For those who were wondering
https://www.engadget.com/2017/05/23/chinas-leeco-lays-us-ambitions-to-rest-with-massive-layoffs/
As a consumer, it sucks to lose a potential choice, especially when LG and HTC have clearly given up trying outplay Samsung, but their Le Pro3, even at $300, fared terribly against my OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T, so I returned it. You couldn't even unlock the bootloader back when I had it... The Le Max 2 on the other hand is a fantastic choice at $196, and arguably a better phone than the Pro3. I bought the Max 2 as a placeholder for the OnePlus 5 after I sold my 3 and 3T, but I just skip the 5, and wait for the OnePlus 6, that's how good the Max 2 is. It looks like LeEco has given up too considering how their upcoming phone's are very similar to the Max 2...
rickyx32 said:
As a consumer, it sucks to lose a potential choice, especially when LG and HTC have clearly given up trying outplay Samsung, but their Le Pro3, even at $300, fared terribly against my OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T, so I returned it. You couldn't even unlock the bootloader back when I had it... The Le Max 2 on the other hand is a fantastic choice at $196, and arguably a better phone than the Pro3. I bought the Max 2 as a placeholder for the OnePlus 5 after I sold my 3 and 3T, but I just skip the 5, and wait for the OnePlus 6, that's how good the Max 2 is. It looks like LeEco has given up too considering how their upcoming phone's are very similar to the Max 2...
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Yeah it would be nice to see another strong competitor in the game! I'm surprised you sold your 3T it's a way more stable device than Max2.. I guess for price/performance ratio le max2 is pretty good positioned especially with the few good roms around.
Hopefully they'll still continue to push updates and devices... but I'm wondering about a potential Nougat update unless they decide to jump to Android O right away :silly:
Its not looking too good for LeEco lately, see all the recent news reports.
Vizio's $2-billion sale to LeEco called off over 'regulatory headwinds'
China's LeEco founder cedes control of listed unit amid cash crunch
LeEco to lay off 325 people in US, focus on Chinese-speaking American households
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Its not looking too good for LeEco lately, see all the recent news reports.
Vizio's $2-billion sale to LeEco called off over 'regulatory headwinds'
China's LeEco founder cedes control of listed unit amid cash crunch
LeEco to lay off 325 people in US, focus on Chinese-speaking American households
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Yeah i saw that, would be nice if they could manage their company wisely cause the clearly had a good potential.
Hi guys!!I have an oneplus 5 8gb/128gb and i like it very much!!Does it worth to sell it and buy 5T?
Pls help me decide.Thank you.
johnnyman25 said:
Hi guys!!I have an oneplus 5 8gb/128gb and i like it very much!!Does it worth to sell it and buy 5T?
Pls help me decide.Thank you.
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Better wait for the new one this year
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You'd be lucky to get $300 for your OP5. If you upgrade to the 5T you would pretty much be paying another $300 for the edge to edge screen since the hardware specs are the same and the new camera configuration reportedly doesn't improve the picture quality much. If the upgraded display (which One Plus could have installed on the OP5 in the first place) is worth $300 then go for it. Personally the OP5 is my first and last One Plus phone.
Oppo manufactures One Plus phones. Oppo used the display from the 5T on a phone model when the OP5 was released so they already had the displays. One Plus intentionally recycled OP3 displays for the OP5 because they wanted an excuse for the 5T to exist. That's not the kind of company I want to be giving my money to.
OK so the N5X is 3 years old now... any new phones out or coming out that are similar in price (budget-mid price range), and will have similar custom ROM support?
Just curious, as my N5X is still going strong, but there seems to be a roadblock on getting Android Pie to be fully functional in the few attempts I see (encryption?)
I've been keeping an eye on the new Nokia #.1 devices, and other similar specc'd phones.
Thanks.
I think OnePlus 5T or OnePlus 6 is a true worthy successor
meciu99 said:
I think OnePlus 5T or OnePlus 6 is a true worthy successor
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Perhaps in function, but they cost quite a bit more.
meciu99 said:
I think OnePlus 5T or OnePlus 6 is a true worthy successor
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I replaced my Nexus 5x with an Essential PH-1 on Prime day. This is the first non Nexus device I ever owned but it's very much a spiritual successor to the Nexus lineup. I am waiting for it to go back on sale again so I can pick one up for my mom.
I would consider something like the OnePlus/Oppo if it were available on Sprint but unfortunately my device selection is limited being on this provider.
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I replaced my Nexus 5x with an Essential PH-1 on Prime day. This is the first non Nexus device I ever owned but it's very much a spiritual successor to the Nexus lineup. I am waiting for it to go back on sale again so I can pick one up for my mom.
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Those are still pretty spendy at $400+. I'm looking for the $300 or less range, same as the 5X was. I really can't see spending that much for a phone, as I'm not quite as hooked into it as some seem to be, I just need a nice reliable device I can customize easily like the 5X.
Nokia 7+ or Xiaomi Mi A2. Both Android One.
Nokia 7.1 (processor isn’t very good though), Nokia 7.1 Plus (awesome if launches globally near China price) or Nokia 8.1 (TBA).
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Nokia 7.1 (processor isn’t very good though), Nokia 7.1 Plus (awesome if launches globally near China price) or Nokia 8.1 (TBA).
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Yeah I was looking at the Nokia phones as well. I'm in the US, so want to purchase them here so they have a warranty valid in the US.
Any more thoughts on this topic as the holiday sales are upon us?
@g90814: try Cypher OS in the meantime
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@g90814: try Cypher OS in the meantime
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I did... a little quirky, kept locking up, other little issues. I don't think Pie will be viable for the N5X in the long run.
Right now I'm running latest Oreo stock but rooted with Magisk and Franco kernel.
I'm asking about new phones, not ways to keep my old phone running.
Thanks.
@g90814, you're welcome
The Pixel 1 and Pixel 2 prices are about 300-500 bucks now. And that is very good.
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The Pixel 1 and Pixel 2 prices are about 300-500 bucks now. And that is very good.
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Older phones. I'm looking for more current ones.
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Older phones. I'm looking for more current ones.
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you can try the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE or The Pocophone F1 the Poco has a flagship specs with snapdragon 845 but its camera is not pretty good because Xiaomi just nerf the Poco's camera in the stock camera so you have to install a google camera. Mi 8 SE has snapdragon 710 which is quite rare and according to some people, it's a Snapdragon 845 with a weaker GPU.
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you can try the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE or The Pocophone F1 the Poco has a flagship specs with snapdragon 845 but its camera is not pretty good because Xiaomi just nerf the Poco's camera in the stock camera so you have to install a google camera. Mi 8 SE has snapdragon 710 which is quite rare and according to some people, it's a Snapdragon 845 with a weaker GPU.
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Xiaomi Mi 8 SE not available in US as of now unless you want it shipped from China.
Pocophone is an option, but a little expensive for my tastes ($345 for 64GB model) and not available with US warranty (yet).
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Xiaomi Mi 8 SE not available in US as of now unless you want it shipped from China.
Pocophone is an option, but a little expensive for my tastes ($345 for 64GB model) and not available with US warranty (yet).
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From everything I found, at that price point, the Pocophone is the best one, anything cheaper is way worse and not many things a little bit more expensive like at $400 or $500 are still not as good as it is. You don't really have to worry about warranty if you buy on Amazon though, if Xiaomi don't give you warranty, Amazon will as well as the resellers so don't worry about that. Bellow that 300 bucks, you may also get some other Xiaomi phones with good specs but most of them are using snapdragon 6xx which is not quite good.
Essential phone is truly the lowest price replacement of good quality.
I wouldn't recommend that pocophone for anyone in America because it doesn't work on Verizon or Sprint.
The pixel phones are all decent, but they have major hardware issues and look ugly.
LG makes the best looking and some of the most feature rich phones, but can't ever update software. (V30 is just an awesome phone form factor tho)
If I had to recommend a few replacements these would be it:
Galaxy s8 or newer Samsung flagships (TouchWiz is better than stock Android in 2018 amazingly)
Essential phone
LG v30*
Oneplus 6t (No other OnePlus phones though because the rest are beat by Galaxy s8/s9 and the essential phone at every price point)
*For v30 you must be a regular headphone jack user. That quad dac is amazing. Makes a $10 pair of headphones sound like $150, and regular car speakers sound like a full on audio upgrade. Being an LG there is next to no software support and no dev support, but the audio almost makes up for it.
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Other option to consider however....
Downgrade to upgrade.
The 5x sucks you'll be happier with a Galaxy note 4, note 3, or a Nexus 6 as they are all faster and better phones in 2018 due to having 3gb of ram.
Plus they have great dev support and in the note devices extended batteries that can last a long time. Going from a Nexus 5x to any flagship with 3gb or more of ram in the last 5 years is really a massive upgrade. That 1gb of ram is the difference between usable and unusable.
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Downgrade to upgrade.
The 5x sucks you'll be happier with a Galaxy note 4, note 3, or a Nexus 6 as they are all faster and better phones in 2018 due to having 3gb of ram.
Plus they have great dev support and in the note devices extended batteries that can last a long time. Going from a Nexus 5x to any flagship with 3gb or more of ram in the last 5 years is really a massive upgrade. That 1gb of ram is the difference between usable and unusable.
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Thanks for all that, Nascar. Lot's to consider, but the 'downgrade to upgrade' is a valid point. I was eyeing some refurb Galaxy s# phones, maybe I'll go for that.
I have bought a OnePlus 6 with the discount from Black Friday (and that will be valid until Christmas, I think). It is exactly the same price as the Nexus 5x 32gb originally.: $429,00. In this sense I think it is a proper successor. It is a little big, though.
And I disagree with the post above. The S8 is a great phone, but it is worse than the OnePlus 6 in most aspects but the camera.
Hey,
I would like to know the difference between OnePlus 6T McLaren and Oneplus 6T. Which one should I go for ?
Thanks.
AnshulSh said:
Hey,
I would like to know the difference between OnePlus 6T McLaren and Oneplus 6T. Which one should I go for ?
Thanks.
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I have a McLaren and love it so so much. If you think the design and extra fast charging it is worth the extra cash then go for it.
Apart from that, there is no difference. All the 6T's are gods of phones
I'm not going to mention the extra ram as with 1+'s aggressive ram management that gets canceled out !
Think it might be time to upgrade from my 6t, wondering which One Plus to upgrade to..8 is a bit more affordable than the 8t for me...Anyone else ready to upgrade?
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Think it might be time to upgrade from my 6t, wondering which One Plus to upgrade to..8 is a bit more affordable than the 8t for me...Anyone else ready to upgrade?
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I guess I will get the 8t some time in the future but not yet now.
I got the OnePlus 8T and it's a decent upgrade, but if you are craving for the LineageOS and the add-ons, I would recommend to wait, we will get the conversion package for converting the T-Mobile OnePlus 8T to International version which is very easy to unlock. I got lucky and got it unlocked early in exchange for keeping on paying it off.
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For me this year is garbage, mixed upgrades. Take the 8 and the 8T for example, there's always upgrades (no IP rating, no Wireless charging, it has 90/120Hz, has a punch hole and faster charging, it has more cameras (u only need telephoto and ultra wide) and new colours). If I had to upgrade, it would be the 8 Pro(BLUE) or S20FE or S20+ (Only the SD model tho).
I'd rather wait for next year, I don't like the corner punch hole and OnePlus would have to do something new for the 9 or 9 Pro(or make the pro model more special). Maybe a under-screen camera or going back to the full screen (7/7T Pro), they have to make the front different in some way (they can't just keep the same thing, but that's just settling). The 9 might be flat and the Pro curved? Its like OnePlus has to hold back for phones next year, 9 might have wireless charging, but no IP rating for example and the Pro would have everything (higher price)
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Think it might be time to upgrade from my 6t, wondering which One Plus to upgrade to..8 is a bit more affordable than the 8t for me...Anyone else ready to upgrade?
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Maybe you already did but i just got the pixel 5 and op 8 pro, both going back and i'm sticking with the 6t. Not enough of an upgrade for 8 or 8t to justify changing price imo. 8 pro though nice and good at 799 is pretty huge and I would probably keep it if I could get 5g on it and vowifi on Att. Would love the 8t if wireless charging was there, it would be perfect for me but as it stands hard to make the change.