[Android General] Xperia-Ray:
The JIAYU G2F WCDMA was announced really long ago and after long delay if was finally available on June . it was ordered from Banggood and arrived after 16 days :)

Compering to JIAYU F1 - it's very beautiful device and look much more premium.

I have also made custum CWM recovery for it vie MTK DroidTools you can download it from NeedRom:

http://www.needrom.com/mobile/cwm-for-g2f-wcdma/

Hardware

OS: Android 4.2.2

CPU: Mediatek MTK6582 1.3Ghz Quad-core

GPU: Mali400

Memory: 1 GB RAM / 4 GB Storage

External Storage: MicroSD up to 64GB

Screen:4.3” (800×480) display - GorillaGlass2

Notification LED

Rear-facing Camera: 8MP with 1080p video at 30fps

Front-facing Camera: 2 MP

Wireless: Bluetooth 4.0, 802.11 a/b/g/n

Battery: 2200 mAh (removable)

Appearance and build quality:

The JIAYU G2F seems well built, feels solid in hand and looks really good, on the sides it's real metal frame painted in black (unlike in F1) that contribute to the premium appearance.

The dimensions are almost the same like at 4" JIAYU F1- but in G2F you get 4.3" OGS display :).

On the top you got the Power button + 3.5mm headphone jack.

On left it's the volume rocker -doesn't feels loose.

On the button there is microUSB port+ Mic

The back of the device - you can see the regular Sim slot+ microSD slot (+comparison to JIAYU F1):

Actual device weight- 132.5g

Size comperrison VS JIAYU F1:

Call Quality and Speaker:

The call quality is Good even little bit better then JIAYU F1 , the speaker is loud enough with average quality.

Android "4.2.2"

JIAYU G2F comes with android JB 4.2.2, some chines apps were pre-installed that I have deleted them after gaining root access with Frameroot app :good:.

The Ui is nice, and it smooth and I hope JIAYU will release Android 4.4.2 KitKat fir this device.

I must menttion that this rom forces you to get SD-card since all the free ROM (2.3GB) from built-in 4GB is used for app partition- so you must get SD-Card if you like to use camera and etc'.

Display:

JIAYU G2F uses 4.3" 480P IPS OGS panel, the colors are vivid, great viewing angels and good brightness for outdoor use.

The touch screen is responsive and accurate- I have no complaint about the screen & digitizer quality :).

Some user were unhappy that the resolution was downgraded to 480P from 720P on TD-SCDMA model, but for my opinion it is OK PPI for 4.3" display + the OGS panel looks better.

Camera:

The JIAYU G2F comes with 8MP OV8825 back camera sensor and 2MP front camera sensor:

Compering to its cheaper brother -the F1, this camera quality looks nice, for ~105$ device it performs really good.

Here are some Samples images from the back camera- Click for 100% size:

GPS:

I have tested the GPS over short trip- had no problems, the First fix can take up-to 30sec but afterwords the fix is fast and GPS performs OK.

Wi-Fi:

Wi-Fi reception is average - not the best I have seen - but I had no problems even in The most distant point in the house..

MTK 6582 Performance:

The MTK6582 Quad-Core got really popular , replacing the good old MTK6589/T and now we can find this Quad -Core in devices under 100$!

MTK6582 offers really good performance in very affordable price, now you can find this SOC in smartphones running Android 4.4.2 KitKat under 100$ with free shipping!.

For 480P/720P displays this SOC offers fluid experiences and lag free UI Transition Animation.

AntutuX:

GFX Bench

NenaMark

Basemark OS2

Battery:

The JIAYU G2F comes with 2200mAh battery, it looks that the capacity rating is legit- it weighs 43.3grams:

The interesting thing is that the G2F battery is identical to F1 battery and only the chemistry is different (3.8V for F1/3.7V for G2F).

The battery life is good, with such spec's it can last 2 days of normal use.

Conclusion

THe JIAYU G2F looks like really nice device, it has great design, solid build, great performance and really nice 4.3" OGS display :),

I just wish JIAYU used 720P OGS dispaly and it could be really great Smartphone.

My Score: 9/10 .

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