Use Code LNP2 Topcashback as well This is a China version but with p2a42 firmware and supports OTA No Band 20
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RGB
22 Aug 17#1
No Band 20
tranceazure
22 Aug 17#2
Bargain if you can do without band 20
mrtim
22 Aug 17#3
Great price paid 170 last week, no band 20 not been an issue for me as on EE and it updated to nougat as part of the setup. The rapid charge plug supplied will be the 2 pin ones used in Asia and gearbest supply a 3 pin adapter, but not been brave enough to use that yet so been charging on existing chargers but once charge battery goes to down to 30% after 2 days use and thats with watching video, frequent WhatsApp use and web browsing.
ainsy69 to mrtim
23 Aug 17#38
I've been using the supplied 2 pin with adapter and it's been great, you'll be surprised how fast it charges it, mine goes from <10% to 100% in a little over an hour. Likewise, I'm getting 2-3 days battery usage with heavy web browsing and messaging, great phone at a great price.
mrtim to ainsy69
23 Aug 17#47
Ah ok, thanks for advising that, is that when connected to wall socket or an extension lead? I was reading the phone can get hot when rapid charging and got concerned the 3 pin adapter may not have been designed for it if the plug got hot too.
ainsy69 to mrtim
24 Aug 17#56
I've used it via an extension lead and directly in the wall, you are right though, it does get a little warm but no warmer than my LG G4 used to during fast charging.
waynester21
23 Aug 17#4
Bargain! I've recently returned an S8+ and gone back to the Lenovo P2. I guess I'm not ready to use a phone which I have to charge up to twice a day!
hcc27 to waynester21
23 Aug 17#28
Really, is the S8 that bad? Good to know as I was considering an upgrade. I've heard about the legendary battery life of the P2.
brainsys to hcc27
23 Aug 17#31
It is. I record GPX tracks on my cycle rides which keeps the P2 active. No problem with 12 hour rides. Whereas my Nexus 5X struggled with half that even with a Anker power pack attached!
Oh and I get much cleaner GPX tracks too. The skin is a step down from the 'pure' Nexus/Android but slapping a third party launcher sorted that. If only Three would OTA Nougat - that's my only gripe. Well and the camera which is pretty naff after the gorgeous 5X.
I suppose I ought to update manually. Trouble is if I brick it there is no easy replacement. I don't do Gearbest for the obvious reasons.
waynester21 to hcc27
23 Aug 17#44
The S8 is brilliant, don't get me wrong. Absolutely loved the VR experience too. I had auto brightness on, set to the same level as P2 but only managed around 6 hours SOT whereas the P2 would last over 10 hours SOT. You've got to account for the fact the S8+ has a more powerful CPU, bigger screen and smaller battery. Bloatware wasn't an issue once I'd downloaded an app to disable anything I liked (no root needed) and the dreaded Bixby button that I kept pressing accidentally. I know Bixby went live in the UK yesterday but it's not a feature I'd ever use. Camera was incredible though. So yeah, great phone but I prefer the P2.
sweetflexx to waynester21
28 Aug 17#65
You are spot on there although I've noticed it does tend to depend what the installed apps are as if I were to not use any social network always on type apps like Facebook and say Snapchat the battery life extends by hours but then again allot of people use such apps abd aren't willing to give them up.
sweetflexx to hcc27
28 Aug 17#63
He is clearly exaggerating as I own the S8+ and can tell you with heavy use eg, picture, video taking and a moderate amount of gaming will get you around 11 hours, that being heavy use, if I was just browsing the Internet and watching video streams, message and calling then 15 to 20 hours will be the norm. Here's a screenshot if you look at the used time in the left top corner it's done 60 percent in 20 hours of moderate use.
waynester21 to sweetflexx
28 Aug 17#66
Well I was just going by my experience with the phone. Definitely nowhere near the same battery life as the P2, that's for sure. Had all the same apps installed too. Maybe it needed "bedding" in but I didn't have it long enough.
sweetflexx to waynester21
28 Aug 17#62
Lol what was you doing with your S8? Mine seems to last around 20 hours with heavy use.
Bargainz999
23 Aug 17#5
I bought mine from Three for £199, but they are out of stock. Is it safe to buy from gearbest? What if something went wrong? How does the warranty cover you?
Also how have you guys managed to update to nougat? I've checked over and over again for OTA firmware update, but nothing as yet.
mrtim to Bargainz999
23 Aug 17#6
Mine picked up the OTA update, but if it doesn't, you should be able to to do it via settings>about phone>software update, I had to update a few small updates, then it did the biggy and updated to 7, which was just shy of 2GB
y_shahs to mrtim
23 Aug 17#8
On p2 from 3 .. u have to manually flash stock nougat firmware i think
y_shahs to Bargainz999
23 Aug 17#7
Claiming warranty from china seller will be an issue.. so basically i would just buy thinking no warranty lol ..mine received nougat through ota straightaway after i setup the fone.
Bargainz999
23 Aug 17#9
Thanks mrtim. Unfortunately I've found I can't go for it because it's not got Band 20, which I require for 4g signal. I wish I could get such a version.
Nemo123
23 Aug 17#10
Is this better than the Xiaomi Note 4? Also, could anyone recommend a case/screen protector for this phone? Thanks.
manyati to Nemo123
23 Aug 17#11
I did a quick check last night and found this comparison, which I hope you'll find useful
I considered this when buying a new phone but came to the decision that the Note 4 was better. This phone is probably much better if you do a lot of battery-intensive but fairly memory-light things (like watching internet browsing, videos, high-accuracy services etc), as the reviews I read generally praised the battery and relatively low-level operation, but weren't keen on it for intensive use (things like gaming).
Despite the same RAM, the Note is a more powerful phone. But this has a ridiculously good battery. If that is a key for you, this is probably a better phone.
This is also my dilemma, both look pretty similar but can anyone comment on the P2 camera?
Banterlicious to sumpter
23 Aug 17#33
Seems excellent to me, sound on video very good too.
I have no doubt you may find better on iPhones high end Samsung but they're not under £200
Podge
23 Aug 17#13
Worth noting that Plusnet (5gb data for £10 a month) works without Band-20, so if you're concerned that your current provider won't work with this phone, you can always move there.
Bargainz999
23 Aug 17#14
What network do plusnet piggyback off? Also how many minutes do you get with the £10pm?
I got this for £200 from Three, brilliant phone. Well built, does everything I need flawlessly and the battery is incredbile, makes such a difference knowing I can use the phone intensely and not worry about losing power.
Bargainz999
23 Aug 17#17
Thanks midlothian. Being honest, EE is rubbish... Not for me
shizola
23 Aug 17#18
My dad ordered this with DHL delivery, cost £26 import tax.
bellboys to shizola
23 Aug 17#20
Lesson learned. Never use DHL on such orders. To be honest, the free delivery service seems to have got much quicker since I started ordering from china a couple of years ago. The Redmi Note 4 I ordered for my DIL got here in 9 days. And no extra charges...
Used to be true but band 20 it's actually used by ALL networks to provide 4G. As it travels furthest and is more capable at going through walls, it is most useful in rural areas and heavily built up areas. EE and Three didn't initially use band 20 and so you will tend to get reasonable 4G coverage on their networks without it. Many (most) people don't do things which cause them to need 4G over 3G and so falling back to 3G isn't always an issue.
djbenny1 to Lowtrawler
24 Aug 17#57
Interesting - that's news to me, thanks.
And apologies to the user I wrongly corrected!
ssc1
23 Aug 17#30
whats band 20? europe?
farhan786
23 Aug 17#34
Does android pay still work on this one
y_shahs to farhan786
23 Aug 17#35
Yes
SNIPEZKRAZE
23 Aug 17#36
Absolute amazing phone the battery is just beyond phenomenal and the phone itself has never crashed in the 4 months or so that I've owned it. The best phone I've owned to date definitely recommend it.
sminky to SNIPEZKRAZE
23 Aug 17#45
Seconded. A cracking phone.
whickerg
23 Aug 17#37
Is this a better phone then the elephone P8? The telephone is in the flash sale at $219, it looks to have a better spec?
harrerdarren to whickerg
28 Aug 17#64
Elephone at your peril ...they're currently being sued over sending info back to china every 48 hours or so I've heard ....brave if you buy one
killabyte
23 Aug 17#39
Would have snapped this up if it was band 20. I'm on ee and need 4g to work! Any recommendations for something similar around £150 with decent camera and pushing it, quick charge...?
swiftez to killabyte
23 Aug 17#41
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 4/64GB (Global version).
killabyte to swiftez
23 Aug 17#42
Got a link? Any deals on one right now?
swiftez to killabyte
23 Aug 17#43
You can get the 3/32GB version for around £120 depending on the colour or £30-35 more for the 4/64GB version on Aliexpress.
I've been using it on EE and not found lack of Band 20 to be an issue, has still picked up 4G at work and home.
Bargainz999 to mrtim
23 Aug 17#50
That's because EE also uses 1800mhz band for 4g. But like myself, if anyone uses the o2 or vodafone network, they will not get 4g as they use the 800mhz band 20.
LesMcQueen
23 Aug 17#40
I've been using mine for about 2 weeks now and can't fault it. Nice super amoled screen, 64gb on board with microsd support.
Has an OTA nougat update. 4g is fine for me on three.
And the battery? Wow! I reckon I'd get 3 days of light use out of it. It's so liberating being able to do what you want with it without having to worry about running out of battery.
Ordered from Gearbest and took 6 days to arrive with no customs charges. Last hop was via Yodel. I think I paid about 3 quid extra and selected 'British priority mail'
VladTheImpaler to LesMcQueen
24 Aug 17#54
This bit gives me more cause for concern than any of the other potential grey import risks.
Joy_A
23 Aug 17#48
Ordered with their insurance...came to £161.45. Paid using Paypal and Credit Card so fingers crossed it turns up and I don't get stung with customs! Heat!!
gidsterc
23 Aug 17#49
What's the craic with this phone? Some people love it, some hate it - anybody give me an unbiased review?
y_shahs to gidsterc
24 Aug 17#51
Battery amazing Performance excellent Ota Nougat Speaker very good Call quality excellent Screen excellent Quick charge Nfc for android pay Solid built Camera is below par imo
waynester21 to y_shahs
24 Aug 17#52
Camera is below par compared to what? This is a £200 phone with features you wouldn't find in a £200 Samsung or Sony. Camera is more than capable enough imo.
y_shahs to waynester21
24 Aug 17#53
I have a lenovo zuk z2 plus .. its definitely better than p2 .. and used redmi note 4 as well .. both r better than p2
No1_VIPER to y_shahs
25 Aug 17#58
The ZUK Z2 doesn't have an SD card slot, or a Super AMOLED screen. The screen is also smaller too. Plus the battery is A LOT smaller also. It doesn't have NFC, so you can't use Android Pay. The only thing that is better is the processor.
As for the Redmi Note 4, that's far more comparable. However it still lacks the Super AMOLED screen of the Lenovo P2. The battery, although bigger than that in the ZUK Z2 is still 1000 mAh smaller than that of the Lenovo P2.
I've had the P2 for a whole now, and is by far the best all round phone I've ever owned. I've previously had Samsung's, HTCs etc. That cost a lot more, but weren't as good all rounders.
Batch_2001
24 Aug 17#55
I loved my p2 until I killed it with water last week. Such a shame Three/Lenovo discontinued it. If only this was band 20 version I'd buy it in a heartbeat. Sadly the only place I've found that is ebay and about £250.
By comparison I'm using a Doogee BL5000 which is probably stealing my data(!), and while being 'big battery' isn't a patch on the P2 in observed battery life or in practically every other way - oh wait actually the bluetooth seems more stable with my garmin running watch.
edit: Oh yeah, the P2 camera is average. To be honest I used it for faceBook snaps and a real camera for the more important stuff.
No1_VIPER
25 Aug 17#59
Able to activate Band 20 on the Chinese version possibly:
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This is a China version but with p2a42 firmware and supports OTA
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Oh and I get much cleaner GPX tracks too. The skin is a step down from the 'pure' Nexus/Android but slapping a third party launcher sorted that. If only Three would OTA Nougat - that's my only gripe. Well and the camera which is pretty naff after the gorgeous 5X.
I suppose I ought to update manually. Trouble is if I brick it there is no easy replacement. I don't do Gearbest for the obvious reasons.
Also how have you guys managed to update to nougat? I've checked over and over again for OTA firmware update, but nothing as yet.
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Despite the same RAM, the Note is a more powerful phone. But this has a ridiculously good battery. If that is a key for you, this is probably a better phone.
Here's an indepth comparison of the specs: kimovil.com/en/…bal
I have no doubt you may find better on iPhones high end Samsung but they're not under £200
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Foley - Band 20 is used for 4g network.
And apologies to the user I wrongly corrected!
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Has an OTA nougat update. 4g is fine for me on three.
And the battery? Wow! I reckon I'd get 3 days of light use out of it. It's so liberating being able to do what you want with it without having to worry about running out of battery.
Ordered from Gearbest and took 6 days to arrive with no customs charges. Last hop was via Yodel. I think I paid about 3 quid extra and selected 'British priority mail'
Paid using Paypal and Credit Card so fingers crossed it turns up and I don't get stung with customs! Heat!!
Some people love it, some hate it - anybody give me an unbiased review?
Performance excellent
Ota Nougat
Speaker very good
Call quality excellent
Screen excellent
Quick charge
Nfc for android pay
Solid built
Camera is below par imo
As for the Redmi Note 4, that's far more comparable. However it still lacks the Super AMOLED screen of the Lenovo P2. The battery, although bigger than that in the ZUK Z2 is still 1000 mAh smaller than that of the Lenovo P2.
I've had the P2 for a whole now, and is by far the best all round phone I've ever owned. I've previously had Samsung's, HTCs etc. That cost a lot more, but weren't as good all rounders.
By comparison I'm using a Doogee BL5000 which is probably stealing my data(!), and while being 'big battery' isn't a patch on the P2 in observed battery life or in practically every other way - oh wait actually the bluetooth seems more stable with my garmin running watch.
edit: Oh yeah, the P2 camera is average. To be honest I used it for faceBook snaps and a real camera for the more important stuff.
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