MECHEN MP3 Player with Bluetooth and WiFi，4" Touch Screen Music Player Android 9.0 MTK 8 Core，MP4 Player with Spotify，Audible，Deezer，Amazon Music，Google Play，Downloadable APP (8 Core)

I spent quite a bit of time researching for a new mp3 player before I decided on the 8 core Mechen MP3 player.I wanted something that was super portable and had some versatility. The android O/S was optional but a useful feature to have. Expandable memory was a must. I have been using my main phone as an mp3 player but these days phone sizes do not make for a very portable light solution.I have tried a cheap small screen android phone in the past as a substitute mp3 player and it was dreadful. The Android o/s was so slow and the sound through the 3.5mm port abysmalAfter a couple of weeks of owning the Mechen player I am really impressed.I see that a previous review has mentioned the sound quality is c**p. In my unit this is not the case. The sound is really good on both the 3.5mm headphone output and bluetooth. I was nervous that the sound would be as bad as my cheap android phone it is not. Whilst it is not in the same league as my flagship phone it is not far behind and way cheaper.Amazon music was preinstalled and I had no issues streaming or downloading my music onto a 128 gig SD card I installed. I would suggest updating the Amazon app as it is not the latest version.I had no issues with the Audible app which was preinstalled and synced with my library and played audio books with absolutely no issues.I had no issues with bluetooth pairing the first time. The device paired with multiple bluetooth devices including over ear headphones, earbuds, bone conducting headphones and a portable bluetooth speaker.It does come with a peel off very thin easily marked plastic cover and tab to pull this off. This very thin plastic cover is purely there to protect the already pre installed screen protector and it comes with a spare screen protector.Another reviewer did mention it is a bit of a faff to register your google account with Android o/s and I agree with this. I seemed to get stuck in a loop with the questions it asked on google registration. I think the solution was the off/on solution :)I have only installed a couple of apps and I would adhere to the manufacturer's advice and not install too many, only 16 gig on board storage. All my media content is on the SD card.ProsPriceSizeSpare screen protectorAndroid o/s installed with play store.Sound excellent over 3.5mm and BluetoothFree protective caseSpeedy operation considering CPU and RAM sizeno BloatwareVideo and sound in sync over Bluetooth.Battery OK probably about 10 hours of MP3 playtimeMinor ConsNone to speak of

Wanted a cheap player specifically for playing stored music from subscription services - I use YouTube Music and playing Greatest Hits Radio. (Our older BT-enabled radio doesn't switch between phones so it seemed like a good idea to have a player dedicated). Also wanted a headphone socket for background music when performing at gigs, the USB-C adapters I've used don't seem reliable.Set-up was typical Android start-up, just a bit slow due to the low power chip. Spent a little time ditching apps I don't use.The only issue I had with the interface, which doesn't have a back or switch app button, is that the default display was too small to complete the sign-on to Greatest Hits music. Switching the settings option to smallest display font gave enough screen size to get the submit button on the screen.It takes a little while to start up to get playing. There were also some pops through the 3.5mm output when starting up the app. Adding a card for memory was easy - I've configured it as phone memory to ensure that streaming services have access to it for storage. YouTube Music happily downloaded.The Android is very cut down - which is a good thing, my only concern is that 9.0 is quite back-level so might become unsupported. While you can use old apps, sometimes the servers eventually won't support them.Sound quality through Bluetooth and 3.5mm is good, doesn't seem to have the annoying level protection that Android usually forces on you.So far, doing what I expected it would do as well as I expected, the 3.5mm output being the big winner over just using my phone. Battery life is fairly short, 10% in 30 minutes - at least you can plug it in while playing.Happy enough.Update: it is a bit flakey - YouTube Music crashes occasionally and it got upset about stored music, throwing away downloads. Greatest Hits Radio dies on occasion. Still adequate.

Absolutely brilliant! Nice long battery life. Comes with apps pre installed but you can uninstall them if you want, and add ones you need. Works with audible and YouTube music offline which is brilliant. Lovely clear screen that came with a pre installed screen protector. Lightweight. Comes with a clear protective case and headphones too. The headphones are a bit tinny but it's not an issue. Can expand storage with a mini SD card. Overall absolutely love it. Wish I'd brought one sooner.