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Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB - $183.20 @ Shopmonk via eBay

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB - $183.20 @ Shopmonk via eBay
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Twocupteabag on 09/06/2017 - 13:22 ebay.com.au (502 clicks)
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Ordered the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32gb from shopmonk's eBay. The CRACKA20 code knocked $45.20 off the phone. Ordered 05/06, arrived 08/06 from Singapore. Seller did not respond to my question, but I can verify Google play is installed and the phone appears to be the global edition. Absolutely stoked with the phone. Miui seems OK, a few irits but pretty good. Can't select Australia as the locale, so I have to try to get the nrl app working.

Excellent phone for the price and super speedy postage.

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  • tonyjzx on 09/06/2017 - 13:30

    very good phone but no nfc and some suspicions about camera etc but thats what midrange china phones are like

    • 2be8 on 09/06/2017 - 13:54
      +2

      I had a RN3 kate (running PureNexus, not MIUI), and recently switched to a Galaxy S7. Apart from NFC and a much better camera (the RN3 camera is just bad), I preferred the RN3. Better battery life, equally good receptionist, and weirdly enough faster in a bunch of ways (e.g. Google Inbox).
      I got the Kate model for just over $200 and it was great. But your comments about NFC and camera are dead on.
      Even with MIUI it was prettt damn good.

      I miss my RN3.

      • BadGiraffe on 09/06/2017 - 14:51
        +1

        Still using my Redmi Note 3. Was tempted to upgrade to the Note 4X, but benchmarks on the Note 3 were almost comparable or better in some cases.

        Still running strong. I highly recommend this phone if you don't need NFC, or an amazing camera. Photos are still decent enough.

      • sublemon on 09/06/2017 - 15:34

        One thing people kept telling me was that my voice calls on the RN3 was terrible compared to my galaxy s7edge. And I did notice it as well on my end. But other than the 2 aforementioned points, it's a good phone for the price.

        • 2be8 on 09/06/2017 - 22:51

          Interesting - no-one ever told me that. Be interesting to know if that is a widespread experience.

        • sublemon on 10/06/2017 - 08:01

          @2be8:
          Yeah I always wondered if it was just my phone or if its common. If I had to describe it, it was tinny and the person sounded far away.

        • beachmuscles on 10/06/2017 - 09:55

          My Redmi Note 4, was a bit poor on the voice calls, the mic would only be clear if your mouth was next to it, if you turned the phone slightly people complained that they couldn't hear me etc. The next firmware update fixed it, now is an awesome phone. My bro has the Redmi Note 3, and they both perform about the same, like the look of the 4 better however.

  • Jaduqimon on 09/06/2017 - 13:31
    +1

    bee twenty ate?

    • mattman on 09/06/2017 - 13:33

      No mention of it being the "Kate" special edition, so no.

      • Jaduqimon on 09/06/2017 - 13:34
        +3

        with all this whinging on ozb, you'd think a chinese company would have formed already and made a phone called "B28"…. would sell a lot imo…

        • LaTerrible on 09/06/2017 - 13:42

          Actually along those lines, it's a nuisance that many of our favourite sellers (Vickmall/Banggood/BuyMobile/Mobileciti etc) don't have a specific drop down box that simply says 'B28' when browsing their sites. Less of an issue with the latter shops, to be fair.

      • ESEMCE on 09/06/2017 - 13:55
        +1

        Appears to be the Snapdragon version at least

        Processor: Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72)

  • lovepub on 09/06/2017 - 13:51

    Good phone for price. Own one . Except camera is not too great.

    Cracked my screen
    ..thinking of getting same phone but hesitating

    • selphie on 09/06/2017 - 14:22

      Paid $204 for the B28 Kate version in Nov 2016, great phone for the price. Much snappier and better reception than the Nexus 5 it replaced.
      As everyone says, the camera is sub par, otherwise no complaint whatsoever.

      • BadGiraffe on 09/06/2017 - 14:53
        +1

        I was tossing up between this and the Nexus 5X at one point. I chose the Redmi because of the bigger battery and IR blaster. Paid just over $300 for mine, and at that price, I'd still say it's worth it.

  • anzacpaul on 09/06/2017 - 13:57
    +2

    Can 100% vouch for this phone, had one for a year now. As mentioned above, camera is average in most situations, however once in a while it takes a great photo, so i'm not sure where the issue lies.

    As far as performance goes, it's fantastic, can't recommend enough for <$200.

  • FUZHA on 09/06/2017 - 13:59
    +1

    Good phone and well worth at this price as well!

    But the Note I bought started to Bootloop suddenly after few months. Warranty is the issue with these phone, since we'd have to post them to the seller. Have to look into online forums to get it up and running during the long weekend. Also got Redmi 4 Pro and it is working flawlessly!

  • Jackkkkkk on 09/06/2017 - 14:09
    -1

    Watch this before you buy..

    Jerryrigeverything channel on Redmi Note 3
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7H9OmV0OPI

  • saxphon on 09/06/2017 - 14:24
    +2

    compare this to Redmi Note 3 Pro, which one is better?

    • ESEMCE on 13/06/2017 - 11:42

      This is the Redmi Note 3 Pro…
      The Pro version has a Snapdragon SoC, the non Pro has a MTK SoC.
      Both perform similarly, the Snapdragon has the advantage of Qualcomm releasing Kernel sources (as per the GPL), wheras MTK ignore their responsibilities.

  • BluBoy on 09/06/2017 - 15:11

    "phone appears to be global edition"

    Do you mean it is the Kate model?

  • King Tightarse on 09/06/2017 - 15:57
    +1

    Wouldn't buy a thing from these proven bullshit artists.

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/310554

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/310768
    be careful, they are argumentative liars! (neg for major problem with company)

  • hawkeye on 09/06/2017 - 16:03

    Bought the Kate version late last year and am not impressed by it at all.
    TomTom bluetooth tether only works on 3g the moment you switch to LTE the GPS can't sync.
    Lte 5 850MHZ doesn't work when I was in Cambodia start this year incompatible with Seatel
    This is all with stock roms

  • [Deactivated] on 09/06/2017 - 17:33
    +1

    Had 2 of these phones one Kate and pro, its been the biggest pos I've ever owned. Nothing but bootloops and freezing.

    Buy at your own risk, thought I was unlucky the first time then tried again. Now I'll never buy a xiaomi phone again

    Just my 2c

    • 2be8 on 09/06/2017 - 22:58

      Wow, how annoying.

      My experience was different, but my experience with Xiaomi support was terrible. Took me months to get the bootloader unlocked, and received zero support from Xiaomi even when following their procedures.

      Read the RN3 forums (and other Xiaomi) forums and the support experience is uniformly garbage. You can gamble on a $200 phone that may not get good support, but I don't know what people are thinking buying $500 Xiaomi phones. They're cheap for their specs, but if anything is wrong seems you're pretty much SOL.

      • [Deactivated] on 09/06/2017 - 23:20

        The support stinks, they kept telling me to update rom blah blah.

        Your right, $200 is OK to gamble, spins me out when people spend anything more, its meant to be a cheap budget phone, I think they confuse themselves for apple with the current prices. If they had the same service as apple OK, but its nowhere near.

        First one I smashed from frustration, second one is in the bin.

        I'm spewing I wasted a couple hundred, but then I think about how clowns on here spend 700+ on the mi max, I laugh and think at least I only spent 200

        Just letting people know the risk before they buy. I also rooted both phones and loaded many ROMs all had bugs and I experienced dramas not matter what I did.

        Now waiting for my mate 9 to come as my nexus 6p is experiencing problems due to me dropping it 100kms+ on the bike

  • tarkine on 09/06/2017 - 18:23

    lost mine leaving it on the roof of my car so this is mighty tempting as a 3rd back up phone Paid around $280 when it first came out

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