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[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
P7p has a 5x zoom so I'd say grab the 7 Pro if you care about cameras...
[General Questions and Answers] AltFantasy:
eh.... I think the Pixel 6 Pro also has somewhat the same thing? same 48MP tele camera, except on the P6P, it's using a 104mm sensor, and is on 4x instead of 5x on P7P.

Will need to look at photo comparisons between Pixel 6 Pro and Pixel 7 Pro.
[General Questions and Answers] HellsDelight:
Could you elaborate on the hyperos policy thing? This website shows a X6 Pro Bootloader unlock so its not working? https://www.xiaomiguides.com/poco-x6-pro-bootloader-unlocking/
[General Questions and Answers] ultlight:
What's the cheapest new xiaomi phone that has amoled and will likely have xda community rom support? I was thinking the poco x5 pro cause the non pro doesn't even have its own page
[General Questions and Answers] x7nofate:
Dear experts

I want to buy a mobile phone to my girlfriend for a present. I am thinking about oppo find x5 pro. She likes taking photo including at night time and video. Phone need to have 12gb ram min of 356gb storage good CPU so won't lag. I can get this phone on amazon.co.uk for £400. I do not want to spend a lot of money. Would you recommend any other phones?
[General Questions and Answers] ehuang3190:
Are there any Android phones that have full features on custom roms with Verizon? I live in an area with very poor cell connection so I need wifi calling to work, along with VoLTE. Pixels seem to be the most well supported for custom roms and telephony, but I haven't seen any confirmations of Wifi Calling on Verizon specifically working on them with custom roms, or any phone for that matter.
[General Questions and Answers] lil123:
Which resistant smartphone to install /e/OS ?

Hi,

I need help to choose the good smartphone :

- compatible with /e/OS (bootloader unlockable ?)

- water and dust resistant (MIL-STD-810G ?)

- dual sim

- battery >= 5000mAh

- not too big (for example 155x75)

- modest budget : 200-250 €

I am new to alternative OS and the variety of models is like a jungle...

Thank you for your help !
[General Questions and Answers] CedarWaxwing:
I am wondering which one of the sizes of Samsung Galaxy phones I should buy. I might get the S-24 model but it comes in three sizes. The Ultra is attractive with its large screen size and Stylus inside the phone and the bigger battery. I may watch a lot of YouTube and drain the battery so the larger size may be good. However I also have addictive tendencies with phones so I tend to spend way to much time on a phone. By getting the smaller S-24 phone and keeping the battery charger in another room, if I drain the battery fully out and have to go to the charger, I could tell myself ahead of time to get a book and start reading or grab the guitar and start playing music. So I am wondering if getting the smaller phone would help me be involved in other activities besides the phone. Of course I might just end up watching YouTube with the phone plugged into the charger.
[General Questions and Answers] octocatx:
Hi! I'm looking for recommendations for an Android tablet with cellular connectivity (5G preferred but I'm ok with 4G) that has popular custom ROM support!!! I don't care about the brand. My budget is about $250. Thanks a ton to anyone willing to help me out!
[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
I can't really test this because I use a Pixel in the US with T-Mobile but it theoretically should work...
[General Questions and Answers] josep87:
I am aware this is an old post, but I am on the same boat, looking for exactly the same as you did. I amb aiming mainly for hiking using Oruxmaps, so has to be a bit rugged or weathersealed. I currently have a Samsung A34 5G, overall not a bad phone, but position accuracy and camera are average. After some research it seems that waiting for a Pixel 7 sale or maybe going for the older Pixel 6 would be the way. I am courious, did you eventually manage to find a proper candidate?
[General Questions and Answers] GuardianRaven:
I have posted the same following text on reddit at r/android, but the post got filtered and blocked by reddit?

Anyway, maybe someone here can give some good suggestions.

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Hey everyone!

I am looking for a new phone. My Xperia 1 III slowly starts dying.

It seems that its harder than i thought to find something that i like...

Unfortunately, the Xperia price tags are still not justified when you look at the cameras picture quality. However, since i am a Sony Alpha 7IV Camera owner, that is not the most important thing to me, but it would be great to not be forced to carry my big camera around all the time. (The Xperia 1 III is quite disappointing when you realize how good sony camera systems are and even newer models do not seem to be up to date when it comes to image quality)

I want:

Highend Specs

4K Display

Headphone Jack

SD Slot (preferred, not necessary)

NO notch, NO punch hole camera (or something similar)

Of course, it should be up to date - not 4 years old with no updates anymore. Worst case, i wait for Xperia 1 VI, but there must be someone else than sony that has not jumped onto the "lets copy iphone"-train, right? Right???

It seems that, simply from talking to many friends, family, even searching the web, that most people have just accepted the notch/punch hole, but usually tech journalists are ecstatic when it comes to having no bezel. I think, just from a usability factor, it makes sense to have a bezel, i dont mind it. Phone manufacturers seem to follow those ecstatic journalists more than what people actually want.

I dont mind a bezel, a pop up selfie camera could also be cool (but it seems the oneplus 7T was the last phone having it) or even a camera that is under the display (doesnt seem to be available yet?), but oh god, i dont want a black spot next my youtube video (just as i dont want dead pixels) and a bezel is something nice to hold a phone without accidentally touching any navigation buttons.

Is there really no other option anymore for 2024 for me? Am i forced to get another sony phone with a bad camera and only 2 android updates?

I have even checked Asus - even they started to make their "gaming" phones into wannabe-iphones. If i want an iphone, ill just buy an iphone. Did everyone really just accept these changes and are manufacturers at all looking for real feedback, or are they all just following the apple hype?

I would be really happy if anyone had any suggestions. I am really frustrated.

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I would also try to wait and keep my Xperia III alive if there are any leaks for phone releases in 2024, if those fit my criteria.

Thank you all in advance!
[General Questions and Answers] wclk:
Want a small cheap android phone with miracast

I don't particularly care about brand or specs or Android version; the app I want to display on a Miracast-enabled TV box is not demanding of speed or resources.

Some research on why the Soyes XS16 won't leads me to think an old (hence used, so could be cheap) phone is more likely to do this out of the box.

I do want small - 3" screen?

(And cheap - did I mention that?)
[General Questions and Answers] h1afer:
Which phone would you recommend around 300 USD/EUR?

Hello!

I'm planning to buy a new phone for a family member. She would use it mostly to play very basic games (bubble shooter, scrabble), take generally good photos for the price, stream Netflix/YouTube to a smart monitor. I would exclude Xiaomi/Redmi cause they come with additional ads and since she's older it wouldn't be so easy for her to deal with that issue.

What would be your advice?

Thank you so much for your help!:)
[General Questions and Answers] XDanBeats:
Hey! A phone I'd recommend is the OnePlus Nord CE. It's got Android 13 and can definitely give all needs plus a few extra goodies. It does have OxygenOS 13 which means it feels more like ColorOS but if you don't mind that then it's great for that price point.
[General Questions and Answers] rock1ou:
Good optimisation for average day use, good battery life, decent camera quality and processor?
[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
I'd say the Edge30 Neo if you can find it (most EU countries' Amazon show the phone at 240-280 Euros) and it has a SD695, a 120HZ POLED, 8GB RAM, and a really nice Android skin with no superfluous ads on top.
[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
That's an extremely broad request - price point?

f price weren't an issue for you, I'd recommend the OnePlus 12 (it has superb battery life and its smoothness is great)
[General Questions and Answers] TuxPenPen:
Hi everyone, I'm searching for an Android tablet that's under 200 euros, has a good support for drawing, and a good community support too. I don't have any problems buying used from ebay obviously. I need to buy it for a person who wants to use it for drawing, but we also want it to have good custom ROMs support (if it's supported by custom ROMs with vanilla version it's better, because this person is an Open-Source enjoyer and really doesn't like google). I know that the tablet community for custom ROMs is much smaller and this device is probably difficult to find, and that's exactly why I'm asking some help here to the experienced people in this forum! Thanks in advance for every answer.
[General Questions and Answers] rock1ou:
450$+-
[General Questions and Answers] slobo2712:
Which phone to buy..Galaxy s21 fe or redmi note 13 5g sd version?For me it is important camera,display and performance..Tnx in advance
[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
S21 FE for sure, it has OneUI, an SD888 (or Exynos but it's still fine) and better cameras
[General Questions and Answers] rock1ou:
so, what can you recommend for me? pixel 7a?
[General Questions and Answers] slobo2712:
So sd 888 is better than sd 7 gen 2?
[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
The 7a is amazing. I have a a 6a (daily driver) and a 4a5g and they're really smooth. Only real concern is the battery life - it isn't great; however, Pixel software is amazingly fluid.

OnePlus 12R is another option if you care more about performance and battery than camera (which can be hit or miss on the 12R) but it comes with ColorOS (OxygenOS).

Also maybe the Moto ThinkPhone (if you can find it on sale; here in the US it's almost always at $400) and it has a decent camera, great battery life, clean Android, and a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1.
[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
Depends. First, the 13 5G comes with a Dimensity 6080, while the 13 Pro 5G comes with a 7s Gen 2.

If you can find the Snapdragon variant of the S21 FE (and not the lousy Exynos variant), you'll have a better-performing phone than the 7s Gen 2 and it will have a cleaner OS skin (OneUI).

If you can only find the Exynos S21 FE you should get the Redmi, the benchmarks for the 7s Gen 2 are better than the Exynos.
[General Questions and Answers] moderom:
Pixel 6A, Xiaomi 12X, Asus Zenfone 9 cons disadvantages

Friends,

have You got any experiences with those phones and ROM like AOSP: LinkageOS, Paranoid etc ?

Asus can be with stock rom.

I'm searching smartfone with max lenght 155 mm, battery min 4,4 Ah and possibility to install AOSP Android, especially for Xiaomi models.

Rather without rounded display edge..

Actually Asus Zenfone 10/11, Xiaomi 13/14 is too expensive and difficult to get from second hand.
[General Questions and Answers] hexodark:
what is the best phone for gaming in 2024

hello I am looking for a phone compatible with the Canadian network for gamers

I did some research and found some model

Redmagic 9

Rog phone 8

Nubia z60 ultra

Do you have any information that could help me make my choice of a model to present to me and I would like to check compatibility with the Canadian network

Ty
[General Questions and Answers] slobo2712:
Thank you for tip..Yes every s21 fe in this region is with snapdragon cpu.Problem is that I cant find model with 8gb ram..Only 6gb.
[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
I'd still choose the S21 FE. I use a 6a and 6GB is just fine. MIUI and a slower CPU outweigh the RAM advantage.
[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
They're all great, but steer clear of the Zenfone if you want custom ROMs (they pulled the unlock tool). I have a 6a and it is fast and smooth but the 12X should be a great phone (SD870 is good and it has more RAM).

I'd say choose a 12X if it's an option...
[General Questions and Answers] Bajja:
I can't believe it's been so long since I joined, and posted an intro. I still have the same phone, and I need to "upgrade" badly. This sounds like the right thread to ask.

First, I'm looking for suggestions to replace a Galaxy S7, SM-G930W8 (Exynos).

My main uses for a mobile phone are: texting, email, web browsing/streaming (eg: youtube), "tools" apps - eg: unit converters/calculators, and some..specific apps like TrolMaster (indoor gardening, at/for work) and Appliance apps - eg: Danby, etc., video/music listening - eg: VLC, and taking photos. I sometimes like to connect a usb microscope to it via usb OTG

The camera on my S7 has been broken for years. I'm struggling without it. I have to ask roommate to use phone for their camera.

I'd like expandable storage, have manufacturers completely removed that option now too?

Forgive my incorrect terminology; I want something "unlocked"(?) or easily unlockable (bootloader, right?), that I can put a custom ROM on (Calyx, or Lineage are two that interest me), good camera (I don't need the latest triple lense, 5-dimensional, 8K camera. But I don't wan't worse than what the S7 has - including video capabilities such as 1080p 60fps if possible). Headphone jack please (though I do finally have BT headphones now). USB-C charging would be nice. I would be ok with the same or larger size/screen as S7.

And I'm not looking to buy a brand new "flagship" $1800 phone either. I think I bought this S7 used, a few years old/after release for maybe $300-400 cad.

I'd love to hear some suggestions.

Thank you.

Edit: Where are some online sources to buy quality used phones? Like Pixel phones, for example. If there are any.
[General Questions and Answers] JazonX:
I need to buy an older retro samsung android phone to use nowadays ... What's a good flashy pick?

I was thinking Galaxy S5 (G900FD) as that was one of my older favorites. Then again I liked the Note 7 (N935FD) But hardly any working units exists anywhere.

What would be the challenges to use these phones nowadays ?

I'm thinking of using them with Lineage OS, as most forums for these older devices are dead.

My question; What's a fun Samsung Android device to get nowadays and use as a daily driver without much complications in terms of hardware?
[General Questions and Answers] multimedias:
OnePlus 12 vs Xiaomi 13 Ultra vs Xiaomi 14​

I can get OnePlus 12 or Xiaomi 13 Ultra or Xiaomi 14 at similar price around 700 dollars in my region. For my important aspects are:

Display: My eyes are a little bit sensitive to PWM, but it's relatively acceptable to me with the "Аnti-flicker" option in Xiaomi OS, but it's not perfectly

Root and mod friendly: official/unofficial custom roms and mods by OnePlus/Xiaomi fan groups ( which fan group has more development in this aspect)

Camera: I'm interested in who has offer the better hardware and therefore the possibility of improvement by software (GCAM) as well as modifications by fan groups

1.As far as I can find both phones Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Xiaomi 14 run at 1920 Hz under 50% brightness, I'm not shure when Oneplus 12 switch to 2160 Hz PWM and which one is better in this aspect.

2. I am not familiar with the oneplus fangroup and how root/custom roms/mods friendly it is compare to Xiaomi

3. Through the GCAM I manage to get more satisfactory photos and videos to my taste with my custom settings both through GCAM and through Modded MI Cam from my old Xiaomi smartphone, don't know how is with Oneplus

I find all other specs almost similar
[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
The best place to buy used devices depends on where you live.

Here in the United States Swappa and Back Market are great (BackMarket is also available in a few other countries). Based on your usage of the Canadian dollar I'd assume you live in Canada in which case eBay refurbished is your best option.

Most phones from the past ~3 years don't have expandable storage (Samsung A series does but also has no ROMs) oZr headphone jacks (enfones had them but they pulled their bootloader unlock tool so you can't ROM them anymore).

I'd say get a used Pixel 7 Pro or 7 and flash Lineage on it, it'd serve you well for the next few years (here is a link to a used 7 for about 350 CAD on eBay Canada). (edit: it's already out of stock)
[General Questions and Answers] smakedz:
I really need a quick answer for my dilemma between Xiaomi 14 and Oneplus 12 so I need to try out non-Samsung alternatives. My method of buying these from China is through TradingShenzen since the global version costs 46,000 PHP so both of these devices are Chinese units with global ROM installed.

1. Size - I'm pretty used to have big phones on A51 but I wanna try out medium sized phones on Xiaomi 14. Holding Oneplus 12 feels like I'm holding S24 Ultra since my hand is around 20x9.65cm.

2. Camera - They're pretty on par but I liked how Xiaomi added Dolby Vision HDR and 10-bit LOG for video recording and how they provided RAW mode on a base model, unlike Oneplus so I need a RAW photo out of the box in some point. Can't decide which one is better for most camera modes with accurate skin tones including telephoto, ultrawide, low light and macro, so you choose. I'm aware Pixel 8's camera works best with accurate skin tones, but I can't just buy that phone with okayish battery life and lack of 5G support in the Philippines so oop.

3. Battery Life - Both devices should have longer battery life at around 10 hours, but Oneplus takes longer at 25 minutes (Source: TechDroider).

4. 5G/Phone calls/Banking apps - I'm currently in the Philippines so my sim cards are TM and Smart with 5G support, but I wanna try traveling other countries as long as call and data connection works for the most part. As for banking apps, I'm looking for Chinese unit with global ROM that works on my list so I wanna hear your experience behind all this point.

5. Software - Xiaomi 14 has HyperOS while Oneplus 12 has OxygenOS. Both software are pretty good but which one is more consistent with features and animations? Share your thoughts here.

6. Performance - They perform the same thanks to 8Gen3 and games I'm playing would by Sky: Children of the Light and some emulators and I need to keep lower temps and higher FPS consistent with less throttling.

7. Price - At a price of a typical 12GB/256GB, Xiaomi 14 costs 677 EUR or 41,200 PHP while Oneplus 12 costs 657 EUR or 40,000 PHP under. My budget of these would be 42,000 PHP or under so I wanna see which one is more value.

If anyone has used both of these phones, let me know so I can choose my dream phone in the next day.
[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
OnePlus is pretty root/rom friendly (more than Xiaomi these days) and GCam ports for the 12 are available (see this XDA post for more info). I'd say it's personal preference but the OP will definitely get more ROMs if that's what you're after.
[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
I haven't used either phones (I love in the US and use Pixels mostly) but I can tell you a few things:

- You can replicate the "Pixel look" for photos on either phone with a GCam port - it's great and many phones I've used ports on take photos that look as good as my Pixels.

- OxygenOS has fewer idiosyncrasies (like custom launcher gestures actually working correctly on 1+ and not on Mi) and OnePlus phones have good ROM support so I'd choose the 1+ for software

- The OnePlus has a larger battery than the Mi so it should last longer too...
[General Questions and Answers] smakedz:
Thanks! Does GCam RAW work on these two phones?
[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
Yes it does :)
[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
Also, you will have problems with buying Chinese devices with global ROMs (on Xiaomi Play attestation and Google Pay won't work and on OnePlus updates won't work). You'd be better off spending the extra to get an actual global variant.

They will reflash it and unlock the BL, which will break things. I've had bad experiences trying to fix devices with global ROMs flashed on them but YMMV :)
[General Questions and Answers] smakedz:
I don't have Google Pay in my country so I used GCash, and none of them from Oneplus and Xiaomi from 3rd party stores in Lazada PH offer the official global unit except the official Xiaomi store sooo oop.
[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
Then, by all means, get a reflashed unit. I'm sorry, that was just my 2 cents, and it will probably work for your use case.
[General Questions and Answers] alrafiq:
I've had the PocoF1 since April 2019 and I have my eyes on Asus Zenfone 10 or Pixel 7a to be my next phone

Any recommendations guys?

I really want a compact phone this time "Nothing bigger than 5.8-6"

Great processor to deliver at least 4-6 years lifetime ahead
[General Questions and Answers] Caniv:
Hey all,

Looking to replace my OnePlus 7 Pro.

tl;dr Most importantly (if such a thing exists) i need Call Recordings to be possible without Root

I'm mainly looking for a clear Android experience (Oxygen OS is a good example), a decent phone, no need for any bells/whistles.

My work requires all sorts of apps and the CISO is being a pain about using a rooted phone, I'm willing to forge adblocking, but giving up on call recordings (Which saved my ass in court 3 times so far) is a big no no.

thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
Most Galaxies allow call recording, and new OnePlus phones do too. However, I wouldn't call modern Oxygen or OneUI close to stock, so you could also try CubeACR on a phone that doesn't have the feature (e.g a Pixel)
[General Questions and Answers] CodexAG:
What phone and/or OS for mobile has the best likelihood of resisting zero click attacks?
[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
GrapheneOS is designed with security and privacy in mind and uses techniques like sandboxing to prevent attacks - maybe it'd work? It's open source and doesn't require unlocking the BL to work. Only downside is you'd need a Pixel to use it.
[General Questions and Answers] Bajja:
Thank you for replying. Yes, in canada.

Your answer made me realize how much I want expandable storage. And how limited my options really are, especiallly if I don't want whatever "flavor" of android is default on a phone (eg: samsung flavor).

Edit: I'd like fairphone, if they were available in canada. Duno how well one would work here, if at all. Duno if there are roms for it.
[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
Yes there are roms for the Fairphone 5 but when I check on Canadian eBay I see no listings for Fairphones at all.

Maybe see if you can find an Xperia, they are usually ROM friendly and have expandable storage + SD slots
[General Questions and Answers] johnniearchangel:
First thing first, .assume kudos that the thread is still alive after 10 plus years. Great job

I hope I can get answer(s) to my question

Which is better between these Samsung galaxy flagships:

note 10 plus

note 20 ultra

s20 ultra

s21 ultra

Key factor for me is how long the battery lasts for, especially when using the phone internet to browse and not wifi. Then performance, hope it doesn't get extremely hot with minimal load. Another key factor is the phone screen acting up with multiple colours suddenly showing up on it or a straight green line, etc.

Also, which Xiaomi flagship or midrange (2020 - 2023) is best in terms of battery and performance.

Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
I'd say the S21 would be the logical best - the 888 was optimized (unlike the 8 Gen 1 in the S22 Ultra), it has the most modern camera array, and (according to some teets) a respectable battery life.

As for the Xiaomi do you have a price range in mind? They release too many phones every year so it's hard to find one without knowing a price range