Buying advice

[Chrisxe]

So im thinking about buying a mate 20x!
As im in Hongkong i have plenty of options to consider:
1: used one (store) for 2700hkd , global. Mint condition, dont know about battery though... Could be bad, because its been on the charger constantly?

2: new global, 4700hkd,

3: new chinese, 128gb, 3700hkd.
(1000hkd is roughly 100€)

I was thinking about getting the chinese Version, because its cheaper. Also i like to tinker around with open bootloader and custom roms. Is there anyone out there though that could get Banking apps to work? (Magisk?) Does Google Pay work on the chinese version?
Is it possible to completly transform the cn version into global, with an open bootloader, so i dont run into annoying problems everyday with google services?

Or maybe just a complete custom rom?

 

[piskr]

So im thinking about buying a mate 20x!
As im in Hongkong i have plenty of options to consider:
1: used one (store) for 2700hkd , global. Mint condition, dont know about battery though... Could be bad, because its been on the charger constantly?

2: new global, 4700hkd,

3: new chinese, 128gb, 3700hkd.
(1000hkd is roughly 100€)

I was thinking about getting the chinese Version, because its cheaper. Also i like to tinker around with open bootloader and custom roms. Is there anyone out there though that could get Banking apps to work? (Magisk?) Does Google Pay work on the chinese version?
Is it possible to completly transform the cn version into global, with an open bootloader, so i dont run into annoying problems everyday with google services?

Or maybe just a complete custom rom?

In your situation, I would go for the Chinese, new. For that price, it worths every cent.
Periodically you can get boot unlocked code. Then you will be able to install global 2.2 rom, magisk incorporated: https://forum.xda-developers.com/ma...-mate-20-x-global00ized-2-0-emui-9-1-t3920956. It's 9.1 beta. As long as you stay rooted (magisk) you can have Google Pay operational with this method: https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/magisk-google-pay-gms-17-1-22-pie-t3929950.

But you may never have Q10 and beyond. Nor even 9.1 beyond beta. Huawei has implemented a new memory system erofs and installed the system as read only. There are some promising attempts to break through though.

 

[AllanRSS]

I'd get the Chinese version local. I had the AL00 and had no problems with Google play services. For the price, I wouldn't worry about the battery too much. This phone has a couple mAh to spare....