At the time GPD were setting the standard for build quality with their handhelds. I’d previously written that the build quality of the GPD XD Plus was unsurpassed by any other of the Chinese handheld manufacturers. The entire thing is a massive fingerprint magnet though, I had to polish it with a cloth before taking any pictures. I imagined this would look strange, but it’s barely noticeable. As noted by others on the dingoonity boards, it seems that the top half of the unit is finished in a very glossy, slightly sparkly paint, whilst the bottom half is simply dark grey. When the device is closed it’s very reminiscent of a 3DS XL, which is no bad thing. ![]() With a clamshell form factor such as this, it’s not really necessary. I guess to protect it from any potential disasters involving water! No pictures from inside the box, but it comes with all the usual stuff plus a screen protector which I never fitted. ![]() The device came in a similar box to 2016’s model, and Fasttech wrapped it in cling film as they seem to do with most expensive electronics. It took 64 days to arrive, that’s a long time to wait – but it was a pre-order. I picked up the package from the local depot the following April. It came out to $168 shipped, which was about £124 with PayPal’s exchange rate. I bought the XD+ way back on February 18th 2018 when Fasttech had their 15% discount for CNY. I have updated it whilst keeping some of the original content where relevant. This is a revisit of an article I wrote back in 2018. At this point I decided it might be time to revisit the GPD XD Plus. ![]() I used it on the stock firmware for nearly 3 years before reading an interesting update regarding Android 10. After a lengthy and slightly worrisome stint at the sorting office in Heathrow, my GPD XD Plus finally arrived on a warm morning back in April 2018.
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