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I finally decided to ditch Samsung, after owning and using the Note 1 and then the Note 3. I was all set to upgrade to the Note 5, the biggest reason among many, is because they did not increase the screen size. I am tired of the "small" 5.7 inch screen, and wanted at least a 6 inch screen. After much research, I realized the Huawei Ascend Mate 7 was a very nice phone, but the rumored specs of the Mate 8 looked incredible. I was anxiously awaiting Huawei's press conference at IFA today, and with the phone they did announce, the Mate S having a 5.5 inch screen, that is going completely in the wrong direction for me. Totally have no interest in a small phone.
I am currently looking into the LeTV Le Max X900. This phone has pretty much all that I want/need. Fast processor, 4GB of ram, 2K display, and a screen bigger than 5.7 inches. The only major con, is the battery size, would of been nice if it had a 4,000+ mAh battery.
Huawei P8MAX?
that's exactly the same for me! Now I'm considering to buy the mate 7
I am a very happy user of a Mate 7, after LG G3 (broken screen after 2 month), and this is the best mobile I have ever used! Great display, good, crisp picture, fingerprint login works great, battery fantastic (my first phone ever going about 1.5,max 2 days with one charge - yes, I am a heavy user)!
Only con (not for me) maybe Kitkat. But, I had LP on my G3 (and Moto X) before, seen all the bugs of it, honestly don't miss it at all.
In short: mate 7 is great, go for it!!
Mate 8 rumors will be launched next year with kirin 950. Maybe in Barcelona. will see
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Mate 8 rumors will be launched next year with kirin 950. Maybe in Barcelona. will see
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So the Mate S is not the next evolution of the Mate 7 then ?
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If you want the Mate 7 its still available:
http://liaow.com/huawei-mate7-gold.html
No it didn't replace Mate 8 !
Mate 8 will release later on with kirin 950 maybe next year..
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No it didn't replace Mate 8 !
Mate 8 will release later on with kirin 950 maybe next year..
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Definitely one to look out for then in 2016
Huawei Mate S phone is very good, but the battery is too small.
Krystyna said:
Huawei Mate S phone is very good, but the battery is too small.
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Do you own it ? Do you think that Honor 7 is better ?
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So the Mate S is not the next evolution of the Mate 7 then ?
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If you want the Mate 7 its still available:
http://liaow.com/huawei-mate7-gold.html
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I think Mate S is an after construction and the result of the delay of Kirrin 950 processor.
I think they are saving better camera and 2K display for Mate 8.
Mate 8 Will also most likely have an edged screen just like S6 edge, this also explains why they have now
starting to use amoled to prepare for future phones..
The weak battery is the biggest disappointment and idioticy with the Mate S.
That it have Amoled was the biggest surprise, amoled is to prefer but according to android authority it is not as bright as one would wish to be.
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Do you own it ? Do you think that Honor 7 is better ?
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Huawei Mate S phone is too expensive, not consider buying, Huawei honor 7 phone is good, worth buying.
Don't worry the price will drop soon..
yes, the price will definitely drop, but now these Chinese phone companies love to play "Hunger marketing", maybe still take awhile to wait the price drop.
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yes, the price will definitely drop, but now these Chinese phone companies love to play "Hunger marketing", maybe still take awhile to wait the price drop.
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Man please..
You DO know how business works you should know it..
Just because it is Chinese company they must keep price down?
Don't you know that ANY business which starts from beginning their prices are always low to lure ppl then when business grows automatically prices grows?
Come on man this is procedure of EVERY business around for the world..
Why you not complaining how sky rocket prices has apple or Samsung..
Check out aliexpress or eBay there will be prices low quite fast..
I do not like the phone more than 5 inch
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I finally decided to ditch Samsung, after owning and using the Note 1 and then the Note 3. I was all set to upgrade to the Note 5, the biggest reason among many, is because they did not increase the screen size. I am tired of the "small" 5.7 inch screen, and wanted at least a 6 inch screen. After much research, I realized the Huawei Ascend Mate 7 was a very nice phone, but the rumored specs of the Mate 8 looked incredible. I was anxiously awaiting Huawei's press conference at IFA today, and with the phone they did announce, the Mate S having a 5.5 inch screen, that is going completely in the wrong direction for me. Totally have no interest in a small phone.
I am currently looking into the LeTV Le Max X900. This phone has pretty much all that I want/need. Fast processor, 4GB of ram, 2K display, and a screen bigger than 5.7 inches. The only major con, is the battery size, would of been nice if it had a 4,000+ mAh battery.
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Hi SC36DC,
Well, same career as you phone-wise that is, and on that same ditching point with both LeTV Max or Huawei P8 Max as possible alternatives.
BUT:
LeTV max suffers too much from thermal throttleing: reports are you can't even use it as navigation with car charger simultaniuously plugged in (what good is it to have a n-th core chip that has it's cores idle and their clock frequencies underclocked in order not to burn them; search Youtube for video's that let's LeTV Max perform 3 consecutive Antutu benchmarks on a row and how it's performance drops dramatically) and no native LTE band 20 (800 MHz) support.
Huawei P8 Max super screen and external SD card support but no native LTE band 20 support.
For the Qualcomm equipped LeTV Max, there seems to be a work around to add additional LTE frequency bands, but I haven't come accross a method for the Kirin chip set / P8 Max.
I am kinda hoping that, since the Mate S and P8 Max share the same chipset setup and the Mate S supporting almost every imaginable frequency band, it might be possible to flash the Mate S' modem onto a P8 Max...
If so, that would be the best phone I could imagine :fingers-crossed:
And since the rumoured Mate 8 only seems to support LTE band 1 / 3 / 7...
Which still makes me hesitate and on the look out for a method to add LTE bands to the P8 Max
Kind regards,
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I found Mate S has dropped more than $100
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I found Mate S has dropped more than
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I really want to see b4 christmas
I have purchased Mate 7 last december 5 just for £300
So with mate s will be the same .. am not rushing I always sit back and wait
I have waited patiently and I purchased P8 just for £150
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I really want to see b4 christmas
I have purchased Mate 7 last december 5 just for £300
So with mate s will be the same .. am not rushing I always sit back and wait
I have waited patiently and I purchased P8 just for £150
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This price is difficult to buy p8, good luck.
Hi guys
Actually I use a galaxy note 8 but in September. I need to change it because expire the rent signature.
So, I'm looking for a new smartphone.. And the 2 smartphone that I found are note. 9 or p20. Pro..
It's true that are 2 different product.. And the p20 has not the spen.. But I don't use the s pen top much..for work I started to use a iPad with the apple pencil and I think is better for my use.. The display is bigger than a smartphone display...
So, if I forget the spen functionality.. What is your suggestion? P20 is cheaper (not too much) and his camera is better.
Otherwise, I'm started to use galaxy series or note series 8 years ago, the first one was galaxy s1.... Actually the UI for me is easy to use...I'm scared I loose some function with the p20..
Can you give me your consideration?
Thanks
Sam
this is like asking in the huawei forum whether the note 9 is better...
Yes I know.. But if someone need to compare this 2 device, where must ask the question?
If you're used to the Samsung UI, the Huawei EMUI will definitely be quite different. Especially in terms of how it handles battery management and memory optimization, as well as maybe the lock screen notifications. My friend does have a P20 Pro while I use the Note 9, having switched from the S8.
I will tell you right away, if you want better battery life get the P20 Pro.
If you want the better camera, it's honestly a toss-up. In true real world experience, the P20 Pro's camera is not quite the home run critics make it out to be, there were some scenes where even my year old Galaxy S8 could beat the P20 Pro.
If you want the better display there's no question about it get the Galaxy Note 9 it's not only bigger it doesn't have a notch and well it's a Samsung OLED display enough said.
The real question of the Galaxy Note 9 is, how much are you willing to pay for the S Pen, and Samsung's slightly less offensive software. My advice is try to shop around for a P20 pro deal, as it's been out for a while now. If you can get it for significantly less than the Note, buy that. If the prices are within $100 of each other, get the Note. If you can wait, wait for the Mate 20 to release and see how that looks; even if you don't like it, both the Note and the P20 are bound to be cheaper by then.
Oddly enough, the battery test videos show the Note 9 quite superior to the P20. Not sure what is better because I don't buy off brand phones so I have no experience with them.
Lol, P20 Pro's camera is not better. It just has more lenses. If you DO like taking black and white pictures, go for Huawei. If you like functionality, SAME CAMERA PERFORMANCE, S-pen and overall performance, go for samsung. I used to have Iphone 8+, now i own Note 9. I dont feel any different in terms of performance.
I just sold my p20 pro that I've had for two months, my note 9 is coming tomorrow so I can't compare the two (I did have the note 8 and s9 for a while though) but I can tell you some things about the p20.
The camera has been advertised extremely well, and it is great in low light BUT in real world point and shoot situations it's trash in my opinion. I haven't taken one photo on it that I like, all the photos I have taken on auto are over processed and over sharpened. Any Samsung phone I've ever used has always had a fantastic point and shoot camera.
The EMUI no matter what anyone tells you is clunky and just not enjoyable to use. I feel like the new and improved Samsung experience UI is really smooth and easy to use in comparison. I'm aware you can use launchers and stuff but I prefer to keep the stock launcher.
Although the p20 is advertised as having a 4000mah battery I haven't had a great experience with it. This differs from person to person and usage but I really can't get a full day out of it.
I know it might seem like I'm bashing the phone I have enjoyed some aspects of it, but my note 9 is coming tomorrow and I cannot wait to get my hands on it.
Thanks a lot guys for your really apprecied feedback!
I read your opinion and I thin, again, that my new smartphone will. Be again a note!
Sure, I think the difference respect the note 8 will be not so much, but as I explained, in September expire the relationship with my carrier and I must change the smartphone, and buy a note 8 is not convenient.
Actually in italy the street price of the p20 pro is 700 euroin European version, online.. The Italian versione is slightly expensive, approx 800 euros..
The note 9 will sold 1029 euro, so the difference is 250/350euro,but I can subscribe, is a newest in italy, a subscription with Samsung. I can pay monthly the device for 24 months, with 99 euro of first payment, and obtain a note 9.afyerthis period, I can pay approx 300 euros and the device will be mine, otherwise, I can replace it with a new one..
At the end, I will pay more than 1029 euros but for 24 yeast I have a protection against damage included, and is not a bad things..
P20 pro has not this option, in italy is sold or as a usual with carrier or I must pay it 100%.
About ghe performance...i really stress my smartphone.. I use it for job, I take note during some. Meeting, I use it via chrome cast to watch movies by Netflix or similar, and the integrated dex station function can be a good features (but also the p20 has. This option)
I use also it with camera, because I have 2 children and is always a good. Thing have in my hand a good camere to capture the nice moment of the day.. And this is a good point.. I was sure that the people like the p20 pro camera. Much more than the other. Camera phone, but your real feedback explain a different situation.. I'm not a professional camera man, I need a best camera with automatic setting for this moment, and if you are agree that also the note 9 can be better, this is another good point for note 9.
Finally... The UI powered by Samsung is without secrets for me after a lot of years.. Also, last but not least, when I configure the new device automatically I found saved wifi Hotspot, password and other small information that help me during my Business, and I reduce the stress to replace a new device
Th AK a lot again guys for your explanation.
Ot: somebody with the note 9 can give me a feedback about dex application, in particular for Netflix and autocad application? I think can be 2 real interesting application respect surfing on internet or other solutions
Sam
If you ask me, wait a little bit for a mate 20 (pro) and than make finall decision. Last year i had note 8 and mate 10 pro after it and huawei was better for me.
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If you ask me, wait a little bit for a mate 20 (pro) and than make finall decision. Last year i had note 8 and mate 10 pro after it and huawei was better for me.
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In what ways if you don't mind me asking? I got my note 9 this morning and I am so happy I don't have to use the p20 pro anymore!
@Popmonty battery capacity (sot +40%) and flat screen at start (this rounded screen are totaly pointless for me, expecially on a note series where 10% on screen is useless with pen)! Than, mate 10 pro had stereo sound (note 8 not), much faster (and better positioned) fingerprint, 128gb etc.
On a note 8 side was wireless charging and 3.5mm.
Now in note 9 a lot of things are improved; stereo sound (but still mono for notification except whatsupp app), 128gb base memory, bigger screen and 4000mAh...but who knows what new mate will bring near new kirin 980 and wireless charging. I would wait 2 more months if there is possibility...if nothing, note 9 will be much cheaper in 2 months
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P20 pro still uses bluetooth 4.2 while others started with 5.0 like last year? It doesn't matter if I need it or not. For a flagship price it needs to provide flagship specs. Huawei has been known for this kind of **** behind the scene. Who knows what else has been cheaped out on.
Regarding the mate 20 pro... It was also for me a good option.. But I need to finalize the order max in the first week of October because I have to finalize the contract signed with phone operator.. I must return the note 8 otherwise I have to pay another year.. But the cost is similar to buy another one new phone so I will return it.
For this reason I think is not an option for me wait the new mate 20 pro.
Regarding the performance of p20... There are 2 important thing that are not installed in this device.. The 3.5 jack and And the wireless charging... For my personal use the first one is good because in the night in some case I use wired earphone too watch some movies in my bed when my wife sleep.. Are comfortable and I don't want rememberto charge a Bluetooth earphone.. I have the gear icon x of Samsung and I use this only for fitness... And a lot of case are discharge.
The wireless charge instead is good because I have in my office the wireless stand and is confortante charge my mobile while I'm in the office..
Sincerely, I don't know why in the p20 pro there is not at least this option... In fact I read will be integrated with the new mate 20
I would definitely recommend for you to wait and see what the Mate 20 Pro will offer. I am expecting a fairly good phone from Huawei. They have made a few videos targeting the Note 9 so I'm guessed they have something up their sleeves. Also it will have a bigger battery than the Note 9 and also a more efficient SOC being the new Kirin 980 developed on a new 7mn architecture
Only (huge) problem from my POV is that Huawei does not allow unlocking of Bootloaders anymore - so cannot Root or install custom ROMs on Huawei devices - I hope this changes soon.
This factor alone tips it towards the Note 9 for me. Now patiently waiting for a decent price drop - hopefully by November/ holiday period.
sam213 said:
Hi guys
Actually I use a galaxy note 8 but in September. I need to change it because expire the rent signature.
So, I'm looking for a new smartphone.. And the 2 smartphone that I found are note. 9 or p20. Pro..
It's true that are 2 different product.. And the p20 has not the spen.. But I don't use the s pen top much..for work I started to use a iPad with the apple pencil and I think is better for my use.. The display is bigger than a smartphone display...
So, if I forget the spen functionality.. What is your suggestion? P20 is cheaper (not too much) and his camera is better.
Otherwise, I'm started to use galaxy series or note series 8 years ago, the first one was galaxy s1.... Actually the UI for me is easy to use...I'm scared I loose some function with the p20..
Can you give me your consideration?
Thanks
Sam
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I suggest, with respect, you don't make any purchase based on reviews or forum posts for anything you purchase from mobiles to socks. We all differ and it comes down to what your needs are rather than what you want or others suggest.
Ryland
Ryland Johnson said:
I suggest, with respect, you don't make any purchase based on reviews or forum posts for anything you purchase from mobiles to socks. We all differ and it comes down to what your needs are rather than what you want or others suggest.
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Ciao Ryland
Sure, I don't purchase note 9nkr hauwei depending of. The forum. Review, I already found this 2 device after personal. Consideration, also I have already the galaxy note 8, so I know the device.
Because are 2 really interesting phone, and because I use for job and personal use the camera, I just ask the opinion of the other person of the forum, because for example test the camera is impossible and I can only as ask a feedback from somebody that already tried both.
For this reason after some consideration read here in this thread I take the decision to buy the note 9 and I wrote this comment... Because some users told me a feedback regarding a feature that I can't test myself.. Sure I must believe to this person.. But I think also this is the spirit of the forums, no?
huawei's software is trash (and with that locked bootloader stuff u cant even flash custom roms lol), that alone is enough for me to not buy a huawei phone
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huawei's software is trash (and with that locked bootloader stuff u cant even flash custom roms lol), that alone is enough for me to not buy a huawei phone
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Rooting is a waste of time in this day and age. If you need to root a phone you are a million miles from a typical user.
The P20 pro is not as good as the Note 9 I would agree, but the software is fine, as is the Note software.
If you need to root then get a Nexus 5 or something.
With regards to the rest of this thread, for me the pros and cons are:
Note : Faster, Slightly better screen, Headphone Jack
P20 Pro : Better/ Louder sounding speakers, Much better camera in ALL scenarios barring indoor low light. Less noise, better zoom, better overall quality, much better low light.
I have both phones right now, and honestly if the P20 pro had better video recording and was a little less laggy on graphics intensive stuff, I would use it as my main phone. BUT the note 9 is a more polished phone and is better in almost all ways barring speakers and photos.
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Rooting is a waste of time in this day and age. If you need to root a phone you are a million miles from a typical user.
The P20 pro is not as good as the Note 9 I would agree, but the software is fine, as is the Note software.
If you need to root then get a Nexus 5 or something.
With regards to the rest of this thread, for me the pros and cons are:
Note : Faster, Slightly better screen, Headphone Jack
P20 Pro : Better/ Louder sounding speakers, Much better camera in ALL scenarios barring indoor low light. Less noise, better zoom, better overall quality, much better low light.
I have both phones right now, and honestly if the P20 pro had better video recording and was a little less laggy on graphics intensive stuff, I would use it as my main phone. BUT the note 9 is a more polished phone and is better in almost all ways barring speakers and photos.
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im not talking about rooting at all, im just talking about ROM's in general. Huawei's stock rom is trash, while the samsung one has become very good over the years.
I can decide buying the S10 (normal one) or the Huawei P30 Pro.
What are your experiences with the phone so far?
Would you buy it again or should I go for the P30 Pro?
Hey mate. I was also struggling about Huawei P30 Pro. I have a S10 exynos, and my main problems with it are: battery, and camera. I was thinking a lot about exchanging my phone for P30 Pro, because of that camera and battery. But I made small research about P30 Pro, and... it's not a perfect phone. There is no perfect phone.
Check out forum about P30 Pro on XDA, and there are people complaining about different things of Huawei.
Those two last post from leoni1980 and Ady1976 kinda opened my eyes. They made really good points.
link: https://forum.xda-developers.com/hu...ra-samples-t3916240/post79424402#post79424402
I think I'll stick to my S10, and I hope Samsung will improve night mode and the new charging speed will make the experience with Samsung better.
What are my favourite things about S10? First of all, the screen. It's great, the highest resolution is nice, but my top feaute is the reduction of blue light. Even youtubers are starting to inform about blue light and what harm can it do. Also the stereo speakers are really nice. I enjoy using OneUI with gestures and onehand+ app. No buttons on my screen, but also no one besides me know how to operate my phone Inscreen fingerprint is not perfect, but i like its position and that it can be used with wet fingers. Though my isn't always working. Huawei's interface isn't that nice from what I read.
Overall, it's a good phone, but not perfect. On some aspects Samsung didn't do their best, especially with the whole Exynos vs Snapdragon topic. And I think I'll stick with my S10, instead of trying to change it for P30 Pro.
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I can decide buying the S10 (normal one) or the Huawei P30 Pro.
What are your experiences with the phone so far?
Would you buy it again or should I go for the P30 Pro?
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Do not know about the P30 but I have had my S10 Snapdragon for about a month and a half. I also have the Pixel 2...
Love the S10 ..the Pixel 3a is due out anytime now and the 4 is due out in October and both will have a better camera vs the S10.
It really depends on what is important to you?
Camera? Always having the most updated software? UI ? Cost?
Do you use the Gear S3 watch? Etc, etc...
Sammy offers a nice trade in deal if you have the current S8 or S9 as well.
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thanks for your replies guys .. I bought it yesterday for very cheap and I´m in love with it
Congrats and welcome aboard!
Hi everybody,
Sorry for the strange thread title, it was just a joke...
I'm struggling to get a new phone and i need your opinion...
I've just sold my oneplus 6T. I'll list my requirements and some phone
I found and if you like you could give me some suggestions...
I use the phone mainly to internet, mail, and socials, but very often
I travel for my job spending many hours in the airport and i don't want
A tablet, so i need a big screen, at least 6.4 but 6.6 is better, jack audio 3.5mm,
Possibly a sd card slot but i can leave it.
A good multimedia specs (screen refresh rate, audio dts) to see movies on netflix, amazon video and so on.
A good camera, possibly two, with wide angle.
Very big battery.
And i'd like to get a snapdragon 855 to play games and emulators.
Googling i found:
Asus zenfone 6z wonderful camera, all around features smartphone but lcd screen and no availability
Mi 9 T Pro (Redmi K20 Pro), but i need to wait the international version because the Asian one (K20 pro) misses band 20, and in my country (Italy) is wide used.
Nubia red magic 3 beautiful phone very customizable, but i'm not sure about single camera quality, and it misses NFC.
Huawei Mate 20 X has evrything i need more a huge 7.2" display, but works with emui and kirin cpu....
I would stay away from oneplus because they are not anymore the killer they were...Last thing, my budget is around € 500...
Thanks everybody for your help! Ciao.
The battery is dying on my M3 8.4 and I can't find a good replacement. The M5 has been around a while and is not getting many updates. The M6 is hard to find, has poor community support and can't be rooted. I prefer a smaller tablet. The 8.4" size is perfect for me. What tablet would you get?
Galaxy Tab S6 Lite
You might look at the Samsung S5e. It's newer but not sure how many updates they will push out.
I got the S6 Lite and I'm very happy with it. Would recommend.
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Isn't that's 10"?
Exact same question here. Been searching for the last several hours but can't find a good replacement - ideally around 8 inches with a 16:9 or 16:10 high density display somewhere around 2560x1600. All the samsungs are either 10 inch displays or 8 inches with low resolution.
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Exact same question here. Been searching for the last several hours but can't find a good replacement - ideally around 8 inches with a 16:9 or 16:10 high density display somewhere around 2560x1600. All the samsungs are either 10 inch displays or 8 inches with low resolution.
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Don't hurry, in a few months we will have Android 10 on this tablet, through LineageOS 17.1 !
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Don't hurry, in a few months we will have Android 10 on this tablet, through LineageOS 17.1 !
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Looking forward to it!
In the meantime I've been trying to use my Tab S4 as a daily use tablet for light consumption and reading, but hate that it's so big and can't be used comfortably with 1 hand.
i have a mediapad m5, mediapad m3, a tab s6, as well as several other tablets that i still use regularly. i prolly use the mediapad m5 the most, however the placement on the buttons on it is terrible. if i could only have one however i would probably use the mediapad m5. its still very fast. the tab s6 is too big unless you want to watch video on it which is beautiful and has great sound
I ended up getting a Samsung Tab S5E. It took me a while to get used to the larger size, but it's zippier than my old Hauwei and I like it. It's still getting updates and should let for a while.