International version with Global ROM and B20 800mhz 4G support. Full specifications
Gold or Grey options available.
Grey 2/16GB is £5 more than Gold both are same price for 3/32GB
For those that are thinking of the Grey 2/16GB model and don't want to spend the £5 over the gold, Gearbest have it for £112.29
OTA updates. Comes with MIUI 7 but can be updated to MIUI 8. Flashing own Global ROM is recommended though
Shipping from HK so potential import duty.
'Kate' model is about 2.5mm taller than standard Note 3 Pro 'Kenzo' model
Top comments
dreadzone101 to qwerta369
13 Nov 165#66
For me, it shows as $40 more. About £32 extra. I figured that since any potential customs charges would be £20ish max, it wasn't worth mentioning in the description
It will work right out of the box. It has Global ROM which means it'll include play store etc and it has OTA updates which means you don't need to plug it into computer to update. It also has expandable storage. Chinese phones aren't for everyone and there may be similar alternatives from UK retailers but being a user of an older Xiaomi model, I'd recommend them.
Yeah, the options with "Official International" in the name would refer to 'Kate' version and those without such as "3+32GB Gold" would be the standard Note 3 Pro 'Kenzo'. As for case, I think you'll find barely any that specifically state they're made for the 'Kate' model. There is a "Package B" choice on Geekbuying for the 'Kate' options which includes a soft case and tempered glass but I'm not sure how well they'd fit.
Here's a lengthy XDA forum thread discussing cases and screen protectors for 'Kate' version with some people posting photos and links for ones they bought. This comment mentions this case from Gearbest and says it fits. There's probably plenty of other choices since the thread has 300+ comments. There's official cases from the Taiwan MI site that people on xda got by using a shopping agent since I assume Taiwan MI site don't ship internationally. Sounds like a lot of hassle though and probably costly.
All comments (259)
tom6195
12 Nov 16#1
Kate and kenzo?
rev6 to tom6195
12 Nov 16#3
Kenzo is the original version. Kate is the International version that supports Band 20. Phones are given names like this to easily identify them.
dreadzone101 to tom6195
12 Nov 162#5
They're the model code names. 'Kate' = Special Edition with B20. 'Kenzo' is the Standard Note 3 Pro. Original Note 3 (non Pro) was code named 'Hennessy'
Thats the Original Note 3 (non Pro) model which has Mediatek and lack of microSD. Also no B20 support. The model, in this deal is called Overseas Edition on Gearbest but they only do 2/16GB model and Edit: it's slightly cheaper by a few pennies
amour3k to puddleuk
13 Nov 16#47
Only if you want the Grey one.
But saying that though, the Gold one is heap's cheaper there too. :-)
dealer221
12 Nov 16#7
Are these phones any good? What is the performance like?
dreadzone101 to dealer221
12 Nov 16#12
For the price point it's great value. I can't comment on performance as I don't have this phone in particular, but I do have an older model which has been perfectly fine for me. If you search 'Redmi Note 3 Pro' in Hukd search, you'll find quite a few threads in the past that'll have comments from users who've bought them and what their thoughts are. There's also plenty of reviews on various sites and youtube too, to help you determine the performance and whether they're any good or not.
Krueck83
12 Nov 16#8
sorry - no deal - cheaper elsewhere
rev6 to Krueck83
12 Nov 16#9
Can you link to the cheaper place?
JimBobJr to Krueck83
12 Nov 16#10
Where?
Rich44
12 Nov 163#11
Probably not :man:
rev6
12 Nov 161#13
The one thing putting me off these devices is the firmware. I really like stock or as close to stock as possible, so I can add the functionality I like. Why can't they just release them with a stock version :smile:
dreadzone101 to rev6
12 Nov 16#18
I think 'Kenzo' has AOSP and Cyanogenmod roms which are nearly the same as stock but not sure about 'Kate'. There's usually some caveats to them though. I know for Redmi Note 2, one of them was that camera functionality wasn't as good due to PDAF, HDR, slow motion etc not being covered. Later models probably aren't fully optimised for it either.
Yeah, this was one of the phones I mentioned. I don't think it's a rival to Galaxy Note 4 though but if you're looking for a cheaper alternative, this would definitely be more comparable than the Redmi 4A
gap30 to rev6
13 Nov 16#94
Are you trolling?
Flash it with nexus stock rom
hellsbells254
12 Nov 16#14
is this the kind of thing you meant in the other thread?
![Fresh Breakfast Meat Box (Using code) @ Campbells Meat [Haggis / Lorne Sausage / Bacon / Black Pudding & More]](/images/topics/208684_1.jpg)
![[Xbox One] Q. u. b. e: Director's Cut on Deals with Gold](/images/topics/208716_1.jpg)
Opening post
Full specifications
Gold or Grey options available.
Grey 2/16GB is £5 more than Gold both are same price for 3/32GB
For those that are thinking of the Grey 2/16GB model and don't want to spend the £5 over the gold, Gearbest have it for £112.29
OTA updates. Comes with MIUI 7 but can be updated to MIUI 8. Flashing own Global ROM is recommended though
Shipping from HK so potential import duty.
'Kate' model is about 2.5mm taller than standard Note 3 Pro 'Kenzo' model
Top comments
It will work right out of the box. It has Global ROM which means it'll include play store etc and it has OTA updates which means you don't need to plug it into computer to update. It also has expandable storage. Chinese phones aren't for everyone and there may be similar alternatives from UK retailers but being a user of an older Xiaomi model, I'd recommend them.
Cover
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/For-Xiaomi-Redmi-International-Edition-Note-3-Phone-Case-Stand-Wallet-Leather-Flip-Cover-For-Redmi/32764172838.html?ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_2_10037_10032_10077,searchweb201603_1&btsid=ec0fbb63-f936-4281-beb0-0669edc7eff4
or
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/for-Xiaomi-Redmi-Note-3-pro-Case-New-Arrival-12-Colors-Factory-Price-Flip-PU-Leather/32753957979.html?ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_2_10037_10032_10077,searchweb201603_1&btsid=160b6868-6ae3-4bb8-8a3e-705e02fff7ce
Protector
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/9H-0-26mm-2-5D-Screen-Protector-Tempered-Glass-For-Xiaomi-redmi-note-3-SE-pro/32763533030.html?ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_2_10037_10032_10077,searchweb201603_1&btsid=ec0fbb63-f936-4281-beb0-0669edc7eff4
or
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/9H-0-26mm-2-5D-Anti-Explosion-Screen-Protector-Tempered-Glass-For-Xiaomi-Redmi-Note-2/32759698366.html?ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_2_10037_10032_10077,searchweb201603_1&btsid=160b6868-6ae3-4bb8-8a3e-705e02fff7ce
Here's a lengthy XDA forum thread discussing cases and screen protectors for 'Kate' version with some people posting photos and links for ones they bought. This comment mentions this case from Gearbest and says it fits. There's probably plenty of other choices since the thread has 300+ comments. There's official cases from the Taiwan MI site that people on xda got by using a shopping agent since I assume Taiwan MI site don't ship internationally. Sounds like a lot of hassle though and probably costly.
All comments (259)
But saying that though, the Gold one is heap's cheaper there too. :-)
Yeah, this was one of the phones I mentioned. I don't think it's a rival to Galaxy Note 4 though but if you're looking for a cheaper alternative, this would definitely be more comparable than the Redmi 4A
Flash it with nexus stock rom