Yes, yes, it's possible to love a phone. Heck, you sleep next to it, don't you? Rate this thread to indicate your love for the , all things considered. A higher rating indicates that the is an incredible phone that you enjoy tremendously. You love it.
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So by the fact there are no user posts in here it would suggest the phone hasn’t been released yet? It was supposed to be released in May but no sign of it, even to pre-order, anywhere.
Release is 15 june here in NL, but for €649 and that's way to high. I can buy a Oppo Reno 10x Zoom for €635 here.
First A80 review is up.
https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a80-review-1940.php
Bought the phone in Malaysia on July 13 with rm2499/ 539 euro. Overall experience is great especially the camera and display. Performance is good too, no sign of lag in game even with battery saver (70% cpu speed) turned on. Phone call need time to get used to since the sound come under display. Battery life can get me through 12 hours on working day with social media, google map, spotify, browsing, selfies, and some gamings. I did turn on medium power saving, bluetooth and GPS the whole time. Will continue to love the phone. Chill!!!
Bought the phone for 400€ in Lithuania and, I gotta say, even though this is one of the least popular devices that Samsung made recently, it is worth every penny. I was interested in getting a device that would go through a day of use, deliver powerful (but not flagship) performance and camera(s) that would make great pictures and, well, it definitely did not disappoint! The 3700mAh battery is not incredibly spacious, but definitely lasts me a day of light/medium use, and I rarely need a charge after entering my doorstep. Performance is very good, did not see the phone lag even once, which is incredible (giving that the public has the opinion that Samsungs always lag), everything feels really smooth. Main camera, the Sony IMX586 sensor, is very capable of taking pictures with great dynamic range, colors and detail. One important mention though - the stock camera app makes somewhat noisy pictures, which is pretty strange, but using the Google Camera port for S10+ on the A80 works flawlessly, and delivers impressive results with almost zero noise and drastically improves low light performance. The ultrawide camera gives great colors and dynamic range, but the detail is quite poor, but it is sufficient for an 8MP sensor. Overall, I thought that I would need to buy a higher end phone, but I bit the bullet and, sincerely, I am loving the A80. It does everything I need a phone to do and, importantly, with speed, smoothness and battery to spare.
P.S. The launch price is definitely too high though - would not recommend the A80 if the price is 500-600€, as you can buy a flagship for that price, but if the price tag is 500€ or less, than this is a phone to have!
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My question is, can I get some real reviews from real users, not the YouTube paid reviews. Some people should have it for about 2 weeks now, and I wanna hear what you think. I've read where the camera is horrible, and others say it's OK. I'm buying the phone this Thursday, or next Thursday and am looking for some honesty.
How I typically use my phone is all day, everyday. It's a bit of an ADD thing where I have to keep myself busy. Games, XDA, more games. I play VainGlory a lot, and it's pretty heavy on my phone. Does anyone else play this, and how does the 5 perform while playing?
Can anyone post some pictures they took of scenery, buildings, etc... I'll post some of mine taken from my Nexus 6P, edited in Snapseed. The camera is a big point for me.
Please and thank you!!
I currently own OP5 and previous phone was Pixel XL.
If a camera is a big point for you, there are better options for sure such as Pixel , iPhone and U11.
If gaming, then this phone will perform way better than 6p or any other phone. 835 CPU, GPU and 8 RAM means solid performance.
Camera is great in good lighting; mediocre in low light. 1080 Video good and 4K video average.
Battery life for me has been incredible! Fast charging is awesome too.
OP5 is a fantastic phone and I would recommend to anyone. I say this even though I plan on returning OP5 and going back to my Pixel XL. Why? Camera and smoother overall experience in Pixel. OP5 is faster for sure.
I hope this helps. It was not an easy decision for me.
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I don't take too many videos, but I definitely like having the option of taking a good one. Gaming is a big selling point for me as well. As for the camera... I'm kind of hoping that some sort of fix is released in an update for whatever the issue is.
It definitely helps though. The price is also a factor, as I'm thinking I'll be able to sell my 6p for 325-350, with all the cases I have and the pretty awesome condition I've kept it in.
I've also haven't had a *new* phone in years. Last one I had was S6 Edge and I ended up having to give it to my Now Ex-girlfriends mom since it was on her plan and we broke up. I had it for like 3 weeks. So, a new phone under warranty would be pretty sweet to have.
Im going to buy it, I made up my mind. If anything, and the camera is way worse than my 6p and they don't release an update I can just sell it, right? Yup.
Bye-bye Nexus.
I'll break up a short review into a few sections.
Design - 9/10
I really like the build quality. The phone looks very similar to a certain device, but I don't mind this. The matte black color looks great and the device, while a bit thin, is the perfect weight (although I am going to buy a case as soon as they become available.) Although I do wish the camera was in the center because when you lay the device down, the protruding camera lens is what your device lays on and makes the device not lay completely flat. The good news is the camera lends is made out of sapphire so durability is there.
Performance | Daily Tasks - 9/10
I have read all about the "Jello effect." This does appear on my device, but it's very minimal and I don't see it as a problem. I did recently watch a video where it was a lot worse in that video. People on social media tend to be hive-mind associated so a lot of negativity tends to spread like wildfire while the positive items are left out of the spotlight. I think the device is extremely snappy and I have noticed the phone doesn't even get warm while playing Pokemon Go for long spurts at a time. No sluggish performance at all.
Wireless Connectivity | WiFi | 4G - 8/10
Cellular Performance
This aspect is generally very important to me. When I compare it to my brother's GS8 on T-Mobile US, we both have a consistent experience in strong signal areas. The OP5 doesn't support 4x4 MIMO on the 4G/LTE side, but it does support 256QAM and 3xCA which is more than enough for the typical power user. Overall, my brother's S8 tends to get slightly less than 10% more speeds on LTE than I do (for comparison, I hit 115Mbps in a spot whereas the GS8 hit 125Mbps.) However, I will note that edge-of-signal, the S8 does win outright. In a few areas where LTE signal is weak (sub -120dBm RSRP), the OnePlus 5 will tend to drop to HSPA or even Edge whereas the S8 will maintain a usable signal. In other words, VoLTE'ers, you may experience more dropped calls when venturing about in weak LTE areas.
WiFi Performance
The OP5 supports 2x2 MIMO and wireless AC so 5Ghz networks is vastly improved over the OP3/OP3T in regards to WiFi coverage/performance. In comparison, I can pull up to 540mbps in a corner of my house on the OP5 whereas the OP3T will only be able to pull 32mbps on the same network. Oneplus has really went above and beyond in terms of WiFi antenna design and has consistently matched the GS8's WiFi performance (Note: I do not have Gigabit internet so I wan't able to test higher-end speeds.)
Battery - 9/10
I am coming from a Le Pro3 (which is one of the best devices for battery), and I'm not too concerned with what I'm getting on the OP5. I am consistently getting through the typical work-day with around 30-40% juice left after a few hours of screen time. If I need a quick charge, Dash charging is there. I will mention that I wish Dash Charging wasn't so proprietary. Because almost all of my current chargers are Qualcomm QC which aren't compatible with the Oneplus. Although it'll still charge the device, just not rapidly like Dash would.
Camera - 7/10
I am not a photographer by any means and a good camera doesn't necessarily sell me on a device by itself. I will say though that while the pictures are not as good as what you'd get on the GS8, they are pretty good shots and I honestly can't see people looking at your facebook pictures and thinking "wow, whatever camera took this picture sucks." I am quite content with the camera because it is better than a mid-range device, but worse than a flagship.
Software/Customization - 10/10
This is the main reason I went with the OnePlus device. Oxygen OS is so smooth and AOSP-like. The nearly bloatless experience and ability to change the theme/accents of your device are amazing. That, and I know the community will be behind some massive developments for this device so I can satisfy my flashing urges as they come up. It all just works.
Sound/Speakers - 9/10
I would have preferred stereo speaker setup, instead of mono speaker. Still, I would say I have been very impressed with the mono speaker on the bottom with the amount of quality and loud sounds that come from it. Music in the car over Bluetooth/Android Auto also works great and is very clear sounding. I actually flashed the Viper/Arise sound mod and disabled it shortly after because stock sounds that good (I don't play around with the Viper/Arise settings too much, so maybe I can improve it but to me there's not much left to be desired.) Voice Calls, people are loud and clear.
Overall, I am very happy with my purchase and would recommend the product to a friend!
Man the phones on point. I went hard on my op5 & have yet to hit 34 °c I play the phone for long stretches so not worrying about my phone getting to hot is my favorite upgrade so far. The battery for sure last longer than the 3t but the 3t charges about 10 minutes faster
My phone was delivered on the Friday after the key note and have used this as my daily driver. My most recent phone was the Samsung s7e, but gave to my wife as I found it too slow (and I really wanted to try a one plus 5).
Initial impressions are similar to the (honest) reviews:
1. Damn this thing is quick
2. Damn the fingerprint reader is quick
3. Damn that charges quick
3. Oh, the camera isn't quite as good as it was hyped
I think it looks "fine" (i.e I couldn't care less what it looks like).
Battery life has been good, at least comparable to a 6 month old SGS7e (I bought that second hand) but not as good as my old Sony z3c.
The camera is good, don't get me wrong, and it can take better shots than the Samsung, but it's not as consistent. Low light isn't as good (but again, the Samsung is a very high bar). I'd say that 90% of my photos come out fine first time. It's very quick to take photos though (if Oneplus wanted a "speed" theme to come through in this device then they certainly succeeded)
1080p video is very good. Surprisingly good. Ok 4k recording lacks stabilisation, but hey, do people bother to record in this resolution? (I suppose that do, but I sure as hell don't). They've also said that 4k EIS will come in an update.
The screen is very good. Having had the S6 and S7e, I've experienced excellent screens (i.e. high resolution) but really don't see the point for 99% of the time (I played with vr for a couple of days about 12 months ago so I really do mean 99%). 1080p is absolutely great for a 5.5" screen.
My only complaints have been:
1. Jelly (yes, either I'm susceptible to seeing it or my device has it)
2. Camera not as good as hyped
3. Some vague software oddities which I'm sure will be sorted (notification issues with eBay)
I'll post up some photos...
Some photos #shotonaoneplus
The best thing about OnePlus 5 is support from this community. I ordered on the conference day and there was TWRP and root solution available before this phone even arrived to my home. Another great thing is overall performance, clean OS, no bloatware.
Time for bad things. It is always bad sign when the company behind any device lies to you. They lie about camera peformance, they lie about screen issues... I wonder what will be next. Had I waited few days and seen how OnePlus acts, I would not buy it again.
Still I have it, so let's talk about user experience. I am switching to OnePlus 5 from my 4 years old OPPO Find 7, so this is my point of reference.
Form factor. The phone is a bit slippery and uncomfortable to grip. It has some sort of additional sharp line on the edge, and I ordered a cover to make it feel better. Other than this, it looks great and sexy. Shame it is not original design, but it is still good if you don't care about such things (I personally don't).
Screen. Screen has great colors and real blacks. It doesn't have the best resolution but just looks better than 2K IPS of Find 7. Use some dark wallpaper and you will be in heaven. At the same time you have this jelly effect and before I got used to it, it felt wrong. If you are motion sick, you should stay away from this phone.
Camera. The only good thing I can say about camera is its tonal range. You get all the colors instead of washed whites when you shot something with high contrast. At the same time I have seen way more details on the Find 7, which is four years old than on the OnePlus 5. Maybe it is poor compression of images, maybe it is some de-noising algorithm... anyway when you zoom in, you will see only blur in the image. Also, the telephoto camera is almost never used indoors (easy to check - cover one lens and see yourself which lens your phone is using) and used outdoor only when light is perfect (hello sun). When you click this magical 2x zoom in your camera app you will newer know whether you are doing software zoom loosing even more details or actual optical zoom... which even in best case is software-processed.
OS. Is great. Clean, fast android. Easy to root, easy to mod.
Battery life. Mixed. It will give you a full day, easily, but also drops significantly when you don't use the phone. Still, you have the DaSH/VOOC fast charge, so that's not a big issue.
Summary - this phone is great when you love messing with your phone, you are going to try custom rooms, you need root and great community support. It should be your choice if you with to have hardware that has enough power to stay with you for years. If you are looking for "clearer photos" look somewhere else. This is outward lie, and camera peformance is just average. It is also not a device for you if you must have the latest technology in hand or a very decent screen.
It is also not a steal anymore. You pay a bit less than premium range and you get a bit less then premium quality. Consider what you are looking for, and if your boxes are matched go for it.
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How I typically use my phone is all day, everyday. It's a bit of an ADD thing where I have to keep myself busy. Games, XDA, more games. I play VainGlory a lot, and it's pretty heavy on my phone. Does anyone else play this, and how does the 5 perform while playing?
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I've never played that game but I play some games (the Idolmaster rhythm games) that are pretty heavy and made my Nexus 6 very sad. They run very smoothly at highest settings on the 1+5, and thanks to the massive amounts of ram, I can switch between several games with no problem.
The one complaint I have is the placement of the speaker. If you are playing a game landscape orientation your hand will keep covering it. Big problem when playing rhythm games.
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Those are more than acceptable pics for a smartphone. I don't expect DSLR quality, and it looks like it could be an improvement over my 6p.
I really appreciate everyone's responses. They all are very insightful, and definitely put my mind at ease about the purchase.
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Those are more than acceptable pics for a smartphone. I don't expect DSLR quality, and it looks like it could be an improvement over my 6p.
I really appreciate everyone's responses. They all are very insightful, and definitely put my mind at ease about the purchase.
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You will be happy with it, I'm sure!
From the forums you might think it's nothing but problems, but overall it is still a really great phone. Keep in mind most of the folks who even know about this phone are the pickiest of the pickiest!
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You will be happy with it, I'm sure!
From the forums you might think it's nothing but problems, but overall it is still a really great phone. Keep in mind most of the folks who even know about this phone are the pickiest of the pickiest!
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Haha, true that. I might say that camera performance means a lot to me. But I have no actual "training" in being a photographer, or what is supposed to look like what. I just like taking pictures for myself, and I throw em up on Instagram. I use a lot of my pictures for wallpapers for my phone, mainly.
If anything, the better the phone is performing at games the better it would be for me, and this sounds like a beast. I'll be doubling my ram, and storage capacity so I'll be more than happy at that fact alone. Haha
Edit: I hope this post stays near the top for anyone on the fence about the purchase. I was just thinking about you're only hearing so many users complaining about the phone, but how many other users out there that are completely satisfied.
I bought it just an hour after the event, and I'm returning it tofay. I love taking pictures with my phone and I don't like op5 photos at all. I'm sending it back this week before the 14-day period is over, I'm moving to the S8 which I found at the same price...
I just hate how it deals with low-light and with colour, in particular in the details, which are just awful. I come from three and an half years with the Nexus 5, which had OIS and an awesome HDR. In this phone, HDR pics are way too noisy and sometimes colours look much worse than non-HDR photos.
Dual camera, horrible photos I'd say
I was really excited about this phone, so I'm very disappointed. I know they might fix it in the future, but I don't feel like trusting OnePlus seeing how they are dealing with the OP3 update and with the jelly effect
P.S. Sorry for bad English, I'm new to the forum world
giaesse said:
I bought it just an hour after the event, and I'm returning it tofay. I love taking pictures with my phone and I don't like op5 photos at all. I'm sending it back this week before the 14-day period is over, I'm moving to the S8 which I found at the same price...
I just hate how it deals with low-light and with colour, in particular in the details, which are just awful. I come from three and an half years with the Nexus 5, which had OIS and an awesome HDR. In this phone, HDR pics are way too noisy and sometimes colours look much worse than non-HDR photos.
Dual camera, horrible photos I'd say
I was really excited about this phone, so I'm very disappointed. I know they might fix it in the future, but I don't feel like trusting OnePlus seeing how they are dealing with the OP3 update and with the jelly effect
P.S. Sorry for bad English, I'm new to the forum world
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OK have fun in the s8 forums. deuces
I love it ?
Camera can't complain needs few extra features I think there's always pro mode but I'm not cam savvy so just use normal mode sure it will be improved in updates , ?
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DoobyDroid said:
I love it ?
Camera can't complain needs few extra features I think there's always pro mode but I'm not cam savvy so just use normal mode sure it will be improved in updates , ?
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Nice pics
Here are some pics I couldn't update earlier. You can see how bad the camera works in some conditions (like in the tree in two of the photos, which looks very unreal). Also in low light HDR is too noisy and I had to take twice the photo in the square and still I couldn't get a sharp image. Also you can see some artifacts in the two road pics. This is what convinced me to send this phone back, I take lots of pics and my old Nexus 5 worked better in all of these conditions
Edit: I might sound crazy, but look at the details
DoobyDroid said:
I love it ?
Camera can't complain needs few extra features I think there's always pro mode but I'm not cam savvy so just use normal mode sure it will be improved in updates , ?
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I figured I would take one picture and edit in Snapseed to see how that pans out. I'm posting both the original and edited.
Honestly, I don't think I'll be upset at all for the quality. I like it. The pro mode will be fun as well to play with,
Had a great time in NY with it this past weekend.
I have to say that I love the phone. I have an s8+ too and I actually don't miss it at all. I bought the LG G6 last month an lasted 1 day with it and some would, well do argue that it's a better phone than the s8.
What I like: The performance. That phone is fast in every aspect. The best example I can give is the setup. I have 161 apps. It took 2 and a half hours to download on the s8+. Guess how fast it was on the OP5 25 minutes. I've never see that before.
The screen is fine, the camera is no prize winner but no slouch either. I'm sure SW updates can make it better. The sound is good.
What I don't like: So far it's that damn screen that flips to landscape for no reason.
I didn't think of returning the phone until I saw the thread with all the people whining about the most trivial things.
The way I see it is. If the camera really matters to you. S8+, Pixel XL, U11. If not, by all means. You cannot go wrong with this. 8gb of ram 128 GB of storage and this community. Your kids can use it 6 years from now it will still be a top contender.
Say "cheese", then rate this thread to express how photos taken with the HTC U12 Life come out. A higher rating indicates that photos offer rich color (without over-saturating), sharp detail (with all subjects in-focus), and appropriate exposure (with even lighting).
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
The taken pictures have a realy bad quality. There is a delay during Shot and next Shot and all moving objekts in normal light conditions are blurry.
I had never seen such a so bad camera on a HTC Phone.
I don't think that the camera is so bad, it is middle-class standard, but I am really disappointed with the HTC camera application. It has no option to set white balance and the pictures taken during artificial lights are really bad. I recommend using another camera app. On the other hand I really like the depth effect (focusing) but it is necessary to use original HTC camera app for it.
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I am guessing from the lack of interest in the posts for this phone that i should probably stay far away from this one lol.... Poor HTC.... They used to make such good phones...
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I am guessing from the lack of interest in the posts for this phone that i should probably stay far away from this one lol.... Poor HTC.... They used to make such good phones...
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Actually I just got mine and more than happy with it coming from HTC 10, specially for the price.
You get exactly what you pay for a mid ranger with awesome battery life. Camera isn't that good but isn't bad either.
I'm tired of spending big bucks for phones where 80% of the gimmicks I don't even use.
Thats Great!
Arcade King said:
Actually I just got mine and more than happy with it coming from HTC 10, specially for the price.
You get exactly what you pay for a mid ranger with awesome battery life. Camera isn't that good but isn't bad either.
I'm tired of spending big bucks for phones where 80% of the gimmicks I don't even use.
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Do you mind me asking what country you use it in?
I'm in the US and was not sure about the bands if it would work well with AT&T. I am looking for something with GREAT battery life. My Galaxy S9 is sort of meh at best when it comes to battery life and I have it currently running at mid-range battery conservation mode. Limiting the processor, dimming the screen, having it set to 720p, etc. I do get a TON of work emails on it, as well as teams messages and keep bluetooth on typically for my smartwatch so some of it is probably self-inflicted.
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Do you mind me asking what country you use it in?
I'm in the US and was not sure about the bands if it would work well with AT&T. I am looking for something with GREAT battery life. My Galaxy S9 is sort of meh at best when it comes to battery life and I have it currently running at mid-range battery conservation mode. Limiting the processor, dimming the screen, having it set to 720p, etc. I do get a TON of work emails on it, as well as teams messages and keep bluetooth on typically for my smartwatch so some of it is probably self-inflicted.
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Australia here. Not sure about the bands either however is working fantastic for me. So far the battery life is impressive, its quick and responsive but as aforementioned the camera is average but I think it has more to do with the software than anything.
I got the phone from Toby Deals for $255 AUD delivered which is a steal.
Yes, yes, it's possible to love a phone. Heck, you sleep next to it, don't you? Rate this thread to indicate your love for the ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019), all things considered. A higher rating indicates that the ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) is an incredible phone that you enjoy tremendously. You love it.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
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Yes, yes, it's possible to love a phone. Heck, you sleep next to it, don't you? Rate this thread to indicate your love for the ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019), all things considered. A higher rating indicates that the ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) is an incredible phone that you enjoy tremendously. You love it.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
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Is there going to be any way to root it, and any devs looking to develop its software?
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Is there going to be any way to root it, and any devs looking to develop its software?
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Given that the official bootloader unlock tools are already out, I'd assume it will work fine out of the box with Magisk.
Just get the phone released in USA asap however looks like this is going to take till end June or mid July and I need a phone now lol
I'm using this phone for few days now and I love it ,
The only weak Point is maybe the camera and don't understand me wrong the shots are beutifull it's just that they camera itself feels sometimes weak like the mechanisme Will break ...
Honestly I am a bit disappointed with this phone. Previously, I used Honor View20. Performance wise it's excellent, for some people pure Android will be a good thing - I liked Samsung's One UI and Huawei's EMUI more. I wish it had iPhone-like gestures cause pill navigation feels a bit incomplete (why we still need to have that back button instead of swiping from the edges?). Main camera performs quite well, however, the ultra wide angle is inferior in my opinion. When you look closely at photos taken with it you will see it's like hmm painting? It lacks detail when zoomed, gets noisy when shooting in low light. As for video, EIS is doing fine. Night mode is disappointing - rather a boosted HDR than a night mode we know from Huawei or GCam. Battery is disappointing for me as well. It certainly does manage through a full day but, well, the performance of 5000 mAh is comparable to my previous Honor View20 which had 4000 mAh. Not sure what's the reason behind this, perhaps software is unoptimized or Kirin was just more battery friendly chip. Moving on to audio - stereo is pretty much nonexistent. Sound mostly outputs from bottom speaker, you can barely hear the top one. As for screen - it's not as bad as some reviewers say. It's average, not the best, not the worst. Overall, I wish there wasn't whole this China v US trade war so I'd keep my Honor device, but since it happened I was forced to switch.
Monnq said:
Honestly I am a bit disappointed with this phone. Previously, I used Honor View20. Performance wise it's excellent, for some people pure Android will be a good thing - I liked Samsung's One UI and Huawei's EMUI more. I wish it had iPhone-like gestures cause pill navigation feels a bit incomplete (why we still need to have that back button instead of swiping from the edges?). Main camera performs quite well, however, the ultra wide angle is inferior in my opinion. When you look closely at photos taken with it you will see it's like hmm painting? It lacks detail when zoomed, gets noisy when shooting in low light. As for video, EIS is doing fine. Night mode is disappointing - rather a boosted HDR than a night mode we know from Huawei or GCam. Battery is disappointing for me as well. It certainly does manage through a full day but, well, the performance of 5000 mAh is comparable to my previous Honor View20 which had 4000 mAh. Not sure what's the reason behind this, perhaps software is unoptimized or Kirin was just more battery friendly chip. Moving on to audio - stereo is pretty much nonexistent. Sound mostly outputs from bottom speaker, you can barely hear the top one. As for screen - it's not as bad as some reviewers say. It's average, not the best, not the worst. Overall, I wish there wasn't whole this China v US trade war so I'd keep my Honor device, but since it happened I was forced to switch.
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Wait, so the stereo speakers are really not so much there? I've seen videos of it being pretty loud on both orientations if you edited AudioWizard well.
troy5890 said:
Wait, so the stereo speakers are really not so much there? I've seen videos of it being pretty loud on both orientations if you edited AudioWizard well.
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Could you please link that video here or over pm? I will be grateful
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Could you please link that video here or over pm? I will be grateful
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Sure thing, here you go!
timestamp: 7:10
troy5890 said:
Wait, so the stereo speakers are really not so much there? I've seen videos of it being pretty loud on both orientations if you edited AudioWizard well.
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The best Zenfone 6 Review
all details and benchmarks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMplpTGC4vY
Number two of MrWhostheBoss top phones of 2019 under $500, just behind the K20 Pro
Monnq said:
Honestly I am a bit disappointed with this phone. Previously, I used Honor View20. Performance wise it's excellent, for some people pure Android will be a good thing - I liked Samsung's One UI and Huawei's EMUI more. I wish it had iPhone-like gestures cause pill navigation feels a bit incomplete (why we still need to have that back button instead of swiping from the edges?). Main camera performs quite well, however, the ultra wide angle is inferior in my opinion. When you look closely at photos taken with it you will see it's like hmm painting? It lacks detail when zoomed, gets noisy when shooting in low light. As for video, EIS is doing fine. Night mode is disappointing - rather a boosted HDR than a night mode we know from Huawei or GCam. Battery is disappointing for me as well. It certainly does manage through a full day but, well, the performance of 5000 mAh is comparable to my previous Honor View20 which had 4000 mAh. Not sure what's the reason behind this, perhaps software is unoptimized or Kirin was just more battery friendly chip. Moving on to audio - stereo is pretty much nonexistent. Sound mostly outputs from bottom speaker, you can barely hear the top one. As for screen - it's not as bad as some reviewers say. It's average, not the best, not the worst. Overall, I wish there wasn't whole this China v US trade war so I'd keep my Honor device, but since it happened I was forced to switch.
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Techspurt also said this about the top end speaker of this phone...
' it's about as loud as a spiders fart in a hurricane.'
Monnq said:
Honestly I am a bit disappointed with this phone. Previously, I used Honor View20. Performance wise it's excellent, for some people pure Android will be a good thing - I liked Samsung's One UI and Huawei's EMUI more. I wish it had iPhone-like gestures cause pill navigation feels a bit incomplete (why we still need to have that back button instead of swiping from the edges?). Main camera performs quite well, however, the ultra wide angle is inferior in my opinion. When you look closely at photos taken with it you will see it's like hmm painting? It lacks detail when zoomed, gets noisy when shooting in low light. As for video, EIS is doing fine. Night mode is disappointing - rather a boosted HDR than a night mode we know from Huawei or GCam. Battery is disappointing for me as well. It certainly does manage through a full day but, well, the performance of 5000 mAh is comparable to my previous Honor View20 which had 4000 mAh. Not sure what's the reason behind this, perhaps software is unoptimized or Kirin was just more battery friendly chip. Moving on to audio - stereo is pretty much nonexistent. Sound mostly outputs from bottom speaker, you can barely hear the top one. As for screen - it's not as bad as some reviewers say. It's average, not the best, not the worst. Overall, I wish there wasn't whole this China v US trade war so I'd keep my Honor device, but since it happened I was forced to switch.
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You killed my hype. :crying:
I sold my V20 for the exact same reason.
And i hoped a lot from the Zenfone 6
AhhdafunK01 said:
You killed my hype. :crying:
I sold my V20 for the exact same reason.
And i hoped a lot from the Zenfone 6
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The good news is this phone will probably get some decent unofficial support since Asus has started sending Zenfone 6 to devs
cisco kidd said:
Just get the phone released in USA asap however looks like this is going to take till end June or mid July and I need a phone now lol
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Me too , Im starting to get an itch using this junk iphone 6 with a big ol crack across the screen . The Zenfone 6 in india has already been released , banned , rebadged and re released ..
As for the US ? Well ....see my attachment .
AhhdafunK01 said:
You killed my hype. :crying:
I sold my V20 for the exact same reason.
And i hoped a lot from the Zenfone 6
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wow... that wasnt an exactly good review huh? jeez back to the hunt . maybe an lgv40? or.....
I have a P30 P
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I have a P30 Pro, very very happy w it. Battery life is excellent , I only charge to 80- 85% and finish at 50-55%
I want to buy the Zenfone 6, am tempted to just order the 6 64 version online but at $549 I want 6/128, can't be bothered w sd card if not needed. 6GB ram is enough as my P30 Pro is CND version 6/128. Not keeping both phones had thought the Zenfone would all me to sell the P30 but I am starting to like it alot
Better than OnePlus!
I am seriously considering getting this. Kinda waiting for the 256gb version to come out.
I do feel like it is a big risk purchasing an asus phone. It would be my first time. I currently own a V20 and it is time for an upgrade.
I do not really know about Asus's reliability or software updates but the stats of the phone are just too good.
The one unique feature that is really important to me is the ability to have 2 sim card + a micro sd card. No other flagship phone allows that which is really surprising.
The only thing i am going to miss dearly is the ability to swap the batteries because that is my biggest feature i love the most. I guess those days are gone forever.
If any flagship phone still allowed me to do that i would get that hands down.
I´m really happy to bought this phone.
Coming from a LG G6, i like to have a standby time up to 3 days.
The Zenfone 6 makes good pictures at day... At nighttime it can be better, i think.
It is very fast, runs smooth and looks very nice.
Overall, i think its a really good phone.
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Overall - 3
Performance - 3
Camera -4
Battery - 4
Design - 4
Display -5
Communications - 4
Detailed Review - 1 month
Fenilsharry said:
Overall - 3
Performance - 3
Camera - 4
Battery - 4
Design - 4
Display -5
Communications - 4
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I think it deserves more credit, so I, a daily user of this phone am sharing my opinion (arranged in order of importance to me)
The photos shot on this Camera are comparable to the likes of some flagships and flagship killers. The 64 mp camera (while being quite sharp) does not support HDR but in good lighting the difference between the normal mode (15 mp i think) and 64 mp mode is not much. I do wish that it the 64 mp mode had HDR for sharp and beautiful pictures. The macro on this phone is good (not great). And the Wide Angle is suprisingly good. Low light photos are also amazing on this phone. My rating for the Cameras- 6 out of 10
The display is on a similar level to that of many flagship samsung devices. I was enjoying watching Joker on this phone (this movie is great for displaying the capabilities of an S-AMOLED display) and the rich blacks and the highlited blues, just made my entertainement experience great! - 7 out of 10
The battery life is unbeatable! It lasts 1 day and 7 hours with bluetooth on! I like my devices connected (iot) so i always leave bluetooth on. The battery still doesn't show idle drain or any other kind of drain. So the battery rating i would give is - 8 out of 10
Performance is one thing that i think is being done better by other competitors, but i can play many games on smooth-extreme settings, all the way to hdr-ultra. I get some frame drops here and there in hdr but in other modes its fine. I don't play games that often and i just need multi tasking performance. My rating on perfomance- 5
Communications and LTE specifically have been quite smooth. On Airtel I get sometimes 30 mbps (yes hard to believe) but the average net speed (in a city environment) is around 23 capped. But what I think they have done well on this phone is the Efficiency of the bluetooth systems. As i mentioned earlier, my battery life with bluetooth on was comparable to when bluetooth was off (Around 1 and 1/2 days). I don't think the credit all the credit should be given to the 6000 mah battery, although that is quite big, but also for the efficient use of bluetooth comms in this phone, to keep idle drain low. My rating on Comms systems on this phone - 7 out of 10
My Overall Love for this phone (for me) is going to based from my needs, and my opinion. I give this phone a solid - 7 out of 10
Audience - I would recommend this phone for mobile photography, entertainment and for people who don't game quite often.
BenTDN said:
I think it deserves more credit, so I, a daily user of this phone am sharing my opinion (arranged in order of importance to me)
The photos shot on this Camera are comparable to the likes of some flagships and flagship killers. The 64 mp camera (while being quite sharp) does not support HDR but in good lighting the difference between the normal mode (15 mp i think) and 64 mp mode is not much. I do wish that it the 64 mp mode had HDR for sharp and beautiful pictures. The macro on this phone is good (not great). And the Wide Angle is suprisingly good. Low light photos are also amazing on this phone. My rating for the Cameras- 6 out of 10
The display is on a similar level to that of many flagship samsung devices. I was enjoying watching Joker on this phone (this movie is great for displaying the capabilities of an S-AMOLED display) and the rich blacks and the highlited blues, just made my entertainement experience great! - 7 out of 10
The battery life is unbeatable! It lasts 1 day and 7 hours with bluetooth on! I like my devices connected (iot) so i always leave bluetooth on. The battery still doesn't show idle drain or any other kind of drain. So the battery rating i would give is - 8 out of 10
Performance is one thing that i think is being done better by other competitors, but i can play many games on smooth-extreme settings, all the way to hdr-ultra. I get some frame drops here and there in hdr but in other modes its fine. I don't play games that often and i just need multi tasking performance. My rating on perfomance- 5
Communications and LTE specifically have been quite smooth. On Airtel I get sometimes 30 mbps (yes hard to believe) but the average net speed (in a city environment) is around 23 capped. But what I think they have done well on this phone is the Efficiency of the bluetooth systems. As i mentioned earlier, my battery life with bluetooth on was comparable to when bluetooth was off (Around 1 and 1/2 days). I don't think the credit all the credit should be given to the 6000 mah battery, although that is quite big, but also for the efficient use of bluetooth comms in this phone, to keep idle drain low. My rating on Comms systems on this phone - 7 out of 10
My Overall Love for this phone (for me) is going to based from my needs, and my opinion. I give this phone a solid - 7 out of 10
Audience - I would recommend this phone for mobile photography, entertainment and for people who don't game quite often.
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While buying this phone i thought the performance might not be much as expected in similar price range. But it didn't upset me. And the expected thing was a fantastic battery life. Actually it is. On screen time is absolutely wonderful. But the battery drains pretty quickly when left idle. Tried turning off the adaptive brightness too. Still facing the same. Does anyone have any solution regarding this? Overall the phone is lovely. The cameras..The performance it gives except for top-notch games.. better display.. and battery.. i loved it.
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While buying this phone i thought the performance might not be much as expected in similar price range. But it didn't upset me. And the expected thing was a fantastic battery life. Actually it is. On screen time is absolutely wonderful. But the battery drains pretty quickly when left idle. Tried turning off the adaptive brightness too. Still facing the same. Does anyone have any solution regarding this? Overall the phone is lovely. The cameras..The performance it gives except for top-notch games.. better display.. and battery.. i loved it.
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First i put an optimization widget on the home screen (which clears ram, and is called device care in widget settings)
which i click and run before leaving idle. i also install greenify which almost fully reduced idle drain. On average i have about no idle drain at all!! Try doing this and give me feedback after. Watch a guide on how to use greenify and ur good to go!:laugh:
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Ashish.shaji said:
While buying this phone i thought the performance might not be much as expected in similar price range. But it didn't upset me. And the expected thing was a fantastic battery life. Actually it is. On screen time is absolutely wonderful. But the battery drains pretty quickly when left idle. Tried turning off the adaptive brightness too. Still facing the same. Does anyone have any solution regarding this? Overall the phone is lovely. The cameras..The performance it gives except for top-notch games.. better display.. and battery.. i loved it.
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also try killing all google background apps
Good phone at 15k budget in the world of chinese phones.
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Good Specs, Bad Software (China Rom)
I'm not sure if I am right to post this here as I'm using Nubia Play 5G. I've read that it's almost identical to the Nubia Red Magic 5G lite and seeing that no one else have posted anything yet, I thought I could share my opinion. -Mods, do inform me if my review isn't right to be posted here-
Firstly, the design and comfort of use.
I have fairly short thumbs and I didn't realized how that I would be making a jump coming from the Pocophone F1. The phone is definitely heavier than the F1 due to the larger 5100mah battery compared to the 4000mah of the F1. Holding the phone (with a cover), its comfortable in my hands. The weight distribution is just right for me. Not heavy at the top. This is a big plus for me as I have rather small hands & thumbs. To access the top of the screen, there's an in built option for the 3 button navigation where I hold the home buttons, and the notification panel would come down.
For gaming, I do apologize for not being a phone gamer despite the phone being marketed towards gamers. I've tried playing PUBG. I'm by no means a pro. Definitely a noob as I literally just started playing it. The shoulder capacitive buttons is pretty comfortable to use. I used to play PS3 and this is somewhat familiar to me. I would recommend gamers making use of the shoulder buttons.
Secondly, 144hz display
Silky smooth AMOLED display. No noticeable ghosting. Scrolling is darn smooth. Switching to 90hz for the balance of smoothness and battery life is pretty great as well. It's still smooth.
Brightness, solid sunlight visibility. I constantly work in the sun and the display is brightly lit that I could see it clearly even without having to focusing much. The big 6.65" could be a factor to seeing this clearer. Definitely solid display for me. Also, speakers darn loud and pretty clear. Only distortion when you put it on max volume but I doubt you'll do that on everyday use
Thirdly, 5100mah battery
5100mah is solid. I'm getting 7hrs of SOT with almost max brightness + GPS for 3-4 hours and bluetooth earpiece.
On days of normal usage. Get easily past 24 hours with 20+% or even more if you're a light user.
- Display set to 90hz
Forth, RESTRICTIVE Software.
I'm not kidding when I say its darn restrictive. I roughly understand what I'm getting into when I was purchasing a china rom version of this phone. However, I was still horrified. Unable to change launcher, no support for OK GOOGLE, unable to change default sms messenger, and a few more restrictions that I couldnt remember but these few are my main concern.
- As a driver for my job, I often use OK GOOGLE to help me change music/navigate me around town while I'm driving. This phone (China ROM issue probably) has no support for OK GOOGLE. The option of OK GOOGLE is greyed out. I've tried numerous "fix" or "workarounds" but to no avail. I'm honestly disappointed with this.
- Launcher wise, the default launcher is pretty much like the old iOS where there's no appdrawer (no settings I could see that can change this) however there is folders and widget. Coming from Nova Launcher this is darn restrictive to me.
- Notifications is a hassle at first. I was wondering why my pocophone was still receiving notifications from social media whereas the Nubia was silent. I soon realized that I had to manual set the notifications for all downloaded apps to be turned on. Reminds me of the days when Android Marshmallow was released and there were few buggy Samsung ROMs with this issue. After setting up for every app it works now.
DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE IF YOU'RE UNCOMFORTABLE WITH ANY OF THE ISSUES THAT I'VE MENTIONED. THERE'S NO WORKAROUNDS AS FAR AS I KNOW
Fifth, mediocre camera
48MP? more like 12 or 16MP then upscaled to 48MP.
I like to capture lots of photos and I wasnt expecting much from this phone as it is catered for gaming.
- 48MP is very, very mediocre. My F1 can take better photos with better dynamic range and better details (On GCAM). Even trying with GCAM the details is bad (I could be using the wrong config for the GCAM)
- Low light is horrible. On the default camera app. It looks upscaled from a 2MP camera with mediocre brightness. With the GCAM, its brighter. No change to the amount of detail
- Wide angle, as I know, can only be used in the default camera app. It pretty decent imo. I have no experience with other phones with wide angle. I do apologise for this as I dont often shoot with wide angle.
Sixth, in screen fingerprint.
My experience with fingerprints is usually a dedicated fingerprint sensor. On the F1, it was blazzing fast. On the Nubia, its pretty good too. Mostly accurate even at weird angles.
Seventh, overall speed.
Coming from F1 which was a Qualcomm 845, the Nubia feels pretty much the same on everyday use. I use the latest Youtube Vanced and its a bit buggy. Random crashes while watching videos fullscreen. I just downgraded to the older version, still testing it out. Multitasking is pretty good. Few apps in the background that doesnt get killed while using other apps.
That's my personal review of this phone. Do reply if you have any questions on the other aspects of the phone that I didn't cover in this post.
Thank you for taking your time to read this long post. Cheers!