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Rumoured Priv Specifications

Some rumours from here,
http://www.smartphoneandprice.com/b...-android-smartphone-full-specs-and-price.html
Can't comment on the accuracy though.
5.4" QHD Display, 2560x1440
18MP Rear facing camera
Snapdragon 808 CPU
3GB RAM
32GB internal storage, expandable via microSD
3560mAh battery
£250/$350/€320
If true, at that price I'm hugely tempted to move from my Xperia Z2.

While the specs are pretty decent, one of the other rumors Ive heard is that its coming with Lollipop. If I have a phone coming out in the next month or two, I want it to have Marshmallow or an absolute guaranteed timeframe of being upgraded. Granted, I am big on running ROM's but will the bootloader be unlocked to do so? And if so, how many developers will really jump on this phone to work on it?

From what I hear it ships with 5.1.1.
Marshmallow isn't even out yet is it? And is likely to be buggy are launch anyway. I doubt it'll be stable until towards the end of Q1 2016 so I don't think I'd want it shipping on a phone out this year.

That price looks way too low, and the battery rumors have been all over the place. Remember, that curved screens isn't cheap.

There is no chance of it being £250 - absolutely none. If you have followed BBRY as long as I have - they still think they can charge premium prices (partly why their devices bomb) and even after shedding a lot of staff their cost base would not support that - think at least £400.

Joezhang said:
There is no chance of it being £250 - absolutely none. If you have followed BBRY as long as I have - they still think they can charge premium prices (partly why their devices bomb) and even after shedding a lot of staff their cost base would not support that - think at least £400.
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Yep, I agree. £400-£450 band is really buyable.
We don't know how BB places this phone on the market. Premium Business Device or Hi-End Consumer Phone ? Neither both, It won't be cheeper than S6 or Note 5 because build quality looks good and and additional hardware always cost more.

Joezhang said:
There is no chance of it being £250 - absolutely none. If you have followed BBRY as long as I have - they still think they can charge premium prices (partly why their devices bomb) and even after shedding a lot of staff their cost base would not support that - think at least £400.
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assuming that's about $500, that's about what I was thinking. It will be flagship priced, on the lower end, so $499 sounds like a sweet spot for Premium device that is still affordable. BB's most expensive phone is the Silver Passport, and that's $550, so I don't see it exceeding $599 to remain competitive. I saw a "leak" online somewhere from a Toronto channel that claims it will be 800 CAD, which is roughly $606.

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assuming that's about $500, that's about what I was thinking. It will be flagship priced, on the lower end, so $499 sounds like a sweet spot for Premium device that is still affordable. BB's most expensive phone is the Silver Passport, and that's $550, so I don't see it exceeding $599 to remain competitive. I saw a "leak" online somewhere from a Toronto channel that claims it will be 800 CAD, which is roughly $606.
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At that kind of price Blackberry are pricing themselves out of the market really. If they want to shift units they're going to have to keep the price low when going up against other Android handsets.

I dont know if this was brought up or anything but does anyone know if this might have Qi(wireless) charging?

HyperM3 said:
I dont know if this was brought up or anything but does anyone know if this might have Qi(wireless) charging?
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That's a good question. I've heard absolutely nothing about how it charges. We don't even know if it has fast charging either. Hopefully it has both.

Does it has type c USB?

Carter123 said:
Does it has type c USB?
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All the leaks have shown a normal angular looking micro USB port.

Carter123 said:
Does it has type c USB?
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I believe the new Nexus models and the upcoming Lumia 950 are the only phones launching this year with USB-C.

Lagamorph said:
I believe the new Nexus models and the upcoming Lumia 950 are the only phones launching this year with USB-C.
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One plus two.
Plus a number of less known phone companies (Xiaomi, LeTV, etc)
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I had a series of BB for 10 years. I miss the keyboard. I will have to try one of these and if they are close to the discussed price range will buy one. It looks like a large phone, however.

Sooo new spec sheets list the front cam as only 2 MP?? Is this an error or was the 5 MP rumor too good to be true? Not a deal breaker, but man, will THAT be disappointing. Awesome 18 MP Schneider Kreuznach lens on the back and... a camera from like 2005 on the front.

It's officially time, guys! Pre orders are LIVE!
http://us.blackberry.com/smartphones/blackberry-priv/buy.html
$699 for the U.S. version. The front cam is 2 MP, but has a f/2.9" aperture with 1.75 micron pixels. I'm no camera buff, but that sounds good? Also, NFC confirmed, Fast charging confirmed, wireless charging confirmed... No compromises aside from the battery being non removable. Releases November 6. Still no word on whether the carriers will sell them directly.

I have no idea why they would remove wireless charging on all the models except for the US, as the specs stand. They did spend the money to test them in the lab, then last minute pull it all out?

kakat08 said:
That phone is elegant but I'm worried about the Slide keyboard thing, if it uses flex cable it will wear anytime. One thing, it doesn't have gyro sensor.
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The mechanism is solid apparently.
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Redmi 3 PRO announced!

What's new from Standard Redmi 3?
3GB RAM
32GB Storage
Fingerprint reader
Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomis_new...ingerprint_scanner_and_3gb_ram-news-17488.php

Soooooo annoying.... And I got my redmi 3 like few weeks back....
I was considering getting note 3 only because of fingerprint sensor, but it is way too large for my liking. And now they release this.

usblaidas said:
Soooooo annoying.... And I got my redmi 3 like few weeks back....
I was considering getting note 3 only because of fingerprint sensor, but it is way too large for my liking. And now they release this.
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Don't be. Plus it's to be expected that they'd get either an Enhanced or Prime (well except now obviously it's a Pro so) out. Not that I defend Xiaomi but they're not the only ones struggling to balance out price points.
Subject to individual preference of course, sure both 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage are more than welcome but are you sure you don't want to pair those to a slightly more capable SoC with better GPU OR at least with an FHD screen instead?
As for me being Malaysian when Mi are lagging their ass in their own sweet time to even bring in proper official Redmi 3/ido sets on time let alone this Pro I can't be arsed to wait and definitely are happy with how much I've paid for my imported set so yeah.

Hello everyone, does someone know, will the PRO version have capacity buttons light?

Any news here yet? It says 4th of April, but I can't really find anything yet.

It will be more great if :
Super AMOLED 2560 x 1440 pixels or QHD+ with Gorilla Glass 5 with 3D or Force Touch too
SD652 or SD825 in it
USB Type-C
QC 3.0 or Super VOOC
24 UltraPixel with f/1.2 main camera & 24 UltraPixel front camera with f/1.2 (Best lowlight) dual-pixel + iSight technology
Micro SD Card (up to 512Gb) slot separetly from SIM 2nd Slot
10.000 mAh battery capacity
What do you think?

daize said:
Any news here yet? It says 4th of April, but I can't really find anything yet.
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Spemall is selling it already, they have posted a photo showing their stock.
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I've just purchased from Spemall. Never used them before, but I guess Paypal has my back if anything dodgy happens. £144 delivered to the UK by DHL, with the promise that they'll "lower the invoice price" so that I get charged less tax at import... We'll see. Should be here by the end of next week.

Just ordered one Redmi 3 Pro yesterday, hope to reicive it as soon as possible.

cliche guevara said:
I've just purchased from Spemall. Never used them before, but I guess Paypal has my back if anything dodgy happens. £144 delivered to the UK by DHL, with the promise that they'll "lower the invoice price" so that I get charged less tax at import... We'll see. Should be here by the end of next week.
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You should have chosen EU Direct. I have done that when ordering from Spemall and the item arrived within a week and no customs tax.
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sui785 said:
You should have chosen EU Direct. I have done that when ordering from Spemall and the item arrived within a week and no customs tax.
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Ah that's a shame, live and learn I guess. DHL was a pound more but showing as 60% discount, so I assumed that it was the better value option.
This handset is now on hotukdeals.co.uk under an AliExpress seller for the bargain price of £120.
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Hey guys,
Is spemall.com a reliable/trustworthy site? I am currently in Cyprus (EU) and its basically between ibuygou.com and spemall.com. Which handles returns friendlier and you guys have had better experiences with?
Thanks!

Hello I just get my redmi 3 Pro. I am installing some apps and noticed that heats up very fast. Does anyone feel the same?
Also sorry if my english is bad im spanish speaker. :good:

I'm not sure whether I should buy the pro version or the non-pro version, if I'm buying the pro version, can I use the ROMs from the non-pro version?

Some one can help me, where is price cheapest?
i'm want to buy PRO version

I've now received my Redmi 3 Pro and after a week of use I am very happy with it. I'm getting 6-7 hours of screen on time, the camera is much better than the reviews led me to believe, and it's been an all round decent experience. The only thing that is bugging me is that I'm on the Chinese ROM and don't seem to have a clear answer on whether the Redmi 3 ROMs will work or will brick my device. Ideally I'd run CM12, but even the Global Miui would be better than the Chinese one.

Redmi 3 Roms seem yet not to work with pro version. Fingerprint and network seem not to work.
Waiting for a fixed release of EU rom.
xiaomi.eu/community/threads/rom-for-redmi-3-pro-is-ido.31083/page-2

Wow, nuts how the prices change. I'm waiting for my Redmi 3 still that I ordered in the beginning of April. Paid 170 USD for it.

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I will buy it

Well, ain't I lucky. http://es.aliexpress.com/store/1986585 <-- may NOT want to get something there. I ordered a Xiaomi Redmi3, but I got a 2nd hand Samsung E7, packaged in their own unique tape and all. Had to escalate the dispute with Aliexpress, luckily they helped me out.
I guess I may be trying again for the pro version. Any other reviewers?

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.

front firing speakers said:
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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buying phone from AliExpress

Hey everyone I'm thinking about buying a new phone but i never bought anything from China before and i heard something about vat and import duties I have no idea what that is I'm in the USA btw
Also the phone has free shipping via AliExpress so do i just have to pay for the phone and no tax etc?

Coconut tree said:
Hey everyone I'm thinking about buying a new phone but i never bought anything from China before and i heard something about vat and import duties I have no idea what that is I'm in the USA btw
Also the phone has free shipping via AliExpress so do i just have to pay for the phone and no tax etc?
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You pay the vat tax and hypothetically you would pay an import tax into the US. But only if the value is above $2500.
The itself Vat is the tax, and coming from China its should be about 16% of the declared value. Sometimes the shipper will declare a smaller value than what you actually paid.

tsongming said:
You pay the vat tax and hypothetically you would pay an import tax into the US. But only if the value is above $2500.
The itself Vat is the tax, and coming from China its should be about 16% of the declared value. Sometimes the shipper will declare a smaller value than what you actually paid.
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Okay now I'm really confused ? one of my FB friend said the USA don't use vat. So if i buy this phone i would have to pay 16% vat?
Here is the product i want to buy
US $216.89 | Global Version Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite 4GB 64GB Snapdragon 660 6.26'' Fullscreen Mobile Phone AI 24MP Front Camera Dual Rear Camera
https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/gQZCcZ6

Coconut tree said:
Okay now I'm really confused one of my FB friend said the USA don't use vat. So if i buy this phone i would have to pay 16% vat?
Here is the product i want to buy
US $216.89 | Global Version Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite 4GB 64GB Snapdragon 660 6.26'' Fullscreen Mobile Phone AI 24MP Front Camera Dual Rear Camera
https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/gQZCcZ6
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US doesn't charge the Vat, the country that you export from charges the tax. At least that is what happened when I bought a guitar in China. But I may have gotten scammed since I didn't pay a Vat for other things that I purchased.
I just attempted to walk through the steps of purchasing a phone ( Online) to see if it would process the Vat charge and it did not. So maybe you will not pay any Vat? To be clear the US will not charge you anything unless its value is over $2500
Nice Phone BTW

Here's a screenshot of my order back in July. It's just like if you order something from amazon or ebay, nothing special, at least not with an order like this

GWARslave119 said:
Here's a screenshot of my order back in July. It's just like if you order something from amazon or ebay, nothing special, at least not with an order like this
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Thanks but i decided to buy a honor 8x from eBay instead

I'm debating on buying another 720 since I cracked my screen or getting an 850/950. Looking at the honor view 10 as well

Coconut tree said:
Thanks but i decided to buy a honor 8x from eBay instead
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Congrats on the new phone. Give us a review once you have used it. Thanks

Coconut tree said:
Thanks but i decided to buy a honor 8x from eBay instead
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eee thats dropping from the pro 3, but if u dont game and stuff, u dont really need anything strong

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Congrats on the new phone. Give us a review once you have used it. Thanks
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Okay ?
Here is what i noticed so far compared to my le pro 3
The battery life is awesome almost 10 hours of sot (Facebook, WhatsApp, messenger, YouTube,wifi) the camera is wayyyy better than the leeco (leave AI mode off) speaker is decent, build quality is amazing the only downside is the micro usb charging port....cpu is snappier that the leeco but the GPU is decent and ram management is just terrible

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eee thats dropping from the pro 3, but if u dont game and stuff, u dont really need anything strong
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I only play garena free fire it isn't a demanding game but the kirin 710 is clearly a faster than the SD 821 when it comes to lunching apps

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I only play garena free fire it isn't a demanding game but the kirin 710 is clearly a faster than the SD 821 when it comes to lunching apps
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Hmm if that's the case, then the Kirin 960 or 970 should perform overall much better in all aspects

Actually I've been looking more and the Kirin chipsets seem to be more for non-gaming as opposed to the Snapdragons. That combined with looking for a phone that's compatible with T-Mobile/MetroPCS, it looks like ZTE/Nubia Z17 might be my choice to upgrade to.

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Actually I've been looking more and the Kirin chipsets seem to be more for non-gaming as opposed to the Snapdragons. That combined with looking for a phone that's compatible with T-Mobile/MetroPCS, it looks like ZTE/Nubia Z17 might be my choice to upgrade to.
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Well i actually had to return my 8x due to screen bleeding I'm currently waiting on the Xiaomi note 7 pro with the new SD 675

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Well i actually had to return my 8x due to screen bleeding I'm currently waiting on the Xiaomi note 7 pro with the new SD 675
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You know when it's due out? I checked gsmarena and it says not announced. Did a quick comparision though between the Adreno 530 and the Adreno 616 and the 530 still tops it..then again you said u weren't going for gaming ;p
The idea about the Nubia z17 for me I don't think is gonna work out, it doesn't have band 2, which I probably need for MetroPCS. Bands 2 and 4 are the 2 I use. the x720 is missing bands 12, 25, 26, 66, and 71, so I have no idea if I got a phone that had those (almost all are expensive) if they would even be utilized or not. I'm debating on maybe the Honor View 10, it has 2, 4, 5, and 12 at least.

The phone that gets my attention is the Xiaomi BlackShark it has all the main bands for AT&T and T-Mobile... A big battery and screen sd845cpu 6gb ram 64gb storage just under $400 on eBay
I love my lex727 but it's getting a bit on the rough side with scratches on the screen I'd get another one but their isn't any new ones left on eBay

I ended up buying the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 SE for $300, 8/128, I think I'ma have this one for quite a while

Black Friday Realme X2 Pro 449,00€ on amazon.es right now (12 GB RAM + 256 GB ROM)

12 GB RAM + 256 GB ROM only. I just bought mine

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12 GB RAM + 256 GB ROM only. I just bought mine
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the 8GB is better is more powerful, look at it in antutu
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Bought it! However got a bit more expensive since i live in Sweden, but still an incredible deal!

Is it the global version EU or CN?

Qnkel said:
Is it the global version EU or CN?
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EU version : you can change the launcher easily if that's your concern.

My concern is, that german as language is available.

Qnkel said:
My concern is, that german as language is available.
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Im from germany as well, but im sure that it will support any european language

I bought one too today.
I hope is a good replace for my Oneplus 6 8GB 128GB.

almmpt said:
I bought one too today.
I hope is a good replace for my Oneplus 6 8GB 128GB.
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Tomorrow I'll receive mine. And I am going to replace a OP 6 too.
Un saludo desde España.

sytayeth said:
Tomorrow I'll receive mine. And I am going to replace a OP 6 too.
Un saludo desde España.
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Yo reemplacé el Huawei mate 10 y vale la pena
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German included
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Im from germany as well, but im sure that it will support any european language
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German included

Does anyone know whether anyone is working on a LineageOS build for this device, and if so when is it coming out?
Planning to get either this or Redmi Mi9T Pro, but can't use them before it has a LineageOS build. The Redmi LOS17 build seems already fairly stable, but nothing so far for the Realme 2X Pro...

Just ordered mine, and shipping (5-9 days) was 10 euros to Bulgaria. I am not sure but at the end the price was 445 euros for this 12GB / 256GB variant ..which is a deal and with this specs the phone can lasts and bee good enough for at least 2 years ...

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Just ordered mine, and shipping (5-9 days) was 10 euros to Bulgaria. I am not sure but at the end the price was 445 euros for this 12GB / 256GB variant ..which is a deal and with this specs the phone can lasts and bee good enough for at least 2 years ...
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Yepp, hardware-wise this thing is a beast:
90 hz Oled display
12 gb ROM
256 gb Ram
Snapdragon 855 plus
Dual Speakers
4000 Mah battery
SUPER fast charging 50W
UFS 3.1 Storage
So on the hardware side I doubt we'll see any meaningful improvements the coming years, except maybe camera tech, and maybe if Samsung finally launches their new battery. Sure Foldables are cool, I really want a Razr type of foldable phone, but it will simply be too expensive the next few years.
Only downside is really the camera software, but if we get a good G-cam port I will be satisfied, I don't take that many photos anyway. It's quite amazing that you can get these types of specs for the asking price, go back 3 years and the mid-range phones were mostly ****.

Ascended 1 said:
Yepp, hardware-wise this thing is a beast:
90 hz Oled display
12 gb ROM
256 gb Ram
Snapdragon 855 plus
Dual Speakers
4000 Mah battery
SUPER fast charging 50W
UFS 3.1 Storage
So on the hardware side I doubt we'll see any meaningful improvements the coming years, except maybe camera tech, and maybe if Samsung finally launches their new battery. Sure Foldables are cool, I really want a Razr type of foldable phone, but it will simply be too expensive the next few years.
Only downside is really the camera software, but if we get a good G-cam port I will be satisfied, I don't take that many photos anyway. It's quite amazing that you can get these types of specs for the asking price, go back 3 years and the mid-range phones were mostly ****.
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Well go back 3 years and the flagship price was the same as today's mid range...

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Well go back 3 years and the flagship price was the same as today's mid range...
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If i remember correctly the launch price for the Galaxy S7 was like 700 Euros? So not entirely true, but even brands like Oneplus cost much more than the X2 pro today which is crazy.

This will replace my Oneplus 3 (which cost me 399€).
So with this good hardware (and double the ram and 4x the Rom (64 vs 256 GB) the x2 pro will certainly be my phone for the next 3 years. I have my Oneplus 3 for 3,5 years now.
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Only downside is really the camera software, but if we get a good G-cam port I will be satisfied, I don't take that many photos anyway.
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There already is, take a look at this video and see if you like the gcam version that he suggested.
https://youtu.be/OJf9SeQnh5c

Just ordered mine, 12+256 at 440 USD with shipping to California... insane

I hope mine arrives at the weekend. Shipped on wednesday from France...short way to Germany.
The specs are awesome. Just a detail: the phone has two batteries (2*2000mAh).

Yes, that's for being able to charge at 10V and 5A. Basically, 2* ( 5V, 5A) in parallel.
Same as on the Oppo Find X Lamborghini https://www.theverge.com/circuitbre...vooc-fast-charging-find-x-lamborghini-edition
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Yes, that's for being able to charge at 10V and 5A. Basically, 2* ( 5V, 5A) in parallel.
Same as on the Oppo Find X Lamborghini https://www.theverge.com/circuitbre...vooc-fast-charging-find-x-lamborghini-edition