So very surprised to see Debenhams, are selling phones
This seems like a great Bargain for a UK company.
3GB RAM
5.2INCH HD SCREEN
Finger Print scanner
5.2inch bezel-less 2.5D Arc FHD 3D curved glass Incell screen (1920×1080 pixels)
CPU:MediaTek MTK6753 octa-core 1.3GHz
GPU:Mali-T720
Android 6.0
3GB RAM
16GB internal storage
microSD support for up 128GB
Dual sim card: Micro + Nano sim card
5.0-MP front camera
13.0-MP Sony IMX135 camera with flashlight
LTE: 800/1800/1900/2100/2300/2500/2600MHz
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Krinkle
9 Jan 175#14
Okay, so we now know the different price variations...but is the phone actually any good?
noelphobic to MPLP
9 Jan 173#11
That's what I said 24 minutes ago.
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crazyhorse69
9 Jan 172#1
It's not Debenhams, it's Debenhams Plus, it's a different company I believe.
MarioMan to crazyhorse69
9 Jan 172#3
Are they not a sub company?
- About Debenhams Plus
Buy it Direct work with Debenhams to provide their customers with an extended range of products available exclusively on-line. Buy it Direct are a specialist retailer of a wide range of electrical goods, IT equipment, and kitchen appliances – enabling Debenhams to offer their customers top brands from all those categories at great prices, with the levels of service expected from the Debenhams brand.
When you purchase from Debenhams Plus, Buy it Direct will process the payment and deliver your order within the timescales provided. Therefore the terms and conditions of your purchase will be the Buy it Direct Terms and Conditions, which have been agreed with and aligned to Debenhams own Terms & Conditions. Please take time to check these Terms and Conditions before making your purchase.
I think this may be the same phone. Although the deal you posted is on the Debenhams Plus website the phones come from Laptops Direct but are dearer. Postage is free with Debenhams and I think it is £4.95 with Laptops Direct, but still works out cheaper than from Debenhams.
I know this because I recently ordered a phone from Appliances/Laptops Direct.
Interesting. I've been looking at the Xiaomi handsets but I'd rather buy something from a UK company.
Krinkle
9 Jan 175#14
Okay, so we now know the different price variations...but is the phone actually any good?
amour3k to Krinkle
9 Jan 171#16
Hahahahahahaha.
bara menyn to Krinkle
9 Jan 17#17
Judging by the specs it's pretty mid range but not bad for the price.
Infiltrator
9 Jan 171#15
Had a elephone, now got an xiaomi - wouldn't go back to elephone, different league of manufacturer. Elephone continually let down their customers, gave up waiting for the R9 which was promised on the 10th November, latest in a long line of missed deadlines.
Had hoped they'd turned a corner with the launch of the S7 and R9, but same old elephone, S7 delayed and luke warm reviews, R9 has apparently sunk without a trace.
I ordered the gold one last week. Not getting it delivered until 23rd though. I think I could have had it from next Tuesday onwards but I won't be available to accept the delivery until the following Monday. I liked the fact that you could choose the delivery day.
Very tempted. Battery is a bit off putting, but screen is lovely, with it's lack of bezels, slight curve and toughened glass. 1080p as well. Can't grumble.
Mediatek 1.3ghz processor over a Snapdragon is a bit wobbly, but 3gb ram, expandable memory and (importantly for me) it's from a UK stockist with a 2 day delivery. Swings and roundabouts.
I'll say it again though. If the Moto G4 had dropped in price a few months ago, I'd have been all over that instead! Their loss!
Think it's finally time to put my first gen Moto G out to pasture...
peeej1978
10 Jan 17#35
Its actually a little cheaper from Laptops Direct... :wink:
tumbleweed34
10 Jan 17#36
Are Debenham's Plus and Laptop's Direct connected?
Their checkouts are near identical, they offer the same **** keys/phone finder add on product for £20 extra and they're both based in Huddersfield.
tumbleweed34
10 Jan 17#37
Bought through Laptops Direct by the way. £5 cheaper, for what looks to be the same company and they have marginally better reviews on review sites than Debenhams Plus, if it isn't connected to them.
Arrives in about a week. Will let you know what I think of it.
Can anyone confirm if it defo has USB C quick charge? Site says it does, but reviews say it doesn't.
Does it also come with a UK charger plug?
DatAlbino
10 Jan 172#38
I would go for a Xiaomi and use eglobalcentral, it is 6-8 day delivery, but it comes with a 1 year warranty, Paypal for cover (they rlly are excellent), DPD delivery with no customs and for 60 quid more you get a Xiaomi mi5, snapdragon 820, 3GB RAM, 1080p, ultra slim, sleek, quickcharge 3, good cameraa with wide apertures, much much better phone
I got mine in gold from there a couple months back, amazing phone and good service, 3 phones from them now no issues, no customs and they ship international version only
This is decent for the money but 60 quid is not too much more, and the Mi5 is a flagship. with a meditek like that and Elephone's software and rep, this is a very average device imo
deuk to DatAlbino
10 Jan 171#42
That's useful, although you could play that game continuously and end up with the most expensive phone. 46% more is quite significant. (In any case the Mi5 doesn't seem to have a microSD card slot)
adammjh
10 Jan 17#39
Just wanna say guys this company are an absolute joke to buy from if you need a return. even heard of products arriving broken quite often, have a look on review sites.
the company is actually near where i live and i bout a refurbished imac from them part finance part debitcard, after reading reviews of their cuatomer service about returns i got cold feet and cancelled before delivery by phone. got told that it was cancelled wouldnrecieve confirnation within a few hours but never did and no refund. called 3 days later was told same thing. waited 4 working days no refund. called again got same patter. 4 days later still said out for delivery. so on the end i emaiked the CEO.. got a refund within 30 minutes.
badboyofrock
10 Jan 17#40
Have these guys or laptops direct imported a container of Chinese phones, or are they dropshipping?
badboyofrock to badboyofrock
10 Jan 17#41
Turns out this company is actually a firm called buy IT direct, who also seem to be known as laptops direct.
Hammer2006
10 Jan 17#43
Have owned a s3 elephone and with all honesty I would go will a similar priced xiaomi.
The only redeeming features was the build quality and bezeless screen which was really nice, that's from someone who had a galaxy s6 edge at the same time so could tell it was nicely put together
The bad bits..Battery life was woeful, 3 hours screen on time if you were lucky and that was in one go from 100% charge browsing over wi-fi.
Camera was subpar, seen better from a 8 megapixel alcatel camera and that not saying alot.
The only other things which I liked other than build and screen was Fingerprint scanner which work well and had nice gestures, the adoptable SD and charging full in 80 mins.
Otherwise I would steer clear.
DatAlbino
10 Jan 17#44
True, 60 ish may be a little too much more, but you get an insane return on specs, you are right however there is no sd slot on the Mi5
but honestly with cloud storage and 16-64GB on phones how much space do people need :')
the redmi note 4 is a tenner less if you wanna stick to this price range and has double the battery and a is a generally better phone, Xiaomi phones are very nice to hold too
I would urge people again to try find 60 more and upgrade to something like the Mi5, 60 is literally a large takeaway or a night out, and in return you upgrade from a mediocre mediatek phone to a Xiaomi flagship
Ajazb
10 Jan 171#45
I second that. Best phone on earth right now.
WajAllRound
11 Jan 17#46
whats this compared to the huawei p9 lite and moto g4?
tumbleweed34 to WajAllRound
11 Jan 17#48
I was considering both of those phones before buying this other day.
It hasn't arrived yet (laptops direct) but I think it will out perform and under perform in other areas.
I wanted a UK stockist, 3gb ram, octa core processor, stereo speakers and a 1080p screen, which it has.
I'm a little bit concerned by the battery and the possible lack of updates, but you're never going to get a perfect phone, unless you drop £500-700 on it.
noelphobic to WajAllRound
12 Jan 17#49
Motorola's after sales 'support' sucks. There is a known issue with 'ghost touch' with the G4 and G4 Plus and Motorola are ducking tgeir obligations under consumer legislation.
brettytopbanana
11 Jan 17#47
does anyone have any experience of the Umi super? I can see that Debenhams Plus sell that for £190.
Is that any good?
noelphobic to brettytopbanana
12 Jan 17#50
Can't comment on the phone but have a look on the Laptops Direct website, as it may be cheaper. It comes from the same supplier.
tumbleweed34
13 Jan 17#51
My Elephone S3 arrived the other day. It doesn't have stereo speakers and the single speaker is pretty **** tbh. Distorted playback on YouTube.
The camera and video playback is average.
I have only been playing around with it on WiFi. will setup my giffgaff account when my case arrives. Don't want to risk scratching the screen in my pocket. The screen attracts finger prints pretty badly.
Browsing is fairly brisk. Not a fan of the home page/lack of apps folder. Might have to download something suitable.
So far, I'm not particularly impressed, although I was expecting the curved glass screen to be less subtle than it appears.
Hopefully, I'll learn to like it. It is an upgrade over my current Moto G 1st gen after all...
Opening post
This seems like a great Bargain for a UK company.
3GB RAM
5.2INCH HD SCREEN
Finger Print scanner
5.2inch bezel-less 2.5D Arc FHD 3D curved glass Incell screen (1920×1080 pixels)
CPU:MediaTek MTK6753 octa-core 1.3GHz
GPU:Mali-T720
Android 6.0
3GB RAM
16GB internal storage
microSD support for up 128GB
Dual sim card: Micro + Nano sim card
5.0-MP front camera
13.0-MP Sony IMX135 camera with flashlight
LTE: 800/1800/1900/2100/2300/2500/2600MHz
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- About Debenhams Plus
Buy it Direct work with Debenhams to provide their customers with an extended range of products available exclusively on-line. Buy it Direct are a specialist retailer of a wide range of electrical goods, IT equipment, and kitchen appliances – enabling Debenhams to offer their customers top brands from all those categories at great prices, with the levels of service expected from the Debenhams brand.
When you purchase from Debenhams Plus, Buy it Direct will process the payment and deliver your order within the timescales provided. Therefore the terms and conditions of your purchase will be the Buy it Direct Terms and Conditions, which have been agreed with and aligned to Debenhams own Terms & Conditions. Please take time to check these Terms and Conditions before making your purchase.
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I think this may be the same phone. Although the deal you posted is on the Debenhams Plus website the phones come from Laptops Direct but are dearer. Postage is free with Debenhams and I think it is £4.95 with Laptops Direct, but still works out cheaper than from Debenhams.
I know this because I recently ordered a phone from Appliances/Laptops Direct.
Currently £100 for grade A
https://uk.webuy.com/search/index.php?stext=elephone+S3§ion=
Actually OOS but worth noting for people trying to sell Elephones.
The Debenhams name seems to attract a premium.
You have to spend £250.
Had hoped they'd turned a corner with the launch of the S7 and R9, but same old elephone, S7 delayed and luke warm reviews, R9 has apparently sunk without a trace.
http://www.china-prices.com/phone-versus/5314-7131/elephone-s3-vs-xiaomi-redmi-note-4-64gb
https://www.xda-developers.com/elephone-s3-review/
Redmi note 4 , 4100mAH battery plus cheaper
See other post
Battery drains very quickly
Better buy Redmi note 4 from Ali express
I would recommend the Redmi - BUT Its will come from China and be MUCH MUCH harder to returbn/get money back
This is for people who want a chinese phone, instantly and if they don't like could EASILY return
http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/cubot-max-black-cub-max-blk/version.asp
Mediatek 1.3ghz processor over a Snapdragon is a bit wobbly, but 3gb ram, expandable memory and (importantly for me) it's from a UK stockist with a 2 day delivery. Swings and roundabouts.
I'll say it again though. If the Moto G4 had dropped in price a few months ago, I'd have been all over that instead! Their loss!
Think it's finally time to put my first gen Moto G out to pasture...
Their checkouts are near identical, they offer the same **** keys/phone finder add on product for £20 extra and they're both based in Huddersfield.
Arrives in about a week. Will let you know what I think of it.
Can anyone confirm if it defo has USB C quick charge? Site says it does, but reviews say it doesn't.
Does it also come with a UK charger plug?
I got mine in gold from there a couple months back, amazing phone and good service, 3 phones from them now no issues, no customs and they ship international version only
This is decent for the money but 60 quid is not too much more, and the Mi5 is a flagship. with a meditek like that and Elephone's software and rep, this is a very average device imo
the company is actually near where i live and i bout a refurbished imac from them part finance part debitcard, after reading reviews of their cuatomer service about returns i got cold feet and cancelled before delivery by phone. got told that it was cancelled wouldnrecieve confirnation within a few hours but never did and no refund. called 3 days later was told same thing. waited 4 working days no refund. called again got same patter. 4 days later still said out for delivery. so on the end i emaiked the CEO.. got a refund within 30 minutes.
The only redeeming features was the build quality and bezeless screen which was really nice, that's from someone who had a galaxy s6 edge at the same time so could tell it was nicely put together
The bad bits..Battery life was woeful, 3 hours screen on time if you were lucky and that was in one go from 100% charge browsing over wi-fi.
Camera was subpar, seen better from a 8 megapixel alcatel camera and that not saying alot.
The only other things which I liked other than build and screen was Fingerprint scanner which work well and had nice gestures, the adoptable SD and charging full in 80 mins.
Otherwise I would steer clear.
but honestly with cloud storage and 16-64GB on phones how much space do people need :')
the redmi note 4 is a tenner less if you wanna stick to this price range and has double the battery and a is a generally better phone, Xiaomi phones are very nice to hold too
I would urge people again to try find 60 more and upgrade to something like the Mi5, 60 is literally a large takeaway or a night out, and in return you upgrade from a mediocre mediatek phone to a Xiaomi flagship
It hasn't arrived yet (laptops direct) but I think it will out perform and under perform in other areas.
I wanted a UK stockist, 3gb ram, octa core processor, stereo speakers and a 1080p screen, which it has.
I'm a little bit concerned by the battery and the possible lack of updates, but you're never going to get a perfect phone, unless you drop £500-700 on it.
Is that any good?
The camera and video playback is average.
I have only been playing around with it on WiFi. will setup my giffgaff account when my case arrives. Don't want to risk scratching the screen in my pocket. The screen attracts finger prints pretty badly.
Browsing is fairly brisk. Not a fan of the home page/lack of apps folder. Might have to download something suitable.
So far, I'm not particularly impressed, although I was expecting the curved glass screen to be less subtle than it appears.
Hopefully, I'll learn to like it. It is an upgrade over my current Moto G 1st gen after all...