Aiek E1 Review: Small Yet Powerful Modular Phone At Just $10

By Aadil Raval | Jan 11, 2017 | 12:10 PM EST

The device is just 6.5mm thick which is something even high-end smartphones couldn't achieve as of now. What's hot about Aiek E1, touted as the Card Phone is that it is one of its kind modular phone. The main bonus point of Aiek E1 is its affordability which means even those who don't earn much or have a budget of a low-specs phone can buy it.The Card Phone has no operating system built-in, no iOS, and no latest Android which lets the users customize the device as per their choice.

It features a small but OLED screen and large size phone but the overall phone is not more than the size of a Credit Card. Guess its price and no matter how much you try, getting a phone is less than $10 is something any user of any status can buy it.

According to GSMArena, the device comes in a compact box with flat USB cable which makes it difficult to tangle. The features that the Aiek E1 is impressive. It comes with a thick bezel, a small yet OLED screen that offers infinite contrast for better viewing. The Black and White theme of Aiek E1 is similar to Microsoft Windows Metro User Interface; however, Aiek E1 is indeed a modular phone and has elaborated many features to compete directly with MotoMods.

As the usage are increasing, simultaneously battery size are getting bigger. Today when batteries have reached more than 6,000 mAh in an attempt to draw power for better battery efficiency, the Card Phone has built-in 320mAh battery. Yeah! 320mAh battery size and it is capable of powering the Aiek E1 for 3 days without any issues. What's More? As Aiek E1 is a modular phone, the users can directly connect it with external batteries and increase its battery power to almost 900% which is extremely high.

Moreover, unlike any other phones whose batteries drains even on standby, Aiek E1 users can disconnect the hardware from the battery with a switch at the bottom which immediately stops any battery usage whatsoever until it is plugged it. Enjoy seamless battery and other mods too. [ Also Read: Face-Off: Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Vs Samsung Galaxy S7 ].

Speaking of Mods, the device is capable of connecting with external camera Lenses to shoot high-resolution and crystal clear DSLR-like photos. The device feature single sim slot, however, it's a modular phone and attaching another sim slot is not a tough job, though. The device can connect with Tablets and Phablets via Bluetooth after which it acts as Bluetooth device to pick up calls.

GSMArena found out that the Card Phone comes with a MediaTek processor which although is consider offering poor support when it comes to Aiek E1, the device gets accelerated at exceptional speed. Calculations on the device take a fraction of seconds to calculate. It also features Calendar, however, citing Mayan Calendar, it also has dates up till December 31, 2030, hence, it won't allow users to record events or enter dates surpassing the 2030 Year mark. The Aiek E1 has some coolest features and a modular nature which make it stand firmly amidst Apple and Android dominated the world.

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