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Xaoami Mi5s replacement phone- budget €300ish

  • 10-04-2018 02:53PM
    #1
    dinneenp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,297 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I have a Xaoami Mi5s but screen is slightly cracked, battery knackered & audio problems since I dropped it.

    So I'm looking for a replacement, something around €300 mark, quick & decent space & with a good camera. Any suggestions please?

    My current is 5.15", I'd consider going slightly larger but not much.
    I want something that doesn't have a custom ROM (which is what people said led to the battery issue).

    Thanks,
    Patrick.


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  • #2
    ianob7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 718 ✭✭✭ianob7


    Xiaomi mi A1 circa 200 euro depending where you purchase

    https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057786435/1


  • #3
    corkie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,453 ✭✭✭corkie


    dinneenp wrote: »
    Hi,

    I have a Xaoami Mi5s but screen is slightly cracked, battery knackered & audio problems since I dropped it.

    So I'm looking for a replacement, something around €300 mark, quick & decent space & with a good camera. Any suggestions please?

    My current is 5.15", I'd consider going slightly larger but not much.
    I want something that doesn't have a custom ROM (which is what people said led to the battery issue).

    Thanks,
    Patrick.

    You mean a Vendor/Reseller Rom, not custom rom, which was maybe the cause of your battery problems.


    You might consider a Redmi Note 5 [WHYRED][Global], just get from a reliable reseller this time that doesn't put vendor rom on it. See link.

    "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." ~ George Santayana
    "But that's balanced out by the fact that it's a mandate not to do very much." ~ Prof. Eoin O'Malley



  • #4
    dinneenp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,297 ✭✭✭dinneenp


    Hi,
    Read to buy now so just updating asking again in case there's better options out there now.

    Budget reduced to €200...

    Thanks,
    Pa.


  • #5
    dougm1970
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,152 ✭✭✭dougm1970


    redmi note 5. all day long.
    got one for my son and spent last few days setting it up and playing with it. its a great phone.
    for me its 75% of my samsung 8+ at a third of the cost.
    its even got features like double tap to wake and fm radio which i wish my s8+ had.
    decent enough camera... 1.9 apature, which is on one i got, is decent at this budget..good electronic stabilisation which works perfectly too... good size screen 6", great sunlight visibility ....slick look and feel... really good samsung theme in theme store btw....fast app opening...loads and loads of customisation...really great battery 4000mh ...its a lovely job for the money... see how my boys sim card and 4g works when he gets it....cant give it to him yet as waiting on tempered glass and case to arrive...its too special of a phone to give to him without protection.
    its better in the hand and on in front of you than any of the youtube videos make it look.


  • #6
    s3rtvdbwfj81ch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,691 ✭✭✭s3rtvdbwfj81ch


    does it have nfc?


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  • #7
    dinneenp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,297 ✭✭✭dinneenp


    Thanks, I've ordered the Note 5 on Friday from honorbuy


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