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Cheapest Deals/Offers on Axon 7 from China? (AliExpress, Banggood, etc.)

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.

P650SE said:
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

front firing speakers said:
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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Lemax 2 replacement

Hi,
What would be decent replacement for our x2, but not to cost double than amount paid for x2, most paid 120-150eur.
Will there be such device in near future?
Maybe Poco F1 after 1 year, if price drops to 150$, or Xiaomi redmi Note 8 pro .

Doubt you'll get a phone with flagship grade (SD8XX) chipset for €120 probably ever, or at least not until it's over two years old. Even still now, HTC 10 Evo, with ****ty SD810, is minimum $150, and Moto Z with 820 like Max 2 is $200. Doubt the Pocophone will get much cheaper than its original price either - it's already ridiculously cheap, Xiaomi wouldn't make any money on it at all if they sold it for less.

Best time to buy OnePlus 6t?

Hello all.
I'm looking to get a new phone, and the OnePlus 7 Pro is just a tad too expensive here in Canada ($1128 after tax).
So I wanna get the 6t. But I imagine One Plus might put it at a discount at some point now that the the 7 is on sale. Does OP have a habit of putting older models on sale? Should I wait a few weeks to buy the phone or is the current price ($729 before tax) the best I'm gonna get?
Thank you!

You should wait for the OnePlus 7 (not the pro one)
I'm from India & I recently got a OP6T (8GB+128GB) Mirror Black for ₹32,999 (around $470 USD) and I'm really sad as OnePlus has launched the OP7 for the exact same price here.
I wish I could somehow switch to the OP7 as my 6T is barely 12 days old today
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DarkSJ1998 said:
You should wait for the OnePlus 7 (not the pro one)
I'm from India & I recently got a OP6T (8GB+128GB) Mirror Black for ₹32,999 (around $470 USD) and I'm really sad as OnePlus has launched the OP7 for the exact same price here.
I wish I could somehow switch to the OP7 as my 6T is barely 12 days old today
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Here in the Netherlands you may return a Oneplus phone within 15 days if you don't like it. But I don't know if that's a worldwide privilege...
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rmaathuis said:
Here in the Netherlands you may return a Oneplus phone within 15 days if you don't like it. But I don't know if that's a worldwide privilege...
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Amazon India doesn't have that policy here. And, OnePlus is still selling the 6T starting with ₹37,999 (≈ $542) for the 6GB+128GB on their official site. I really do have a bad luck
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DarkSJ1998 said:
Amazon India doesn't have that policy here. And, OnePlus is still selling the 6T starting with ₹37,999 (≈ $542) for the 6GB+128GB on their official site. I really do have a bad luck
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That's a shame. I'm sorry to hear that. It's reasons like that that I have given up on OnePlus and am moving on to a better company. They don't even sell the OnePlus 7 here in America, because they know nobody will buy the pro version when the regular 7 is a much better bang for your buck, in comparison.

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That's a shame. I'm sorry to hear that. It's reasons like that that I have given up on OnePlus and am moving on to a better company. They don't even sell the OnePlus 7 here in America, because they know nobody will buy the pro version when the regular 7 is a much better bang for your buck, in comparison.
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They might sell the 7 there too. It's not even on sale here. The sales are gonna start in June. Yes this was a sad incident, but I'm still gonna stick it to OnePlus
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I never see OnePlus to give discount for older phone, like 6T now.
Why don't you buy it from OnePLus site? 7 pro 6gb-128gb is 999 canadian dollars. I don't know about Canada taxes, but if i buy it, i pay 699 euro, taxes, transport included.
Why don't you buy from another person (selling forums) from Canada (sell forums)?

This depends on your country and its laws.
2 weeks ago I bought a returned 6T for 410 US dollars incl taxes.
It looked absolutely new.
The price difference to the OP7 is too big in my opinion.

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The price difference to the OP7 is too big in my opinion.
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I suppose you're talking about the OP7 Pro... OP7 starts from $549 here in India, at which 2 years back OP5 was released. OP6 launched at $583 & OP6T at $633 in India.
So, OP7 is cheaper here compared to previous devices.
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DarkSJ1998 said:
I suppose you're talking about the OP7 Pro... OP7 starts from $549 here in India, at which 2 years back OP5 was released. OP6 launched at $583 & OP6T at $633 in India.
So, OP7 is cheaper here compared to previous devices.
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No, I meant that if he can get the 6t as cheap as I bought, the price difference is not worth it. But only If he is ok, buying an not absolutely new device.
I am living in Europe and paid for the 6t ( tried and returned before 14 days after buying) 370 euros. The OP7 is just available for 560 euros, but it's brand new.
Therefore it is the best time to buy a 6t if you can accept some small drawbacks.

oneplus 6t vs. note 9 trade

Sorry if this one has been asked and answered before but I have a friend who wants to trade my note 9 which is the 512 GB variant for a oneplus 6t plus cash it's the 8GB ram and 128 GB of storage. I've always been a fan of oneplus but never actually owned one so I was wondering if anyone else have made that switch and if so what's your impressions. The reason I've never owned one been that they didn't have Verizon support but with the 6t they do. So any advice will be very appreciated

I would trade if you know you can trade for the 7 or if you want better camera
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Sorry if this one has been asked and answered before but I have a friend who wants to trade my note 9 which is the 512 GB variant for a oneplus 6t plus cash it's the 8GB ram and 128 GB of storage. I've always been a fan of oneplus but never actually owned one so I was wondering if anyone else have made that switch and if so what's your impressions. The reason I've never owned one been that they didn't have Verizon support but with the 6t they do. So any advice will be very appreciated
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Get the 6T plus the cash and cash out for a 7pro, check the site(oneplus or carrier)if there's still a trade in rebate program(or sell it for the right price) on the 6t's you might be able to be qualified and can send it for a rebate towards the 7 and then use the cash to cover the remaining balance
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One plus is doing good things ; and I live galaxy's but for me its the battery(loverall life) and display(opgestures), camera, dual sim fast charge ect. and the fact that these phones are still relatively new so lots of people assume I have an iPhone when asking for chargers or just showing some one something and they're baffled. what really took me over all. Moto "CHOP" was an idea I loved from moto, so in the 6t you can use the slider and dedicate it to a flashlight/ etc. just many great tweaks on custom an stock OS that I can't find on any other major vendor flagship devices. The community is greatly developing in the 6/6t/7/7pro etc.

Also
You will love the 7. Times a thousandX
https://www.xda-developers.com/oneplus-promote-custom-roms-eol-devices-open-bug-bounty-program/
The note 9 you have has the same amount of ram minus the amount of extra movie/porn/4Knonsense (350GB) extra space the 6t doesnt. Still 128gb is very sutible for a work or school dedicated daily phone.
They both have snapdragon 845s but the 7pro has the 855(BETTER). And the 8gb ram is the mcleren version for 6t and the note 9 has same but the 6t has to be mclearen, it can be tricked by unlocking and flashing the op1/2 imgs and changing build prop to display 8gb as ram instead of 6 but its probably unlikely that the seller/trader would be trying to do that bs to you, just a thought that I would do if I needed to tax on the device.
https://www.quora.com/Should-I-get-...-OnePlus-7-Pro-or-save-up-for-the-8gb-version
https://www.phonearena.com/phones/compare/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-9,OnePlus-6T/phones/10857,10991
The only thing I dislike about the one plus over Samsung is the SAR values are alwayse outrageously differentiated between the company's and that Samsung uses better equipment with their software on the motherboard suck as resistors and such because the difference in radiation emotion rate from your phone usage is quite weird as its the same prosessors and chipsets, just a lot more feedback in thoes values

Get at least the 7T or 7 Pro, you won't regret it. I would just sell your Note 9 on Swappa, you'll get more money for it.
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Okay thank you all I will check the 7 pro or wait for the 7T

Best value for money imho is the OnePlus 7 non pro. Approx 440$ on eBay with 8gb 256gb storage. The 7T is $600, I don't believe the 7T $150 better than the regular 7.
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Suggestion Needed : to buy new Oneplus : OP7pro or OP8

Hi, I have been using the oneplus 5 for almost 3 years now and I want to upgrade.
In My budget I have two options Oneplus 8 - 6gb - 128 G Version or Oneplus 7 Pro - 8 Gb - 256 Gb Version
In India both models are having almost the same price (1k difference with OP7pro higher price than OP8)
I am really confused which one to buy.
I understand that OP8 may be future proof with latest processor and 5G but having only 6Gb RAM and ugly Green color option concerns me.
At the same time worried that OP7 Pro may be old enough not to get official ROM updates after 1 year.
Please help me choose. :angel:

@firoz3321 THREAD CLOSED as not related to the OnePlus 5 at all. Above post has been copied to [Discussion] What's your next smartphone / What should I buy.