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TCL 3S M3G comes with a Sharp 5-inch display and Snapdragon 615 at $156.99

AndiJune 26, 2015

There is plenty to choose from at the $160 price mark for us Chinese phone fans, but what about something from TCL? Well just take a look at the latest TCL 3S M3G.

Credit to finding this gem has to go to the great guys over at the Chinese Tech Fans Group on Facebook. The phone that they have found looks like a great deal to us at only $156.99 and boasts some impressive hardware features.

The TCL 3S M3G is a 5-inch device with a FHD resolution and screen supplied by Sharp, so expect some clear and sharp images. Also expect pretty good battery life from the 3000mAh battery which is the size that we are starting to expect from a phone of this calibre.

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Performance might not be on par with some Mediatek phones of the day, but the use of a Snapdragon 615 chipset might pave the way to developers releasing their own ROMS for the device should the included Android Lollipop ROM isn’t to your taste.

Other details for the phone include 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, dual SIM support, micro SD card memory expansion, 8 mega-pixel front camera and 13 mega-pixel rear camera.

A good looking phone for sure, and a great low-cost choice at this competitive price.

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realjjj
June 26, 2015
This is the TLC Meme da 3S that sells for 799CNY(127$) in China.http://www.tclmobile.com.cn/index.php/product/details/140
One of the very well priced TCL devices, along with the Meme da 3N and Ono.
Edit: JD eng has it at 139$ and the 3N at 190$.
- Jan
  June 29, 2015
  Hi, do you think about this device? Is it a great value for the money? I am tired looking for the right phone in the market and honestly at 139$ there is no excuse for hesitation. I was planning to get first the Xiaomi MI4i which has a better Soc (snapdragon 615 2nd gen) but apart from that both phone have similar specs. Your help is welcome.

balcobomber25
June 26, 2015
TCL makes some excellent devices but the design is always on the boring side, this one looks pretty good.
- Muhammad Yasir
  June 27, 2015
  do they make TVs too ? some time ago there was alot of boom of the TCL Nobel Tv series ! dunno if people went for the brand and bought em… but there was alot of publicity !
  if only the same could be said of their phones here!
  - realjjj
    June 27, 2015
    TCL has been a top 5 TV maker for a while, last year they were 3rd after Samsung and LG with 16.57 million units shipped. They also make displays (they own CSOT- China Star Optoelectronics Technology) and a bunch of other things.
    Their smartphones are doing fine, some 40 millions last year and maybe 60 this year, they are less troubled than most phone makers.
    - Muhammad Yasir
      June 27, 2015
      i see … well next time im buying an LED tv or LED monitor , i might as well stick with these guys …
      and i really hope their phones go local here … i hear they are a good bang for the buck
      - balcobomber25
        June 29, 2015
        My favorite TV’s are LG and Sharp, but I had one TCL and it was very good.
        Muhammad Yasir
        June 29, 2015
        do sharp sell under any rebrands ? i wonder if they exist here … i’d love one from them 😀 !
        balcobomber25
        June 30, 2015
        Sharp is one of the largest manufacturers of LCD displays. They make displays for many smaller brands but I can’t tell you which ones. Their Aquos line though has some of the best looking displays I have seen.
    - balcobomber25
      June 29, 2015
      They have the added bonus of selling as Alcatel in many countries where Chinese phones have a bad reputation. Actually a smart business move you would think more companies would take advantage of. Gionee has had great success with it’s dozens of clone phone companies like Blu (Not quite the same as Gionee doesn’t own them outright but they do make a lot of money off of them).
  - balcobomber25
    June 27, 2015
    Yea TCL makes a variety of electronic devices. In some countries their phones are known as Alcatel.

joe mont
June 26, 2015
- Sorin K
  July 2, 2015
realjjj
June 26, 2015
This is the TLC Meme da 3S that sells for 799CNY(127$) in China.http://www.tclmobile.com.cn/index.php/product/details/140
One of the very well priced TCL devices, along with the Meme da 3N and Ono.
Edit: JD eng has it at 139$ and the 3N at 190$.
- Guest
  June 29, 2015
  Hi, do you think about this device? Is it a great value for the money? I am tired looking for the right phone in the market and honestly at 139$ there is no excuse for hesitation. I was planning to get first the Xiaomi MI4i which has a better Soc (snapdragon 615 2nd gen) but apart from that both phone have similar specs. Your help is welcome.

balcobomber25
June 26, 2015
TCL makes some excellent devices but the design is always on the boring side, this one looks pretty good.
- Guest
  June 27, 2015
  do they make TVs too ? some time ago there was alot of boom of the TCL Nobel Tv series ! dunno if people went for the brand and bought em… but there was alot of publicity !
  if only the same could be said of their phones here!
- realjjj
  June 27, 2015
  TCL has been a top 5 TV maker for a while, last year they were 3rd after Samsung and LG with 16.57 million units shipped. They also make displays (they own CSOT- China Star Optoelectronics Technology) and a bunch of other things.
  Their smartphones are doing fine, some 40 millions last year and maybe 60 this year, they are less troubled than most phone makers.
- balcobomber25
  June 27, 2015
  Yea TCL makes a variety of electronic devices. In some countries their phones are known as Alcatel.
- Guest
  June 27, 2015
  i see … well next time im buying an LED tv or LED monitor , i might as well stick with these guys …
  and i really hope their phones go local here … i hear they are a good bang for the buck
- balcobomber25
  June 29, 2015
  They have the added bonus of selling as Alcatel in many countries where Chinese phones have a bad reputation. Actually a smart business move you would think more companies would take advantage of. Gionee has had great success with it’s dozens of clone phone companies like Blu (Not quite the same as Gionee doesn’t own them outright but they do make a lot of money off of them).
- balcobomber25
  June 29, 2015
  My favorite TV’s are LG and Sharp, but I had one TCL and it was very good.
- Guest
  June 29, 2015
  do sharp sell under any rebrands ? i wonder if they exist here … i’d love one from them 😀 !
- balcobomber25
  June 30, 2015
  Sharp is one of the largest manufacturers of LCD displays. They make displays for many smaller brands but I can’t tell you which ones. Their Aquos line though has some of the best looking displays I have seen.

Xalis
June 27, 2015
The problem with TLC is the focused chinese market software with no support for western apps, and the castrated 2G and 3G bands, hell they have some nice cheap phones that only come with 2G bands.
joe mont
June 27, 2015
- Sorin K
  July 2, 2015

I use tcl brand twice.. First m2u and 2 weeks ago tcl 3s m3g
Good brand
Lot of custom rom
3s i think same hardware with mi4i.
Different camera.. But 3s antutu 28-29k.. Mi4i 39k
Official rom not good… Lag
But custom cm12.1 smooth but antutu down under 26k
Camera good. Front camera great
Band have evdo rev a.. I can use for cdma here
1 sim is hybrid for evdo or LTE/wcdma
2 sim only GPRS/2g but maybe new cm 12.1 rom can make it switch 4g
I got 900 yuan before shipping
Now drop tp 845 yuan
Feel bit hot than mtk 6752 after use 30 minutes..
I use for 3 or 4 days.. Before i sell again hehehehe (not because bad phone. but my bad habbit… this month i change 4 phones already) and mtk 64bit much better for me than SD64
link cm12.1 :http://bbs.tclmobile.com.cn/thread-22785-1-6.html
- - elmoel
    July 3, 2015
saor
June 27, 2015
Yios 5.1.1 rom available for this I think. It’s based on cm12

Guest
June 27, 2015
The problem with TLC is the focused chinese market software with no support for western apps, and the castrated 2G and 3G bands, hell they have some nice cheap phones that only come with 2G bands.

elmoel
June 27, 2015
I use tcl brand twice.. First m2u and 2 weeks ago tcl 3s m3g
Good brand
Lot of custom rom
3s i think same hardware with mi4i.
Different camera.. But 3s antutu 28-29k.. Mi4i 39k
Official rom not good… Lag
But custom cm12.1 smooth but antutu down under 26k
Camera good. Front camera great
Band have evdo rev a.. I can use for cdma here
1 sim is hybrid for evdo or LTE/wcdma
2 sim only GPRS/2g but maybe new cm 12.1 rom can make it switch 4g
I got 900 yuan before shipping
Now drop tp 845 yuan
Feel bit hot than mtk 6752 after use 30 minutes..
I use for 3 or 4 days.. Before i sell again hehehehe (not because bad phone. but my bad habbit… this month i change 4 phones already) and mtk 64bit much better for me than SD64
link cm12.1 :http://bbs.tclmobile.com.cn/thread-22785-1-6.html
- Hi. How’s the camera on 3n m2u compared to the 3s m3g? Thanks 🙂
- elmoel
  July 3, 2015
  better m2u with custom rom

Yury
June 27, 2015
Will buy 2pcs on next week for my mom and sister. Excellent price/hardware ratio.
Muhammad Yasir
June 27, 2015
looks fantastic but colorful renders and on-paper specs can’t beat REAL-TIME benchmarks and stress-intensive performance tests !
FOR a potential killa budget phone , i expect Andi to review this asap !
slartiblart
June 27, 2015
Where’s Muhammad Yasir. Oh there he is.
- DAque
  June 29, 2015
  Bwahahahahaha….. the standard comments … benchmarks …. try using this phone for 3 months and see will it be still your primary phone!
- Creazydea
  June 29, 2015
Yios 5.1.1 rom available for this I think. It’s based on cm12

Mesterio
June 27, 2015
Hey Guys make up your minds already! Do you want TLC : Tender Love & Care or TCL: Tender Care & Love. ?
Yury
June 27, 2015
Will buy 2pcs on next week for my mom and sister. Excellent price/hardware ratio.

Guest
June 27, 2015
looks fantastic but colorful renders and on-paper specs can’t beat REAL-TIME benchmarks and stress-intensive performance tests !
FOR a potential killa budget phone , i expect Andi to review this asap !
slartiblart
June 27, 2015
Where’s Muhammad Yasir. Oh there he is.
- Guest
  June 29, 2015
  Bwahahahahaha….. the standard comments … benchmarks …. try using this phone for 3 months and see will it be still your primary phone!
- Creazydea
  June 29, 2015
Mesterio
June 27, 2015
Hey Guys make up your minds already! Do you want TLC : Tender Love & Care or TCL: Tender Care & Love. 😳