Sorry for the English with errors, I'm using a translator.
* I would like to resolve a question about the camera specifications for the Oneplus 8 PRO. I'm in doubt about buying this or the Mi 10 PRO (confirmed that it works with 320kbps).
* My question is about the bit rate of the audio when making video recordings.
* When researching several models, all worked at 92 kbps, both the Oneplus and the Xiaomi of previous generations.
I would like to resolve this doubt, as I already had a Xiaomi Mi5, which I bought right after the launch (I used the Miui 7 and 8 China) and worked with 92 kbps.
* When I needed to film a music event with the Mi5, only my smartphone had serious audio problems (whistles, pops, etc., where it was not even possible to hear the singers). My friends who used other smartphones (Samsung, Apple and Huawei) did not have these problems. My recording was lost...
* I currently have a Huawei P10 and it did not present this type of problem. When checking the bit rate, it uses 192 kbps.
* If possible, what would be the audio bit rates when recording in FullHD 30/60 fps, 4K and other resolutions?
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The players:
Cortana by Microsoft on a Nokia Lumia 925 (T-Mobile branded) running Windows Phone 8.1 GDR 1 Preview for Developers
Google Now by Google on a Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 running Android 4.4.2 w/ Touchwiz
The camera: I used the wife's Galaxy Note 2 to film this. Sorry about any lack in quality, I'm not practiced with the device and it doesn't seem to autofocus as well/quickly as my Lumia 925.
The same twenty questions were asked of each Virtual Assistant in turn and the results were scored (by me). The questions were what I felt was a good mix and the sorts of common uses people would ask of their device. For the constraints of this video everything was done on a desktop and there was no actual field use for navigating and geofencing; although those abilities do come up in the demo - I just wasn't driving around town while I filmed. Both devices had been "primed" before hand by filling in the interests and settings.
Here's my BLOG feed if anyone prefers to read a bit more about the history of the two assistants before viewing the video: My Alter Ego
The video itself is about 45 minutes. Hey, that was 20 questions each (40 total) plus responses by the devices, my reactions and scoring the results... I feel this is a fairly thorough test, even if it is off the cuff, and better than a quick 5 - 10 minute shoot.
Hope you enjoy this presentation.... And let the comment war begin.
Honor introduced a new budget competitor in the Indian smartphone market with the recent launch of the Honor 7X. Unveiled at an event in London in December, the Honor 7X carries everything that makes it stand apart from the rest of the budget line-up prevalent in the Indian market. A bezel-less display, dual camera setup and Honor’s own processor coupled with its own user interface comes as quite a bold offering by the Chinese smartphone manufacturer at its price point of Rs 12,999.
Speaking of Chinese OEMs, another player in the market has been dominating the budget segment for quite a while now. While Xiaomi started out with its Redmi Note series, with the Redmi Note 4 being the most sold smartphone in the country this year, the company also experimented with its line-up by launching an Android One smartphone in 2017. Xiaomi Mi A1, another budget offering by Xiaomi, came as a refreshing change from its existing line-up which mostly ran on Xiaomi’s own MIUI. The Mi A1 boasts of a pure Android experience, along with a dual camera setup for the photography enthusiasts. Having the same price tag at Rs 12,999, a clash with the new Honor 7X is inevitable for the Mi A1. Hence, here is a comparison between the two smartphones revealing where they come out on top and where they lack.
Also read: Honor 7X vs Redmi Note 4 vs Lenovo K8 Note [Specs]: Is There a New Budget King in Town?
Design
Honor 7X has an unarguably premium feel to it with the metal casing and rounded edges. The front dons an 18:9 display with minimum bezels and looks neat. The upper bezel simply sports the in-call speaker and the selfie camera, while the bottom bezel elegantly displays the ‘Honor’ sign. The smartphone comes in an aluminium chassis and sports a fingerprint sensor at the back.
Xiaomi Mi A1, on the other hand, looks just like any other Android smartphone. It carries a minimalistic design with prominent bezels on both the top and the bottom. The Mi A1 comes in a full metal design and also sports a fingerprint sensor at the back.
Display
The Honor 7X sports a 5.93-inch near bezel-less, Full HD+ display with a 2160 x 1080 pixel resolution and a Corning Gorilla Glass protection on top. The near bezel-less display comes with an 18:9 aspect ratio display. During our use, we found the display of the Honor 7X to be an absolute treat at its price point, with ample colours, optimum brightness and a crisp viewing experience.
In comparison, the Xiaomi Mi A1 carries a 5.5-inch display with a 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution and is protected by a Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The Mi A1 display comes with a 16:9 aspect ratio, like the one on most of the budget smartphones in the market. We found the display to be decent in our use, with the ability to cater to users looking for a regular budget smartphone experience.
Also read: Honor 7X First Impressions Review: Honor Has an Ace up Its Sleeve
Watch: Honor 7X Review | The Upgrade to Your Honor 6X
Firepower
Just like any other Honor smartphone, Honor 7X is powered by the company’s own HiSilicon Kirin processor. The one backing the 7X is an octa-core Kirin 659 SoC, which is further coupled with a 4GB RAM and a 32GB internal storage, which can be further expanded up to 256GB using an external microSD. The smartphone runs Honor’s in-house EMUI 5.1 on top of Android 7.1.1 Nougat. Currently, there is no confirmation on the Android Oreo update for the Honor 7X.
Xiaomi’s Mi A1 is powered by Qualcomm’s tried and tested Snapdragon 625 SoC with eight cores. In addition to this, the smartphone carries a 4GB RAM and a 64GB internal storage, further expandable up to 128GB using an external microSD. As a change from Xiaomi’s regular smartphone line-up, the Mi A1 skips the MIUI interface and instead runs Android 7.1 Nougat, being Xiaomi’s first Android One device in collaboration with Google. Xiaomi is currently looking for Beta testers for the Android Oreo update for this smartphone. There is no official confirmation for the release of the update as of now.
Camera
Honor has been known for the camera capabilities of its smartphones, ranging from the Honor 8 Pro, right down to the Honor 6X, which set the trend for affordable dual camera smartphones. Honor 7X now builds on that reputation and carries a dual camera setup with a 16-megapixel primary lens along with a 2-megapixel secondary lens for adding depth effect to the images. Overall, the camera is able to deliver very good picture quality. At the front, the Honor 7X houses an 8-megapixel selfie shooter, able to work at 1080p resolution and also deliver Bokeh effect to the selfies.
Xiaomi Mi A1 also sports a dual camera setup, with a 12-megapixel primary and a 12-megapixel secondary lens which together offer depth effect in the images and boast of a 2x optical zoom. At the front, the Mi A1 sports a 5-megapixel selfie camera with similar 1080p resolution capability.
Battery
Honor 7X is backed by a 3340 mAh battery, edging just over the 3080 mAh battery sported by the Xiaomi Mi A1. As the figures indicate, the Honor smartphone is able to last for a couple of hours more than the Mi A1 in practical use as well, despite the Honor 7X display consuming more battery for its daily run.
Verdict
There is no doubt that both the smartphones offer ample features at a budget price of Rs 12,999. While Xiaomi Mi A1 offers pure Android experience to its users, the Honor 7X delivers Honor’s own added features through the interactive EMUI. The cameras and the performance backup of both the smartphones are more or less similar, with their own minuscule pros and cons over each other. The Honor 7X, however, rises on top in terms of the display quality and the battery backup that the smartphone offers. Finally, the Honor device takes it away when it comes to the overall visual appeal of the smartphone, thanks to its near bezel-less display.
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I am an old 7x user. Sold it and bought A1. 7x is good. Good design and good battery backup. A lagfree OS. Never faced any lags or stutter in 7x. EMUI is well optimized OS.. No doubt in that...
My reasons for selling 7x is
Terrible charging time. 3 hours for full charge
Poor Potrait camera
Normal Rear camera
Developments
Stretched videos in YouTube
Some games really sucks....
Headphones output is average.
7x can't stand in front of A1 with charging+ camera+ development..
7x selfie camera is superb. Better than A1. Also the battery backup is fantastic in 7x.
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I am an old 7x user. Sold it and bought A1. 7x is good. Good design and good battery backup. A lagfree OS. No doubt in that...
My reasons for selling 7x is
terrible charging time. 3 hours for full chatge
Poor Potrait camera
Normal Rear camera
Developments
Stretched videos in YouTube
7x can't stand in front of A1 with charging+ camera+ development..
7x selfie camera is superb. Better than A1
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This is how posts should be instead of rooting in fanboyism..
TBH I would've waited and bought the Honor 7x, but the 64 GB version is costlier. I want both of my SIMs AND my 30GB music
Ended up buying Mi A1. The phone is decent mid-ranger, but -
> Camera sucks in low light.
> Headphone hissing still not fixed.
> Fastcharging should've been included.
> Though build quality is premium, I wished it didn't have the camera bump. I'd have preferred it to be a bit thicker which a slightly bigger battery.
> Light sensor is janky AF. Auto brightness is thrash.
But good things... well you hear it all the time. Enough performance, fast FP reader, good display (though not crisp enough). Funnyly, I've never gotten 5+ hours SoT, while other people claim to get around 6-8 hrs SoT.
kvn95ss said:
TBH I would've waited and bought the Honor 7x, but the 64 GB version is costlier. I want both of my SIMs AND my 30GB music
Ended up buying Mi A1. The phone is decent mid-ranger, but -
> Camera sucks in low light.
> Headphone hissing still not fixed.
> Fastcharging should've been included.
> Though build quality is premium, I wished it didn't have the camera bump. I'd have preferred it to be a bit thicker which a slightly bigger battery.
> Light sensor is janky AF. Auto brightness is thrash.
But good things... well you hear it all the time. Enough performance, fast FP reader, good display (though not crisp enough). Funnyly, I've never gotten 5+ hours SoT, while other people claim to get around 6-8 hrs SoT.
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1. Yeap. Camera sucks in low light...The only fix is Google Camera HDR+. But unfortunately u need root. Good thing is now u can take Potrait shot with flashlight using Google Camera HDR+
2. Honestly i don't have that issue. Running Oreo and using Sony MDR in ear phone. Never experienced that hissing issue.
3. Yeap. Fast charge is good if they included but its charging really fast. For me its took 1 hour 44 minutes to charge with Samsung adaptive fast charger.. Even my old S7 Edge ( sold due to family issues) took almost 1 hour 33 minutes to charges from 1 to 100 ...
4. Auto brightness is slightly improved in Oreo IMO
5. Me always getting around 5 to 5.30... Never touched around 6. But thats pretty decent for my usage......
I have to admit the rear camera is very good on my A1 but I am not much of a camera guy and want a phone to be extremely snappy with a big display, My problem with the mi A1 was that while using the device you can feel there is something lacking in the software even after 3 update cycles and that really bugged me and with the 7x I get a gigantic display, excellent
Since all Honor phones are getting Project Treble with their Oreo update, the Honor 7X might also get that. That would put it ahead of Mi A1 Stock android as it would get updates just as fast and maybe even beyond Android P, while the Mi A1 only will update till P.
I have an ProStereo H2 by i.tech. RBH rebranded them for other markets. It supports APTX HD and LDAC. It your not familiar with the different codecs and their bandwidth here's a good explanation.
https://www.audioholics.com/audio-technologies/bluetooth-audio-guide/page-2
AAC: 250 kbps
SBC: 328 kbps
aptX: 352 kbps
aptX HD: 576 kbps
LDAC: 990 kbps
I tested this by using the new options in the Developer options. There is a marked difference in what I hear as I step up the ladder for bandwidth. LDAC is markedly better in comparison to APTX HD (which the ProStereo H2 supports). I realize the choices out there for devices that support LDAC is limited but now the Sony management, that severely proscribed their tech to only work on Sony products has finally died, we should start seeing more non-Sony products use their tech.
If you are a fan of stereo bluetooth then this should make you excited for the future. The Quad Dac would never work with any of the streaming services but now you will get to listen to a bit better. For the smarter, amongst us, who use files on the SD Card, you can rejoice, your FLAC's will flower with 990 kbps, whenever you get a device that supports LDAC.
I am eyeing the new Sony WH-1000XM3 as it will drive down the price of any WH-1000XM2's out there.
Please feel free to ask questions as I have been a stereo bluetooth fan since the IO Gear Blutake ,in 2005, and have had at least 40 different bluetooth devices, over the last 14 years.
LDAC sounds so good with everything, even youtube sounds very good. I have a LG HBS780 Bluetooth headset and I use VLC player/equalizer set to full bass/treble with Viper4XHIFI equalizer. LDAC on FLAC is perfect.
It's (beyond) time for me to get a more current phone. Here's my requirements:
5.2 - 5.5"
rootable (bootloader unlockable)
full 64bit hardware (not just the CPU) + 64bit (ARM) Android
at least 32 GB internal storage, better 64 GB
3 or more GB RAM
13 or more Megapixel camera resolution
precise GPS module for Navigation
natively supporting at least Android 9 for native EdXposed capability, better Android 10
stable custom ROM with active current support available (preferred: LineageOS)
SD card slot (dual sim optional)
needn't be new, can be used
LTE is fine - no need for 5G (5G would be fine thanks to downwards capability with LTE/ 4G)
colors: white, silver, dark green, blue/ lavender (no black)
NOT a Huawei
Do above criteria ring any bell? Which phone(s) would you suggest to me?
just purchased a Nokia 6.1 (aka Nokia 6 2018) for €200
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Hi, noticed you already bought your phone, but maybe next time if you need advice, then also mention your budget.
Either way, the Nokia 6.1 isnt a great phone, if you can sell it then I'd recommend going for a Poco M3 (Xiaomi) in the USD220 range, or a Realme C3 if you wanna get cheap (around USD 150). Both are available brand new, they have similar processor performance, large screens, good battery life etc. The Poco M3's camera is much better than the Realme C3's, but thats the price you have to pay to reduce the cost. Both Poco's and Realme's software sucks in my opinion, but you're going to use a custom ROM anyways, so that won't be an issue for you. Android 12 is available through custom ROMs for both phones, and they have plenty of support on XDA.
Hi @PhotonIce thanks for your recommendations. Both, the Xiaomi Poco M3 and the Realme C3, are 6,5" and exceed my 5.2" - 5.5" size range. I've used a Nokia 6.2 for half a year last year, so I'll see in the next few months how it'll smaller sibling will perform. My needs are rather low, with Navigation apps (Magic Earth, TomTom) setting the top bar for performance (no gaming or such). At this point I can leave making pixel-sharp photos of UFOs to others ..
Oops, sorry my bad, thought it said 6.2-6.5inch range
Though in that range, I'd still highly recommend the Mi Note 3 (if you can get it). It has a much better SoC, a 12mp camera with OIS and a 12mp telephoto, and a 16mp selfie camera.
indeed nice the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, and even with official and latest LineageOS support. Good to know
[EDIT] not available in Central Europe - closest region here to order from would be UK. Only close sibling available here would be the Xiaomi Mi A1 (Mi 5X).
The mi a1 isnt as impressive, I guess it's best if you keep your nokia
Also the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 doesn't have a headphone jack.
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Also the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 doesn't have a headphone jack.
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True, but you didn't mention that in your list of requirements, so you can't really blame me for that.
oh @PhotonIce don't feel blamed at all - I was just stating the missing jack as a fact. I 100% appreciate you sharing your knowledge with us here
OPPO FIND X5 REVIEW: A silky phone experience with few issues CHAPTER 1.After a month from the unboxing of my Oppo Find X5 as an OPPO brand ambassador I'm ready to share my full review. It will be mainly a user experience focused analysis.
Oppo Find X5 is an affordable flagship phone compared to the premium-flagship OPPO Find X5 Pro. The relevant differences are:
- Oppo Find X5: v6,5" LPTS FullHD+ AMOLED Display with Adaptive refresh rate (60, 90, 120Hz) and a maximum brightness of 1000 nits vs Oppo Find X5 Pro: 6,7" LPTO 2.0 QHD+ AMOLED Display with Adaptive refresh rate (1-120Hz) and a maximum brightness of 1300 nits
- Oppo Find X5: SOC Snapdragon 888 (2021) and 8 GB of RAM vs Oppo Find X5 Pro: SOC Snapdragon 8 Gen. 1 (2022) and 12GB of RAM
- Oppo Find X5: 4800mAh battery vs Oppo Find X5 Pro: 5000mAh Battery
- Oppo Find X5: 2 axis OIS on main camera and standard lenses vs Oppo Find X5 Pro: 5 axis OIS with glass lenses
- Oppo Find X5: Charging with SuperVOOC 80W and AirVOOC 30W vs Oppo Find X5 Pro: Charging with SuperVOOC 80W and AirVOOC 50W
Since Oppo Find X5 costs 999€ and X5 Pro costs 1299€, the question is: is it necessary to pay 300€ more to go Pro?
REVIEW TOPICS AND LINKS (mandatory since XDA doesn't support more then 40 images per post)
CHAPTER 1 - Build Quality, Display, Haptics & Audio, Performance and Gaming
CHAPTER 2 - Battery and Charging, Color OS Features and Camera
PART 0 - UNBOXINGI hate to repeat myself Check my Unboxing to know what hides in the super complete package of Oppo Find X5
PART 1 - Build Quality and Design Nothing to add here: the phone is amazing! 6,5" inch display with slightly curved edges both on front and the back, a Gorilla glass back treated to look and feel like silk, maybe the best touch finishes I've ever been experienced in almost 15 years of smartphones
In my opinion 6,5 inches are the perfect spot, I can use it with one hand most of the time and Color OS offers a couple of amazing UX trick to help you: One Hand Mode and Icon Pull-Down Gesture (see this in action on Color OS Launcher)
Build Quality is also great: gloss aluminium frame, nice clicky buttons on both sides (volume on the left and power on the right), Gorilla Glass Victus on the front with a preapplied screen protector. Really a top tier smartphone. An honorable mention to the beautiful camera bump with its curved raised glass. A nice touch of class.
Perfect position and reactivity for the optical fingerprint reader: fast and accurate.
A nice find is the USB Type C 3.1 with video output, a feature I really like since I often use my smartphone with external monitor or TV
PART 2 - Display The Oppo Find X5 Display is a very good one, but it doesn't shine in the landscape of current flagship Android smartphones in the same price range. It has a LTPS AMOLED Display with 120Hz Dynamic Refresh Rate and 240Hz touch sampling rate . Since it's not an LPTO Display, refresh rate is fixed according to the app your are using (this is not configurable), here some examples:
Some apps (i.e Youtube) are locked at 60Hz and experience is not super smooth, but it's a minor issue. It would be great to raise refresh rate to 120Hz when scrolling all the apps.
Display brightness is good (max 1000 nits during HDR Video, 800 with auto brightness), visibility in direct sunlight is fair and with 402 PPI everything is super nice.
In the evening and in very low lights environments, the brightness sensor behaves somewhat conservatively by lowering the brightness too much. This leads you to manually adjust the brightness level to make the readability perfect especially using Dark Mode.
Color OS offers a lot of settings to optimize colors and comfort:
I really love Cinematic DCI-P3 Pro Mode because colors looks so natural and well reproduced. Also the support for HDR 10+ makes the Oppo Find X5 a super media consumption device. The images really pops out of the screen!
It's also very nice that OPPO has decided to add the Munsell 100 test, which allows the calibration of the screen tint. Each user can then adjust the colors according to their vision to achieve the most comfortable viewing effects.
PART 3 - Audio and Haptics
Let's start with Haptics: the new O-Haptics engine it's configurable on two feels: Crisp or Gente and is very well implemented system-wide. You can really feel the natural feedback swiping, scrolling and typing.
Oppo also took care of the audio section. The smartphone has a main speaker in the bottom and uses the earpiece as a second speaker to replicate a stereo effect.
The result is good, with a sustained volume that never distorts. Hands-free calls are also excellent, even in relatively noisy environments.
Color OS shines with a lot of useful settings. In evidence the presence of Dolby Atmos effects, which give body and space to the audio in the headphones.
Unfortunately there is no 3.5mm jack but with a Type C analog dongle (not included) I can still use my favorite wired headphones.
If you prefer Bluetooth headphones, Oppo Find X5 offers a Bluetooth 5.2 module with support for all the best codecs: in addition to the classic SBC we find AAC, Apt-X, Apt-X HD, Apt-X Adaptive, Apt-X TWS +, LDAC and LHDC for wireless Hi-Res quality on the go.
I've tested Bluetooth with my Technics AZ60 in LDAC: the maximum volume is not the highest but the quality is very good.
Unfortunately Color OS lacks of a graphic equalizer and a finer tool for audio configuration.
Color OS offers the possibility of choosing the recording source in case external devices - such as headphones or external microphone - are connected to the phone.
PART 4 - Connectivity, Performance and Gaming
Do you think Snapdragon 888 is old? Nothing more wrong! The 2021 flaghship SOC is still a solid performer and after a year of optimizations (Snapdragon 888 is well known by OPPO since it was used in the Find X3 Pro) it runs so fast, smooth and with almost no overheat. All the apps open fast , system is very smooth and the 8 GB of RAM are sufficient for good multitasking. I would have preferred 12GB of RAM instead of expandability (2,3 or 5GB) using the internal UFS memory (slower than RAM).
Since performance are top notch, you can consider OPPO Find X5 a flagship with minor (almost imperceptible) differences in performance compared to its big brother X5 Pro.
Gaming experience is amazing with a great level of details and high frame rate in almost all the most demanding games. Here you can see benchmark performance of CPU, GPU and UFS Internal memory:
For the hardcore gamers, there is a Performance Mode that unleashes the full power of the SOC at the cost of more overheating and shorter battery life.
It is also possible to configure the Game Toolkit as you like to adapt the performance according to the game being played.
The connectivity sector of Oppo Find X5 is flawless: 4G reception is truly excellent and is more stable and reactive than S22 Ultra and Pixel 6 Pro. Wifi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2 are also perfect.
The GPS is also fast and accurate.
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