No WONDER Apple sales are floundering :confused: , the Chinese are showing that quality handsets can be produced for a fraction of IPhone costs, & the masses are cottoning on that they`re being fleeced. :smiley:
Anyone knows if this will get any new Android updates?
I'm so tempted ...
Badongkadong
25 May 16#42
Bought for my dad when it dropped to about £200; for that price it is definitely better than any proper released phones at the time of purchase.
Brruce187
25 May 16#41
If you do, at most it will be £20
winchman
24 May 161#40
Got the same note 3 pro, again recommended.
Doesn't the snapdragon 810 overheat?
Go snapdragon 650/652, the 820 is too expensive.
rob585
24 May 16#39
no nfc, no sd card slot.....shame...plus of course gearnotbest.....cold
thedon6915
24 May 16#38
Nice looks phone for the Bucks
FREEZIN WOLF
24 May 16#37
Id be happy to but I'd need to get another phone first. Mine is immaculate. Glass screen protector on it. Always been in a silicone case. I have the original box.
PM me if you want to make an offer. Like i say, you'd have to wait until i sorted something else though.
nav157
24 May 16#36
Do you have to pay customs etc ordering from this website?
pc5020
24 May 16#35
just going to bed now but will message you tomorrow. I would need to wait for my new phone to arrive first which should be by the end of the week hopefully. My G3 is immaculate, literally as new...
Blither
24 May 16#34
I'm looking to buy an LG G3 or G4, I want the 1440p screen. I don't want a second hand one from eBay etc. because I have heard that a reasonable percentage have issues, and it'd be good to be able to send it back. If yours is fine, apart from battery life issue, do you want to sell it to me?
pc5020
23 May 16#33
Bought my wife the redmi note 3 pro, amazing phone for the money, silky smooth, no lag whatsoever and high capacity battery. Just ordered myself one as an upgrade from an LG G3.
Bought wifes from aliexpress, currently its as cheap as £127.30 delivered right now for the 3GB RAM, 32GB ROM model. 7.5% quidco cashback too:
Had a letv x600, great phone for price, camera was great in good lighting conditions but as with many phones pathetic when slightly dark. Worst of all was the battery life... This being 2k screen, faster prove processor etc might even drain faster.... Still, great price so voting hot especially for 64gb version.
Any other recommendations? Leaning towards Redmi note 3 pro but ideally want soberin something more ' mainstream'
Savage_Gizmo
23 May 16#31
Here's a code for 8% off which actually works when buying this phone: CellPhones8
FREEZIN WOLF
23 May 16#30
Im looking at a similar pricepoint.
Honor 7(slightly more)
Ulefone Power
Redmi note 3 pro/prime
I want a 5.5" screen, good battery, good camera etc.
NFC & gyroscope are nice to have.
Really i want a Note4 but im too tight to pay for it.
Looking for it on EE too.
hardstylemw
23 May 161#29
Its not just apple though! Apple are not much more expensive than the other flagships if not the same price!
bdt_1978
23 May 16#28
hahah
bdt_1978
23 May 16#27
Yeah the battery life stayed being dreadful lol
mynameisthehulk
23 May 16#26
He is right, the LG G3 is turd.
mynameisthehulk
23 May 16#25
Z3 Compact
karl100100
23 May 16#24
I'm looking for a phone under £150, good camera and storage, any recommendations??
FREEZIN WOLF
23 May 16#23
Give it time....
When you're getting half a days worth of moderate use...
Im looking to ditch mine anytime now. Looking to ditch O2 too, who are abysmal. Worst real network in the UK.
I had to log on to wifi to contact them for my PAC.
cicobuff
23 May 16#22
I would disagree, got my wife one, great phone.
FREEZIN WOLF
23 May 161#21
Correct, it was something like 7mins 34secs which equated to something like 1.2%
I always assumed it was that which made my LGG3 so turd... Turns out its just turd!
A big smouldering mound of turd.
sotomonkey
23 May 16#20
There are some excellent Chinese brands like Xiaomi but the majority are awful. Even the likes of ZTE can have poor build quality when ordered internationally.
Plus it hasn't escaped my attention that companies like Gearbest seem to be evading tax. If you add the taxes on and the cost of providing a warranty, you realise that some of these Chinese phones aren't that great value. You only have to be stung once and you'll end up paying a lot more than you'd pay for a Vodafone Smart Ultra (ZTE device).
However, I do agree that brands like Sony, Samsung and Apple are still way overpriced.
whelan189
23 May 16#19
Apple is so boring, fans are getting fed up with having basically the same operating system and phone for last 5 years, big overhauls need to be done to keep consumers intrested
0BS1D1AN
23 May 16#18
I should have clarified, I mean the battery drain is not significantly larger compared to a 1080 screen.
elrasho
23 May 16#16
1440p is Alot more than 1080p, this is coming from a PC gamer who upgraded is monitor
cicobuff to elrasho
23 May 16#17
They did a [rom hack] for the LG G3 that has a QHD screen and changed resolution to 1080P, whilst getting performance improvements there was negligible difference in battery life.
amour3k
23 May 16#15
I've been aware of similar for more than half a Decade back!, but for whatever reason, I STILL ended up buying one some years back too?, hahahaha.
Though I won't be falling in such a category again mind! (well, not for the immediate near to distant future anyway?, lol). :-)
0BS1D1AN
23 May 16#14
It's really not THAT many more pixels.
elrasho
23 May 16#13
The 2k screen zaps battery life. If it was 1080p I'd get one.
hcc27
23 May 16#12
Thanks for the first hand comments. I'm always apprehensive of Chinese phones due to the spyware issues, however one cannot ignore the price per pound of what you're getting. I'm currently rocking a Doogee X5 Pro, which interestingly enough, was cleared by malwarebytes and Avast for spyware/ viruses. Out of interest, did you run any spycatcher software on the LeTV and what did you find?
The specs of this phone look very, very good indeed on paper for the price, a sort of hybrid between the LG G4/5, be interested seeing some reviews on it...strange also why it would ship with Lollipop rather than Marshmallow.
maff90
23 May 16#9
The antutu benchmark is a good way to compare the performance of the phones (higher is better)
phil001
23 May 16#8
Thanks for the link
its suggested
Mi5
Mate 8
Meizu Pro 5
Mate7
Honor 7
Meizu MX4 Pro
Note 4
I had one of these. The hardware is impressive, but the UI sucks; it's geared towards providing Letv content (like Netflix or Amazon) and the international ROMs provided by the vendors are full of spyware. First thing to do is to install the official ROM update and thankfully it's now possible to change the default launcher.
phil001
23 May 161#5
There's so many of these different phones popping up now, how on earth do I choose!
Waiting for oneplus 3 announcement before I make any descisions...
mynameisthehulk
23 May 16#4
Anyone have any experience with LETV? What is the ui like in English, Chinese bloat and adware etc. Great spec for the price but not much use if you have to root it. No 800Mhz LTE by the way.
smelladeal
23 May 166#3
No WONDER Apple sales are floundering :confused: , the Chinese are showing that quality handsets can be produced for a fraction of IPhone costs, & the masses are cottoning on that they`re being fleeced. :smiley:
dergal
23 May 161#2
Better than my siswoo, stuck on 4. Something....
Looks like an awesome spec for the money, though I'm not convinced by Gearbest after previous experience.
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Display: 5.5 inch 2K screen (2560 x 1440 pixels)
CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Octa core 2.0GHz
GPU: Adreno430
System: Android 5.0 Lollipop
Storage: 4GB RAM + 64GB ROM
Camera: 4.0MP + 81° wide-angle F2.0 camera, 13.0MP AF face beauty with dual flash lights F2.0 camera
Sensor: Light sensor , G-sensor , P-sensor, Hall Sensor,Proximity sensor
Feature: Gyroscope,Infrared Remote Control,Electronic Compass
Bluetooth: BT4.0
GPS: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Battery: 3000mAh Bulit-in Battery
SIM Card: Dual SIM dual standby, Micro SIM + Nano SIM
Network:
2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G: WCDMA 850/900/1900/2100MHz
4G: LTE 1800/2100/2600MHz
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http://www.kimovil.com/en/
(change to gbp in top right)
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I'm so tempted ...
Doesn't the snapdragon 810 overheat?
Go snapdragon 650/652, the 820 is too expensive.
PM me if you want to make an offer. Like i say, you'd have to wait until i sorted something else though.
Bought wifes from aliexpress, currently its as cheap as £127.30 delivered right now for the 3GB RAM, 32GB ROM model. 7.5% quidco cashback too:
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Original-Xiaomi-Redmi-Note-3-Prime-32GB-ROM-Metal-Body-Fingerprint-ID-Mobile-Phone-Helio-X10/32556311464.html
Seller was great, no issues, no customs. Flashed it using this guide to get the global ROM on it and removed the chinese ROM, very easy:
http://en.miui.com/thread-235865-1-1.html
Any other recommendations? Leaning towards Redmi note 3 pro but ideally want soberin something more ' mainstream'
Honor 7(slightly more)
Ulefone Power
Redmi note 3 pro/prime
I want a 5.5" screen, good battery, good camera etc.
NFC & gyroscope are nice to have.
Really i want a Note4 but im too tight to pay for it.
Looking for it on EE too.
When you're getting half a days worth of moderate use...
Im looking to ditch mine anytime now. Looking to ditch O2 too, who are abysmal. Worst real network in the UK.
I had to log on to wifi to contact them for my PAC.
I always assumed it was that which made my LGG3 so turd... Turns out its just turd!
A big smouldering mound of turd.
Plus it hasn't escaped my attention that companies like Gearbest seem to be evading tax. If you add the taxes on and the cost of providing a warranty, you realise that some of these Chinese phones aren't that great value. You only have to be stung once and you'll end up paying a lot more than you'd pay for a Vodafone Smart Ultra (ZTE device).
However, I do agree that brands like Sony, Samsung and Apple are still way overpriced.
Though I won't be falling in such a category again mind! (well, not for the immediate near to distant future anyway?, lol). :-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUTt5c707Mk
its suggested
Mi5
Mate 8
Meizu Pro 5
Mate7
Honor 7
Meizu MX4 Pro
Note 4
So a few to look at there
http://www.kimovil.com/en/
(change to gbp in top right)
Waiting for oneplus 3 announcement before I make any descisions...
Looks like an awesome spec for the money, though I'm not convinced by Gearbest after previous experience.