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Doogee Turbo DG2014 goes on sale for under $160

Ying HuaMarch 22, 2014

The Doogee Turbo DG201 goes on sale for under $160 to tackle the ever popular iNew V3!

With the advent of the quad-core MT6582 chipset and phones like the iNew V3 and Huawei Honor 3C, the Chinese phone market is really hotting up, Finally Chinese phone makers have realised that design is just as important to customers as low-prices and high specifications.

Doogee have taken the hint and have decided to revamp their wardrobe with the very sexy Doogee Turbo DG2014! We are going to forgive the DG2014 for its drab name, as the phone is really a great looking device no matter how you look at it!

Upfront sits a 5-inch OGS display, a quad-core MT6582 processor does the math with Mali 400 GPU working on the graphics. and there is 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory along with space for an SD card and dual SIMS. Although the Dogee Turbo DG2014 costs less than $160 camera are respectable with a 5MP up front and 5 lens, 13 mega-pixel shooter on the back.

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The hardware is good, but it is the design which many customers will be attracted to. The body measures just 142.9 x 71.3 x 6.3mm and is available in a range of bright colours. Doogee have already started shiping the DG2014 to stores, one of which is OrientDeal who are offering GizChina readers a $5 discount on the phone bring the price down to just $154.98. Discount code: orientfive

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Ying Hua
I'm an avid gamer and a bit of a Ninja when it comes to gadgets and technology. When I'm not busy with the latest Android and iOS games and I can be found writing at Gizchina.com.

not news
March 22, 2014
we appreciate the deals, but its been selling at 150-155 pretty much everywhere for the last 2 months.
$2548414
March 22, 2014
6.3 mm and i bet a small battery to power that 5 inch display…probably will run out by 5 PM…
Airyl
March 22, 2014
I started laughing as soon as I read “New Android 4.2.9 OS”. Ah, I love Chinese brands.

Guest
March 22, 2014
we appreciate the deals, but its been selling at 150-155 pretty much everywhere for the last 2 months.
Guest
March 22, 2014
6.3 mm and i bet a small battery to power that 5 inch display…probably will run out by 5 PM…
Guest
March 22, 2014
I started laughing as soon as I read “New Android 4.2.9 OS”. Ah, I love Chinese brands.
- Chinavasion
  April 22, 2014

Michael Ogbonnaya
March 22, 2014
Everything was perfect for a phone for my fiancee but one thing that spoilt the rest was the 1750mAh battery. She likes to play games with her smartphones and this will die on her in a few hours.
I am gonna pass on this one despite the beauty.

Michael Ogbonnaya
March 22, 2014
Everything was perfect for a phone for my fiancee but one thing that spoilt the rest was the 1750mAh battery. She likes to play games with her smartphones and this will die on her in a few hours.
I am gonna pass on this one despite the beauty.
trolleyfan
March 23, 2014
It was always under $160 at 1949deal. I bought it in February for $156 but the phone I received is defective. The camera autofocus is broken and the battery overheats after 5-10 minutes of normal use. I must also mention mediocre build quality.

Roland
March 23, 2014
well, if you consider that the inew v3 can be had for 165 USD this doesnt seem to be such a good deal.
and also – the back camera is not 13MP – its interpolated from 8MP (and the sensor is a cheap piece which makes only fairly decent pictures in good light.)
for 10 USD less you have to give up a lot in comparison.
no Gorilla Glass, no backlit touch buttons, no notification LED, no NFC and the camera is at best average with a flashlight LED instead of a LED Flash. not worth it if you ask me.
the design is nice, but its definitely overpriced.
The Android experience is very clean though, its almost all the way “Vanilla”, no crap/bloatware.
dont let the 4.2.9 fool you, its 4.2.2 like all the others. (and yes, 4.2.9 does not exist in the first place).
if this phone had similar specs like the inew V3 it would sell like crazy, but like this?
there are a lot cheaper ones with the same specs (but not a nice design)
if you dont think the design alone is worth 30-40 USD, then do yourself a favor and look at the iNew V3 instead, it ticks all the right boxes, even the design

trolleyfan
March 23, 2014
It was always under $160 at 1949deal. I bought it in February for $156 but the phone I received is defective. The camera autofocus is broken and the battery overheats after 5-10 minutes of normal use. I must also mention mediocre build quality.
Roland
March 23, 2014
well, if you consider that the inew v3 can be had for 165 USD this doesnt seem to be such a good deal.
and also – the back camera is not 13MP – its interpolated from 8MP (and the sensor is a cheap piece which makes only fairly decent pictures in good light.)
for 10 USD less you have to give up a lot in comparison.
no Gorilla Glass, no backlit touch buttons, no notification LED, no NFC and the camera is at best average with a flashlight LED instead of a LED Flash. not worth it if you ask me.
the design is nice, but its definitely overpriced.
The Android experience is very clean though, its almost all the way “Vanilla”, no crap/bloatware.
dont let the 4.2.9 fool you, its 4.2.2 like all the others. (and yes, 4.2.9 does not exist in the first place).
if this phone had similar specs like the inew V3 it would sell like crazy, but like this?
there are a lot cheaper ones with the same specs (but not a nice design)
if you dont think the design alone is worth 30-40 USD, then do yourself a favor and look at the iNew V3 instead, it ticks all the right boxes, even the design