Chinese Android Phones 2 - Read First Post!

GatsbyGal · 07-10-2016 01:27PM

RossieMan wrote: »

Feck the case. You don't buy a phone to fit the case. You buy the case to fit the phone.

Theyll all have different button/port positions so very hard to get 2 exactly alike.

What's the budget?

Nah the case I ordered should fit any 5.5" screen. My tablet just gave up on me so I want to get a phone that has a relatively big screen and this is the biggest I'll go. My budget is €200-€250. Thanks.

KERSPLAT! · 07-10-2016 01:37PM

GatsbyGal wrote: »

Nah the case I ordered should fit any 5.5" screen. My tablet just gave up on me so I want to get a phone that has a relatively big screen and this is the biggest I'll go. My budget is €200-€250. Thanks.

That makes no sense, the buttons will be in different places for different devices. Same with the camera on the back...

poitinstill · 07-10-2016 02:16PM

this is the one i was on about cant see how to get the customs free option

...https://es.aliexpress.com/store/product/Original-Xiaomi-Redmi-Note-3-Pro-Official-Global-ROM-Mobile-Phone-Snapdragon-650-Hexa-Core-5/311331_32673979702.html?detailNewVersion=&categoryId=5090301

F1ngers · 07-10-2016 02:19PM

poitinstill wrote: »

this is the one i was on about cant see how to get the customs free option

...https://es.aliexpress.com/store/product/Original-Xiaomi-Redmi-Note-3-Pro-Official-Global-ROM-Mobile-Phone-Snapdragon-650-Hexa-Core-5/311331_32673979702.html?detailNewVersion=&categoryId=5090301

That's the Spanish site - inside the EU, no customs.

corkie · 07-10-2016 02:40PM

poitinstill wrote: »

this is the one i was on about cant see how to get the customs free option

...https://es.aliexpress.com/store/product/Original-Xiaomi-Redmi-Note-3-Pro-Official-Global-ROM-Mobile-Phone-Snapdragon-650-Hexa-Core-5/311331_32673979702.html?detailNewVersion=&categoryId=5090301

It is also 2gb ram, 16 gb rom version, so that is why it seams cheap.

Also there doesn't seem to be the option for "Seller's Shipping Method" on Goldway anymore.

It is Spanish version of the site, but maybe not be from EU, so you could get caught for customs.

pickarooney · 07-10-2016 02:56PM

Just made a complete hames of a purchase. Was looking for a cheap second hand phone and ordered a zenfone 4. I had been looking at the 2 and the 3 and got mixed up. Not entirely my fault that Asus releases a 4 and then a 5 then a 3 and 2 which are 4 timesore powerful but damn what a waste.

Digital Solitude · 07-10-2016 02:59PM

GatsbyGal wrote: »

Nah the case I ordered should fit any 5.5" screen. My tablet just gave up on me so I want to get a phone that has a relatively big screen and this is the biggest I'll go. My budget is €200-€250. Thanks.

LeEco X800?

GBX · 07-10-2016 03:06PM

pickarooney wrote: »

Just made a complete hames of a purchase. Was looking for a cheap second hand phone and ordered a zenfone 4. I had been looking at the 2 and the 3 and got mixed up. Not entirely my fault that Asus releases a 4 and then a 5 then a 3 and 2 which are 4 timesore powerful but damn what a waste.

Can you not contact the vendor to cancel?

pickarooney · 07-10-2016 04:14PM

Private sale on eBay, shipped already. Ah well, it might do a job for 45 quid

GBX · 07-10-2016 04:22PM

pickarooney wrote: »

Private sale on eBay, shipped already. Ah well, it might do a job for 45 quid

Ah right. You could throw it on Adverts and get your money back hopefully.

MrDiyFan · 07-10-2016 08:13PM

Can someone recommend a cheap device to cast from a Xiaomi Mi4c to a 720p screen, preferably off ebay China or aliexpress.

And what's the quality like on the cast, can you get 720p onto the TV, thanks

antodeco · 07-10-2016 08:41PM

My Bluboo Maya Max arrived today to replace my P9000.

So far, so good. Too early to properly review, but my god is it a large screen!

Missymoohaa · 07-10-2016 08:46PM

Anyone got the lenovo vibe p1? Seriously thinking of this phone for my daughter for Christmas and don't want to make the wrong choice. She wants a gold phone.

http://www.tinydeal.com/lenovo-vibe-p1-55-fhd-snapdragon-615-octa-core-android-51-4g-phone-p-159991.html

allthedoyles · 07-10-2016 09:08PM

Missymoohaa wrote: »

Anyone got the lenovo vibe p1? Seriously thinking of this phone for my daughter for Christmas and don't want to make the wrong choice. She wants a gold phone.

http://www.tinydeal.com/lenovo-vibe-p1-55-fhd-snapdragon-615-octa-core-android-51-4g-phone-p-159991.html

to me that would be a decent phone . At 5.5 screen its near the top end of scale than most phones sold in Ireland .

While your at it buy at least a 64gb card as well to extend storage and when starting up you may be asked if you want to use this as internal memory which is brilliant.

oh and also buy a case/cover for protection as these phones can be quite slippery.

smilerf · 08-10-2016 05:35AM

Lads been offered a Huawei Gx8 free on upgrade
Since I have a Ulefone Power it will be a back up
Is it any good?

Missymoohaa · 08-10-2016 07:41AM

allthedoyles wrote: »

to me that would be a decent phone . At 5.5 screen its near the top end of scale than most phones sold in Ireland .

While your at it buy at least a 64gb card as well to extend storage and when starting up you may be asked if you want to use this as internal memory which is brilliant.

oh and also buy a case/cover for protection as these phones can be quite slippery.

Thanks a million all the doyles for the tip about the sd card I did not know that and with the amount of selfles she takes she'll need every gb of it lol

reni10 · 08-10-2016 07:59AM

corkie wrote: »

A link to the device your thinking of getting would help people giving advice on it. For "Goldway" you normally choose the "Seller's Shipping Method" to avoid customs.

For goldway there are only 2 shipping methods available 1 is free shipping and the other is dhl for about €11, which is the shipping that is guaranteed no customs?

There is no EU express shipping method or seller's shipping method listed!

MrDiyFan · 08-10-2016 08:38AM

reni10 wrote: »

For goldway there are only 2 shipping methods available 1 is free shipping and the other is dhl for about €11, which is the shipping that is guaranteed no customs?

There is no EU express shipping method or seller's shipping method listed!

It seems to have gone- only a month since I bought from them.
Maybe they are switching to an EU warehouse, I see they have a Spain warehouse section now but it's empty.

cinnamony · 08-10-2016 08:53AM

Guys how do you get the no customs option with TopOne on aliexpress?
I only get two shipping options:
Aliexpress free shipping or
DHL express.

From reading their page it seems you select DHL express for the guaranteed no customs option? its a bit confusing..

Would really appreciate it if someone could help me figure it out TIA

(I can't post links sorry)

gerard2210 · 08-10-2016 08:56AM

smilerf wrote:

Lads been offered a Huawei Gx8 free on upgrade Since I have a Ulefone Power it will be a back up Is it any good?

The phone isn't free, you'll have it well paid for during lengthy of contract. Check the sim only plans with your provider. Might be half what you're paying now for same package.

living · 08-10-2016 09:35AM

MrDiyFan wrote: »

It seems to have gone- only a month since I bought from them.
Maybe they are switching to an EU warehouse, I see they have a Spain warehouse section now but it's empty.

Gosh , I was about to buy one of their phones yesterday and now that option is gone. Hopefully it will be back soon.

living · 08-10-2016 09:37AM

cinnamony wrote: »

Guys how do you get the no customs option with TopOne on aliexpress?
I only get two shipping options:
Aliexpress free shipping or
DHL express.

From reading their page it seems you select DHL express for the guaranteed no customs option? its a bit confusing..

Would really appreciate it if someone could help me figure it out TIA

(I can't post links sorry)

You have to select DHL to avoid customs

smilerf · 08-10-2016 09:44AM

gerard2210 wrote: »

The phone isn't free, you'll have it well paid for during lengthy of contract. Check the sim only plans with your provider. Might be half what you're paying now for same package.

I'm on a 25 euro a month contract at moment anyway

Casey78 · 08-10-2016 10:00AM

Hi. Just looking for a cheap decent phone for my teenage nephew.Has anyone any experience with the Ulefone Paris?

reni10 · 08-10-2016 11:53AM

So there is now no shipping option from goldway that avoids customs charges?

Digital Solitude · 08-10-2016 12:01PM

It was only ever for certain phones, try something else from them

MrDiyFan · 08-10-2016 02:34PM

funkey_monkey wrote: »

Hi, was looking at one of these handsets. Are they any good? I know they are not listed on the first post, but I notice it has not been updated since first written over 1 year ago.

http://cpc.farnell.com/prestigio/psp7530duo-gold/5-3-muze-a7-dual-sim-smartphone/dp/TE07796

i wouldn't bother with it-there's better fones for the same money

allthedoyles · 08-10-2016 02:42PM

funkey_monkey wrote:

Hi, was looking at one of these handsets. Are they any good? I know they are not listed on the first post, but I notice it has not been updated since first written over 1 year ago.

You will be charging it 3 times a day and the CPU is behind the times

MrDiyFan · 09-10-2016 12:06PM

reni10 wrote: »

So there is now no shipping option from goldway that avoids customs charges?

Goldway has a couple of fones in the spain warehouse sction today-presumably they're switching to that.

TopOne still has the DHL eu express option for 20 euro as far as i can tell

reni10 · 09-10-2016 12:37PM

What's the URL to the Goldway spanish warehouse items?

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