OnePlus, Xiaomi & Co: Are Gearbest's Chinese smartphones cheap?

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Despite having first-class technology, but the price is reasonable? Usually only Chinese brands can manage. Now, they also enjoy a high reputation with us. Netzwelt shows you discounts for Xiaomi, OnePlus & Co in the Gearbest online store.

The current flagship smartphones from well-known brands cost more than 1,000 Euros. Emerging manufacturers from the Far East are proving that this is another way. For example, China's rising star Xiaomi has successfully combined powerful technology with a more affordable price. The situation of competitor OnePlus is similar. Netzwelt introduced you to the smartphones of the two manufacturers and showed you where they can be purchased at a particularly low price.

OnePlus 7T Pro: the best price to date

€ 593.92€ 759.00-twenty one%

Manufacturer OnePlus' 7T Pro is a true price-performance product. At least it is related to the huge transactions currently available in China's Gearbest store. use Less than 600 euros

Compared with iPhone 11, Galaxy S 20 & Co., it is still the object of panic buying. It is these devices that are technically in an alliance.
Snapdragon 855 Plus is a fast-paced octa-core processor. The processor is supported by 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of internal storage. The 6.67-inch AMOLED display has clear pixels of 3,120×1,440. The battery is also best equipped with 4,085 mAh. Gamers and hardware enthusiasts will also get money at a relatively low price.
The only drawback: the choice of colors is limited at this price. At Gearbest, OnePlus 7T is currently only available in blue. If this doesn't matter to you, you can get a lot of smartphone technology at a high price here. As a comparison: other dealers charge 726 euros or more.

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Note for Xiaomi Redmi 8 [Global Version]

€ 143.00€ 179.99-20%

Excellent price-performance ratio: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 starts at only 130 euros. Compared with the successors, technical defects are limited. The display "only" is 6.3 inches, but it can still be displayed in Full HD Plus. The calculation is done by the slightly slower Snapdragon 665. The smartphone also uses a 48-megapixel quad camera to take pictures.
The battery is a bit scarce at 4,000 mAh, but it is still generous compared to many current brand devices. Redmi Note 8 can use 64 or 128 GB of internal memory. The smaller version is entering Discount Code GBNOTE801

135.49 Euros. The 128 GB version is priced at 143.92 Euros, while Code: GBNOTE806.
Such a small surcharge is definitely worth choosing a larger version. If you do n’t have to play the latest games on your smartphone, Redmi Note 8 is the ideal equipment for your daily life.

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Note for Xiaomi Redmi 9S

€ 209.00€ 235.00-11%

Bigger, faster, better-like all smartphone manufacturers, Xiaomi tries to push the limits of what each model can do, but the price is amazingly cheap. The best example is Redmi Note 9S. It has a 6.67-inch display, 48-megapixel quad camera and fast Snapdragon 720G processor. Xiaomi is not half of the battery, it has installed a power storage device with a capacity of 5,020 mAh and an 18-watt fast charging function.
The selfie camera integrated in the display and the fingerprint sensor in the frame complete the packaging. It sounds like an expensive purchase, but currently in the Gearbest store in China, the version with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal storage costs only 200 euros.
Currently, there are no cheap mobile phones anywhere. Compared with the same mobile phones of other manufacturers, this is also a really competitive price.

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As flagship models become more expensive, Chinese smartphones are becoming more popular. Therefore, we have been using mobile phones from China for smartphone testing for a long time, and have gathered the best Chinese smartphones together.

For a long time, you have to accept additional customs fees or complicated switching of the voice output of the corresponding operating system. Since retailers like Xiaomi are now also selling their equipment in Germany, such equipment is usually no longer needed. Shopping from Gearbest is basically harmless to Germany.

How safe is shopping at Gearbest?

For goods from China, Gearbest is the preferred address for many technology enthusiasts. When ordering, make sure to order goods from European department stores. In this case, you do not have to expect customs fees or taxes. Compared with direct shipment from China, the delivery here is also much faster.

At Gearbest, you can also take advantage of an extensive return policy and guarantee. However, keep in mind that if the device is faulty, it must usually be sent to China. In addition, you can protect yourself again with PayPal and its buyer protection at the time of purchase.