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Looks like it's now been released but I can't find any links to buy it online. Anyone have a link?
Try searching on Aliexpress for "Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 tablet", I found a few results but I'm not sure what link posting limits I have.
This seems to be the most comprehensive list of sellers currently available http://www.china-prices.com/tablet/12754/xiaomi-mi-pad-4
https://www.kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-xiaomi-mi-pad-4
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So I presume that the tablet from Xiaomi Retail Store on Aliexpress is legit?
I am Chinese and I have bought one.
As far as I know, it is only available for sale in China for the time being.
If you want to buy it, you can check it out at the online XiaoMi Mall.
There is still a need for an appointment and then a snap. However, we can make a reservation and purchase it in offline XiaoMi stores when it is in stock.
In condition to these, we can also search TaoBao for scalpers.
York.Z said:
I am Chinese and I have bought one.
As far as I know, it is only available for sale in China for the time being.
If you want to buy it, you can check it out at the online XiaoMi Mall.
There is still a need for an appointment and then a snap. However, we can make a reservation and purchase it in offline XiaoMi stores when it is in stock.
In condition to these, we can also search TaoBao for scalpers.
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Hi ,do you have one? How about battery, screen 9n time and standby drain? Thanks
Available for everyone on AliExpress
I bought a black MiPad 4 (3GB+Wifi Only) about a week ago. It's wasn't available on Gearbest at the time and the "pre-purchased" option was at 800$ cad but they did have it on AliExpress at a decent price (300$cad)
Here's a link to the AliExpress page:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Ori...958.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.43f24c4d0lB66W
Hope this helps people buy it at a decent price.
York.Z said:
I am Chinese and I have bought one.
As far as I know, it is only available for sale in China for the time being.
If you want to buy it, you can check it out at the online XiaoMi Mall.
There is still a need for an appointment and then a snap. However, we can make a reservation and purchase it in offline XiaoMi stores when it is in stock.
In condition to these, we can also search TaoBao for scalpers.
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We got them in Vietnam
I've seen it on SunSky for about €300 including 2-4 day delivery to Ireland with DHL.
Seems to be an international version but I'm not sure it would have Play out of the box (a very temporary issue!).
I've never used SunSky and their reviews are a bit variable. I guess paying through PayPal would offer some protection.
Can anyone recommend them or any better option?
It must and shall be mine!
Actually, it looks like it'll get an EU launch in a few days, so that should simplify things
Can't really imagine it being sold in Ireland for €280, but we'll soon see....
thesoupthief said:
Actually, it looks like it'll get an EU launch in a few days, so that should simplify things
Can't really imagine it being sold in Ireland for €280, but we'll soon see....
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According to gsm arena its gettin sold in Netherlands for 400 euro lool
misiokicio said:
According to gsm arena its gettin sold in Netherlands for 400 euro lool
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yeah it would probably be better to buy it from one of those chinese/indian companies and just wait a bit longer for delivery.
MrViking said:
yeah it would probably be better to buy it from one of those chinese/indian companies and just wait a bit longer for delivery.
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Definitely agree... Aint gettin one myself, user of pixie 2xl but really impressed with finally a close to flagship device for a fraction of the price.. what they should've done is get it released for 300 euro here... And smack everyone in the face
MrViking said:
yeah it would probably be better to buy it from one of those chinese/indian companies and just wait a bit longer for delivery.
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Like I say, you can get it through the above link delivered through DHL in 2-4 days for €300. That's not bad at all, I reckon
I'm looking to get this phone as soon as possible. The cheapest price I could find was also on SunSky for £246, excluding shipping charges. Kimovil is a great website for finding the best prices on smartphones. It would be wise to keep checking there over the next couple of weeks until the phone surfaces in other stores.
thesoupthief said:
Like I say, you can get it through the above link delivered through DHL in 2-4 days for €300. That's not bad at all, I reckon
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+ taxes
Turina said:
+ taxes
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Ah, you make a good point...
Just worked out the customs duty, VAT and handling fee - together they add about €100 ?
thesoupthief said:
Ah, you make a good point...
Just worked out the customs duty, VAT and handling fee - together they add about €100
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I bought two separate phones from China and wasn't required to pay customs duty to the UK on either of them. The first phone was a ZUK Z2 that I bought on Banggood and the second was a ZTE Axon 7 that came from AliExpress. It only took 5 days for the latter to arrive and that was with the standard free shipping option.
P650SE said:
I bought two separate phones from China and wasn't required to pay customs duty to the UK on either of them. The first phone was a ZUK Z2 that I bought on Banggood and the second was a ZTE Axon 7 that came from AliExpress. It only took 5 days for the latter to arrive and that was with the standard free shipping option.
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You were lucky - in simple words
pabgar said:
You were lucky - in simple words
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I know quite a lot of people in the UK who have bought phones from China and not had to pay customs duty. Maybe it just depends on the country. Both of the websites I bought from marked the device as an 'MP3 Player' on the customs deceleration label and put the value at about $17 USD. They also tick the checkbox that says 'Gift' since I think customs duty doesn't apply to presents.
Providing you choose the slowest free delivery option (eg. China Post) you shouldn't have too much trouble. The problem comes when you pick an express service such as DHL since those are more prone to customs checks.
Hi all,
I bought mine today on Sunsky I took the jump lol...what you need to know is this..It's not 3/4 days delivery to Ireland or UK is 3/4 lead time as in them getting the phone ready to ship out...So still expect the usual 2/3 weeks before it's delivered....that's why your paying 280 and not 400 patience lads
I'm experienced in buying things from China and if you want to avoid paying customs and taxes always use Post NL ! Never use DHL never! as they collect taxes and keep it in there bank account to make interest and then at the end of the year they pay all the taxes and customs due to the state. DHL make a lot of money in doing this...when they see China or anywhere else outside the EU they will take the customs and taxes due and sometimes they will even charge you for doing it...this is fact!
On Sunsky Post NL is €9 which is good coming from China and avoiding customs and taxes.
The phone is nearly sold out on flipkart in India and probably will soon on Sunsky.
I would say that Aliexpress will have a lot of these phones in a few weeks and they might be even cheaper than 280 .
Use kimovil to compare prices there, I see bangood have it there for 350 so that's a big jump from 280.
I recently bought a Huawei honor v10 ...I only got it Saturday...I'm going to sell it because the bootloader can not be unlocked and can't be rooted. This Poco Phone looks very promising development wise so I'm looking forward to getting it in a few weeks
Happy Poco hunting
I believe it's important to note that the version on offer on Sunsky is the "lowest" end of the pack being 6GB + 64GB. I have more interest in the middle section with 128GB or even their top tier with 256GB; depending on its price. I'll wait until there are some more mainstream purchase channels. I'm really excited about this device though!
Since the Poco F1 has an microSD card slot there is really no need to go for the bigger options. Just buy a 64gb microSD for 20$. Also its easier to flash custom roms with a microSD (files like picture, videos etc can stay on the SD and internal storage can be formated)
mili2110 said:
Since the Poco F1 has an microSD card slot there is really no need to go for the bigger options. Just buy a 64gb microSD for 20$. Also its easier to flash custom roms with a microSD (files like picture, videos etc can stay on the SD and internal storage can be formated)
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So true, 6g ram is enough for 2018 and more and as for storage 64 is a lot as it is...SD card is the best thing for flashing and a lot of people have a SD card already...
@mili2110 Ah yes, excellent point. I'm so used to not having that feature on OnePlus One, I didn't even consider an sdcard slot @Damoedge is very right as well. Thanks to the fabulous RAM management of Android there is absolutely no need for 8GB today.
Still, as I currently own my OPO nearly 4 years; those 8GB do appeal to me as I'll probably still be using them in 2022
mili2110 said:
Since the Poco F1 has an microSD card slot there is really no need to go for the bigger options. Just buy a 64gb microSD for 20$. Also its easier to flash custom roms with a microSD (files like picture, videos etc can stay on the SD and internal storage can be formated)
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I agree that microSD is good for flashing; but I prefer internal storage since it is faster in most cases, more reliable, less messy (everything in one place, rather than two!) and can be encrypted without any hassle. I know on most phones there's an option to encrypt microSD as part of the internal storage, but I could never get my head around it on the Axon 7.
For example; once the SD card is encrypted, how do you copy files to it since it disappears from all of your file managers? I realise it's supposed to be 'combined' with your internal storage but where is the freedom in choose what files go where? I would rather just spend the extra money and save myself a massive headache.
If the bleeding edge pixel 3 is about to launch with 4gb and 64gb internal storage without an SD slot, I think I might scrape by with a 6/64gb Poco with the same processor and pop in my 128gb super fast SD card formatted as adoptable storage (for a lot less than half the price)
I also bought one on SunSky yesterday Thursday 23th http://bit.ly/PocoF1SunSky for about 300 EUR via DHL.
Today chatted with their support for customize the Customs declaration invoice, and they telled me that will start receiving units on Tuesday 28th, on black, at the moment. Worlwide launch will be the day before, Monday 27th.
In the meanwhile, ordered several TPUs and tempered glasses from AE:
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 Case Xiaomi Poco F1 Case Silicone Soft TPU Phone Case BLACK
http://bit.ly/PocoF1TPUBKAE
High Quality TPU for Xiaomi Pocophone F1 Case Transparent Soft Silicone Clear Shockproof Xiaomi Poco phone F1 Cover
http://bit.ly/PocoF1TPUTRAE
ZiQi 2Pcs For Xiaomi Pocophone F1 Tempered Glass 9H 2.5D Premium Screen Protector For Pocophone F1 5.99" Glass Film
http://bit.ly/PocoF1TGBKAE
2PCS MAIJIEKE 9H Screen Protector Film For Xiaomi PocoPhone F1 Tempered Glass for PocoPhone F1 Protective Glass Tempered
http://bit.ly/PocoF1TGTRAE
Tic, tac, tic, tac....
I saw the f1 available very cheaply online (for example in eglobalcentral and techinthebasket) but they'll get delivered from china/Hong Kong. will they get warranty in uk? or does one need to buy from uk based seller for warranty?
Windoors said:
I saw the f1 available very cheaply online (for example in eglobalcentral and techinthebasket) but they'll get delivered from china/Hong Kong. will they get warranty in uk? or does one need to buy from uk based seller for warranty?
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Usually the issue is not where you buy from but are you buying from an authorised seller of Xiaomi?
I wasn't sure about this when I was buying my F1 so I played safe and bought mine from Amazon as they tend to be reliable to deal with if you have issues.
I also got mine through Amazon as I wanted peace of mind. I paid more but it is worth it considering what I'm getting for my money.
Pay with PayPal or Credit card it will give you extra cover.
Amazon is not worth it unless they have a deal on you end up paying way more due to they add vat/tax on it with bit extra which is 20%+ price hike so that is like £50+
Always look for official sellers when it comes to this type of thing. I was lucky in the fact that there's a brick-and-mortar Mi store close to where I am in the UK, and utilised their Valentine's offer when it was available (paid £309 for the 6gb 128gb version).
I bought mine from the official xiaomi store in AliExpress. There's some a little bit more expensive offeers which they say have a global warranty.
Enviado de meu POCOPHONE F1 usando o Tapatalk
mortmaru said:
Pay with PayPal or Credit card it will give you extra cover.
Amazon is not worth it unless they have a deal on you end up paying way more due to they add vat/tax on it with bit extra which is 20%+ price hike so that is like £50+
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Don't know about what country are you talking about, but Amazon in Germany doesn't do such BS. Often you can buy cheaper then in official stores and you get the same warranty, Including a 30 days return especially if you're an Amazon prime user. Never had issues with Amazon and I bought a lot of Tech due to being cheaper than in other online shops.
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Don't know about what country are you talking about, but Amazon in Germany doesn't do such BS. Often you can buy cheaper then in official stores and you get the same warranty, Including a 30 days return especially if you're an Amazon prime user. Never had issues with Amazon and I bought a lot of Tech due to being cheaper than in other online shops.
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I just looked at amazon germany again they are way more then the likes of eglobal and china prices why is that because of vat/tax they will claim just as i stated.
After releasing the Redmi k20 pro with a over priced tag. How many of you think that the Mi A3 series is decently priced? And how many are gonna buy it?
i got it. it's got a weird spec that's not available in china: 4gb/128gb. so there's no direct comparison. Mi's phone prices are typically around $20 more expensive here than in china for every model, but a3 has no comparison. It's just a tier below the best configured 128/6 in china, with the price just a bit lower too. I think it's hard to compare, but it might be slightly inflated, though not too much. However, you do kinda pay for stuff you may not want, such as 128gb ROM, when there's SD expansion, and mid tier specs for casual users. A bit more RAM might have been more useful, but then you'd end up clashing with one of the 3 chinese market offerings, allowing for direct comparison, which they evidently are trying to avoid.
A sensible option for such spec'd phones would be the 4/64, which is priced around f1299 rmb / 183usd in china. Now I'd surely be willing to let go of a bit or ROM for that kind of bargain, rather than paying 225usd for my a3. That's a 23% discount, not insignificant. Yet by offering us no other option, xiaomi sorta secured increased profit margins, while overtly increased ROM size. As we know from apple's pricing strategies, those increase in ROM/RAM holds more margins with each tier upgrade; i.e. their cost probably didn't increase as much as their selling price, allowing for more profits.
Incidentally, I see the K20pro release here playing a similar game, even more egregiously. Only one 256/8 option, priced way above 9t and even more expensive than mi9. I hate this pricing strategy, and will avoid buying such inflated options as I do have access to chinese market phones if needed. Price point is important, and selling us inflated RAM/ROM to jack up price points might just ruin the taste and value for us global market buyers. Maybe they know something I don't, but I've lost interest seeing the k20pro price and options here
Anyone know where to get these without a mark-up? Asus doesn't seem to have the 16GB/256GB. The $800 + tax is already blowing my budget, so I can't afford the mark-up to buy from an Amazon reseller.
If there is only Asus, does anyone have a line on when the only model worth getting (since there is no sd card slot) might be available again?
Thank you.
https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B0BBPJ6TNC?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1
Try this one. It's the same page I bought my launch one from. Still seems solid, IMO.
EDIT: This is the USA version (version C)
There is 11.11 sale on Aliexpress, 3 days left, and it's about $760 for 8/256 model.
Veiranx said:
https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B0BBPJ6TNC?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1
Try this one. It's the same page I bought my launch one from. Still seems solid, IMO.
EDIT: This is the USA version (version C)
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Make sure if you buy on Amazon, the seller is mobile advanced. Other sellers are using the listing to push non us models
Mobile Advance has the 8/256GB available for $709 + tax: https://smile.amazon.com/ASUS-ZenFo...G-BK/dp/B0BBQ9MYR6?ref_=ast_sto_dp&th=1&psc=1 (which is a better price than Asus' website.)
Spending that much, it isn't too much more to just get the additional 8GB (16GB). While Android 12 & 13 don't 'need' 16GB, every version needs better hardware.
The only 16/256 version is NGP and they want $100 bonus. At that price you are in the same territory as the ROG phones (which are just beasts, albeit impressive beasts).
Hopefully they will get some more of them out of China soon. Hard with all of the Covid closures there.