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TeaLeaf

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#214301 5-May-2017 16:08
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Id really like one the LeEco Le Max 2 being SD820, adreno 530, 1440p screen, 5.8", 21mp 4k fairly decent camera. But importing is dicey with GST and shipping some days it works out under $400 and some days over. The only way to be sure is to take the budget up to 42 days delivery option. Any other options close to same specs?

 

http://www.gsmarena.com/leeco_le_max_2-8051.php

 

Currently it goes for about $325USD, no parralel importers available in NZ which is a shame.


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vexxxboy
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  #1776424 5-May-2017 16:30
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dont know where you are looking but you can get the LeEco Le Max 2 shipped to NZ for around $300 nz and it is worth it , great phone for the price . 





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  #1776440 5-May-2017 17:12
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I was looking at GB !

 

so you think its prob the best bang for buck phablet?

 

do you have to pay duty or gst ? i know the general rule is under $400 but i dont know if that applies to mobiles for duty etc


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  #1776446 5-May-2017 17:27
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TeaLeaf:

 

I was looking at GB !

 

so you think its prob the best bang for buck phablet?

 

do you have to pay duty or gst ? i know the general rule is under $400 but i dont know if that applies to mobiles for duty etc

 

 

 

 

it is worth it , performance is up around the Samsung s7, but it has no 3.5 jack but it does come with an adaptor , so keep that in mind. As long as it is under $400 then you wont pay taxes but you have no cover under the CGA , so swings and roundabouts . I will say again for the price it is worth it.





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  #1777918 8-May-2017 15:49
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thats a lot of bang for buck then. im waiting for mi6 prices to drop when all the rush is gone, they have fixed the rom and introduced a global rom.

 

just need a phone for 4 months or so and id like to try a phablet size.

 

if there is anything better for the price id be curious.


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  #1777952 8-May-2017 17:11
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TeaLeaf:

 

thats a lot of bang for buck then. im waiting for mi6 prices to drop when all the rush is gone, they have fixed the rom and introduced a global rom.

 

just need a phone for 4 months or so and id like to try a phablet size.

 

if there is anything better for the price id be curious.

 

 

 

 

i have seen the mi 6 for $403 nz, so just over 

 

 





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  #1778061 8-May-2017 20:21
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vexxxboy:

 

 i have seen the mi 6 for $403 nz, so just over 

 

 

Where from? I've got a Mi6 being shipped right now, it was closer to $500 USD!

 

Also, OP, I've got a Le Max 2, it is a solid phone, another option if you are after a BIG phone is the XIaomi Mi Max: 6.44" display, Snapdragon 652, 4GB RAM, 128GB storage, 4850mAh battery. Snapdragon 652 is a snappy chip.

 

Otherwise your only other options for a SD820 phone that'll come in under $400NZD are the smaller phones like the ZUK Z2 and Xiaomi Mi5. 


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  #1778098 8-May-2017 20:55
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IronH:

 

vexxxboy:

 

 i have seen the mi 6 for $403 nz, so just over 

 

 

Where from? I've got a Mi6 being shipped right now, it was closer to $500 USD!

 

Also, OP, I've got a Le Max 2, it is a solid phone, another option if you are after a BIG phone is the XIaomi Mi Max: 6.44" display, Snapdragon 652, 4GB RAM, 128GB storage, 4850mAh battery. Snapdragon 652 is a snappy chip.

 

Otherwise your only other options for a SD820 phone that'll come in under $400NZD are the smaller phones like the ZUK Z2 and Xiaomi Mi5. 

 

 

 

 

my fault the prices had converted back to $us and it was just over $400 us in a flash sale now back up to $454 us





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  #1779053 10-May-2017 12:59
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yeah the mi6 is the phone even at its current pricing id buy over any top brand flagship simply bang for buck. ok the camera might be slightly not as good but its still very good and better than the mi5s. so if you can get the phone for around $600 you are paying half of an S8. Both the mi6 and S8 have things some people wont like, ie capacitive buttons and a messed up screen ratio imo on the S8 (some might like it), a slightly less capable in low light camera on the Mi6. But in 3 months I expect the mi6 to do what the mi5 did and slip back into original pricing expectations which was $360us, so I can see us seeing it in local parallel importers for around $500US, but imo if you need a phone now, the $100 premium is worth it. I thought id dislike the dark blue with gold trim version but it looks hot on videos.

 

Anyway back to the lemax2, 1440p 5.8", 6gb ram, 21mp capable camera, adreno 530, the only weak point is the quad core sd820, but ive seen 820 put up against Octas and there isnt much in it, it seems the RAM has a bigger play.

 

So Im basically wanting to try out my first Phablet, before the other chinese phones that will push the Mi6 for price come out, ie the oneplus5.

 

The Nubia z17 is out, it has the 625cpu, and its shipped some days for $395, others $403, bloody currency haha. Its a sharp looking phone in black but only has an adreno 510. so for me the lemax2 still makes sense for $300 shipped. Hey in NZ you get a Meizu note 3 for that kind of money lol


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  #1779054 10-May-2017 13:02
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Forgot to say Id like the Mi Max but cant find it under $400nzd shipped?


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  #1779061 10-May-2017 13:08
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TeaLeaf:

 

Forgot to say Id like the Mi Max but cant find it under $400nzd shipped?

 

 

I highly recommend the Mi Max. You can find them cheap on Trade Me every so often. Make sure to reflash the official global software ASAP when buying Xiaomi from random places though.

 

Also there are four variants:

 

  • 16GB low-end - 2GB RAM - Snapdragon 650 hexa-core
  • 32GB standard - 3GB RAM - Snapdragon 650 hexa-core
  • 64GB 'Prime' - 3GB RAM - Snapdragon 652 octa-core
  • 128GB 'Prime' - 4GB RAM - Snapdragon 652 octa-core

I have the 32GB and it's great. Have tinkered with the 128GB and it's nice, but not a massive upgrade.





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  #1779064 10-May-2017 13:17
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TeaLeaf:

 

Forgot to say Id like the Mi Max but cant find it under $400nzd shipped?

 

 

Found here





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  #1779130 10-May-2017 15:53
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+1 for Mi Max. Hands down the best Android phone I have ever owned (including my previous Galaxy Note 3).

 

Got mine of Ali Express (official Xiaomi store?). Got the 32Gb which was around NZ$350 landed in NZ. Dont use DHL shipping though as they will sting you for duty. There are a few folks selling them on Trademe (for a mark up of course). 

 

NB with Xiaomi you must make sure it says global ROM otherwise you wont get OTA updates or The Play Store.

 

AFAIK the "prime" versions of Mi Max arent the global ROMs so they arent 100% english and you wont get OTA updates. I did order one of these but it was borderline around the duty/GST threshold and wasnt the global ROM so I cancelled it.

 

 


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Global ROMs are available for the Prime variants.

 

It really is worth reflashing Xiaomi devices purchased from sources you don't trust 100%. The Chinese version of MIUI is full of China-specific features and requires manual Google Services installation, which isn't a big deal in and of itself - it's the dodgy third party vendor ROMs which look legit and contain malware that you have to watch out for. 





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  #1780028 12-May-2017 10:27
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tchart:

 

+1 for Mi Max.  

 

 

To be honest, outside the hexa or octa vs the sd820 and the much weaker battery, the Mi Max is substantially less powerful or featured as the Lemax2.

 

The screen 1440p, the ram, the GPU, the camera and so on.

 

However I can see the appeal of the MiMax as a phablet due to the lower screen res, bigger screen, much better battery, lower power processing. So what its not as good in, in some ways is its appeal or makes it viable.

 

Still, $300 for the Lemax2 vs $350 for the MiMax, Id go the Lemax2, I think 6.5" might be just too much for my first phablet haha.

 

What backpack do you guys use to carry it around in? Hehe. I think it would go with the logitech BT tablet/phone keyboard very well as a mini pc/lappy.

 

MiMax vs Lemax2 specs.

 

http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=8057&idPhone2=8051

 

I will give it some thought though.


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  #1780160 12-May-2017 13:34
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This short review pretty much sums up my thoughts on the two. The Mi Max is a tablet really, the le max 2 lacks a great battery but is the better smart phone.

 

http://www.themobileindian.com/face-off/xiaomi-mi-max-prime-vs-leeco-le-max-2-15080


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