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What can $130 buy? The brand new Huawei Honor 3C with a quad-core CPU and up to 2GB of RAM!

posted by Chris P. / Dec 17, 2013, 4:17 AM

While the industry top dogs are battling it out throughout the globe, less dominant Chinese manufacturers have been pushing the envelope on what's possible in the super-affordable segment. A few months ago, we told you the story of the $130 Xiaomi Hongmi (codenamed Red Rice) and its quad-core chip inside, yet it wasn't until yesterday that local star Huawei managed to launch a counterattack worth your serious attention.

During the event that saw the launch of the company's first octa-core smartphone – the Huawei Honor 3X – attendees were also treated to an early glimpse of the equally impressive Honor 3C. The phone is one of the most budget-friendly offerings currently available on the market, with a 5-inch 720p display, a 1.3GHz quad-core MT6582 chipset and an 8-megapixel Sony-made camera with f/2.0 aperture. There's also a fairly-sized cell powering the device with a capacity of 2300mAh. Storage sits at 8GB with the option for microSD expansion. The Honor 3C also touts dual-SIM capabilities (GSM + WCDMA or GSM + TD-SCDMA) and even a dual-mic setup for noise cancellation. By far the best aspect of the Huawei's new phone is the price, however. The Honor 3C is currently available for pre-order for just CN¥799 ($130) for the 1GB RAM version, going up to CN¥998 ($160) for the 2GB RAM flavor. Pretty rad, no?

source: Vmall

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28 Comments

1. PointMaza

Posts: 60; Member since: Dec 14, 2012

Wow..!! That's pretty awesome price tag for a phone like that.. but their UI is awful..

posted on Dec 17, 2013, 4:32 AM 1

8. ihavenoname

Posts: 1693; Member since: Aug 18, 2013

Luckily it's Android, you can customize it.

posted on Dec 17, 2013, 6:02 AM 3

14. jaytai0106

Posts: 1888; Member since: Mar 30, 2011

Yes :D root and flash that phone :D A phone for $130, I won't even have to put case and screen protector on it :D

posted on Dec 17, 2013, 7:48 AM 0

15. Fernandezxc

Posts: 43; Member since: Mar 12, 2012

Haha! some cases might be more expensive than the phone itself

posted on Dec 17, 2013, 7:51 AM 1

24. trustory

Posts: 132; Member since: Jan 23, 2013

just get the nova/apex launcher

posted on Dec 17, 2013, 5:46 PM 0

28. boardaaa

Posts: 3; Member since: Dec 09, 2013

really a good phone .and i like the screen very much . just have bought one from 1949deal with only 213.99 with gift also .

posted on Mar 12, 2014, 2:21 AM 0

2. _Bone_

Posts: 2155; Member since: Oct 29, 2012

The Moto G just got Moto G'd.

posted on Dec 17, 2013, 4:58 AM 12

21. Doakie

Posts: 2478; Member since: May 06, 2009

:-/ Don't say that. My Moto G is being delivered today! :-)

posted on Dec 17, 2013, 9:49 AM 2

27. Doakie

Just an update. Oh man I love this Moto G. Best phone $200 outright can buy! I don't regret my purchase at all.

posted on Dec 18, 2013, 2:41 AM 0

3. antmiu2

Posts: 550; Member since: Jun 19, 2011

dont drink that coolaid!

posted on Dec 17, 2013, 5:05 AM 0

4. _Bone_

You can drink whatever you want on Android.

posted on Dec 17, 2013, 5:09 AM 4

5. deewinc

Posts: 455; Member since: Feb 21, 2013

E-bay anyone from China????

posted on Dec 17, 2013, 5:16 AM 1

6. kaikuheadhunterz

Posts: 1157; Member since: Jul 18, 2013

Sure, it's pretty rad. If I can actually purchase it in a physical store somewhere in my country (I don't trust online stores yet)

posted on Dec 17, 2013, 5:32 AM 0

7. byazatt

Posts: 316; Member since: Oct 26, 2012

that's a real deal, and ui is not an issue with so many launchers lying around.

9. apple4never

Posts: 1064; Member since: May 08, 2013

good phone, terrible UI, guess thats what a launcher is for

posted on Dec 17, 2013, 6:02 AM 0

10. taikucing unregistered

not bad

posted on Dec 17, 2013, 6:06 AM 0

11. GTR722

Posts: 270; Member since: Oct 20, 2012

But WHERE can I get this phone PA...Amazon does not like Huawei phones....

posted on Dec 17, 2013, 6:57 AM 0

12. Chris.P

Posts: 567; Member since: Jun 27, 2013

Depending on where you live, availability can be quite chaotic. In some countries, Huawei phones can be had through a carrier. On the other hand, if you live in, say, the US, you're stuck with international re-sellers. Not a perfect scenario by far, but hopefully distribution channels will see an improvement in 2014.

posted on Dec 17, 2013, 7:37 AM 0

13. elidc unregistered

yeah 130$ for that is awesome, but you should remember that Huawei doesn't like updating software.. ;)

posted on Dec 17, 2013, 7:40 AM 0

16. Fernandezxc

What version android does it have?

posted on Dec 17, 2013, 7:53 AM 0

17. sum182

Posts: 229; Member since: Nov 19, 2011

Could just be the image, but the status bar is clear and the symbols are white, so based of that i would say 4.4....but idk if thats enough to go off of

posted on Dec 17, 2013, 8:24 AM 0

19. Chris.P

Android 4.2 with Emotion UI on top.

posted on Dec 17, 2013, 8:46 AM 0

18. zuckerboy

Posts: 898; Member since: Dec 22, 2011

chinese phone ? no thanks

posted on Dec 17, 2013, 8:45 AM 0

25. hurrycanger

Posts: 1761; Member since: Dec 01, 2013

At least you know it's Chinese... There are worse Chinese phones that are advertised as "American".

posted on Dec 17, 2013, 9:35 PM 0

20. Genersis

Posts: 219; Member since: May 29, 2013

Seems it will be yet another cheap phone let down by it's mediatek GPU. I think the Moto G is better balanced.

posted on Dec 17, 2013, 9:17 AM 3

22. cripton805

Posts: 1485; Member since: Mar 18, 2012

I would buy it. Would it work on Tmobile? I would put stock 4.4 no matter what.

posted on Dec 17, 2013, 9:59 AM 1

23. sniper1087

Posts: 537; Member since: Dec 31, 2011

err mediatek quad equivalent to S4 from qualcomm, nothing impressive about it.

posted on Dec 17, 2013, 12:20 PM 1

26. Chris.P

This is the new quad from MTK. Initial benches show performance pretty much on par with the S4 Pro (so Nexus 4 level). We'll have to wait and see, though.