Another Xiaomi deal, this time for the Redmi 4 with 3GB/32GB. I use a mi max and there are two redmi note 3 here too, all perform well.
As is generally the case with Chinese phones this is missing band 20 (800MHz) so no o2 4G.
Delivery in 3 weeks approximately with very little chance of customs if you choose free shipping.
Price is for Gold, silver and grey are more expensive.
SIM Card Dual SIM: Micro SIM + NANO SIM / TF-card
(One other SIM slot can in combination with one NANO-SIM card or One TF Card Be Used)
Style Bar
Color Gold, Black, Silver
Shell Material Metal
System
OS MIUI 8
CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 2.0Ghz Octa Core
GPU Adreno 505, 650MHz
ROM 32GB
RAM 3GB
Card Extend Yes, support external TF card up to 128GB
Screen
Display Size 5.0-Inch
Type FHD capacitive touch screen, 72% NTSC color gamut
Resolution 1920*1080 Pixel, 443PPI, 1000:1 contrast ratio
Multi-Touch Yes
Top comments
mynameisthehulk to carefulbuyer
14 Jan 175#4
Deals are based on the price you pay, not the price you MIGHT pay.
All comments (46)
carefulbuyer
14 Jan 171#1
if deal prices can't include cash back how can foreign imports not include duty and parcelfarce fees ?
mynameisthehulk to carefulbuyer
14 Jan 175#4
Deals are based on the price you pay, not the price you MIGHT pay.
waynehardy to carefulbuyer
14 Jan 17#7
general rule of thumb says that imported items under £135 are ignored for duty
simplicity96
14 Jan 17#2
Does this include a charger? As its as a optional extra on the basket.
damadgeruk to simplicity96
14 Jan 171#3
Package Contents
1 × Phone
1 × Built-in Battery
1 × Eject pin
1 × USB cable
1 × Power adapter (A right AC Adapter will be sent as your shipping country)
I prefer to use a 'proper' uk charger as the supplied adapter often doesn't meet uk electrical standards(the supplied charger is good quality, it's just the adapter that is questionable).
crackshotkv
14 Jan 17#5
Android 6? Any word on if they support the official monthly security updates or even the nougat update?
antonywhite37 to crackshotkv
14 Jan 171#6
Had fair few updates in 6 months owned, very highly recommend eu rom
litwoojczyznomoj to crackshotkv
14 Jan 171#17
Xiaomi are better than some major brands when it comes to updating MIUI. My ancient Redmi Note 2 still gets updated every now and then. Low-cost Redmi Note 3 some time ago received a version of Miui based on Marshmallow ( it started off with Lollipop). This phone is rumoured to receive a Nougat update and I would be susrprised if it didn't.
woldranger
14 Jan 17#8
THis shows as £118.54 when I clicked on the link
damadgeruk to woldranger
14 Jan 17#10
I use a fee free CC, may explain the discrepancy.
Nutt
14 Jan 17#9
I've got a redmi note 3 , great phone and with cyanogenmod / linage OS installed as the ROM it's awesome!
woldranger
14 Jan 17#11
I didn't realise that was an option. Where can you collect from?
jonnyka
14 Jan 17#12
Are you able to manage with the size of the max?
damadgeruk to jonnyka
14 Jan 17#13
Easily, though I used to use an HTC Flyer as my daily phone, that was a struggle at times.
damadgeruk
14 Jan 171#14
CC = credit card(Halifax Clarity).
jonnyka
14 Jan 17#15
I am thinking I'll get the doogee y6 Max or the ramos mos max next week but worried if size would be usable
woldranger
14 Jan 171#16
Ha, I thought you meant, click and collect!
damadgeruk
14 Jan 171#18
Both are surprisingly cheap, not a fan of Mediatek processors though I have no first hand experience. I do know Xiaomi receive a lot of praise on hukd and rightly so IMO. Apparently Mediatek are less prone to being updated though xiaomi are continuously delivering ota updates.
Kyballion
14 Jan 17#19
I didnt realise affiliate links were allowed here?
shareasale commission?
baldude
14 Jan 17#20
this was released less than 2 months ago.
you may be having a different model
jonnyka
15 Jan 17#21
Looking for one if these second hand in uk is proving difficult
acholmes2000 to jonnyka
15 Jan 171#22
Not suprised at all its a chinese phone, why would you want a second hand one? just order from china and get a shiny new one, dirt cheap anyway.
Chrrye
15 Jan 17#23
Question (on using fee free credit card for foreign purchases): what curency do you buy in? (or is that the point - it doesn't matter?)
damadgeruk
15 Jan 17#24
Typically local currency though I usually use USD for Chinese sites.
jonnyka
15 Jan 17#25
So I have £120 max to spend on a mobile
. want best one I can get for the money.. There's so many Chinese ones would this be the best one for the money?
vervester to jonnyka
16 Jan 172#26
depends what size screen you'd like. this has a 5 inch screen and the build quality is excellent. make sure you go for the pro/prime version (same phone). You can't go wrong with the redmi note 3 (Kate version, band 20) 5.5 inch screen around the same price.
damadgeruk to jonnyka
16 Jan 171#27
As above, redmi note 3 is a great phone or mi max if you need 6"+ though £150ish.
modmouse to jonnyka
18 Jan 17#34
yes this is one of the better if not best Chinese brands around. many support pages including on Reddit. had my Redmi 3 pro for three months daily use only problem I've had is the camera app crashes my phone but I'm on the old MIUI update not gone to version 8
jonnyka
16 Jan 17#28
Thanks for replies :smiley: one last question.. Can you play pokemon go on the redmi note 3? Deal breaker lol if so I'll purchase pronto lol
vervester
16 Jan 171#29
no problem for pokemon go :-)
vervester
16 Jan 171#30
just remember to get the redmi note 3 "special edition" or "kate" version
jonnyka
17 Jan 17#31
Thank you :smiley: Why the 'special' 'kate' version? What is the difference?
damadgeruk
17 Jan 17#32
The 'regular' version doesn't support band 20 which reduces 4G compatibility. I'm on 3 so don't miss it.
modmouse
18 Jan 17#33
will f1 2016 play on this? opengl 3.1 is required
r_holmes22
18 Jan 17#35
Can anybody confirm what the GPS accuracy is like on these Redmi models please? I have been using another Chinese brand (Cubot) these past 18 months and the GPS is horrendous, both when driving and when running. I gather that is common on cheaper Chinese models (esp. with Mediatek processors). I am tempted by a Redmi 3 or 4 but only if it is likely to improve accuracy in satnav/running apps.
damadgeruk to r_holmes22
18 Jan 171#36
No issues on mine while running Google maps.
colgrigson to r_holmes22
18 Jan 17#37
I have a Redmi 3S Pro/Prime (with Band20) and I use it to track my daily dog walks and for playing Ingress. No problems here, phone generally is flawless and battery life is amazing.
scooby_me
22 Jan 17#38
showing as £139.19 here?
Picard123
22 Jan 17#39
Problem with buying the Redmis off Gearbest and Geekbuying is that you've no idea what ROM comes with the phone. Alot of them have dodgy versions of the Chinese developer ROM with lots of boat/ad/malware.
It's clear from the description that this phone comes with the "MIUI V8.0.5.0.0 SMARTPHONE FIRMWARE 212541 161228"
That's just some seriously dodgy, fake / customised / developer version of the ROM. Definitely not the official ROM. Person who started this thread should be explaining this properly in the description.
Unless you're prepared to flash the ROM from the get go, 99% of buyers would be better off buying a Redmi phone from Ali Express (eg. HK Goldway) with the official Global International ROM, and ideally the SE version with B20 support.
Hot for the phone generally and price.
COLD for this particular deal/seller.
blue791 to Picard123
22 Jan 17#40
sorry I am curious how it is you know that this is a dodgy or fake rom?
masai
22 Jan 17#41
Bought this from gearbeast and had un-molested rom. Have bought a few from them and non have had dodgy roms/ malware.
Picard123 to masai
22 Jan 17#44
Utter BS.
It's clear from the description and MIUI version number that it's not the official ROM.
wpj
22 Jan 17#42
This is a "China Only" phone and so it does not have things like Google Play. These have to be installed by rooting (so forget banking apps) and installing by modifying the ROM slightly. You will also not get updates. HOWEVER, as they are rooted, it is straightforward to install a new ROM (eg, the EU version if one exists for this phone).
I bought my daughter a Mi4C about a year ago (another "China Only") which had the same limitations. I have now got her a 3S, which is an international version and this gets updates and can do banking (plus band 20). The old Mi4C was easily updated to CyanogenMod 13 in 2 steps as it was rooted.
Picard123
22 Jan 17#43
MIUI V8.0.5.0.0 is a dodgy Chinese customised developer version. Not the official ROM. Lots of information online about this including user feedback from people with that fake 3P version. Official ROM has 4 digits eg. 8.X.X.X, not 5.
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Opening post
As is generally the case with Chinese phones this is missing band 20 (800MHz) so no o2 4G.
Delivery in 3 weeks approximately with very little chance of customs if you choose free shipping.
Price is for Gold, silver and grey are more expensive.
Product details
Basic Information
Model Xiaomi Redmi 4 (3GB + 32GB)
Network 2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
CDMA2000/1X BC0
3G: WCDMA B1/B2/B5/B8
TD-SCDMA B34/B39
4G: FDD-LTE B1/B3/ B7
TD-LTE B38/B39/B40/B41(2555-2655MHz)
SIM Card Dual SIM: Micro SIM + NANO SIM / TF-card
(One other SIM slot can in combination with one NANO-SIM card or One TF Card Be Used)
Style Bar
Color Gold, Black, Silver
Shell Material Metal
System
OS MIUI 8
CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 2.0Ghz Octa Core
GPU Adreno 505, 650MHz
ROM 32GB
RAM 3GB
Card Extend Yes, support external TF card up to 128GB
Screen
Display Size 5.0-Inch
Type FHD capacitive touch screen, 72% NTSC color gamut
Resolution 1920*1080 Pixel, 443PPI, 1000:1 contrast ratio
Multi-Touch Yes
Top comments
All comments (46)
1 × Phone
1 × Built-in Battery
1 × Eject pin
1 × USB cable
1 × Power adapter (A right AC Adapter will be sent as your shipping country)
I prefer to use a 'proper' uk charger as the supplied adapter often doesn't meet uk electrical standards(the supplied charger is good quality, it's just the adapter that is questionable).
shareasale commission?
you may be having a different model
. want best one I can get for the money.. There's so many Chinese ones would this be the best one for the money?
It's clear from the description that this phone comes with the "MIUI V8.0.5.0.0 SMARTPHONE FIRMWARE 212541 161228"
That's just some seriously dodgy, fake / customised / developer version of the ROM. Definitely not the official ROM. Person who started this thread should be explaining this properly in the description.
Unless you're prepared to flash the ROM from the get go, 99% of buyers would be better off buying a Redmi phone from Ali Express (eg. HK Goldway) with the official Global International ROM, and ideally the SE version with B20 support.
Hot for the phone generally and price.
COLD for this particular deal/seller.
It's clear from the description and MIUI version number that it's not the official ROM.
I bought my daughter a Mi4C about a year ago (another "China Only") which had the same limitations. I have now got her a 3S, which is an international version and this gets updates and can do banking (plus band 20). The old Mi4C was easily updated to CyanogenMod 13 in 2 steps as it was rooted.
https://www.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-locks-bootloaders-unlock-approval-takes-up-to-21-days-bricked-devices-must-wait/