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This is a very cheap device that performs somewhat decent. Running Android 5.1.
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I need to root this phone. Can anybody help me please?
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I need to root this phone. Can anybody help me please?
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You can look here: http://www.doogeemobile.com/blog/how-to-root-doogee-hone/
Doesnt work. This is for g550 phone. Look javierin the comments. This is me. So please, put real info. Iknow how to search in google too.
No, they are reseller and in this foro the root they mention isnt a root for doogeex5. It does not work.
I managed to get myself a decent deal on a Doogee X5 here for $59,99, and this is my review of the phone itself:
http://www.dd4.com/goods/Original-D...HD-IPS-5.0MP-sim-dual-Wcdma-Unlock_60658.html
The X5 is Doogee’s entry to the budget phone market and the reason why it caught my eye was that it boasts a 5” 720P screen a quad core MediaTek CPU as well as Android 5.1 for less than 60 USD, which is almost unbelievable at this price point.
The box the phone came in was rather plain with some details regarding the specifications, IMEI and such, but other than that there’s not much worth mentioning. Inside the box is the phone itself, a short manual as well as a charger for the phone. So when it comes to the phone itself it’s completely made out of plastic, but it feels very solid due to a built-in metal construction. On the side of the phone there’s a power button and volume rockers, and on the front there’s a 720P IPS panel with decent viewing angles.
When it comes to the CPU, it boasts a Mediatek MTK6580 CPU that provide decent performance for daily usage (such as YouTube, browsing the web etc.) and it compares to the Snapdragon 400 system-on-a-chip. The main performance drawback is the built-in GPU, Mali 400, which leaves much to ask when it comes to performance in games and other 3D applications.
So when it comes to the software experience I’m pleased, as it’s a very pure version of Android with just a few additional applications. The UI is very fluid and smooth, and I’ve not noticed any major issues when navigating the phone, other than a few stutters when running many applications at once, which I suspect is related to the limited amount of ram.
This phone comes with a 2100mAh hour battery from the company BAK Battery (2300mAh according to doogee, which is false) and that combined with the MTK CPU provides decent battery life. With 50% of brightness, it lasts about a day or two with a simcard in the phone and about 2-3 days with no simcard. However, if you increase the brightness to 100% you’re likely to see big battery drops and therefore I recommend keeping it around 50-60% at most – the lower the better.
The phone isn’t free from drawbacks and the one that’s most noticeable is the camera, which is not very decent and provides kind of mediocre results. The videos and pictures taken with it looks all grainy and noisy and therefore this isn’t a phone for the camera enthusiast to say the least, but it’s okay for simple Facebook pictures and what not. Another drawback is the internal speaker which is loud but have a tinny sound, but at this price point this is very common.
So overall, I’ve had this phone for a few weeks now and I’ve had no major complaints, and with this sort of value for 60 USD I can’t do anything than to recommend this phone. It’s one of the better budget phones I’ve tried and its worth having a look at it if you’re on the lookout for good budget phone!
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I got Doogee this weekend and I found it a great deal for its price.
So far I've had a huge problem with it; After 5 mins it loses its data connection and mobile connection. I have tried configuring APN, and many other configurations and I haven't been lucky at all. The phone should work with my carrier cause it runs a 850/1900 mhz band. Any hint about it?
Even with today’s amazing mobile cameras, smartphone photography keeps evolving. One may argue that the quality of daylight pictures has seemingly stalled, but as hardware and software evolve beyond the megapixel race of yesteryear, we see continuous improvements in new, key areas. Of course, it is often the vanguard of expensive flagships pushing the envelope of computational photography, with “night mode” ultra low-light pictures being a new key talking point. With the Honor 20 Pro’s excellent combination of hardware and software, you can get the impressive results in a premium but affordable package.
The Honor 20 Pro has received glowing reviews for its camera capabilities: XDA’s camera expert Daniel Marchena found that the phone has “camera tuning down to an art”, delivering stunning shots that have amazing detail and, most importantly, a natural feel to them. Other camera reviewers, like DxOmark, praised the phone’s excellent exposure, achieving the joint top score for this category at the time their review was published.
This isn’t too surprising given that the device packs an extremely complete quad-camera setup, offering a Sony IMX586 48 MP main camera lens coupled with AI-powered software and hardware, allowing users to shoot pictures with excellent clarity even in dimly-lit environments. Low-light performance also benefits from the inclusion of Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) and Artificial Image Stabilization (AIS), but the phone also offers AIS Super Night Mode, which can be activated by setting the camera mode to “Night.” This mode is excellent for city skylines at night, or dimly-lit back streets, yet it’s not where the phone’s ultra low-light photography capabilities stop. We’ve found the phone to have excellent exposure in low light even in auto mode. So how does Honor achieve such well-exposed pictures, and how does it stack up to competitors?
Exposure on digital cameras is controlled by the f/stop, the shutter speed, and the ISO setting. The Honor 20 Pro has no shortcomings in either regard, with a wide-aperture f/1.4 lens on the powerful main camera — the aforementioned 48MP 1/2″ Quad-Bayer camera sensor by Sony. Beyond that, though, the Honor 20 Pro features what Honor calls “Auto Ultra-High ISO.” In this particular regard, the 20 Pro stands head and shoulders above some of the top competitors in the mobile space.
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In digital photography, an ISO number indicates how sensitive a camera is to light, which is dependent on the signal gain of the camera’ sensor. A higher value indicates greater sensitivity, and in turn, better low light captures. On the Honor 20 Pro, you can adjust the ISO manually when using the versatile and powerful Pro mode, but their automatic ISO tuning for regular shots is still capable of achieving extremely high ISO numbers, making for tremendous low-light shots. The Honor 20 Pro’s ISO of 204800 dwarfs that of the Galaxy S10+, which cannot surpass 6400. This upgrade over the Honor 20’s 102400 ISO even puts the Pro’s ISO number ahead of that of SLR cameras like the Canon 5D Mark IV.
See sample photos here
The 20 Pro will adjust the ISO automatically whenever you are shooting in auto, so in practice, you do not need to think about the ISO number and how to tune it to the particular scene. The Auto Ultra-High ISO algorithm automatically kicks in under 1 lux of brightness, at the point where most detail can’t be perceived by the naked eye. As expected from modern low-light mobile photography, this mode can bring out hidden detail and color. While turning up the ISO usually comes at the expense of additional noise, the 20 Pro can also keep noise within acceptable ranges, with DxOMark noting that some results offered by the Honor 20 Pro’s noise control in low-light scenes are “comparable to those of the best performers.”
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Hello All,
Long time no see XDA.
I might need to introduce myself… Mikael, Mike for short, and a French Guy lost in the US now, particularly in Chicago, and obviously, my profile needed an update too (you will see what kind of products I usually use, and you will have a link to my other social networks too). And yes, more than 20 years in tech for my work or pleasure.
So why post now? I am a silent member here, as many of us. Let me explain.
The Beginning:
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Well, well, well, I was fooling around my Twitter when I saw a tweet from OPPO explaining they were opening their first OPPO Product Ambassador Program cc @OPPO Ambassador Team
As a tech enthusiast, and let's be honest, I never had an OPPO in my life (I am speaking about their smartphone. I know OPPO essentially for their home cinema product, decades ago, in Europe), so I decided to apply for it.
I wasn't expecting much about it; usually, Big Brands select Youtubers, Bloggers, Big influential or content creators, so you can imagine my surprise when I received an email letting me know I was selected and if I was still interested.
Obviously yes. It would have been foolish to say No. I've seen much material about this new Find X5 Series, and I won't turn down the opportunity to put my hand on one of them.
As usual, I was interested in Pro Variant, totally forgetting a standard X5, and Lite were also available.
Everyone here wants the latest technology available, the newest SoC platform, and premium products. Benchmark it, torture it, make it a daily companion, shoot and record with it, push it to the extreme because you got in your hands more money you usually spent for your smartphone.
And there is only one honest question here: Is it worth it?
I won't answer this question as I will receive the standard Find X5 and not the Pro variant.
So, what is happening now?
No 8 Gen 1 variant for me but, instead, the SD 888 platform. Don't get me wrong; I'm still thrilled to get my hand on it. As I said, I never had an OPPO Smartphone, I don't know their UI as OPPO is not available here. So, it will be a first. I am more used to AOSP, Pixel, or "clean" OS. I got my hand for a long time with MIUI as well as Oxygen OS. Both got their perks but also their cons.
As I have an Instagram account, I am curious about their partnership with Hasselblad and the integration of their MariSilicon X, their new Imaging NPU.
There are a few differences between X5 and Pro variants, and sure I would prefer having an f/1.7 aperture instead of f/1.8 and only get two-axis optical stabilization instead of the five. It seems I will still need my tripod with me while I will shoot around Chicago and face its wind (and believe me, Windy City is no joke).
Expectations:
So far, I don't have it in my hand yet, on the product. I don't know what to expect. I don't know about their camera app, how the UI is running, and what functionalities, features, or customization OPPO added to their Android Firmware.
If I follow the specs, the X5 got a 4K Ultra Night Video mode thanks to their MariSilicon X, a Moon shot functionality (Authentic Moon).
The color profile should be accurate with their Hasselblad partnership. Ultra HD is also present (even if I don't know what it really means, HDR is HDR, except HDR10/+, Dolby Vision, HLG or even PQ, other names are usually just branding and marketed names).
It is the same for the screen as it is an AMOLED 10 Bits LTPS panel.
But is it a real 10 Bits, an 8+2 Bits? What about LPTO, refresh rate? I don't know, but sure I will ask the question.
Everybody can imagine that using your phone all day, shooting, recording, streaming is battery-consuming.
Will it support an extensive day of work? Sure, I will test it. Find X5 has a Dual Cell 80W SUPERVOOC with bla bla bla bla whatever the name for rest or previous charging technology name. I'm more concerned if it will be compatible with my own PD3.0 charger I got or if their charger will be compatible with my PD.3.0 products. One ring to rule them all, in that case, one charger. The device should be compatible with 30W AIRVOOC; that's a good point. I hope it will work with the 50W wireless charger I used on my desk.
I looked at the cellular part, and it seems this product is compatible with a US network like T-Mobile. However, VoLTE, VoWiFi, RCS, CA are also important. I will cross my finger on that part.
Next? Sharing with the Community:
As I said, I don't have the product yet.
I think the best will be to share the unboxing when I receive it, and you might hear my strong French accent and make fun of it.
I love unboxing as it is your first contact with a brand and the product. Will the charger be part of the box? Accessories? Case included? Earphones? Any surprises as we are part of the OPPO Ambassador Program?
After that, testing, as you can imagine. It will take some time for that. I don't want to rush it. For instance, there is no point in reviewing a product after 2 days of use. So far, I don't know if I will go for a video review or a writing one. But for sure, I will post on Twitter or Instagram pictures I will capture with it and see if the Find X5 is really gifted for night shots. The competition is here, especially with Google and their Pixel series, and adding an NPU to help SD888 can make sense, but NPU needs to be fueled. This chip is new, and I'm so sure it will be functioning at 100% for its debut.
We should have access to Product Managers or people inside from OPPO, a great way to share ideas, inputs, things that bother me, or the opposite, things I like. So If we can share some aspirational ideas or even pass them to the OPPO team, it could be a win-win for everyone, and I believe this is the primary goal of this program.
Exchanging with the Community:
Meaning if you have ideas for testing, questions, and situations you want to see the smartphone operate (like shooting in these conditions, sound quality, ColorOS functionality) or whatever, feel free to ask. And you can ask them in English, but also in French as OPPO is present in France; it would be a pleasure to answer you the best way I can.
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I will conclude by thanking the team at OPPO behind this project and giving me this opportunity. We are only 20 ambassadors so far across the world, and it should be interesting to read how things can be different and expectations from other cultures or countries.
Hello everyone,
If you follow me, you have already read this post here.
For those not, here is a little sum up.
I am one of the lucky ones to get my hand on an OPPO Find X5, thanks to OPPO and its OPPO Products Ambassadors program.
And it's the first time for me as I have never had any OPPO before. So first, no expectations, no biases; I will give a chance to the product. ColorOS, UX, build quality, everything will push me to adapt and indeed change the way I use my daily driver smartphone.
I received the black variant in its EU variant while I am in the USA. So, yep, you guess it right, no point for me to test it under USA networks. It will work under AT&T and T-Mobile, not fully compatible with all band frequencies, 5G, or even CA. But it works enough and is compatible with VoWiFi and VoLTE.
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It might be a little bit long. Every time I think I will close it, I am adding more stuff
I will try to be simple for this review and give my opinion with no filter.
Build Quality and Design
Performance
ColorOS and Connectivity
Camera
Battery
My thoughts
Part 1 : This thread
Part 2 here
Part 3 here
Let's Go!
Build Quality and Design
One design to rule them all… Find X3, X3 Pro, X5, X5 Pro. Indeed, the design is pretty close between 2021 and 2022 Flagship. Except for an evolution of the photographic block, you can tell it's a Find X.
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You can check more photos of the OPPO Find X5 here or here.
The black color is a matte one. It seems not to retain fingerprints, is easy to clean, and the texture feel is excellent.
I'm used to big phones; obviously, this one feels light, small in my hand. It is well balanced, and buttons are easy to access with your fingers, responsive, clicky, and the power button got the OPPO Green color accentuation on its top. Corners are smooth and round, with no sharp angles, and the screen curves are not of the waterfall type, just enough with a bumper case. It might even be less curvy than the P6 Pro. However, I am a fan of flat screens and slim chassis. But I can go with this X5.
When I searched for differences between the X3 and the X5, I saw the bump and how OPPO integrated the photographic block on the X3 series. I will say I prefer the X5 bump, and it's classier. And OPPO also uses it to write down the "Powered by MariSilicon" on the back glass and Hasselblad partnership on the back cover.
The back cover is made with a frosting matte glass, if you ask. The slope is a 75°. OPPO stated it is the optimal curve for "illuminating (sic)" the OPPO Find X5 body in sunlight or shadow. Okay, maybe, I'll use the case you can find in the box anyway.
Performance
Snapdragon 888 baby. An end of 2020 announced flagship SoC made by Qualcomm.
Is it enough for 2022?
Sure, you just need to look around and see how many SD 870 products you have, brand new, in 2022. So, the 888 will give you what you need for daily use.
I'm getting old, so gaming on the phone… Arf, let's face it, I am not a COD, Genshin, whatever game. However, yes, editing videos, making music, this kind of stuff.
The Snapdragon 888 is working well. But if you're a fan of benchmark and think it's the Graal for smartphones, you will be disappointed. I don't know where I'm doing wrong, but I never was able to go over 745K under AnTuTu. I have other SD 888 smartphones that easily break the 820K scoring. And even my P6 Pro does better. And in every benchmark, the X5 is behind.
Obviously, you have different modes for the battery, for performance, and even a gaming control center. Everything was maxed out to get the best results possible.
Any CPU/GPU Governor inside ColorOS to prevent throttling? Allow the phone to run at its best for long session hours? ColorOS need to be finetuned to unleash SD 888 Power or even driver updated?
After more than one year on the market, I expect OEMs to be able to draw the powerful quintessence of this chipset… And so far, I don't think it is the case. There is room for improvement.
For the 6.55" 120Hz panel, I must say it's closed to the 144hz I used on my Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders. I didn't feel any issue with it; it's responsive and no mistouch so far. The screen is a 10bit panel with a JNCD around 0.4 for color accuracy. You can usually tune it in the setting for your own convenience. Personally, I am not too fond of saturated colors, and I need to see precisely the same thing on the screen as I see in real life, especially for taking pictures.
After that, as always, it will depend on 3rd party dev apps to make their apps and games compatible with the 90 or 120fps capability of the X5.
However, the screen is not LPTO but just LPTS/Flexible (Low-Temperature PolySilicon). And yes, AMOLED not LCD.
So, no dynamic refresh rate from 1hz to 120Hz. And no 90Hz option, just 60 or 120Hz. Plus, if you settle your screen this way, I've not found any MEMC enhancement to match 120Hz with 24/25/30/60 or 90 fps to 120Hz refresh rate (and if I check, the Find X2 had one).
If you ask, the touch sampling is only 240Hz, a little bit low as now flagships have 360/480hz on board.
But it's Gorilla Victus for the protection of it.
Brightness is sufficient even for HDR. It's not 1500 nits peak but more around 900/1000 for an expected 500/800 day-to-day (if I compare with the ones I've and marketed for some brightness values)
I will need to go to a second part 2 to continue as XDA only allows 20 attachments.
Part 2
Part 3
Again, thank you OPPO and @OPPO Ambassador Team for this opportunity.
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Screen: 5/5
The LTPO2 AMOLED with its 1 Billion colours is really sick, I literally was cross-watching 4K YT videos on Find X5 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro and S22 Ultra, they’re all sleek but OPPO somehow makes the videos dramatically deep and sharp, allowing to see very precise details. The upgrade from Find X3 Pro I see on the specs side is in the screen refresh rate, the 120Hz are now dynamically, it feels that the dynamic range helps to save battery as well. The curved glass looks amazing, shaping the phone to a more premium appearance, sometimes I fat finger a bit with my thumb when holding it and have to get used to holding it on the frame. The range from 500 nits up to 1300 nits together with the HDR video mode on video play is most likely the reason that the experience of watching videos is very life-like.
Battery: 5/5
A 5,000mAh battery capacity, which supports 80W fast charging, and takes you 35 mins. to charge from zero to 100… and wait, the charger is included. What better flex could you make?
This 5000 mah battery is awesome, most likely the very best duration I ever experienced. Haven’t tried the 50W wireless charging yet.
Camera: 4/5
Every user of Asian smartphones was feeling weird at first when using the cam and experiencing these massively face changing filters, and that turning them off wasn’t always possible.. So yes, these times are over!
Here with the Find X5 Pro it feels like another massive step made forward by OPPO’s devs. The colours are bringing the greatest real-life experience so far with true colours, it might be the impact of the collab with Hasselblad. The Ultra Night Video shows its highest strengths in completely dark environments, with zero to low light impact, night shots in the streets are showing great colouring and sharpness too.
There are two downsides I personally see: The Find X3 Pro had a macro mode, it was pretty awesome to explore although you never really post these pics. Second point for me is the zoom. The 13MP 2x telephoto camera is working fine but feels miles behind other phones that come with 5x or 10x zoom.
Generally the picture and video quality is stunning, but that is to be expected for a flagship phone I guess. Oh and the stabilisation system (OIS) with its 5-axis makes it impossible to mess up shots.
Software: 4/5
ColorOS is a heavily customised version of Android 12, I think that’s separating two types of people in general.
It turned out that the OPPO UI continues to be my favourite so far, making the balance between stock Android and manufacturer customization. I personally feel safe to use it, especially with the latest focus on user security features. The downpoint as for most Android phones: The availability of updates.. I should have been able to upgrade but was travelling and couldn’t get it first hand.. Quick message to support solved it. The interface itself is pretty easy and efficient to use, it seems it also solved battery heating issues, mastering it now (so far) on a great level.
Backside: 5/5
I was surprised to see how a Ceramic phone feels in everyday usage, and it turned out to be pretty awesome. Usually however you try to protect your phone, you will get some tiny scratches.. I’m feeling safe using the Find X5 Pro without cover after the first week, btw. I’m using the black version, it’s basically like Chrome, mirroring, and even here, no way to get any scratch on it. That’s just crazy if you think about it!
A noteworthy point that can be highlighted as a huge plus is that it also allows wireless charging, I used a 30W charger in my car. Some may find the unique design appealing as a highlight, and wearing your phone in your pockets lets you understand how amazing it is to have no edges in the camera area, it’s literally clean all the time.
The hardest point for me to judge was the camera. The built-in tech is working smoothly and brings the OPPO on some areas at top levels, but the missing zoom options do hurt a bit.
Pros
Flagship-grade performance, high process stability
Very bright AMOLED with 120Hz and 1 billion colours
Outstanding battery performance, 80W Fast charging in 35 minutes
Amazing photo and night video quality, especially with low light
Unique design, lightweight model
Ceramic backside material
80W charger/cable and cover/protection included
Cons
Tele Camera would need more zoom options
Availability in EU
Pricey (partly with goodies)
Thanks. I like mine a lot, good battery life, super camera but the ceramic back is still slippy. I have the white one as I can't abide shiny mirror like finishes....
Disappointed by lack of font options (no bold font for example) and the two stock fonts are too similar. It's very smooth through the IU though, no stuttering (unlike the s22+ I had recently).