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[General Topics] pauliusval99:
sorry but versus.com is just about the worst comparison you can find. I checked notebookcheck, they have a thorough benchmark comparison between Snapdragon 660 and this one. The difference is quite large. I admit I didn't do the math to compare it to 650, but from earlier I know the difference between 650 and 660 is not as big. Even if that Exynos is 5-10% better, I see no point in spending 400 euros just to get an upgrade I couldn't even notice, ever.

Yes, I did say screen size didn't matter. But that doesn't invalidate the previous point I made about overall phone dimensions being important. Rather, what I meant by saying screen size is unimportant is that I don't care how small it is. There is no "too small" for me.
[General Topics] TheInfiniteAndroid:
Unfortunately small is the exact opposite of what's available in 2019, hopefully you can find one out there, good luck
[General Topics] pauliusval99:
Thanks, I'll definitely need that :D

Some interesting compact phones tend to come out once in a while in Japan, but seems like they never leave the local market. At one point I was thinking of importing one, but the shops that export them add quite big margins and then there's import tax. I remember Sharp had those cool edge to edge diaplays without top bezel (only bottom), sadly they were never sold outside Japan.
[General Topics] RdT21:
The pixel 3a is your best midsozed phone with great cpu and android support. It is just the rounded corners that ypu don't like.

Like you said, you may not find all that you're looking for in a single device therefore, imho the pixel 3a is the best upgrade you can have for the amount of money you are willing to spend.
[General Topics] nadastry:
I wanted to ask a similar question as paulius.

What other phones have a flat display, no rounded screen, and therefore can mount a good screen protector? It could have a notch.

I quite like the Galaxy A7, are there similar dual sim smartphones, with good Custom Roms? It could be older than the A7, it could be bigger.

The phone should be available easily from ebay or so, because I would like to buy a used one.
[General Topics] RdT21:
Many Chinese phones like xiaomi oppo and vivo would be a good choice plus some aamsung dual sim phones.

Use gsmarena to filter your choices then search the net for your top 3 phones.
[General Topics] hallohallo222:
Is the Xiamoi Mi 9 worth "it"?

My doings: Social Media chatting and small business, NO gaming, mby taking pictures here and there

budget: 400 EUR maximum
[General Topics] aserf251:
Good morning everyone,

I am searching to change my Samsung A8 2018. I was considering buying P30 Pro or S10+/S10, but i would like to see also other options.

The budget is about 800€.

Top priorities:

- Very good signal reception (im using 4G a lot)

- Good battery (to be able to last 1+ day)

- Good camera for photos (i do not care too much about video)

- Dual Sim

- IP 68

Preferable:

- Micro SD expand (if possible with a dedicated slot)

- 3,5mm Jack

- Size up to 6,5"
[General Topics] RdT21:
The P30 Pro is out imho because it's memory expansion is a proprietary one which is kinda expensive.

Aside from Samsung S10+, the Asus zenfone 6 fits your requirements. Xiaomi Mi 9T has good camera as well afaik. Plus the Oppo Reno 10X has very good camera as well. Although xiaomi, asus and oppo top phones don't have ip68 ratings which is your top priority so they may not be for you.

That leaves the Sony xperia 1 or XZ series as your possible choice aside from the S10+. The HTC U12 LG G8 & LGV40 or V50 may also be some of what you may check out.

If you want good value the Note 9 or even the S9+ if still available in your area might be a bargain. Has very good camera, battery life, processing power and expandable storage although the dual sim is hybrid so better get the 8gb veraion with 512 internal memory so you won't need the micro sd card anymore. It's what I am using now.
[General Topics] RohitR15:
Note 10 or Note 10 Plus
[General Topics] juanq214:
Totally. Good camera, nice display, top notch processor, etc. The only drawback is the "limited" battery, though the fast charging and wireless charging options make up for it. Would go for it undoubtedly
[General Topics] force70:
Looking about 95% I will get a Note 10 plus now that I know there is still dual speaker sound on it.

Samsung would seriously have to screw up for me not to get a new Note device yearly lol.
[General Topics] RAFbombhead:
Years of Apple servitude is starting to get a little boring and I’m thinking about jumping ship. Currently have the iPhone XS Max and a Watch and whilst they are functional, I’m a bit bored.

After a little search of the most recent flagships I feel most of them have compromises, some are deal breakers. Looking forward to the Note 10 announcement later.

Got to admit, I’m a bit nervous about losing iCloud sync for messages and photos and more but I’m sure I can muscle through. Also my last toe dips into Android went badly (A note 2 with horrible UI and a Sony which used to die whilst on charge and not reboot).

But yet, here I am, looking for options and I have a list of needs and nice to haves:

Needs:

- To be new enough to get the next few major updates.

- Wireless charging.

- Google Pay ability.

- The ability to do cloud backups (not sure if this is native these days?)

- Battery life to support medium to heavy usage including using hotspot.

- To be a brand, as much as some of the Chinese makes are doing well, I like to have a support network when things go wrong.

- OLED screen.

- Android Auto (is it standard?)

Nice to haves:

- Smaller screen? I sometimes feel my XS Max is too big, but I think the days of sub 6” phones are gone for now.

- A “wow factor” feature, it’s always nice to have a party trick.

- Notchless, also not too keen how Samsung are doing the offset holepunch either.

- Ability to connect to a decent smartwatch (haven’t decided which one).

Things I care not about:

- Camera, don’t use it for anything serious.

- Where the fingerprint sensor is, it just doesn’t matter.

- Gaming, except PoGo.

- Price, I’ll pay whatever is needed for the right thing.

So where do I go? What do I have to sacrifice?
[General Topics] TheInfiniteAndroid:
In short, yes

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If money isn't a issue, get the Plus it's the superior device for numerous reasons

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Get a Galaxy Note 9, it's perfect for you based from your needs, you're basically sacrificing absolutely nothing you mentioned..
[General Topics] RdT21:
The S9+ fits your requirement almost to the "T". It's just that the OS upgrade would be limited to Android R most probably and no more. Samsung usually updates just 2 OS and maybe another one for their flagship phone.

Even the S9 would be great if you really want a smaller phone but battery life would be lower than it's big brother.
[General Topics] RAFbombhead:
Thanks guys, I think I’m going for the S10 512Gb. I get a substantial discount with the forces veterans card and it seems to fit almost everything I want. Would have liked the pixel 3 but can’t find it cheap in the UK and not keen on it only having 128Gb max.
[General Topics] RdT21:
Great choice. It is the latest afterall so minimum of 2 OS update with possible 3 with the way competition is challenging Samsung now.
[General Topics] Hodelot:
For sure Xiaomi mi9
[General Topics] 13druber:
Undecided, I have the pixel 3 xl now. It's from Verizon so it is locked down so I can't do anything with it.
[General Topics] ForMartha:
Hi folks,

I'm looking into getting a smartphone that replaces my cracked P10 Plus.

At the meantime, I'm using my Mom's Mi A2 lite - which is awesome in terms of size but the camera and performance are crappy.

The main way I'm picking a phone is by the following aspects:

MUST: not higher than 150mm - the Mi A2 lite is 147 - sweet!

1. Good camera

2. Audio jack and SD-card extension ability

3. Good usability

looking at the smartphone list, the only one that answers it with the limitation of 300 USD mark is the HONOR 10.

Before buying it, any idea which other phones should I look at?

Thanks

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Hi folks,

I'm looking into getting a smartphone that replaces my cracked P10 Plus.

At the meantime, I'm using my Mom's Mi A2 lite - which is awesome in terms of size but the camera and performance are crappy.

The main way I'm picking a phone is by the following aspects:

MUST: not higher than 150mm - the Mi A2 lite is 147 - sweet!

1. Good camera

2. Audio jack and SD-card extension ability

3. Good usability

looking at the smartphone list, the only one that answers it with the limitation of 300 USD mark is the HONOR 10.

Before buying it, any idea which other phones should I look at?

Thanks
[General Topics] RdT21:
Check the Nokia 7.1 phone. It fits your requirements well imho. Definitely better than Xiaomi.
[General Topics] ForMartha:
it looks great. however, the only drawback is the old processor (636 vs. 625 which I have).

but overall, taht's the phone I'd like to get just with better specs..
[General Topics] RdT21:
Then you need to increase your budget to maybe get a samsung S8. It's just a little above 400USD now.
[General Topics] ForMartha:
do you think S8 is a device needed to be considered? it's not outdated?
[General Topics] RdT21:
For the specs that you need it's not yet outdated.
[General Topics] Mehta23:
Hey guys, looking to upgrade from my Pixel XL (OG) as the performance and battery have become abysmal. Budget is max £600, but that means there's a lot of choice:

1. Asus Zenfone 6 - £500 - I liked the swivel camera, full display, and apparently the dev scene should be good. Big battery is a plus too. Not sure on camera quality but if there's a gcam port is that fine?

2. Redmi K20 Pro - £350? - only thing I'm not too sure on is the camera quality, and the UI/software.

3. Samsung S10+ - £550 used - seems perfect except for the Exynos CPU in the UK. Is that deal breaking?

4. OnePlus 7 Pro - £550 - seems like a no brainer but I just wanted to check :D

I use mainly use my phone for texting, camera, web browsing and music so good camera, screen, battery are a MUST. Ideally one with a good DAC would be nice too. Software-wise, I'm not sure if OneUI/Oxygen would offer a better experience than on the Asus or Redmi? I'm comfortable with root if needed.
[General Topics] force70:
Its very outdated and not worth buying...if for no other reason the idiotic placement of the fingerprint scanner. I bought my S8 plus launch day and it lasted for 2 mos before i got rid of it for that reason.

S9 plus is also outdated but at least its newer tech, the fingerprint scanner is in a proper position and it has dual speakers.

Definitely go that way over the S8plus or S8
[General Topics] Geforcefox:
Lg

I am hoping that some can help me decide between buying a new LG g6, or a used LG v30.

The upside of a new g6 is that I won't have any problems with a new device so that's the inherent upside.

The upside of the lgv30 is the massive 128GB storage, faster cpu, better camera, bettery battery.

The downside of getting a used one is it can have screen burn in, potentially a pretty degraded battery, and other unforseen problems, and it costs more a little bit more. The seller gives it a 9/10 and 30 day refund though. People have said it is really a sprint variant named: ls 998 that has been converted to a us 998, is that fine for carriers like T-Mobile and Att? Will I be able to root it?

Here is g6

No link allowed, but it is the T-Mobile factory unlocked variant for $140. Is T-Mobile variant the best for Usa?

Here is lt v30 (I'm assuming it's the v30+?)

No link allowed, it is us 998 variant unlocked for $160.
[General Topics] Nik1000:
iPhone7 :good:
[General Topics] derelektrischemoench:
Hey guys, I'm looking for a replacement for my s7. It's served my quite well so far but someone's gotta keep the economy going, right?

Unfortunately I have some very specific requirements which so far no device has been able to satisfy, well satisfyingly...

The device should have a decent amount of custom Roms available and most importantly it should pack a screen as small as possible (I'm talking 5.1" and the likes....). Also I would love a headphone jack.

So far worthy contenders are the pixel 5c and one of the one plus whatevers (one of the more recent ones).

However these all have flaws Imho (no headphone jack, no SD card, crazy huge screens).

But I also see that perhaps a phone matching these requirements simply just doesn't exist.

So, does anyone know if there are phones that are at least close to satisfying my requirements?

Thanks in advance,

Greetings derelektrischemoench
[General Topics] cdoublejj:
Headphone Jack

MUST HAVE Micro SD slot OR it will have to have 512gb or 1Tb models available (probably more than $600??)

6-8gb RAM

OLED

Decent battery

Android 9

A decent radio and reception (why i didn't get the Samsung A50/A70) *ATT*

In the $300-$500 range would be nice.

I often work outside of cell and internet/wifi reception and my MP3 collection is 220+ GB alone.
[General Topics] Bravin Joshua:
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[General Topics] 90Ninety:
Which Tough Phone

There are now a plethora of tough-phones available from China ( Elephone , Cubot , Blackview ) but nothing seems to be ticking all of my boxes . I loved the Motorolla Defy , I kept it updated until a Modded version of KitKat .

I initially had an interest in toughphones due , to all year round commuting on a motorcycle and needing a waterproof sat nav . I am back on the bike and have travelling in mind , and needing a decent toughphone

I have small hands so anything 6 " plus seems inoperable with one hand

Earphone Jack would be greatly appreciated ( Lack of earphone jack is borderline a dealbreaker )

Decent battery life , while using my GPS on my current phone , its dead/ overheating within 6 hours ( Huawei P10 lite - Chinese spycrap )

NFC , Wireless charging are massive plus points .

Decent Screen/ camera Bumper - Many do not have much lip/bumper around the screen ( crap design )

USB C Essential ( faster / more reliable charging )

Fairy decent camera - will be going on holiday with this

Waterproof - will want beach/ snorkelling snaps

Some phones I am considering and why ( no particular order )

Ulephone 6E - Modern efficient Chipset, nice looking phone - Sadly no audio jack, a little on the larger size , no sufficient bumper around screen

Doogee S90 - Robust , Extended battery but , No notification LED ( KMT :eek: ) , No Audio jack

BlackView 6800Pro Massive battery , good size ( 5.7") , fairly good looking good spec ( NFC wireless charging ) Cheap but , no audio jack , not much screen bumper/lip

Getnord Lynx , Smaller screen , Decent Battery, very good looking, Headphone jack ( apparently ) , Ram charging mount compatible but , low RAM ( 2GB ) , little internal Storage ( 16GB )

Any help with making a decision would be appreciated, I have been spending hours going around and around trying to choose .
[General Topics] who ah way:
Not a no-brainer… I just picked the OP7 over the OP7 Pro and know I'm not the only one. Can't recall all the points in an article I read about this, but in a nutshell:

- same chip

- OP7 is slightly smaller, I have large hands and really wouldn't want a larger phone, it's almost too bulky for me arlready

- OP7 Pro has bigger battery but more pixels so battery life ends up being the same or slightly in favor of OP7

- do you really need those pixels? For my use (apps, movies, photo) can't see it making a difference, except more work for the phone

- IIRC the 7 Pro camera is "better" but for me cameras were good enough years ago, the last thing I need is bigger files

Only one person's view, just wanted to offer a contrasting viewpoint.
[General Topics] niyonsv:
I've already started a thread in my current device's forum (Z2 Plus), didn't know there was another thread in the same topic. I can get a OnePlus 6T (6-128, pre-owned, still in warranty) for almost 75% that of the price (my budget) of a new OnePlus 7. But I don't know how well the OnePlus 7's development go. 6T's development is still in great position. 7Ts are on the way. So I'm in between choosing 6T or 7.
[General Topics] PeanutBR:
I need a phone with sdcard entrance, earphone entrance and one that has a water resistance(I usually drive my bike when it's raining and sometimes it suddenly happens so my pants get wet). I usually choose Samsung phones because they keep these features, however now with the A80 and Note 10 without earphone connector makes me think they will start removing it. Soooo I still don't know which will be my next one. I always wanted the chineses ones but they usually do not have sdcard entrance or water protection.

I will check how the S11 will be. Because I'm sure it won't have the nast hole in the screen like they did in the S10. They could have done like they did in the A80 but we all know how Samsung is dirty on releasing not much new features due to the marketing for the next one.
[General Topics] Sebraxx:
Hi,

I owned a Nomu S10 that became full of scam due to the lack of updates...

So, I'm lookin for a rugged smartphone (max value ~250$) with regular system updates (at least security updates).

I wonder if of these manufacturer provide regular updates for their ROM : Doogee, Blackview, CrossCall, Archos, Ulefone, Cubot, Oukitel

If someone had experience with these manufacturer or can propose another one within my criterias, i'll be glad
[General Topics] mrrocketdog:
looking for a phone that still is running KK (with deveopment still to be found..) extSDcard and removable battery (if possible). last good phone i had with KK was htc one m8. (no removable battery , but a good phone). price range , $500(u.s.) or under.

anyone have any suggestions please reply.

thank you , dave. :)

err on the side of kindness
[General Topics] DaTrueDave:
Hello.

I currently have a Samsung Galaxy S10+ and I absolutely despise the in-screen fingerprint reader. I had to turn in my S9+ to upgrade, otherwise I would switch back to the older phone. The fingerprint reader only works on the first time about 10% of the time, and it takes about an entire second to unlock the phone. It's horrible. The S9 fingerprint reader worked on the first time 95% of the time, and unlocked the phone seemingly instantly. I just can't adjust to this. It frustrates me to the point of making this phone unusable.

Is there a phone out there that has a fingerprint reader that is fast and reliable, with SD card slot, headphone jack, and has other specs that are decent enough that I won't be too disappointed at giving up this crappy Samsung "flagship" phone? I don't stay up to date on all the latest phones (which is why I didn't know the in-screen fingerprint reader didn't work well), so any guidance is much appreciated!
[General Topics] Dark Fear:
hi guys I need some help choosing between Op 7 pro, Asus rog ii , k20 pro

whats important to me:

1.user experience (speed , smoothness and display included)

2.price

3.battery

4. camera

5.official and custom development support

I'm actually a casual user .. not a gamer nor photographer .. mainly using social media .. I chose op7 and rog for their high refresh rate and overall speed and smoothness .. these factors are such important to me.. also included k20 pro because It looks like there's a 81 hz mod for that .. and the price is nice but safety of this mod is a concern

so what do you suggest?

op7 pro maybe is the best option but it's very expensive for me.

rog is cheaper here (still expensive for me) and has 120 hz panel .. but im not sure how much a difference it has with a 90hz one? and also not sure about Asus support .. and I don't see any custom Rom for it

k20 as I said maybe isn't just safe .. if the display is capable , why miui itself didn't include it ?

do you think I should wait for new midrange generation which I hope some of them having high refresh rate? the problem is I don't know how much I should wait ..
[General Topics] TheInfiniteAndroid:
LG V40 or V50 maybe?

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Go for the OnePlus it'll be best for development by a mile, however if you can't afford the pro why not look at the standard version
[General Topics] Dark Fear:
i'd rather go for k20 than standard op7 .. as i said, i chose op7 pro because of high refresh rate.. and also i'm not a fan of notches.. something tells me

i should wait for op7t i've heard it'l have 90 hz display and cheaper than 7 pro

i hope it wont have notch ..
[General Topics] jimbop98:
I am in the market for a new phone soon. I currently have an OG Google Pixel. I have several needs for any new device.

1. Rooting capability. I still have an old grandfathered Verizon plan where I do not get throttled for any amount of data usage, however hotspot capability is cut unless I fork over an extra $40 a month. Rooting to bypass this restriction is crucial.

2. I would strongly prefer not to pay a grand or more for a device, so would like to find something for a reasonable cost, around $500 at max.

3. Storage space is a huge issue. My Pixel has 128 Gb of space and I would never again accept less than that. U love the fact I don't have to delete any apps and have yet to even need to remove the many pictures I have taken, and I still have room for more.

4. A reasonably good camera. I take a lot of pictures with my child and will continue to do so. The Pixel camera has spoiled me into needing a phone with good photo capability to capture anything I see on a moment's notice.
[General Topics] mrrocketdog:
nevermind. [emoji1]

err on the side of kindness
[General Topics] _Hitzkopf_:
I'm searching for a new phone.

It should have a SD card slot.

Max price should be around ~350€.

It should have a decent camera and battery (4000mAh and/or over 7h screen on time)

Currently I'm interested in the Realme Q and the Redmi Note 8 Pro.

But it would take the Realme, because it has a better camera.

What do you think? What phones could you suggest me?
[General Topics] juanq214:
Go for the Xiaomi mi9t. It has all you described but SD card.

The usual suspects: oneplus 7, xiaomi mi9t pro (and you can save a couple of bucks), or maybe a Samsung S9.
[General Topics] Burningman92:
If i remember correctly, the xiaomi t9 (k20) pro has a better camera than the realme q and redmi note 8 pro, and is in the same price range. Also has an oled display if that's your thing. Definitely eorth checking out. T9 is the international rebrand of the k20, they are essentially the same phone.
[General Topics] _Hitzkopf_:
It would be the perfect phone, if it had a SD card slot

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[General Topics] Lamentxthe:
Hi there,

I'm on Lenovo P2 for I think 3 years now running Lineage 16 rooted etc. I love the support this phone gets from the community and the massive 5k battery, but the SoC is feeling kinda slow in modern days and I would like more features like high refresh rate screen etc. - something so it would feel fresh, but I would prefer notches instead of a popup camera. I was thinking about getting the ROG phone 2 for about 600$, it has all the features I would like (most noticeably 120hz screen and massive 6k battery), do you think it will be a good choice? Would you rather get that or wait for the one plus 7t? The only thing holding me back from getting the ROG is mediocre camera and I would prefer an all round good phone. Budget doesn't really matter, but iphones are not a consideration.
[General Topics] RdT21:
Then wait for the 7T then. Or buy the Oneplue 7Pro
[General Topics] niyonsv:
If I can get a new OnePlus 7 Pro 6GB for the same price as the new OnePlus 7T 8GB (₹38k), which one would be better?
[General Topics] force70:
well of course the T has newer more powerful SOC but the notch and ugly camera assembly makes the device undesirable for me.

id go older pro version or wait for the Pro T version and hope they dont ruin it with a notch.