Were these coming up around the £100 mark recently or was that for a lower spec ? Looking to spend around the £100 mark , don't mind if its a few quid over though. Fine with a 3gb / 32gb version too
burns94 to rooney10
7y 26d#2
That was the lower spec, the 4gb has been sliglty cheaper.
kedgeman
7y 26d#3
Previous cheaper deal was only for the gold. On this deal you can get black for the same price - HOT
This is the one I am looking at , slightly lower spec but can anyone tell me of this supports 4g through ee network ? Sorry if this is a dumb question , I've been following these posts for a Xiaomi Redmi note 4 and the topic was brought up a fair bit , also does this have OTA updates ? Thanks in advance guys
dreadzone101 to rooney10
7y 26d#7
The Redmi Note 4X is basically the China market counterpart to the RN4 Global Version. That 3/16GB variant is exclusive to China. The lower model of RN4 Global Version is 3/32GB.
RN4X = Chinese packaging, U.S charger, no B20, Global ROM installed by Banggood (unsealed) RN4 Global Version = English packaging, E.U charger, has B20, Global ROM factory pre-installed (sealed)
The Note 4X will still work on EE without B20 and Banggood mentions OTA updates in the description, which implies official ROM. The current prices for RN4 Global Version 3/32GB are higher than normal, although they've been around £100-110 or lower in the past. I'd suggest waiting and getting one of those instead.
kedgeman
7y 26d#5
Another thought - this phone is PRE-ORDER (Sept 30th). Maybe should be in title
So for just over £20 extra, this one or the Pre-order Xiaomi Mi A1 @ £157.81????
dralanhart to kedgeman
7y 26d#11
I'm torn between the two. The A1 has stock android and a couple of technical tweaks, but likely worse battery life. I'm going to wait some more.
srikanthgavi
7y 26d#6
I would suggestion not to buy from banggood, as now the customs are charging amount getting from banggood. banggood would say they are not respossible for the taxes or customs amount. Also the customer service is not at all good and they not even bother to respond for the issues
bellboys to srikanthgavi
7y 26d#8
You've waited 10 years to post this?
Tarquin8484 to bellboys
7y 26d#24
He was working on his spelling and grammar and he finally felt ready. A touch early in my view.
bellboys
7y 26d#9
Cheapest price ever for the black version? Heat added.
rooney10
7y 26d#10
does TCB payout with Banggood when you use a discount code ,anyone know ?
Also , are the batteries replaceableon these ?
JonBetts2004
7y 26d#12
I really want to buy this and have been waiting for such a low price. However, the Redmi Note 5 is just a few weeks away, and will come with a slightly better spec, but more importantly a better camera. I think I might have to wait it out! Heat anyway though, great deal.
rooney10 to JonBetts2004
7y 26d#13
Is that not going to be more expensive though or is it more likely the note 4 will become even cheaper once the note 5 is out ?
JonBetts2004 to rooney10
7y 26d#15
For sure it will be more expensive - I'm guessing closer to £180, but you never know, they could surprise us. The Note 4 will probably go down a little bit in price, but if you really want the Note 4, I'd say go for it now!
DRAMBUI to JonBetts2004
7y 26d#18
Ive been using the camera on mine and theres no problem with it.. Quality is spot on.. All I did was change the camera settings and now its perfect..
JonBetts2004 to DRAMBUI
7y 26d#23
Yeah I heard that downloading a certain camera app and changing a couple of settings sorts it out. But it is rumoured that the Redmi Note 5 has a dual camera on the back, which should surely be a decent improvement.
pengwyn to JonBetts2004
7y 25d#34
What do you have to do, I took it out to take photos in low light of an artist singing and this is extremely poor. The focussing is shite. Am I expecting too much from a Chinese 137 phone or can a particular camera app help me please
Thefajitakid123 to pengwyn
7y 25d#36
I read a few comments online from people saying that the Open Camera app improves the quality of photos on these phones a fair bit.
pengwyn to Thefajitakid123
7y 25d#37
Yep just got that will give it a go next weekend
rooney10 to pengwyn
7y 24d#38
Do let us know how you got on with this , my phone isn't expected for a couple of weeks probably but its one of the first things I want to do. Also if you have any tips on possible settings or anything as I'm pretty useless when it comes to phones !
thanks
pengwyn to rooney10
7y 24d#42
There is no app drawer so you need nova launcher that's defo the first thing to do
rooney10 to pengwyn
7y 24d#44
Off to google 'How to Install nova launcher on Redmi Note 4 ....... cheers
dreadzone101 to JonBetts2004
7y 26d#19
Recent leaks/rumours suggest it will have a Mediatek Helio P25 which has around the same Antutu score as the SD625 but many people would consider Mediatek in general to be inferior to Snapdragon. However, there's always speculation for next version of Xiaomi phones and RN5 has been discussed/expected for a long time<. If the recent Helio P25 leaks are true, it might follow the same release pattern of the Redmi Note 3 & 4 which were both originally released as Mediatek, then as an updated Snapdragon variant at a later date (which then got a B20 version after this). It could be a quite a while before the direct successor to this particular RN4 variant is released. Previous release dates were RN3 MTK - Nov 2015, RN3 SD - Feb 2016, RN4 MTK - Aug 2016, RN4 SD - Jan 2017 so RN5 being a few weeks away sounds plausible but there has been no solid info from reliable sources so it's still anyone's guess. For now, the release date is just expectation/prediction and the specs are speculation.
JonBetts2004 to dreadzone101
7y 26d#22
Good point. I may just cave in to this now then
dreadzone101 to JonBetts2004
7y 26d#25
My comment was just my own assumptions due to previous trends but they might not follow it. The RN3 MTK was released like 3 or 4 months after RN2 and used the same processor which I doubt people would have predicted. Also the RN4 SD uses a weaker processor to the RN3 SD, despite being speculated beforehand to come with SD660, so speculation/expectations don't always hold true. Have to wait and see
pengwyn to dreadzone101
7y 25d#35
I had a sony xperia m5 with a hello x20 and it would lag and speed erratically very disconcerting. Looks like i made the right choice to out for a 4gb sd redmi note 4 then if its 6 months for the 5SD. I just with i could sort my camera out then id be coco
mattwarby7692
7y 26d#14
Great phone. Would recommend
sunnydurian
7y 26d#16
Have this phone for few months since May. Absolutely best value phone, the best part of it is the SD625 CPU. It is very efficient in term of battery usage and performance is lag free (although not blazingly fast compare to high-end phone). The battery is seldom dropped below 60% after a day usage. And so far it never get hot no matter how hard you push its limit. So for average person not chasing the top tier smartphone, I would say this is the best mid-range smartphone for 2017.
REAL_DEAL
7y 26d#17
waiting for the 32g to come back in stock, got one for £105(not del yet) and ordered an other form Gearbest only for them to refund me as oos, now they are awaiting arrival, just depends if they are on sale again
may take a plunge on the 64gb if no other deals arrive
D0wnl04d3r
7y 26d#20
Took the plunge and bought it. Bn pondering for a while. Not the cheapest I've seen it but knocked another fiver off by paying in USD using no fee credit card! Thanks OP
Ilykthings
7y 26d#21
anyone got a code for the black 32gb version that is in stock atm? it's on for about £129 but seen some codes over the last few days bringing them down closer to £100, where do these codes come from and how do members find them when posting deals?
Certainly not in terms of battery life. Generally would prefer SD over MT.
bellboys to jnm21
7y 26d#28
Not forgetting Xiaomi over LEAGOO any day of the week... But that is very cheap!
rooney10
7y 26d#29
Bit the bullet ...... £131.47 paying by Halifax Clarity Credit Card (section 75 protection included) less possible £7.93 from TCB so should work out to £123.54 all in.
Now to order case / tempered glass screen protector . Anyone have any recommendations ? I heard you need to get a full screen protector complete with the coloured bits on them to avoid ghosting issues around the edges , can anyone confirm ?
dreadzone101 to rooney10
7y 26d#30
Because of the 2.5d edge curve, any clear screen protectors that go near the edge will have the halo/ghosting issue, hence coloured border type ones are suggested since the border covers it. Many of the clear type ones won't cover the entire front face because of the issue and they'll look more like this<. When getting cases/screen protectors look for "Redmi Note 4X" or ones that specifically say "Redmi Note 4 Global Version". See here for more info<. Because of the differences, if you get a coloured border screen protector and it's for the original Redmi Note 4, it will look like this<.
Ilykthings
7y 25d#31
Anyone had an update after buying this? Mine is still on back order and processing
rooney10 to Ilykthings
7y 25d#32
Not yet , If I remember correctly this was on pre-order till 30th September so we have at least another 4 days before our orders could be progressed to be fair.
Ilykthings to rooney10
7y 25d#33
Yeah I seen it went on pre-order till 30th September but I thought I got my order in before it changed to pre-order, I thought I'd placed an order for one in stock. nvm will wait it out
SClub
7y 24d#39
Note that many on here are seeing customs fees for products bought via Banggood now.
Ilykthings
7y 24d#40
just been told stock isn't expected for another 2-3 weeks before it's even dispatched, I thought I'd placed the order while it was in stock so that along with possible customs fees I'm going to cancel order
Thefajitakid123
7y 24d#41
Fingers crossed we'll see them drop in price on aliexpress soon.
pengwyn
7y 24d#43
So I'm impressed with the x265 aspect of this phone using Mx player I got it playing films smoothly but want them on a TV. Have tried my Chromecast but its the first one and it wasn't a pleasant experience to say the least . As their is quite a difference between the ram of the Chromecast and the note 4. Can you local cast with an Amazon fire stick or do you need a miracast tv. As this has double the ram
jnm21
7y 23d#45
They are wanting to cancel my order - not impressed & have told them so! How can they get away with this?
With 3 out of 4 mobile orders being big let down (and frankly I can't remember the one that wasn't, so it is benefit of the doubt rather than certain), I'm firmly in the avoid BG camp. Add to that the customs rumours & you'd be mad to use them.
jnm21
7y 23d#46
Well it is now official - avoid banggood at all costs!
So why you ask? Accepted order with 1 week dispatch time, failed to notify me when that slipped & instead went on nearly a 1 week holiday. When I chased them give a vague 1-2 week additional delay estimate (several days later when they bothered to answer), then admit that they don't know when they will get the item. Top that off by cancelling the order against the customer's express wishes giving no reason.
Add to this the weight of evidence that they are being hit by customs regularly - perhaps they messed around someone who works in customs or another customer whom they messed around has reported them to customs!
All in all terrible service & with customs likely, not even cheap.
banggood if you read this you seriously need to look at you customer services! The only one i would have any time for is poor Bob on the forum - I stayed a customer this long (3 orders delayed badly without notice) due to his helpful manner, despite being overworked.
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Were these coming up around the £100 mark recently or was that for a lower spec ? Looking to spend around the £100 mark , don't mind if its a few quid over though. Fine with a 3gb / 32gb version too
This is the one I am looking at , slightly lower spec but can anyone tell me of this supports 4g through ee network ? Sorry if this is a dumb question , I've been following these posts for a Xiaomi Redmi note 4 and the topic was brought up a fair bit , also does this have OTA updates ?
Thanks in advance guys
RN4X = Chinese packaging, U.S charger, no B20, Global ROM installed by Banggood (unsealed)
RN4 Global Version = English packaging, E.U charger, has B20, Global ROM factory pre-installed (sealed)
The Note 4X will still work on EE without B20 and Banggood mentions OTA updates in the description, which implies official ROM. The current prices for RN4 Global Version 3/32GB are higher than normal, although they've been around £100-110 or lower in the past. I'd suggest waiting and getting one of those instead.
So for just over £20 extra, this one or the Pre-order Xiaomi Mi A1 @ £157.81????
Also the customer service is not at all good and they not even bother to respond for the issues
Also , are the batteries replaceableon these ?
Also if you have any tips on possible settings or anything as I'm pretty useless when it comes to phones !
thanks
The battery is seldom dropped below 60% after a day usage. And so far it never get hot no matter how hard you push its limit. So for average person not chasing the top tier smartphone, I would say this is the best mid-range smartphone for 2017.
may take a plunge on the 64gb if no other deals arrive
Now to order case / tempered glass screen protector . Anyone have any recommendations ? I heard you need to get a full screen protector complete with the coloured bits on them to avoid ghosting issues around the edges , can anyone confirm ?
With 3 out of 4 mobile orders being big let down (and frankly I can't remember the one that wasn't, so it is benefit of the doubt rather than certain), I'm firmly in the avoid BG camp. Add to that the customs rumours & you'd be mad to use them.
So why you ask? Accepted order with 1 week dispatch time, failed to notify me when that slipped & instead went on nearly a 1 week holiday. When I chased them give a vague 1-2 week additional delay estimate (several days later when they bothered to answer), then admit that they don't know when they will get the item. Top that off by cancelling the order against the customer's express wishes giving no reason.
Add to this the weight of evidence that they are being hit by customs regularly - perhaps they messed around someone who works in customs or another customer whom they messed around has reported them to customs!
All in all terrible service & with customs likely, not even cheap.
banggood if you read this you seriously need to look at you customer services! The only one i would have any time for is poor Bob on the forum - I stayed a customer this long (3 orders delayed badly without notice) due to his helpful manner, despite being overworked.