The Stunning iNew V3 now available for $181.99 for GizChina readers!


The fantastically stylish iNew V3 is now in stores and GizChina readers can pick one up for a special low-price of just $181.99.

The iNew V3 isn’t like other Chinese smartphones which have come before it, a great deal of effort has gone in to producing a stylish and functional phone with some very handy hardware.

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The 6.5mm thin phone boasts a 5-inch 720hd OGS display with Gorilla Glass 2 protection and boasting ultra sensitive touch response meaning you can use the phone when the screen is wet or when wearing gloves. Another area where the iNew V3 blows away the competition is the rear camera which is a Sony Exmor 13 mega-pixel sensor with F2.0 aperture, wide angle lens and bright Philips LED flash. These are features you don’t normally see on a phone of this price!

iNew V3 Specifications

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The iNew V3 has a RRP of around $200, however GizChina readers can purchase this feature packed phone at just $181.99 from 1949deal.com. Just use the following discount code when ordering: gizchinav3.

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44 Comments

  1. ailkayu
    December 24, 2013

    Advertised as “Thickness is 6.5 mm” by manufacturer but there is a video on youtube and some other sites measures it as 8 mm.

    • NahĂșm PĂ©rez Mesa
      December 24, 2013
      • prem
        December 26, 2013

        hi please provide me the full and clear spec of this phone.

    • poison
      December 24, 2013

      yes that s very disapointing, since battery is only 1830mah, i wonder if it lasts 8 hours
      let s hope for a hand s on from ANDY

      • seek
        December 24, 2013

        maybe i wil chose two batters for it !!! does it a good idea
        ??

  2. Oz
    December 24, 2013

    Dammed! I ordered mine a week ago for $15 more. Still waiting since 18th Dec by DHL! Got held up in HK for 5 days! Christmas rush? Not the 3 to 5 days delivery as stated by DHL.

    • Simon
      December 24, 2013

      Where did you order from Oz ?

      • andy
        December 24, 2013

        but in 1949deal.,its really 191.99 usd ,and the coupon code also can be usded !!

        • Zoealandy
          December 26, 2013

          a better offer $176.99 on antelife with coupon code: inewv3

      • Oz
        December 25, 2013

        I bought from Spemall for $205 minus 5% ( about $195). Now its $199 plus 5% discount. But, its cheaper from 1949deal for $182.

    • arifullah
      December 25, 2013

      Hi
      Did you received the mobile, if yes then kindly give your review about phone built quality and camera and battery life

      Thanks

      • Oz
        December 25, 2013

        No yet. At the Melbourne DHL office at this moment. Since its Boxing Day today no delivery as its a public holiday. Hopefully tomorrow if DHL is not too busy working thru the Christmas backlog!

        • Danial
          December 25, 2013

          please do an unboxing video and measure the phone’s thickness. test the air gesture and led motion too. let us know the results . thank you

          • Oz
            December 27, 2013

            I received my Inew V3 today. First impression: Nice looking phone and display is brighter and much much better than my UMI X1.The display is as good as my son’s OPPO 5 – even with lower resolution!
            I could not test OTG – no cable.
            I didn’t test NFC. So not sure if it works.
            GPS seems to work – much stronger signal compered to UMI X1 (with modified GPS antenae).
            I have not tested Gesture functions.
            I bought it from SpeMall and the phone comes with SCREEN GUARD installed plus a spare in the box.
            Overall, the phone is GREAT.
            It light and slim and definitely looks better than my son’s OPPO 5. It doesn’t feels cheap either.

            • Danial
              December 27, 2013

              thanks
              but is the body really 6.5mm?? is the back flat and all parts have the same 6.5mm thickness? or the back is curved and is thicker in the middle (as thick as 8 mm)?
              please check this

            • Oz
              December 27, 2013

              Its only 6.5mm at the edge and about 8mm all round after the edge. Its just like a piece of 6.5 mm material with a <1mm on top and bottom.For example a piece of material 140mmX70mmX6.5mm. Now stick a 139mmX69mmX1mm on top and bottom. The top would be the display and the bottom would be the back cover. All my dimensions is not actual measurements. I hope i have explain it good enough.
              But, the phone does feels "slim" and not bulky or chunky compared to the OPPO 5.

            • filipgrk
              December 27, 2013

              Please tell us about your experience with the battery , how long does it last working on full capacity ? Or working on normal mode . Thank you in advance .

            • prem
              December 27, 2013

              is this have the expandable memory slot.

            • Oz
              December 28, 2013

              filipgrk and prem, please read my comments re -battery and SD card expansion above.

              Please note: My phone is somehow “different”- according to Antutu test its a V3-E and rear camera is 18.2M and f2.2! (4928×3696) and score 16900. I took a picture and can verify by looking at the picture details, it is in fact 4928×3696 pixels. I wrote to Inew and asked the difference between V3-E and V3. No answer yet.
              Still love this phone for its gorgeous looks!!

            • Danial
              December 27, 2013

              thank you very much. how is the rear camera quality?? is it as good as what they say in the advertizement? please test taking pictures in low light too. i know these are a little bit too much to ask , but i wanna buy this phone and there is no good reviews about this phone
              thank you 🙂

            • Oz
              December 27, 2013

              Rear camera is as good as my Oppo 5. Oppo camera software is better, otherwise I can’t tell the difference when shooting a normal picture. The Oppo 5 focusing is faster.
              On a full charge it easyily last a day (8 to 10 hrs) of normal use. But, I am a low user – like two calls and an hr or two of internet etc. Overnight (8hrs) without any usage, it looses 6%

              There is micro SD slot for expandable memory.
              Two SIMs, primary is normal size and the other microSIM.
              WiFI is much better compared to UMI X1 – about 20db more signai -using WiFi analyzer Apps.
              GPS works even indoor – near windows.

            • Danial
              December 27, 2013

              thank you! I ordered mine too! can’t wait to receive it
              the main problem seems to be the battery for me… i wish they would give us 2 batteries in the box

  3. Tony Iljazi
    December 24, 2013

    is this 1949deal.com. online store a trusted one.please can someone give an answer according his/her experience.

    • zoe
      December 31, 2013

      i have bought inew v3 in 1949deal,and also i have got it , all is ok ,now i am testing the otg of the phone !!! and i also have a problem , i bought the phone with 181.99 with one battery, but now people can buy it,with 182.00 with two batterys in 1949deal!!! This makes me feel very unhappy

  4. Allanitomwesh
    December 24, 2013

    Too good to be true. Though the battery is kinda small…

  5. arifullah
    December 24, 2013

    Dear Andi

    Kindly confirmEd the spec about Sony camera
    And gorilla glass

  6. roni24
    December 24, 2013

    on inew site, they say that inew v3 supports OTG, but on a video on youtube, site to2c.com shows that OTG doesnt work.
    did someone check it again, for real?

    • 1949deal
      December 31, 2013

      the first 1000 units haven’t the function OTG but now is avaible

  7. Danial
    December 24, 2013

    three points :
    1) it doesn’t have OTG! what advertizement says is fake
    2) it’s NOT super slim 6.5mm phone, as youtube reviewers measured it , it is 7.9 mm thick. so thats not as thin as you imagined , it is actually thicker than samsung galaxy s 3!
    3) these two points makes me don’t believe in other specs! the led motion and air gesture i guess wont work either…

    • Ivo001
      December 24, 2013

      The back is curved. 6.5mm at the edges and max 7.9mm thick.

      • Danial
        December 24, 2013

        yea it is curved but in the pictures that they’ve compared it to iphone and ipad mini, it has a flat back and they are showing off their 6.5mm phone vs 7.1 mm ipad mini! so that’s a big lie !

    • NahĂșm PĂ©rez Mesa
      December 26, 2013

      Are you sure when you claim taht do not have OTG?

      • Danial
        December 26, 2013

        yes check youtube

        • NahĂșm PĂ©rez Mesa
          December 28, 2013

          the first 1000 units haven’t the function OTG but now is avaible, check this vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kvdd1R80PfU&feature=c4-overview&list=UU0cTSGh9XknUtfkxpBgJ3RA, and the Sony cameras are truth as well as the NFC but yeah the real messure is 7,9mm

          • Oz
            December 30, 2013

            Mine is V3-E and no NFC, OTG or gesture control. My V3-E rear camera is 18.2M f2.2 ! Mine is not the same as the advertises specification. WiFi sometimes switches off. I think I must have an early model or firmware. Contacted SpeMall and Inew for information to solve my problem. So far no news yet.

          • 1949deal
            December 31, 2013

            its true!!

      • 1949deal
        December 31, 2013

        now, this phone is support otg, my friend !!!

    • 1949deal
      December 31, 2013

      you are right, my friend,The first mobile phone does not support otg,and
      for the second batch it support otg , we do much about this phone ,Our aim is to present to our customers the best experienceso the phone which we sent to the customers all support otg!!!

      • danial
        December 31, 2013

        but it is not 6.5mm thick! right?

      • Tony Iljazi
        December 31, 2013

        Hello.
        I think you represent the 1949deal.com.
        Please when will be in stick xiaomi mi3 and will it be with the same price?

  8. Chigon Tech
    December 25, 2013

    No one have stock….
    we are testing each specs carefully , more videos are coming soon to show what is there inside V3.

  9. prem
    December 26, 2013

    hi

    is this phone have expandable memory? can any one please confirm

    • smile
      December 31, 2013

      Support 32G TF card extended,my friiend

  10. smile
    December 31, 2013

    i have already receive the phone from 1949deal,all is ok and
    Now I consider testing the otg of it !!