The DANGERS of buying a Chinese Smartphone!

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  • Sure, they're cheap and the quality is great, but there are a few things you need to know when buying a Chinese smart phone.
    Quest for the best Chinese in the USA!
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 6 тис.

  • @edwinlee2343
    @edwinlee2343 4 роки тому +619

    I have to admit, the salesman for the phone seemed like a really good salesman. Kind, knowledgeable, looked happy at his job, and did some fancy package opening when he open the phone. 10 coughs/10 coughs.

  • @randolpascano9613
    @randolpascano9613 5 років тому +2730

    *Talks about the danger of buying chinese phones*
    Buys one
    _gives the phone to subscriber_

    • @michelecostantini993
      @michelecostantini993 5 років тому +18

      Very nice of you for the phone and thanks for the interesting videos.

    • @randomcommentor1573
      @randomcommentor1573 5 років тому +6

      I SEE YOU EVERYWHERE, STOP!!

    • @randolpascano9613
      @randolpascano9613 5 років тому +8

      Me? Really?

    • @Wolfsgejaule
      @Wolfsgejaule 5 років тому +23

      Sponsored by the Chinese communist party

    • @aurichiox921
      @aurichiox921 5 років тому +47

      robert lee he’s not complaining about China, he’s just showing the side of living there, and the differences we have between China and US/EU that people DONT talk about. Every country has its problems, is it wrong to talk about real issues you face where you live?

  • @Liberablubly
    @Liberablubly 5 років тому +811

    3:41 - 3:50 Dude , how a costumer accidenly saved him

  • @abdulkhujliwal786
    @abdulkhujliwal786 4 роки тому +273

    Jokes about CCP aside, props to the seller for installing google apps in a country where they're banned.

    • @roberthardy5171
      @roberthardy5171 4 роки тому +51

      That was allowed/possible back in 2018. You cant do it anymore.

    • @abdulkhujliwal786
      @abdulkhujliwal786 4 роки тому +6

      @@roberthardy5171 Obviously, for the state of conflict we are in, against CCP

    • @roberthardy5171
      @roberthardy5171 4 роки тому +1

      Ameya Deshpande what?

    • @abdulkhujliwal786
      @abdulkhujliwal786 4 роки тому +21

      @@roberthardy5171 Sorry my mistake, I wanted to say that due to China's expansionist policies and trade wars between US and China, a cold-war like situation has been created

    • @leovinci3149
      @leovinci3149 3 роки тому +8

      You can still do it. Just need to know how. And it's not difficult at all

  • @grantgoodman8415
    @grantgoodman8415 5 років тому +202

    I’m glad you still have your sensibilities about you - you aren’t convinced by the Chinese propaganda, but you aren’t always knocking china down to promote the West’s superiority either. Very balanced and honest, I appreciate that.

    • @jkxss
      @jkxss Рік тому +6

      @@gonelucid more like he isn't holding back now

  • @deleater
    @deleater 6 років тому +784

    The way that lady gave you the coin with both hands is the most adorable thing I've seen in a while, bless those people and you too.

    • @ThatMans-anAnimal
      @ThatMans-anAnimal 6 років тому +48

      She was very sweet and pretty, that's why he put her in the intro

    • @polaroid3717
      @polaroid3717 6 років тому +1

      What US operator does support td-lte you've been promised to be working on this video?

    • @drkk7257
      @drkk7257 6 років тому +32

      Just for the record, you will finds that credit cards, coins, and money, are handed to customers by cashiers reverently, and with two hands, throughout China and Taiwan. pretty standard.

    • @xandrios
      @xandrios 6 років тому +39

      Its etiquette and a sign of respect.

    • @wtpwdsmg9528
      @wtpwdsmg9528 6 років тому +5

      10:45

  • @stevenrobinson7722
    @stevenrobinson7722 3 роки тому +164

    Serpent: “Which is the way out”
    Security guard: “Past the fake iPads” 😂

    • @danko5866
      @danko5866 2 роки тому +13

      💀😂

    • @dragonl0l
      @dragonl0l Рік тому +30

      Im 90% sure its just a serpentza style joke and he actually said "past there" or "past those tablets"

  • @danzena4059
    @danzena4059 4 роки тому +396

    4:18
    Security Guard: Can't film here
    Serpentza: Oh, okay. (Proceeds to film)
    *BOSS STATUS*

    • @lightening1296
      @lightening1296 4 роки тому +9

      And then continue to criticize how others don't follow the rules…😎

    • @danzena4059
      @danzena4059 4 роки тому +18

      @@lightening1296 When you have *BOSS STATUS* the rules don't apply.

    • @lightening1296
      @lightening1296 4 роки тому +3

      @@danzena4059 What the heck is boss status? It's more like hypocrisy and supremacy shit…😎

    • @danzena4059
      @danzena4059 4 роки тому +13

      @@lightening1296 Hahaha. What do you mean by supremacy?

    • @TheBlobik
      @TheBlobik 4 роки тому +7

      I am European, but to me this was kinda rude. My understanding is, that the security guy is just doing his job and he did not seem to be impolite. Unless he made up that rule and bothered him for nothing, but from what I understood that is a general rule. And I think he felt completely ignored. If I were in his shoes, I would think that someone is trying to be a jerk to me.
      But I get where the opposition to the rule comes from, as it seems to be made only to protect some shady counterfeit business going on.

  • @CarthagoMike
    @CarthagoMike 6 років тому +398

    3:45 you got saved there by a random customer

    • @Ryfinius
      @Ryfinius 6 років тому +16

      for a little while anyway

    • @xvnbm
      @xvnbm 5 років тому +45

      3:40 Hero, that nobody deserves.

    • @DillonWaffles
      @DillonWaffles 5 років тому +21

      @Mr. Bipolar Sapien Blaming the "White man" has always been the forte of those uneducated enough to learn how the world actually works.

    • @DillonWaffles
      @DillonWaffles 5 років тому +9

      @Mr. Bipolar Sapien The mall cop was clearly more interested in trying to shield shady business practices, than just do his job. Firstly "Wrong does not cease to be wrong just because the majority share in it."
      Secondly when has this dude ever been blatantly disrespectful? If he offends you you need sensitivity training my friend.

    • @DillonWaffles
      @DillonWaffles 5 років тому +11

      @Mr. Bipolar Sapien I think you should rewatch the video and actually listen to their conversation. Accept you're just a racist troll, and move on.

  • @rex_schd
    @rex_schd 6 років тому +2881

    Security : get out stop filming we dont sell any counterfeit here
    ok where is the stair
    Security : Next to those fake ipads .

    • @LiteGaming10
      @LiteGaming10 6 років тому +23

      Lol

    • @jimday666
      @jimday666 6 років тому +250

      get down on that fake escalator boi!

    • @plg69
      @plg69 6 років тому +7

      😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

    • @guardianangel31
      @guardianangel31 6 років тому +4

      lmao

    • @bryanmartinez6600
      @bryanmartinez6600 6 років тому +2

      blowfish blind in Communist China... anything is possible

  • @_riccee3140
    @_riccee3140 5 років тому +733

    Sercurity: Stop filiming
    Him: oh okay sorry *casually continues filming*

    • @chrischoy9
      @chrischoy9 5 років тому +27

      I swear, it's a Chinese thing, it's like you can't even go to a Chinese supermarket and take a picture of an exotic fruit as if they're illegally importing them like wtf?

    • @kolise_koll
      @kolise_koll 5 років тому +8

      He has no respect!

    • @MMABeijing
      @MMABeijing 5 років тому +12

      @@kolise_koll no respect, and he is clueless about china. nobody buys their phone in the market he visits, we buy everything online, with no fakes. he lectures chinese people bad manners yet he is unable to respect the injunction to not film within a commercial area (you can't vlog in planet fitness, you can't vlog in markets or schools or many places, just blog in your bedroom and don't act as if you had some kind of game, I can see you are a loser)

    • @violet-trash
      @violet-trash 5 років тому +5

      He left the security guard with no choice but to politely ask him again.

    • @leppavu
      @leppavu 5 років тому +28

      @@MMABeijing Cry us a river.

  • @Telcontar1962
    @Telcontar1962 3 роки тому +230

    This guy is brilliant. No matter what the situation he keeps his cool and carries on like you'd expect a journalist pro would.
    Really impressive.

    • @josephliptak
      @josephliptak Рік тому

      Because it's staged

    • @Telcontar1962
      @Telcontar1962 Рік тому +1

      @@josephliptak may well be. I was new to the channel then.

    • @letsbereal1558
      @letsbereal1558 8 місяців тому

      ​​@@josephliptakplease tell me how do you know. I'm genuinely curious. do You think a foreigner have "rights" in china? Come on now, foreigner in a suit, recoding in a bootleg mall for phones in a country that is known for producing counterfeit products. If youve been following this channel you know how china is

    • @Moneymagi
      @Moneymagi 7 місяців тому

      ​@@josephliptakno it's not haha far out

  • @goodsoymilk
    @goodsoymilk 5 років тому +437

    Love the sound effect every time an evil uncle pops up 😂

    • @DigitalBenny
      @DigitalBenny 4 роки тому +53

      Metal Gear Solid

    • @SatyamKumarMishra-kl6yq
      @SatyamKumarMishra-kl6yq 4 роки тому +14

      They are not uncles u fool, they are actually the CCP agents thinking that this foreigner is spying in our country

    • @UltimatePiccolo
      @UltimatePiccolo 4 роки тому +28

      @@SatyamKumarMishra-kl6yq that's what an uncle is.

    • @lokmanmerican6889
      @lokmanmerican6889 4 роки тому

      @@UltimatePiccolo 😂☺️😂

    • @cheems2633
      @cheems2633 4 роки тому +2

      @@SatyamKumarMishra-kl6yq "Our"?

  • @prisketbisket
    @prisketbisket 6 років тому +212

    I laughed so hard when you put that exclamation on the sneaky uncle. 😂😂😂

    • @happyfroggy3262
      @happyfroggy3262 6 років тому

      prisket bisket lol

    • @farrypro
      @farrypro 5 років тому

      😂

    • @dawnel
      @dawnel 5 років тому

      Hahahha... Oh yes. That was hilarious.. I have played a game that had that exact sound and exclamation mark during game play. I just cannot remember the name of the game.

    • @dgwdgw
      @dgwdgw 5 років тому +1

      It's a reference to Metal Gear Solid ua-cam.com/video/KNJ1B_2b17s/v-deo.html

    • @g8le
      @g8le Рік тому +1

      @@dawnel It's from Metal Gear Solid

  • @nimarus3118
    @nimarus3118 5 років тому +124

    My brother got a tablet years ago that was refurbished. I remember him using it and it worked just fine. Then, one day, it began to slow down. Apps opened slowly and frame rates on games dropped drastically. We thought maybe it was a bad internet connection, but our home wifi signal was good. He looked through a list of apps and noticed all of them in English except one in Chinese. He used google translate on another device and saw that it translated to "Camera" in Chinese. Makes sense because the app icon was a camera lens. Thinking this suspicious, he deleted the app and his tablet returned to normal. He did some research and we think that this app was fraudulent somehow and was possibly streaming what was happening on his tablet. Maybe someone hoped to catch him entering passwords or something. No idea why this mysterious app was using so much resource power while hiding the fact that it was even running.

    • @celexialstancet
      @celexialstancet 10 місяців тому

      I have the same problem with my Huawei Y6 it's became slow as fuck, the battery life decreasing and my phone storage reduced from 16g to almost nothing I deleted all my apps and it still has memory of
      98 to 99% so I had to constantly clean and even stopped my self from going to the internet. One day when I was cleaning I saw an app that I have never seen that you can't search or look up on my phone at all, while cleaning I saw a particular app that was kind of secretly running the cleanind I noticed this when I saw the text next to it saying WeChart in progress, so far its the only hidden Chinese app on my phone and it destroyed my storage, speed and battery life yet I have never used it not even once and when I constantly have to clean it is the one that sought off indirectly runs it, I would never have realized it if I didn't see a documentary on it on UA-cam the only way I might use it was to delete everything

    • @Devdraco
      @Devdraco 9 місяців тому +1

      ​@@greedykThat's not normal.

    • @Devdraco
      @Devdraco 9 місяців тому

      @@greedyk No, I'm saying that a program like the one that you use for your smartphone should not be pushing any significant usage at all, and leaving it open over time is not going to cause it to draw more resources.

    • @Devdraco
      @Devdraco 9 місяців тому

      Smartphone camera*

    • @Devdraco
      @Devdraco 9 місяців тому +1

      @@greedyk Did you miss the part where the majority of the problem was a "Camera" app?

  • @ChaosNever
    @ChaosNever 5 років тому +74

    Hey Serpentza, you should bring a cardboard box to hide in.

  • @reignofmo
    @reignofmo 5 років тому +29

    “Over there by the fake ipads” 😂

  • @Saikocide
    @Saikocide 5 років тому +390

    I'd be suprised too if man in a business suit is filming himself walking around talking in a different language inside a supermall in china

    • @wondercat3516
      @wondercat3516 5 років тому +18

      He went to China to learn the language to insult Chinese products. BTW, his suit must have been 'Made in China'? To me, it did not look good, because he went to some 'cheap' tailor.

    • @Ennocb
      @Ennocb 5 років тому +60

      Wonder Cat I don’t think he is insulting Chinese products at all?

    • @mandc20022
      @mandc20022 5 років тому +10

      @@wondercat3516 you gave no idea what you are talking about!

    • @eo7770
      @eo7770 5 років тому +1

      @@wondercat3516 yes he has given bad impression on china, nothing good from his mouth. Like those western reporters, nothing positive about china. Why must he goes round and take video of shopping center.

    • @eo7770
      @eo7770 5 років тому +6

      @@Ennocb why not. The title itself is bad enough. He could have simply put the title as "what to look out for when buying China phone "

  • @ZeInfidel
    @ZeInfidel 3 роки тому +87

    Also as a phone engineer I can say that a lot of the cheaper Chinese phones do not follow electronic and RF safety standards. Some of the phones output huge amounts of power and the danger of that is pretty huge (battery fire, RadHaz etc).

    • @fattyMcGee97
      @fattyMcGee97 2 роки тому +4

      1100 yuan is like $500, that wasn’t a cheap phone

    • @tommareda4635
      @tommareda4635 2 роки тому +4

      i'm not an engineer or anything like that, but I have some experience with Chinese phones. For example, I've seen Huawei Y6 (2018 model i think). The battery was bad after 6 months and the overvoltage destroyed the motherboard, the battery connector and the LCD flex cable. And this wasn't some 30 dollar shit phone, this was huawei...

    • @Ilus-Mirror
      @Ilus-Mirror 2 роки тому

      @@fattyMcGee97
      |> |> |> |> |> |> |> |>
      |> |> |> |> |> |> |> |> |>
      from where you have that bullshit?
      1 usd = 7-8 rmb
      I lived in china and know that very good
      |> |> |> |> |> |> |> |>
      |> |> |> |> |> |> |> |> |>

    • @Fabianwew
      @Fabianwew Рік тому +9

      @@fattyMcGee97 1100Rmb is about $160

    • @yash1152
      @yash1152 Рік тому

      what is redHaz?

  • @GinoGiotto
    @GinoGiotto 4 роки тому +132

    13:04 I'm Italian, the guy didn't truly say "stay awesome" , he got a little creative and said "continue to watch this channel, it's awesome".
    I mean I know this is kinda irrelevant, but it's just a little curiosity 😃

    • @johnrhodes3350
      @johnrhodes3350 4 роки тому +9

      Whenever I hear English and Italian translation, it always takes 10x more Italian words.

    • @chuckitaway466
      @chuckitaway466 4 роки тому

      ahah non me ne sono accorto

    • @nikomangmarantiawati420
      @nikomangmarantiawati420 3 роки тому +1

      Very good work. Thany you Italia.

    • @thamsanqathusi9671
      @thamsanqathusi9671 3 роки тому +1

      i was surprised, like what😂😂😂😂such a long sentence for just " stay awesome"

    • @kommissarantilus3742
      @kommissarantilus3742 3 роки тому +1

      its just that we never say ''stay awesome'' it would have sound too cringe in our language, so he went for ''keep watching this channel, its amazing''

  • @Just-My-Opinion
    @Just-My-Opinion 6 років тому +26

    Mall cop was about to stop you but a nearby customer distracted him while you got away 3:39

    • @SnakeTheBoss13
      @SnakeTheBoss13 6 років тому +2

      JG yeah that was pretty interesting. Almost seemed on purpose

  • @drakers8069
    @drakers8069 6 років тому +138

    "right by those fake IPads" I feel like that wasnt exactly translated right but I would laugh if thats what he said xD

    • @marczhu7473
      @marczhu7473 5 років тому

      He just asked which way in order to go downstairs.

  • @dhookster7459
    @dhookster7459 5 років тому +82

    Oppo is how Chinese say Apple!

    • @yuqing2006
      @yuqing2006 5 років тому +10

      😂Got my sister an OPPO and it have annoying navigation and icons that is almost like an iPhone 😠. OPPO is like an android version of iPhone.
      DAMN SLIDE TO TURN OFF PHONE ICON.

    • @newname3718
      @newname3718 5 років тому +15

      Now that you've mentioned it. Mind=blown

    • @pootnannies
      @pootnannies 4 роки тому

      huh. that makes sense.

    • @EdPal
      @EdPal 4 роки тому +4

      Omg. I just realized that

    • @roberthardy5171
      @roberthardy5171 4 роки тому +1

      @@yuqing2006 why would you buy an oppo lol feel sorry for your sister

  • @MrWoohoo
    @MrWoohoo 4 роки тому +26

    I love how the guard doesn’t want him filming counterfeits but tells him the exit is past the “The fake iPads”.

    • @egg5474
      @egg5474 4 роки тому +11

      I think he didn’t actually say that, just serpentza having fun with cc

    • @adamkarim8855
      @adamkarim8855 3 роки тому

      Of course he didn't say that, Serpentza is a prick. He lived in China for years and he knows that it's illegal to Vlog without a permit. F**king dork.

    • @presidentofchina1496
      @presidentofchina1496 3 роки тому +4

      @@adamkarim8855 Calling someone a prick and a dork while name calling, okay

  • @Australopitecuz2
    @Australopitecuz2 6 років тому +1431

    Watching this from my chinese phone

    • @Athrunwong
      @Athrunwong 6 років тому +6

      Australopitecuz2
      Is it any good?

    • @llots1981
      @llots1981 6 років тому +54

      Australopitecuz2 i got a xiaomi with the global rom its perfect

    • @Athrunwong
      @Athrunwong 6 років тому +6

      L Lots
      I meant...how was the lag? Build quality? Anything that stopped working after a month or something like that?
      Does the phone takes reasonable pictures and videos?

    • @Australopitecuz2
      @Australopitecuz2 6 років тому +29

      It's a 2 year old Meizu M2 note. It had decent specs for it's time and it's still working well, so I guess it was a good buy

    • @FLV95
      @FLV95 6 років тому +2

      I have the Meizu MX4. Such a great phone

  • @Bruh-od4ce
    @Bruh-od4ce 5 років тому +318

    3:40 *_not all heros wear capes_*

    • @pr0xZen
      @pr0xZen 5 років тому +12

      Some heroes misdirect attention

    • @HamtaroEL
      @HamtaroEL 4 роки тому +2

      metal solid gear

  • @James-sc1lz
    @James-sc1lz 4 роки тому +47

    3:42 there’s a security guard that was just about to throw you out for being foreign and to give him something to do but you were saved by someone asking him where’s the toilette so you were saved. My mistake. He caught you

  • @Vlad-yk9cc
    @Vlad-yk9cc 5 років тому +68

    6:54 I saw the Italian subscriber in mall, he wanted to say hi

  • @cornheadahh
    @cornheadahh 6 років тому +135

    They're puttin' apps on the phones that are turning the friggin' frogs gay!

  • @azurejojo7896
    @azurejojo7896 6 років тому +49

    So this what jason statham do nowadays.

  • @MondaySurprise
    @MondaySurprise 5 років тому +61

    When you buying a Chinese phone in China, just make sure DO NOT buy the contract phone, some contract phone has special built-in firmware which might unable to root by most software you could find online, and lead you to NO GOOGLE SERVICE FRAME issue.

    • @sondrerudlang6954
      @sondrerudlang6954 4 роки тому

      True dat. Experienced this in China whne i lost my my phone and tried to buy a new one in China.

  • @krisofamerica
    @krisofamerica 5 років тому +19

    The evil uncle sound effect made me laugh!

  • @kronzalo66
    @kronzalo66 6 років тому +80

    “Which way can i go down?”
    “Over there past those fake iPads” 😂
    Subbed

  • @DiscoverMVP
    @DiscoverMVP 6 років тому +32

    I swear Hollywood couldn't have made a better scene.
    You deserve an Emmy and give the security guard a 🏅 for that performance.

  • @duncansimpson4679
    @duncansimpson4679 4 роки тому +28

    My contract on my iphone finished in november 2019 and i considered upgrading to an Huawei,but have seen so many negative reports on chinas attitude around the world i finally went back to a Samsung which i had had previous to my iphone....SO GLAD I DID!

    • @vizx8574
      @vizx8574 4 роки тому +3

      Dont buy chinese please , especially huawei .
      iphones are the best but if you cant afford them then try samsung .

    • @PeterFranks-ls5qw
      @PeterFranks-ls5qw 4 роки тому +1

      huawei is twice the phone that i phones are i rate iphone lower than 50%of phones in use.

    • @BichaelStevens
      @BichaelStevens 4 роки тому +2

      @@vizx8574 Top meme, small brain

    • @dinis8271
      @dinis8271 4 роки тому +2

      The iPhones also spy you mate. You’re only choosing if you’d rather be spied by the US or China. Both countries are shit and I’m writing this from a 5 yo iPhone.

    • @justacutie.
      @justacutie. 4 роки тому +1

      I always liked Huaweis, the camera, the system all. But duo the problem with the US (I'm European) the phones now will have a different store and other things. In characteristics, for me, usually, really good phones and cute design. iPhones are not bad but I don't see the Apple system better than the Android.
      My actual and past phone was bought online, it's not a brand that we see in physical shops, at least here. Because of customs fees I don't buy directly from China, but look the same or an equivalent in a seller from Europe, specifically Spain in my case because as a portuguese its way easier ship from Spain. What I see is online we can buy good phones, way cheaper and it will do really well what it's expected.

  • @engineersoyoz7492
    @engineersoyoz7492 4 роки тому +5

    I like how cool you were dealing with that security guard. You didn't allow him to ruin your day. Probably this would ruin mine.

  • @Scrubbles
    @Scrubbles 6 років тому +16

    Alex Jones is literally the last person I expected to see on this channel, lmao.

  • @jasonosmond6896
    @jasonosmond6896 6 років тому +111

    Lol at the Metal Gear Solid alerts.

  • @8jerasikapark8
    @8jerasikapark8 5 років тому +5

    I love how people smile or freak out when they see the camera & you play the noise hahaha!

  • @anandnairkollam
    @anandnairkollam 3 роки тому +2

    They can film your originals, but you can't film their copies. They are not just irrational, they are pure evil!

  • @zaineridling
    @zaineridling 6 років тому +23

    This is very generous of you, Winston, yes, shipping costs are murderous! Spend your money on tech you need, because we want you to have all you need for this channel! 😃

  • @michaelbradshaw4770
    @michaelbradshaw4770 6 років тому +21

    Your so right about the coverage, it’s phenomenal in China. I was at the last Chagan Lake Ice Festival in the middle of nowhere in northern Jilin province and they put temporary cell towers. The thousands of people attending in -20+ still enjoyed excellent reception and data speeds like as if they were in a 1st tier city.

  • @Shogoeu
    @Shogoeu 5 років тому +6

    6:58 the girl realising she was being filmed is priceless - from :( to :) in 0.5 seconds

  • @kwhatten
    @kwhatten 4 роки тому +2

    I bought a Xiaomi Mi8 a few years ago and removed as much bloatware as possible. Funny part is apps I couldn't remove I tried removing permission to use both Wifi and Mobile so they couldn't automatically update, but "magically" the phone turns both permissions back on every so often.

  • @tk421dr
    @tk421dr 6 років тому +15

    "Google services are blocked in China." Goes to Oppo store "We can install the play store for you." LMAO ligit thats really cool, I hope you didn't get that guy in trouble!

  • @drogoscg1
    @drogoscg1 6 років тому +73

    I always find it so funny that the Chinese are so surrounded by electronics everywhere but seem so surprised when they see someone vlogging.

    • @liz2880
      @liz2880 6 років тому +17

      i Granot I think it has something with being more reserved, vlogginng would take a lot of confidence and shameless (meaning you can’t be shy)

    • @drogoscg1
      @drogoscg1 6 років тому +6

      I'm not buying that. More to do with paranoia perhaps?

    • @HenningGu
      @HenningGu 6 років тому +9

      No because Chinese people don't do this kind of vlogging. They prefer streams with a BJ sorting in front of a PC.

    • @davidbhart
      @davidbhart 6 років тому +29

      I've always assumed it's more because it's a 6 foot + westerner in a black suit and tie who's doing the vlogging. I imagine the security guards get so worked up because they think he's some kind of American secret agent.

    • @ub3rfr3nzy94
      @ub3rfr3nzy94 6 років тому +1

      Lmao, yeah.

  • @orangecreeperx6980
    @orangecreeperx6980 4 роки тому +16

    I think the security didn't actually say "fake iPads" in his own language lol

    • @bambi7563
      @bambi7563 3 роки тому +1

      Obviously it's a joke 🙄 🤦🏻‍♀️..

  • @MrMekmek29
    @MrMekmek29 5 років тому +12

    02:10 you've been spotted!!! Run!

  • @ptsai514
    @ptsai514 6 років тому +23

    A lot of smart phones had changed for foreign customers. Just don't buy no brand knock offs. I use Huawei in Sydney and no problem at all.

    • @fnige
      @fnige 6 років тому

      so they work in australia, Right?

    • @tkps
      @tkps 5 років тому +2

      Jacques .C They sell them here like they sell other phones so they won't be cheap knockoffs. Australia wouldn't allow that. I think the real brands work fine. I have to say I've so far only heard of Huawei here, not the others I've seen mentioned but they may come with time.

  • @emmanueloshaddai3259
    @emmanueloshaddai3259 6 років тому +373

    Takes a lot of gut to film in China.

    • @serpentza
      @serpentza  6 років тому +117

      Thank you for recognising that

    • @emmanueloshaddai3259
      @emmanueloshaddai3259 6 років тому +33

      You handle it like a boss though.

    • @rpalacios4215
      @rpalacios4215 6 років тому +5

      Well they all look the same so I don’t ser the problem...

    •  6 років тому +33

      It's not that, it's him getting all the attention, not to mention being suspicious to the authority.

    • @Xighor
      @Xighor 5 років тому +23

      NTH THN it's because China is a literally dictatorship, say something bad about them you're going to the Gulag..I mean prison

  • @skata100
    @skata100 2 роки тому +1

    Bro did not really say "over there, past the fake ipads" LOL

  • @confederatefan
    @confederatefan 5 років тому +11

    Why do i always miss these giveaways lol.

  • @rainbowsnugglefritz
    @rainbowsnugglefritz 6 років тому +10

    For a second there, I thought the evil uncle at the beginning was going to tackle you.

  • @lloyd26
    @lloyd26 6 років тому +38

    That Oppo store in China plays the song "Camila Cabello - Never Be The Same".

    • @menofmayhemmm
      @menofmayhemmm 6 років тому

      Pretty funny that this video haven't take down because those songs yet xd

    • @damoning9338
      @damoning9338 6 років тому +2

      I noticed that too. I was kinda surprised they play American music in their stores.

    • @NoName-oo5ge
      @NoName-oo5ge 6 років тому

      Lloyd Dominic Refuerzo I thought it sounded familiar😂

    • @ceiling771
      @ceiling771 6 років тому

      Geth270 what about despacito II?

  • @drivestowork
    @drivestowork 4 роки тому +9

    Let's thank the guy at 3:44 for saving Winston from a hassle by the security guard!
    Edit: My mistake...

  • @MoonLiteNite
    @MoonLiteNite 5 років тому

    watching your videos for around 3 years, randomly binge watching, and that MGS alert still makes me laugh my ass off every time!

  • @ishy8723
    @ishy8723 6 років тому +5

    The sound u put in when someone stares at the camera is brilliant 😂😂😂

  • @baconbreadwithbacon
    @baconbreadwithbacon 6 років тому +16

    Huawei have a Chinese subsidiary called Honor. They work all over the world, have authorised Android and is not in Chinese only. No lock and key.
    Great products.

  • @lorumipsum1129
    @lorumipsum1129 3 роки тому +1

    I find it funny how almost Everytime he says something bad about a Chinese phone, someone looks at him strangely

  • @thamsanqathusi9671
    @thamsanqathusi9671 3 роки тому +3

    You really polite and have good manners. The way you interract with people is really lovely. I personally love you for your personality. You're my role model.

  • @KaspersMC
    @KaspersMC 6 років тому +44

    Love your subtitle ; ) "sup homie" "bro, you can't be filming.." "Chill bro"

    • @pisse3000
      @pisse3000 6 років тому +1

      Just have to second that. The subs are great!!!

    • @Andrewx4
      @Andrewx4 6 років тому +2

      What was actually said though? Doesn't help with my Chinese learning 😅

    • @spacy9571
      @spacy9571 6 років тому +2

      Past those fake ipads

  • @klauscartesius1275
    @klauscartesius1275 6 років тому +27

    Ahh, she handed the coin over with both hands - cute and nice gesture - makes up for a grumpy uncle :-)

    • @Dowlphin
      @Dowlphin 5 років тому

      I trust no one who makes 9er prices.
      Especially not private sellers. (Yes, I have experienced such. Selling a used item on Ebay and making it a 9er price.)

  • @republiccan5203
    @republiccan5203 5 років тому +61

    I watched this clip for the 2nd time after Huawei is being banned.

  • @torontoclarinetist
    @torontoclarinetist 5 років тому +6

    OMG your translations are hilarious.

  • @cathevans9859
    @cathevans9859 6 років тому +34

    I have a Xiaomi mi max 2. Fab phone, massive screen, good camera and huge battery - £220 with global rom, also beautiful design. My previous phone was Samsung Note 8 - hated the aspect ratio of the screen, terrible fingerprint location. Gorgeous camera, though - but worth £900? Not a chance. People need to know that a lot of Chinese phones won't work on band 20 in UK, so that excludes O2, Sky mobile, Giff Gaff and Tesco.

    • @FlameRat_YehLon
      @FlameRat_YehLon 6 років тому +1

      Well, in China newer phones are made to be "full range network accessable" (required by code I think), but that "full range" is only "the full range Chinese carriers can use", and there are only 3 carriers in China so... I guess it's really hard to tell if a phone works somewhere else, and the chance might be pretty low.

    • @skulleeman
      @skulleeman 6 років тому

      I've got the same phone and I agree. The value for money is insane. One big problem I've had is notifications not coming through, but they seemed to have fixed that in a software update. Software updates happen frequently and they continue to release updates for years.

    • @pauly9336
      @pauly9336 6 років тому +1

      Yep, I've got the MiMax 2. Love it. Had the MiMax loved it. I will buy the MiMax 3.... A new phone every year and still $400 in my pocket over 1 supposedly OVERPRICED FLAGSHIP PHONE.

  • @yaorongguan9259
    @yaorongguan9259 6 років тому +11

    I've been using Chinese phones in the US for a long time without any problem. The problem is, if you wanna use a phone from the US in another country, chances are it cannot work properly, especially for those contract phones.

    • @ShadowPrincePBC
      @ShadowPrincePBC 6 років тому +3

      yaorong guan
      I will concur. USA runs a quad band - dual format(gsm/cdma) cell system. Every phone works here... just not the other way 'round... for that, typically only high-end devices or devices marked as "world phones" will work overseas from the USA.

    • @cmanlovespancakes
      @cmanlovespancakes 6 років тому +2

      Newer generations of AT& T and T-mobile GSM network phones should work outside of North America without issues. Att does use a different bandwidth than other GSM networks but their phones should work on any GSM network, and the reverse should also be true with newer models.The issue is with the Verizon and Sprint CDMA phones, unless you get a model that has both GSM/CDMA capabilities such as the Samsung G8 etc. Most mid to high end phone models that Verizon sells should have both capabilities that it is best to check to make sure the model you get has both network capabilities.

    • @ShadowPrincePBC
      @ShadowPrincePBC 6 років тому

      Charles Schutz not sure how recent of phones you mean, but, I've been with AT&T for a very long time and all my products for the past 10 years have been international capable, no issues, except needing to maybe buy a different sim card...
      Yet, all in all, aye aye!
      Edit: but, the other way 'round, Sending almost any phone to "The States" should work...

  • @PyramidPro7
    @PyramidPro7 5 років тому +2

    😂😂 I love the ‘Metal Gear Solid’ reference.

  • @trevisrobotie924
    @trevisrobotie924 4 роки тому +5

    "continue to follow this channel,it's great" the italian

  • @trelos376
    @trelos376 6 років тому +39

    Most Chinese phones come outside China with Global roms with no bloatware and Google services...

    • @lrc3847
      @lrc3847 6 років тому +5

      Thanos Kapsalis Ideally is to install Lineage OS in order to get rid of everything you don't want.

    • @trelos376
      @trelos376 6 років тому +4

      Yes I agree but most people can't do it unfortunately :(

    • @odysseus695
      @odysseus695 6 років тому +1

      Thanos Kapsalis it still come with bloatware

    • @jakegarrett8109
      @jakegarrett8109 6 років тому +5

      +abhishek kumar Even a clean Windows 10 comes with a ton of blaotware on desktop.
      Groove Music, M$ office, Xbox connect, One Drive, Edge (its only purpose is to download Chrome or Firefox), Cortana, and a lot of other useless junk.
      I need to reinstall windows 10 again, so I'll be removing these just like I do after every brand new install.

    • @Cheepchipsable
      @Cheepchipsable 6 років тому

      Chinese language has a very large set of characters. that will instantly cause a slowdown.

  • @derekmoore2038
    @derekmoore2038 6 років тому +14

    Just got myself a Chinese phone having seen from your review that they were as good as the ones in Europe. I paid £150 for a brand new Xiaomi Mi Redmi 5 Plus and people keep asking how much was the phone because it's so nice :)

  • @DrSAM69
    @DrSAM69 3 роки тому +1

    What the italian guy at the end said was "keep watching this channel, it's 'exceptional'" meaning in context "it's awesome".

  • @starcade90
    @starcade90 4 роки тому +5

    I'm UK based and have had the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 now for over 12 months. It came with an international rom on with Playstore included. Works perfectly in the UK would definitely buy another China phone. Top spec little price. :)

  • @redpillinvestor8571
    @redpillinvestor8571 6 років тому +93

    Which way do I go? Past those fake iPads haha

    • @putraduha3176
      @putraduha3176 6 років тому

      Charles Stark i think its a paperboard display or something, not a knockoff brand

    • @fnige
      @fnige 6 років тому

      putra duha, Sure? it would make sense

  • @LeoOfJudah
    @LeoOfJudah 6 років тому +15

    But the plastics in the water ARE turning the phones gay

  • @freddiepatterson1045
    @freddiepatterson1045 4 роки тому +4

    Although it used to be the case that chinese copies all the designs of other countries phones, lately chinese companies especially oppo has been innovating, the oppo find x was extremely innovative and nothing can be found like it

  • @SpartanX360
    @SpartanX360 5 років тому +2

    Loving the Metal Gear Solid exclamations and the made untranslated English like *go this way by the fake ipads* I died lol!
    *Stay Awesome*

  • @dramspringfeald
    @dramspringfeald 6 років тому +14

    lol, Not even 5 minutes in an I spotted at least a dozen guards and security following you...

  • @caughtinthalife
    @caughtinthalife 6 років тому +16

    the metal gear solid alerts are amazing. please do more lol

    • @jamescook2412
      @jamescook2412 6 років тому +1

      George Jose Velez r they 4 evil uncles or gawkers?

  • @mrr0r508
    @mrr0r508 5 років тому +13

    Can recommend Xiaomi. Bought a Redmi 4x and we’re happy with it, even though I’m quite critical and nitpicky with phone features compared to most consumers.
    I did root it, wipe it and flash a custom ROM. For privacy, and to reduce bloat/battery drain, as well as add more features.
    Camera did not wow me, otherwise worked well. I feel that the fingerprint scanners is more responsive than an iPhone scanner, with sweaty fingers.

    • @rakeshcristobal8320
      @rakeshcristobal8320 4 роки тому

      I also recommend Xiaomi. I have the Note 10 Pro. Only thing you need to disable are the constant ads whenever you open any folder, gallery or app, otherwise it feels strange when your photos are separated by a large commercials...

  • @xopeacemakerxo4152
    @xopeacemakerxo4152 5 років тому +50

    I *LOVE* the MGS style exclamation marks over comerads' heads! Haha!!

  • @tincheunglee5352
    @tincheunglee5352 6 років тому +64

    you were saved by a stranger @ 3:46. that security was coming after u~ watch out lol

  • @PastorChrisCoutts
    @PastorChrisCoutts 6 років тому +13

    That Security Guard though......."you can't be filming all this contraband!" "Cool, I'll just leave then where is the down escalator" "Just over there past those fake IPads!!" Only China.

    • @PastorChrisCoutts
      @PastorChrisCoutts 6 років тому +5

      Winston seems to be giving his own first person opinion of products. I know he loves China and chooses to live in The M|iddle Kingdom. If you disagree, so be it. Obviously China is producing excellent product, I use Huawei and I am thrilled with it. Theway in which he contrasts both the good and not so good in his China experience is informative, humorous and well executed. It's too bad that you, Lian Shi, are unable to embrace the good and challenge the drawbacks in modern day China.

    • @rocketman3770
      @rocketman3770 6 років тому +8

      @Lian Shi, he is not wrong in saying that the design is copied from current successful phones in the market. But then again why reinvent the wheel; all phone makers are copying and innovating features from their competitors. Also, he praised the software leaps from Chinese phone makers so I am not sure how you missed that. You can't just point fingers when he says something negative about China and ignore the positive remarks..

    • @sdhafele1
      @sdhafele1 6 років тому

      Christopher Coutts not fake. The intellectual property was stolen but then they focus on quality so are beating us. Compare any real product scientifically. Their stuff is becoming better. Our steal is terrible for instance. Nobody wants it, hence the Tarrif. We do better or gonna lose

  • @rollmeister
    @rollmeister 4 роки тому +2

    You might be able install apk app files. The F-droid "app store" has an app that adds google play store apps and even updates them, though with a delay after the update is released.

  • @aditha00
    @aditha00 11 місяців тому +5

    CCP - Cut, Copy, Paste

  • @DJRonnieG
    @DJRonnieG 6 років тому +63

    hahaha "over there past those fake ipads"

    • @earlenriquez5645
      @earlenriquez5645 6 років тому +1

      DJRonnieG hahahahaha......well that was informative

  • @reeseyme9613
    @reeseyme9613 6 років тому +2

    for a moment i thought that security guard was worry that you will counterfeit their counterfeit from your recording.

  • @caddydaddy84
    @caddydaddy84 5 років тому +2

    That cell phone store was nicer than any I've been to in the states

  • @26Vincent26
    @26Vincent26 5 років тому +2

    Always those mega tech shopping centres in China haha! I bet it even goes further underground!

  • @pannyman1711
    @pannyman1711 6 років тому +10

    Your videos make me miss China so much. Been to Shenzhen and Hangzhou in 2009 and 2017 respectively. I would be happy to go there again. Love your videos. Keep 'em coming.

  • @Martinr1122
    @Martinr1122 6 років тому +6

    I bought myself that OPPO A57 about a year ago from India. Great phone, solid build quality, good camera. Works in Europe.

  • @ScotChef
    @ScotChef Рік тому +1

    I never noticed before, you walk a loose pattern that exposes your shadows 😂

  • @juanalvarado1736
    @juanalvarado1736 5 років тому

    New sub here. Love this channel that I found this morning. Keep up the great vids!

  • @benitocamelas7784
    @benitocamelas7784 6 років тому +15

    >which way can i go down? this way looks blocked
    >over there, past those fake iPads
    Only in China

    • @DZ-bg4ki
      @DZ-bg4ki 6 років тому +1

      Benito Camelas You should go ask some Chinese speakers to see if the security did have said that

    • @elaineli1975
      @elaineli1975 6 років тому

      security guard didn’t actually say that

    • @sdhafele1
      @sdhafele1 6 років тому

      Benito Camelas actually they are exactly the same. Same manufacturer in a different plant most of the time. They just don't up charge 6000% can't be a knockoff if made by same people. F

  • @MaskedMarv
    @MaskedMarv 6 років тому +51

    Love your translations! Radical.

    • @TheUltimateSlime
      @TheUltimateSlime 6 років тому +1

      lol

    • @Akmak
      @Akmak 6 років тому +1

      MaskedMarv radical.. looool

    • @zoehuang8108
      @zoehuang8108 6 років тому

      Actually you can use google play in Chinese smart phone... you'll just need a nice VPN.. I'm using HUAWEI and XIAOMI, have no problem with google play..

  • @KanishQQuotes
    @KanishQQuotes 4 роки тому +1

    Oppo sells a lot in India, and Indian Internet is not restricted.
    They have even dedicated India only services for Google

  • @lyrimetacurl0
    @lyrimetacurl0 5 років тому +2

    8:53 I thought the text said the colour was "uranium".

  • @kav2000
    @kav2000 6 років тому +39

    the security guards feel uncomfortable when you record a video...

  • @coshiro1
    @coshiro1 5 років тому +92

    "A lot of things are blocked on the chinese networks"
    **oppo store playing camila cabello**

    • @yosefmacgruber1920
      @yosefmacgruber1920 5 років тому +8

      And yet they don't block the stuff that maybe they should? The intellectual content of today's pop music, has fallen into the toilet. Really? Just a few nonsense sentences and they stretch it into a so-called song?
      What kind of backwards country censors what people can access? What business is that of Big Brother corrupt government?

    • @valeriavagapova
      @valeriavagapova 5 років тому +5

      @@yosefmacgruber1920 I mean, for the Chinese it's just music with some gibberish vocal, they don't understand or care about the lyrics and "intellectual content" of those songs has no relevance, it could be the most elaborate English poetry but it would still sound exactly the same to the non-English speakers. What probably actually affects the nation way more in this sense is the songs in the native language(s).

    • @yosefmacgruber1920
      @yosefmacgruber1920 5 років тому +3

      @Cliven Longsight
      Liberals are educated idiots. They hardly have a clue when it comes to morality. Nor do they often ask sensible questions like, "What is all of this pathetic socialism really going to cost?"
      So obviously, you just made all of that garbage up?
      "You don't have to think to be a liberal" -Rush Limbaugh
      "A liberal will give the shirt off of somebody else's back." -somebody said
      "Liberals have an inadequate grasp of reality."

    • @CuongNguyen-le5ic
      @CuongNguyen-le5ic 5 років тому +2

      @@yosefmacgruber1920 Morality? You are telling to use a book written during Rome's Era to talk about Morality.
      Also grasp on reality? Right, talk about Sky Daddy and how we should prepare for his Son to come back,such grasp in reality.
      HAHAHAHAHA.

    • @yosefmacgruber1920
      @yosefmacgruber1920 5 років тому

      @@CuongNguyen-le5ic
      Where did you find the term "Sky Daddy" in the Bible?
      How do you pretend that today's wicked generation has a sufficient grasp of morality?

  • @michaelsmith5463
    @michaelsmith5463 5 років тому +1

    Serpentza: What phone would you say this is equivalent to in the US?
    I use a Samsung S8, but will not getting cutting-edge again because I don't feel like I need or use all the processing power.

  • @Ghryst
    @Ghryst 2 роки тому +2

    those pre-smart phones, that brings back memories .. i used to buy them china direct
    im fairly certain i was one of the first to have a touchscreen phone in australia, which also had a built in tv receiver and dual sims, which as unheard of back then even in top brand phones