These are the best phones you can't easily get in Canada

Canada has smartphone brands such as LG, Samsung and Apple tree, but the country is missing out on the many devices that are simply available in Europe and Asia.

MobileSyrup has put together a list of the best Android devices that are difficult to acquire in Canada. The list by and large focuses on Android flagship devices from some of the biggest brands from around the world, just that get little to no recognition in Canada

Buyers beware: 3rd-party retailers sell a lot of these devices. Make sure to take your fourth dimension and read seller reviews to verify that the retailer has a practiced reputation. Amazon, eBay and Newegg all have decent refund policies, only you need to understand them completely before you make a purchase.

We've outlined the refund policies at the bottom of our listicle.

Another aspect of buying foreign phones is they don't always come with Google's services, most importantly, the Play Store. There are ways to download the apps and services after the fact, but sometimes it takes a lot of work.

Vivo Nex

The Vivo NEX was one of the first phones to start the full edge-to-edge display craze. At Mobile World Congress in February, Vivo revealed a prototype handset called the Noon FullView.

The phone'southward front-facing camera pops out of the top of the phone like a little jack-in-the-box. Besides that, information technology also has an in-display fingerprint sensor and a few other tricks up its sleeve.

The NEX features a 4,000 mAh bombardment, 8GB of RAM, a Snapdragon 845 and an near a 6.6-inch super AMOLED brandish that remains beautifully unobstructed by a notch.

The phone also features a tiny bottom chin, but other than that information technology's almost all-brandish.

Getting the Play Shop on the NEX is a pretty easy process. Users need to open the phone'due south settings and get into 'Accounts and synchronization.' Next, add a Google account. A pop-up then appears asking users to download the Google Play services. Select 'Aye' and wait until it finishes downloading. One time it does, the Play Shop will now be on the telephone'due south dwelling house screen.

Those interested nigh the Vivo NEX can get 4G LTE depending on what carrier they're with. Those with Rogers, Bong, Telus and Videotron should expect average 4G usage with the NEX. It won't exist the verbal aforementioned coverage as phones purchased in Canada, nevertheless, information technology should provide decent signal, especially in urban areas. With MTS, SaskTel, and Eastlink, the telephone should experience limited coverage as those telecoms employ Band 4 and Band 13, and the Vivo NEX simply supports Ring 13. Usually, low and loftier frequencies are required for a better coverage. This means that those with Freedom Mobile may want to skip out on the NEX.

Amazon Canada : The phone starts at $860 CAD on Amazon. This model comes with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.

eBay Canada: On eBay, the telephone costs between $837 to $1,278. We recommend buying from a 'Top Rated Seller.'

Oppo Find X

The Observe X is the latest flagship from the Chinese manufacturer Oppo.

Oppo is the parent company of OnePlus and produces a broad range of handsets every year.

The Observe 10 is one of the simply border-to-edge display smartphones without a notch. This is possible because of a section of its dorsum that slides upward to reveal the camera.

The handset features Qualcomm'due south Snapdragon 845 chipset, 8GB of RAM and packs a 3,730mAh bombardment. On the exterior, it features a 6.4 inch AMOLED screen that covers most of the front of the phone.

The device comes in two colours: 'Glacier Blue' and 'Boudreaux Red.'

Downloading the Play Shop is a footling trickier with the Find X. To start off become to APKMirror.com and download the latest version of the Play Shop. Next, install the app. In one case the app is done installing, it should prompt users to download Google Play services. Agree to this dialogue box and then everything should be good to get.

The Observe Ten appears to apply a number of low 700Mhz frequencies but avoids Band 7, a commonly used frequency for Bell, Telus, Rogers and Videotron. It seems that the telephone has enough high frequencies to get acceptable coverage. Then while yous should usually be continued to 4G, don't always wait the fastest speeds. It'south unclear if the Oppo Detect X uses Band four or 13. This means that if you're with MTS, SaskTel, Eastlink and Liberty, purchase the Find X at your ain gamble.

Amazon.com: To find the Find 10 on Amazon, search for the Find X on the American version of Amazon. In that location it'due south priced $986.71 USD ($1290 CAD). Both colours are bachelor, too. Shipping costs $7.77 USD ($10 CAD).

Amazon Canada: On Amazon.ca, the Detect Ten sells for $ane,369 CAD. Both colour options are available.

eBay Canada: On eBay, the price of the Find 10 ranges from $730 to $ane,487 CAD at the time of writing. We'd recommend choosing an option from a 'Top Rated Seller.'

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S

The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S is arguably one of the company'south all-time smartphones. That said, Xiaomi also currently has two flagship offerings with similar specs.

The Mi Mix 2s is 1 of the harder phones to get the Play Store on. The global versions of Xiaomi'southward phones often come with Google Play, but the Chinese models do not. To larn how to install Google services on Xiaomi phones click here.

The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S features a Snapdragon 845 processor, up to 8GB of RAM, up to 256GB of storage, dual 12-megapixel rear camera sensors and a v-megapixel selfie shooter.

Since the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S includes Band 4, Band 13 and Band 7 support, expect pretty full 4G coverage with Canadian carriers, except Liberty Mobile. Freedom is testing Band 13 in select markets, so depending on if you lot're in i of these specific regions, yous may experience full 4G speeds.

Amazon Canada: The Mi Mix 2S is available on Amazon Canada'southward website for $699.94 with Prime shipping. Users tin can as well purchase the Mi Mix 2S for $724.95 with Prime fulfilment from JP Mobiles, which has more than ii,000 ratings on Amazon.

Newegg:Newegg sells both the white and black variant of the Mi Mix 2S. The two phones retail for unlike prices though. At the time of writing, the white pick costs $815, while the black one costs $789. Both offer 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage.

Xiaomi Mi eight

The Xiaomi Mi viii is the second flagship available from Xiaomi. The telephone features a half dozen.21-inch display with a hefty iPhone X-way notch. Further, it includes upwards to 8GB of RAM, 256GB of storage, dual 12-megapixel rear-facing camera sensors and a 20-megapixel selfie shooter.

Xiaomi Mi 8 lacks Band 13, however, the phone does feature Ring 12 and Band 17 to brand up for information technology. Look average coverage with Rogers, Bell, Telus and Videotron Yet, you lot'll likewise experience mediocre coverage with MTS, SaskTel, Eastlink and Freedom Mobile.

Newegg:At Newegg, it appears the phone is available starting at $759 and goes up to $839. The variant bachelor at Newegg features 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage.

Amazon Canada: The Xiaomi Mi 8 is bachelor through Amazon Canada. Even so, this listing doesn't feature Prime shipping. At Amazon, Kiletrading sells and ships the device for $813.99. Kiletrading likewise has mixed reviews.

eBay: The Mi 8 is available at eBay from $592.98 plus a $26 shopping fee.

Huawei Honor 10

Besides the P20 Pro, Huawei has other flagship offerings, such as the Honor 10. The Accolade 10 shares many similarities to the Huawei P20, such as the 5.viii-inch display, 970 Kirin processor, a three,400mAh battery and a front-facing fingerprint scanner. The phone features a dual camera setup with a 16-megapixel shooter and 24-megapixel shooter.

Information technology isn't easy to get the Play Store on Honor phones, either. Users need to download a program called GMS Installer to become the Google Play services, and so from at that place, you can sideload the APK for the Play Store. There is an in-depth walkthrough on the XDA forums, here.

The Huawei Honor 10 has very low LTE coverage, resulting in 3G speeds. In urban areas expect some high-speed 4G usage with the high-frequency Ring 7.

Amazon Canada: The Huawei Accolade 10 is available at Amazon Canada for $886.48. This variant comes with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.

eBay: On eBay, you lot can get the Honor ten anywhere from $455 to $546. At that place are multiple options bachelor.

Special Mention

Xiaomi Pocophone

Xiaomi's newest Pocophone features a 6.18-inch IPS LCD display with a Snapdragon 845 processor, up to 8GB of RAM and upwardly to 256GB of storage. The telephone also has a dual rear-photographic camera setup with a 20-megapixel selfie shooter. While the phone seems excellent and features a low price, even when converted to Canadian, it lacks wireless charging, IP68 water resistance and NFC.

The Pocophone also has very low LTE coverage, which ways you'll mostly become 3G speeds. In urban areas await some high-speed 4G usage with the loftier-frequency Band seven.

eBay: Y'all can purchase the Pocophone from many 3rd-party sellers. The phone is available for every bit low as $560.25 for the variant with 64GB of storage and 6GB of RAM. It doesn't appear that the 8GB/256GB version of the Pocophone is bachelor.

Return/ Commutation Policies

Amazon

Amazon has a lengthy fix of rules regarding returns or refunds when users order from a third-party retailer.

For the nearly part, the retail giant wants users to interact with the retailer they bought their goods from. If the buyer tin can't come to an agreement with the seller, Amazon has its A-to-Z Guarantee Protection. The protection kicks in after xxx days from the order date or 3 days past the item's maximum social club date.

Users can file one of these claims if they need to piece of work with Amazon to become a refund.

Every user is limited to 50 A-to-Z claims over their lifetime. The maximum corporeality of money that a user tin can receive per claim is $2,500 CAD, which should be plenty to encompass a smartphone.

To file a claim, visit the 'Your orders' section of the site. Click on the society you want to make a merits on and click 'File/View Claim.' And then enter the information you need and click 'Report problem.'

To learn more than virtually ordering from third-party sellers on Amazon click here. Additionally, to larn more about the company's A-to-z guidelines click here.

eBay

eBay, similar Amazon, wants users to piece of work with the seller earlier trying to brand a claim with the company. If that isn't working, the company has a money back guarantee that covers about all items and the price of aircraft on the site.

And so if you've reached out to your seller and they're non cooperating, Reach out to eBay subsequently iii concern days.

To start the process, go to the buy history in the 'My eBay' section of the site. From there, choose the item you want the refund on. If the seller wants the production back, send it back and then eBay volition step in and make sure everyone has their coin.

Newegg

Newegg's standard return for smartphones is xv days for a replacement. Still, if they do not have a telephone to replace, then you'll go a refund. Newegg prefers consumers offset work with sellers. Further, depending on where you buy there is also a restocking fee. To learn more than about it, click here.

Canada Computers

Canada Computers has a 14-day return/exchange policy. Users have to return the packet in the same condition purchased. Mobile phones also have a 10 per centum restocking fee.

Source: Android Primal

Update:xxx/08/2018:Videotron uses bands iv, seven, 12 and 17, giving more 4G access to a lot of these devices, than what was originally reported. We have corrected the to a higher place article to reverberate this data.