Switching to Android

MuddyDog

Making the switch from iOS and have narrowed it down to:

Oneplus 7t
Vivo iQOO 3
Xiamio Redmi K30 Pro
Realme X50 Pro

Other than the Oneplus 7t I'm finding it hard to source any of the other phones from Europe. There's a place in Switzerland selling them (ebay) but that'll get hit with customs. Other than buying from China/India and also getting hit with customs is there another way to get any of the above devices?

Riesen_Meal

MuddyDog wrote: »

Making the switch from iOS and have narrowed it down to:

Oneplus 7t
Vivo iQOO 3
Xiamio Redmi K30 Pro
Realme X50 Pro

Other than the Oneplus 7t I'm finding it hard to source any of the other phones from Europe. There's a place in Switzerland selling them (ebay) but that'll get hit with customs. Other than buying from China/India and also getting hit with customs is there another way to get any of the above devices?

If I had to pick out of all them it would be the OnePlus for me, if you are coming from iOS I am sure you would prefer as close to stock android as possible, as opposed to skinned variants like Chinese versions of phone's and Samsung's etc

How much is the budget?

MuddyDog

Fieldog wrote: »

If I had to pick out of all them it would be the OnePlus for me, if you are coming from iOS I am sure you would prefer as close to stock android as possible, as opposed to skinned variants like Chinese versions of phone's and Samsung's etc

How much is the budget?

Well used to various skins etc on other devices. Doesn't worry me about the Chinese loaded ones. 600ish but those devices I've listed have fairly similar spec and still range 100-150 euro of a difference to each other I think.

Know of any European sites that stock them?

Riesen_Meal

MuddyDog wrote: »

Well used to various skins etc on other devices. Doesn't worry me about the Chinese loaded ones. 600ish but those devices I've listed have fairly similar spec and still range 100-150 euro of a difference to each other I think.

Know of any European sites that stock them?

Now that I don't, there are a few lads on here who really know the Chinese phone's, hopefully a few will weigh in...

The Xiaomi ones are usually good build quality wise, not sure about the software, I assume it's MIUI or some variation of it nowadays?

MuddyDog

Fieldog wrote: »

Now that I don't, there are a few lads on here who really know the Chinese phone's, hopefully a few will weigh in...

The Xiaomi ones are usually good build quality wise, not sure about the software, I assume it's MIUI or some variation of it nowadays?

Yeah I believe so!

Thanks for the help. If anyone can assist in providing links to the phones to buy from the EU/UK where I won't get done with customs then that'd be ideal!

corkie

^^^ Not going to do your search for you but try the various European Amazon sites (.es .it .fr .de)
or sites with European warehouses eglobal, honorbuy.

Or scan/search this thread your phones could already be linked:-

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057892570


Edit: - Warning double check descriptions to make sure they have global bands for LTE here or what ever 5G if a network has it here yet?

leche solara

Honorbuy.com ship Chinese phones from a European warehouse, so no customs

paddy19

leche solara wrote: »

Honorbuy.com ship Chinese phones from a European warehouse, so no customs

https://mobile.mi.com/uk/index.html

Worth a look. Sale on now.

Have to ship to a uk address, so addresspal or parcelmotel.