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.
Made in China = crap... Oh wait from my toes to my head is made in China! Even my chicken chowmein for dinner before netflix & chill with my barbie gf tonight is made by a chinaman or lady..... Fvvvvccckkkk!!!
Faz.Suraj
26 Aug 17#19
Hi thanks OP been keeping an eye on this and ordered. Any users have links for a decent cover and temper glass combo? Am a bit cautious as sometimes the case peels up the temper glass. Would rather sacrifice a little bit of the tempered glass coverage for the case rather than just a full on tempered glass covering the whole front. If that made sense lol
andysmoore
26 Aug 17#20
Will this work on BT mobile? Also, can you put android n on it?
TELREA to andysmoore
26 Aug 17#25
Yes for BT Mobile and not sure about Android n it runs miui,and its very user friendly
BUCKUM2 to andysmoore
26 Aug 17#32
yes for BT and it is soon to get a OTA update to MIUI 9 which is android n
paulandpam1 to BUCKUM2
26 Aug 17#42
Mine got the Android Nougat update last week.
TELREA
26 Aug 17#24
great phone and when you eventually drop it and the screen will break..its only about £20 for a new one:)
littlebasher
26 Aug 17#26
Ordered one, lets see how long it takes to arrive and whether i get stung with import tax!
just cause it has Note in the name doesn't mean its on par with Samsung's Note range
ansonuk to killabyte
26 Aug 17#43
A brand snob who would happily pay £800 for an inflammable phone only to be mugged for it :sweat_smile:
bellboys to killabyte
26 Aug 17#44
There's a huge difference in price...
BUCKUM2 to Tomb
26 Aug 17#38
The redmi note 4 is superior performance wise its 50% better on antutu scores here is comparison kimovil.com/en/…bal
mkara to BUCKUM2
26 Aug 17#39
This seems like the American Exynos version, as the UK one is Snapdragon and also has LTE. On the link it shows no bands for LTE on the note 4 and I'm curr9usijg it with EE (Previously) and BT now and the speeds are definitely LTE. If there's one thing Xiaomi can do, it's sort out the naming of their phone ad they don't make life easy at all!
Think I'll be sticking with my note 4 and ordering a note 8 once the price comes down a bit. Th pen is essential for me, so will only get a note.
angelaoto
26 Aug 17#45
How fast is Gearbest delivery folks?
Cheers
GlentoranMark to angelaoto
27 Aug 17#59
I bought a Power 2 from GB several weeks ago. When it leaves their factory the have no control over delivery but the parcel is tracked (although this sucks) and needs to be signed for. After a small initial delay on GB's fault, the phone arrived just after 2 weeks, this is the fastest a phone has arrived for me.
Get it sent via regular (slow mail) and you shouldn't have any problems. When sent via this method, the phone first arrives in the EU in Netherlands or similar before being sent on to the UK. This avoids the dreaded customs afaik. I've over 10 orders from GB and never been hit. There is a small chance but reading many posts from HUKD, the only people that get hit by charges are those that get sent by fast shipping methods. ie, the phone gets sent directly to the UK from China.
While I'm over the Moon about my Power 2 - it works perfectly and the battery is 2 days with medium use, I'm keeping an eye on this phone as I'm thinking about it for my wife for XMas.
Rebel_1980
26 Aug 17#46
I got the 64Gb version of this for £130 (including TCB). Great phone.
dboi1993 to Rebel_1980
26 Aug 17#48
From where and is it band 20?
Rebel_1980 to dboi1993
27 Aug 17#56
Got it a few weeks ago from Xiaomi Online Store. They had a sale on for a few days, plus, with the exchange rate and TCB of 6%, it came to £130. TCB tracked very quickly afterwards. Used a Credit Card that doesn't charge an Exchange Rate Fee. Cracking phone - very, very happy with it. And, yes, it's Band 20.
Cheapest on AliExpress at the moment is from these guys:
Well worth paying the few extra quid for 4/64Gb and Band 20, imho.
dboi1993
26 Aug 17#47
Whats the best Payment and shipping method please?
craigmorrison87
26 Aug 17#49
Anyone else have this phone and issues with mic when making calls? Very common problem but no solution??
Naruto
26 Aug 17#50
Which delivery method?
R4m13
26 Aug 17#51
Good deal!
Donkey_Punch
26 Aug 17#52
I just bought the Redmi Note 4x on ebay 3GB Ram & 16GB storage,
It comes with a glass screen protector and a gel case,
This one supports LTE, but for better signal strength it has plastic at the top and bottom,
The Redmi Note 4 is different from the 4x, the 4 has metal top and bottom instead of plastic,
The 4 has a better camera than the 4x,
4G LTE is not available on the 4,
It wasn't mentioned if the 4 has backlit menu keys, but the 4x does,
You can also customise the notification led on the 4x,
Be aware it has been mentioned that some buyers are noticing on newer phones they are cutting back on the functions and hardware to get a lower price point,
So that is up in the air as to whether you will actually get the specs promised,
I chose the 625 octo core one for better battery life,
It was £111 for the grey one, the seller promises no import duty as they put gift and $20 dollar value on the parcel,
Ebay has 5 x nectar points this weekend as well,
Mine is the global ROM version.
dreadzone101 to Donkey_Punch
26 Aug 17#53
That is not applicable to this deal thread. The Snapdragon variant was released as both Redmi Note 4 and Redmi Note 4X depending on the region. The Redmi Note 4 Global Version is Snapdragon and has the exact same housing as the Snapdragon Redmi Note 4X (plastic top & bottom). Only the original China Redmi Note 4 Mediatek is full metal body. The Redmi Note 4 Global Version is basically the Snapdragon Redmi Note 4X except with added B20 support. The one you bought is China Version since 3/16GB is exclusive to China. Having Global ROM means that the seller will have unboxed it and flashed the ROM themselves. However, Redmi Note 4 Global Version will be sealed with Global ROM pre-installed.
All the 5.5" Redmi Note 4/4X variants have backlit keys whereas the 5" Redmi 4/4X do not. Both ranges have customisation of notification LED.
spencerasmith
26 Aug 17#54
Just ordered this. So what is the best screen protector given that the screen is curved?
DopeyDunker
27 Aug 17#55
I have had this phone for 2 or 3 months now and as I said on other postings it's great.......except.........since the update to rom miui 8 v8.5.4.0 the gps does not work properly. It struggles to find a fix on satellites and when it does work (about 50% of the time) it takes minutes to do so. Not much use with Google maps or fitness tracker apps. Now this might be fixed with the next update to miui 9 (although people on the beta version are reporting the same problem). I know lots of people on here will say 'mine works fine' but this is a well reported problem that you can see many instances of if you search in the xiaomi/miui forums. Just a word of caution as other than this (serious) issue the phone is brilliant. My advice if you do buy is to not update to 8.5.4.0 for now.
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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.
aliexpress.com/ite…tml
any idea if the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X 4G Phablet is any better? it's also on sale for £118
deciding if Note 4x or Note 4 is better...
Upgrade, about the same or dont bother? :-)
just cause it has Note in the name doesn't mean its on par with Samsung's Note range
Think I'll be sticking with my note 4 and ordering a note 8 once the price comes down a bit. Th pen is essential for me, so will only get a note.
Cheers
I bought a Power 2 from GB several weeks ago. When it leaves their factory the have no control over delivery but the parcel is tracked (although this sucks) and needs to be signed for. After a small initial delay on GB's fault, the phone arrived just after 2 weeks, this is the fastest a phone has arrived for me.
Get it sent via regular (slow mail) and you shouldn't have any problems. When sent via this method, the phone first arrives in the EU in Netherlands or similar before being sent on to the UK. This avoids the dreaded customs afaik. I've over 10 orders from GB and never been hit. There is a small chance but reading many posts from HUKD, the only people that get hit by charges are those that get sent by fast shipping methods. ie, the phone gets sent directly to the UK from China.
While I'm over the Moon about my Power 2 - it works perfectly and the battery is 2 days with medium use, I'm keeping an eye on this phone as I'm thinking about it for my wife for XMas.
Cheapest on AliExpress at the moment is from these guys:
aliexpress.com/ite…3_3
Well worth paying the few extra quid for 4/64Gb and Band 20, imho.
It comes with a glass screen protector and a gel case,
This one supports LTE, but for better signal strength it has plastic at the top and bottom,
The Redmi Note 4 is different from the 4x, the 4 has metal top and bottom instead of plastic,
The 4 has a better camera than the 4x,
4G LTE is not available on the 4,
It wasn't mentioned if the 4 has backlit menu keys, but the 4x does,
You can also customise the notification led on the 4x,
Be aware it has been mentioned that some buyers are noticing on newer phones they are cutting back on the functions and hardware to get a lower price point,
So that is up in the air as to whether you will actually get the specs promised,
I chose the 625 octo core one for better battery life,
It was £111 for the grey one, the seller promises no import duty as they put gift and $20 dollar value on the parcel,
Ebay has 5 x nectar points this weekend as well,
Mine is the global ROM version.
All the 5.5" Redmi Note 4/4X variants have backlit keys whereas the 5" Redmi 4/4X do not. Both ranges have customisation of notification LED.