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Hello Guys, was wondering, would you guys recommend a chinese smartphone to use in Tmobile's 4G network? I was thinking of buying rollmid(dot)com/new-arrival-mtk6577-n9776-6-inch-fwvga-smartphone-1-2ghz-dual-core-3200mah-wifi-5-0mp-camera.html
or one of the phones mentioned in some other threads such as Haipai I9220 etc. My question is, would you guys recommend using any chinese smartphone? If so which one would be best for the tmobile 4g network and that can be rooted?
Thanks.
You and i think alike! I am looking at 6-inch, 854 x 480 phones, or "phablets" . For now, the N9776 appears to be the best: It's shortest (158mm), narrowest (87mm), has the largest battery (3200 mAH), and is the only one with Dolby 5.1 speakers, if the specifications are correct. At about $200 shipped, it's also just about the cheapest.
The CarPad Note5 F6 was the first. It may be the best-built and most intelligently designed, like an Apple product Available with an MTK5675 or MTK5677 dual-core CPU. The LCD is definitely IPS; maybe the others, are, too.
The a9800 and i9800 use the older MTK6575 CPU.
The n9880 (corrected from n9800) has only 260,000 colors, so it is not IPS. But it has 8GB of ROM. The Viewsonic n9880 claims to use an MTK6577; other n9880 variations, only the MTK6575.
All have only 512MB of RAM, even if the seller says 1GB.
Although none has the 1700 MHz band, they all have 2100 and of course 850/1900. I plan to join T-Mobile's $30-a-month prepaid online plan: 5GB of 4G data, only 100MB of voice. Yes, I will only get 2G speeds for now. But where I live and work, in the Washington, DC, area, HSPA+ will migrate to 1900 MHz by January 2013.
A friend of mine advised me, "Don't get a cheap Chinese phone! You'll regret it! A smarphone is difficult to make." But I am a family man; I don't have $600 for a Samsung Note, and even a used Note, at $350 to $450, i s a lot of money. T-Mobile will have a Note with 1700 MHz and 1900 MHz for $250, but only if you accept a 2-year contract. No, thanks.
If 6 inches is too large, by mid August there will be 2, 3, or 4 phones with a 5.3-inch display whose resolution reaches 960 x 540. The best-known of these is the MeePad i5270.
Paul in Maryland said:
You and i think alike! I am looking at 6-inch, 854 x 480 phones, or "phablets" . For now, the N9776 appears to be the best: It's shortest (158mm), narrowest (87mm), has the largest battery (3200 mAH), and is the only one with Dolby 5.1 speakers, if the specifications are correct. At about $200 shipped, it's also just about the cheapest.
The CarPad Note5 F6 was the first. It may be the best-built and most intelligently designed, like an Apple product Available with an MTK5675 or MTK5677 dual-core CPU. The LCD is definitely IPS; maybe the others, are, too.
The a9800 and i9800 use the older MTK6575 CPU.
The n9880 (corrected from n9800) has only 260,000 colors, so it is not IPS. But it has 8GB of ROM. The Viewsonic n9880 claims to use an MTK6577; other n9880 variations, only the MTK6575.
All have only 512MB of RAM, even if the seller says 1GB.
Although none has the 1700 MHz band, they all have 2100 and of course 850/1900. I plan to join T-Mobile's $30-a-month prepaid online plan: 5GB of 4G data, only 100MB of voice. Yes, I will only get 2G speeds for now. But where I live and work, in the Washington, DC, area, HSPA+ will migrate to 1900 MHz by January 2013.
A friend of mine advised me, "Don't get a cheap Chinese phone! You'll regret it! A smarphone is difficult to make." But I am a family man; I don't have $600 for a Samsung Note, and even a used Note, at $350 to $450, i s a lot of money. T-Mobile will have a Note with 1700 MHz and 1900 MHz for $250, but only if you accept a 2-year contract. No, thanks.
If 6 inches is too large, by mid August there will be 2, 3, or 4 phones with a 5.3-inch display whose resolution reaches 960 x 540. The best-known of these is the MeePad i5270.
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I've seen the youtube reviews, and so far I'm liking these cheap chinese phones! Currently, my sister's and mom's phone and mine took a dumb on us! Since I am on a special plan I have to purchase phones retail price. Do you know if the N9776 is available to be rooted? And have you purchased any of these yet?
Thanks
I don't know whether the N9776 can be rooted. If it becomes popular, I am sure that someone at XDA will figure out a way.
No, I have not bought yet. I was going to get the N9776 because it's only $200 shipped and "may" have Dolby 5.1 speakers (I don't know how). But now I plan to buy the Note5 F6 because of this comment by XDA member Robarnold:
Everything works well so far -.seems much slicker and quicker than my Haipad (though no complaints about that) Although externally it is only a very little larger than the Haipd the increase in screen size is quite noticeable. It came with ICS but suppliers expect a stable JB rom soon and say they'll provide me with a link."
and, perhaps even more so, because of the F6's design details explained on the manufacturer's F6 home page.
I bliv it can be rooted , just like u mentioned, once it gains popularity, Rooting procedures will be made available
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I don't know whether the N9776 can be rooted. If it becomes popular, I am sure that someone at XDA will figure out a way.
No, I have not bought yet. I was going to get the N9776 because it's only $200 shipped and "may" have Dolby 5.1 speakers (I don't know how). But now I plan to buy the Note5 F6 because of this comment by XDA member Robarnold:
Everything works well so far -.seems much slicker and quicker than my Haipad (though no complaints about that) Although externally it is only a very little larger than the Haipd the increase in screen size is quite noticeable. It came with ICS but suppliers expect a stable JB rom soon and say they'll provide me with a link."
and, perhaps even more so, because of the F6's design details explained on the manufacturer's F6 home page.
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N9776 forum
There's already an N9776 forum. The brand appears to be either Dapeng or Star.
I just bought one of these phones.. and yes you can use it on Tmobile.. for safety sake make your purchase through aliexpress.com they have an escrow service that holds your funds until the seller ships the device and you confirm receipt.. if its not to your liking or it never gets sent you can request a refund and they put the cash back on your card.
Back to the phones.. most of the chinese market is built on the MTK processor The current build is the MTK6577 which is their current dual-core @ 1.2ghz the 6577 is single core @1.0ghz DO NOT purchase any phone with MTK6516 that was their first phone processor and is slow as **** on android.. 6575, 6577 and the 6589 (quad-core) due out this december.. make sure the phone has at minimum a 4GB rom because the OS plus the MTK support software will take up half of the internal memory.. I bought a 7" phone tablet (search for A70 mtk6573) and it was decent for a full tablet with calling ability (rare back then) but it 0nly had a 1gb rom ( I learned though) and its okay its just that all programs have to be installed to SD card. Most of the suppliers will root the phones for you too.. Good luck!! I have 3 of them coming monday ..PS.. always choose DHL shipping 3 days from china to your door.. EMS and china post take FOREVER (up to 21 days) and sometimes lose the parcel. its totally worth the extra 25 bucks!!!
Chinese 6-inch phones: CarPad F6, N9776, and N9880
Great tips, Vinski. I just bought a Star N9880 from Fastcardtech.com and arranged for it to be sent by EMS, which the seller strongly recommends. EMS was at least $15 cheaper than DHL. Here's hoping all goes well. With a spare battery, a case, protective film, and a 4.5 percent Paypal fee (yes, I had to pay it), my total came to about U.S. $275
I had been leaning toward two alternative 6-inchers: The Carpad Note5 F6 and the (Star?) N9776. The Carpad is a class act of design and manufacture; at 256 grams, it's also the heaviest by a good 2 ounces. But in 6577 trim, it would have cost $35 more than the comparably spec'd N9880. More to the point, the F6's designer/developer, "Kay send" (as he's called in the Google translation of the Note5 F6 forum), is continually improving the model (better battery, free second-color back) and hinting at successors. I would have felt like a chump paying a premium for a phone that would soon be eclipsed. The forum members are clamoring for a 6577 version with an IPS display and 960 x 540 resolution, or an MTK6588 version in January with IPS and 1280 x 720. I haven't owned a phone in more than 3 years, and I'm tired of waiting.
Most N9880s come with a slim flip case; that's a plus, since the phone-case aftermarket hasn't caught up with the size of these jumbo phones. In truth, I tried to order an iron-colored N9776 at Rollmid.com. But PayPal reported something like "This seller cannot currently accept payments," and my purchase was automatically canceled. I then almost ordered it from Alibaba for the same price. But on Alibaba it was offered only in white and I saw no way to order the "optional" case. (The case was listed nowhere on rollmid, either.)
N9880s are starting to appear on eBay. But they all use the older, MTK6575 CPU and have only 260,000 colors. The N9776, with 16 million colors, a shorter length, a narrower width, and Dolby 5.1 speakers (don't ask me how), handily beats them. Nearly all of Alibaba's 9880s likewise use the older CPU and claim to have only 260,000 colors.
The 9880 sold by Fastcardtech can't match the N9776's smaller area, but it does match its internal specs: 6577 1.2 GHz CPU, 16 million colors, largish battery (2800). In fact, it has two features the N9776 doesn't: Bluetooth 2.1 (vs. 2.0) and a lithium-polymer battery (vs. lithium-ion). So I bought it. I dunno whether the brand is Dapeng, Star, Telsda, or Viewsonic. When I receive it, I'll report what I find in this thread. I'm hoping the claimed 1GB of RAM is for real.
My only reservation about this model is that, unlike the N9776 and the F6, it currently has no enthusiast forum. But maybe the three phones, and the lesser Dapeng i9800 / Star i9800, are all similar enough that ROM tricks and OS updates will work for all of them.
N9880 with MTK6577
Hmmm. FastTech just dropped the price of their high-end N9880 from $234 to $212. I wonder whether they'll credit me the difference. Next to the price, it says, "in stock; ships in 1-3 working days." But in a response to a comment posted today, the company says that it's not yet in stock. A delay no longer than a week or so would be worth it if it means the phone would then come with Android 4.1.
4g working?
Does the 4g or 3g actually work in North America? I had bought a Gooapple V5 3G but the 3G never worked in North America because of the band it operated on. It does however work in the UK and Europe which is what I wanted.
The 4G and 3G on these phones won't work on 3G networks that use CDMA (Verizon, Sprint), 3G networks that use HSPA+ on 1700 MHz, or 4G networks that use LTE (Verizon, AT&T). But they should work on 3G networks that use HSPA+ at 1900 MHz (AT&T, and increasingly, T-Mobile).
Hi Paul,
Can you confirm the CPU (1.2 GHz, dual-core), the RAM (1GB), the screen quality (IPS? wide-viewing angle, 1.6M colors) and camera (8MP) when you receive the device please?
Seeing different specs on sites regarding cores, RAM, 356K vs 1.6M colors and camera (5 vs 8 MP).
Thanks!
I'm planning on getting this to use on the T-mobile network.
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Great tips, Vinski.
The 9880 sold by Fastcardtech can't match the N9776's smaller area, but it does match its internal specs: 6577 1.2 GHz CPU, 16 million colors, largish battery (2800). In fact, it has two features the N9776 doesn't: Bluetooth 2.1 (vs. 2.0) and a lithium-polymer battery (vs. lithium-ion). So I bought it. I dunno whether the brand is Dapeng, Star, Telsda, or Viewsonic. When I receive it, I'll report what I find in this thread. I'm hoping the claimed 1GB of RAM is for real.
My only reservation about this model is that, unlike the N9776 and the F6, it currently has no enthusiast forum. But maybe the three phones, and the lesser Dapeng i9800 / Star i9800, are all similar enough that ROM tricks and OS updates will work for all of them.
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You bet I will, webdoctors. I'm guessing my N9880 will arrive shortly before September. I, too, will be using my phone on T-Mobile.
I completely agree that some of the specs are suspect. Here are the N9880 specs that may be worse than we have led to believe:
- 1GB RAM (will probably be 512MB)
- 16 million colors (may be 260K, like the display on the MTK6575 variants)
- IPS (never claimed, but we all inferred this from "16 million colors"
At the same time, here are specs that may turn out to be BETTER than we had thought:
- Android: Spec says 4.0, but today I saw an N9880 screen shot or video somewhere that definitely said 4.1, with a ROM or installation dated July 30.
- Cameras: Spec says 0.3 / 5.0MP, but I've started to see claims of 2MP / 8 MP.
- Bluetooth: Spec says 2.0 but I'm also seeing 2.1.
- Battery: Spec used to say lithium-ion but now says lithium-polymer.
It seems to me that if you want to be sure of getting a 6-inch phone with the best specs, you go with the N9776 or Carpad Note5 F6. If you want to be sure of getting the lowest specs, get an i9800 or N9880 with an MTK6575. If you want to spin the wheel and take your chances, go for the N9880 MTK6577.
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To appreciate the size of these phablets, here's the N9880 beneath an iPhone 4. I explain to people that on a 6-inch phone, the glass is about the same size and shape as a 3 by 5-inch index card.
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Soon there will be a handful of sixes:
1. Note5 F6
2. i9080
3. N9776
4. N9880
5. HiLive [awaiting name]
It was announced 2012-08-04.
EMS from China to the USA should be quite fast. From previous experience buying stuff from Taiwan/Japan, EMS is less than 4 days door-to-door.
Paul in Maryland said:
You bet I will, webdoctors. I'm guessing my N9880 will arrive shortly before September. I, too, will be using my phone on T-Mobile.
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did anyone see the iHTC One X posted at fastcardtech? Is it legit?
Its advertised as having a 4.7 inch IPS screen, 960*540 pixel, 1 GB RAM, dual core 1.2 GHz, and under $200 (199).
Too good to be true? I don't see the model posted at any other stores, so not sure if the specs arae a typo. Not sure of iHTC build quality, it could be some fake company trying to create poor HTC knockoffs rather than their own brand/quality control.
The quality gap between 'cheap Chinese phones/clones' has narrowed
Has significantly narrowed due to the evolution of the wireless chip sets: Microtek has come more up to the 'phone kit' packaged design that Qualcomm has traditionally offered the market. MTK provides the device manufacturers with increasingly inclusive kit designs through their network of suppliers of moldings, software, supplementary circuit components etc. The device suppliers job becomes more of selecting among the suppliers and doing final development and assembly operations. As many experience, the added refinement from the Chinese suppliers often is not much: many simply take the designs and burn the ROMs packaged up with Android software... rushing the products out even while some things do not work or do not work well. That is why GPS, WiFi, motion sensors may not work well until upgrade ROMs are available.. they hack the products to get them to the market in time to meet the window of market demand. XDA and other groups then serve as the talented group of folks that put together the fixes while the Chinese suppliers move on to the next product. That is what happened with many of the MTK 6575 devices. Those are more mature.. the stuff like GPS and WiFi now works and the devices can load up many apps and run most any software on par with expensive name brand devices costing 2-3 times more. Samsung. Apple, HTC maintain a leading edge in interface camera and video, software and hardware refinements that make the clones look second class in comparison but the gap has closed compared to where it was just a year ago.
The next step up for the Chinese suppliers will be improved screen resolution and more refined hardware... for them to stop using their customers as unwitting guinea pigs for pushing out half-baked products on the market. The first MTK 6577 products will be interesting to look at: will this prove to be similar to MTK6575 in which the YouTube videos look impressive but once you get it in your hand, some will find the Wi-Fi reception is weak, the sensors do not work or only work with some programs and not others due to incompatibilities between the ROM and Android or whatever?
Thus far, the MTK6577 products are still in the experimental entry into the market stage where the early adopters serve as guinea pigs to test out what works and what doesn't and for the many experts here to contribute their great skills to fixing the problems that will almost certainly be found.. and adding refinements that the rest of the market never gets or must wait for the operator upgrades.
I am very interested in the new 6 inch 'Phablet'/'car pad' devices - but will likely wait until others report how well they work and that there is a support group that is interested in supporting the ROM upgrades, etc. beforehand. I would like to see higher resolution 6"-7" models which would more aptly serve needs for both a tablet and a SmartPhone.. the 'one device' solution for personal and road use. qHD to HD quality screen with a mini HDMI output would be hot imo.
N9776 - Where to buy?
The N9776 looks like the best of the 6 inch phones to me. Does anyone know a reputable place to buy it from? The only place I can see that sells it is Aliexpress and none of the sellers that are offering it there fill me with confidence.
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The N9776 looks like the best of the 6 inch phones to me. Does anyone know a reputable place to buy it from? The only place I can see that sells it is Aliexpress and none of the sellers that are offering it there fill me with confidence.
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IMHO, I think CarPad note5 F6 is better than N9776. It has 8MP real camera and 2MP front camera. And they have their own forum for support of ROM update or custom ROM, although it is in Chinese. However, if you can wait, you may want to wait for 6-inch 540x960 resolution version, as I think 400x854 is still not good enough.
I'm giving this a try :silly:
http://www.androidforcheap.com/note...3-os-wcdma-3g-gps-wifi-smart-phone-p-310.html
or this
http://www.androidforcheap.com/i930...-pixel-camera-micro-sim-card-phone-p-453.html
amazing what they can produce here :cyclops:
check out some china phone reviews
http://www.chinaphonereview.com/
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I'm giving this a try :silly:
http://www.androidforcheap.com/note...3-os-wcdma-3g-gps-wifi-smart-phone-p-310.html
or this
http://www.androidforcheap.com/i930...-pixel-camera-micro-sim-card-phone-p-453.html
amazing what they can produce here :cyclops:
check out some china phone reviews
http://www.chinaphonereview.com/
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You may want to consider Haipai Noble I9220 or X710D as both phones has support thread in this XDA forum, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646544
Oops!!! Today I'm gonna to tell you a good new that I have to share with you all.
ZTE has announced that it is launching the Blade S6 Plus globally, exclusively on eBay. Featuring a 5.5-inch 720p display powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 octa-core chipset, clocked at 1.5gHz, and comes with a LTE radio. The ZTE Blade S6 Plus runs ZTE's customizable MiFavor 3.0 user interface on top of Android 5.0 Lollipop.
The phone is priced at $299.99, or £199.99 and €276.99 for the United Kingdom and Europe, respectively. But now, it is priced at $269.99, $30 off, only one week in The US, £182.99, £17 off, only for 10 days in the UK, €252.99, €24 off, only one week in the Europe.
You don't have to pay the full price if you're eager enough to snatch one up right away.
And I hope it can help those who'er looking forward to owning one.
Such a bummer I paid the same for blade s6 5" LTE and now there's a 5'5" grrrrr
Bought value for money. Very good fast phone with decent build quality.
Hello, everyone!
I live in Romania and was interested in buying Idol 3 through my phone provider, Orange. I can see that Idol 3 5.5" is already up to buy in most countries from Orange, but in Romania I only have seen the 4.7" weak version so far.
Anyone has any info on when it is going to be available to buy from Orange?
Nope, seems that Idol 3 will not come to romania in 5.5" shape. Only 4.7... Orange did a mistake in this decision, the 5.5" would have been much better, they do not offer solutions as they should to users need of a mid range, inexpensive phablet. Now my only options for something with a big screen are note 4 and htc 820;
Did you try to buy it SIM-Unlocked, directly from Amazon France, UK or Germany ? Germany might be cheaper regarding shipping costs to Romania.
I have already bought it from Orange (free of contract) for about 1.000 RON (4.7 inch). Nobody else sells it. This is the best smartphone I've ever had in years. And I've tried them all (Note 3, M4, M4, Honor 6, Ascend P6, X1 xtreme mini, X1 soul mini, G2, G3s, Spirit, Z3c, Redmi 2 and so on...). Good luck!
I love big phones, so here are some with high specs. If you know one please say it here
AsusZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) - 6,8 inch:
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Honor Note 8 - 6,6 inch:
http://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_honor_note_8-8231.php
Lenovo Phab 2 Pro - 6,4 inch:
http://www.gsmarena.com/lenovo_phab2_pro-8145.php
Xiaomi Mi Max - 6,44 inch:
http://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_mi_max-8057.php
Xiaomi Mi Mix - 6,4 inch:
http://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_mi_mix-8400.php
Doogee Y6 Max (3D) - 6,5 inch
https://www.kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-doogee-y6-max
The specs look really promising. The price is acceptable. But I prefer the design of the P8max.
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As stated by m00h above, whilst the specs look impressive, I think the P8 max is definitely good enough to last at least a year possibly more before we the diehard users will start to ask for QHD or 2K in our Phablets .
I really hope that Huawei or possibly Sony (lost all faith) or even Samsung will release a device that is at least as good as P8max but with the following issues addressed. (Still wondering if manufacturers actually read our posts/feedback:
-Dedicated Dual Sim + Dedicated Separate MicroSD Card Slot (it has been done by some cheap Chinese brand only recently why can't big brands perfect this). Very serious annoyance.
-2K Display on a 6.99 screen size which I think if the bezels are designed properly will be the absolute ideal Phablet size.)
-Physical Home Button + Dedicated Photo Camera Button
-IR Blaster and NFC
-DUAL Stereo Speakers (position on the top and bottom right sections to prevent accidental blockage of the chambers when in horizontal use)
-Curved screen like Samsung Galaxy Edge Plus- very nice looking on large screens,
-Stylus/Digitiser Pen (a must for all phablets)
-Touch Type Keyboard Cover similar to Surface Pro
-Advanced Tethering options to bypass data package restrictions to use device internet freely without third party apps or messy configurations,
-Huawei needs to remove the Firmware Customer Number lock so that an end user can flash the firmware of whichever country/region they want a long as the overall model name is matching i.e DAV-701L or DAV-703L. In a way similar to how Samsung deals with the matter as they allow custom firmware flashing of any country/operator/region the user wants or needs.
-FINALLY- Dedicated MHL Cable setup for wiredand wireless video viewing via the HDMI or USB Type C on TVs etc.....
Well it has a snapdragon processor, so there is more chance for custom roms. And i think Marshmallow wil never come for DAV-701. Support is very bad.
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Well it has a snapdragon processor, so there is more change for custom roms. And i think Marshmallow wil never come for DAV-701. Support is very bad.
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Totally agree. Huawei is officially the #3 Mobile Manufacturer in the world in volumes but their support is ABSOLUTELY NON-EXISTENT LET ALONE VERY BAD. It needs to sort this mess out. As for the Custom ROMs, thats a completely different issue and I think the developer community could do more but I am writing as a end user with no development experience. I think Huawei hardware does deserve the same attention as the Samsung, LG, Sony and HTC developers.
I am going to buy Zen 3 Ultra replace my P8 Max
Is the Zenfone 3 Ultra out yet? I'm buying it as soon as it comes out. I had to sell my P8 Max because I couldn't get LTE in Texas. I'm back on my OnePlus One until this phone comes out.
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Since I got my Huawei P8 Max (DAV-701L), I have been using it with great joy and the design is 100% better than the ZenFone 3 Ultra in my opinion. However, I have been patiently waiting for Huawei to update it to Android 6.01 and for the developer community to pay attention to the existence of this very well built handset with their quality ROMs such as the Resurrection Rom but I am getting really impatient with the situation so the fact that there is now a credible competitor WITH quality developer support makes me think that I should consider getting the ZenFone 3 Ultra-preferably 128GB version when it is released which may appear to be middle of July or August (lets see). Coming from Samsung and Sony devices with plenty of developer support, I think next time I and every enthusiast user should always read XDA to check for developer support prior to spending our hard earned cash on new phones. I also genuinely hope that someone from the leading brands is reading my previous post around what I want in a perfect Phablet (6.99"inches is the Ultimate Phablet Size for me-anything less is a compromise)
Phablet-Lover
WhySoSeriousJoKer said:
Specs looks good, and the front is finaly black Maybe this will replace my P8 max.
Those two phablets are pretty similar. The Zenfone 3 Ultra would be a nice upgrade.
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Too bad it doesn't have the LTE bands for the US. Unless they release a US version we are out of luck. Here are the bands it supports:
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800
4G bands LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Tmobile uses bands 2,4 and 12 for LTE.
AT&T uses bands 2,4,5 and 17 for LTE.
The Phab 2 Plus will be released and will support LTE in the US. It will have a 6.4" screen.
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Too bad it doesn't have the LTE bands for the US. Unless they release a US version we are out of luck. Here are the bands it supports:
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800
4G bandsLTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Tmobile uses bands 2,4 and 12 for LTE.
AT&T uses bands 2,4,5 and 17 for LTE.
The Phab 2 Plus will be released and will support LTE in the US. It will have a 6.4" screen.
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Ajsmsg78 you're right, that sucks. I guess the Phab 2 Plus is the only great hope I have to get a 6"+ phablet to work on LTE in the US.
I've been reading rumors of a P9 Max and according to XDA, LeEco may be sending a phone this way also...
If the Acer Predator 6 comes out before then, I'll be all over that one. I can sacrifice the screen for a while just to see what 10-cores feels like in my hand.
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next month i order the Xiaomi Mi max
My experience with huawei is now over. More then three huawei phones and always no good roms and cm or aosp is so far for my p8 max.
At this time my daily driver is my old HTC one max, it works always with no trouble, but i want a bigger phone. My Huawei p8 max i will
sell now and then the xiaomi will come.
Asus is not an option, the quality is the same like the asus notebooks, more then bad.
The Mi Max has the biggest akku of all phones (HTC One max, Huawei P8 Max, Asus Zenphone 3 Ultra) and i see here in xda has now
an own group:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-max
and the phone is so new but the mi max has now CM13 ready ... this is support what i like !!!
6.4" is an good size, full-hd is also enough, no need more pixel, need only much battery and aluminium case
greets, Peter
greddy said:
next month i order the Xiaomi Mi max
My experience with huawei is now over. More then three huawei phones and always no good roms and cm or aosp is so far for my p8 max.
At this time my daily driver is my old HTC one max, it works always with no trouble, but i want a bigger phone. My Huawei p8 max i will
sell now and then the xiaomi will come.
Asus is not an option, the quality is the same like the asus notebooks, more then bad.
The Mi Max has the biggest akku of all phones (HTC One max, Huawei P8 Max, Asus Zenphone 3 Ultra) and i see here in xda has now
an own group:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-max
and the phone is so new but the mi max has now CM13 ready ... this is support what i like !!!
6.4" is an good size, full-hd is also enough, no need more pixel, need only much battery and aluminium case
greets, Peter
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I would order a Mi Max as well but it doesn't support LTE in the US either. Le Eco says they are releasing phones with US LTE support this summer which is a good thing.
greddy said:
next month i order the Xiaomi Mi max
My experience with huawei is now over. More then three huawei phones and always no good roms and cm or aosp is so far for my p8 max.
At this time my daily driver is my old HTC one max, it works always with no trouble, but i want a bigger phone. My Huawei p8 max i will
sell now and then the xiaomi will come.
Asus is not an option, the quality is the same like the asus notebooks, more then bad.
The Mi Max has the biggest akku of all phones (HTC One max, Huawei P8 Max, Asus Zenphone 3 Ultra) and i see here in xda has now
an own group:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-max
and the phone is so new but the mi max has now CM13 ready ... this is support what i like !!! [emoji14]
6.4" is an good size, full-hd is also enough, no need more pixel, need only much battery and aluminium case
greets, Peter
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Greddy is was also looking at the mi max, but just like he said, no LTE suppprt in the US. As of today, I dont have a "I must have it" phone...I do see a Vivo xplay5 leading the antutu benchmarks so maybe that brand will release a phablet with US LTE support also.
I still say...to date...I've never had a phone with such good battery life as the P8 Max. Hands down, best battery management device I've ever had!!
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The Mi Max is a nice phone, but a skip for me now because it has no 4G 800 mhz band 20 like all other Mi Phones and i don't like the white front color. I buy one if they make a black EU version
Someone here tried the Letv Max x900? I read that you can unlock the 4G 800 mhz band 20 with a code. The new Letv Max x910 is also comming.
New Lenovo has US bands.
Lenovo PB1-770N with 6.8-inch display, 3500mAh battery gets certified in China
rockky said:
New Lenovo has US bands.
Lenovo PB1-770N with 6.8-inch display, 3500mAh battery gets certified in China
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Do you know if it has the snapdragon 652 or 820 chip?
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I and many of you are still waiting for the Android 6.0 for our precious P8Max DAV-701L but if the rumours here are true then I am off to ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra in no time......(Please Pay attention to the second paragraph in particular);
http://christiantimes.com/article/asus-zenfone-3-release-date-news-device-coming-soon-with-snapdragon-821-powered-deluxe-version/57648.htm
BECAUSE: I hate the fact that P8Max DAV-701L does not have any developer support (when I go into the ASUS forums on XDA, its like heaven-LoL), also Huawei support is really ****** call it whatever you like. I only wish somone could port Resurrection Remix ROM to P8 Max, thats all I am asking for to make my P8Max DAV-701L last for a long long time. They are officially the #3 phone maker in the world but I am not sure if they deserve it. Lets hope they read this angry statement and actually do the right thing for the end user.
AWFRONT said:
I and many of you are still waiting for the Android 6.0 for our precious P8Max DAV-701L but if the rumours here are true then I am off to ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra in no time......(Please Pay attention to the second paragraph in particular);
http://christiantimes.com/article/a...apdragon-821-powered-deluxe-version/57648.htm
BECAUSE: I hate the fact that P8Max DAV-701L does not have any developer support (when I go into the ASUS forums on XDA, its like heaven-LoL), also Huawei support is really ****** call it whatever you like. I only wish somone could port Resurrection Remix ROM to P8 Max, thats all I am asking for to make my P8Max DAV-701L last for a long long time. They are officially the #3 phone maker in the world but I am not sure if they deserve it. Lets hope they read this angry statement and actually do the right thing for the end user.
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Relax, the lack of dev support isn't much Huawei related. P8max isn't a typical device, not many people want to wear a brick in their pockets, so the phone that large will probably never gain enough popularity and have a high attachment rate. The things with the Asus Zenfone won't be that different, a phone with such a small userbase will probably never get enough attention for a proper dev support.
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I am with WhySoSeriousJoker on the MiMax.
Too bad, that phone doesnt support band 20 LTE. I also dislike the white front. Just awful. In spite of these drawbacks i couldnt resist and ordered the 652/3GB version from china. Good to hear, that there is a CM13 available for this model.
I still love my P8Max. It is a pitty the DAV 701 is lacking support from Huawei but it is still running smooth and battery life is extraordinary. Will keep both phones
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This looks to be the ideal 'compact' flagship phone.
Will update thread when resellers have it.
Chinese version available from GeekBuying - https://www.geekbuying.com/search?keyword=Xiaomi 12
epirater said:
Chinese version available from GeekBuying - https://www.geekbuying.com/search?keyword=Xiaomi 12
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They're so expensive. Damn
Yea youd be a fool to buy from geekbuying
Trading Shenzhen: https://tradingshenzhen.com/en/xiaomi-12-12x-xiaomi-12-pro/xiaomi-12-8gb128gb
Is it bad to buy a Chinese if I live in Europe? How is costum rom support on Xiaomi? I like Roms like crdroid.
lindahl85 said:
Is it bad to buy a Chinese if I live in Europe? How is costum rom support on Xiaomi? I like Roms like crdroid.
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That's probably you're only option unless there is a global release. Custom roms are good with popular Xiaomi phones.
I would have already ordered if it had all LTE bands .. but some are missing (for Germany)
so I will skip the Mi12 and stay with my Mi11.
The Global device will cost to much in germany... thats why I always buy a CN import device
Cheapest at AliExpress - https://www.aliexpress.com/wholesal...lesale&SortType=price_desc&page=1&groupsort=1
More availability to Australia than EU/UK/US though, like the 12X - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003744772674.html
tradingshenzen is much more cheaper
and you will get it faster
797 Euro
Xiaomi 12 Pro - 8GB/128GB - Snapdragon 8Gen1 - 120 Hz AMOLED
The Xiaomi 12 Pro impresses with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, a 6.73-inch 2K Amoled display with 120Hz LTPO 2.0 technology, 8GB/128GB, 50-megapixel wide-angle Sony IMX707 with Cyber Focus Mode, 4600mAh battery with 120W Super Charging including Surge P1 power chip, Harman Kardon Pro Audio speakers and...
tradingshenzhen.com
ermacwins said:
Yea youd be a fool to buy from geekbuying
Trading Shenzhen: https://tradingshenzhen.com/en/xiaomi-12-12x-xiaomi-12-pro/xiaomi-12-8gb128gb
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deepblue2000 said:
tradingshenzen is much more cheaper
and you will get it faster
797 Euro
Xiaomi 12 Pro - 8GB/128GB - Snapdragon 8Gen1 - 120 Hz AMOLED
The Xiaomi 12 Pro impresses with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, a 6.73-inch 2K Amoled display with 120Hz LTPO 2.0 technology, 8GB/128GB, 50-megapixel wide-angle Sony IMX707 with Cyber Focus Mode, 4600mAh battery with 120W Super Charging including Surge P1 power chip, Harman Kardon Pro Audio speakers and...
tradingshenzhen.com
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You used them before? How long was delivery to your location?
deepblue2000 said:
I would have already ordered if it had all LTE bands .. but some are missing (for Germany)
so I will skip the Mi12 and stay with my Mi11.
The Global device will cost to much in germany... thats why I always buy a CN import device
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Where did you see the list of bands?
Giztop had the lowest price. Use code alexwang for 3.5% discount.
Just got email phone was dispatched today.
I have Xiaomi 12 pro, but I don't know how to sell it to people in other countries. Maybe ebay is a good choice，I can put it on ebay if you need it
got mine today from tradingshenzen delivered to a suburban of germany/berlin
I purchased some from a Retail store in China. So far they've been really great....I just need to change to global version as Im not a fan of the CN one.
I got mine from a seller on eBay UK. CN rom with Google apps side loaded. Got the phone plus 3 cases. It cost me £450 after eBay gave me a discount.
I agree with eshlad about the CN rom, especially the Chinese notifications plus it doesn't connect to my car.
It has one plus point though, better signal reception than my Mi 11.
Trading-ShenZen
12s Ultra 8/256 - 935 Euro
12s Ultra 12/256 - 1002 Euro
12s Ultra 12/512 - 1072 Euro