JiaYu G6 to run on updated MT6589T 1.5Ghz chip and 2GB RAM


After JiaYu’s event in Shenzhen last weekend more details and photos have emerged regarding their new Jiayu G6, 1080HD phablet.

Today should be known as Phablet Friday, first it’s the iNew and now more details of JiaYu’s first big screen handset. So, what do we know now about the upcoming phone?

According to JiaYu the G6 will be powered by a new version of the quad-core MT6589 called the MT6589T. What the ‘T’ stands for we can’t tell you but it might well be ‘Turbo’ as the new processor is clocked at 1.5Ghz. Hopefully the MT6589T is ready to accept 2GB RAM right out of the box too as this is what JiaYu have planned.

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jiayu g6 side

The extra power is just what the G6 will need to drive that large 5.7-inch full 1080HD display, and to ensure you don’t run our of juice while gaming or watching your favourite HD movies, a 5000mAh battery will come as standard!

Pricing, release date and full specifications are being kept under lock and key. With the G6 from JiaYu, the UMi Max and no doubt something from Neo and Zopo we can see a Chinese phablet war is brewing on the horizon!

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13 Comments

  1. XrainX
    April 25, 2013

    Looking good for phablets fans. The 5000mAh should make them happy.

  2. Norman Zakaria
    April 25, 2013

    I wonder if they’ll launch this phone this year or next year. Whatever it is, Jiayu G4 will be the last chinese phone I buy until china phones get LTE and NFC capabilities.

  3. Noam from israel
    April 25, 2013

    Agree with norman zakaria

  4. yash3339
    April 26, 2013

    +1, same here

  5. Mihai RO
    April 26, 2013

    LOL they didn’t even released G4 yet and announce G6?!?! Jiayu is a bad joke…it;s like Duke Nukem Forever…release date Never Ever :)))

    • gg
      May 21, 2013

      Duke Nukem Forever was released, dude!

      • Mihai RO
        May 22, 2013

        yeah…eventually…after countless postpones 🙂

  6. sudione
    April 26, 2013

    2 question:
    1. Width?
    2. 3G Network: 850 or 900 MHz?

  7. Ace
    April 26, 2013

    mediatek wont be making those radios until next year, so enjoy your g4 for the remainder of the year.

    5.7 with those specs actually makes me pretty happy. One handed opperation is going to be tough but other than that it seems like a damn nice device

  8. TerrorSpawn
    April 26, 2013

    Not sure if I’m allowed to post a video about the new G6 which is going into production in may. Check it out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXaEScQMcg8

    • Lola
      April 28, 2013

      So no Gorilla Glass how can that be?

      • TerrorSpawn
        April 29, 2013

        Dear Lola,

        I haven’t got a clue why the Jiayu G6 wouldn’t have gorilla glas. I think that Indian guy just made a mistake and I’m sure that the G6 will be included with gorilla glas (2). I can’t imagine a phone/phablet without gorilla glas (or some sort).

  9. andrew
    April 29, 2013

    Impressive specs and size. I really hate the word phablet, when a large phone that fits in a pocket is still a phone. It’s about true mobility.
    A tablet has to be carried externally in a case or bag.
    Even though I’ve committed to Huawei’s new 6.1″ phone and bought it, I’m very interested in the price of the G6 and would consider buying a second device.