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LeEco Le Pro 3 Gold (4GB/64GB Version) - In which shop should i buy?

Hello again,
because my order form alegrecompra got canceled i search for a new shop to buy cheap.
i am a student and do not have much money, so i hope there is a shop where i can get the phone for about 280€ or arount 290$.
My favourite version would be 4GB 64GB in Gold or 6GB 64GB. Gray would also be ok, but it is not available i think.
Thank you very much for your help.
Manu

manuelbvb said:
Hello again,
because my order form alegrecompra got canceled i search for a new shop to buy cheap.
i am a student and do not have much money, so i hope there is a shop where i can get the phone for about 280€ or arount 290$.
My favourite version would be 4GB 64GB in Gold or 6GB 64GB. Gray would also be ok, but it is not available i think.
Thank you very much for your help.
Manu
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Here you can see the price from the cheapest to the most expensive :
https://www.kimovil.com/fr/ou-acheter-leeco-le-pro-34gb-64gb
Good luck :fingers-crossed:

bought mine form here www.flosmall.com
Shipment was fast , and fast response by mail.
https://flosmall.com/collections/smart-phones/products/leeco-le-pro-3?variant=29725496780

Doubts about buying or not

Hey guys, I'm thinking about buying a LeEco Le Pro 3 Elite (x722) for 139€ in a BangGood sale and sell my Xiaomi Mi 5 for 170€.
My interests are a big and good quality screen, a good battery, and a nice custom rom community.
I wanted to know about problems or disadvantages of the phone and also to listen your personal experience with this phone and Banggood service.
Regards, AcRs.

??? Why would you want to sell your Mi 5? It's the better phone since it has custom ROM development and updates. The x722 is stuck on 6.0 for the time being, and has no custom ROMs. Also, a lot of x722s from Banggood have hardware defects. A lot of people are also complaining about weird error messages (like "you're using an unofficial ROM") and stuff like that. I actually just received my x722 today and I'm going to unbox it later tonight. I bought it without realizing that it's stuck with a SafetyNet-failing shop ROM and really wish I bought a Xiaomi phone instead.

x720/x727 GOOD
x722 BAD BAD BAD
As simple as that.

AcRs said:
Hey guys, I'm thinking about buying a LeEco Le Pro 3 Elite (x722) for 139€ in a BangGood sale and sell my Xiaomi Mi 5 for 170€.
My interests are a big and good quality screen, a good battery, and a nice custom rom community.
I wanted to know about problems or disadvantages of the phone and also to listen your personal experience with this phone and Banggood service.
Regards, AcRs.
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I have the x727 that I bought from amazon. Why wouldn't you just buy the x727 from amazon since its only $10 more than banggood?
Next, I just read about the specs for your current Xiami Mi5, it seems that the differences between your current phone and the LeEco x722 are minimal... Why change phones, when you would essentially swap for almost identical specs?

No custom roms but you have the basic software to re-flash it, custom + stock recovery to flash and root.
There may be some custom roms (check tora33 at leeco.re) soon.
Leeco x722 has better design/quality (check user opinions here: https://www.kimovil.com/en/compare/leeco-letv-le-pro-3-x722,xiaomi-mi5-32gb).
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...Also, a lot of x722s from Banggood have hardware defects. ....
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Could you please link to the lot of those?
@sk8223 - you are all over forums, moaning about x722 being a bad phone.
Majority of owners thinks that this is a great device, even better than Mi5.
@AcRs
No sense in replacing Mi5, you won't profit much.

Could you please link to the lot of those?
@sk8223 - you are all over forums, moaning about x722 being a bad phone.
Majority of owners thinks that this is a great device, even better than Mi5.
@AcRs
No sense in replacing Mi5, you won't profit much.
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I had my doubts about the phone because of the issues people here were facing. Now that I have the phone in my hand I'm quite pleased--it is a good phone despite having a shop ROM. I just hope I don't run into the issues users faced here, but so far everything seems to be working fine. I'm still not sure I'd recommend the x722 in particular, though, since it's kernel sources haven't been released and it's stuck with a shop ROM. You definitely don't want to be stuck with a phone on 6.0 with KRACK WPA2 vulnerabilities and all.

If you're gonna buy, do not go for the X722 version. In fact, I would suggest you to buy from this link.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Ori...&terminal_id=3938af6eb15e45aebd9b2b57ad02cd31
Now, the main differences between Le Pro 3 and Mi5 are as follows:
1) Le Pro 3 has a bigger screen than Mi5
2) Mi5 has a better camera than Le Pro 3
3) Le Pro 3 has a bigger battery
4) Le Pro 3 has zero warranty from LeEco itself, so, if it has a software defect, you can fix it with support from XDA, but if it has a hardware defect, you gotta buy a replacement part from AliExpress, Banggood, Gearbest etc. and have it replaced at some local shop.
5) Mi5 has better custom ROM support but it doesn't matter much cause Le Pro 3 has a lot of support. You'll find a ton of custom ROMs. My favourite being AOSPA, the link for which I have provided right here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/le-pro3/development/rom-paranoid-android-t3635168
You can make your decision based on these points. If I helped you in any way, please press the thanks button. It'd help me a bit.

adityabanerjee1303 said:
If you're gonna buy, do not go for the X722 version. In fact, I would suggest you to buy from this link.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Ori...&terminal_id=3938af6eb15e45aebd9b2b57ad02cd31
Now, the main differences between Le Pro 3 and Mi5 are as follows:
1) Le Pro 3 has a bigger screen than Mi5
2) Mi5 has a better camera than Le Pro 3
3) Le Pro 3 has a bigger battery
4) Le Pro 3 has zero warranty from LeEco itself, so, if it has a software defect, you can fix it with support from XDA, but if it has a hardware defect, you gotta buy a replacement part from AliExpress, Banggood, Gearbest etc. and have it replaced at some local shop.
5) Mi5 has better custom ROM support but it doesn't matter much cause Le Pro 3 has a lot of support. You'll find a ton of custom ROMs. My favourite being AOSPA, the link for which I have provided right here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/le-pro3/development/rom-paranoid-android-t3635168
You can make your decision based on these points. If I helped you in any way, please press the thanks button. It'd help me a bit.
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Your answer is my favorite, thanks. I will buy Leeco x720 i think

Congratulations man. I hope you enjoy the phone as much as I did. But.. I used to have a crappy Galaxy Tab 2, and then switching to this phone was awesome cause it was worlds apart. Also, I was kinda forced to buy the Le Pro 3 cause.. well, I'm just 14, and my dad wouldn't allow anything more than 200 bucks, but I'm really happy with the purchase. Good luck!

adityabanerjee1303 said:
Congratulations man. I hope you enjoy the phone as much as I did. But.. I used to have a crappy Galaxy Tab 2, and then switching to this phone was awesome cause it was worlds apart. Also, I was kinda forced to buy the Le Pro 3 cause.. well, I'm just 14, and my dad wouldn't allow anything more than 200 bucks, but I'm really happy with the purchase. Good luck!
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I've owned lots of phones and trust me you don't have to spend insane amounts of money. On Samsung Galaxy or iPhones to get a good phone. Leeco and xiaomi are proof of that
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andrew2401 said:
I've owned lots of phones and trust me you don't have to spend insane amounts of money. On Samsung Galaxy or iPhones to get a good phone. Leeco and xiaomi are proof of that
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My thoughts exactly!

I still have doubts about buying it or not.
I live in Brazil so here I dont have any warranty if anything happens with the phone, mainly the screen type problems. I need a phone with gorilla glass
I wanted to buy Xiaomi Redmi note 4X because of the camera and the price of course, but it dosent come with gorilla glass and with more 20€ I can buy X722 (153€) that comes with gorilla glass 3
I saw that someone said to not buy it because the camera dosent have IS, but i'm seeing the photos and they're great! Am I wrong? https://www.devicespecifications.com/en/editor-review/5c9a42/8
I cannot see any phone with this price with a better camera and with GGlass...
Oh and BTW, I can only buy it on Gearbest because of customs

Dannycoelhoo said:
I still have doubts about buying it or not.
I live in Brazil so here I dont have any warranty if anything happens with the phone, mainly the screen type problems. I need a phone with gorilla glass
I wanted to buy Xiaomi Redmi note 4X because of the camera and the price of course, but it dosent come with gorilla glass and with more 20€ I can buy X722 (153€) that comes with gorilla glass 3
I saw that someone said to not buy it because the camera dosent have IS, but i'm seeing the photos and they're great! Am I wrong? https://www.devicespecifications.com/en/editor-review/5c9a42/8
I cannot see any phone with this price with a better camera and with GGlass...
Oh and BTW, I can only buy it on Gearbest because of customs
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First of all, mark my words properly.
UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, DO NOT BUY THE X722 MODEL. THAT IS LE PRO 3 ELITE AND IT HAS A FAAARRRR INFERIOR CHIP THAN X720 and X727.
Now, from my experiences, the camera is good. Not the best in the price range, but once you install the modded Google Camera with HDR+, the camera is one of the best in the price range. The AliExpress link which I provided, it offers free shipping to Brazil, so, check it out.. I'll provide it again.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Ori...&terminal_id=3938af6eb15e45aebd9b2b57ad02cd31
I think that you should go for this phone with your eyes closed, and the first thing you should do when it arrives, is install a custom ROM. And please, DO NOT GO FOR THE X722 MODEL. YOU'LL DEEPLY REGRET IT!!

Am I wrong or LeEco Le S3 have better camera than x720? Because of the Digital IS?
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adityabanerjee1303 said:
First of all, mark my words properly.
UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, DO NOT BUY THE X722 MODEL. THAT IS LE PRO 3 ELITE AND IT HAS A FAAARRRR INFERIOR CHIP THAN X720 and X727.
Now, from my experiences, the camera is good. Not the best in the price range, but once you install the modded Google Camera with HDR+, the camera is one of the best in the price range. The AliExpress link which I provided, it offers free shipping to Brazil, so, check it out.. I'll provide it again.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Ori...&terminal_id=3938af6eb15e45aebd9b2b57ad02cd31
I think that you should go for this phone with your eyes closed, and the first thing you should do when it arrives, is install a custom ROM. And please, DO NOT GO FOR THE X722 MODEL. YOU'LL DEEPLY REGRET IT!!
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The problem is that I pay Customs Tax... I will buy to Portugal because my parents live there, they will bring it to me

Dannycoelhoo said:
Am I wrong or LeEco Le S3 have better camera than x720? Because of the Digital IS?
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The problem is that I pay Customs Tax... I will buy to Portugal because my parents live there, they will bring it to me
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No, the Le Pro 3 has a better camera. Digital IS is not all that matters. Aperture, image processing, contrast and dynamic range also matter, and they're all better in the Le Pro 3.
Btw, the AliExpress link also offers free shipping to Portugal.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Ori...&terminal_id=3938af6eb15e45aebd9b2b57ad02cd31

adityabanerjee1303 said:
No, the Le Pro 3 has a better camera. Digital IS is not all that matters. Aperture, image processing, contrast and dynamic range also matter, and they're all better in the Le Pro 3.
Btw, the AliExpress link also offers free shipping to Portugal.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Ori...&terminal_id=3938af6eb15e45aebd9b2b57ad02cd31
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I know it is freeshipping but you'll pay taxes!! eheheh In gearbest its also free but it comes from spain so I dont pay taxes

Dannycoelhoo said:
I still have doubts about buying it or not.
I live in Brazil so here I dont have any warranty if anything happens with the phone, mainly the screen type problems. I need a phone with gorilla glass
I wanted to buy Xiaomi Redmi note 4X because of the camera and the price of course, but it dosent come with gorilla glass and with more 20€ I can buy X722 (153€) that comes with gorilla glass 3
I saw that someone said to not buy it because the camera dosent have IS, but i'm seeing the photos and they're great! Am I wrong? https://www.devicespecifications.com/en/editor-review/5c9a42/8
I cannot see any phone with this price with a better camera and with GGlass...
Oh and BTW, I can only buy it on Gearbest because of customs
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AliExpress is better than gearbest in my opinion. And as a poster below me pointed out. The model on AliExpress is the xt720 which has custom ROM support
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So I'm still searching for the right phone
I need one with Gorilla Glass and a great camera with the price range till 160€. What can you guys suggest me?

Dannycoelhoo said:
I know it is freeshipping but you'll pay taxes!! eheheh In gearbest its also free but it comes from spain so I dont pay taxes
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Forgot to add whenever I ordered anything on gearbest or AliExpress. I've never been charged customs regards if I choose free or paid shipping. AliExpress is just quicker and easier to deal with in case of an issue. As apposed to gearbest
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andrew2401 said:
Forgot to add whenever I ordered anything on gearbest or AliExpress. I've never been charged customs regards if I choose free or paid shipping. AliExpress is just quicker and easier to deal with in case of an issue. As apposed to gearbest
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Please understand that Gearbest have a thing that no other site have: Priority Line. Truly you'll not pay taxes! They have an way to enter via Spain and it dosent go to customs

Global version is out already ??

In case some if you already saw this video
https://youtu.be/0-b-gmuKOIM
Honorbuy mobile shop is already offering the global version. Unfortunately just in black and just the 4 GB option.
The question is, if this website got the global version already, why aren't we seeing it on bigger and more known ones (like aliexpress, cect shop, tradingshenzhen, etc..)
What do you guys think?

The phone is released in HK & Singapore if I am not wrong (or about to get released in SP). So there is a global version floating around the markets.
HB was also the first EU dealer to have the CN version in their EU Warehouse. Those guys are fast.

Jwan said:
why aren't we seeing it on bigger and more known ones (like aliexpress, cect shop, tradingshenzhen, etc..)
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There are several recognised sellers listing the genuine global version on AliExpress. See below for links and replies from the sellers when I asked for confirmation.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Glo...l-Screen-Snapdragon-636-Octa/32902319412.html
This model is global verison with multi language and google play and OTA
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Glo...P-Full-Screen-Snapdragon-636/32904257092.html
Hi dear,it is global version,with sealed box,and it is avaliable
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Glob...ragon-636-Octa-Core-6-9-18-9/32897701064.html
Please check the item tile,if it includes "Global Version",then the phone is Global Version.If item title only says "Original",it's a Chinese Version.
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Glob...l-Screen-Snapdragon-636-Octa/32899346056.html
1. Global Version and CN Version with Chinese ROM normally is sealed, but we will check the quality randomly, it maybe opened

forwardroll said:
There are several recognised sellers listing the genuine global version on AliExpress. See below for links and replies from the sellers when I asked for confirmation.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Glo...l-Screen-Snapdragon-636-Octa/32902319412.html
This model is global verison with multi language and google play and OTA
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Glo...P-Full-Screen-Snapdragon-636/32904257092.html
Hi dear,it is global version,with sealed box,and it is avaliable
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Glob...ragon-636-Octa-Core-6-9-18-9/32897701064.html
Please check the item tile,if it includes "Global Version",then the phone is Global Version.If item title only says "Original",it's a Chinese Version.
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Glob...l-Screen-Snapdragon-636-Octa/32899346056.html
1. Global Version and CN Version with Chinese ROM normally is sealed, but we will check the quality randomly, it maybe opened
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I see! all the stores i checked on ALiexpress had the chinese version with the "Global ROM". so they seem to have the global version now. but still only black and only 4 gb version.
Hope they get other colors soon
thanks for the links

forwardroll said:
There are several recognised sellers listing the genuine global version on AliExpress. See below for links and replies from the sellers when I asked for confirmation.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Glo...l-Screen-Snapdragon-636-Octa/32902319412.html
This model is global verison with multi language and google play and OTA
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Glo...P-Full-Screen-Snapdragon-636/32904257092.html
Hi dear,it is global version,with sealed box,and it is avaliable
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Glob...ragon-636-Octa-Core-6-9-18-9/32897701064.html
Please check the item tile,if it includes "Global Version",then the phone is Global Version.If item title only says "Original",it's a Chinese Version.
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Glob...l-Screen-Snapdragon-636-Octa/32899346056.html
1. Global Version and CN Version with Chinese ROM normally is sealed, but we will check the quality randomly, it maybe opened
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Hi,
I'm very confused. I would like the official rom with the mi max 3. Who sells the phone with the real OFFICIAL global rom and OTA?
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deloj said:
Hi,
I'm very confused. I would like the official rom with the mi max 3. Who sells the phone with the real OFFICIAL global rom and OTA?
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Available from here:
https://www.wondamobile.com/mobile/...bal-version-phalet-mobile-phone-unlocked.html
I've ordered and its been posted. I'm awaiting delivery.

phorenzik said:
Available from here:
https://www.wondamobile.com/mobile/...bal-version-phalet-mobile-phone-unlocked.html
I've ordered and its been posted. I'm awaiting delivery.
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Yeah but youre in UK. I live in USA. Plus the link you posted is selling it for about $350 when I can get it $100 cheaper elsewhere.

deloj said:
Yeah but youre in UK. I live in USA. Plus the link you posted is selling it for about $350 when I can get it $100 cheaper elsewhere.
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So, buy it from elsewhere for $100 cheaper then.

deloj said:
Yeah but youre in UK. I live in USA. Plus the link you posted is selling it for about $350 when I can get it $100 cheaper elsewhere.
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Just buy it from TradingShenzhen.

opasha said:
Just buy it from TradingShenzhen.
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Still too expensive from there. What do you think about buying from Aliexpress? Do you know if they sell the real official global version there?

deloj said:
Still too expensive from there. What do you think about buying from Aliexpress? Do you know if they sell the real official global version there?
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Had terrible experience with Mi Global Store on AliExpress and Gearbest; I ended up canceling both before going with TradingShenzhen. I trust TradingShenzhen, WondaMobile, and Gearbest because of their reliability and consistency.

becareful with ali, those marked global version might be global rom. i prefer those saying presale seen more real. also i m doubt there are global version with xiaomi.eu rom, that is not global version!!!

opasha said:
Had terrible experience with Mi Global Store on AliExpress and Gearbest; I ended up canceling both before going with TradingShenzhen. I trust TradingShenzhen, WondaMobile, and Gearbest because of their reliability and consistency.
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Appreciate the help. But WondaMobile and gearbest are selling the mi max 3 too costly.
I wanna make sure I get the official global rom that can be rooted without any problems. Also, theres something call antirollback. Is this a good thing to have on the phone?
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ryanllts said:
becareful with ali, those marked global version might be global rom. i prefer those saying presale seen more real. also i m doubt there are global version with xiaomi.eu rom, that is not global version!!!
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So you suggest I buy presale mi max 3? I'm just confused here. Should I buy the chinese version then flash the global rom on it? Hope you can my remove my confusion about this phone. Thanks.

Chinese version... Global version... They are all the same in different box and charger plug maybe. Why would you care about the rom... Flash and use whatever you want...
I bet everyone is buying Xiaomi products not for the software but for the reasonably/cheap priced hardware.

nijel8 said:
Chinese version... Global version... They are all the same in different box and charger plug maybe. Why would you care about the rom... Flash and use whatever you want...
I bet everyone is buying Xiaomi products not for the software but for the reasonably/cheap priced hardware.
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rumors saying the global rom ali is selling is fake global rom that may damage phone, also giving user trouble flashing official rom. i cant confirm if it is true, but i wont risk it.

ryanllts said:
rumors saying the global rom ali is selling is fake global rom that may damage phone, also giving user trouble flashing official rom. i cant confirm if it is true, but i wont risk it.
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The key word here is RUMORS coming from MIUI forums... Since when official MIUI forum had any credibility!? It's like middle east market over there - everybody tallks, nobody listens... Not to mention thair moderators which have no idea what is going on behind the Xiaomi's doors but act like insiders...
Fake? Maybe... You could say the same for the 9.6.6 one as well which is straight from Xiaomi's servers and has the same mobile data issues like the "fake" 9.6.4 one.
Damaging phone? Comm on...!? Problems flashing roms is mainly(if not all) user's errors.
Anyway... I get what you are saying and respect that...

Ordered what I thought was China version last Sunday from eBay, shipped Monday from Texas, got it today(Friday)... genuine GLOBAL VERSION, factory sealed with locked bootloader, complimentary US plug adapter... Go figure...

nijel8 said:
Ordered what I thought was China version last Sunday from eBay, shipped Monday from Texas, got it today(Friday)... genuine GLOBAL VERSION, factory sealed with locked bootloader, complimentary US plug adapter... Go figure...
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What seller?
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What seller?
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/2023983206...il&pgrp=main:email&e=op&mchn=em&s=ci&mail=sys

I usually buy from nvsrp. But I wanted the 6gb/128gb Chinese version which is only available at the time from Trading Shenzhen. But all other phones I buy from him on eBay. I bought my mi Max 2 4gb/64gb and 4gb/128gb both global rom from him. If I could not get the mi Max 3 I was contemplating a Nokia 7 plus, but Trading Shenzhen came thru. My two cents.

Mi 9T EU Factory Sealed

Anyone know where to get the EU Mi 9T 128gb Version Factory Sealed in Europe,Amazon seems to only sell the 64gb version and it's out of stock

Got mine from honorbuy. But more expensive but I had mine in 26hours(!!). Sent from Italy to Germany. Black 128Gb ~390€

FroZine said:
Got mine from honorbuy. But more expensive but I had mine in 26hours(!!). Sent from Italy to Germany. Black 128Gb ~390€
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Factory Sealed unopened ?
I sent them a message recently about the redmi k20 pro and they said they open them to test them,but maybe not the mi 9t
€390 for the 128 version is pretty decent it's €330 for 64gb one on amazon

I bough my mi9t from this https://fr.shopping.rakuten.com/offer?action=desc&aid=4827612891&productid=3974212410 and it is factory sealed. but look for other sellers https://fr.shopping.rakuten.com/mfp...10&filter=10&cid=5849175&scroll=shop_sections this from europe are even cheaper now, and probably they come factory sealed.
for this mine seller it is sure factory sealed.
i paid it 354eur, as rakuten offer me 30eur discount for sopping over 300eur

tradingshenzhen[dot]com also recently adjusted their prices for both versions 327,-€ / 64GB and 357,-€ / 128GB
It's also said that in their next delivery they will have all three colors available

slavke1976 said:
I bough my mi9t from this https://fr.shopping.rakuten.com/offer?action=desc&aid=4827612891&productid=3974212410 and it is factory sealed. but look for other sellers https://fr.shopping.rakuten.com/mfp...10&filter=10&cid=5849175&scroll=shop_sections this from europe are even cheaper now, and probably they come factory sealed.
for this mine seller it is sure factory sealed.
i paid it 354eur, as rakuten offer me 30eur discount for sopping over 300eur
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What about the warranty when buying a phone from sites like that?
I'm looking to buy myself one 128gb version, and as someone mentioned above amazon is out of stock, so now I'm wondering whits sites like you mentioned + Goldway via alixpsress etc...

Pejpi said:
What about the warranty when buying a phone from sites like that?
I'm looking to buy myself one 128gb version, and as someone mentioned above amazon is out of stock, so now I'm wondering whits sites like you mentioned + Goldway via alixpsress etc...
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i received bill with price, and imei number and it say i have warranty of 24months. But anyway i have 12 months of warranty of rakuten site.
how is warranty from goldway via alixpress?

If something wrong with the phone within 1 week of arrival goldway takes full responsibility. If you have problems with the phone after that - let's say 6 months and you have problems with your charging port goldway will take care of it but you as as a customer needs to pay the delivery fee to china, which is a hussle.
The best would be when we get the phone and with the correct IMEI the warranty would be accepted by xiaomi global - like if we can directly send the phone to xiaomi and not return to the seller in china.

yes, that would be the best if we get phone direct from xiaomi shop. but when i look to order mine, i was waiting for 17jun for official site of xiaomi in france, and i add to basket, but thinking which coclour, blue or black, and it takes me 1 min to think. and then when i click to confirm and buy, it was already sold, so i had to find alternative site to buy . i was not enough patient to wait for few days more, i could buy even cheaper then for 354eur.
i dont know about warranty, for me if it is in few first, lets say weeks all ok, then what could happen if i am not alone responsable. I have bad experience with meizu, even i send and i was ready to pay all expenses for repair of my phone, they didnt do, they even break connectors from power and vol+/- keys to main borad, and phone was not able to use after. when i send notice back about that connectors, they said it was already like this when they receive my phone.
same bad experience with huawei.

Exactly. That's why i'm not sure if I want to order the phone via those sites, because like you said...what if something happens? Like, i need a new battery? I need to send the phone back.wait at least 1 month etc...and there will always be something wrong with every phone.
But as I see now, even here in Croatia the MI 9t 64gb costs the same as the 128gb on alixpress, its just too expensive here.

Pejpi said:
Exactly. That's why i'm not sure if I want to order the phone via those sites, because like you said...what if something happens? Like, i need a new battery? I need to send the phone back.wait at least 1 month etc...and there will always be something wrong with every phone.
But as I see now, even here in Croatia the MI 9t 64gb costs the same as the 128gb on alixpress, its just too expensive here.
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Izvini nisam video da si iz Hrvateske . Sorry didnt see that you are from Croatia . In Serbia mi9t cost 380eur 64GB, it will be in shop from tomorrow. if someone wants sure warranty of 24moths then i think no doubt where to buy.
I chose to buy in sites as i posted or in aliexperes, or from local site name kupujemprodajem, i have sure 1year of warranty, and if i want new battery, i just can go at local service center and ask to put me new battery. even if i have to pay. for such things, it is cheaper to pay then to send phone back to china, and wait extra month, or even two to have phone back.

slavke1976 said:
Izvini nisam video da si iz Hrvateske . Sorry didnt see that you are from Croatia .
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Nema frke, maloprije sam izmjenio.
slavke1976 said:
I chose to buy in sites as i posted or in aliexperes, or from local site name kupujemprodajem, i have sure 1year of warranty, and if i want new battery, i just can go at local service center and ask to put me new battery. even if i have to pay. for such things, it is cheaper to pay then to send phone back to china, and wait extra month, or even two to have phone back.
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Yes, but if you change for example your battery at a local dealer (not authorised) - you void your 2 year warranty which is enforced by law. At least for all electronic products for the EU, i suppose Serbia enforces it as well. Keep that in mind.
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Summa sumrum, you can change your battery wherever you like, but you lose your 2 year warranty. If i buy a phone from amazon (for example) i have a 2 year warranty by default. If i go and change something without amazon - so if i go to a local guy who can change it i lose the warranty.

you are right, but it is why we have options, to buy phone by lover price, and questioned warranty, or to buy overpriced phone with warranty ( but when it comes too, no we dont accept this, we dont accept that, .... )

FlorianReicht said:
tradingshenzhen[dot]com also recently adjusted their prices for both versions 327,-€ / 64GB and 357,-€ / 128GB
It's also said that in their next delivery they will have all three colors available
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Still waiting on that re-stock with different color variants....as of today they are none

Any idea where to get this phone for UK buyer like me. I checked honourbuy https://www.honorbuy.com/1687-xiaom...-blue.html#/option-global_version_6128gb_blue and its coming from Germany which is fine but then in checkout delivery I found additional shipping cost to UK €17.00 added to it.

xdadeem said:
Any idea where to get this phone for UK buyer like me. I checked honourbuy https://www.honorbuy.com/1687-xiaom...-blue.html#/option-global_version_6128gb_blue and its coming from Germany which is fine but then in checkout delivery I found additional shipping cost to UK €17.00 added to it.
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Yea,that kind of bummed me out a bit too,there not exactly selling the phone at it's cheapest either but if you wanted to get it quick it's an option,I would check eBay,or Amazon if you want the 64gb version,
I haven't found a site that doesn't charge extra for shipping besides eglobal but I find them very dodgy,(though I've heard good things also)

manus31 said:
Yea,that kind of bummed me out a bit too,there not exactly selling the phone at it's cheapest either but if you wanted to get it quick it's an option,I would check eBay,or Amazon if you want the 64gb version,
I haven't found a site that doesn't charge extra for shipping besides eglobal but I find them very dodgy,(though I've heard good things also)
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eglobal is cheap at the moment and dropping price,currently its £261 there but they dont have any accessory and yes they I have heard things about but not as bad as tobydeals.
I was also torn between mi 9 I really like it but the headphone jack absence killed it for me

xdadeem said:
eglobal is cheap at the moment and dropping price,currently its £261 there but they dont have any accessory and yes they I have heard things about but not as bad as tobydeals.
I was also torn between mi 9 I really like it but the headphone jack absence killed it for me
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I had a really weird experience with eglobal today that put me off them all together.I added my personal info in and was thinking hard on the 9T in my cart but had to leave the site to get back to work
Got about 10 missed calls throughout the morning from places like Africa,Burundi, Switzerland, definitely scamming attempts ,then this evening got email from eglobal saying I'd left an item in my cart just click here price is 9999,I'm sure if I clicked they would of tried to charge me that.
Looking elsewhere now,but still unsure as have a 6T at the moment but really like the 9T design and cameras. The mi 9 is too similar to my 6T. Also kind of keen on the k20 pro so thinking might be worth waiting for a mi 9T pro

manus31 said:
I had a really weird experience with eglobal today that put me off them all together.I added my personal info in and was thinking hard on the 9T in my cart but had to leave the site to get back to work
Got about 10 missed calls throughout the morning from places like Africa,Burundi, Switzerland, definitely scamming attempts ,then this evening got email from eglobal saying I'd left an item in my cart just click here price is 9999,I'm sure if I clicked they would of tried to charge me that.
Looking elsewhere now,but still unsure as have a 6T at the moment but really like the 9T design and cameras. The mi 9 is too similar to my 6T. Also kind of keen on the k20 pro so thinking might be worth waiting for a mi 9T pro
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wow... scammers... Burundi in Africa, even Switzerland? wow...are you in UK or where are you. I am in UK.
The decision with 9t is because I dont need all that selfie camera movement, I am fine with simple stuff but then the fact that I cant charge phone and use my head phone at same time is not good.
The its more expensive and yeah... its the headphone input that killed it.
Do you know when Mi 9T pro is coming out?

xdadeem said:
wow... scammers... Burundi in Africa, even Switzerland? wow...are you in UK or where are you. I am in UK.
The decision with 9t is because I dont need all that selfie camera movement, I am fine with simple stuff but then the fact that I cant charge phone and use my head phone at same time is not good.
The its more expensive and yeah... its the headphone input that killed it.
Do you know when Mi 9T pro is coming out?
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Romours are it will come in September but that's not confirmed.but you can get the k20 pro with Chinese software at the moment but no band 20 for 4G.
I'm in Ireland but there nothing over here and we use UK plugs so interested in all UK relevant stores. Yea the headphone is pretty much dead on most brands,I don't mind because I never use it

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.

Burt Squirtz said:
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.

gaww said:
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.

wilpang said:
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!