Chinkphones; Dec. 2016 edition

(Highly) Trusted brands:

Have their own online stores, consistent quality etc.

LeEco
Meizu
OnePlus
Xiaomi
Huawei
ZTE
Acer

Other brands you may consider:

May include outdated specs/OSs and have quality issues

Cubot
Jiayu
THL
Ulefone
Umi
Oppo

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS:

Where do you live?
What is your budget?
Size?
Non-expandable or expandable storage?
Custom UI (like MIUI on Xiaomi phones)?
Preferred Android version?
Specs?
How much does a e s t h e t i c and build quality matter to you?

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