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Debating between ZTE Z7 Max to Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 - Please help.

Hey.
I currently owning ZTE V5 Redbull, with CM12.1 ROM.
I am very pleased with the device, its design, its construction quality, and in general.
Despite that, I have one major problem, and it is a problem that I just can not ignore it:
Its hardware specifications is simply low (1Gb of RAM, and 4 Gb of internal storage).
This causes the device to be slow in launching applications, and navigating within them. Due to the fact that it hasn't enough storage space, I'm using Apps2SD (just like Link2SD Pro, only free, and even more features!) in order to 'link' most of the apps to SD, which slows the device even further .
Therefore, I am looking for a device with similar features, but enhanced specification.
It is important for me to have at least 2Gb RAM, and 16Gb internal storage. More features, such as NFC, IR, etc. can add to the attractiveness of purchasing.
In the meantime I found 2 reasonable options (limited myself to 300-350 $ ) for me: ZTE Nubia Z7 Max, and Xiaomi Redmi Note2.
I noticed that the Xiaomi is much cheaper (for example, $ 180 in Geekbuying, compared with to Z7 Max with a price tag of 300$ in AliExpress) and I have no idea why. I wonder also why there's no Xiaomi Redmi devices for sale on AliExpress...
I would love to know why the difference in price, despite the fact that the hardware seem to be nearly the same.
If there is another device that I need to consider in these rates - would love to hear about it.
Thanks in advance!

It is difficult to give advice on this issue. All people have different user habits. I buy a Xiaomi. I think the faster development and service users. I'm biased. Xiaomi is better, in my opinoin.

about this device

plz tell me about this phone(camera,performance,battery,temperature etc)and i want to buy leeco max 2 or this,plz tell me which one is better.ty

nobody is answering me.i think i am some kind of monster or something because i asked this question from people 3 times else and nobody is answering!

pou_gh2 said:
nobody is answering me.i think i am some kind of monster or something because i asked this question from people 3 times else and nobody is answering!
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Whats your budget? Are you going to order from a chinese shop or locally?
I think there are better options than these 2 phones. And this is like the worst period of time to buy urself a new phone. I would wait one more month to see the new arrivals.
Redmi note 4x 4g ram also seems pretty decent for its price range.

testreaper said:
Whats your budget? Are you going to order from a chinese shop or locally?
I think there are better options than these 2 phones. And this is like the worst period of time to buy urself a new phone. I would wait one more month to see the new arrivals.
Redmi note 4x 4g ram also seems pretty decent for its price range.
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from a chinese shop.and i am not going to buy a phone soon and i can wait maybe a month or more.i have 200 usd budget btw,ty

testreaper said:
Whats your budget? Are you going to order from a chinese shop or locally?
I think there are better options than these 2 phones. And this is like the worst period of time to buy urself a new phone. I would wait one more month to see the new arrivals.
Redmi note 4x 4g ram also seems pretty decent for its price range.
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and also i thought:i dont need a new phone,just a powerful one with good battery,and i found this phone after 20days of searching

Alright so you want battery performance + speed that can pay off the money spent for the next 2 years atleast.
So you should aim for phones with:
1)4gb ram atleast
2) 14mm Soc or less so your battery doesnt drain fast.
Redmi pro has 3gb ram, an outdated soc and you will notice bat issues so i would avoid it.
Le max 2 is more of a jack of all trades, good battery, decent camera, good ram and soc. I would totally buy it over redmi pro. I think there is also better support for le max 2(xda..) so i think that it would be a better choice here. Also b20 band.
And finally there is rn4x. If i were you i would get rn4x. I prefer battery over performance. Just get the 4gb ram version. Last time i saw i think it was gearbest that sold it at a reasonable price.
So for 200 bucks i would go Rn4X> Le max2>rest

testreaper said:
Alright so you want battery performance + speed that can pay off the money spent for the next 2 years atleast.
So you should aim for phones with:
1)4gb ram atleast
2) 14mm Soc or less so your battery doesnt drain fast.
Redmi pro has 3gb ram, an outdated soc and you will notice bat issues so i would avoid it.
Le max 2 is more of a jack of all trades, good battery, decent camera, good ram and soc. I would totally buy it over redmi pro. I think there is also better support for le max 2(xda..) so i think that it would be a better choice here. Also b20 band.
And finally there is rn4x. If i were you i would get rn4x. I prefer battery over performance. Just get the 4gb ram version. Last time i saw i think it was gearbest that sold it at a reasonable price.
So for 200 bucks i would go Rn4X> Le max2>rest
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ok,ty.btw i had sony,huawei and a lot of phones and i say 3gb ram is enough and more is wasting power and just a way to sell more and less than 3gb is slow so i prefer 3gb ram and i really preferd leeco le max 2 but xiaomi is known in my country and there is servicemans here but for leeco there is not but i prefer it if it would had any fixing service here

pou_gh2 said:
ok,ty.btw i had sony,huawei and a lot of phones and i say 3gb ram is enough and more is wasting power and just a way to sell more and less than 3gb is slow so i prefer 3gb ram and i really preferd leeco le max 2 but xiaomi is known in my country and there is servicemans here but for leeco there is not but i prefer it if it would had any fixing service here
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Rn4x has 4k mah bat with soc 625 and it will result in a monstrous battery. I feel that you wont be dissapointed. But i would still go for the 4gb ram version. You can also add SD slot, it has audio jack and its size is more affordable(5.5 to 5.7) compared to le max 2.

testreaper said:
Rn4x has 4k mah bat with soc 625 and it will result in a monstrous battery. I feel that you wont be dissapointed. But i would still go for the 4gb ram version. You can also add SD slot, it has audio jack and its size is more affordable(5.5 to 5.7) compared to le max 2.
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yeah,ty anyway

Should I buy Asus Zenfone Max pro M1(6gb) or Realme 2 pro (6gb)?

I'm having confusion between Realme 2 pro and Asus Zenfone, because Asus has got a massive battery (5000 mAh) and (Snapdragon 636), whereas Realme 2 pro has (Snapdragon 660), but a very low battery (3500 mAh) considering the processor. And I specifically want to buy a phone for gaming (PUBG, Asphalt 9 etc).

I will stick to ZMP M1

Serious Network bug in Max Pro M1.
Even with better reception.

Get poco, not much price difference and superior in every possible way.

If you are not fan of notch you can go with asus zenfone maxpro m1 but wait max pro m2 just got announced

benchmarker said:
If you are not fan of notch you can go with asus zenfone maxpro m1 but wait max pro m2 just got announced
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When can you share details

I would suggest Zenfone, because:
1. Notch displays are not good for gaming & watching videos (for obvious reason - display cutout, so some contents won't be visible).
2. M1's 5000 mAh battery performs very well. You can play for much longer time.
3. SD636 is just Underclocked SD660. And there's Overclocked kernel available for M1 to match the performance. So there won't be, if not then slight performance difference.
Neither Asphalt 9, nor PUBG lags on M1. I personally play Asphalt 9 with High graphics, and PUBG with HD graphics + Extreme FPS. There's no lag or heating issue.

For gaming i recommend you real me 2 pro
For long term gaming asus m1
Build is plastic on real me while metal in asus
Stock android is in asus while buggy color os is in real me which is not properly optimised.
Rest is you choice. I would go for m1 pro its available for very cheap rate in sell

You want that color os for life???
The hardware of realme2pro is good...
SD660..
Faceunlock via IR
But you will never be able to flash any custom rom or even root any oppo device because they do not make the kernel sources publicly avaliable...i.e---No developer community/Roms/custom kernels/Root
And..... Color os is very heavy and performace will be compromised
Go for asus

Zepar7 said:
When can you share details
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It is not publicly out yet

If you are primarily into gaming, then Max Pro 6GB any-day. The ColorOS is bloated and not properly optimized.

Buy Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1

addit10 said:
I'm having confusion between Realme 2 pro and Asus Zenfone, because Asus has got a massive battery (5000 mAh) and (Snapdragon 636), whereas Realme 2 pro has (Snapdragon 660), but a very low battery (3500 mAh) considering the processor. And I specifically want to buy a phone for gaming (PUBG, Asphalt 9 etc).
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Wait for few days.. I'm guessing 'Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2' is launching...
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I have very simple answer for you:
If you consider yourself well versed with Android don't buy any device which has ColorOS or else you will regret.
Reasons:
It will give a constant flashing banner on your statusbar as soon as you enable Developers option, accessibility for any app, Mobile Hotspot, etc. and force you to shut them down.
You won't see any notification icons if the device has a notch (even realme 2 pro although it has very small notch).
Usb debugging will auto disable within 10 minutes of non-usage (it will anyway get disabled as the OS will keep on flashing banner until you disable Developers option).
No bootloader unlocking for any Realme device as of now.
These are few of the worst issues in ColorOS 5.2 right now.

Brother you should get realme 2 pro

If you can live with ColorOS and don't mind a smaller battery, go for Realme 2 Pro.

I used Asus Zenfone Max pro me 6gb after using OnePlus 5 8gb. Honestly saying Asus got good network reception than OnePlus 5 >> + asus has massive battery, pubg and asphalt 9 runs extremely well on balanced graphics and high fps. I don't know why people says that Asus Zenfone Max pro has bad network reception. I stay in a very off network place, but I still get good network reception.

arnabJ said:
I have very simple answer for you:
If you consider yourself well versed with Android don't buy any device which has ColorOS or else you will regret.
Reasons:
It will give a constant flashing banner on your statusbar as soon as you enable Developers option, accessibility for any app, Mobile Hotspot, etc. and force you to shut them down.
You won't see any notification icons if the device has a notch (even realme 2 pro although it has very small notch).
Usb debugging will auto disable within 10 minutes of non-usage (it will anyway get disabled as the OS will keep on flashing banner until you disable Developers option).
No bootloader unlocking for any Realme device as of now.
These are few of the worst issues in ColorOS 5.2 right now.
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Hahah.. Man that's horrible. Much, much worse than Miui.
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androfan86 said:
I used Asus Zenfone Max pro me 6gb after using OnePlus 5 8gb. Honestly saying Asus got good network reception than OnePlus 5 >> + asus has massive battery, pubg and asphalt 9 runs extremely well on balanced graphics and high fps. I don't know why people says that Asus Zenfone Max pro has bad network reception. I stay in a very off network place, but I still get good network reception.
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It's happening for some people unfortunately.
For wifi I can wholeheartedly confirm.
Surprised that you have better reception on ZMPM1 than OP5. Good for you.
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arvinchugh said:
Get poco, not much price difference and superior in every possible way.
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For people buying 15k phones, 7k would be regarded as much of a price difference.
Agree regarding the value part though.
Also superior in every possible way!?
Miui and notch ? (just kiddin)

Real me 2 probhas 5 main problems
1 sd660 is underclocked like 636
2 screen is tft very old technology
3 body is platic not glass or metal
4 color os is not very good for multitasking and not optimised. Apps getting reload modtly.
5 slow updates

androfan86 said:
I used Asus Zenfone Max pro me 6gb after using OnePlus 5 8gb. Honestly saying Asus got good network reception than OnePlus 5 >> + asus has massive battery, pubg and asphalt 9 runs extremely well on balanced graphics and high fps. I don't know why people says that Asus Zenfone Max pro has bad network reception. I stay in a very off network place, but I still get good network reception.
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Im also a victim of network issue.
Very poor.
I still remember some Youtuber mentioned that this **** has great cellular call quality.(when i was planning to buy).
[Reception is good but this ****s modem is crazy,call and internet drops like hell].
I choose this piece of crap over RN5 Pro,and that was such a mistake if feel pitty in myselves.
I want to trash it by using a sledgehammer, nothing less

Possibility of better MIUI performance

Could it be that if they carried the Redmi 7A MIUI, it wouldn't look better on Potter?
I have the variant with 2gb ram and had several performance issues with MIUI, especially in games, I really like MIUI, but so not to use, I play a lot, I realized that always carry the MIUI devices with more ram (usually 4gb ram ...), if you had one with less ram would not be better?
The improvement would be not only in the 2gb variant, but also in the 3gb and 4gb variant.
The Redmi 7A has a Snapdragon 439 and 2gb ram

8/128Gb at 700 Euro and 12/256Gb at 775 Euro. Still a good buy?

Do you recommend the phone: I can get the 8/128Gb at 700 Euro and 12/256Gb at 775 Euro.
Is the 12Gb really needed?
Still a good buy, or is there any better?
p.s. I had since 3 years only Xiaomi high end phones, but my last Poco F2 Pro lasted 2 months and it broke, bad experience

8/128GB is enough, but if you use many apps and multitasking then 12/256GB is the bomb for you.
Don't forget about the storage capacity, more is always better.

Agree, get more if that fits your needs and price point.