Opinions on W450 as budget smartphone

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  scrimshaw on 30/11/2013 - 21:33

  This is an obscure model. No idea of whether this phone has Google Play or is a Chinese-only version.

  You might want to try a THL brand instead, or a Lenovo phone.

  See some discussions on THL on WP
  http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum/?action=search&q=THL&f=…

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    mskeggs on 30/11/2013 - 22:19

    I believe this is a new model. Geekbuying reports it has play store and the screenshots and demo video on youtube show it in English:
    http://www.geekbuying.com/item/W450-4-5inch-FWVGA-Capacitive…

    I like the THL and Lenovo models, but they are $30-$40 more expensive

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      scrimshaw on 30/11/2013 - 23:36

      There's no review on the phone itself, so buy at your own risk. Sometimes, it's worth paying a little more.

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  frondono on 01/12/2013 - 15:33

  im not sure but i bought one yesterday from geekbuying for $96.10 aud. just select aud in the currency options.
  with an antutu score of 17000 for $96 it sounds too good to be true (it seems on par/better than many new/ish phones that sell for 4 times the price) and if not they are selling on ebay for much more so i can always offload it. the only let down is the resolution of the screen (which i think will still be very adequate) and 4gb rom. but for $96.10 you can't expect the world.

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  mskeggs on 02/12/2013 - 22:26

  Well, like frondono, I think the bang per buck looks pretty good. I've ordered for $96AUD.

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  mskeggs on 13/01/2014 - 12:11

  The daughter has been using this since Xmas and it has been a big hit. Performance is very good, screen resolution is real-world good.
  Very pleased with the price/performance.
  The only mild downside is when people ask her what sort of phone she got she says a "no name". everybody is amused it doesn't have even a chinglish brand name.