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New phone ASAP around €200

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  • 01-11-2017 7:04pm
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    Discodog
    Registered Users Posts: 15,868 ✭✭✭✭


    My Nexus 5 appears to have finally died. I would order a Chinese phone but the long delivery would be a problem. I need:

    5 inch or bigger
    Long battery life

    Preferably wireless charging

    Around €200

    Thanks


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    TallGlass
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,935 ✭✭✭TallGlass


    Same as your phone now, I switched to a Nokia 5, which fits your budget and time frame.

    If I was going to do it again? I would spend the extra few quid on the Nokia 6.

    Nokia 5 is fine, but the memory is a bit on the small size for Android.


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    Discodog
    Registered Users Posts: 15,868 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    TallGlass wrote: »
    Same as your phone now, I switched to a Nokia 5, which fits your budget and time frame.

    If I was going to do it again? I would spend the extra few quid on the Nokia 6.

    Nokia 5 is fine, but the memory is a bit on the small size for Android.

    Lot to like about the Nokia but battery life & slow charge put me off


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    TallGlass
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,935 ✭✭✭TallGlass


    Discodog wrote: »
    Lot to like about the Nokia but battery life & slow charge put me off

    Haven't had any issues with battery life to be honest, it seems to last quite a bit. But it's all depending on usage.

    Charging is slow, but I do it at night so doesn't bother me!


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    jimmycrackcorm
    Registered Users Posts: 14,332 ✭✭✭✭jimmycrackcorm


    Moto g5s. Slightly over the 200 but I find it one of the best phones I've had


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    Discodog
    Registered Users Posts: 15,868 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    jimmycrackcorm wrote: »
    Moto g5s. Slightly over the 200 but I find it one of the best phones I've had

    Yes looks good but lots of one star reviews on Amazon. People citing quality issues like buttons falling off & an apparent well know wifi fault


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    homer911
    Registered Users Posts: 5,115 ✭✭✭homer911


    Lots of Chinese phones can be bought from EU Warehouses - have your tried coolicool.com?


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    Autochange
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,648 ✭✭✭Autochange


    I bought a Xiaomi note 4 from I think gearbest. 200 delivered by DHL from Italy warehouse. Took 2 days from order. Fantastic phone. Next phone I buy will definitely be Xiaomi again.


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    Autochange
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    https://m.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_redmi_note_4-8531.php

    Here are the specs. Mine is 4 ram 64 GB global version


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    Discodog
    Registered Users Posts: 15,868 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    Autochange wrote: »
    https://m.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_redmi_note_4-8531.php

    Here are the specs. Mine is 4 ram 64 GB global version

    That's top of my list. Just looking for the best eu delivery


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    maximo31
    Registered Users Posts: 1,017 ✭✭✭maximo31


    Autochange wrote: »
    I bought a Xiaomi note 4 from I think gearbest. 200 delivered by DHL from Italy warehouse. Took 2 days from order. Fantastic phone. Next phone I buy will definitely be Xiaomi again.

    Hi , have you link to where you ordered it from?
    Cheers.


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    Autochange
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,648 ✭✭✭Autochange


    maximo31 wrote: »
    Hi , have you link to where you ordered it from?
    Cheers.

    https://m.geekbuying.com/item/International-Version-Xiaomi-Redmi-Note-4-3GB-32GB-Smartphon----Gray-381848.html?source=ShareAsale

    This is the exact phone. You need to be careful with the edition you buy as some won't work with Irish signal frequencies. This one however is the correct version. From Italy so no customs and quick delivery.

    If you do go ahead and buy , when you are setting it up it will ask for your region. Ireland and the UK are not listed so select France. It makes no difference.


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    Wheety
    Registered Users Posts: 5,510 ✭✭✭Wheety


    I bought the Moto G5 Plus from eGlobal Europe. Took one week for delivery and cost €206. It's a great phone. Very impressed so far.


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    Autochange
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,648 ✭✭✭Autochange


    This is actually be correct link. The previous one was for a 3 g 32gb whereas this one is 4 64gb . Ships from Germany so same postage time frame

    https://m.geekbuying.com/item/Offical-Global-Version-Xiaomi-Redmi-Note-4-4G-64GB-Smartphone---Gray-381149.html


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    Discodog
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    Autochange wrote: »
    This is actually be correct link. The previous one was for a 3 g 32gb whereas this one is 4 64gb . Ships from Germany so same postage time frame

    https://m.geekbuying.com/item/Offical-Global-Version-Xiaomi-Redmi-Note-4-4G-64GB-Smartphone---Gray-381149.html

    What's the shipping cost ?


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    Autochange
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,648 ✭✭✭Autochange


    Discodog wrote: »
    What's the shipping cost ?

    Phone was 180. With shipping came to 202 or something similar


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    Witchie
    Registered Users Posts: 5,597 ✭✭✭Witchie


    Am in Malaysia and my trusty old Samsung Galaxy S5 is about to give up the ghost (it is 3 years old).

    I have been doing some research but not sure what to go for and was hoping some of you phone buffs would have a better idea.

    Basically I need:

    Dual sim
    Good camera
    Good battery life
    Fast processing
    Lots of room for apps

    All for no more than €250

    Have been looking at the Xiaomi phones but aan Indian friend said that there may be privacy issues with them and their cloud services but am not sure.

    So what are my best options.

    I have also looked at the Huawei nova 2i but am not convinced.


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