Here's what $49 get you in China: A 4.5-inch, quad-core phone that doesn't look half bad

So what does that get you? To start off, we're looking at a 4.5-inch display with a resolution of 480 x 854, good for 218 pixels per inch, which is solid for this class. The device is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6582M processor with 1.3GHz cores and a Mali-400 GPU from ARM, along with 512MB of RAM. The rest of the specs include a 5-megapixel rear camera, a 1.3-megapixel selfie snapper, two SIM card slots (3G and 2G), and 4GB of microSD-expandable internal storage. Finally, the Elephone G1 relies on a 1,800 mAh Li-Po battery to keep the lights on and is running on a lightly skinned version of Android 4.4.2 KitKat.

Sure, parts of the specs sheet read a little like we're back in 2013, but do keep in mind that this thing costs $49 – no matter where you live – and it also looks pretty nice, thanks to its ZTE Nubia-like styling. The device is currently in a pre-order phase, and it's unclear when exactly shipping will commence ($15 via DHL, by the way), but if you're looking for an ultra-affordable smartphone that does not suck, then the wait will be well worth it.

source: Elephone