The DANGERS of buying a Chinese Smartphone!

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  • @edwinlee2343
    @edwinlee2343 4 ปีที่แล้ว +618

    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.

    • @roberthardy5171
      @roberthardy5171 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      handsome too

    • @roberthardy5171
      @roberthardy5171 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Ruseau yes thank u

    • @X3nophiliac
      @X3nophiliac 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      his hair was dumb but yes hes very cute lmao

    • @samuelhowes1969
      @samuelhowes1969 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@X3nophiliac what was that hair’s IQ tho

    • @skata100
      @skata100 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      and he put in google ;)

  • @grantgoodman8415
    @grantgoodman8415 5 ปีที่แล้ว +203

    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 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

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

  • @randolpascano9613
    @randolpascano9613 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2726

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

    • @michelecostantini993
      @michelecostantini993 6 ปีที่แล้ว +18

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

    • @randomcommentor1573
      @randomcommentor1573 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I SEE YOU EVERYWHERE, STOP!!

    • @randolpascano9613
      @randolpascano9613 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Me? Really?

    • @Wolfsgejaule
      @Wolfsgejaule 6 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Sponsored by the Chinese communist party

    • @aurichiox921
      @aurichiox921 6 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว +812

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

    • @atefrustn7332
      @atefrustn7332 5 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      that"s little bit scary hhh

    • @terencehill687
      @terencehill687 5 ปีที่แล้ว +103

      7:37 under cover chinese ccp followed him

    • @armenvanian8002
      @armenvanian8002 5 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      that customer is a legend

    • @5271-q7m
      @5271-q7m 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      WEST SPIES ARE INVADING!

    • @nightowl7459
      @nightowl7459 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Idea Theif: It was only a temporary reprieve.

  • @deletevil
    @deletevil 6 ปีที่แล้ว +781

    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 ปีที่แล้ว +48

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

    • @polaroid3717
      @polaroid3717 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

    • @drkk7257
      @drkk7257 6 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      Its etiquette and a sign of respect.

    • @wtpwdsmg9528
      @wtpwdsmg9528 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      10:45

  • @abdulkhujliwal786
    @abdulkhujliwal786 4 ปีที่แล้ว +273

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

    • @roberthardy5171
      @roberthardy5171 4 ปีที่แล้ว +51

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

    • @abdulkhujliwal786
      @abdulkhujliwal786 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

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

    • @roberthardy5171
      @roberthardy5171 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ameya Deshpande what?

    • @abdulkhujliwal786
      @abdulkhujliwal786 4 ปีที่แล้ว +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 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

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

  • @rex_schd
    @rex_schd 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2879

    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 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Lol

    • @jimday666
      @jimday666 6 ปีที่แล้ว +250

      get down on that fake escalator boi!

    • @plg69
      @plg69 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

    • @guardianangel31
      @guardianangel31 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      lmao

    • @bryanmartinez6600
      @bryanmartinez6600 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      blowfish blind in Communist China... anything is possible

  • @DanYellowZena
    @DanYellowZena 5 ปีที่แล้ว +397

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

    • @lightening1296
      @lightening1296 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

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

    • @DanYellowZena
      @DanYellowZena 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

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

    • @lightening1296
      @lightening1296 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

    • @DanYellowZena
      @DanYellowZena 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

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

    • @TheBlobik
      @TheBlobik 4 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว +394

    3:45 you got saved there by a random customer

    • @Ryfinius
      @Ryfinius 6 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      for a little while anyway

    • @xvnbm
      @xvnbm 6 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      3:40 Hero, that nobody deserves.

    • @Please_Consume_Irresponsibly
      @Please_Consume_Irresponsibly 6 ปีที่แล้ว +19

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

    • @Please_Consume_Irresponsibly
      @Please_Consume_Irresponsibly 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @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.

    • @Please_Consume_Irresponsibly
      @Please_Consume_Irresponsibly 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @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.

  • @stevenrobinson7722
    @stevenrobinson7722 4 ปีที่แล้ว +163

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

    • @danko5866
      @danko5866 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      💀😂

    • @dragonl0l
      @dragonl0l ปีที่แล้ว +29

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

  • @Telcontar1962
    @Telcontar1962 3 ปีที่แล้ว +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 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Because it's staged

    • @Telcontar1962
      @Telcontar1962 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

    • @letsbereal1558
      @letsbereal1558 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​​@@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 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@josephliptakno it's not haha far out

  • @_riccee3140
    @_riccee3140 5 ปีที่แล้ว +731

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

    • @chrischoy9
      @chrischoy9 5 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      He has no respect!

    • @MMABeijing
      @MMABeijing 5 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว +5

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

    • @leppavu
      @leppavu 5 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      @@MMABeijing Cry us a river.

  • @goodsoymilk
    @goodsoymilk 5 ปีที่แล้ว +435

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

    • @DigitalBenny
      @DigitalBenny 5 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      Metal Gear Solid

    • @SatyamKumarMishra-kl6yq
      @SatyamKumarMishra-kl6yq 4 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว +28

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

    • @lokmanmerican6889
      @lokmanmerican6889 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@UltimatePiccolo 😂☺️😂

    • @cheems2633
      @cheems2633 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@SatyamKumarMishra-kl6yq "Our"?

  • @prisketbisket
    @prisketbisket 6 ปีที่แล้ว +212

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

    • @happyfroggy3262
      @happyfroggy3262 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      prisket bisket lol

    • @farrypro
      @farrypro 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      😂

    • @dawnel
      @dawnel 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      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 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's a reference to Metal Gear Solid th-cam.com/video/KNJ1B_2b17s/w-d-xo.html

    • @g8le
      @g8le 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@dawnel It's from Metal Gear Solid

  • @Saikocide
    @Saikocide 6 ปีที่แล้ว +388

    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 6 ปีที่แล้ว +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 6 ปีที่แล้ว +60

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

    • @mandc20022
      @mandc20022 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

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

    • @eo7770
      @eo7770 6 ปีที่แล้ว +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 6 ปีที่แล้ว +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 "

  • @nimarus3118
    @nimarus3118 5 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว

      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 TH-cam the only way I might use it was to delete everything

    • @Devdraco
      @Devdraco ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@greedykThat's not normal.

    • @Devdraco
      @Devdraco ปีที่แล้ว

      @@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 ปีที่แล้ว

      Smartphone camera*

    • @Devdraco
      @Devdraco ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @Bruh-od4ce
    @Bruh-od4ce 6 ปีที่แล้ว +318

    3:40 *_not all heros wear capes_*

    • @pr0xZen
      @pr0xZen 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Some heroes misdirect attention

    • @HamtaroEL
      @HamtaroEL 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      metal solid gear

  • @Australopitecuz2
    @Australopitecuz2 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1425

    Watching this from my chinese phone

    • @Athrunwong
      @Athrunwong 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Australopitecuz2
      Is it any good?

    • @llots1981
      @llots1981 6 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      Australopitecuz2 i got a xiaomi with the global rom its perfect

    • @Athrunwong
      @Athrunwong 6 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I have the Meizu MX4. Such a great phone

  • @cornheadahh
    @cornheadahh 6 ปีที่แล้ว +135

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

  • @GinoGiotto
    @GinoGiotto 5 ปีที่แล้ว +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 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

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

    • @chuckitaway466
      @chuckitaway466 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      ahah non me ne sono accorto

    • @priestessbali
      @priestessbali 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Very good work. Thany you Italia.

    • @thamsanqathusi9671
      @thamsanqathusi9671 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

    • @kommissarantilus3742
      @kommissarantilus3742 3 ปีที่แล้ว +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''

  • @drakers8069
    @drakers8069 6 ปีที่แล้ว +137

    "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 ปีที่แล้ว

      He just asked which way in order to go downstairs.

  • @michaelbradshaw4770
    @michaelbradshaw4770 6 ปีที่แล้ว +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.

  • @ChaosNever
    @ChaosNever 5 ปีที่แล้ว +74

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

  • @ZeInfidel
    @ZeInfidel 4 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว +4

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

    • @tommareda4635
      @tommareda4635 2 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว

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

    • @Fabianwew
      @Fabianwew 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@fattyMcGee97 1100Rmb is about $160

    • @yash1152
      @yash1152 ปีที่แล้ว

      what is redHaz?

  • @zaineridling
    @zaineridling 6 ปีที่แล้ว +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! 😃

  • @Just-My-Opinion
    @Just-My-Opinion 6 ปีที่แล้ว +26

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

    • @SnakeTheBoss13
      @SnakeTheBoss13 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      JG yeah that was pretty interesting. Almost seemed on purpose

  • @MondaySurprise
    @MondaySurprise 5 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    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 5 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @James-sc1lz
    @James-sc1lz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +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

  • @DiscoverMVP
    @DiscoverMVP 6 ปีที่แล้ว +32

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

  • @kronzalo66
    @kronzalo66 6 ปีที่แล้ว +80

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

  • @MaskedMarv
    @MaskedMarv 6 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    Love your translations! Radical.

    • @TheUltimateSlime
      @TheUltimateSlime 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      lol

    • @Akmak
      @Akmak 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      MaskedMarv radical.. looool

    • @zoehuang8108
      @zoehuang8108 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      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..

  • @MrWoohoo
    @MrWoohoo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว +11

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

    • @adamkarim8855
      @adamkarim8855 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      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 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

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

  • @cathevans9859
    @cathevans9859 6 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว

      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 ปีที่แล้ว +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.

  • @ptsai514
    @ptsai514 6 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว

      so they work in australia, Right?

    • @tkps
      @tkps 6 ปีที่แล้ว +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.

  • @skuzlebut82
    @skuzlebut82 6 ปีที่แล้ว +84

    I just randomly found your channel today. You have no gimmick whatsoever and that's probably why I enjoy it. Thank you for the good content and keep it up.

    • @serpentza
      @serpentza  6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Thanks mate! Welcome to the channel

    • @skuzlebut82
      @skuzlebut82 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Songs Mirth I see that he has been doing it for years, however I doubt the entirety of China is focused on cheating foreigners. With this man, I can see the China a foreigner can expect when living there and also some of what a tourist will see. He tells the truth about China but his truth isn't all negative. SerpentZA has done well on showing all of the great things while keeping your eyes open for the bad things.

    • @mandc20022
      @mandc20022 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      He does have a gimmick, his gimmick is to have no gimmick lol , it's a shame that in today's time

    • @wadebradley7388
      @wadebradley7388 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Check out their motorcycle vids. Where they ride through the country. Now that's a cool way to see China. Noone else does this. And they talk about a cool subject whilst their riding.. I think that's what I like the most about his channel.

  • @dhookster7459
    @dhookster7459 5 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    Oppo is how Chinese say Apple!

    • @yuqing2006
      @yuqing2006 5 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Now that you've mentioned it. Mind=blown

    • @pootnannies
      @pootnannies 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      huh. that makes sense.

    • @EdPal
      @EdPal 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Omg. I just realized that

    • @roberthardy5171
      @roberthardy5171 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @da8874
    @da8874 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    These videos are really informative about China in general. Ive always felt curious about asia in general... glad you're on youtube ~

  • @baconbreadwithbacon
    @baconbreadwithbacon 6 ปีที่แล้ว +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.

  • @reignofmo
    @reignofmo 6 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    “Over there by the fake ipads” 😂

  • @Vlad-yk9cc
    @Vlad-yk9cc 5 ปีที่แล้ว +68

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

    • @MrEvodio65
      @MrEvodio65 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You are awesome

  • @jasonosmond6896
    @jasonosmond6896 6 ปีที่แล้ว +111

    Lol at the Metal Gear Solid alerts.

    • @sheer2waist
      @sheer2waist 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      SNAAAAAAAAAAKE!!

  • @RileyRi007
    @RileyRi007 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I really enjoy your style of editing and candid filming :) I also find it surprising that you manage to keep your train of thought surrounded by everything happening around you!

  • @pannyman1711
    @pannyman1711 6 ปีที่แล้ว +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.

  • @duncansimpson4679
    @duncansimpson4679 4 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

    • @BichaelStevens
      @BichaelStevens 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@vizx8574 Top meme, small brain

    • @dinis8271
      @dinis8271 4 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว +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.

  • @Martinr1122
    @Martinr1122 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

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

  • @sampletextlensflare
    @sampletextlensflare 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Keep doing what you're doing, man. My favorite channel is yours. Stay awesome! (:

  • @drogoscg1
    @drogoscg1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว +6

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

    • @HenningGu
      @HenningGu 6 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lmao, yeah.

  • @thamsanqathusi9671
    @thamsanqathusi9671 3 ปีที่แล้ว +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.

  • @azurejojo7896
    @azurejojo7896 6 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    So this what jason statham do nowadays.

  • @KaspersMC
    @KaspersMC 6 ปีที่แล้ว +44

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

    • @pisse3000
      @pisse3000 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

    • @Andrewx4
      @Andrewx4 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

    • @spacy9571
      @spacy9571 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Past those fake ipads

  • @emmanueloshaddai3259
    @emmanueloshaddai3259 6 ปีที่แล้ว +371

    Takes a lot of gut to film in China.

    • @serpentza
      @serpentza  6 ปีที่แล้ว +116

      Thank you for recognising that

    • @emmanueloshaddai3259
      @emmanueloshaddai3259 6 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      You handle it like a boss though.

    • @memesandstuff491
      @memesandstuff491 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

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

    •  6 ปีที่แล้ว +33

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

    • @Xighor
      @Xighor 6 ปีที่แล้ว +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

  • @DrSAM69
    @DrSAM69 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @g4m3r87
    @g4m3r87 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    After all the videos where you've used it, I still love the MGS effects and the sync/timing @
    editing them in the videos! Makes me chuckle every time! XD
    Also counter lady has mad nippon-like customer service skills!

  • @VNVgirl
    @VNVgirl 6 ปีที่แล้ว +88

    Hehe The cute woman in pink taping up the box at 6:56 hehe She was busy and once she noticed you filming, she had such an adorable smile! I love!

  • @caughtinthalife
    @caughtinthalife 6 ปีที่แล้ว +16

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

    • @jamescook2412
      @jamescook2412 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      George Jose Velez r they 4 evil uncles or gawkers?

  • @CarmineProspectus
    @CarmineProspectus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    always amazed by he can do all this without a script. Also while being interrupted and distracted in a mall.

  • @Dsdcain
    @Dsdcain 6 ปีที่แล้ว +130

    I was getting a kick out of the people in the background waving at the camera as you were going by. Thanks for the great videos.

    • @تومريتشاردز
      @تومريتشاردز 6 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      +Red Flag go propagandize elsewhere..

    • @grotesque2786
      @grotesque2786 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Red Flag Noone cares about your Chinese propaganda bullshit sorry, it's well known that copyright doesn't even really exist there.

    • @martinzone8153
      @martinzone8153 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Red Flag runaway from china and living in denial.

    • @georgeisboard
      @georgeisboard 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Whoa hang on there.. Huawei phones are good I'm using one now......but the last couple months the US propaganda is that there Huawei phones are spying on people example like Russian Intel an China spy to rigg elections in USA.... I'm not a senator or a political figure an so I don't care

    • @sensesfailg
      @sensesfailg 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hahaha me too that was cool

  • @derekmoore2038
    @derekmoore2038 6 ปีที่แล้ว +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 :)

  • @lloyd26
    @lloyd26 6 ปีที่แล้ว +37

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

    • @menofmayhemmm
      @menofmayhemmm 6 ปีที่แล้ว

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

    • @damoning9338
      @damoning9338 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

    • @NoName-oo5ge
      @NoName-oo5ge 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lloyd Dominic Refuerzo I thought it sounded familiar😂

    • @ceiling771
      @ceiling771 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Geth270 what about despacito II?

  • @mrr0r508
    @mrr0r508 5 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว

      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...

  • @beng1.1
    @beng1.1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I'm from Russia. I live in Guangzhou now. I would love this OPPO phone. It's very good quality phone for great price tag! It's actually the best value for money.

    • @fidelcatsro6948
      @fidelcatsro6948 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Priviat!! FSB?

    • @nororlol4life819
      @nororlol4life819 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ben Gur yes the oppo f1s is best budget phone for $200

  • @tk421dr
    @tk421dr 6 ปีที่แล้ว +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!

  • @RealMudSkipper
    @RealMudSkipper 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Dude, your captions are hilarious

  • @krisofamerica
    @krisofamerica 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    The evil uncle sound effect made me laugh!

  • @trelos376
    @trelos376 6 ปีที่แล้ว +39

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

    • @lrc3847
      @lrc3847 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

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

    • @trelos376
      @trelos376 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

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

    • @odysseus695
      @odysseus695 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanos Kapsalis it still come with bloatware

    • @jakegarrett8109
      @jakegarrett8109 6 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @klauscartesius1275
    @klauscartesius1275 6 ปีที่แล้ว +27

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

    • @Dowlphin
      @Dowlphin 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      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.)

  • @hoperp1951
    @hoperp1951 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    You are so right about Mobile phone coverage in China, it is awesome. Yet to find anywhere that has no coverage, that includes all of the metro systems (underground), in supermarkets and shopping malls, inside lifts (elevators), out in the country miles from anywhere, mountain tops, just everywhere. Rest of the world surely has to go a long way to catch up on coverage.

    • @henryyen1303
      @henryyen1303 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Back in 2014 I went to Dingxi(About 989ml from beijing) to visit my friend who teach in a small village there, it's like in the middle of no where, I was so surprised I can get 4G LTE, btw, proxy take care of all the blocking in China. :)

    • @wetnoodlex
      @wetnoodlex ปีที่แล้ว

      Can't report back to the CCP if no coverage!

  • @starcade90
    @starcade90 5 ปีที่แล้ว +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. :)

  • @yaorongguan9259
    @yaorongguan9259 6 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว

      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...

  • @livingabovethe12th
    @livingabovethe12th 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    My T-Mobile USA GSM phone works everywhere in the world seamlessly.... All of the Americas, Europe, uk, Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong, Beijing, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia and Australia....so far with no issues at all.

    • @mikereiffin4618
      @mikereiffin4618 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      livingabovethe12th ..my cricket once filmed a nearly perfectly clear and focused, 2 minuite movie... more ram..? More rom..? More storage.? More memory..?.more focus enlarge..?..cost total 87 dollars

    • @JSarmiento.
      @JSarmiento. 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      GSM phones will work everywhere up to 3g. CDMA phones will not provided they do not support GSM as well. LTE is tricky everywhere. The EU uses bands 3, 7, 20 mostly while the US uses 4, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 26 and also AWS mode and the number keeps growing. Asian countries like China uses 38 39 40 and 41 in TDD mode unlike the rest of the world which uses FDD... When LTE was in its infancy you could not buy a LTE enabled phone that worked in 2 markets unlike today which most phones will have some support for other markets. We still have a long way to go before we can find a true world phone.

    • @girlsdrinkfeck
      @girlsdrinkfeck 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      usa still has a tmobile ? its german right ? here its now called EE since it merged with another network

  • @rogerunderhill4267
    @rogerunderhill4267 6 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Loved your ‘street’ translations ;)

    • @johngalt9262
      @johngalt9262 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yes, the limited mandarin i know, and to see what he subs in is pretty funny.

    • @Blitzsturm
      @Blitzsturm 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      lol, I also enjoy hearing the Chinese and seeing the "approximate" translation at the bottom.

  •  5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Hi there, I am going to move to Beijing for 3 years for my work and getting lots of information from your channel. Thanks a lot. Stay Awesome.

    • @queenienorris2430
      @queenienorris2430 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Welcome to China and U will find out how awesome this county is ! And find out his prescription is so shallow and narrow , a lot of his information and judgments of China is absolutely wrong!

    • @awkwardguy8238
      @awkwardguy8238 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@queenienorris2430 Mhm, would you like your 50 cents in RMB or American?

    • @futuretalentgaming2253
      @futuretalentgaming2253 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Queenie LOL true man

  • @PocketUau
    @PocketUau 6 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    3:41-3:46 that cop started following but good guy Cheng asked him a question to stop him.

    • @hahahah3788
      @hahahah3788 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Nope bro. Actually that’s a mall safety man

    • @Max-eb5qp
      @Max-eb5qp 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      PocketWow No, he is just a guard of the mall. Look at his uniform, there is no POLICE characters

    • @TechZG
      @TechZG 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      PocketWow so so so many people film in there every day, I think that guard wanted to feel big for a minute, haha

  • @theredpillinvestor
    @theredpillinvestor 6 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    Which way do I go? Past those fake iPads haha

    • @putraduha3176
      @putraduha3176 6 ปีที่แล้ว

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

    • @fnige
      @fnige 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      putra duha, Sure? it would make sense

  • @chrislewis43
    @chrislewis43 6 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    You're always very informative! If I go to china on a school trip, I'll have already known a bit about china which is amazing

    • @jordanlin8927
      @jordanlin8927 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Keep watch his videos and you will stay awesome

    • @SheIITear
      @SheIITear 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      EmoTiger school trip to China?! I'm jealous..

  • @engineersoyoz7492
    @engineersoyoz7492 4 ปีที่แล้ว +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.

  • @LeoOfJudah
    @LeoOfJudah 6 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    But the plastics in the water ARE turning the phones gay

  • @kav2000
    @kav2000 6 ปีที่แล้ว +39

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

  • @Scrubbles
    @Scrubbles 6 ปีที่แล้ว +16

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

  • @gerhardkutt1748
    @gerhardkutt1748 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is the BEST Sepenza video I have watched. You were fair, you showed what Chinese people in China are capable of, you are showing examples of the good and the bad, but emphasizing what is great about China and Chinese people sans its government. I hope you do more videos like this, because this is fair - showing the good and the bad and showing the positive direction of China without blaming what is wrong with it otherwise. Well done Wilson !!!

    • @andyzhou9147
      @andyzhou9147 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Now he's doing anti China videos

    • @amateur_football9751
      @amateur_football9751 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm not sure what you are talking about, the western part of the US is full of Chinese folk, myself included, we are amongst the ethnic groups that makes the most money, its not about talent, its the CCP that people don't like, not the Chinese people

  • @JustGameEverything
    @JustGameEverything 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Another video, where you like before you watch! Simply amazing content, thank you for taking your time to show how easy it can be to get a great phone from China without being "bullied" into mainstream phones.

  • @tincheunglee5352
    @tincheunglee5352 6 ปีที่แล้ว +64

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

  • @joshsamuelson1793
    @joshsamuelson1793 6 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Similar experience using a Korean smart phone. They have some cheap ones but they are full of apps that are just useless unless you understand the language sans the no google access thing. I have to say that is one of the quickest phone purchases I have ever seen though. Here in the states the Verizon store could be empty and you still have to wait for 20 minutes for someone to even ask why you are there.

    • @GeekBoy03
      @GeekBoy03 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      I once bought a router from China, and the idiots forgot to switch the language to English. Good ol Google Translate on a smart phone helped me out with that problem.

    • @joshsamuelson1793
      @joshsamuelson1793 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I was stationed in Korea twice so I wasn't completely lost, the second time. Not everything displayed in English, icons for example. The first time I had a Korean phone I had no clue as it was just a dumb flip thing. Tiny and really cool but not very smart. It did txt though which was science fiction in the states at that time. lol That was in 1999.

    • @nororlol4life819
      @nororlol4life819 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Josh Samuelson Except for some phone brands

    • @zzzzz28
      @zzzzz28 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nororlol 4life like samsung

  • @Shogoeu
    @Shogoeu 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

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

  • @harry-ds3ly
    @harry-ds3ly 6 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    Huawei cellphone has the international version 🙃 but you cannot buy it in China

    • @JiashunLi-e9j
      @JiashunLi-e9j 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@ericolens3 or maybe cuz the domestic version is cheaper, has better hardware and more functions?

    • @Voidstroyer
      @Voidstroyer 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@JiashunLi-e9j I actually agree with you on this one. My huawei mate 10 pro is from China and I have an Italian friend whose huawei mate 10 pro is the international version. My phone has more functions than hers.

  • @wendy54321
    @wendy54321 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Very informative!

  • @mandywaynick8725
    @mandywaynick8725 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I've purchased 2 Chinese phones Xiaomi and Meizu delivered to US (soon to be 3 getting another from Huawei) and i have had no issues with play store, i ordered on Aliexpress and eBay. Most sellers put the play store on it before shipping. They also come with the other Google apps besides the play store, even the "native play store" (the phone companies play store) isnt in Chinese but english. Entire menu is also in English. Just so people know most chinese cell phone manufactures have a "global version" for many of their phones (depends on the model, some don't have global roms). This means you can set the phone up for whatever launguage you need. Even if it isnt a global version, the chinese version still usually has option for english. So this is not so much of an issue really. The main thing you have to keep in mind is the signal bands to make sure you have good connectivity for your area and service. Other than that, there are alot of great phones to offer from these Chinese companies especially from the budget and midrange category that the USA is seriously lacking. I know many people who don't really know of phones past Apple, Samsung or LG and that's really a shame.

    • @krisshassebrock7518
      @krisshassebrock7518 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Mandy Waynick Good to know! I just bought a Huawei phone from China. Can't wait to get it

    • @thrivingentrepreneur
      @thrivingentrepreneur 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's called global version

    • @thetechlibrarian
      @thetechlibrarian 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I don't think it will be that way for long , I'd say maybe 5 years tops you are not going to be able to ignore what they are putting out.

    • @sc9433
      @sc9433 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      The one u bought has been flashed with a global rom.
      Not even close to the one u get in china with china rom.

    • @felixliu4510
      @felixliu4510 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I am using a phone made in China for the Chinese market. Guess what: I don't know what TH-cam, or G-mail, or Google play, or Instagram is...

  • @myrmidon9045
    @myrmidon9045 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have no intention of visiting China but I can't get enough of your videos .
    Very well done

  • @coshiro1
    @coshiro1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +92

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

    • @yosefmacgruber1920
      @yosefmacgruber1920 6 ปีที่แล้ว +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 6 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@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?

  • @rainbowsnugglefritz
    @rainbowsnugglefritz 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

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

  • @randompeculiarintrovert8446
    @randompeculiarintrovert8446 6 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    The problem is that I can't read Chinese. That's a real problem

    • @Reza254
      @Reza254 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      there are apps that scan text & translate for you. Google it ;)

    • @tobi7505
      @tobi7505 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      ALL literally ALL phones which are in chinese are also able to display in english. And they are soo much cheaper and better than their western counterparts.
      Could tell you 1000 points and you would never buy western "brands" again

    • @majorwicket2261
      @majorwicket2261 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      ...so, but you can speak...

    • @ronaldcheng9199
      @ronaldcheng9199 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      But I can 读华语哦😂

    • @ifyouwantmoneythengivemeev8094
      @ifyouwantmoneythengivemeev8094 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Flash an English ROM...

  • @welshparamedic
    @welshparamedic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    bought a Doogee mix it's all in English (no spelling mistakes too!) and play store fully operational and a very good spec. I bought it via amazon, it did have some bloatware (in English but was easily removed.

  • @ishy8723
    @ishy8723 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

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

  • @Lup3r
    @Lup3r 6 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I guarantee you walk into any average AT&T/Verizon/T-Mobile store in the U.S. you'll 99% of the time never find an employee who knows the phones like that and is that quick with the service. Love the Chinese. Such smart people.

    • @Lup3r
      @Lup3r 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      bad government though lol

    • @FlameRat_YehLon
      @FlameRat_YehLon 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Actually, government in China forced every phone to work with every carrier in China. Yeah data is still kinda pricy but at least there's no more need to pick a "carrier contracted" phone just to use the specific carrier, like we used to do when using China Telecom 3G network.

    • @TJGermany
      @TJGermany 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      still he was bullshitting. The A57 doesn't support any of the bands necessary in the US, and that includes B4 which he was specifically asking for.

    • @Cheepchipsable
      @Cheepchipsable 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      LOL, what is being desperate to make a sale got to do with being smart.
      Just as likely they thought he was a gullible foreigner - until he spoke Chinese.
      Western Countries have laws around wages and conditions and the building you are standing in - all these add to the cost, which is why things are more expensive. In Chinese families you are expected to work in the family business for free - free labour right there.
      Many years ago, people started using salespeople as knowledge bases, then they would leave the store and buy at a warehouse outlet.
      Why put the time and effort to know about a product if most of the enquiries don't end in a sale - this is what people don't understand and is why we have such shitty sales people. Good salespeople cost money, and that money needs to come from somewhere.

    • @Cheepchipsable
      @Cheepchipsable 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      As opposed to the awesome US govt?

  • @s.m.mediaproductions5304
    @s.m.mediaproductions5304 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    It nearly brings a tear to my eye seeing a South African like yourself spending money for his subscribers. With what's going on in your home country Winston I pray for your family and your fellow countrymen's safety. There are so many great South Africans out there and it really hurts me to see what's currently happening to them.

    • @serpentza
      @serpentza  6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Thanks mate, it’s a hard burden to carry knowing that no one cares that we’re being slaughtered, marginalised and discriminated against and being forced out of the land of our birth

    • @HorizonsleatherBlogspot2012
      @HorizonsleatherBlogspot2012 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Lauren Southern went there to document what the mainstream media will not touch. So damn terrible what's happening over there.

    • @Dreaded88
      @Dreaded88 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Serpentza:
      In case you didn't get the memo: *Lauren Southern* is pretty influential youtube'r amongst the Conservatives/Anti-Globalists/Anti-SLW's world wide. She's often accused of being a guy in disguise, and being an 'Inkwell' too! I don't know how true those rumors are. She's gone to S.A. to get some coverage to the Plaasmoorde in a new documentary. Not sure if this hit's too close to home, but you might wish to see it: th-cam.com/video/ONs1gpwkCrk/w-d-xo.html

    • @s.m.mediaproductions5304
      @s.m.mediaproductions5304 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      As a United States citizen I always have the thought of "why don't all the white South Africans just leave" but I have to remember how people form bonds to the land they grew to know and love. Patriotism. That, and also how much of the west doesn't want them, which is saddening. If S.A. was the U.S. I'd hope Scotland or Bulgaria would accept me back. The most gruesome stories come out of S.A. though and it makes me wish the Afrikaners would leave. As a foreigner it's not really my position to push my beliefs on those people. Hopefully something can be done to bring peace.

    • @Dreaded88
      @Dreaded88 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @S.M. Media Productions:
      I'm hearing/seeing great things about: Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, and ex-Soviet Georgia. My advice to the Akfrikaaners: go there, rebuild, train, stockpile, await the famine, and the Driver Ant pestilance to eat the Bantu's alive, and then resettle!

  • @torontoclarinetist
    @torontoclarinetist 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    OMG your translations are hilarious.

  • @stryker1015
    @stryker1015 6 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    2:10, love those situations where u put that startled noise,BTW watching it on a Chinese TV by casting it via a Chinese phone

    • @Nayde
      @Nayde 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Its like im playing a game console. Probably hitman and you got caught but still doing the vlog

    • @kapostrophelay
      @kapostrophelay 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      every single time the ! gets me.
      Metal Gear's notification has been embedded.

  • @shashankjain8972
    @shashankjain8972 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Not many international companies left (good ones) . Only Samsung and Apple . Even Motorola is now Chinese . So ofcourse you have to buy Chinese phones .

  • @manpetepetrop8034
    @manpetepetrop8034 6 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Oh I Loved too my Motorola RAZR V3 !!. It was the first phone that looked and felled like i was living in the Future - Star Trek like. 13 years later it's like a museum exhibit of an Era long gone and forgotten. It's like we live in a fast forward society...
    Ps: I Just Loved Your Metal Gear Solid Background Story ! - LMAO

    • @SourGrey
      @SourGrey 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Manpet Epetrop blackberry FOREVER

  • @republiccan5203
    @republiccan5203 5 ปีที่แล้ว +61

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