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Your 7.7, where does it "made in" from?

Hi all, long time lurker here, decided to go out and contribute more.
So, as the title, I'm just curious since I bought mine during the launching event. I received 32gb 3g version with bunch of freebies, such as, official case, usb+sd card plug, desktop stand, and 6 months of free unlimited datas (not calls).
When I checked at the back, it says that it's "made in korea". Which is something that I don't notice on my GNote. So, this make me wonder whether the early batches are shipped directly from Korea, or was it just for a few select countries?

There is nothing written on mine regarding where it's made, only that it's made by Samsung
It's a 16gb WiFi and 3g bought online in Denmark
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"Made in Korea by Samsung" on mine.
16GB Wifi bought from Fortress, HK.
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"Made in Vietnam by Samsung" i dont know if it of any indication but the screens on the Korea made are better in quality.
Bought in a local samsung reseller
16GB model
WIFI+3G

EarlZ said:
"Made in Vietnam by Samsung" i dont know if it of any indication but the screens on the Korea made are better in quality.
Bought in a local samsung reseller
16GB model
WIFI+3G
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mine is the same as EarlZ here in the Philippines 1st batch are all made in korea i think

The first batches I've seen in Cebu were all made in vietnam, but for the Galaxy Note I've seen some made in korea models but they to suffer some screen issues so its not a clear indication.

Got my local set in Singapore here recently.
Mine says ”Made by Samsung” but it doesn't say where.

Made in Vietnam, bought in HK. Screen problem but replaced screen assembly

EarlZ said:
"Made in Vietnam by Samsung" i dont know if it of any indication but the screens on the Korea made are better in quality.
Bought in a local samsung reseller
16GB model
WIFI+3G
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If the GS2 was any indication, I would say that, contrary to what one may be inclined to think, the screen quality of the units made in Korea is below what I have seen elsewhere.
In particular, my 7.7 was "Made by Samsung in Vietnam" and I have had no screen issues whatsoever.
Actually, come to think of it, I have had zero issues with my whole 7.7 in every respect at this point! No lag at all, no screen issues, excellent battery life, premium build quality, etc.
So, kudos and +1 to the fine people of Samsung Vietnam! They seem to be doing a pretty darned good job!
I just hope that the Samsung folks being treated better than poor the Foxconn slaves *ahem* I mean "workers" making iPads...

Jade Eyed Wolf said:
If the GS2 was any indication, I would say that, contrary to what one may be inclined to think, the screen quality of the units made in Korea is below what I have seen elsewhere.
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Could be, we dont really know where our screens are actually made until they are opened up.. when I had my Note's screen replaced the screen had a different marking behind its shell.
Jade Eyed Wolf said:
In particular, my 7.7 was "Made by Samsung in Vietnam" and I have had no screen issues whatsoever.
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Id like to invite you to the screen issue thread to post images but then again you'ed just say "why do I need to prove my self to you".
Jade Eyed Wolf said:
Actually, come to think of it, I have had zero issues with my whole 7.7 in every respect at this point! No lag at all, no screen issues, excellent battery life, premium build quality, etc.
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On my Tab7.7 its only the screen, everything else is great so far.
Jade Eyed Wolf said:
So, kudos and +1 to the fine people of Samsung Vietnam! They seem to be doing a pretty darned good job!
I just hope that the Samsung folks being treated better than poor the Foxconn slaves *ahem* I mean "workers" making iPads...
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Made in Korea by Samsung. Unlocked International. No issues what so ever. Superb quality!

lowem said:
Mine says ”Made by Samsung” but it doesn't say where.
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Ditto.....

"Made in vietnam by samsung" and no screen issu yet

Made in Korea, no issues for 3 weeks and counting...

Vietnam and no issue
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Made in Vietnam and no issue with the screen.

Vietnam and its perfect

Vietnam and no issues.
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Vietnam, for 2 months now. No issues with screen

Mine has no country listed on the back and I have a pretty bad yellow tint on the bottom 3rd of the screen, especially visible on even-coloured dark grey surfaces, like the status bar and the backgrounds in settings and the video player list view
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Google gs4 is "made in..."

Korea china? Are there many i9505's made in Korea or are they all made in china? The Korean phones are usually more sought after and have better quality. Just wondering if we should expect these to be from china. That isn't my only concern. I'd rather buy Korean anyways because Samsung is investing a lot of money here and creating jobs. Blue and white collar jobs at that.
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Exactly what u want isn't confirmed yet.
If u are talking about manufacturing area then its Korea for now. but u can check at the package while buying the mobile.
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Most of the GS4s are made in Vietnam. The others are made in Korea. Some parts may come from China but I've never heard any GS3 or GS4 made in China. Iphone, however, are.

My i9505 is from Vietnam
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My GS4 ordered from San Francisco bay area ATT says made in Korea.

My T-Mobile gs4 is made in china.
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Same, my T-Mobile S4 is made in China.
My i9500 is made in Vietnam.

Funkym0nkey said:
Same, my T-Mobile S4 is made in China.
My i9500 is made in Vietnam.
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My box said Made by Samsung! - Where is it the country of assembly mentioned?

Mine is made in China.
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My I9500 from Vietnam...

trannhattan said:
Most of the GS4s are made in Vietnam. The others are made in Korea. Some parts may come from China but I've never heard any GS3 or GS4 made in China. Iphone, however, are.
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My GS4 is made in China.... should I worry?

Not really. Unless you're OCD. Koreans phones are usually binned better and less likely to go out the door with obvious defects.
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MrQues said:
My box said Made by Samsung! - Where is it the country of assembly mentioned?
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ON the outer cover that covers the box. On the sticker with the barcode, IMEI etc. Right at the bottom. In relatively big letters. Made in China.
My I9500 did not come with the outer cover, but Tmobile version did.
On I9500 the stickers were on the main box itself and it said imported from Vietnam.
On Tmobile, the white sticker was on the outside cover and inside box had 2 plastic seals on either side.

i9505 from Vietnam here.

So how are the Vietnam models in relation to build and display quality? Everybody's screen look good or have slight flaws that you can live with? My T-Mobile version from china has a two tone screen. In portrait mode the left half is darker. Wasn't a big deal until I notice black crash in darker videos and bottom half of screen was less detailed. Other than that, everything else about the phone is great. Reception is just a hair less than my gnote2 it seems. My gnote2 seems to get great reception like my Nokia and moto phones did. It sucks though that there might be a flaw in the amoled displays cracking underneath the gorilla glass.
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My S4 is flawless.
When it comes to screen it's perfect. Brightness is same everywhere, no tints or any problem with pixels.
Only thing that bothers me little bit is smearing/ghosting but everyone has that and it should be fixed now with new update.

Where did you bought your P900\901\905? And where was it maded in?

My first one is P900, I bought it in China, and it was made in China. Its quality is
I bought another P900 in Korea, and it is in transit.
I hope it was made in Korea, because the samsung devices made in Korea usually have good quality.

I bought in Germany via Amazon. Quality is good. Only the silver Frame is extremely fast scratched.
Where to find the "made" Country
On my backside is only "made by Sammy"
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Criminal23 said:
I bought in Germany via Amazon. Quality is good. Only the silver Frame is extremely fast scratched.
Where to find the "made" Country
On my backside is only "made by Sammy"
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Maybe it's on your manual or something, but in some countries it is not necessary to tell the costumer where the device was made in.
You can also try the app phone info samsung.
I just find the samsung devices made in Korea has even a better quality than apple devices.
usually made in Korea > made in China > made in Vietnam, but Samsung (or exactly the Samsung's factories) usually decide to sell worse devices made in China to Chinese, because China's law on protection of consumer is a joke

I boughted my SM-P900 off Amazon (usa), and it was apparently maded "in Vietnam by Samsung."
I've been quite happy with it, no issues. It feels solid and sturdy, although, I tend to baby new electronics for the first year or so. I got one of the Samsung book cover cases and a zagat screen protector (which is awesome, btw), and put both on immediatly after taking it out of the box.
So far, this tab appears to be much more solid and well built than my old asus TF700T, that's for sure. I still want one of those dual booting asus trio whatever. Google made asus scrap the duet, but they just came out with a better, more expensive dual boot convertible and called it a "trio."
Criminal23 said:
I bought in Germany via Amazon. Quality is good. Only the silver Frame is extremely fast scratched.
Where to find the "made" Country
On my backside is only "made by Sammy"
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On a sticker on the box. Or possibly by looking up some sort of serial or batch number and comparing it to some list that may or may not exist somewhere. If you're dying to know, you coukd call Samsung, I'm sure they could tell you. Most likely it's either China or Vietnam. I doubt it was made many other places.

Bought at Best Buy in Canada. Made in Vietnam.

I bought my P-901 from Cairo, Egypt and it is made in Vietnam By Samsung. Its quality is good but the silver borders are ugly.

skyhigh73 said:
I bought my P-901 from Cairo, Egypt and it is made in Vietnam By Samsung. Its quality is good but the silver borders are ugly.
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Still not as ugly as the bezel on the Galaxy s5. It's hideous. If you get an s5, you better have a case to immediately throw that sucker in.

P905 LTE Black, Bought in Germany (Media Markt Nordhorn), no information on country of production.
Almost no device in the EU has that information on it. I spend 6 hours looking for it regarding my Note 3. No luck.
Quality is excellent, as I'm used to from EU devices.
What we established a few years ago is that legal quality demands in the EU are MUCH higher than in the US. A fact I've run into more and more often with newer devices. US devices had issues with creaking cases, loose screens, extreme light bleed, colour issues, loose buttons.. For the TF700T the entire US batch had these issues, including a quickly-breaking hinge, whereas the EU ones did not. Part of it is the legal laws, as our quality certifications are MUCH higher, and another part is our return policy. Where US shops easily accept a device that was used for 2 weeks back when the user 'dislikes it'. For us in the EU, the only way to do that after opening the box is if there's a factory defect. Used = No Return.

SM-P905 LTE. Purhased online from Negri Electronics. Fed Ex paperwork says Made in Korea.

In the Netherlands
Bought my P900 from Trendy Computers (Netherlands) for € 608,00. Works fine, no creaking case, almost no screenbleeding, I am a happy owner. Can't find any information about about where it is made.

made in Brazil
Mine is from Brazil made in the Samsung factory in Manaus the first one I got hat the silver part damaged near the power button the metal was gonna an u could see the plastic inside revealing that the metal isn't metal just a thing covering the plastic inside
So I changed worried that over time the silver plater could go loosing more and more of the silver finish the second one has the finish perfect but at first use the vibration sound was weird the stopped not sure why it seems xda has relates about similar issues in other people's tablets too it was like if my vibration was more strong Than most... really loud ...
As it has stopped I kept the device change things in Brazil is not easy even when broken they don't want give u a new but fix the broken I think mine warms a bit near bellow the camera location on normal use web browsing etc it gets 33 Celsius 90 f
What is the temp of yours ?

I bought my Black P905 in Germany (Base/Provider), yesterday i root my Device.. Yeeaahh

Bought in USA made in Vietnam.
Quality seems fine, kinda hard to judge with such a large plastic device, but no noise or uneven seems.
While at Best Buy i noticed that the display model flexed when picked up from a corner, after mentioning this to the Best Buy associate standing next to me, he took the tablet and proceeded to bend it, quite forcefully. The tablet bent what appeared to be between 3/8 and 1/2 in. across its width, with no damage, i was pretty impressed. Thats not to say I am going to show this feature off to friends but its nice to know it won't fall apart if treated a little rough.

Black 64GB P900 purchased in USA from Best Buy and it's made in Vietnam.
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Zenfone 3 zoom white Line issue

Hey everyone so I have my zenfone 3 zoom for almost a week now. then I tried updating to nougat and after a few hours of usage a white line appeared at the bottom of the screen. I don't know what caused the problem but there have been a lot of users also saying that they have the same case. is it really replacing the phone the only way to solve the problem? thanks.

ASUS support on ZenTalk has been making people send their phones. They claim its hardware.

@chardie, out of curiosity, where did you purchase your Zenfone 3 Zoom?
This issue seems to be less frequent in the later releases, with the highest frequency in the Asian and Brasilian markets.
I think it'd be interesting to know if it's still affecting the units in the more recent markets, like the US and the few European countries where it was already released (France, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Germany - some through the ASUS store, others through vendors like Amazon).
It's one of the reasons I'm still not sure if I'll get this one...

I live in Brazil and got my phone in March. After a couple weeks I got the white line on the bottom of the display. Sent to Asus and got a replacement unit. Using for 3 weeks, updated to nougat and no problem at all. Speaking with the support they told me it was a hardware issue with the firsts batches of production and the issue is solved now.

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@chardie, out of curiosity, where did you purchase your Zenfone 3 Zoom?
This issue seems to be less frequent in the later releases, with the highest frequency in the Asian and Brasilian markets.
I think it'd be interesting to know if it's still affecting the units in the more recent markets, like the US and the few European countries where it was already released (France, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Germany - some through the ASUS store, others through vendors like Amazon).
It's one of the reasons I'm still not sure if I'll get this one...
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Hi there I purchased it here in the philippines. I contacted with them and they will replace the phone maybe this week.

Has anyone here been offered to REPAIR instead of replacement?

Today I update my phone to nougat and I found same white line problem ..... How can I solved it ..... ???

SUJAN SN HW said:
Today I update my phone to nougat and I found same white line problem ..... How can I solved it ..... ???
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Contact ASUS, get an RMA so you can send it in:
http://zentlkvl-web-02.cloudapp.net:31099/zentalk/thread-166729-1-1.html

Pender666 said:
I live in Brazil and got my phone in March. After a couple weeks I got the white line on the bottom of the display. Sent to Asus and got a replacement unit. Using for 3 weeks, updated to nougat and no problem at all. Speaking with the support they told me it was a hardware issue with the firsts batches of production and the issue is solved now.
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Hi, well I bought it here in the philippines and they replaced the unit. now it's working like a charm. they already released a 2nd production that's why there's no problem anymore. but I guess it' sbetter to get the zenfone 4

I live in Canada. I had this happen to me as well. Phone bought in June 2017, issue occurred in the middle of July. I don't remember if I had done an update just before. I didn't know the problem was common. I contacted ASUS for an RMA and they replaced the screen.

Ordering a Oneplus 8 Pro from abroad? Need some info!

So, i notice sites like Giztop and Aliexpress sell the Chinese variant of OnePlus 8 Pro for very cheap. Around 800-900 bucks. and they advertise with "global rom" What does this mean? Can they actually flash on a real Global ROM, entirely supported by OnePlus already on the CN versions? What do i lose by getting a CN version over a global version that i can buy in a store in my country for 1100bucks?
I am torn on buying a OnePlus 8 Pro CN version for 850bucks or the Sony Xperia 1 Pro for 1200dollars global from my country. But that is quite the price difference. On the other hand, i'm scared of the supposed massive OP 8 Pro screen issues? are those more prevalent on the CN versions? i see people reporting major loss in max screen brightness, calibration being way off, green tints etc etc? Hoping someone here can give some reassurance. I feel like the safe option is the Sony, but yeah dunno.

If you're buying the device from "abroad" recommend you send flowers first.
"Sorry I'm bored "

Cakkerlakker said:
So, i notice sites like Giztop and Aliexpress sell the Chinese variant of OnePlus 8 Pro for very cheap. Around 800-900 bucks. and they advertise with "global rom" What does this mean? Can they actually flash on a real Global ROM, entirely supported by OnePlus already on the CN versions? What do i lose by getting a CN version over a global version that i can buy in a store in my country for 1100bucks?
I am torn on buying a OnePlus 8 Pro CN version for 850bucks or the Sony Xperia 1 Pro for 1200dollars global from my country. But that is quite the price difference. On the other hand, i'm scared of the supposed massive OP 8 Pro screen issues? are those more prevalent on the CN versions? i see people reporting major loss in max screen brightness, calibration being way off, green tints etc etc? Hoping someone here can give some reassurance. I feel like the safe option is the Sony, but yeah dunno.
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Nothing wrong..
IN2020 China
IN 2021 INDIA
IN 2023 EU
IN 2025 GLOBAL
These phones are probably the chinese (IN2020) with global rom..
Go for it ..on alli 760€ the 8/128 pro

just do note in2025 even its dual sim only works with single sim

cultofluna said:
Nothing wrong..
IN2020 China
IN 2021 INDIA
IN 2023 EU
IN 2025 GLOBAL
These phones are probably the chinese (IN2020) with global rom..
Go for it ..on alli 760€ the 8/128 pro
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So it doesn't matter if i get the Chinese version or not? It's still the same rom as the 2025 global? There is no difference at all?

Ok let's get this straight..
First and foremost.
No one, in any situation unless you want to our feel like losing all your money, should order anything from the likes of Ali Express.
The clue is in the name.
if you want a Oneplus phone, then order it from the correct channels.
Or get it on contract, or be ready to sit through a total turd storm when you need to return to sender.
The likes of Ali Express shouldn't even be mentioned in XDA im amazed that you've been allowed to name this thread.
Ali Express is one toe dipped into the dark web, recognizable by the amount of bad deals you think you're going to get but don't.
Short answer??
Avoid Ali, period.
Pay for the phone you want and stop spreading misinformation, unless you're in China and in a OnePlus sellers shop..

Modem is probably the key factor. The band support is what you'll need.
I, too, have wondered also. iN2020 supports n41 5g but not sure if that's the same 41 that Tmo uses. If so, that would be great

dladz said:
Ok let's get this straight..
First and foremost.
No one, in any situation unless you want to our feel like losing all your money, should order anything from the likes of Ali Express.
The clue is in the name.
Don't be a complete idiot, if you want a Oneplus phone, then order it from the correct channels.
Or get it on contract, or be ready to sit through a total turd storm when you need to return to sender.
The likes of Ali Express shouldn't even be mentioned in XDA im amazed that you've been allowed to name this thread.
Ali Express is one toe dipped into the dark web, recognizable by the amount of bad deals you think you're going to get but don't.
Short answer??
Avoid Ali, period.
Pay for the phone you want and stop spreading misinformation, unless you're in China and in a OnePlus sellers shop..
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Mate, what are you talking about. Nothing about this post was even remotely true. AliExpress is pretty reputable. It's basically the Chinese Amazon. This isn't the wild west days of 2010 with Chinese e-commerce.
I order stuff off AliExpress all the time. 99% of time something arrives as advertised. When it doesn't - I just open a claim and I get my money back. Items take longer these days to arrive due to ePacket and covid-19 - but I always get what I ordered.
I think you might be thinking of Alibaba, which also in turn has dramatically improved in the last few years.

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Mate, what are you talking about. Nothing about this post was even remotely true. AliExpress is pretty reputable. It's basically the Chinese Amazon. This isn't the wild west days of 2010 with Chinese e-commerce.
I order stuff off AliExpress all the time. 99% of time something arrives as advertised. When it doesn't - I just open a claim and I get my money back. Items take longer these days to arrive due to ePacket and covid-19 - but I always get what I ordered.
I think you might be thinking of Alibaba, which also in turn has dramatically improved in the last few years.
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Totally agree..
Bought 3 devices from alli( op5, xiaomi mi 6, mi9lite)
2 pairs of buds , mi box..etc...
Never had a problem , very fast shipping....
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Cakkerlakker said:
So it doesn't matter if i get the Chinese version or not? It's still the same rom as the 2025 global? There is no difference at all?
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Its the Chinese model (IN2020) with global ROM (IN11AA)
The same ROM as the IN2025 model
I will also order one next month..

You could also try Wonda Mobile, they are based in Hong Kong. They have a complete section of faq on the actual device, the only main difference would be the bands like 5g. They also have a section which lists them so have a look at that to make sure your network supports it.

I bought a OnePlus 8 Pro from Giztop and it's the Chinese version with Oxygen OS on it. I immediately regret it and now I can't return it. If you're in the US, don't do it.

JodyBreeze901 said:
I bought a OnePlus 8 Pro from Giztop and it's the Chinese version with Oxygen OS on it. I immediately regret it and now I can't return it. If you're in the US, don't do it.
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No option to return if you change your mind even paying a restocking fee?

JodyBreeze901 said:
I bought a OnePlus 8 Pro from Giztop and it's the Chinese version with Oxygen OS on it. I immediately regret it and now I can't return it. If you're in the US, don't do it.
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Why regret it?

surge27 said:
Modem is probably the key factor. The band support is what you'll need.
I, too, have wondered also. iN2020 supports n41 5g but not sure if that's the same 41 that Tmo uses. If so, that would be great
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I was looking at it when you couldn't get one in the US. The bands (n71 and n41) were the issue.
So far, have not seen any post from anyone in US TMO that has one that works on LTE and 5G over here.

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I was looking at it when you couldn't get one in the US. The bands (n71 and n41) were the issue.
So far, have not seen any post from anyone in US TMO that has one that works on LTE and 5G over here.
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Ya, 41 is on iN2020 but not sure if it's actually the same 41 here in U.S.

surge27 said:
Ya, 41 is on iN2020 but not sure if it's actually the same 41 here in U.S.
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Yeah - that's an issue, but 6000 mhz n71 is also big , as it both supports LTE and 5G. I didn't see that at all.

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No option to return if you change your mind even paying a restocking fee?
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I can't afford to be without a phone for a month maybe more. My job requires me to have a cell phone and my note 5 backup finally died on me. So I'm stuck with this phone unfortunately

JodyBreeze901 said:
I can't afford to be without a phone for a month maybe more. My job requires me to have a cell phone and my note 5 backup finally died on me. So I'm stuck with this phone unfortunately
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But again, what's wrong with it?..

cultofluna said:
But again, what's wrong with it?..
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Well, for one I'm missing a few bands compared to the IN2023 version. That's the most important thing to me. Two, I honestly feel like the 5g is not as strong due to me missing those bands.

Hey, just to give my 2 cents about ordering this phone from China....
Just did it and went for the 12/256 Ultramarine Oneplus 8 Pro at the end of April for about $930 USD, shipping included, on AliExpress.
Took a LONG time to arrive to me (6 weeks!) BUT... Phone is perfect, no defect, screen is gorgeous and nothing wrong with it, even though it is probably a "first batch" unit. Got a Chinese IN2020 unit flashed by seller with Global ROM (came with 10.5.3 or 10.5.4 ROM out of the box), had a pre-applied (plastic) screen protector that will allow me to wait a few more days/weeks to get my UV 3D glass screen protectors for a better protection and better light transmittance. Unit looked new, with all the packaging (even though it was flashed to Global ROM by seller, but still, they managed to make it look like it has never even been turned on, as the phone box itself was still fully wrapped/sealed with plastic).
Once turned on, immediately updated to 10.5.8 Global without any problem, unlocked bootloader, booted to latest TWRP, Rooted of course and applied my usual Magisk modules, as well as flashed a custom kernel (Omega, to be precise). Tweaked my unit to my desire, installed a Gcam to have more options regarding photography, and... well ,that's all, mate!
Nothing much to say, except I'm delighted by my purchase and by this phone for now! Coming from a Oneplus 5T with custom Android Q ROM, it is a BIG step ahead and definitely impressive piece of hardware. However, in terms of speed, can't say the difference is huge (sure, OP8 Pro is faster, but not by a 100X, not even a 2X factor when you use it normally).
If you have an opportunity to buy the Chinese version at a good price from AE or any other reseller, offering some warranty in case something goes wrong during transportation or with the unit itself of course, and if you are not able to get it from your local store (it was and still is not easily available in my country at a decent price right now), then go on and do it! Just remember, unless you go for DHL or other fast shipping carrier, you'll have to be patient.
Cheers!