Amazon have price matched The Good Guys deal and you'll also get free delivery, for those who prefer dealing with Amazon for warranty or have no stock in their area at TGG and don't want to pay for delivery.
64GB Storage
4GB Ram
5000mAh Battery
6.4" Display
Twilight Black Colour
Snapdragon 665
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Of course this happens a few days after I get it from Amazon for $219. Anyone had any luck recently getting Amazon to refund a price difference after shipment?
Yes, if you ask nicely, they might give you a credit or a refund depending on the situation.
Tried with customer service chat. They said they don't do partial refunds in situations like these but they gave me $10 Amazon AU credit so kinda a win.
Best I can do is 5% applied to your Amazon AU account.
How about buy this one and then use it as return for that order?
IMEI numbers wouldn't match. Not sure if that's written on the invoice though.
Please don’t do that for a few $. This is why we can’t have nice things.
you can get the refund for the price difference easily since you only got it few days ago. I did it few times in the past. Just use their chat contact.
Tried that but they said no go. Gave me $10 Amazon AU credit though.
Tried my luck with Amazon chat and managed to get $28 promotional credit after purchasing the phone for $225 on January 30. Very lucky!
Damn, lucky. They only gave me $10 lol
Waiting, Waiting, for note 9 pro xiaomi.
Finally pulled the trigger. Yes the poco x3 nfc is a better phone (at both 64gb and 128gb price points) but the software is awful (miui). Whereas this is close to stock even if the hardware is a lot worse. That's on xiaomi, they should do a better job providing a bloat free, stock experience, imho.
Oppo RenoZ + A52 and Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro in this household. Miui v ColorOS is a wash IMHO.
If you don't like them, use Poco Launcher for a really clean Android skin…
it's not just the launcher, it's the million different crappy apps, options etc that miui ads.
Mi 9T pro is such a good phone. Good luck finding one now tho
This is a 4 year old video, but still a pretty relevant/good summary of why there isn't really a strong reason from a manufacturer's point of view to "aim" for stock android.
TLDW: Adding their own bloatware/additional crap is on top is one of the most effective ways to differentiate yourself from other competitors, including Google. If all companies ran stock Android, the only differentiating factor would be hardware. Good for us consumers, definitely, but you can see why they want to differentiate themselves. In some cases (MIUI), it's also to generate additional revenue through ads which are built-in to the phone. It's the "cost" of paying less for a phone with such hardware up front.
Disagree completely. see Motorola for an obvious counterexample of a company that has made their niche while staying stock. they give stability and great battery life by optimising the software to the hardware and while maintaining a crisp stock experience. The minimal modifications they make (eg shake to turn on light) are pretty nice and intuitive.
edit: Sorry this ended up being way longer than I intended.
TLDR: I stand by what I say. It seems like you and I prefer stock, but we're in the minority, surely. Motorola is surely not considered a "tier 1" Android manufacturer by any means if we're going by "real metrics". The top would surely be Samsung, Xiaomi, Huawei, Oppo, none of which are close to stock, with maybe Oppo coming the closest.
Hm, I see what you're saying. Did you watch the video, out of curiosity?
Are you arguing that the non-stock alternatives are inferior in terms of stability and/or battery life, or that the software/hardware integrations are subpar?
I don't fully know where I personally stand. I know I personally prefer stock, but I also know that I ultimately prefer a phone that has a good modding community because I usually end up rooting my phones in my second year of having them and end up chucking on something like LineageOS on them, but I am well aware that I am in the minority. I would imagine most people aren't even aware of what version of Android they're using, let alone know what rooting/custom firmware is.
So what does that mean for me? If I didn't really plan on rooting a phone, I'd probably pick something that was known to be light on bloat, e.g. Motorola, OnePlus, Nokia, Pixel - but I still think as someone who has a preference for stock, I (we?) are in the minority. And that means people like us aren't what ultimately drives the success of Android manufacturers, specifically because we're the minority.
I would also daresay that while Motorola are probably "successful", who are the most successful Android manufacturers (let's say by quantity sold and/or profit)? I am sure we can look it up, but I'd guess it'd consist of Samsung probably by a long shot, Xiaomi, Huawei (maybe less so since their Trump ban? but their huge China market and domination would go some way to offsetting the losses), Oppo. I would assume Realme/OnePlus would be the one tier below, before we end up with maybe Motorola, Asus, Google. Nokia (also close to stock, mind you), Sony, and whatever remnants of LG remain would be below that.
What I'm saying here is if you're defining Motorola as being successful because they're in profit or because they're "popular"/well liked, sure, I would assume the same. But if you look at who the most "successful" are (by my rough definition above), I think you'll see that they're not the ones who produce Android phones that have stock, or almost stock Android. Samsung, Xiaomi, Huawei, Realme? Far from stock. Oppo/OnePlus are probably the closest?
And if my assumptions above are all wrong, then I'll happily eat my words.
Now that I've written all this, I'm personally starting to feel stock or not is really not that big a factor. It seems a little all over the place LOL.
Waiting, waiting, waiting for $1.5k galaxy fold z 2
Wrong thread dude.
$175.19 after cashback and stacking with the discounted Coles Mastercard deal.
I wonder how long this phone is going to be supported for
Got mine in July and its had 3 android 10 security updates and then recently android 11.
Going forwards, who knows.
This or iPhone 12 pro max ultra plus 512gb?
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LOL is that "d1ck head"?? HAHA
Buy a kelvinator fridge…
Camry
OPPO Gangnam Style
Wasn't this on-sale/posted recently?
anyone knows how GPS/google map runs on this? will it be better than Samsung A20, which keeps dropping out for me.
it lags on google maps turns are not accurate
That’s the problem with these cheap phones, you end up chasing the dragon looking for one that doesn’t have an issue.
Works pretty well with Waze and Google Maps. Will occasionally get "confused", but it's rare.
I'm so tempted to try this phone but I'm worried it will be shite. I have Prime, could I return this after using it for a week if I dont like it?
I think you can return with prime but I wouldn’t bother going through the hassle.
How is this compared to iPhone iPhone 8 Plus? Is it an upgrade?
I bought for a similar price sometime back with latitude pay deal and its bang for the buck. I am simply amazed with the responsiveness of finger and face recognition sensor for <$200 phone.
Hi all , I posed this question of the OP on this deal a couple of days ago, to which hamza23 replied (see below notes).
I am aware this deal has now expired and it was through an unfortunate family medical matter that intervened, that caused me to miss this Oppo deal. Nonetheless, maybe the alternative/s outlined by hamza23 were best anyway.
I invite comment in this thread if not too late, from those still subscribed to this post.
Thanks in advance for any positive guidance.
My original q. to OP:
“I’m looking to buy a smartphone for my aged Dad, and on the surface I suspect this phone-deal may be a good option, though I’ve not had time to research. I’m trying to short-track the decision-making process by going to the OP (you in this instance).
I presume this runs Android OS ? Y /N ?
Would it suit a 93 yet-old in your opinion ? Y / N ? (My Dad IS technically-capable, but lazy in this regard. I expect to have to hand-hold in the beginning).
Off the bat would u have any better recommendation ? …
Thanks in advance for an early reply.”
OP’s reply to me:
“ Hi Peter,
You might be better posting a comment in the post itself, as others will know better than me.
It runs Android OS, Oppo's version of Android called ColorOS which is like their skin on top. Samsung and most places do the same, it's just a case of how much skin/customisation they put on top.
Hard to say to be honest, I haven't used an Oppo in years but it's certainly a good phone spec/price wise for casual/older users.
Not really for this price. This is similar: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/product/nokia-5-3 I would prefer it because Nokia has a cleaner version of Android One. "The Nokia 5.3 is part of the Android One program, which means it ships with a stock version of Android 10. There’s no bloatware or personalized productivity apps, just unadulterated Android, which is a rarity in this price range. Android One also means it will be one of the first phones to get the upgrade to Android 11 later this year, and Android 12 when it comes out. You can also rest assured in terms of security, as Android One phones get regular security patches and updates. " It has the same processor, the same storage and sam Ram, slightly smaller battery than the Oppo but still big. The updates can help the device last longer when you have the latest system/security updates for longer and guaranteed for some years. Review https://au.pcmag.com/smartphones/68218/nokia-53
They are $239 on Amazon, might be cheaper around elsewhere.
Motorola do reliable phones with clean android, no android one, a G9 plus https://www.ozbargain.com.au/product/motorola-moto-g9-plus is another good option with the same processor but more storage if a deal is around on that.
Sorry I didn't reply sooner, I was out and about walking and just got on the computer now.”
I know the horse has bolted on this deal now, but any input is still welcome … my Dad is still with us for me to sort him with a cheap smartphone … !
TIA all
Peter / asausas
i dont think so. it feels cluttered to me, i'd avoid android altogether or get an older version and run nova launcher on it. Or just go iphone.
Just got mine. I love it. For $197 it does almost everything right. I had to tinker with gestures (ended up using up gestures because side ones conflict with some apps) and im happy. Would prefer a slightly nicer screen though cos colours on photos appear washed out for some reason. But i'll live with it. Highly recommend it. Looking forward to the Android 11 update.
When you get the update, change font to OppoSANS. You're welcome.
got it last night and this was the first thing i changed. good looking out, it looks very crisp. thank you!
Does this phone support dual zones like MIUI and ZUI?