iOcean have started the pre-sale of another of their high-end Android handsets, the iOcean X9.
Earlier this year iOcean released the iOcean MT6752 Rock. The phone offered LTE, MT6752 SoC and 3GB RAM, but an odd design didn’t appeal to the masses as well as the JiaYu S3.
Just months down the line iOcean have released the iOcean X9, their ‘true’ flagship phone for 2015. Featuring a 5-inch FHD display it is smaller than the Rock, thinner too at only 6.5mm with an alloy chassis.
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On paper the iOcean X9 looks like a promising phone with LTE, MT6753, Android 5.0, 3GB RAM and a Sony IMX214 main camera. Compared to similar phones the only item missing is a fingerprint scanner and large battery (the X9 has just a 2100mAh cell).
Anyone taken by the iOcean X9 can pre-order the device now. The official RRP for the phone will eventually be $269.99, but early birds can get it for $249.99 with a few free accessories.
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I cant even get a day out of a Nexus 4 which has the same mah.
They said it is due to the small body, they couldn’t fit in a bigger one. I find it a shame they ditched NFC, I been looking forward to this phone for a while, it was perfect for me with NFC, 5″ FHD, fastcharging, infrared and a sweet design. Now I have to look for something else ;/
Considering the 5″ and 6.5mm thickness, 2100mah is OK, but 270$ is too much for what it is. This phones specs say to me $220. 1080p and mtk6752 say to me 3.5h on screen time. Considering the kernel will most likely not be terribly optimized…. It looks good, but it a no thanks
Just spoke to iOcean to ask how they justify the high price. They say the glass and alloy body plus IMX214, fast charging etc are the reason. I still think it is way too expensive though
I would presume iocean have a higher margin setup than say elephone. This phone if it weren’t for the mtk6572 looks very much like a April 2014 launch. Including the 270$ price tag. Also Andi love this website, been visiting it for years, I live in ningbo China. From Auz though. Cheers.
4.7″ 720p amoled, 7.9mm aluminium construction, 2500mah, mtk 6795, imx230/220, stock android. 400$ price tag, would be my next phone.
I actually got a chance to use the S3 for the first time the other day and while it is a good phone to me it is held back by two things: the camera isn’t as good as advertised and I am not a fan of the software.
Try using Camera FV-5, Jiayu phone is always held back by its software but there are always good communities ROM around. There’s already a lot on Needrom for example.
In fact I don’t even bother with stock rom on my G4S.
Yea I dont use stock rom either. I was just using a coworkers, he walked in and I asked to try it out. It seems like with the right software it would be an excellent phone.
Yeah, Jiayu S3 is on the market right now USD$200. Or if you don’t mind waiting a month, the Elephone P7000 even better as it got alloy chassis, USD$230.