New “Android Go” phones show how much you can get for $100

Re:New “Android Go” phones show how much you can get for $100 by jdietrich on Tuesday March 06, 2018 @01:19PM (#16530744)

I own a Xiaomi Note 4. It's a fantastic device for the price and has given me no trouble at all. Xiaomi's Android skin (MiUI) is nicely designed, performs well and is regularly updated even on older devices. Xiaomi aren't well known in the west, but they're the fifth largest mobile phone manufacturer in the world.

Depending on your country, you may have to pay import charges if you buy direct from China or Hong Kong. Even with import charges, Xiaomi phones still usually work out to be a good deal. Warranty coverage is limited if you're outside of Xiaomi's core markets, but parts are cheap and readily available if you need to replace a cracked screen or a weak battery.

I wouldn't recommend other Chinese brands like Doogee, Leagoo or UMI. The hardware is usually good, but the software is often poor and you can forget about updates.

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Re:New “Android Go” phones show how much you can get for $100 by cies on Tuesday March 06, 2018 @03:47PM (#16531973)

> I wouldn't recommend other Chinese brands like Doogee, Leagoo

Those names sound like Dodgy and Leakgoo, easy to remember, don't get those. Thanks.

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Re:New “Android Go” phones show how much you can get for $100 by a_m0d on Thursday March 08, 2018 @09:30PM (#16549428)

Must say I've had kind of the opposite experience - I found that the MiUI skin was actually quite confusing and definitely didn't add anything useful. Otoh, my Leagoo T5 has been a great phone, has better specs, a gorilla glass screen (RedMi Note 4X has regular glass and cracked within days of getting it), and has been getting system updates about once per month from Leagoo, all for less than the price of the Xiaomi. ymmv I guess, but that's been my experience so far.

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