NOTE: New code: Use "zukz2new" to get it for ~£137 if you missed the xmas code (fluctuates with currency exchange rates). Now they also have the black one in stock for ~£145.:smile:
Just went back in stock (only white is available), I purchased one myself a week and a half back and Banggood live chat support just told me that it would be shipped within 24H. Cracking price as it was hot at over £200 about 3 months back.
By most accounts there might be some fiddling with the software to remove the vendor ROM it will come with but a Snapdragon 820 device with a large battery and in a smaller (5-inch) form factor for under £140 is a difficult deal to beat.
A few cons of this device, it's lacking NFC, IR Blaster, and 4G band 20 (800MHz) so it might not benefit from full speed 4G depending on where you are and who your provider is - EE doesn't use Band 20 at all, the others do to a varying extent. Whether or not that's a deal breaker is up to each to figure out.
EDIT: Looks like EE might no longer be the last bastion for non band 20 devices. Do note that the 800MHz signal is a bit slower than the other 4G bands so you might not miss on much, but if it's the only one you get in your area it might hurt. There have been reports of people living happily without band 20, but it's very much dependent on circumstances. It looks like a good phone albeit a bit of a gamble.
waynehardy
just for info, EE do use band 20! they have just started using it within the last month
just for info, EE do use band 20! they have just started using it within the last month
thecresta to waynehardy
19 Dec 16#12
EE have used base 20 for years, to boost coverage in rural areas.
tjc2005
19 Dec 16#4
a lot of phone for the money! such a shame about no NFC though. no android pay.
anthony212
19 Dec 16#5
what's wrong with the rom that comes with it out of the box?
iDealYou to anthony212
19 Dec 16#6
It's old & buggy! :smiley:
csf
19 Dec 16#7
Code working for anyone?
bisoner
19 Dec 16#8
Used this phone for 2 weeks. Indian Stock Rom which has a Nexus style look and feel. If you can live without NFC it's great. I'm with EE and this phone is lightning fast.
I've not encountered any bugs or issues myself.....
merb0786 to bisoner
19 Dec 16#9
Did the phone come with Play store etc installed?
lidds
19 Dec 16#10
Did it ever go out if stock ? Been watching for the last week for the black one, and white has always been there. Either way top price
lidds
19 Dec 16#11
Are you logged in when you apply it
theblackbuck
19 Dec 16#13
Heat added. Not only does it sound like a great price for the specs but the OP's pro/con list is very useful - saves a lot of hassle for everyone else.
bisoner
19 Dec 16#14
Yes it did and it was also fairly stock Android in look and feel - ordered from Banggood as well. I just upgraded to the Indian Rom. I tried the Chinese Rom too but I prefer stock Android.
rmtheatre
19 Dec 16#15
Can't comment on phone but can comment on BangGood. Terrible customer service. If it goes wrong you pay return post and will only reimburse you if they agree there's a problem with your phone, your word against thiers.
There is more that I can't be arsed to go into so as with any China phone you pay your money and take your chance.
lidds
19 Dec 16#16
Yep looks like code no longer works. Damn should have bought it last week rather than waiting for the black one :disappointed:
Are you sure that you're logged in? Also, I think that it didn't work for me it didn't work until I verified my email.
Edit: Yes, it was out of stock for a while, though they were still taking orders (smh). For reference, I placed my order on 8th December and it was only shipped out this morning 3AM. I got the code from a previous thread but wasn't sure whether they were actually going to fulfill the order but it's shipped out now. We'll see in 7-20 days :smiley:
palle
19 Dec 16#17
This is a great price. I bought when it was £215 from EU warehouse and still felt it was great phone for the price. At this price it's a steal..
bluecityste
19 Dec 16#18
No NFC? Such a shame
The_Hoff to bluecityste
19 Dec 16#23
Indeed, no Android Pay, no deal.
It's FAR too handy to be able to leave the house without a wallet knowing I can get around with just my phone.
lidds
19 Dec 16#19
The zuk edge is been released tomorrow which is expected to have great spec. Obviously it will be a fair bit more than this but might cause other retailers to drop their price a little
No cyanogen though... No phone will ever be like the OPO1
glenns to Yuzepe
20 Dec 16#35
You can get CM14.1 and CM13 for this phone, tried both yesterday, CM14.1 has a few niggles but CM13 works great.
Kensirstagwaff to Yuzepe
12 Jan 17#61
There's not going to be cyanogen for anything anymore.
professorx
19 Dec 16#24
Cracking price; but it may be worth holding on for a price drop on the Leeco Le Pro 3 which does have IR zapper, NFC, B20 and slightly faster SoC (and bigger screen and battery), but only 32gb ROM, but is the faster UFS2.0.
nige182 to professorx
19 Dec 16#31
Do you mean that model or the Leeco Le 2 Pro? The 2 Pro would be in the region of this with a price drop as it is around £170, but the Pro 3 seems quite a bit more expensive, it would take quite a price drop to fall into the same price range as this so you would probably be waiting a while.
escortboy
19 Dec 16#25
Oh my god Becky, look at that price!
stanlenin
19 Dec 16#26
Expired. Code no longer working.
rads60 to stanlenin
19 Dec 16#29
code still working
Metalartin
19 Dec 161#27
Damn anyone else slightly wishing they waited? I paid £155 for mine(I'm waiting on £12 cashback which is stuck on confirmed, so there is that), received it last week, I suppose I still got a good deal and I genuinely needed to replace my old phone which was damaged and on it's last legs.
Prices fall the longer you wait, the bargain hunter in me is still thinking about £138 with cashback ontop though haha I guess we should all just be happy with a good deal, plus at least I got the colour I wanted(black) and who knows how long I'd have to wait to receive it if I ordered now with it being Christmas?
escortboy to Metalartin
19 Dec 16#28
I paid £170 for mine and was happy with that price.
Just bought another one for £138 (and almost £10 cashback!) Bought a ZTE Nubia Z7 Max for the OH, but will give her the Z2 instead if the Nubia isn't up to scratch (arriving tomorrow).
csf
19 Dec 16#30
Code works in chrome. didn't work on mobile chrome
mattkkinng
19 Dec 16#32
I ordered that before this deal was posted, damn it, could've got some heat myself :disappointed:
professorx
19 Dec 16#33
I did mean the Pro 3, but I guess it be quite a while, possibly > 9 months? It seems only premium Chinese phones have NFC and use UFS2 ram. Maybe the mi5 will approach this price, now that would be a no brainer.
escortboy
20 Dec 16#34
The price of Chinese phones doesn't follow our logic, often the absolute cheapest price you can get a phone is on pre-order and it actually becomes more expensive over time.
The phone will simply sell out and disappear, or remain listed at a high price even though it's 1 - 2 years old.
Throbbo
22 Dec 161#36
Just to note, despite the marketing claims, the phone doesn't actually support QC 3.0.
Why this should be the case isn't clear - perhaps they just haven't bothered to create software support for it? Not good that their marketing material claims it is supported, however. I understand that the Zuk Z2 Pro does currently support QC 3.0.
I've just started using my phone and it is a very well built device with a super fast fingerprint sensor. The 'U-touch' feature is very useful as well. I have to say that the ZUI version of Android is pretty craptastic, however. I'm on the most recent 2.3 Chinese release (Android 6.0) and I know that ZUI 2.5 (Android 7.0) is currently in testing though initial reports are that the interface is still pretty crummy.
Hopefully, once the stable ZUI 2.5 is released, we'll see a good Android 7.0 port (whether CM or Mokee or similar) which allows access to the useful Nougat features bizarrely ignored by ZUK when they cobbled together ZUI.
I come from a Huawei phone and their version of Android, EMUI, is a heck of a lot better than ZUI which is unnecessarily complex when attempting to access certain features of the interface. I've still not got my push notifications properly sorted out - need to jump through a few more hoops for that yet!
tan159
23 Dec 16#37
Heat for all the info op. However need a 5.5 screen
gigica
23 Dec 16#38
Hello!Do you have to pay VAT if the phone comes from Banggood HK Warehouse ? Thank you!
nige182 to gigica
23 Dec 16#39
If it gets stopped by customs then yes, but it is unlikely to be stopped if you do not upgrade the postage.
alifff
28 Dec 16#40
does anyone have this on THREE? whats the network speed like as I have been having 3g like speed in Manchester area
Quicklite
28 Dec 16#41
Code expired?
CantGetNoSleep to Quicklite
1 Jan 17#46
Not working for me either
escortboy
30 Dec 16#42
Bought 11 days ago. Delivery attempted by Royal Mail today, looked like they just needed a signature so no import duty to pay!
Already have the phone in black, bought the white version.
I have a Samsung Galaxy S7 also after the deal at £288 so confused about which one to keep lol!
lidds to escortboy
1 Jan 17#43
Have you been keeping an eye on the tracking? I ordered mine 10 days ago but the last update on the tracking for me was on the 24th "Posted" / "Leaving origin country"
escortboy
1 Jan 17#44
Here is mine, it was delivered on 30th December
lidds
1 Jan 171#45
perfect thank you, based on that im two days behind you (Mine was posted on the 24th)
mattkkinng
2 Jan 17#47
I mean the code had 'Xmas' in the name...
fs39
3 Jan 17#48
Code is expired now, gents, hope everyone who snagged it enjoys their phone.
Mine hasn't arrived yet, posted 19th Dec, first tracking update was on 24th Dec, hopefully it is delivered soon, looking forward to getting it. I paid for it well before escortboy but I guess it's just the luck of the draw.
If yours is still in transit don't despair, I have to ship stuff internationally at my work and sometimes two parcels that are sent on the same day can arrive up to a week apart. It's silly stuff like they got separated and one of the vehicles was caught in traffic and missed the bi-weekly plane so had to wait for the next plane, then was loaded first into the next plane and was unloaded last and these things generally pile up totally out of anyone's control.
fs39
3 Jan 17#49
You were really unlucky then, friend :disappointed: Hope you get it soon.
Mine just arrived in the UK (Heathrow Worldwide Distribution Centre) so fingers crossed it gets delivered tomorrow.
fs39
4 Jan 17#50
For anyone who missed out on this deal, you can get it at the same price as before using the code "zukz2new", now you can also get the black one for £145. Go crazy!
Checkout picture (you need to be logged in):
nige182 to fs39
4 Jan 171#51
Really tempting thanks, especially as black is also at a good price, just trying to debate if I really need to upgrade my Lenovo K3 Note just yet or hold off for a bit longer. The 4GB ram and impressive benchmark performance are really tempting me.
fs39
4 Jan 17#52
Consider the Honor 6X, it literally just came out and there's a deal for £200 on VMall (check HUKD). If it's like the 5X it won't significantly drop in price (I kind of regret not getting that when it came out), and Huawei is quite actively helping the developer community (they gave a number of devices to XDA).
I'm buying both (this is more of a curiosity, quite ridiculous what you get for this price and I couldn't help myself) but if I had to pick one I'd go for the 6X, it seems like the only compromise is in raw battery power and a bit of battery. But it's got NFC (allegedly, though not sure how that works with the metal back, remains to be seen), microSD, (probably) all UK network bands. All in all it's a phone that's more day to day, this I see more as something to play with that has loads of potential and low cost.
hamodah
7 Jan 17#53
I am still waiting mine, when did you order it?
Could you explain how you flashed the Indian from please?
Or the link please?
hamodah
7 Jan 17#54
Many thanks
Is it a problem to use it with the ROM came with it?
Does it come with spy or malware?
hamodah
7 Jan 171#55
Thanks a lot
bisoner
7 Jan 172#56
Usually I'm up for rooting phones and using custom firmwares.
I've been using the Indian stock Rom on this phone for over a month now. It works perfectly and it uses nigh on vanilla Android which I prefer anyway. Battery easily lasts a day with sensible usage. If you run it out in under a day you should be questioning how much you use a phone!
For the deal price the phone is amazing value. I paid a but more and it's still worth every penny.
My previous phone, a Nexus 5x, was woeful. 2 repairs by LG and it still isn't right. After the wonderful Nexus 5 I was really disappointed. Hence, my go with a cheaper mobile.
I know a China sourced phone is a bit
risky but use a credit card and a well known supplier and it should reduce that risk.
Note, I'm on EE and seem to get blisteringly quick speeds in the places I go. I don't live in London!
lidds to bisoner
8 Jan 17#57
I moved form a Xiaomi Mi5, so it was going to take something good to beat or match it.
At the moment im really liking the Zuk, to put it simply 'it just works' everything i throw at it, it jstu does.
For example yesterday I was driving with google maps on, spotify playing in the background, then I can say "OK google call xyz" and it does it without hesitation.
And the battery life is great. It doesnt have the same quality feel as the mi5, and the camera isnt as good, however the performance and battery life beats it.
HOwever there are two annoyances if anyone knows how to fix?.
If i swipe down on the notification bar, and then let go. The notification icons disappear from the top bar. Is there anyway to tell the phone to keep them there until i read or discard them?
The other one (Which i think is a no as it unique to xiaomi) is there a way to enable one handed mode?
Cheers
lidds
8 Jan 17#58
Ah cheers if you could let me know that would be great.
They do stay in the 'box' when you swipe down, but I like the icons to stay there to remind me
lidds
8 Jan 17#59
Haha no worries. I have WhatsApp and Gmail set as priority but that doesn't seem to make any difference.
CantGetNoSleep
9 Jan 17#60
Currently 145 but new code not working
EDIT: code still works, discount shows in the final total in the bottom right
Kensirstagwaff
12 Jan 17#62
Hi , I am familiar with flashing xiaomi.eu roms , but know nothing about lenovo - how is the flashing process ? So tempted by this at the price .
mazaky
16 Jan 17#63
Does it usually come with the screen protector already on? Mine arrived with this kind of plastic cover on, which I don't think is a proper screen protector.
fs39 to mazaky
17 Jan 17#64
I'm still using the original plastic protector that came with the phone, it's been almost 2 weeks. It's pretty decent I think, but I've already bought a tempered glass protector that is going on... at some point :smiley:
redondo5
25 Jan 17#65
I want a cheapish phone with a good camera. I was going for the honor 6x as I liked the dual rear camera, but the spec on this is tempting me. Camera seems to be poor but price is low for what you get.
Not sure honor 6x or this?
fs39 to redondo5
25 Jan 17#66
If camera is what you're after, the 6x seems to be a good contender, but bear in mind that it's a good £90 more expensive than the ZUK, might be worth it, might not be. But if you're willing to take it to 5.5inch screen size and £200+, it's hard to argue with the Moto G4 Plus. There's even codes floating around on HUKD to get a personalised 4GB/64GB one for ~£250. And at that price range it's even more difficult to argue with the mi5/5s.
I've been living with the Z2 for about 3 weeks now and it's a rock solid phone, cannot fault it at all. I didn't like ZUI all too much but that's a personal preference and even if I did I would have still messed around with it because I've been changing ROMs every 2 weeks for ages now.
I quite like the design, it's heavy and thick but it feels sturdy and actually quite pleasant in the hand irrespective of being quite square-y. I personally think 5.5-inch is too big - 5-inch is a better size for me.
The phone's camera is... okay. I've probably taken no more than 20 pictures in this time and the quality is acceptable, even in low light. It's better than my previous phone (Nexus 5), but that doesn't mean much, I've seen much better. I'm an amateur photographer and I generally have my DSLR in the car ready to go so I don't feel like an amazing camera is high on the list of features I require.
But I'll say this: this phone is totally overkill for me, to the point where I regret buying it a little bit. Maybe I'll change in the future, maybe apps will require more processing power, more RAM, but for now I'm using ~ 2GB RAM at most times, don't think I've ever gone above 3GB RAM usage, with the CPU not even busting a sweat.
Let me elaborate. Best analogy I can think of is regretting buying a Mustang because it's too powerful and I'm never going to be using it at full power. I should have bought something like a Fiesta ST, a pocket rocket. In the world of car enthusiasts there's this saying: it's more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow.
Not sure what the smartphone equivalent of a Fiesta ST is, maybe the Redmi 4 Prime with its 4 day battery, the Nokia 6 is exciting but difficult to get hold of.
My point is, performance is just numbers on a paper, you'll probably be fine with an underpowered phone, dual cameras are a gimmick. Could we have a 2 year old flagship sensor and lenses on a budget/mid-range phone? Please?
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Opening post
Just went back in stock (only white is available), I purchased one myself a week and a half back and Banggood live chat support just told me that it would be shipped within 24H. Cracking price as it was hot at over £200 about 3 months back.
By most accounts there might be some fiddling with the software to remove the vendor ROM it will come with but a Snapdragon 820 device with a large battery and in a smaller (5-inch) form factor for under £140 is a difficult deal to beat.
A few cons of this device, it's lacking NFC, IR Blaster, and 4G band 20 (800MHz) so it might not benefit from full speed 4G depending on where you are and who your provider is - EE doesn't use Band 20 at all, the others do to a varying extent. Whether or not that's a deal breaker is up to each to figure out.
EDIT: Looks like EE might no longer be the last bastion for non band 20 devices. Do note that the 800MHz signal is a bit slower than the other 4G bands so you might not miss on much, but if it's the only one you get in your area it might hurt. There have been reports of people living happily without band 20, but it's very much dependent on circumstances. It looks like a good phone albeit a bit of a gamble.
waynehardy
just for info, EE do use band 20! they have just started using it within the last month
http://www.coolsmartphone.com/2016/11/19/ee-to-turn-on-800mhz-next-week/
Much has been said about this phone already, please check the previous threads: http://www.hotukdeals.com/search?action=search&keywords=Lenovo+ZUK+Z2
I'll leave you with some specs & pros/cons I shamelessly stole from Ulti: http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/lenovo-zuk-z2-5-0-fullhd-1080p-snapdragon-820-4gb-ram-64gb-storage-4g-lte-white-2503278
Specs:
CPU: Snapdragon 820 2.15Ghz (Not the underclocked version like the Xiaomi Mi5)
RAM: 4GB LPDDR4
Storage: 64GB eMMC 5.1
Main Camera: Samsung 13 MP ISOCELL, f/2.2, phase detection autofocus, 1/2.6" sensor size, 1.34 µm pixel size with 4K video @ 30 fps
Front Camera: 8 MP, f/2.0, 1.4 µm pixel size, 1080p
UI: Android Marshmallow v6.0.1 skinned with ZUI 2.0
Screen: 5.0" FullHD 1080p LTPS IPS LCD (441 PPI)
SIM: Dual Nano SIM
4G support: Bands 1, 3, 7, 8 (Three, EE, Vodafone Supported but no O2 4G support due to missing B20 band)
Bluetooth: 4.1
Dimensions: 141.7 x 68.9 x 8.5 mm
Weight: 149 g
Battery: 3500mAh with Quick Charge 3.0 (83% in 30 min)
Others: USB Type-C connector, Fingerprint sensor
Pros:
- Uses latest CPU and hardware is enough to match raw performance of current gen flagships (e.g. Samsung S7, LG G5, HTC 10, Xiaomi Mi5, OnePlus 3)
- Stupidly cheap price
- Lots of RAM and storage
- Fingerprint sensor
- Compact size
- USB Type-C connector
- Large battery with QC3.0
- Reviews seem to mention that GPS and WiFi are good
- Seems to be good dev support from the community
Cons:
- No MicroSD slot
- Design looks very boring in my opinion
- A little large and thick for a 5.0" phone with only 70.6% screen-to-body ratio (but I guess the large battery makes up for it)
- No B20 band (My Xiaomi Mi Note with no B20 band has better consistent performance than my OnePlus 3 with B20 though on Three!)
- Reviews mention average camera performance
- Reviews mention an average screen (not amazing colours nor bright)
- Storage could be faster (I believe all flagships use UFS2.0 storage now which is quite a bit faster than eMMC 5.1)
- Chinese only warranty through Banggood (1 Year) but it might cost you a pretty penny to send it back and lengthy process (fully anecdotal info)
6.9% cashback @ TCB
- RiverDragon8
All comments (66)
I've not encountered any bugs or issues myself.....
There is more that I can't be arsed to go into so as with any China phone you pay your money and take your chance.
Are you sure that you're logged in? Also, I think that it didn't work for me it didn't work until I verified my email.
Edit: Yes, it was out of stock for a while, though they were still taking orders (smh). For reference, I placed my order on 8th December and it was only shipped out this morning 3AM. I got the code from a previous thread but wasn't sure whether they were actually going to fulfill the order but it's shipped out now. We'll see in 7-20 days :smiley:
It's FAR too handy to be able to leave the house without a wallet knowing I can get around with just my phone.
http://www.coolsmartphone.com/2016/11/19/ee-to-turn-on-800mhz-next-week/
Prices fall the longer you wait, the bargain hunter in me is still thinking about £138 with cashback ontop though haha I guess we should all just be happy with a good deal, plus at least I got the colour I wanted(black) and who knows how long I'd have to wait to receive it if I ordered now with it being Christmas?
Just bought another one for £138 (and almost £10 cashback!) Bought a ZTE Nubia Z7 Max for the OH, but will give her the Z2 instead if the Nubia isn't up to scratch (arriving tomorrow).
The phone will simply sell out and disappear, or remain listed at a high price even though it's 1 - 2 years old.
Why this should be the case isn't clear - perhaps they just haven't bothered to create software support for it? Not good that their marketing material claims it is supported, however. I understand that the Zuk Z2 Pro does currently support QC 3.0.
I've just started using my phone and it is a very well built device with a super fast fingerprint sensor. The 'U-touch' feature is very useful as well. I have to say that the ZUI version of Android is pretty craptastic, however. I'm on the most recent 2.3 Chinese release (Android 6.0) and I know that ZUI 2.5 (Android 7.0) is currently in testing though initial reports are that the interface is still pretty crummy.
Hopefully, once the stable ZUI 2.5 is released, we'll see a good Android 7.0 port (whether CM or Mokee or similar) which allows access to the useful Nougat features bizarrely ignored by ZUK when they cobbled together ZUI.
I come from a Huawei phone and their version of Android, EMUI, is a heck of a lot better than ZUI which is unnecessarily complex when attempting to access certain features of the interface. I've still not got my push notifications properly sorted out - need to jump through a few more hoops for that yet!
Already have the phone in black, bought the white version.
I have a Samsung Galaxy S7 also after the deal at £288 so confused about which one to keep lol!
Mine hasn't arrived yet, posted 19th Dec, first tracking update was on 24th Dec, hopefully it is delivered soon, looking forward to getting it. I paid for it well before escortboy but I guess it's just the luck of the draw.
If yours is still in transit don't despair, I have to ship stuff internationally at my work and sometimes two parcels that are sent on the same day can arrive up to a week apart. It's silly stuff like they got separated and one of the vehicles was caught in traffic and missed the bi-weekly plane so had to wait for the next plane, then was loaded first into the next plane and was unloaded last and these things generally pile up totally out of anyone's control.
Mine just arrived in the UK (Heathrow Worldwide Distribution Centre) so fingers crossed it gets delivered tomorrow.
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I'm buying both (this is more of a curiosity, quite ridiculous what you get for this price and I couldn't help myself) but if I had to pick one I'd go for the 6X, it seems like the only compromise is in raw battery power and a bit of battery. But it's got NFC (allegedly, though not sure how that works with the metal back, remains to be seen), microSD, (probably) all UK network bands. All in all it's a phone that's more day to day, this I see more as something to play with that has loads of potential and low cost.
Could you explain how you flashed the Indian from please?
Or the link please?
Is it a problem to use it with the ROM came with it?
Does it come with spy or malware?
I've been using the Indian stock Rom on this phone for over a month now. It works perfectly and it uses nigh on vanilla Android which I prefer anyway. Battery easily lasts a day with sensible usage. If you run it out in under a day you should be questioning how much you use a phone!
For the deal price the phone is amazing value. I paid a but more and it's still worth every penny.
My previous phone, a Nexus 5x, was woeful. 2 repairs by LG and it still isn't right. After the wonderful Nexus 5 I was really disappointed. Hence, my go with a cheaper mobile.
I know a China sourced phone is a bit
risky but use a credit card and a well known supplier and it should reduce that risk.
Note, I'm on EE and seem to get blisteringly quick speeds in the places I go. I don't live in London!
At the moment im really liking the Zuk, to put it simply 'it just works' everything i throw at it, it jstu does.
For example yesterday I was driving with google maps on, spotify playing in the background, then I can say "OK google call xyz" and it does it without hesitation.
And the battery life is great. It doesnt have the same quality feel as the mi5, and the camera isnt as good, however the performance and battery life beats it.
HOwever there are two annoyances if anyone knows how to fix?.
If i swipe down on the notification bar, and then let go. The notification icons disappear from the top bar. Is there anyway to tell the phone to keep them there until i read or discard them?
The other one (Which i think is a no as it unique to xiaomi) is there a way to enable one handed mode?
Cheers
They do stay in the 'box' when you swipe down, but I like the icons to stay there to remind me
EDIT: code still works, discount shows in the final total in the bottom right
Not sure honor 6x or this?
I've been living with the Z2 for about 3 weeks now and it's a rock solid phone, cannot fault it at all. I didn't like ZUI all too much but that's a personal preference and even if I did I would have still messed around with it because I've been changing ROMs every 2 weeks for ages now.
I quite like the design, it's heavy and thick but it feels sturdy and actually quite pleasant in the hand irrespective of being quite square-y. I personally think 5.5-inch is too big - 5-inch is a better size for me.
The phone's camera is... okay. I've probably taken no more than 20 pictures in this time and the quality is acceptable, even in low light. It's better than my previous phone (Nexus 5), but that doesn't mean much, I've seen much better. I'm an amateur photographer and I generally have my DSLR in the car ready to go so I don't feel like an amazing camera is high on the list of features I require.
But I'll say this: this phone is totally overkill for me, to the point where I regret buying it a little bit. Maybe I'll change in the future, maybe apps will require more processing power, more RAM, but for now I'm using ~ 2GB RAM at most times, don't think I've ever gone above 3GB RAM usage, with the CPU not even busting a sweat.
Let me elaborate. Best analogy I can think of is regretting buying a Mustang because it's too powerful and I'm never going to be using it at full power. I should have bought something like a Fiesta ST, a pocket rocket. In the world of car enthusiasts there's this saying: it's more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow.
Not sure what the smartphone equivalent of a Fiesta ST is, maybe the Redmi 4 Prime with its 4 day battery, the Nokia 6 is exciting but difficult to get hold of.
My point is, performance is just numbers on a paper, you'll probably be fine with an underpowered phone, dual cameras are a gimmick. Could we have a 2 year old flagship sensor and lenses on a budget/mid-range phone? Please?