Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 (Golden) 2GB RAM 16GB Rom - £114.99 @ GearBest

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 (Golden) 2GB RAM 16GB Rom £114.99 Gearbest EU Warehouse

£114.99 GearBest18 Jan 16

Source: HotUKDeals | Deals > Mobiles

Opening post

bellboys

12 Jan 16

Excellent price for the EU Warehouse (they are charging more from their China Warehouse). Arguably the flashiest colour as well! EU warehouse so guaranteed no customs and delivery should be way quicker than stuff ordered from their China Warehouse.

Amazing spec for the asking price! The same processor as you will find in the HTC M9+!

Caveats:

Please be aware this version of the Redmi Note has NO SD card so if you are the sort who likes to put A LOT of stuff on your phone this 16GB version is most probably not the version for you!Non-removeable battery also.

Please also be aware this phone doesn't have the full spectrum of 4G bands so make sure it is compatible with your network before buying.

And, yes, it's Gearbest again but at the moment they seem to be oiffering the best deals on mobiles like this so no apologies.

Don't forget Quidco/Topcashback also available with this company.

Review:

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/review/budget-smartphones/xiaomi-redmi-note-3-review-3632081/

Main Features:
Redmi Note 3 retains Helio X10, adds full metal body, fingerprint sensor and massive 4000mAh battery!
13MP/5MP cameras on Redmi Note 3 take gorgeous pictures. Here are some unedited photos.
Redmi Note 3's fingerprint sensor unlocks in just 0.3s. Body has a smooth sandblasted metal finish too.
Redmi Note 3 has a massive 4000mAh battery but is only 8.65mm thick, weighs 164g - just 4g heavier than Redmi Note 2!

Display: 5.5 inch, 1920x1080 Pixel Screen with 403 PPI
CPU: Helio X10 64bit Octa Core 2.0GHz
GPU: PowerVR G6200
System: Android 5.0
RAM + ROM: 2GB RAM + 16GB ROM
Camera: 5.0MP with f/2.0 aperture front camera + 13.0MP with 78 degree wide-angle, f/2.2 aperture back camera
Sensor: Light sensor, G-sensor, Proximity sensor, Hall Sensor
Feature: GPS/ A-GPS / Glonass / Beidou
Bluetooth: 4.1
SIM Card: Dual SIM dual standby, Dual Micro SIM
Network:
2G: GSM 900/1800/1900MHz
3G: WCDMA 850/900/1900/2100MHz
4G: FDD-LTE 1800/2100/2600MHz

Top comments

tomkirky to johankirchner6

12 Jan 16 4 #19

We should boycott all items made in China, never heard of a single item ever that's lasted more than a week from there :man:

Latest comments (56)

jadoo1

24 Jan 16 1 #56

Sounds like a good deal but be aware when ordering from Gearbest EU warehouse.

My experience: Ordered mobile from EU warehouse. Surprised to receive it from the far East by DHL. A week later received invoice from DHL to pay customs charges. Contacted Gearbest who say that EU warehouse was out of stock so they shipped from China warehouse and now refuse to pay the DHL charge. Did not inform me that EU warehouse was out of stock. Be warned.

cheesemp

18 Jan 16 #55

Damn. Somehow my company name has gone missing off the address and so Hermes are sitting on it. No idea who to contact to get it redelivered but annoying as the postcode is only for two business in one building with a shared reception so they obviously didn't even bother trying... For info for anyone else buying from the Gearbest warehouse - http://www.oneworldexpress.com/ will give tracking info a lot sooner than hermes will as they are the 'eu warehouse'. The tracking info is at least 6 hours ahead of gearbest...

Edit: Looks like my email to one world express worked - Its been relabeled and is back with the courier! Hopefully tomorrow?

Edit 2: In case anyone finds this - It arrived Tuesday. Cracking phone for money. Pain needing to flash it to get a supported ROM from xiaomi.eu but for just over £100 I'm not complaining.

houcem

17 Jan 16 #54

Seems to be a good deal, unfortunately the EU warehouse is out of stock, and I don't want to use the CN one (long delivery time, and possible customs issues).

phil16

15 Jan 16 #53

Agree with that. My wednesday afternoon order was dispatched 00:00 today apparently and is in transit.

muttyhc

15 Jan 16 #51

how long do gearbest take to process the order?

pankhap1 to muttyhc

15 Jan 16 #52

They take around 2 business days to process the order, and then like 1 - 3 business days to deliver it.

coldo

14 Jan 16 #49

just don't understand why they don't have a micro SD slot on this model ....opted for the redmi note 2 instead as I need more storage for films /photos .

cheesemp to coldo

14 Jan 16 #50

Me too. Got the 32Gb model for £110 (worldpay rather than Paypal). Still waiting for dispatch 24+ hours later from EU warehouse. Gearbest did ask for copies of my ID + credit card to validate against fraud. Told them no way - they accepted it. Wonder if they are waiting a few days to dispatch in response.

(Note: paypal was £119 - With worldpay at £110 plus quidco (~£6) and points(~£4) seemed too cheap not to risk).

paulsmith288

14 Jan 16 #45

WARNING - MIUI 7 found on this phone has a major bug with child mode and you cannot turn this mode off.
Also its recovery is locked so you cannot even reset to factory.

bankerscum to paulsmith288

14 Jan 16 #46

you are talking trash. I bet you can't provide a link....

bankerscum to paulsmith288

14 Jan 16 #47

you are talking trash. I bet you can't provide a link....

submerged to paulsmith288

14 Jan 16 #48

Just flash a known stable and bloat free rom via flash tool then.

bellboys

14 Jan 16 #44

Silver back in stock although £3 more. Still a very good price. Personally I would be covering it up with a case so the colour is less important than the price for me!

haleluohao

14 Jan 16 #43

a good phone, but the gold colour is the worst gold colour I have ever seen in my life.

ficosaneil

14 Jan 16 #41

Is there anything similar spec to this with a 5 inch (max) screen?

bellboys to ficosaneil

14 Jan 16 #42

This any good? Please note limited 4G UK network coverage though.

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/xiaomi-mi4i-white-2gb-ram-16gb-rom-97-48-from-gearbest-hk-warehouse-2372983

coldo

13 Jan 16 1 #38

Getting really put off with the views i have seen lately on here for gearbest ......i have been ok with the other big chinese companies, and i really fancy this phone but really not sure now buying from gearbest .

quakerphil to coldo

14 Jan 16 1 #40

Don't do it, the worst company I've ever dealt with.

quakerphil

14 Jan 16 1 #39

Would never buy from them again after my experience.

muttyhc

13 Jan 16 #36

Which would you recommend?

stylekings to muttyhc

13 Jan 16 #37

The usual reliable ones. I'm not stating any specific ones as they may not be endorsed by this site, as they are not part of their commission system.

muttyhc

13 Jan 16 #35

sinisterralphy

12 Jan 16 2 #16

Tried to buy from Gearbest back in November, they took my money happily but 2 months later still haven't received my phone I ordered. contacted customer support several times. They have different excuses each time why it hasn't shipped. Asked for a refund and they only offered me a refund via their Points system so that I could buy something else from them. I wouldn't recormended buying from them.

wpj to sinisterralphy

12 Jan 16 1 #24

Go for charge back through the card that you used. They claim off PAYPAL who get it back off Gearbest's, just as I threatened to do.

scooby555 to sinisterralphy

13 Jan 16 #25

Thieves when you have a problem as I have mentioned on numerous posts, you need to open a Paypal dispute (PP are quite good with buyers to be fair).

stylekings to sinisterralphy

13 Jan 16 1 #34

This is a worrying trend, and a frequent occurrence and I wouldn't trust them again as the same thing happened to me. They offered to refund me 30% of my transaction by PayPal or 2/3 as store credit.These guys are con artists and I wouldn't recommend them. There's plenty of legitimate Far East sites to purchase this device from.

liyare

13 Jan 16 #33

I ordered this yesterday but price totalled up to £123.88 gbp.

pankhap1

13 Jan 16 #32

Does anyone know how long it takes to process an order with GearBest as I've just placed one for the Note 3?

mrsmalls

13 Jan 16 #31

anyone know of any good phones with dual active sim card rather than dual standby sim?

elitom

13 Jan 16 1 #30

just got a Mi4i ..... very nice handset and definately a step up from the HUKD stalwart SU6 . the 5" screen is teh sweet spot of today's phones

EliTom

submerged

13 Jan 16 #29

Currently selling my silver one as impulse bought an LG G flex 2 (wife will kill me lol)

Best rom imo is [Stable] SphinX v2b Final though there is an sp tool install of latest EU weekly rom now to make it simple to install.

drifta

12 Jan 16 #21

Does anyone have any recommendations for similar phones in this price bracket but with micro SD card support please?

tomkirky to drifta

12 Jan 16 1 #22

Xiaomi Redmi Note 2, has SD support, internals pretty similar smaller battery, no fingerprint scanner, and plastic build. I have the 32gb variant of this phone (Redmi Note 3) and I have had no issues at all. Got it for £140 back in December, exchange rate is making the prices a little more expensive now.

Sogaaddict to drifta

13 Jan 16 1 #28

Windows Phones, but having suggested that there will now be an avalanche of "it hasn't got 60000000000000000 apps blah blah".

eloo

13 Jan 16 #27

I recommend to wait for their new phone announced Xiaomi Redmi 3.

Has snapdragon 616, quick charge, 4100 May battery etc.

GoFigure

13 Jan 16 #26

The meaning of ROM seems to have changed.

otterboxer

12 Jan 16 #23

Also be aware of installed spyware or malware or ....ware. yep its still going on.

johankirchner6

12 Jan 16 #18

These Chinese items is cheap for a good reason, they won't last longer than a week, buy cheap buy twice, bought one, only lasted a couple of days

tomkirky to johankirchner6

12 Jan 16 4 #19

We should boycott all items made in China, never heard of a single item ever that's lasted more than a week from there :man:

Horrorwood to johankirchner6

12 Jan 16 #20

Is this a joke? I am not sure if I get it or not.

volvicman8888

12 Jan 16 #17

well worth it, nice mobile does what a mobile needs to

lidds

12 Jan 16 #15

Not 5 inch I don't think

tillymint101

12 Jan 16 #14

The update for the HTC? I hope it make a difference as I am getting so annoyed with this phone. Thanks

tillymint101

12 Jan 16 #10

What's this like in comparison to the HTC one m8s? I have that and I am finding it so slow so don't know whether to sell it and get this instead. Thanks.

submerged to tillymint101

12 Jan 16 #11

I have this model in my hand now but can't compare to what you have. I can say its a nice build, very nice screen and phone is fast. You will have to mess a little to get it working right though as the rom it comes with has been changed to include the play store but its a bit buggy. I have a custom rom on it based on current chinese rom and its pretty good. Comes rooted this rom but can un root with super su installed.

It will be some weeks before there is a stable international rom for it. You can install the weekly EU rom but that will require a boot loader unlock and twrp recovery installing. The rom I have can just be installed with the flash tool and is simple.

I would say if you happy changing roms then you will be happy if not stick to a UK model.

I like it but I am already thinking of getting an LG G Flex 2 due to trying a mates and loving it and the ease of it having a working rom out of the box.

mrew42 to tillymint101

12 Jan 16 #13

wait til the marshmallow update. It'll give it a new lease of life.

Masteryates

12 Jan 16 #12

Or for a bit more battery life and a bit less performance, consider the LG G2.

cptkirk96

12 Jan 16 #9

I got my new Nexus 5 D821 last October brand new for £122 from a UK seller. the pirces fluctuate a lot.

submerged

12 Jan 16 #8

Can get one on ebay new for £199 buy it now from UK seller but not cheaper unless your lucky in an auction.

cptkirk96

12 Jan 16 #7

Ebay, you can get them cheaper used and a lot of them are in good condition too but you can get them new from like £110.

submerged

12 Jan 16 1 #6

Wait for the new Redmi 3

submerged

12 Jan 16 #5

New? where from?

tek-monkey

12 Jan 16 #4

Damnit, thats tempting!

tek-monkey

12 Jan 16 #1

Been eyeing up the xiaomi phones lately, only really want a 5" screen though.

bellboys to tek-monkey

12 Jan 16 1 #2

They are selling the 5" Mi4i for an amazing £97 BUT it's from their Hong Kong warehouse so a far longer wait

http://www.gearbest.com/cell-phones/pp_196681.html?wid=4

cptkirk96 to tek-monkey

12 Jan 16 1 #3

Buy the 2013 Nexus 5, its still a great phone. Its the same price as this.

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