Everything has a price. Although the proliferation of Asian manufacturers in the world of telephony has opened an infinite range of alternatives, these have also brought with them a "dark reverse". As I already mentioned a few days ago, There are a lot of things I love about Chinese Android phones. Today, however, we are going to focus on the dodgy part. The part we like the least.
It must be clarified that most of these "defects" are only seen in the cheapest terminals, but it is what produces terminals for all tastes and colors. The high-end mobiles of Huawei, Xiaomi or One Plus they have nothing to envy Samsung, Apple or Sony when it comes to quality. That's clear.
The problem lies, rather, when it comes to launching low-mid-range mobile phones on the market. The search for an attractive price that attracts the eyes of users towards less established manufacturers often makes certain “sins” be committed in pursuit of competitiveness and cost reduction.
These are the 5 defects that we will usually find in the less graceful Chinese Android phones.
Compatible local networks and a little playful Bluetooth
One of the biggest annoyances that you can get when buying a Chinese mobile phone online is that it is not compatible with any of your teleoperator's mobile networks. To avoid this kind of scare it is important to check the networks it supports. In general, in Spain this type of problem does not usually occur - at least I have not seen it - but in some Latin American countries it is something that must be taken into account before launching to make the purchase.
And then there is the Bluetooth. I do not know if it is something that has only happened to me, but many of the mobiles that have passed through my hands have caused problems, at one point or another, when unpairing and re-linking them with another device. Coincidence or habitual behavior pattern? The worst thing is that it is those kinds of details that end up despairing you to stratospheric levels.
Device weight
Most high-end smartphones do not usually carry very powerful batteries. The reason is clear: the more battery, the more weight for the terminal. The current lithium batteries give what they give, so if we want remarkable autonomy we are going to have to get used to the idea that we are going to have a heavy phone. With some honorable exceptions, most high-battery Chinese smartphones fulfill this equation to the letter.
Photos yes, unless it's night
Anyone who says that cheap mobiles do not take good photos is simply lying (or has a very sybarite level of demand). In recent years, the cameras of the phones of the lower ranges have given a quite important push when it comes to quality. However, there are muddy terrain where it is better not to walk: the night photos.
The Xiaomi Mi A1 is a good example of how well a camera can perform in the more consistent mid-range. But make no mistake: photos at night or in poor lighting they are still a very important point to improve for manufacturers of the most affordable ranges.
Try to record something like that with your 8MP ratchet, you'll see how much funFew updates from the first months
The constant and prolonged updates over time is not something that is very stylish within the most humble Android. It is something that requires a significant investment of resources, and taking into account that most of these manufacturers several new phones are released each year It is probably much more practical and beneficial for you to focus on your most imminent projects. As a consequence, this leads to a few updates in the terminal's first year. From there, an impregnable event horizon.
Cooked ROMs, where are you?
Unless we are talking about well-known brands, the world of custom ROMs and full customization on Android It can be a difficult realm for the average user to conquer. That the Android community cook a customized ROM of that 100-euro Chinese mobile that only you and a boy from Ecuador have that you met in a forum months ago, is unlikely to be anything.
But beware! Do not think that this is a desert for the most hardened Android. Brands such as UMIDIGI, Xiaomi, Alcatel, Ulefone, Oukitel, Vernee, Doogee, LeEco and many others have a good number of custom ROMs that we can install on our terminals, through sites such as NeedROM.
In NeedROM there are custom ROMs for a lot of makes and modelsIf you have had a cheap Android of Chinese origin, you may have come across some of these obstacles at least once while using and enjoying your terminal. A gold grade that rarely fails:
“The accumulation of defects is inversely proportional to the price of the phone plus the prestige of the manufacturer. " (Mobile Theory of Relativity, The Happy Android, 2018)
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