Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 - €300 - Snapdragon 835, 6GB, 64GB - Global Version

tedpan · 03-05-2018 6:16pm #1

Class phone, beautiful display. Can't be beaten for this price

https://m.banggood.com/Xiaomi-Mi-MIX-2-Global-Bands-5_99-inch-6GB-RAM-64GB-ROM-Snapdragon-835-Octa-core-4G-Smartphone-p-1198702.html

Use discount code 5BGMix2 to bring it down to $359 or €300

03-05-2018 6:39pm

I think the Nokia 8 available from a UK retailer for €330 blows this away.

https://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=8522&idPhone2=8529

https://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/nokia-8-steel-5.3-64gb-4g-unlocked-sim-free-11nb1s01a11/version.asp

tedpan · 03-05-2018 6:45pm

Deleted User wrote:

I think the Nokia 8 available from a UK retailer for â‚¬330 blows this away.

Like the specs, but don't really like the look of it. The 4k screen in a small form factor is nice too but the front looks like an old iPhone.

Cocoon · 03-05-2018 6:54pm

Very nice phone buy what is the delivery like with Bang good, will it be hit buy customs?

tedpan · 03-05-2018 7:00pm

Cocoon wrote:

Very nice phone buy what is the delivery like with Bang good, will it be hit buy customs?

Usually takes 2 weeks, but can take 3 sometimes, patience is key!

I've ordered at least 10 phones from banggood and gearbest over the past few years and never had an issue. The same with drones and other electronics, I did get caught on a battery last year though.

august12 · 03-05-2018 7:18pm

Cocoon wrote:

Very nice phone buy what is the delivery like with Bang good, will it be hit buy customs?

I bought from them and was caught for customs, just after purchasing mi A1 from EU global, no customs and very fast delivery as opposed to banggood.

grogi · 03-05-2018 7:20pm

They offer customs insurance. I had to use it once when bought my dashcam...

tedpan · 03-05-2018 7:25pm

august12 wrote:

I bought from them and was caught for customs, just after purchasing mi A1 from EU global, no customs and very fast delivery as opposed to banggood.

Eglobal are great and their prices include duties, although usually 50e more expensive. As I said, the risk is there, but very small based on my personal experience, friends and colleagues buying mobiles from gearbest and banggood.

_Kaiser_ · 03-05-2018 8:53pm

I was about to pull the trigger on one of these after a fair bit of research as it's one of the top Chibese phones and only really beaten by the new Mix Mix 2S IMO.

Only didn't go for it because I got another new phone for free, but at this price it's a serious bargain.

LariToper · 04-05-2018 8:30am

grogi wrote: »

They offer customs insurance. I had to use it once when bought my dashcam...

That's hilarious, so you prove you had to pay customs and they refund you the amount?

Mr_Muffin · 04-05-2018 9:14am

Really thinking about this, although the possibility of a customs charge is holding me back. My mi5 is starting to slowly deteriorate.

Etnies · 04-05-2018 9:56am

Great looking phone, but no headphone jack and no ip68 rating? Or did I miss it

grogi · 04-05-2018 10:18am

LariToper wrote: »

That's hilarious, so you prove you had to pay customs and they refund you the amount?

Yes.

ErinGoBrath · 04-05-2018 11:09am

My mi max 2 is that bit too big and black bar at top and bottom of screen not the most aesthetic.

Very tempted

Tazz T · 04-05-2018 11:24am

I see Oukitel is doing a copy for well under €200. Had a few Oukitels in the past and they're good phones.

https://www.lightinthebox.com/p/oukitel-mix-2-5-99-inch-cell-phone-6gb-64gb-2-mp-21-mp-octa-core-4080_p6470603.html?currency=EUR&litb_from=paid_adwords_shopping&sku=1_45&country_code=ie&utm_source=google_shopping&utm_medium=cpc&adword_mt=&adword_ct=245091463586&adword_kw=&adword_pos=1o2&adword_pl=&adword_net=g&adword_tar=&adw_src_id=1463064549_855202068_53770018954_pla-402508543109&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4vDPhevr2gIV7Z3tCh0dywM8EAQYAiABEgLQVfD_BwE

rizzee · 04-05-2018 11:30am

Tazz T wrote: »

I see Oukitel is doing a copy for well under €200. Had a few Oukitels in the past and they're good phones.

https://www.lightinthebox.com/p/oukitel-mix-2-5-99-inch-cell-phone-6gb-64gb-2-mp-21-mp-octa-core-4080_p6470603.html?currency=EUR&litb_from=paid_adwords_shopping&sku=1_45&country_code=ie&utm_source=google_shopping&utm_medium=cpc&adword_mt=&adword_ct=245091463586&adword_kw=&adword_pos=1o2&adword_pl=&adword_net=g&adword_tar=&adw_src_id=1463064549_855202068_53770018954_pla-402508543109&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4vDPhevr2gIV7Z3tCh0dywM8EAQYAiABEgLQVfD_BwE

A copy of a Chinese phone, the irony

04-05-2018 12:37pm

sugarman wrote: »

Good spec, but how does it "blow it away"? Its almost identical every aspect! Given the Xiaomi has 2GB more RAM and is €30 cheaper id be inclined to chose that.

1) Actual warranty
2) Shipping within days rather than weeks
3) Splash proof
4) Headphone jack
5) Significantly lighter
6) Better display quality with higher resolution
7) Better camera
8) Pure android
9) ANT+ support

The xiaomi offers a bigger screen within the same size package, 2gb extra ram and slightly less battery life.

Yes, I do think the Nokia 8 deal blows it away, but if you're addicted to 'cheap chinese phones' because you've convinced yourself they're always a bargain,
by all means knock yourself out!

vjmcdonnell · 04-05-2018 1:23pm

Deleted User wrote: »

1) Actual warranty
2) Shipping within days rather than weeks
3) Splash proof
4) Headphone jack
5) Significantly lighter
6) Better display quality with higher resolution
7) Better camera
8) Pure android
9) ANT+ support

The xiaomi offers a bigger screen within the same size package, 2gb extra ram and slightly less battery life.

Yes, I do think the Nokia 8 deal blows it away, but if you're addicted to 'cheap chinese phones' because you've convinced yourself they're always a bargain,
by all means knock yourself out!

Sorry but really have to say the Nokia is Old Old Old
The design and thinking are still the reason Nokia failed and with their new phones nothing is changing.

Dont think Xiaomi are some small knock off Chinese Phone manufacturer.

*4th Biggest phone manufacturer in the world
*Shops in Greece and Spain. Coming to whole of Europe soon
*Phone is Designed by Philippe Starck
*Really brought full screen displays to the masses
*Best Internals in Snapdragon 835 and Externals in Ceramic Body
*From Ordering I had it in my hand in less than a week

I have the 128gb for the last 4 months and love it. Bought it as wanted that amazing screen.

tedpan · 04-05-2018 2:05pm

Deleted User wrote:

Yes, I do think the Nokia 8 deal blows it away, but if you're addicted to 'cheap chinese phones' because you've convinced yourself they're always a bargain, by all means knock yourself out!

The Nokia is basically the same form factor with a much smaller display. 5.3" Vs 6.0" is significant.

I suppose it depends what you want in a phone.

tedpan · 04-05-2018 2:07pm

Tazz T wrote:

I see Oukitel is doing a copy for well under â‚¬200. Had a few Oukitels in the past and they're good phones.

The processor is vastly different though

Yakult · 04-05-2018 2:11pm

vjmcdonnell wrote: »

Sorry but really have to say the Nokia is Old Old Old
The design and thinking are still the reason Nokia failed and with their new phones nothing is changing.

The Nokia 8 and Mi Mix came out virtually the same time, in fact, the Nokia came out a month after the Mi Mix 2 so it's "newer".

Design is subjective, the new phones are some of the nicest designed and well built.

Can you elaborate on the thinking that Nokia has done, which has failed them?

vjmcdonnell wrote: »

*4th Biggest phone manufacturer in the world
*Shops in Greece and Spain. Coming to whole of Europe soon
*Phone is Designed by Philippe Starck
*Really brought full screen displays to the masses
*Best Internals in Snapdragon 835 and Externals in Ceramic Body
*From Ordering I had it in my hand in less than a week

The Nokia 8 also has the SD835. Other than bigger RAM and different screen style, theirs not much difference between the two phones, they probably run very similar if not near identical.

The two biggest difference between the phones is really screen type, some people like the full screen, other don't! Both are good phones!

vjmcdonnell · 04-05-2018 5:43pm

The design, it's very previous generation iPhone. With the S8 and iPhone X (And Mi Mix) there is a definite shift to as close to full screen as possible. When smart phones came out they used a quite unstable OS with a uninspired design. Nokia quickly went from top to bottom.

With mobiles u are either pushing the boundaries or u are going out of Business.

Apologies for off topic

tedpan · 05-05-2018 6:58pm

Slightly cheaper at 295e today

A.Gorilla · 05-05-2018 8:56pm

I badly need to upgrade frim my galaxy S6. Is this phone worth it then? Was looking at the s8/s9 but theyre mad money...

rocky · 05-05-2018 9:29pm

A.Gorilla wrote: »

I badly need to upgrade frim my galaxy S6. Is this phone worth it then? Was looking at the s8/s9 but theyre mad money...

I was looking at this phone when it first came out. Looks great, but 2 things that put me off were the forward facing camera placement ( bottom of screen) and the image quality which wasn't great all the time (in reviews)(coming from a moto 4G with poor camera it was the most important upgrade I wanted). Ended up with an S7 edge and haven't used the DSLR since for daily snaps. I'm not saying the camera is better than a 600D, but for what I use it, inconvenience and heft loses to it most of the time (except 12x optical zoom )

Long winded way of saying if you don't care much about the 2 things I mentioned, the Xiaomi looks like a good phone.

corks finest · 05-05-2018 10:10pm

ErinGoBrath wrote: »

My mi max 2 is that bit too big and black bar at top and bottom of screen not the most aesthetic.

Very tempted

No FM radio though

ErinGoBrath · 05-05-2018 10:16pm

corks finest wrote: »

No FM radio though

I use tunein radio most of the time some wouldn't really bother me

tedpan · 05-05-2018 11:05pm

A.Gorilla wrote: »

I badly need to upgrade frim my galaxy S6. Is this phone worth it then? Was looking at the s8/s9 but theyre mad money...

It's a beast. Everyone has they're own preference, there's nothing that touches it's performance with basically a full size bezelless display for the money.

There's a lot of reviews on YouTube, I particularly like unbox therapy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXTwf2qKJsA

Mrcaramelchoc · 06-05-2018 7:54am

6 inch screen.jeez that's huge.i went from a 5 inch to 5.7 and i still haven't gotten used to it.6 inches is way to big you may as well carry an ipad.

tedpan · 06-05-2018 8:25am

Mrcaramelchoc wrote:

6 inch screen.jeez that's huge.i went from a 5 inch to 5.7 and i still haven't gotten used to it.6 inches is way to big you may as well carry an ipad.

Yes, but it's the same form factor as the Noki a mentioned earlier on this thread, so might not feel as big as you think

dixiefly · 06-05-2018 8:39am

corks finest wrote: »

No FM radio though

Any recommended phone that does have FM radio?

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 - €300 - Snapdragon 835, 6GB, 64GB - Global Version

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