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What do you want from the Note 8?
for me I need :
- battery that lasts a total of 7 hours of SOT At least at MAX Brightness (4000+ Mah battery)
I don't care if its Thicker.
- More S Pen Features
- Dual Camera Setup
- Preferably 6 GB Of Ram for Long Use.
- Less Smaller Edgey Design PLS Because The Edge Design is Pointless it distorts the screen viewing experience.
6GB of RAM is overkill unless you are running an emulator or virtual machine on your phone. I'm still not convinced that even games are making the optimal use of or existing 4GB of RAM. I'd prefer a better gaming graphics processor for console like quality
1)I will prefer flat screen like Note 5 (5.7' is comfortable for me But with 6.2' I can manage) instead of S8/S8+/Note7 As There are no actual benefits rather than look But more risky if device fails down accidentally
2)More Powerful Snapdragon Chipset i expect this time from Sammy (Unfortunately in my country samsung releases exynos variants/ Also on newer devices especially for flagships samsung prefer to use home exynos chipset) With better optimisation of cores available
3)Camera should be more crispy, Yup Samsung's camera is improving from S7/S7E But still on this price tag of 800-900$ Everyone will expect better camera with dual pixel camera/better camera sensor/aperture should be optimum/S8+ shooting modes should be available
4)Software features on S8 like bixby vision/bixby assistant/face or fingerprint gestures should be implemented on Note8 too With hardware features like Iris Scanner And Yup fingerprint sensor location should be front mounted Not sure about AOD but if battery is like 4000mAh then ok with AOD (S-Note Pin To AOD feature like Note 7 Should keep as like)
5)Design should not be oriented to S8( So that it should not look like S8 With S-Pen), Design should be flat,sleek,handy and premium
6)Display should be 4k infinity which is used in S8 (Images and Video quality on Infinity display is great by S8 user's reviews) But if it fails to optimise on Note8 regarding power/battery management (If different CPU is used than S8 as on S8 battery management and feedback is great like 7-8hrs of SOT with FHD resolution/AOD/Advanced Features On/Without PowerSaving Mode Enabled) then QHD or UHD Amoled displays are to be accepted also
Just some fun food for thought....
What attributes of what phones would make your perfect smart phone?
For me,
body dimensions, the height of a pixel 3, width of my old nexus 6p (dont like how modern smaller smartphones are more narrow)
5.5" screen & smaller bezels of the pixel 3
great front facing speakers of my old nexus 6p.
pixel 3s camera
specs & battery of the oneplus 6t
stock android
if I just described a phone that already exists, let me know lol
Give me a Sony Z Ultra with updated hardware.
Wait, isn't that what a Note 9 is ??
One Plus 6T is the best phone right now.
XIAOMI Mi 8 ?
Galaxy S10 maybe?
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XIAOMI Mi 8 ?
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Its good value for the price but its far from perfect since Xiaomi cuts corners on hardware. The amoled display on the Mi8 is subpar for instance, and theres comon display issues like color banding, poor led backlighting etc. And theres always the luck of the draw issue with Xiaomi with some people getting better hardware.
The perfect smartphone :
5.5" borderless
B20 & B28
NFC
Fingerprint under screen
Face ID with the same or more secure than iPhone
A little notch for the Face ID and face camera
Please chinese constructor, create this smartphone (Xiaomi Mi9 )
Stock Android Phones are perfect
6” 18:9 1440p Super AMOLED Display
No notch, holes or curves in display
Front facing speakers as loud or louder the the G7 or Razer Phone
Bezels not to big or smalls. My hands wrap around those kinds of phones and mess up things.
16MP Wide angle and standard lenses front and back with Google Camera Port
In display finger print reader
Near stock Android with extra features like AOD
32bit DAC with, oh a headphone jack
Type C fast charging and Wireless charging
SD Card slot
Snapdragon 855 or newer
A large enough battery to power it all for a reasonable amount of time
What else...
To me it sound like the V40 and Pixel 3 XL had a baby
In my case:
No notch. Even if it can be disabled, it's still annoying to have initially.
Nothing bigger than 6" for screen size. My pocket isn't ready for bigger.
Decent camera. I'm not asking wonders here, just decent night shots.
Good battery life. I expect it at least live out 9 hours with intensive use(YouTube, games, etc) on 4G.
At least good mid-range CPU.
NFC.
Front-facing fingerprint sensor, can be under screen.
Capacitive back and menu buttons. Most if not all new phones lack this. I could live with gestures, but this is about the perfect smartphone for me.
Not required, but nice to have: Able to survive most short drops(no more than 30cm) without any damage.
For me, the perfect phone is:
a display no larger than 4.7 inches, this is best in my hand
good camera around 12.0 Mpix
built-in memory min. 32 GB
iOS 7 or newer operating system
For me the best phone I've ever had is Iphone 6s, light and comfortable and most importantly indestructible
For me the perfect phone is,
5.5 inch display of samsung
speakers of razer phone 2
Camera of pixel 3
Battery capacity of POCO
flagship processor
Build of an iphone
price of xiaomi
6" Screen
1440p screen
5g connectivity
dual band GPS
wireless charging
triple camera array
No phone is perfect every brand lags somewhere.
I have lots of mobile/tablet due to my work on mobile development.
Still iPhone gave the best UE imo. Now I'm trying the Huawei Honor 10, the design it pretty great.
Much better than Pixel. I'm not sure the very high end mobile for now, iPhone still being my main mobile since all my information was saved on iCloud.
Moviphone with hd
Build of an iPhone
Display of samsung
Battery like Nokia(3310)
Performance like Oneplus
Pricing like Redmi.
Camera like Pixel.
5" or 5.3" borderless display (no notch)
amoled screen with decent ppi
good camera with zoom, must shoot perfect photos also at night
good battery
good gps, must sync in max 2-3 s
android stock pre-rooted and without crapware
some additional physical buttons (to use with pbmc). Volume buttons like in LG G2 would be nice.
no lags, all apps must start instantly
iPhone XS max.
oh, here we go....
7" 16:9 3D (glasses not needed, similar to what vizio made years ago and 3DS) 4k (8k if possible) dolby vision screen with bezels so a thick and heavy duty case can go on it...
high megapixel cameras (with led flashes) with good lenses that have sliding covers to cover the lenses when not in use...
Dual large and clean sounding speakers with dolby atmos
ufs 3.0 1TB storage
16GB Ram
855 plus processor
clean install of android with root support
10000mah battery
usb c 4.0
3.5mm jack
hdmi out
capable of passing 3D out the hdmi to a tv or projector
LTE bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 66, and 71
5G support
AX aka wifi 6 built in
I would be satisfied with all that
Video: https://youtu.be/6O8aRLs_oYg
I just wanted to share this handy info I found out by trying. My Note 9 screen got shattered, and I wanted to access my files from PC but could not use the touch screen, as it barely reacted to my finger touches, and glitched all over. Then I remembered that finger and S Pen have separate ways of interacting with the screen (that is why art programs can be set to "pen mode" and not get accidental drawing by the hand touching the screen, for instance). With the S Pen, I could still use my phone (within limits of broken screen visibility) and ultimately was able to go through the process of recovering my files!
__MATE 20 PRO COMPARISON:__
On a side note, I decided to try Mate 20 Pro instead. In my opinion, it is not all that it is hyped to be. It is not bad, but, I had it for some days now and can say this:
real life battery life on Note 9 was equal if not marginally better, for my personal usage anyways. Feels like huawei "cheats" in percentage shown. But, it is about same in the end. 7, 8 hours sot, 1 charge to around 95% every afternoon.
Camera on Mate 20 pro is not that stellar. I was not blown away. For real life usage it is about same, and low light has better color accuracy but images are noisier (I use pro mode a lot). 40mp is not really crystal clear. Personal rating for end results is same level I had with Note 9.
multi super slow motion on Note 9, only single on Mate 20 Pro.
4k 60fps video on Note 9, vs 30fps on Mate 20 Pro.
Mate 20 pro other camera modes are really nice / fun. Samsung camera modes are more basic.
Macro photos on Mate 20 Pro are better, and you can get closer to subject. As I love taking macro photos this was a welcome surprise.
Screen is really nice, same level as Note 9.
Bluetooth earphones (Jabra Elite 65t) get same signal strength (not awesome). And slightly MORE lag unfortunately.
tweaked UI and general device and apps settings a lot as per usual, so overall the software / system experience is 99% equal.
Speakers are worse.
no headphone jack is annoying as with note 9 sometimes I unplugged earphoned from Nintendo Switch and plugged them on Note 9 temporarily while switching trains.
Form factor slightly smaller is good. Does not feel as premium as Note 9 but on the other hand, it's easier to handle.
Fast charging is awesone.
I miss drawing with S Pen.
Notch does not bother me, I thought I'd loathe it but meh.
less storage space is annoying (from 512gb downgraded to 128gb) as I could predownload Amazon Prime and Udemy videos, take 4K videos etc on Note 9 and never worry about space.
Fortunately I redeemed Fortnite Galaxy Skin before Note 9 broke, and can use it on Mate 20 Pro where the game loads much faster by the way.
I now feel safer and never alone, as the Chinese government is probably spying and looking after me
Would you say that the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is "fast" in day-to-day use? A higher rating indicates that you think the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra exhibits fantastic performance. Like, is it as fast as your tears when you watch The Titanic?
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
It does feel very fast in overall speed. I think this is due to the 5G and 120hz display. Some app used to hang for a couple seconds waiting on data, but with increased download speed there is no waiting.
After a few hours I returned the Note 20 Ultra, compared it side to side with my OnePlus 8 Pro and it just disappointed me. The exynos is constantly being outperformed by the Qualcomm 865 in my OnePlus device.
Really a shame because I loved the design and really wanted to jump back on the Samsung train.
I know everyone's case is different. I've upgraded from a Note 10+ 512GB ATT snapdragon version to the same ATT equivalent of Note 20 ultra 512GB and I have to be honest. I don't even game and I feel a significant difference in speed in everyday tasks. Everything loads noticeably faster, finger print scanner is faster, 120hz refresh rate is noticeably faster. My sign ins into my banking and other apps is faster. I feel like it gets better reception and the stereo speakers are louder and clearer. The screen is insanely bright. If I feel this difference coming from a relatively new flagship I don't understand the ppl that aren't that impressed coming from the likes of a Note 8, which to be fair I've also had. While the likes of a Note 8 was incredible relative to when it came out now making the comparison between the two devices is like comparing iPhone 11 pro to the iPhone 6s max
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Well....
5G T-Mobile is definitely faster than when I bought the S20 Ultra.
The movement within the app is lightning fast...either with adaptive Motion or with WQHD (all animations at "0" in Development Settings). Honestly I don't notice that much difference between those two although there is one.
Ridiculous speed. Literally could not be faster. Between 120Hz, insane processor, and some animation tweaks... Wowzers. Mind = blown.
Flawless! But demoted 1 atar since I know Samsung is holding back some other areas by using the same 990 exynos that S20 models had.
3D Mark benchmark
I received my Ultra yesterday. SnapD HK version.
3D marked it. Attached results here.
Nice, from wondamobile?
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Would you say that the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is "fast" in day-to-day use? A higher rating indicates that you think the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra exhibits fantastic performance. Like, is it as fast as your tears when you watch The Titanic?
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
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Note 20 ultra is only slightly better than the Note 10+ in pretty much ever way but significantly much better when it comes to reception. I have solid reception in places where the Note 10+ had zero cell coverage. Also the phone call clarity and loudness is significantly better on the 20 ultra.
Does anybody own OnePlus 8 Pro and Note 20 Ultra? I am curious how the everyday use of these 2 devices compare? Is Note considerably slower?
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Does anybody own OnePlus 8 Pro and Note 20 Ultra? I am curious how the everyday use of these 2 devices compare? Is Note considerably slower?
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I had the Note 20 Ultra ( Exynos ) for one day besides the OnePlus 8 Pro. Don't get me wrong I stepped away from Samsung after many years, had most S and Note series but felt I missed out due to the Exynos CPU and missed the S-Pen.
When the OnePlus 8 Pro got announced I decided to give it a go and so far I'm very impressed. However I do miss the S-Pen and the overall video quality from Samsung. My Note 9 delivers better video and specially audio quality.
I wanted to cross back to Samsung and Pre-ordered the Note 20 Ultra.
After a day of use I returned the Note because it actually felt a step back instead of forward. The Exynos doesn't deliver anywhere close to the SD865. The overall smoothness and scrolling feel is not as smooth and display wasn't ( for me ) as crisp as the one in the OP8Pro.
An example is the Note 20 Ultra stutters when scrolling through Gmail / FB / Chrome while the OP8Pro scrolls smoothly.
Also the speaker output wasn't what I expected, my Note 9 even sounds better. Delivering a deeper sound quality.
For now ( besides the S-Pen ) I would choose the OP8Pro over the Note 20 Ultra. BUT I'm sure this all comes down to the Exynos vs Snapdragon CPU.
I'm actually thinking about importing a Note 20 Ultra to get a Qualcomm version.
patensas said:
I had the Note 20 Ultra ( Exynos ) for one day besides the OnePlus 8 Pro. Don't get me wrong I stepped away from Samsung after many years, had most S and Note series but felt I missed out due to the Exynos CPU and missed the S-Pen.
When the OnePlus 8 Pro got announced I decided to give it a go and so far I'm very impressed. However I do miss the S-Pen and the overall video quality from Samsung. My Note 9 delivers better video and specially audio quality.
I wanted to cross back to Samsung and Pre-ordered the Note 20 Ultra.
After a day of use I returned the Note because it actually felt a step back instead of forward. The Exynos doesn't deliver anywhere close to the SD865. The overall smoothness and scrolling feel is not as smooth and display wasn't ( for me ) as crisp as the one in the OP8Pro.
An example is the Note 20 Ultra stutters when scrolling through Gmail / FB / Chrome while the OP8Pro scrolls smoothly.
Also the speaker output wasn't what I expected, my Note 9 even sounds better. Delivering a deeper sound quality.
For now ( besides the S-Pen ) I would choose the OP8Pro over the Note 20 Ultra. BUT I'm sure this all comes down to the Exynos vs Snapdragon CPU.
I'm actually thinking about importing a Note 20 Ultra to get a Qualcomm version.
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Thanks, for feedback. And the camera performance versus op8 pro ? (I compared to my other phone p40 pro, and less quality than)
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Thanks, for feedback. And the camera performance versus op8 pro ? (I compared to my other phone p40 pro, and less quality than)
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Camera on the Note 20 Ultra Exynos felt better but to be honest I didn't get the chance to test video ( or better audio quality on recorded videos ) shooting videos of live music.
patensas said:
Camera on the Note 20 Ultra Exynos felt better but to be honest I didn't get the chance to test video ( or better audio quality on recorded videos ) shooting videos of live music.
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Thanks, for the feedback, i think to op8pro still lower quality like flagships.
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Thanks, for the feedback, i think to op8pro still lower quality like flagships.
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I also think you're right but Samsung flagships in Exynos region don't feel like they can too the Qualcomm devices. It just doesn't feel as smooth. Also the Note 20 Ultra I had seemed to lag compared to the OP8Pro.
On the camera side the OP8Pro doesn't stand a chance , even videos recorded on my Note 9 have better audio quality.
Still I have to say the Note 20 Ultra didn't feel as premium as I expected. Speakers don't sound that premium, display doesn't look that premium and if I add that to the battery ( didn't get the chance to test it myself ) or the lack of it based on reviews I'd say the Note 20 Ultra ( Exynos variant ) isn't that premium at all. At least not for the introduction price.
Man I'm starting to sound like a Sammy hater.......however I'm still a fan. Just hoping they will deliver in the future.
Compared to note 10 plus this phone is better in every way. Virtually no lags. I was very skeptical about 120 hz, I was pretty sure I won't feel any difference... and I was so wrong! It's night and day difference! Probably the only thing that did not change for me is the battery life.. 5-6 hours SOT...
In developer settings, I changed the animation settings from 1.0 to 0.5 after using my Note 20 Ultra for a week and this thing really flies now. Much faster than my old Note9 I traded in (which also had the animation settings lowered)
Performance is good (not game) but warm
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Hi folks,
I made an in deep review of the Xiaomi Mi 11 based on my use of the device so far. My goal is to check if this is the most expensive mid tier phone or the cheapest flagship. If you have the device or plan to buy it have a look it might be beneficial for you.
These are the individual components of my review in text. I am trying to not only provide rough data sheet facts but also share real life experience so you can decide if this will work for you or not.
How good is Xiaomi Mi 11 in 2021? Full review & buying tips
Accessories
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1. gallium nitride (GaN) 55 W Charger - GaN chargers are physically smaller than current chargers. This is because gallium nitride chargers don’t require as many components as silicon chargers. The material is able to conduct far higher voltages over time than silicon ~ 40-50 $ on retail
2. Transparent silicone case included
3. 6A-rated USB-C-to-A cable and
4. USB-C-to-3.5mm heaphone adapter included
Design & Build Quality
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1. Premium Quality
2. Gorilla Glass Victus at the front
3. Gorilla Glass 5 on the back, both curved
4. Quad Curved - all edges curved - it`s feels premium and elegant
5. Punch hole at the front is a bit bigger
6. Speakers cut out very thin with harman kardon inscription
7. Camera design is interesting on top of alumininium piece
8. Tri bump camera
Display
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1. One of the best screen in the market - as simple as that
2. 6.81" 1440p OLED with 1B colors
3. HDR10+ support 120Hz refresh rate
4. 515 ppi and touch sensor with 480Hz sampling rate - very responsive
5. Widevine L1 DRM - 1080p HDR10 streaming
6. 10 bit color - 1 billion colors vs 16 million
7. 900 nits typical and 1500 nits peak when watching HDR
8. Auto color - Standard - and Saturated provides SRGB/DP3 and wide gamut calibration
Fingerprint
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1. Fast
2. Doubles as a heart rate sensor
2. Not always accurate
3. Haptic vibration cant be turned ONLY for the Fingerprint
Battery
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1. 3 to 6 hours SOT (Screen on Time) based on mixed usage i.e WiFi/LTE and Day/Night
2. 4600 mAhz - 2 cells of 2,300 mAh connected in series important for fast wired and wireless charging
3. 0-83% for 30min - it`s really, really fast
4. It will always get me more > 4 hours SOT which is acceptable for me
Speakers
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1. Very loud
2. Stereo separation is remarkable
3. Speakers cut outs are very very thin
4. EQ from Harmon also available
Performance
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1. Snapdragon 888 - 25% better vs 865 and Adreno 660 GPU 35% vs Adrena 650 from 865
2. New Hexagon 780 DSP and sixt getn AI engine and a new ISTP and new integrated X60 5g/LTE modem
3. 5G got me ~ 740 Mbit/s when 30 meters away from a 5G antenna
4. Wi-fi 6 support, native USF 3.1 and quickcharge 5
4. Geekench and AndroBench results shown in the video
6. Flagship performance overall no sacrifice here!
7. Thermals - I restored 220 apps from Google backup ~ 30GB of data and it went up to 43 celsius
8. Using it on GPS for hour and a half got it to 46 celisus
9. No overheating when video recording
10. Thermal issues and throttling after serious gameplay > 1 hour or/and benchmark testing
11. No issues discovered in normal everyday use scenario (YT/browsing/camera & occasional gaming)
Camera
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1. High-end triple camera 108MP primary, a 13MP ultrawide shooter, and a 5MP telemacro snapper
2. main camera is 108MP Samsung's ISOCELL Bright HMX sensor- 8 element lense and f/1.85
3. Ultra Wide camera is 13 MP OmniVision OV13B10 with f/2.4 lens = fixed focus
4. The macro camera utilizes a 5MP Samsung S5K5E9 f/2.4 telemacro lens. Autofocus is available and it works at distances between 3cm and 9cm or so
5. 20MP selfie camera f/2.2 aperture - no autofocus
MIUI 12
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1. Pleasant surprise
2. I am using the EEA ROM so still stuck on 12.0.3 but 12.5 shall improve further
3. Xiaomi taking some Samsung tips and tricks and also Apple iOS goodies, copy the best
Nice review, just wonder that we hope xiaomi can underclock this beast to give us more long life battery.
Arifkurniawan47 said:
Nice review, just wonder that we hope xiaomi can underclock this beast to give us more long life battery.
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I've done that myself. Don't know how much extra battery i get but it doesn't get so hot at least which is more comfortable.
The battery life is, (probably) the worst I have experienced in a new phone....
superior888 said:
I've done that myself. Don't know how much extra battery i get but it doesn't get so hot at least which is more comfortable.
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How? I mean there are no custom kernel out there, can you please tell the step? Im just wanna use this phone as daily driver phone not gaming phone
koloure2211 said:
The MIUI os interface is dire, it belongs on on a doro phone, (made for Senior citizen's)
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Arifkurniawan47 said:
How? I mean there are no custom kernel out there, can you please tell the step? Im just wanna use this phone as daily driver phone not gaming phone
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With root and just installing Franko kernel manager. Set the CPU's at your likings. Works like a charm.
koloure2211 said:
The battery life is, (probably) the worst I have experienced in a new phone....
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I get 3-6 hours of SOT really depending of usage mix wifi vs mobile.
Can`t say it`s too bad, actually it`s okay for me, i.e. consistent more than 4 hours.