If you have never heard of Longrich you are totally forgiven as neither had I until today when their first phone (to my knowledge) and first true Xiaomi Redmi destroyer hit the Chinese social media.
Chinese phone makers have a real hard time trying to keep up with Xiaomi. Most small factories simply cannot afford to sell their phones at cost which has allowed Xiaomi to run away with many of their potential customers.
It’s not impossible to compete though as phone maker Longrich are now proving with their new 6.5-inch phone. 6.5-inch might be to large for some of you but if you are a fan of large screens keep reading as the specs are amazing.
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The display is a 1920 x 1080 FHD panel, with processing coming from the new 64bit octacore MT6572 chip which boasts FDD-LTE support. Memory is 2GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, there is also room for an SD card, 3300mAh battery and 13 mega-pixel camera.
The price for all these amazing features? Just 699 Yuan, around $114 for Chinese customers! What do you guys think of those specifications?
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Might as well get a 7 inch tablet and use it as phone. Seriously at 6.5 inches I’d describe it as a pocket killer as you have a high chance of your pocket bursting.
The difference is only in the name and can you get a 7 inch device with similar specs for less?No you can’t .
No, you can’t get a similar device, a 7 inch tablet that is with a 64 bit processor but that’s because as far as I know there are not that many 64 bit CPUs out there yet.
Is this Longrich 2 launched though ? Can it be bought. It would indeed be nice to use as a tablet but not as a phone.
Ignore the SoC and you still can’t get 1080p, 2GB RAM with 3G for that price.
And what exactly is a phone? It’s not about voice anymore, if you want voice you can use a 10$ dumbphone.The name is not relevant anyway, call it a tablet, a phone a PC who cares.
True, it’s still a good deal but let’s not forget this is the price in China so it will be about $150 for international buyers.
Right now you can get a Teclast P79HD with about the same specs ( except for the SOC ) for $150.
Anyway it’s a nice device indeed, I was just saying I don’t see it as a phone though you could probably carry it around somehow.
No the Teclast doesn’t have 2GB RAM ,32GB on NAND and 13MP cam.
The extra 1GB RAM and 16GB NAND costs maybe 15-16$ (for them to buy) and the better cam adds a bit more.
EDIT: the Teclast P79HD #G seems to have 2GB RAM and then only the extra NAND and better cam would add 9-10$.
Dude no one gives a fuck if you want to buy this piece of shit it wont fit in your pocket it is not a “mobile” phone, how there is even a market for this shit i have no idea
Fuck off fcker.
It will fit in your pockets. My Z Ultra does quite easily.
I can fit my 7 inch Nexus 7 in my pockets without a problem…..
Where can you buy dumbphones ?
MT6572 mentioned in the article is pretty obsolete quad-core… 64bit should be called 6752.
It actually is MT6752 (eight A53 cores) not the MT6572 that is dual core A7.
6.5inch damn … Ridicoules.. Its not a phone anymore. No way that it would fit my pocket.
You felt the need to say that? Like we haven’t seen this before.
is it available internationally? is there a site where i can buy it in english?
It doesn’t launch i guess. It is too difficult for them to sell it at this price point & survive. just a hype i guess..
Think so too. Even if it does take off, it just can’t survive.
Hey guys, just check the website, it is soon to release international market. Check this website http://www.longliqicom.com
Check this out! It’s pretty well designed!
ffs… why are makers insisting on huge phones, phones with more than 5.5” are a waste imo
Ugh, stop repeating what everyone else has already said.
Why do you care?
Because it’s annoying. It’s big, we know. We don’t need everyone pointing out how big it is, and we don’t need people insisting they know what’s the best size for others.
Call them out when they actually dictate what other should like but most of them are just stating their distaste on it as far as I can see here. I suggest to stop caring about what other people like/not like, it’ll make your day better.
Yeah, I should do that.
I think the Nexus 6 will be a big hit.
The two biggest phone markets in the world, China and India seem to love bigger phones.
You lost me at 6.5
I guess that is the 5mp camera. f2.8 interpolation 13mp. Display is not ips .and probably 720p.
Stop living in the past.
Longfck!!!
That’s a cheap price for that specs…
Sony tried this with the Xperia Ultra Z and that didn’t work out too well and heads have rolled.
However, with these old eyes of mine, a phone this size isn’t out of the question. But as always, no 4G in the U.S. on these phones. Still, if I could get this for $114 I’d be tempted to give it a whirl.
Will be watching for your review.
P.S. Guess I’d need a manbag for a phone this size.
Chines devices didn’t had LTE and that’s why you couldn’t do LTE. Now they are starting to and in this case we have no clue what bands they support so anything is possible.
Most of these phones aren’t market to or ever intended to be sold in the US, they are strictly for the Asian markets where big phones are very popular. I live in Thailand nearly year round and I know and see several people who use 6+ inch phones on a daily basis. They love them here.
“Redmi Killer”…Because if it falls on a redmi, it will break it right? 6.5” inch phone! even if it falls on my head It’ll become a killer
Finally, a comment about size that isn’t just some guy complaining.
That’s what she said….
Might as well get a 7 inch tablet and use it as phone. Seriously at 6.5 inches I’d describe it as a pocket killer as you have a high chance of your pocket bursting.
The difference is only in the name and can you get a 7 inch device with similar specs for less?No you can’t .
No, you can’t get a similar device, a 7 inch tablet that is with a 64 bit processor but that’s because as far as I know there are not that many 64 bit CPUs out there yet.
Is this Longrich 2 launched though ? Can it be bought. It would indeed be nice to use as a tablet but not as a phone.
Ignore the SoC and you still can’t get 1080p, 2GB RAM with 3G for that price.
And what exactly is a phone? It’s not about voice anymore, if you want voice you can use a 10$ dumbphone.The name is not relevant anyway, call it a tablet, a phone a PC who cares.
True, it’s still a good deal but let’s not forget this is the price in China so it will be about $150 for international buyers.
Right now you can get a Teclast P79HD with about the same specs ( except for the SOC ) for $150.
Anyway it’s a nice device indeed, I was just saying I don’t see it as a phone though you could probably carry it around somehow.
No the Teclast doesn’t have 2GB RAM ,32GB on NAND and 13MP cam.
The extra 1GB RAM and 16GB NAND costs maybe 15-16$ (for them to buy) and the better cam adds a bit more.
EDIT: the Teclast P79HD #G seems to have 2GB RAM and then only the extra NAND and better cam would add 9-10$.
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Fuck off fcker.
Where can you buy dumbphones ?
It will fit in your pockets. My Z Ultra does quite easily.
I can fit my 7 inch Nexus 7 in my pockets without a problem…..
MT6572 mentioned in the article is pretty obsolete quad-core… 64bit should be called 6752.
It actually is MT6752 (eight A53 cores) not the MT6572 that is dual core A7.
6.5inch damn … Ridicoules.. Its not a phone anymore. No way that it would fit my pocket.
You felt the need to say that? Like we haven’t seen this before.
is it available internationally? is there a site where i can buy it in english?
It doesn’t launch i guess. It is too difficult for them to sell it at this price point & survive. just a hype i guess..
Think so too. Even if it does take off, it just can’t survive.
Hey guys, just check the website, it is soon to release international market. Check this website http://www.longliqicom.com
Check this out! It’s pretty well designed!
why not use a smaller display like 5.3, and everybody will buy it for that price
come on…… 2gb, 3300 battery, 8 cores- for 140$. its the cheapest.
ffs… why are makers insisting on huge phones, phones with more than 5.5” are a waste imo
Ugh, stop repeating what everyone else has already said.
Why do you care?
Because it’s annoying. It’s big, we know. We don’t need everyone pointing out how big it is, and we don’t need people insisting they know what’s the best size for others.
Call them out when they actually dictate what other should like but most of them are just stating their distaste on it as far as I can see here. I suggest to stop caring about what other people like/not like, it’ll make your day better.
Yeah, I should do that.
I think the Nexus 6 will be a big hit.
The two biggest phone markets in the world, China and India seem to love bigger phones.
You lost me at 6.5
I guess that is the 5mp camera. f2.8 interpolation 13mp. Display is not ips .and probably 720p.
Stop living in the past.
I like big screens. I’m willing to give it a shot. Is it purchasable already to international users?
Longfck!!!
That’s a cheap price for that specs…
Sony tried this with the Xperia Ultra Z and that didn’t work out too well and heads have rolled.
However, with these old eyes of mine, a phone this size isn’t out of the question. But as always, no 4G in the U.S. on these phones. Still, if I could get this for $114 I’d be tempted to give it a whirl.
Will be watching for your review.
P.S. Guess I’d need a manbag for a phone this size.
Chines devices didn’t had LTE and that’s why you couldn’t do LTE. Now they are starting to and in this case we have no clue what bands they support so anything is possible.
Most of these phones aren’t market to or ever intended to be sold in the US, they are strictly for the Asian markets where big phones are very popular. I live in Thailand nearly year round and I know and see several people who use 6+ inch phones on a daily basis. They love them here.
“Redmi Killer”…Because if it falls on a redmi, it will break it right? 6.5” inch phone! even if it falls on my head It’ll become a killer
Finally, a comment about size that isn’t just some guy complaining.
That’s what she said….
why not use a smaller display like 5.3, and everybody will buy it for that price
come on…… 2gb, 3300 battery, 8 cores- for 140$. its the cheapest.
I like big screens. I’m willing to give it a shot. Is it purchasable already to international users?
The problem with these “killer” phones is the software ends up coming no where close to the phone they are trying to “kill”. They can match the specs of the Redmi but they will never come close to MIUI which is the real star of the show with Xiaomi phones.
True. Nothing really equals to MIUI.
I’ve been told MIUI v6 is buggy, is that true ?
It had some bugs when it was first released but they have all been addressed since. It runs beautifully on the Mi4.
My Z Ultra has only managed to burst the pockets of one pair of pants. The pockets were made with very low quality fabric.
The problem with these “killer” phones is the software ends up coming no where close to the phone they are trying to “kill”. They can match the specs of the Redmi but they will never come close to MIUI which is the real star of the show with Xiaomi phones.
True. Nothing really equals to MIUI.
I’ve been told MIUI v6 is buggy, is that true ?
It had some bugs when it was first released but they have all been addressed since. It runs beautifully on the Mi4.
I think the specs are fake. I am noticing many Chinese phones touting those specs, but once you receive them you will find a tweaked Antutu installed and the phone OS has been modified to report the wrong specs. Huge scam!
“Longrich” is a brand of the personal care product manufacturer Jiangsu Longliqi, one of the largest such companies in China. The company was founded in 1986, but as an Android phone maker they’re a newcomer.
From the screenshot the phone looks like it is running on a certain version of Android 4.x.
My Z Ultra has only managed to burst the pockets of one pair of pants. The pockets were made with very low quality fabric.
I think the specs are fake. I am noticing many Chinese phones touting those specs, but once you receive them you will find a tweaked Antutu installed and the phone OS has been modified to report the wrong specs. Huge scam!
“Longrich” is a brand of the personal care product manufacturer Jiangsu Longliqi, one of the largest such companies in China. The company was founded in 1986, but as an Android phone maker they’re a newcomer.
From the screenshot the phone looks like it is running on a certain version of Android 4.x.