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corkie · 08-11-2017 07:47PM

Ryan451 wrote: »

are these guys reputable?

Haven't used them personally, not in the market for a phone at present.

The have been promoting themselves on the xiaomi reddit.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/search?q=solution+shop+&restrict_sr=on&sort=relevance&t=all

WIth 2 year warranty + VAT free shipping (paid in advance by them) + Good communication + Accept Paypal.

They may be be just as reputable as some aliexpress sellers.

Discodog · 08-11-2017 08:38PM

Ryan451 wrote: »

are these guys reputable?

Their website is confusing. Varying prices for the note 4 but no indication why. What's their delivery charge ?

Kenny Logins · 08-11-2017 09:00PM

Discodog wrote: »

Their website is confusing. Varying prices for the note 4 but no indication why. What's their delivery charge ?

3GB + 32GB or 4GB + 64GB, gold, grey or black. Gold is usually cheaper.

I get €8.62 "promotional upgrade" for shipping.

Raoul · 08-11-2017 11:06PM

Discodog wrote: »

I was going to order that until I saw the long delivery. I suspect it ships from china. This is the same case, a little more but mine has already arrive at AP UK

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01MS2VR4S/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

What is AP UK? I would definitely buy that if I didn't have to pay extra for parcel motel or something.

Jo Satan · 08-11-2017 11:10PM

Xiaomi Mi A1 64G screen 5.5 '' available for preorder from Amazon.es Ships on Nov 10th

https://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B076VLDF6P/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A1AT7YVPFBWXBL&psc=1

Shipping to Ireland is €7.70

mikeysmith · 08-11-2017 11:14PM

Isn't the redmi 4 a better fone?

They're gone back to the 3000m Ah battery with the A1

Soccarboy11 · 08-11-2017 11:28PM

Jo Satan wrote: »

Xiaomi Mi A1 64G screen 5.5 '' available for preorder from Amazon.es Ships on Nov 10th

https://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B076VLDF6P/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A1AT7YVPFBWXBL&psc=1

Shipping to Ireland is €7.70

thanks for that! will definitely order it from there once the rose gold option is available for a present for my sister. Glad to see we will be able to get official Xiaomi products now!

Raoul · 09-11-2017 12:01AM

mikeysmith wrote: »

Isn't the redmi 4 a better fone?

They're gone back to the 3000m Ah battery with the A1

Yeah, I don't see why people are paying extra for it. If you just want Android then flash a custom ROM on it.

tonc76 · 09-11-2017 12:06AM

Raoul wrote: »

What is AP UK? I would definitely buy that if I didn't have to pay extra for parcel motel or something.

AP UK is addresspal. An Post's version of parcel motel but can get deliveries from US too

UsedToWait · 09-11-2017 12:53AM

Jo Satan wrote: »

Xiaomi Mi A1 64G screen 5.5 '' available for preorder from Amazon.es Ships on Nov 10th

https://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B076VLDF6P/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A1AT7YVPFBWXBL&psc=1

Shipping to Ireland is €7.70

I think the security of buying from Amazon might finally push me to buy - I've been following this thread a long time now

Can you just confirm that this is the band 20 version - there's so many xiaomi models it'd make your head spin!

Suckit · 09-11-2017 12:54AM

Soccarboy11 wrote: »

thanks for that! will definitely order it from there once the rose gold option is available for a present for my sister. Glad to see we will be able to get official Xiaomi products now!

The Rose Gold version will be €161.45 (at current exchange rate) + €23.04 (DHL) and no custom fees on the 11.11 sale from the Mi Global Store on Aliexpress.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Mondial-Version-Xiaomi-Mi-A1-MiA1-Mobile-T-l-phone-4-GB-64-GB-Smartphone-napdragon/32833490245.html

CiDeRmAn · 09-11-2017 08:11AM

Would it be fair to say that the Xiaomi models for sale on their Spanish site will be suitable for the EU LATE bands?

Discodog · 09-11-2017 08:58AM

Annoying that they have only put the MiA1 on Amazon as the Note 4 is on the Spanish site but no delivery to Ireland.

eamonnq · 09-11-2017 12:28PM

Tempting........... at that price.

https://www.geekbuying.com/item/LeTV-LeEco-Le-S3-X626-5-5-Inch-4GB-32GB-Rose-Gold-383811.html?pmrm=ems-cat-related-emscg

LeEco though, but still !!

NATLOR · 09-11-2017 01:49PM

UsedToWait wrote: »

I think the security of buying from Amazon might finally push me to buy - I've been following this thread a long time now

Can you just confirm that this is the band 20 version - there's so many xiaomi models it'd make your head spin!

There is only one version of the phone and it definitely has B20

dedaw · 09-11-2017 01:56PM

Is there much difference between miui and stock? Would you pick it up quick enough?
Also on the note 4 what's the camera like? I'm coming from an ultra 6 so it wouldn't have to be ground breaking but good enough to take a few snaps of the chaps!
I'm between the Note 4 and Mi A1.

smilerf · 09-11-2017 02:13PM

dedaw wrote: »

Is there much difference between miui and stock? Would you pick it up quick enough?
Also on the note 4 what's the camera like? I'm coming from an ultra 6 so it wouldn't have to be ground breaking but good enough to take a few snaps of the chaps!
I'm between the Note 4 and Mi A1.

I don't have experience with the two phones mentioned but I own a Mi Max 2 and I didn't like Miui. Very iPhone like so I I just downloaded Nougat launcher

Suckit · 09-11-2017 10:33PM

eamonnq wrote: »

Tempting........... at that price.

https://www.geekbuying.com/item/LeTV-LeEco-Le-S3-X626-5-5-Inch-4GB-32GB-Rose-Gold-383811.html?pmrm=ems-cat-related-emscg

LeEco though, but still !!

And the Le Pro 3 Elite X722 6GB version is €187 on Banggood (code
11BGESX722)
https://www.banggood.com/LeTV-Leeco-Le-Pro-3-Elite-X722-5_5-inch-6GB-RAM-64GB-ROM-Snapdragon-820-Quad-core-4G-Smartphone-p-1211056.html

https://forum.xda-developers.com/le-pro3

Raoul · 09-11-2017 10:45PM

Suckit wrote: »

And the Le Pro 3 Elite X722 6GB version is €187 on Banggood (code
11BGESX722)
https://www.banggood.com/LeTV-Leeco-Le-Pro-3-Elite-X722-5_5-inch-6GB-RAM-64GB-ROM-Snapdragon-820-Quad-core-4G-Smartphone-p-1211056.html

https://forum.xda-developers.com/le-pro3

It's an unreal phone but just the fact the company are defunct soon, annoys me. I don't know if you can depend on people to keep developing ROMs for it.

GBX · 09-11-2017 11:19PM

Fwiw I used a Jiayu S3 for over 2 years. The devs on XDA are working on a version of Oero. That company is bust about 18 months now. If the source code is out there the support can be better for ROM development.

Suckit · 09-11-2017 11:32PM

Raoul wrote: »

It's an unreal phone but just the fact the company are defunct soon, annoys me. I don't know if you can depend on people to keep developing ROMs for it.

I am thinking along the lines of how long people are currently keeping their Chinese phones.

I would imagine un/official support will be available in one way or another for at least another 2 years. Updates or ROMS may no longer be coming as often, but there should be still a good community then.
Many users will have moved on to the next phone by then, but i am guessing most users will get their moneys worth, especially at that price and the prices that some of the other models are dropping to also.

bertson · 10-11-2017 02:53PM

Hi Folks;
Great thread and advice.
I am looking for a cost effective (€150 max) option for a 2nd phone (iphone for work:(). Lots of options on kimovil.com and one in particular seems to have good reviews etc. I am looking for max RAM, Camera, Storage etc)
- Xiaomi Redmi 4X
Anyone any experience with this phone, also any advice on using ebay v aliexpress, for example this one in ebay ships from the UK
Thanks
B

bertson · 10-11-2017 02:54PM

Hi Folks;
Great thread and advice.
I am looking for a cost effective (€150 max) option for a 2nd phone (iphone for work:(). Lots of options on kimovil.com and one in particular seems to have good reviews etc. I am looking for max RAM, Camera, Storage etc)
- Xiaomi Redmi 4X
Anyone any experience with this phone, also any advice on using ebay v aliexpress, for example this one in ebay ships from the UK
Thanks
B

Suckit · 10-11-2017 03:09PM

bertson wrote: »

Hi Folks;
Great thread and advice.
I am looking for a cost effective (€150 max) option for a 2nd phone (iphone for work:(). Lots of options on kimovil.com and one in particular seems to have good reviews etc. I am looking for max RAM, Camera, Storage etc)
- Xiaomi Redmi 4X
Anyone any experience with this phone, also any advice on using ebay v aliexpress, for example this one in ebay ships from the UK
Thanks
B

It is often mentioned on this thread, Xiaomi are (at this stage) a very well known brand and that is a decent phone. It may be better to order it from a store though. For example
https://www.honorbuy.com/181-xiaomi-redmi-4x
https://www.geekbuying.com/search?keyword=redmi%204x%20global

By choosing an EU wrehouse you will not have any extra fees to pay at your door.

Harika · 10-11-2017 03:14PM

I own the xiaomi redmi note 4x bought from honorbuy. Cannot fault it and in six months now two updates from miui 7 to 8 and yesterday to 9 what now matches the latest Android version, I think.
Next time I will choose a bigger version with more storage and a better camera. But this is my personal preference, but I will stay with xiaomi as the brand offers great value for money.

SM01 · 10-11-2017 04:12PM

Suckit wrote: »

bertson wrote: »

Hi Folks;
Great thread and advice.
I am looking for a cost effective (€150 max) option for a 2nd phone (iphone for work:(). Lots of options on kimovil.com and one in particular seems to have good reviews etc. I am looking for max RAM, Camera, Storage etc)
- Xiaomi Redmi 4X
Anyone any experience with this phone, also any advice on using ebay v aliexpress, for example this one in ebay ships from the UK
Thanks
B

It is often mentioned on this thread, Xiaomi are (at this stage) a very well known brand and that is a decent phone. It may be better to order it from a store though. For example
https://www.honorbuy.com/181-xiaomi-redmi-4x
https://www.geekbuying.com/search?keyword=redmi%204x%20global

By choosing an EU wrehouse you will not have any extra fees to pay at your door.

Looking for a new phone for an 83 year old and I'm pretty ignorant of what to look out for, however on the surface the phone in the link might fit the bill. Are Honourbuy reputable and would there be any issues getting that phone to work with bands in Ireland?

Suckit · 10-11-2017 04:14PM

funkey_monkey wrote: »

For my own reference point, I've curently got the following sitting in checkouts. Looking for a Xiaomi Note 4 4/64 in Grey.

AliExpress: €176. €156 + €20 DHL Shipping (includes a case)

The Solution Shop: €192. €183 + €8.50 Eu Tax prepaid

mi.com/es: Unable to obtain a price.

Where else should I be looking and has anyone else found a price on mi.com?
I think I read a few pages back that Amazon are not selling the Note 4 to UK/Ire.

Any reason to avoid the AliExpress shop at that price?

It depends on what store the Aliexpress store is. Some do not include taxes with shipping.

Xiaomi Spain are shipping to Ireland via Amazon but it is €199 before shipping https://www.amazon.es/Xiaomi-Redmi-pantalla-Versi%C3%B3n-Espa%C3%B1ola/dp/B076VHJ8CZ/

In 17 hours it will be €168.81 + €22.94 DHL = €191.75 (No fees) from here https://www.aliexpress.com/item/-/32833356659.html

Most Chinese stores are having sales starting at 6pm (or 7pm) tonight. Might get lucky at one of them.
Geekbuying, Tomtop, Joybuy, Banggood etc.

corkie · 10-11-2017 04:14PM

funkey_monkey wrote: »

For my own reference point, I've curently got the following sitting in checkouts. Looking for a Xiaomi Note 4 4/64 in Grey.

AliExpress: €176. €156 + €20 DHL Shipping (includes a case)

The Solution Shop: €192. €183 + €8.50 Eu Tax prepaid

mi.com/es: Unable to obtain a price.

Where else should I be looking and has anyone else found a price on mi.com?
I think I read a few pages back that Amazon are not selling the Note 4 to UK/Ire.

Any reason to avoid the AliExpress shop at that price?

You didn't say which alliexpress store? If Hong Kong Goldway (maybe others) have VAT free with DHL Shipping.

TSS -- Gives a 2 year warranty compared to non existent warranty with AliE...

Raoul · 10-11-2017 04:18PM

I think the warranty is worth it tbh.

Harika · 10-11-2017 04:19PM

SM01 wrote: »

Looking for a new phone for an 83 year old and I'm pretty ignorant of what to look out for, however on the surface the phone in the link might fit the bill. Are Honourbuy reputable and would there be any issues getting that phone to work with bands in Ireland?

Yes those phones work, just band 20 is not always included what means that outside of towns you only will get 3g instead of 4g. Global versions mostly have it. Else there is a website called https://willmyphonework.net where you can check it.
Honorbuy is listed at the first page here as reliable, I ordered twice and both times got the phone within three working days.
And for the 80 year old it depends on sight and how well typing on a screen is working.

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