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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!

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

Posted: 17 Dec 2013, 04:17 , posted by Chris P.

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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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posted on 17 Dec 2013, 04:32 1

1. PointMaza (Posts: 60; Member since: 14 Dec 2012)

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

posted on 17 Dec 2013, 06:02 3

8. ihavenoname (Posts: 1693; Member since: 18 Aug 2013)

Luckily it's Android, you can customize it.

posted on 17 Dec 2013, 07:48

14. jaytai0106 (Posts: 1888; Member since: 30 Mar 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 17 Dec 2013, 07:51 1

15. Fernandezxc (Posts: 43; Member since: 12 Mar 2012)

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

posted on 17 Dec 2013, 17:46

24. trustory (Posts: 132; Member since: 23 Jan 2013)

just get the nova/apex launcher

posted on 12 Mar 2014, 02:21

28. boardaaa (Posts: 3; Member since: 09 Dec 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 17 Dec 2013, 04:58 12

2. _Bone_ (Posts: 2155; Member since: 29 Oct 2012)

The Moto G just got Moto G'd.

posted on 17 Dec 2013, 09:49 2

21. Doakie (Posts: 2422; Member since: 06 May 2009)

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

posted on 18 Dec 2013, 02:41

27. Doakie (Posts: 2422; Member since: 06 May 2009)

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 17 Dec 2013, 05:05

3. antmiu2 (Posts: 541; Member since: 19 Jun 2011)

dont drink that coolaid!

posted on 17 Dec 2013, 05:09 4

4. _Bone_ (Posts: 2155; Member since: 29 Oct 2012)

You can drink whatever you want on Android.

posted on 17 Dec 2013, 05:16 1

5. deewinc (Posts: 448; Member since: 21 Feb 2013)

E-bay anyone from China????

posted on 17 Dec 2013, 05:32

6. kaikuheadhunterz (Posts: 1157; Member since: 18 Jul 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 17 Dec 2013, 05:32

7. byazatt (Posts: 316; Member since: 26 Oct 2012)

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

posted on 17 Dec 2013, 06:02

9. apple4never (Posts: 1064; Member since: 08 May 2013)

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

posted on 17 Dec 2013, 06:06

10. taikucing (unregistered)

not bad

posted on 17 Dec 2013, 06:57

11. GTR722 (Posts: 270; Member since: 20 Oct 2012)

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

posted on 17 Dec 2013, 07:37

12. Chris.P (Posts: 567; Member since: 27 Jun 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 17 Dec 2013, 07:40

13. elidc (unregistered)

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

posted on 17 Dec 2013, 07:53

16. Fernandezxc (Posts: 43; Member since: 12 Mar 2012)

What version android does it have?

posted on 17 Dec 2013, 08:24

17. sum182 (Posts: 229; Member since: 19 Nov 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 17 Dec 2013, 08:46

19. Chris.P (Posts: 567; Member since: 27 Jun 2013)

Android 4.2 with Emotion UI on top.

posted on 17 Dec 2013, 08:45

18. zuckerboy (banned) (Posts: 898; Member since: 22 Dec 2011)

chinese phone ? no thanks

posted on 17 Dec 2013, 21:35

25. hurrycanger (Posts: 1712; Member since: 01 Dec 2013)

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

posted on 17 Dec 2013, 09:17 3

20. Genersis (Posts: 219; Member since: 29 May 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 17 Dec 2013, 09:59 1

22. cripton805 (Posts: 1485; Member since: 18 Mar 2012)

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

posted on 17 Dec 2013, 12:20 1

23. sniper1087 (Posts: 537; Member since: 31 Dec 2011)

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

posted on 18 Dec 2013, 01:10

26. Chris.P (Posts: 567; Member since: 27 Jun 2013)

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.