This is the price for the 4GB/64GB band 20 version.
Free delivery option should prevent being picked up at UK customs and charged VAT.
I appreciate that this is not a 'UK' deal as delivered from HK - however this site no longer appears to be restricted to just UK merchants?
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Ed.Winchester
6 Jun 1713#17
Punctuate, man! I'm out of breath reading that!
Syst3mzero
6 Jun 176#4
camera is far better than the reviews say, they seem to hold it to flagship standards, its not flagship standard, its not flagship price either.
If you want a phone with a reasonable camera that is good in daylight, and not bad (passable) in low light this is it.
if you are really bothered about picture quality and having to have the best still buy this phone, and with the money you save over a S8 or iphone buy a low end but SLR camera as that would beat flagship phone camera functions.
I bought a 2nd one for my OH and she is well impressed with camera and its video mode too, she is snap happy and she has started getting into photography, when she wants a really good pic she uses her camera, when she doesn't have the camera on her the phone still does a very good job as a backup.
dreadzone101 to markeh
6 Jun 175#23
Yeah, quite a few. See . Just be aware of the different versions if looking for customs ROMs yourself. The original Redmi Note 4 is Mediatek codenamed Nikel. This deal is Global Version Redmi Note 4 Snapdragon codenamed Mido.
Talonski
6 Jun 174#3
Bought the 3gb 64gb (band 20) version to replace an S7 with a cracked screen. More than happy with it, camera is a little limited but good enough for selfies/general photos. Other than that very snappy. Will never pay £600 for a phone again.
Took around 2 weeks to be delivered from HK
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JumpMan1980
6 Jun 171#1
This is what I have - got it from aliexpress - cost me alittle more, between £140-150 couple of weeks ago. Heat.
quantum77 to JumpMan1980
6 Jun 171#2
hows the camera?
Talonski
6 Jun 174#3
Bought the 3gb 64gb (band 20) version to replace an S7 with a cracked screen. More than happy with it, camera is a little limited but good enough for selfies/general photos. Other than that very snappy. Will never pay £600 for a phone again.
Took around 2 weeks to be delivered from HK
Syst3mzero
6 Jun 176#4
camera is far better than the reviews say, they seem to hold it to flagship standards, its not flagship standard, its not flagship price either.
If you want a phone with a reasonable camera that is good in daylight, and not bad (passable) in low light this is it.
if you are really bothered about picture quality and having to have the best still buy this phone, and with the money you save over a S8 or iphone buy a low end but SLR camera as that would beat flagship phone camera functions.
I bought a 2nd one for my OH and she is well impressed with camera and its video mode too, she is snap happy and she has started getting into photography, when she wants a really good pic she uses her camera, when she doesn't have the camera on her the phone still does a very good job as a backup.
San_andrico
6 Jun 171#5
Guys is this the international version of the phone? As in can it be used elsewhere other than asia like in the UK or Europe?
Syst3mzero to San_andrico
7 Jun 17#35
band 20, thats what you need to look for in a phone for UK 4G, yes this one is band 20.
hifiboy
6 Jun 172#6
How is the GPS while driving. Is it accurate and stable?.Thanks
dcx_badass
6 Jun 173#7
Geekbuying are listed as a seller to avoid on the xiaomi reddit sub due to selling phones preloaded with malware and they lie and don't actually have stock, they try and acquire the item after you order and often cancel after a week or two.
The phones great though, I'm writing this on one.
The global one with band 20 will work all over and covers all UK networks, no problems with GPS either.
hotukuser2015 to dcx_badass
6 Jun 17#10
Oops - useful to know, thanks.
dreadzone101 to dcx_badass
6 Jun 17#12
https://www.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/wiki/general/purchase
There's no mention of malware under Geekbuying and they also recommend Gearbest and Banggood which I think you've commented about in previous threads for installing malware ridden vendor ROMs. Bare in mind this is a Global Version, pre-installed with Official Global ROM. Unlike for China version with China ROM pre-installed, sellers have no reason to open and tamper with the ROM. If you look up youtube videos, for "Redmi Note 4 Global Version Gearbest or Banggood" you'll see people have received sealed boxes despite these retailers having a history of vendor ROMs. I highly doubt Geekbuying would tamper with the phone when it's already suitable for their customers. I haven't seen anyone who's bought a B20 Global Version, mentioning a vendor ROM or unsealed box. The main reason sellers install their own vendor ROM is because China ROM doesn't have wide multi-language support or Play Store and there isn't always an official Global ROM.
kevinc6784
6 Jun 17#8
Not a great price. I have bought a couple of these over the last month paying £117 and £122 from AliExpress.
Saying that still a fantastic phone for the money, so have some heat.
damadgeruk to kevinc6784
6 Jun 17#11
That was a different model, 3GB/32GB.
jonnyclewlow to kevinc6784
6 Jun 17#13
For the 4GB / 64GB one??? Wow that would be amazing....
Seen those prices for 3GB/ 32GB but not for this phone....
hotukuser2015
6 Jun 17#9
Guys - some advice please.
I want to pay via Paypal using my credit card to draw funds from but am not sure if its best to pay in $ and let Paypal/Credit card company use their conversion rate(s) OR convert the price on the website and pay the same way but in £. What's the best /cheapest option bearing in mind I found this:
When you use PayPal to pay for purchases from an international website they will use their own internal exchange rate to convert the international currency to UK £ and then also add about 3% commission on top for doing so!
You can avoid both of these by setting PayPal to bill you in the international currency instead; you then pay this off using your bank or payment card who will use the fair market exchange rates. And with many banks and payment cards offering 0% commission on international currency exchanges you will be better off.
Paying with PayPal in GBP using their excahnge rate costs a lot more than paying in the local currency and getting your credit card company to do the currency conversion.
Credit card companies will use a standard rate which is usually very good. If you get a credit card with no fees like the Halifax Clarity Credit Card or if you need something now, a Revolut card
TL;DR: Never let PayPal convert your money, always pay in the sellers currency for the best rate.
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Free delivery option should prevent being picked up at UK customs and charged VAT.
I appreciate that this is not a 'UK' deal as delivered from HK - however this site no longer appears to be restricted to just UK merchants?
Top comments
If you want a phone with a reasonable camera that is good in daylight, and not bad (passable) in low light this is it.
if you are really bothered about picture quality and having to have the best still buy this phone, and with the money you save over a S8 or iphone buy a low end but SLR camera as that would beat flagship phone camera functions.
I bought a 2nd one for my OH and she is well impressed with camera and its video mode too, she is snap happy and she has started getting into photography, when she wants a really good pic she uses her camera, when she doesn't have the camera on her the phone still does a very good job as a backup.
Took around 2 weeks to be delivered from HK
All comments (152)
Took around 2 weeks to be delivered from HK
If you want a phone with a reasonable camera that is good in daylight, and not bad (passable) in low light this is it.
if you are really bothered about picture quality and having to have the best still buy this phone, and with the money you save over a S8 or iphone buy a low end but SLR camera as that would beat flagship phone camera functions.
I bought a 2nd one for my OH and she is well impressed with camera and its video mode too, she is snap happy and she has started getting into photography, when she wants a really good pic she uses her camera, when she doesn't have the camera on her the phone still does a very good job as a backup.
The phones great though, I'm writing this on one.
The global one with band 20 will work all over and covers all UK networks, no problems with GPS either.
There's no mention of malware under Geekbuying and they also recommend Gearbest and Banggood which I think you've commented about in previous threads for installing malware ridden vendor ROMs. Bare in mind this is a Global Version, pre-installed with Official Global ROM. Unlike for China version with China ROM pre-installed, sellers have no reason to open and tamper with the ROM. If you look up youtube videos, for "Redmi Note 4 Global Version Gearbest or Banggood" you'll see people have received sealed boxes despite these retailers having a history of vendor ROMs. I highly doubt Geekbuying would tamper with the phone when it's already suitable for their customers. I haven't seen anyone who's bought a B20 Global Version, mentioning a vendor ROM or unsealed box. The main reason sellers install their own vendor ROM is because China ROM doesn't have wide multi-language support or Play Store and there isn't always an official Global ROM.
Saying that still a fantastic phone for the money, so have some heat.
Seen those prices for 3GB/ 32GB but not for this phone....
I want to pay via Paypal using my credit card to draw funds from but am not sure if its best to pay in $ and let Paypal/Credit card company use their conversion rate(s) OR convert the price on the website and pay the same way but in £. What's the best /cheapest option bearing in mind I found this:
When you use PayPal to pay for purchases from an international website they will use their own internal exchange rate to convert the international currency to UK £ and then also add about 3% commission on top for doing so!
You can avoid both of these by setting PayPal to bill you in the international currency instead; you then pay this off using your bank or payment card who will use the fair market exchange rates. And with many banks and payment cards offering 0% commission on international currency exchanges you will be better off.
To set this up in PayPal, go here https://www.paypal.com/uk/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_profile-merchant-pull-funding&buyer_hub and choose "Conversion Options" next to your funding source. Then, on the following page choose "Bill me in the currency listed on the seller's invoice".
Credit card companies will use a standard rate which is usually very good. If you get a credit card with no fees like the Halifax Clarity Credit Card or if you need something now, a Revolut card
TL;DR: Never let PayPal convert your money, always pay in the sellers currency for the best rate.
See here also: http://iamtenten.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/paypal-exchange-rate-how-to-save-money.html