Evening,
I've pre-ordered the Pixel 128gb in Quite Black (the blue wasn't available--waaah!) and an XL to test which is best for me. Estimated delivery 24-26th Oct.
How about you?
i preordered the 32gb in black, Oct 24, 2016 – Oct 26
i think i read somewhere blue is exclusive to the US
up on CPW with £50 play voucher and shipping by 20th! Damn you El goog
https://www.carphonewarehouse.com/google/pixel.html#!colour=silver&capacity=32GB&dealType=pm
Contracts are a bit steep!
Way way too expensive for me. :crying:
Looks like it will be the one plus 3 for me.
I'm still on my M7 which I bought for £480 when it was new.
So yeaaaah I was not prepared for these prices.
I'd probably pay £550 for a 128GB, 5" Pixel. But that's a full £150 less than what it currently is. I can't justify that, no way.
Guess I'll wait.
catachresistant said:
I'm still on my M7 which I bought for £480 when it was new.
So yeaaaah I was not prepared for these prices.
I'd probably pay £550 for a 128GB, 5" Pixel. But that's a full £150 less than what it currently is. I can't justify that, no way.
Guess I'll wait.
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M7 here too. Really had my hopes up when rumours of an HTC Nexus started. Now the Pixel is here I can't justify the cost. There's nothing extraordinary and the real killer for me is the software update support hasn't been changed from the Nexus.
I pre ordered the Pixel 32gb then cancelled the order when my sanity kicked back in. I'm just going to keep my Nexus 6P for another year. I can live without google assistant and the pixel launcher. That being said I am really excited to see what google does with the pixel brand.
I ordered the Pixel 128GB in black from CPW - tried to order on the Google Store, but it broke (clicked to confirm purchase and it just looked at me like a demented labrador). Same price as a ludicrously expensive iPhone 7, but I wanted a 'pure android' phone with the latest updates, enough storage and wanted it to fit comfortably in my pocket - so either pay silly money or compromise on one of my three requirements.
Website initially indicated delivery date of October 20th, but showed October 21st when I ordered. Presumably at these prices there won't be the long waiting lists that there were for the 6P and the 5.
I was very disappointed to see that the pricing is inline with the Apple iPhone 7. Weird, as previous Google phones (Nexus) were priced considerably much lower. I wonder where the spike in price has come from? Google trying to be as greedy as Apple?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/LG-Electronics-Nexus-5X-Smartphone/dp/B016B7INC2/ref=sr_1_2?m=A2OAJ7377F756P&s=warehouse-deals&ie=UTF8&qid=1475646411&sr=1-2 Nexus 5X 32 GB UK, Amazon Warehouse Deal - £231.59
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Huawei-Nexus-Smartphone-32GB-Silver/dp/B017EOVF8U/ref=sr_1_5?s=telephone&ie=UTF8&qid=1475646540&sr=1-5&keywords=nexus+6p Huawei Nexus 6P 4G, from £349.99
Massive price difference compared to the new Google Pixel!
The blue colour kinda looks a bit too plastic for my liking
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NVM.
MrSonicB00m said:
I pre ordered the Pixel 32gb then cancelled the order when my sanity kicked back in. I'm just going to keep my Nexus 6P for another year. I can live without google assistant and the pixel launcher. That being said I am really excited to see what google does with the pixel brand.
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This is XDA, I am sure your 6P will be able to get the Pixel Launcher and or Assistant. If you root it, in time you'll probably get the same Pixel experience on your 6P.
So So disappointed with the pixel phones and their prices, what was Google thinking?
Mine's on order from CPW. Delivery for 20th October. It was expensive but I figured if I didn't order it, every day I would waste time thinking about ordering it. I was like this with the Moto Z; ordered it, and then sent it back.
Thinking now though...would the Moto Z be a better phone in the end...hmmmm
I may have accidentally ordered one (Black 128GB) direct from the Google Store as I'm thinking the customer services will be better based on past experience if I get any problems.
I was torn between the Pixel and Pixel XL. Given I have a 6P the XL would have been the natural choice, however I don't think I can justify the extra cost (hard enough to justify as it is). Plenty of time to cancel/change my mind though
Same here @Azarin. 128gb in black.
The XL price was just a stretch too far, plus, I only have small hands
Ordered from Google, IMO the customer support is better than CPW. I have sent things back to google in the past without issue.
Soon I will be retiring my Honor 5x (which was a standby phone after my MotoX Style broke, and they couldn't repair it...long story..)
I've been hanging on to my HTC One M8 waiting on the new phones to be announced. The price is quite steep but is compounded by the raw deal for UK purchases.
The Pixel is 650 USD in the US which is just under 510GBP. In the US you get the DayDream Viewer chucked in as a sweetener - but not in the UK. If you want to buy that (once available) its an additional 69 GBP
So, UK price for the pack is 668GBP v 510 GBP for the same in the US......which seems to be completely taking the p!ss - 30% dearer...
I'm wondering if I should sensibly look at something else - Oneplus 3??
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I've been hanging on to my HTC One M8 waiting on the new phones to be announced. The price is quite steep but is compounded by the raw deal for UK purchases.
The Pixel is 650 USD in the US which is just under 510GBP. In the US you get the DayDream Viewer chucked in as a sweetener - but not in the UK. If you want to buy that (once available) its an additional 69 GBP
So, UK price for the pack is 668GBP v 510 GBP for the same in the US......which seems to be completely taking the p!ss - 30% dearer...
I'm wondering if I should sensibly look at something else - Oneplus 3??
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Op3 tempting but bigger than I really want.
I've pre-ordered on EE with an early upgrade, only a few days early.
Will this phone have loads of **** installed from EE or will this be just a google phone?
I hate it when carriers put their **** on it!
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Hi everybody!
I have a oneplus two invite which is about to expire in a couple of hours.
I havent realized till the end of payment process that Oneplus charges 45EU for shipping, which drives the price of OPT to 450 EUR which is over $500.
I found it brutal to charge so much for the shipping, and did not order the phone.
Do you think OPT worths $500?
Thanks a lot in advance
All the best
There has been another post about how the Nexus 6 and LG G4 came in cheaper for shoppers in Germany…
Anyway, that’s A LOT for shipping – think it was £7 for the slow delivery to me in the UK (which is part of the EU obviously).
At current exchange rates (E1.3 to £1) E450 seems like a bad deal for my continental brethren – it should be more like E410 delivered surely?
It’s a very nice phone, for the price I paid, but with Motorola’s 2015 flagships and the new Nexus phones on the horizon it perhaps doesn’t represent good value at the price you’ve been quoted. To be honest – whilst I love the fingerprint scanner, the OP2 isn’t that much better than the OP1, which for the money is possibly the best phone on the market right now.
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There has been another post about how the Nexus 6 and LG G4 came in cheaper for shoppers in Germany…
Anyway, that’s A LOT for shipping – think it was £7 for the slow delivery to me in the UK (which is part of the EU obviously).
At current exchange rates (E1.3 to £1) E450 seems like a bad deal for my continental brethren – it should be more like E410 delivered surely?
It’s a very nice phone, for the price I paid, but with Motorola’s 2015 flagships and the new Nexus phones on the horizon it perhaps doesn’t represent good value at the price you’ve been quoted. To be honest – whilst I love the fingerprint scanner, the OP2 isn’t that much better than the OP1, which for the money is possibly the best phone on the market right now.
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Thanks a lot!
Even though i was tempted I did not order the phone indeed.
They are very successful in marketing. I would never consider it for 450EUR if i knew it in the beginning, but i was almost ordering the phone.
Have a great day!
Shipping to Germany is 20€ without express. So altogether it costs 419€. That's fine for me. It arrived in around one week so I don't think express shipping is needed for German customers.
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Paraglider1982 said:
Shipping to Germany is 20€ without express. So altogether it costs 419€. That's fine for me. It arrived in around one week so I don't think express shipping is needed for German customers.
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For me there was only express shipping available.
I skipped OPT for the reason that you won't get any customer service even though you will be paying a flagship phone price of a well established company.
I would like to use a phone for at least 2 years. It just didnt seem reliable.
exact same in here shipped from China to Austria within one week, € 419,-- equals to US$ 470,--
my OpO shipped from UK to Austria within 2 days without express a few month ago!
hudriwudri said:
exact same in here shipped from China to Austria within one week, € 419,-- equals to US$ 470,--
my OpO shipped from UK to Austria within 2 days without express a few month ago!
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I live in a small island in Denmark and the only option for shipping was "express".
I tried different addresses of friends in the mainland and still the price of shipping did not change.
Are you happy with your phones?
Alright that's a pitty, but 45€ I also would not have paid for shipment.
I am satisfied with the phone.
It's working quite well and I also have the OnePlus One and never had any issues with it.
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Hi has anyone got any news on when the Axon 7 will be available in the UK? I've got money burning a hole in my pocket and I've wanted this phone since it was announced back in May...
I've seen on Twitter that it could be a Q4 release in the UK but what does that mean? Sept, Oct, Nov??? I've also seen on Amazon.es (Spanish Amazon) that it is currently available for 449 euros. How come its not available in the UK if it is available to order from the Spanish Amazon site and possibly other EU sites?
Its been available in the USA since June hasn't it?
Also is there any confirmation on pricing because again amazon uk are selling it for £458!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/ZTE-Axon-7...TF8&qid=1473928341&sr=1-1&keywords=zte+axon+7
An astonishing mark up on the US price which is $399 if I'm not mistaken? Going on current exchange rates the Axon 7 should be about £300 but I've read it will be £359 but would love to know for sure...
I think only 60 were originally available in the UK, apparently it wasn't so much a sales drive as a pilot to be followed by a proper push - eventually...
The price difference is largely down to VAT, if you were to try to import one from the USA yourself (which isn't allowed, I've tried), it would be no cheaper.
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I think only 60 were originally available in the UK, apparently it wasn't so much a sales drive as a pilot to be followed by a proper push - eventually...
The price difference is largely down to VAT, if you were to try to import one from the USA yourself (which isn't allowed, I've tried), it would be no cheaper.
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Great, so the One Plus 3 is looking more attractive for UK customers right now because its already available and in stock and its for £329 which is £30 less than the Axon 7 how come both phones are $399 in the US??? - this makes no sense to me even taking VAT into account...
If only the OP3 had a 1440p screen, SD card slot, and front facing speakers...
ZTE are really messing up here IMO its almost like they don't want to sell the phone in the UK...
If only the OP3 had a 1440p screen, SD card slot, and front facing speakers...
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Also if only ZTE had half of OnePlus's distribution channels in the UK...
I was hoping to see the stock availability in the UK too, the 4GB+128GB version in particular, but it's very unlikely.
At least I can buy one during my China trip soon, the 4GB+128GB version only costs about 300 quid. I'd say that's a fair price to pay.
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Great, so the One Plus 3 is looking more attractive for UK customers right now because its already available and in stock and its for £329 which is £30 less than the Axon 7 how come both phones are $399 in the US??? - this makes no sense to me even taking VAT into account...
If only the OP3 had a 1440p screen, SD card slot, and front facing speakers...
ZTE are really messing up here IMO its almost like they don't want to sell the phone in the UK...
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Despite being a 'pilot customer' and experiencing the often poor early software and non-existent support, and despite being a satisfied former OnePlus customer, I've no regrets in not getting the OnePlus 3 as the Axon 7 has such astonishing audio technology, both for recording and playback.
That phone on Amazon looks like a German import. I'd hang on for another week or so.
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Looks like I will be going with the S7. Why?
Well the reviews of the Pixel sound great! But I cannot find it ANYWHERE.
I can find some hanging around Verizon and Best Buy, but everyone only has the 32 GB version. For a phone that has no expandable memory option, youd think they would make the 128GB version available somewhere? If it is, Id love for someone to clue me in because I sure cant find it!
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Looks like I will be going with the S7. Why?
Well the reviews of the Pixel sound great! But I cannot find it ANYWHERE.
I can find some hanging around Verizon and Best Buy, but everyone only has the 32 GB version. For a phone that has no expandable memory option, youd think they would make the 128GB version available somewhere? If it is, Id love for someone to clue me in because I sure cant find it!
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I bought mine via Telus in Canada. I had to order it online because stores don't carry it, but it only took a week to arrive so I was very happy with that. I'm like you, I would be okay with 32gb today, but what about a years from now, or two years down the road, how much of that 32gb will actually be useable after Android 9 gets installed.
Does Verizon have the 128GB Pixel with free 2 day shipping? It seemed to be that way when I looked. Verizon was also showing a select phone list that included 50% off a second phone, which included the Pixel. I'm not exactly sure what the terms are, but it looked like they were reducing the retail price of the second phone on a payment plan. It also seems the $300 in account credits over two years for a $1 phone trade is also still available. Otherwise, it looks like the Google Store is showing the 128GB black in a couple weeks. I don't know if there are any phones set aside for quicker Google Fi orders.
When I called Verizon they said the only thing they had in store was 32GB but perhaps it can be ordered via the website.
However the Verizon rep I spoke to said that corporate Verizon stores will not sell it without a Verizon plan - and I was looking to purchase for use on AT&T.
If I was paying for service direct from AT&T, I'd personally go with a certified AT&T device, in order to get things like HD Voice. I don't think Google has paid to certify the device on AT&T, so I don't think you would get items like HD Voice with the Pixel. Anyway, if you want 128GB and don't want wireless service the only option is direct from Google, and they were showing a shipping date of November 22 on the black phone this morning.
I ordered the Verizon 128gb Pixel last Friday and paid to have it over nighted to me. I got it Saturday morning.
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Received my 128 GB Pixel from Verizon also with free 2 day shipping and then took it to T-mobile for the $325 credit
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Currently available for ordering 11/11/2016 8pm EST
5" Pixel
Black and Silver (silver shows November 22 delivery date, 11/11/2016 08:15 PM EST cart attached)
32gb and 128 gb
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Black and Blue (for 10 mins it gave November 18th as delivery date on blue, and switched to 3-4 afterwards)
32GB
how did you order from Verizon without a plan?
it keeps requiring me to sign up for one...
I ordered the 128 GB pixel from the Google store on Nov. 9th and it just shipped and should arrive tomorrow. When I ordered it the email said that it would ship on the 28th but it took less than a week.
Lol. Have fun with your crappy S7.
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Currently available for ordering 11/11/2016 8pm EST
5" Pixel
Black and Silver (silver shows November 22 delivery date, 11/11/2016 08:15 PM EST cart attached)
32gb and 128 gb
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Black and Blue (for 10 mins it gave November 18th as delivery date on blue, and switched to 3-4 afterwards)
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Guess they went out of stock on the black 5" 128GB within a day or two. Anyone know how long it usually takes them to get it back in stock?
Can anyone who ordered this phone through Verizon advise whether and how they did so without taking out a Verizon plan?
I went to order it online but couldnt find a way to just buy the phone without needing a Verizon plan alongside?
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Does Verizon have the 128GB Pixel with free 2 day shipping? It seemed to be that way when I looked. Verizon was also showing a select phone list that included 50% off a second phone, which included the Pixel. I'm not exactly sure what the terms are, but it looked like they were reducing the retail price of the second phone on a payment plan. It also seems the $300 in account credits over two years for a $1 phone trade is also still available. Otherwise, it looks like the Google Store is showing the 128GB black in a couple weeks. I don't know if there are any phones set aside for quicker Google Fi orders.
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They do have the 128 GB Pixel in stock, and will usually do free 2 day shipping.
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Guess they went out of stock on the black 5" 128GB within a day or two. Anyone know how long it usually takes them to get it back in stock?
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5" 128 both been available for ordering since this morning
clockcycle said:
5" 128 both been available for ordering since this morning
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At the Google Store? The 5" 128GB in Black is not available as of now. Did they really sell out in a few hours?
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At the Google Store? The 5" 128GB in Black is not available as of now. Did they really sell out in a few hours?
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Keep on checking refresh the store, I have mine refresh and search for keyword out of stock to disappear and alert me.
Right now only 5" silver 128
Dude you really don't want to get an S7, the root stuck's.
clockcycle said:
Keep on checking refresh the store, I have mine refresh and search for keyword out of stock to disappear and alert me.
Right now only 5" silver 128
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aaaaaand... no more 128GB Silver either. Let's see how long until they are available to order again.
8pm EST 11/182016
Pixel XL Very Silver 128gb, Really Blue 32gb, Quite Black 32gb in stock for ordering. Ships November 23rd.
Go get them while they are hot!
Hey!
I have been using Android phones for the past 4 years, starting out with the 2013 Moto G 1st Gen and then upgrading through to a OnePlus One and LG G4. I now have a Lenovo ZUK Z2 Plus of which i've owned since November 2016. I'm currently looking to swap this phone for something else and have decided that the ZTE Axon 7 is my best bet, as i'm after something with a 5.5" AMOLED display and front-facing stereo speakers; whilst keeping the price within a tight budget of around £250 GBP.
The problem is that the Axon 7 is not sold here in the UK, with only the Axon 7 Mini being available in the shops; meaning that i'd have to purchase one from China and have it imported into the country. I would like to buy the 128GB/6GB version but there don't seem to be many of this variant available for purchase within budget. Currently the cheapest prices i've found are approximately £285 for the 128GB/4GB version and £245 for the 64GB/4GB model on Banggood and AliExpress.
With the Axon 8 presumably approaching within the next few months, it's possible that the prices of the Axon 7 will start to drop on these websites. However in the meantime while we wait, does anyone know of any current deals/offers on this handset from China?
Thanks!
you answered the question yourself in your thread. Go buy, I did. No regrets at all.
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Hey!
I have been using Android phones for the past 4 years, starting out with the 2013 Moto G 1st Gen and then upgrading through to a OnePlus One and LG G4. I now have a Lenovo ZUK Z2 Plus of which i've owned since November 2016. I'm currently looking to swap this phone for something else and have decided that the ZTE Axon 7 is my best bet, as i'm after something with a 5.5" AMOLED display and front-facing stereo speakers; whilst keeping the price within a tight budget of around £250 GBP.
The problem is that the Axon 7 is not sold here in the UK, with only the Axon 7 Mini being available in the shops; meaning that i'd have to purchase one from China and have it imported into the country. I would like to buy the 128GB/6GB version but there don't seem to be many of this variant available for purchase within budget. Currently the cheapest prices i've found are approximately £285 for the 128GB/4GB version and £245 for the 64GB/4GB model on Banggood and AliExpress.
With the Axon 8 presumably approaching within the next few months, it's possible that the prices of the Axon 7 will start to drop on these websites. However in the meantime while we wait, does anyone know of any current deals/offers on this handset from China?
Thanks!
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I doubt they'll get even cheaper...
front firing speakers said:
you answered the question yourself in your thread. Go buy, I did. No regrets at all.
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I doubt they'll get even cheaper...
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Thanks for the responses, haha. I guess it would still be a good deal to just buy the phone at the current prices, since it represents such good value for money! I noticed that Banggood also sent me a discount code for 10% off which can be used until the 19th July, but i don't think it can be used on the 128GB version because it's already in their sale and you can't combine discount offers... It does however mean £27 discount off the 64GB model. Maybe i'll wait another month until the voucher is about to expire, just to see whether the Axon 8 is announced.
try topcashback and quidco. they are offering 8% cashback. I did this for my 128gb from Ali express
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try topcashback and quidco. they are offering 8% cashback. I did this for my 128gb from Ali express
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Oh, excellent thinking! I actually used TopCashback when i bought my ZUK Z2 from Banggood back in November, but haven't been on the website since and so i'd completely forgotten about it. The cheapest Axon 7 on AliExpress is around £245 for the 64GB model, so minus a further 7.87% cashback would make it approximately £225. Very tempting!
Ideally the 128GB version would have been better but i'm not sure it's worth spending the additional money considering it's a +1 year old device and there's always the MicroSD slot available. Hopefully there's no import/customs charges on shipping to the UK as i'll never have ordered from AliExpress before. (I managed to avoid the taxes on my ZUK Z2 from Banggood by choosing the free shipping method!) The only thing i'm worried about with this phone is the sudden influx of reports surrounding the 'shaky camera' issue. I assume the warranty will be almost non-existent when ordering from these Chinese websites?
no import charges on mine. I've noticed that the gold version is quite a bit cheaper. I wanted the grey. only thing to watch out for will be the fact that the seller will have rooted the phone to install Google play store and services. this isn't necessary. you'll need to download the build from ZTE (look elsewhere on this forum of how to do this). After that you'll receive the regular OTA updates first.
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no import charges on mine. I've noticed that the gold version is quite a bit cheaper. I wanted the grey. only thing to watch out for will be the fact that the seller will have rooted the phone to install Google play store and services. this isn't necessary. you'll need to download the build from ZTE (look elsewhere on this forum of how to do this). After that you'll receive the regular OTA updates first.
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Thanks for all your assistance. I'm about 95% convinced at this point that the Axon 7 is the perfect device for me. Both colours seem nice but i'm slightly more tempted by the gold one, since all my previous devices have been black in colour which has become incredibly boring. Also, it would be nice to stand out from the crowd a little. The procedure with flashing the ZTE ROM sounds very familiar as the same thing was necessary with my ZUK Z2. It came with a Banggood 'shop ROM' that couldn't be updated via OTA to the latest version. I had to download Qualcomm Flash Image Loader onto my laptop and flash the latest firmware to the device manually.
The Axon 8 is perhaps only a few months away but i'm pretty sure it won't come anywhere near my budget. Ideally i'm looking to spend as little money as possible, and the Axon 7 ticks all the boxes with the exception maybe of an IR blaster. Unless the Axon 8 came in at under £350 for the 64GB version it simply wouldn't be a viable option. I wouldn't see the full benefits of a SD835 either since my usage consists only of basic web browsing and media consumption.
honestly don't worry. I'm on nova launcher and the phone flies. No lag at all. spigen rugged armour case is the way to go. you can even get Google assistant working using the home button. it's originally only configured for zte voice.
This phone is a game changer for ZTE and for "budget phones". The only thing that's lacking is the camera and it's not /that/ bad. It's just not top of the line but it works for the money I paid for it ($285 used). The stock rom is fine. It works, I don't like how slow the notifications come in and a few other quirks. Root it, but a LOS variant rom on it and be done with it. You won't be disappointed.
I bought mine at www.eudirect.shop - it was some 50 EUR cheaper than ordering directly from China and paying customs & tax. Still took almost three weeks to arrive.
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So my trusty Galaxy Note 3 finally seems to have given up the ghost, dementia of the nand chip. It's been a great workhorse, and I was really hoping it would last until the Note 10 came along but it seems it had other ideas. RIP.
There's a lot about the newer Samsungs that I don't really care much for (no replaceable battery, narrower screen than my Note 3, lack of physical front buttons, those silly curved-edge displays which make decent tempered-glass screen protectors harder to fit, etc) but it looks like I really don't have much of a choice now. I guess I'll have to accept the loss of many features that I liked (for the 'greater good', Samsung?) and be dragged kicking and screaming into 2019. (I know I could get a second-hand Note 3, but even I accept that's probably not such a good idea these days in terms of camera quality, processing power, etc)
The S10+ still has a slightly narrower display than I'd like (I don't care a jot how tall they make it, as like most of the UK I read from side to side, not up and down) but at least it has front-panel fingerprint activation, and has not ditched the 3.5mm headphone socket or the SD Card slot. The timing of the demise of my Note 3 stinks though - just after all the pre-launch offers on the S10+ seem to have vanished, but before the retail price has started to slide.
It seems there's very little choice but to pay around £899 for an unlocked 128GB SIM-free version. There are also some advertised for the £700 region on Amazon/eBay, but I assume they are grey imports? Apart from the lack of manufacturers warranty here in the UK (which I am likely to clobber fairly quickly by rooting it anyway) what are the pros and cons? And are there still any introductory offers out there that I have missed?
Thanks for helping out this grieving Note 3 owner who now feels like a traitor to his long-time faithful companion... :crying:
Andre
Pixel 3Xl is $200 off this week. I have one and love it. I don't think you can go wrong with it.
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Eudeferrer said:
Pixel 3Xl is $200 off this week. I have one and love it. I don't think you can go wrong with it.
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The Pixel XL was one I looked at. Nearly as wide a screen as my Note 3 (not quite, but about the same as the S10+ so little to choose between them) but it seemed rather lacking in other features, specifically no SD Card (which is a complete deal-breaker for me) and no wired headphone socket (ditto). At least they both have wireless charging, which almost makes up for there being no removable battery (a real retrograde step in phone design IMHO, I swap mine regularly on my Note 3). On the definite plus side, no curved-edge screen though.
Andre
Get a 10% student discount by buying it through the Samsung UK student portal.
If you aren't a student yourself, you must know one that has a Unidays account, use the Unidays -> Samsung link to make the order, you'll notice if the discount has been applied or not during checkout
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Get a 10% student discount by buying it through the Samsung UK student portal.
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Just my luck, my daughter is on a gap year between A-Levels and University.
Andre
Eudeferrer said:
Pixel 3Xl is $200 off this week. I have one and love it. I don't think you can go wrong with it.
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Until it suddenly dies and warranty accuses you of doing something, plus it's a crappy phone overall, looks like an abomination and isn't even worth £500 for some silly low light camera. Almost forgot to mention the screen burn-in, walk in any Carphone Warehouse and find me ANY pixel without burn-in, it's insane they're still selling that crap, no wonder I've never seen a single pixel in the wild in Europe.
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Get a 10% student discount by buying it through the Samsung UK student portal.
If you aren't a student yourself, you must know one that has a Unidays account, use the Unidays -> Samsung link to make the order, you'll notice if the discount has been applied or not during checkout
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Off topic in the USA Samsung no longer uses unidays now it's through them. However it's only 7.5 off now . I just used it last week
Note 9 512gb b&h $750
Well, looks like my Note 3 is definitely dead so I'm now actively planning on getting an S10+ to replace it. I'll have to live without root for the time being, I'm sure it will come as some point.
I quite like the idea of the ceramic black back cover (the 'pearlescent gloss' look of the regular black - closer to greyish - versions seems a bit tacky and will mark easily) but I don't think the 128GB version comes in that finish in the UK?
I've found a Spanish site that is offering 128GB Ceramic Black (https://www.costomovil.es/moviles-y...samsung-galaxy-s10+-128gb-ceramic-black-libre) but not sure of the variant that they would be selling (they state SM-G975FZKDPHE)? I'm assuming that any official European release version (SIM-free unlocked) will be the same base hardware and have the same cell-frequencies, so it would work just as well here in the UK as it would anywhere else in Europe, and I could install official BTU firmware via Odin anyway.
However if I buy now from Spain, and the UK does leave the EU soon, do you think Samsung will still honour their original 2-year purchase warranty here in the UK as they do now, based on the conditions at the purchase date?
Andre