Xiaomi Mi A1

Hey folks - would I be right in saying this is still the mid/low range budget phone to go for right now?

The missus is looking to buy a new phone, she doesn't want to spend much but wants an SD card and a good camera so this one looks really promising, and the fact that it's stock android seems to be a nice big bonus!

Also seems that amazon.es is the best place to get it, correct?

skyblue - ever get your phone?

Cina wrote: »

Hey folks - would I be right in saying this is still the mid/low range budget phone to go for right now?

The missus is looking to buy a new phone, she doesn't want to spend much but wants an SD card and a good camera so this one looks really promising, and the fact that it's stock android seems to be a nice big bonus!

Also seems that amazon.es is the best place to get it, correct?

Depends on your definition of a good camera.
Poor quality is low light, decent enough for day time use.

Bahanaman wrote: »

Geekbuying.com Italian warehouse is a very good option.

What are these like to deal with, shipping costs, warranty issues etc ?

Does anyone else find Boards.ie very slow on this? I've tried both the new and legacy touch site but both are almost unusable, might be the ads rendering or something

CantGetNoSleep wrote: »

Does anyone else find Boards.ie very slow on this? I've tried both the new and legacy touch site but both are almost unusable, might be the ads rendering or something

No issues here.

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Does anyone else find Boards.ie very slow on this? I've tried both the new and legacy touch site but both are almost unusable, might be the ads rendering or something

Try Clizq browser, flies even with 30 tabs open.
No ads, no tracking, protects your privacy.

There's some f**king scum out there. Ordered this phone from Amazon.es with delivery done by parcel motel as I knew I wouldn't be home. Received the "your parcel is in your dropbox" text message today and was well excited.

Opened drop box and thought that the Amazon packaging wasn't fantastic, was more a sleeve than a box which could be easily opened on the sides without breaking the seal on the Amazon packaging.

Sure enough, big stanley blade slice down the face of the box, opened it up and no phone inside. Fairly gutted the inside of the box too for good measure. Phone was stolen and empty box put back into the Amazon "sleeve" and sent on its merry way.

I have contacted Amazon.es and Parcel Motel. Being honest I feel the blame lies with Amazon, the packaging was absolutely crap and was just asking for someone to have a peek inside. Should really have been put in a decent box.

Hopefully they will replace. Fairly pissed off now.

Anybody any experience of this?

Baraics Pollox wrote: »

Just to update, emailed amazon and they're gonna send out a replacement right away, no hassle whatsoever.

Can't fault that response to be fair, just hope they put it in a more secure box this time!!

Can't fault that.

Ok, I finally got my refund from eglobal today. Now I have been a bit swayed by the benefits of ordering from Amazon. I'm not an online buyer much really and not sure how it works. Do Amazon guarantee all purchases? Why is Amazon.es the recommended place to buy according to a few here when there are cheaper options also on Amazon?

skyblue46 wrote: »

Ok, I finally got my refund from eglobal today. Now I have been a bit swayed by the benefits of ordering from Amazon. I'm not an online buyer much really and not sure how it works. Do Amazon guarantee all purchases? Why is Amazon.es the recommended place to buy according to a few here when there are cheaper options also on Amazon?

Cina wrote: »

I believe it's because Spain is the only EU market that the phone has actually been released in so far, so the other amazon's are through resellers meaning you won't get the 2 year guarantee, I think?

Xiaomi have an official store on Spanish Amazon, hence why people are ordering from there.

skyblue46 wrote: »

Ok, I finally got my refund from eglobal today. Now I have been a bit swayed by the benefits of ordering from Amazon. I'm not an online buyer much really and not sure how it works. Do Amazon guarantee all purchases? Why is Amazon.es the recommended place to buy according to a few here when there are cheaper options also on Amazon?

Buying with Amazon gives you peace of mind that if something does go wrong with the product either in terms of the product itself or delivery etc etc they will take care of it straight away, no messing.

I've had issues with delivery and broken products with both Amazon US and Amazon UK and within 5 minutes of chatting online with their support they've sent a replacement with no messing about.

As others have said Xiaomi have only officially launched in Spain so that's why they are mainly selling from there. I would be cautious of third-party sellers on Amazon as they may be grey-importing the units from China.

You can always take a chance to save a few quid but I'd rather go with a safe bet.

All the Mi A1's seem to be out of stock at the moment on Amazon.es I'd imaine there's been a huge run on them!

Xiaomi Mi A1 - Smartphone libre de 5.5"

Ordered from Gearbest on 26/01/2018.

Apparently arrived in Ireland on 07/02/2018....has not moved from then. Gearbest expected me to wait until 28/03/2018 before they deemed the parcel 'lost'.

Opened PayPal case, got refund yesterday.

Ordered off eBay last night, dispatched this morning, expected delivery next Wednesday.

Mine arrived today. Lovely phone