Looking for as cheap as possible phone for my aunt

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its always been interesting to me that phone, as it is sooo similiar to the v3 and released at the same time, yet so many more people talk about the v3 and not the dg2014

I've wondered that too!

I got a v3 in February and was really impressed. A few weeks later I got a dg2014. I paid around $200 for the v3 and $150 for the dg2014.

The short story / result is that I've sold 3 dg2014s, and have 2 more on order. I still have the v3 and will most likely lose money on it.

You're right, they're very similar and in a few ways the v3 is just slightly better than the dg2014. Sensitivity of the touch screen and the camera are the two biggest things I've noticed. Other than that the dg2014 looks and feels more expensive than the v3. Which is why when compared side by side after I tell people that the v3 is $50 more they're shocked. Same as with the dg350, its a couple little things that make the dg2014 seem more expensive than it is. The dimpled back and the little Chinese character aluminum inlay around the flash combine with the shape of the phone and metal sides to give it a much more premium feel than it is. Yes, the v3 has the "eye" which is cool and the metal sides but other than that it's white plastic. My short experience is that people are leary of "China phones". They're tempted by the price but they don't want a phone that "looks cheap" (unless of course it has the name Samsung on it )

I see the price of the v3 has come down now so at the current prices it's a preference thing.

Sorry if I come off as pushing Doogee. I have no reason for doing it other than I've been really impressed with each one of their phones that I've seen and I wonder why I don't see them mentioned around more often. From what I've seen they are really the only budget China phone manufacturer that I think could make it in western countries. Along with products that appeal to western tastes, they actually have a website that lists their products, their features and specs! Which apparently is a novel concept for a lot of companies.