HOMTOM HT7 5.5" 720p Phablet (Android 5.1, MTK6580, 3000mAh) $57 USD (~$82 AUD) Delivered @ Aliexpress

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I saw this pop up and thought that this is a hell of a lot of smartphone for the money. I have no idea if this is the best price or even a "deal" really, but I can think of much worse devices for $82 delivered. TLDR it's a budget phablet so don't expect much, biggest compromise of course is the inability to use Optus 3G (you can forget 4G at this price point), only 1GB of RAM, and questionable software (although they do seem to keep it to AOSP). It does have a MicroSD card slot and a removable battery though.

I did find a review here: http://www.xiaomitoday.com/homtom-ht7-review/
Video review here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCcuT-P4e-Y

Spec dump:

Unlock Phones:
Yes
Recording Definition:
720P
Display Color:
Color
Brand Name:
Homtom
Thickness:
Slim(9mm-10mm)
Design:
Bar
CPU:
Quad Core
Cellular:
GSM/WCDMA
Display Resolution:
1280x720
Touch Screen Type:
Capacitive Screen
Display Size:
5.5
Google Play:
Yes
SIM Card Quantity:
Dual SIM Cards
Release Date:
2015
RAM:
1G
Band Mode:
2SIM/Dual-Bands
CPU Manufacturer:
MTK
Camera:
8MP
Talk Time:
4-6h
ROM:
8G
Operation System:
Android
Feature:
GPS Navigation,Email,FM Radio,MP3 Playback,Touchscreen,Bluetooth,Wi-Fi,Memory Card Slots,Video Player,Gravity Response,Message,HD Video Player,GPRS
Battery Type:
Detachable
Item Condition:
New
Battery Capacity(mAh):
3000mAh
Camera Type:
Front & Back Camera
Language:
English,Russian,German,French,Spanish,Polish,Portuguese,Italian,Turkish,Norwegian,Multi-language
Size:
155.4 x 77.8 x 9.5mm
2G Network:
GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G Network:
WCDMA 850/1900/2100MHz

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  Jaduqimon on 02/02/2016 - 14:13

  +2

  1gb ram. enuff said.

  plenty of 1gb ram phones under 90 aud you can get locally. (zte fit, alcatel pixi 4.5)

  • 

    adr8 on 02/02/2016 - 14:18

    Yeah but not with a 5.5 screen like this one, although lack of 4G is the real deal breaker here.

  • 

    terrys on 02/02/2016 - 14:20

    True, but are they quad core, dual SIM or 64GB SD and running Lollypop?

    • 

      Jaduqimon on 02/02/2016 - 14:40

      pretty much except for dual sim. but they are 4G

  • 

    BadGiraffe on 02/02/2016 - 14:40

    +2

    My concern is lack of ROM support. If it's not a popular, you're not going to get any upgrades at all.

    • 

      stephendt on 04/02/2016 - 14:20

      +1

      It's basically AOSP, and isn't too hard to get root and TWRP. Should be OK. Someone posted the stock ROM on Needrom

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  BadGiraffe on 02/02/2016 - 14:16

  Bands:
  2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
  3G: WCDMA 850/1900/2100MHz

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  adamp on 02/02/2016 - 14:41

  +1

  good phone for kids though..and at that price less than the cost of a new screen after they drop your good phone for the millionth time.

  • 

    Jaduqimon on 02/02/2016 - 14:42

    +1

    u can get tablets that are cheaper.

    • 

      adamp on 02/02/2016 - 14:43

      True that…but no sim card capability.

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        Jaduqimon on 02/02/2016 - 14:50

        oh i thought your kids just take your good phone to play games then dropping it :P

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    stephendt on 02/02/2016 - 16:52

    Comes with a case and screen protector too.

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  Clear on 02/02/2016 - 15:03

  Hahahahaha people actually expect 4G and 2GB+ RAM in something this cheap? The profit margin on this is significantly low. Much like a Xiaomi.

  • 

    adr8 on 02/02/2016 - 15:40

    Don't expect 2G ram at this price point but certainly 4G like 1 and 2

    • 

      Clear on 02/02/2016 - 15:46

      $69 and $66 for the 4G. I'll rephrase and say… don't expect 4G 700MHz at this price point.

      • 

        adr8 on 02/02/2016 - 15:55

        +1

        Y635, ZTE Fit and Buzz ($45-99) have 700MHz and are on special quite often which works out cheaper than the one in this deal.

      • 

        Clear on 02/02/2016 - 15:58

        @adr8: Locally, but not overseas.

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        stephendt on 02/02/2016 - 16:20

        Yes, this is the only Phablet at the same price point though. Not everyone needs super fast 4G. My dad for example uses his phone for calls, SMS and the occasional Google News and Maps, but he needs a big screen with his eyesight. With the 3G networking becoming less congested with everyone moving to 4G it's not so bad.

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  jva on 02/02/2016 - 15:08

  +1

  HOMOTOM,nice brand name…

  • 

    rr64 on 02/02/2016 - 15:11

    +3

    Read it as HOTMOM tbh

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      stephendt on 02/02/2016 - 15:21

      Haha.

      It's actually made by Doogee. They've been in the budget smartphone game for a while.

      http://www.doogeemobile.com/doogee-homtom-ht7.html

      Edit: After taking another look I've realised this is an LG V10 clone. Was wondering why it looked familiar.

      • 

        spy on 02/02/2016 - 18:26

        Dodgee

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      spy on 03/02/2016 - 00:02

      dOoGee HOTMOM loves Ainol.

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    Clear on 02/02/2016 - 15:20

    And the manufacturer is called DOOGEE.

    • 

      Tiggrrrrr on 02/02/2016 - 18:16

      Doogee? They should get Neil Patrick Harris on board.

      • 

        miq on 02/02/2016 - 23:50

        +1

        Lmfao… The names of these dirt cheap garbage chinese junk brands crack me up.

      • 

        spy on 02/02/2016 - 23:59

        +1

        @mattlol:
        HOMOTOM is so dOoGee coz he loves Ainol.

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  pyr0maniac on 02/02/2016 - 20:54

  Looks pretty aesthetically pleasing for the price too, even if it is a knock off of the LG phone.

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    [Deactivated] on 08/02/2016 - 18:34

    Yup. LG V10 knockoff

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  stephendt on 03/02/2016 - 14:14

  Does anyone have experience with GPS on budget mediatek devices? I'm interested in maybe buying one as a spare device for GPS duties in the car.