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Xiaomi Mi 9 Global Version SD 855 6GB 64GB AU $693.61 (US $499) + Shipping @ Giztop

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Xiaomi Mi 9 Global Version SD 855 6GB 64GB AU $693.61 (US $499) + Shipping @ Giztop
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dinesht on 17/03/2019 - 09:53 giztop.com (4711 clicks)
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Hi

I've been looking out for a good phone for a while (checking the mobile phone deal page on ozbargain multiple types a day for a very long time now, it was doing my head in) and came across this deal from Giztop. I haven't purchased from them before but have done so now, using Paypal. But the deal looks to be a bargain, for flagship from 2019 with SD 855, 6GB RAM, B28, NFC, and AMOLED. Giztop also claims to be offering a 2-year warranty, not sure how useful this will be.

There is a notch and you can't expand the memory, but i can live with that. Keen to hear your thoughts. You could also get the mi mix 3 at this price for those wanting a phone without a notch.

https://www.androidauthority.com/xiaomi-mi-9-review-955519/

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  • hotmumbo on 17/03/2019 - 14:14
    +1

    Looks like a great deal - pity it only has 64G non expandable storage. I will hang onto my trusty Galaxy Note 3 for a little longer and see what other phones come out in the next few months.

    • Nexo on 17/03/2019 - 15:30

      Galaxy S9 price should drop a little in the coming months and it's a great phone in the $700-800 range. I have an S8 plus since release day (Mar 2017) and it's still running strong.

      • hotmumbo on 18/03/2019 - 14:43

        Yep, S9 definitely a strong contender in my eyes. I do like the robustness of Samsung phones - my Note 3 is still serviceable after all these years. That's the reason I am in no hurry :)

    • Click_It on 17/03/2019 - 17:01

      I miss my ol' Galaxy Note 3, it crapped out unfortunately

  • 3liminate on 17/03/2019 - 14:51

    Nice, but the better buy would be a Oneplus 6 for $140 cheaper with Headphone Jack / 128gb storage etc.
    Snap 845 vs 855 isn't a big difference. Depends what features a person needs at the of the day

    • cerealz on 17/03/2019 - 15:02
      +2

      yeah thats my plan. cant forget that it also has dash charging as well

      • HaveANiceDay on 19/03/2019 - 16:44

        Dash Charge isn't necceasirly an advantage as Quick Charge is more universal. This phone supports QC 4.0+ so it'll support both USB-PD 27W and QC 3.0

        • cerealz on 21/03/2019 - 03:41

          It is when the charging are superior compared to well anything else. I assume it also supports power delivery and QC.

          • HaveANiceDay on 21/03/2019 - 23:55

            @cerealz: No, Dash Charge does not support QC nor USB PD. It'll just be charging slowly

            • cerealz on 22/03/2019 - 06:46

              @HaveANiceDay: Ahhh that's very interesting. Guess I'll have to buy double the amount of chargers for me to get by though usually I'm fine after a quick charge

    • 3liminate on 17/03/2019 - 21:01
      -1

      Getting downvoted haha. People are sour these days when the truth hits

    • fatice on 18/03/2019 - 16:56

      According to the web (https://www.xda-developers.com/qualcomm-snapdragon-855-snapd…), it is about ~20% difference. Also, buying last year's tech is cheaper but we also lost one year of support/upgrade.

      • 3liminate on 18/03/2019 - 17:37

        Have a look at real world tests for app opening etc. on Youtube - Hardly a difference.
        Support's not an issue as Oneplus release their Kernel sources so Rom's are amazing. Even the Oneplus One released 5 years ago is running the latest Android Pie

    • drillvoice on 18/03/2019 - 20:40
      +1

      where would you be getting the Oneplus 6 for that price?

      • 3liminate on 19/03/2019 - 00:05

        Ebay with 10% Coupon

  • PR0r on 17/03/2019 - 15:33

    I've had a look at this phones specifications at https://ozmiui.com/device-specifications/
    Under network bands it doesn't support B42. Can anyone comment on the importance of this? It looks that Optus supports this band?

    • jasswolf on 17/03/2019 - 18:55

      AFAIK, they do not.

    • HaveANiceDay on 17/03/2019 - 21:37

      Band 42 has not been rolled out and is currently just being tested.

  • aboutconfig on 17/03/2019 - 15:33

    Be careful buying this one as you may need to wait a long time to get it.
    Mi 9 sales in China has been pulled/stopped due to quality control and production problem, should be on sale on 15th March, but pulled.
    No further date has been given

  • josaya on 17/03/2019 - 22:08

    FYI, no confirmation email after about 3 hrs (except from paypal). Gamble at its best @_@

  • iamblaq on 17/03/2019 - 23:49

    Can anyone comment on the software? Bought a Xiaomi many years ago and it had a tonne of bloatware. Been looking for a reason to get rid of my S8 (software sucks).

    • fatice on 18/03/2019 - 00:27

      It does has bloatware, but not much running at the back. But the Global version has ads, e.g. after cleaning the cache files, it pops up some ads. But not as annoying as those ad-supported free games.

      • HaveANiceDay on 21/03/2019 - 23:56

        In my experience, the global version did not have ads at all. It seems like only India and China have ads.

    • Mungulz on 18/03/2019 - 08:23

      Have a poco and nothing too bad. It's a similar experience to plain android other than having some apps that cant be removed.

    • HeWhoKnows on 19/03/2019 - 13:04
      -2

      Recent Xiaomi owners have reported finding malware installed in their Xiaomi phones.
      Now that is software you really dont want.
      Other than that the software is quite good and the interface is much like iOS. i.e. No app draw and includes Find my Phone, Xiaomi Cloud lock and a softer screen night time setting.

      • HaveANiceDay on 19/03/2019 - 16:46

        Could you show a source please?

  • iamblaq on 18/03/2019 - 11:24

    Is the on-screen fingerprint sensor gimmicky? Or is it a legit feature now?

    • fatice on 18/03/2019 - 14:56

      It is a feature. The camera under the screen takes a photo of the user's fingerprint when the user presses the finger on the screen.
      But it is not working as good as the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor on S10.

  • HeWhoKnows on 18/03/2019 - 13:41
    -4

    Xiaomi phones are just a glorified Chinese phone despite the great looking specs.

    I just bought a Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x Global edition hailed by the expert reviewers as a great phone with a good Sony camera.

    But I fould a heap of undisclosed problens with it as follows:

    1 Australia and NZ not included in the region selection which is very limited itself hence potential problems with apps.
    2. The Sony camera which was supplied in the test phones given to the reviewers was not present in the factory model I purchased. In fact no brand came up at all and my test photos are were ordinary compared with the experts test photos
    3. Battery usage and control is all over the place with many users experiencing battery issues after as little as 2 weeks use.

    Basically you are buying a Chinese phone and you just dont know what the Chinese are putting inside them. Reportedly even spyware and malware

    So from my short experience stay well away for Xiaomi smartphones.

    • BartholemewH on 18/03/2019 - 14:18

      Yes, I had Redmi Note 3 Pro SE in its day and despite all the Xiaomi circle jerking it was average.

      • fatice on 18/03/2019 - 14:24
        +4

        Redmi is the budget version of their line. You are paying for what you get.

        • iamblaq on 18/03/2019 - 15:04
          +1

          Couldn't agree more. I bought my dad a Redmi note 3 SE for 170AUD delivered (he loved it). I don't know why anyone would expect it to be the bee's knees.

          • HeWhoKnows on 19/03/2019 - 13:07

            @iamblaq: Read my complaints. These are BASIC issues that should not occur with any phone regardless of price.
            No complaints whatsoever about its software and performance

        • HeWhoKnows on 18/03/2019 - 22:02
          -2

          No excuse for not including Australia in region selection
          No excuse for swapping out the Sony camera fitted to the review test model with a "no brand" camera fitted to the production model
          No excuse for battery issues on almost new phones
          And if you check the specs the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x is supposedly a high spec phone.
          Then there is the malware discovered on new Xiaomi phones.

          Problem that I have found is you just cant trust Chinese phone manufacturers.

          But then again Samsung has been known to actively swap out the Sony camera supplied in test models given to reviewers with their own Samsung camera in the production models.
          With Samsung phones though its difficult to pick any difference in camera performance - espsically in the Galaxy S7 line.Yes you can get either the samsung camera or the Sony camera in the Samsung Galaxy S7.
          I know because I have 2 of them and each has a different camera!

          Good old AIDA64 is a tell-all app when it comes to phone specs.

          • HaveANiceDay on 19/03/2019 - 16:52

            @HeWhoKnows: The Redmi Note 4X does not have high specs at all. It has a Snapdragon 625. It was a midranger phone. Also did you get the global version?

          • fatice on 22/03/2019 - 10:33

            @HeWhoKnows: Xiaomi never releases its phone in Australia or Mars, thus it does not have these regions.
            China is very good at mixing business, economic with politic.

    • pipe on 22/03/2019 - 16:18

      The Sony camera which was supplied in the test phones given to the reviewers was not present in the factory model I purchased. In fact no brand came up at all and my test photos are were ordinary compared with the experts test photos

      Sony does not make the camera or the lens, they make the sensor.

  • BurningSeason on 22/03/2019 - 11:24

    Is there a significant difference between this (Global Version) and the SE? Main things I can see are slightly smaller screen, different processor and lower quality camera, but otherwise seems comparable. For a $130 USD ($183 AUD) price drop the SE seems alright? What are thoughts?

    • Bowchkawowow on 22/03/2019 - 15:34

      where are you seeing it for that price the code doesn't work for me.

    • pipe on 22/03/2019 - 16:03

      Pretty much. The smaller size and weight is the biggest positive for me. And the 48mp main camera is the one that matters.

      If you want a mid range phablet with similar specs and camera, there are many other options like Redmi Note 7 Pro, Honor V20, Huawei Nova, Vivo V15.

    • Starayo on 26/03/2019 - 11:15
      +1

      The SE is a brilliant looking phone and it's what I've been waiting for.

      The fact that it's listed as "in stock" on giztop makes me very suspicious about the site.

      No global version has been officially announced by Xiaomi (I think the SE models are usually branded "lite" outside China/India) or released yet.

      The latest news is that they listed it on a global compliance page which suggests a global version is coming. If you search the model they list on giztop, the only result is the giztop page.

    • ezzaf on 03/04/2019 - 11:25

      The SE misses out on band 28. I'll probably still get it over the Mi 9 because I much prefer a smaller phone (still using my Mi 5, and Mi 9 SE feels like a good upgrade).

  • Fixmyi on 27/03/2019 - 16:40

    128 gb modeldelivered to Melbourne for 547 usd = 770 aud no gst
    But another option is to buy via Ali express. 128 gb version
    523 usd +13usd shipping +53 usd gst= 589 - 30 usd (using this deal starts 28/03 tommorow https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/446465) =559 usd = 786 aud
    Also 5 percent cashback with shopback (26usd approx) +trs eligible(53usd) makes it approximately 786-112= 674 aud for 128 gb

  • ausmisc on 07/04/2019 - 18:31

    Did anyone end up ordering this? If so did it ship? Just wondering if they have stock.

    • dinesht on 09/04/2019 - 11:02

      I received my phone yesterday. They had stock issues with the 64gb version, it's back in stock now.
      They also screwed up the total order, they didn't send the screen protector i ordered with the phone.

      I'd order from someone else.

      • ausmisc on 10/04/2019 - 23:06

        Thanks, I ordered and it's ok backorder atm. Thinking of canceling to see what the poco f2 looks like hmm.

  • [Deactivated] on 16/04/2019 - 17:28

    Warning for anyone buying this.

    I got my phone, yep.

    All of the accessories? Nope. They won't even send them, each email they said "sorry we may get our staff to resend today and give tracking number".

    A week later - WTF? Why are they even saying "resend" they didn't send it to begin with. No tracking on the accessories at all 3 weeks after ordering.

    Service is shite but at least I got the phone.

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