Chinese OEM Doogee (pronounced “doo-jee”) Mobile has a new attraction for people looking to score an 18:9 phone for cheap.
Meet the P3,599 (about $69) Doogee X53, a basic smartphone with a couple of not-so-basic features, including a wider screen and two back-facing cameras. It is now on sale through Lazada Philippines, and comes with official warranty and support.
The Doogee X53, as seen on Lazada Philippines
In terms of form factor, you’re looking at a curvy, compact handset with reasonably narrow bezels and a backing that peels off to reveal dual micro-SIM slots, plus an expansion slot for an SD card. It doesn’t support the faster 4G LTE standard, although that’s pretty much a given at this price point.
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The Doogee X53’s screen is 5.3 inches; the resolution, non-HD at 960 x 480 pixels. But the aspect ratio is wider, so video streaming and playing non-intensive games on this thing should be an enjoyable experience for anyone upgrading from a feature phone, or an older, equally low-cost Android.
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The main camera consists of two 5-megapixel sensors, with one lens featuring an aperture of f/1.8 and a 100-degree-wide field of view. Pretty impressive stuff given the bargain price. Hopefully, we can put the camera through its paces to evaluate its real-world performance.
SEE ALSO: Full specs of the Doogee X53
The rest of the specs come with the territory: quad-core MediaTek processor with 1GB RAM and 16GB ROM; 2-megapixel selfie camera; Android 7.0 Nougat; and 2,200mAh battery that aims to deliver 400 hours of standby time.
What do you think of the Doogee X53? Sound off in the comments below, especially if you already own one.
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