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I am confused between Xiaomi Mi A1 and Moto G5s Plus. Both offer almost similar specs. Help me choose which one is the best?
Go for Xiaomi Mi A1 !!
I don't know why you are confused between them! Just go for Xiaom Mi A1 dude!!
Both have similar specs but Mi A1 is having a better camera and superb build quality. It looks really nice as compared to Moto G5s Plus.
If you are in India, I think the Mi A1 is the best mobile phone you can buy under Rs.15000 price range.
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amrahsll said:
I don't know why you are confused between them! Just go for Xiaom Mi A1 dude!!
Both have similar specs but Mi A1 is having a better camera and superb build quality. It looks really nice as compared to Moto G5s Plus.
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Actually, I am concerned about the battery backup of this. Just 3080mAh right? Can it withstand a day under moderate use?
Battery backup is good on Mi A1
mchashir said:
Actually, I am concerned about the battery backup of this. Just 3080mAh right? Can it withstand a day under moderate use?
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Mi A1 is running on stock Android, not on Xiaomi's highly customised MIUI. So, I am getting good battery life on Mi A1 and it always withstands a day or more under moderate uses.
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Actually, I am concerned about the battery backup of this. Just 3080mAh right? Can it withstand a day under moderate use?
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For me I am getting 10hr + SOT on full day usage .
I am amazed !
Sent from my Mi A1 using Tapatalk
I'm a heavy user with constant WhatsApp messages coming in from work and 5 email accounts synced to my A1. I get 5-6 hours of SOT with data constantly on.
Good enough for a whole day's usage
Hi... I'm also undecided between these two phones... I have a moto g first gen. and it worked beautifully for >3 years and Moto phones get normally developer's attention and custom ROMS.
I'd thought to go for a Moto g5s but Xiaomi Mi A1 seems overall better (cheaper (230-260 Vs. 300 euros), more RAM, more storage, compass. On the other hand, it lacks FM radio and NFC, even if the latter is not so important, as I'm not interested in Android Pay at all).
My only concern comes from the strange bugs I'm reading in A1 (hissing sound with headphones and problems with 2G). I have the impression that Xiaomi's phones are less consistent than Moto's with regard to build quality, but of course this can be simply a prejudice on my part.
In short... Do you think that Mi A1 would be a good buy? Also, do you expect it to have a nice community behind after some time (I'm specifically thinking about installing LineageOS, when official updates are over).
Sorry for the long, boring post. I'm just trying to make an educated choice.
Thanks in advance.
enban said:
Hi... I'm also undecided between these two phones... I have a moto g first gen. and it worked beautifully for >3 years and Moto phones get normally developer's attention and custom ROMS.
I'd thought to go for a Moto g5s but Xiaomi Mi A1 seems overall better (cheaper (230-260 Vs. 300 euros), more RAM, more storage, compass. On the other hand, it lacks FM radio and NFC, even if the latter is not so important, as I'm not interested in Android Pay at all).
My only concern comes from the strange bugs I'm reading in A1 (hissing sound with headphones and problems with 2G). I have the impression that Xiaomi's phones are less consistent than Moto's with regard to build quality, but of course this can be simply a prejudice on my part.
In short... Do you think that Mi A1 would be a good buy? Also, do you expect it to have a nice community behind after some time (I'm specifically thinking about installing LineageOS, when official updates are over).
Sorry for the long, boring post. I'm just trying to make an educated choice.
Thanks in advance.
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As far are as the bugs are concerned, this is an Android One phone so you will get frequent software updates. Minor bugs can get fixed by these updates. Xiaomi Mi A1 has already created a buzz in the Indian market and you don't have to worry about the community support.
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As far are as the bugs are concerned, this is an Android One phone so you will get frequent software updates. Minor bugs can get fixed by these updates. Xiaomi Mi A1 has already created a buzz in the Indian market and you don't have to worry about the community support.
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Thanks for your reply. What about the earphones hiss? I don't think this is a software bug...
And a side question: do unlocking Xiaomi's bootloaders voids the warranty?
Thanks!
enban said:
Thanks for your reply. What about the earphones hiss? I don't think this is a software bug...
And a side question: do unlocking Xiaomi's bootloaders voids the warranty?
Thanks!
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I am using Xiaomi Mi A1 for last few weeks and I didn't face any problems with earphones.
Yeah, unlocking your bootloader will void your warranty.
amrahsll said:
I am using Xiaomi Mi A1 for last few weeks and I didn't face any problems with earphones.
Yeah, unlocking your bootloader will void your warranty.
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Fine. Thanks a lot for your patience. Have a nice day! :highfive:
Hey, I'm looking into getting an upgrade from a rn7. I was thinking of getting the mi A3 or the mi 9 lite. Checked at one of the mi stores and saw that the mi9T's price is not that far off from the other two. Would the 9T be worth it? Saw some issues on the forum about the whole sensors thing. Only way to avoid that is to not tamper with the rom right? Any input would be appreciated. :fingers-crossed:
The phone overall is great with no compromises considering the price. Sensors are working alright with roms (depending on what rom you use as most of them are still under development).
nega_tive said:
The phone overall is great with no compromises considering the price. Sensors are working alright with roms (depending on what rom you use as most of them are still under development).
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What about the issue with L1? Any way to avoid that?
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Hey, I'm looking into getting an upgrade from a rn7. I was thinking of getting the mi A3 or the mi 9 lite. Checked at one of the mi stores and saw that the mi9T's price is not that far off from the other two. Would the 9T be worth it? Saw some issues on the forum about the whole sensors thing. Only way to avoid that is to not tamper with the rom right? Any input would be appreciated. :fingers-crossed:
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As a owner i don't advice to get the Mi9t. I would get the A3 or the Mi9t PRO.
We have great, but very few devs and i though i would love the popup camera but i hate it
I got the Global Xiaomi MI 9T here in Mexico
I sold my Iphone X and realized that my economy at the momment cant afford an expensive device anymore.
I got a Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 pro , was crazy cheap, i was like "let's mod it, doesn´t matter if i brick it"...
What an awesome device, custom comunity was rich, lots of roms, kernels and stuff.... it was a really fun adventure, what an awesome Price/Spec device...
OK, then i wanted to upgrade to a Mid Range Phone with an oled screen , the screen of my RN5pro was broken...
I was between the normal RN7 and for more money the Mi 9T global 128gb (at the price of the 64gb)... so i picked the 9T...
At the begining i was very happy but with time my opinion changed , i regret not taking the RN7 (non pro)....
Ok...
The custom rom comunity is beginning, only very few devs for roms and they need support , the 9T was rapidly shadowed by his Pro brother the Mi 9T Pro...
My phone is Stock i only unlocked the bootloader ready to flash the only official custom rom... Havoc
Stock MIUI in the global version comes with google and Xiaomi Apps , double apps.... Gmail-Xiaomi Mail , etc , the usual bloatware of xiaomi , i use the Java tool to debloat it, now is more light...
GPS works good ( i use it every day), everything in stock just WORKS , nothing rare or buggy.
I only play clash royale, a light game no problem...
Device is too wide, like the redmi N5pro i had.... i dont like wide phones anymore, it's heavy, that gives you a quality feel but too heavy to stay at bed with the phone...
Screen quality for me is just ok, i love oled since my S8, this phone in my opinion was like my RN5 pro with oled...
The same for performance, my broken RN5pro almost with any custom rom feels the same as my Mi 9T....
Sound is ok , the fast charge is great and the adapter comes in the box, the battery is just average for that huge size, is more the restrictive work of MIUI....
The pop up camera ... i don't take many selfies is below at this price range.... the main camera is ok, gcam doesn't improve it dramatically like my RN5pro, looks almost the same ...
I prefer IP68 with notch than a pop up camera... i had an S8
Overall... is a very, very average device, an OK device, doesnt shine in anything but doesn't falls in anything.... with a grey future thanks to the Pro version, we need to keep motivated the devs ...
Im gonna say, go for the normal Redmi Note 8 in 64gb , save money, it's gonna have a HUGE rom development thanks to the pro's mediatek....lol
i should instead got the RN7 or waited for the 8 (normal versions not pro) or for a little more a brand new S9(normal for the width size) or other last year flagship that dropped the price...
Sorry for my english, in general terms, get a 9T if is pretty cheap...it's doesnt shine and doesnt dissapoint....
It's just my opinion, i had many flagships in the past but economy is ****ty in my country and i was looking for new options.... Xiaomi is the brand to go for custom rom/price/performance relation, but you have to choose the right device....
Joakin2k said:
I got the Global Xiaomi MI 9T here in Mexico
I sold my Iphone X and realized that my economy at the momment cant afford an expensive device anymore.
I got a Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 pro , was crazy cheap, i was like "let's mod it, doesn´t matter if i brick it"...
What an awesome device, custom comunity was rich, lots of roms, kernels and stuff.... it was a really fun adventure, what an awesome Price/Spec device...
OK, then i wanted to upgrade to a Mid Range Phone with an oled screen , the screen of my RN5pro was broken...
I was between the normal RN7 and for more money the Mi 9T global 128gb (at the price of the 64gb)... so i picked the 9T...
At the begining i was very happy but with time my opinion changed , i regret not taking the RN7 (non pro)....
Ok...
The custom rom comunity is beginning, only very few devs for roms and they need support , the 9T was rapidly shadowed by his Pro brother the Mi 9T Pro...
My phone is Stock i only unlocked the bootloader ready to flash the only official custom rom... Havoc
Stock MIUI in the global version comes with google and Xiaomi Apps , double apps.... Gmail-Xiaomi Mail , etc , the usual bloatware of xiaomi , i use the Java tool to debloat it, now is more light...
GPS works good ( i use it every day), everything in stock just WORKS , nothing rare or buggy.
I only play clash royale, a light game no problem...
Device is too wide, like the redmi N5pro i had.... i dont like wide phones anymore, it's heavy, that gives you a quality feel but too heavy to stay at bed with the phone...
Screen quality for me is just ok, i love oled since my S8, this phone in my opinion was like my RN5 pro with oled...
The same for performance, my broken RN5pro almost with any custom rom feels the same as my Mi 9T....
Sound is ok , the fast charge is great and the adapter comes in the box, the battery is just average for that huge size, is more the restrictive work of MIUI....
The pop up camera ... i don't take many selfies is below at this price range.... the main camera is ok, gcam doesn't improve it dramatically like my RN5pro, looks almost the same ...
I prefer IP68 with notch than a pop up camera... i had an S8
Overall... is a very, very average device, an OK device, doesnt shine in anything but doesn't falls in anything.... with a grey future thanks to the Pro version, we need to keep motivated the devs ...
Im gonna say, go for the normal Redmi Note 8 in 64gb , save money, it's gonna have a HUGE rom development thanks to the pro's mediatek....lol
i should instead got the RN7 or waited for the 8 (normal versions not pro) or for a little more a brand new S9(normal for the width size) or other last year flagship that dropped the price...
Sorry for my english, in general terms, get a 9T if is pretty cheap...it's doesnt shine and doesnt dissapoint....
It's just my opinion, i had many flagships in the past but economy is ****ty in my country and i was looking for new options.... Xiaomi is the brand to go for custom rom/price/performance relation, but you have to choose the right device....
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Thanks very much for your input. Im considering the mi 9T because of the 730, I kinda do mobile gaming like CoD and vainglory so the 730 would be a great upgrade. The other phone I'm considering that's officially released here is the mi A3. I saw the mi 9T and yes it's kind of wide. Have you encountered any issues with your unit so far?
Pupet_Master said:
As a owner i don't advice to get the Mi9t. I would get the A3 or the Mi9t PRO.
We have great, but very few devs and i though i would love the popup camera but i hate it
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The pop-up camera kinda worries me too. A3 is one of the options, though a bit bad spec wise, but official Android 10 would be great. Thanks for the suggestions.
Joakin2k said:
I got the Global Xiaomi MI 9T here in Mexico
I sold my Iphone X and realized that my economy at the momment cant afford an expensive device anymore.
I got a Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 pro , was crazy cheap, i was like "let's mod it, doesn´t matter if i brick it"...
What an awesome device, custom comunity was rich, lots of roms, kernels and stuff.... it was a really fun adventure, what an awesome Price/Spec device...
OK, then i wanted to upgrade to a Mid Range Phone with an oled screen , the screen of my RN5pro was broken...
I was between the normal RN7 and for more money the Mi 9T global 128gb (at the price of the 64gb)... so i picked the 9T...
At the begining i was very happy but with time my opinion changed , i regret not taking the RN7 (non pro)....
Ok...
The custom rom comunity is beginning, only very few devs for roms and they need support , the 9T was rapidly shadowed by his Pro brother the Mi 9T Pro...
My phone is Stock i only unlocked the bootloader ready to flash the only official custom rom... Havoc
Stock MIUI in the global version comes with google and Xiaomi Apps , double apps.... Gmail-Xiaomi Mail , etc , the usual bloatware of xiaomi , i use the Java tool to debloat it, now is more light...
GPS works good ( i use it every day), everything in stock just WORKS , nothing rare or buggy.
I only play clash royale, a light game no problem...
Device is too wide, like the redmi N5pro i had.... i dont like wide phones anymore, it's heavy, that gives you a quality feel but too heavy to stay at bed with the phone...
Screen quality for me is just ok, i love oled since my S8, this phone in my opinion was like my RN5 pro with oled...
The same for performance, my broken RN5pro almost with any custom rom feels the same as my Mi 9T....
Sound is ok , the fast charge is great and the adapter comes in the box, the battery is just average for that huge size, is more the restrictive work of MIUI....
The pop up camera ... i don't take many selfies is below at this price range.... the main camera is ok, gcam doesn't improve it dramatically like my RN5pro, looks almost the same ...
I prefer IP68 with notch than a pop up camera... i had an S8
Overall... is a very, very average device, an OK device, doesnt shine in anything but doesn't falls in anything.... with a grey future thanks to the Pro version, we need to keep motivated the devs ...
Im gonna say, go for the normal Redmi Note 8 in 64gb , save money, it's gonna have a HUGE rom development thanks to the pro's mediatek....lol
i should instead got the RN7 or waited for the 8 (normal versions not pro) or for a little more a brand new S9(normal for the width size) or other last year flagship that dropped the price...
Sorry for my english, in general terms, get a 9T if is pretty cheap...it's doesnt shine and doesnt dissapoint....
It's just my opinion, i had many flagships in the past but economy is ****ty in my country and i was looking for new options.... Xiaomi is the brand to go for custom rom/price/performance relation, but you have to choose the right device....
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That's funny, what you feel and where you come from is my history.
Here in Brazil. i got the Redmi Note 5 Pro too, crazy cheap, build quality is great (i actually miss it slimmer and metal body, i prefere it over the Mi9t Glass thicker body) and the FP sensor may be on the back but it worked like a charm.
Mi9t is a phone that i kind of regret to buy, i should got the PRO version to have amazing mod community that they have.
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ouroboros12 said:
The pop-up camera kinda worries me too. A3 is one of the options, though a bit bad spec wise, but official Android 10 would be great. Thanks for the suggestions.
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The problem is that the software bugs it easy, only by flashing a new ROM, it broke 2 times and i could ONLY fix by flash a new persist partition AND LOSE MY L1 DRM.. When i say broke it's not even that it wont open.. but all the time it open and close with a nasty error message
Hey guys,you can't say that this phone isn't good just because there aren't many roms for it...
"Average battery"???
Tell me,how many phones can last a day and a half - two with 10h SOT with one charge?
This phone is great,I love everything on it :good:
Sent from my Xiaomi Mi 9T using XDA Labs
ouroboros12 said:
The pop-up camera kinda worries me too. A3 is one of the options, though a bit bad spec wise, but official Android 10 would be great. Thanks for the suggestions.
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I have a mi 9t and my girlfriend too, both devices working great (my pop up camera makes a louder noise than my girlfriend's but it turns out other people have this issue, and it's normal) so don't worry about it. Performance excellent, love the phone, I used a mi a2 before and I tought I would switch to a custom rom instantly but now I love miui, so I recommend it.
And yeah if light use, easy two day battery life (I have 2 phones to prove it, believe me, great battery life!)
Thanks guys. Can you give me you opinions about gaming and audio quality via headphone jack as well?
Hello!
I've had my Oneplus One since forever now, though it's still reliable and it still functional, I think it's time to plan on getting a new phone when it eventually goes to smartphone heaven or if I need a more modern hardware for my needs.
Oneplus One is fairly quite popular and still gets support from LineageOS(official and unofficial nightlies). A lot of people still use this phone.
My question is what other phones has the same kind of support? Or let me rephrase my question, What other phone or phones do you think will generate this type of long lasting support just like the Oneplus One?
I'm looking at those budget friendly phones from Umidigi and Xiaomi. Do you think they'll have the same long lasting support as the Oneplus One?
Thanks!
I also had a oneplus one since the first invite system. I went with mi 9t pro. Its like oneplus one at the time but without any compromise. No overheating, great camera and excellent battery life.
bigbadwolf_pig said:
Hello!
I've had my Oneplus One since forever now, though it's still reliable and it still functional, I think it's time to plan on getting a new phone when it eventually goes to smartphone heaven or if I need a more modern hardware for my needs.
Oneplus One is fairly quite popular and still gets support from LineageOS(official and unofficial nightlies). A lot of people still use this phone.
My question is what other phones has the same kind of support? Or let me rephrase my question, What other phone or phones do you think will generate this type of long lasting support just like the Oneplus One?
I'm looking at those budget friendly phones from Umidigi and Xiaomi. Do you think they'll have the same long lasting support as the Oneplus One?
Thanks!
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I was on the same boat. Just few months back i changed to OnePlus 7T and i feel the phone is good.
Camera performance is not upto the mark. It's ok.
Software wise it's good. Design and in-hand feel is just not bad. Nothing special.
I was planning to get the Samsung s10plus which was my number 1 in the list. My friend was using it and i had too used it for few weeks and decided to buy it. But last minute mind changed and i got OnePlus 7T. Samsung s10plus is better in every way.
Software support - i cannot confirm that newer OnePlus devices will get support like OnePlus one.
Edmiri said:
I also had a oneplus one since the first invite system. I went with mi 9t pro. Its like oneplus one at the time but without any compromise. No overheating, great camera and excellent battery life.
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I've got the same response from Reddit, I guess it's good. My brother has the Mi 9T Pro and I haven't tinkered with it yet. But I'm looking at the K20 pro, 12GB/512GB version. The Mi 9T that's being sold here is just 12Gb/256GB.
vicky2131 said:
I was on the same boat. Just few months back i changed to OnePlus 7T and i feel the phone is good.
Camera performance is not upto the mark. It's ok.
Software wise it's good. Design and in-hand feel is just not bad. Nothing special.
I was planning to get the Samsung s10plus which was my number 1 in the list. My friend was using it and i had too used it for few weeks and decided to buy it. But last minute mind changed and i got OnePlus 7T. Samsung s10plus is better in every way.
Software support - i cannot confirm that newer OnePlus devices will get support like OnePlus one.
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My current issue with Oneplus is their phones are hella expensive now unlike before. Plus I hate notches. lol
I would buy redmi k30 instead of k20 premium. Price would be the same. K30 zoom edition advantages are 5G, gpu driver updates, better camera because of OIS, etc.
bigbadwolf_pig said:
I've got the same response from Reddit, I guess it's good. My brother has the Mi 9T Pro and I haven't tinkered with it yet. But I'm looking at the K20 pro, 12GB/512GB version. The Mi 9T that's being sold here is just 12Gb/256GB.
My current issue with Oneplus is their phones are hella expensive now unlike before. Plus I hate notches. lol
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True that!
Too expensive for what it offers. Also in india Mi and Redmi phones comes with ugly ads(semi nude or inappropriate) So make sure if that isn't a issue for you.
vicky2131 said:
True that!
Too expensive for what it offers. Also in india Mi and Redmi phones comes with ugly ads(semi nude or inappropriate) So make sure if that isn't a issue for you.
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Ads??? What ads?
Anyway, the Mi and Redmi phones that's being sold here doesn't have ads. My bro has the Mi 9T Pro and it doesn't have ads. Unless you're talking about ads from apps, is that the ads you're talking about?
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Ads??? What ads?
Anyway, the Mi and Redmi phones that's being sold here doesn't have ads. My bro has the Mi 9T Pro and it doesn't have ads. Unless you're talking about ads from apps, is that the ads you're talking about?
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Not the ads from apps. The system itself pushes ads.
Take a look at this --> https://www.androidauthority.com/xiaomi-ads-business-966584/
The Pixel 4A is looking like it might replace my OPO (currently still a daily driver)
Hi, I've been using OpO from the launchment to 9 months ago. I decided to change it for the Mi9T Pro.
And after 7 months with Custom AOSP ROM installed I can say it was totally worthy for the price I paid at this moment and remove the MIUI system. It's like the Oneplus One but better but without been Oneplus
I am still using the oneplus one will never change
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phones these days are just embedded with gimmicks and are too expensive
kallum7 said:
I am still using the oneplus one will never change
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phones these days are just embedded with gimmicks and are too expensive
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Im using it too, but as webcam and Aux mini monitor.
There're phone for 200€ that nowadays are better than the Oneplus One. That's why I switch. The mi9T Pro is one example, it cost me 322€ with taxes in Spain.
I have power and volume button broken, the only way to use opo is now without backcover, with battery exposed. Any advice?? I'm using as home-device, so not a big problem but...
i think u should get oppo realme x.. full goodnes of k20 or mi 9t with bigger amoled screen and ufs 2.1 ..pop up camera 48+16... i got the 6 /64gb version only for 160 usd.. ryt now the cheapest premiumlooking fon...with no system ads.. antutu score 226k
scormax said:
i think u should get oppo realme x.. full goodnes of k20 or mi 9t with bigger amoled screen and ufs 2.1 ..pop up camera 48+16... i got the 6 /64gb version only for 160 usd.. ryt now the cheapest premiumlooking fon...with no system ads.. antutu score 226k
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I have p30 pro as primary phone... Want to keep Opo as home-use
I had 1+One since the premiere. All these years it was my main device, now it's time for a change. I bought 1+8Pro.
Still using my opo with Android 10 in it.. works just flowless as when i brought it back when it got launched.. was having battery issues which is gone now after battery replacement.. still cant find a better options for opo..
i bought the opo from USA by invite and got it to india, after using that, i upgraded to oneplus 3, and now i have upgraded after many years to k20 pro, and i have changed the os to AOSPA extended on the day i got it and i am having a beautiful notch-less phone with pure android experience on top, also all banking and other apps are working quite well.
amitsangvhi said:
Still using my opo with Android 10 in it.. works just flowless as when i brought it back when it got launched.. was having battery issues which is gone now after battery replacement.. still cant find a better options for opo..
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I certainly wouldn't say it works flawlessly these days... Since lineageOS 16 (Pie) the GPS has become very unreliable for some reason. On android 10 any app that uses location or maps API crashes immediately. Sad to say its a major deal breaker for me, I drive every day and have always relied on GPS navigation as a crucial function of my phone. I've been forced to move on to a Pixel 2 XL, but will be keeping my eye on development for this phone. It's unfortunate to see the GPS in such a sad state.
GPS had received some overhaul (apparently resulting in temporary breakage) in the past weeks. @ThunderThighs do you still see the issue with more recent builds?
Hi
I want to buy Nova 5T or Mi 9T. I really like 9T but I have some concerns :
1. How good is AMOLED display build quality? Is it color accurate? How easily can burn in happens? Many people complained about jitter and ghost touch problems on this phone.
2. Many people complain about the battery life after updating to MIUI 11. Is the problem fixed and is the battery life like MIUI 9?
3. Android 11 will definitely come to 9T but what about 12 and 13? I’m not familiar with Xiaomi policy do they make old phones slow on purpose?
And 9T users ... What are cons and pros in the real life usage?
Full explanation here : https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...9t-nova-5t-t4116265/post82852497#post82852497
Thanks
amazing device..definately go for it
Stuttering and worse batery life after update to Miui 11, also bugs... Stay on iphone. I will switch back to iphone this month.
Artaherzadeh said:
Hi
I want to buy Nova 5T or Mi 9T. I really like 9T but I have some concerns :
1. How good is AMOLED display build quality? Is it color accurate? How easily can burn in happens? Many people complained about jitter and ghost touch problems on this phone.
2. Many people complain about the battery life after updating to MIUI 11. Is the problem fixed and is the battery life like MIUI 9?
3. Android 11 will definitely come to 9T but what about 12 and 13? I’m not familiar with Xiaomi policy do they make old phones slow on purpose?
And 9T users ... What are cons and pros in the real life usage?
Full explanation here : https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...9t-nova-5t-t4116265/post82852497#post82852497
Thanks
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The 9t is my first Xiaomi device too, I only owned Motorola devices until now.
1) For my eyes the display is colour accurate, no burn in until now (have to say that I own the device just a few month). No jitter or ghost touch problems.
2) I'm on latest MIUI 11 stable and battery life is just awesome compared to my other devices. I'm a heavy user (lot of SOT, WLAN/mobile data,GPS and Bluetooth) and until now I wasn't able to get under 35-40% after a day.
3) I can't tell you, maybe someone with more Xiaomi experience than I has to answer that.
If you're aware of the Xiaomi typic things like bloatware (can be solved with root privileges or by ADB without root) this device is a really good deal for the money. Camera, Display, overall speed.... I'm very satisfied with it.
Excellent device for its price., Using miuimix room or use miroom for best battery life and performance.
If you're an iPhone user I recommend you buying a Phone with Android stock or close like a Google Pixel or a OnePlus. You'll get a "polished" experience that will remind you iPhones whitout the drawbacks. MIUI, One UI... are less polished, I would not buy them If I were an iPhone user.
Writing from a Mi 9T, the phone is awesome, but maybe not for you
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If you're an iPhone user I recommend you buying a Phone with Android stock or close like a Google Pixel or a OnePlus. You'll get a "polished" experience that will remind you iPhones whitout the drawbacks. MIUI, One UI... are less polished, I would not buy them If I were an iPhone user.
Writing from a Mi 9T, the phone is awesome, but maybe not for you
I was using iphone XR before moving to Mi 9T.
Hardware wise is great and comparable to phones 2 to 3 times its price (think Oneplus 7T pro).
The only problem I have is with MIUI"s push notifications. There are many articles saying to turn on/off some options to make it work. But there are even more posts/comments saying that push notifications do not work even with those tweaks. After flashing to custom rom, the push notifications started working perfectly without any tinkering.
This is a deal breaker as I need push notifications to work reliably (so I can't use MIUI). With custom roms however, you have to play cat and mouse game with banking apps that keep getting more strict with detecting phones that are not using stock firmware.
1. The display is very good. I've had the phone for a few months now and have had no problems with burn-in or jitter/ghost touch problems
2. I was only on Miui for a few weeks, but the battery life is excellent!
3. I don't think that you will get many major updates, I think the Mi 9T will not even be updated to Android 12. But you will get feature updates (Miui updates).
I've never heard of any Xiaomi phone being slowed down on purpose...
4. A friend of mine used iPhones for years. At the beginning of the year she switched from her iPhone SE to the Mi 9T and has not regretted the change for a second. She quickly found her way around with Android/Miui.
5. I highly recommend the Mi 9T. The best thing is to inform yourself a bit about rooting etc. and change to a custom rom as soon as possible. (Don't get me wrong, Miui is not that bad. But I like stock Android custom roms like Pixel Experience or LineageOS just much better With these roms you will also get Android 12 and 13 etc.) You won't have the possibility to root and flash a custom rom on the Nova 5T, because Huawei has locked the bootloader.
Pros in real life usage:
+excellent battery life (~8h screen on time)
+good cameras (I usually take my pictures with a DSLR... So I don't need the phones cameras very often, but they are quite good!)
+brilliant bezel-less Display
+many Custom Roms available
Cons:
-I'm not a big fan of Miui, but that's a matter of taste.
Artaherzadeh said:
Hi
I want to buy Nova 5T or Mi 9T. I really like 9T but I have some concerns :
1. How good is AMOLED display build quality? Is it color accurate? How easily can burn in happens? Many people complained about jitter and ghost touch problems on this phone.
2. Many people complain about the battery life after updating to MIUI 11. Is the problem fixed and is the battery life like MIUI 9?
3. Android 11 will definitely come to 9T but what about 12 and 13? I’m not familiar with Xiaomi policy do they make old phones slow on purpose?
And 9T users ... What are cons and pros in the real life usage?
Full explanation here : https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...9t-nova-5t-t4116265/post82852497#post82852497
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I recommend the MI9T
Great phone so far for me.
Pros:
1. Good display
2. Great performance for the price
3. Good battery life
4. No heating issues. (Im a heavy gamer )
5. Good camera
6. Sexy a*s design. (I get boner starring at it)
7. Fast finger print
Cons:
1. Camera night mode is awful ( u can install gcam)
2. I suggest u use a case cuz the phone is slippery
3. Facial recognition is pretty slow
*4. Thief attractor (phone too beautiful they can't resist getting their hands on it)
5. And then MIUI : dont get me wrong its awesome, I like the features and design . U won't find it hard with MIUI. But u get ads on the ROM and some slight bugs.
I unlocked my bootloader and installed xaoimi.eu ROM on it (miui v12 stable) which fixes almost everything wrong with the official one.
And if u stop receiving updates u can install custom ROMs. We have a great Dev team for this device.
Apart from that great phone.
P.s u can't unlock the bootloader of this Huawei phone
Artaherzadeh said:
Hi
I want to buy Nova 5T or Mi 9T. I really like 9T but I have some concerns :
1. How good is AMOLED display build quality? Is it color accurate? How easily can burn in happens? Many people complained about jitter and ghost touch problems on this phone.
2. Many people complain about the battery life after updating to MIUI 11. Is the problem fixed and is the battery life like MIUI 9?
3. Android 11 will definitely come to 9T but what about 12 and 13? I’m not familiar with Xiaomi policy do they make old phones slow on purpose?
And 9T users ... What are cons and pros in the real life usage?
Full explanation here : https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...9t-nova-5t-t4116265/post82852497#post82852497
Thanks
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My usage is about 6 months.
1. It's good. Nothing weird with the screen.
2. Performance is still as good as when I first got this phone. Updated to MIUI 11, I got the drain once and a simple reboot fixed it. Never happened ever since. Normally I got 8hrs SOT daily with intense usage. Hours on gaming and media consumption.
3. Nah if u talking about official Android update, getting +1 year is the best thing you can expect. But tbh compared to other Android brands Xiaomi is quite generous in giving MIUI updates (UI updates).
Their 3 years old phone was still getting MIUI 11 so maybe this phone will also get at least 3+ years of MIUI update. But if you able to learn how to flash custom roms, it's possible to update your phone even 5 years later.
If you're from any iPhone lower than X, then you'll probably be ok with this phone. My brother use an iPhone and the only thing I wish this phone is as good as the iPhone is the vibration motor (if u ever use iPhone then you know it's that good) and video camera. Not that the video from this phone is ugly. It's very capable, just not as good as the iPhone. Also I recommend to install gcam. Game changer for photo quality.
Display and fingerprint sensor manufacture
maxbeat93 said:
My usage is about 6 months.
1. It's good. Nothing weird with the screen.
2. Performance is still as good as when I first got this phone. Updated to MIUI 11, I got the drain once and a simple reboot fixed it. Never happened ever since. Normally I got 8hrs SOT daily with intense usage. Hours on gaming and media consumption.
3. Nah if u talking about official Android update, getting +1 year is the best thing you can expect. But tbh compared to other Android brands Xiaomi is quite generous in giving MIUI updates (UI updates).
Their 3 years old phone was still getting MIUI 11 so maybe this phone will also get at least 3+ years of MIUI update. But if you able to learn how to flash custom roms, it's possible to update your phone even 5 years later.
If you're from any iPhone lower than X, then you'll probably be ok with this phone. My brother use an iPhone and the only thing I wish this phone is as good as the iPhone is the vibration motor (if u ever use iPhone then you know it's that good) and video camera. Not that the video from this phone is ugly. It's very capable, just not as good as the iPhone. Also I recommend to install gcam. Game changer for photo quality.
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hulkyboi said:
I recommend the MI9T
Great phone so far for me.
Pros:
1. Good display
2. Great performance for the price
3. Good battery life
4. No heating issues. (Im a heavy gamer )
5. Good camera
6. Sexy a*s design. (I get boner starring at it)
7. Fast finger print
Cons:
1. Camera night mode is awful ( u can install gcam)
2. I suggest u use a case cuz the phone is slippery
3. Facial recognition is pretty slow
*4. Thief attractor (phone too beautiful they can't resist getting their hands on it)
5. And then MIUI : dont get me wrong its awesome, I like the features and design . U won't find it hard with MIUI. But u get ads on the ROM and some slight bugs.
I unlocked my bootloader and installed xaoimi.eu ROM on it (miui v12 stable) which fixes almost everything wrong with the official one.
And if u stop receiving updates u can install custom ROMs. We have a great Dev team for this device.
Apart from that great phone.
P.s u can't unlock the bootloader of this Huawei phone
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spring_roll said:
1. The display is very good. I've had the phone for a few months now and have had no problems with burn-in or jitter/ghost touch problems
2. I was only on Miui for a few weeks, but the battery life is excellent!
3. I don't think that you will get many major updates, I think the Mi 9T will not even be updated to Android 12. But you will get feature updates (Miui updates).
I've never heard of any Xiaomi phone being slowed down on purpose...
4. A friend of mine used iPhones for years. At the beginning of the year she switched from her iPhone SE to the Mi 9T and has not regretted the change for a second. She quickly found her way around with Android/Miui.
5. I highly recommend the Mi 9T. The best thing is to inform yourself a bit about rooting etc. and change to a custom rom as soon as possible. (Don't get me wrong, Miui is not that bad. But I like stock Android custom roms like Pixel Experience or LineageOS just much better With these roms you will also get Android 12 and 13 etc.) You won't have the possibility to root and flash a custom rom on the Nova 5T, because Huawei has locked the bootloader.
Pros in real life usage:
+excellent battery life (~8h screen on time)
+good cameras (I usually take my pictures with a DSLR... So I don't need the phones cameras very often, but they are quite good!)
+brilliant bezel-less Display
+many Custom Roms available
Cons:
-I'm not a big fan of Miui, but that's a matter of taste.
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catpuke said:
I was using iphone XR before moving to Mi 9T.
Hardware wise is great and comparable to phones 2 to 3 times its price (think Oneplus 7T pro).
The only problem I have is with MIUI"s push notifications. There are many articles saying to turn on/off some options to make it work. But there are even more posts/comments saying that push notifications do not work even with those tweaks. After flashing to custom rom, the push notifications started working perfectly without any tinkering.
This is a deal breaker as I need push notifications to work reliably (so I can't use MIUI). With custom roms however, you have to play cat and mouse game with banking apps that keep getting more strict with detecting phones that are not using stock firmware.
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electronique13 said:
If you're an iPhone user I recommend you buying a Phone with Android stock or close like a Google Pixel or a OnePlus. You'll get a "polished" experience that will remind you iPhones whitout the drawbacks. MIUI, One UI... are less polished, I would not buy them If I were an iPhone user.
Writing from a Mi 9T, the phone is awesome, but maybe not for you
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If you're an iPhone user I recommend you buying a Phone with Android stock or close like a Google Pixel or a OnePlus. You'll get a "polished" experience that will remind you iPhones whitout the drawbacks. MIUI, One UI... are less polished, I would not buy them If I were an iPhone user.
Writing from a Mi 9T, the phone is awesome, but maybe not for you
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Wolfcity said:
The 9t is my first Xiaomi device too, I only owned Motorola devices until now.
1) For my eyes the display is colour accurate, no burn in until now (have to say that I own the device just a few month). No jitter or ghost touch problems.
2) I'm on latest MIUI 11 stable and battery life is just awesome compared to my other devices. I'm a heavy user (lot of SOT, WLAN/mobile data,GPS and Bluetooth) and until now I wasn't able to get under 35-40% after a day.
3) I can't tell you, maybe someone with more Xiaomi experience than I has to answer that.
If you're aware of the Xiaomi typic things like bloatware (can be solved with root privileges or by ADB without root) this device is a really good deal for the money. Camera, Display, overall speed.... I'm very satisfied with it.
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Thanks for your replies. I read that Xiaomi gets AMOLED screens from two companies one Samsung and the other one is Visionox. ( VDE ID.40049450 & VDE ID.40050054 )
People say Xiaomi display is a lottery and also for the fingerprint they used another company’s sensor after the launch. ( First units get a nice FPC one that works great every time, then they silently introduce models with Goodix fingerprint readers instead which just aren't on par. )
https://www.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/comments/c0hqqk/mi_9t_has_amoled_instead_of_samsung_amoled_should/
Is there anyway to find out which display is used before I buy a phone and open the package?
The thing is I’m on budget right now and I don’t want to sell my iPhone 7 and get a defective phone.
Artaherzadeh said:
Thanks for your replies. I read that Xiaomi gets AMOLED screens from two companies one Samsung and the other one is Visionox. ( VDE ID.40049450 & VDE ID.40050054 )
People say Xiaomi display is a lottery and also for the fingerprint they used another company’s sensor after the launch. ( First units get a nice FPC one that works great every time, then they silently introduce models with Goodix fingerprint readers instead which just aren't on par. )
https://www.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/comments/c0hqqk/mi_9t_has_amoled_instead_of_samsung_amoled_should/
Is there anyway to find out which display is used before I buy a phone and open the package?
The thing is I’m on budget right now and I don’t want to sell my iPhone 7 and get a defective phone.
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Never heard of that and I have no idea how to detect in advance which display/fingerprint reader is used.
But I checked mine and it says goodix fingerprint, which is the cheaper one, and I'm satisfied with it...
Probably the display will also be the "cheaper" one, but I have absolutely nothing to complain about it! ?*
Screen is on top!
Camera is average nowadays (I got a View 20 it's miles away for pictures quality)
I got it for 1 week and got to say I'm only satisfied with Lineage OS custom ROM. The MIUI ROM is so bloated and buggy I almost returned the phone after a few days ? I would not suggest this device to someone coming from iPhone. Better go for a OnePlus device.
But if you love flashing and tweaking phones, go for it ? the price/quality ratio is good.
I'd recommend buying Nova 5T. Davinci is a good phone, but you need to debloat it after buying, then you may face UI performance issue (my phone was laggy but after deleting App Vault app update it worked properly, overall it is a rare problem). This is still a really good phone, I really enjoy using it. Also, it has better cameras and makes better photos with GCam than Nova does (my friend bought Nova and we compared). But Huawei has a more powerful CPU and no bloatware, usable out of the box so to say. Also, you should be familiar with EMUI as it copies IOS in many aspects. So, if you don't take too many photos at night and not going to root your phone or flash any custom ROM, I think Nova 5T is better than MI 9T
spring_roll said:
Never heard of that and I have no idea how to detect in advance which display/fingerprint reader is used.
But I checked mine and it says goodix fingerprint, which is the cheaper one, and I'm satisfied with it...
Probably the display will also be the "cheaper" one, but I have absolutely nothing to complain about it! ?*
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Which app you use to detect your fingerprint (hardware) type?
zgfg said:
Which app you use to detect your fingerprint (hardware) type?
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Device Info HW
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ru.andr7e.deviceinfohw
spring_roll said:
Device Info HW
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ru.andr7e.deviceinfohw
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Touchscreen works excellent (goodix_ts) but fingerprint (goodix_ts) is practically of no use, total sh...(MIUI 10,11)
screen jitter and ghosting have been fixed for a while now, I haven't experienced those problems in a very long time. Mi 9T is very good for basically everything if you're a normal or heavy user, if you are a serious gamer or modder I would recommend the pro. Display has no issues and I have overclocked it and done tons of risky stuff with my display. Your milage may vary so don't take me for granted.
Artaherzadeh said:
Thanks for your replies. I read that Xiaomi gets AMOLED screens from two companies one Samsung and the other one is Visionox. ( VDE ID.40049450 & VDE ID.40050054 )
People say Xiaomi display is a lottery and also for the fingerprint they used another company’s sensor after the launch. ( First units get a nice FPC one that works great every time, then they silently introduce models with Goodix fingerprint readers instead which just aren't on par. )
https://www.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/comments/c0hqqk/mi_9t_has_amoled_instead_of_samsung_amoled_should/
Is there anyway to find out which display is used before I buy a phone and open the package?
The thing is I’m on budget right now and I don’t want to sell my iPhone 7 and get a defective phone.
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Have to say, fingerprint sensor is not that fast. My only con.
About jumping to android. You definetly have to bee open mind and curious to get the most of it. Unlock bootloader, root and, most of all, debloat, is a must to have the best experience.
About Xiaomi. I reallly like miui, but this is a matter of taste. I had a redmi note 5 before and I see that it is steel being updated. So, about that, don't worry.
hello, I'm looking for a smartphone model which is easily and higly customizable, possible to root etc., a phone I can have full control of, the Mi A1 seems right but it is also very old, I'd like to hear your opinion...
is it still worth it buying this phone in 2022?
mi a1 does not support 5G that is its only con
search smartphone with android one support
i have mi a1 and mi a2 ... both r good
is xda forum TOTALLY DEAD?
I wouldn't, it a pretty mediocre phone and roms are a bit glitchy tbh.
lufei said:
I wouldn't, it a pretty mediocre phone and roms are a bit glitchy tbh.
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thanks, can you suggest one phone that has roms and can repair imei easily?
louvr said:
thanks, can you suggest one phone that has roms and can repair imei easily?
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Nope, I only own this phone and Xperia 10 III with the latter not having roms yet.
Well, It still runs fine. I installed pixel experience on my wife's A1 and now it is running Android 12 without any issues. Its more stable than my Stock Realme GT Master Edition.
Its a bit slow though (as the hardware is very old by now) so I wont recommend it for gaming or such. but my wife is very much happy with it.
I flashed a custom rom on it because the stock os was running very laggy.
I love this phone, it's great, it works, and it kept on working perfectly for me for 5 years! compared to my mother's phone that started having problems after only a year.
Thing is, that after so long, there are likely other better phones you could get now for the same price, and while I haven't been up to date on the rom scene lately, I remember that when I left it was dying with only 3/4 decent ROMs (it's great to see evolution x back tho!)
I recommend you ask for a phone recommendation on General Q&A or General Topics, that's where I asked for a phone recommendation and got the mi a1, which as you see I was very happy with! now though my screen got badly damaged and is starting to act weird.