OnePlus Nord or Any Other Phone | Budget $300-500

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  TheAccountant on 22/07/2020 - 10:36

  +2

  Looks like the Nord supports 4G band 28 and 5G band 78 so good for Australia.

  Might wait for reviews and then look into importing one myself.

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  YeemaiI on 22/07/2020 - 10:59

  Don't get the V30+, has many bugs and issues

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    NobalaKoba on 22/07/2020 - 11:12

    Such as?

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      YeemaiI on 22/07/2020 - 13:33

      Well, a relative bought a NEW one less than 6 months ago and it's already playing up. The fingerprint scanner has stopped working and the battery is not nearly as good as it was new.

      I've also had several other bad instances with LG phones in general. I bought an LG G4 and it bricked, one thing the G4 is infamous for doing. So bought a G6 and the first two I received had faulty fingerprint scanners. Got a refund for it and bought the G6 from another seller. Working fine-ish now, have a few small problems.

      Another relative has owned an S7 for more than two years, no problem AT ALL.
      So for me personally, I won't buy another LG phone but of course, YMMG

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  idontwanttobehere on 22/07/2020 - 11:11

  +4

  If it does sell in Australia (website indicates this) then a direct currency conversion is $650+ AUD so it's out of your budget.
  But as a long time user on OnePlus, at this price point, and sold locally (if) I would recommend this for any one not dedicated to Apple or Samsung.

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    trankillity on 22/07/2020 - 11:24

    +2

    Came here to say this. The Nord is not a budget phone, it's a mid-range phone.

    Does look great though!

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  Clear on 22/07/2020 - 11:13

  Looking to upgrade my OP6 so I think the Nord will be a good option. I don't need the power the SD8xx is offering anyway so it'll be more battery efficient.

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  Hellcrusher3304 on 22/07/2020 - 11:38

  +1

  Does OnePlus still sell phones in the Australian market, their last phone on their AU website was the OP5. Then they kinda ditched the AU market and can only buy grey imports now.

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  crashloaded on 22/07/2020 - 11:47

  I don't think it's being launched in America either, mainly europe, based on a vid i watched by MKBHD this morn.

  Would you still get software updates if it's imported?

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    Clear on 22/07/2020 - 12:03

    +1

    Region makes no difference on updates. OnePlus are one of the best at releasing frequent updates.

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      crashloaded on 22/07/2020 - 12:10

      Cheers, i was considering this phone over a second hand s10+

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  XCelR8 on 22/07/2020 - 12:58

  +1

  Im super keen for this phone, i think it ticks all the boxes. I do also agree with some of the other posters that a Poco F2 at $650 is a better buy compared to this, so it might be worth seeing what price it comes out at locally. Im not sure it will be price sensitive as the marketing gone in to this phone has been somewhat legendary!

  EDIT: For your budget have a look at the K30, it doesnt have band 28, but meets all of the other requirements and is under $500.

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    benstella on 28/07/2020 - 08:57

    Thanks XCelR8, I got belong sim using Telstra network, K30 lacks band 28 and it may affect 4G speed.

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  DBBROS on 22/07/2020 - 17:01

  I have the poco F1 and won't consider or recommend Xiaomi anymore. Will be definitely getting the Nord for my parents

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    XCelR8 on 22/07/2020 - 20:53

    Why?

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      DBBROS on 23/07/2020 - 10:06

      Terrible lag, issues with Android auto, apps crashing unexpectedly. These are all from my experience. Also it doesn't support some plugins too

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        The Value on 28/07/2020 - 17:54

        +1

        I don't remember the stock Poco F1 experience but with a custom rom like Pixel Experience, it was a fantastic phone.

        However, not everyone can or wants to deal with custom firmware.

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        Heaclan on 01/08/2020 - 12:08

        You tried moving away from miui?

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          DBBROS on 01/08/2020 - 14:25

          @Heaclan: Not yet. Paid a fair bit as mine was the top variant. Will wait until something happens to this phone

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            Heaclan on 01/08/2020 - 15:17

            +1

            @DBBROS: custom rom completely transforms the phone. I have switched between about 6 or so roms over the 1.5 years I've had the device. I assume the AA problem your having is the screen flickering, this has been fixed on most new roms/just disable hw overlays in dev settings. I am looking for a new device now as my battery is down to 70% health. Its probably the best device I have ever used. Poco f2 isn't my cup of tea with that popup camera.

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              DBBROS on 02/08/2020 - 11:58

              +1

              @Heaclan: Thanks will give it a try

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  tomwood on 27/07/2020 - 00:46

  +4

  Some good deals on eBay Australia:

  8GB/128GB Blue Marble - $619
  8GB/128GB Gray Onyx - $619

  12GB/256GB Blue Marble - $699
  12GB/256GB Gray Onyx - $699
  12GB/256GB Gray Ash - $699 (more info)

  From seller jtbcglobal-au - has a 100% feedback score from 477 reviews, so assume is reliable.

  Not sure how they're acquiring them, I messaged them and they didn't provide any more detail other than it will ship from 'Meadow Heights, VIC' in August. They're based in Singapore. It's going on public sale in India on August 4 at INR 27999/29999 (~$530/565) local pricing, Malaysia from August 18, weather they're getting them from there…

  Tried to post as a deal but as the seller isn't considered a 'top rated seller' it wouldn't let me…

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    maiuspala on 27/07/2020 - 02:03

    +1

    These are very cheap prices. Im in europe atm and prices will be €400/€500 (656/820aud) through oneplus store or telcos. I was planning to buy 1 or 2 from here, but probably no point after seeing they are cheaper in oz.

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    ivecometobargain on 20/08/2020 - 16:45

    I made the mistake of purchasing through the $619 ebay link. Was told there was stock and shipping from a warehouse in Meadow Heights VIC. 3 days after purchase and no update i requested an update and was given vague information about a delay in the warehouse. I requested more information which was evaded. 7 days after purchase i requested explicit information on why the item wasn't shipped and was told it was out of stock, to be restocked some time next month in September. I was lied to about stock quantities and shipping location and now have reason to believe the stellar postive feedback on eBay is fraudulent/manufactured. Massive waste of time and now the item is out of stock everywhere.

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  gbones on 27/07/2020 - 15:22

  +1

  For those still interested in pixel 4a, it will be launched on August 3.