Chinese Android Phones 2 - Read First Post!

dougm1970 wrote: »

always liked the look of the mi max 2... thats 16:9 right ?...huge screen ?

Mi Max 3 is coming out in July apparantly a 7” display but they are dropping the headphone jack

horse7 wrote: »

Have a mi max first gen,don't think I could manage a 7ins.

I think it’s the same dimensions but slimmer bezels more details at the following link
https://www.techadvisor.co.uk/new-product/mobile-phone/mi-max-3-3677699/

dougm1970 wrote: »

no. not same. new one is 18:9 older ones 16:9
that makes a big difference.
for instance...my old samsung note 4 was 5.7" @ 16:9 and its a wider....and sometimes feels larger...than my current s8+ @ 18:9 (well... 18.5:9) which is 6.2"

funny how aspect ratio thats small on paper makes such a difference.

Ah yes because it is taller but narrower so the older Mi Max 2 will probably look and feel bigger as it is a wider phone. I have a One Plus 6 on order and I am interested to see the difference between my current iPhone 6S Plus

Have a redmi note 4. All is good except i cant send picture messages for some reason. Anyone have this issue before and if so how did you solve it.

sydthebeat wrote: »

Slow?

Android one phones update when available

Referring to mi Max,and non android one mi phones

GBX wrote: »

Unless you pay for a flagship device or just under that , getting updates is not always a given. depends on the network and how forthcoming they can be and the device.
Even at that updates don't always change much on a phone so it's not always a necessity - maybe for security more than anything.

Yep,but another annoying Xiaomi trait is fairly hard to get phone unlocked,my mi Max 2 and windows 10 aren't compatible,so downloading the necessary bits n bobs to enable unlocking is a no no, moving away from Xiaomi

corks finest wrote: »

Yep,but another annoying Xiaomi trait is fairly hard to get phone unlocked,my mi Max 2 and windows 10 aren't compatible,so downloading the necessary bits n bobs to enable unlocking is a no no, moving away from Xiaomi

Mi Max 2 and windows 10 are compatible but yes unlocking is a pain, but Huawei are not allowing unlocking at all anymore I believe

corks finest wrote: »

Ref windows 10 ,mine isn't

Then it's your setup at fault m8 as I have used windows 10 on the wife's Mi Max 2 no problem, probably wrong drivers or such I'd reckon.

Pacifico wrote: »

Any recommendations for a cheap phone between 100-150 max?! Preferably something closer to 5" screen size

There are quite a few (a lot actually) that are decent in that price range.
If you are using Geekbuying you may want to try different colours in different Warehouses to get the best price delivered within Europe (no extra fees). With some phones, always check if there is a 'Global' or 'International' version before purchasing. Not in any order.

There are plenty more to look up and double check on here or other forums.

Lenovo, Nubia, LeEco, Xiaomi, Honor etc...


EDITED:
Sorry, I only noticed now that you preferred around 5 inch size, so I removed those links.

Asus Zenfone, Sony Xperia, Huawei P9 Lite, Nubia Z17 Lite among others.

Selling an honor view 10 if anybody is interested. US model so has android 8.1 . Also have the boot loader unlock/lock code should it be needed. Barely used and has never had a sim in it. Comes with an adaptor for the plug too. Black colour. Bout 430-420 euro as customs etc generally about 450 new + customs of around another 40-60. Thought I’d post it first here since you guys are cool

Thanks!

sunbeam wrote: »

Those of you who purchased from Geekbuying-how long did they take to dispatch your order?

I'm looking to buy a Mi Max 2 and it seems my only options for sellers with EU warehouses are either them or Gearbest.

I've read some very mixed reviews about Geekbuying, but after reading here I think I'll be giving Gearbest a miss...

I would recommend honorbuy

sunbeam wrote: »

Those of you who purchased from Geekbuying-how long did they take to dispatch your order?

I'm looking to buy a Mi Max 2 and it seems my only options for sellers with EU warehouses are either them or Gearbest.

I've read some very mixed reviews about Geekbuying, but after reading here I think I'll be giving Gearbest a miss...

sunbeam wrote: »

I was going to go with Honorbuy, but they don't have the international version in stock

That would be hard for them, because there is only one version of that phone. : - https://www.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/wiki/specs/mimax2

Edit: - Sellers are probably just putting a global rom, on the device for you. Which you can do yourself?
http://en.miui.com/download-328.html

sunbeam wrote: »

Well that's how they labelled the version with the global rom on their website. Silly me. :rolleyes:

https://www.honorbuy.com/1135-mi-max-2-mi-max-s-global-version-64gb-smartphone.html?search_query=mi+max+2&results=719

It doesn't look like they have any stock of the phone in Europe anyway

I'll be getting rid of mine soon,and there's a few decent ones on adverts .ie, would u not wait for the new mi Max 3

sunbeam wrote: »

I was going to go with Honorbuy, but they don't have the international version in stock

Missing band 20 plus it’s being discounted at the moment as Mi Max3 is launching in July. I would also recommend Honorbuy it’s great to order a phone and have it delivered within 2 days!