The Official Chinese Phones Thread

krooton · 28 Nov 2019 at 19:17

joelk2 said:
amazon have it for around £230 its dearer than aliexpress but seems cheaper than gearbest and is a uk based seller

Worth it for the warranty imo

A.Baird3 · 28 Nov 2019 at 19:32

joelk2 said:
amazon have it for around £230 its dearer than aliexpress but seems cheaper than gearbest and is a uk based seller

Cheers, I'll take a look at Amazon. And being UK there's no chance of being stung for import.

Angerer · 29 Nov 2019 at 07:25

Has anyone found any deals on K20 Pro?

benparker · 30 Nov 2019 at 14:51

Angerer said:
Has anyone found any deals on K20 Pro?

How much you looking to spend? There's a few different configurations.

Angerer · 30 Nov 2019 at 18:04

benparker said:
How much you looking to spend? There's a few different configurations.

£300? Cheaper if I can.

I wanted the 8gb/128gb.

Angerer · 30 Nov 2019 at 18:12

£336 is closest I can find from wonda.

Does anyone have any experience with Xiaomi's Chinese ROM? much difference to Global?

Thanks

silverblack · 30 Nov 2019 at 20:06

I have the Mi 9T pro 128gb on global rom and it has just updated to Android 10.
I was £288 from ebay shipped from Switzerland no customs.

Angerer · 30 Nov 2019 at 20:32

sweet price was that the 6gb or 8gb?

silverblack · 30 Nov 2019 at 20:35

6gb i think it's only the 256gb version that is 8gb ram.

Angerer · 30 Nov 2019 at 20:41

silverblack said:
6gb i think it's only the 256gb version that is 8gb ram.

okay cheers, how are you liking it?

I have a Rednote 5 pro and its snappy but nothing compared to this or the realme x2.

silverblack · 30 Nov 2019 at 21:05

It's brilliant highly recommended.I came from an OP6 and was worried about going to MiUI but seems they have improved it a lot now.
Barely know your using MIUI once you have disabled their apps and services.

benparker · 1 Dec 2019 at 10:24

Angerer said:
£336 is closest I can find from wonda.

Does anyone have any experience with Xiaomi's Chinese ROM? much difference to Global?

Thanks

You can always unlock the bootloader and flash the global or EU ROM. Or go completely custom ROM.

edGfaCTor · 1 Dec 2019 at 14:23

benparker said:
You can always unlock the bootloader and flash the global or EU ROM. Or go completely custom ROM.

Be warned by doing this you may lose access to using banking apps and hd quality for the likes of netflix

benparker · 1 Dec 2019 at 21:38

edGfaCTor said:
Be warned by doing this you may lose access to using banking apps and hd quality for the likes of netflix

I can use banking apps with magisk hide

edGfaCTor · 2 Dec 2019 at 01:31

benparker said:
I can use banking apps with magisk hide

Depends on the bank some have blocked unlocked boot loaders it's classed as unsecure.

magisk can't help in that case

#Chri5# · 2 Dec 2019 at 10:23

I'm considering a Mi 9T Pro as the price is attractive for the spec but how do pick an decent eBay or Amazon seller? There's lot on offer but when you look at half of the BIN on eBay, the seller is in the far east.

LEK-89 · 2 Dec 2019 at 15:40

#Chri5# said:
I'm considering a Mi 9T Pro as the price is attractive for the spec but how do pick an decent eBay or Amazon seller? There's lot on offer but when you look at half of the BIN on eBay, the seller is in the far east.

If looking to buy via Amazon - be very wary of the individual sellers, I placed an order for the Mi 9T last week for £236 shipped via one of their "trusted" sellers and it still yet to turn up despite being supplied with a RM tracking number, however since the weekend the feedback on their seller page has drastically gone downhill from other people leaving bad feedback stating scam / cheap £15 phone received instead of the genuine thing etc. so it's safe to say I've probably got stung as well if & when it finally arrives... luckily I paid via credit card. I placed another order today but supplied directly by them and shipped from the warehouse (slightly more expensive at £259, but for peace of mind).

I did also consider eBay but the prices are still either £260+ from the UK based sellers / under £240 if prepared to buy from abroad.

Liam.

#Chri5# · 2 Dec 2019 at 15:50

LEK-89 said:
If looking to buy via Amazon - be very wary of the individual sellers, I placed an order for the Mi 9T last week for £236 shipped via one of their "trusted" sellers and it still yet to turn up despite being supplied with a RM tracking number, however since the weekend the feedback on their seller page has drastically gone downhill from other people leaving bad feedback stating scam / cheap £15 phone received instead of the genuine thing etc. so it's safe to say I've probably got stung as well if & when it finally arrives... luckily I paid via credit card. I placed another order today but supplied directly by them and shipped from the warehouse (slightly more expensive at £259, but for peace of mind).

I did also consider eBay but the prices are still either £260+ from the UK based sellers / under £240 if prepared to buy from abroad.

Liam.

Thank you, very helpful.

Is there an supply issue with the 9T Pro? The 9T Pro doesn't seem to be available from mainstream/big UK sellers eg Amazon. Even the Mi site says awaiting stock and I read a comment somewhere today (can't remember which page) that it's unlikely Mi would get new UK stock. The 9T seems to be relatively easy to source without needing to trust an unknown supplier.

scrivz69 · 2 Dec 2019 at 16:09

LEK-89 said:
If looking to buy via Amazon - be very wary of the individual sellers, I placed an order for the Mi 9T last week for £236 shipped via one of their "trusted" sellers and it still yet to turn up despite being supplied with a RM tracking number, however since the weekend the feedback on their seller page has drastically gone downhill from other people leaving bad feedback stating scam / cheap £15 phone received instead of the genuine thing etc. so it's safe to say I've probably got stung as well if & when it finally arrives... luckily I paid via credit card. I placed another order today but supplied directly by them and shipped from the warehouse (slightly more expensive at £259, but for peace of mind).

I did also consider eBay but the prices are still either £260+ from the UK based sellers / under £240 if prepared to buy from abroad.

Liam.

Please name the seller so others don't get scammed. makes me sick.

seanyc5 · 2 Dec 2019 at 17:25

Hi all,

Currently have an LG G6 - Out of contract, been sim-only for about 4 months so phone nearly 2.5 years old (I had a warranty repair so still look like new).
It is starting to be a bit laggy though even with all app closed etc. No interest in custom ROM been there done that (need banking app)

I want to try a Chinese phone, just looking above Xiaomi Mi 9T seems popular? Anyone know of a comparison site like benchmarks to compare to my G6. I have not knowledge of chipsets or anything. I would like it to be twice as fast if possible? I will watch some youtube videos on the Mi 9T.

Thanks,
Sean

**** The Official Chinese Phones Thread ****

The Official Chinese Phones Thread