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

[scrivz69]

Pro is £147 mate. http://www.gearbest.com/cell-phones/pp_308841.html

 

[Mobius 1]

The phone on honorbuy says it takes micro SD. And isnt the pro version. That's 104

 

[Mobius 1]

Pro is £147 mate. http://www.gearbest.com/cell-phones/pp_308841.html

That's the note 3. Not the redmi 3

 

[koolpc]

Pro is £147 mate. http://www.gearbest.com/cell-phones/pp_308841.html

Very tempted by that phone! Anyone bought from that company? Guess the phones come straight from China?

 

[this_is_gav]

Very tempted by that phone! Anyone bought from that company? Guess the phones come straight from China?

Not ordered anything expensive. Bought a Google Cardboard (£0.90) and then a proper VR headset (~£13), and the first came from Singapore and the 2nd appears to have come from Germany (and it did arrive much quicker - like 7-8 days rather than the 30-odd from Singapore). There's no tracking info either (though there may be for more expensive items).

So no problems other than the potential ages that it can take to come.

 

[scrivz69]

Very tempted by that phone! Anyone bought from that company? Guess the phones come straight from China?

I have bought stuff from gear best with no problems at all, if you ship it via DHL they will hit you for customs tax.

 

[wiserommer]

Hey guys,

I know this has properly been asked a billion times - However, what is considered to be the best of the best Chinese phones at the moment? Looking for a new one

 

[grudas]

Hey guys,

I know this has properly been asked a billion times - However, what is considered to be the best of the best Chinese phones at the moment? Looking for a new one

Xiaomi mi5 is at the top

 

[scrivz69]

Agreed anything by Xiaomi, they are cheap, built like tanks and just work and loads of support and roms on the forums.

 

[wiserommer]

thanks guys looking into it

 

[wiserommer]

Seems like the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 is pretty good - anyone have this phone?

 

[joelk2]

Huawei Honor 7
Oneplus x
Redmi3

which do you think is the best out of them?

I appreciate there is £100+ price difference between them

5.5" is too big (coming from an iphone 5c)

i love the look of the oneplus x
i love the battery of the redmi3
i love all the other specs and features of the honor 7

Mi4c could be a contender but i dont see it mentioned much

ive ruled out other phones as these seem the easiest to obtain in the uk

 

[scrivz69]

Mates of mine who have gone to 5.5" phones now say they would never go back and neither would I. You have to use one for a few days to realise that.

 

[joelk2]

Mates of mine who have gone to 5.5" phones now say they would never go back and neither would I. You have to use one for a few days to realise that.

i had an iphone 6+ for a little while and hated it. way too big.

 

[wiserommer]

Mates of mine who have gone to 5.5" phones now say they would never go back and neither would I. You have to use one for a few days to realise that.

Totally agree mate - I think its based on opinion and usability. The huge screen helps with browsing, Google maps and movies on the road.

 

[scrivz69]

I suppose everyone is different but I could not use a smaller phone now.

 

[Silly Goose On The Loose]

Do any of these Chinese phones get quick updates?

 

[Mobius 1]

The bigger brands such as xiaomi, Huawei, ZTE etc will. The lesser brands like ulefone, elefone etc not so much.

 

[Silly Goose On The Loose]

I mean timely updates, do any of them get updates soon after Google?

 

[Mobius 1]

I don't think so. No. You gotta remember as well the lesser brands could have anything "extra" bundled with the software. I've heard of horror stories of lesser brands containing viruses and malware out of the box.