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Amoi N820 Big V Review and first impressions

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Amoi N820 Big V Review and first impressions

AndiAugust 19, 2012

The Amoi N820 Big V is one of the first sub 1000 Yuan dual-core Android phones to launch in China with the superb MTK MT6577 dual-core CPU, but just how good are these low cost machines? Keep reading to find out.

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Amoi have joined the leagues of other local Chinese phone makers who are either in the process or planning stages of launching a low cost dual-core machine.

Beidou have the little pepper, JiaYu will offer both the G2 and G3, Zopo are launching low cost dual-core offerings and of course Amoi have a few options too.

What all these phones offer are the same dual-core MTK MT6577 cpu, large display and sub 1000 Yuan ($157) price tag.

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Amoi N820 First Impression

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The Amoi N820 arrives in a large black box with simple branding with a few included accessories. As you would expect a charger, USB cable and a pair of headphones, all in black, come with the N820 and while not the best looking options are all workable and do their job well.

The Amoi N820 handset itself features a nice black design with simple white logo which is quite an understated yet classy design to the back panel.

The front is even more understated and only features a front facing camera and the standard Android key below the screen.

As you can see from the pictures the overall design and build quality are fine especially for this price range and for the rather good specification.

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Fel
August 19, 2012
hi does it run google play and gorilla glass? couldn t find the latest updates on it. U really wonder if the G3 ever surfaces and its already outdated and lost a good bit of its appeal
Smileyguy
August 19, 2012
Is this phone available in China already? Where can I get this in China? Thanks in advance for your answers.

partha pratim dutta
August 19, 2012
chinese have done wonders for even the poor people of the world. their business encompasses all sections of the socoety on the world. hats of to them.
Dexter
August 21, 2012
Hey, I recently founf this site and all these cheap awesome phones. But, i have 1 question: if you buy a chinese phone like this, will you need an adapter to charge it some where else than china? I dont know how they look there or if they are just like the ones in Sweden? Thanks.

chibuy
August 23, 2012
Hi Andy, i gvive up on jiayu g3 so im gonna get this n820 but i cant find any complete review, this phone has google market preinstalled or not?
Thanx
mike
August 23, 2012
Thanks for the review but what do you mean by the glass is too thick?
- August 24, 2012
  It isn’t like touching the actually apps and controlling the screen. The glass just sort of feels like its in the way. Strange to explain, and it doesnt bother everyone.

pandajaune
August 24, 2012
hi,
thanks for the review.
do you think amoi will update the phone to correct the red x bug?
also it is weird not to find the n820 on the official website.
Darren
September 24, 2012
Excellent website, really useful info on here.
I’m from the UK and decided to take a punt on this phone. I’ve ordered the device through Etotalk and will update readers further when I receive the device

Steve
October 15, 2012
hi Andi,
Still have the N820? I am really trying to get it from some online shops but cant get a reliable one so far. any suggestions? where did you get your review unit? and you havent written any updates about stock or availability since the review, how come?
- October 15, 2012
  Sorry I don’t have one. They should be in stores soon though I’ll keep you updated

how_1
October 24, 2012
Anyone who is interested in the N820, check out suppliers on aliexpress.com
They retail for ~$200 USD.
Of course, buy at your own risk – check the feedback of the suppliers.
I bought mine from UGoodBuy Android Store on aliexpress.com , and they delivered appropriately – but once again, at your own risk.
As with questions about Google Play, mine did NOT come with it. It came instead, with 360 Store (I hazard a guess, that’s the software company). It’s really similar to Google Play, but I ended up unhappy, and rooted the phone to Build 6.0 c.f. Build 5.8, and this allowed me to install Google Play.
Anyone who is interested about N820, refer to the forums. There is a section there, and also more instructions on rooting and Google Play, etc.

K V P
October 27, 2012
Is this Amoi N820/821 has notification led for missed call or when charging? Some site says, but some doesn’t. Can anybody using this phone confirm?
Thanks
Joost
November 2, 2012
Hi, I am thinking of buying the N820. I would also like to use this phone for navigation purposes in my car. Would you recommend this phone for navigation purposes as well? I read some posts on other forums that the N820 GPS is not working. Would you recommend another Chinese phone with a more accurate GPS?