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    Quote Originally Posted by oceanboy View Post
    Used the phone today in regional area i know well.
    Horrible fringe reception!
    Old Samsung S3 works better.
    BUGGER! Haven't had the chance to check that out but not too concerned after remembering many years ago having to leave a country restaurant and almost stand in the middle of the highway to take a call. With Optus then and Helstra had better coverage but these days my wanderings do not take me to fringe reception areas and if so don't notice lack if any coverage for short periods it may occur.

    For the money this Note4 is good value IMO but certainly would look at upgrading to another Xiaomi such as...

    Xiaomi Mi 5X 4GB 64GB

    NETWORK Technology
    GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
    LAUNCH Announced 2017, July
    Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2017, August
    BODY Dimensions 155.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm (6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 in)
    Weight 165 g (5.82 oz)
    SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
    DISPLAY Type LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
    Size 5.5 inches (~70.1% screen-to-body ratio)
    Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels (~403 ppi pixel density)
    Multitouch Yes
    - MIUI 9
    PLATFORM OS Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
    Chipset Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625
    CPU Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
    GPU Adreno 506
    MEMORY Card slot microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    Internal 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
    CAMERA Primary Dual 12 MP (26mm, f/2.2; 50mm, f/2.6), phase detection autofocus, 2x optical zoom, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
    Features 1.25 µm/ 1.0 µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
    Video 2160p@30fps, 720p@120fps
    Secondary 5 MP, 1080p
    SOUND Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
    Loudspeaker Yes
    3.5mm jack Yes
    - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    COMMS WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
    Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE
    GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
    Infrared port Yes
    Radio FM radio
    USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    FEATURES Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
    Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
    Browser HTML5
    Java No
    - Fast battery charging
    - Xvid/MP4/H.264 player
    - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player
    - Photo/video editor
    - Document viewer
    BATTERY Non-removable Li-Ion 3080 mAh battery
    MISC Colors Black, Gold, Rose Gold
    Price About 200 EUR








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    I agree.....

    The Battery is great
    Screen is fine
    CPU is all you need

    If they get a Camera on par with the Flagship models, Better Reception and Longevity, they have won the war!

    For $200 i'm happy (an mine ended up being Free)
    Sure beats paying $1240 for a Google Pixel from JB and having it break with-in 5 months, needing total replacement.

    With the Price of the top tier Xiaomi phones, i'd be more inclined to buy a Samsung or Huawei cheap off eBay
    Last edited by ol' boy; 29-07-17 at 11:43 AM.
    If u want to go on an expedition get a Land Rover, if u want to come home from an expedition get a Landcruiser!

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    This is quick video with some useful Tips for the RN4

    If u want to go on an expedition get a Land Rover, if u want to come home from an expedition get a Landcruiser!

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    And even more Tips and Tricks....

    If u want to go on an expedition get a Land Rover, if u want to come home from an expedition get a Landcruiser!

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    Default Medium Term Review

    Pros:
    Excellent Built Quality: every time i pick it up, it is just so much more sturdy and serious than the Samsung Galaxy's.
    Battery Life: haven't seen a smartphone like, get 2 days easy
    Screen:very happy with it
    CPU: I hasn't seem it struggle with anything i've done
    MUIU: Bit strange at first, but it has some cool features
    Price: Seriously, what comes close?

    Cons:
    Camera: But not as much any more, i have learnt how to make photos better, but it is still no Samsung S7 or S8 or Note 4
    Charging Time: Doesn't bother me, but it might bother some.

    Obviously, it is the Battery Time that is the overall winner, after all, none of the features matter, if your phone has turned itself off!
    Something i was having to deal with a lot with my old phone.
    Last edited by ol' boy; 23-08-17 at 07:22 PM.
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    I've been having trouble with the phone mic some times it works and other times you have to use the speaker phone mic, bloody pain.

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    Quote Originally Posted by oceanboy View Post
    And even more Tips and Tricks....

    I may well jump ship to one of these...
    Xiaomi Mi A1

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    I've noticed the Battery Life on the RN4 isn't what it used to be.
    Used to get 2 days
    Now its really 1 day
    Charging is very slow also

    Already gone from 100% to 89% just this morning.
    And that's not quite 1hr
    Last edited by ol' boy; 28-09-17 at 07:03 AM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by oceanboy View Post
    I've noticed the Battery Life on the RN4 isn't what it used to be.
    Used to get 2 days
    Now its really 1 day
    Charging is very slow also

    Already gone from 100% to 89% just this morning.
    And that's not quite 1hr
    Hard to say as mine goes onto the charger each night when I retire and battery usage seems about the same as it normally is.

    Will keep a check on usage and charging time and get back to you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sail View Post
    Hard to say as mine goes onto the charger each night:
    I think you did just say :-)
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    Quote Originally Posted by oceanboy View Post
    I think you did just say :-)
    Not really!

    That is only out of habit and has always been plugged into a charger overnight no matter what phone I have had.

    In fact it is still plugged into one now at 1pm

    PS: Just signed up for a Bendigo Bank's SIM card. 12 monthly contract is $10 a month cheaper than monthly.(Uses Optus 3G)
    Last edited by sail; 28-09-17 at 02:01 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by oceanboy View Post
    I've noticed the Battery Life on the RN4 isn't what it used to be.
    Used to get 2 days
    Now its really 1 day
    Charging is very slow also

    Already gone from 100% to 89% just this morning.
    And that's not quite 1hr
    I kept an eye on my usage the last two days.

    Day 1 - Off charger 1pm back on about 1.30am Left 68%

    Day two - About 14 hours off charger and again hefty a bit of use. Left 49%

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    Now Xiaomi is joining the lineup, and it’s going a bit more premium in its effort, too. The new Xiaomi Mi A1 is a variant of the Mi 5X, which launched back in July, but with a few key changes in place to fit into the Android One family. Continued...


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    Pretty good price

    If u want to go on an expedition get a Land Rover, if u want to come home from an expedition get a Landcruiser!

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    Quote Originally Posted by oceanboy View Post
    Pretty good price

    At AU$201.61 delivered it is good value. IMO

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    I'm just waiting for my windows phone to die so i can bury it out the back alongside my betamax video recorder, ouya and google tv. Then I might pull the trigger

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    Quote Originally Posted by mkhannah View Post
    I'm just waiting for my windows phone to die so i can bury it out the back alongside my betamax video recorder, ouya and google tv. Then I might pull the trigger
    LOL
    Like my father waited for his 1934 Vauxall Roadster to die. It never did but he waited 50 years before passing it on to me and experiencing a car with power steering, ABS, Air con and other features.

    Grab a Xiaomi now why specials are around and enjoy.

    or stick with...


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    Does anyone know where the 3G/4G antenna is positioned on these phones??

    Im wanting to attach a passive patch antenna on outside of case, but i'm not sure where the internal antenna is
    Watched some tear down videos and the company blurb suggests antenna lines in case, but i see no proof of such
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    Quote Originally Posted by oceanboy View Post
    Does anyone know where the 3G/4G antenna is positioned on these phones??

    Im wanting to attach a passive patch antenna on outside of case, but i'm not sure where the internal antenna is
    Watched some tear down videos and the company blurb suggests antenna lines in case, but i see no proof of such
    Any joy here?

    Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Teardown


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    Quote Originally Posted by sail View Post
    Any joy here?

    Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Teardown

    Nope, was the first video i watched

    You can see the Antenna ports, but they might be WiFi
    The Original Advertising promotes Antenna Lines in the case, yet these seem to not line up with any antenna i can see on the PCB
    Last edited by ol' boy; 20-12-17 at 09:08 AM.
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