Same deal as the other Xiaomi redmi note 3 offer posted last week except this is the 32gb/3gb ram premium top end model!
Usual pitfalls - imported from China, so possible custom tax charges, warranty somewhere in China, and limited 4g support (3g is available on all networks tho!), no android marshmallow yet, an ok camera, long delivery time and a bit of a fiddle as may need to reinstall official rom.
The plus side is that its a risk worth taking, if you like a gamble! If it works out well, you get one hell of an amazing phone for under £150! Nearest spec phone you can get for that price in UK, prob be a Honor5x on sale, Altho a good phone does not come close to the Redmi Note 3! This note 3 model is a serious high end budget phone, I doubt anything in uk comes close at that price, in terms of the phone your getting.
Possible topcashback too, makes it a bargain!
Top comments
Sawb
22 Apr 1611#1
I got mine from a seller on aliexpress guaranteeing no fees for just over £170, so if fees are around £20 you might aswelll get this one and hope you dont get stung. Muddled my way through installing global rom on mine (great thread on miui forums), all seems to be ok. I really wasnt sure what phone to get, decided on this and dont regret it at all.
I got mine from a seller on aliexpress guaranteeing no fees for just over £170, so if fees are around £20 you might aswelll get this one and hope you dont get stung. Muddled my way through installing global rom on mine (great thread on miui forums), all seems to be ok. I really wasnt sure what phone to get, decided on this and dont regret it at all.
mistermoneysaver
22 Apr 161#2
Hot! Love mine..
haleluohao to mistermoneysaver
22 Apr 16#5
can you get google play on it?
cannibalwombat
22 Apr 163#3
Pro Prime Premium Plus.
008 to cannibalwombat
22 Apr 162#17
>>>>>
Will they ever stop with the million different names for the same range!
Posy Possum Peanut Pretty... ;-)
incredibl
22 Apr 161#4
In terms of spec, how does this compare to Samsung note 4?
anthony212 to incredibl
22 Apr 161#6
note 4 has the better screen, 2k compared to full HD on this (amoled too), processor should be same I think as this is a new snapdragon processor, both have same amounts of ram,
scousemicky
22 Apr 161#7
can both sim slots access 4g or does the 2nd slot just do 2 or 3g?
Sawb
22 Apr 16#8
Yeah you can on the stock china rom, but the miui app store would seem to conflict with google play store and do updates to apps and stuff, abit annoying, look here http://en.miui.com/thread-235865-1-1.html i would advise to only buy it if your happy to flash to global rom (maybe you wont mind the little annoyances of sticking to china rom)
Sawb
22 Apr 16#9
and anyone following that thread to flash i should note after you get the phone into download mode and the step about updating the driver i didnt have to do this, windows 10 64bit fully updated (i think) already had it showing in Ports as Qualcomm HS-USB
haleluohao
22 Apr 16#10
awesome answer, thanks a lot. Actually I am from China and the Chinese Rom is quiet annoying because of the AD Pushing and lack of Google Play. I was thinking buying this phone for my friend but got worry about the Google Play.
I will place the order now cheer.
I also bought a Meizu M3 Note, very exciting(because I don't like the Redmi's back fingerprint sensor)
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Usual pitfalls - imported from China, so possible custom tax charges, warranty somewhere in China, and limited 4g support (3g is available on all networks tho!), no android marshmallow yet, an ok camera, long delivery time and a bit of a fiddle as may need to reinstall official rom.
The plus side is that its a risk worth taking, if you like a gamble! If it works out well, you get one hell of an amazing phone for under £150! Nearest spec phone you can get for that price in UK, prob be a Honor5x on sale, Altho a good phone does not come close to the Redmi Note 3! This note 3 model is a serious high end budget phone, I doubt anything in uk comes close at that price, in terms of the phone your getting.
Possible topcashback too, makes it a bargain!
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http://europe.oppostyle.com/find-7-flash-sale-1
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Will they ever stop with the million different names for the same range!
Posy Possum Peanut Pretty... ;-)
I will place the order now cheer.
I also bought a Meizu M3 Note, very exciting(because I don't like the Redmi's back fingerprint sensor)