Best sub €300 Android device

Glen_Quagmire · 22-11-2017 09:47PM

tedpan wrote:

No catch, customs charges are included. So many boardsies have used them. I've never had an issue although sometimes they are slow if an item is out of stock. Also their customer support is pretty crappy but I've ordered so many times I'm used to deliveries sometimes taking upto 4 weeks. Always pay with PayPal to be safe.

Cheers. What's the expected delivery time if the item is in stock?

Do they come from China?

tedpan · 22-11-2017 10:27PM

Glen_Quagmire wrote:

Do they come from China?

Hong Kong. Most deliveries take 7 working days

Glen_Quagmire · 23-11-2017 10:23AM

What about https://ie.onedigitals.com/

Even cheaper again

ILikeBoats · 23-11-2017 10:29AM

Glen_Quagmire wrote: »

What about https://ie.onedigitals.com/

Even cheaper again

I don't think they have more than a one star rating on any reviews :pac:

Glen_Quagmire · 23-11-2017 10:43AM

ILikeBoats wrote: »

I don't think they have more than a one star rating on any reviews :pac:

You are quite right, I will stay well away so..

https://ie.trustpilot.com/review/onedigitals.co.uk

bonkers · 23-11-2017 12:45PM

any decent deals around on either of the phones discussed here. Would Black Friday change your minds on which to go for now?

23-11-2017 01:31PM

Not under €300 but the new htc u11 life is on offer for €340 for black friday available through the htc ireland site.

Looks like a decent phone running android one.

Glen_Quagmire · 23-11-2017 02:09PM

Just ordered the LG V20 from eGlobal for 305 euro incl insured delivery which added 6 quid to the cost.

Use code BUYBE4LEAVE to get 6 quid off at checkout

Vladimir Poontang · 23-11-2017 03:29PM

914 wrote: »

Not under €300 but the new htc u11 life is on offer for €340 for black friday available through the htc ireland site.

Looks like a decent phone running android one.

Link? Can't find that offer

nilescraneo · 23-11-2017 03:45PM

Picked up the nextbit robin (there's a thread in this forum discussing it) for 122 euro delivered from the states. Delivery took about a week and no customs charges.

Cracking phone for the money.

https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nextbit-Robin-5-2-32GB-100GB-Cloud-GSM-UNLOCKED-Android-Smartphone/332208400835?_mwBanner=1

23-11-2017 06:26PM

Vladimir Poontang wrote: »

Link? Can't find that offer

http://www.htc.com/ie/smartphones/

Then click the join black friday at the top of that page.

raxy · 23-11-2017 06:33PM

HTC 10 for 399 with the black friday deals would be better although stretching the budget, Im quite tempted

tedpan · 24-11-2017 08:38AM

raxy wrote:

HTC 10 for 399 with the black friday deals would be better although stretching the budget, Im quite tempted

If you want a HTC, why not get the U Ultra? It's better than the 10 and only 295e on eglobal..

399 for the 10 is not a deal, it's an old phone at this stage.

leex · 24-11-2017 09:24AM

G5s Plus is down to 199euro on Amazon italy

https://www.amazon.it/Lenovo-PA6V0027IT-Smartphone-Memoria-Interna/dp/B0744VXT1B/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1511511305&sr=8-1&keywords=g5s+plus

DerTierarzt · 25-11-2017 02:47PM

Amazon.it had the Moto G5S Plus 3GB RAM 32GB memory for €200. See now that Geekbuying have the Xiaomi Mi A1 4GB RAM 64GB memory for €190 (if apply discount GEEKBUY20 at checkout).

Is there a massive difference between the two phones, and would most support the opinion that customer service will always be better with Amazon?

25-11-2017 07:13PM

got the redmi note 4 grey 3gb, 32gb yesterday from Geekbuying Italy stock yesterday for €143 delivered. From Europe so no customs worries and quicker delivery hopefully.
applied some code for 6% off to get that that I found by googling a bit.
buying fore someone who won't need 64gb so happy with the price.
may still have some in stock.

I see that the new redmi note 5 is sticking with the same qualcomm processor as the 4. does have the nice new 18:9 screen ratio tho with thin bezels.
Probably will be available early next year.

Heroditas · 25-11-2017 08:07PM

Huawei P10 Lite is on sale with Amazon at the moment for sub £200. Think it's detailing at £179

kala85 · 25-11-2017 09:08PM

glasso wrote: »

got the redmi note 4 grey 3gb, 32gb yesterday from Geekbuying Italy stock yesterday for €143 delivered. From Europe so no customs worries and quicker delivery hopefully.
applied some code for 6% off to get that that I found by googling a bit.
buying fore someone who won't need 64gb so happy with the price.
may still have some in stock.

I see that the new redmi note 5 is sticking with the same qualcomm processor as the 4. does have the nice new 18:9 screen ratio tho with thin bezels.
Probably will be available early next year.

Does it have android 7.0 or can it upgrade to android 7.0

How do you find the camera, the fingerprint sensor and the responsiveness of the phone.

25-11-2017 10:25PM

kala85 wrote: »

Does it have android 7.0 or can it upgrade to android 7.0

How do you find the camera, the fingerprint sensor and the responsiveness of the phone.

did you read the post? just ordered it yesterday. miui 9 is android nougat yes.
check youtube for extensive reviews of redmi note 4 for all your answers...

kala85 · 25-11-2017 10:50PM

glasso wrote: »

did you read the post? just ordered it yesterday. miui 9 is android nougat yes.
check youtube for extensive reviews of redmi note 4 for all your answers...

It's ok i won't ask the likes of you again.

Its only a question.

Read your post again.can't see where you said miui 9 is Android 7.0.

26-11-2017 06:03PM

kala85 wrote: »

It's ok i won't ask the likes of you again.

Its only a question.

Read your post again.can't see where you said miui 9 is Android 7.0.

you asked how it was responsive etc which was your first question...

if you'd read the post I said that I ordered it only yesterday so how could I answer that...?

fritzelly · 26-11-2017 07:09PM

https://www.eglobalcentral.eu/motorola-moto-g5s-plus-xt1805-32gb-dual-sim-lunar-gray.html

This seems to be a great price compared to the likes of amazon and from reading here everyone likes the phone and there should be no problem with customs (this ships from Europe after being sent from HK)?
Only thing is does this definitely have NFC - read varying reports/specs saying yes and no

A bit worried about buying off Chinese sites

26-11-2017 07:36PM

fritzelly wrote: »

https://www.eglobalcentral.eu/motorola-moto-g5s-plus-xt1805-32gb-dual-sim-lunar-gray.html

This seems to be a great price compared to the likes of amazon and from reading here everyone likes the phone and there should be no problem with customs (this ships from Europe after being sent from HK)?
Only thing is does this definitely have NFC - read varying reports/specs saying yes and no

A bit worried about buying off Chinese sites

It was €199 on amazon.it two days ago. The European model of the g5s plus definitely has nfc not sure about the Asian model.

fritzelly · 26-11-2017 07:55PM

914 wrote: »

It was €199 on amazon.it two days ago. The European model of the g5s plus definitely has nfc not sure about the Asian model.

300 now, was it definitely the plus? Some listings show the lowest price for different model then give the real price on the product page when you select the right model

kala85 · 26-11-2017 08:23PM

Anyone have a link to lenovo p2 can be bought at a good price complete with band twenty

26-11-2017 08:37PM

fritzelly wrote: »

300 now, was it definitely the plus? Some listings show the lowest price for different model then give the real price on the product page when you select the right model

Yep was definitely the g5s plus, think it was a black friday special. Keep an eye on it as it often drops to €219 and €229 on amazon.it

There's not a huge difference in the g5 plus amd g5s plus and the g5 plus is €218 on amazon.de at the moment

fritzelly · 26-11-2017 08:39PM

Link posted earlier is for the G5 not the S version - would make the price about right for that model

Edit
There was another link posted to the correct model but now 300

Decisions, decisions - want it before Xmas

fritzelly · 27-11-2017 08:49PM

Got the g5s+ off the amazon.it site, down to 240, 20 euro more than the other day but not the end of the world for a nice phone and worth the extra 20 euro vs buying from a Chinese site with the risk of customs, long delivery and no European warranty

lostcat · 27-11-2017 10:49PM

Can you believe geekbuying when they claim to have an item in stock in Italian or german warehouses?

fritzelly · 28-11-2017 12:02AM

lostcat wrote: »

Can you believe geekbuying when they claim to have an item in stock in Italian or german warehouses?

Doesn't take much googling to find out about them (and the ilk) - one suggested on here (gearbest) put me off after more than a cursory search
Take any review websites like trustpilot with a very large pinch of salt - very easy to get negative reviews removed

One thing I found about geekbuying is if there is a problem you have to return it to China

Best sub €300 Android device

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