*Yes I pronounce "Qin" incorrectly during the whole video. I only read about the phone and didn't watch any videos on it so I simply assumed. I apologize for the mistake and I hope it doesn't detract from the review* Hey there, hope you enjoyed this one! Very lucky to find this at it the price I paid for it. It's a really good phone, a very unique one at that and honestly has a lot more features than I first thought. Let me know if this is a phone you may want to try out - or if you already have one and how it's been! Anyways everyone, thanks for tuning in and I'll see you in the next one! TIMESTAMPS: Intro: 0:00 Pricing, Configurations etc: 0:47 Specifications: 2:18 The Listing: 3:10 Unboxing: 4:41 Around the Qin 2: 6:12 Power On & Installed Apps: 7:22 Settings - Networks, App List, Battery & Display: 9:11 Settings - Navigation, Sounds, Security & Accounts: 10:48 Settings - About Phone, Keyboard & System Updates: 11:47 Call Quality & UI: 12:52 The Side Button & Xiaomi Apps (IR Remote etc): 13:57 Browser Test & showing the keyboard again: 16:54 More Applications: 18:05 My own installed apps, app limits & no Google Services: 19:13 Quick Opera Browser Test & Opening the Camera: 20:02 Camera Test: 21:16 Camera Quality: 23:29 Secret Codes App & Failed RUclips Vanced Install: 24:13 RUclips Test (Through Opera): 25:00 Speaker Test & USB Earphones: 25:59 Gaming Test: 27:26 Double checking the specs: 29:42 The Conclusion: 31:05 Teardown: 33:03 Does it still work & more conclusion: 35:29 Outro - Questions & Upcoming Projects: 36:34 Apps & Links are in the description above! Be good people!
This is such a simple phone but since SMOOREZ is going to review it, I already know that it will be a in depth review as I have watched videos about it but they were too boring since they have not tested most of the stuff
Its pronouced as Seemalaya, refering to the Chinese pronounciation of The Himalayas, which I find kinda fun :) (sadly, they didn't use the Chinese words that means Himalayas in Chinese though..) 12:48 new WeChat Update New XiaoAi AI Update Overall system improvements
Thing back in 2012 would be a Samsung Galaxy S3 like flagship but today... it's basically a glorified cheap burner slash camera with Android in it. CPU performance is surprisingly good for the RAM though, and the GTA SA performance surprises me. Load it with emulator and external storage then it'll become a cheap, small, but fun retro gaming device.
These days budget phones come with a heck of a lot more than flagships do! Your fancy new $1k iPhone 13 Pro isn't going to come with a charger, a cable, a screen protector, headphones, sim eject tool, and a case like many of the cheap phones reviewed on this channel do.
This phone looks like a true successor to Redmi Go if they decided to officially release this globally with Android Go OS. Also please do a review of QIN F21 Pro, which this is a beefier successor to the QIN 1s+ Android dumbphone.
It's an adorable little phone. At that £35ish mark it's super cheap too, I'd be curious how it ran Pokémon Go, but that's unoptimised as all hell so I'd be surprised if it was usable.
Thank you for making these interesting videos! Cant wait to see more of the unique phones teased at the end :D I would personally love for companies to release smaller phones like the QUIN 2 with decent specifications and global versions, I am so sick and tired of modern massive brick phones, its hard to find anything even below 6.5 inches in screen size these days, and yes they are superior for content viewing and gaming but I can do that on my PC or laptop, having something compact would be so nice for every day use.
I think the problem is people buy the big phones for the big batteries and then the dumb design bosses go "look, people love phablets, only make phablets from now on". Give me something the size of an iphone 5 with a massive battery, I don't care if it's an inch thick.
@@talibong9518 Its kind of hilarious to think that back in the day a 6 inch smartphone was considered to be a "phablet" and now days we got 6-7 inch smartphones as the norm
This phone would be perfect for a smart home remote control device. With Mi Home and the IR Blaster it's perfect. And the form factor is really remotelike.
Actually, this phone is designed for digital minimalists who don't want to be mentally entangled with the abundance of those modern, addictive apps. Anyways, this thing is so damn cute. I want to have it.
Woah! What a cool phone and awesome detailed video! Nice grab at this price. I'm loving the form on this. The 1g of RAM scares me a bit though. Is it slow?
@@Vrais23 The OS is stripped down and somewhat optimised, as you could see in the video it runs much better than those same specs would run with just a standard Android install. Although 4GB is more than enough, I have a Mi A2 with 4GB and it rarely lags at all on Android 10!!
It looks like an amazing budget device!!! Didn't know it existed. Definitely would be a great spare device to listen to music and just make calls or text.
I'm glad you pointed out that it's not simple to side load google play\services on the device. The most recent time I've side loaded those was to a marshmallow device, so I can't say I've done it recently... But I appreciate that you tell it like it is. Some folks I know pass off the topic as if it was as simple as side loading any other apk onto a phone that already has Play Services. Unless it's gotten simpler with new versions of Android... It's not that simple. There are multiple reasons why having them officially installed is a good thing (but I'm not going to gloss over the fact that those services harvest tons of personal info and drain the battery)
boi i was expecting a shitty one but, it's actually a good one! the screen is perfect, the audio pretty loud and the performance are legit enough. the google play services actually slow down the phone so, maybe, it's why this phone is still good even with 1gb of ram. i used this (basically disable every google thing) on an alcatel with the same amount of ram and it worked! it's faster and the battery improved too! btw awesome review as always
Just came to confirm what you said. I have Alcatel Pixi 4 tablet and it works so much faster and has very long lasting battery. Who knows what Store does in the background...
RUclips just recommended me this review. Of course I had to watch. I'm pretty sure I missed this the first time around. I really like the launcher this phone has. It kind of reminds me of Niagara Launcher a bit, except instead of a vertical letter bar it has the folders, which I honestly think is even better. Is there a known reason for the six added user app limit? That seems incredibly arbitrary. I'm wondering if the Google Play editions and/or the Chinese market 64GB version also have that limitation.
Supposedly the Qin 3 came out on February 11th, but i can't find anything on the phone other than the pictures of the three version's and a little bit of info. It's not even on the website of Duoqin or anywhere else for that matter. Anyone have any info or news about that phone?
Hey Smoorez I have seen in a number of your vids your wondering about the bolts in your wall. Recently my gas hot water system was updated and I realized there were similar bolts left in my wall so that may explain yours but as I am not a plumber/tradie I can't be sure. Take care and keep up the vids Mate.
Fold 1-2-3-4-5 have that ultra-narrow aspect ratio. That gives some issues with certain apps, like RUclips. It seems that 6 will have better aspect ratios in both screens. Quite a bit late but, oh well, after 5 years of milking the same case, it's about time.
debloating this would be so satisfying, quick find us a similar form factor with basic useable specs.. better SOC, touch more storage, minimum 4GB mem, better everything actually
I wonder what else that display might be used for since I haven't really seen that on another phone....rearview mirror for a car with backup camera? Idk
There are some detailed methods to get playstore and services installed on Chinese phones. I've read and actioned many guides for many of these devices and had good success.
Hi! Honestly, I'm subscribed to you for the shit-tier devices. All these decent ones really don't interest me as there's nothing special to them. Just another usable Android phone...
Bro they really saw a regular candybar feature phone and said "what if we made it all the screen?" And actually did it. Cuz from behind it looks like a regular old feature phone, but from front it looks like some abomination
How dark was it for night mode? Night mode on Xiaomi's cheap phones is normally reasonably competent as long as it isn't close to pitch black, I suppose the crazy cheap price has to have limitations in places though so it makes sense.
@@cool_bug_facts I only had a cheap Xiaomi and it made a huge difference, it was the Mi A2. In fact the night mode was as good in most situations, and slightly better in some, than every compatible GCam version that was out there for the MI A2. Although the GCam versions available were not amazing for night shots anyway, so that's not me suggesting the phones night mode was incredible or anything it was competent at best.
@@cool_bug_facts Android One devices can have some software customisation still, and it was the Xiaomi camera app they put on as a replacement for the default Android one.
The phone is way too thin. Why is it three times as long as it is wide? Surprised the screen is a decent quality. Highly customized OS which for Xiaomi is... bad because the more customized their OSes get the more likely it is to auto-brick. Not using Qualcomm or Mediatek would usually be an issue but Xiaomi blocks out the recovery methods (EDL/SP Flash) in those anyway, so it's not a big deal.
Cpu: Android go 9.0 Yea sure list the operating system not the chipset (they do list the SOC on 4:09 but still funny that they didn't show it on the device listing before hand)
This would drop to 3G a lot in Australia, unless you use vodafone, and after 3G is shutdown, only vodafone would be suitable. Same applies to the qin 2 pro which is a rip off. You can get a Galaxy A12 for that with 128GB storage and 4GB RAM! Not only that but a better larger screen, better cameras, etc. Plus full reception and band support. The QIN 2 Pro is a serious rip off
Yeah I looked up other reviews and found out it is that way. I just assumed since it's just a basic word that it would be said "qin". Doesn't matter though, I don't want to have to reupload the video because of the small error :(
@@SMOOREZ don’t worry about, he was wrong anyway. It's not “tsin”, the "q" is pronounced the same as ”ch", it sounds exactly as "Ching", Chinese character 亲-qīn Unlike some RUclipsr, knowingly pronouncing Ali Express as "Allied Express." Apparently it's Mohammed Allied, not Mohammed Ali.
*Yes I pronounce "Qin" incorrectly during the whole video. I only read about the phone and didn't watch any videos on it so I simply assumed. I apologize for the mistake and I hope it doesn't detract from the review*
Hey there, hope you enjoyed this one!
Very lucky to find this at it the price I paid for it. It's a really good phone, a very unique one at that and honestly has a lot more features than I first thought.
Let me know if this is a phone you may want to try out - or if you already have one and how it's been!
Anyways everyone, thanks for tuning in and I'll see you in the next one!
TIMESTAMPS:
Intro: 0:00
Pricing, Configurations etc: 0:47
Specifications: 2:18
The Listing: 3:10
Unboxing: 4:41
Around the Qin 2: 6:12
Power On & Installed Apps: 7:22
Settings - Networks, App List, Battery & Display: 9:11
Settings - Navigation, Sounds, Security & Accounts: 10:48
Settings - About Phone, Keyboard & System Updates: 11:47
Call Quality & UI: 12:52
The Side Button & Xiaomi Apps (IR Remote etc): 13:57
Browser Test & showing the keyboard again: 16:54
More Applications: 18:05
My own installed apps, app limits & no Google Services: 19:13
Quick Opera Browser Test & Opening the Camera: 20:02
Camera Test: 21:16
Camera Quality: 23:29
Secret Codes App & Failed RUclips Vanced Install: 24:13
RUclips Test (Through Opera): 25:00
Speaker Test & USB Earphones: 25:59
Gaming Test: 27:26
Double checking the specs: 29:42
The Conclusion: 31:05
Teardown: 33:03
Does it still work & more conclusion: 35:29
Outro - Questions & Upcoming Projects: 36:34
Apps & Links are in the description above!
Be good people!
I didnt knew such devices existed until this series of unboxings!
This is such a simple phone but since SMOOREZ is going to review it, I already know that it will be a in depth review as I have watched videos about it but they were too boring since they have not tested most of the stuff
Another good one smoorez
Was waiting for it mate... Good job 👍👌
Really interesting i want o test that
watching at orange sanza phone 🤗🤗🤗
It’s so good to see your garden isn’t actually a blurry, colour-washed mess. It’s weird seeing the camera test with a not terrible camera
I love this form factor. Phone this size is just adorable.
i would love this phone with 4gb ram and 128gb rom... and a decent CPU
Shove a g99 with 4Ah 15w type c
YOOOO I was in the market for cheap, small smartphone! I might keep an eye for this one! Thank you for showcasing this device!
Its pronouced as Seemalaya, refering to the Chinese pronounciation of The Himalayas, which I find kinda fun :) (sadly, they didn't use the Chinese words that means Himalayas in Chinese though..)
12:48 new WeChat Update
New XiaoAi AI Update
Overall system improvements
The Qin 2 looks like a better phone than some of the more expensive Welcome devices reviewed. It's a honest to goodness little phone.
because it's xiaomi and you can't go wrong with it
@@Retronyxits design is also premium,i love the screen!
Wish there was a premium phone without a front facing camera. With a nice price cut for a feature I never used.
For a premium phone with premium price, the price cut would be negligible
The one you after is called Xperia.
Thing back in 2012 would be a Samsung Galaxy S3 like flagship but today... it's basically a glorified cheap burner slash camera with Android in it.
CPU performance is surprisingly good for the RAM though, and the GTA SA performance surprises me. Load it with emulator and external storage then it'll become a cheap, small, but fun retro gaming device.
These days budget phones come with a heck of a lot more than flagships do! Your fancy new $1k iPhone 13 Pro isn't going to come with a charger, a cable, a screen protector, headphones, sim eject tool, and a case like many of the cheap phones reviewed on this channel do.
This phone looks like a true successor to Redmi Go if they decided to officially release this globally with Android Go OS. Also please do a review of QIN F21 Pro, which this is a beefier successor to the QIN 1s+ Android dumbphone.
The big front icons makes it the perfect phone for senior people
It's an adorable little phone. At that £35ish mark it's super cheap too, I'd be curious how it ran Pokémon Go, but that's unoptimised as all hell so I'd be surprised if it was usable.
Thank you for making these interesting videos! Cant wait to see more of the unique phones teased at the end :D I would personally love for companies to release smaller phones like the QUIN 2 with decent specifications and global versions, I am so sick and tired of modern massive brick phones, its hard to find anything even below 6.5 inches in screen size these days, and yes they are superior for content viewing and gaming but I can do that on my PC or laptop, having something compact would be so nice for every day use.
I think the problem is people buy the big phones for the big batteries and then the dumb design bosses go "look, people love phablets, only make phablets from now on". Give me something the size of an iphone 5 with a massive battery, I don't care if it's an inch thick.
@@talibong9518 Its kind of hilarious to think that back in the day a 6 inch smartphone was considered to be a "phablet" and now days we got 6-7 inch smartphones as the norm
Zenfone 8 maybe
This phone is thee equivalent of an netbook for a laptop. Does the essential, but on lower power, specs and price.
I miss Netbooks, they're much better than the Chromebooks.
12:41
1.new update on wechat
2.up date the voice assistant(it is kind a thing like siri)
3.syetem optimization
This phone would be perfect for a smart home remote control device. With Mi Home and the IR Blaster it's perfect. And the form factor is really remotelike.
You deserve more subscribers and more viewers!! Here's for a long RUclips career!!
kinda reminds me to nokia 1100 where it was meant to be cheap, long lasting and durable, xiaomi basically did that but in a modern package
Actually, this phone is designed for digital minimalists who don't want to be mentally entangled with the abundance of those modern, addictive apps. Anyways, this thing is so damn cute. I want to have it.
Woah! What a cool phone and awesome detailed video! Nice grab at this price. I'm loving the form on this. The 1g of RAM scares me a bit though. Is it slow?
it will be borderline unusable with GApps and a web browser. Even 2GB will be slow.
@@talibong9518 yeah. Thought so. Even my 4gb key2 le lags a bit at times. So 1gb sounds awful. But! This looks like a nice podcast or music player!
The global version has 2 gigs and it's actually usable, it also doesn't have an app limit
@@Vrais23 The OS is stripped down and somewhat optimised, as you could see in the video it runs much better than those same specs would run with just a standard Android install.
Although 4GB is more than enough, I have a Mi A2 with 4GB and it rarely lags at all on Android 10!!
@@wyterabitt2149 my mi 9t has 6 gigs of ram and my average ram usage is like 2.5 gigs
you should take some indoor photos with various lighting conditions for the camera tests
I wish more mainstream phone manufacturers made phones with no frontal camera. Not everyone needs it. And smaller phones in general.
I would love to see a smartphone like that with decent specs.
It looks like an amazing budget device!!! Didn't know it existed. Definitely would be a great spare device to listen to music and just make calls or text.
Actually I have seen someone testing Genshin Impact in med settings in it. Turned out smooth
Gorgeous phone I don't know why other companies don't make phones like this.
DONT listen to anybody. It makes no difference to the substance of the video how one pronounces a word. Thank you for your videos
I'm glad you pointed out that it's not simple to side load google play\services on the device.
The most recent time I've side loaded those was to a marshmallow device, so I can't say I've done it recently...
But I appreciate that you tell it like it is.
Some folks I know pass off the topic as if it was as simple as side loading any other apk onto a phone that already has Play Services.
Unless it's gotten simpler with new versions of Android... It's not that simple.
There are multiple reasons why having them officially installed is a good thing (but I'm not going to gloss over the fact that those services harvest tons of personal info and drain the battery)
boi i was expecting a shitty one but, it's actually a good one! the screen is perfect, the audio pretty loud and the performance are legit enough. the google play services actually slow down the phone so, maybe, it's why this phone is still good even with 1gb of ram. i used this (basically disable every google thing) on an alcatel with the same amount of ram and it worked! it's faster and the battery improved too! btw awesome review as always
Just came to confirm what you said. I have Alcatel Pixi 4 tablet and it works so much faster and has very long lasting battery. Who knows what Store does in the background...
Would be nice to have as a dedicated wireless music player and a TV remote
That's basically all you can use it for
With an headphone jack it would also be an amazing machine to bring when running.
This is basically "remote" phone, u use it for control ac,tv etc
This is so cute
I might try to buy this
RUclips just recommended me this review. Of course I had to watch. I'm pretty sure I missed this the first time around. I really like the launcher this phone has. It kind of reminds me of Niagara Launcher a bit, except instead of a vertical letter bar it has the folders, which I honestly think is even better.
Is there a known reason for the six added user app limit? That seems incredibly arbitrary. I'm wondering if the Google Play editions and/or the Chinese market 64GB version also have that limitation.
I hate Xiaomi but damn, that's some cool device
Supposedly the Qin 3 came out on February 11th, but i can't find anything on the phone other than the pictures of the three version's and a little bit of info. It's not even on the website of Duoqin or anywhere else for that matter. Anyone have any info or news about that phone?
the design looks more than a bit inspired by the iPhone 5c
there is only so much that you can do with phone designs
damn,Qin2 reminds me of Nokia Asha era
I think this phone would work very well with t9 keyboard
Woiii!
New video from S in A, I know I'm gonna appreciate it.
Greetings from Sweden
Just install Gspace. Works great on my Huawei.
Hey Smoorez I have seen in a number of your vids your wondering about the bolts in your wall. Recently my gas hot water system was updated and I realized there were similar bolts left in my wall so that may explain yours but as I am not a plumber/tradie I can't be sure. Take care and keep up the vids Mate.
Fold 1-2-3-4-5 have that ultra-narrow aspect ratio. That gives some issues with certain apps, like RUclips. It seems that 6 will have better aspect ratios in both screens. Quite a bit late but, oh well, after 5 years of milking the same case, it's about time.
Couldn't you just simply flash the global version rom on to it?
6:03
The word "Chinese" was said around 16 times throughout the video.
I don't understand why the number of installed apps is limited to 6, even if there is enough storage?
Reminds me of the old lumias
ngl quite excited to get my hands on the pro version of this
debloating this would be so satisfying, quick find us a similar form factor with basic useable specs.. better SOC, touch more storage, minimum 4GB mem, better everything actually
That's one long boi but I like it. With that length, I'd prefer if there is permanent virtual T9 keypad
Why do people use Chrome? Like even use Brave.
Thanks for clear review,your the best🥰💖
its best feature is that it has no front camera
It's better than Sony Xperia 10, 5 , 1 series. Wow
Have you taken a look at any of those Harmony OS phones by Hauwei? Being from the US I don't really get to see them XD
I would actually like a slim form factor phone like this
hello, can i buy on Ebay if I'm on Philippines?will it be shipped safely?
I wonder what else that display might be used for since I haven't really seen that on another phone....rearview mirror for a car with backup camera? Idk
Just an idea, could you plug it into a PC and put an Australian version of Android 9 on it?
The Qin 2 pro is actually pretty decent I have one at work
I work for a Chinese warehouse we have a few of these
Please make a qin f21 pro.
MIUI на него можно накатить?
It would be great if he can get Xiaomi Qin F21 Pro, the feature phone that could run PUBG MOBILE.
There are some detailed methods to get playstore and services installed on Chinese phones. I've read and actioned many guides for many of these devices and had good success.
This reminds me of the Essential Gem concept phone
qin 3 pro and qin 3 ultra already release
I like this one. Interesting form factor.
Back in time???no way mate.
with no front camera:
Frankly I never ever use it anyway, so good it's gone
I didn't onow this existed
I just realized that you sound identical to Korg from Thor/Avengers
Can Google play services be side loaded onto it?
Hi! Honestly, I'm subscribed to you for the shit-tier devices. All these decent ones really don't interest me as there's nothing special to them. Just another usable Android phone...
Hello! Can't wait
Bro they really saw a regular candybar feature phone and said "what if we made it all the screen?" And actually did it. Cuz from behind it looks like a regular old feature phone, but from front it looks like some abomination
How dark was it for night mode? Night mode on Xiaomi's cheap phones is normally reasonably competent as long as it isn't close to pitch black, I suppose the crazy cheap price has to have limitations in places though so it makes sense.
@@cool_bug_facts I only had a cheap Xiaomi and it made a huge difference, it was the Mi A2. In fact the night mode was as good in most situations, and slightly better in some, than every compatible GCam version that was out there for the MI A2.
Although the GCam versions available were not amazing for night shots anyway, so that's not me suggesting the phones night mode was incredible or anything it was competent at best.
@@cool_bug_facts Android One devices can have some software customisation still, and it was the Xiaomi camera app they put on as a replacement for the default Android one.
The phone is way too thin. Why is it three times as long as it is wide? Surprised the screen is a decent quality. Highly customized OS which for Xiaomi is... bad because the more customized their OSes get the more likely it is to auto-brick. Not using Qualcomm or Mediatek would usually be an issue but Xiaomi blocks out the recovery methods (EDL/SP Flash) in those anyway, so it's not a big deal.
Can you do a review on more bootleg video game Systems?
a least they dont lie about 3 cameras 2 fake 1 real it looks like a honest phone
Cpu: Android go 9.0
Yea sure list the operating system not the chipset (they do list the SOC on 4:09 but still funny that they didn't show it on the device listing before hand)
The Chinese thing means "data management"
@SMOOREZ We need another stream 😤
From where do you get the apks
hi Smoores... Luv yer stuff.. 👍
Chinese: bad they're spying you
_Proceed to install Google Play_
*In Google we trust* 😂
Limit installed apps to 6? I guess to dare people to root the phone and void the warranty
see why cant sony or google make a phone this size?
AI 5G expertise
I want one
I want one so very bad
It’s was like *Google Pixel + iPhone 5C*
This would drop to 3G a lot in Australia, unless you use vodafone, and after 3G is shutdown, only vodafone would be suitable. Same applies to the qin 2 pro which is a rip off. You can get a Galaxy A12 for that with 128GB storage and 4GB RAM! Not only that but a better larger screen, better cameras, etc. Plus full reception and band support. The QIN 2 Pro is a serious rip off
I wouldn't call it a ripoff, it just isn't really made for the global market
Nice black on screen
Gives me iphone 5c vibes
I feel like I'm looking at the "People's Phone". Creepy.
Very cheap phone. Looks nice!
I love it!
i think its kinda weird and there are alot off trade offs i think an a01 core is a way better deal
That phone pretty as fuk
I'd recommend using Microsoft Edge over Opera, otherwise you're just swapping one chinese browser for another chinese browser.
Qin is pronounced a bit like "tsin" rather than "quinn"
Yeah I looked up other reviews and found out it is that way. I just assumed since it's just a basic word that it would be said "qin". Doesn't matter though, I don't want to have to reupload the video because of the small error :(
@@SMOOREZ don’t worry about, he was wrong anyway. It's not “tsin”, the "q" is pronounced the same as ”ch", it sounds exactly as "Ching", Chinese character 亲-qīn
Unlike some RUclipsr, knowingly pronouncing Ali Express as "Allied Express." Apparently it's Mohammed Allied, not Mohammed Ali.