SIM-Free & Unlocked Mobile Phones, Ulefone Note 9P Smartphones, 4GB RAM 64GB ROM, 6.52 Inch Screen, 16MP Triple Rear Camera, Three Card Slots, 4G Dual SIM Android 10, Face Fingerprint ID-Aurora Blue

Pretty good for the value
I bought this as a quick filler as my trusty Samsung S7 Edge of 5 years suddenly decided to stop working…. literally. One minute surfing, next minute “bzzzz” and it switched off. In a panic, I reached out, as usual on to Amazon, and searched for something cheapish to use before purchasing a more expensive phone. All I needed it for was to do emails, internet and run a few apps.

Here’s my review – pro’s & con’s…..

Pro’s – Light for its size. Good amount of internal storage with scope to expand (I popped in a 128gb micro SD and have no issues). The battery is great (compared to what I’ve been used to). From full charge to about 30%, on standby/light use – easily 36 hours. Heavy use (calls, browsing (sucking down wifi signals) and running a few apps), the battery will last 24 hours to the point of running out.

Con’s – The fingerprint scanner is on the back, where I tend to rest my index finger when holding it. Too many failed attempts and the scanner locks for a short time (so you just use your 4 digit passcode). The face scanner was a great idea, but if you wear glasses (like me) it doesn’t pick you up if there’s even remotely a small bit of glare on them…. so I just don’t use it (never had it before, so not missing it now). The chip that runs the brains of the phone is OK to run a couple of things at the same time, but if you have several apps running in the background (Twitter, Facebook, a game, emails…. the usual) the phone will go in to low power mode. Not really an issue if you intend light use. Just close them down fully (swipe up) and you should be OK.

On the upside overall, not bad for price, and they throw in a clear rubber case as part of the package (so that’s 10 or so saved!)