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‎16-07-2015 03:50 PM
‎16-07-2015 04:14 PM
Best I can tell from a Google search the Xiaomi Mi Note Pro only supports LTE(4G) band's 3 and 7.
Vodafone are rolling out LTE on bands 7 and 20 so you may find it will work in some area's where Vodafone are using band 7 but not others. Unfortunately it would be difficult to find out which band Vodafone are using in your area, it's not the kind of information that's publicly avaiable.
I'd personally look for an alternative device that supports band 7 and 20, or even better a device that supports all LTE bands.
‎16-07-2015 04:20 PM
thanks for the quick reply any other phones you would recommend had an iphone for the last 6 years need a change :robothappy:
‎16-07-2015 04:37 PM
Hi @stuknight
I've been using an HTC M9 since it came out a few months ago and I love it! The build quality is great(all metal construction), performance is fantastic and easily lasts a full day or reasonable use. It's got some great feature like Blinkfeed and if selfies are for you the UltraPixel front facing camera is brilliant! It's a bit smaller than the Xiaomi you were looking at though, only 5" possibly an issue?
If HTC isn't your thing LG might be worth a look. Whilst their phones still tend to be of plastic construction they do have the advantage of removable batteries (though the battery life is impressive anyway) and wireless charging. The OIS Laser autofocus camera LG use is quite good as well, very quick to take an image and almost never blurs! The latest G4 comes with a 5.5" screen so it's almost a match for the Xiaomi. LG devices tend to be slightly cheaper as well, this is down to the fact that they manufacture almost everything in house so they don't need to buy in components from other suppliers.
If you wanted something that was fairly similar to your old iPhone then Samsung may be worth a look. They have the S6 and S6 Edge out at the moment with a new addition to the Note series expected very soon. I've not used a samsung device for a long time so I can't really comment much more than that. I think @drey_p uses Samsung devices though, he may be able to add a few words there.
Another thing to consider (which I haven't mentioned) is a Windows Phone, these would be Nokia or Microsoft branded device. The biggest drawback to Windows Phones at the moment is a lack of app's available though pretty much all the major ones are now available there are still a few missing. @thesoupdragon is a big fan of Windows Phone, i'm sure he will have an opinion on that.
There is one notable thing missing from most mainstream phones that the Xiaomi has and that would be the dual SIM. Is this something that's important to you?
‎16-07-2015 05:01 PM
Thanks @Nabs for tagging me into this discussion.
I'm primarily an Android user but I do have a Lumia 930 which I have the windows 10 preview edition running at the moment.
Win mobile isn't for everyone there are some gaps in what it can provide. If you are heavily into Google apps, it will leave you short, if not it has pretty much everything you might need as a private and business user.
All the native apps work really well and in some cases out perform the competition. If you are into social media consumption, win mobile can seamlessly cross communicate... Start a conversation in Facebook, switch to text and again to twitter all from the people app, very impressive.
I really like how easy win mobile is to use. I think windows 10 holds the key to this platform taking off...
Don't forget about camera... The 930 was the first to have RAW capability. Also none of the other manufacturers can give you real "bracketing" function like the 930.
...and wireless charging... 😉
‎16-07-2015 06:11 PM - edited ‎16-07-2015 06:19 PM
PWIAC
‎18-07-2015 08:44 AM
Good luck with that - you've got a tough choice on your hands!
Pop back and let us know what decision you make.
PWIAC