Chinese Android Phones 2 - Read First Post!

cmac2009 · 21-04-2018 11:20AM

I'm in the market for a new phone for a while but have yet to pull the trigger. Currently have an Mi4c and it has served me well, so with this and a few more of their products I've become a bit of an Xiaomi fan.

My budget is around 300-350 mark but could stretch a little bit more if needed. Had been looking at Mi6 but a bit put off by the weight and some other negatives. Just wondering if anyone else had any recommendations in this price range. Prefer smaller screens so 5.15in is probably my max

GBX · 21-04-2018 12:21PM

cmac2009 wrote: »

I'm in the market for a new phone for a while but have yet to pull the trigger. Currently have an Mi4c and it has served me well, so with this and a few more of their products I've become a bit of an Xiaomi fan.

My budget is around 300-350 mark but could stretch a little bit more if needed. Had been looking at Mi6 but a bit put off by the weight and some other negatives. Just wondering if anyone else had any recommendations in this price range. Prefer smaller screens so 5.15in is probably my max

Because of your screen size limit there's only a few xiaomi phones within your range. The footprint of a 5.5" screen won't be too much a jump up and would give you many more option.
Mi A1
Redmi Note 4 ...

cmac2009 · 21-04-2018 12:57PM

GBX wrote: »

Because of your screen size limit there's only a few xiaomi phones within your range. The footprint of a 5.5" screen won't be too much a jump up and would give you many more option.
Mi A1
Redmi Note 4 ...

Sorry should have said, although I'm fan of xiaomi, I'm not restricting the search to just them.

dougm1970 · 21-04-2018 06:40PM

whats the best really big chinese phone ?....the mi max 2 is maybe best i've seen....but theres probably others i'm not aware of.
take the samsung s8+ / s9+...although screen is 6.2" diagonal..put it side by side with a traditional 16:9 5.5 or 5.7" screen and theres not a wild lot of difference...width is same.
i actually prefer 16:9 and dont even like curved screens...but seems it'll be 18:9 or close to that, that will be standard now.

corks finest · 22-04-2018 09:41AM

cmac2009 wrote: »

I'm in the market for a new phone for a while but have yet to pull the trigger. Currently have an Mi4c and it has served me well, so with this and a few more of their products I've become a bit of an Xiaomi fan.

My budget is around 300-350 mark but could stretch a little bit more if needed. Had been looking at Mi6 but a bit put off by the weight and some other negatives. Just wondering if anyone else had any recommendations in this price range. Prefer smaller screens so 5.15in is probably my max

I've. A mi Max 2 since they came out, reliable,big,but updates vv slow,don't think it'll get Oreo,also new one coming out, also getting it unlocked is a nightmare, sorry leaving mi phones, bought a Nokia 7 plus for the kid, will do same for me Fein,or maybe the Moto G6 plus,nice looking ,well stacked phobe

Discodog · 22-04-2018 10:51AM

cmac2009 wrote: »

I'm in the market for a new phone for a while but have yet to pull the trigger. Currently have an Mi4c and it has served me well, so with this and a few more of their products I've become a bit of an Xiaomi fan.

My budget is around 300-350 mark but could stretch a little bit more if needed. Had been looking at Mi6 but a bit put off by the weight and some other negatives. Just wondering if anyone else had any recommendations in this price range. Prefer smaller screens so 5.15in is probably my max

Xiaomi changed the way I buy a phone. I looked at what I needed & my priorities. I discovered that I only needed to spend 170. Since getting the phone I look at higher models & weigh up whether the extra features are worth double the price - to me they aren't.

corkie · 22-04-2018 05:28PM

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 images, specifications leaked online

fixxxer wrote: »

Yes but will it have a notch??

No Notch!

Conflicting information from a reddit post: -

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1, launching tomorrow (23/4) in Indonesia and probably India too. 4/64 is Rp 2.999.999 (216 USD), while 3/32 is Rp 2.199.999 (159 USD). SD 636, 5000 mAh, USB Type-C + QC 3.0, dual camera, and most importantly stock android.

Stock android but not android one. Conflicting information regarding charging port.

We will find out early tomorrow morning here.

UsedToWait · 22-04-2018 06:49PM

^ What's the difference between stock Android and Android One Corkie?

This phone might be worth it's own thread, you reckon?

Edit: actually, on reading that Reddit link, it has no headphone jack..
Deal breaker for me.
WHYRED it is for me (unless the Mi A1 drops further in price before the WHYRED is available)

corkie · 22-04-2018 07:19PM

UsedToWait wrote: »

^ What's the difference between stock Android and Android One Corkie?

This phone might be worth it's own thread, you reckon?

Edit: actually, on reading that Reddit link, it has no headphone jack..
Deal breaker for me.
WHYRED it is for me (unless the Mi A1 drops further in price before the WHYRED is available)

I would take the leaked specs with a grain of salt, gsmarena says it has a headphone jack. Didn't see it mentioned in the reddit link.

Android One is a program from google with guaranteed updates for 3 years. Asus will probably load the device with an AOSP stock rom.

I will leave it up to someone more interested in the device, if they want to start a thread. WHYRED is still my favorite because of kernel sources out and the fact there is already custom rom support.

micks_address · 22-04-2018 08:26PM

corkie wrote: »

I would take the leaked specs with a grain of salt, gsmarena says it has a headphone jack. Didn't see it mentioned in the reddit link.

Android One is a program from google with guaranteed updates for 3 years. Asus will probably load the device with an AOSP stock rom.

I will leave it up to someone more interested in the device, if they want to start a thread. WHYRED is still my favorite because of kernel sources out and the fact there is already custom rom support.

I thought Android one was a paired down lite version of Android for less powerful phones? Project treble is the guaranteed updates model?

sydthebeat · 22-04-2018 08:38PM

micks_address wrote: »

I thought Android one was a paired down lite version of Android for less powerful phones? Project treble is the guaranteed updates model?

No.

It was aimed at entry level devices initially to get maximum spread in short time.... But it actually is goggles main android program. It advertises itself as "the best version of android guaranteed "

Android GO is the lite version.

Suckit · 22-04-2018 09:28PM

A lot of new phones released around this time of year and for the next month or so, lesser known brands will also have promotions (xx free phones or heavily discounted for the launch). Worth watching out for on brand sites and/or sites like Banggood/Joybuy/Lightinthebox etc..

Meizu 15 was launched today.
https://www.gsmarena.com/meizu_15_15_plus_and_m15_unveiled_top_models_have_dual_cams_with_a_tele_lens-news-30642.php
https://www.gizchina.com/2018/04/22/meizu-15-plus-15-15-lite-officially-launched/
https://www.gizmochina.com/2018/04/22/this-is-the-meizu-15-plus-in-all-its-glory/

ActingDanClark · 23-04-2018 10:03AM

Any suggestions as to where I could get a xiaomi mi5 screen replaced?

Suckit · 23-04-2018 10:18AM

ActingDanClark wrote: »

Any suggestions as to where I could get a xiaomi mi5 screen replaced?

CelticRepairs.ie repair all phones afaik. I think you can also send it to them if you are not near.
Edit - a quick google throws up this
https://www.celticrepairs.ie/xiaomi-repair/

https://www.celticrepairs.ie/return-service/

ActingDanClark · 23-04-2018 10:52AM

Suckit wrote: »

CelticRepairs.ie repair all phones afaik. I think you can also send it to them if you are not near.
Edit - a quick google throws up this
https://www.celticrepairs.ie/xiaomi-repair/

https://www.celticrepairs.ie/return-service/

Thanks, rang them and they don't stock the mi5 screen. Anyone else got any suggestions?

corkie · 23-04-2018 11:48AM

ActingDanClark wrote: »

Thanks, rang them and they don't stock the mi5 screen. Anyone else got any suggestions?

You could ask them if you sourced the part your self, would they replace it for you.

Another company that has a nationwide service: -

https://www.ielectron.ie/repair-services/phone-repairs

Part: - http://www.ipartsbuy.com/view/3149106/iPartsBuy%20LCD%20Screen%20%20%20Touch%20Screen%20for%20Xiaomi%20Mi%205%20Black%20.htm

^^^ You could probably get cheaper and not as good quality of aliexpress.

Edit: - Some xiaomi phones also required an adhesive layer to glue the new screen on, so don't forget to source that as well.

corkie · 23-04-2018 01:39PM

[androidcentral] ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1 preview: Finally a viable contender to the Redmi Note 5 Pro

As for connectivity, the phone is limited to Wi-Fi b/g/n, so you won't be able to connect to 5GHz networks. The phone works over VoLTE, but you won't see the symbol in the status bar (ASUS says it'll be added in a future update).

No news yet of band support, no Gorilla Glass or Asahi Dragontrail protection, No Infrared port, And camera's not as good as WHYRED.

Think i will stick with WHYRED, even with it costing more.

Edit: -

[gsmarena] Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 debuts with Snapdragon 636, 5,000 mAh battery

Price-wise the 3GB/32GB model will go for INR 11,000 (€135), the 4GB/64GB model costs INR 13,000 (€160) and the 6GB/64GB will top out at INR 15,000 (€185).

masculinist · 23-04-2018 05:38PM

There was some great after sales care from the Ali Express supplier I purchased my Xiaomi Note 5A from

They sent me a message asking me if I was happy with everything . I told them I was over the moon and not in any mood to complain about anything but if I had any small gripe it would be that I received a chinese charger with an adaptor (which together were still tiny) and ideally it should be an EU plug.

They responded it hadnt been part of my purchase but popped an EU plug in the post for me free of charge anyway

Thargor · 23-04-2018 06:49PM

Why did they make it so ugly?

Think I might just splash out on the Mi Max 2S, love the look of it.

EDIT: Actually I meant the Mi Mix 2S:

http://www.mi.com/en/mix2/

although the Mi Max 3 is supposed to be out this month aswell, need to wait and see what thats like.

seanvox · 27-04-2018 09:40AM

masculinist wrote: »

There was some great after sales care from the Ali Express supplier I purchased my Xiaomi Note 5A from

They sent me a message asking me if I was happy with everything . I told them I was over the moon and not in any mood to complain about anything but if I had any small gripe it would be that I received a chinese charger with an adaptor (which together were still tiny) and ideally it should be an EU plug.

They responded it hadnt been part of my purchase but popped an EU plug in the post for me free of charge anyway

Any chance you could PM me a link please?

Stallingrad · 30-04-2018 10:12AM

ActingDanClark wrote: »

Any suggestions as to where I could get a xiaomi mi5 screen replaced?

I ordered one online from the below, took it to my local guy, €60 for both screen and fitting.

http://stores.ebay.com/byrom2010?_trksid=p2047675.l2563

corkie · 30-04-2018 01:35PM

Welcome “jasmine_sprout” and “daisy_sprout” to the Xiaomi Android One family

[XDA] Exclusive: Xiaomi Mi A1’s successor is coming along with another (two) Android One phone(s)

Also mentioned Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 (which is reported to have global bands), before in the thread!

AlmightyCushion · 30-04-2018 02:24PM

corkie wrote: »

Welcome “jasmine_sprout” and “daisy_sprout” to the Xiaomi Android One family

[XDA] Exclusive: Xiaomi Mi A1’s successor is coming along with another (two) Android One phone(s)

Also mentioned Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 (which is reported to have global bands), before in the thread!

Hopefully they come with NFC this time.

Suckit · 30-04-2018 04:47PM

Came here to say that the maze comet was on sale on Amazon Spain, but it is now sold out.

€99 + €8.13 shipping
It might be worth watching as they may get more in stock.
https://www.amazon.es/dp/B078SS55T7/

https://technosoups.com/maze-comet-review-specifications-everything-need-know/
https://www.pdevice.com/product/maze-comet-price-specs

corkie · 03-05-2018 12:47PM

Xiaomi phones to be sold in Three stores in UK, Italy, and other European markets

The Beijing-based firm today announced that it has partnered with CK Hutchinson to bring Xiaomi products to Three Group Europe stores in Austria, Denmark, Italy, Ireland, Sweden, and the U.K.

The question is will the devices be locked to the Three Network, if you decide to purchase through that method!

BRIEF-CK Hutchison Holdings Forms Global Strategic Alliance With Xiaomi

darth_maul · 03-05-2018 12:52PM

Has geekbuying stopped stocking phones at its Italian and Spanish locations??

GBX · 03-05-2018 12:57PM

No?
https://www.geekbuying.com/italia
https://www.geekbuying.com/spain

corkie · 03-05-2018 01:08PM

darth_maul wrote: »

Has geekbuying stopped stocking phones at its Italian and Spanish locations??

GBX wrote: »

No?
https://www.geekbuying.com/italia
https://www.geekbuying.com/spain

What phone are you hoping to buy, maybe they don't have stock in EU warehouse for it yet. No RN5[WHYRED] Global for example.

corkie · 03-05-2018 02:40PM

Follow up question: - Do three Ireland still sell sim locked phones?

Three UK don't do it since 2014! : - http://www.three.co.uk/hub/what-is-an-unlocked-phone/

eoinpower02 · 04-05-2018 12:16AM

My mi5 has stopped charging and won't power on anyone know where I can get it fixed or anyone else had the same problem?

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