Can't believe that it's £229 with next to nil warranty and people still voting hot.

That looks like a lot of phone for the money.

I Was considering the note 3.3i (band 20) inc) as I fancied trying one of xiaomis handsets however the huawei p9 deal came up and was lucky to get one.

Heat added though

Yea I'd have got this if it wasn't for the p9 beast deal

Can't believe that it's £229 with next to nil warranty and people still voting hot.

£192 on o2

Hi teggi

If you live in the southwest of the county and use a well known auction site I bought my lg g3 32gb from you.

is it one of the refresh monthly deals. how do they work? can you just cancel the airtime after getting the phone?

This device does have a lot of things going for it but I think it may not work on 4g for all UK networks. I'm sure Alice will respond shortly and give an update, but from what I have read on Trustpilot, this device was bought in huge numbers from Gearbest over the last month or so, only to have their orders cancelled albeit did give 100 GB points ($2) compensation.

Great phone but this model does not have sd card slot so if youre ok with 32gb then it's fantastic.

is this a dual sim? and will it work on all UK networks? thanks

Very well reviewed phone:
http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/xiaomi-mi5-1315657/review

Excellent phone. Beautiful screen. Properly nice camera.
Doesn't allow external SD card though. Also it's Type c usb so you'll probably want some adapters or new chargers.
The MI5 is plastic which makes it really light as well which I prefer, the MI4 was more metal and glass so felt a bit more premium but also heavier.
So a lovely phone and very good value for money. I tend to go for high end phones and play with lots of them and this is still one of my faves.

good price.please note this is the slower snapdragon version of the 820.

There were 93 in stock and by the time I got to the checkout, they sold out. :disappointed:
Still good phone though, I`ve been looking at it for a while now to replace my OnePlus One.

http://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_mi_5-review-1411.php

no max frequency on this one is 1.8 not 2.15 on the standard 820 yes there is more than one the 32b model the cheapest model is clocked lower.the 64gb and 128gb one are standard speed and the 128gb one has 4gb ram not 3gb

yeh said that

yea you just call after turning the phone on and ask to pay off the phone plan and cancel the airtime plan. make sure to submit an unlock request online before you cancel as well, as they will unlock for free :smiley:

This version of Mi5 is underclocked unlike the 64GB and 128GB ones.

e: which has already been said :stuck_out_tongue:

Yep this version is underclocked - go for the 64 or 128gb one

Even better > go for the Zuk Z2 which is even cheaper (4gb 64GB rom)

I'm waiting on the LETV LE pro 3 which has the snapdragon 821 (165k+ antutu) - can order now for $360

You'd have to be a fool to risk that much money with GearCrap.

What's the camera like on this?

Got this for about £220 (including screen protector and case from eBay) about a month ago with DHL shipping and import fees from Geekbuying. Couldn't be happier and would highly recommend to anyone.

Looking at the initial date of posting, you can get the phone at this price or a little cheaper on the likes of aliexpress etc

​Band 20 is best UK 4g band with all 4 UK networks. If you are looking for small tablet this phone may be fine. But I would not buy as phone with missing UK bands, and wasting battery power searching for non UK bands

​They declared it at $30 and it wasn't checked so only £4. The phone including shipping was only £212.

​I 100% disagree. Been using this phone on EE and 3 for a month and have never had trouble getting any sort of 4G signal where I could with my old phone.

How's this suddenly gone under the heat after so long? :stuck_out_tongue:

Also regarding the ZUK Z2 coolicool have it for £187.17 with promo code CICWEBFE and TCB have 4% cashback so £179.68 net.
It has 820 processor and 64GB ROM, 4GB RAM and well reviewed.
http://www.coolicool.com/lenovo-zuk-z2-4gb-ram-64gb-rom-qualcomm-snapdragon-820-215ghz-quad-core-50-inch-25d-fhd-screen-an-g-43642

Also in the EU for £228.25 with same promo code and TCB would take it down to £219. There would be no risk of additional costs of import duties and shipping time would be quicker.
http://www.coolicool.com/stock-in-europe-lenovo-zuk-z2-4gb-ram-64gb-rom-qualcomm-snapdragon-820-215ghz-quad-core-50-inch-2-g-44180

You paid £4 for what exactly? Which shipping method did you choose and how long did it take to be delievered?

£215.70 was my subtotal, then I got a 4% off voucher (£8.63) that the person on the live chat gave me after I asked questions about the buying process, then I paid £4.38 for DHL shipping then £1.53 for shipping insurance. DHL charged me £4.52 when the phone left China. I can't remember if this was for export fees or paying import fees early. It was a week from my order that I received the phone.

I'd probably would have went for the 6gb and 64gb Rom for an extra $60?

Do you have that code?

So because they declared it as $30 you paid less for import by dhl?

It's nowhere close to being on par with the S7.

zuk z2 is on eBay for 190 with higher spec.. so cold

​One time use unfortunately. Yeah basically.

Do they have more stock? Am interested, but don't see this 10% off thing on any current sellers.

They jacked the price up unfortunately, this was what I bought.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/152268783661

(£205 + £0.99 HDMI cable) - 10% ... is still a good price for the phone.

The deal says 229, when you click, it changes to 292 ... hope next click doesn´t change to 922 !!! ... are you playing with the numbers ?

Does it really not come close?
I wont deny the s7 being the better phone, but this is not bad, not to mention being half the cost.

It's a nice phone at a nice price but one of the main reasons I say that it doesn't compare to the S7 is the camera. The camera and video functionality on flagship phones eg. S7, G4/5, V20 etc are just a world away from those found on mid range phones like this because that's one area where Xiaomi look to cut costs to bring the phone within a certain pricepoint (though the Sony IMX298 module is still pretty good - noticeably better than the module on the Redmi 3 Note 3). SD20 is also all very well and good, but personally, I'd rather trade the CPU/GPU performance for a better quality camera module and better photo/video optimisation.

http://en.miui.com/thread-281615-1-1.html

If I was looking for a £200 phone, I would seriously consider this though I wish they would incorporate an SD card slot as I often take sports videos over 20gb in size as I tend to crank up the bitrate. I also think mid range phones are in a tricky position in the market. They're not cheap enough to entice the crowd that would buy say a Redmi 3 Note for £125, and whilst they offer some flagship phone features, they don't quite offer all the flagship features that you would get on say a S7, iPhone 7 etc. I still think it's a nice phone though.

That is all well and true. Samsung and iPhone camera's are very nice. ​I have the redmi note 3 and although the camera lacks in poor light it is still enough for a casual user like me.

I know pretty much all high end phones don't have sd slots anymore, really does put me off regardless of how big the internal storage is. They just price the phone much higher.

This is also a good deal but with the mi5s coming soon, is it worth the upgrade over the 5?

I think a 'world away' is a huge exaggeration. The s7 has the best camera, particularly in low light conditions that captures details that the others won't. But in day light you would struggle to see much difference IMO.

​I've got the S7. There's a big difference particularly with video and low light. OIS on the Sammy makes a big difference.

£216 here:

https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Original-Xiaomi-Mi5-M5-Mobile-Phone-Snapdragon-820-Quad-Core-5-2-1920x1080-16MP-Camera-Fingerprint/311331_32609395070.html