Ulefone Note 16 Pro
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Cubkegger , 24 Feb 2024Today I will review the 256gb 8+8 variant of the Note 16 pr... moreUpdate: keep in mind reviewing the 8+8 256gb version
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Upgraded version of phone now has NFC and is available on Amazon. For about 180 US this thing works great. And the price for the original has dropped to around $120US so a great phone for an amazing deal
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My original still works perfect and I'm giving it to a family member to replace their busted phone. All in all I cannot complain at all with either version.

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    • Anonymous
    • nwb
    • 30 May 2024

    Worst decision ever. Initially, the phone did not work properly. Dropped calls and applications crashed. The audio no longer works, the battery no longer charges, and other strange things happen. Support is a disaster; they hardly speak English and presume it's your fault. Avoid

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      • Dan
      • UUG
      • 27 Apr 2024

      Cubkegger , 24 Feb 2024Today I will review the 256gb 8+8 variant of the Note 16 pr... moreNice review!

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        • Cubkegger
        • YbH
        • 24 Feb 2024

        Today I will review the 256gb 8+8 variant of the Note 16 pro.

        This phone surprises me at every turn given I had to downgrade from an s22 ultra for budget reasons, the price at 200.00 CAD is very fair and for a entry level/budget phone, it punches way above its belt; I've had the phone for a little over a month now and it's still snappy and responsive. I love the 8+8 ram option which seems to work very well. And the battery carries me almost as far as the battery did on my s22 ultra. I'll start with the pros of this phone:
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        $200 CAD ~ $180USD
        Light weight
        Large HD screen*
        Snappy even with a budget processor (unisoc)
        8+8 ram option (using SSD memory paging as ram)
        Stock Android with no bloatware
        Comes with useful app tool kit
        Comes boxed with screen protector already mounted
        Comes with a free clear case
        Cameras are decent for a budget phone
        Android 13 and receives periodic security updates
        3.5mm headphone jack 😍
        And a decent battery with 10w fast charge which actually charges pretty quickly and lasts quite a while.

        AND NOW...

        T̳H̳E̳ ̳C̳O̳N̳S̳
        It doesn't have wireless charging
        No NFC
        The screens brightness can have some trouble in direct sunlight, and it's only 720p HD.
        Not 5G capable
        Not 4.5G (LTEA OR LTE+) capable

        Overall, it's a great phone for the price and so far so good. The fact that it's only basic LTE capable hasn't actually been a barrier for me since it always seems to get a decent connection and I'm always over 25mbps, and even when it goes to 3G it's still pretty quick usually around 10mbps.

        4.5 out of 5 definitely recommend if you need a phone with plenty of storage on a budget.







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          • Anonymous
          • th1
          • 18 Sep 2023

          Dan, 10 Jun 2023Saw the 8+128GB variant selling for $100. One of the cheape... moreIt is confirmed this phone uses UFS 2.X storage & not emmc.

            NanoTech, 03 Sep 2023RDS = Radio Data System.Thanks for explaining.

              Cpt.Power, 09 Jun 2023Well dont know too RDS. Mayme Radio speaker or something ... moreRDS = Radio Data System.

                'We need a wallpaper for the phone.'
                (ctrl+c apple iPhone 14's wallpaper)

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                  • Dan
                  • En1
                  • 08 Jul 2023

                  Styling wise, it's obviously an iPhone Pro copy - the colors, frame, lines and camera island etc. However, replacing the third lens at the apex of triangle with a flash, kinda gives it away.

                  There are better copies out there, such as Oukitel C32, Cubot P80, Realme C53.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • 03T
                    • 29 Jun 2023

                    That looks like 2 iPhone 14 wallpapers placed together for one wallpaper lmao

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                      • Dan
                      • En1
                      • 25 Jun 2023

                      DarlingYext, 11 Jun 2023I only compared their designs, not their value and I even s... moreYea and this phone has most LTE bands in Europe (including Band 20) and works well on Verizon and T-Mobile networks.

                        Dan, 11 Jun 2023The 128GB variant of the cheapest iPhone, SE 2022, costs 5 ... moreI only compared their designs, not their value and I even said that this phone is great value at 100 USD.

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                          • Dan
                          • En1
                          • 11 Jun 2023

                          DarlingYext, 08 Jun 2023"tiny bit better in some way. Battery, Megapixels, 8G... moreThe 128GB variant of the cheapest iPhone, SE 2022, costs 5 times as much as this phone. Is the iPhone SE 5 times as good as this Ulefone?

                          Apparently the iPhone doesn't have 5x the storage nor battery life. Quantitatively the only area it comes somewhat close to 5x are synthetic performance benchmarks like Antutu (~725k vs 230k). Yea the iPhone is better in some areas, but functions and value don't scale linearly with price.

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                            • Dan
                            • En1
                            • 10 Jun 2023

                            Saw the 8+128GB variant selling for $100. One of the cheapest phones with 8 gigs of RAM around.

                            Obviously there are compromises - the Unisoc T606 processor,720p 60Hz screen, slow eMMC storage etc. Nevertheless it looks like a pretty decent deal.

                              DarlingYext, 08 Jun 2023I just noticed "Stereo FM radio, RDS, recording",... moreWell dont know too RDS.
                              Mayme Radio speaker or something dunno.

                                Cpt.Power, 08 Jun 2023Well yes. Honestly agree with you. I just noticed "Stereo FM radio, RDS, recording", I haven't seen these features on any other phone before, in fact I don't even know what RDS means, but I guess these could be important to some.

                                  DarlingYext, 08 Jun 2023"tiny bit better in some way. Battery, Megapixels, 8G... moreWell yes.
                                  Honestly agree with you.

                                    Cpt.Power, 08 Jun 2023Well thats very possbile. But here un this case i was osp... more"tiny bit better in some way.
                                    Battery, Megapixels, 8GB ram, maybe durability, SD slot and jack."

                                    While megapixels do matter, if the sensor size is small, which it is here, they are mostly worthless, the SOC and the ISP that comes with it can help a small sensor, which was true for Google's past flagships and definitely isn't true when it comes to this Unisoc powered budget phone. Battery size is one thing, but again without optimization and an efficient SOC, it's worthless. Same with the 8GB ram, especially because iPhone's never needed a lot of RAM to run well.

                                    SD card slot and headphone jack are great for the people that still care about those, but that's about the only extra that this phone has over iPhones.

                                    I'd say for about a 100 USD this is a great budget, entry level phone, anything over that, just get a Realme C53.

                                      Thanks for this phone. Why? In the related page there's iPhone 12.

                                        DarlingYext, 08 Jun 2023It will still shoot significantly worse pictures and have w... moreWell thats very possbile.
                                        But here un this case i was ospeaking about more something which really does not matter but only proves even a very cheap looking phone can be even a tiny bit better in some way.
                                        Battery, Megapixels, 8GB ram, maybe durability, SD slot and jack.