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  • 27 Apr 2024

Cubkegger , 24 Feb 2024Today I will review the 256gb 8+8 variant of the Note 16 pr... moreNice review!

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    • 24 Feb 2024

    Today I will review the 256gb 8+8 variant of the Note 16 pro.

    This phone surprises me at every turn given I had to downgrade from an s22 ultra for budget reasons, the price at 200.00 CAD is very fair and for a entry level/budget phone, it punches way above its belt; I've had the phone for a little over a month now and it's still snappy and responsive. I love the 8+8 ram option which seems to work very well. And the battery carries me almost as far as the battery did on my s22 ultra. I'll start with the pros of this phone:
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    $200 CAD ~ $180USD
    Light weight
    Large HD screen*
    Snappy even with a budget processor (unisoc)
    8+8 ram option (using SSD memory paging as ram)
    Stock Android with no bloatware
    Comes with useful app tool kit
    Comes boxed with screen protector already mounted
    Comes with a free clear case
    Cameras are decent for a budget phone
    Android 13 and receives periodic security updates
    3.5mm headphone jack 😍
    And a decent battery with 10w fast charge which actually charges pretty quickly and lasts quite a while.

    AND NOW...

    T̳H̳E̳ ̳C̳O̳N̳S̳
    It doesn't have wireless charging
    No NFC
    The screens brightness can have some trouble in direct sunlight, and it's only 720p HD.
    Not 5G capable
    Not 4.5G (LTEA OR LTE+) capable

    Overall, it's a great phone for the price and so far so good. The fact that it's only basic LTE capable hasn't actually been a barrier for me since it always seems to get a decent connection and I'm always over 25mbps, and even when it goes to 3G it's still pretty quick usually around 10mbps.

    4.5 out of 5 definitely recommend if you need a phone with plenty of storage on a budget.







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      • th1
      • 18 Sep 2023

      Dan, 10 Jun 2023Saw the 8+128GB variant selling for $100. One of the cheape... moreIt is confirmed this phone uses UFS 2.X storage & not emmc.

        NanoTech, 03 Sep 2023RDS = Radio Data System.Thanks for explaining.

          Cpt.Power, 09 Jun 2023Well dont know too RDS. Mayme Radio speaker or something ... moreRDS = Radio Data System.

            'We need a wallpaper for the phone.'
            (ctrl+c apple iPhone 14's wallpaper)

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              • Dan
              • En1
              • 08 Jul 2023

              Styling wise, it's obviously an iPhone Pro copy - the colors, frame, lines and camera island etc. However, replacing the third lens at the apex of triangle with a flash, kinda gives it away.

              There are better copies out there, such as Oukitel C32, Cubot P80, Realme C53.

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                • 03T
                • 29 Jun 2023

                That looks like 2 iPhone 14 wallpapers placed together for one wallpaper lmao

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                  • En1
                  • 25 Jun 2023

                  DarlingYext, 11 Jun 2023I only compared their designs, not their value and I even s... moreYea and this phone has most LTE bands in Europe (including Band 20) and works well on Verizon and T-Mobile networks.

                    Dan, 11 Jun 2023The 128GB variant of the cheapest iPhone, SE 2022, costs 5 ... moreI only compared their designs, not their value and I even said that this phone is great value at 100 USD.

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                      • En1
                      • 11 Jun 2023

                      DarlingYext, 08 Jun 2023"tiny bit better in some way. Battery, Megapixels, 8G... moreThe 128GB variant of the cheapest iPhone, SE 2022, costs 5 times as much as this phone. Is the iPhone SE 5 times as good as this Ulefone?

                      Apparently the iPhone doesn't have 5x the storage nor battery life. Quantitatively the only area it comes somewhat close to 5x are synthetic performance benchmarks like Antutu (~725k vs 230k). Yea the iPhone is better in some areas, but functions and value don't scale linearly with price.

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                        • Dan
                        • En1
                        • 10 Jun 2023

                        Saw the 8+128GB variant selling for $100. One of the cheapest phones with 8 gigs of RAM around.

                        Obviously there are compromises - the Unisoc T606 processor,720p 60Hz screen, slow eMMC storage etc. Nevertheless it looks like a pretty decent deal.

                          DarlingYext, 08 Jun 2023I just noticed "Stereo FM radio, RDS, recording",... moreWell dont know too RDS.
                          Mayme Radio speaker or something dunno.

                            Cpt.Power, 08 Jun 2023Well yes. Honestly agree with you. I just noticed "Stereo FM radio, RDS, recording", I haven't seen these features on any other phone before, in fact I don't even know what RDS means, but I guess these could be important to some.

                              DarlingYext, 08 Jun 2023"tiny bit better in some way. Battery, Megapixels, 8G... moreWell yes.
                              Honestly agree with you.

                                Cpt.Power, 08 Jun 2023Well thats very possbile. But here un this case i was osp... more"tiny bit better in some way.
                                Battery, Megapixels, 8GB ram, maybe durability, SD slot and jack."

                                While megapixels do matter, if the sensor size is small, which it is here, they are mostly worthless, the SOC and the ISP that comes with it can help a small sensor, which was true for Google's past flagships and definitely isn't true when it comes to this Unisoc powered budget phone. Battery size is one thing, but again without optimization and an efficient SOC, it's worthless. Same with the 8GB ram, especially because iPhone's never needed a lot of RAM to run well.

                                SD card slot and headphone jack are great for the people that still care about those, but that's about the only extra that this phone has over iPhones.

                                I'd say for about a 100 USD this is a great budget, entry level phone, anything over that, just get a Realme C53.

                                  Thanks for this phone. Why? In the related page there's iPhone 12.

                                    DarlingYext, 08 Jun 2023It will still shoot significantly worse pictures and have w... moreWell thats very possbile.
                                    But here un this case i was ospeaking about more something which really does not matter but only proves even a very cheap looking phone can be even a tiny bit better in some way.
                                    Battery, Megapixels, 8GB ram, maybe durability, SD slot and jack.

                                      Cpt.Power, 07 Jun 2023At least it have more battery and megapixels compared to 14... moreIt will still shoot significantly worse pictures and have worse battery life.

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                                        • 08 Jun 2023

                                        Mills, 08 Jun 2023UniSOC is for entry levels and some midrangers lol. If y... moreUNISOC is for the low-end, although in its catalog there are interesting processors such as the T740, T750, T760, T770, T820

                                        But they have not yet been seen in any device, normally Motorola is the one that launches devices with the rarest UNISOC processors

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