Xiaomi launches Qin featurephones for $30

03 August 2018
The device has 4G connectivity and USB-C port, but no cameras whatsoever.

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  • 03 Aug 2018

feature, 03 Aug 2018I expect feature phone what will have: 1) very good camera... morethere's no feature phone cost 30$ that has good/decent camera.

    USB C port on a cellphone. Wah?
    Okay, okay.

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      • Anonymous
      • qMI
      • 03 Aug 2018

      If any American is seriously going to attempt to try to buy this, don't be dumb and just get the Alcatel GO FLIP or Kyocera flip phones with LTE that are out now.

        wtf usb c lol. put the same on redmi phones too ffs.

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          • Andy
          • 39x
          • 03 Aug 2018

          Can't believe they have USB-C, not even the redmi note 5 AI does. The lack of cameras and headphone jack are ridiculous though

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            • SuK
            • 03 Aug 2018

            I expect feature phone what will have:
            1) very good camera
            2) very good battery life
            3) wifi hotspot
            4) small size to fit into pocket
            thats all! if i want to browse in internet then i can use wifi hotspot function and big screen tablet or laptop.

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              • Anonymous
              • PGq
              • 03 Aug 2018

              For $30, i have seen other old 2nd hand smartphones that has a headphone jack for god's sake which is a better buy if you want the nostalgia.

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                • Nu7
                • 03 Aug 2018

                BlackNinja, 03 Aug 2018On the reliability part, you are very far from the truth. I... moreGood for you. Go check on those who have to make repairs. Xiaomi phones are great when they work, good luck with them when something breaks.

                However, most people don't hold that against them because their phones are so darn cheap.

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                  • RejZoR
                  • M}3
                  • 03 Aug 2018

                  Looks pretty neat actually.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • PGq
                    • 03 Aug 2018

                    Qin featurephones are trying to be next Apple iFeature (sarcasm) wannabe due to no headphone jack from iPhone 7 onwards. These phones are trying to target Apple and Mi Series users who are used to not having the headphone jack, provided they need it as a backup. Xiaomi, if you have the conscience, please don't encourage other brands like Nokia to drop the headphone jack on Nokia's future feature phones.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • PGq
                      • 03 Aug 2018

                      Gigi, 03 Aug 2018Why is everyone complaining about the headphone jack. C'mon... morebecause having a headphone jack is far more practical & sounds better than usb type-c headphones as they generally do not come with dac.

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                        • 03 Aug 2018

                        Gigi, 03 Aug 2018Why is everyone complaining about the headphone jack. C'mon... moreyour ears must be made of gold

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                          • B1H
                          • 03 Aug 2018

                          What we will do with 8MB RAM, can't even play youtube video and WhatsApp. worse phone better go with jio phone 500-/

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                            Gigi2, 03 Aug 2018And actually this is the first feature phone that I see wit... moregsmarena covered this before: https://www.gsmarena.com/reliance_announces_jiophone_an_effectively_free_4g_feature_phone_for_the_masses-news-26330.php

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                              • 03 Aug 2018

                              BlackNinja, 03 Aug 2018On the reliability part, you are very far from the truth. I... morei have a redmi note 4. caller id issues, software stability issues, overheating issues - gave up and used a custom ROM - but the phone is so bad that even after using a custom ROM based on Pixel, the same issues show up (god knows how).

                              very few 'real' people i've met have had a good long-term experience with Xiaomi and absolutely nobody i know has had a good experience with Redmi Note 4.

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                                • mohammed taha
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                                • 03 Aug 2018

                                Xiaomi Wellcom to Africa

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                                  • 03 Aug 2018

                                  Scram, 03 Aug 2018You'd have to check available Nokia feature phones in your ... moreOn the reliability part, you are very far from the truth. I have been using my Redmi note 4 Snapdragon for over year now with no single issue. The battery is still holding up great, I still get averagely 7 hrs of screen on-time on heavy usage.

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                                    • Anonymous
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                                    • 03 Aug 2018

                                    LTE and WIFI HOTSPOT functions are a must for the feature phones today.

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                                      • namla
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                                      • 03 Aug 2018

                                      Whooh.. finally there is a featurephone
                                      Sounds like they going after Nokia..

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                                        • 03 Aug 2018

                                        Gigi, 03 Aug 2018Why is everyone complaining about the headphone jack. C'mon... moreAnd actually this is the first feature phone that I see with VoLTE, which should mean great call quality (if Your network supports VoLTE, of course).