The Oukitel U8 is also called the Elephone P7000 minus the steroids. The phone features the soon-to-be-standard fingerprint sensor on the rear, and comes with the ‘WorldMode LTE’ i.e., MediaTek MT6735 chipset.
It doesn’t cost as much as the Elephone P7000, and is (supposed to be) readily available. These are the things that play in the favour of the U8. The company just sent over some minute details about the next in line phone, i.e., the Oukitel U9. Like the U8, the U9 too features 2.5D curved glass (which again seems to be quite an in thing as of now), but is going to be a bit more powerful than the U8.
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For starters, the U9 will have a MediaTek MT6753 processor and 3GB of RAM, which makes it clear that Oukitel are looking to compete with the ‘biggies’. Besides the octa-core processor, the U9 will also have 3GB of RAM and 16GB of on-board storage.
Google just outed details about Android M, but the U9 will have only Android 5.1; the ‘only’ bit is, of course, sarcasm. Most Chinese flagships of this year have shipped with the Sony IMX214, but there’s no word on what exact sensor the U9 will feature for its 16 mega-pixel camera.
The company also note that the final specs of this phone are yet unconfirmed, but from the renders one would imagine that the U9 will be quite a beautiful phone. Launch is expected to take place next month.
Would you bet on a brand like Oukitel?
i hope it has gorilla glass 3 too and the big batery.
Most likely not Gorilla Glass 3 but would be tempered.
It’s apparently only 6.9mm thick so may not be a big battery, unless they have access to the latest technology.
Lets hope this 16 mp cam is real this time. the 13 mp interpolated 8mp cam on the otherwise gorgeous u8 iw why i cancelled my order (+ the mtk6735 having lower specs than the earlier mtk6732). Hope this time the listing is gonna be accurate because i like their designs!
If you read carefully on some sites is noted that the camera is interpolated 8mp and not a real 13mp. s7yler also said that this might be the case with the new Mlais M7 too.
Where’s Paul Sleight ?
He has a knack for this brand 😀 !
Keeping quiet!… Doh!
Yeah, this is the Kindo Thranduil I mentioned a couple of weeks ago. It does look pretty good, but no fingerprint sensor.
Keeping quiet!… Doh!
Yeah this is the Kindo Thranduil I mentioned a few weeks ago. But it’s not got a fingerprintfingerprint sensor. (fforssomereason my predicted texteis ggoingbananas!)
Having seen the Doogee leaked device with eye recognition, maybe it will have that instead
Glad to see you , Homer :p
its a sweet deal either way ! Looks real impressive for a new company. Hope Outikel can live up and beyond to their promise and keep up the good work !
They dont have to interpolate the pixel of the camera If somebody like the phone they will buye it anyways If they say the Truth about the pixel of the camera it will more original for the brand i like oukitel u8 and u9 will be a suprise
Where did you hear it was interpolated?
The phone looks great! Waiting for the arrival of my Oukite U8….
another iphone
Is gizchina going to review the U8? Even though it’s supposed to be ‘readily available’ I can’t find any reviews on it.
(Maybe an friendly gizchina reader with a U8 could post a small/ tiny/ short review or sorts? ^_^)
A couple of reviewers have received their samples, with unboxing videos on line. Should be a full review soon.
s7yler has an unboxing of the u8 and Man! if it looks gorgeous!
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New listing… available for $199 pre-order. I would wait though!
Move over p7000. Here comes u9. This I will buy. Looks very appealing to me and the price just about looks right.
U9 64bit Octa-core CPU locked at 2.0GHz http://www.oukitel.cc/english/news/201503/27.html
I just get the phone U8 and its doesnt even turning on.. bullshit…
Vivo X5Pro copy