Hello XDA community ,
So my Note 5 is broken , and I'm using an old S4 mini waiting for a new phone .
So I was looking for the best bang for my buck. Around 350 to 400 bucks .Because I'm buying a new laptop too.
I found many smartphones but I don't know which one to choose , a friend who uses a Oneplus 3 advised me to buy an Axon 7 but I'm still confused .
My main requirements are :
-Good Display and audio for multimedia .
-Good Performance and durability.
-A durable Battery.
-best signal reception and WIFI strength .
-An Okay Camera for social media uses(Don't care of low light performance).
That's it please tell me your real experience , and not a biased opinion. , and feel free to give me any alternatives .Thanks a lot.
Best Regards.
Youssefmans said:
Hello XDA community ,
So my Note 5 is broken , and I'm using an old S4 mini waiting for a new phone .
So I was looking for the best bang for my buck. Around 350 to 400 bucks .Because I'm buying a new laptop too.
I found many smartphones but I don't know which one to choose , a friend who uses a Oneplus 3 advised me to buy an Axon 7 but I'm still confused .
My main requirements are :
-Good Display and audio for multimedia .
-Good Performance and durability.
-A durable Battery.
-best signal reception and WIFI strength .
-An Okay Camera for social media uses(Don't care of low light performance).
That's it please tell me your real experience , and not a biased opinion. , and feel free to give me any alternatives .Thanks a lot.
Best Regards.
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I'll say this is the best moment to get it. Development has finally taken off and we have a lot of AOSP based ROMS and Kernels.
Youssefmans said:
That's it please tell me your real experience , and not a biased opinion. , and feel free to give me any alternatives .Thanks a lot.
Best Regards.
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It'll be very good for you then. The only thing slightly lacking for some is the battery. But the main problem with it is that the whole UI is light themed, so it uses more battery. On my side, using a totally black theme on lineageOS i managed to get 2 days of battery, and pretty impressive screen on time. And even on stock system I can get close to 3/4 day with intense 3D apps
Take into consideration that it has quick charge. you can squeeze some battery in there pretty fast if you ever find yourself close to a plug
But the stock system is not as bad as everyone says it is. Bloatware? I'd say zero, apart from Google stuff which may be considered bloatware (Duo, Navigation, Keep). Appearance? Yeah, not too good, but a launcher helps if you can't stand MiLauncher. not like you have 200mb of storage for apps like the old Galaxy Y days... Performance? Zero problems whatsoever
The thing that's most lacking on this thing is the tampering-with-the-system part... unlocking the thing is kinda hard, and bricking it is kinda easy
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I don't know about those LeEco and Umidigi phones with the new mediatek but you might want to go read a bit about them on their own XDA pages if they do have them... to be honest I'd still prefer this thing because of the looks of it and the ridiculously good sound
The AKM DAC and the native Dolby support are too good...
>Is Axon 7 worth buying?
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$70 off right now... http://www.ebay.com/itm/ZTE-AXON-7-...martphone-5-5-4GB-RAM-Gray-Gold-/292085340231
Definitely. Pound for pound among the best out there. I use pretty heavily and have 30 percent at end of day unless I use GPS a lot. Great screen, great audio, 64GB out of the box with SD card or dual SIM. With nova launcher runs great. Less than $400. Can't think of a better phone for the money.
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-best signal reception and WIFI strength .
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While the Axon 7 is a fantastic phone, this is not one of its strong points. I am seeing average signal strengths, and others are reporting worse.
That being said, I picked mine up barely used on Swappa for $300 a month ago and I feel it was the deal of the century. 2016 flagship level hardware at half the price is pretty amazing.
It's a complete steal right now 260 UK pounds via Ali express. Cannot be beat
I am also looking into axon 7.
1. Is there any difference in eu/us/china models? (I live in Poland, so I can buy european one locally or import chinese version from aliexpress)
2. About the bootloader, am I right that bootloader can be unlocked without unlock code from zte? (so without loosing warranty)
Drackyen said:
While the Axon 7 is a fantastic phone, this is not one of its strong points. I am seeing average signal strengths, and others are reporting worse.
That being said, I picked mine up barely used on Swappa for $300 a month ago and I feel it was the deal of the century. 2016 flagship level hardware at half the price is pretty amazing.
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This I'll have to agree with!
GREAT phone, best battery life of any phone I've had to date, great display, the best audio experience available on any phone to date (IMO), decent camera, durable...but just not the best reception. It's not horrible, but is probably one of the weakest signal phones I've had (but not the absolute weakest).
pizmak said:
2. About the bootloader, am I right that bootloader can be unlocked without unlock code from zte? (so without loosing warranty)
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The bootloader is unlockable, but it's a pain on Nougat. The steps I took were:
Set up EDL mode USB drivers on PC
Flash tenfar's signed TWRP via EDL (unsigned recovery won't boot until you unlock, but you need a custom recovery to flash an unlockable bootloader)
Backup original bootloader via TWRP
Flash unlockable bootloader via TWRP
Select the option in Settings to enable unlocking (which doesn't work unless you've done the above)
Unlock the bootloader in fastboot
Flash a more recent TWRP via EDL
pizmak said:
I am also looking into axon 7.
1. Is there any difference in eu/us/china models? (I live in Poland, so I can buy european one locally or import chinese version from aliexpress)
2. About the bootloader, am I right that bootloader can be unlocked without unlock code from zte? (so without loosing warranty)
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Sorry for Polish but I think that will be useful only for him
1.Jeśli cię to interesuje swojego axona 7 zakupiłem w chinach z aliexpress i jestem z niego zadowolony, lecz podobno najlepszą wersją jest US. Nie odczuwam braku pasma 800mhz. Polecam również tobie kupić chińską wersję, ponieważ europejska wersja ma gorsze wsparcie (Ja już dawno siedziałem na 7.1.1 kiedy europejska nawet nie miała 7.0.1) i jest głośniejsza na słuchawkach
2. Bootloadera odblokujesz programami z forum, więc zakładam że gwarancję stracisz. Jak masz jeszcze jakieś pytania śmiało wal na PW
If you are here, you probably will appreciate knowing that this device has really got a lot of dev activity. There are lots of options and, from what I experience, every aspect of this phone is running very well. Sounds very well with my hires, too. So, to me, not only is this phone still a great deal with its low realitive price, it's great compared to other current phones at way higher prices.
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I wouldn't buy this anymore because ZTE just released the Axon 7S which matches the OP3T with the SD 821 SOC. One main gripe I've had with the A7 is the signal wasn't good at all and GPS locking not as good. The reason you want the SD821 because it has the newer Qualcomm Radio which I've tested beats out both the older One Plus 3 and ZTE A7.
Another weak area is the Wifi, speeds are just as bad because ZTE used the cheaper budget version of the SD820. Never hit more than 400mbps like my old Note 4 could.
Go take a test at the 3 areas that I mentioned, weaker signal due to older chipset, slow wifi, and signal strength never matches other older flagships.
Keep your expectations in check, this is great phone to get. The price is at a really sweet spot too.
Regarding the 7s, if I'm not mistaken, it's China only and targeted for government employees. If you are really worried about this, then you'd probably wait til they announce the 8.
Drackyen said:
The bootloader is unlockable, but it's a pain on Nougat. The steps I took were:
Set up EDL mode USB drivers on PC
Flash tenfar's signed TWRP via EDL (unsigned recovery won't boot until you unlock, but you need a custom recovery to flash an unlockable bootloader)
Backup original bootloader via TWRP
Flash unlockable bootloader via TWRP
Select the option in Settings to enable unlocking (which doesn't work unless you've done the above)
Unlock the bootloader in fastboot
Flash a more recent TWRP via EDL
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That is not that bad, on my previous phone motorola XT1080 I had to program an offline modified system image (superSU added to the image on my PC) in serial mode. That could take a whole night. After that phone any other root/unlock method is easy
I am going to be honest here. Personally, I would not have paid MSRP for this phone. The ONLY reason why I bought it for $350 was to flip the free Monster ROC Bluetooth headphones that came with it, which I did for $100. Though, I am a cheapskate.
I got rid of the Axon 7 because the Radios aren't good and Wifi connection speeds are terrible. You can get S7 Edge now for under $400 mint on Swappa. By next year S7E will still receive updates while ZTE traditionally discontinue support after a year.
Funny how so many people claim that signal on LTE are bad.
My zte is better then every previous phone I had.
On WiFi I never use more than 200 mbits. Signal stengh is good enough and comparable to all other phones I had.
I own the G version.
In France I've got a very good reception. And absolutely no problem with the WiFi.
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Hello All -
I recently needed to find a new android phone for use on at&t network in the US - I was looking only at unlocked phones, focusing on quad core phones, preferably 2gb of Ram, and 32gb+ of onboard memory (or at least SD card expansion).
I mostly recently was on the HTC One X and briefly used the Nexus 4 - After some research I decided to give the Xiaomi Mi-2 a shot given its specs:
- 2GB of RAM
- a quad core CPU at 1.5Ghz
- a 2000mAh removable battery
- a 4.3” display
- 32GB Internal Memory (no SD)
- MIUI Jellybean based ROM
Hardware wise the phone hit all my needs - Software wise it is primarily tied into the MIUI Rom. While the bootloader is not unlocked, Xiaomi also offers stock Jellybean android for the phone as well.
The Mi-2 is mostly sold in China, but recent expansion into Australia and the UK has been announced as well. Given I am in the US, my best option was to order from China - As there are fake Mi-2's being produced, it was essential I find a reputable dealer.
After reading great reviews from both XDA and miuiandroid.com, I decided to make the purchase from ibuygou.com
There customer service and communication was great from before buying through delivery - Their customer service rep Anna was in constant communication and updated me on my phone's progress via DHL. In all, from order to delivery took approximately one week from China to Los Angeles.
Additionally, and very important to me, they accepted payment via PayPal so I had some buyer protection in case of issues. Some places in China want money orders/Western Union and I do not trust this at all.
What arrived was a great surprise:
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Anna and the team at ibuygou.com went out of their way to deliver a great package!
Once the package was opened I found the phone, a USB cable, and a charger. They do not include headphones with the phone, but I've got a few pairs around so it was no issue at all.
The phone is available in a wide array of colors, but since I knew I would get a case to protect the outside I went with a white backing (to give some contrast against my case) ibuygou.com was great at fulfilling my color request.
The phone's screen is amazingly sharp - While a little smaller than the HTC One X and the Nexus 4, the picture is stunning and has held up relatively well in sunlight.
Additionally, the front glass is dragontrail glass - an Asian competitor to Gorilla glass. There's a great video of its strength shown on the Mi-2 that was created by ibuygou.com: http://youtu.be/84z_BIrLlp4
While staying on the lockscreen, the MIUI ROM has some great features built in:
1. Access to phone, messaging, and camera directly from the lockscreen
2. Music control via the lockscreen (if music is playing)
3. Holding down the home key turns on the torch light - no need to pass the lockscreen to have a handy flashlight
Inside the phone, MIUI uses a look similar to iPhone w/ no launcher. Being a big android fan, I'm not too big of the ios look, so I added Apex launcher to bring back the app drawer.
While some would question why I am using MIUI and then adding a launcher to change the look of MIUI, I have found that MIUI is very stable, offers many great features, has strong development (new ROMs rolled out weekly), as well as being incredibly stable. One of the features I really enjoy is the toggle screen from the menu bar.
While I never would buy a phone for a music player, I've found MIUI's music player to be a really great. Additionally, the phone has Dolby audio built into which, so far, I have found to be somewhat similar to the beats audio on my HTC One X.
The battery life has been pretty solid (especially coming from the One X) and feel its a bit better than what I was able to achieve on the Nexus 4. Additionally, there is an extended 3100mAh battery available from ibuyghou as well, though it does make the phone a big thicker and adds some weight.
Without the extended battery, I feel the phone is a good weight and, while thicker then my most recent devices, it wasn't too thick. In all, the size and feel of the phone is great. The quality is pretty amazing.
The camera has been pretty solid, though I would probably give the edge to my HTC One X.
All-in-all, the Mi-2 has been a great phone so far that has performed amazing well and definitely recommend it as an option for those looking for a new, top of the line android device at a great price.
Let me know if you have any further questions I can answer - hope this helps!
Hi! Congrats for your new phone. I wish I could have it too and I want to buy it , but I am afraid of fake ones.
-But I want to ask you what is the stock version of MIUI when you received it?
-Also is it stable? I mean is it crashing and giving FC so much and frequently?
-Do you void your warranty if you put unofficial MIUI ROM, which is not made and tested from experts from MIUI China?
Thanks in advance!
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agree to you.im a Chinese Xiaomi2 user,i like the phone very much.
s1xkill3r said:
Hi! Congrats for your new phone. I wish I could have it too and I want to buy it , but I am afraid of fake ones.
-But I want to ask you what is the stock version of MIUI when you received it?
-Also is it stable? I mean is it crashing and giving FC so much and frequently?
-Do you void your warranty if you put unofficial MIUI ROM, which is not made and tested from experts from MIUI China?
Thanks in advance!
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It ships with MIUI running off of 4.1.1 and there is supposed to be an update coming through in the next month or so.
My original plans were to run stock android once I received the phone, but given the weekly updates and stability I've had with MIUI, I have not tried out stock as I felt it would be a step back.
As for the stability, I havent had any issues on the current version from miuiandroid.com (MIUI 3.1.25) - This version isnt the official Chinese version, but is a build from a group that supports MIUI outside of China - they turn around the China updates very quickly, address issues, as well as add additional language support. Mi-2 ships w/ Chinese and English only (and the English isn't perfect on the Chinese ROM)
That being said, I havent had any FCs myself.
As for warranty void, I don't believe there is an issue, but you're ROM choices are very limited - It is either a variation on the MIUI ROM or it is the stock JB ROM. Bootloader isn't unlocked so there aren't a ton of choices, but so far I have been enjoying MIUI much more than I had anticipated (with the addition of Apex Launcher).
I never tried APEX laucher as i am quite satisfied with buitin ui, maybe I need to have it a try
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cjim said:
I never tried APEX laucher as i am quite satisfied with buitin ui, maybe I need to have it a try
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It definitely gives it more of an android feel (over iOS) while still getting the great features of MIUI.
Thanks for the review....
I own a Mi One myself and have enjoyed using it a great deal, MIUI has some really nice features, the only really let down on the M1 is the camera and the lack of jelly bean so far is a bit annoying.
I had thought about getting a nexus 4 for my next phone just for a change and the fact it has a larger display, but from what I have read the M2 camera seems to actually be superior to the Neuxs 4 so am starting to think that despite the smaller display the M2 might actually be the way to go again.
How would you say the camera compares to the Nexus 4? And how would you say performance compares to the nexus 4 in general ? I have read it has the same sensor as the GS3.
sere83 said:
Thanks for the review....
I own a Mi One myself and have enjoyed using it a great deal, MIUI has some really nice features, the only really let down on the M1 is the camera and the lack of jelly bean so far is a bit annoying.
I had thought about getting a nexus 4 for my next phone just for a change and the fact it has a larger display, but from what I have read the M2 camera seems to actually be superior to the Neuxs 4 so am starting to think that despite the smaller display the M2 might actually be the way to go again.
How would you say the camera compares to the Nexus 4? And how would you say performance compares to the nexus 4 in general ? I have read it has the same sensor as the GS3.
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I would say the camera is definitely better than the nexus 4 - overall I prefer the mi-2 over the nexus 4. more memory, bigger battery, resolution is great. the only thing i miss is getting fast updates of stock :/, but I've really come to like miui and is strong development.
There is some reason they send items disguised as gifts, I've heard of places doing it before. I think it may have to do with customs or shipping price.
What I want to know is how is the build quality on this thing? I've been in the market for a high end phone without a gigantic screen and this phone has both of those qualities.
spunker88 said:
There is some reason they send items disguised as gifts, I've heard of places doing it before. I think it may have to do with customs or shipping price.
What I want to know is how is the build quality on this thing? I've been in the market for a high end phone without a gigantic screen and this phone has both of those qualities.
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Build quality is great - feels very solid and had a little weight to it. I like the size and feel a lot.
hi, did you prefer the mi2 over the nexus 4? can i ask you why? thanks!!
ava1191 said:
hi, did you prefer the mi2 over the nexus 4? can i ask you why? thanks!!
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I imagine size is a big factor as the Mi2 has a 4.3" screen and is more compact than the 4.7" Nexus 4.
mymellowman said:
It ships with MIUI running off of 4.1.1 and there is supposed to be an update coming through in the next month or so.
My original plans were to run stock android once I received the phone, but given the weekly updates and stability I've had with MIUI, I have not tried out stock as I felt it would be a step back.
As for the stability, I havent had any issues on the current version from miuiandroid.com (MIUI 3.1.25) - This version isnt the official Chinese version, but is a build from a group that supports MIUI outside of China - they turn around the China updates very quickly, address issues, as well as add additional language support. Mi-2 ships w/ Chinese and English only (and the English isn't perfect on the Chinese ROM)
That being said, I havent had any FCs myself.
As for warranty void, I don't believe there is an issue, but you're ROM choices are very limited - It is either a variation on the MIUI ROM or it is the stock JB ROM. Bootloader isn't unlocked so there aren't a ton of choices, but so far I have been enjoying MIUI much more than I had anticipated (with the addition of Apex Launcher).
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Hi, You say the bootloader is locked, is there any chance of it being unlocked in near future???
Cause I am using an Atrix 2 now which has a locked bootloader and my sister has Galaxy s Advance, and I am writhing now seeing all the cool custom roms and kernels with unlocked bootloaders!!
Also. How are the VIEWING ANGLES??? It really matters to me. I dont like devices which mess up colours when looked at from angles
(like when put on table top) Which is why I am more inching towards Galaxy S3 or hTC One x...
Thanks!!
NHS2008 said:
Hi, You say the bootloader is locked, is there any chance of it being unlocked in near future???
Cause I am using an Atrix 2 now which has a locked bootloader and my sister has Galaxy s Advance, and I am writhing now seeing all the cool custom roms and kernels with unlocked bootloaders!!
Also. How are the VIEWING ANGLES??? It really matters to me. I dont like devices which mess up colours when looked at from angles
(like when put on table top) Which is why I am more inching towards Galaxy S3 or hTC One x...
Thanks!!
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I just replied to your post on the Xiaomi MI-2 thread - check for my response there.
ava1191 said:
hi, did you prefer the mi2 over the nexus 4? can i ask you why? thanks!!
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In all, I do prefer the Mi-2 over the Nexus. More memory (32gb vs 16gb on the Nexus 4,) better battery life, replaceable battery with extended battery option (3100 mAh,) great screen, better camera, and I've come to like MIUI (w/ the addition of Apex launcher)
The miss about the Nexus: slightly bigger screen, stock android updates directly from Google.
We have stock android available from Xiaomi, but it is still 4.1.1 - We'll probably see 4.1.2 sometime after the Chinese New Year.....
The Xiaomi Mi2 is an awesome bang for the buck, but Ibuygou.com is charging a $105 premium to get the phone. If you want a 100% genuine Mi2 and can have it delivered in China for pickup later, then you can go to http://www.xiaomi.com/mi2 and reserve one for 1999 CNY (available after Chinese New Year). My colleague's friend works at Xiaomi and they said Xiaomi is ramping up production for worldwide expansion, so supply shortages should be a thing of the past soon.
benn using xiaomi MI2 for almost a week.
I'm using development rom 3.2.1.
I'm very satisfied with this phone right now
10basetom said:
The Xiaomi Mi2 is an awesome bang for the buck, but Ibuygou.com is charging a $105 premium to get the phone. If you want a 100% genuine Mi2 and can have it delivered in China for pickup later, then you can go to http://www.xiaomi.com/mi2 and reserve one for 1999 CNY (available after Chinese New Year). My colleague's friend works at Xiaomi and they said Xiaomi is ramping up production for worldwide expansion, so supply shortages should be a thing of the past soon.
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The issue is that most people do not have a place in China to have the phone shipped to and then picked-up - While ibuygou charged a premium (as most retailers/resellers do) they were able to ship it to me within the US and shipped the 100% genuine phone.
I am gonna make some Chinese friends on FB...:victory:
Hey, mymellowman,
Can you test Mi2 with Androbench and post results here?
Thanks in advance
The new device we already know - Redmi Note 3 - has just been released in new product launch event.
Why should I purchase redmi note 3 ?
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Now, let's check out some hands-on pictures of this beautiful phone.
nice comparison, it seems it will be killer of RAM 3GB Octa core smartphone in view of specs and appearance.
Nice phone. I like it
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Unboxing & Hands-on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tN8WWa2V5Q
Send a mail to Hugo and Xiaomi officials ask them about kernel sources,
If they refuse to release it don't buy it.
Without sources mediatek devices are pathetic, Xiaomi Redmi Note is still stuck with buggy KitKat, and will stuck forever, same will happen with you.
So ensure sources, without sources even xda will not help.
Best of luck !!
vellamo said:
Send a mail to Hugo and Xiaomi officials ask them about kernel sources,
If they refuse to release it don't buy it.
Without sources mediatek devices are pathetic, Xiaomi Redmi Note is still stuck with buggy KitKat, and will stuck forever, same will happen with you.
So ensure sources, without sources even xda will not help.
Best of luck !!
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Actually the kernel source was released
http://forum.xda-developers.com/mei...elio-x10-kernel-source-code-released-t3225886
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Actually the kernel source was released
http://forum.xda-developers.com/mei...elio-x10-kernel-source-code-released-t3225886
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This is not for Redmi Note 3, every device has diff hw although CPU is same , s you need your drivers from Xiaomi.
Ask Xiaomi for source, and they will not provide.
Don't fall in Xiaomi's trap.
rockydracer said:
This is not for Redmi Note 3, every device has diff hw although CPU is same , s you need your drivers from Xiaomi.
Ask Xiaomi for source, and they will not provide.
Don't fall in Xiaomi's trap.
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So whats the trap.
Get a good device for 200 bugs? Okay it would be better with all thedriver sources released but it is Kind of a flGship killer.
AMD what you expect for that price. A device that beats the crap out of an IPhone 6s?
I need a new Smartphone ( my nexus 5 fell into the water, it still works but slowly dies) and you dont get a better bang for the buck right now. And I think we will get the driver source soon.
Distell said:
So whats the trap.
Get a good device for 200 bugs? Okay it would be better with all thedriver sources released but it is Kind of a flGship killer.
AMD what you expect for that price. A device that beats the crap out of an IPhone 6s?
I need a new Smartphone ( my nexus 5 fell into the water, it still works but slowly dies) and you dont get a better bang for the buck right now. And I think we will get the driver source soon.
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This is mediatek buddy,..
Xiaomi is known for excellent hw with poor sw , check Mi pad 1, an awesome hw with very very poor sw without kernel sources, gives very poor performance and Xiaomi do not care.
Same will happen with you too.
Sent from my HM NOTE 1W
Here is mine first hands on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-ByyXnUoE4
In next week i will post a full review
rockydracer said:
This is not for Redmi Note 3, every device has diff hw although CPU is same , s you need your drivers from Xiaomi.
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Yep, but the release from MTK makes it possible for Xiaomi to update the OS to Marshmallow and that is very good news.
Kind regards
My full in depth review of Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 i hope you enjoy it ...
donmarkon said:
My full in depth review of Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 i hope you enjoy it ...
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Thanks for a nice review! Have you tested the wifi and gps? Also interested on your opinion regarding the built in microphone and speaker.
Kind regards
Ormbett said:
Thanks for a nice review! Have you tested the wifi and gps? Also interested on your opinion regarding the built in microphone and speaker.
Kind regards
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Yep! I exluded it from review because i considered that there is nothing to say because everything was working as it should, it supports standard gps and glonass so it lock on fast ... About in call sound everybody could hear me good enough so there where no problems at all ...Speaker is fine nothing special ... I did answer on i guess your post on youtube but i will also add it here for others
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Yep! I exluded it from review because i considered that there is nothing to say because everything was working as it should, it supports standard gps and glonass so it lock on fast ... About in call sound everybody could hear me good enough so there where no problems at all ...Speaker is fine nothing special ... I did answer on i guess your post on youtube but i will also add it here for others
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Thanks for quick answer! I have ordered the golden 32GB version and looking forward to get my hands on it.
Kind regards
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Thanks for quick answer! I have ordered the golden 32GB version and looking forward to get my hands on it.
Kind regards
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You won't be disappointed
Hi, (gold, 32gb, redmi note3 5.0.2,MIUI7
MUI 77.0.11.0 215 EURO with shiping)
I will try to give you my feedback, it's my own personal view of the redmi note 3, first some background:
I'm a tech guy, i started using android with one of the first HTC Desire Bravo, i used to root my phones, flash roms, try, optimise as much as possible.
I have brought this phone for my wife, who had previously two Samsung S4, since redmi note3 is dual SIM, it work out quite nice.
I own a Samsung Note 4 , and i will compare the redmi note3 32gb fairly.
the phone costed me 215EUR, it's a flagship, and for that price it's very cheap!
the phone look beautiful, it has an aluminium body, the finition is perfect, the gold (champagne) color is very nice. the aluminium body is very sleepery.
it lack a SD card, which will force you to take the 32gb model (hello 2016)
battery is non removable, but it's more than 4000mAH, it hold with 2 sim cards and full backlight a full day
LCD would be rated 4.5/5 , not the best quality, but almost.
NO Screen protection, honestly if your phone is falling from time to time, do not buy this phone, the LCD will die, buy a housing to get some grip.
the phone is fast for normal apps, messengers, Instagram, phone apps (dialler, phone-book, calendar)
The camera is 13MB pixel in 4/3 format, it's a 10MB pixel in 16/9 format, the camera is not really good, btw i don't understand why xiaomi doesn't set the camera immediately for best quality, you had to go and set both camera by yourself.
same for front camera, not really good, it's a 5MB at 4/3 format, and 3MB on 16/9.
MUI work good, it's fast, some notifications from time to time never appear, i didn't figure out why yet.
Honestly for me that a great phone, because i don't care about the camera and i use my phone for work, but since it's for my wife, she like to do pictures, selfies, and that phone is no good at that point, her old Samsung S4 is doing much better pictures, and that is kinda the deal breaker.
I would recommend this phone to people who don't care about the cameras, it's cheap, look crazy nice, DUAL SIMS.
IF you like to take pictures of any kind, don't waste your time, it is no good.
IF your phone is likely to fall, avoid it, no screen protection, or at least buy some housing.
I like MUI btw, my gf doesn't like it to much, but she doing better every day.
The charger is trash, it's a 0.35mAH, it charge 5% per hour LOL, never seen worse, get your old charger back, or buy a new one immediately.
I forgot to say in my review that the phone is not rooted, but there is a app .apk that root the device in 2min easy and friendly(it''s in chiness, but keep hitting the green button),
Best regards guys!
(hit the thanks button if you like it)
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IF you like to take pictures of any kind, don't waste your time, it is no good.
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Thanks for sharing your first impressions! I dont know which rom you are using but I know that other people reporting camera improvements with the latest rom.
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Miui7
mui 77.0.11.0
Hi,
i have got my note 3 before christmass. With the same ROM 77.0.11.0 as Lisendra. Got it in a GDA for 199€ with DHL shipping, cover and tempered glass screen protection.
The "original" rom had some bugs, I was unable to sincronize the contacts from gmail etc.
A guy on italian forum helped me with a hint about a custom ROM, the first one was a developer, the second one latest stable 7.0.22.0
It doesnt support OTA, so you have to use flashtool, but the flashing is pretty easy, it comes with ROOT and it is cleaned from the scrap chinese apps.
[ROM] [Stable] SphinX V1d - MIUI7 V7.0.22.0 Global, Multi Language, SuperSU
Since I installed that one, the phone does greatly. There are already guides to unlock bootloader, but to instal this ROM you dont need to do so.
For that money it is really a great phone. My old Galaxy S3 seems to be a toy, compared to this. Signal reception is very good (althought LTE band 20 is missing, so i dont have LTE where I live, but in the towns downhill it works pretty good in LTE). GPS (gps, glonass and the chinese satelites) locks really fast.
With 1 SIM the phone is able to work for 2 full days (until the evening of the second day - with the screen ON for about 5 hours).
After 2 weeks of experience, I would buy it again.
It's been a while since the ZF2 is released.
ZF2 is not a flagship killer. It was never advertising as such. The selling point of the ZF2 is the biggest bang for the buck.
So, why did you buy it? Did the phone impressed you in those aspects?
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It's been a while since the ZF2 is released.
ZF2 is not a flagship killer. It was never advertising as such. The selling point of the ZF2 is the biggest bang for the buck.
So, why did you buy it? Did the phone impressed you in those aspects?
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No I only bought it cause I know and trust Asus as a brand and as far as updates go it's been pretty good
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Bang for the buck, I came from S2 then S4. When the S6 came out at exorbitant contract price and no micro sd slot, I looked around and did the maths. The Zenfone 2 gave me twice the ram and 4 times the storage of my S4, it was faster, gave me the micro sd slot that the S6 lacked.
On top of that I could get it for less than half the price of a S6, that meant that going sim only and buying the ZF2 I will have saved enough on my old contract terms to cover the cost of the phone in 7 months(or 5 compared to the S6 contract).
I concur with BigDavy. This phone has such bang for the buck. The specs are better than phones at twice the price. Still loving it after 8 months.
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found the incredible (almost literally).
i bought this phone because of a reviewer saying, that this phone has very good cell reception.
The house I live in right now (temporarily) has very thick stone walls (around 100cm, 400yrs old house) and many phones I tried, struggled to get 2G reception (Xperia Z2, Medion x5004, HTC One m8 to name a few..)
When the ASUS.. well.. I still cant believe.. it has 3 constant bars for 2g (others had barely one) AND in most parts of the house also 4G LTE. that was incredible.
I know that the Intel chipset isn't very battery friendly, but now that I tried it.. it is snappier than a snapdragon 800 series. my next phone? anything with an Intel chipset.
I moved from Galaxy S2, it had Dual 1.2GHZ (max over clock to 1.6 but it will burn the chip soon) with 1GB Ram. So you guess what, to me it felt like moving from a dying horse to a Lamborgini.
It's really incredible that I got this holy awesomeness for $200 ;D Unfortunately, there isn't too much support for the 5" models around here, so I selected the second option. I would like to see more support for it
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found the incredible (almost literally).
i bought this phone because of a reviewer saying, that this phone has very good cell reception.
The house I live in right now (temporarily) has very thick stone walls (around 100cm, 400yrs old house) and many phones I tried, struggled to get 2G reception (Xperia Z2, Medion x5004, HTC One m8 to name a few..)
When the ASUS.. well.. I still cant believe.. it has 3 constant bars for 2g (others had barely one) AND in most parts of the house also 4G LTE. that was incredible.
I know that the Intel chipset isn't very battery friendly, but now that I tried it.. it is snappier than a snapdragon 800 series. my next phone? anything with an Intel chipset.
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The house I live in right now (temporarily) has very thick stone walls (around 100cm, 400yrs old house)
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Cool house you live in!
i bought this phone because of a reviewer saying, that this phone has very good cell reception.
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My place too has bad reception; but the dude abides with his ZF2.
I came from a Samsung S3 that was slower than a wet week
As the ZF2 isnt sold here in Australia I took a chance and it has turned out okay....I have had one problem of the camera not working but that was fixed under warranty (took 3 weeks to get it back) but the phone is powering along now...just waiting for the Marshmallow update to come to see whether I put a custom ROM on it or not...
cheers
col
I'm very satisfied. Moved from an iphone 5 to the 550ML (Z008) just after it was launched. Wanted the 551 with 4GB, 2.3ghz and 1080p but had to settle for the cheaper one with 2GB, 1.8ghz and 720p (in Japan ASUS only sold the 551 at inflated prices, and it was also a bit overpriced from importers). The 1.8ghz cpu is plenty fast enough for my needs and the 720p sceen is better than I expected. 2GB RAM is a bit short when using the stock 5.0 firmware that has memory management issues, but is plenty when using CM. I love the size, the feel of the phone in my hand and its snappy ux performance. Bang for the buck, even at a slightly high importer price, has been incredible, and going unlocked has enabled me to switch to an MNVO and save an absolute fortune every month in carrier charges (the phone had basically paid for itself in about four months). I'm now pretty tempted by the astonishing value some Xiaomi or LeTV devices offer, but have to keep reminding myself that I love my ZF2 and it still has plenty of life in it. Will use it until the battery starts going.
I was using G3 when I bought Zenfone 2 (I used Zenfone 5 before G3), and I have to say that Zenfone 2 will be my last phone made by ASUS, too much bugs, slow update (even 2 years old G3 got Android 6 for a month!).
ASUS is just promoting their new phones, they don't care about their old customers.
At first, i hesitated to buy the ASUS ZenFone 2 as it uses an Intel chipset, but after going through every review on the internet, i made my mind. This is the phone i was looking for. Best in class performance and features from a famous brand known worldwide for just under $200. I wanted to buy the 4gb ram model, but was tight on budget and opted for 2gb model. Was quite happy with my buy. Now i'm even more happy with the excellent custom rom support it has got, gets the same attention as the higher end model.
Just "IN SEARCH OF INCREDIBLE" for official OS update (MM 6.0.1) from ASUS.
64 bit processor + 4gb ram + 5.5 screen (optimal size in my opinion) + decent storage capacity + storage expansion + reasonable price.
Upgraded from Galaxy Note II.
Met my expectations so far (have it since Nov. 2015), only two problems - when I receive calls, people start hearing me with a delay, and the phone has been bent a little
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After 7 months still "okay" took some looks for an replacement, but at the moment nothing better in sight regarding price / value.
Waiting for android 6.0 and announcement of ZenFone 3
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anything good (price & features) about ASUS ZF 2 except too much bloatware & rear speaker (crackling problem), so far ASUS ZF 2 is the best for the buck
Scored it 8. -2 for...
-Current gaming performance -- early videos show that this is a gaming beast for it's price. Unfortunately, I don't experience such smoothness right now, even after reflashing and playing on performance mode.
-Battery drain from the latest update -- Not sure if it's my fault or what, but I'm getting massive wakelocks from Calendar Storage. I think that's the culprit for my battery drain. **Already did factory reset and reflash, same thing**
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With this phone it was never about finding incredible - it was about finding a good phone for less than $600, and this phone is great considering the price
So I found leaks of the MIUI 8 for our phone (one was 6.6.12 and one was 6.6.14). Both are in Chinese and I guess we will have to wait until 17th June to see the full version. Unfortunately by the posts on miui forums and the build.prop it looks like we won't be getting Android M anytime soon.
What is even worse (at least as I see it) we will be staying on the old Android 5.0.2 (not even 5.1) and to my knowledge we don't have any useful sources for building Marshmallow ROMs.
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do you have link for miui alpha rom
http://bigota.d.miui.com/6.6.12/miui_HMNote2_6.6.12_29b5afcdea_5.0.zip
version 6.6.14, settings about phone FC, missing gapps
http://bigota.d.miui.com/6.6.14/miui_HMNote2_6.6.14_125750bf5c_5.0.zip
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version 6.6.14, settings about phone FC, missing gapps
http://bigota.d.miui.com/6.6.14/miui_HMNote2_6.6.14_125750bf5c_5.0.zip
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The 6.6.12 should be a bit better
Woooow that's awesome.... (pls..) I think we will never get Marshmallow because of Mediatek closed sources
Remember that HTC A9 has the same Mediatek chipset and somehow received Marsmellow so it is not impossible at most. Let's hope that Xiaomi wont leave this phone without ANY system update, otherwise milions of users will be pissed off and may think twice befor buying their next device.
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i cant root miui 8 tried all possible ways
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i cant root miui 8 tried all possible ways
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Flashing beta SuperSU v2.74 worked for me
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what version of miui 8? 8.6.6.12 or 6.6.14
this is the last time i bought a phone with mediatek or xiaomi. i hate miui but because they don't release the source codes developers cannot produce decent custom roms. The camera of CM romsis awful andAosp is also not very good. most important is allowing double tap to wake but they don't even allow us this feature to have. My power button reacts really bad because i have to push is so often. I don't care if I have Miui 8, 9, 20 or anything. They should at least update to Marshmallow so we can have some progress. It is so annoying. We live in the year 2016 and there is no real communication or information comming from xiaomi to the users. This is so sad and annoying
they talk too much about MIUI8 , but still using 5.0.2? what's wrong with xiaomi?
even they don't want to release kernel source, so it is small chance for someone to build CM13
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Remember that HTC A9 has the same Mediatek chipset and somehow received Marsmellow so it is not impossible at most. Let's hope that Xiaomi wont leave this phone without ANY system update, otherwise milions of users will be pissed off and may think twice befor buying their next device.
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HTC A9 has Snapdragon 617, not Mediatek processor.
I think it should be pretty clear by now that if excellent 3rd party ROM support is really important to you, you should steer clear of the Xiaomi+Mediatek combination. That combination produces an amazing price+performance ratio, and is almost unbeatable at that. However, with such low costs and margins, it is unrealistic to expect the kind of development/support that exists for the more expensive devices (i.e., you get what you pay for).
Personally, I am not complaining about lack of sustained development support. I do not like the fact that we are stuck with 5.02 - but I went for the RN2 with my eyes wide open (and probably so did most people who chose to buy it). Battery life could be better - but the same goes for expensive iPhones. The camera could be better, but it is good enough for most things. The device is reasonably well specced, very cheap, reasonably fast, and there are some reasonably good cooked ROMs in this forum. It is an excellent medium-range device, at an entry-level price and with an entry-level support. Premium, it is most certainly not. So what is it realistic to expect? There is always the OnePlus 3 ...
Bottom line: anyone who is really keen on excellent 3rd party ROM support should go for a Snapdragon device. It will cost you more, but you will get what you pay for.
First miui 8 will based on 5.0.2
But after will update to 6.0
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Le 1s and htc one x9 is also helio x10 chip and they update to marshmallow already
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First miui 8 will based on 5.0.2
But after will update to 6.0
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Le 1s and htc one x9 is also helio x10 chip and they update to marshmallow already
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this is not try, you don't have valid information, you sad that on official forum in april, you are wasting our time.
htc one a9 is snapdragon 617 this is true
But another htc one x9 (not a9) use helio x10
But both a9 and x9 use android 6.0
And other china Letv le1s also helio x10
But they push android 6.0 (letv eui 5.8) update
Already
Which miui8 version is better guys... 6.6.12 or 6.6.14
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So you are saying ''well you didn't pay much so you have no right to complain''? Sorry but I think we can expect a descent communication and that we get informed properly from xiaomi. Mm was annouced month ago but till today nobody knows for sure if we will get it. And allowing gestures is not too much to ask for. The device is technically able for that but we don't get this feature or the codes to develope it. I had a cubot x9. It was cheaper than the rn2 but it had this feature. And it was a MTK device too. I'm not that much that it has to offer all that a 700$ device does.
DarthJabba9 said:
I think it should be pretty clear by now that if excellent 3rd party ROM support is really important to you, you should steer clear of the Xiaomi+Mediatek combination. That combination produces an amazing price+performance ratio, and is almost unbeatable at that. However, with such low costs and margins, it is unrealistic to expect the kind of development/support that exists for the more expensive devices (i.e., you get what you pay for).
Personally, I am not complaining about lack of sustained development support. I do not like the fact that we are stuck with 5.02 - but I went for the RN2 with my eyes wide open (and probably so did most people who chose to buy it). Battery life could be better - but the same goes for expensive iPhones. The camera could be better, but it is good enough for most things. The device is reasonably well specced, very cheap, reasonably fast, and there are some reasonably good cooked ROMs in this forum. It is an excellent medium-range device, at an entry-level price and with an entry-level support. Premium, it is most certainly not. So what is it realistic to expect? There is always the OnePlus 3 ...
Bottom line: anyone who is really keen on excellent 3rd party ROM support should go for a Snapdragon device. It will cost you more, but you will get what you pay for.
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So you are saying ''well you didn't pay much so you have no right to complain''? Sorry but I think we can expect a descent communication and that we get informed properly from xiaomi. Mm was annouced month ago but till today nobody knows for sure if we will get it. And allowing gestures is not too much to ask for. The device is technically able for that but we don't get this feature or the codes to develope it. I had a cubot x9. It was cheaper than the rn2 but it had this feature. And it was a MTK device too. I'm not that much that it has to offer all that a 700$ device does.
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My point is that I am realistic in my expectations. Having a cheaper Cubot that does different (or more) things is beside the point. We bought a cheap phone with a particular ROM installed. I did not expect to be able to change that ROM, or for it to be updated frequently (or even at all). If I could not have lived with what it came with, I would not have bought it. For every person here who wants to change his ROM, there are millions who do not know what a ROM is, or who could not care less. For every person here who would like kernel sources (I certainly would), there are tens of millions who have no idea what a kernel is, and who really do not care. That is why someone can sell the phone so cheaply. By all means, complain if you must - but I doubt that anyone in China is listening!
So guys oneplus 7 pro is just around the corner(less than a months before resealed)and according to latest news it will be the most advanced and of course the most expensive version in oneplus history.
Personal talking after after my 9 month usage of 5T I'm returning back to Oneplus since skipped both 6/6T as I hate whatever notch shape inside screen.
The latest rumors saying about major upgrade over all previous oneplus devices.
https://www.gizmochina.com/2019/04/...-variants-and-display-camera-battery-details/
https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/22/18510546/oneplus-7-5g-display-specs-pro-ceo-release
https://twitter.com/Samsung_News_/status/1120330004464832513
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Also OP7 Pro will offer stereo speakers as well type c 3.1 version.
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Only way I'll switch to it if they fix all the issues that's been plaguing them since the first device.
SW and Sources need to improve too..
Having a HTC phone every year for almost 2 decades, finally switched to the 6T. I have no complaints about OnePlus other than the camera software. Easily solved by switching to GCam. I am looking forward to the 7 Pro. Full screen, QHD with 90hz refresh. Pop up camera, I don't take a thousand selfies a day and welcome it. No damn worrying about it breaking, too slow or getting lint in there. I take care of my devices so if it does have curves sides, awesome. I use Shortcutter a lot so that would extra real estate for me and maybe a nice side panel notification area.
You might as well buy a Samsung Galaxy s10 for the price a op7 pro will cost,
Have a OnePlus 6T at the moment but it is pretty boring with no new/needed features ever added.
Looking at the Samsung a70/a80 now as being better and more affordable than the direction Oneplus are going
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You might as well buy a Samsung Galaxy s10 for the price a op7 pro will cost,
Have a OnePlus 6T at the moment but it is pretty boring with no new/needed features ever added.
Looking at the Samsung a70/a80 now as being better and more affordable than the direction Oneplus are going
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Well you should know that for many people it's not matter of how much cost one device compared to another but they are looking and take attention for a more important differentation between devices.
For example oneplus a very respective user base target group they don't care for Sammy or Huawei or Apple at all.
They don't care for dealing with One UI or EMIU or ios no matter they cost.
They are simple loving and prefer Oxygen and near stock android experience or simple prefer oneplus device because of the freedom brings.
Another reason is because many users hate notch or punch hols and prefer full screen experience.
So why should Sammy or Huawei be a choice for them??
Simple It is not all matter of cost or in other words I could say that some give more value to things that may have less value to other people.
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Nope, this is clearly where I get off the OnePlus train... Popup camera that just seems like is going to break, I still miss my head phone jack way more than I thought I would, if I'm going to keep paying more and more for a phone, why am I going to keep compromising...
manus31 said:
You might as well buy a Samsung Galaxy s10 for the price a op7 pro will cost,
Have a OnePlus 6T at the moment but it is pretty boring with no new/needed features ever added.
Looking at the Samsung a70/a80 now as being better and more affordable than the direction Oneplus are going
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You couldn't pay me to take a Samsung.
90 Hz refresh rate , UFS 3.0 storage, 4000 mAh with 30W charging, OxygenOS...."quite tasty".
And then no ingress protection, pop-up camera, not so useful 5G(yet) but higher price tag for it...not so tasty.
Op7 lookin boring ish, 7 pro does sounds cool from the leaks etc, but if they push it over 700 quid , no thank u, whole idea behind op was affordable devices with flagships specs etc, got a feeling that 7 pro is only a 5G model... Hope im wrong
I would take only if they release one pro model without 5G.. I wouldn't pay $100-$200 more for 5G which isn't ready yet...
Nope. I have decided to upgrade every 2-3 years at least. 5g won't be ready for another 1-2 at least so no point. Very happy with 6T and the support it's getting at xda
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Nope. I have decided to upgrade every 2-3 years at least. 5g won't be ready for another 1-2 at least so no point. Very happy with 6T and the support it's getting at xda
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Definitely ,the whole 5G thing is stupid for most users (by far majority ) can't avail of the technology yet.
Why drive up prices with such useless feature just to say OnePlus is one of first with 5g enabled device,
what BS
manus31 said:
Definitely ,the whole 5G thing is stupid for most users (by far majority ) can't avail of the technology yet.
Why drive up prices with such useless feature just to say OnePlus is one of first with 5g enabled device,
what BS
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There will be three devices.
7
7 Pro
7 Pro 5G
I have no desire to switch.
I just got my 6T at the end of last year.
7 = NO !!! (they say it look the same like 6t)
7 Pro = Yes.
7 Pro 5G = ?!?... 5g not ok for now. = BIG price.
99.9% will be 3 variant.
1. Regular familiar to 6T design with upgrade SOC as basic differentation with 6T
2. Pro with premium features but without 5G
3. Pro the same as the second but with 5G and very limited availability(2-3 country in Europe will be released not in US through)
Of course I'm only interesting on Pro version but without 5G as totally useless for 1-2 years at minimum.
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So, why switch now if 5G will be ready in 1-2 years? If you have 6T you are good until 5G is ready. By then there will be plenty of 5G phones and prices will go down.
Don't get sucked in now into new features.
Phones are very expensive these days, save your money or put in Roth IRA, pay yourself first
As someone that owned an htc thunderbolt when Verizon's 4g network went live. Man the battery was killed on that 4g. Wondering if the same battery killing will happen on the 5g
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As someone that owned an htc thunderbolt when Verizon's 4g network went live. Man the battery was killed on that 4g. Wondering if the same battery killing will happen on the 5g
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Guess we will have to wait until 2020 to tell, lol.
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radekmazur said:
So, why switch now if 5G will be ready in 1-2 years? If you have 6T you are good until 5G is ready. By then there will be plenty of 5G phones and prices will go down.
Don't get sucked in now into new features.
Phones are very expensive these days, save your money or put in Roth IRA, pay yourself first
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That's why everyone stated they will be leaning towards the 7 Pro withOUT 5G.
Nope. OP6T works, and this new one will be more expensive, and not have any substantial benefits, that would get me to buy it.
More power, not needed, brighter screen, not needed, fancy design not needed. For me, a phone is a tool. An extension of work. After work, unless someone calls me, I rarely touch it. It's "just a phone".
I know some get caught up in the newest fancy design & style, but, to me, it's "just a phone".
I am nearly 100% I will purchase the OnePlus 7 Pro (non-5G version). Specs / 90Hz display seems awesome!