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[Q] Wait for a US-compatible Ascend Mate 7 or buy the Chinese version and hope?

I'm curious how many folks out there are going to wait to see when/if and then buy the US-compatible version of the Ascend Mate 7 or are going to buy the version that's out now?

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sanjsrik said:
I'm curious how many folks out there are going to wait to see when/if and then buy the US-compatible version of the Ascend Mate 7 or are going to buy the version that's out now?
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I think u should wait a bit because I m a Pakistani and on HuaweiPakistan fb page they are indicating that mate7 is gonna available very shortly. In Pakistan we get international version always not Chinese ones. So i hope it would support all bands of LTE being used in USA.

sanjsrik said:
I'm curious how many folks out there are going to wait to see when/if and then buy the US-compatible version of the Ascend Mate 7 or are going to buy the version that's out now?
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As a seller, can we participate in this thread?:laugh:
Our opinions for USA consumers would be, to wait for the USA version.
For EU consumers, our opinion is that the current Chinese premium MT7-TL10 shall work flawlessly in many EU countries and it offers more advantages that it carries the most complete TDD bands in the entire market.
If you are not mainly based in NA and are a frequent traveler, we highly recommend the current Chinese premium MT7-TL10.
And one more advice if we could offer: get the 3 GB RAM version for this high-end phone. It worth the bucks you are to pay.
GetMobilePhone

getmobilephone said:
As a seller, can we participate in this thread?:laugh:
Our opinions for USA consumers would be, to wait for the USA version.
For EU consumers, our opinion is that the current Chinese premium MT7-TL10 shall work flawlessly in many EU countries and it offers more advantages that it carries the most complete TDD bands in the entire market.
If you are not mainly based in NA and are a frequent traveler, we highly recommend the current Chinese premium MT7-TL10.
And one more advice if we could offer: get the 3 GB RAM version for this high-end phone. It worth the bucks you are to pay.
GetMobilePhone
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I can't walk around with a gold phone. I just can't. What was Huawei thinking only releasing the higher-end version in gold?

Techngro said:
I can't walk around with a gold phone. I just can't. What was Huawei thinking only releasing the higher-end version in gold?
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HUAWEI believes it is a premium phone only for VIP man/woman.
Seriously, the MATE is targeting at high-end market. The gold color looks better in hands though. And it can be covered with the leather case.

Gold is kind of cool
Techngro said:
I can't walk around with a gold phone. I just can't. What was Huawei thinking only releasing the higher-end version in gold?
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For me, the gold color was kind of appealing. It stands out where all the other devices seem to do wood (at the most extreme, to me, which is not extreme) to just plain black. If I get one more "black" device, I'll lose it. You'd think manufacturers would get that we want color in our devices. Not just the same old drab non-colors.

I wouldn't mind different colors, but I think that gold is quite possibly the ugliest color you could put on a device. I'd be more likely to buy literally any other color of device than gold. I spent 2-4 minutes trying to think of another color that came close to as bad as gold but I can't think of one. I prefer not to have a case on my phone, and even with a case you'd still be able to see little slivers of color on it.

So, I went to the Huawei Mobile Phone store site and posed the following question:
You're updating your answers that this will be released in a US-compatible version, WHEN will it be released in a US-compatible version? Please update as you say to buy it from the US Huawei shop but it's not even listed there, only the Ascend Mate 2 is listed. WHEN is this going to be available in the US and is it going to be compatible with T-Mobile?
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This was their response:
Huawei Mobile
Thank you for your mail.
If Huawei Ascend Mate7 released in the United States, it will be compatible with T-Mobile's.
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I think they mean "when" not "if" (not at all sure their English is very good).
Of course, all of this is without a date of when it will be released, but there you go. There's a few other countries that have asked about this and they seem to just be really slow at rolling out stock.
I think I understand why Huawei isn't so well known in the US, they seem unable to get stock, make the devices, whatever voodoo they have to do to fulfill a demand for a device they created.

I am not going to buy the Chinese model in lieu of waiting for the US compatible M7, but I'm inching closer to buying a competing product like the Note 4 or Nexus 6. It's been a month and a half since the Mate7 was announced, and I still couldn't tell you when it will be made widely available. The M7 is my preferred phone because of battery life, but I'm not going to wait much longer, when there are quality competitors becoming available in this space, to be honest.

JJ2525 said:
I am not going to buy the Chinese model in lieu of waiting for the US compatible M7, but I'm inching closer to buying a competing product like the Note 4 or Nexus 6. It's been a month and a half since the Mate7 was announced, and I still couldn't tell you when it will be made widely available. The M7 is my preferred phone because of battery life, but I'm not going to wait much longer, when there are quality competitors becoming available in this space, to be honest.
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I wrote this exact thing on their website. Their response, "Mate is low in stock right now.. "
I think I know now why they're considered #3 in worldwide sales and nor even considered by US carriers. They seem very lackadaisical about the urgency of coming to market with an announced product.
Sad really.

I have the premium gold chinese variant, and though I can't speak for US, it works fine in EU.
And the gold colour looks nice - I wouldn't really call it proper gold. anyway - it looks different to other flat black slabs that everyone else is carrying

Advice before buying

Hello my friends
Am a holder of a MI2
And i decided to buy Mi4 and i need your advice...
Am living in Cyprus (Europe)
1. Which sites are trusted.? And which are you recommend
2. What to choose standard English rom or multi rom
3. When do we expect black colour?
4.what shipping method to choose?

No one??

phoenix10 said:
No one??
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Hi,
1) Sites that are trusted are http://www.xiaomishop.com/ and http://www.ibuygou.com/
To name a few. I would recommend xiaomishop because you can choose to ship from Europe so you avoid customs, taxes etc
2) The phone will ship with normal MIUI which has Chinese or English language . If you want more languages see the multi rom version here http://xiaomi.eu/community/
3) Black was released in China only on the 28th of October. There is no date for international availability
4) For shipping, I would recommend http://www.xiaomishop.com/
Because they have a warehouse in Europe, make sure to choose that option to make thigns easier :good:
Hope I helped.
Regards

Thank you..
So there is no black version for other countries??
Also do you know vickomall. Com? It looks to have the best prices,

phoenix10 said:
Thank you..
So there is no black version for other countries??
Also do you know vickomall. Com? It looks to have the best prices,
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No black version in other countries, not yet.
Vickmall prices are the same as xiaomishop, 389 dollars. With Vickmall they are located in China so you will have to deal with customs and taxes whereas xiaomishop has a warehouse in europe so it will be easier for you :good:

But they want 35 euros for delivery, and that is ridiculous...

since today, the black version is available on xiaomi's shop. Just ordered mine.

I've ordered both my Mi3 and Mi4 from xiaomiworld
Sent from my Xiaomi Mi4

Is it still worth buying? I don't really care a lot about LTE. I was wondering if is still a good choice Mi4 64GB and how much should i pay for a second-hand ? 300€?

Yes it is worth byuing, i'm going to update my white to black version when i see good price. Don't care 4G either, all frequencies are not supported here so i'm not gonna pay extra for it.
I like especially display and camera, also speaker phone works very well compared to other phones i've had. MIUI v6 is still work in progress, but xiaomi.eu developer versions have been good enough for daily use, not major problems so far.

youngchaos said:
Is it still worth buying?
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absolutely! Been using it for a few weeks now and can't spot any disadvantage. Only the battery seems a bit weak, but up to now, i always got past one day without the need of recharging.

toxic_garden said:
absolutely! Been using it for a few weeks now and can't spot any disadvantage. Only the battery seems a bit weak, but up to now, i always got past one day without the need of recharging.
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Thanks! Mine should arrive today! I'm waiting for the back-covers aswell , but still no news about them!

new mi4 user
thanks for the advice, one thing to ask if there is some thread that have all the information on mi4 on this forum that i can read about?

HELP - what are my options for getting a dual SIM version?

Hello
I desperate want a AM7 dual sim version. I live in europe so the easy pick is to get a gold/amber (3/32 Gb) version. From what I read there is a full functional (all nets) dual sim version available and it is gold/amber.
Only problem is I simply think that the gold/amber version is way to feminin. I cannot see my self using af gold/amber phone during a business meeting or at a conference.
What I want is a Black one. Question is how do I get one and can it be fully functional in Europe?
I guess af dedicated European version i out of the question as it only comes in gold. Can I buy one form a different market than the European and where? Will it be fully functional from the start.
Can it be made fully functional (all nets) by rooting and installing a European ROM?
I dont care if it is a 2/16Gb verion as the color is more important.
/CK

There is no fully functional (LTE band 20) Date dual sim model of Mate. 7

charlie_kilo said:
Hello
I desperate want a AM7 dual sim version. I live in europe so the easy pick is to get a gold/amber (3/32 Gb) version. From what I read there is a full functional (all nets) dual sim version available and it is gold/amber.
Only problem is I simply think that the gold/amber version is way to feminin. I cannot see my self using af gold/amber phone during a business meeting or at a conference.
What I want is a Black one. Question is how do I get one and can it be fully functional in Europe?
/CK
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Buy a black case my friend if you don.t like the colour. Go and see the phone first, maybe you will change your mind. I have it....looks great. No way this is a ' way to feminin colour', it's not pink, but every one with his fantesy )

alexre123 said:
Buy a black case my friend if you don.t like the colour. Go and see the phone first, maybe you will change your mind. I have it....looks great. No way this is a ' way to feminin colour', it's not pink, but every one with his fantesy )
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I've got the third one But don't have it on makes phone too wide and has weird hold ..

Simona Simmy said:
I've got the third one But don't have it on makes phone too wide and has weird hold ..
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You didn't had a Smart Case in the package with the phone? I used the phone with the case first week, but now I don't use anything......it's much better, but I have be extra careful

alexre123 said:
You didn't had a Smart Case in the package with the phone? I used the phone with the case first week, but now I don't use anything......it's much better, but I have be extra careful
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No only gold model l10 has l09 doesn't
I even removed screen protector.. less f prints..

Thanks for the reply. In theory you are correct about using a case. However as I see it putting on a case doesn't make the phone black.
The options that I want to be answered are more about different market phone US, asia, china etc. and the possibility of replacing it with a european ROM.
Are the nets software limited or physical limited?
/CK
Sent from my GT-I9505 using XDA Free mobile app

Simona Simmy said:
No only gold model l10 has l09 doesn't
I even removed screen protector.. less f prints..
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I didn't know only the gold model come wit a case.
I removed also the "screen protector" that came with the phone, it was no good. I installed an NILLKIN temepred glass screen protector to be safe
http://www.oiostore.com/huawei-mate...s-screen-protector-9h-p-358.html#.VTYIN6bZhng

charlie_kilo said:
Thanks for the reply. In theory you are correct about using a case. However as I see it putting on a case doesn't make the phone black.
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How about a Carbon Fiber Full Body Slim Protector Sticker?

charlie_kilo said:
The options that I want to be answered are more about different market phone US, asia, china etc. and the possibility of replacing it with a european ROM.
/CK
Sent from my GT-I9505 using XDA Free mobile app
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Have you find on the internet mate 7 dual sim with another color than gold for other markets ? I'm not sure they are making dual sim model in black or silver. Only gold.

alexre123 said:
I didn't know only the gold model come wit a case.
I removed also the "screen protector" that came with the phone, it was no good. I installed an NILLKIN temepred glass screen protector to be safe
http://www.oiostore.com/huawei-mate...s-screen-protector-9h-p-358.html#.VTYIN6bZhng
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Naah glass makes phone thicker .. gorila 3is well OK
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alexre123 said:
Have you find on the internet mate 7 dual sim with another color than gold for other markets ? I'm not sure they are making dual sim model in black or silver. Only gold.
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Yes only gold is dual sim

Hello
No not as far as I know. According to this source all Chinese version are dual sim.
Sent from my GT-I9505 using XDA Free mobile app

there's one way to achieve what ypu want. But it's complicated:
Buy a gold mate 7, then find some PPL in china, ask them to mode yhe phone foe you. I.e. replace the gold surface with black.
the whole process is risky, so better find a friend in china to do that for you.

Gold phones go well with gold watches, pens and cars.
Sent from my HUAWEI MT7-TL10

I could buy in Romania a DUAL SIM for about 600 euro. It' a lot, but I need one.
Anyone experience with it?
I understand that it needs both a Micro Sim and a Nano te be put in the micro SD slot.
Huib

I'm in China and picked up the gold LT10 "VIP" version.. I didn't think I'd like the gold either, but it's kinda grown on me [emoji106]?
I only want the best, so give me what I want! BMW!!!

Should I import the avengers oneplus 6 & is it worth it to import?

I am in HUGE need of a new phone now & im trying to decide if I should get the Oneplus 6 for the summer or wait for the Pixel 3 XL or iPhone X. If I should get the Oneplus 6, Is it worth Importing the avengers limited edition? I live in the U.S.A (It looks really nice.)
And if by chance, can I set the language to be English & remove/disable some apps that aren't in english?

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I am in HUGE need of a new phone now & im trying to decide if I should get the Oneplus 6 for the summer or wait for the Pixel 3 XL or iPhone X. If I should get the Oneplus 6, Is it worth Importing the avengers limited edition? I live in the U.S.A (It looks really nice.)
And if by chance, can I set the language to be English & remove/disable some apps that aren't in english?
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I would suggest that you wait for a little while, oneplus will surely launch the carbon glass version as they launched the white op5 after the star wars edition. Importing the avengers version would mean no warranty plus it will cost a fortune.

I imported from AliExpress it was $729 I just received it today and ordered on the 22nd.
I would do it. Oh wait. I did.
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Here is the link to it. Looks like price raised a little. Still way cheaper than eBay
Original Oneplus 6 Mobile Phone 8GB RAM 256GB ROM Snapdragon 845 Octa Core Dual Rear Camera Face Unlock Android 8.1 NFC 3300mAh
http://s.aliexpress.com/3UjMBFBN?fromSns=Copy to Clipboard

JSZESZE said:
I imported from AliExpress it was $729 I just received it today and ordered on the 22nd.
I would do it. Oh wait. I did.
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Here is the link to it. Looks like price raised a little. Still way cheaper than eBay
Original Oneplus 6 Mobile Phone 8GB RAM 256GB ROM Snapdragon 845 Octa Core Dual Rear Camera Face Unlock Android 8.1 NFC 3300mAh
http://s.aliexpress.com/3UjMBFBN?fromSns=Copy to Clipboard
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Hi, there. So how is the Avengers Edition you ordered? It's original right not a fake one?

ArabHomie626 said:
I am in HUGE need of a new phone now & im trying to decide if I should get the Oneplus 6 for the summer or wait for the Pixel 3 XL or iPhone X. If I should get the Oneplus 6, Is it worth Importing the avengers limited edition? I live in the U.S.A (It looks really nice.)
And if by chance, can I set the language to be English & remove/disable some apps that aren't in english?
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I'm using OP6 now and it is a great if not the best phone to use. But you can try to wait and get Pixel 3XL (forget about iPhone X). The camera and audio quality are much better on Pixel IMO. And of course it has latest stock android P system.

ThuG_PoeT said:
Hi, there. So how is the Avengers Edition you ordered? It's original right not a fake one?
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It's 100% original

ArabHomie626 said:
I am in HUGE need of a new phone now & im trying to decide if I should get the Oneplus 6 for the summer or wait for the Pixel 3 XL or iPhone X. If I should get the Oneplus 6, Is it worth Importing the avengers limited edition? I live in the U.S.A (It looks really nice.)
And if by chance, can I set the language to be English & remove/disable some apps that aren't in english?
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Oneplus 6 seems to have some quality control issues in Asian exports, but US and European phones seem to be ok. Definitely very few complaints about the Silk White limited edition version. So either get that or the Avengers phone - I imagine that QA for that would be even better than for Silk White.
At the same time, Silk White is a stunningly beautiful phone. The Avenger's looks a little meh.

Where to buy Oppo Find X2 Pro?

Finally I found a shop on alibaba can buy the phone with a good price.And I also found Mi 10 Pro on this website too!!!
Here is the link to buy:[COLOR="Red"]Aff link removed.[/COLOR]
Thank you guys.

yeah i would like a better resource to buy this phone

masri1987 said:
yeah i would like a better resource to buy this phone
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In stock as of today. (black ceramic)
https://www.belsimpel.nl/oppo-find-x2-pro/zwart

animaleyes76 said:
In stock on Tuesday. (black ceramic)
https://www.belsimpel.nl/oppo-find-x2-pro/zwart
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doesn't appear that they deliver to USA

masri1987 said:
doesn't appear that they deliver to USA
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Amazon?
https://www.amazon.com/Original-Sna...ywords=Oppo+find+x2+pro&qid=1585082097&sr=8-1

Will there be difference if we wait for the European model or it will be the same?

xchatter said:
Will there be difference if we wait for the European model or it will be the same?
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The link I gave is the European model. The Netherlands got it much earlier. ? All models are the same from everything that I've read.

Belsimpel.nl offers sim free European model and deliver almost everywhere in Europe.

Thanks for the hints guys.
Damn.... it costs as much as S20 Ultra. :/

xchatter said:
Thanks for the hints guys.
Damn.... it costs as much as S20 Ultra. :/
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yeah, that's unfortunate.
I found the Find X2 Pro on "Trading Shenzhen" for 927€ https://tradingshenzhen.com/en/vivo-oppo-realme-etc/2159-oppo-findx2pro-12-256.html
however it's a Chinese model. Most likely won't be able to flash Global ROM on it... but the price is very tempting!
already cancelled my Find X2 (non Pro) order, and I'm probably gonna buy the Pro from Trading Shenzhen.

jericho246 said:
yeah, that's unfortunate.
I found the Find X2 Pro on "Trading Shenzhen" for 927€ https://tradingshenzhen.com/en/vivo-oppo-realme-etc/2159-oppo-findx2pro-12-256.html
however it's a Chinese model. Most likely won't be able to flash Global ROM on it... but the price is very tempting!
already cancelled my Find X2 (non Pro) order, and I'm probably gonna buy the Pro from Trading Shenzhen.
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I will wait to see the OnePlus 8 series announcement. If they are not better, I hope Oppo will be already available in more EU countries by then.

For the Brits: https://www.oppo.com/uk/smartphone-find-x2-pro/
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I will wait to see the OnePlus 8 series announcement. If they are not better, I hope Oppo will be already available in more EU countries by then.
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OnePlus 8 Pro looks impressive, but I'm not a fan of the green and the camera no quite on par from initial comparisons. What are your thoughts?

Kruzkal said:
For the Brits: https://www.oppo.com/uk/smartphone-find-x2-pro/
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OnePlus 8 Pro looks impressive but I'm not a fan of the green and the camera no quite on par from initial comparisons. What are your thoughts?
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I also didn't like the green too much, but the blue version looks amazing on all reviews no matter that on oneplus' webpage the picture of the blue looks ugly. For the camera I agree that probably it won't be the absolute best but I wouldn't look at Oneplus anyways if the camera was my top priority. However I think it will be updated and it will be top-of-the-line. Oneplus is the king of updates and UX. The screen is the best, stereo speakers, fastest wireless charging. I also like that they removed the motorized camera tbh(i know this is subjective, but still). The curve of the screen is not something that I appreciate, but also I get used to this( I had the Vivo Nex 3, Huawei Mate 30 Pro) and don't mind in the end.
Some things I like better on the Find X2 Pro(the back finish for example and the faster wired charging), but OnePlus 8 Pro gets my vote because the community is beyond comparison so we will get all kinds of things to play with over here at XDA. +good battery +fastest wireless charging +the best screen +great camera +Oxygen(btw Find X2 Pro is similar) +best updates.
In the end -> I placed my pre-order of the blue 256GB model and hopefully will get it by the end of next week.

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In stock as of today. (black ceramic)
https://www.belsimpel.nl/oppo-find-x2-pro/zwart
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Looking at this, did you buy it? Is it dual-SIM. Website sort of makes out it is, but chatting to their team on facebook messenger, they say its a single sim??

Hi, do you know différences between chinese and global version ?

BlueMeany68 said:
Looking at this, did you buy it? Is it dual-SIM. Website sort of makes out it is, but chatting to their team on facebook messenger, they say its a single sim??
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Hi, sadly I don't. I waited for two weeks (6 days for it to be in stock) and they still didn't send it despite having it in stock (despite their adverts saying thar they send phones 7 days a week until 11pm etc) and I cancelled the order and bought a P40 Pro instead.

I’ve ordered the orange variant from Belsimpel.nl, shipped Friday so hope to receive sometime this week (UK). Took a few days to get through fraud check as I’m not in the Netherlands but appreciate that is for my safety also. By the time i got through the checks it said 2-4 days to get stock in but they actually shipped immediately. Not sure if they put one to the side for me but doubt it!

orbital247 said:
I’ve ordered the orange variant from Belsimpel.nl, shipped Friday so hope to receive sometime this week (UK). Took a few days to get through fraud check as I’m not in the Netherlands but appreciate that is for my safety also. By the time i got through the checks it said 2-4 days to get stock in but they actually shipped immediately. Not sure if they put one to the side for me but doubt it!
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I've took the gamble too. Have just ordered the black from belsimpel.nl
Looked at all the alternatives, and although some of the China ones were cheaper, they were all just 256gb. I would have liked dual sim but the chance of the phone not supporting android auto and/or wifi calling (plus only one year warranty - and the possibility of customs charges etc) was too much of a gamble. None of the Chinese merchants would commit.
Hopefully, this will arrive swiftly... nice black 512Gb single SIM for just over €1,204 including shipping. Reckon that even when(if) it turns up in UK it'll be similar price for 512Gb.
Ordering, like you say, was a bit of a miff... but I'll take that for security purposes.

BlueMeany68 said:
I've took the gamble too. Have just ordered the black from belsimpel.nl
Looked at all the alternatives, and although some of the China ones were cheaper, they were all just 256gb. I would have liked dual sim but the chance of the phone not supporting android auto and/or wifi calling (plus only one year warranty - and the possibility of customs charges etc) was too much of a gamble. None of the Chinese merchants would commit.
Hopefully, this will arrive swiftly... nice black 512Gb single SIM for just over €1,204 including shipping. Reckon that even when(if) it turns up in UK it'll be similar price for 512Gb.
Ordering, like you say, was a bit of a miff... but I'll take that for security purposes.
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Just for info, the tracking on mine was stuck, it still said it was waiting to be picked up by the courier for 3 days after it 'shipped'. It wasn't though it was in transit and arrived within 3 working days

Arrived 2nd Day after shipping. Has Android Auto, WiFi calling (yet to test), so currently quite happy