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32GB JiaYu G4 Turbo with 2GB RAM scores almost 16,000 in Antutu!

AndiMay 29, 2013

JiaYu have uncovered their secret weapon! The JiaYu G4 Turbo with MT6589T processor and 2GB RAM!

There had been rumours that Chinese phone maker JiaYu were working on a MT6589T Turbo model of the JiaYu G4, even when we asked our source at the company ourselves we got the tell-tale “maybe” answer! While rumours are all well and good though, evidence is what we all really want to see, and nothing is better than some good old Antutu benchmarks.

What we have here is a white JiaYu G4 running the new and improved 1.5Ghz MT6589T Turbo Mediatek SoC with a full 2GB RAM! The combination of double the normal RAM, faster CPU and faster GPU has resulted in a phone scoring 15,871 in Antutu version 3.3!

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It seems that JiaYu’s engineers weren’t quite content with just adding more RAM and faster CPU, as they have also bumped internal storage up to a much more useable 32GB ROM!

JiaYu haven’t announced any pricing or launch dates, but Chinese media are suggesting a retail price of around 1299 Yuan ($211) for the Chinese market!

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Andi

- Finally what? hahah
- Yuki
  May 29, 2013
  >Chinese media are suggesting a retail price of around 1299 Yuan ($211) for the Chinese market
  Oh noes. If that price will be real, resellers can set their price to $300 at first and $250-260 later, and it’s too expensive, IMO.
Loukas
May 29, 2013
I am waiting for this a long time , i hope they release it soon !!!
Paul
May 29, 2013
wow jiayu certainly bumped up their reputation, with their delivery date (g4). unlike almost year ago where everyone disapointed with the g3 dellay.
- kolyamba
  May 29, 2013

kolyamba
May 29, 2013
- Loukas
  May 29, 2013
  Come on dude, i totally respect the Jiayu company cause i think that if a phone doesn’t pass quality and functionality tests should not be released !
  So i am willing to wait for a good phone neither buy any other crap just because they implemented first the turbo mtk or 2g ram 32 rom and so on …
  Jiayu is trying to make a good brand name on market !
  - aaa
    May 29, 2013
    - May 29, 2013
      I’m holding Jiayu G3 in my hand and very happy with it. Received it in November.

Galaxy SIII IS ALIVE still. 😛
TerrorSpawn
May 29, 2013
- Syed
  July 10, 2013
  Seriously, I have been waiting since a long time, I am just hoping that I would not lose my HOPE 😉
vaibhav
May 29, 2013
- Syed
  July 10, 2013
  Correct, I a m from INDIA, BANGALORE, I am shocked that, none of phone distributors are aware about JIAYU G4, but I am waiting to have hands on experience, +918971600114. so far I have checked about 25-30 stores, none have the JIAYU G4 phones.

Nick
May 29, 2013
good X-Mas present for 2014 :-/
Kashelz
May 29, 2013
Yeah, phone that i am waiting for quite long. Hope they faster hit the market not only screenshots.
Simon
May 29, 2013
Now we want an official launch date ?
Manos
May 29, 2013
International price is going to be 300$ maybe more? Its going to late for sure!..:(
- May 30, 2013
  then why not purchase a new sgs3 which retails at aprox 340$ in india..
  with alot of support at xda and what not cases kernels roms u name it… if this phone would cost that much [300$] then i’ll just buy a sgs3,it just comes with everything better than the G4..

Time to cancel my 1G/4G order then 😉
aaa
May 29, 2013
lately: G4
now: G4 Turbo
next month: Super G4 Turbo
in next 3 months: Super G4 Turbo S
in next 6 months: Super G4S Turbo Extrme
in next 9 months: Super G4S Turbo OMFG WOLOLO X22135+
actual releases in next 12 months: 0
Jiayu – same story as famous duke nukem forever – years of waiting, crap in the end.
im bored and out.
- Simon
  May 29, 2013
  Which phone are you going to buy ?
- Manos
  May 29, 2013
  The turbo will be OK! Wait for it ! Let others buy the new !
- Yuki
  May 29, 2013
  More like samsung’s galaxy.

yash3339
May 29, 2013
I got fed up of the innumerable delays, and got myself an Oppo Find 5. Awaiting delivery at the moment. I guess I would still need a secondary phone since I am on the road for a long duration on many days and need a cheaper phone for that. Hopefully the G4 2GB RAM version is the answer, thankfully I don’t have much of a time constraint now.
- Simon
  May 29, 2013
  - May 29, 2013
    I was supposed to get a media unit since I was going to review it for my site, but thanks to my debit card’s (and a few of my friends’) cards incompatibility with PayPal I had to make the purchase on AliExpress. I’ll reveal the seller’s name once I get satisfactory delivery.
    - May 29, 2013
      EDIT: The media unit would’ve come from OppoStyle.com. I think they are the best people to buy the Find 5 from, if your card works with PayPal.
    - Simon
      May 30, 2013

rob haigh
May 29, 2013
Allegedly (merimobiles) tell me the g4 advanced is imminent in the next couple of days….. Not weeks…. Days…
Yeah right !!
So… A turbo version…. ?? How frustratingly long will that take to actually come to market? Let me just consult the mystic wheel of jiayu……………….
You will never guess… The wheel says………. ‘Soon’. :-p
- Norman Zakaria
  May 29, 2013
  That’s weird, they told me they’d get it in about 2 weeks around June 10th++

aKp1
May 29, 2013
Ya really too much of this waiting! I have really grown old waiting for 1st a 2gb UMI X2, then switched over to Jiayu G4 advanced, then came something UMI X2 Turbo, now it has vanished, and again Jiayu G4 Turbo with some good benchmarks! Am tight on my pocket, what else to do other than growing old!!?!

May 29, 2013
oh..very very very good news..
but Jiayu is very very slow production.
I think this will out 2014 january…because still not final non turbo g4 out…
Jiayu very slow production.
Simon
May 29, 2013
It will probably be this time next year when we know the true state of play with Jiayu. I’m hoping iOcean will launch their X7 advanced model soon, if they don’t Newman are producing good phones.
I will to give these guys a chance…….
masters
May 29, 2013
I’ve give up on Jiayu. Last week I bought Nexus 4 which cost me about 50$ more than Jiayu. It’s awesome!
- Simon
  May 29, 2013
  I’m guessing you will also find alot more online support regarding roms, updates, tips n tricks for the nexus 4 than compared with the Jiayu g4. (when its released)
- Azarudin
  May 30, 2013
  Same here. Fed up with delays over and over, made my mind with nexus 4.
- Gery
  May 30, 2013
  Woahhh… only 50USD more… and what about your second sim? 😛

stepan
May 29, 2013
sales of 1Gb version are start now, I hope that advanced version will be available in few weeks(and price will be lower than 300$, otherwise I will choose umi x2)
Raul
May 29, 2013
This 15871 score seems to be on a lower 1280×720 resolution screen, I think it will be lower on a FHD screen, probably around 13k, which would be 1-1.5k lower than the 1.2Ghz version. How much difference can 300mhz make?

R.V.RAJU
May 29, 2013
this phone already lost its position in ppl fav. list due to small disply size. what u do with below 5inch? i think 2gb ram purpose well utilised by over 6inch. latest trend
so my stright question is there any 6inch 2gb ram dual active (not standby) with front dual spk. etc which gonna start sales in 1month without further delay&with full stock?
if YES then plz write about them in separate section
if NO then i’ll b back after 2months
Hope they release it before year 2020………
SHRIA
May 29, 2013
When will the Jiayu G4 be available in Europe ( the thick version 1 and 2Gb Ram ) ??
- Manos
  May 29, 2013

Ricardo
May 29, 2013
- Gery
  May 30, 2013
  - XrainX
    May 30, 2013
qidamin
May 29, 2013
- Simon
  May 30, 2013
  I think the Xiaomi M2A has the ideal screen size at 4.5″, when you get beyond 5″ its just getting a bit ridiculous for a phone. Although I’m sure there will be people on here who will buy the Jiayu G6 (whenever that is released) ?
  - XrainX
    May 30, 2013
    Man, please! I have a 6″ smartphone. I am almost a local star and I am using it to hide from people to not recognize me on the streets. It is covering all my face. When is raining I am using it-s Samsun S-View style cover like an umbrella.
    So great! :-))
    - Simon
      May 30, 2013
  - June 1, 2013
    Actually , i know not everybody uses their phones as a reader. But if you’r someone like me, then every inch of screen real-estate matters… I am a heavy ebook and manga reader. Trust me a 4″ sony xperia J feels like shit, when you are trying to read an ebook or mangas … a 6 incher may be a bit of a compromise on portability or handiness of the device but it would be awwsome merging all those needs into one device. For gaming and music i use my psp and i intend to keep my psp forevaa for gaming 😉 … i would love a phone with a nice huge battery so that it can play all my music, stream internet radio, animes, tv shows… read ebooks and mangas
    But guess if you are just a social network user with some average user needs than i guess under 5″ should be more than enough….

R.V.RAJU
May 30, 2013
if u want small size means u want to use it as phone only then gameing & viewing videos etc. then i think 1gb enough. u have lots of choice.
what about ppl who love to use it more then a phone with big disply, can keep it in pockets against 7inch tabs. i think for them 6inch are correct size. so waiting for 2gb ram 6inch beast under 300$.
i requesting andi to start a new thread for 6inch,2gb ram category.
just think why brands started 6inch.

Simon
May 30, 2013
R.V.RAJU the Verne V8 will be a 6″ beast, if thats what you like 🙂
Indraneel
May 30, 2013
All thats very good but when r they going to launch ???? Is it trying to go the UMI way also ??? Potential buyers should be careful before placing any pre order.
JIAYU are u listening ?????

Navaneet
May 30, 2013
Will do wonders if it comes to India for that price in a reasonable time.
But Jiayu will launch it only after a hopelessly long duration but still I am waiting…!

Zol
May 30, 2013
I’m looking for the best chinese phone what best fits to my expectations after the SGS2. Hard job. :o)
I bought a Cubot A890/M5689. That was faster, had better stand-by time (2500mAh), but the picture quality significantly weaker than the SGS2.
I sold it, and bought a Zopo C2. Compared to the Cubot, the C2 has bigger screen (maybe a little too big for me, but acceptable) much better desing, and the FHD screen’s picture quality is awesome. Brighter and much better contrast, colors.
But also this is the biggest disadvantage of the phone. I think, this hardware too weak for this resolution. I feel it on the menus (even the force gpu render option is on) it much slower than the Cubot, and the firmware has more annoying bugs (touch screen, battery state).
This G4 would be the best choice for me by its specs.
The Cubot’s performance and standby time with the Zopo’s screen quality and design.
On Pandawill, the advanced version release date changed lot of times. The latest was 30th May. Few weeks ago they updated to 15th August refer to a negotiate with the manufacturer.
So i haven’t doubts, this will be another fairytale what won’t become true. Or when it will, MediaTek release the newer SoC.
Sorry for my english

Putbinoot
May 30, 2013
That’s great, I will be able to play with Antutu while the GPS tries to get a fix or have they fixed this bug.
FTP
May 30, 2013
Andi,
Is this phone better or XiaoMi M2A?
Yes G4 has a dual sim, sd card & 13 GB Cam. But what is the general opinion
ste
October 22, 2013