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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 - 4GB RAM 64GB ROM Snapdragon 636 US $173.44 (~$236.97 Inc GST) Delivered via DHL @AliExpress

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

  • Dual camera, astounding images: The large 1.4μm pixel dual camera delivers high-quality images, even in low light conditions.

  • Snapdragon 636: it features the global debut of all-new Snapdragon 636 — Qualcomm's newest 14nm offering. This cutting-edge octa-core processor implements Kryo architecture which greatly improves overall performance and power efficiency. The Snapdragon 636 outperforms it's predecessor by up to 40

  • Insane battery performance: The 4000mAh high-capacity battery and system-level MIUI optimizations offers up to 19 days of standby time, 14 hours of video playback, or 8.5 hours of gaming.

  • Blue/Black colors also available for $12 more.

  • Don't forget to use cashrewards 5% cashback to bring down the price to ~AU $226.

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  • Merlict on 19/08/2018 - 13:54

    How hard is it to get stock Android on this, for someone who isn't experienced at this kinda thing?

    • Gomo on 19/08/2018 - 13:55
      +1

      Get yourself the MiA1 Should be able to get it roughly same +/-

      • Merlict on 19/08/2018 - 13:57

        This has a better screen, battery and camera.

        • garage sale on 20/08/2018 - 08:03

          the A1 is running android one so depends if you want slightly better specs and be tinkering and flashing, or just turn on a phone and use it and get OTA updates.

          we went with the A1 for android one and OTA updates for junior, i’m getting too old to waste time supporting phones, just want to use them and do other things with my time.

    • paul11 on 19/08/2018 - 13:59
      +7

      @Merlict, If you are after Stock Android, Get this MiA1 for US $149

      • liquornoodlescabbage on 19/08/2018 - 15:56
        +2

        +1
        Wow thats darn good value for a phone.

        • Gomo on 19/08/2018 - 16:46
          +2

          I've got the Mi5x which is the China varriant of the MiA1 however you can flash MiA1 Firmware on it anyway ;)

          Absolutely love having stock rom! but MIUI Isn't to bad either !

    • joungs on 19/08/2018 - 14:01
      +3

      I did it, wasn't too hard at all but I've done it before on other phones. Steps easy to follow even if you're a noobie. Should be noted you will have to wait 15 days to do it which is a pain.

      • Merlict on 19/08/2018 - 14:03
        +7

        What's the logic behind the 15 days?

        • shmoney on 19/08/2018 - 15:10
          +6

          You have to wait for Xiaomi to approve your bootloader unlock request which usually takes 15 days.

          You can only install custom roms if your bootloader is unlocked. Since stock Android isn't officially supported by this model, you'll have to install a custom rom that's close enough to stock Android.

        • Slothalicious on 19/08/2018 - 15:46
          +6

          To try and prevent vendors from flashing fake MIUI Roms with their own malware/spyware etc

        • Jared17 on 21/08/2018 - 05:59

          @moneybaby: can you do this on a MacBook Air? I dun have a PC

      • ozhunter68 on 19/08/2018 - 14:12
        -1

        Could you put stock Android onto the Taiwan version with B28 too, would love to do that. Do you get updates from Xiaomi after intalling stock android? Any links to how to do this please?

        • shmoney on 19/08/2018 - 15:22
          +2

          Could you put stock Android onto the Taiwan version with B28 too, would love to do that.

          Most likely yes if there's a custom rom that supports that model, unfortunately I'm not too familiar with that model as I can't find it on GSMArena.

          Do you get updates from Xiaomi after intalling stock android?

          No, you'll only get updates from Xiaomi if you're running the official MIUI rom.

          Any links to how to do this please?

          Your best bet is to visit the xda-developers forum and go to your phone's section. You'll have to do your own research.

      • stevednj48 on 20/08/2018 - 14:03

        How do you know if it's unlocked? I got mine today when I boot it up its says unlocked on the bottom when the screen first turns on.

    • bigmanlukaku on 19/08/2018 - 15:17
      +3

      yeah get the MiA1 if you value stock andriod. MiA1 is a cheaper and slightly inferior device. Id be careful rooting this phone because ive read reports that it can get bootlooping.

      • HolyFosh on 19/08/2018 - 15:59
        +1

        What's the benefit of having stock android on one of these phones?

        • shmoney on 19/08/2018 - 16:01
          +5

          No bloatware

        • wisdomtooth on 20/08/2018 - 07:08
          +1

          Frequent updates, simultaneous with Google's phones.

        • Polypterus on 20/08/2018 - 10:25

          @moneybaby:
          Genuine question- How difficult is it to remove the unwanted bloatware? Are they non-removable (like iOS built-in apps) or are they 3rd party apps that were merely preinstalled, which we could remove manually on our own? Thanks!

        • shmoney on 20/08/2018 - 11:07
          +1

          @Polypterus:
          Most of the time they're unremovable.

        • Polak on 20/08/2018 - 11:18
          +1

          To use any of the built in apps you have to agree to give them all your personal information, if you decline the app will not run, but you cannot remove it.

        • biozet on 20/08/2018 - 14:42

          @moneybaby: root the mofo

    • costas60 on 19/08/2018 - 16:28
      +1

      Buy the Mi A2 comes with Android one stock Android
      bit more expensive though

      • garage sale on 20/08/2018 - 08:06

        still no band 28 so don’t gain much over the A1.

    • marbss on 19/08/2018 - 22:43
      +2

      Just put the pixel launcher on it and you are good. Some good features in miui android like call recording and automatically powers on for an alarm that is set.

    • drew442 on 20/08/2018 - 13:05
      +3

      plug into PC
      run unlock app
      wait for unlock approval
      unlock phone
      install TWRP
      download Lineage or other AOSP ROM
      flash ROM from TWRP

      other option would be to get the A1 or the new A2

      • dingdong3000 on 21/08/2018 - 16:05

        Is it same procedure when phone has anti roll back? Not sure what version this one be shipped… Just want to unlock bootloader, flash TWRP and flash RR ROM.

        Any good instructions to follow on XDA to do this please message me :)

    • sunny007 on 21/08/2018 - 00:01

      Wait for a week and buy MI A2.

      • cretin on 21/08/2018 - 08:31

        why wait a week?

  • [Deactivated] on 19/08/2018 - 13:54
    +5

    No band 28?

    • Oofy Doofy on 19/08/2018 - 14:03
      +6

      Usually no band 28, no NFC. (high end models may have NFC though)

      • khmerunited on 19/08/2018 - 15:05

        Will belong sim work?

        • [Deactivated] on 19/08/2018 - 15:34

          Is there anything different about the Belong sim?

        • Wardaddy on 19/08/2018 - 15:49

          @homersimpson: It uses B28.

        • mudguppy1 on 19/08/2018 - 15:59
          +1

          @Wardaddy: and/or all the other bands like all sims

        • XCelR8 on 19/08/2018 - 16:41

          Im on a Mi6 and Belong works :)

        • khmerunited on 19/08/2018 - 19:32

          @XCelR8:

          Thanks for that!

        • HaveANiceDay on 19/08/2018 - 19:47

          It will work, it just might not have good LTE reception in rural areas.

        • garage sale on 20/08/2018 - 08:08
          +2

          @homersimpson: belong is telstra, so you can use band 28 where there is coverage, desirable in some rural areas or inner city if surrounded by flats, unfortunately handsets made for china domestic market usually don’t have band 28 support.

  • joungs on 19/08/2018 - 14:01
    +1

    Wow great price OP nearly 80$ cheaper than I bought it for

    • AussieDaddy on 19/08/2018 - 14:14

      Are the camera and battery as good as they're said to be?

      • kehuehue on 19/08/2018 - 14:20
        +6

        https://www.gsmarena.com/piccmp.php3?idType=5&idPhone1=9140&…

        The pink ball is a good indication of camera quality

        • AussieDaddy on 19/08/2018 - 14:45
          +1

          Cheers. The Mi A2 has the better camera of the three listed there, I think.

      • bigmanlukaku on 19/08/2018 - 15:18
        -2

        battery is excellent. camera is bad. if you have $500 to spent on a phone, get something else. If you are poor, this phone is a good compromise.

        • PR0r on 19/08/2018 - 15:52
          +4

          I wouldn't call this camera bad.. it takes excellent pics!

        • Icecold5000 on 19/08/2018 - 23:41

          Might be good if you want to be seen as a high rolling mainlander

        • garage sale on 20/08/2018 - 08:18
          +1

          @PR0r: it’s a phone not a DSLR ….with cameras part is software part is hardware, need to decide how much better hardware in the camera is worth, especially if just taking snaps that aren’t destined for national geographic.

          if you are going to enlarge and print as 8”x10” you usually crop and touch up photos either at the shop or at home anyway.

          nokia and moto used to have 21mp and 24mp cameras with large aperture, but i think people didn’t want to pay the extra and pixel size and aperture seems to have dropped from flagship phones, gets to a point where it’s fit for purpose as a phone camera.

      • joungs on 19/08/2018 - 16:20
        +2

        Battery is great, camera decent. This is the version with the improved camera over the redmi note 5 pro I believe

      • costas60 on 19/08/2018 - 16:30

        Battery is great lasts me a couple of days
        Camera is on par to my Nokia 8 IMHO
        you can install Gcam and get excellent results

      • surethang on 19/08/2018 - 21:23

        The battery is great. The camera is fine in daylight, but like most phones at this level, it's low light where the camera starts suffering. The usual issues are grainier images and extra blur from moving objects.

        • garage sale on 20/08/2018 - 08:20
          +1

          low light and laws of physics kick in, small lens and aperture is limited in how much light it can catch,

          might be why people don’t turn lights off at kids birthday parties when cake candles are lit anymore.

  • jassssone on 19/08/2018 - 14:18
    +3

    AU216 + Gst, right?

    • paul11 on 19/08/2018 - 14:20
      +3

      Yep, AU $216 + 10% GST + 5% cachback on $216.

    • sinners007 on 19/08/2018 - 14:21
      +3

      Yep - title should be updated to reflect this.

      • paul11 on 19/08/2018 - 14:24
        +1

        Done

        • ozhunter68 on 19/08/2018 - 14:26

          I have AU$237 for black delivered before tax, $260 total with GST.

        • UncommonName on 19/08/2018 - 14:27
          +2

          3 more months and it will create under 200$ delivered?

        • sinners007 on 19/08/2018 - 14:27

          @ozhunter68:
          Black costs more …

  • sinners007 on 19/08/2018 - 14:27
    +4

    An incredible phone for the price, once MIUI is swapped with Resurrection Remix.

    • shadowangel on 19/08/2018 - 14:36

      My Note 4x was running fine until they released a broken update for MIUI . All day battery life to 2hours. Lucky you can unlock fairly easily.

      • jassssone on 19/08/2018 - 14:41
        +2

        which update? I am using Note 4x with up to date software, no issue at all.

        • shadowangel on 19/08/2018 - 15:16

          Most recent update. I have the mtk version. There is a thread on the official forums about it.
          There's so many hardware variations of the note 4x it's incredible.

  • jimbler on 19/08/2018 - 14:30

    Can anyone confirm or deny if this had band 28? I've been getting some mixed messages over this.

    • Mickel07 on 19/08/2018 - 14:49
      +3

      If you are buying from this seller, the answer is no. You need the Taiwan version for B28 and it's considerably more expensive.

      • SDF05 on 19/08/2018 - 17:16

        Is there even a taiwan version available? I kept trying to find it but with no success.

        • Mickel07 on 19/08/2018 - 17:36
          +1

          Sure is, I've only ever seen it on ebay. Most people I know have purchased from natunkingau

        • Oofy Doofy on 19/08/2018 - 18:44
          +1

          @Mickel07:

          Yeah, it's no bargain at $375 or so after using PENNY5.

    • SDF05 on 19/08/2018 - 17:15

      Usually Xiaomi phones don't come with Band 28. Probably their phones' only downside. And no NFC either.

      But a significant upgrade over the Redmi Note 4x.

  • Pacify on 19/08/2018 - 14:39
    +8

    Still using my old Note 3, great phone for the price

    • nith265 on 19/08/2018 - 20:21
      +4

      In our house we've got RN3, RN4x and a RN5 running

      In day to day use (as opposed to benchmarks) I cant see any real discernable differance between any of them. Teenager has the RN3 and I'd be hearing about it if it couldnt do something

      • surethang on 19/08/2018 - 21:18
        +2

        Yep, most mid-range phones these days are more than adequate for the average user who is interested in messaging, browsing, social media, email, and the like.

        Unless you're into heavy gaming or want a better camera, these phones' specs are fine for most people.

  • KevinYuhhhh on 19/08/2018 - 14:45
    +3

    How will this phone upgrade from my iPhone 5s. I was thinking of buying a samsung s8 or maybe getting a iPhone 7. How do these options compare in price to performance?I was also thinking of these following deals:
    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/396359
    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/397138

    Thanks

    • albert0pia on 19/08/2018 - 16:42
      +10

      If you are heavily invested in iOS, it is probably best that you stick with iPhones. Apps that you've purchased on iOS will not be yours to own on Android. You'd have to purchase them again. If you rely heavily on iMessage, you will not find this on Android. Regarding performance, any one of these devices would be an upgrade, although the droids have more RAM than the iPhone 6s. The droids have big batteries and would last a full day. The Mi Max might be able to push 3 if you are a light user. If you like your phone to replace your bank cards, the Xiaomni phones can't help with that as they all lack NFC. I can't say much about band 28 as it is irrelevant to me. The iPhone 6s camera would run rings around the cameras in the China droids.
      The S8 has the best camera out of the bunch. It has a much better display too. Also, you can use it to pay in places where bank cards are accepted. The battery however wouldn't wow you. It should be able to get you through a full day if you're a light user.
      You could also check out the specs of these devices on [GSMArena](https://www.gsmarena.com/.

      Hope this helps.

  • Koetoez on 19/08/2018 - 14:53

    Still waiting for my a2 lite …

  • mt2000 on 19/08/2018 - 14:54
    +2

    Which is better this or the Xiaomi Mi A1?

    • bigmanlukaku on 19/08/2018 - 15:19
      +3

      in terms of specs, this phone is better. Mi A1 is cheaper and has stock andriod. both are budget phones in every sense of the word however.

    • SDF05 on 19/08/2018 - 17:19

      This phone. I heard there are numerous problems with Mi A1 (from it's radiation effect to delayed android one updates - they recently just got oreo and even it has problems). With Redmi Note 5 the only thing you need to be concern is flashing custom roms and unlocking the bootloader to flash them. There are people on XDA who will gladly help you (if you ask them nicely).

      • garage sale on 20/08/2018 - 08:24
        +2

        we got oreo early this year on A1 , no problems what so ever, gets ota updates ….might be crap ware people install above std android one.

    • HaveANiceDay on 19/08/2018 - 19:48

      This phone is better

  • johnwinkle on 19/08/2018 - 14:58

    does this have dual sim?

  • khmerunited on 19/08/2018 - 15:01

    Anyone order from Aliexpress before using DHL? I ordered a phone earlier this week and got refunded as DHL don't ship to my address in Sydney.

    • sinners007 on 19/08/2018 - 15:17
      +3

      Bizarre. All my AE stuff comes with DHL, shipped to both residential and business addresses in Vic.

      • Aap Ke Papa on 19/08/2018 - 16:29

        What are the delivery times like from your experience? I need it before 31 Aug?

      • khmerunited on 19/08/2018 - 19:34

        Yeh I was waiting for 5days before the seller message me with:

        Dear my buyer , The DHL not support send the address you give us , You can cancelled this order by another reason , Have a new one by the post or shipping by aliexpress
        So sorry for that

    • bigmanlukaku on 19/08/2018 - 15:19

      very strange. I ordered through DHL and it had no problems

    • rewstar on 19/08/2018 - 15:55
      +1

      Did u send it to a PO Box or Parcel Locker?

    • Umcookies on 19/08/2018 - 18:06

      Seems strange, DHL will ~usually~ still accept stuff into their network even if they don't deliver to that region, they'll usually just pass it off to a third party. Even PO boxes can slip through and are usually just given to the local post office to deliver. Mind if I ask what your post code is?

  • KevinYuhhhh on 19/08/2018 - 15:10
    +2

    What is the difference between this phone and

    https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Original-Global-Version-Xiao…

    https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Original-Xiaomi-Redmi-Note-5…

    Why do they cost more?

    • sinners007 on 19/08/2018 - 15:16
      +3

      RAM

      • KevinYuhhhh on 19/08/2018 - 15:23
        +1

        Yeh I just realised xD

    • ozhunter68 on 20/08/2018 - 11:53

      More Ram on second, first seller has red colour and just higher price ( same ram and rom as listed phone on this post ).

  • duluxe2000 on 19/08/2018 - 15:32
    +1

    Would it come with a tax invoice so I can claim it back on my tax return?

    • nith265 on 19/08/2018 - 17:00
      +1

      After purchase you can download a PDF invoice

      It doesnt say "Tax Invoice" at the top but it outlines and itemises the GST you have paid

  • Willyslicks on 19/08/2018 - 15:45

    How is this compared to the a2 lite?

    • SDF05 on 19/08/2018 - 17:20

      Better battery i think?

      • costas60 on 19/08/2018 - 19:59
        +1

        Same battery as the A2 lite same processor
        A2 has slightly better camera and it is Stock android
        as it has Android one installed

    • HaveANiceDay on 19/08/2018 - 19:58
      +2

      It's better in everyway. The only thing better on the Mi A2 Lite is stock Android and a dedicated microSD slot.

    • Koetoez on 20/08/2018 - 19:26

      A2 lite can use 2 SIM cards plus memory card. This is the reason I want to buy a2 lite

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