Chinese Android Phones 2 - Read First Post!

jfk247 · 04-01-2018 09:14PM

so I've had my Elephone P9000 for over a year now and loved it, no issues....dropped a few times, no biggy, until this evening when I picked it up and screen smashed!!! cracked from the home button up and out to the sides bout half way up.

absolutely raging but at least I get to buy a new one...misses cant give out to me know :P

The_Bullman · 05-01-2018 12:11AM

Any issues with Nubia?

I was thinking of buying the Z17 lite

Seems ok to me but I wouldn't have much of a clue

jfk247 · 05-01-2018 10:25AM

The_Bullman wrote: »

Any issues with Nubia?

I was thinking of buying the Z17 lite

Seems ok to me but I wouldn't have much of a clue

I was thorn between that and the Xiaomi Mi A1...after about 3 hrs going back and forth last night I pulled the trigger on the Z17 Lite from IT warehouse.

Sure I'll see how it goes anyway....
Oh found the following coupon for 5% off any order which helped a small bit - HGRKVRID

but1er · 05-01-2018 10:29AM

jfk247 wrote: »

I was thorn between that and the Xiaomi Mi A1...after about 3 hrs going back and forth last night I pulled the trigger on the Z17 Lite from IT warehouse.

Sure I'll see how it goes anyway....
Oh found the following coupon for 5% off any order which helped a small bit - HGRKVRID

what made you pick?

jfk247 · 05-01-2018 10:34AM

but1er wrote: »

jfk247 wrote: »

I was thorn between that and the Xiaomi Mi A1...after about 3 hrs going back and forth last night I pulled the trigger on the Z17 Lite from IT warehouse.

Sure I'll see how it goes anyway....
Oh found the following coupon for 5% off any order which helped a small bit - HGRKVRID

what made you pick?

it was getting late and I was tired and bulling that I had just cracked my Elephone P9000

jfk247 · 05-01-2018 10:36AM

but1er wrote: »

jfk247 wrote: »

I was thorn between that and the Xiaomi Mi A1...after about 3 hrs going back and forth last night I pulled the trigger on the Z17 Lite from IT warehouse.

Sure I'll see how it goes anyway....
Oh found the following coupon for 5% off any order which helped a small bit - HGRKVRID

what made you pick?

I think it came down to slightly bigger battery, 6gb Ram, camera quality and preference on overall look.

but1er · 05-01-2018 10:37AM

jfk247 wrote: »

I think it came down to slightly bigger battery, 6gb Ram, camera quality and preference on overall look.

its such a hard call. I was convinced on getting the Mi A1 till i seen your post. im looking into ZTE

sydthebeat · 05-01-2018 11:00AM

the nubia doesnt have band 20 (800 Mhz) for 4g
also, its not clear whether its upgradable to oreo

https://willmyphonework.net/
check here to see if the phone will work with your priovider

mistress_gi · 05-01-2018 11:05AM

The_Bullman wrote: »

Any issues with Nubia?

I was thinking of buying the Z17 lite

Seems ok to me but I wouldn't have much of a clue

I have a zte axon 7 for over a year now. No issues with it all, I love it! With the added advantage that I got the Chinese version and the zte market app let's you download Google store as it unlocks content based on location. I had to do no rooting or bootloader unlocking at all.
I do have some menus in mandarin (I assume) but it doesn't really bother me at all.

jfk247 · 05-01-2018 11:10AM

it has Band 3 (1800mhz) which is also used for 4G, not as good as B20 (800) but I haven't had 4g on my phone since I flashed it with a custom ROM that only had LTE for some reason.
think I can manage with slightly slower internet while the phone is in my pocket

Panrich · 05-01-2018 01:40PM

jfk247 wrote: »

it has Band 3 (1800mhz) which is also used for 4G, not as good as B20 (800) but I haven't had 4g on my phone since I flashed it with a custom ROM that only had LTE for some reason.
think I can manage with slightly slower internet while the phone is in my pocket

I see that is also the case with the Mi A1 as well. Are there any chinese mobiles that do support B20?

Scratch that. I was looking at the virgin media network.

GBX · 05-01-2018 01:50PM

Panrich wrote: »

I see that is also the case with the Mi A1 as well. Are there any chinese mobiles that do support B20?

Scratch that. I was looking at the virgin media network.

There are many ... it's come up time again on this thread.
Redmi Note 4 (Global/International version is one that springs to mind)

You can go onto Kimovil.com/en and select brands and use the filter to select B20/800 to see what phones have it.

jfk247 · 05-01-2018 01:58PM

Panrich wrote: »

I see that is also the case with the Mi A1 as well. Are there any chinese mobiles that do support B20?

Scratch that. I was looking at the virgin media network.

Mi A1 does have B20...

Networking:
2G:GSM B2/B3/B5/B8;
3G:WCDMA B1/B2/B5/B8;
4G:FDD-LTE B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20; TDD-LTE B38/B40

corkie · 05-01-2018 02:05PM

Panrich wrote: »

I see that is also the case with the Mi A1 as well. Are there any chinese mobiles that do support B20?

Scratch that. I was looking at the virgin media network.

For Xiaomi phones (Partial support means no Band 20)

The ranking of recent Xiaomi phones by LTE support

Note: - As there is so many variations in xiaomi phones, check the description on the seller site for Band 20(800) support.

eoferrall · 05-01-2018 02:10PM

has anyone bought or know anything about joybuy? looking at a phone and it popped up on kimovil as having a sale on to make the phone a very tempting price.

docentore · 05-01-2018 08:30PM

mistress_gi wrote: »

I have a zte axon 7 for over a year now. No issues with it all, I love it! With the added advantage that I got the Chinese version and the zte market app let's you download Google store as it unlocks content based on location. I had to do no rooting or bootloader unlocking at all.
I do have some menus in mandarin (I assume) but it doesn't really bother me at all.

I have Axon 7 for a month and love it

But I've got Global version. No Mandarin menus or anything (I've had Meizu before and got fed up with messages that I didn't understand).

I'm not sure how Nubia support looks like, but ZTE announced Android Oreo release for Axon 7. Not many manufacturers support their phones that are out of production and 2 years old.

05-01-2018 08:59PM

Silly question but just a simple answer might help. I have tried looking back over previous posts but because I know so little, I am getting myself all confused.

Dropped my phone today. Need a replacement. I'm looking for something that has a large screen, fast-ish, good battery and is compatable with the 3 network. Camera isn't too important.

I have a budget of €200 or under.

What do people recommend?

Discodog · 05-01-2018 09:09PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Silly question but just a simple answer might help. I have tried looking back over previous posts but because I know so little, I am getting myself all confused.

Dropped my phone today. Need a replacement. I'm looking for something that has a large screen, fast-ish, good battery and is compatable with the 3 network. Camera isn't too important.

I have a budget of €200 or under.

What do people recommend?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Lots of information here. Easy to order from Europe so fast delivery & no duty.

Really good phone.

https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057810034/1

05-01-2018 09:14PM

Discodog wrote: »

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Lots of information here. Easy to order from Europe so fast delivery & no duty.

Really good phone.

https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057810034/1

Thanks man. I was thinking from reading here that it sounded good but with all the other phones being mentioned, I was scared I was missing out (FOMO the kids these days call it I think). The A1 mi or something. I'm such a gob****e.

05-01-2018 09:25PM

Ugh I keep going down a rabbithole!!

Is this decent?
https://www.ibuygou.com/p-xiaomi-mi-mix-2-4g-phablet-global-version

6gb-ram-64gb-rom-fingerprint-scanner-11034.html

NATLOR · 05-01-2018 09:47PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Ugh I keep going down a rabbithole!!

Is this decent?
https://www.ibuygou.com/p-xiaomi-mi-mix-2-4g-phablet-global-version
6gb-ram-64gb-rom-fingerprint-scanner-11034.html

Thats Xiaomi's flagship phone but its double your budget

05-01-2018 09:54PM

haha.... oops. The link that brought me to that said €220 but yeah, I see on that screen that it's over 400.. Sorry guys.

So I just have to make sure I buy the Note 4, Global version. Geekbuying is the best i take it?

sydthebeat · 05-01-2018 09:55PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Thanks man. I was thinking from reading here that it sounded good but with all the other phones being mentioned, I was scared I was missing out (FOMO the kids these days call it I think). The A1 mi or something. I'm such a gob****e.

Dunners, just put €20 to your budget and order the mi A1 from a geekbuying EU store.

Edit, unless your looking for more than a 5.5"screen

05-01-2018 09:56PM

https://www.geekbuying.com/item/Offical-Global-Version-Xiaomi-Redmi-Note-4-4G-64GB-Smartphone---Gold-386232.html

pull the trigger time?

oops, just saw your message Syd. What difference is between them? I see the technical specs but I dont know what they mean. What effect will it have on me? I really appreciate your help guys

NATLOR · 05-01-2018 10:08PM

Deleted User wrote: »

https://www.geekbuying.com/item/Offical-Global-Version-Xiaomi-Redmi-Note-4-4G-64GB-Smartphone---Gold-386232.html

pull the trigger time?

oops, just saw your message Syd. What difference is between them? I see the technical specs but I dont know what they mean. What effect will it have on me? I really appreciate your help guys

That phone you linked is out of stock

The 4 and mi a1 differ in operating system, 4 has miui o/s mi a1 has stock android with the latest oreo version. 4 has a bigger battery, mi a1 has gorilla glass and duel rear camera (which is a bit of a gimmick IMO)

I got my O/H the Mi a1 its a cracking phone would highly recommend it

sydthebeat · 05-01-2018 10:10PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

https://www.geekbuying.com/item/Offical-Global-Version-Xiaomi-Redmi-Note-4-4G-64GB-Smartphone---Gold-386232.html

pull the trigger time?

oops, just saw your message Syd. What difference is between them? I see the technical specs but I dont know what they mean. What effect will it have on me? I really appreciate your help guys

I suppose mainly the camera, so if that's not a big deal for you then then note 4 is a fantastic phone for the price.

05-01-2018 10:11PM

Oh FFS! I thought that In Stock Notice meant it was in stock!!!!

I'm so bloody confused. I think the 4 would be better for me (the bigger battery) but now its bloody out of stock! haha. What a nightmare.

05-01-2018 10:16PM

oh.... have i found one? https://www.geekbuying.com/item/Offical-Global-Version-Xiaomi-Redmi-Note-4-4G-64GB-Smartphone---Black-388108.html

NATLOR · 05-01-2018 10:18PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Oh FFS! I thought that In Stock Notice meant it was in stock!!!!

I'm so bloody confused. I think the 4 would be better for me (the bigger battery) but now its bloody out of stock! haha. What a nightmare.

The black one is in stock from the Italian warehose

https://www.geekbuying.com/item/Global-Version-Xiaomi-Redmi-Note-4-3G-3GB-32GB-Smartphone---Black-381847.html

05-01-2018 10:23PM

NATLOR wrote: »

The black one is in stock from the Italian warehose

https://www.geekbuying.com/item/Global-Version-Xiaomi-Redmi-Note-4-3G-3GB-32GB-Smartphone---Black-381847.html

Your one is slightly cheaper than the link I put. Any reason for that? They look identical

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