Chinese Android Phones 3 - Read First Post!

Harika

Mi uk shop has this week
Redmi Note 6 pro 4/64GB 129Pound + Powerbank
POCOPHONE F1 6GB + 128GB + Xiaomi Band 3 - 229 Pound
Redmi 6 3GB+32GB - 99
The only downside is that you have to use parcel motel or similar, and those are lower storage models

Bahanaman

Harika wrote:

Mi uk shop has this week Redmi Note 6 pro 4/64GB 129Pound + Powerbank POCOPHONE F1 6GB + 128GB + Xiaomi Band 3 - 229 Pound Redmi 6 3GB+32GB - 99 The only downside is that you have to use parcel motel or similar, and those are lower storage models

Can't seem to find this... Is there a link you can share?

GBX

Bahanaman wrote: »

Can't seem to find this... Is there a link you can share?

https://www.mi.com/uk/index.html

Julez

Doesn't seem to accept Irish bank cards anyway, even if sending to parcel motel.

Harika

GBX wrote: »

https://www.mi.com/uk/index.html

Seems you need a UK credit card -.-

Tazzimus

Harika wrote: »

Seems you need a UK credit card -.-

Revolut would be your friend their I'd imagine

Julez

Revolut got rejected too.

the heathen

Julez wrote:

Revolut got rejected too.

Yup, I tried Revolut too. No luck.

Harika

I checked with their webchat and the delivery address needs to be the same as the card address.So cannot even ask a friend in the UK. Highly disappointed

Silent Running

I can get delivery to UK. What's the best phone for the money there?

Harika

Silent Running wrote: »

I can get delivery to UK. What's the best phone for the money there?

Redmi Note 6 pro 4/64GB 129Pound - Would say best bang for your bucks, if non gamer
POCOPHONE F1 6GB - when you play games, get that

Silent Running

Anyone know how fast they send the phones out? My daughter is coming here next week, so it would need to be with her Friday at the latest.

Iseedeadpixels

No Paypal option?

Iseedeadpixels

Silent Running wrote: »

Anyone know how fast they send the phones out? My daughter is coming here next week, so it would need to be with her Friday at the latest.

Not sure which site you are talking about but Amazon do Chinese phones and with prime you'll get it quick.

Harika

Iseedeadpixels wrote: »

No Paypal option?

no, hilariously it is harder to buy at an official shop than at 3rd party re sellers. And besides those summer sale offers, the official shop is more expensive than the 3rd party ones.

BKWDR

The Mi 9 SE looks like a great phone, and of course it supports NFC which ive started to use too much on my oneplus 3T.

are there any negatives on the Mi phones im missing?

sydthebeat

BKWDR wrote: »

are there any negatives on the Mi phones im missing?

bit of a bitch to get a cracked screen repaired is about the only negative i can think of.....

im on my 4th screen protector for my poco F1 and thank god for them !!!!

smilerf

BKWDR wrote: »

The Mi 9 SE looks like a great phone, and of course it supports NFC which ive started to use too much on my oneplus 3T.

are there any negatives on the Mi phones im missing?

Xiaomi are not the best with android updates

BKWDR

smilerf wrote: »

Xiaomi are not the best with android updates

Ah ok, not something that bothered me a whole lot. Condsidering i have the 3T new from 2 years ago when it was well behind and only got updated to latest android just recently.

Using ONEPLUS has really steered me away from the expensive brands, samsung etc.
I was aiming towards the HUAWAI P30 pro or below but these phones kinda seem on par for a fraction

Harika

smilerf wrote: »

Xiaomi are not the best with android updates

Might be delayed as they have to adapt to the miui but keep a great record. My beloved and not forgotten note 4x would have gotten the next major update. Not bad for a two year old 200 euro phone

commited

After years of Samsung phones (currently an s7), I've rolled the dice on a Note 6 pro, specs etc looks great looking forward to getting it

fqollere

I got a redmi 7yesterday but didn't like it-i think it was the low-res that put me off

Gave it to my 13yr old and he was happy enough anyway

massy086

Has anyone bought a k20 pro and how are they finding it with no band 20

Suckit

The Aquos S2 is on Banggood for €99 - https://www.banggood.com/SHARP-AQUOS-S2C10-Global-Version-5_5-Inch-FHD-NFC-Android-8_0-4GB-RAM-64GB-ROM-Snapdragon-630-Octa-Core-2_2GHz-4G-Smartphone-p-1442887.html

https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/sharp-aquos-s2-ss2-sat-thread-t3761071

the heathen

Anyone know if we're likely to see a version of the Redmi K20 Pro that has Band 20 on it?

Looks a fantastic piece of kit for the price.

Suckit

the heathen wrote: »

Anyone know if we're likely to see a version of the Redmi K20 Pro that has Band 20 on it?

Looks a fantastic piece of kit for the price.

Maybe.
https://www.kimovil.com/en/compare/redmi-855,xiaomi-mi-9t-pro

If you like it, worth looking at Vivo too.

the heathen

Suckit wrote: »

Maybe.
https://www.kimovil.com/en/compare/redmi-855,xiaomi-mi-9t-pro

If you like it, worth looking at Vivo too.

Thanks a mil - hadn't heard that there was a Pro version of the Mi 9T on the way.

Tazzimus

the heathen wrote: »

Thanks a mil - hadn't heard that there was a Pro version of the Mi 9T on the way.

It's the K20 pro with a different name, same way the Mi 9T is the K20, with a few extra bands added.
Think there's mention of possibly September when we'll know more, not sure how true that is though.

the heathen

Tazzimus wrote: »

It's the K20 pro with a different name, same way the Mi 9T is the K20, with a few extra bands added.
Think there's mention of possibly September when we'll know more, not sure how true that is though.

Ah I see.

Sounds like the Mi9T Pro will be hard to ignore for anyone in the market for a decent spec Chinese phone.

Presume folks have seen the Marques Brownlee review of the K20 Pro - https://youtu.be/WpPw7lUXyI0

Kid G

howdoyouknow wrote: »

Order the screen with the frame attached for your phone simple fix then no glueing or messing about

So no heat gun then? :eek:
The screen on my Redmi Note 5 Pro is waning so the self-repair option is very tempting but not if I need a workshop full of tools!