Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 5.5-inch 3GB RAM 32GB MTK X10 Octa-core 4G Smartphone£141.24 @ banggood plus 10% discount available first time use their app @ BangGood

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 5.5-inch 3GB RAM 32GB MTK X10 Octa-core 4G Smartphone£141.24 @ banggood plus 10% discount available first time use their app.

BangGood6 Dec 15

Source: HotUKDeals | Deals > Mobiles

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jackjones69

5 Dec 15

This recently launched all metal body Xiaomi looks like a cracking deal with 3gb ram and 4000 power battery including fingerprint scanner.

ModelXiaomi Redmi Note 3StyleBarColorSilver, Gray, GoldNetword Band2G: GSM 900/1800/1900MHz
3G: WCDMA 850/900/1900/2100MHz
TD-SCDMA B34/B39
4G: FDD-LTE 1/B3/B7(2100/1800/2600MHz)
TDD-LTE B38/B39/B40/B41: 2555-2655MHzSim CardDual SIM Card Dual Standby (micro SIM card)Shell MaterialMetalSystemOSMIUI V7CPUMTK Helio X10 64 bit Octa-coreGPUPower VR G6200 700MHzROM32GB eMMC 5.0RAM3GB LPDDR3Card ExtendNotScreenDisplay Size5.5 InchTypeIPS capacitive touch screen, 403PPIResolution1080 * 1920 pixelsMultitouchYesSupport FormatRingtones TypePolyphonic / MP3Audio formatPCM, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, MP3, AMR-NB/AMR-WB, FLAC, APE, WAVVideo File FormatH.265 /HEVC(Main profile), H.264 (Baseline/Main/High profile), MPEG4 (Simple profile/ASP),VC-1(Simple/Main/Advanced profile)Graphical FormatJPEG/PNG/GIF/BMPEarphone Port3.5mmData Transfer & ConnectivityData transferUSB/BluetoothMobile internetWAP/WiFiGeneralCamera/Picture
ResolutionDual Cameras:
Front camera 5.0MP
ƒ/2.0
Face Beauty, Face Detection
Support 1080P HD video recording
Back camera 13.0MP with LED flashlight and auto focus,
5-element lens
ƒ/2.2 aperture
Least 0.1 seconds PDAF
Wide-angle: 78°
Support 1080P HD video recordingLanguageEnglish, ChineseMessageSMS/MMSKeyboardQWERTY VirtualInputHandwrite/KeypadInfraredSupportGPSGPS+AGPS+GLONASS+BeiDouWIFI802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, supports 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands, WIFI Display, WiFi DirectBluetoothBT4.1, HIDSensorGravity SensorSupportLight SensorSupportGyroscopeSupportElectronic
compassSupportProximity sensorSupportIR InfraredSupportHall SensorSupportFingerprintSupportOther FeatureWIFI, GPS, FM, Bluetooth, Games, calendar, calculator, clock,
camera, etcBattery(Built-in)4000mAh / 4050mAh(typ)USB connectorMicro USBDimensions150*76*8.65mmWeight164gPackage Included1 x Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Smartphone1 x USB Cable1 x Charger1 x User Manual

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Top comments

wadewilson16

5 Dec 15 19 #3

I like how phones of this spec are now below 150 I'll never need to get a 24 month contract again

biggiep

5 Dec 15 4 #4

I just so wish they'd add 800mhz to the FDD-LTE band.

niceguyrichy to scoobytawazara

6 Dec 15 3 #42

don't do that, you automatically get charged customs if you choose DHL shipping
suck up the wait time, and go with China Post, you pretty much never get stung

agent957

5 Dec 15 3 #12

Link provided by raem73 is to 16GB version with 2 GB ram , so different specs - different cheaper price - not same phone .

All comments (86)

winchman

5 Dec 15 1 #1

Looks really nice, also comes in 16gb a bit cheaper.

prakashraman to winchman

6 Dec 15 #27

Just note that 16gb comes with 2GB RAM.

pnaylor39

5 Dec 15 #2

can't see any mention of the operating sysyem/version . is it Android ?

wadewilson16

5 Dec 15 19 #3

I like how phones of this spec are now below 150 I'll never need to get a 24 month contract again

waynefenlon to wadewilson16

9 Dec 15 #82

exactly.... ive been saying this for the last few months....so true

biggiep

5 Dec 15 4 #4

I just so wish they'd add 800mhz to the FDD-LTE band.

mokobg to biggiep

6 Dec 15 #41

which freq. is Vodafone on?

tranceazure3933

5 Dec 15 #5

cant get the discount for app

blackburn_w

5 Dec 15 #6

yeah android and there's a global version which gets rid of all the blot... flashing this dose not void any thing as its supplied by the makers

Ogre to blackburn_w

5 Dec 15 #16

how easy is it to flash the global rom?
And where would I find a stable version of it?
An tempted to upgrade from my nexus 5

Mightyjinjo

5 Dec 15 1 #7

it hasn't been recently launched as its not out yet. cheaper on gear best

jackjones69 to Mightyjinjo

5 Dec 15 3 #9

it's actually cheaper on another site not allowed to post at 199.99 $. couple quid between gearbest and banggood. plus there is cash back available in both if via top cash back or slightly more through banggood app.

sradmad

5 Dec 15 #8

good find op, heat

kaizhu79

5 Dec 15 #10

Don't quite understand how this could be preorder when it's widely available already I China.

Price on offer is really good though. It's even cheaper than Chinese online retailer jd.com

raem73

5 Dec 15 3 #11

a quick look tells me this isnt cheap at all
OS is MIUI V7, way out of my comfort zone for updates
apart fron that a nice looking phone, but like i say a vwey quick search and almost everyone was cheaper than this offer
below is best offer (again without even going to far down the rabbit hole)
http://www.gearbest.com/cell-phones/pp_269048.html?

SmolakC to raem73

5 Dec 15 1 #13

That's the 16Gg + 2GB RAM version, the 32GB + 3GB RAM version on GearBest is £138.00, slightly less - but if you take off the 10% this deal is cheaper.

zeshanhussain1 to raem73

6 Dec 15 #32

thanks for the find

agent957

5 Dec 15 3 #12

Link provided by raem73 is to 16GB version with 2 GB ram , so different specs - different cheaper price - not same phone .

xyr518

5 Dec 15 #14

Yeah, just find out. Thank you for reminding

pelaquin

5 Dec 15 1 #15

Hey guys, Im looking to pull the trigger on this tonight, but i need to know, can I put a Tescos sim in this and have 2G and 3G or will I need to change my Sim provider?.

Thanks

SmolakC to pelaquin

5 Dec 15 #17

Should work fine.

I believe the UK is
2G - 900, 1800
3G - 900, 2100

and this phone has
2G - 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G - 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

candyclick to pelaquin

6 Dec 15 #55

tesco O2 4g not supported.

christopheshort1 to pelaquin

7 Dec 15 1 #75

I have had the xiaomi m2 for nearly 3years and it hasn't put a foot wrong, its like a rock, I've dropped it loads of times and the screen has never broke. as for your question, I had a giffaf sim in my phone for about a yr and noticed that the 3g speed was slow in my area, so I changed to a virgin sim (ee) and the speed is a lot better (Stockport area) never had a problem with getting a signal tho, just the speed with giffaf was average at best.

scoobytawazara

6 Dec 15 #18

only gold is pre-order on most sites.

grajac123

6 Dec 15 1 #19

I'm waiting for the xiaomi mi5 it's gonna be amazing for the money

pelaquin to grajac123

6 Dec 15 #21

Thats nearly 3 months off, I cant wait that long.

unsy6162

6 Dec 15 #20

no suport for sd card

qwerta369

6 Dec 15 #22

"This phone will only work with 2G: GSM"

Wtf?

merb0786

6 Dec 15 #23

I would also like to know how to flash it a UK stock ROM to rid of all the chinese bloatware.

Any links? Tutorials?

Thanks

badboyofrock to merb0786

6 Dec 15 #63

Download the rom to your phone and then flash using the updater app. Takes about 10 minutes.

teggl97

6 Dec 15 #24

Am I missing something or is this not the same as the one I posted, but a few quid more? http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/xiaomi-redmi-note-3-16gb-32gb-4g-5-5-android-phone-118-27-138-gearbest-2337248

maano001

6 Dec 15 #25

Hi. I thought Topcashback only give cashback on Gearbest USA orders. Have you managed to get it with the normal Gearbest site i.e. orders coming from China or Hong Kong?

scooby555

6 Dec 15 2 #26

COLD purely because if something goes wrong Gearbest/Banggood systematically ignore you, and wear you down until you go away, so this is part of the product i.e. the service.

Once you open a ticket, they change it to processing and it stays that way until..........forever. Any subsequent tickets raised for that order are then put on an automatic ignore list and set to "processing" as opposed to "open".

Live chat - terminate your chat if your on the ignore list, if you raise a paypal claim they will ask for it to be returned at your cost, at the cheapest method possible, which will cost you and may not be economically feasible.

Ordered quadcopter - came used, everythig missing except the quad and remote, SD card had images on it, was clearly a secondhand or ex demo repacked they offered $6 only when Paypal got involved, thank god PP upheld my claim and didn't even ask me to return it to China, I actually messaged them direct and asked them to manually look at my claim, they were brilliant to be fair.

All I am saying is, beware, worst service ever experienced and I have been buying China stuff for many years. Dealxtreme and Focalprice have always been good when things go wrong.

Dont get me wrong, thanks for posting OP - great phone, great price but check some reviews especially for high value items, risks are ok for low value stuff, buy on the famous auction site instead from power seller.

octopus to scooby555

6 Dec 15 #36

Good to see some feedback from someone who has used Gearbest.

But doesn't the famous auction site only give 45 days warranty? The power seller can easily ignore your emails after that period.

alcurtis93 to scooby555

6 Dec 15 2 #38

I've placed 200 orders with banggood. Never had an issue with their customer service at all. Have an issue, do a video of it, instant refund or replacement

tomlewis007

6 Dec 15 1 #28

looks like a nice phone but no SD card support is a deal breaker and even more so when they Max out at 32gb

gmdlogan

6 Dec 15 2 #29

Love my Redmi Note 2 prime. Best phone I've had by a country mile!!

stephen0205

6 Dec 15 #30

Ordered mines last week, then found out that the first batch has a bootloader lock. Xiaomi forums keep locking threads and deleting the ones on how to unlock it, so flashing your own recovery and rom seems to be out of the question currently

I bought mines on ebay, safety net of paypal if it goes tits up

djjinx1

6 Dec 15 #31

Alot of the better Chinaphones dont have O2 4G :disappointed:

jamesphimister50

6 Dec 15 #33

xiaomi eu have not made the global rom that is on the redmi 2 and other xiaomi phones for the redmi 3 but they probaly will http://xiaomi.eu/community/threads/redmi-note-3-multi-language-rom.29091/

Os7

6 Dec 15 #34

Voted hot.

I got my Redmi Note 2 last week and its brilliant.

I personally think for a £50 saving the note 2 is more of a bargain. unless your very keen on the metal body, fingerprint scanner and slightly better battery.

http://www.androidheadlines.com/2015/11/xiaomi-redmi-note-2-vs-redmi-note-3-whats-the-difference.html

scoobytawazara

6 Dec 15 #35

ALIEXPRESS £119 DEL WITH DHL

niceguyrichy to scoobytawazara

6 Dec 15 3 #42

don't do that, you automatically get charged customs if you choose DHL shipping
suck up the wait time, and go with China Post, you pretty much never get stung

littletime to scoobytawazara

6 Dec 15 #51

16gb

scooby555

6 Dec 15 #37

Yes but you still have 3 months to leave feedback and at least your getting 45 days days minus delivery to check the phone out, plus you also have 180 days via paypal to raise a claim (I think). With gearbest, if its DOA then your stuffed on the spot.

Also pay by credit card on checkout not from your PP balance or DD, that way you are covered for purchases over £100 and you can get your credit card company involved.

scooby555

6 Dec 15 #39

As stated before, your mileage may vary and check reviews and make your decisions, it all depends on the value of the item as well on wether refund/replace or wear you out until you go away, I am just posting my experience and one of an experienced buyer from China sites, must admit gearbest is much worse than banggood in terms of getting a response.

scoobytawazara

6 Dec 15 #40

why is this hot it is not the best deal on this phone by far

scoobytawazara

6 Dec 15 #43

OK THANKS however I thought it was the other way round for customs? also people say aliexpress is awful too ?

chrisbass

6 Dec 15 2 #44

These phones are so cheap because they don't care about testing or quality control. If something doesn't work they know people won't return them due to postage costs and hassle. The OS is not properly optimised so the specs don't give the performance you'd expect. You might be lucky and get a good one but it is just as likely you'll end up with a laggy and slow phone.

gads to chrisbass

6 Dec 15 #46

In my experience, the quality of Xiaomi products is very high. Maybe other phone manufacturers aren't up to that standard, I don't know.

Your point about Xiaomi knowing people won't return due to postage is not true, as they are not intended for the international market. As a rapidly growing company it's in their interest to do everythin well. Of course you're right that you get less consumer rights from the seller, but that's part of getting the low price.

I haven't tested this phone obviously, as it's not available yet but previous reviews of Xiaomi phones have been generally positive about performance for the price. The OS not being properly optimised is fairly common for Android devices in general. You hear about buggy and laggy OSes for the major global manufacturers too.

DrHotUK to chrisbass

6 Dec 15 #54

i must be lucky as the few Chinese phones I've had have been great..much better than others 3x the price. I'll never overpay for main brand phones again!

aembleton

6 Dec 15 #45

Yes, I get the cashback for orders coming from China :smiley:

littletime

6 Dec 15 #47

As with any tax I begrudgingly am prepared to pay it.However, DHL charge an extortionate 'admin fee' for the apparently huge amount of effort on their part to collect the tax on behalf of HM.

littletime

6 Dec 15 #48

I was going to go for a LeTV 1s x500 but this is much better value and from a huge company.
Only issue with Xiaomi is that they seem to copy Apple a bit too much and at the same time also try and undermine Google.

agent957

6 Dec 15 #49

Anyone knows how easy is to get refund with BG when used paypal ? Ordered one from BG with code ( total 127.12 ) but estimated shipping is 2016-01-04 so almost month from now .

crazygoog to agent957

6 Dec 15 #50

It's not released til Xmas day, hence the estimated date of despatch.

I've just read that Google Play isn't on the device - how do you download apps then, any ideas?

fubuki81

6 Dec 15 #52

merimobiles website is much better

mwarner

6 Dec 15 2 #53

Keep an eye on the official download page (no ROM posted for the Note 3 as yet)
http://en.miui.com/download.html

It is likely that you will get a much better experience with the EU community ROMs when they support it.
http://xiaomi.eu/community/forums/miui-weekly-rom-releases.103/

For Google apps, use the MIUI Installer:
http://en.miui.com/thread-3998-1-1.html

iRomek

6 Dec 15 #56

no SD card = cold... if I wanted no SD card I'd get an iPhone, S6, or Nexus... bet you all the S7 will have the SD Card exp back... :stuck_out_tongue:

octopus to iRomek

6 Dec 15 #57

Your post makes no sense as cost difference is too high for the phones you have quoted.

MaximusRo to iRomek

6 Dec 15 #58

Seems like the Redmi Note 2 has an sd card slot

pelaquin

6 Dec 15 #59

The phone seems like value for money, but what seems to be the problem from reading these comments is the seller, thats what worries me.

scoobytawazara to pelaquin

6 Dec 15 1 #60

yep that is what stops me with all the import umbrella companies

Tharinduk

6 Dec 15 1 #61

I'm not sure if my comment it a little too late for you. But 4G on Tesco does not seem to work.
Check it your self here : http://www.willmyphonework.net/

techsavvy

6 Dec 15 1 #62

this or oneplus X?

Sqsq

6 Dec 15 #64

When buying Chinese mobiles this info is useful if you want to use 4G in the UK:

This mobile doesn't have band 20(800 MHz) so using 4G in the UK may be limited in some areas.

toge to Sqsq

8 Dec 15 #76

source?

kunhadi

6 Dec 15 #65

No NFC

mcjg_9

6 Dec 15 #66

I'm still debating the LG g flex2 or this?

techsavvy

6 Dec 15 #67

Don't need new phone ... But ordered ..

pelaquin

7 Dec 15 #68

I'm holding out for The Vivo Xplay 5S, its expected to have a 6-inch display, 4K resolution of 2160 x 3840. The Snapdragon 820 chipset, quad-core CPU and the Adreno 530 GPU with 4GB of RAM, along with 64GB of native storage. A 21MP rear-facing camera and a 12MP camera in front for selfies. A large 4000+mAh battery and Android 6.0

jackjones69 to pelaquin

7 Dec 15 #69

very nice phone I agree if have funds as will be over £500 I expect for that.

ilikedeals21 to pelaquin

11 Dec 15 #85

Any idea when this will be released ?

DrHotUK

7 Dec 15 #70

No interest in 4g, NFC, and 32gb is MORE than enough storage too - had all three of my last phone and never used any of them!.. so seems a great phone!.. sick of paying premium prices for big brands, and still have problems with hardware/software etc.. may as well buy a cheap phone made in China, than an expensive phone made in China!

drsaurabhg

7 Dec 15 #71

which one's better Letv One X600 or this?

jackjones69 to drsaurabhg

7 Dec 15 #72

The x600 doesn't have all metal body or fingerprint scanner. That is the difference between the x500 which has both. The x500 and this xiaomi are very similar specifications apart from the xiaomi being slightly cheaper.

sfcwill

7 Dec 15 #73

will this work on 3?

DrHotUK to sfcwill

9 Dec 15 #80

does anything?

Opelope

7 Dec 15 1 #74

sometimes I wonder if people bother reading comments before asking questions. Just saying :neutral_face:

stephen0205

8 Dec 15 #77

mines should be here on thursday hope my ee sim works pretty good on 4g, im not in the best area but i get 4g most places now . compared to a year a go, ill be happy with 3g tho, as long as i can watch youtube in peace lol

alcurtis93

8 Dec 15 #78

ive a lot of experience with banggood and never been stung so I use them (200 orders)

scoobytawazara

8 Dec 15 #79

do people get caught with customs and is it best to get them to ship (not dhl)

qwerta369

9 Dec 15 #81

Every 3G device I've ever had works on Three.

stevenaaa

10 Dec 15 #83

doesn't have so many highlights, just the big battery life, I prefer to buy Letv 1s

winchman

10 Dec 15 #84

It's a real shame they didn't add the 800mhz band.

sunil237

19 Dec 15 #86

Anyone had it shipped yet?
I ordered on 11th dec and it showed stock, but there isn't any of the white/silver, I asked last night and got a straight answer.

There is stock of the black/grey

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