Sorry for being a technophobe as i would look into all the stats and figures myself but i fancy trying a xiaomi so can someone tell me the best one for around £200 as there seem alot going on hukd like the mi5, mi6, the plus, the note 4 global
Donkey_Punch
25 Aug 17#2
I have watched lots of you tube videos on all types of phones,
I found that even though this is almost a year old it is better than the newer 5,
This one has a 4100mah battery and a really good screen time, some were getting 14 hours on screen time per charge,
The newer versions have a 3100 mah battery and a 10 core processor so you may only get 3 or 4 hours screen time, as 10 core is fast but not a very efficient use of power,
Be aware though there are lots of different models all with slightly different specs, this model was reviewed and it had the best camera,
I think they were released in that order, none of them have gorilla glass, so you will need to fit a tempered glass screen,
I am buying a note 4x from ebay and it comes with a gel case and glass screen protector for free, i have used ebay for years as i am nervous of using other sites, but they don't have THIS version with the long battery life 8 core processor, as most of the models have options for the 8 and 10 core processors as well,
If you are confused watch you tube videos before you buy, as all the models are reviewed multiple times.
Tarquin8484
25 Aug 17#3
Does this model have an electronic compass?
(It's not listed in the Sensors section..)
Also, can this take an SD card at the same time as 2 SIMs, or is it a choice between dual SIM or 1 SIM and an SD card? I've read the entire description but it's not clear.
rev6 to Tarquin8484
25 Aug 17#4
Yep.
Tarquin8484 to rev6
25 Aug 17#6
Cheers. How do you confirm that on these Chinese phones, given that the product description does not mention it? The official Xiaomi spec. sheets?
rev6 to Tarquin8484
25 Aug 17#9
GSMArena.
paulandpam1 to Tarquin8484
25 Aug 17#8
1st question Yes and 2nd no I have this phone and it's brilliant for the money it costs.
It cant have 2 sims plus sd card. One or another. I have bought one of them and touchscreen stopped working next day. Sending it back is a nightmare because their customer service replies approx. every 12h. And no redunds for delivery.
ronin13
25 Aug 17#5
Anyone recommend a good case for this? Ta.
7777777 to ronin13
25 Aug 17#7
Nillkin's cases are always a good bet, bear in mind the curved edges of the screen wont let you fit the tempered glass well so you may prefer a wallet type case
paulandpam1 to ronin13
25 Aug 17#10
I've had an iPaki cover on mine for about 2months. It's a dodgy name for a case but if you look on YouTube they're good.
littlebasher to paulandpam1
26 Aug 17#33
Do you have a link ta?
Rebel_1980 to paulandpam1
27 Aug 17#57
I lol'ed!! :grin:
Tarquin8484
25 Aug 17#11
Such a dodgy name.
Ka11ran to Tarquin8484
25 Aug 17#17
Such an authentic device.
Tarquin8484 to Ka11ran
26 Aug 17#36
I was talking about the iPaki cases for this phone.
sam_of_london
25 Aug 17#12
Does this model have NFC ? Voted hot
paulandpam1 to sam_of_london
25 Aug 17#14
Nope
spencerasmith to sam_of_london
25 Aug 17#15
What do people use NFC for mostly? I have it on my current phone and literally never used it.
SiDyr to spencerasmith
26 Aug 17#21
Android and Samsung pay generally I think. Unfortunately that knocks this off my buy list if not included.
m45ud to spencerasmith
26 Aug 17#22
It's called Near Field Communication that's used for android pay☺
Tones to spencerasmith
26 Aug 17#40
Same here. Had it for years on different phones and havent used it once
killabyte
25 Aug 17#16
Do they have the 4gb/64gb on offer?
markianedwards to killabyte
26 Aug 17#23
Yep but that doesn’t have band 20 for some 4g support in the UK.
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All comments (61)
I found that even though this is almost a year old it is better than the newer 5,
This one has a 4100mah battery and a really good screen time, some were getting 14 hours on screen time per charge,
The newer versions have a 3100 mah battery and a 10 core processor so you may only get 3 or 4 hours screen time, as 10 core is fast but not a very efficient use of power,
Be aware though there are lots of different models all with slightly different specs, this model was reviewed and it had the best camera,
Other models available are,
Redmi 4,
Redmi 4x,
Redmi Note 4,
Redmi Note 4x,
Redmi note 4 Prime,
Redmi Note 4 Pro,
I think they were released in that order, none of them have gorilla glass, so you will need to fit a tempered glass screen,
I am buying a note 4x from ebay and it comes with a gel case and glass screen protector for free, i have used ebay for years as i am nervous of using other sites, but they don't have THIS version with the long battery life 8 core processor, as most of the models have options for the 8 and 10 core processors as well,
If you are confused watch you tube videos before you buy, as all the models are reviewed multiple times.
(It's not listed in the Sensors section..)
Also, can this take an SD card at the same time as 2 SIMs, or is it a choice between dual SIM or 1 SIM and an SD card? I've read the entire description but it's not clear.
I have this phone and it's brilliant for the money it costs.
I have bought one of them and touchscreen stopped working next day. Sending it back is a nightmare because their customer service replies approx. every 12h. And no redunds for delivery.
It's a dodgy name for a case but if you look on YouTube they're good.
All very confusing.
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