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Chinese Android Phones

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    #6932
    k123456
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,127 ✭✭✭k123456


    k123456 wrote: »
    that looks good value at $279.00, are there any other sites offering the mi3, for less , please


    I forgot to mention postage, 30usd

    so 310 usd posted


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    #6933
    Thargor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,549 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    €348 for the OPO after Parcel Motel, and dont forget that gets you the 64 GB internal storage model, so knock off the cost of a large SD card aswell, also you'll have it in your hand in 2-3 days from ordering. Also the OPO is already a major success so expect it to be heavily supported for a couple of years to come. And most importantly its the finest piece of electronics Ive ever held :D


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    #6934
    RossieMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,766 ✭✭✭RossieMan


    You should budget for customs after that. Which is about 60-80 euro on a phone that price.

    It can be got cheaper if bought from inside the EU, although price at the beginning is about 30-40 euro more.

    Its all about the risk of customs.

    Personally, if you're going to spend 250, i'd look at a nexus 5.


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    #6935
    Lucas Hood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,206 ✭✭✭Lucas Hood


    mcg1987 wrote: »
    hardly. sure the OPO is €360 via parcel motel give or take a few euro. This is substantially less for what looks like a superb phone. Might get one myself too now after reading more about them.

    Can get it sent to Germany then onto here for 323.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=92349071&postcount=472


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    #6936
    Euro Fred
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 227 ✭✭Euro Fred


    Anybody here have experience of Konka phones?


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    #6937
    seannash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,665 ✭✭✭seannash


    mcg1987 wrote: »
    hardly. sure the OPO is €360 via parcel motel give or take a few euro. This is substantially less for what looks like a superb phone. Might get one myself too now after reading more about them.

    Hmmm I thought it was under 300 using the invite system.

    The Nubia is still a better bet than the MI3 in my opinion


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    #6938
    k123456
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,127 ✭✭✭k123456


    seannash wrote: »
    Hmmm I thought it was under 300 using the invite system.

    The Nubia is still a better bet than the MI3 in my opinion

    Would you have a link to the model of Nubia, please, and how much are they


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    #6939
    seannash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,665 ✭✭✭seannash


    k123456 wrote: »
    Would you have a link to the model of Nubia, please, and how much are they

    http://www.oppomart.com/nubia-z7/zte-nubia-z7-mini.html


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    #6940
    spix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,577 ✭✭✭spix


    seannash wrote: »
    Hmmm I thought it was under 300 using the invite system.

    The Nubia is still a better bet than the MI3 in my opinion

    Only 2.5gb for apps? Meh

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    #6941
    enno99
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,988 ✭✭✭enno99


    This is giong to be available end of sept/oct
    Approx 287 euro

    http://www.alzashop.com/prestigio-multiphone-7557-black-d2172865.htm
    ( they dont ship to Ireland )

    Would welcome any opinions

    http://uk.prestigio.com/catalogue/MultiPhones/MultiPhone_7557
    official website

    thinnest phone in the world


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    #6942
    jodaw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 724 ✭✭✭jodaw


    I cannot see anything with that phone that would make me want to buy it for 35 euro less than OPO and that is not including shipping or customs charges.

    What is the draw to that phone?

    It has -

    - pretty bad battery
    - only 16gb rom


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    #6943
    spix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,577 ✭✭✭spix


    enno99 wrote: »
    This is giong to be available end of sept/oct
    Approx 287 euro

    http://www.alzashop.com/prestigio-multiphone-7557-black-d2172865.htm
    ( they dont ship to Ireland )

    Would welcome any opinions

    http://uk.prestigio.com/catalogue/MultiPhones/MultiPhone_7557
    official website

    thinnest phone in the world

    That's just a rebranded Gionee Elife S5.5 which has been out for a good while. Nothing special about it really, main selling points are the amoled display and design/thinness


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    #6944
    Wickerman1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 101 ✭✭Wickerman1


    Kenny Logins wrote: »
    You do have to pay customs, but many of the HK/China sellers mark down the value and have been getting away with it, with no guarantees.

    To 'avoid' charges you need to buy from a EU supplier or warehouse, and pay a bit more upfront.

    Ya I thought so. The phone was shipped from coolicool's Dutch warehouse.
    I don't mind paying the taxes but I hope they haven't seized it for another reason. Time will tell.


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    #6945
    cunnifferous
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 1,311 ✭✭✭cunnifferous


    seannash wrote: »
    http://www.oppomart.com/nubia-z7/zte-nubia-z7-mini.html

    Like the look of it but 2300mAh battery seems a bit weak


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    #6946
    ozmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,905 ✭✭✭ozmo


    Looking for a cheap (under 50 euros) China Android for a kid...

    Will need to play Simpsons Tapped out - maybe minecraft.

    What should I look out for?

    thinking of this one for €45 euros
    http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/4-0-Laime-L2-Android-4-0-Quad-Core-512MB-RAM-4GB-ROM-Smartphone-5MP-Rear-Blue-/201154216209

    Do you think it will be up to the task - cannot find any reviews - but the processor and ram look decent for the price

    Processor: MTK6589T, 1.0GHz
    Memory / RAM: 512MB
    Flash Memory / ROM: 4GB


    ta.

    “Roll it back”



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    #6947
    RossieMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,766 ✭✭✭RossieMan


    you'll struggle to find a phone under 100 that'll plat those games. perhaps look for a tablet. you'll need at least 1gb of ram to make the thing usable though. 512mb just doesn't work with anything anymore


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    #6948
    Thargor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,549 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    Definitely stay away from anything with 512mb RAM, that was shyte even back in the day...


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    #6949
    Thargor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,549 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    ozmo wrote: »
    Looking for a cheap (under 50 euros) China Android for a kid...

    Will need to play Simpsons Tapped out - maybe minecraft.

    What should I look out for?

    thinking of this one for €45 euros
    http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/4-0-Laime-L2-Android-4-0-Quad-Core-512MB-RAM-4GB-ROM-Smartphone-5MP-Rear-Blue-/201154216209

    Do you think it will be up to the task - cannot find any reviews - but the processor and ram look decent for the price

    Processor: MTK6589T, 1.0GHz
    Memory / RAM: 512MB
    Flash Memory / ROM: 4GB


    ta.
    Can you stretch to €96?

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057295825


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    #6950
    ozmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,905 ✭✭✭ozmo


    Thargor wrote: »
    Can you stretch to €96?

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057295825

    Its a big up from the 42 euros(inc p&p) I saw the 512mb phone for on another website... Is there anything you guys can recommend somewhere inbetween. For very occasional use but kid would be disappointed if it cannot do minecraft or similiar lol. Has be a phone. Thanks.

    “Roll it back”



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    #6951
    Thargor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,549 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    Buy cheap buy twice applies to these cheap phones aswell unfortunately, €50 is a bit too much of a stretch, like asking in motors for a €400 car, you'll get something but it wont be pretty and most likely wont be up to the job. Anything under 90-100 will probably only have 512 mb RAM so pointless getting it for gaming applications.


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    #6952
    RossieMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,766 ✭✭✭RossieMan


    you won't get anything capable of gaming at that price. gaming is one of the hardest things for a phone to do. most phones under 100 wouldn't even have mali-400. you'll need to significantly up your budget :)


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    #6953
    mistress_gi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 968 ✭✭✭mistress_gi


    I have a newman N2 for sale.
    It just needs Gaaps flashed ! It's not 50 euros but it is here in Ireland so no need to wait! You can even see it before you buy it!
    Specs here
    http://www.devicespecifications.com/en/model/e1012aaf


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    #6954
    spix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,577 ✭✭✭spix


    ozmo wrote: »
    Its a big up from the 42 euros(inc p&p) I saw the 512mb phone for on another website... Is there anything you guys can recommend somewhere inbetween. For very occasional use but kid would be disappointed if it cannot do minecraft or similiar lol. Has be a phone. Thanks.


    65 euro will get you a half decent phone with 1gb ram

    http://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-JIAKE-JK11-MTK6582-Quad-Core-1-3GHz-5-0-IPS-QHD-Capacitive-Touch-Screen-1GB/1583334407.html

    http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Mpie-MP707-5-0Inch-IPS-MTK6582-Quad-Core-SmartPhone-QHD-Screen-1GB-4GB-8-0MP-Camera/1691878040.html

    http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Promotion-in-stock-CloudFone-Excite-470q-Smartphone-MTK6582-Android-4-2-1GB-4GB-4-7-Inch/1961232508.html

    Lots more around this price range too, all the same specs really. Very thorough review of the cloudfone here http://symphonyx7.hubpages.com/hub/Cloudfone-Excite-470q-Review#


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    #6955
    Thargor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,549 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    That Cloudfone looks good alright.


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    #6956
    spix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,577 ✭✭✭spix


    This is an excellent phone for the price

    http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Original-HUAWEI-Honor-3C-WCDMA-2GB-RAM-5-0-IPS-MTK6582-Quad-Core-Mobile-Phone-8GB/1583660305.html

    Huawei Honor 3c FDD LTE
    Kirin 910 CPU
    2gb/16gb (full space available for apps, also supports micro sd card with ability to move apps to sd)
    and most importantly, double tap to wake!
    $191.99


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    #6957
    gneoh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24 ✭gneoh


    Anyone in the south east here good at flashing new rom and Gapp on Chinese android......my Z7 Max Gapp failed after new update and struggling to get google a/c up on the phone again......trying a few guide from XDA but all unsuccessful....need help!!!


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    #6958
    Drag00n79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,746 ✭✭✭Drag00n79


    I was really interested in buying a mi4 but I see the 4g version is not available til December 2014. I can't wait that long. Is there any other Android from China with 4g, 3gb RAM, similar processor, 64gb memory on the market now?


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    #6959
    RossieMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,766 ✭✭✭RossieMan


    The one plus one fits exactly what you're after.


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    #6960
    jsd1004
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 847 ✭✭✭jsd1004


    original Lenovo phone Android 4.4.2 MTK6592 Octa Core Real 2GB Ram 16GB Rom 5.5"HD 1920*1080p screen 13mp Camera 3G Smartphone

    Is this thing worth buying? Just need a smartphone with dual sim. Not for gaming. Not too bothered about 4g. Do I need a TF card or is it as easy to pick one up locally if needed. 77.50 euro


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    #6961
    RossieMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,766 ✭✭✭RossieMan


    have you a link to the seller? seems far to low of a price for it to be real.


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