Yes, another Chinese phone without band 20 though I don't miss it being on 3. Incredible spec for the money. Use code LETVX829 for $10 off pre order.
No head phone socket though comes with USB-c adapter.
Find me a cheaper Snapdragon 820!
Update : no need, I have ordered mine. :smiley:
Add the phone to your basket and apply the following discount code: KIMOVILX829 which brings the phone down to: $186.29
Remember to go through either Quidco or Topcashback for 6%+ cashback.
All comments (80)
damadgeruk
18 Feb 17#1
Thanks for the photo, I'm mobile. :smiley:
submerged
18 Feb 171#2
Do these still have the awful black border around the screens? One of things that has put me off buying one of these and software.
Ulti
18 Feb 171#3
Great price!. Will get a new phone for my younger brother for April but not sure whether to buy this now or wait... Other than the Zuk Z2 I don't think there are any other snapdragon 820 phones for around the £160 mark or below.
I am however quite wary eUI - I bought the LeEco X800 and there were quite a few bugs which, along with the terrible battery life, made me keep my Xiaomi Mi Note (although I upgraded to a OP3 now).
I find that Xiaomi, Meizu and ZTE Nubia seems to have the better OS out of the Chinese UIs. I've had Lenovo ZUK, IUNI and the LeEco and they are more buggy and whilst they all looked clean and nice, they were a step down when it came to software features and had more bugs.
The current crop of Xiaomi, Meizu and ZTE Nubia phones don't really appeal to me though, especially at their respective price points and design hence I'm really tempted to get this Le Max 2 for my brother as he's using an ageing Meixu MX4 which is coming to a crawl with the MediaTek MT6595 and 2GB RAM. I need to get my sister a phone too as the Zuk Z2 I got her suddenly died and doesn't charge anymore. :disappointed: She was happy with how fast it was but now she's back to her Xperia Z3 Compact with the dated Snapdragon 801 and 2GB RAM. Other than the ugly Xiaomi Mi5 I don't think there is any other compact 5.2" or smaller phone with a Snapdragon 820, 4GB RAM and 64GB storage for £200 or less. Not even sure what will happen to this dead Zuk Z2 as the seller that I bought it from (aliexpress) is just ignoring me now.
How are geekbuying when it comes to honouring warranties? I've found buying from aliexpress hit and miss (like eBay) - some buyers are nice and willing to help you out but this time I've been unlucky with a seller that's ignoring my faulty Zuk Z2.
damadgeruk
18 Feb 17#4
Don't know about geekbuying warranty, I assume no warranty support when buying directly from China.
Dragon32
18 Feb 17#5
Hot from me, but you do have to bear in mind that Three do use a lot of band 20 (800mhz) now for their SuperVoice/rural and building penitration for their 4G.
Ulti
18 Feb 17#6
Usually you can post it back to them at your cost and then cross your fingers and wait a month to get your phone back.
Mars104
18 Feb 17#7
Tempted to go DHL (3-5 Business Days) for USD 5.91 vs registered airmail. Is there more chance of getting stung with import duty using DHL?
csf to Mars104
18 Feb 171#8
You be stung on your behind big time via dhl
submerged to Mars104
18 Feb 17#9
Pointless anyhow as its a presale which means they don't even have in stock yet. Just wait till they actually have some.
bankerscum to Mars104
18 Feb 17#10
not exactly big time. I received a mi5s last week, and received a DHL charge before it had even left China. £17.99 no big deal.
misterleoni
18 Feb 17#11
I would expect VAT of 20% plus a handling charge. What does the DHL invoice say?
Crossbow
18 Feb 17#12
I'd definitely consider this (or the 6Gb+128Gb version I posted last week) if it had better software support & a future update to Nougat.
Band 20 & NFC support wouldn't go amiss either. Also, no MicroSD slot in all versions, but the generous 64/128Gb internal storage would keep me satisfied for a long time.
shariifi
18 Feb 17#13
Price is £174 and pre-order only. Cold
damadgeruk to shariifi
18 Feb 17#14
Your currency calculator is broken and you missed the voucher. You did manage to read it is pre - order though, well done. :wink:
masai
18 Feb 171#15
If paying using a credit card would that offer any protection if the phone developed a fault? Im guessing not but thought I'd ask.
kfm1eng to masai
19 Feb 171#17
Yes paid with credit card for added protection. You can use section 75 and claim through that should you have any problems with device.
kfm1eng
19 Feb 171#16
I have this phone. It's best phone I ever had. Paid £171 on 5.1.17 and received 17.1.17 from geekbuying. The only negative point is the fingerprint sensor. It stops working. It's a common problem with all Letv phones. After reading other forums sounds like both Geek buying and Letv can take 6 weeks to repair N ship mobile back. Mines develop this fault on the 3rd day. I did pay with my credit and already placed a s75 claim which is currently being investigated. Maybe I was unlucky. I have reported to geekbuying N they asked for to post mobile back to them. Just a heads up for all and feel free to ask any questions. Thanks
dryspuri to kfm1eng
19 Feb 17#19
How much import tax have you received!
damadgeruk to kfm1eng
20 Feb 17#25
What fault did your phone develop?
kfm1eng
19 Feb 17#18
#Yes pay ...
kfm1eng
19 Feb 17#20
No tax paid
tranceazure
20 Feb 17#21
i wouldn't buy anything off geekbuying after my mi max didnt turn up.paypal refunded me eventually.i trust banggood as have ordered many items off them and the come fast compared to other resellers.also gearbest never let me down.geekbuying is a no no
kfm1eng to tranceazure
20 Feb 17#24
I agree. Better experience with geartbest N bangood. First and last with geekbuying.
vulcanproject
20 Feb 171#22
If phones get any larger I'll be buying a touch screen TV and jamming it in my pocket
damadgeruk to vulcanproject
20 Feb 171#23
Not sure I'll manage with such a small phone (currently xiaomi mi max)! Fits just fine.
wpj
20 Feb 17#26
They certainly offer a UK return for about £2 (I took it out, but that was an order from the Spain warehouse).
kfm1eng
20 Feb 17#27
Fingerprint sensor not working
damadgeruk
20 Feb 17#28
There's fairly extensive discussion on xda about that, along with a fix iirc.
fubuki81
20 Feb 171#29
No LTE band 20 and only 3100mAh battery. 2k screen with this battery means max 4h watching video before gets flat.
Crossbow to fubuki81
20 Feb 17#30
And no NFC either - the X820 at least has band20 by the way. Endurance rating for video is 8+ hours (according to gsmarena), which isn't too bad but below average I'd assume.
sharzam1
20 Feb 171#31
I bought the Le Max 2 X820 at the end of last year and I have been very impressed. I did install a custom rom within a couple of days though as what it had was full of Chinese stuff and a real pain. But with the RR ROM it is a truly great phone and the hardware build quality is no different to the high end phones.
Mine was £164 with insurance, 32GB but includes Band 20 so I felt worth it.
chris_avfc to sharzam1
20 Feb 17#35
Was tempted myself to get this and install RR, can't stand the ROMs Chinese manufacturers install.
How do you find it?
How do you find the black borders?
Trying to decide between this Mi Note 4 and Mi Max
Jijin2
20 Feb 17#32
If only it had micro sd support :disappointed: at this pace I'll need to keep my G4 for years since I can't find a worthy successor without spening an eye
Crossbow
20 Feb 171#33
You could get the 6Gb+128Gb version, which is only around £70 more.in some stores - examples below (with tempered glass costs ~£2.50 extra). Choose standard shipping to minimise the chance of being hit by duties, VAT, etc:
That's good to know, but is everything working fine, especially the camera & all its functions?
Do banking apps work OK as well?
That would be the X820 version I think, which also has working NFC if I'm not mistaken.
Jijin2
20 Feb 17#36
The point for me is not the max storage but the fact that I have been carrying a lot of stuff in my microsd for years, especially important pictures. Also without microsd if your phone breaks you lose everything, while with a micro sd pictures and other important things are still there.
Crossbow
20 Feb 17#37
If the photos & other stuff are really that important to you, you'd be backing-up on a regular, even daily, basis. As you know, even SD cards are not perfect & can go at any time.
tinted
20 Feb 172#38
Great deal, I ordered one yesterday having read a few reviews. Main concern would be the fingerprint sensor but tbh I've got used to it not working on my current phone already. I got mine from banggood, there's currently a promotion and I paid £156 with 7% tcb, will post the link when I'm home if anyone's interested
kfm1eng to tinted
21 Feb 17#69
Good choice. You will not regret
damadgeruk
20 Feb 171#39
Without micro SD you lose anything saved ONLY to phone memory(assuming you can't connect to computer and retrieve). Pretty much all smartphones will backup photos, contacts and whatever else you choose to the cloud. I do prefer phones with micro SD though they fail too (my 64GB sandisk just died, RMA will replace it though the data is gone-dash cam so no issue).
kfm1eng
20 Feb 171#40
Barclays banking and Halifax works on mines
Crossbow
20 Feb 17#41
Thanks, but is that with a custom rom installed (like sharzam1 has on his/her phone)?
kfm1eng
20 Feb 17#42
Hi I have looked everywhere for a fix but I can't find.
Other s advised flashing it but don't feel confident doing and voiding warranty. Please let post a link since I am definitely interested in fixing this. Thanks
kfm1eng
20 Feb 171#43
Hi no. Whatever factory installed room in this smartphone. Not clever yet to play with flashing. Thanks
sam_of_london
20 Feb 17#44
No B20. No nfc. Lack of B20 means lack of 4g coverage, so not for me
damadgeruk to sam_of_london
20 Feb 171#47
Thanks Sam, I have been on tenterhooks wondering whether this deal would suit you. :smiley:
tinted to sam_of_london
20 Feb 17#49
No band 20 does not necessarily mean no 4g. It means no 4g only for those providers that use band 20, o2 and anyone that piggy backs off it (tesco for instance). I use three and so should be fine as this uses band 3.
Some reviews( made by bloggers) say battery stands up to 4 hours with screen on, turned on LTE and good signal area. I was thinking about buying leeco but small battery keeps me away. I will wait few months for new Xiaomi note 4 ( hope theyll do band 20 version)
The.Lone.Ranger
20 Feb 17#48
Seems like a very good phone for the money (based on the GSMArena review I skimmed). My OnePlus One is probably on it's way out battery wise so I will probably be looking for a replacement in a few months and I'd be happy with this (as long as there is no Chinese spyware!)
kfm1eng to The.Lone.Ranger
20 Feb 17#52
Definitely no spyware
kfm1eng
20 Feb 17#51
Thanks I will definitely give this one a try
The.Lone.Ranger
20 Feb 172#53
Stop tempting me!
kfm1eng
20 Feb 17#54
U know you want it
sharzam1
20 Feb 171#55
I haven't tried but I would guess no, as I tried to use Barclaycard app on my Nexus 6 with custom rom and it didn't work.
sharzam1
20 Feb 17#56
If you want a custom rom the best place for any phone is XDA forums. Search Le Max2 roms and you will more than likely end up on the right place on XDA . Resurrection ROM is based on CyanogenMod I believe. Fully working on my phone using the January update.
chris_avfc
20 Feb 17#57
Sorry, when I meant how do you find it, I was set the phone running ressurection?
Well aware of XDA, been a member for years. :smile:
sharzam1
20 Feb 17#58
Ah right, yeah it's fine. I believe the February version has some camera issues but the one I am running is flawless (January update) . No problems with core stuff like WiFi, 4G, Bluetooth etc. Really impressed, versus my Nexus 6 it's fast and has more features.
kfm1eng
20 Feb 17#59
Have you tried hide my root on the play market? Worked on my xiaomi note 2.
damadgeruk
20 Feb 17#60
I'll help. The Xiaomi mi 5 plus would be my 1st choice as it has similar spec though it's £275.
Better? :wink:
sam_of_london
21 Feb 17#61
It means poor coverage on other providers as well as all networks in UK use B20. Remember you are buying a mobile phone not a WiFi tablet. I rather pay more to have all UK 4g bands. Snapdragon 835 is around the corner, so I am in no hurry either to buy a snapdragon 820 phone .
fubuki81
21 Feb 17#62
Without band 20 you can forget about 4g vodafone in London . I have the other frequency( i think 2600) working only in central London ( not everywhere ) but outside central London no chance to get without band 20. I had EE before and no 4g signal on my Xiaomi note 4g as well. This is why band 20 is so important for me :wink:
Savage_Gizmo
21 Feb 173#63
As tinted has already mentioned you can purchase this cheaper at Banggood.
Add the phone to your basket and apply the following discount code: KIMOVILX829 which brings the phone down to: $186.29
Remember to go through either Quidco or Topcashback for 6%+ cashback.
Crossbow
21 Feb 171#64
Thanks, showing as just over £152 for me with the code.
The main thing putting me off now is not being able to use banking/credit card apps with a custom rom. I know, seems a minor hindrance, but once you get used to logging in with only a passcode - rather than all that cardreader nonsense - you really don't want to go back!
I'm going to give it a shot when mine arrives. 4g coverage with three in Edinburgh is pretty woeful for me anyway.
damadgeruk
21 Feb 17#66
I hope to be wrong though I gather no one has confirmed gaining band 20 yet. I get 4G at home in Hamilton on 3 occasionally though daughters redmi note 3 (with Band 20) sees 3 4G more often (I should check coverage here though 3G speed is not a limiting issue for me.
kfm1eng
21 Feb 17#67
I know from experience both Barclays N Halifax work in this smartphone
damadgeruk
21 Feb 171#68
Thanks, Clarity CC reports £149.68 and TCB tracked at £9.94, my deal is looking a bit cold. :wink:
kfm1eng
21 Feb 17#70
Very good. Just ensure it's the Snapdragon and not the decacore model
Crossbow
22 Feb 17#71
Thanks, you had already answered me before. Pity they don't work on a custom rom though - not the phone's fault of course.
kfm1eng
22 Feb 17#72
Have you tried "hide my root" app?
Crossbow
22 Feb 17#73
Can't do as I don't have the phone, but you had asked sharzam1 the same earlier (post #59), but he didn't get back.
kfm1eng
23 Feb 17#74
Set up new deal on this website :wink:
Savage_Gizmo
23 Feb 171#75
I've added the deal, although it's not quite so good now (code reduces phone to $189.99) but still a worthy saving.
kfm1eng
24 Feb 17#76
Good job :wink:
Savage_Gizmo
3 Mar 17#77
You can now grab this for under £150. I've updated my original post here.
kfm1eng
5 Mar 17#78
Excellent
damadgeruk
7 Mar 171#79
It's here. Fingerprint sensor working, quickly and reliably. Android 6.0.1, EUI 5.8.016S. Yet to check band 20 switch on though I'm not expecting the hardware to be present.
Opening post
No head phone socket though comes with USB-c adapter.
Find me a cheaper Snapdragon 820!
Update : no need, I have ordered mine. :smiley:
Highlights
5.7 inch 2560*1440 Pixel 2K screen
CPU:Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, quad core, 2.15GHz, 64bit,GPU Adreno 530
eUI 5.8 (Base on Android 6.0 OS) , 4GB RAM + 64GB ROM UFS 2.0
Dual Nano SIM card dual standby
Dual cameras, front camera 8.0MP; back camera 21.0MP 6P lens F2.0 with flashlight and auto focus
Metal unibody,3100 mAh battery with fast charge
Support FDD LTE/4G/3G/GPS/Wifi/Bluetooth/Miracast/OTG/Touch ID/Type-C
Networking:2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G: WCDMA 850/900/1700/1900/2100MHz
4G: FDD-LTE 700/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100 ( B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17 )MHz
Top comments
Visit website here.
Add the phone to your basket and apply the following discount code: KIMOVILX829 which brings the phone down to: $186.29
Remember to go through either Quidco or Topcashback for 6%+ cashback.
All comments (80)
I am however quite wary eUI - I bought the LeEco X800 and there were quite a few bugs which, along with the terrible battery life, made me keep my Xiaomi Mi Note (although I upgraded to a OP3 now).
I find that Xiaomi, Meizu and ZTE Nubia seems to have the better OS out of the Chinese UIs. I've had Lenovo ZUK, IUNI and the LeEco and they are more buggy and whilst they all looked clean and nice, they were a step down when it came to software features and had more bugs.
The current crop of Xiaomi, Meizu and ZTE Nubia phones don't really appeal to me though, especially at their respective price points and design hence I'm really tempted to get this Le Max 2 for my brother as he's using an ageing Meixu MX4 which is coming to a crawl with the MediaTek MT6595 and 2GB RAM. I need to get my sister a phone too as the Zuk Z2 I got her suddenly died and doesn't charge anymore. :disappointed: She was happy with how fast it was but now she's back to her Xperia Z3 Compact with the dated Snapdragon 801 and 2GB RAM. Other than the ugly Xiaomi Mi5 I don't think there is any other compact 5.2" or smaller phone with a Snapdragon 820, 4GB RAM and 64GB storage for £200 or less. Not even sure what will happen to this dead Zuk Z2 as the seller that I bought it from (aliexpress) is just ignoring me now.
How are geekbuying when it comes to honouring warranties? I've found buying from aliexpress hit and miss (like eBay) - some buyers are nice and willing to help you out but this time I've been unlucky with a seller that's ignoring my faulty Zuk Z2.
Band 20 & NFC support wouldn't go amiss either. Also, no MicroSD slot in all versions, but the generous 64/128Gb internal storage would keep me satisfied for a long time.
Mine was £164 with insurance, 32GB but includes Band 20 so I felt worth it.
How do you find it?
How do you find the black borders?
Trying to decide between this Mi Note 4 and Mi Max
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Original-LeEco-Letv-Le-Max-2-Qualcomm-Snapdragon-820-2-15GHz-5-7-Inch-2K-Screen/32704051146.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Original-LeEco-Letv-Le-Max-2-Qualcomm-Snapdragon-820-2-15GHz-5-7-Inch-2K-Screen/32702134358.html
Edit: slightly cheaper option: http://www.coolicool.com/leeco-letv-le-max-2-ultrasonic-touch-id-6gb-ram-128gb-rom-qualcomm-snapdragon-820-215ghz-quad-core-g-44998?currency=GBP
Do banking apps work OK as well?
That would be the X820 version I think, which also has working NFC if I'm not mistaken.
Other s advised flashing it but don't feel confident doing and voiding warranty. Please let post a link since I am definitely interested in fixing this. Thanks
https://forum.xda-developers.com/le-max-2/how-to/le-max-2-finger-print-t3408395
ROM flashing instructions are often foolproof (as this fool has proven!). :wink:
Well aware of XDA, been a member for years. :smile:
Better? :wink:
Visit website here.
Add the phone to your basket and apply the following discount code: KIMOVILX829 which brings the phone down to: $186.29
Remember to go through either Quidco or Topcashback for 6%+ cashback.
The main thing putting me off now is not being able to use banking/credit card apps with a custom rom. I know, seems a minor hindrance, but once you get used to logging in with only a passcode - rather than all that cardreader nonsense - you really don't want to go back!
https://forum.xda-developers.com/le-max-2/how-to/guide-unlock-bands-leeco-le-max-2-fix-t3439154
I'm going to give it a shot when mine arrives. 4g coverage with three in Edinburgh is pretty woeful for me anyway.