Having trouble keeping up with all the latest Chinese made quad-core MT6589 Android smartphones? Never fear as we have updated our ultimate quad-core MT6589 resource to now include over 60 Chinese phone models!
With so many new phones arriving from Chinese phone manufacturers you might be having trouble keeping up to date with the latest models. Our ultimate quad-core MT6589 resource is here to help and has now been updated to include over 60 new and upcoming Chinese phones!
A few of the phones we recommend you take a look at are:
Gizchina News of the week
- Small Cosmic X1: quad-core, 4.5-inch phone for just $128
- Newman K1: All new 5-inch MT6589 phone.
- Zopo Zp960: Featured packed phone from a well respected Chinese phone maker.
- BBK Vivo X1s: Super pricey MTK phone but perfect for music lovers.
- JiaYu G4: Amazing spec and great price
- UMi X2: Checks every box without breaking the bank.
- Neo N003: Worlds cheapest 1080, quad-core phone.
From low-cost models to full 1080, flagship devices and phablets they are all listed in the table below!
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Great post Andi! Is it possible to add which ones support 850/1900 WCDMA Bands? As it gets very confusing ATM for users living in America (The Continent, not what some ppl think is a Country), to choose which mobile works over here. Cheers m8!
Great list, thank you!
Hi Andi, thx for the list, good job, but one correction: Zopo Zp 800H = Zopo ZP810 and it´s on sale now.
too bad… almost no mt6589 phones with a screen size between 3,7″-4,3″. 🙁
I don’t understand 2 things:
1. screen like tenis racket
2. no dedicated photo button
Nice table. Could you add a column with the price in EUR or USD? Thanks!
ISA A19Q, Star Legend x920, Miz Phone not in the list ..??? because on aliexpe*** already selling today …!!
How about a list of phablets bigger than 5.5 inches, Andi?
Yep there are a few, I’ll add them. Poss make another post later this week
How about a list of phablets of Chinese brands with qualcomm quad processor.
This is a great list Andy. BTW, where is Newman N2?
Newman N2 has a Samsung CPU, this list is for Mediatek MT6589 phones
Hey Andi! Maybe you can add the Star S5 Butterfly, it’s just out and there are prices as low as 219 dollars (international)! Maybe I can write a hands-on review about it when I receive it? I think in between 14 and 30 days. Another question, how is Star software and quality wise?
So you ordered it, Tibor? Please review when you recieve it! I’m thinking about buying this phone or the MIZ Z2 instead of waiting forever for the Jiayu G4.
I’m very curious about stuff like the build quality, camera quality and GPS for the Star S5/MIZ Z2. Is the GPS performance better with MTK6589 phones?
I followed the thread at xda developers on the Star B94M and it looks like that build quality is not too great: incomplete software (syncing), bad GPS and some compaints about the screen being a little off at registering a touch so a guy always launched an icon next to the one he wanted for instance.
Yes I did order it, I also have my fair share of doubts, but I cannot wait for the Jiayu G4 anymore. This just takes too long. About what you say, I think these issues are not that big, accept for the screen issue. I really hope this phone won’t have that problem! The GPS problem can be solved and the camera issue, which I found, can be solved also. It’s just sad the chinees have such bad software! When I receive it I will give a review!
Would be great if you recieved it before march 26th. That’s when the shopping festival day of aliexpress is. When you enter it you’ll be able to get a max discount of 20 USD on an order if I understand correctly. Started 2 days ago..
I might order the MIZ Z2. As usual specs differ for every reseller (battery 2000-25000 mAh, ROM 4-8 Gb) so you’re never sure what you’re gonna get. I do like the red so for me would also be a great alternative for the Jiayu G4. Just hope it has IPS and gorilla glass.
It will not have Gorilla glass and it should have a 12.6 megapixel camera, although I think it will have an 8 megapixel camera with 12.6 megapixel interpolation. Further, I am almost sure it has 8 gigabytes of Rom, which can be extended with only a 16gb sd card. It also has a 2500 mah battery which is more than enough. These specs are enough for me to pay the 175 euro’s, which is nothing for those specs.
2 Reviews of this phone already exist on youtube if you guys wanna check it out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfef5VblDL8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKJ_nbKDc4w
the first is in french so I didn’t understand a lot but the thing that I did understand and bothered me is the 6MP camera.
Hey! I cancelled my order, just did not entirely trust the specifications and I did not want to go for less than the Jiayu. I will wait for the G4, which will at least take 2 months I guess! For the camera, I am sure it is at least an 8 MP camera, I think all the sellers copied the information from Pandawill. I do not think it is a real 12MP camera though. By the way, Jiayu will not be delivering at the end of March, the company again has confirmed that there is extra time needed I heard…
where did you order from??
Pandawill, it is a reliable website, only sometimes a bit slow in delivery! Haha, you can trust them, they have always given me a refund when I wanted to cancel an order:).
Also be sure to ask questions via the Pandawill.com Facebook, you will get an answer within a few hours!
I think I will be ordering the S5 next week from aliexpress. There are some sellers with good reviews. Just watched the youtube reviews (thanks Eli): screen quality seems OK, but camera spec is indeed weird: Antutu says 12,6 Mp but the camera itself gives a mx of 6 Mp.Does anybody know how that can happen?
Does make you wonder about the rest of the specs, for instance the battery capacity since almost all specs on the box are wrong. What’s up with these Chinese? Would it hurt to be a little bit more. precise in the specs? Still, camera is not that important to me and the pictures taken look decent.
@ Andi: would like to do something in return for getting my info from your site so if you would like me to post a review of the phone I’m up for that.
If you have the phone camera on fullscreen rather than 4:3 then the max is 6mp on 4:3 it it the full 12mp
it would be nice, if there were dimensions too in the table, especially if the phones can be sorted by them.
Great list!
I think you have the most comprehensive grasp on all the specs out there.
That is why I think you should make it interactive web app and include filters so we can combine them. Say >4″, 2000mAh
That is the thing most online shops are only partially doing good. In most of them once you chose one filter many are not available for further narrowing down the choices.
Searching a higher res modern Tablet that has 3G is even more of a pain.
A cool Android app powered by some adds would also be a nice touch in the future.
Maybe with personal profiles and notifications when a device of a searched specs appears in the announcements or rumors. 🙂
hi andi, are this phone is real?
just 126 $
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/4-3-smart-phone-ultra-thin-quad-core-mtk6589-4-1-1gram-dual-sim-dual-standby/778832437.html
Which of these phones actually have gorrila glass?
Im still waiting for the premium Jiayu g4, but if its gonna take a while i want a phone with these specs.
-720P+
-2500mah+
-gorilla glass
-4-5Inch
-1Gb+ ram
-$250 international max
sounds like you want jiayu g4 😉
There are some alternatives which look good to me, however im not sure which have gorilla glass and which don’t.
Big Cola 2
Newman K1
iOcean X7 Premium
Neo N003
I also need a realiable phone, because im importing it to Europe, returning for reparation will be loads of trouble. From what i have read about the Jiayu G3 i think Jiayu offers great quality and reliability.
i would very appreciate if x7 premium would have gorilla glass. i would buy it in heartbeat.
this suits my needs in almost every case so i guess the g4 is my target atm
Great post Andi! Is it possible to add which ones support 850/1900 WCDMA Bands? As it gets very confusing ATM for users living in America (The Continent, not what some ppl think is a Country), to choose which mobile works over here. Cheers m8!
Great Job! Andi Bro
Tengda s7589 5.8 inch 720p 1g RAM 2×3200 mah 12 mp cam (probably interpolated 8mp) 220-240$ has some pen input features as well.
Galaxy Note type of stuff, looking at the box even popup note software seems to be included. Pen fits into the casing.
Big surprise to me. Merits being listed.
zopo zp810 rocks ! so simple
Great list, thank you!
Hi Andi, thx for the list, good job, but one correction: Zopo Zp 800H = Zopo ZP810 and it´s on sale now.
Maybe an extra column with (expected) release date?
great post andi.would you consider making another post about all non mediatek quad cores coming out. would be great
too bad… almost no mt6589 phones with a screen size between 3,7″-4,3″. 🙁
I don’t understand 2 things:
1. screen like tenis racket
2. no dedicated photo button
Nice table. Could you add a column with the price in EUR or USD? Thanks!
ISA A19Q, Star Legend x920, Miz Phone not in the list ..??? because on aliexpe*** already selling today …!!
How about a list of phablets bigger than 5.5 inches, Andi?
Yep there are a few, I’ll add them. Poss make another post later this week
How about a list of phablets of Chinese brands with qualcomm quad processor.
wow that’s really a gr8 work done by u,,,,,plz put 1 more box and aware all of us about the quality of after sale service by those brands in china,,,,,so that we can know who give the best product and service.
This is a great list Andy. BTW, where is Newman N2?
Newman N2 has a Samsung CPU, this list is for Mediatek MT6589 phones
Andi!! could you make a poll listing some of the well known chinese online stores. and we could like vote on what store we have ordered from and received the phones in good quality. that way we would know which stores to trust. ….
Hey Andi! Maybe you can add the Star S5 Butterfly, it’s just out and there are prices as low as 219 dollars (international)! Maybe I can write a hands-on review about it when I receive it? I think in between 14 and 30 days. Another question, how is Star software and quality wise?
So you ordered it, Tibor? Please review when you recieve it! I’m thinking about buying this phone or the MIZ Z2 instead of waiting forever for the Jiayu G4.
I’m very curious about stuff like the build quality, camera quality and GPS for the Star S5/MIZ Z2. Is the GPS performance better with MTK6589 phones?
I followed the thread at xda developers on the Star B94M and it looks like that build quality is not too great: incomplete software (syncing), bad GPS and some compaints about the screen being a little off at registering a touch so a guy always launched an icon next to the one he wanted for instance.
Yes I did order it, I also have my fair share of doubts, but I cannot wait for the Jiayu G4 anymore. This just takes too long. About what you say, I think these issues are not that big, accept for the screen issue. I really hope this phone won’t have that problem! The GPS problem can be solved and the camera issue, which I found, can be solved also. It’s just sad the chinees have such bad software! When I receive it I will give a review!
Would be great if you recieved it before march 26th. That’s when the shopping festival day of aliexpress is. When you enter it you’ll be able to get a max discount of 20 USD on an order if I understand correctly. Started 2 days ago..
I might order the MIZ Z2. As usual specs differ for every reseller (battery 2000-25000 mAh, ROM 4-8 Gb) so you’re never sure what you’re gonna get. I do like the red so for me would also be a great alternative for the Jiayu G4. Just hope it has IPS and gorilla glass.
It will not have Gorilla glass and it should have a 12.6 megapixel camera, although I think it will have an 8 megapixel camera with 12.6 megapixel interpolation. Further, I am almost sure it has 8 gigabytes of Rom, which can be extended with only a 16gb sd card. It also has a 2500 mah battery which is more than enough. These specs are enough for me to pay the 175 euro’s, which is nothing for those specs.
where did you order from??
2 Reviews of this phone already exist on youtube if you guys wanna check it out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfef5VblDL8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKJ_nbKDc4w
the first is in french so I didn’t understand a lot but the thing that I did understand and bothered me is the 6MP camera.
Hey! I cancelled my order, just did not entirely trust the specifications and I did not want to go for less than the Jiayu. I will wait for the G4, which will at least take 2 months I guess! For the camera, I am sure it is at least an 8 MP camera, I think all the sellers copied the information from Pandawill. I do not think it is a real 12MP camera though. By the way, Jiayu will not be delivering at the end of March, the company again has confirmed that there is extra time needed I heard…
Pandawill, it is a reliable website, only sometimes a bit slow in delivery! Haha, you can trust them, they have always given me a refund when I wanted to cancel an order:).
Also be sure to ask questions via the Pandawill.com Facebook, you will get an answer within a few hours!
I think I will be ordering the S5 next week from aliexpress. There are some sellers with good reviews. Just watched the youtube reviews (thanks Eli): screen quality seems OK, but camera spec is indeed weird: Antutu says 12,6 Mp but the camera itself gives a mx of 6 Mp.Does anybody know how that can happen?
Does make you wonder about the rest of the specs, for instance the battery capacity since almost all specs on the box are wrong. What’s up with these Chinese? Would it hurt to be a little bit more. precise in the specs? Still, camera is not that important to me and the pictures taken look decent.
@ Andi: would like to do something in return for getting my info from your site so if you would like me to post a review of the phone I’m up for that.
If you have the phone camera on fullscreen rather than 4:3 then the max is 6mp on 4:3 it it the full 12mp
How about a column indicating launch date. Probably 90% of the ones listed are just not available.
I wasted a month waiting for Pandawill to get one in stock (wanted the Cubot A6589 or iNew i2000) but was constantly lied to about delivery dates. It was only when I spoke to the manufacturers that I found out neither had been released! Needless to say I demanded a refund and chose a phone that was in stock from another supplier (Chinapadmall, Star N9589). Waiting for it to turn up any day now. Hopefully.
it would be nice, if there were dimensions too in the table, especially if the phones can be sorted by them.
Great list!
I think you have the most comprehensive grasp on all the specs out there.
That is why I think you should make it interactive web app and include filters so we can combine them. Say >4″, 2000mAh
That is the thing most online shops are only partially doing good. In most of them once you chose one filter many are not available for further narrowing down the choices.
Searching a higher res modern Tablet that has 3G is even more of a pain.
A cool Android app powered by some adds would also be a nice touch in the future.
Maybe with personal profiles and notifications when a device of a searched specs appears in the announcements or rumors. 🙂
hi andi, are this phone is real?
just 126 $
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/4-3-smart-phone-ultra-thin-quad-core-mtk6589-4-1-1gram-dual-sim-dual-standby/778832437.html
Which of these phones actually have gorrila glass?
Im still waiting for the premium Jiayu g4, but if its gonna take a while i want a phone with these specs.
-720P+
-2500mah+
-gorilla glass
-4-5Inch
-1Gb+ ram
-$250 international max
sounds like you want jiayu g4 😉
this suits my needs in almost every case so i guess the g4 is my target atm
There are some alternatives which look good to me, however im not sure which have gorilla glass and which don’t.
Big Cola 2
Newman K1
iOcean X7 Premium
Neo N003
I also need a realiable phone, because im importing it to Europe, returning for reparation will be loads of trouble. From what i have read about the Jiayu G3 i think Jiayu offers great quality and reliability.
i would very appreciate if x7 premium would have gorilla glass. i would buy it in heartbeat.
which phone is it on the photo? must say it looks great!
Great Job! Andi Bro
Tengda s7589 5.8 inch 720p 1g RAM 2×3200 mah 12 mp cam (probably interpolated 8mp) 220-240$ has some pen input features as well.
Galaxy Note type of stuff, looking at the box even popup note software seems to be included. Pen fits into the casing.
Big surprise to me. Merits being listed.
.
Newsmy NM890 MT6589 U$ 186 Great price
http://www.focalprice.com/MH0486B/Newsmy_NM890_50_Android_412_Quad_Core_MTK6589_12GHz_3G_Smartphone.html#.UUpsKBeFWy8
Coupon Code: AFF7OFF
Review NM890, Big Easy W1, 大易W1
http://mobile.zol.com.cn/353/3535055.html
.
zopo zp810 rocks ! so simple
Maybe an extra column with (expected) release date?
great post andi.would you consider making another post about all non mediatek quad cores coming out. would be great
wow that’s really a gr8 work done by u,,,,,plz put 1 more box and aware all of us about the quality of after sale service by those brands in china,,,,,so that we can know who give the best product and service.
Andi!! could you make a poll listing some of the well known chinese online stores. and we could like vote on what store we have ordered from and received the phones in good quality. that way we would know which stores to trust. ….
How about a column indicating launch date. Probably 90% of the ones listed are just not available.
I wasted a month waiting for Pandawill to get one in stock (wanted the Cubot A6589 or iNew i2000) but was constantly lied to about delivery dates. It was only when I spoke to the manufacturers that I found out neither had been released! Needless to say I demanded a refund and chose a phone that was in stock from another supplier (Chinapadmall, Star N9589). Waiting for it to turn up any day now. Hopefully.
which phone is it on the photo? must say it looks great!
.
Newsmy NM890 MT6589 U$ 186 Great price
http://www.focalprice.com/MH0486B/Newsmy_NM890_50_Android_412_Quad_Core_MTK6589_12GHz_3G_Smartphone.html#.UUpsKBeFWy8
Coupon Code: AFF7OFF
Review NM890, Big Easy W1, 大易W1
http://mobile.zol.com.cn/353/3535055.html
.
What will be most appreciated:
An article “Who is who” for chinese gsm makers.
Like – size, manufacturing capacity, “brandness” …
Any advice on which phones has better support, that would really help buyers narrow sown the choices. UniX2 or Neo N003 … ?
Hold up! What website is selling a quad-core ZoPhone i5??? The one i ordered from AndroidForCheap claims it has a dual-core MTK 6577 processor. Help!
What will be most appreciated:
An article “Who is who” for chinese gsm makers.
Like – size, manufacturing capacity, “brandness” …
*Newman K1 screen: 1080 or 720?
*Wich one could have better quality: neo n003, newman k1, Umi x2, iOcean X7 Youth, or Koobee max ???
thanks
Any advice on which phones has better support, that would really help buyers narrow sown the choices. UniX2 or Neo N003 … ?
great work andi.
which of these phone has the highest antutu benchmarking?
Hold up! What website is selling a quad-core ZoPhone i5??? The one i ordered from AndroidForCheap claims it has a dual-core MTK 6577 processor. Help!
*Newman K1 screen: 1080 or 720?
*Wich one could have better quality: neo n003, newman k1, Umi x2, iOcean X7 Youth, or Koobee max ???
thanks
great work andi.
which of these phone has the highest antutu benchmarking?
I will go to Shenzhen next monday (just for 3 days).
Which of these phone could i find in store for sure?
iOcean X7 Youth?
Jiayu G4?
Small cosmic x1?
or in other words
Andy,if you were to go to china next week which of the (available) smartphone would you buy?
thank you in advance
Still want to know which phone it is on the photo can’t find it so andi since you posted it i supose you know?
Hey Mannie it is the newman n3. I doubt it’ll have a mt6589 chip though as the n2 had a samsung one.
Hey mannie, that’s supposedly the newman n3. But I dont think it will have a mt6589 chip. Most likely samsung.
I will go to Shenzhen next monday (just for 3 days).
Which of these phone could i find in store for sure?
iOcean X7 Youth?
Jiayu G4?
Small cosmic x1?
or in other words
Andy,if you were to go to china next week which of the (available) smartphone would you buy?
thank you in advance
Still want to know which phone it is on the photo can’t find it so andi since you posted it i supose you know?
Hey Mannie it is the newman n3. I doubt it’ll have a mt6589 chip though as the n2 had a samsung one.
Hey mannie, that’s supposedly the newman n3. But I dont think it will have a mt6589 chip. Most likely samsung.
What you say about MIZ Z2 or STAR S5 butterfly?
Hi! Can someone please tell me What is the speed of internet in these phones? I have read somewhere that wcdma is only 384 kbps. I hope it is faster. I cant believe it could be so slow.
What you say about MIZ Z2 or STAR S5 butterfly?
Hi! Can someone please tell me What is the speed of internet in these phones? I have read somewhere that wcdma is only 384 kbps. I hope it is faster. I cant believe it could be so slow.
Hi, would you recommend HDC quad core phones?
Hi, would you recommend HDC quad core phones?
hello from where i can buy with the price in table???
hello from where i can buy with the price in table???
Hello Andi,
Please tell me make and model of mobile shown in picture below
https://www.gizchina.com/wp-content/uploads/images/quad-core-MT6589-phone-resource1.jpg
It’s a Newman N3 concept which appeared a while back 🙂
The list is amazing! That´s a hard work! If you don´t mind, i would like to take part of the content to make a post on my blog in spanish. Of course i will put the source link and give you all the credits. But first, of course, i need your authorization. Thanks!
ok no problem!
Hello Andi,
Please tell me make and model of mobile shown in picture below
http://www.gizchina.com/wp-content/uploads/images/quad-core-MT6589-phone-resource1.jpg
It’s a Newman N3 concept which appeared a while back 🙂
The list is amazing! That´s a hard work! If you don´t mind, i would like to take part of the content to make a post on my blog in spanish. Of course i will put the source link and give you all the credits. But first, of course, i need your authorization. Thanks!
ok no problem!
Star S5 not on the list?
How come?
I did the list before the S5 came out. The next list will include it, plus the Nekken N5 (which looks the same) 🙂
i bought three different clones and the problem is all the same. the battery just SUCK. what the hell I want a great phone if at 2 in the afternoon it’s off.
This is the most annoying thing I find in all the chinese phones by far.
THere should allow you to by high capacity batteries like the one in the Note 2.
Lenovo have a 3500mAh phone, then Narudo batteries are massive to, and the Vivo Xplay is meant to have a huge 4300mah unit
Don’t buy clones then, get something original from JiaYu, Umi, Neo or Newman. Also, the Goophone I9 should be in the list. It looks like a ZTE Nubia Z5 and has great specs!
Star S5 not on the list?
How come?
I did the list before the S5 came out. The next list will include it, plus the Nekken N5 (which looks the same) 🙂
i bought three different clones and the problem is all the same. the battery just SUCK. what the hell I want a great phone if at 2 in the afternoon it’s off.
This is the most annoying thing I find in all the chinese phones by far.
THere should allow you to by high capacity batteries like the one in the Note 2.
Lenovo have a 3500mAh phone, then Narudo batteries are massive to, and the Vivo Xplay is meant to have a huge 4300mah unit
Don’t buy clones then, get something original from JiaYu, Umi, Neo or Newman. Also, the Goophone I9 should be in the list. It looks like a ZTE Nubia Z5 and has great specs!
I was really looking forward to acquiring one of these MT6589 smartphones, but latest news here in Brazil are disapointing: Anatel (Brazilian Agency of Telecommunications that got powers of granting, regulation and supervision over telecom) is implementing smartphone-blocking through IMEI. Basically,the only models allowed are the ones sold by the abusive carriers. It’s a lobby thing: smartphones like Samsung Galaxys costs 2 to 3 times the USA’s price, and almost 6 times a Jiayu G4. That means that all of these China’s phones are going to get blocked here in Brazil.
Andi, do you know if the Chinese got something to fight this? Are they aware that they are going to lose market?
@Antonio
Here is a English guide(also with video) for writing valid imei number for almost any MTK phone including 6589
http://www.zopomobileshop.com/zopo-rom/english-guide-for-writing-valid-imei-number-for-zopo-zp900-zp300-plus/
I was really looking forward to acquiring one of these MT6589 smartphones, but latest news here in Brazil are disapointing: Anatel (Brazilian Agency of Telecommunications that got powers of granting, regulation and supervision over telecom) is implementing smartphone-blocking through IMEI. Basically,the only models allowed are the ones sold by the abusive carriers. It’s a lobby thing: smartphones like Samsung Galaxys costs 2 to 3 times the USA’s price, and almost 6 times a Jiayu G4. That means that all of these China’s phones are going to get blocked here in Brazil.
Andi, do you know if the Chinese got something to fight this? Are they aware that they are going to lose market?
@Antonio
Here is a English guide(also with video) for writing valid imei number for almost any MTK phone including 6589
http://www.zopomobileshop.com/zopo-rom/english-guide-for-writing-valid-imei-number-for-zopo-zp900-zp300-plus/
where can i buy big k …online.
where can i buy big k …online.
Does anyone know where I can buy a spare battery for the Goophone n2 (Galaxy Note 2 clone), which is also the Star S7589.
Does anyone know where I can buy a spare battery for the Goophone n2 (Galaxy Note 2 clone), which is also the Star S7589.
i really recommend this phone, i bought two of them and i really placed. It is fast, everything working proper so is good price for good spec
i really recommend this phone, i bought two of them and i really placed. It is fast, everything working proper so is good price for good spec
Great review Andi!Was looking for a review of the 5.7 incher Goophone N2 but haven’t found any..But anyway, just wanna share that it’s a good phone also,price point and quality wise.Bought it from merimobiles.com for a cheaper price and they rooted it for me.Anyone here tried this phone?Any thoughts?Might help others. 😉
Great review Andi!Was looking for a review of the 5.7 incher Goophone N2 but haven’t found any..But anyway, just wanna share that it’s a good phone also,price point and quality wise.Bought it from merimobiles.com for a cheaper price and they rooted it for me.Anyone here tried this phone?Any thoughts?Might help others. 😉