The latest news from everyone’s (?) favourite Chinese phone brand is that the JiaYu G3 is getting its 4.5 inch screens from a Taiwan based supply. Keep reading for comparison photos of the new screen and the old JiaYu G3 screen.
The most exciting detail of the JiaYu G3 Chinese Android phone isn’t the dual-core MediaTek MT6577 CPU, its 1GB RAM or 8 mega-pixel camera, but its 4.5 inch HD screen with a resolution of 1280 x 720!
JiaYu have now confirmed that they have chosen a new screen vendor, from Taiwan, and that they are extremely pleased with the brightness of the new screens when compared to the preproduction models.
The photos here show an engineering version of the G3 (Black) and a production ready version with the new screen (silver).
As you can see the new screen on the silver JiaYu G3 is much brighter, even in a well-lit room, than the original screens which is good news for those still waiting for this low-cost Chinese phone.
The JiaYu G3 is a 899 Yuan ($140) Android smart-phone with a 4.5 inch display, dual-core MT6577 1Ghz CPU, 1GB RAM, 8 mega-pixel rear camera, 2750mAh battery and Android 4.0 OS.