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1. How often do OP update their phones, do the older model get ignored compared to the new ones ?
2. How easy is it to unlock/flash new roms on this phone, since this will be my primary focus ?
3. How bad is touchscreen latency and camera performance with latest update ?
4. Should I be worried about bad after-sales here in UK ?
Please feel free to mention any other points about this phone that might help me in making my decision.
Cheers
_ray_ said:
1. How often do OP update their phones, do the older model get ignored compared to the new ones ?
2. How easy is it to unlock/flash new roms on this phone, since this will be my primary focus ?
3. How bad is touchscreen latency and camera performance with latest update ?
4. Should I be worried about bad after-sales here in UK ?
Please feel free to mention any other points about this phone that might help me in making my decision.
Cheers
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1. i had an OPO and i guess it not supported anymore, but i installed a custom ROM the first day i got it and custom ROM support is amazing, there is still a big community. Guess there wont be many other devices being better off.
2. couldnt be easier. All u need to do is just follow the instruction given for the ROM. Support in this forum is also given.
3. For me the latency is the same as it feels with my gf's pixel phone. Camera i cant say much cuz the only fotos i do is about documents and writings. But these are super easy to read. I have no idea thogh how beautiful pictures will get.
4. what do u mean? there wont be any sales on the phone
I came from the D855 (G3) was a huge step i was going to wait for SD835 smartphone but my phone died, so i wanted something super fast, and unlocked, when i mean unlocked is a company that gives you acess to the hardware this is bootloader unlock, as many companys do NOT, the phone is tremendous fast, fingerprinting in 0.2sec it opens before you blink, the screen looks way better than my G3 which was the first 2k screen, its vivid and bright, dash charging is awesome it charge your phone way to fast xD, its the first phone that i dont need to let it in charger over night, 3.4A battery is more than enought, 8h+ of SOT? i had at must 1.5 to 2h of sot on my D855, huge huge difference, for the moment this is by a large margin the best device you can buy, as for the cameras or any other features i dont care, they do the work just fine, i have a mirrorless camera for photography so i dont care about the camera, its still packs a 16MP on front camera which get you a very sharp face if you are a selfie person, anyother i just got this phone by its hardware, super fast and cheap for a flagship? i spent 439 + karbon case this phone worth every penny, so go for it it feels very nice in the hand, and the metal its of nice quality! it even comes with a screen protector by default thats a nice touch from them! oneplus is a great company you wont Regret it!
1. How often do OP update their phones, do the older model get ignored compared to the new ones ?
OnePlus does a decent job but don't expect Nexus-grade updates. You'll mostly be relying on the XDA community.
2. How easy is it to unlock/flash new roms on this phone, since this will be my primary focus ?
Very Easy. Unlock bootloader from bootloader menu, flash twrp via fastboot, flash a custom rom and that's it.
3. How bad is touchscreen latency and camera performance with latest update ?
Touchscreen latency was never THAT bad unless you're a pretentious user. You shouldn't worry this because most custom kernels improve it, and at some point it will be fixed completely by OnePlus. Camera is decent, the sensor is the same as the one in V20. It's the processing that sucks compared to other phones, so don't expect much.
4. Should I be worried about bad after-sales here in UK ?
Not sure what you mean. But i'm certain you will be satisfied of the phone for the price paid.
xhitm3n said:
I came from the D855 (G3) was a huge step i was going to wait for SD835 smartphone but my phone died, so i wanted something super fast, and unlocked, when i mean unlocked is a company that gives you acess to the hardware this is bootloader unlock, as many companys do NOT, the phone is tremendous fast, fingerprinting in 0.2sec it opens before you blink, the screen looks way better than my G3 which was the first 2k screen, its vivid and bright, dash charging is awesome it charge your phone way to fast xD, its the first phone that i dont need to let it in charger over night, 3.4A battery is more than enought, 8h+ of SOT? i had at must 1.5 to 2h of sot on my D855, huge huge difference, for the moment this is by a large margin the best device you can buy, as for the cameras or any other features i dont care, they do the work just fine, i have a mirrorless camera for photography so i dont care about the camera, its still packs a 16MP on front camera which get you a very sharp face if you are a selfie person, anyother i just got this phone by its hardware, super fast and cheap for a flagship? i spent 439 + karbon case this phone worth every penny, so go for it it feels very nice in the hand, and the metal its of nice quality! it even comes with a screen protector by default thats a nice touch from them! oneplus is a great company you wont Regret it!
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I was on exactly same situation last week. [emoji2]
_ray_ said:
1. How often do OP update their phones, do the older model get ignored compared to the new ones ?
2. How easy is it to unlock/flash new roms on this phone, since this will be my primary focus ?
3. How bad is touchscreen latency and camera performance with latest update ?
4. Should I be worried about bad after-sales here in UK ?
Please feel free to mention any other points about this phone that might help me in making my decision.
Cheers
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HI,
Note: I had the op3 and now i am using the op3t from dec.
1. Updates on the op are fairly quick, as of now we have an open beta for 7.1.1 with march security patch. We will be getting the full update sometime in this month.
2.This is where the op devices shine the most.The op community is great,you will get the community app installed on the device. you can find all required the guides for unlocking,roms and troubleshooting there.The op3t has support for all the popular custom roms so you can get the updates asap.
3.The touch latency issue is still there but it is not that bad.The camera is not bad at all.Its a great camera for the price and takes great pics in good light conditions but the low light photos are not that great.If you are a serious camera buff you might be disappointed.
4.After sales is bad here in India. Its handled by a company called servify. Had the op3 and i broke it in 3 weeks of purchase. I had got their one year "accidental damage protection" thingy so i went to the service center fairly optimistic . After looking at the phone they said "the back of your is damaged and we do not cover cosmetic parts under our insurance, we will fix the screen for free". I was angry but agreed to get it fixed any way. After that they say if you want to go through our insurance you have to open a claim via the op app,we cannot do it here. I returned home did what they said and after two days i got a call from some shady insurance company refusing my claim saying there is something wrong with my paperwork.Even after doing all the things they said they still refused it. But I loved my phone so tried to get it repaired any way. Here op3 costs 28k. After making a claim they told me i have to pay 12k for the screen,10k for the back and 1k for repair . Thats 23k,roughly 83% of what i paid for the phone in the first place.
Alek123 said:
1. How often do OP update their phones, do the older model get ignored compared to the new ones ?
OnePlus does a decent job but don't expect Nexus-grade updates. You'll mostly be relying on the XDA community.
2. How easy is it to unlock/flash new roms on this phone, since this will be my primary focus ?
Very Easy. Unlock bootloader from bootloader menu, flash twrp via fastboot, flash a custom rom and that's it.
3. How bad is touchscreen latency and camera performance with latest update ?
Touchscreen latency was never THAT bad unless you're a pretentious user. You shouldn't worry this because most custom kernels improve it, and at some point it will be fixed completely by OnePlus. Camera is decent, the sensor is the same as the one in V20. It's the processing that sucks compared to other phones, so don't expect much.
4. Should I be worried about bad after-sales here in UK ?
Not sure what you mean. But i'm certain you will be satisfied of the phone for the price paid.
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I was having same issue last week but now OK.
Thanks for the replies everyone.
One thing i am quite worried about is that like most companies the older models of OP have been not getting any updates from OP at all, e.g Android 7.0. Also custom ROM development on older models seems to be very slow and most major Dev have moved on to newer models unlike older Nexus which is still supported after all those years. I know I can get Nougat support via custom ROMs but support for old devices is one of the main things I am looking for, since I am planning to keep my phone for at least 2 years.
I think i am going to hold on to my G3 for a bit longer and see what other options are available later on during this year.
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Thanks for the replies everyone.
One thing i am quite worried about is that like most companies the older models of OP have been not getting any updates from OP at all, e.g Android 7.0. Also custom ROM development on older models seems to be very slow and most major Dev have moved on to newer models unlike older Nexus which is still supported after all those years. I know I can get Nougat support via custom ROMs but support for old devices is one of the main things I am looking for, since I am planning to keep my phone for at least 2 years.
I think i am going to hold on to my G3 for a bit longer and see what other options are available later on during this year.
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Edit: just look at the first OnePlus model and the 7.1.1 roms and kernels that are available and beeing actively supported, this is a 3 year old phone.
If you`re always looking for the next big thing or latest technology you can never ever buy a phone again. There will always be new devices that will be released throughout the year I ordered mine (coming from a iPhone 7 Plus) because i think and according to the reviews its a solid phone for a descent price.
Hello I have been looking into buying this beautiful phone since I first seen it. I am in the US and will be buying it online to use on T-Mobile, I would like to know if anyone is here also using it and how is the reception? Do you get LTE? Also I've read in the roms section about a lithium and hydrogen version? Are they from different regions, what makes them different? I'm using a Mate 9 but am ready to own this phone.
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This is phone ONLY ment for Chinese market.
I had it and here in Europe, I am on T Mobile as well but without LTE connection, and I had various problems with it, mostly about not localised and optimised software, very bad camera, handling (very slippery)...etc.About Roms, there are global roms and other roms and I found them pretty unstabile.
Literary, if you speak Chinese, then this is phone for you, if not, from my experiance, for that money better buy Samsung S8+.It is more serious product.
Before you start using Mi Mix you need to create MIUI account which is bounded with your phone number,so eventual reselling is another problem.
Anyway....it is beautiful device but for costs of a lot of headaches.
Here are the specs: http://www.mi.com/en/mix/specs/
The Network Bands supported are:
FDD-LTE: B1，B2，B3，B4，B5，B7，B8
TD-LTE: B38，B39，B40，B41
TD-SCDMA: B34，B39
WCDMA: B1，B2，B5，B8
GSM: B2，B3，B5，B8
CDMA1X/EVDO: BC0
Does your carrier support these?
The official Global Rom has all the languages, so no problem with the language (and it includes Google Play and it doesn't include any chinese-only apps)
There is a also a port of the LineageOS Rom and the RESURRECTION REMIX Rom.
The biggest problem is that you will not have any warranty, no service, no spare parts. If you are willing to resign from these for the best looking device, go ahead!
I can't speak for Tmo, but att I rarely get LTE but it is available, mostly HSPA+ though
The camera is a disappointment, but I was coming from a galaxy s6 so I was a little spoiled
If you are comfortable with flashing roms, I'm really enjoying the resurrection remix rom
It's a big usability improvement coming from the chinese stable rom
I have TMobile I get 4G I'm in NY my camera takes good pics I'm on the global stock MIUI rom and get insurance thru 3 party
jr313 said:
Hello I have been looking into buying this beautiful phone since I first seen it. I am in the US and will be buying it online to use on T-Mobile, I would like to know if anyone is here also using it and how is the reception? Do you get LTE? Also I've read in the roms section about a lithium and hydrogen version? Are they from different regions, what makes them different? I'm using a Mate 9 but am ready to own this phone.
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I'm using this on MetroPCS and for the most part it has been very very solid for me. MetroPCS is basically the same network as Tmobile. On EpicRom I have LTE and my calls work just fine. Also, the version of Epic ROM I used had VoLTe support. Not even 100% on what it does but the option was checked off.
If you don't believe me just go to willmyphonework.net and type in Xiaomi Mi Mix and it will tell you exactly what carriers will work.
tin2404 said:
This is phone ONLY ment for Chinese market.
I had it and here in Europe, I am on T Mobile as well but without LTE connection, and I had various problems with it, mostly about not localised and optimised software, very bad camera, handling (very slippery)...etc.About Roms, there are global roms and other roms and I found them pretty unstabile.
Literary, if you speak Chinese, then this is phone for you, if not, from my experiance, for that money better buy Samsung S8+.It is more serious product.
Before you start using Mi Mix you need to create MIUI account which is bounded with your phone number,so eventual reselling is another problem.
Anyway....it is beautiful device but for costs of a lot of headaches.
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THIS GUY AGAIN, seriously though I actually have this phone on T-Mobile US, South Carolina Upstate area. It connects at 4G LTE in almost every place my wifes Samsung S7 Edge does. Durability wise you have to keep in mind its slippery and needs a case if for anything else to keep a grip on it. Screens fantastic, connections on par with US models and the storage /ram is unequalled currently. Had a mate 9 just before it and there really worlds apart. Now the camera is MEH, be prepared for that - its not bad just MEH. Everything else is really good, bonus it has built in equalizer for head phone playback [which means I didn't need to root it to put viper on].
I use the shipped Chinese official, google apps all installed with no issues. You can buy the S8+ if you want to step down in storage, ram and over all screen to phone. Personally the S8+ and the LG 6 are basically the same compromised high price devices. But its your money, both break fast when dropped also.
Haven't had a single head ache out of the Mi Mix or the MIUI [been using it on other devices for years]. Shoot me questions if you want.
Thank you all for your posts they have been helpful. I definitely wouldn't buy another Samesung ever again. I do love rooting and romming my phones, I have been following the ROM section and yesterday when I checked up on it I seen the additions of lineage and RR both I ran on my Nexus 6P and OnePlus 3T. Those were a big deciding factor for me because I can't live without my aosp, and now with the reassurance of LTE working I think I will be jumping in on this beast.
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Nicolfa said:
THIS GUY AGAIN, seriously though I actually have this phone on T-Mobile US, South Carolina Upstate area. It connects at 4G LTE in almost every place my wifes Samsung S7 Edge does. Durability wise you have to keep in mind its slippery and needs a case if for anything else to keep a grip on it. Screens fantastic, connections on par with US models and the storage /ram is unequalled currently. Had a mate 9 just before it and there really worlds apart. Now the camera is MEH, be prepared for that - its not bad just MEH. Everything else is really good, bonus it has built in equalizer for head phone playback [which means I didn't need to root it to put viper on].
I use the shipped Chinese official, google apps all installed with no issues. You can buy the S8+ if you want to step down in storage, ram and over all screen to phone. Personally the S8+ and the LG 6 are basically the same compromised high price devices. But its your money, both break fast when dropped also.
Haven't had a single head ache out of the Mi Mix or the MIUI [been using it on other devices for years]. Shoot me questions if you want.
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Indeed.
But good for you...wait when he try to enter to VR world with Fiit vr2s as I did.
I hope and I am sure he will "understand" all "boxes and houses" and content inside.
tin2404 said:
This is phone ONLY ment for Chinese market.
I had it and here in Europe, I am on T Mobile as well but without LTE connection, and I had various problems with it, mostly about not localised and optimised software, very bad camera, handling (very slippery)...etc.About Roms, there are global roms and other roms and I found them pretty unstabile.
Literary, if you speak Chinese, then this is phone for you, if not, from my experiance, for that money better buy Samsung S8+.It is more serious product.
Before you start using Mi Mix you need to create MIUI account which is bounded with your phone number,so eventual reselling is another problem.
Anyway....it is beautiful device but for costs of a lot of headaches.
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Oh you're back. Good.
Yeah he's back lol.
jr313 said:
Hello I have been looking into buying this beautiful phone since I first seen it. I am in the US and will be buying it online to use on T-Mobile, I would like to know if anyone is here also using it and how is the reception? Do you get LTE? Also I've read in the roms section about a lithium and hydrogen version? Are they from different regions, what makes them different? I'm using a Mate 9 but am ready to own this phone.
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Go for it. It's one of the best device I've ever owned.
Don't worry about it when people say that they are having trouble with softwares that are not "localised or optimised". They don't know what they are talking about. The ROM is not really an issue at all, just flash to third party ROM like EPIC Rom, or you can use Xiaomi's Global Rom.
And don't be misguided, you don't need a MI account to use any Xiaomi device, that includes the MI MIX.
This is my second Xiaomi phone and I'm running off the stock Chinese Rom which I have no issue with. There's no need to create a MI account to use this phone.
Here is my opinion->
- The phone is great in build quality with the most premium material(ceramic);
- It has huge amount of storage(I have 256GB);
- It has a lot of RAM(6GB for me);
- It has the best Android iteration - MIUI;
- It has quite some innovations brought at once in terms of tech;
- It has great battery life;
- It is too big;
- It has the worst camera I've had for quite some time;
I will stick to mine for the good reasons, but really regret for the camera.
Make your math and good luck.
P.S.
If you buy one, install Camera FV or some other app. You will get far better shots.
P.S.2
Don't mind the comments about that this is for chinese market only, or the MIUI account is bad....etc. The phone works perfectly on most places(but still do a check for your country) and MIUI is great performer with lot's of cool stuff. I am using their system since my Samsung Galaxy Nexus
The problem with MIUI is not that it doesn't perform well.
It may still be on Android 6 and it is missing the enhancements of API 24 and API 25 but it has other additional features that compensate for this.
The problem is that it is closed source and you cannot know what the code does in the background, and whether it sends data back home. But thank god, there are now ports of LINEAGE and RESSURECTION REMIX roms. So no reason not to get the device from a software perspective.
Well, you got a lot ppl here telling you some good, some, but here my 2 cents. I love the phone! I love the big screen, I dont use the camera so I dont care, I like the call quality. Its cool being that there is no earpiece yet, you can still hear the ppl youre talking to. You may have to turn the volume all the way up in certain situations, but its fine. I love the fluidity, moving around the phone is very snappy, I never have any issues. I do play Pokemon Go, a lot, and that isnt as smooth as it is on the iPhone, but its not bad. It did freeze on me when I dropped a lucky egg and went through to try and evolve as many Pokemon as I could. The battery life is the BEST IVE EVER HAD on a phone before... well, maybe the battery life on the Nokia Lumia 1520 was better, but I cant recall. Now, EMUI as a whole isnt bad, it really isnt! I am currently using stock, chinese ROM. and as far as I know, im on the latest firmware. But, as soon as I get my hands on a Windows based computer, im going to root it and install a custom ROM. Ive heard Epic is supposed to be the best, but im the type of guy that will flash a few ROM's before I settle. I could go on and on about this phone as a daily driver, but, I really do like it. If you have any specifics, hit me up and id be more than willing to answer your questions. But long story short, I love the phone.
Don't do it!
You're gonna get addicted, especially to the screen and build materials! Have seen tear-down videos, and even the inside is beautiful! I rotate to different phones often and you will find yourself wanting when using phones after this one. Questions will subconsciously creep into your head when you go back to a different phone; ie. "why is there a bar at the top of this phone?""why does the back of this phone scratch so easily?" Its like seeing a slice of the future in a dream and then waking up to a disappointing reality as you grab that iOS or Pixel device. You've been warned.
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I recently picked one up, I have the Chinese Rom version, 256gb 6gig of ram. I've been using it for a month now in CA and NY and I can say without a shadow of a doubt that this is the best device I have ever owned, hands down, nothing comes close. I honestly haven't had a issue with the camera but I don't take many shots with the phone so I don't care. As for MIUI I really like it, as a 1st time user of it, it has a very different feel and look to regular stock android which is very refreshing to me. You end up purchasing one, you will not regret it.
I've also had the phone great phone but I'm one of those people who likes to change phones every few months.
MIUI was great to use and if you get board just us a different launcher, now only thing you need to know if your staying on Chinese build is disabling a few power saving features to get push notifications like what's app, email etc
My only issue letting it go was I wanted the 7.0 to use 2 app support and I really didn't like the notification tray, tried exposed but couldn't change it the way I wanted. Again this will probably not bother you but overall it's a great phone once you fiddle around the software.
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Pros and cons
I've had my Mi Mix (International stock rom, 6gb, 256gb) for a few days. I got it on sale on Gearbest for $606! Here's some pros and cons so far:
Pros:
-I'm on AT&T and I get 4g LTE all the time in my area.
-Insane amount of storage. I can't imagine ever maxing this thing out.
-A very good screen (though not as colorful or as sharp as what you'll find on Samsung's new phones).
-Excellent performance (though again, not quite as snappy as the S8+, which my wife owns).
-The most beautiful device I have ever held! Pictures do not do it justice. It is simply exquisite.
-The camera is plenty good for my purposes (taking pictures of my kids when we're on outdoor adventures).
-Watching videos and playing games on that bezel-free screen is awesome!
Cons:
-MIUI does have a bit of a learning curve.
-You have to change battery and notification settings quite a bit to get push notifications working properly (though this only takes 15 minutes to do).
-I had issues with text messages for a couple days before I found a fix. Now they work perfectly.
-The phone is very slippery.
-Ceramic, while very scratch resistant, shatters easily. (I'm using the provided leather case most of the time.)
-Despite the tiny bezels, the phone is still big and heavy. There's no way to make a 6.4 inch screen feel small in the hand.
-Call quality, while adequate, is nowhere near as clear as on my Moto Z or my wife's S8+. It sounds like the other person is on speaker phone.
-The camera, while fine for me, would never be good enough for my wife (she has a blog and needs professional-quality images, which she really can get with her S8+).
All in all, the pros definitely outweigh the cons FOR ME. But they might not for everyone. I hope this helps.
Hi,
I am thinking about buying some LeEco phone, as I see it can be bought for quite good price around 110-130$ (however I probably need to add 20% tax when it arrives to my country in EU).
Which one would you recommend and why? And where to get it for the best price?
So far I saw X626 for around 110$ on Aliexpress (or slightly more on some eshops like Tomtop) with 4 GB RAM and Mediatek CPU, or X520 for 120$ on Tomtop with just 3 GB RAM and Snapdragon 652.
X626 looks like better pefrormance/price option, but it seems that X520 has lower battery drain and there are alternative ROMs available for it.
The rest of specs is the same (camera, QuickCharge 3.0 etc)?
I am a bit confused with the camera performance - some reviews say it is quite good, but others say it makes blurry and washed out photos. What is your experience?
Is there any chance how to get LTE on 800/900 MHz working with any of those, or only internetional version X527 can do that (which is probably not available for such low price)? Any chance that some of them will get Android 7/8?
Hardware wise it's a good device for the price. Be aware however that there isn't any support from the company. If you buy this phone, you are committing to diving into rooting, flashing ROM's, flashing recoveries, and all sorts of fiddling with the device to get it to do what you want
emkorial: Yes, I have no problem with performing rooting and flashing ROM. However you didn't answer my questions on X626 vs X520, camera performance etc.
Even more confusing is the fact that some sellers on Aliexpress are offering Le 3 X626 with 21 Mpx camera...is it any special version with Sony camera module instead of Omnivision ?
Better u do not buy Leeco as there is no support.
So best optiion to buy any other MI phone
Not a good buy now
Once upon a time, LeEco was in a good position to defeat Xiaomi with its budget offerings. But now, with the company's future becoming a question mard, it wouldn't be wise to buy a device from it. The existing devices has stopped receiving OS updates. There are a lot of other good alternatives to consider
I shot the x820 6g 64gb 6 month ago. It's a great Phone! The FP ist ****ed up but i do not need it... And after the next bigger issue i will change to a custom Rom (Lineage). I had two xiaomis before and i think that MIUI is nice, but the Updates are never perfect and it comes anytime to some new Bugs. I think the x720 ist very interesting too. And There are some new Models on the Market in the Close future (x850..). The Hardware of leeco is much better for the Same Money..Look at kimovil for less Money Check the x522.
I need to buy a phone. My preferences are good performance, good community support and development and ample storage. Mi5 only comes with 32GB here in India. But given the price to performance ratio, its awesome. Can someone tell me if I opt for this, what will I be looking forward to ??
I've seen the Redmi Note 4 getting more or less regular updates and MIUI 9 is quite stable. Can the same be said for the Mi5 ??
Since it has the SD820, I can assume it won't be lagging any time soon. Since the development looks awesome, the phone isn't going down any time soon. So is this a good buy now ??
Any comments and/or advice is appreciated.
I bought my Mi5 4months ago and I am very happy! for this price tag 190€ for 64GB it's a good deal!
If you like flashing and trying out different roms, than yes!
It's a high performance phone with a lot of options as far as roms, kernels and tweaks go.
As for the MIUI global rom, I can't say that I was satisfied when I was using it. I felt like it was hindering performance, especially since they updated to nougat, and only with custom roms (including custom MIUI roms like MIUI eu) I was able to squeeze all the performance MI5 has to give
daddyodevil said:
I need to buy a phone. My preferences are good performance, good community support and development and ample storage. Mi5 only comes with 32GB here in India. But given the price to performance ratio, its awesome. Can someone tell me if I opt for this, what will I be looking forward to ??
I've seen the Redmi Note 4 getting more or less regular updates and MIUI 9 is quite stable. Can the same be said for the Mi5 ??
Since it has the SD820, I can assume it won't be lagging any time soon. Since the development looks awesome, the phone isn't going down any time soon. So is this a good buy now ??
Any comments and/or advice is appreciated.
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i bought the 32gb model too because it was the only one available in india. i bought it in june 2016 .
it is still a good option if you install lineage or any other custom rom the day you get it because miui global is straight up trash.
if you decide to buy this get the black colour( it hides the black bars around the screen) and flash lineage os the day you get it....
also gps is not good.. battery life average at best( after all this time)
much better when it was new...
good luck
Go for it Best phone I ever had after LG G2. But the experience is much better on LOS 14.1, but it's my personal opinion. For 200 euro you won't get anything better.
Hi guys!! I was thinking about changing my V20 lg ... changing to Xiaomi. Due to budget issues I would like to know which is the best purchase today. In terms of battery, screen, cameras, community.
Edito: I'm not interested in building materials etc, only that the device yields and is customizable. thank you in advance
You in mi8 section ask. You most likely will get people suggest you mi8
It depends on the price
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Hi guys!! I was thinking about changing my V20 lg ... changing to Xiaomi. Due to budget issues I would like to know which is the best purchase today. In terms of battery, screen, cameras, community.
Edito: I'm not interested in building materials etc, only that the device yields and is customizable. thank you in advance
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Other than the price, they have different pros and cons. For example, MI 8 have a slightly better native camera, AMOLED screen that looks awesome (but might live less than an IPS due to oled "burning"), has NFC and dual GPS.
Pocophone have widevine L1 already enabled, that allow you to stream for example Netflix content in FHD (MI 8 may get it in the future but for now only stream in HD), bigger battery on F1, headphone jack, infrared remote control (for TVs, ACs, etc...). Poco F1 also have a better cooling for it's chip, so it will perform better in long game sections. Also worth mentioning, with Pocophone you get a wider community....
If you really aim for that true blacks of AMOLED or need NFC, then MI 8. If not, go for Pocochone F1, it is much cheaper and it is more feature richer in some key areas.
Edit: Screen replacements for Pocophone are much cheaper and Facial Recognition for MI 8 don't work in some regions.
GodMustaine said:
Hi guys!! I was thinking about changing my V20 lg ... changing to Xiaomi. Due to budget issues I would like to know which is the best purchase today. In terms of battery, screen, cameras, community.
Edito: I'm not interested in building materials etc, only that the device yields and is customizable. thank you in advance
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I agree with most everything that @abnogueira mentioned.
Except, that I doubt the Oled will have serious issues. Especially since Dark mode is so prevalent, and with a phone you are not as likely to have static images always on I have have owned several Samsung phones and watches since they came to market and they are still going strong and with zero burn in. I would have expected to see some burn in on my Gear watches but I haven't. Seriously, Amoled is gorgeous and once you have have it, you don't want anything else.
While the Poco is also a very powerful phone, I would be the most concerned about LTE bands. The Poco F1 has very limited range of 4G/4G plus bands you should definitely ensure that it has the bands that you need before even considering it.. Frequency Check is an excellent site for checking the device and its supported bands as required by your carrier.
You can search for your country/carrier and the device that you are considering and it will give you a detailed report
Here is the address: https://www.frequencycheck.com/
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Regarding Worldvine. Currently the Mi8 has L3 Worldvine, The Poco may have L1 but it is my understanding that Poco owners are not yet able to use its benefits of higher resolution due to approval bottlenecks with Netflix.
I own a Le Pro 3 that has had Worldvine L1 support since late 2016 and my Netflix resolution is exactly the same for my Leeco X727 and my Mi8. No I get nothing higher than HD and this is due to Netflix dragging their feet with updating their device approval list : More about the issue and Netflix's limited range of approved devices here: https://help.netflix.com/en/node/23939
At the end of the day, Disney will have their own online streaming service starting in November and that will surely get Netflix motivated to action.
abnogueira said:
Other than the price, they have different pros and cons. For example, MI 8 have a slightly better native camera, AMOLED screen that looks awesome (but might live less than an IPS due to oled "burning"), has NFC and dual GPS.
Pocophone have widevine L1 already enabled, that allow you to stream for example Netflix content in FHD (MI 8 may get it in the future but for now only stream in HD), bigger battery on F1, headphone jack, infrared remote control (for TVs, ACs, etc...). Poco F1 also have a better cooling for it's chip, so it will perform better in long game sections. Also worth mentioning, with Pocophone you get a wider community....
If you really aim for that true blacks of AMOLED or need NFC, then MI 8. If not, go for Pocochone F1, it is much cheaper and it is more feature richer in some key areas.
Edit: Screen replacements for Pocophone are much cheaper and Facial Recognition for MI 8 don't work in some regions.
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thanks for the review. It's a difficult statement, although I miss the amoled I used to use in Samsung. maybe the F1 I like more his battery
tsongming said:
I agree with most everything that @abnogueira mentioned.
Except, that I doubt the Oled will have serious issues. Especially since Dark mode is so prevalent, and with a phone you are not as likely to have static images always on I have have owned several Samsung phones and watches since they came to market and they are still going strong and with zero burn in. I would have expected to see some burn in on my Gear watches but I haven't. Seriously, Amoled is gorgeous and once you have have it, you don't want anything else.
While the Poco is also a very powerful phone, I would be the most concerned about LTE bands. The Poco F1 has very limited range of 4G/4G plus bands you should definitely ensure that it has the bands that you need before even considering it.. Frequency Check is an excellent site for checking the device and its supported bands as required by your carrier.
You can search for your country/carrier and the device that you are considering and it will give you a detailed report
Here is the address: https://www.frequencycheck.com/
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That's a real problem, because here in Argentina, the F1 would force me to use a lot of the time H + and not 4g ... That's a desperate detail. Thank you very much
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You in mi8 section ask. You most likely will get people suggest you mi8
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Mmmm no ... While mi8 attracts me a lot. I appeal to the sincerity of this forum, section mi8 or F1. Does not matter. Thanks for your attention
GodMustaine said:
That's a real problem, because here in Argentina, the F1 would force me to use a lot of the time H + and not 4g ... That's a desperate detail. Thank you very much
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No doubt, and just so you know I updated my post on Worldvine, if your weren't aware. L1 is coming to the Mi8 the issue is truly with the streaming services at this point.
Concerning the battery. My battery life is excellent. Although the battery is 3400 mah instead of 4000, the software for the Mi8 is quite different from the OS on the Poco. I have a lot of friends who own Poco's and they have switched to the EU beta Miui rom because its better optimised. My battery life is just as good as it is on my LePro 3 which also has a 4000msh battery. I am currently using the Miui Pro rom and according to GSAM battery manager my SOT 8.5 hours. SOT is great on pretty much all of the Miui based roms.
tsongming said:
No doubt, and just so you know I updated my post on Worldvine, if your weren't aware. L1 is coming to the Mi8 the issue is truly with the streaming services at this point.
Concerning the battery. My battery life is excellent. Although the battery is 3400 mah instead of 4000, the software for the Mi8 is quite different from the OS on the Poco. I have a lot of friends who own Poco's and they have switched to the EU beta Miui rom because its better optimised. My battery life is just as good as it is on my LePro 3 which also has a 4000msh battery. I am currently using the Miui Pro rom and according to GSAM battery manager my SOT 8.5 hours. SOT is great on pretty much all of the Miui based roms.
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I really thank you very much since you are dissipating many doubts about it. Just super thank your help and ... off topic: I'm crazy about mi8 in white
GodMustaine said:
I really thank you very much since you are dissipating many doubts about it. Just super thank your help and ... off topic: I'm crazy about mi8 in white
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I almost bought the white one. But it wasn't available from Amazon when I was ready to purchase. I ended up buying the blue one and I definitely have no regrets with purchasing the Mi8, I truly do love this phone.
BTW, I have purchases 4 different cases, I posted links for my favorite ones. Should you decide to go with the Mi8 you can rest assured that these cases are also great.
360 aluminium case : https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07G2Z628X/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Lightweight case with finger ring that has lasted for months and is still tight : https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07H7VB7VC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Take Care, Should you get the phone feel free to message me if you have any questions.
Edit : Forgot to mention that we have something else in common. I am also a Metalhead and grew up with Megadeth, Metallica, Iron Maiden etc. Mustaine has been a big influence and one of the reasons why I started playing guitar.