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Nexus 5 - Hong Kong

For anyone who cares the Nexus 5 is officially out in Hong Kong. Its being sold by LG, rather than Google. Price is around HK$3,800 - 3,900 depending on where you buy it. Big name retailers such as Broadway are selling it. Only the 16GB model is presently available.

browngeek said:
For anyone who cares the Nexus 5 is officially out in Hong Kong. Its being sold by LG, rather than Google. Price is around HK$3,800 - 3,900 depending on where you buy it. Big name retailers such as Broadway are selling it. Only the 16GB model is presently available.
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HK3800 = USD490.. what a ripoff.

tangosierra_ said:
HK3800 = USD490.. what a ripoff.
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Yep, but that's the rrp. Same price as in UK or thereabouts.
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2 expensivessss

Why is it HK always gets the low storage. First note 3, now this! Infuriating!!

Nice! I'm in Hong Kong right now, considering this (my Google Play order wont ship until November 8). Do you know if the International version will work on US networks and LTE bands, specifically T-Mobile?

l000needles said:
Nice! I'm in Hong Kong right now, considering this (my Google Play order wont ship until November 8). Do you know if the International version will work on US networks and LTE bands, specifically T-Mobile?
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I am very sure hk lte band is different from USA. So no it don't work

l000needles said:
Nice! I'm in Hong Kong right now, considering this (my Google Play order wont ship until November 8). Do you know if the International version will work on US networks and LTE bands, specifically T-Mobile?
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no. LTE wont work in North Americia. But 3G will work of course.

Damn. I had a feeling LTE wouldn't but was holding out hope. Oh well, guess I'll have to play the patience game some more..

Hond Kong LTE use band 3, and the US version of Nexus does not support that.
But does anyone know on the UMTS 2100, is HSPA supported by the NEXUS 5?

wonder when nexus 5 32 gb will release in hong kong.. right now for that price its still a steal!

heard from wilson guy that around nov 20 there will be google play order available in hk, with price around HKD3200..
dont yell at me how ridiculous this may be.. im just repeating their words..
is this really possible (that google play order is coming to hk)?

iamelton said:
heard from wilson guy that around nov 20 there will be google play order available in hk, with price around HKD3200..
dont yell at me how ridiculous this may be.. im just repeating their words..
is this really possible (that google play order is coming to hk)?
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HK Google Play store would be a very welcome development.
I think I am probably going to wait it out for around a month or two and hopefully the N5 price is drop a bit or at least a 32GB model will make its way to HK, otherwise seems the Oz store has the best value at the moment.

Fortress
Dear All,
I was at Fortress MK (MK New Century Mall) and they are selling it for $3,880.00. The guy says ONLY 16GB and I asked about 32GB and he said no. I don't believe him since he had to check 5 minutes to give me a price on the N5. Late Nov. HK PlayStore have it? I highly doubt it. I'm waiting till close to Christmas to buy it as the price will go down and retailers will have discounts.

if u go to "smaller" shops in mongkok/wanchai etc. the price is now in the range of 3700+..

Make sure..
iamelton said:
if u go to "smaller" shops in mongkok/wanchai etc. the price is now in the range of 3700+..
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Yes, parallel import will be cheaper in price but watch for what you get. Remember, US version (D820) won't work in HK for LTE. We have (D821) which is international version to work for Asia. I would stay with Fortress, Broadway etc. to be safe.

fcng said:
Yes, parallel import will be cheaper in price but watch for what you get. Remember, US version (D820) won't work in HK for LTE. We have (D821) which is international version to work for Asia. I would stay with Fortress, Broadway etc. to be safe.
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As long as the smaller shop confirms its HK stock and you can get local warranty through LG I don't see an issue buying through them.
Remember the D821 is also being sold in Australia where the price is actually quite comparable to the North American prices. But you won't get local LG warranty if you get that.

Was at Broadway Shatin on Friday, asked if 32gb was available, sales said usually Hong Kong only get one version.
Agreed that it is expensive to buy from them, if really available through Play Store at end of November then Ill be one of the first to buy from there!

Was just in WCC.
Asked two shops for price, one said HK$4.2k the other said HK$3.9k!!!!! Local stock.
Wasn't going to buy and was in a bit of a hurry so didn't ask around too many places or try and negotiate for price.

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Dual sim phone. Dubai vs Hong Kong

Does anyone know if there's much difference, if any between ordering a Dual Sim Note 8 from Dubai or Hong Kong. The phone is shipping to Australia if that matters.
Thanks..

Wooba99 said:
Does anyone know if there's much difference, if any between ordering a Dual Sim Note 8 from Dubai or Hong Kong. The phone is shipping to Australia if that matters.
Thanks..
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Be sure, to buy the SM-N950F (International version), NOT the SM-N9500 which is sold i.e. in Hong-Kong & China

henklbr said:
Be sure, to buy the SM-N950F (International version), NOT the SM-N9500 which is sold i.e. in Hong-Kong & China
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Why not ? I have n9500 and it's great

I think dubai is Exynos Model. If you are looking for an Exynos Model, look into buying from Brazil too, it has 128gb dual sim exynos available. and samsung page shows it ships worldwide.
but if you are not planning to root/customize much you can go with hongkong model(SM-N9500) with 256gb they are quite cheap if you buy from ebay.com.au going at around 1200 AUD$ and getting shipped within 2 weeks. some even within a week and from Australia so no import tax.
I am also from australia and waiting for 256gb exynos dual sim model. lets hope this christmas brings good news.

Thanks for the tips.. I don't need a lot of memory, so I've ordered the 64gb model from Dubai for less than A$1000.

Where can I find the best price with the Snapdragon?

Hello people, I am interested in buying the note 9 but the truth 1000 dollars is going away from budget, I read many comments on many websites that can be found for about $ 750 new and unlocked. Does anyone know where to get it at that price in the United States?
Of course, thank you very much.

The one I got is the n9600, they can be had for $716 on Ebay for the unlocked 128gb, and it's a snapdragon !

You could probably find a good deal for the Note 9 Snapdragon variant online. Just check eBay, Amazon and any other online retailer. I would also research them to make sure that they are a reputable retailer.

The best is to wait for a eBay coupon when they have 10-20% off coupon and get an unlocked model. I did that to get my N960F/DS for about $650 brand new. It was listed for $730 and got it down to $650 with a coupon they had.
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Hello, thank you very much for your comments I found 700 on ebay in a highly recommended store and it is the N9600 model, because I found on the internet is the model of Snapdragon 845. Is that so?

Best buy gives you 10% off for elite members on your birthday. That's when I got my 512gig

Where to buy from

Lets start listing places to buy from at good prices so other can benefit
Ali Express (Eteam) - $550 https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000106113494.html free shipping available
Giztop - $549 https://www.giztop.com/asus-rog-phone-2.html 4% off with code gtre4
Banggood $549 https://www.banggood.com/custlink/GmGmj1HOTP
With code BGASROG28

Hi mate. I’m in the UK too and ordered it from Giztop. I ordered the 512GB model and it came to roughly £930 with shipping and 2 free gifts - the Aero Cooler and the official case. Pretty expensive but I doubt the phone will actually launch in the UK on 4th September as earlier mentioned so I can’t be bothered to wait another month.
You can also try out Aliexpress or Liaow. Both have it in stock and sometimes there are ones on eBay too.
Cheers.

Bilhouse said:
Hi mate. I’m in the UK too and ordered it from Giztop. I ordered the 512GB model and it came to roughly £930 with shipping and 2 free gifts - the Aero Cooler and the official case. Pretty expensive but I doubt the phone will actually launch in the UK on 4th September as earlier mentioned so I can’t be bothered to wait another month.
You can also try out Aliexpress or Liaow. Both have it in stock and sometimes there are ones on eBay too.
Cheers.
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I've not seen anything on eBay at all. Have you seen any good deals for the 128/8GB model?

Lets start listing places to buy from at good prices so other can benefit
Ali Express (Eteam) - $550 https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000106113494.html free shipping available
Giztop - $569 https://www.giztop.com/asus-rog-phone-2.html 4% off with code gtre4

Ebay - $585 https://www.ebay.com/itm/Asus-ROG-P...114647?hash=item3652d7e557:g:DO4AAOSwMwVdX5xo

I'm really curious how much the real global variant is going to cost.
I was considering the 512GB version from giztop and enjoying the global ROM they would load, but I don't mind waiting another few weeks for the official one with a locked bootloader so I can get OTA's and what not.

AhsanU said:
I'm really curious how much the real global variant is going to cost.
I was considering the 512GB version from giztop and enjoying the global ROM they would load, but I don't mind waiting another few weeks for the official one with a locked bootloader so I can get OTA's and what not.
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Can't you still manually flash updates? Global will definitely be expensive going by Rog 1 prices.

Who bought Asus ROG Phone II/Elite version 12GB/512GB from Aliexpress
Hello Everyone,
I'm Thinking to buy this as there is no global version yet here in USA, I was hoping some one might have bought this version.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000128227373.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.59e83c00ixRC7Z&mp=1
if anyone have bought this version, can you share the ROM version whether its WW or CN,TW. I know this isn't much of a big deal for some.
any suggestions or screen shots will be helpful.
Also i've consideration to go with Tencent Edition, but wanted to get the highest spec one.
Thanks

suresh1391 said:
Hello Everyone,
I'm Thinking to buy this as there is no global version yet here in USA, I was hoping some one might have bought this version.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000128227373.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.59e83c00ixRC7Z&mp=1
if anyone have bought this version, can you share the ROM version whether its WW or CN,TW. I know this isn't much of a big deal for some.
any suggestions or screen shots will be helpful.
Also i've consideration to go with Tencent Edition, but wanted to get the highest spec one.
Thanks
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I personally think you're crazy if you pay almost double the price for that upgrade. The RAM you won't need and to pay $400 more for the storage is nuts. Get the 128GB version and save yourself some money

SantinoInc said:
I personally think you're crazy if you pay almost double the price for that upgrade. The RAM you won't need and to pay $400 more for the storage is nuts. Get the 128GB version and save yourself some money
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You do make sense, but honestly Its not big of deal for me as i bought Note 9 last year for the same price, i have been a sam/apple guy for years. I know 900~1000 $ for a phone sounds ludicrous for many. That's where the high spec phone NA market exists.
The Tencent edition is promising as its 545USD in ebay, but there is a lot of discussions regarding 4G bands not supported, so i was skeptical with thought.
my only confusion is aliexpress selling global version WW(Elite Version) 12GB/512GB or its Chinese Version or other.

SantinoInc said:
I personally think you're crazy if you pay almost double the price for that upgrade. The RAM you won't need and to pay $400 more for the storage is nuts. Get the 128GB version and save yourself some money
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According to giztop and many other sources, the 128GB version lacks important LTE bands.
Personally, it's worth it for the storage, but the bands can be very important.

I pre-ordered Tencent version 8gb 128gb from Banggood for 497€. Good price.

giztop is the best
ship very fast 12 days on italy
no taxes
paid with paypal a little bit more but high quality service

They sell the global model (ZS660KL-1A012EU) in some Asus stores like Belgium, Poland, Sweden but they don't send to other countries like Netherlands where i live.
https://eshop.asus.com/nl-BE/rog-ph...-zs660kl-1a012eu-6-6-12-512-gb-hdd-black.html
https://eshop.asus.com/pl-PL/rog-phone-ii-zs660kl-1a012eu-6-6-12-512-gb-hdd-black.html
https://eshop.asus.com/sv-SE/rog-phone-ii-zs660kl-1a012eu-6-6-12-512-gb-hdd-black.html
It's not in the NL store, because i think they have some lawsuits here.

Got mine from JD.com. tencent version. 8/128gb through a friend from China.
Will check ND update.
From Bangladesh.

rOman2205 said:
Got mine from JD.com. tencent version. 8/128gb through a friend from China.
Will check ND update.
From Bangladesh.
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How much did you pay?

ermacwins said:
How much did you pay?
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3499 yuan for phone
Converted to global/ww rom for 45 yuan(I didn’t ask but my friend asked)

Found a new website from Canda
Hi Everyone,
I found a link for Asus ROG II Global Variant - 12GB/512GB from Canada, for 987 CAD$ ~ 740 USD$, Its showing they ship to USA with EMS Canada for 65 CAD$, total of 1049CAD$ ~ 789USD$, surprisingly low considering Aliexpress & Giztop.
I'm not sure about any taxes it did not show up even in the payment page just 1049 CAD$ only PayPal as payment option.
https://pdaplaza.ca/products/asus-rog-phone-ii-dualsim-zs660kl-512gb-black-glare-factory-unlocked-global?variant=29958885245000
Have anyone from Canada provide reviews for this site.
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Buying option
Is there any website which ships to India ? I need 12/512gb variant.
Edit: I found giztop ships to India. This is the first time I am placing an order from a unknown site. Are they reliable and trustworthy ?

suresh1391 said:
Hi Everyone,
I found a link for Asus ROG II Global Variant - 12GB/512GB from Canada, for 987 CAD$ ~ 740 USD$, Its showing they ship to USA with EMS Canada for 65 CAD$, total of 1049CAD$ ~ 789USD$, surprisingly low considering Aliexpress & Giztop.
I'm not sure about any taxes it did not show up even in the payment page just 1049 CAD$ only PayPal as payment option.
https://pdaplaza.ca/products/asus-r...actory-unlocked-global?variant=29958885245000
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Be careful from the looks of this it looks like the Chinese version with the global version flashed on-top. Why? Because in the specs it has 2x2mimo while the global should be 4x4mimo

Question How to import Snapdragon Version to EU?

I'm planning to buy the SD 888 version but unfortunately it's not sold in europe.
I've heard of many people who import the phone from HK, China or US. But I can't find the right websites.
Can anyone help me with that? Maybe a tip for cheap sites or something would be so nice

If you know someone in the US or HK?

Wondamobile.com had the China Snapdragon model in stock last time I checked.

Wondamobile.com got mine there im from sweden.

Thanks guys! I thought maybe someone lives in US and could tell me a few of their shop names
Wondamobile is very expensive...so sad.

Got mine from eglobalcentraleu.com, but also checked Wondamobile and tradingshenzhen.com before taking the plunge.

inpression said:
Got mine from eglobalcentraleu.com, but also checked Wondamobile and tradingshenzhen.com before taking the plunge.
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Shop got closed

skrippi said:
Thanks guys! I thought maybe someone lives in US and could tell me a few of their shop names
Wondamobile is very expensive...so sad.
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Are you joking now? WondaMobile prices are less than what you have in your country of living! Also, the version you should go for is Hong Kong or Taiwan! The chinese one has no Google services for you.
If you don't like to deal with Wonda .. check out https://eu.etoren.com/
But i recommend Wonda because they have better service.
Another thing, why you are looking for Snapdragon variant? I had that (bought from Wonda) for about 3 months but i sold it and got the Exynos that is sold in Europe, i find the battery life a little better with Exynos than Snapdragon. The performance is the same, i felt that Exynos has more power sometimes than Snapdragon.
Don't forget that you get only 1 year warranty (it's not valid within Europe) when you buy any Snapdragon version, you need to return the phone to the store you bought it from and they fix it by themselves which means they don't send it further to Samsung workshop ... you have to pay for the shipment almost 50 USD... But with Exynos, you have 2 years warranty within EU and you don't need to ship it anywhere, just look for Samsung Workshop that is close to you and drop it off there.
A last thing also, you have to accept that some features may not work well if you import your phone from these asian countries or even from America. The same with the 3G/4G/5G networks, especially 5G, it is not supporting more than one band in Europe, so you will have to live with that if you want to go for Snapdragon variant.