Aphone A6 Pro (Dual SIM)

Introduction

Again, a dual SIM dual standby smartphone, also based on a MediaTek chipset. Aphone A6 Pro is an iPhone 4 clone that runs Android OS.

Specifications

Chipset
Name:	MediaTek MT6516
CPU:	416 MHz ARM9™
Instruction set:	ARMv5
Software environment
Embedded:OS:	Android 2.2.1 (Froyo)
Body
Dimensions (width x height x depth):	117 x 62.5 x 9.9 millimetres
Weigth:	150 grams
Color:	Black
Memory
RAM:capacity:	256 MB
ROM-capacity:	512 MB
Expansion slot:	microSD memory card, supporting up to 16 GB
Network support
Primary phone:	GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900
Secondary phone:	GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900
Data links:	GPRS, EDGE
Display
Type:	LCD capacitive touchscreen
Size:	3.5 inches, HVGA resolution (320 x 480 pixels)
Camera
Main (rear):	5 megapixels (interpolated) with autofocus
Secondary (front):	None
Interfaces
Bluetooth (802.15):	Bluetooth 2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate
Wireless LAN / Wi-Fi (802.11):	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
USB:	USB 2.0 Client, Hi-Speed (480 Mbit/s) USB special connector
Satellite navigation
Built-in GPS module:	MT6620 chipset
GPS antenna:	Internal
Complementary GPS services:	A-GPS (Assisted GPS)
Additional features
Sensors:	Gravity and Proximity sensors
Analog Radio:	FM radio (87.5-108 MHz)

Construction

This clone is very similar to the original iPhone 4 and as soon as you get it on your hands you'll notice that it was really well built.

The connector to charger / PC is on the bottom of the phone and the 3,5 mm headphone jack is on the top along with the power button.

  

Without back cover and the battery, you have the access to the two SIM slots. The one in the bottom is the SIM2 slot, while the upper one is the SIM1 slot. You can also see the microSD slot on the right. 

Functionality

I won't detail so much about the functionality because it has the same features as the HD9. Due to the lower screen resolution (A6 has HVGA screen resolution) when compared to the HD9 (with WVGA screen resolution), you get a noticeable speed increase. And of course, the screen is smaller, which also helps in terms of battery life. With a moderate phone usage, I've noticed that battery can last three days without putting it into charge.

This smartphone comes with a pre-installed Android ROM that includes an iOS theme, making it look almost like the original. If you like, you can then flash the ROM with the pure Android interface.

Video review

I guess that more than reading, you like to see it running, so here's a video of A6:

This video was made with the Android pure UI ROM. If you like you can see the next video, which shows the phone running the original ROM, with the iOS theme.

Final thoughts

As you can see from the video, phone runs Android very smoothly. This is obviously the right resolution (HVGA) for the used processor.

Highs:

• Dual SIM Dual Standby
• Great battery life for a dual SIM smartphone

Lows:

• Doesn't support 3G networks