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[General Questions and Answers] AgENtSaRcAs:
Hello! I'm looking for a new phone. I've been running the global version of poco f1 for the past 4 years and it's been a blast! Love the phone but it's time to change as I've been having issues with touch and the speakers.

Budget is around $300.

The main requirements being able to use gesture with 3rd party launcher and an upgrade from my current phone (f1)

And a decent camera

Good Software, with minimum updates for another 3 years (I don't change my device often)

SD processors

Thanks in advance. Oh, also I don't run custom rom but I prefer SD just cus I've had better experience with it compared to MT. Please help 🥺
[General Questions and Answers] McRog:
Hi,

I'm looking for recommendations on a good smartphone that has a 3.5mm audio jack connection. My priorities are on decent performance and good battery, and a dual SIM is a requirement. Overhyped mega-photo capabilities are of low importance. The budget is flexible.

I'm based in Europe if that matters.

Sadly there are not that many devices with the audio jack :(

As far as I looked, Poco X4 GT seems to be a strong contender, but I'd appreciate any other (better?) recommendations.

Thanks.
[General Questions and Answers] blackhawk:
It's a daunting task.The Sony's likely have good audio, but their UI isn't the greatest.

Samsung's newer midrange phones generally have it. Last flagship Samsung that had the 3.5mm was the Note 9 but its performance is doggy. I would also try to get something that has expandable storage and 12gb of ram if possible if it was me. The Note 10+ is a rock solid performer but that was the first flagship with no 3.5mm. After which the Samsung flagships have far less bang for the buck, worse SOT and place to much emphasis on the cams.

On new phones you will also need to deal with Android 12 which is a mess, in my opinion. 13 look like more of the same security puke. Android 9 has no cpu cycle sucking scoped storage and in 10 it's not fully active. I still prefer Android 9 and it's reasonably secure even today.
[General Questions and Answers] Mowing5892:
I am completely new to Android devices, I have never used one, and the people around me are iOS users. I'm thinking of picking up an Android device to install mods and tinker around. What would be a perfect device for me that is easy to install any mods?
[General Questions and Answers] Fytdyh:
With the difference that, while your phone has the most updated custom rom on Android 9, the redmi note 4 has android 13 custom roms.
[General Questions and Answers] blackhawk:
Can you disable scoped storage on that?
[General Questions and Answers] McRog:
Thanks.

I've looked through different manufacturers and it seems I should settle for a midrange phone as most flagships don't have the connection any more.

So far, apart from Poco X4 GT I found as potential alteratives Realme 9 Pro+, Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G (or just the Pro version), Oppo Reno7 5G and Samsung A52s 5G. I'm leaning towards Poco, Redmi or Realme phones. Any opinions on which would be the most reasonable choice? I can see the spec list but it's difficult to judge the user experience and build quality.
[General Questions and Answers] shafi🇧🇩:
Should I buy oneplus 9 over oneplus 9rt?
[General Questions and Answers] blackhawk:
In my opinion, if it were me, I would forget about the 3.5mm jack and go bt either using a device using LDAC or SCC codecs. Buds+ are good for calls and music.

Been looking at both Samsung phones and Android 11, 12 and 13. They suck. My conclusion remains the same as a year ago; if I was buying a phone today it be a new N10+ N975U1 running on either Android 9 or 10 and would not upgrade the firmware. These devices are a joy to use.

Been seeing reports of issues with the Samsung A52s 5G, big surprise... beware. Samsung today is more smoke than tire on the asphalt and as such not going anywhere fast. 3 years of this lack luster crap from both Gookill Android and Samsung means 3 yo products are still viable even superior choices. That's what I think.
[General Questions and Answers] Marcconi:
Motorola Moto G22 Motorola Moto G31 For Google Maps, Surfing the Internet. Will not learn games. GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO. Fingerprint (side mount), accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity, compass. Two has a set of these functions, this is the main thing. And the screen does not hang up . Performance and responsiveness and the system doesn't hang​
[General Questions and Answers] suteha13:
(reposting from noob thread since someone suggested I post here)

Hello all, looking for some help or advice with phone models/roms because I'm sick of dealing with the absolute dogwater that is iOS and apple. I've been meaning to look into some options for an open source OS without a lot of the bloatware that is apparently on mainstream android OS's. I'm absolutely not an expert I've literally just poked around on google but a popular decent looking one seems to be LineageOS, I'm just wondering what a decent phone to run it on would be, or perhaps if there's an OS that's better for what I'm looking for, idk. I'm just sick of the gross display of manufactured obsolescence in smartphones, I just want a phone with simple but decent specs that will last a long time with a clean and utilitarian OS. preferably would like a headphone jack, decent/good battery life and good storage. everything else I'm willing to compromise and go a little lower end on. any suggestions or advice is very very very much appreciated as I really have no idea what I'm doing. thanks in advance (also if it's relevant, I'm from NZ so I imagine quite a few brands would have to be shipped over and the price would probably be inflated).
[General Questions and Answers] tempaccount11121112112211:
I figured you guys would know about these things. There's a sale going on for the Galaxy s22 (Verizon) for about $18/month. I'm in need of a new phone and was wondering if that's a good deal or should I wait? Given that it's Christmas there may be better deals that may come in the next few weeks. I don't keep up with phones so I don't know how sales for them usually go, or what's a good deal. Needs to be Verizon and about $15 a month. The 128gb storage is more than enough for me, I use a computer for media so I don't need a phone with an sd card, and I don't care too much about great picture quality. I just need something that's fast and will last.
[General Questions and Answers] xXx yYy:
Why not consider to buy a factory unlocked and/or network unlocked phone, as for example this one

Amazon.co.uk

Affordable price ( 237 €, 199 £, 195 $ ). It's unlocked for all carriers, can 5G ...
[General Questions and Answers] yossif89:
Hi everyone,

I'm looking for an older phone that can still work today. I've realized I'm getting less excited about new iOS/Android phones coming up, and ideally wanted to experience older phones (that now, as an adult and as time went by, I can finally afford :) ).

My main requirements are relatively simple - apart from making calls/sending texts, it would be great to have access to emails, maybe even a QWERTY mobile, and could be a not-too-old model as well - maybe even one that can run WhatsApp or something like that.

Do you have any suggestions in mind? My ideal would probably be something like a Blackberry, however since they are discontinued, I am worried about not having privacy updates or even not being able to use the phone at one point.

Would love your thoughts!

Thanks.
[General Questions and Answers] shafi🇧🇩:
oneplus 9 vs pixel 6a. which one is an overall better phone?
[General Questions and Answers] xXx yYy:
Look inside here:

Compare OnePlus 9 vs Google Pixel 6a: which is better? | NR

We compare OnePlus 9 with Google Pixel 6a to find out which phone has a better camera, screen, performance, and battery life.

nanoreview.net

BTW:

Oneplus is a Chinese brand, owned by Oppo, owned by BBK Electronics: Google Pixel is an US brand.

Wouldn't buy a Chinese phone today and in future. :)
[General Questions and Answers] I_AGREE_BUTTON:
Smartphone for Fillming Raw Video?

Hi

Are there some recommendation for a Phone who support an MicroSD Card (or similar) and recording Raw Video (with MotionCam) and have an USB-C Port for the Stereo Mic Adapter.

The Quality of the Cam is important for me.

Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] Fytdyh:
most phones wont work with a stereo mic. their usb c port isnt compatible. that being said, xperia phones still got their headphone jack and it is fully compatible. so i would suggest xperia 1 IV
[General Questions and Answers] I_AGREE_BUTTON:
ääähhmmmm..... The Mic Adapter is recognised by my Huawei P30 Pro as an Headset and it seem it works perfect.

Sadly the have not an Micro SD Port to quick swap an Card when it run full. It get quick full with RAW.
[General Questions and Answers] nursemaned1969:
One plus 9 or Pixel 5​

Hey, I know what the specs say; but I was curious about the real-world opinions and why? Thanks

Cross-posted to the Oneplus forum
[General Questions and Answers] ephemunch:
If you want LineageOS on Fairphone, then I don't recommend Fairphone 4.

Maybe in 2 or 3 years. But by then I'm sure Fairphone 5 will be out and the LineageOS struggle will start all over again.
[General Questions and Answers] pxperiano:
Which phone for native call recording in Italy?

I live in Italy and I'm looking for a budget phone with native call recording (and NFC, 5000 mah battery, at least 6 gb of RAM, Android 12 or 13). I can also order it from China if I found one with a good 4G bandwidth coverage.

Any help?
[General Questions and Answers] simonali68:
Thanks to whoever moved my question about TABLETS to this dust bunny wilderness of PHONE questions. Well done!
[General Questions and Answers] Spaceboy60:
Need new phone:

5G

MicroSD

Headphone jack

90hz our higher refresh

Custom ROM support

33W or higher fast charging

190~ grams maximum
[General Questions and Answers] Sony make.believe:
Why you wouldn't recommend it?

There are 3 lineageOS forks and 1 lineageos 20 (unofficial) builds for FP4 available
[General Questions and Answers] ephemunch:
I am a LineageOS purist. As long as there is no official LineageOS (and LOS for microG) it is pointless for me.

For smartphones that cost under 200 and have a closed ecosystem compared to Fairphone, I wouldn't care if it was official or unofficial. So there I would also flash unofficial LineageOS builds.
[General Questions and Answers] ven1x:
SAmsung A52s. huge pain to custom rom a la samsung, 25w charging and you have to buy the charger separate. otherwise, what you are looking for doesnt exist. some xiaomi phones, but they are over 200g, and all run snapdragon 680/695 chipsets, like the poco x4 pro 5g.

I was in a similar dilemma forced to buy a new phone, ended up getting some new old stock redmi note 10 pro, because i dont care for 5g, to tide me over.
[General Questions and Answers] Spaceboy60:
Think I'll just wait for now till hopefully something does comes out that matches exactly what I want in the next couple of years . I'm not in a rush to get a 5G phone anyway

Xiaomi 11 lite 5g NE has everything bar headphone jack. If I was in a rush to get a 5G phone I probably could handle using USB c headphones.
[General Questions and Answers] ven1x:
were at a strange time, phones are so good for daily tasks, they take away features and tack on 5g for lack of innovation. hopefully theyll add them back as "new" features later. phones have been getting worse in every aspect these 2 years, besides 5g function.
[General Questions and Answers] jmc92:
Do you guys have a suggestion for the best root confirmed phone based off of this crtieria?:

External memory slot

3.5mm audio jack

4gb minimum ram

5G support

Fm radio (preferable but not a dealbreaker if missing)

Isn't a nokia or oneplus

Under 600$
[General Questions and Answers] Spaceboy60:
Galaxy A52s

Redmi note 11 pro 5g

Pretty sure both those meet criteria
[General Questions and Answers] jmc92:
A52s looks interesting, though the Redmi note 11 doesn't seem to have a headphone jack.
[General Questions and Answers] Spaceboy60:
There will be custom ROMs for the A52s soon too as several devs working on them

Also according to the following page the redmi does have a headphone jack : Redmi note 11 pro 5g
[General Questions and Answers] jmc92:
Unavailable to purchase new unfortunately. It does seem like a decent one. Probably why it sold out :D

Edit: ended up going with a Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus.
[General Questions and Answers] EbaFufu:
Hi, I'm looking to change my phone, I'm currently using oneplus 8 but I've noticed that immediately the temperature of the phone crosses 44 degree Celsius, it starts throttling and lagging and it's really frustrating. I'm thinking of getting the oneplus 9rt or scrapping oneplus and going for poco f4 but I don't want another phone that will be throttling performance at a mere 44 degrees (as I'm typing this, I feel like yeeting my oneplus across the room). Any advice?
[General Questions and Answers] cmfCyangenModteam:
Google pixel, if that costs too munch, then pick Samsung,
[General Questions and Answers] arkadeep94:
Guys. I need advice. I'm looking to buy my first smartphone so this better be a good one.

I'm from India so no on contract pricing here.

After some research, I have come down to the following phones

Galaxy S2 and the XPERIA S.

Which one should I go for?
[General Questions and Answers] vj_dustin:
S2 is well established and has lot to offer.

On a spec sheet Xperia S takes a lead.

So if you plan to tinker a lot, get the S2.

If you want to use normally and do a little tweaking, get the Xperia S.

Either way you will be getting a great device!
[General Questions and Answers] arkadeep94:
I just want something which will give me best value for my money.

So on a purely specifications point of view, you say that the XPERIA is better?

In terms of tweaking, I only plan to play launchers for the first six months or so. Essentially what I am saying is that I have no immediate plans of rooting.
[General Questions and Answers] UrbanLagoon:
If your aiming for a tablet, nothing comes close to iPad and if you want the fastest and biggest phone out definitely go for note 2. This thing is a monster.

But I have s nexus 10 and an iPad 4. I want to throw my nexus against the wall.
[General Questions and Answers] jmurph:
Great Posts

Great posts here!! Very insightful to read reviews from knowledgeable users.. My personal recommendation for Sprint is definitely the HTC EVO 4G LTE, for stability, performance and development.
[General Questions and Answers] vj_dustin:
Let me give you the best help.

Read this and decide! :)
[General Questions and Answers] kentt1:
Trying to figure out a few things. Which Galaxy S III should I get if I get one. I know all the variants aren't made equal with other devices. I'll being using it on Rogers in Canada.

Same question if got the Note II.
[General Questions and Answers] lunarMyst:
Looking for Verizon Galaxy Note 2 US

Does anyone have a good deal on a verizon galaxy note 2. I'm in Arizona and need to purchase one outright to keep my unlimited data plan. Please PM me or reply if you have one. Of course It needs to have a clean ESN, in great shape with no water or other damage.

Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] arkadeep94:
I had read that that article on gsmarena.

I guess I'll go for the XPERIA then. :)

Thanks again.
[General Questions and Answers] deadlydazzler:
help me

I am planning to buy a budget android phone between 10-12K. I have micromax a110 canvas 2 as my prime option . Please help me choose a good phone.. I do a lot of texting and play games little.. listen to songs often ....
[General Questions and Answers] vj_dustin:
If you have no issues with the brand name then Canvas 2 or Karbonn A30 should be great for you!

Else you can get a lower spec'ed but better branded Xperia Tipo!
[General Questions and Answers] mfsr98:
One X plus has LTE, a bit eavier, corning glass

2

, HTC Sense 4+, a bit better secondary camera, comes with JellyBean out of the box, GPU is GeForce

2

, browser is HTML5 and not HTML, has support for GPS GLONASS, bigger capacity battery.
[General Questions and Answers] mfsr98:
I think the same way as you, don't even have 2G...
[General Questions and Answers] gagdude:
0.o what do you have? 1x?

Sent from my Nexus 4
[General Questions and Answers] mfsr98:
lol, I only use wifi.
[General Questions and Answers] Vanilla Pudding:
Is nexus 4 good ? Or LG sucks ?

Sent from my GT-S5570
[General Questions and Answers] gagdude:
Ahh. Lol I was like "how does this man survive with such slow speeds?

Well remember the shortcomings like 16gb storage, non removable battery, etc.

But I like it. Blazing fast. Not much to complain about, the buzzing in the earpiece is inaudible, I have no yellow tint, in perfect condition no scratches after a week, great screen.

However I do have to say it gets hot when gaming and the battery life could use some work. Hopefully software updates can help with the battery, but rooting and custom kernalling does wonders from what ive seen

Sent from my Nexus 4
[General Questions and Answers] Geo2160:
Guys, I was thinking about upgrading from the Galaxy S 2 to the S 3 or the HTC One X?(international versions). I would really want to upgrade my S2, but I can't justify the extra money.

The HOX would be different enough for me to spend more, but the development seems stagnant and very limited compared to the S2 and I've heard the sound quality sucks. This is pretty much a deal breaker for me since I listen to a lot of music, but I can't really complain since the S2 is worse in this regard.

The S3 on the other hand is plainly better, but it's just not big enough of an upgrade to be worth buying. Spending an extra hundred euros just for a bigger screen and better sound quality doesn't sound like a very good deal. Unless I'm missing something.

What's your opinion? Am I missing something that would the S3 worth buying? Is the HOX better than what i've read? Should i keep my money?

LE: There's also the Xperia T, but I'm a little reluctant about it.
[General Questions and Answers] Hemmy12:
So it was my birthday yesterday, long story short I decided to play hacky sack with my phone and messed up the screen pretty good. Not sure why but that's irrelevant now.

So now I'm looking for a new phone!

I currently have an LG optimus lte and I'd like something that is at least equal in specs and performance.

Being able to root is a must.

Also I'm with Telus.

Any suggestions?

I'd also like a phone with good development!
[General Questions and Answers] eoraptor:
Well, I was just gifted an H0X second hand, and I can say this about it. The speaker in the back is a little flat, but hook it to HDMI or plug in high quality head phones and it will blow your aural mind. The screen is also onpar with an Amoled screen for color and sharpness. My only complaint about it is that it only has about 9 gigs of user storage, and no SD card slot to expans it, so if you watch movies or music a lot, you'll be forced to do it from the cloud more.

Never tried out an S2, but I know the S4 comes out in April of 2013, so an upgrade to the S3 right now might sting.
[General Questions and Answers] EbaFufu:
The Exynos variant of Samsung what's common here and that's a deal breaker for me, but I'll check google pixel phones, if I can afford them
[General Questions and Answers] lgrubisic2:
Im in a dilemma: Pixel 7, Motorola Edge 30 Fusion or Poco F4 GT.

Pixel 7 gives me the best cam but for the highest price. Poco is a beast for small money and the Motorola is something inbetween. Finding it hard to decide
[General Questions and Answers] Fytdyh:
go for the pixel 7, it will have the most updates
[General Questions and Answers] jmc92:
Ugh, turns out the s10+ can't be rooted because of the bootloader. Looks like it's time to return the trash to amazon :/

Still on the lookout for a new phone lol
[General Questions and Answers] denismota:
I bought a lenovo p11 pro, but it came with L3, netflix with a horrible image, now I want to buy another tablet and I would like your recommendation, thank you.
[General Questions and Answers] FreezyLemon:
Hey everyone, I'm looking for a new phone soonish as my old one is starting to die on me. I'm buying in Germany and I tend to keep my phones for a while (current phone is a >6, maybe 7 year-old Galaxy S6). Still has some life left in it though, so I can wait if the next big thing(tm) is right around the corner.

I know enough to root and flash custom ROMs, but I'd rather stick with official software (hassle, missing features & other bugs -> very bad experience so far).

I'm a casual-ish user, don't game at all. Mostly use the phone to watch videos, read, browse the internet, etc. Camera is not important to me.

Stuff I want:

OLED screen (must)

Usable to good battery life

not too large (6.7" screen is too much, 6.5 is a lot, 6.0 is nice)

good build quality

software updates for a while (this is why i'm not getting a used flagship)

Some goodies/nice to have stuff:

wireless charging

NFC

maybe 5G

other things I can't think of atm

The Zenfone 9 looked pretty nice but apparently Asus has a bad track record with software support, so that's probably out.

Samsung has a good software support policy now, but Exynos is always a bit of a risk from my (outdated) experience. Is the battery life good/reliable on the more modern ones?

Google Pixels are also technically a possibility, but I dislike the company and would really rather buy from a competitor unless their phones offer something much better than the others.

Oh, I kinda forgot to mention this, but since I plan on keeping the phone for a while I'm somewhat flexible on the price. Don't really want to go >800 EUR though, and definitely not >1000
[General Questions and Answers] aheadofsingularity:
Why not buy Pixel 6a?

has OLED

Google Tensor gives you high performance

6GB RAM, 128GB Storage

No Bloatware, No Carrier Apps, Only Googles

Good Battery Life, Stays 24h, Up to 72h (Adaptive Charging/Battery Saver/Deep Sleep)

6.1 inch

Nice to Have an recent model (New: 2022 July)

Android Version Update until 2025 July

Security Update until 2027 July

has NFC

Compatible with 5G

Good for rooting, You don't need special password to unlock bootloader (like Huawei or Motorola )and Google is officially hosting firmware online, you can download them for free

Optical Fingerprint Verification at display

NanoSIM x1 and eSIM x1

12.2 Mega pixel rear camera

8 Mega pixel inner camera

Unfortunately No wireless charging (if you wish buy Pixel 7 or 7 Pro)

No microSD

No IR
[General Questions and Answers] ostvarivanje2021:
I have OnePlus 8 Pro as my primary device and the OnePlus 7 Pro as my secondary device.

Thinking to buy a new device having the new device as primary and the OnePlus 8 Pro as secondary.

What should I buy better in camera and in general performance and hardware with active development (custom roms) compared to OnePlus 8 Pro so it can be considering as an update.

For now Pixel is not supported in Greece.
[General Questions and Answers] FreezyLemon:
Thanks for the suggestion. As I said, I dislike Google but you make good points. I didn't know about the Pixels being good for rooting, that's also something to keep in mind. I might just wait until Samsung announces the S23 phones and then decide on either the 6a (wireless charging is not a dealbreaker, and the phone looks like great value overall) or a standard S23. Apparently those might have Snapdragons even in Europe? Anyways, I don't want to put too much faith into leaks. I'm just not really sure what to get yet, so I'll wait and see.