Benstino:
I definitely don't seem to understand the secret behind the price that xiaomi are selling their phones. With Tecno devices, it's a bit understandable, maybe lower quality hardwares. But I've been kinda studying my friends' phones (iPhone 6s,xiaomi mi5 plus, and galaxy s6 edge+), and I ain't seeing much of a difference, both in speed, battery life, camera, and other specs. A friend once told me that they use lower quality hardwares (e.g mediatek vs snapdragon) but mehn... even mi5 is sporting a snapdragon 820.
Now check out

LG G5..........220K
NEXUS 6P....258k
S6 edge....... 218k
Mi 5.............. 125k

Does it mean that xiaomi ain't into d game of profits, or is there anything else under the mat, Cos those phones offer almost the same thing

fados4sure:
Have you check the price of Mi5s Plus?

charix:
Probably lack of phone security. In these days where privacy is a major concern there's a huge possibility the phone manufacturers sell your data to other companies for random reasons. It makes sense. Facebook sells every user information to monitoring agencies hence can acquire funds needed to expand and maintain their social network.
I don't trust Chinese brands because they're well known for taking ethical shortcuts in favour of profit.

Benstino:

charix:
Probably lack of phone security. In these days where privacy is a major concern there's a huge possibility the phone manufacturers sell your data to other companies for random reasons. It makes sense. Facebook sells every user information to monitoring agencies hence can acquire funds needed to expand and maintain their social network.
I don't trust Chinese brands because they're well known for taking ethical shortcuts in favour of profit.

Dam5reey:


Go Xiaomi thread and ask about security before you start writing what you don't know...

I don't trust Chinese brands because they're well known for taking ethical shortcuts in favour of profit.

charix:
Probably lack of phone security. In these days where privacy is a major concern there's a huge possibility the phone manufacturers sell your data to other companies for random reasons. It makes sense. Facebook sells every user information to monitoring agencies hence can acquire funds needed to expand and maintain their social network.
I don't trust Chinese brands because they're well known for taking ethical shortcuts in favour of profit.

40manlappy:


I understand lower prices but security?

@Gptech, GrandMufti, NgcoboP, Kulimart, 2kurupt, vosquare, Nsonaso, Iheanyi4u, ibawon, others, what do you have to say to this?

charix:
Probably lack of phone security. In these days where privacy is a major concern there's a huge possibility the phone manufacturers sell your data to other companies for random reasons. It makes sense. Facebook sells every user information to monitoring agencies hence can acquire funds needed to expand and maintain their social network.
I don't trust Chinese brands because they're well known for taking ethical shortcuts in favour of profit.

charix:

"Probably": almost certainly; as far as one knows or can tell.


This however I vouch on with full certainty. Time and time again Chinese companies have caught media attention for unethical practices.
My closing remark is, if truly they sell consumer information, would they make it public? It took a very long time for facebook to finally admit they indulged in it.

Benstino:

Ya. Checked it. With those killing specs, it should have been above 300k
4/6 gig ram 64/128 gig storage Snapdragon 821 with Adreno 530 653MHz Fingerprint 3800 mAh battery with quick charge. 13 mp DUAL camera

40manlappy:


I understand lower prices but security?

@Gptech, GrandMufti, NgcoboP, Kulimart, 2kurupt, vosquare, Nsonaso, Iheanyi4u, ibawon, others, what do you have to say to this?

fados4sure:

Oga is #230k for 128GB cheap?

iheanyi4u:


Now about the phones been so cheap, I think its not so expensive to make mobile phones, if u check how much it cost to make an iphone against how much it is been sold you'd know that all those expensive phones are over priced

Benstino:


My brother......... those are almost (if not better) the specs of Google Pixel and LG V20 that sells above 300k each.

fados4sure:

LG V20 is pre-installed with Android 7.0

Benstino:


Ya. Checked it.
With those killing specs, it should have been above 300k

4/6 gig ram
64/128 gig storage
Snapdragon 821 with Adreno 530 653MHz
Fingerprint
3800 mAh battery with quick charge.
13 mp DUAL camera

40manlappy:


I understand lower prices but security?

@Gptech, GrandMufti, NgcoboP, Kulimart, 2kurupt, vosquare, Nsonaso, Iheanyi4u, ibawon, others, what do you have to say to this?

francis247:
Don't know about you op but the ones I know don't support OTA updates and they run on MIUI8 OS based on Android 6.0.1. They cost between $400 and $450 or more (64GB &128GB versions respectively) which is about 160k t0 180k. So I think the difference is not much

Gptech:

Please what do you mean by not support OTA updates? Hope its not what am thinking?

francis247:
Yes o. It’s what you're thinking. Couldn't belive it myself. That’s what kept me away from the phone. You can check Aliexpress and confirm for yourself.

francis247:
Yes o. It’s what you're thinking. Couldn't belive it myself. That’s what kept me away from the phone. You can check Aliexpress and confirm for yourself.

francis247:
Don't know about you op but the ones I know don't support OTA updates and they run on MIUI8 OS based on Android 6.0.1. They cost between $400 and $450 or more (64GB &128GB versions respectively) which is about 160k t0 180k. So I think the difference is not much