Chinese Android Phones 2 - Read First Post!

abarkie · 25-05-2017 02:52PM

What are people's opinions of lenovo p2?

Dual SIM but available via 3 in the uk

lafors · 25-05-2017 03:39PM

Liking this....
https://www.kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-xiaomi-mi-max-2

Rocks a 5300mah battery running a snapdragon 625! It'll last days with that! :eek:

fixXxer · 25-05-2017 04:13PM

lafors wrote: »

Liking this....
https://www.kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-xiaomi-mi-max-2

Rocks a 5300mah battery running a snapdragon 625! It'll last days with that! :eek:

€300 odd though, the first one was a bit cheaper when it launched

eagle eye · 25-05-2017 11:47PM

Got the Oukitel k6000+ two weeks ago. It's extremely fast, like instantly opening apps all the time. Battery is superb too.

The apps that come pre-loaded are not so great, had to out a good bit of effort in to get it as I like it.

Overall I'm very happy I have to say.

Iseedeadpixels · 26-05-2017 09:04AM

eagle eye wrote: »

Got the Oukitel k6000+ two weeks ago. It's extremely fast, like instantly opening apps all the time. Battery is superb too.

The apps that come pre-loaded are not so great, had to out a good bit of effort in to get it as I like it.

Overall I'm very happy I have to say.

I loved mine until the it started charging reallyyyyyyyy slow, hopefully that doesn't happen to you.

Glen_Quagmire · 26-05-2017 10:49PM

About the pull the trigger on a Xiaomi Mi5, looking on Kimovil here and I don't see 800 Mhz in connectivity.

Does that mean it doesn't support 4G?

Networks

2G

1800Â MHz
1900Â MHz
850Â MHz
900Â MHz

3G

1700/2100Â MHz
1900Â MHz
2100Â MHz
850Â MHz
900Â MHz

4G LTE

1800Â MHz
2100Â MHz
2600Â MHz

ED E · 26-05-2017 11:04PM

Glen_Quagmire wrote: »

About the pull the trigger on a Xiaomi Mi5, looking on Kimovil here and I don't see 800 Mhz in connectivity.

Does that mean it doesn't support 4G?

50% 4G coverage. Full 3G coverage.

Glen_Quagmire · 26-05-2017 11:12PM

ED E wrote:

50% 4G coverage. Full 3G coverage.

Would it be safe to assume good 4G coverage in Dublin?

Also, is 3G sufficient these days for streaming etc without buffering?

ED E · 26-05-2017 11:15PM

Glen_Quagmire wrote: »

Would it be safe to assume good 4G coverage in Dublin?

Also, is 3G sufficient these days for streaming etc without buffering?

Stephens Green? Yes. Malahide, Clontarf, The Naul? Maybe maybe not.

Totally depends on how busy the cell is.

Glen_Quagmire · 26-05-2017 11:19PM

ED E wrote:

Stephens Green? Yes. Malahide, Clontarf, The Naul? Maybe maybe not.

ED E wrote:

Totally depends on how busy the cell is.

So would I be better off going with something that has full 4G coverage?

Anything better than the Xiaomi Mi5? The Mi5 is 250 euro delivered from EU Warehouse

smilerf · 27-05-2017 07:13AM

Lads my Leagoo Shark fell from the counter and is gone to heaven. Need a replacement. Looking for opinions please

I've bad hands so I need big phone 6 inch plus
3gb ram
Good screen
Bigger battery the better
Good 4g
Can go to 250
Eu warehouse

Thanks lads

Glen_Quagmire · 27-05-2017 09:13AM

Lads any thoughts on the Motorola Motorola G5 for 190 euro?

Specs don't look amazing but seems to be getting good reviews and it's predecessor the G4 was very popular.

Mainly be used for browsing, YouTube, Spotify very little games

RossieMan · 27-05-2017 12:44PM

It's nothing special, poor enough cpu.

It's the best you'll get from a bricks and mortar store here.
Much better spec from China tbh.

Glen_Quagmire · 27-05-2017 05:46PM

RossieMan wrote:

It's nothing special, poor enough cpu.

RossieMan wrote:

It's the best you'll get from a bricks and mortar store here. Much better spec from China tbh.

Any chance you could name a few please?

I've been on Kimovil and other sites looking non stop and my head is busted.

I have read that looking at specs can be misleading, for example, one of the top rated phones on Kimovil is the LeEco Pro 3 with 9.7 satisfaction rating, however I read the operating system isn't good and a Lenovo P2 would be a better choice.

But by comparison the P2 looks a lot weaker than most top rated phones on Kimovil

RossieMan · 27-05-2017 07:53PM

What exactly are you looking for?

Glen_Quagmire · 27-05-2017 08:06PM

I'm after ordering a Lenovo Moto G5 Plus from Amazon Germany for 280 euro.

I was going to go with the Lenovo P2 which is very similar spec to the Moto G5 Plus but the G5 has Android 7 Nougat so that's what swung it for me, although the battery on the P2 looks impressive.

I know some of the Chinese phones such as Xiaomi Mi5, Zuk Z2, LeEco etc have better specs on paper but the G5 Plus should work straight out of the box without messing around with flashing ROMs etc.

The G5 Plus looks good from the specs and it's getting very good reviews for a mid priced phone so hopefully I made the right decision.

RossieMan · 27-05-2017 09:21PM

I understand it'll work out of box, but that's oneplus territory. Very expensive for the spec you get.

Also not Chinese so no point discussing it here

Digital Solitude · 27-05-2017 09:28PM

RossieMan wrote: »

I understand it'll work out of box, but that's oneplus territory. Very expensive for the spec you get.

Also not Chinese so no point discussing it here

Come on now, at the very least stating why someone chose a viable alternative to a Chinese phone is on topic

Glen_Quagmire · 27-05-2017 09:49PM

RossieMan wrote:

I understand it'll work out of box, but that's oneplus territory. Very expensive for the spec you get.

RossieMan wrote:

Also not Chinese so no point discussing it here

I was on this thread because I was researching and considering a number of Chinese phones but decided to go with an alternative and explained my reasons for it so my post fits perfectly into this thread for other people to see who may be on the lookout for a new mid range android phone.

If the G5 Plus is expensive for the spec, what would you have chosen yourself instead if you don't mind sharing?

RossieMan · 27-05-2017 10:30PM

I just fecking hate the Moto range. It's just so easy, people paying for.crappy spec'd phones just because they have stock android.

It's fierce hard to link from the phone, but a simply search of Ali will find you 5-10 brands which have much better spec for the money. Xiaomi, meizu, leco, oneplus,there's literally a field of choices.

Glen_Quagmire · 27-05-2017 10:40PM

RossieMan wrote:

It's fierce hard to link from the phone, but a simply search of Ali will find you 5-10 brands which have much better spec for the money. Xiaomi, meizu, leco, oneplus,there's literally a field of choices.

Yeah a quick search of Kimovil will tell you all the popular brands, what specific model would you choose instead of the G5 Plus?

RossieMan · 28-05-2017 02:29AM

Xiaomi mi5s.

I'll probably plump for the note 4 global myself as I want 5.5 inch screen anyway. You never posted what spec you were after so very hard to tell you what to buy.

Glen_Quagmire · 28-05-2017 08:41AM

RossieMan wrote:

Xiaomi mi5s.

I was about to buy that the other night from Bang good but someone on here said it would only have 50% 4G coverage which turned me off it.

manster · 28-05-2017 08:52PM

Any recommendations for a Xiaomi Mi5 repair? Phone won't recognise the sim card and the Chinese site I bought the phone from has gone offline.

Iseedeadpixels · 29-05-2017 08:19AM

manster wrote: »

Any recommendations for a Xiaomi Mi5 repair? Phone won't recognise the sim card and the Chinese site I bought the phone from has gone offline.

I'd say any local phone repair shop wouldnt have a problem fixing that.

kunst nugget · 29-05-2017 01:55PM

kunst nugget wrote: »

My current phone has developed a problem with the power button so I decided to pick up a cheap interim phone to last me a couple of months until I can get something decent. Decided to go with the Leagoo T1 plus from GearBest as it was going for 99 dollars in a flash sale (It's out of stock now) from their EU warehouse.

http://www.gearbest.com/cell-phones/pp_415740.html

Not an amazing spec on the screen but the 3GB RAM will more than do me for my light usage.

I'll let you know how I get on delivery-wise and how well the phone works.

Ordered this on Wednesday from Gearbest and it arrived at home by DPD today. Looking forward to having a look at it when I get home from work.

uck51js9zml2yt · 30-05-2017 11:35AM

My Ulefone Power has started doing funny things after 14 months of use and has taken on a life of its own!

I've just gotten a Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 4GB/ 64 GB for €239 ( including courier & insurance ) from Geekbuying Spanish warehouse

Wombatman · 30-05-2017 12:14PM

Beginning to think these Chinese phones are a bit of a false economy. Bought 4 myself (Landvo L200 - good for the price, Redmi 3 Note Pro SE - Great but screen broke and still trying to get replacement, THL T6 Pro - Good for the price, Le Ecco Max 2 X820 - Jury still out)

Starting to become reluctant to root and use custom roms now because many app now won't run on rooted phones.

Rethinking due to:
- High failure rates
- Missing features (band 20, Google play)
- No comeback, guarantees or customer service
- Delivery times and charges (Eu Warehouse)
- Vat and An Post extra charges
- Chinese bloatware and applications
- Hard to get parts (screens) and accessories (cases)

Digital Solitude · 30-05-2017 12:24PM

There's a nice middle ground, the cheap ones I'd agree on. The best value is with the higher end Meizu, Xiaomi, ZTE, ASUS phones, the mid range China androids tend to have lots of shortcomings.

For me, it makes no odds, if I get a Samsung, a Sony, a HTC, I'm paying through the nose for proprietary crap I can't get rid of without a custom ROM anyways. HTCs Blinkfeed and plethora of stupid OEM apps comes to mind.

So even if I was to buy a non-china phone I'd be sticking a custom ROM on it. Might as well save some money while I'm at it.

k123456 · 30-05-2017 12:30PM

Wombatman wrote: »

many app now won't run on rooted phones.

Try Root Cloak

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