Wiko U Feel Go or Xiaomi Redmi 4X

[edwardandtubs]

Both of these are available from Lazada for about 4500 baht, but the Wiko is a couple of hundred baht cheaper. They both have fingerprint scanners and almost identical specs but the Xiaomi has a slightly faster processor and slightly better battery. I would go for the Xiaomi but I'm a bit reluctant because of their closed source version of Android and the bloatware you can't uninstall. Spec comparison is here (please use Google translate):

 

https://www.moviles.com/comparar/wiko-u-feel-go-y-xiaomi-redmi-4x

 

What do you think? Please don't say 'get an iPhone'.

Edited June 3, 2017 by edwardandtubs

[edwardandtubs]

It is the Wiko U Feel Go for 4,290 baht:

 

http://www.lazada.co.th/wiko-ufeel-go-ram-2gb-support-4g-lte-16904496.html?ff=1

 

Or the Xiaomi Redmi 4X for 4,555 baht:

 

http://www.lazada.co.th/xiaomi-redmi-4x-2gb16gb-matte-black-22527563.html?ff=1

 

Xiaomi has the better name and slightly better specs so seems to be worth the extra 250 baht.

Edited June 4, 2017 by edwardandtubs

[dddave]

I have a Xiaomi Renmi Note-4, 3/32 and am very happy with it.  Even using fairly heavily, going 8am to midnight, I have rarely gone below 30% battery power.

MIUI, while very smooth and easy to use, does have it's issues.  For instance, if you decide you would rather use a alternative music player app., rather than the built in music player, it is very difficult to set the alternative as the default player...MIUI keeps trying to go to the built in.  I tried using Google launcher rather than MIUI and again, every time I'd open the phone, I'd have to tick a selection window which launcher to use...I've never been able to get it to default to Google launcher.  I think there is a way but the path is quite complex.

In actual, practical use, the MIUI music player is just fine and the MIUI lancher is fine as well.  I'm not that obsessed with personalization that it is a big issue.

Look and feel wise, the Note-4 is really elegant and solid and the display is clear, bright and vivid.  WIFI reception as well as data/voice (AIS) is very strong.

I haven't really checked to see what the trade-off's are for the 4X so your experience may not match mine.

[janclaes47]

I ordered the U Feel 4G LTE 3Gb/32Gb for my son about a month ago for 4390 Baht from Lazada, it's now available cheaper. My friend has the same phone about a year and also very happy with it.

 

https://www.lazada.co.th/wiko-ufeel-4g-lte-ram3gbrom32-gb-grey-case-wiko-wiko-eloop-14612436.html

 

They have a service center opposite highway police in Pattaya.

 

This is the second Wiko for my son, the first one he lost. He got a MI 3 or 4 from his mom, and after a month he asked if he could get a Wiko again instead.

 

Lazada also has that nice book cover for it.

 

https://www.lazada.co.th/wiko-case-smart-folio-wiboard-u-feel-lite-black-7302024.html

[bobbin]

On 6/4/2017 at 10:26 PM, dddave said:

 I tried using Google launcher rather than MIUI and again, every time I'd open the phone, I'd have to tick a selection window which launcher to use...I've never been able to get it to default to Google launcher.  I think there is a way but the path is quite complex.

 go settings/home screen/set default launcher/select Google launcher

 

next time you press home button it will ask you select launcher. press "remember my choice" before you select Google launcher.  I switch back and forth every so often, though I'm much more familiar with Google.

[2008bangkok]

It looks like the Wiko is better specs at 3/32 compared with 2/16 for the Xiaomi so if you are not that bothered which one then go with the Wiko

[JaseTheBass]

Neither phone is that good, so just go for the cheapest. Both will struggle if you ask too much of them.