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Hi Russell,
Does it support all the frequencies and protocols that you need? All the on=
es I've ever seen do not really work in the US, but maybe NZ requirements a=
re closer to mainland China defaults.
Friendly regards, Bob

On Jan 16, 2020 4:59 PM, RussellMc <apptechnz@gmail.com> wrote:

Any thoughts / experiences / ... re cellphone purchases as below?
I don't NEED a phone of tgis spec and would never buy one locally, but
thought it may be interesting to try.
No. I do not want an iPhone.

I'm considering buying a directly imported Chinese sourced cellphone -
probably either a Xiaomi or (dread) Huawei.

A highish spec phone (64 GB ROM. 6GB RAM, octacore whatever, 4 cameras (3
too many Google says) , decent screen resolution, too big screen, ... more
.... wth "international version O/S)
sells for slightly over half the equivalent locally sourced units. Probably
about $NZ300 ish landed (about $US200ish)
Maybe $NZ550 locally.

I'd normally not buy a phone for more than $200 locally, if that (my
current phone cost me $19 new, works well as a phone, and is hard to use
for anything else. Which is fine).

Some Huawei's are sold here by retailers - relatively few models.
Xiaomis seem to be only on the local auction site with Chinese sourcing.

Claimed-functionality/price I'd lean towards a Xiaomi.

Note - the aim is not to be convinced that I don't NEED this spec - I know
that :-).
Claimed warranty from Ali-Express sellers is often 1 year BUT I'd assume
that if it failed within a year that a successful warranty claim would be
an unlikely bonus.



         Russell
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