Chinese Android Phones

Discodog · 17-09-2014 6:29pm

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Sorry to jump in here but I have killed my S4, at least the screen including the glass, digitiser and LCD.
By the time I repair it I'll have spent over €100 and still have a dented phone.
I am considering spending the money instead on a Moto G but I have to say I am tempted to go the Chinese phone route instead.
So...
What should I get for the 170 mark?
I see tons of clones and phones with half baked OS and poor build quality, is there something fairly safe to be bought at the moment?
I'd love a phablet at this stage but, of course, want something for nothing, letting me have the crisp clear sharp high def screen I have become accustomed to as well, not to mention something with decent performance, and Kitkat as well, if not in the box then with an update.
So, what should I be looking at?
The Elephone P8 mentioned earlier looks tempting.
Anything else?

The P8 won't work on the Three network. Take a look at the Xiaomi Note.

MidlandsM · 17-09-2014 6:35pm

Discodog wrote: »

The P8 won't work on the Three network. Take a look at the Xiaomi Note.

Ahhhhhhhh, but that didnt stop you pm'ing me trying to buy mine of me with a low offer ...... he he ...nice try dd, taking advantage.

CiDeRmAn, iv replied to your pm. The elephone doesnt work on 3, but does on all other network, and is a lovely hanset. Guttted i cant keep it to be honest.

Discodog · 17-09-2014 6:42pm

MidlandsM wrote: »

Ahhhhhhhh, but that didnt stop you pm'ing me trying to buy mine of me with a low offer ...... he he ...nice try dd, taking advantage.

CiDeRmAn, iv replied to your pm. The elephone doesnt work on 3, but does on all other network, and is a lovely hanset. Guttted i cant keep it to be honest.

The P8 is available for €140. You asked for €216. You accuse me of taking advantage :pac:

CiDeRmAn · 17-09-2014 6:48pm

Discodog wrote: »

The P8 is available for €140. You asked for €216. You accuse me of taking advantage :pac:

Well the prices of the phone seems to vary from €140 to €170 or so.

Discodog · 17-09-2014 6:52pm

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Well the prices of the phone seems to vary from €140 to €170 or so.

Yes which is why I posted €140

MidlandsM · 17-09-2014 6:53pm

Discodog wrote: »

Yes which is why I posted €140

Ha... Busted.

And now you try and scupper a potential sale i have with a buyer...you are a classy guy dd ....stay classy.

Discodog · 17-09-2014 6:58pm

MidlandsM wrote: »

Ha... Busted.

And bow you try and scupper a potential sale i have with a buyer...youare a classy guy dd ....stay classy.

You chose to mention my PM after I tried to help the poster by advising of the Three issue & suggesting an alternative.

Adverts is the selling site not Boards.

PS You will find that new Chinese phones sell for more on ebay than they cost new.

PPS Sorry Mods for rising to the bait.

MidlandsM · 17-09-2014 7:00pm

Discodog wrote: »

You chose to mention my PM after I tried to help the poster by advising of the Three issue & suggesting an alternative.

Adverts is the selling site not Boards.

Dd, not only a classy piece of work, now a backseat modder!?!?! Stay classy!!

jamescolm · 17-09-2014 7:03pm

If its a phablet youre after, ie large screen then
Ulefone U7 could be just what you need.
Decent spacs coming in at around €170

Discodog · 17-09-2014 7:07pm

jamescolm wrote: »

If its a phablet youre after, ie large screen then
Ulefone U7 could be just what you need.
Decent spacs coming in at around €170

7 Inch ! When does a Phablet become a Tabphone

?

MidlandsM · 17-09-2014 7:08pm

Wow...Crikey...7 inch is too much...

Iseedeadpixels · 17-09-2014 7:10pm

Lads take the handbags elsewhere.

Discodog · 17-09-2014 7:19pm

Iseedeadpixels wrote: »

Lads take the handbags elsewhere.

You'd need a handbag for a 7 inch phone ! Many years ago a US company produced what they claimed to be the first phone that would fit in a shirt pocket.

They had special shirts made for all their staff, with an enlarged pocket, for publicity. People bought the phone & discovered that it was bigger than they expected.

CiDeRmAn · 17-09-2014 8:15pm

The Elephone looks good, seems to be mixed reports on build quality, light leakage from screen/buttons, some stuttering app performance.

Discodog · 17-09-2014 8:30pm

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

The Elephone looks good, seems to be mixed reports on build quality, light leakage from screen/buttons, some stuttering app performance.

I still have a suspicion that the issue with Three might be solved in the dual sim settings. From the spec that I saw it should work with Three. The problem with many of the Chinese phones is that it's difficult to find reliable independent review. Also a lot of things are subjective. A previous owner posted here that they thought that the screen was slow/unresponsive. The long youtube review says the complete opposite.

CiDeRmAn · 17-09-2014 8:37pm

I think a good deal of the problem is that making a sophisticated product like a phone is reliant on many elements working as they should and this is as dependant on quality control at assembly as it is on bug testing the software. A great deal of money is spent on these elements and this is perhaps what accounts for the disparity of price and consistent quality we see between Chinese originated phones and those made by the larger corporations.
That said, I remember when LG were better known as Lucky Goldstar and made electronics with equally dubious quality control.

Discodog · 17-09-2014 8:44pm

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

I think a good deal of the problem is that making a sophisticated product like a phone is reliant on many elements working as they should and this is as dependant on quality control at assembly as it is on bug testing the software. A great deal of money is spent on these elements and this is perhaps what accounts for the disparity of price and consistent quality we see between Chinese originated phones and those made by the larger corporations.
That said, I remember when LG were better known as Lucky Goldstar and made electronics with equally dubious quality control.

Virtually every branded, well known, phone has issues of one kind or another. I remember iphones that didn't work & as I was considering a Nexus 5, I discovered that they have unresolved problems too.

The major Chinese manufacturers like ZTE, Huawei, Xiaomi etc want to expand into the West. Most of their phones are excellent quality. I keep edging towards the Mi3 - which has it's own thread here.

TerrorFirmer · 17-09-2014 11:15pm

Trying to decide on the Redmi Note or Mi3 at the moment. They seem like good value for money. Leaning towards the note, cheaper and bigger screen, it's only 720p but I think I can live with that.

Discodog · 18-09-2014 12:19am

TerrorFirmer wrote: »

Trying to decide on the Redmi Note or Mi3 at the moment. They seem like good value for money. Leaning towards the note, cheaper and bigger screen, it's only 720p but I think I can live with that.

I am doing the same but I am leaning more towards the Mi3. Hopefully it's price might drop as the Mi4 becomes established.

k123456 · 18-09-2014 7:56am

Discodog wrote: »

I am doing the same but I am leaning more towards the Mi3. Hopefully it's price might drop as the Mi4 becomes established.

Has anyone seen any price drops for the mi3, I too am hoping for a drop

Digital Solitude · 18-09-2014 8:16am

A 16gb Mi2S still comes to about 230 euro all in, so I wouldn't wait for a massive reduction

RossieMan · 18-09-2014 8:22am

mi3 had a price drop back in June. can't see there being any more to be honest.

corwill · 18-09-2014 8:35am

RossieMan wrote: »

mi3 had a price drop back in June. can't see there being any more to be honest.

More likely to the price of Mi4s through resellers go up a bit once FDD-LTE versions become available.

Tweedle Dumb · 18-09-2014 10:34am

So just received my elephone p8 last night, on first look its seems nice.

Just wondering before I start using it fully, should it be flashed and rooted?
Has etotalk mod and root capabilities as such (i think, not well up on android rooting)

but just wondering what people here who bought it did?

eamonnq · 18-09-2014 10:59am

Use it and see how you get on with it, if you don't need to root it or flash it then leave it alone.

Barr · 18-09-2014 11:25am

Tweedle Dumb wrote: »

So just received my elephone p8 last night, on first look its seems nice.

Just wondering before I start using it fully, should it be flashed and rooted?
Has etotalk mod and root capabilities as such (i think, not well up on android rooting)

but just wondering what people here who bought it did?

If it has the Etotalk Rom , it is already rooted.

The Etotalk Rom is supposed to be decent so try it out and see if you are happy with it.

Missymoohaa · 18-09-2014 11:44am

This has just come up on Meri Mobiles EUROPEAN warehouse this morning. I think it's great value and guaranteed no customs

http://www.merimobiles.com/xiaomi-hongmi-1s-red-rice-qualcomm-snadragon-cpu-verision-8gb_p/meri8522.htm

Well worth it for a value phone.

Thargor · 18-09-2014 11:53am

Fecks sake where are all the new phones? Seems to have been a total drought for the last 3 months. I need a decent 5.5" 4G phone, are they all waiting until closer to Christmas? Tempted to just grab the Note and use it for a year then sell it on tbh:

http://www.xiaomishop.com/144-xiaomi-redmi-note-4g-lte-martphone.html

Or maybe just go for a OnePlusOne, what to do?

eamonnq · 18-09-2014 11:54am

Missymoohaa wrote: »

This has just come up on Meri Mobiles EUROPEAN warehouse this morning. I think it's great value and guaranteed no customs

http://www.merimobiles.com/xiaomi-hongmi-1s-red-rice-qualcomm-snadragon-cpu-verision-8gb_p/meri8522.htm

Well worth it for a value phone.

Is there any mention of the shipping cost ?

Missymoohaa · 18-09-2014 12:42pm

eamonnq wrote: »

Is there any mention of the shipping cost ?

Free Shipping eamonn

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