Originally Posted by
watercooled
The trouble with a lot of the Chinese stuff is a serious lack of support. Sure the on-paper specs look good but how long are you going to get security and bug fix updates for, even if you don't care so much about software upgrades?
And then there's the issue of actual user experience vs bullet points e.g. while a lot of cheaper phones have seemingly large batteries, battery life is often worse due to higher power consumption etc.
Just be sure to check reviews of the device as a whole, and see if you can check on the history of the company and their reputation for releasing updates.