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[General Questions and Answers] InquisitiveVitiate101:
Hello guys!

So, which phone would you say is best for my budget of £650?

What I'm wanting most from a phone within that budget is (prioritised order is relevant):

1. Camera - I'll be using my new phone to photograph my car as I'm a car enthusiast that loves to take pictures and videos of cars aswell as my car in different locations an lightning, so the phone has to be good in low light too.

2. Screen - I like to watch a lot of videos on YouTube and Movies, so a great quality screen would be certainly appreciated.

3. Storage - As I'll be videoing and taking pictures a lot, it'd be nice to have a sufficient amount of storage for 4k videos etc. Isn't too important though as videos can easily be extracted onto my PC/external SSD.

Two phones I have currently narrowed it down to are: OnePlus 8 Pro and the Oppo Find X2 Pro. I'm aware these phones are quite similar and both companies are subsidiaries to BBK, from what I've researched the Oppo has slightly better specs in terms of the Camera, however, lacks 60fps ultrawide 4K videoing which the OnePlus has (or has a recent update corrected that for Oppo?) they both virtually have the same display (and the sandbox possible issues oof), the Oppo beats it in the storage comparison but it's commonly believed the OnePlus beats it in terms of updates and software.

I will be looking to keep this phone for at least 3 years and if it helps I'm coming from an IPhone 6 (5 years of ownership... I know lol) are the two phones I've narrowed it down to the best in terms of my budget or is there a phone I have missed?

Thank you for reading! :)
[General Questions and Answers] galaxys:
^the OnePlus 8 Pro is a great all around international device! You can browse it's forum Section below for details, comments, development, etc.

https://xdaforums.com/c/oneplus-8-pro.10363/
[General Questions and Answers] Kerra:
I thought about buying the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro or the Galaxy and i cant pick it since the Mi 10 has better hardware and it is smaller but only MIUI can be installed on him unlike the galaxy which has a huge variety of rooms. Currently i am using Samsung S7 but i played Coin master game it hangs for some seconds thats why i want to upgrade my phone.
[General Questions and Answers] noritren:
hi, what do you recommend between asus zenfone 7, realme x50 pro, poco f2 pro? i can buy them at the same price (499 euro), i'm little interested in camera performances, i look more at battery, display quality and responsiveness. Thanks!!
[General Questions and Answers] Diesel779:
Hi all. It’s been a long time since I’ve used this thread for advice, but here I am.

I’ve currently got an iPhone XS Max. I’ve advertised the phone on a few selling sites, on one selling site I’ve had two different people ask me if I want to swap my iPhone XS Max. The first person has offered to swap a Pixel 5. And the second person has offered to swap a OnePlus 8 Pro. I do want to swap with one of them, but I can’t decide which one to swap with.

I know specs wise it isn’t even a competition, the OnePlus 8 Pro beats the Pixel 5 specs wise. But, with the Pixel 5 there are other benefits - Fast Android updates, Pixel specific features etc. I’m tech savvy, but I just cannot decide which one to go with. The Pixel having stock Android doesn’t mean too much because I’d probably put a custom ROM on the OnePlus 8 Pro now that OnePlus have moved away from the pure, stock Android experience.

So, if you had to choose between the Google Pixel 5 and the OnePlus 8 Pro which one would you pick?

Any and all help and advice is very much appreciated.
[General Questions and Answers] GeTex:
I'd personally take the OnePlus 8 pro. I am about to have to ask here about my next phone since I think life has finally told me it's time for a new phone :(
[General Questions and Answers] virgosystems:
Howdy folks

I'm a relative newbie. I'm currently on a Umidigi A7 pro with A T & T, and I'm looking to replace in the next 4-6 months. I need something that I can root and backup with a minimum of fuss on win10, primarily for power management. Obviously, if someone finally roots the umidigi problem solved.

I honestly could care less about screen size. I would like a halfway decent camera (at least as good as what the umidigi has now), and given the safetynet situation I'd like to avoid a fingerprint reader. I'll consider used, but only from somewhere I can get an extended warranty.

My hard upper limit is $400, but the cheaper the better.

Many thanks in advance

Joe
[General Questions and Answers] TheDevil259:
I'd recommend the 8 Pro as well. I own one myself and I love it. It's true though that OnePlus has moved away a bit from stock Android but imo it's not as bad as people make it out to be (it's nowhere close to bloated One UI). I have not used a custom rom on it though so I'd recommend doing some research on the state of the ones available.
[General Questions and Answers] Diesel779:
Thank you both. Your advice is very much appreciated.

I went with the OnePlus 8 Pro and I love it, it’s an amazing device. I love Oxygen OS it’s like stock Android with just the perfect amount of additional features and UI elements without being bloated. The display on the OnePlus 8 Pro is beautiful, the phone is very fast and feels great on the hand.

the guy who swapped it had never switched the phone on it was brand new. He thought it was the 8gb/128gb version. It turned out to be the 256/12gb version so I’m even happier.

can you recommend any apps or mods that don’t need root? Not that this phone needs anything else, I just like to tinker. I’ve installed YouTube Vance.
[General Questions and Answers] TheDevil259:
Tasker: If you want to automate things (has quite a learning curve though)

GCam: For its great night mode and natural colors (I recommend the "Snapcam" from Nikita with the corresponding config file for the 8 Pro)
[General Questions and Answers] Zaheen Jamil:
Currently looking for a upgrade from my Pixel XL (the OG). Battery life has finished (and can't easily replace), performance is worse(some games lag), and developer support for ROMs and stuff is dwindling as the devs upgrade. I root all my phones and install custom ROMs so community support is a big factor for me. Other then that, I would say the most important things are battery life and decent performance. I also do end up watching a lot of YouTube on my phone so a decent sized screen and stereo speakers would be nice, and I've been spoiled by my Pixel XL's beautiful AMOLED display. Fingerprint sensor is a must, although I think most phones come with those. I do not care how much storage it comes with or camera quality. I am looking for a sub-$300 phone ideally $200 in new condition (I got my Pixel XL in new condition for $150!). I do not mind getting a phone that is a year or two old either. Thanks in advance.
[General Questions and Answers] Jephie:
Huawei is big, as in "long". Samsung is single-SIM. I guess I can't argue with "literally not be using", though, considering what I call "use" (which is a photo or ten once in a while, opening up a map, making a short call or going for a 10-minute flash-card session) vs the use I see on a bus (hours of video/gaming/general Internet)... Thanks for the power-management tips, didn't know there was such a thing as "underclocking", most people seem to tinker in the opposite direction :D

Reviewing the request, then:

Size: at most 14 cm long, 13 and under preferred.

Brand: any. But, since rooting and LineageOS intended, probably not Mediatek chip?

SIM: dual, with both running at least 3G at the same time (not like Redmi 3 that is officially "3G dual-sim", but if both are 3G, one of them is relegated to 2G). 4G optional, but since they're pushing 3G out, I guess there isn't much choice?

Battery: will last for a week+ of no use (standby), replace-able preferred.

Expandable storage: dedicated slot. Although if internal storage is over 32GB, I'll manage without one.

Frequencies: one SIM is currently Australian Optus (3G 900MHZ, 2100MHZ; LTE Bands 1, 3, 7, 28, 40), the other is Australian Telstra (3G 850MHz, 2100MHz; LTE Bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 28) though just one of the two will do. If the hardware is right, I don't even mind moving to Vodafone (3G 850MHz, 900MHz, 2100MHz (being refarmed as 4G); LTE Bands 3, 5, 1). By the time I find a new phone to my liking, 3G will be inapplicable, I guess, but let's hope :D

3.5 headphone jack preferred, any headphone jack if all else fails.

Camera: anything that can make a decent copy of A4 piece of sheet music in one pass (3+ MP, I think).

Extras: solid/rugged build; the more hardware buttons available, the better; GPS handy; radio welcome.

Does anybody know anything about custom hardware? Is it a myth or the only way to go under 15 cm long?
[General Questions and Answers] xdaprogramm:
I went for OnePlus... typically I would buy from Amazon but they made a whole waste of my time with block purchase so.. I went for retailer

What do you think of the SOUND of this year's ONEPLUS ? I do load older games via dosbox and exagear but I think it's slightly choppy. not sure of from games, youtube is fine, just nothing extraordinary. Say my phone 7 years ago does not produce worse sound
[General Questions and Answers] CamoGeko:
Sound has never been the best on OnePlus. Nothing surprising there.
[General Questions and Answers] kernelconf:
Hello,

my 6 years old phone begins to fail, so I'm looking for a replace. The problem is I don't like big phones, normally I run ~6 FOSS apps, so I don't need memory, screen size or google services. Most time, I read books in fb2reader.

1. 5 <= x < 6 inches

2, Unlockable bootloader, availability of LineageOS or similar with subforum here and active user base (LineageOS binaries are removed if there are no active maintainers).

3. SE=enforce is a must.

4. Dual Sim.

5. Jack for headphones.

6. Also, I need 4G for RDP sessions on my laptop, when I use phone as AP.

I've made a search and found myself in trouble - looks like there are no modern models exists.

I think about Sony XZ1 on ebay (new phones are available). I don't like battery lifetime though and I'm not sure if 4 years old phone can run another 6. :) Also, bootloader can be locked (?), I'm not sure I can persuade seller to check status for me.

I can wait for some time if new mini model is expected, but looks like it's not.

Maybe, anyone can suggest a better alternative?

Thanks.
[General Questions and Answers] galaxys:
I've been using the OnePlus 7 Pro and now the 8 Pro. It's a great all around device (I listen to music a lot), with XDA support, and a decent price point! cheers
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
I dont know if its better, But I would suggest taking a look at the Samsung s10e as a possibilty. I personally do not need dual SIM, but am all for a smaller device, so I am looking at the Pixel 4a. Another, but bigger, new phone is the realme 7 pro (new phone so no custom ROM yet, but there is a custom recovery available)

Compare Sony Xperia XZ1 vs. Samsung Galaxy S10e vs. Realme 7 Pro - GSMArena.com

www.gsmarena.com
[General Questions and Answers] kernelconf:
Thanks!

Pixel 4a looks interesting. And it supports dual sim (eSim + nanoSim) according Google FAQ (I've found end user confirmation on reddit as well). It's plastic, though
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
Personally, I prefer plastic backs. I have seen too many freinds with broken glass backs, and I nyself have dropped a phone or two , so slippery backs would not be good for me.

I am pretty peaved they only use Gorrilla Glass 3 on the front, when other phones having 3+ or 5. :mad: And the plastic is what they use to make it cheap. I have actually bought the phone yesterday. My biggest problem, in less than one day of use without a SIM, is Android 11 is buggy, and I am also use to all the eye candy of custom ROMs (Havoc, crDroid & RR). Ohh.. And I was surprised to find my old phone (gt-i9506 from 2013) gets better WiFi at the extremity of WiFi range.
[General Questions and Answers] xdaprogramm:
OnePlus never had a competitive phone either but they changed. Some online reviews and first reactions showed quite fine sound, the sound im talking about is really.. like coming from some old phone, so it's probably just me or the old games I mean
[General Questions and Answers] CheapDad:
I use an ancient (Android 4 or 5) non-activated prepaid phone with an sd card as a cheap music device (iPod) for when I run. While it works fine, I’m thinking an upgrade is in order.

I’d like a phone that I can delete extraneous apps (I assume that means root) and is cheap ($30 USD or less if possible). I understand that some versions of the same prepaid phone are rootable where others are not. That’s where I’m hung up. Note that I’d like a phone that once I set it up, i can just turn it on and have it work in its modified manner.

Thanks in advance!
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
By "non-actiavted" do you mean you can not make calls on it? and by posting a question in this thread, are you looking to switch to a phone that you can use as a media player AND as an actual phone? not that I have any ideas, but do yu also want/need other things such as GPS; which I think a lot of runners like.
[General Questions and Answers] m4rcs90:
I'm looking for a new phone to play around with that should replace my (P8 lite 2017). Here are my requierements:

Unlockable

USB-C

MicroSD Card

< 200 Euro

Available in Germany

4GB RAM

Big community

I thought about the OnePlus Nord N100, but the community seems rather small.
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
I have always bought phones with External SD Cards AND I bought a 32GB SD card with a LIFETIME warranty with my first phone. Ive had the card replaced a couple of times, with the last very recently >5years after purchase I think and used in multiple phones. I thought I could not manage without the external SD card. However, I just purchased a new phone (i.e. havent really use it as a daily yet) but the phone has 128GB internally, so it actually has waaaay more storage (but not double as some is used by OS etc) than my 64GB SD Card had. If that works for you also, maybe it would open your choices more.
[General Questions and Answers] m4rcs90:
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[General Questions and Answers] CheapDad:
Yes, by non-activated, I mean one that can’t make calls. The ancient one I’m using has gps, so I imagine that will be true of any phone.

By using a cheap prepaid when I run, I don’t put my main phone at risk. I know many years ago, there was some discussion of custom roms to convert such a phone into a media player, but I’m not aware if that ever went anywhere.
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
32GB ROM does not make sense. I compile ROMs from source, and they normally only come to less than 2 or 3GB, not 32GB(1.2GB for my current Oreo daily on a 2.2GB partition). Having a 32GB partition would be a waste of storage space, which the manufacturers just wont do; it costs money for wasted space.

Normally phones are advertised as 32GB where the 32GB includes System (ie the ROM), data and internal SD card and cache. The system partition (ie ROM space) would be less than 5GB.
[General Questions and Answers] CaptainFancypants:
Right now I'm thinking of getting the Samsung A71. It fits all my needs, AMOLED, underscreen fingerprint, hole punch camera, fast charging, etc. I'm wondering if I have any cheaper alternatives to these criteria, as the A71 is rather expensive.
[General Questions and Answers] GeTex:
So I've been trying to get a Pixel 1 with an unlocked boot loader unsuccessfully after my last one died for no reason. So i am here to ask about upgrade recommendations. Im going to miss unlimited original photo quality storage but I need a phone and a month of searching for a bootloader unlocked Pixel 1 in black 128GB has proven to be hard.

I need a new phone probably, and all the newer phones are actually kinda gross to me. I hate the hole punch camera's, rounded screen corners, lack of a headphone jack, the ear piece being in the screen area as a cutout. I also need a phone with an unlocked bootloader. If i can score another Pixel 1 thats my plan but otherwise I need something else.

Needs a headphone jack

Needs USB-C

Needs an unlocked bootloader

Ideally without cutouts in the screen for any devices or parts

ideally without rounded screen corners

be nice if it had stereo speakers

IP rating would be nice but any phone with IP rated cases available works too

Any suggestions or should I just give up now haha. The phone world has gone a direction I absolutely hate
[General Questions and Answers] karthikn030297:
Hi dude, I think you were confused about “what phone you should buy?”.dont worry I give some instructions that guide you to choose the best one.

1.fix your budget

2.Always concentrate on snapdragon and other processors rather than MediaTek

3.battery capacity

4.minumum 3gb ram is best

There are some massive mobile phones are below that gives an amazing performance and worth able features for your money. These are my favorites because of their performance and ratings. If you buy any mobile phone from below, you feel that it is an amazing mobile for your budget. you can exclusively get these mobiles by clicking the link below.

1.Samsung Galaxy M21 (Midnight Blue, 4GB RAM, 64GB Storage) – 80,064 ratings

2.Redmi Note 9 (Aqua Green, 4GB RAM, 64GB Storage) - 48MP Quad Camera & Full HD+ Display – 21,412 ratings
[General Questions and Answers] Livonian order:
Hello everyone!

Can anyone suggest which phone has the best camera?

I choose between OnePlus 8 and Huawei P30 Pro.

Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] ThatLatinGuy:
If I had to choose I would go with the oneplus 8 pro for the screen and performance plus the fact that is closer in value to your iphone . But if the camera is the most important thing for you , the pixel 5 would be the winner .
[General Questions and Answers] ThatLatinGuy:
Although I think a good gcam on the oneplus 8 pro would also work great
[General Questions and Answers] defroster:
Budget is no concern.

I have a nexus 5x for many years, I've tried to upgrade three times but always end up going back to the 5x because the new phones are inferior for one reason or another.

I have upgraded it to 4gb ram.

The last phone I tried was the pixel 4a, but I didn't like the extra height, making it harder for one handed operation and the screen quality in low light is absolutely dreadful (seems common to all AMOLED screens), also the speakers seemed worse.

Things I like about the 5x and would require in an upgrade: it's small and light with a high enough resolution screen (don't see the point going over 1080 but I'm not necessarily against higher resolutions). Parts are dirt cheap. Good camera, fair performance.

Things about the 5x that make me want to upgrade: new batteries are impossible to find so battery life is getting worse and worse, performance is adequate with 4gb ram but I do find it a bit laggy at times, and wouldn't mind a better camera.

Most of the new phones seem to just be weighed down with things I don't need at the expense of usability, I'd love a "nexus 6x" with just a similar form factor, maybe smaller bezels, new battery and a bit higher spec CPU and camera...
[General Questions and Answers] Wimads:
Hi All,

I'd like some advice on a new phone.

My current phone is a nearly 5 year old OnePlus 2, which is actually still working fine, but am starting to notice the first few apps that are no longer available for android 6 (AirBNB and Sonos for example) - a bit sad honestly. In any case, before more essential apps also stop being supported, I guess its time to start looking for a new phone.

So my main objective is to find a phone that could last me at least as long as my OnePlus 2 (>=5 years). My budget is around 300-400 euro.

I bought my OnePlus 2 thinking the fastest phone at my budget would last me longest. However, I am now noticing that these days the fastest phones in my price range are actually older flagship models from 2019 - that are faster than the latest (end 2020) mid range models at my budget.

From perspective of lasting me the longest, would it be smarter to take an older but faster model, or a newer but slightly slower model? Basically trying to determine the limiting factor here, performance or app support for older OS versions. (I do know android support will have stopped long before those 5 years).
[General Questions and Answers] Hitti2:
interested in buying a tablet.

looking for to watch movies from sd card, and stream bluetooth for music to my jbl charge 4.

ive got 3 boxes of dvds i am ripping to transfer to a sd card.

i dont like looks of amazon fire tablet the way amazon is going to pay more for no ads.

must be android preferably Android 10.

samsung is to expensive.

rootable is considered but not absolute.

big screen as like amazon fire 10.1 or so.

any help?
[General Questions and Answers] Hitti2:
I went ahead with the Samsung tab S7 plus. 120 hz SD card up to a terabyte huge screen.
[General Questions and Answers] DeblaGaming:
Looking for a Upgrade from my Redmi Note 8. End of 2021 or beginning of 2022

Reuirements:

OLED Display,

NFC,

USB-C/Lightning,

Fingerprint Sensor/FaceID,

1080p Display (or better),

WiFi 5GHz and BT 5 (or better),

good (low light) camera

flat display (curved/waterfall ala S7 Edge is a nogo for me)

active custom rom community/unlockable

bootloader/Jailbreak (XDA, Telegram, Reddit, Discord etc.)

32GB or more

Nice to Haves but not required:

6.6" Display or smaller,

Wireless Charging,

More than one Back Camera (Ultra Wide etc.),

GCAM,

Metal Frame,

High Refreshrate Display,

Under Display FP Sensor.

SD Card Slot

Companies that I AVOID AT ALL COSTS:

Huawei, Samsung, Vivo, Oppo, Realme

Can also be a iPhone btw.

Hope yall can help my picky butt

Cheers
[General Questions and Answers] Fytdyh:
Xiaomi Note 8 pro is an option XD

You could go with xiaomi mi 11. The phone is quite good, with snapdragon, so custom roms are guaranteed
[General Questions and Answers] DeblaGaming:
Mi 11 seems interesting but I hate curved displays and try to avoid them at all cost. Ill keep it noted tho.

Ty
[General Questions and Answers] trotos:
Hi, what about development, is it active for those phones! Open Bootloader?
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
I think you can forget about an iPhone
[General Questions and Answers] DeblaGaming:
Well Jailbreaking is a thing and is pretty active
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
But ROM dev is not so active and you did say "custom ROM"
[General Questions and Answers] DeblaGaming:
Oh my god who cares everyone knows what I mean
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
If you say something else, then NO, we assume you mean what you say.
[General Questions and Answers] Yittrium:
I've been using my moto g5s for past couple of years and have been quite satified with it, but the only the problem is that it's wifi range is horrendous so I was thinking of buying a new phone.

My only requirements are that it should have an easily unlockable bootloader and have at least 4GB of RAM. Also my budget is between ₹10,000 to ₹15,000. Thanks in advance.
[General Questions and Answers] Fytdyh:
You could go with Redmi note 9 pro max. A bit over your budget, but not by much.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max - Price in India, Full Specs (30th July 2024) | 91mobiles.com

www.91mobiles.com
[General Questions and Answers] Yittrium:
Oh I also forgot to mention, I would prefer if the phone wasn't from a chinese company, but if there are no other alternatives I don't mind.
[General Questions and Answers] Fytdyh:
Chinese or not, xiaomi is the one that has the best ratio quality-price out there. You could even say that xiaomi is what oneplus used to be.
[General Questions and Answers] Yittrium:
Problem is, I hate MIUI with a passion, and unlocking them requires an account. I would rather not give them my email or number but, like I said, if I can't find anything else I'll get a Xiaomi.