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Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Presale 32GB Octa Core 2.2GHz Starting $278.10 AUD Shipped @ GeekBuying

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CPU: 64bit Helio X10 Octa Core 2.2GHz, GPU: PowerVR G6200
5.5 inch FHD 1920 x 1080 pixels IPS capacitive touch screen
MIUI V7; 2 GB RAM + 32 GB ROM.
5.0MP front camera, 13.0MP back camera with flashlight and auto focus
3060mAh detachable battery.
Networking: 2G GSM: 900/1800/1900MHz; 3G WCDMA: 850/900/1900/2100MHz
4G FDD-LTE: 1800/2100/2600MHz, TDD-LTE (B38/B39/B40/B41: 2555-2655MHz)

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  • claud0902 on 21/08/2015 - 10:39
    +4

    The hardware beats the Moto G 3rd gen to death.

    Very very interested but no NFC (same to Moto G 3rd gen) and no 4G 700MHZ holds me from pulling the trigger…

  • sajidmib on 21/08/2015 - 10:40
    +1

    Please I request all OPs or all OZ bargainers to mention the 4G frequencies in TELSTRA, Optus or Voda network supported form in Phone or electronic item deals that use mobile network, that way makes it easier for non-technical audience we have at OZ bargain community

    • DealzEddy123 on 21/08/2015 - 10:41
      -5

      umm no. if you're going to buy a product, it's your own responsibility to figure out if it works for you.

      • sajidmib on 21/08/2015 - 10:42
        -4

        if you don't feel like contributing its your choice.

        • claud0902 on 21/08/2015 - 11:49

          Why you both get so many down votes?

        • sajidmib on 21/08/2015 - 11:52
          -3

          @claud0902: bcoz someone not thinking straight

      • inamberclad on 21/08/2015 - 12:19

        unhelpful comment mate

    • joeflacco on 21/08/2015 - 15:01
      -2

      It takes 2 seconds to google what bands each service provider uses and where. Stop being lazy.

      • furythree on 21/08/2015 - 18:15
        +6

        youre both assuming that people are even aware that bands even matter

        most people think that a phone works out of the box

        So they wont even know that they need to google this information to begin with if someone tell them it may not work on their carrier

        • joeflacco on 21/08/2015 - 19:27
          -5

          The difference is that sajidmib knows what he needs to look for, but would rather be spoonfed.

          If someone came in with no clue, I'm sure the community would be happy to help.

        • furythree on 21/08/2015 - 21:22
          +6

          @joeflacco: the thing is that what he was suggesting also benefits the rest of the community, particularly the ones who need help the most

          so get off your narrow minded conceited high horse

          learn to read

        • joeflacco on 22/08/2015 - 11:56
          -3

          @furythree: Well the ones who need it can ask.

          Weeb flog.

  • akqrate on 21/08/2015 - 10:41
    +21

    We should make a wiki somewhere that can be attached to any phone deal where all the supported frequencies in Australia can be easily referenced.

  • babiguling on 21/08/2015 - 10:42

    available 21/09/15, so the phone will arrive around October?

  • liquid metal on 21/08/2015 - 10:46

    Why the (profanity) no NFC? I don't (profanity) care if I pay a few dollars more for it.

    • DealzEddy123 on 21/08/2015 - 10:50

      we cant all afford luxuries like NFC.

    • douglasb on 21/08/2015 - 11:03
      +7

      Xiaomi had NFC in the Mi3, then dropped it when they figured out that only 1% of customers actually used it. I bought the Mi3 specifically because it has NFC, then found that NFC is actually fairly useless (to me) anyway. In hindsight, I should have bought the Mi4 with IR blaster (for remote control empulation) and no NFC; that would have been more useful (to me).

    • ProjectZero on 21/08/2015 - 12:10
      +1

      Apart from the NFC tags for setting up automated tasks, I don't think there is any other uses for NFC on a phone atm. As such, there really isn't a point on including NFC into phones.

      • eddomak on 21/08/2015 - 12:21
        +1

        Some other uses that are getting more common are connecting with bluetooth speakers & connecting to cameras (easy transfer & sharing of photos, and remote controlling the camera). It saves needing to scan/search for devices, putting in the password etc.

        • ProjectZero on 21/08/2015 - 13:03

          remote controlling the camera

          I believe this is more to do with bluetooth, but I suppose NFC tags can be used to pair the camera and phone.

          easy transfer & sharing of photos

          I really want to know how to do this, I've had several phones with NFC but could not figure out how to do it, tried to transfer a file via NFC between an S3 and a G Flex before but it didn't seem to have NFC sharing under the "Share" menu.

        • eddomak on 21/08/2015 - 15:46

          @ProjectZero:
          To do the camera functions you usually need to:
          1) download an install the camera manufacturer's app
          2) Pair the device to the camera (traditionally, search for the WiFi network (not BT) that the camera is broadcasting)
          3) Start the app
          4) Play with the controls/settings

          The NFC tag built into the phone will make the pairing each time a lot faster.

          I'm not having a go at you, but you should read the manual (or YouTube it) because each brand I have played with (Sony, Olympus, Fuji) is always slightly different. Some are terrible. Some are OK.

  • ProjectZero on 21/08/2015 - 10:50

    Tempted to get rid of my Z3 and get a cheaper phone like this… but the RAM is holding me back abit… I don't care how optimised memory handling is on Android, I prefer to have more, currently using around 2.2G on my Z3.

    • Balls on 21/08/2015 - 11:16

      why would you do that? the z3 is an upgrade to this in most areas.

      • ProjectZero on 21/08/2015 - 12:08

        I don't use alot of the features the Z3 has, this is more practical for me, and it's cheaper.

        I currently have a ALDI PAYG for calls and sms only and have a data sim from vodafone, as such I need to carry a phone and a wifi modem around. With this phone, I don't need to carry two things with me at once.

        Also, internal memory on the Z3 is 16GB and without being able to install apps directly onto sd card (at least without breaking the features of the Z3), the 32GB on this phone looks very tempting lol.

        • Utopian on 23/08/2015 - 11:36
          +1

          I'm a "power user" and have zero trouble living with 16GB for apps. I never knew it was a supposed prblem. It's not a desktop computer :)

        • ProjectZero on 23/08/2015 - 20:46

          @Utopian: It's not an issue for everyone, it's more to do with some of the games that I download… there are some that are about 500MB, with ~11GB usable storage for my Z3 I only have 5GB left, if I didn't have a sd card, all the music and photos would've filled it.

          Again, this isn't an issue for everyone, but having the sd would be a selling point imo.

  • pitpicker on 21/08/2015 - 10:55

    This is like 2.5 times the price of the phone on Xiaomi website. I wish i can buy straight from their website but they require a F-code which sounds like an invite code like the Oneplus phone.

    • otter-raptor on 21/08/2015 - 11:43
      +1

      If you know any friends from India going on vacation in some time , request them to bring one from there , it's dead cheap over there …

      Check flipkart.com once the stock is released

      • batrarobin on 21/08/2015 - 12:07

        That's right, In India its expected to be released at a price of INR10,000 (AUD210). So around $70 cheaper.

        • neu11 on 21/08/2015 - 12:44
          +2

          afaik they are not planning on releasing these in india due some on going court case with ericsson.

        • otter-raptor on 21/08/2015 - 18:44

          @neu11: just saw an update about the xiaomi phones with meditek processor , hopefully they launch it in india soon as it is easy to import handsets from india thru a few friends …

        • batrarobin on 24/08/2015 - 09:21

          @kamban: link please.

        • otter-raptor on 24/08/2015 - 09:52

          @batrarobin: Sorry , I wan't clear - The link said Mediatek based Xiaomi phones are not allowed in India , validating your information .
          So I hope this issue is cleared out and they are able to sell in India ( Hopefully in Oz in future too )

    • prohat on 29/08/2015 - 12:20

      Don't think it's true. Official price on Xiaomi website is RMB￥999 which is about AU$217, considering the shipping it's not bad deal I guess.

  • Balls on 21/08/2015 - 11:15

    lot of resellers selling cheaper and IN STOCK

    i.e here http://www.to2c.com/xiaomi-redmi-note-2.html

    • kurupted on 21/08/2015 - 11:17

      the link you show there is the 16GB and its a 2.0ghz octa core not the 2.2ghz
      & 178.99 USD approx 244AUD

  • tntman on 21/08/2015 - 11:22

    This is a great deal!

    I have a Xiaomi Mi Note Pro… this is easily the best phone I've ever owned. My last one is a Sony Z3, and I've owned many others in the past :)

    • tinkko on 21/08/2015 - 14:16
      +1

      where did you get note pro, can you let me know the buying source, cheers

      • tntman on 08/09/2015 - 09:53

        My GF got it for me when she was in China! :)

        3000rmb :)

    • belongsinforums on 22/08/2015 - 14:16

      3000 yuan from the website, right? I know its faster than G4, but LG G4 is cheaper, better camera…

  • davicta on 21/08/2015 - 11:23

    Anyone dealt with Geek Buying's warranty before?

    • Subrising on 21/08/2015 - 11:37
      +3

      Had a hassle free process when returning a phone to them before. Described to them the problem, made a video showing the problem, sent the phone over, and in about a week I got a full refund.

      • shake on 21/08/2015 - 12:50
        +1

        That's good to hear. I reckon a lot of people will be put off from buying due to after sales hassles.

        Did they reimburse you for the return shipping though? It would be quite expensive I'd imagine, due to the battery in the phone, no?

      • davicta on 21/08/2015 - 12:50

        Cool, did they cover your shipping costs as well?

      • neu11 on 21/08/2015 - 13:02

        do they charge USD?

        the AUD is awful atm, so if for example you buy in USD > AUD and than try to get refund you would likely lose a lot of money in the process. just fyi.

        • AssociatedClear @ Geekbuying on 21/08/2015 - 13:09

          Unfortunately it's USD only.

        • Utopian on 23/08/2015 - 11:29

          A lot of money?

      • whooah1979 on 21/08/2015 - 19:44

        how did you manage to ship the phone back? which courier did you use?

        • Subrising on 21/08/2015 - 21:13

          They basically gave me a sticker to print out for express postage and paid for shipping back. I'm not sure if that's how they still do it but that's what it was like about a year and a bit ago when I returned the phone. It was an old Star MTK6582 phone that had screen issues.

  • XucCac on 21/08/2015 - 11:36

    Anyxdeal for ELEPHONE VOWNEY?

    • CachePC on 21/08/2015 - 14:25
      +1

      Given my experience with Elephone P7000 - supposedly their flagship phone for 2015, I won't be buying another phone from them.

      I would recommend you have a look at their bbs forum and see how they basically dropped this phone and ran - if I had my time again and knew that this phone was on the horizon for the price, I would buy the Xiaomi in a heartbeat. Elephone was rushed to market with knowledge they had P8000 and Vowney on the horizon - too many false promises.

  • Phlume on 21/08/2015 - 12:57

    Anyone have past experience with them? What's the shipping time like?

    • AssociatedClear @ Geekbuying on 21/08/2015 - 13:10
      +1

      Free shipping takes 3 or 4 weeks. TNT and DHl are about 3-4 business days and EMS is about a week.

  • pearcekk on 21/08/2015 - 15:08
    -2

    Please note: there is one significant known issue: the battery will not last long when the screen is on. 33% battery drop in an hour when browsing websites. Hoping the new firmware will fix that soon.

    • ilikeit on 21/08/2015 - 16:15

      That's kind of a big deal.

    • hotwinter on 21/08/2015 - 16:43
      +1

      I think you are talking about Note 1 but not just released Note 2 in this deal.

      • pearcekk on 22/08/2015 - 10:11

        One of my friend in China got it for about 3 days. The screen consume a lot of power compared to others like wlan or standby, even all the active and background softwares only consume equal 1/3 of the battery used by screen . If you can read Chinese, try google it.

  • jackau on 21/08/2015 - 18:31

    wait…$278.10?

    seriously the top model 16G is 999　peoples dollar, it should be around 230 in direct rate conversion not 270 consider they get them at wholesale prices plus shipping 30 aud estimated…
    250 is the ideal price
    stay away, wait for Aussie dollar to go back.. cause Money Printing in the world will go on.. deflation coming

    The biggest draw card for this device would be the ability to run Windows 10 mobile by flashing a dual boot or replacement ROM down the track if the rumor turns out true.

    • neu11 on 21/08/2015 - 19:37
      +1

      wait for Aussie dollar to go back.. cause Money Printing in the world will go on.. deflation coming

      you'll be waiting a while.

      afaik, there is a ~250 version, only difference being 16GB rom, 2.0GHz cpu and 550Mhz gpu vs OP version which is 32GB/2.2Ghz/700Mhz.

      • jackau on 21/08/2015 - 20:06

        aussie exchange rate lower against RMB cause China devalue its currency means they are not doing well, so they are not buying stuff from AU

        Yet, it is because Strong USD, but USD is going south soon, cause strong dollar do them no good in long run

        • neu11 on 21/08/2015 - 20:30

          One of the reasons for our weak currency is because of the resource boom / commodity price collapse; that kind of boom (for aus) won't ever happen again, not for a long time. Most of it driven by speculation, so whether it has anything to do with China is debatable.

          The US feds have been talking about rate hikes for months, they will do it eventually which will cause a lot of money to go flooding back into the US.

          I wouldn't hold my breathe on the AUD ever reaching what we've seen for the past 5 years…. for a very long time, what with the mining boom dead; and every other sector.

        • jackau on 21/08/2015 - 21:51

          @neu11:

          yeah every other sector is pretty much dead in down under economy, thanks to short sighted policies from all THREE governments.

          Still, what i bank on is Australia is resource rich and can get farming exports when the food and clean water shortage boom comes.

          There will be a unstable period when world wide currency war heats up and US currency risk collapse on debt, then share and bond market crash in the next 6-12 months

          Then… There will always be a better device down the track…

        • neu11 on 21/08/2015 - 23:44

          @jackau:

          If America and China goes south, one or both at the same time, I don't think Aus will fare well at all. In fact, regardless of what else is going on around the world if the property market goes bust, it'll truly be up s* creek all the way.

        • jackau on 22/08/2015 - 08:11

          @neu11:

          Property markets has to go south, for the shake of future Aussies

  • AssociatedClear @ Geekbuying on 25/08/2015 - 22:29
    +1

    First batch has arrived at Geekbuying! Pics of the new stock can be found here.

    • Phlume on 25/08/2015 - 23:00

      Would these be ready to ship soon? Or only certain models?

      • AssociatedClear @ Geekbuying on 25/08/2015 - 23:15

        Looks like I'm mistaken. That's the Pro version not the Prime, but they'll look the same except the one in this post is better.

    • kurupted on 25/08/2015 - 23:03

      hi,
      i bought these long ago.
      can you send me my one please :)

      • AssociatedClear @ Geekbuying on 25/08/2015 - 23:16

        I'm mistaken. It's actually the Pro and not the Prime.

        • kurupted on 25/08/2015 - 23:18

          oh god,
          i just sent a message to your support team about it. they must think im crazy now lol

        • AssociatedClear @ Geekbuying on 26/08/2015 - 09:42

          @kurupted: They think everyone is crazy. They'll probably give you an ETA though.

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