(2016-03-11, 00:52)DirKNirK Wrote: This is not up my avenue, but you could consider the Shark 1 from Leagoo coming
http://www.chinaphonearena.com/forum/Thr...nch-models
It does not have a Qualcomm SoC, but MediaTek uses the same core technology as Qualcomm. It has 3G and 4G for UK and Asia and has a Fn huge battery.
Or you could spend 3x as much on something like Huawai Mate 8
http://www.chinaphonearena.com/forum/Thr...nly-vendor
Nice device that went cheap on 3G/WCDMA frequencies... unfortunately.
I really have no idea why some of these China phone companies cheap out on this (and other small things) on a $200 device.
A lack of many 4G frequencies I understand, but in this day and age there is absolutely no reason (if you are going to attempt to sell internationally) to have a device without four 2G and 3G frequencies.
The Mate 8 is an nice piece of kit, but WAAAAY to expensive for what it is. They have put themselves in Note 5 and Nexus 6p territory with a lower resolution and their second to third tier branding. Good luck with that, Huawei.