Sege (XYZ-X1) $160, quad-core, 4.5-inch HD unboxing video

AndiJune 10, 2013

We take our first look at the Sege (XYZ-X1) $160, quad-core, 4.5-inch HD Android smartphone in this unboxing video.

For those of you looking to get the most bang for your buck, the Sege (XYZ-X1) might well be the answer. We received our review unit just this morning and have uploaded the below unboxing video.

Sege (XYZ-X1)

The Sege (XYZ-X1)is manufactured for Menpoo by Shenzhen Saga Mobile in the South of China and like the JiaYu G4 features a quad-core MT6589 processor, 1GB RAM and 720p display.

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There are obviously some differences between the Sege (XYZ-X1) and the flagship G4, the screen size is a little smaller on the (XYZ-X1) at 4.5-inch, the rear camera is an 8 mega-pixel unit, and most importantly the Sege (XYZ-X1) is around $120 less than the JiaYu!

Menpoo are offering the Sege (XYZ-X1) for $159.99 with free shipping in a number of colours including black, white, orange, red, pink and yellow.

We are currently testing the Sege to see if it is actually worth spending your hard-earned cash on, but in the meantime take a look at our unboxing video below.

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Sege (XYZ -X1) unboxing Video

Has anyone bought from Menpoo? Have you had experiences with the Sege (XYZ-X1)? Let us know what you think in the comments below!

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Andi

June 10, 2013
Andi, can you confirm which WCDMA the phone uses?
Thank you.
- - Patrick
    June 10, 2013
    If these specs are true, then this is indeed a ‘one of a kind’ Chinese phone in terms of 3G (WCDMA) network support. Let’s hope for the best.
    - Ace
      June 10, 2013
      Doubt it. it’s an MTK processor.i’ve never seen an MTK phone use an external radio. mtk processors have embedded radios so when you’re buying an MTK phone you can look up the networks on MTK’s processor spec sheets.
      - robd
        June 13, 2013

Leon
June 10, 2013
Pablo
June 10, 2013
It seems to me the Real low cost quad-core mobile phone that we are expecting since months…Like.. Cosmic X1 that is out of stock at fastcardtech, the Neo , that the real thing is that it will cost 50$ more.. soo.. For me.. i am thinking to get it, stay with it a few months and, in november take a tested MTK6589T with WDCDMA 900Mhz (i’m spanish and its hard to found chinese mobile with this network.), sooo what do you think? ..Therefore, the debate is an open one

chandu
June 10, 2013
HI dear andy did you speak wit green orange people. and do this menpo phone has gorilla glass
- June 10, 2013
  Difficult to get hold of them at the mo, especially this week due to the Dragon Boat Festival
  - chandu
    June 10, 2013
Remco
June 10, 2013
Dealextreme sells it too.
Might be a bit more trusty than “menpoo”.
taylor
June 10, 2013
Does this phone come with Play store installed (or can it be installed)?

Jan Bouvrie
June 10, 2013
Would be interesting to know if MHL/OTG would be supported on this.
In fact, does the use of the chipset (MT6589 in this case) imply some functionality to be there, even if it may be missing from the menpoo site?
For example, the G4 supports OTG and MHL and is based on the same chipset.
Also related: Menpoo description states “Dual SIM Card Dual Standby”, while the MT6589 chipset should support “Dual-SIM and Dual-Active functionality” ( http://www.mediatek.com/_en/01_products/04_pro.php?sn=1081 ). Any idea whether this functionality is available with *any* phone, as long as it uses the chipset and has dual sim slots?
- Jan Bouvrie
  June 10, 2013
  If so, I might add, then the JiaYu G4 would also sport Dual *Active* Sim, instead of ‘just’ Dual Standby. 😉

Lubach W.J
June 10, 2013
An Antutu benchmark would be nice
rhakker
June 10, 2013
I think it’s the same design as the Cubot GT99, which if you checkout final prices, is $ 2 cheaper. Nice Antutu scores – i’m curious about your review Andy.
rhakker
- AK
  June 10, 2013
  Yep, looks exactly the same at Cubot GT99 in all but it’s Camera (Cubot GT99 is 5MP front and 12MP back) yet The Cubot only supports 2100mhz WCDMA. Also the Cubot supports A-GPS and EPO assistance “to speed up positioning”
  Take a look at this video. Was thinking of buying the Cubot GT99 but the screen looks like it has some sort of interference when playing games and watching videos, and looks washed out when Browsing / googleplay. I can’t make out if this is the video clip or a problem with the screen… How did you find the screen of the Sege Andi? I guess it’s likely to be the same screen looking at specs.
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JLnlDj3meE
  - Mite
    June 12, 2013
    the interference you have seen is becouse they didn’t decode the video very well
    there is another video on youtube on which everything is like it should
    i am very interested about this phone
    i hope it is not the same like XYZ becouse i don’t like to buy a phone with 1800mah
    this one uses the same design but i think it is from Cubot
    the phone is very new so there are still no reviews for it
    i am waiting for a review and if it is good i will be definitelly buying the phone
    specs are great and it is very cheap
    let me know if someone gets this phone and share your opinion
    - AK
      June 12, 2013
      I’ve bought the Cubot from PandaWill. Won’t receive it for a few weeks. Once I get it, i’ll try and do a little review
      - Mite
        June 12, 2013
        i am counting on you 🙂
        i am not buying it before review
        i mainly want to know if the calls are great with the microphone becouse i had bad experience with the Star b94m
        oh and dont forget if only 2100mah is only for 3g
        i see some list the 850mhz too
        thanks
shi
June 10, 2013
Andy, Waiting for your reviews.
Kindly comment on Built, feel and performance. Does it have gorilla glass?
Harm
June 10, 2013
Antutu 11198 seen om picture on dealextreme site.
Looking forward for a test by Andy
shi
June 10, 2013
if only the battery capacity is much bigger 🙁
Six
June 11, 2013
I wonder if the battery can be upgraded?
Looking forward to the review, might get this instead of the G4

rob haigh
June 11, 2013
Got so bored with waiting for my jiayu g4 advanced that I cancelled and ordered one of these. Went for black. Also went for dhl express ship to UK. Will do a review once it arrives.
- Rich
  June 12, 2013
  I’d be interested to know much (if any) import taxes you’re charged to get this phone into the UK! Also I’m unsure about it being WCDMA… I gather this works in the UK but is not as fast as HSDPA+ and only has a limit of 2Mbps? It does seem a great value phone but I hope the build quality is at least ok (it doesn’t have Gorilla Glass though doors it?)!
  - AK
    June 12, 2013
    HSPDA+ speeds can be sent and received over WCDMA bands which are used in the UK, mainly on the 2100Mhz frequency. If the phones CPU supports these HSPDA+ data speeds then you’re laughing. The Sege has the Mediatek MTK6589 under its hood which luckily does support these data speeds, its always worth double checking with the supplier though. However you do want to watch out for Chinese MTK6589 phones that use the TD-SCDMA band instead of WCDMA such as the No.1 S5; not only will you not be able to get HSPDA+ speeds, you won’t be able to use the phone outside of China. TD-SCDMA was developed in china to prevent reliance on the expensive western developed WCDMA band, it runs at a meagre 2mbps max.
    To check which 3G bands / frequencies your service provider use, http://maps.mobileworldlive.com have a handy search tool. Hope this helps
SlypDrip
June 12, 2013
When i heard Menpoo i immediately thought of lemonparty.org

rob haigh
June 13, 2013
DO NOT order from these guys.
I ordered the day andi posted the story. Paid via PayPal. Immediately took my money and then sent me ‘we will contact you with a shipping’ email.
Have heard nothing since.
The phone was listed as in stock, I paid for express 3-5 day shipping.
No sign of phone.
No email.
Have emailed them asking for update … Nothing heard back.
Have emailed them cancelling the order….. Still nothing.
So… Until they bother to correspond with me…. I repeat.
DO NOT USE THESE PEOPLE.
rob haigh
June 13, 2013
And… Just to top it all. The website is now dead.
Me thinks I have been ripped off and am now down on cash and down on a phone 🙁
Not happy because I have just spent 6 months out of work and can I’ll afford to loose my money.
Andi…. You still got the demo unit? You wouldn’t want to donate to a now poor reader would you 🙂
- June 13, 2013
  Hi Rob. I do have the phone but I have to return it to them. The marketing person was “chatting” (read annoying me) on QQ yesterday so I asked them about the Menpoo name and if they realised how stupid it sounds, they said customers had said the same and they were moving the site to dygaga.com….. However neither site is working for me this morning.