Use code 9BGESMA164 at checkout to bring price down to £157.81 all colours also if you pay in dollars using a no foreign transaction fee card like Halifax Clarity Card the $207.49 converts to £154.04 so a further £3.77 saved
Main Features: Xiaomi Mi A1 4G Phablet 5.5 inch Android One Snapdragon 625 2.0GHz Octa Core 4GB RAM 64GB ROM 3080mAh Battery Dual 12.0MP Zoom Lens Touch Sensor Display: 5.5 inch, 1920 x 1080 Pixel LTPS FHD screen, 450nit brightness, 403 PPI CPU: Snapdragon 625 2.0GHz Octa Core System: Android One RAM + ROM: 4GB RAM + 64GB ROM Camera: 5.0MP front camera + 12.0MP + 12.0MP back cameras Sensor: Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, E-Compass, Gyroscope, Hall Sensor, Infrared Radiation, Proximity Sensor, Touch Sensor SIM Card: dual SIM dual standby. Nano SIM + Nano SIM Feature: GPSA / GPS / GLONASS / BEIDOU Bluetooth: 4.2 Network: 2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz 3G: Band B1/B2/B5/B8 4G: FDD-LTE B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20 TDD-LTE B38/B40
All comments (51)
alexus
20 Sep 17#1
Who is the seller worth paying extra to go a different marketplace?
winchman to alexus
20 Sep 17#2
Banggood on the whole get better feedback than gearbest. The other deal was tomtop who are big but not sure if they are any good, its a bit of a lottery at best..
vaderag
20 Sep 17#3
Great price - i had my preorder at £161. Money has already been taken so I think i'll leave it rather than risk not getting a refund, but if you don't already have one then this is a great deal.
I noticed a Global version has crept onto Banggood too (pricier) - do we know what the difference is??
BUCKUM2 to vaderag
20 Sep 17#6
this is the global version check specs got band 20
vaderag to BUCKUM2
20 Sep 17#10
Yeah - it's the same one I ordered, but if you run a search there is also one marked as Global which still has Band 20
BUCKUM2 to vaderag
20 Sep 17#12
I see what you mean that one says restock on the 30th and this one 27th and the discount code only works on this one probably the other one must be the price after this deal has finished
airdsuk to vaderag
20 Sep 17#11
You'd be further down the waiting list too
Maszie
20 Sep 17#4
I think I'll wait until I can get the phone from EU seller or EU warehouse. EMS already lost my racing quad, and it was a huge problem to get my money back.
Daverobeo
20 Sep 17#5
Thanks for posting, I've taken the plunge. I opted not to save the extra 3.77 and paid with paypal who are usually pretty good when it comes to disputes.
mattu
20 Sep 17#7
Noticed that the new note 5 is meant to be released on or around the 11th Oct. To wait or not to wait? Won't be pure android but will the specs be similar?
alexus
20 Sep 17#8
If I buy this any recommendation on a case?
vaderag to alexus
20 Sep 17#9
I bought one for a quid from Aliexpress... no idea if it'll be any good, but the write up sounded fine!
DanyH
20 Sep 17#13
Thinking of canceling my pre-order with GeekBuying since they're now saying the phone will ship after 28 days!
Wonder if Banggood will actually ship from 27th though...
SCOUSEKEVIN
20 Sep 17#14
I Bought an Xiaomi phone last year, battery packed up after 9 Months, trying to get it sorted was a long and lengthy process which took Months. Scary really if you are paying Hundreds of Pounds to a Chinese based company makes it a lot more difficult to deal with repairs refund etc
Not sure what you're hoping to accomplish though? Are you suggesting that people shouldn't consider a Xiaomi phone because you had a problem? They sell millions and having defects in any mass produced product is common for anything, not just electronics. Even then, if you bought it last year it's a different phone to any of the ones you've been commenting on recently. I can only imagine how many Samsung threads you'd be commenting on if you had have bought a Galaxy Note 7 instead :blush:
SCOUSEKEVIN to dreadzone101
20 Sep 17#19
There are real potential problems when purchasing
from China
based company’s my comment is factual, fair and informative.
dreadzone101 to SCOUSEKEVIN
20 Sep 17#21
If the issue is potential problem with China based companies then how come I haven't noticed your comments on any other Chinese phone thread, besides Xiaomi? I'll ask again, "are you suggesting that people shouldn't consider a Xiaomi phone because you had a problem?" or are all deals from the likes of AliExpress, Gearbest, Banggood etc off limits because "there are real potential problems when purchasing from China based companies"?
tanvir90 to SCOUSEKEVIN
21 Sep 17#22
You should have tried microwave method to fix your battery then.
bellboys to SCOUSEKEVIN
21 Sep 17#23
Do you honestly think people don't know this? I guess at the end of the day it's all about how risk averse you are or the question is how much is a warranty worth? I would be interested to know what phone you have now and how much you paid for it. You literally cannot get anything like the spec here from the major brands for anything approaching this money.
BadBrainz to SCOUSEKEVIN
21 Sep 17#34
Do you post this on every Xiaomi post? I've had a faulty Panasonic TV that must mean all Panasonic TV's are rubbish
malky39
20 Sep 17#15
Is it correct that this will be supported up to Android 9
lukec123 to malky39
20 Sep 17#18
Yes it will be one of the first phones to get Android P
Pasanda
20 Sep 17#17
Says coupon code can only be used 200 times.
msaquib
20 Sep 17#20
Has the code expired - This coupon can only be used 200 times.
pengwyn
21 Sep 17#24
Just ignore him, some people expect UK treatment from China come on. I have bought that Xiaomi deal for the note 4 from ali express. Sure its taken 2 weeks and its in the air between China and UK. At least the tracking has been informative albeit a bit slow. If you get 1 year from a ton phone youve got your moneys worth you was only 3 months off that. Take the hit put it down to experience. If you bought a samsung galaxy note 8 for 900 then you have the right to cry.
santhoshmetri
21 Sep 17#25
First 200 orders only - seems all claimed now - 9BGESMA164 doesnt work anymore
kinell
21 Sep 17#26
I have bought tons of stuff from Chinese companies and still do. Things take a little longer to deliver and return (if needed) that's all. I have never been hit with import duty, and although sometimes long winded the RMA process is very good. To the point that taking a few pictures and adding a few explanations of issues, normally obviates the need to actually send anything back at all for a full or partial refund (partial - if you have had the item for a year or more).
Valheru to kinell
21 Sep 17#27
I've not got anything yet from China but will be getting a xiaomi phone when the right deal turns up. But is there any specific tips for not getting import tax like the type of shipping or something? Obviously I'm a good citizen and I'd pay tax with no qualms but if I'm not asked them I'm not gonna request to be taxed.
BUCKUM2 to Valheru
21 Sep 17#30
Always use the standard shipping it takes longer to arrive about 2-3 weeks but very unlikely to get picked up by customs not guaranteed but you would be unlucky if it did. Never use expedited ( DHL and such ) unless you want the phone quicker you will have to pay customs at 20% vat on the declared value ( most Chinese suppliers put a lower value on the declared value so probably wont be the full amount ) also the delivery company will charge about £12 for paying the customs on your behalf. Always pay with paypal if possible gives you extra protection if anything goes wrong
Valheru to BUCKUM2
21 Sep 17#31
Thanks for the info dude.
darthvader666uk
21 Sep 17#28
With the Pixel 2 Looking towrds the £1000 mark, this phone is looking very good. Whats tempting to me to this is AndroidOne! Pure android Sub £200 pohne, yes please!
How good are bangood? I see they use PayPal so no fees for buying abroad so thats cool!
BUCKUM2 to darthvader666uk
21 Sep 17#32
I have used banggood to buy my Mi6 was the first time i had used them i used the free air parcel registered delivery took 15 days from placing the order to the phone being in my hands, came well packaged no customs to pay tracking worked after 3 days from dispatch email there was a lull in the tracking from it leaving Hong Kong to it arriving in Uk of about 7 days then it came up on royal mail tracking 3 days later and arrived the following day what i liked about them was that they have a banggood order tracking problems and solutions forum where you enquire about your order and they reply i used it during the lull in the tracking i had a answer 24hrs later reassuring me everything was on track here is link to forum have a read through it forum.banggood.com/for…=78
Crosshash
21 Sep 17#29
There's been so many deals for this phone and it hasn't even released yet.
Probably best to wait until it's actually released.
Spark to Crosshash
21 Sep 17#33
It has been released. It's just that the Chinese resellers don't have their stocks yet.
RonJeremi
21 Sep 17#35
How would battery life of this one compare to Note 3?
Spark
21 Sep 17#36
Code seems to have expired sadly.
veedubjai
23 Sep 17#37
This coupon can only be used 200 times. Expired.
davening
27 Sep 17#38
Updates dont come direct from Google but through Xiaomi. September Security updates not available still. Note: these updates have been released as of today Sept 27th.
stas2855
27 Sep 17#39
Estimated shipping date was 27th Sep, however it changed today to "OUT OF STOCK" I had a chat with banggood agent and that's what she said:
I apologize for the inconvenience caused. items of your order are out of stock, will be restock around 10/19
Would it be OK for you to wait until that date? Or would you rather cancel your order?
Not sure what to do now...
vaderag to stas2855
28 Sep 17#40
What a joke... Was 20th September when I orderd now it's a month after that. I wouldn't have minded if they hadn't already taken my money but doubt I'd get it back now so just gonna have to sit on it :disappointed:
stas2855 to vaderag
28 Sep 17#41
Peopl
People on other forums confirming that refund to bank account takes around 5 days
vaderag
29 Sep 17#42
I think I'll just keep it now... I do want the phone, just frustrating
vaderag
4 Oct 17#43
Mine just dispatched :smile:
alexus to vaderag
4 Oct 17#44
when did you order please time and date? ordered for my dad that lost a phone on holiday and gets back today. So be good to think might go ot before weekend. Mine was 2017-09-20 09:44:28
vaderag to alexus
4 Oct 17#45
2017-09-11 05:18:51 -
So 9 days before you... i wouldnt hold your breath!
stas2855
4 Oct 17#46
I ordered on
2017-09-20 09:24:03 Still not dispatched. Not sure how they despatched yours as there are public holidays in China until 6th October. None of the shops are working, even POST does not work :smile: Fingers crossed that they will have stock before 10th as if you choose model on their website it shows that stock is coming on 6th.
vaderag to stas2855
4 Oct 17#47
Again, thats 9 days after I ordered, you'd expect to be further down any queue :smile: And it's shipped from Hong Kong, not China :smile:
Daverobeo
10 Oct 17#48
I ordered on the 20th September and it's finally been dispatched! Hope it's worth the wait.
stas2855 to Daverobeo
10 Oct 17#49
Same here. Ordered 20th and received the "dispatched" email today
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Opening post
Main Features:
Xiaomi Mi A1 4G Phablet 5.5 inch Android One Snapdragon 625 2.0GHz Octa Core 4GB RAM 64GB ROM 3080mAh Battery Dual 12.0MP Zoom Lens Touch Sensor
Display: 5.5 inch, 1920 x 1080 Pixel LTPS FHD screen, 450nit brightness, 403 PPI
CPU: Snapdragon 625 2.0GHz Octa Core
System: Android One
RAM + ROM: 4GB RAM + 64GB ROM
Camera: 5.0MP front camera + 12.0MP + 12.0MP back cameras
Sensor: Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, E-Compass, Gyroscope, Hall Sensor, Infrared Radiation, Proximity Sensor, Touch Sensor
SIM Card: dual SIM dual standby. Nano SIM + Nano SIM
Feature: GPSA / GPS / GLONASS / BEIDOU
Bluetooth: 4.2
Network:
2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G: Band B1/B2/B5/B8
4G: FDD-LTE B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20 TDD-LTE B38/B40
All comments (51)
I noticed a Global version has crept onto Banggood too (pricier) - do we know what the difference is??
Wonder if Banggood will actually ship from 27th though...
Scary really if you are paying Hundreds of Pounds to a Chinese based company makes it a lot more difficult to deal with repairs refund etc
Not sure what you're hoping to accomplish though? Are you suggesting that people shouldn't consider a Xiaomi phone because you had a problem? They sell millions and having defects in any mass produced product is common for anything, not just electronics. Even then, if you bought it last year it's a different phone to any of the ones you've been commenting on recently. I can only imagine how many Samsung threads you'd be commenting on if you had have bought a Galaxy Note 7 instead :blush:
How good are bangood? I see they use PayPal so no fees for buying abroad so thats cool!
Probably best to wait until it's actually released.
compare to Note 3?
September Security updates not available still.
Note: these updates have been released as of today Sept 27th.
I had a chat with banggood agent and that's what she said:
I apologize for the inconvenience caused.
items of your order are out of stock,
will be restock around 10/19
Would it be OK for you to wait until that date? Or would you rather cancel your order?
Not sure what to do now...
People on other forums confirming that refund to bank account takes around 5 days
So 9 days before you... i wouldnt hold your breath!
Still not dispatched. Not sure how they despatched yours as there are public holidays in China until 6th October. None of the shops are working, even POST does not work :smile:
Fingers crossed that they will have stock before 10th as if you choose model on their website it shows that stock is coming on 6th.
And it's shipped from Hong Kong, not China :smile:
Let's have a race to see whose arrives first.