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[Q] Galaxy Note from China, can I buy it ?????

Hello every one
I am a french citizen living in China for one year
I am dreaming to buy a Galaxy Note, but I can buy it only in China, is someone can tell me if it will work properly when I will come back to France ?
If not is there a possibility to change the system at this moment?
Sorry but I am a novice in this matter
Thank you in advance for your help

Yes as long as you buy the GSM version. Not sure if there is some CDMA weird version for the Chinese market.

Agreed, look for the GSM bandwidths, I think the EU's on 900 and 1800.

Jacques Deliessche said:
Hello every one
I am a french citizen living in China for one year
I am dreaming to buy a Galaxy Note, but I can buy it only in China, is someone can tell me if it will work properly when I will come back to France ?
If not is there a possibility to change the system at this moment?
Sorry but I am a novice in this matter
Thank you in advance for your help
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There is only one variant of the galaxy note in the present market.
So go to store and buy it
It has this bands:
GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900
UMTS850, UMTS900, UMTS1900, UMTS2100

Thank you very much
Thank you very much for your help
I have very much appreciated it
Thanks again

Thank you very much for your help. i have a similar question

where are you folks planning to buy?
hey, I'm an American in Shanghai - I've been planning on buying one as well, but it seems the only choices are
a) buy a "brand-new" model, grey-market European version, 50% chance it's a refurb, but can offer local store warranty for ~3280rmb ($520 USD), or
b) buy an official, brand-new one for 4100rmb ($650 USD)
I almost pulled the trigger on the grey-market one, but it just kills me to know that I can get a brand-new NON-refurb for $500 USD through Newegg in the US... arrgh.

segascott said:
hey, I'm an American in Shanghai - I've been planning on buying one as well, but it seems the only choices are
a) buy a "brand-new" model, grey-market European version, 50% chance it's a refurb, but can offer local store warranty for ~3280rmb ($520 USD), or
b) buy an official, brand-new one for 4100rmb ($650 USD)
I almost pulled the trigger on the grey-market one, but it just kills me to know that I can get a brand-new NON-refurb for $500 USD through Newegg in the US... arrgh.
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I bought mine on taobao from Shenzhen, 1 day shipping. I think that is safer than buyer from a store in shanghai, as the taobao sellers are selling loads of these phones.
Mine had been opened and made chinese even it is a european version. they changed some settings so you'll default to chinese language after a wipe/upgrade, and the samsung keyboard didn't work when I first good it. But after reinstalling european firmware everything is good.
I would stay away from official version because of price and I'm also not sure if all google services work on those.

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Be careful - there are now clones:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzbe9Hv1py0

yeah - the quote I had for ~3300 was from a taobao seller with a brick 'n mortar store. At least there's somewhere to go if the thing is borked. The "warranty" is through the store and not samsung, but at least they know where (taobao!) to source screens/mobo and claim to give 2 years replacement service should anything go wrong. still might pull the trigger on it... unless one of my friends goes back to the states in the next couple of weeks.
Did your seller offer any kind of warranty?
nick5000 said:
I bought mine on taobao from Shenzhen, 1 day shipping. I think that is safer than buyer from a store in shanghai, as the taobao sellers are selling loads of these phones.
Mine had been opened and made chinese even it is a european version. they changed some settings so you'll default to chinese language after a wipe/upgrade, and the samsung keyboard didn't work when I first good it. But after reinstalling european firmware everything is good.
I would stay away from official version because of price and I'm also not sure if all google services work on those.
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When is it getting released?

Really looking forward to this device. Loved the Mate 9

Huawei Mate 10 Keynote on 16.10.2017 2PM CEST

They haven't announced a sell date yet but they need to hurry. I need to upgrade and do not want the V30 or Pixel 2. I'll have to go for an S8+ if Huawei doesn't save the day.

Sammae7 said:
They haven't announced a sell date yet but they need to hurry. I need to upgrade and do not want the V30 or Pixel 2. I'll have to go for an S8+ if Huawei doesn't save the day.
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november 15, its been confirmed.

That seems like forever. Heard a rumor that the US is only getting the Pro variant.

Anyone has a list countries that will have Mate 10 for sale? So far it seems that only pro will be availabe in my country.
I have only found the launch countries..
At launch the Huawei Mate 10 64GB will launch late October in more than ten countries including Mexico, Spain and the UAE.
In mid-November the Mate 10 Pro will launch in more than two dozen countries including the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Ireland.
The ultra-premium Mate 10 Porsche Design edition will launch in Mid November 2017.
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Mate 10 pro is available for preorder on Amazon Germany (Will be released on November 22)
https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B076CHQGV9

I am in the UK? Where do you think it's best to get the Mate 10? It's not being released in the UK yet. Should I get a Chinese version or should I buy from Spain or Mexico as it will likely have a European ROM which would be better for warranty reasons?

Has anyone used the hua wei phone? any suggestions ?

You can buy it here. Even the 6gb 128gb variant and choose international ROM.
Original HuaWei Mate 10 4G LTE Mobile Phone Kirin 970 Android 8.0 5.9" 2K 2560X1440 6GB RAM 128GB ROM 20.0MP NFC Fingerprint
http://s.aliexpress.com/zQfIRnyE

tboy2000 said:
I am in the UK? Where do you think it's best to get the Mate 10? It's not being released in the UK yet. Should I get a Chinese version or should I buy from Spain or Mexico as it will likely have a European ROM which would be better for warranty reasons?
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Where do you see it's being sold in China ? I cant find it on ebay or aliexpress...

jodvova said:
Where do you see it's being sold in China ? I cant find it on ebay or aliexpress...
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Original HuaWei Mate 10 4G LTE Mobile Phone Kirin 970 Android 8.0 5.9" 2K 2560X1440 6GB RAM 128GB ROM 20.0MP NFC Fingerprint
http://s.aliexpress.com/zQfIRnyE
(from AliExpress Android)

tboy2000 said:
Original HuaWei Mate 10 4G LTE Mobile Phone Kirin 970 Android 8.0 5.9" 2K 2560X1440 6GB RAM 128GB ROM 20.0MP NFC Fingerprint
http://s.aliexpress.com/zQfIRnyE
(from AliExpress Android)
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Sorry, I meant Pro model.

jodvova said:
Sorry, I meant Pro model.
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Same place. Anyone ordered from these people at aliexpress before? They trusted?

I think people confused the "First wave" release countries and rumored that those not in the list will never get the pro model.
Also note that in first three month the re sellers from China will bloat the price of the phone very high. Not worth it.

warea said:
I think people confused the "First wave" release countries and rumored that those not in the list will never get the pro model.
Also note that in first three month the re sellers from China will bloat the price of the phone very high. Not worth it.
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Good thinking. huawei has done this before? Meaning different models have different launch countries and after first wave both models are available everywhere that had like pro and non por versions?
I am thinking of getting one through my friend living in UAE..

jemeljsh said:
Good thinking. huawei has done this before? Meaning different models have different launch countries and after first wave both models are available everywhere that had like pro and non por versions?
I am thinking of getting one through my friend living in UAE..
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Last year Mate 9 launch was global while Mate 9 pro was unveiled in China only later and released slowly in selected countries. However this time, both model were released together in an internationally arena in Europe and would be pointless if one model does not even release in huge chunk of the market. It makes sense they will release differently in different countries because of different demand and Huawei's ability to get the devices on time into the market.
Pretty sure ME and East Asian countries will get both models. Pro in UAE will release on mid November while the standard model already available for preorder and will be delivered from October 30 as i understand.
See Mate 10 preorder for UAE: http://consumer.huawei.com/ae-en/campaign/mate10-pre-order-en/
However US is altogether a different story as Huawei is still trying to make a big presence there while in other countries they are widely established.

warea said:
See Mate 10 preorder for UAE: http://consumer.huawei.com/ae-en/campaign/mate10-pre-order-en/However US is altogether a different story as Huawei is still trying to make a big presence there while in other countries they are widely established.
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Its already been pushed from 30.10 to 02.11, I guess to higher demand .. Strangest part is the price of mate 10 in UAE (Dubai/Abu Dhabi stores). Its "just" 530 EUR/626 USD (local currency AED 2,299).. I am not sure what am I missing there, but I know for a fact that they don't have VAT or that type of tax so that price is final. Maybe when its shipped outside it gets some sort of customs duty, but my friend will buy one like for his personal usage and bring it to me in mid November.. Maybe huawei is trying to conquer that market with a new mode with "cheaper than elsewhere" policy

jemeljsh said:
Its already been pushed from 30.10 to 02.11, I guess to higher demand .. Strangest part is the price of mate 10 in UAE (Dubai/Abu Dhabi stores). Its "just" 530 EUR/626 USD (local currency AED 2,299).. I am not sure what am I missing there, but I know for a fact that they don't have VAT or that type of tax so that price is final. Maybe when its shipped outside it gets some sort of customs duty, but my friend will buy one like for his personal usage and bring it to me in mid November.. Maybe huawei is trying to conquer that market with a new mode with "cheaper than elsewhere" policy
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No doubt tax is reason why prices are higher in Europe. The price in Malaysia is also similar to price in UAE. And they are almost similar to price in China.
The pro model is priced high even in China. The 6+64gb at 4489CNY and 6+128 at 5399CNY. So one can expect UAE price to be close to 2850AED and 3150AED. To be fair the Mate 9 pro was priced similarly but not sure if 150$ difference between the two is justified for getting an 18:9 FHD+ Amoled display, slightly sleeker build and smaller bezel, IP67 and 6gb ram. I like the Mate 10 pro (except for fp location) but still need convincing the price is worth it considering the drop in price for Samsung S8/S8+.

jemeljsh said:
Its already been pushed from 30.10 to 02.11, I guess to higher demand .. Strangest part is the price of mate 10 in UAE (Dubai/Abu Dhabi stores). Its "just" 530 EUR/626 USD (local currency AED 2,299).. I am not sure what am I missing there, but I know for a fact that they don't have VAT or that type of tax so that price is final. Maybe when its shipped outside it gets some sort of customs duty, but my friend will buy one like for his personal usage and bring it to me in mid November.. Maybe huawei is trying to conquer that market with a new mode with "cheaper than elsewhere" policy
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Yes the price is cheaper in the Middle East,i kow cause i got the mate 9 for 200$ cheaper than the price that was for Europe,so i guess the mate 10 will be around 600$ here in Lebanon.

Buying Note 8 in USA during upcoming visit question

Hi
Visiting las vegas in a few weeks and considering buying a Note 8. I can order off Amazon.com (I have a US account) and thinking of getting shipped to a locker. Will be $798 for unlocked international version. 64gb version in black.
Or is there a cheaper alternate? I know if I buy instore I have to pay the local tax, but dont think I do if I order via Amazon as just checked before pressing the complete button and its Nil tax.
Any advice appreciated.

where are you travelling from?
US version is snapdragon and if you want root the exynos is the better option

I think it is wiser to get a device in your home country, in case of needing to claim warranty, it would be infinitely easier for you, besides, in USA only the little 64 gb snapdragon version is available, if you are interested about avoiding taxes, be aware that those taxes you would pay in your country at an official distribuitor will give peace of mind and warranty

Version listed is SM-N950F/DS* which is the one in Europe on Amazon in USA which is not Snapdragon I gather.
Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

slewis1972 said:
Version listed is SM-N950F/DS* which is the one in Europe on Amazon in USA which is not Snapdragon I gather.
Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk
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yes that is Europe exynos dual sim model, have one here myself, if you bought in Europe you would have the 24 months warranty once registered with Samsung

Mine 600€ f version

9T pro 8/256 varient

In Europe we know there is only the 64 and 128 versions of this phone but there is also a Hong Kong version available with 8/256 which to me seems like a better option if you can get it. And also in Hong Kong this varient comes with a UK plug,
Currently only one site I know of seems to be selling this varient,eglobal:
https://www.eglobalcentral.eu/xiaomi-mi-9t-pro-8gb-256gb-dual-sim-redmi-k20-pro-carbon-black-1.html
My question to anyone is ,Have they bought this one ?
Or do they know of anywhere where you could buy it factory sealed as it seams like a pretty sweet deal which would be worth getting.
Although Eglobal have a Fairly respectable reputation,I. Not sure if what they are listing is just a k20 pro

manus31 said:
In Europe we know there is only the 64 and 128 versions of this phone but there is also a Hong Kong version available with 8/256 which to me seems like a better option if you can get it. And also in Hong Kong this varient comes with a UK plug,
Currently only one site I know of seems to be selling this varient,eglobal:
https://www.eglobalcentral.eu/xiaomi-mi-9t-pro-8gb-256gb-dual-sim-redmi-k20-pro-carbon-black-1.html
My question to anyone is ,Have they bought this one ?
Or do they know of anywhere where you could buy it factory sealed as it seams like a pretty sweet deal which would be worth getting.
Although Eglobal have a Fairly respectable reputation,I. Not sure if what they are listing is just a k20 pro
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That's interesting. The global MIUI site does list the Mi 9T Pro with upto 8/256 GB, so in markets outside of Europe, and maybe Europe later, this is a genuine version. I'm not aware that it's been officially released yet outside of Europe, but maybe it will be in the next few days. Everything eGlobal say certainly points to it be genuine.

Robbo.5000 said:
That's interesting. The global MIUI site does list the Mi 9T Pro with upto 8/256 GB, so in markets outside of Europe, and maybe Europe later, this is a genuine version. I'm not aware that it's been officially released yet outside of Europe, but maybe it will be in the next few days. Everything eGlobal say certainly points to it be genuine.
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Only other place I've seen it is on YouTube where this guy unboxes it, mentions he got it in Hong Kong:
Would be cool if they released it in the EU but I don't think they will

manus31 said:
In Europe we know there is only the 64 and 128 versions of this phone but there is also a Hong Kong version available with 8/256 which to me seems like a better option if you can get it. And also in Hong Kong this varient comes with a UK plug,
Currently only one site I know of seems to be selling this varient,eglobal:
https://www.eglobalcentral.eu/xiaomi-mi-9t-pro-8gb-256gb-dual-sim-redmi-k20-pro-carbon-black-1.html
My question to anyone is ,Have they bought this one ?
Or do they know of anywhere where you could buy it factory sealed as it seams like a pretty sweet deal which would be worth getting.
Although Eglobal have a Fairly respectable reputation,I. Not sure if what they are listing is just a k20 pro
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I'm from the UK and just received my k20 Pro 8gb/256gb version from a website called wondamobile wondamobile I think, only took 4 days to arrive

sofir786 said:
I'm from the UK and just received my k20 Pro 8gb/256gb version from a website called wondamobile wondamobile I think, only took 4 days to arrive
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Yes but the 9T pro is different,most notably it has base 20 for LTE while the k20 does not

You can check it here:
https://mobile.mi.com/hk/mi-9-t-pro/
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sator02 said:
You can check it here:
https://mobile.mi.com/hk/mi-9-t-pro/
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Pity, not available in Europe apart from possibly on eglobal.
Problem with eglobal is they have essentially copied the description and specs from their k20 pro listing and they include k20 pro in the title of the listing in brackets which could mean it is in fact a k20 pro with a global rom, although they do include band 20 in specs,but it is very hard to confidently buy from them. Their support is no good either , otherwise I would ask,but All they do is give out generic replies

Spotted it on Wanda mobile,though a bit more on the expensive side.
https://www.wondamobile.com/xiaomi-mi-9-pro-hk-global-version-256-gb-unlocked.html

Any news on this matter? I'm also looking for this variant: 8/256 with B20 support.

ma_ko said:
Any news on this matter? I'm also looking for this variant: 8/256 with B20 support.
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Seems only eglobal and Wanda mobile that I've seen Haven't even seen it on Ali Express or any of them sites. Dont really trust the two mentioned sites to buy so for now I am unsure,
Wanda mobile would be reliable but don't like the price especially shipping to Ireland for me but if you in UK , shipping free with them

manus31 said:
Seems only eglobal and Wanda mobile that I've seen Haven't even seen it on Ali Express or any of them sites. Dont really trust the two mentioned sites to buy so for now I am unsure,
Wanda mobile would be reliable but don't like the price especially shipping to Ireland for me but if you in UK , shipping free with them
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considering i paid 327 EUR for the 6/64 version. 435 for 8/256 is not aa bad price at all.

manus31 said:
Yes but the 9T pro is different,most notably it has base 20 for LTE while the k20 does not
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I know about the whole band 20, I get better signal and mobile data speeds on my EE Sim than I ever did on my s8+, then again different networks use different bands so my experience won't be the same with everyone else

cba1986 said:
considering i paid 327 EUR for the 6/64 version. 435 for 8/256 is not aa bad price at all.
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Works out at €459.99 on Eglobal and €486.72 on Wanda mobile + shipping which is up to €40 if your outside UK

manus31 said:
Works out at €459.99 on Eglobal and €486.72 on Wanda mobile + shipping which is up to €40 if your outside UK
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that is a high price tag, better wait to amazon.

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that is a high price tag, better wait to amazon.
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Don't think you will ever get the 8/256 model in Europe,these sites are importing from Hong Kong

Just got mine from eBay a couple of days back... it is the Global version indeed. 490E + 8E EU shipping.

Ordered mine today from wonda mobile, £435 delivered to the UK.
Hoping for a nice upgrade from the Poco

manus31 said:
In Europe we know there is only the 64 and 128 versions of this phone but there is also a Hong Kong version available with 8/256 which to me seems like a better option if you can get it. And also in Hong Kong this varient comes with a UK plug,
Currently only one site I know of seems to be selling this varient,eglobal:
https://www.eglobalcentral.eu/xiaomi-mi-9t-pro-8gb-256gb-dual-sim-redmi-k20-pro-carbon-black-1.html
My question to anyone is ,Have they bought this one ?
Or do they know of anywhere where you could buy it factory sealed as it seams like a pretty sweet deal which would be worth getting.
Although Eglobal have a Fairly respectable reputation,I. Not sure if what they are listing is just a k20 pro
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I got this one in blue from eglobal. Arrived quickly, factory sealed with UK charger, box was 9t pro
Not sure how to check bands though

Ollie_17 said:
I got this one in blue. Arrived quickly, factory sealed with UK charger, box was 9t pro
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From Eglobal Europe,no issues ??

manus31 said:
In Europe we know there is only the 64 and 128 versions of this phone but there is also a Hong Kong version available with 8/256 which to me seems like a better option if you can get it. And also in Hong Kong this varient comes with a UK plug,
Currently only one site I know of seems to be selling this varient,eglobal:
https://www.eglobalcentral.eu/xiaomi-mi-9t-pro-8gb-256gb-dual-sim-redmi-k20-pro-carbon-black-1.html
My question to anyone is ,Have they bought this one ?
Or do they know of anywhere where you could buy it factory sealed as it seams like a pretty sweet deal which would be worth getting.
Although Eglobal have a Fairly respectable reputation,I. Not sure if what they are listing is just a k20 pro
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From Eglobal Europe,no issues ??
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I got it from eglobal UK but yeah, it came within the 9 days. It came Monday as I'm using it now. All is fine!

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.