Also Chinese smartphone manufacturers use some cheating and tricks to increase the attractiveness of their devices. You can buy powerful smartphone from Xiaomi, Meizu, Vivo or others, but the real specifications of the device are not the same as stated on the manufacturer’s website.

In this article we look at how phone manufacturers from China deceive their buyers. Also we will tell you how to identify the advertising tricks when choosing a new smartphone.

Problems with software

The first problem of Chinese smartphones is software. Very often new devices from China do not provide Google services, such as Google Play Store, YouTube, Google Maps, etc. Chinese smartphones work on their own user interface that is not always clear for western users.

Also your new Chinese smartphone can be able to launch the latest Android games, for example, GTA SA, Modern Combat 4, but the firmware works very slow and always hung. Sometimes it is impossible to use such device. The only way to get rid of the problem is to change the firmware.

Insufficient optimization

In addition to the previous point many Chinese smartphones have weak optimization, so very often the operating system does not work well. For example, I have a tablet Cube U30GT2. The power consumption of the tablet in standby mode is comparable to watching movies or surfing the Internet. Therefore, even if you do not use the tablet you still have to charge device every 10-12 hours.

Bad optimization also affects the incorrect display of the battery level, and the unexpected closing of application or even turning off the device. As we have said before, if you want to get rid of the problems with Chinese smartphone or tablet, you need to install a global firmware.

Bad Localization

By default, Android includes 50 language packs. The exceptions are some models when manufacturers remove unused languages. Therefore, Chinese companies prefer to use the firmware with the largest number of language packs. It could seem that it is an advantage, but Chinese engineers did not bother to locate the firmware for a particular model, because everything is ready. In fact, Android is semi-finished product that requires a little improvement from manufacturer.

The Chinese smartphones often contain items that you can not find in default Android build.Therefore, some parts of the inscriptions in the settings menu have not been translated, or somewhere translation consists of a set of unconnected words. And again – the solution is to install global firmware.

Interpolated camera resolution

When buying Chinese smartphone for $80, you can not expect high-quality images from main camera. Using interpolation, smartphone manufacturers increase the size of the image, which has a negative impact on the quality and detail.

We often met smartphones with camera resolution 13MP or even 16MP, but in fact they have only 5MP or 8MP. For example, Doogee F7 Pro has 21-megapixel sensor, but Chinese manufaturer decided to increase resolution to 26MP. Why do they do it?

If you want quality photos, we recommend you not to buy smartphones with interpolation. Select the appropriate resolution matrix camera in the settings. You can identify the real resolution of camera with the help of following apps: AnTuTu Benchmark, AIDA64 or Everest.

Weak sound speaker

Users of cheap Chinese smartphones complain about weak sound speaker when talking. The problem is not critical and can be easily solved via engineer menu. But many people do not know about the problem and continue to use the Chinese smartphones.

You should find a special service code for your smartphone to enter engineer menu. After that open «Audio» and «Speech Enhancement». Here you can set the volume level.

Conclusion

High competition in China market is forcing manufacturers to release products at a lower cost. Many Chinese manufacturers hurry up and forget about the optimization or some other functions that are necessary for user.

We recommend you to buy proven Chinese smartphones from manufacturers, which have long been on the market or received good reviews from analysts and technology publications.

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1. Honor 7

If you want to buy a smartphone with high-end specifications, but you do not have enough money for Samsung or LG, then you can look at the flagship of Honor.

Many months was discussed that OnePlus 2 will be the next flagship killer, but in fact another Chinese smartphone Honor 7 has become flagship killer in 2015.

The Honor 7 has a sleek design, excellent battery life and multitasking. The price of Honor 7 is $370.

2. Huawei Mate S

Huawei won the award for the best product at the show IFA 2015. Innovative ideas of Huawei Mate S are Touch Force and the versatility of its fingerprint reader.

The Huawei Mate S has an excellent Kirin 935 processor, a 13 megapixel camera and 8 megapixel camera on the front, along with a HD screen with AMOLED technology.

The only drawback is the battery of the smartphone, which capacity is 2700mAh. However, smartphone comfortable and easy to hold in the hand.

3. Meizu M2 Note

Unlike Xiaomi, the company Meizu is not very popular in the Western market, but brand incredibly popular in China thanks to low prices and high specifications.

The Meizu M2 Note has a 5.5-inch screen with full HD resolution, octa-core MediaTek 6753 processor and 2 GB of RAM. Smartphone also has a 13 megapixel camera and 3100 mAh battery. How much is the Meizu M2 Note? Less than Moto G.

4. Huawei P8

Smartphone surprised us at the presentation, and after our review we decide that Huawei P8 is one of the best of Android devices on the market. Elegant and stylish design with powerful equipment to make Huawei P8 an excellent candidate for those who are looking for a smartphone with a combination of quality and price.

In detail, the Huawei P8 has a high level processor HISILICON Kirin 930 and 3GB of RAM; 5.2-inch screen with Full HD resolution (1920 x 1080 pixels); 2680 mAh battery and software that combines Android 5.0 Lollipop with EMUI 3.0 and brings interesting functions and many possibilities for customization.

Also, we should mention 13 MP camera with optical image stabilization (OIS) and a very fast autofocus. And thanks to the focal aperture of F / 2.0 and the ‘Super Night’ mode you will get very good results in low light.

5. OnePlus 2

In less than two years, OnePlus has become a best mobile manufacturer not only in China but in the global industry too. In 2014, the company OnePlus released a smartphone OnePlus One that has surprised almost everyone. In 2015, the Chinese company has improved its previous smartphone, thus making it even more attractive.

The OnePlus 2 has been the first smartphone with USB-Type C port and permission settings, while other Android smartphones have received this function only with the release of Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

6. Xiaomi Mi4c

Interesting Android smartphone, which is a leader in the middle market and is equipped with a powerful processor Snapdragon 808.

We should note that the processor is an important part of the smartphone. It has six-cores and a clock speed of 1.8 GHz. Battery capacity is 3080 mAh. Xiaomi Mi4c has a 5-inch screen with full HD resolution and density of 441 dpi. The Xiaomi Mi4c is priced around $260.

Xiaomi Mi4c is available in several colors and in two versions: one model has 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal memory, and another has 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of memory.

7. Oppo R7

As with other Chinese manufacturers, Oppo innovations have gone unnoticed by the average user. However, the Oppo R7 is a great alternative for those looking for a powerful smartphone at a low price.

Oppo R7 is a perfectly balanced phone with powerful performance, solid design and quality screen.

8. Huawei Mate 7

The company did not release phablets for about a year, but the return is very cool. Huawei Ascend Mate 7 is stylish smartphone, thanks to a monocoque metal and 7.9 mm thick. Smartphone has 6-inch IPS screen with full HD resolution that gives excellent results.

The battery has a capacity of 4100 mAh, which is very necessary for such a large and powerful device.

9. ZTE Nubia Z9

One of the surprises of the IFA 2015 was ZTE Nubia Z9 with an excellent design without frames and high-end specifications.

Smartphone has 5.2-inch screen with a resolution of 1080p. Snapdragon 810 is supported by 4 GB of RAM (or 3GB in Classic version). 16 megapixel camera features optical image stabilizer, autofocus and LED flash.

10. Xiaomi Mi 4

While we wait for the next generation of smartphones Xiaomi Mi5 in March 2016, currently Xiaomi Mi4 is one of the best Android smartphone in the world.

The smartphone has an attractive design, while the price does not correspond to a powerful performance. Xiaomi Mi4 is equipped with Full HD screen, processor Snapdragon 801 with 2.5 GHz and 3 GB RAM.

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