Ok so I decided to create this topic to discuss about the chinese smartphones.

In my opinion, these will rule the world soon.

I already had the oneplus one and I loved it! I also got my wife the xiaomi mi note which is an amazing device! She had the xiaomi redmi note before it and it was also nice!

I was lately interested in UMI IRON, Elephone p8000, meizu m2 note, ulefone be touch 2 etc...

But I now switched my mind to the more premium but new ZUK Z1!
It resembles a lot to oneplus with one major difference! No need for that stupid invite system to build a hype!

I'm seriously considering this phone and will probably buy it because all reviews till now seem positive about it.

What do you think? Are you interested in any?! Have you had any!?
Hello lifeengineer, i followed your advice and got myself the xiaomi mi note, very beautiful phone, simplistic UI, vivid colors, sharp screen and whenever i miss vanilla android i just install nova launcher. It is my second xiaomi device after the all metal magnificent Mi3. Xiaomi=high end device with budget prices
Nice aboutarek! Glad to hear that!
Yeah its an awesome phone!
aboutarek wroteHello lifeengineer, i followed your advice and got myself the xiaomi mi note, very beautiful phone, simplistic UI, vivid colors, sharp screen and whenever i miss vanilla android i just install nova launcher. It is my second xiaomi device after the all metal magnificent Mi3. Xiaomi=high end device with budget prices
Hello aboutarek, Did you pay customs? If so how much? (In percentage if possible)
hey I now own a Huawei Ascend Mate 7 I love it I don't regret it at all plus I got it for a steal for about 430$

I recommend the Huawei Mate S and maybe the Huawei Mate 8 which is not yet released
@Hybrid: i ordered it to my sister's place in paris, she brought it to beirut last month. I paid around 400$
I'm thinking of getting a Chinese smartphone when the Snapdragon 820 launches, I love my M9 but it runs too hot and thermal throttling is a huge issue.
hello friend if we order chinese smartphone from aliexpress do we pay customs here ,and the price is under 200000
caligula wrotehello friend if we order chinese smartphone from aliexpress do we pay customs here ,and the price is under 200000
Well there's nothing guarenteed! However i have ordered already 2 smartphones above 200$ and i didnt pay anything.
Note that you need to tell the seller to declare it as a low price item, like a music player for 30$ or a gift or something like that.
10 days later
LifeEngineer wroteOk so I decided to create this topic to discuss about the chinese smartphones.

In my opinion, these will rule the world soon.

I already had the oneplus one and I loved it! I also got my wife the xiaomi mi note which is an amazing device! She had the xiaomi redmi note before it and it was also nice!

I was lately interested in UMI IRON, Elephone p8000, meizu m2 note, ulefone be touch 2 etc...

But I now switched my mind to the more premium but new ZUK Z1!
It resembles a lot to oneplus with one major difference! No need for that stupid invite system to build a hype!

I'm seriously considering this phone and will probably buy it because all reviews till now seem positive about it.

What do you think? Are you interested in any?! Have you had any!?
i'm a fan of Xiaomi the first thing i did when i went to china is that i got one. it's wonderfully fast phone that i suggest for anyone!
i'm planing to buy Mi4 or Mi5 or Meizu MX5 once i get back to china if i get the chance!

PS: i got Xiaomi Mi3
I think they will eventually conquer 70-80% of the market. I think they make good devices for the prices they charge. But my advice is to try to stick to manufacturers who use known chipsets in their devices, like Qualcomm. A lot of them use in-house made SoC that just aren't that great.
18 days later
Any place in Lebanon where I can buy the Zuk Z1 ?
LifeEngineer wrote
Hybrid wroteAny place in Lebanon where I can buy the Zuk Z1 ?
I don't think there is!

I ordered it via aliexpress and hopefully it will come before end of this month! I hope!

I have a note 4 which is also a great phone and it will be hard to chose between these 2!

EDIT: Just saw this! http://www.gsmarena.com/gionee_elife_8_handson-review-1321.php
Is the aliexpress seller legit? I mean is it the real Zuk Z1 from Lenovo?

Also, any idea if you're going to pay customs or not?
Well he seems legit with some nice feedback and reviews.
Is it the real thing? Well I hope. You cannot be sure. A risk to take.
About the customs fees, I think it's a lottery...
I already ordered 2 xiaomi phones for around 200$ each and didn't have any fees to pay!
I hope I can be that lucky now too!
i also ordered a lenovo vibe p1 from ali express. first time i order something this expensive but couldn't resist the 5000 mA battery. will report my experience here.
8 days later
I am getting more than 7 hours SOT on my xiaomi mi note! Amazing phone. I really dont understand why people buy pricy iphones and full of bloatware samsungs
15 days later
YAYYYY! I'm excited! I finally received my Lenovo ZUK Z1! It took nearly 2 months!
It's a great phone! I will make a brief review of it later on! It's now on ZUI, I will flash CyanogenOS.
LifeEngineer wroteYAYYYY! I'm excited! I finally received my Lenovo ZUK Z1! It took nearly 2 months!
It's a great phone! I will make a brief review of it later on! It's now on ZUI, I will flash CyanogenOS.
Did you pay any custom?