where to buy Redmi Note 5 Global Version with B20 but Rose Gold? - Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro Questions & Answers

I have been searching the interwebs for hours but I simply couldn't find any information or a shop that sells the
Redmi Note 5 Global Version with B20 in Rose Gold.
I want to buy it to replace my wife's phone. the old phones battery's life span degraded and it's simply time to replace it.
all shops offer either the black or gold version but I have seen pictures of rose gold. which is my wife's preferred color.
could it be that rose gold is only reserved for the Chinese version? or even the global 6GB version which is still unreleased?

celoxocis said:
I have been searching the interwebs for hours but I simply couldn't find any information or a shop that sells the
Redmi Note 5 Global Version with B20 in Rose Gold.
I want to buy it to replace my wife's phone. the old phones battery's life span degraded and it's simply time to replace it.
all shops offer either the black or gold version but I have seen pictures of rose gold. which is my wife's preferred color.
could it be that rose gold is only reserved for the Chinese version? or even the global 6GB version which is still unreleased?
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In which country are you ?
France,spain, Europe have it but not 6gbRam only 4

Aliexpress.com

not available on AliExpress Rosegold

rodolphe06 said:
In which country are you ?
France,spain, Europe have it but not 6gbRam only 4
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Europe, Germany. I checked already geekbuying, gearbest and a few others. none have the Rose Gold Global Version.
you said France, Spain which shops exactly?

celoxocis said:
Europe, Germany. I checked already geekbuying, gearbest and a few others. none have the Rose Gold Global Version.
you said France, Spain which shops exactly?
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Official shop
http://mobile.mi.com/fr/redmi-note-5/
Gold Pink out of stock but miui will inform you when available with your mi account.
Select model then red button "prévenez moi".
Use may be translator
Or other french shop
https://m.darty.com/m/achat/gps_com...one_portable/xiaomi_redmi_note5_64gogold.html

or here with 4GB Ram
https://www.eglobalcentral.de/xiaomi-redmi-note-5-4-gb-64-gb-dual-sim-ohne-sim-lock-rosegold.html
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or with 6GB Ram
https://www.eglobalcentral.de/xiaomi-redmi-note-5-6-gb-64-gb-dual-sim-ohne-sim-lock-rosegold.html

letschky said:
or here with 4GB Ram
https://www.eglobalcentral.de/xiaomi-redmi-note-5-4-gb-64-gb-dual-sim-ohne-sim-lock-rosegold.html
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or with 6GB Ram
https://www.eglobalcentral.de/xiaomi-redmi-note-5-6-gb-64-gb-dual-sim-ohne-sim-lock-rosegold.html
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thanks but i don't think it is the global version.
there is zero indication it being the global version.
I came across rose-gold 6GB the official Taiwanese website. they even list it as sold out. so I kinda doubt that this shop is trustworthy. it probably just the Chinese version with a global ROM.

celoxocis said:
thanks but i don't think it is the global version.
there is zero indication it being the global version.
I came across rose-gold 6GB the official Taiwanese website. they even list it as sold out. so I kinda doubt that this shop is trustworthy. it probably just the Chinese version with a global ROM.
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No, I bought mine there and it's the Global Version with Band 20!
I have already bought many cell phones there and there have never been any problems.
You can ask there.
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4G Band:
800MHZ
850MHZ
900MHZ
1700MHZ
1800MHZ
2100MHZ
2300MHZ
2600MHZ
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Yes and this product does not come from Germany.
It also comes China, Taiwan ...

letschky said:
No, I bought mine there and it's the Global Version with Band 20!
I have already bought many cell phones there and there have never been any problems.
You can ask there.
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4G Band:
800MHZ
850MHZ
900MHZ
1700MHZ
1800MHZ
2100MHZ
2300MHZ
2600MHZ
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Yes and this product does not come from Germany.
It also comes China, Taiwan ...
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I don't care where it comes from as long as it's the proper version.
did you buy the 4GB Note 5 version in that shop?
it says they ship from the UK. so I guess you had no custom's fee to pay?
I don't think the 6GB version specifications are correct? 6GB version should have apt700 band 28 listed too.

celoxocis said:
I don't care where it comes from as long as it's the proper version.
did you buy the 4GB Note 5 version in that shop?
it says they ship from the UK. so I guess you had no custom's fee to pay?
I don't think the 6GB version specifications are correct? 6GB version should have apt700 band 28 listed too.
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Yes it is England but when it starts sending it comes from Asia.
Shipping takes 2-3 weeks.
Yes import tax or duty is already included in the cost.
Write them an email and ask.
Yes i have the 4/64 Global Version with Band 20
Here is another Page with this Phone but not in Rose Gold
https://www.honorbuy.com/226-xiaomi-redmi-note-5-global-version
Shipping from Italy
and in 2 days with you only 20 € shipping costs approximately
No extra costs
Here in Rosegold 4 or 6 GB Ram but without Band 20
https://www.honorbuy.com/218-xiaomi-redmi-note-5

letschky said:
Yes it is England but when it starts sending it comes from Asia.
Shipping takes 2-3 weeks.
Yes import tax or duty is already included in the cost.
Write them an email and ask.
Yes i have the 4/64 Global Version with Band 20
Here is another Page with this Phone but not in Rose Gold
https://www.honorbuy.com/226-xiaomi-redmi-note-5-global-version
Shipping from Italy
and in 2 days with you only 20 € shipping costs approximately
No extra costs
Here in Rosegold 4 or 6 GB Ram but without Band 20
https://www.honorbuy.com/218-xiaomi-redmi-note-5
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thanks for the links.
it just confirms what I have come across in my recherche. as soon as it is rose gold it turns out to be Chinese version only.
I pulled the trigger on gearbests offer today for the global version in gold. my wife said now gold is fine with her too but would have preferred rose gold.
xiaomi really kinda sucks when it comes to naming convention of their phones (can be confusing. same model different names depending where in the world it's marketed) and when it comes to color choices. they started to ship one color before the blue and restricted (it seems) rose gold (every females favorite) to China only? in short its a mess...

celoxocis said:
thanks for the links.
it just confirms what I have come across in my recherche. as soon as it is rose gold it turns out to be Chinese version only.
I pulled the trigger on gearbests offer today for the global version in gold. my wife said now gold is fine with her too but would have preferred rose gold.
xiaomi really kinda sucks when it comes to naming convention of their phones (can be confusing. same model different names depending where in the world it's marketed) and when it comes to color choices. they started to ship one color before the blue and restricted (it seems) rose gold (every females favorite) to China only? in short its a mess...
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There is official distribution of Xiaomi phones in Czech Republic, here you can choose from various shops.
https://mobilni-telefony.heureka.cz/xiaomi-redmi-note-5-4gb-64gb-global/
I don't know if it is cheaper than gearbest.

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Dual SIM model?

I found no official information on the dual sim version I presume will be available at some point.
Anyone has some cues?
AcostaJA said:
I found no official information on the dual sim version I presume will be available at some point.
Anyone has some cues?
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It is available but only in some markets, e.g. Russia, China and Middle East. The model is SM-N930FD (at least for one of the versions).
It is available for pre-order from sellers in UAE with shipping Aug 6, e.g. here or here
EMF said:
It is available but only in some markets, e.g. Russia, China and Middle East. The model is SM-N930FD (at least for one of the versions).
It is available for pre-order from sellers in UAE with shipping Aug 6, e.g. here or here
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not just pre-order. i got mine yesterday (www.mygsm.me).
remiotte said:
not just pre-order. i got mine yesterday (www.mygsm.me).
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is the warranty worldwide......its seems to be about 100 euro dearer in the middle east plus import taxes...depending where you live of course
edwardob said:
is the warranty worldwide......its seems to be about 100 euro dearer in the middle east plus import taxes...depending where you live of course
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The warranty is not worldwide unfortunately, so you would have to ship it back for repairs - or pay for it.
EMF said:
The warranty is not worldwide unfortunately, so you would have to ship it back for repairs - or pay for it.
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what part world you in roughly?
edwardob said:
what part world you in roughly?
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I live in Europe (Denmark). I have imported allot of phones over the years, as I need Dual Sim. I currently have the S7 Edge Dual Sim imported from UAE, and it does not have warranty coverage here, but I have not been needing it either. Actually of the about fifteen phones I have imported, I have only needed to use the warranty once. It was a HTC One M7 and I they actually repaired it here in Denmark at no cost, even thu I had no invoice and it had only Hong Kong warranty. The did so of goodwill, so I would not count on it to always be the case, but it was a known problem (purple tint in camera) so that might be why.
I got note 5 dual sim from tawain.. Last year no issues either.. What's you're import tax in Denmark
edwardob said:
I got note 5 dual sim from tawain.. Last year no issues either.. What's you're import tax in Denmark
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25% VAT + a fee (around 20 EUR). But I normally arrange with the seller to lower the price on the invoice to 50-100$ which lowers the cost allot
remiotte said:
not just pre-order. i got mine yesterday (www.mygsm.me).
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Which LTE bands does it support?
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白い熊 said:
Which LTE bands does it support?
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google is your friend...http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note7-8082.php
Yeah — that's not the answer there: it just says LTE on that page, nothing more…
@remiotte — what does it say on the box? It always lists the individual LTE frequencies.
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Look here
Does anyone know if it will support 3/4G in the second sim? I can't seem to find info on this model anywhere.
hkr said:
Look here
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If this page is correct, it would be a major breakthrough — so far all the previous Dual—SIM Notes had bands missing, so they were not usable in Europe and the US — this one seems to have them all…
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@remiotte could you take a picture of the phone box where it lists the LTE bands?
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So reading this correctly, it says it covers all EXCEPT band 2300 for AT&T. How can I check where this band is used?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N920A using XDA-Developers mobile app
白い熊 said:
Yeah — that's not the answer there: it just says LTE on that page, nothing more…
@remiotte — what does it say on the box? It always lists the individual LTE frequencies.
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Same chips as the S7 edge duos => same LTE bands, it's safe for you to check the S7 edge duos specification for this data.
A few questions for those who have their SM-N930FD:
- Does the second SIM support HSPA / LTE or is it still only GSM?
- Does *#2263# work? You can check the band selection
@remiotte could you take a picture of the phone box where it lists the LTE bands? [/QUOTE said:
There is no such information on the box
@Class said:
A few questions for those who have their SM-N930FD:
- Does the second SIM support HSPA / LTE or is it still only GSM?
- Does *#2263# work? You can check the band selection
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I haven't tried a second sim in it yet, so i don't know about the first question.
But for the second one - no; "invalid MMI code".
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EMF said:
I live in Europe (Denmark). I have imported allot of phones over the years, as I need Dual Sim. I currently have the S7 Edge Dual Sim imported from UAE, and it does not have warranty coverage here, but I have not been needing it either. Actually of the about fifteen phones I have imported, I have only needed to use the warranty once. It was a HTC One M7 and I they actually repaired it here in Denmark at no cost, even thu I had no invoice and it had only Hong Kong warranty. The did so of goodwill, so I would not count on it to always be the case, but it was a known problem (purple tint in camera) so that might be why.
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i meant to ask about region lock?

Nubia z11 Band 20 support

Hi guys
On GSMarena, the Nubia z11 has LTE Band 20 listed in the specs. When I want to buy the phone however, most websites do not list band 20. There seems to be an international version and a normal version.
Can somebody confirm this? Or is there no difference between the versions and can I just go for the cheapest reseller.
Additionally, is there anybody who has spotted the coffee gold version in the wild? I can't find any real-life pictures so I am really hesitant to buy it since I don't want to end up with a phone that is basically pink.
Yes there's an international version with band 20, and other for china I think without band 20.
After some research I can confirm your claim. There is indeed an international version with band 20. The colours of the international version however, seem to be limited to silver and grey so no coffee gold or black gold.
ljo13 said:
After some research I can confirm your claim. There is indeed an international version with band 20. The colours of the international version however, seem to be limited to silver and grey so no coffee gold or black gold.
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You can find international version in black gold (6/64GB), dark grey and white (4/64GB), Nubia sell this version in Italy, Spain and Germany.
Nubia sell also the z11 mini, the z11 max and the N1 all the models has the band 20.
I possess the darkgrey 4/64GB, very good device, rom very unripe and poor rispect the chinese version.
paomaz said:
You can find international version in black gold (6/64GB), dark grey and white (4/64GB), Nubia sell this version in Italy, Spain and Germany.
Nubia sell also the z11 mini, the z11 max and the N1 all the models has the band 20.
I possess the darkgrey 4/64GB, very good device, rom very unripe and poor rispect the chinese version.
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I can also confirm this. I own the Black/Gold 6GB RAM/64 GB ROM and I ordered it from this italian ebay reseller http://stores.ebay.de/Top-Reseller-Store-it-On-Line-Shop . LTE is working just fine here in Germany.
m0rbus said:
I can also confirm this. I own the Black/Gold 6GB RAM/64 GB ROM and I ordered it from this italian ebay reseller http://stores.ebay.de/Top-Reseller-Store-it-On-Line-Shop . LTE is working just fine here in Germany.
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Do you have already ordered? In italy with a coupon, is it possible to buy it at 433 euro (official Nubia website), if you want I could send you the website:
https://www.nubiamobile.it/smartphone/8-nubia-z11-464-gb.html
use "nubiafans" code.
paomaz said:
You can find international version in black gold (6/64GB), dark grey and white (4/64GB), Nubia sell this version in Italy, Spain and Germany.
Nubia sell also the z11 mini, the z11 max and the N1 all the models has the band 20.
I possess the darkgrey 4/64GB, very good device, rom very unripe and poor rispect the chinese version.
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paomaz said:
Do you have already ordered? In italy with a coupon, is it possible to buy it at 433 euro (official Nubia website), if you want I could send you the website:
https://www.nubiamobile.it/smartphone/8-nubia-z11-464-gb.html
use "nubiafans" code.
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Thanks Mate but I already ordered and have it here in use ! The initial cost was ~600 € but I ordered it when eBay had this voucher from paypal to get 15% discount which saved almost 100 bucks so it was ok for me. And i defenitely wanted the Black/Gold version.
I really hope Nubia gets this Phone out in more countries and sells more units so the public interest in having ROMs is bigger and something happens here
I don't how the update policies and behavior od NUBIA but I guess it is rather bad as for my experience with chinese manufacturers (except HUAWEI as a positive example).
Looking on the highend hardware this phone has...it still is a tiny bit laggy on some occasions...but this is moaning on a high level
m0rbus said:
Thanks Mate but I already ordered and have it here in use ! The initial cost was ~600 â?¬ but I ordered it when eBay had this voucher from paypal to get 15% discount which saved almost 100 bucks so it was ok for me. And i defenitely wanted the Black/Gold version.
I really hope Nubia gets this Phone out in more countries and sells more units so the public interest in having ROMs is bigger and something happens here
I don't how the update policies and behavior od NUBIA but I guess it is rather bad as for my experience with chinese manufacturers (except HUAWEI as a positive example).
Looking on the highend hardware this phone has...it still is a tiny bit laggy on some occasions...but this is moaning on a high level
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Do you use in Frankfurt the 800 mhz band? Grossoshop.it sell the blackgold version at 400 euro.
paomaz said:
Do you use in Frankfurt the 800 mhz band? Grossoshop.it sell the blackgold version at 400 euro.
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FYI for this thread: I just looked it up on the Tech Specs from nubia.com where it say: FDD LTE B1/3/5/7/8/20 .
@paomaz: I have Telekom SIM and they use B20 with 800Mhz in Cities. So yes to your question.
Maybe a stupid question but, since there is an international version, do you guys think it would be possible to flash the radio etc. from the international version on the versions without band 20 support?
I have a China version of Nubia Z11 white/grey. Unfortunatelly i did not know that Nubia has a chinese version. In nubia.com, you can see only 2 versions of nubia Z11 which are USA and Europe/Asia. Unfortunatelly Chinese version doesn't support band 20. It supports band 3 which is common in Turkey. But sometimes we need band 20, especially far from city centers.
Hello,
How can I see if my phone can work with the 800 MHz in band 20?
victorgti said:
Hello,
How can I see if my phone can work with the 800 MHz in band 20?
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As i know there isn't a particular way to learn this. You can screenshot your "about phone scrren" and send it to [email protected] ask them what your phone version is. (USA / Europe or china) China version doesn't support band 20 like mine. You can test it yourself with LTE Discovery app. This app needs root acces to read the LTE band type. If you never see band 20 there, probably your phone doesn't support it. By the way, my phone doesn't support band 20 and it's 4G signal is much way weaker then the other phones. I get 1 bar 4G signal but Samsung gets 5 bars for example.
Nubia is really weak on LTE signal.
I have a euro version, i buy this phone in italy LTE 800 (b20) working ! Chinese version dosent have b20
yarik88 said:
I have a euro version, i buy this phone in italy LTE 800 (b20) working ! Chinese version dosent have b20
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Same in Czech republic. B20 without problem.
Hi i have the following Baseband: NX531J_Z0_CN_RSZOT1JF13L154
I cant find anything about this Baseband on the inet.
Is it Possible to Flash the International Rom to get the Band 20? Or is this HW related?
Im on Chinese Rom v1.54
Many Thanks
Grossoshop sells chinesse version!!!! Confirmed, i bought mine there and no Lte 20.....
Can not we try with DFS Studio
i've a problem, when i try to call or receive call sometime i lost the signal and got network error
Tony72 said:
You can find international version in black gold (6/64GB), dark grey and white (4/64GB), Nubia sell this version in Italy, Spain and Germany.
Nubia sell also the z11 mini, the z11 max and the N1 all the models has the band 20.
I possess the darkgrey 4/64GB, very good device, rom very unripe and poor rispect the chinese version.
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I alos have this one and the rom was terrible (from China) installed the ComboRom MM ver 3.0 from Pesa1234, now it works like a charm, only no sound on music player etc. Seems he has a solution for that as well, I am just not clever enough to know how to do it.

Xiaomi Mi6 Global VERSION

Hi there,
I am currently thinking about getting the Mi6. After some research I read more than once in some forums across the web, that there might be a Global VERSION coming, naturally supporting more LTE bands, as they have done it before to other xiaomi phones.
Geekbuying already had a Global VERSION listed, others saying Xiaomi is trying to hit ground in Russia and Greece in the future.
Since I am pretty new to the ChinaPhone Area I would like to know if something like this sounds possible to you? In that case I would wait a few more weeks if something like a Global VERSION would pop up.
Thanks in advance :good:
joha386 said:
Hi there,
I am currently thinking about getting the Mi6. After some research I read more than once in some forums across the web, that there might be a Global VERSION coming, naturally supporting more LTE bands, as they have done it before to other xiaomi phones.
Geekbuying already had a Global VERSION listed, others saying Xiaomi is trying to hit ground in Russia and Greece in the future.
Since I am pretty new to the ChinaPhone Area I would like to know if something like this sounds possible to you? In that case I would wait a few more weeks if something like a Global VERSION would pop up.
Thanks in advance :good:
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Hello, I've bought a MI6 that already came with global version. If you buy it with other, you can download it here:
http://en.miui.com/download-326.html
It's a great phone with lower price, it worth it
Enviado desde mi MI 6 mediante Tapatalk
Hi,
I did not mean the Global ROM. I meant a Global VERSION of the phone. The Global ROM does not unlock any LTE Bands.
It just felt like there are rumors about a different version of the phone coming in the future. That's why I asked if anybody knew something.
joha386 said:
Hi there,
I am currently thinking about getting the Mi6. After some research I read more than once in some forums across the web, that there might be a Global VERSION coming, naturally supporting more LTE bands, as they have done it before to other xiaomi phones.
Geekbuying already had a Global VERSION listed, others saying Xiaomi is trying to hit ground in Russia and Greece in the future.
Since I am pretty new to the ChinaPhone Area I would like to know if something like this sounds possible to you? In that case I would wait a few more weeks if something like a Global VERSION would pop up.
Thanks in advance :good:
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MI6 global version:
http://en.miui.com/thread-731235-1-1.html
Available here:
https://es.aliexpress.com/store/pro...a8a4ce16758051b7b-1502703643253-09604-UfYbAe2
Thank you, but it seems like they are defining Global Version also just as the Mi6 running the Global Rom on it. Aliexpress is not mentioning any different specs than the "standard" Mi6. The review is also just talking about the Global Rom on the "standard" Mi6.
Maybe I was just wishing that they might release another version of the mi6 running more or other LTE bands than the one which is out already. Too bad.
Global ROM - with more languages than English and Chinese - is available.
Usually it takes a little more time to come out (2 weeks to 1 month) but it is available for all Xiaomi devices.
It comes with Google Services and improvements for usability outside of mainland China, namely GPS.
Global Versions is on the hardware side.
It usually enables more LTE bands (e.g. Band 20 @ 800MHz on the Redmi 4X), brings an EU charger and is CE / FCC certified.
It has also the Global ROM pre-installed.
So we are waiting for a Mi6 Global Version ... even though it might not come. Just looked at the mi sites in Taiwan, Russia and Poland: mi6 is available but same specs as everywhere - no B20 band mentioned.
I really do not know if Xiaomi is going to release a global version of Mi6.
But OP5 has a bunch of 4g bands.
What do u think about OP5?
I read a review in miui forum. The guy has International version, which had english specifications on the box. I boughy Intetnational version from Gearbest. The send me Chinese box with global shop rom. So that means there is a international version but you have to clarify with seller. Or consider other phone.
VitorMT said:
I really do not know if Xiaomi is going to release a global version of Mi6.
But OP5 has a bunch of 4g bands.
What do u think about OP5?
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Had the OP5 for a few days and send it back. It did not feel fully developed yet. The viewable expanding/contracting of pixels was annoying, Camera worse than advertised, Bluetooth did not work out of the box and the customer service with OP is a big ****up since I have been returning it. Its not worth the price it has. Most of it could be resolved by software, so it might become a better phone in the future. But the customer service is so annoying, that I wont be turning back to OP. Better no customer service at all and lots of money less
phantranphuc said:
I read a review in miui forum. The guy has International version, which had english specifications on the box. I boughy Intetnational version from Gearbest. The send me Chinese box with global shop rom. So that means there is a international version but you have to clarify with seller. Or consider other phone.
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All the sellers [ gearbest, tradingshenzhen, etc. ] do not know about an international version supporting B20 yet. So sadly, there is nothing to clarify.
joha386 said:
All the sellers [ gearbest, tradingshenzhen, etc. ] do not know about an international version supporting B20 yet. So sadly, there is nothing to clarify.
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My point is these sellers unbox and flash shop ROM on Chinese Version then sells them as International Version to earn more money. You have to "clarify" this before you buy to make sure you get what you want and pay for.
In case of band 20, the only way to know is to try contact to people who has originally International version to confirm. I don't think these kind of sellers will tell you the truth.
phantranphuc said:
My point is these sellers unbox and flash shop ROM on Chinese Version then sells them as International Version to earn more money. You have to "clarify" this before you buy to make sure you get what you want and pay for.
In case of band 20, the only way to know is to try contact to people who has originally International version to confirm. I don't think these kind of sellers will tell you the truth.
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Nope. There is a global version from Xiaomi but the only difference is the box is in english and EU charger included. Same bands.
joha386 said:
Had the OP5 for a few days and send it back. It did not feel fully developed yet. The viewable expanding/contracting of pixels was annoying, Camera worse than advertised, Bluetooth did not work out of the box and the customer service with OP is a big ****up since I have been returning it. Its not worth the price it has. Most of it could be resolved by software, so it might become a better phone in the future. But the customer service is so annoying, that I wont be turning back to OP. Better no customer service at all and lots of money less
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What about HTC U11 and ZTE Nubia Z17?
joha386 said:
So we are waiting for a Mi6 Global Version ... even though it might not come. Just looked at the mi sites in Taiwan, Russia and Poland: mi6 is available but same specs as everywhere - no B20 band mentioned.
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Why don´t you read a little? You don´t have to wait, global version is already out. But it has no B20. Only english box, EU charger, and of course the global rom pre-installed.
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phantranphuc said:
My point is these sellers unbox and flash shop ROM on Chinese Version then sells them as International Version to earn more money. You have to "clarify" this before you buy to make sure you get what you want and pay for.
In case of band 20, the only way to know is to try contact to people who has originally International version to confirm. I don't think these kind of sellers will tell you the truth.
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Your point is wrong, the phone in the link I provided before is the original global version. There are no chinese letters in the back of the phone, only the CE logo and designed by xiaomi.
Here you can see some photos:
jlmcr87 said:
Why don´t you read a little? You don´t have to wait, global version is already out. But it has no B20. Only english box, EU charger, and of course the global rom pre-installed.
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Your point is wrong, the phone in the link I provided before is the original global version. There are no chinese letters in the back of the phone, only the CE logo and designed by xiaomi.
Here you can see some photos:
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Where did you buy this "version"?
I have bought on Gearbest.
"Xiaomi Mi 6 4G Smartphone
Size:INTERNATIONAL VERSION 6GB RAM 64GB ROM"
Hopefully the same version as you.
JeffreyM said:
Where did you buy this "version"?
I have bought on Gearbest.
"Xiaomi Mi 6 4G Smartphone
Size:INTERNATIONAL VERSION 6GB RAM 64GB ROM"
Hopefully the same version as you.
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Gearbest international versions are fakes. It´s the chinese phone with the global rom installed by the shop.
Original xiaomi phones are called "Global version". And for the second time, you can buy it here: https://es.aliexpress.com/store/pro...a8a4ce16758051b7b-1502703643253-09604-UfYbAe2
You can buy original global phones also on geekbuying, spemall....
jlmcr87 said:
Why don´t you read a little?
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Why do you use language like this? It's unnecessary. It's condescending on a thread that has what - 3 users?! Really.
Having said that - yes, the Global version IS different from Chinese with Global ROM.
I got the blue ceramic Chinese with Global ROM because I couldn't seem to find it anywhere as INTERNATIONAL.
Works well for me: Specs vis-a-vis bands etc
kolembo said:
Why do you use language like this? It's unnecessary. It's condescending on a thread that has what - 3 users?! Really.
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It´s a short thread and despite that people don´t read carefully!

Global Rom - where to get PCT-L29 or similar

Hi, from Australia,
I have bought UK based honor phones before, (5C not global rom - so some carriers didnt work) but would like to get an Honor View 20 global version , and know the actual model, so I can check the frequencies on frequency checker website before I buy.
I have tried Amazon India, and also tried Hi Honor, and even emailed Huawei in Australia ( long time Huawei user prior to using Honor 5C) so far no luck .
I did find a PCI-L29 for.. $1219 ,but thats a lot more expensive than the Malaysian / Indian prices.
At this level of price purchase, i am hoping to get the model that works internationally, as I found the PCT -L29 has the right bands for Australia, but very hard to buy.
So I thought this forum would be a great place to make my first post, and see what I can did up for how to buy one. Perhaps someone can share a link , if they have bought a global one.. plenty of ebay ones etc, but when you follow the link... not global .
This isnt just for me, others on some Australian tech forums also would love to know.
Thanks!
I'm in New Zealand using Pct_al10 (bought from India) I can confirm 4g and 3g work full signal on both my sims. I use Spark and Vodafone. You could lookup the bands they use and compare to the ones you need.
flamery said:
I'm in New Zealand using Pct_al10 (bought from India) I can confirm 4g and 3g work full signal on both my sims. I use Spark and Vodafone. You could lookup the bands they use and compare to the ones you need.
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Hi Flamery, checked on frequency checker and not suitable (PCT-AL10 ) 5 bands missing for Australia - just in 4g) .
all those bands are available in the global rom.
Glad its working ok for you in NZ.
Maybe somebody else has a source of where I can get the PCT - L29 , or the international version, for less than $1219 AUD
hifromoz said:
Hi Flamery, checked on frequency checker and not suitable (PCT-AL10 ) 5 bands missing for Australia - just in 4g) .
all those bands are available in the global rom.
Glad its working ok for you in NZ.
Maybe somebody else has a source of where I can get the PCT - L29 , or the international version, for less than $1219 AUD
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Hi, try Singapore? I got mine for SGD$720 L29 8gb version.
viperc said:
Hi, try Singapore? I got mine for SGD$720 L29 8gb version.
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Thanks for helping - any ideas as to the outlet , just as a suggestion? I tried searching honor v20 PCT L29 singapore but got nowhere.
Any help appreciated.. sound like a great price. I could only find the aloo version sgd (Chinese version aloo - so incompatible bands)
viperc said:
Hi, try Singapore? I got mine for SGD$720 L29 8gb version.
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Hi again , found two in Singapore , price is ok, PCT - L29, on their spec B28 (700 APT ) band is missing, but I have seen others in the uk , which specify 15 x 4g / lte bands (international Rom)
So you have the international rom on yours ? if not , can I get the International rom put on? (ps,. edit one shop is Mobyshop, other is Red White Mobile
Thanks
hifromoz said:
Thanks for helping - any ideas as to the outlet , just as a suggestion? I tried searching honor v20 PCT L29 singapore but got nowhere.
Any help appreciated.. sound like a great price. I could only find the aloo version sgd (Chinese version aloo - so incompatible bands)
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I got mine from the below link. Its a local online shopping portal. Usually discount coupons are given near weekends or every few weeks. Coupons will be something like $100 off minimum $800 purchase. Which will offset the price from $829 to $729 for the 8gb model. Its local set, so warranty is only for Singapore, n region is Asia, so asia rom. I'm not sure if they do overseas shipping, u can ask them through the portal.
https://m.qoo10.sg/item/HONOR-VIEW-20-256GB-8GB-128GB-6GB-48MP-AI-CAMERA-ANDROID-9-1/645717426
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hifromoz said:
Hi again , found two in Singapore , price is ok, PCT - L29, on their spec B28 (700 APT ) band is missing, but I have seen others in the uk , which specify 15 x 4g / lte bands (international Rom)
So you have the international rom on yours ? if not , can I get the International rom put on? (ps,. edit one shop is Mobyshop, other is Red White Mobile
Thanks
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I have bought other phones from red white mobile previously, not sure about mobyshop.
im from germany and bought a PCT-L29 last week for 490€.
Generally most devices sold over here are PCT-L29.
if you want links to sellers send me a pm since i cant post links
I obtained mine (PCT-L29) from Technolec, from eBay. They are an authorized reseller and have been great to work with.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Huawei...l-Sim-4G-LTE-Android-9-Sim-Free-/233105453126
i would like to know if how to identify my honor view 20 ROM
hi, good day , im new here and i would like to know if how to identify if my honor view 20 has a chinese rom or global rom? my honor view 20 current version is 9.1.0.238 (C185E2R2P1). i bought it in KSA.
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mothOT9 said:
hi, good day , im new here and i would like to know if how to identify if my honor view 20 has a chinese rom or global rom? my honor view 20 current version is 9.1.0.238 (C185E2R2P1). i bought it in KSA.
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Hi,
Just check Settings-> about phone-> model name:
- РСТ-L29 Global ROM
- РСТ-AL10 Chinese ROM.
Hope that helps
Honor V20
Mistos said:
Hi,
Just check Settings-> about phone-> model name:
- РСТ-L29 Global ROM
- РСТ-AL10 Chinese ROM.
Hope that helps
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Hello there. I have a big question.
I have the Chinese Variant which is PCT-AL10. Is it ever possible to install РСТ-L29 Global ROM on it by the aforementioned procedure? I have NO idea if the hardware is different or just the ROMs!
Amirinho10 said:
Hello there. I have a big question.
I have the Chinese Variant which is PCT-AL10. Is it ever possible to install
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Note 10 Plus Snapdragon UK

Hi I have the exynos Note 10 plus 256GB dual sim N975F simfree I am looking to sell and import the snapdragon version as it's only £740 on Ebay to get the snapdragon version, so can anyone help me out whose already done this does in the uk does the snapdragon version get regular updates? What's the connectivity like I'm on virgin mobile 4g will this still work fine is there any issues you ran into thanks
AMARH777 said:
Hi I have the exynos Note 10 plus 256GB dual sim N975F simfree I am looking to sell and import the snapdragon version as it's only £740 on Ebay to get the snapdragon version, so can anyone help me out whose already done this does in the uk does the snapdragon version get regular updates? What's the connectivity like I'm on virgin mobile 4g will this still work fine is there any issues you ran into thanks
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Both versions will get updates and work as if they identical. The only difference you will see is performance and battery. In which snapdragon outperforms on note 10. Both support same LTE band, so yes Virgin 4g should work.
Got one too.
Using Vodafone UK, volte calling and WiFi calling both work.
Great phone and performance
EIavarasan said:
Both versions will get updates and work as if they identical. The only difference you will see is performance and battery. In which snapdragon outperforms on note 10. Both support same LTE band, so yes Virgin 4g should work.
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Actually, it kind of depends on which Snapdragon model you are getting.
N975U/U1/W have pretty much every band under the sun, but are single-SIM.
N9750 is missing a few bands compared to the above, but apparently covers everything in use in the UK. It is dual-SIM.
bigup7 said:
Got one too.
Using Vodafone UK, volte calling and WiFi calling both work.
Great phone and performance
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Did you flash UK firmware on it when u got it? Have u noticed that much of a difference between the exynos and snapdragon versions
bigup7 said:
Got one too.
Using Vodafone UK, volte calling and WiFi calling both work.
Great phone and performance
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waqqas.khokhar said:
Actually, it kind of depends on which Snapdragon model you are getting.
N975U/U1/W have pretty much every band under the sun, but are single-SIM.
N9750 is missing a few bands compared to the above, but apparently covers everything in use in the UK. It is dual-SIM.
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That's the thing I've seen it on ebay but I don't know which version it is I know it's from China and its dual sim with google services installed in your opinion which model number should I get thanks?
AMARH777 said:
That's the thing I've seen it on ebay but I don't know which version it is I know it's from China and its dual sim with google services installed in your opinion which model number should I get thanks?
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The 9750 has a less locked down firmware, but the N975U1 will get the Android 10 beta.
Living in the UK, I would go for the 9750. You are getting more features at the end of the day.
Got my Snapdragon version a few days ago. Reception and WiFi cover is much better.
I am now selling my exynos UK model lol
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waqqas.khokhar said:
The 9750 has a less locked down firmware, but the N975U1 will get the Android 10 beta.
Living in the UK, I would go for the 9750. You are getting more features at the end of the day.
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Can you tell me where you got yours from I've seen it on ebay for 735 pounds it says brand new sealed and it's the n9750 Model? Did u flash UK firmware on your device or did u just pop a uk sim in it and are using it like that
geovass said:
Got my Snapdragon version a few days ago. Reception and WiFi cover is much better.
I am now selling my exynos UK model lol
Sent from my SM-N9750 using Tapatalk
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Did you flash a UK firmware on your device or have you left it the way it was when you got it also did yours come in Chinese or English and could you tell me is the battery life that much better?
AMARH777 said:
Did you flash a UK firmware on your device or have you left it the way it was when you got it also did yours come in Chinese or English and could you tell me is the battery life that much better?
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Stock Hong Kong ROM. English language. Full EE 4G support on both VoLTE and WiFi Calls.
Battery life is much better. Reception is also improved. Highly recommended!
Sent from my SM-N9750 using Tapatalk
geovass said:
Stock Hong Kong ROM. English language. Full EE 4G support on both VoLTE and WiFi Calls.
Battery life is much better. Reception is also improved. Highly recommended!
Sent from my SM-N9750 using Tapatalk
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Does the stock Hong Kong rom get updates quicker then UK firmware? Thanks for that could you tell me what website you used to import the phone
AMARH777 said:
Did you flash a UK firmware on your device or have you left it the way it was when you got it also did yours come in Chinese or English and could you tell me is the battery life that much better?
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Just to be clear on this.....You and No one else should try to flash U.K firmware on the SM-N9750.
On the SM-N9750 you can only flash (BRI) Taiwan firmware, or (TGY) Hongkong firmware.
Sent from my God Mode 10+
AMARH777 said:
Does the stock Hong Kong rom get updates quicker then UK firmware? Thanks for that could you tell me what website you used to import the phone
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I think the last October patch came a few days ago, where the Exynos model got it a few weeks back. So no! They have their own update policy not mirroring the Exynos dates.
I got it from eBay. Do a quick search. The device was shipped from a "Swiss" Wearhouse - based on the seller. The good part was no import taxes. Ordered Tuesday, got it one week later!
Sent from my SM-N9750 using Tapatalk
louforgiveno said:
Just to be clear on this.....You and No one else should try to flash U.K firmware on the SM-N9750.
On the SM-N9750 you can only flash (BRI) Taiwan firmware, or (TGY) Hongkong firmware.
Sent from my God Mode 10+
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Thanks for telling me that as I I thought you have to flash uk firmware so basically alls I should do is just pop my UK sim card in and everything should work fine
geovass said:
I think the last October patch came a few days ago, where the Exynos model got it a few weeks back. So no! They have their own update policy not mirroring the Exynos dates.
I got it from eBay. Do a quick search. The device was shipped from a "Swiss" Wearhouse - based on the seller. The good part was no import taxes. Ordered Tuesday, got it one week later!
Sent from my SM-N9750 using Tapatalk
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I've seen it on ebay its from a company called best buy they are saying you get 1 year guarantee but no manufacturer warranty am willing take the risk if it means I get the begger version of the phone and thanks for telling me that that's one of my main concerns did the snapdragon Version get regular timed updates
AMARH777 said:
Thanks for telling me that as I I thought you have to flash uk firmware so basically alls I should do is just pop my UK sim card in and everything should work fine
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Yup, it will provision for your carrier
Sent from my God Mode 10+
geovass said:
I think the last October patch came a few days ago, where the Exynos model got it a few weeks back. So no! They have their own update policy not mirroring the Exynos dates.
I got it from eBay. Do a quick search. The device was shipped from a "Swiss" Wearhouse - based on the seller. The good part was no import taxes. Ordered Tuesday, got it one week later!
Sent from my SM-N9750 using Tapatalk
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I may have just ordered from the same seller .. it says it's from Switzerland .. I have a concern that even though the advert says it's new and they say in their listing that its brand new I'm worried that it may actually be refurbished and how would we know ?
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Is there a way to know for sure that the phone is brand new? The seller told me that all their phones are genuine and brand new but they said that most of their phones they open the box to make sure the phones are ok ...
This worried me a bit because if they are saying its brand new then i would expect an unopened box
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Someone told me that he got the SD version on Ebay and the phone struggles to play 4k videos including YouTube whereas his exynos version has no problem
Have any of you had the same problem? Why would this happen
Benholder90 said:
I may have just ordered from the same seller .. it says it's from Switzerland .. I have a concern that even though the advert says it's new and they say in their listing that its brand new I'm worried that it may actually be refurbished and how would we know ?
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Is there a way to know for sure that the phone is brand new? The seller told me that all their phones are genuine and brand new but they said that most of their phones they open the box to make sure the phones are ok ...
This worried me a bit because if they are saying its brand new then i would expect an unopened box
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Someone told me that he got the SD version on Ebay and the phone struggles to play 4k videos including YouTube whereas his exynos version has no problem
Have any of you had the same problem? Why would this happen
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My device came brand new. Not sure if they have opened the box before but it seemed out of the box.
Not sure how I can test 4K videos. Can you share a link and I can try.
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i am also looking into getting one in uk . how is the phone after you guys have been using after a few months ?

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