Xiaomi Mi Note 2

From around £337 (plus import duty) gearbest.com

The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is successor to the excellent Mi Note. It’s a flagship phablet with a screen that is curved on both edges and the Global model supports all UK 4G networks.

Price

The Mi Note 2 will not officially be available in the UK, but you will be able to buy it through Chinese importers such as GearBest. Note that the price you pay will not be a straight conversion to Sterling from the Chinese RRP, but it will still be cheaper than European flagships. You should also take into account that your rights are slightly different when buying from China, and that you will have to pay a small import fee if requested by Customs upon the phone’s arrival to the UK.

The Mi Note 2 will be available in the following models:

¥2,799 (£337.94): 4GB RAM, 64GB storage ¥3,299 (£398.31): 6GB RAM, 128GB storage ¥3,499 (£422.46): 6GB RAM, 128GB storage (Global)

For the first time a Xiaomi phone will work on all UK 4G networks, but you’ll need to choose the Global model to get all 37 bands. Marie Brewis

Specifications

5.7in (1920x1080, 386ppi) AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colours MIUI 8 (custom Android 6.0 Marshmallow) 2.35GHz Snapdragon 821 Adreno 530 GPU 4GB/6GB RAM 64GB/128GB storage 22.5Mp Sony IMX318 rear camera, f/2.0, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash 8Mp Sony IMX268 f/2.0 selfie camera with autofocus Video recording: 2160p at 30fps, 1080p at 30fps Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band Global LTE support Bluetooth 4.2 GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS NFC USB Type-C 1.0 192k/24-bit Hi-Fi audio with AQSTIC audio chip Fingerprint sensor 4070mAh lithium-ion battery, non-removable 156.2x77.3x7.6mm 166g