HDC Beloved Honey a dual quad-core phone or is it ‘shenanigans’?

Robin MaxwellNovember 25, 2013

According to (highly dubious) sources the HDCBeloved Honey boast 2 x quad-coreMT6582 processors to create a makeshift octa-core phone, we are calling ‘Shenanigans’!

This review (posted by a site owned by another with a rather poor honesty rating) claims that the latest HDC phone, the Beloved Honey, is a new breed of 8-core phone! Rather than just using an 8-core MT6592 processor like others the review claims the phone uses 2 x MT6582quad-core chipsets!

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We highly doubt this for a number of reasons including price, software issues, compatibility issues with Android, and the fact it just makes no sense what so ever! What is even more strange is the fact that the phone actually looks pretty good and if marketed with accurate hardware specs would likely sell like ‘hot cakes’!

Anyway back to the ‘review’ which claims the phone also has 2GB RAM, 4GB memory, Android 4.3, 5-inch display, dual 13 mega-pixel cameras and 2500mAh battery for $219. If you do decide to order the HDC do so with a large dose of hope and good will and let us know how it turns out.

Thanks to James for the tip!

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Robin Maxwell
Hi, Robin Maxwell here! Mobile technology is my passions, and while I've been known to dabble with iOS devices I'm a firm Android convert, currently waiting for the Oppo Find 5 to launch!!

I too would like to know if this is true….
Alex
November 25, 2013
I too would like to know if this is true….
JC
November 25, 2013
Ive been looking at this phone for the past few days. It seems too good to be true. I need a video review to be satisfied. Let me know if u see one out there. Thanx

Albert
November 25, 2013
Fastcardtech is the worst mobile phone shop out there. False specs everywhere. It was a waste of internet space devoting an article to them
- November 25, 2013
  I wouldn’t say we devovted the article, more like pointed our finger at them whilte saying ‘tut tut’
dutchgio
November 25, 2013
1 april jokes begin quick this year?
JC
November 25, 2013
Everything else from HDC is legit….. According to HDCmobile.com
This seems plausable. I guess time will tell. But i must admit, I want one.

Multicorechina.com
November 25, 2013
Thanks for censoring my previous comment where I was explaining why a (2x) MT6582 configuration is not feasible.
This is worst than USSR. Are you afraid of free market or what?
JC
November 25, 2013
Ive been looking at this phone for the past few days. It seems too good to be true. I need a video review to be satisfied. Let me know if u see one out there. Thanx

Guest
November 25, 2013
Fastcardtech is the worst mobile phone shop out there. False specs everywhere. It was a waste of internet space devoting an article to them
- Andi Sykes
  November 26, 2013
  I wouldn’t say we devovted the article, more like pointed our finger at them whilte saying ‘tut tut’
dutchgio
November 25, 2013
1 april jokes begin quick this year?
JC
November 25, 2013
Everything else from HDC is legit….. According to
JC
November 25, 2013
This seems plausable. I guess time will tell. But i must admit, I want one.

Multicorechina.com
November 25, 2013
Thanks for censoring my previous comment where I was explaining why a (2x) MT6582 configuration is not feasible.
This is worst than USSR. Are you afraid of free market or what?
JC
November 25, 2013
Freeje
November 26, 2013
They are doing this with tablets also and from Taobao, a local online store, it looks like quite a number of people have bought these dual quad core devices. Also using name brands.

Guest
November 26, 2013
Sux Though, No AnTuTu Score!!!
Guest
November 26, 2013
They are doing this with tablets also and from Taobao, a local online store, it looks like quite a number of people have bought these dual quad core devices. Also using name brands.
Oscar Perez
December 5, 2013
So I need some advice on buying a zoo zp998. Do I buy it from zopo mobile? Or from FCT? On zopomobile I have to preorder it and wait 30 days for quality control I guess and then another week for it to arrive. Should I take the dive or ??
- - Oscar Perez
    December 5, 2013

Oscar Perez
December 5, 2013
So I need some advice on buying a zoo zp998. Do I buy it from zopo mobile? Or from FCT? On zopomobile I have to preorder it and wait 30 days for quality control I guess and then another week for it to arrive. Should I take the dive or ??
- Andi Sykes
  December 5, 2013
  I would say don’t by from FCT
- Oscar Perez
  December 6, 2013
  So I should buy straight from zopo?
arinium
March 20, 2014
It seems to be too good to be true. It is now listed as $170 at FCT. I am nervous about it telling Android it has 3 GB RAM instead of 2 GB which it really has and telling it has 1080p display instead of 720p that which it really has.