Yes

CN version has less network bands than the Global one

and depending on your country's network bands you might not get 4G if that's the case

check willmyphonework too btw

but you didn't get the Global Version of the phone

just the chinese version with a global rom

I checked it before hand, I still get all the bands as before

which carrier

2Degrees

left is global, right is "chinese"

it's the same thing

you're linking two different sellers

and no it's not the same thing

but I think you'll be fine with the Chink version of the phone

so crisis averted

there was no crisis

the global versions of the phone I'm seeing have the same bands as the "chink" version you are saying

nope

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Original-Xiaomi-Redmi-Note-5-6GB-RAM-64GB-ROM-SmartPhone-Snapdragon-636-Octa-Core-5/32857029939.html Chink version you bought

https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Global-Version-Xiaomi-Redmi-Note-5-4GB-RAM-64GB-ROM-SmartPhone-Snapdragon-636-Octa-Core-5/3209109_32858554453.html Same seller Global version

I see

It has extra 4G bands B4 and B20

Yup

So you'll be fine

but that's only the 4GB ram model

your country uses different bands from what I could find

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LTE_frequency_bands

B4 isn't used in Oceania, B20 is only used in the Pacifics

Yep

You're good

Got a good deal too

yeah nah, B3 and B8 are the big ones I think

👌

However i do miss out of the long range B28

But I do think I have that problem currently with my RN3, it doesn't have B28

B3 is also used for 4g

you're fine

@Deleted User "Maybe do a camera comparison between the two"

not a bad idea tbh

I've got time in the break