Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I was pleasantly surprised with the quality and usability of this phone. The specs are pretty darn good, other than it's modest half-gig of RAM. It is quite responsive, and the screen is pretty good as well. The faults are noticeable, but certainly not deal breakers. If you are looking for a good, new, unlocked Android smartphone for under $100, this is a great option. I am using it with PureTalk GSM (ATT network), on a $10/month voice and text plan, and this has worked great. Pros: Thin and sleek Fast processor Fine call quality Good external speaker Nice big screen Responsive UI Good WiFi and cell reception Dual SIM Includes screen protector Good battery life. LESS THAN $100!!!! Cons: Limited screen viewing angle Limited RAM Not HD/Retina resolution No auto-brightness No port covers (allows dust etc. into the phone) Tips: There a couple things that you can do to ensure that this phone performs well despite it's shortcomings. First, in developer options change "Window Animation Scale" and "Transition Animation Scale" from 1x to .5x. This will allow the UI to scroll smoothly and remain more responsive even when background apps are running. Turn on "Force GPU Rendering" in developer options as well to help with this. Because of the limited RAM it may also be beneficial to get an App Cache cleaner, and limit the number of things allowed to run in the background in the developer options. Update: 10/26/14 8 days after I received this phone, and 2 days after I reviewed it, it failed on me. The screen started flashing scrambled colored lines, and became unusable. This happened without warning, and was not due to dropping, bending, flexing, squishing, hitting, or damaging the phone in any way. The phone has been in an ArmorFlex case, and had a screen protector on it since I unboxed it. There appears to be a spec under the glass, so the only thing I can think of is that a dust or sand particle got inside the phone and sandwiched between the glass and the LCD screen itself causing damage to the delicate LCD. I work an office job, and have not been out doing anything in extremely dirty environments with my phone, so I am pretty annoyed that this happened. I am leaving my review at 4 stars, as I still think this phone is a great deal, but may change that if my replacement fails. The replacement should arrive today, and I have already ordered rubber plugs for the USB and headphone ports to prevent anything from working its way inside the new phone. So, lets add one more con to the list.