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Which is the best reliable Chinese mobile brand?

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  • 26-04-2018 6:43pm
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    MaxPayneXL
    Registered Users Posts: 115 ✭✭


    Hi Guys,
    I recently bought a ZTE Nubia Z17 Lite 5.5 Inch from GeekBuying as a replacement for my old Samsung phone. The Nubia phone seems to have very low signal strength and also very low mobile data speed. Any one have similar experience with ZTE?

    I am thinking of returning this one and go for something else like Xiaomi / Oppo / OnePlus etc.

    Any suggestions?


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    #2
    Jamemid
    Registered Users Posts: 103 ✭✭Jamemid


    Have a Xiaomi note nearly 2 year now. Dropped it at least 100 times! Still going strong .never have any problem.


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    Ten Pin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,819 ✭✭✭Ten Pin


    The Nubia Z17 lite doesn't support 4G band 20 800MHz used for rural areas.

    Could that be the problem? If you get another phone, check that it has that 4G band.


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    glen123
    Registered Users Posts: 555 ✭✭✭glen123


    Have Xiaomi Mi Max for over a year now. Same - dropped it many times, etc but not a bother. Very good battery and I like their version of Andoid (being a previous Apple user for many years, I never thought i'd ever like Android)


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    The high horse brigade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,456 ✭✭✭The high horse brigade


    I'm on my second oneplus, great phones


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    MaxPayneXL
    Registered Users Posts: 115 ✭✭MaxPayneXL


    Any app to increase / boost signal strength?


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    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 41,276 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    One plus for specs, but xiaomi for value for money


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    The high horse brigade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,456 ✭✭✭The high horse brigade


    MaxPayneXL wrote: »
    Any app to increase / boost signal strength?

    No.

    There is nothing wrong with your phone it does not support the 800mhz band, the main band used for nationwide 4G


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    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,167 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    The high horse brigade wrote: »
    No.

    There is nothing wrong with your phone it does not support the 800mhz band, the main band used for nationwide 4G

    Not sure I agree, unibody build but no insulation bands for antenna separation. That would nerf its radio down to iPhone 4 standards.


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    The high horse brigade
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    ED E wrote: »
    Not sure I agree, unibody build but no insulation bands for antenna separation. That would nerf its radio down to iPhone 4 standards.

    It could be that too but I've had a OnePlus 1 and suffered the same issues and ended up upgrading over it. It always felt slow as it was always on 3g which has dire speeds these days.
    Anyway, signal and speed on mobile are not really linked, you could have 5 bars and no speed or 1 bar and great speeds.


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    Discodog
    Registered Users Posts: 15,857 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    Another very happy Xiaomi Note 4 owner. Excellent phone & great value for money


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    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,078 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    New Oneplus 6 for sale from next week. Looks great, if you can manage the price.


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    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,167 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    MarkR wrote: »
    New Oneplus 6 for sale from next week. Looks great, if you can manage the price.

    1P1 might have counted for the chinese phone thread, 1P6 is firmly outside the chinese phone bracket at this point.


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    messinkiapina
    Registered Users Posts: 2,159 ✭✭✭messinkiapina


    Another Xiaomi convert here. Hard to imagine getting better bang for your buck.


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    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,078 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    ED E wrote: »
    1P1 might have counted for the chinese phone thread, 1P6 is firmly outside the chinese phone bracket at this point.

    Pretty sure it's still chinese. And a phone. So....


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    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,167 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    MarkR wrote: »
    Pretty sure it's still chinese. And a phone. So....

    But not in the spirit of the thread at all.


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    Peatys
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,881 ✭✭✭Peatys


    I'm holding out for a Mi A2..

    Should be out in a couple of weeks


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    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,078 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    ED E wrote: »
    But not in the spirit of the thread at all.

    I am thinking of returning this one and go for something else like Xiaomi / Oppo / OnePlus etc.


    I think it is. How much is the OP looking to spend?


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    MaxPayneXL
    Registered Users Posts: 115 ✭✭MaxPayneXL


    MarkR wrote: »
    I think it is. How much is the OP looking to spend?

    Max €250


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