Is buying a Chinese smartphone a good idea? We lived with the UMi Zero Android smartphone to find out
If you take a good look around the back of any electronic device, chances are you'll come across a label that says "Made in China". This goes for anything from your toaster or microwave to your TV, stereo, and, of course, your smartphone or tablet. For example, while iPhones and iPads are designed in the U.S., most of them are actually built by Chinese workers in a Chinese factory. Even electronic gadgets made elsewhere, according to their label, have components sourced from a Chinese manufacturer inside of them.
However, you'd be wrong if you assume that Chinese electronics companies are only good at manufacturing components and at building others' products. Huawei, Lenovo, and Alcatel, to name a few, have been selling their own original hardware throughout Europe and the U.S. for a pretty long time. Yet the subject of this article they're not. What we're about to bring your attention to are the lesser-known Chinese smartphone companies, as well as the pros and cons of buying devices straight from China.
We were inspired to write this post by the skyrocketing number of ambitious Chinese companies selling seemingly great smartphones at highly aggressive prices. Xiaomi, Meizu, Gionee, and IUNI are just some of these exotic brands practically unknown to the western consumer, except to the followers of our "Monsters from Asia" series. Their phones, as unpopular as they are, promise outstanding value for money, which makes them a tempting buy. We could not resist buying one either – the promising mid-ranger known as the UMi Zero – although honestly, we think we should have tried harder. read more here
If you take a good look around the back of any electronic device, chances are you'll come across a label that says "Made in China". This goes for anything from your toaster or microwave to your TV, stereo, and, of course, your smartphone or tablet. For example, while iPhones and iPads are designed in the U.S., most of them are actually built by Chinese workers in a Chinese factory. Even electronic gadgets made elsewhere, according to their label, have components sourced from a Chinese manufacturer inside of them.
However, you'd be wrong if you assume that Chinese electronics companies are only good at manufacturing components and at building others' products. Huawei, Lenovo, and Alcatel, to name a few, have been selling their own original hardware throughout Europe and the U.S. for a pretty long time. Yet the subject of this article they're not. What we're about to bring your attention to are the lesser-known Chinese smartphone companies, as well as the pros and cons of buying devices straight from China.
We were inspired to write this post by the skyrocketing number of ambitious Chinese companies selling seemingly great smartphones at highly aggressive prices. Xiaomi, Meizu, Gionee, and IUNI are just some of these exotic brands practically unknown to the western consumer, except to the followers of our "Monsters from Asia" series. Their phones, as unpopular as they are, promise outstanding value for money, which makes them a tempting buy. We could not resist buying one either – the promising mid-ranger known as the UMi Zero – although honestly, we think we should have tried harder. read more here
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