The Official Chinese Phones Thread

scrivz69 · 29 Oct 2018 at 10:09

https://forum.xda-developers.com/find-X/help/install-playstore-t3823897

deuse · 29 Oct 2018 at 14:42

scrivz69 said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/find-X/help/install-playstore-t3823897

Thanks
That was the first thing I tried.
But I have found out it's OPPO's cloud stopping the install of google framework.

Lets see what's OPPO's support is like.

michty_me · 31 Oct 2018 at 14:39

This looks an interesting phone

https://www.androidcentral.com/nubia-x-new-android-phone-two-displays-and-no-notch?amp

benparker · 1 Nov 2018 at 08:36

I guess that Nubia was the last phone for TechTober. It has been a crazy month

Minstadave · 1 Nov 2018 at 08:59

michty_me said:
This looks an interesting phone

https://www.androidcentral.com/nubia-x-new-android-phone-two-displays-and-no-notch?amp

Just.....why?

dymetrie · 2 Nov 2018 at 18:57

I know that this isn't technically a Chinese phone (although it is on Gearbest), but I'm assuming that other than the lack of band 20 it'll work perfectly well in the UK...?

https://www.gearbest.com/cell-phones/pp_009787976351.html?wid=1349303

mdaw · 4 Nov 2018 at 08:53

dymetrie said:
I know that this isn't technically a Chinese phone (although it is on Gearbest), but I'm assuming that other than the lack of band 20 it'll work perfectly well in the UK...?

https://www.gearbest.com/cell-phones/pp_009787976351.html?wid=1349303

Yeah it will work ok as long as your main network isnt O2 or vodafone as most their 4G is band 20 (800mhz) or at least it used to be. Even 3 and EE are using some of the band 20 now but i dont know how often it is used by them therefore I'd rather have it personally. I had a redmi note 3 and it was fine with 3. Even with my brothers giffgaff sim he got 4g at one point which confused me as it runs off O2. So consider which network you are with before ordering as many use O2 to supply their network i.e Sky mobile, tesco, giffgaff.

I really like the look of the Nokia x7 aka 7.1 plus but again no band 20 in x7 version and i cant find a 7.1 plus any where. Anyone know when that will be released? The 7.1 is on carphone warehouse but not the plus.

dymetrie · 4 Nov 2018 at 17:10

mdaw said:
Yeah it will work ok as long as your main network isnt O2 or vodafone as most their 4G is band 20 (800mhz) or at least it used to be. Even 3 and EE are using some of the band 20 now but i dont know how often it is used by them therefore I'd rather have it personally. I had a redmi note 3 and it was fine with 3. Even with my brothers giffgaff sim he got 4g at one point which confused me as it runs off O2. So consider which network you are with before ordering as many use O2 to supply their network i.e Sky mobile, tesco, giffgaff.

I really like the look of the Nokia x7 aka 7.1 plus but again no band 20 in x7 version and i cant find a 7.1 plus any where. Anyone know when that will be released? The 7.1 is on carphone warehouse but not the plus.

Thanks, pretty much what I thought.

I'm with Plusnet (EE) and have been tracking my connections (almost completely band 3) for the past week.

Have ordered and will see how it is!

Really annoying that Nokia are making these XL version phones and dragging their heels on releasing them. Even more annoying that they don't seem to release dual SIM versions in the UK :/

mdaw · 4 Nov 2018 at 17:55

How did you manage track which bands you were using? That would be interesting to see as it would help make a choice when buying.
I use Virgin which also runs off EE so i would be interested in the phones below if band 20 isnt really in use for me.

Also a few interesting phones about.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/m.gsmarena.com/lenovo_z5_pro-ampp-9349.php

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/m.gsmarena.com/huawei_honor_magic_2-ampp-9381.php

dymetrie · 4 Nov 2018 at 19:46

mdaw said:
How did you manage track which bands you were using? That would be interesting to see as it would help make a choice when buying.
I use Virgin which also runs off EE so i would be interested in the phones below if band 20 isnt really in use for me.

Handy little app which I use for work. Shows signal band, strength, SNR, cell tower location, etc.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wilysis.cellinfolite

mdaw · 4 Nov 2018 at 20:29

Thanks for that. I did find an app called lte discovery which i have now been obsessing over. Mainly band 3 from gatwick to brighton. Brighton itself had band 7. Now headed east from brighton to lewes and back to band 3.

elrasho · 5 Nov 2018 at 12:34

Have the cameras improved on these Chinese phones? I'm looking for one with a better camera than my LG G4.

Minstadave · 5 Nov 2018 at 12:39

Think there up there with the best in the high end Chinese models. Even the Pocophone camera is good, especially using the Google Camera app.

elrasho · 5 Nov 2018 at 13:00

Minstadave said:
Think there up there with the best in the high end Chinese models. Even the Pocophone camera is good, especially using the Google Camera app.

Cool, what constitutes a high end model? There are so many! :eek:

wiiija · 5 Nov 2018 at 21:23

I recently got a Xiaomi Mi A2 lite after I needed to sell my Pixel 2XL for funds, I absolutely love it, I really don't see the point in splashing 600+ on a phone these days, this is fast, smooth and just very nice and it only cost me £123.85 delivered, it's crazy. Plus the battery lasts me 3 days.
I accept it wont be for everyone, no nfc but still.

scrivz69 · 5 Nov 2018 at 22:25

At last people realise how good Xiaomi phones are.

alastair84 · 5 Nov 2018 at 22:32

my mi max 3 has finally arrived in the uk. only 4 more days and i reckon it will be delivered! (only ordered on 18th oct!!)

michty_me · 6 Nov 2018 at 07:27

wiiija said:
I recently got a Xiaomi Mi A2 lite after I needed to sell my Pixel 2XL for funds, I absolutely love it, I really don't see the point in splashing 600+ on a phone these days, this is fast, smooth and just very nice and it only cost me £123.85 delivered, it's crazy. Plus the battery lasts me 3 days.
I accept it wont be for everyone, no nfc but still.

Whats the OS skin like on the Xiaomi phones?

Earth[Tera].bin · 6 Nov 2018 at 07:51

alastair84 said:
my mi max 3 has finally arrived in the uk. only 4 more days and i reckon it will be delivered! (only ordered on 18th oct!!)

Woot woot nice one. DHL are apparently waiting to collect mine at Gatewick. What version did you go for?

scrivz69 · 6 Nov 2018 at 07:52

I like it, others don't. You can soon put a launcher on it if you don't like it. I am using the poco launcher which gives a more stock android feel.

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