where to buy mi10 global version - Xiaomi Mi 10 Questions & Answers

hi
now that global is on the marked
i have ordred 1 an yes it have band 20 ?
i see there are many prices for the global one
i ordred 1 yesterday on giztop at a price 699 usd
an if u are a member on gearbest u can get it at a mail price for 699 usd also

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Thanks.
I'm looking to purchase one. I'll check out Giztop, is it trusted and does anyone any other recommendations please.
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just wait for amazon. its to supposed to be available starting today, from amazon italia

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nosidefcp said:
just wait for amazon. its to supposed to be available starting today, from amazon italia
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I think global phones imported from China are usually much cheaper, but I could be wrong.
Guess it'll have to balance price with warranty and aftercare.
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bigoliver said:
I think global phones imported from China are usually much cheaper, but I could be wrong.
Guess it'll have to balance price with warranty and aftercare.
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yes u are wrong if u take a look at cn version an global version
the global allways cost more even if u ordre from china

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-fluffy- said:
yes u are wrong if u take a look at cn version an global version
the global allways cost more even if u ordre from china
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Thanks
I would buy a CN version and install a EU rom, but apparently its lacking band 20 I think. Making it a bad choice for UK.
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bigoliver said:
Thanks
I would buy a CN version and install a EU rom, but apparently its lacking band 20 I think. Making it a bad choice for UK.
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yes that's a bad choise
but right now the priceis the same as cn version

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aliexpress, mi official store has 20% off, starting at 715 right now

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xhunterc said:
aliexpress, mi official store has 20% off, starting at 715 right now
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I didn't think mi has an official store?
I have seen the "Xiaomi Mi Store" which currently has 20% off. At the moment it's just under £600 for the global version.
Currently they only have the the mi 10 global version, so I'm waiting for the Pro edition. I want to compare the price of both before committing to either.
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Here is the Aliexpress link
The discount brings the phone down to $ 719.00 - 744.99 which while high, is better than the recent announcements that this phone was going to cost $999 or more!
Seriously, who would by a Xiaomi phone at that price? Especially when Xiaomi phones are always missing a lot of bands, and we already know that this one is missing bands. If Xiaomi expects premium prices then they should offer 100% of the same bands offered by Samsung, One Plus, iPhone, and Google. Because at those prices there is no excuse to short change customers on anything. Including IP ratings, HD streaming and locally available, and solid customer service. Since we know those things are not yet available, this phone will fail horribly at selling units, that is unless they drop the price.
It's disappointing to see Xiaomi, who have always been about building quality phones at a low price follow in the footsteps of Huawei and others by substantially marking up the prices.
I had planned on buying this unit but now will wait and see what happens. Keep in mind that a Snapdragon 865 is only 25 % more powerful that a Snapdragon 855. While the Snapdragon 855 is 45% more powerful than the Snapdragon 845.
Finally, there is no doubt that this is a fantastic phone. Congrats to Xiaomi for building their best phone yet. But as I mentioned it is missing the things needed to be eligible for top shelf status.
Something else to consider: The phones are definitely cheaper if ordering from China, here is the issue with that : Miui 12 will be released sooner rather than later, and the Global version of Miui has been rumored to be evolving into a very different experience from the traditional Miui.

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tsongming said:
Here is the Aliexpress link Especially when Xiaomi phones are always missing a lot of bands, and we already know that this one is missing bands. If Xiaomi expects premium prices then they should offer 100% of the same bands offered by Samsung, One Plus, iPhone, and Google.
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Huge thanks for your reply, it has really helped me.
I didn't realise the global version would miss any bands (I thought that was just the Chinese version.)
I've now checked the official Xiaomi page and the global version of the mi 10 is missing 3400MHz (Band 42)
Band 42 is used by all the UK network for 5g. (Including my network 3uk)
I'm not going to spend extra money getting a 5g phone if it's got a 5g band missing.
I need to look for another phone now, shame because I loved the phone and especially the camera [emoji3525]
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that phone on the aliexpress link its not global. its chinese with global rom flashed.

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nosidefcp said:
that phone on the aliexpress link its not global. its chinese with global rom flashed.
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Are you sure, I've read good things about "Xiaomi Mi Store" and that they do ship genuine global versions.
It is listed as a global version and the global version has just been released for sale (or pre-order in Italy and Germany) on the same day.
After a little more research it appears even the Galaxy s20 ultra doesn't have 3400MHz (Band 42) either. I must be missing something here. I obviously need to do further research
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bigoliver said:
Are you sure, I've read good things about "Xiaomi Mi Store" and that they do ship genuine global versions.
It is listed as a global version and the global version has just been released for sale (or pre-order in Italy and Germany) on the same day.
After a little more research it appears even the Galaxy s20 ultra doesn't have 3400MHz (Band 42) either. I must be missing something here. I obviously need to do further researchView attachment 4981325
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In the description it's missing b20 band. If it's accurate description, that's not the global version.
I'm waiting for it to drop on Amazon Italy, Spain or Germany. Amazon Itália promised pré sales for yesterday, but it's still not available
thats a common scam from chinese sellers. they announce a phone as global, when actually its the chinese version with a global rom flashed

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bigoliver said:
Are you sure, I've read good things about "Xiaomi Mi Store" and that they do ship genuine global versions.
It is listed as a global version and the global version has just been released for sale (or pre-order in Italy and Germany) on the same day.
After a little more research it appears even the Galaxy s20 ultra doesn't have 3400MHz (Band 42) either. I must be missing something here. I obviously need to do further research
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here are description for the one on giztop

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-fluffy- said:
here are description for the one on giztop
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here is the right one

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-fluffy- said:
here is the right one
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That still doesn't advertise the UK 5g Band 42 (3400MHz) [emoji3525]
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you will get taxed if ordering from giztop. the price will become higher than ordering it from amazon

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bigoliver said:
That still doesn't advertise the UK 5g Band 42 (3400MHz) [emoji3525]
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I don't see any mention of band 42 on any network in UK, just see n78 which it has, other people in Europe have 5g working.
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james1089 said:
I don't see any mention of band 42 on any network in UK, just see n78 which it has, other people in Europe have 5g working.
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If I get near enough to Manchester city centre on Wednesday I'll see if I can get it

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james1089 said:
I don't see any mention of band 42 on any network in UK, just see n78 which it has, other people in Europe have 5g working.
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See here...
https://www.4g.co.uk/4g-frequencies-uk-need-know/
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