CECT Anycool T818 - the box is a liar

Hey, we have a delicacy here! We had a 100% Chinese handset drop in our office, completely unexpected, the type which even has R&D in China. XXL GSM called me to ask if I’m interested in this wonder, I received an email with its specs, and I just couldn’t say no. Based on my previous experience I had an exciting testing period ahead me, and I wasn’t disappointed at all.

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Almost all cell phones are made in China, but it’s sure that all have some parts that originate from this Far-Eastern country. Real Chinese devices, however, are not designed by large manufacturers, but they are fully Chinese, from design to manufacturing. Our experiences so far are quite disappointing, but we’ll see that some kind of development has started there, as these phones are getting better and better and they are also getting closer to a normal level, that is accepted by European people. However, the devil comes from the details.

Anycool T818. The box doesn’t even have the name of the largest Chinese manufacturer, CECT, on it, but Google helps in anything – until a certain point. That’s because when we get to see a picture of T818 on the net, than we have to face a phone that’s completely different from the one in the package, but if we search for T808, than we get much closer, as besides button layout everything is the same. It’s hard to obtain specifications, and no matter I’ve been using the phone for three days, there are still some things that are covered in darkness…

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No, it’s no mistake. I am really using it. Just like any other handset, as T818 can be used, it even has to offer some pleasant experiences sometimes. Before going into any details let’s check the phone’s price: it’s around €245-€290 EUR, and now we can start checking out what do we get for our money.

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