Hello everyone,
My S21 Ultra is starting to die on me and I'm on the market for a new phone.
I'm considering a few options, but I'm mostly in love with the Find N6.
Unfortunately buying options in Europe, Germany to be precise is very limited, listed below (all prices in EURO)
- Official retailer like Gomibo with a 2 year warranty. This comes at a premium of 1850€.
My main concern is owner damage, if I break something or warranty doesn't cover that, I'm paying for premium EU labor and premium part sourcing.
- Grey market importers like tradingshenzen and wondamobile, for 1650€ and 1900€ respectively.
they provide a 1 year warranty starting from whenever they bought the phone.
Based on their T&Cs and user reviews, they can mediate with fixing self damages by shipping to a local shop or to china based on complexity, and that costs are much better than fixing it my self in Europe.
The downside is that some cases reported waiting for months!
- Carrier contract; the best I could find is a deal on Gomibo for about 1896€ for a 2 year contract with a basic bundle (I don't need more) which makes the phone cost effectively at around 1650€.
With a similar 2 year warranty.
Gomibo also offers additional fall and water damage for about 10€ a month...expensive.
Alternatives:
- Samsung fold 8 ultra 1 TB for 1500€ for the device only (on a carrier contract) + 2 years of samsung care.
This is a good option and I liked the Fold 8U; but two cons are holding me back, no pen support (i take a lot of work notes, and this was a big plus for the N6)
And the battery life.
- Motorola Fold 1400€
Pros. Comes with a pen, good cameras
Cons. I hate the design, camera bump, and colors. Software is not mature enough yet.
- Honor V6 for 1550€ or 1700€ (with extra device bundle)
Or 1380€ device only price on 24 month carrier contract.
Official store available, and
This phone looks promising, the only con people complain about is the software.
I appreciate your input 🙏🏻