Obscure OEMs

[kirk781]

There are many Android phone manufacturers, ranging from big name ones like Samsung and Oneplus to lesser known like Redmi . However, I wish to ask what is the most obscure Android phone you have used from a company that is still in business.

I'll start with two lesser known, if not the most unknown names. Lava, an Indian company, not even in the top 5 OEM list in India as of last count [though rapidly increasing their sales]. Targets the middle end of the sector now though OS upgrades is not their priority [specs are and performance to price ratio is]. I don't assume they are much known in West either.

The second is Techno. They even launched a foldable, IIRC. And their phones can have crazy long batteries. But terrible OS skin [Hi OS], update cycle [mine was stuck at Android 12 only after release] but is exceptionally price conscious in nature. I think this is Chinese in origin.

 

[Golfdriver97]

In jest, I wanted to say the first page of Temu...lol

Seriously, Redmi is the only one I can think of. Although I am sure that @B. Diddy has a list as long as his robotic arm.

 

[mustang7757]

I've heard of these but never tried them

*Poco phone
*Now phone
*Vivo phone
*Huawei phone

 

[rvbfan]

I've heard of these but never tried them

*Poco phone
*Now phone
*Vivo phone
*Huawei phone

You never owned a Google Nexus 6p? Only Huawei I ever owned. You could use one as a space heater in the winter.

 

[mustang7757]

You never owned a Google Nexus 6p? Only Huawei I ever owned

I had the Nexus 5x and 6p
6p was one of my favorites

 

[Laura Knotek]

I've heard of but never used Realme and Xiaomi.

 

[kirk781]

I've heard of but never used Realme and Xiaomi.

Realme is sadly my current daily driver. Sure, bloatware that had to be disabled or removed via adb and at best, an okayish Realme UI with the odd quirk here and there but it has both SD card slot and 3.5 mm Jack which made me choose it over Nothing's CMF Phone.