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8 impressive Chinese smartphones you've never heard of

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  • Meizu Pro 7 Plus (about $415)

    Meizu Pro 7 Plus (about $415)

    The Meizu Pro 7 Plus is unique in that it has a rear 'Fenetre' display for alerts, time, and notifications whilst the phone is face down. This is a high-performing, fast-charging phone with a 3,000mAh battery.

    Read also: Best Buy dumps Huawei: What trade war fallout hits tech next? | The 10 best smartphones of 2018 (shame about Huawei)

    Published: March 22, 2018 -- 15:36 GMT (08:36 PDT)

    Photo by: Meizu

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Doogee S60 (about $330)

    Doogee S60 (about $330)

    The Doogee S60 is waterproof and durable with a great set of toolbox features. It is an excellent rugged phone. It also has a clone, the Aermoo M1, which is listed later in this gallery.

    Read also: Best Buy dumps Huawei: What trade war fallout hits tech next? | The 10 best smartphones of 2018 (shame about Huawei)

    Published: March 22, 2018 -- 15:36 GMT (08:36 PDT)

    Photo by: Doogee

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Maze Alpha X (about $299)

    Maze Alpha X (about $299)

    The Maze Alpha X is a large-screen, bezel-less phone with Gorilla glass and a coating that almost eliminates fingerprint marks. It is a stylish phablet with long battery life.

    Read also: Best Buy dumps Huawei: What trade war fallout hits tech next? | The 10 best smartphones of 2018 (shame about Huawei)

    Published: March 22, 2018 -- 15:36 GMT (08:36 PDT)

    Photo by: Maze

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Elephone S8 (about $240)

    Elephone S8 (about $240)

    The Elephone S8 has a lovely 6-inch, bezel-less display with a curved glass back and a soft silicone case included in the box.

    Read also: Best Buy dumps Huawei: What trade war fallout hits tech next? | The 10 best smartphones of 2018 (shame about Huawei)

    Published: March 22, 2018 -- 15:36 GMT (08:36 PDT)

    Photo by: Elephone

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Meizu M6 (about $145)

    Meizu M6 (about $145)

    The Meizu M6 is a low-cost workhorse with a good camera and a useful 'kid space' setting to limit children's phone activities.

    Read also: Best Buy dumps Huawei: What trade war fallout hits tech next? | The 10 best smartphones of 2018 (shame about Huawei)

    Published: March 22, 2018 -- 15:36 GMT (08:36 PDT)

    Photo by: Meizu

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Doogee BL7000 (about $150)

    Doogee BL7000 (about $150)

    The Doogee BL7000 is a low-cost, Enterprise-ready phone with a large 7,060mAh battery, fast charging, and SmartLock to keep the phone unlocked when it is near you.

    Read also: Best Buy dumps Huawei: What trade war fallout hits tech next? | The 10 best smartphones of 2018 (shame about Huawei)

    Published: March 22, 2018 -- 15:36 GMT (08:36 PDT)

    Photo by: Doogee

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Aermoo M1 (about $380)

    Aermoo M1 (about $380)

    The Aermoo M1 is essentially an OEM clone of the Doogee S60 -- both are excellent phones, rugged, and have a superb set of extra features in the mobile OS.

    Read also: Best Buy dumps Huawei: What trade war fallout hits tech next? | The 10 best smartphones of 2018 (shame about Huawei)

    Published: March 22, 2018 -- 15:36 GMT (08:36 PDT)

    Photo by: Aermoo

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

  • Ulefone T1 (about $280)

    Ulefone T1 (about $280)

    The Ulefone T1 has some image beauty features that could make it unsuitable for the enterprise. However, it has some nice performance tweaks and comes with a phone case and holder as standard.

    Read also: Best Buy dumps Huawei: What trade war fallout hits tech next? | The 10 best smartphones of 2018 (shame about Huawei)

    Published: March 22, 2018 -- 15:36 GMT (08:36 PDT)

    Photo by: Ulefone

    Caption by: Eileen Brown

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Eileen Brown

By Eileen Brown for Social Business | March 22, 2018 -- 15:36 GMT (08:36 PDT) | Topic: Smartphones

  • Meizu Pro 7 Plus (about $415)
  • Doogee S60 (about $330)
  • Maze Alpha X (about $299)
  • Elephone S8 (about $240)
  • Meizu M6 (about $145)
  • Doogee BL7000 (about $150)
  • Aermoo M1 (about $380)
  • Ulefone T1 (about $280)

I've had hands-on experience with some amazing smartphones from China that you may not have heard about before. Here is a selection of my favourites.

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Aermoo M1 (about $380)

The Aermoo M1 is essentially an OEM clone of the Doogee S60 -- both are excellent phones, rugged, and have a superb set of extra features in the mobile OS.

Read also: Best Buy dumps Huawei: What trade war fallout hits tech next? | The 10 best smartphones of 2018 (shame about Huawei)

Published: March 22, 2018 -- 15:36 GMT (08:36 PDT)

Caption by: Eileen Brown

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