Xiaomi-backed Duoqin Qin 3 Ultra is a tiny smartphone that wants to fight off addicting apps

14 March 2023
The phone boots a custom Android 12 UI with its own app store that does not include games and short video apps.

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  • 14 Mar 2023

This is definitely what I'm looking for. 5 inches screen smartphone. Why manufacturers never thought of that? 150g and below definitely my ideal. Please be available globally.

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    • Anonymous
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    • 14 Mar 2023

    Compare specs & price with 5y old phone https://m.gsmarena.com/lenovo_vibe_k5_plus-7947.php

      Now this is interesting.

      Here are the actual dimensions...
      Qin3 Ultra: 126.8 x 61.85 x 8.7 mm, 118 g
      iPhone SE 1: 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm, 113 g
      Xperia XZ1 Compact: 129 x 65 x 9.3 mm, 140 g

      I just recently sold my 2nd SE 1. I got an iPhone 4S which acts like an iPod, still on iOS6, prefer headphone jack on top, and it's shorter by 8.6 mm. I now believe the 4 series is the best iPhone design. Not the 5 series which was an elongated 4.

      My SE's battery was atrocious by iOS15 even with 88% health. I didn't want to pay an extra $69 to get the battery replaced. I only had it for 2 years and I didn't use it constantly. It was getting laggy any way with only 2 GB RAM and many iOS apps are no longer optimized for that 4" display.

      This Qin3 Ultra better have pretty decent battery life. They usually don't. But if this is supposed to keep you away from the internet, then it doesn't need to have decent battery life. It's an interesting device. Hope more OEMs follow suit. I'm looking at you two, Samsung and Sony.

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        • Anonymous
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        • 14 Mar 2023

        Oh man I absolutely LOVE the form factor, but I’m not a fan of the limited software implementation just like the previous Qin phones. I would buy this thing in an instant if it was just a normal version of android. I have been looking for a smaller phone for so long, but all the options in the market are either too big, have poor battery life, or are too expensive… I’ll be keeping my eye on this though, it would awesome if anyone made custom ROMs for it.

          Quite like this one. Something refreshing in a sea of large phones. The Helio G99 provides adequate performance and could be pretty future proof for the market targeted by this device.

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            • Anonymous
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            • 14 Mar 2023

            hmm, 14 Mar 2023What is this trash ? So large bezel on bottom and then only... moreIt's a budget phone and it's tiny. What do you expect?

              Jbro, 14 Mar 2023Just give them a clamshell and be done with it. Why make a ... moreSchools nowadays are having kids use many digital means for their classes (Canvas, Office 365, Microsoft Teams, etc). They have to access these things somehow while being able to communicate with parents when they have to stay for after-school activities.

                Love the screen size

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                  • Anonymous
                  • CbD
                  • 14 Mar 2023

                  hmm, 14 Mar 2023What is this trash ? So large bezel on bottom and then only... moreEven i dont care about thin-ness or bessel more 4k battery please

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                    • Anonymous
                    • CbD
                    • 14 Mar 2023

                    dobby the free elf, 14 Mar 2023Interesting phone. I'd like to buy one but at $250 is ... more6gb @$125 is myprice

                      Overpriced, but I like the concept. To fight this phone addiction you cold also buy an Apple Watch too or Galaxy Watch, where you can make calls and listen to music, and even use Todoist, TickTick or whatever.

                      The advantage of having an actual phone to fight phone addiction is that you have a camera and of course another software features. But sometimes a good smartwatch can be the solution. The point here is not the price, this phone costs the same as an Apple Watch SE for example, but different approaches to fight this distraction.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • CbD
                        • 14 Mar 2023

                        I was looking at replacing my 5yr old 5inch Lenovo vibe k5 plus. Sd this costs 2.5x the price for a lillte more memory. Sad..

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                          • Jbro
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                          • 14 Mar 2023

                          Just give them a clamshell and be done with it. Why make a smartphone and then neuter its ability to be a smartphone? Confusing.

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                            • 14 Mar 2023

                            Would like the idea if it was SnapDragon. I'm not familiar with MediaTek chips. I can't buy it of course since I'm in US.

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                              • Anonymous
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                              • 14 Mar 2023

                              PorkHotdog, 14 Mar 2023lmao $250? You'd be better off buying pixel 6a and dis... moreYou cant disable the whole Google system on a Pixel phone. No gaming and short video apps to distract their children while studying is the main point of this phone. Another plus point is without Google constantly running in the background, this phone has amazing battery life.

                                hmm, 14 Mar 2023What is this trash ? So large bezel on bottom and then only... moreBruh, This phone is aimed at people who doesnt want to get addicted or distracted by apps, games and social media hence why it doesnt need the best specs.

                                Just to note for everyone else reading this, You dont need an expensive camera system if you wont be posting pics in FB, Insta, etc. You dont need high end processor since you wont be running games, the G99 is enough for simple things.

                                You dont need a massive 5000+ mah battery since the main point of this device is to stop you from getting addicted and using a phone for long-ass time in a day, 2500mah is enough for simple browsing, texting, etc that most users would do in this phone.

                                Yes the RAM is overkill but it helps ensure smooth operation of the phone and most importatly, it futureproofs the device which is probably an important factor for people who doesnt want the most cutting edge new specs for games, apps, etc.

                                  Anonymous, 14 Mar 2023Xiaomi overprices stuff too much. Expect their cars to be... moreYou will be fine if other phone being over priced right? Iphone for example

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                                    • 14 Mar 2023

                                    Interesting phone. I'd like to buy one but at $250 is a bit too overpriced. $150 would be better. It can be 128 GB instead because no one will actually require 8 GB RAM and 256 GB storage on a phone this small

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • GX3
                                      • 14 Mar 2023

                                      Fox 24, 14 Mar 2023Well... That's kinda the point though, it's a pho... morewell, an addict would sideload the apk.

                                        hmm, 14 Mar 2023What is this trash ? So large bezel on bottom and then only... moreWell... That's kinda the point though, it's a phone to fight off phone addictions, I don't really think you'd want something super high tech to fight off a tech addiction, it'd be hypocritical

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