Yes, I got my Redmi Note 5 global version from them, they are based in Hong Kong and ship via UPS or DPD with no customs charge, mine arrived in 5 days via UPS.
Also, their other site is Tobydeals and has the Poco F1 cheaper than their main site.
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Also, their other site is Tobydeals and has the Poco F1 cheaper than their main site.
I was literally typing a reply to suggest Tobydeals as well (https://www.tobydeals.co.uk/en_GB/catalogsearch/result/?q=Poco+F1), my only concern is i've never tried them before and there's a weird thing about shipping insurance for deliveries which has my alarm bells ringing.
I had no idea it was run by the same company. But £258 for the base model is pretty damn good price even if adding £20 for shipping/insurance (https://www.tobydeals.co.uk/en_GB/shipping/)
When I ordered my Redmi Note 5 from eGlobal, I just went with the free economy express shipping instead of the extra £8 for insured as I believe the shipping insurance is to cover themselves. Just pay via Paypal or credit card for protection in case it is lost or damaged.
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Are we absolutely sure Tony and EGlobal are the same company?
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Toby use WorldPay which will void Section 75...
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Ordered from EGlobal, ~£2 more than Toby but they have better reviews even if they do turn out to the same company 
Paid with PayPal for protection, looking forward to receiving mine.
Went for the black 64GB.
Paid with PayPal for protection, looking forward to receiving mine.Went for the black 64GB.
Caporegime
Dammit, I almost thought I’ll order this...no NFC....sucks, I use this to buy stuff a lot.
Soldato
Heads up. The F1 has Widevine L3 only, which means it can only stream Netflix etc at 540p (no software updates can change this)
https://www.gsmarena.com/the_pocoph...eo_from_netflix_hulu_or_amazon-news-33023.php
https://www.gsmarena.com/the_pocoph...eo_from_netflix_hulu_or_amazon-news-33023.php
Soldato
What exactly is it that bothers you about the notch? Never had a phone with one so it's a genuine question (ie. not trying to start a debate!!)
To me they just look like they give more screen space and if you don't like it, don't most phones give you the option to "fill in" the edges so its not visible anyway?
I ordered A1 from eglobal few months ago, arrived as promised and no issues. Support-wise it's probably no rainforest, if things go south, but for 25% off I can live with that.
wish they made Android One version of Poco, one thing that puts me off Xiaomi with MIUI is SW and updates.
wish they made Android One version of Poco, one thing that puts me off Xiaomi with MIUI is SW and updates.
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Yes
Looks like some people are getting 2 month waits to unlock their bootloader, doesn't bode well for a "developer friendly" phone: https://www.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-2-month-wait-unlock-bootloader/
/edit they responded
https://twitter.com/jaimani/status/1036913185737998337
/edit they responded
https://twitter.com/jaimani/status/1036913185737998337
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According to this review the screen isn't great in sunny daylight in terms of brightness and reflectivity.
https://youtu.be/6SpCo9oaKkQ
https://youtu.be/6SpCo9oaKkQ
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Mine will hopefully be shipping today.