Yes, but that goes for any website based in China, its pot luck but the odds are better if you don't choose DHL.

Further £8 off voucher for new app users

Would you not need to add vat and a fee if caught by customs?

Also it states delivery of 20-40 days.

Confused .. Note 4 vs Redmi 4?

So no quick charge on the note 4? I've ordered one, going to take a while to juice up that 4100mah battery tho

Doesn't show as band 20?

out of interest do many of the xiaomi do quick charge?

Some of the higher end one's do. The Mi Mix and the Mi Note 2 (I think), also the new Mi Max 2, which should be out today. . .

I know that it says 20-40 days delivery. Does anyone know how long things take to come as a rule?

That's not too bad then

You can view a complete list of QC-enabled phones here (PDF file download).

I'd agree, although perhaps nearer the 16. Sometimes it takes what seems like ages before it leave the seller, 5 days isn't unusual before it gets picked up by the courier.

I bought this via the Xiaomi store on Aliexpress ie £122 listing to avoid uncertainties regarding the firmware so that OTAs can be received in the future without fiddling.
But if it gets infected and then rooted not by the user, OTAs will no longer work.
Then, you will need to reflash original firmware so OTAs can work again.
Any thoughts on Fantasy on AlieExpress?

Well I never. Nope wasnt aware.

How likely is this to get nougat?

I ordered mine on the 14th April at 8am. According to the tracking it's in the air as we speak. Can take twice as long once it lands waiting to be cleared thru customs based on some om my buying cheap items ie cables etc.
Will update when recieved but in my experience it can be as little as three weeks but I have had to waith over 6 on some occasions, so as others have said it is a bit of a lottery.

How do you get the code please

I love these Xiaomi phones but they all lack NFC (Near Field Communication, for AndroidPay etc...) :-(

Get the aliexpress app on your phone, you are then offered $100 of various vouchers.
https://sale.aliexpress.com/__pc/sHRMhAB7at.htm

I have Mi5 and android pay works perfectly.

Us poor Redmi owners don't talk about you rich xiaomi owners ;-)

My one from the 'official' store took 12 days, got it 2 days after arriving in UK. My mi band 2 took over 2 months...

I went with a Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X "new" off eBay in the end. Needed it sooner and happy to pay the extra £20 (£140 ish) for quicker delivery and slightly easier to return if an issue. The seller had two listed if interested.

Am I right in saying the 4X and Global 4 use the exact same case? This phone is to be used as a replacement landline and remote for AV setup in living room so need to IR Blaster to have clear view.

Cheers. Sold as the Global version but no, I don't think 800MHz was listed, but then I never saw that on the Fantacy link either. Band 20 is not an issue for me personally either way, so long as there's no other limitations.

EDIT: Apologies, yes further down on AliExpress it list's B20.

All the websites are quite bad at mixing up 'international', 'global' and 'global rom', any one would think its deliberate ;-)

Indeed! Mine was advertised as:
UK WARRANTY
Original Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X（Snapdragon 625/3GB RAM /32GB ROM)
Official Global firmware,support multiple languages + OTA update + Google play store

Starting to wonder what I'm going to see when I power it on. Is B20 to only real difference?

Yeah just B20, there might be another frequency missing aswell but its not used in UK so doesn't matter. O2(GiffGaff/tesco) are the main user, but its also used on other networks to a much lesser extent. If you are not on an O2 network you are not going to notice, it will just use a 3g frequency instead of 4g in a few locations.

Is this the exact same phone as posted in this deal last week?

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/global-version-xiaomi-redmi-note-4-aliexpress-xiaomi-online-store-127-54-2662408

The wording is slightly different (Original Global as apposed to Offical Global) so i'm not 100% sure...

Also, do these phones have Gorilla glass or will they shatter if dropped accidentally? Buying for the wife who hates screen protectors (I know I know, she won't listen to me. I have screen protectors on my phones).

Just looked it up and it's 2.5D glass that goes through similar strengthing methods as Corning do with Gorilla glass.

Ordered it anyway, cheers OP. £111.96 with app voucher.

If you buy this through revolut on your phone it will work out slightly cheaper if you pay in dollars

£117 every little helps

£10 more than a Vodafone smart 7, not bad!!

Thats a different phone.

Well... Wish I knew this! Thought I ordered from the official store at an annoyingly higher price last week. Hope it works out okay with no Chinese malware!

Can't believe the price of this thing keeps getting cheaper, I purchased it for £121 with a voucher when this was posted about three weeks ago.

I choose the free post option with SingaporePost and arrived within 2-3 weeks. Did not get stopped by customs and required a signature from the post man. The box it came in was fully sealed in cellophane and in new condition. The global version comes with the Android store and Google Apps already installed so no need to side load apps or make any changes.

This is a seriously good phone for the price, the quality seems good and my only gripe is the skin they have put over Android. But this only because Im use to pure Android phones after owning Nexus devices and will take me no time to get use to it.

I have so far tested the phone with a Three SIM and getting full 3G and 4G and also my T-Mobile SIM worked fine to using EE's 3G.

Plenty of people have ordered from the same store, me included, should be fine, I wouldn't worry.

I think they have gone over the top with Miui skin, there are I think too many options. Its good in some ways but perhaps a bit messy. For example you have to open the security app to see your data usage, its not in the settings menu with the sim/data info.

I have both, and honestly, you're better off with the mediatek chip if you don't care about having lineage os.

The build quality of the mediatek unit is far superior, and the chipset is way faster in day to day use, noticeably so. Even Vs stock android on the 4x snapdragon version.

Plus there's the fact that the global 4X creaks and feels cheap, along with a less responsive screen.

Battery wise, i get around 10-11 hours SoT over 2 days with the 4x, compared to 7-8 hours with the mediatek 4.

Ultimately, the trade off from battery is worth it for a way better build, and better performance.

Hi all. I want to purchase this phone but i want the Xiaomi redmi note 4X. All sellers state that it will come with redmi note 4 ROM. Is there such a ROM as Redmi Note 4x? Is there a difference between 4 and 4x? Any help would be valued. Thanks in advance

Table of the different versions. There is no benefit to getting the Redmi Note 4X over this. This phone is essentially the exact same as it but with added B20 support. The Redmi Note 4X listings state Redmi Note 4 ROM because they use the same Global ROM. Redmi Note 4 'Global Version' will have Global ROM pre-installed and be sealed but China Redmi Note 4X will have been opened by the seller to install the Global ROM themselves.

No just no

Okay, controversial one; is there anything else better than this around, today, for the same sort of money?

For the price, no.

I cant decide whether to buy one of these. Im pretty useless with mobile phones and at the minute I have a nexus 6 which seems to have a really laggy camera and has a few other annoying points. Does anyone reckon this would be a good replacement?

Thanks. Re: accessory compatibility, does the same apply for the screen protectors? As in look for the Redmi Note 4X ones?

Showing as £119.16 in my basket?

Exchange rate I'd imagine.

Fair do's. Since I've never bought from them before, isn't there also some sort of discount on their app? I've installed it but I can't see anything :neutral_face:

Just installed the app and tried to get my vouchers but apps saying 'uhoh this feature is currently unavailable'.

Any one else had this?

ps thx OP been waiting for this one.

See my post below. lol click on the banner that says vouchers, then next banner that says get coupon. Let me know if you get the same as me please. thx pal.
e2a log in with your account on the app first then go homepage..

Oh right, yeah. When I first clicked on the voucher banner it showed me 5 voucher amounts, when I clicked on them, nothing happened. Now when I go back it says, "It looks like you already got a coupon with this account/device."

Uhh balls, maybe you have used the app before? or maybe page error and has added the codes to your account fter your first hit? Mine still saying unavailable. :disappointed:

e2a just checked my account on my pc and coupons not added here.
May just be down temporarily, odd you getting different result to me tho.

Cool, through the app I'm seeing it for £112.80?!

Thanks OP!

Create a new account? My coupon obviously added okay :smiley:

Wahoo well done. Good idea may have to try that, bit of a pain tho, lol. there is always something.

Bah, by cheekily trying to buy through the TCB app I appear to have added the Buyer Protection thingy... any ideas?

Avoid buy protection by changing ship to, to usa, add to basket change back on buy page. Im assuming you mean the warranty.

Okay, think I've sorted it. They don't do PayPal? If I pay by card directly, we I have to pay conversion charges?

I pay with my card, should pay what you see, don't forget transaction being charged in Stirling.

Tell me you final figure when your done, I forgot about TCB. :sunglasses:

Sorted.. Bit of a faff but £112 with app first time user voucher and 'IF' quidco pays at 8% too, could be around £103 delivered... :confused: Bonkers.

^^ Nice one! I'll try again later... and definitely no card charges? I'm amazed they don't do PayPal - makes you wonder :smirk:

As far as the vouchers/coupons go, there is a section in your aliexpress account where they appear, press the symbol of 3 horizontal lines top left in the app, you'll see 'my coupons' further down the list.

Perhaps another option to this phone but more expensive (£150 4Gb/64Gb) is the snappily named LeEco LeTv Le Max 2 X829 with Snapdragon 820, one down side is it doesn't take micro sd.

I sincerely hope Nicola Sturgeon isn't getting a cut from this...:stuck_out_tongue:

New email address, new account?, job done!.

Simples. :-)

It's not Gorilla but I think you'll be fine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvbxGotGx4A

That's pretty damn impressive :-) Was sure the last hammer would smash it to bits.

I use my debit card as I dont have a credit card and no charges slipd.
Re the coupons, dont think my phone liked the app, I ended up installing the app on my android box and they popped right up. :laughing:

I disagree with this, I have just sold my mediatek version, the build quality on this one is absolutely fine and much better than the price tag would suggest when compared to Moto G etc. The only difference really is the plastic caps at the top and bottom, however the reception on this one is far far better than the mediatek im getting full bars on Three 4G on the mediatek I was lucky to get three bars at home.

While I agree that the Mediatek proccessor is faster on benchmarks and in opening apps it quickly heats up and thus slows down when browsing etc this Snapdragon varient stays insanely cool and can run full power without the constraints of thermal throttling kicking in a much smoother more efficient proccessor!

The screen on this one is slightly brighter and is no less responsive than the mediatek and the camera seems slightly crisper on the snapdragon.

Finally, I made my mind up. Cheers OP
For some reason, mine came in at £114.80 - The vouchers on the app took a while to come through, but came eventually.
And now the long wait. Technically this phone was *free since I'm returning my Ulefone Power to Amazon for £140 :smile:

Finally sorted... paid £112.53 in the end. Going to get my Nillkin accessories from eBay, from China still but slightly cheaper than Aliexpress.

Thanks again OP!

Oh yeah, also £9.21 TCB too - whether I get it or not is another thing :man:

What about screen protectors? Is it still advisable to go for the Redmi 4X ones?

Thanks.

Edit: just seen than it is :smirk:

Why does it need to be for the 4X and not the 4?

Was just about to order this but I'm not sure now...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262639165459

I think its because a lot of those cases will be for the Mk1 Note 4. The 4X has the same dimensions as the Note 4 (Mk2) by all accounts :smiley: Hope so anyway, all the extras I've ordered are for the 4X...

Cheers. What extras have you bought and what brand are they? All from eBay? Not sure what i need/want lol.

All Nillkin :sunglasses:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/311822456722?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201853720737?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&var=501876901343&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172631948881?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&var=471446826194&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Nice one cheers :-)

There is a Nillkin official store and a Mofi official store on aliexpress, as far as i can work out they really are the official ones..

https://m.aliexpress.com/store/1614012#/

https://m.aliexpress.com/store/2162111#/

That's a good point actually, I've bought fake Nillkin stuff before :disappointed:

Fingers crossed the stuff I've linked to is the real deal.

Not sure if it's my banks, I tried to make payment using Halifax and HSBC Credit Cards and both get same error on Aliexpress payment page after 3D verification, which is "The service is currently unavailable. ", I even contacted bank and they told me the cards are not blocked and they can see the authorization request, and saying that merchant didn't proceeded with the transaction.

This happened to me. After about five failed attempts in Chrome, I tried it in a different browser and it worked first time. Worth a shot.

It's difficult to know if it is their own store, but think it is...
Same here, had a fake Nillkin, to be fair it was quite good!

Well I've ordered the first two links you've posted and they say they're in official retail packaging so can't see how they wouldn't be real. Anyway, seen as it's eBay we've got buyer protection in case it's fake :-)

The global version of the Redmi Note 4 is different and by the way superior to the Chinese version. The global version of the Note 4 was released in China as the Redmi Note 4x. So basically accessories for the 4x will fit this version of the Note 4.

Confusing i know.

How does this compare to the mi5 ?

Also I have a redmi note 3 and it doesn't support all the bands e.g. Three.

Is this any different?

This is the 'global version', it supports all the UK bands.
The band 20/800mhz is missing on your note 3 and is also missing on the normal note 4. You may see the note 4 for less money but it tends to be the chinese version, not the global version. Sometimes the chinese version is advertised as having global rom, or the international version, but it still doesn't have band 20.

The Mi5 is nearly twice the price, allround that bit nicer with a 5.2" screen.

Price has gone up by quite a bit.

As above I ordered on 14th April and arrived 26th April

I've had both the cases I ordered, amazing delivery time! Both genuine Nillkin, both had the scratch panel etc.

Point to note, the Sparkle case is not black, more grey.

Very happy. Just need the phone now :smirk:

Anyone had there's yet?

Ordered mine on the 20th, took a week to get from Fantacy to the aliexpress sorting centre. Stuck at "Received by line haul" for 4 days.

Ordered on the 21/4 and I'm at "Despatched to overseas (Country code: GB)"

Never inspires you with much confidence when they can't even spell "Dispatched" right...

Hope it arrives soon, my Z1 Compact is LITERALLY falling apart :confused:

Ordered mine 20th April, this is the latest update:

Both words mean the same.
Dispatch is used more in America whilst despatch is more English.
I see plenty of signage around businesses showing both spellings.

guys do these phones come sealed or opened?

The global version should be sealed. Current cheapest seems to be this one(xiaomi online store), at £117.11, there is also a $1 off(83p) on the page(just below the 'add to cart'), brings the price down to £116.32. If you use the app for the first time there are also coupons($100), or go via Quidco.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Global-Version-Xiaomi-Redmi-Note-4-Mobile-Phone-3GB-RAM-32GB-ROM-Snapdragon-625-Octa-Core/32795263337.html

@slipd and tom

Mine arrived today chaps 15 days so shouldn't be long now, :smiley: Just having a play atm, so far so good. Box was sealed Tom.
FYI No UK for location on setup so went Falklands, think I recall this being mentioned before. Just a case now of having a play with the OS to get used to it. Three sim went in ok not sure yet if all the pic msg etc is set up tho. I will pop back if I discover anything Earth shattering. :smiley:

Sorry, meant to report back sooner but it’s been a busy week!

Mine arrived on Thursday, sealed box and very well packed. Great service from FANTACY TECH/Aliexpress.

Right, the phone itself... I'm still playing so this could all change but first impressions are really good! Great build quality, screen and the battery is incredible! Very happy with that.

Didn't really use MUI for any period of time because I like Nova too much but my only gripe so far with the home screen I have is that I'm finding the notification bar's icons too small - they're tiny! And it's a 5.5" HD screen :confused:

Small thing, but I can't get the alarm (doesn't matter what app/widget I use) to display correctly on my home screen. For some reason, even if an alarm isn't set, it still displays as SUN 12:00. I've posted on the Xiaomi/XDA forums and haven't had a solution proposed yet - not sure if anyone here has experienced it yet?

There is loads of customisation that I’m still getting to grips with having come from Lollipop. GPS for example. There are loads of battery saving features on this phone and by default, everything is switched off after the screen goes off – something I learnt much to my annoyance after coming back from a run on the bike. My results were all over the show! Think I’ve sorted that now.

I get a bit of a strange noise, sounds like its meant to be a notification, when I end a call. That's the most consistent example I can give. There are other occasions when I hear it but I can't think of specifics? I don't think it's a speaker issue because the rest of my sounds are fine. I'd like to be able to turn it off anyway, it's probably corrupted or something? I’m going to do a full, factory reset at the next OTA update, which “fingers-crossed” should be Nougat :sunglasses:

Minor personal issues aside, I generally think this handset is a great bit of kit, especially for what I paid.

Got mine today. Well I say mine, it's the wife's, but I'm well jealous. What a phone. Much prefer it to my LG G4.

If you are looking for how to limit your data, look in the security APP, strange place to put it. There are lots of other tweaks in it too, but perhaps more related to security, like app permissions.

update from me, got it yesterday. really smooth compared to my ulefone power. not keen on miui, and unlocking the bootloader for rom flashing is a bit of a pita.
but definitely worth the money.
the screen protector though is ugly as hell.

anyone have any suggestions as to ones that may actually fit correctly? it's a good looking phone, but the fact that the protector doesn't fit is an ocd nightmare

I've bought these:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/311822456722

Also bought this case which comes with a screen protector:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201853720737

Got my TCB today, £9.21 - thanks again OP...

Point on the cases/screens, the Nillkin cases for the Note 4X to be used on the Note 4 are spot on but I can't find any correctly fitting screen protectors/tempered glass :disappointed:

Has anyone had better luck?

Yes, the Nillkin case (4X version) came with a screen protector that fits perfectly. Tempered glass ones won't fit because of the curved screen but the film ones do.

I've gone with these

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/292086894054

Wondering if someone can help please. I bought this phone for my wife. She has just landed in Menorca and is unable to make or receive calls and texts. Any ideas? What she needs to do to get it working? Very hard to help her without the phone in hand.

Is the sim blocked for roaming? Have to call customer service to remove it normally, you could use webchat perhaps?
She can probably still use whatsapp via wifi.

Had this a few months niw and have a niggling problem i hope somebody can helo with.right from day one when i press the power button to get to home screen it is so unresponsive i sometimes have to press it 5 times before it lights up.it doesnt do it every time but a few times a day and is inconvenient.its driving me nuts