Ive been using a redmi 3 pro for around 3-4 year, so i think it is the right time to upgarade to a newer phone, so i wonder if i get the redmi 8 or 8a cause there seems to be a similarity in thoose phone. So can anyone pls give their opinion about both phone
Also, both phone seems to have very small amount of costom rom or should i get redmi note 8 or 8 pro?
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Also, both phone seems to have very small amount of costom rom or should i get redmi note 8 or 8 pro?
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You can flash GSI's, most of them will get you a pretty bug-less experience, the only difference between the 8 and 8a is the fingerprint sensor afaik.
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You can flash GSI's, most of them will get you a pretty bug-less experience, the only difference between the 8 and 8a is the fingerprint sensor afaik.
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Thanks for the advice, but ive bought the note 8 latter today ???
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Ive been using a redmi 3 pro for around 3-4 year, so i think it is the right time to upgarade to a newer phone, so i wonder if i get the redmi 8 or 8a cause there seems to be a similarity in thoose phone. So can anyone pls give their opinion about both phone
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If you don’t need a fingerprint, an infrared remote control and you are not marketing two cameras, you can take 8a. But please note that 8 is a 64 bit system, 8a is a 32 bit system.
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Hi there,
I have to buy a new phone, the options being MiA2 or Redmi Note 6 Pro
I'm really torn b/w the two, as MiA2 has a slightly better hardware than RN6pro , and on the other side, RN6pro since it's in the family of the highly supported Redmi Note series.
I'm just confused as I think that Android one (A2) will get a lesser or scarce Custom ROMS, and I really like Custom ROMS.
Please recommend me. It would be helpful to others too.
Thanks in advance
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Hi there,
I have to buy a new phone, the options being MiA2 or Redmi Note 6 Pro
I'm really torn b/w the two, as MiA2 has a slightly better hardware than RN6pro , and on the other side, RN6pro since it's in the family of the highly supported Redmi Note series.
I'm just confused as I think that Android one (A2) will get a lesser or scarce Custom ROMS, and I really like Custom ROMS.
Please recommend me. It would be helpful to others too.
Thanks in advance
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Wait for Redimi Note 7 if possible.
the new redmi note 7 is amazing!
Wait for Redmi Note 7 or go for the Redmi Note 5 Plus. I would skip the A2 and the Note 6.
Redmi note 7 kinda beastly tho... Go for it ?
Maybe this should finally push more developers to develop custom roms for this device?
Can someone confirm me that this Redmi Note 7S is also codenamed lavender or not?
If it is, than
Note 7S = Note 7 IN = Note 7 Global/CN
So yes, there will be more development.
Let's hope for the best, dude.
It shouldn’t even be a concern my dude, cause everyone is saying they literally rebranded the phone ? means there should be no change other than the name itself.
Khaled Rasin said:
It shouldn’t even be a concern my dude, cause everyone is saying they literally rebranded the phone means there should be no change other than the name itself.
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If you have Redmi note 7s with unlocked bootloader, can I have a little help from you?
Redmi note 7 (indian version) and Redmi note 7s uses the same ROM PFGINXM, then how can they have different model numbers? And if I flash MIUI after flashing custom roms, then is there a chance that I will lose 48MP mode?
So I am willing to buy a new phone and the Mi A2 (4gb/64gb) and Redmi note 7(3gb/32gb - the one with SD 660 and 48mp camera, a.k.a. Redmi note 7s in India) are almost identical in price in my region .They both fit perfectly into my budget and are great devices. So I am confused about which one to choose. Hence I request you guys to help me in deciding which one to buy.
- With Mi A2, you'd be disappointed with the battery life.
- There's a bug in Mi A2 which causes slow eMMC write speeds in the 4 GB, 64 GB variant. Before I moved to a Mi A2, users warned me even so much as to completely avoid buying the A2 since it was so frustrating for them.
- I bought Mi A2 a week ago and haven't experienced this issue. However judging on the ranting of affected users, try to avoid Mi A2 if you can get other similar device in same price.
- Camera wise Redmi Note 7s is far better than Mi A2.
- With Redmi Note 7s, you'd be disappointed with the amount of multitasking in the stock MIUI after a few months. For current uses, 3 GB RAM is adequate enough, but MIUI bloatware consumes a lot of RAM.
- Custom ROMs will offer quite good multitasking on Redmi Note 7s. So i'd say go for the Note 7 (better camera + better battery + no eMMC issue).
For me I will absolutely chose MI A2...
Because I hate notch
Just had to make this decision a month ago
I got the A2 and I don't regret a thing .. btw the camera sensor on A2 is better than the note 7 just .. just the battery for the note 7 .. every thing else A2 win
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Just had to make this decision a month ago
I got the A2 and I don't regret a thing .. btw the camera sensor on A2 is better than the note 7 just .. just the battery for the note 7 .. every thing else A2 win
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Do you think the battery is manageable? What has your experience been like?
Not the best .. avg 5 hours and I play pubg a lot using havoc latest version
have you ever tried miui? do you like it or would you rather have a stock-ish android experience? it boils down to just this...
if you hate miui you're stuck with it on the redmi note 7 till good custom roms show up, and even then, xiaomi makes you jump through hoops to unlock it and get the custom rom up.
other then this, the redmi note 7 has better hardware, same cpu, better battery and i'd argue a better camera as well. not that either of them takes stellar pictures. i personally cant stand miui any more so ... i would either wait for official custom roms for the lavender or the mi a3.
i am currently using an a2 and im perfectly happy with it - i think it's onenof the best xiaomi devicees i've owned in terms of headaches caused but it's hard to recommend 1y old devices...
l.e. and yep, the battery on the a2 barely gets me through the day with 5-7h sot. it's not great.... the note 7 with a good custom rom and proper mods should easily last 2 days, i was getting that on the redmi note 4 with its 4000mah bateery. and yet, considering how long it took me to unlock, fijd a good lineage, set it up, i think the 1day battery is a small price to pay to get a stock android from the getgo with no worries that the maintainers siddenly drop support...
l.e2:
if you want miui (it does have some nice features) -> redmi note 7
if you want stock android: either wait for the mi a3 or get the the a2. unless youre willing to waste time and effort to go the custom route on the redmi note 7.
Just install Hex kernel, it fixes the slow eMMC write speed. You will need to unlock bootloader to do that.
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have you ever tried miui? do you like it or would you rather have a stock-ish android experience? it boils down to just this...
if you hate miui you're stuck with it on the redmi note 7 till good custom roms show up, and even then, xiaomi makes you jump through hoops to unlock it and get the custom rom up.
other then this, the redmi note 7 has better hardware, same cpu, better battery and i'd argue a better camera as well. not that either of them takes stellar pictures. i personally cant stand miui any more so ... i would either wait for official custom roms for the lavender or the mi a3.
i am currently using an a2 and im perfectly happy with it - i think it's onenof the best xiaomi devicees i've owned in terms of headaches caused but it's hard to recommend 1y old devices...
l.e. and yep, the battery on the a2 barely gets me through the day with 5-7h sot. it's not great.... the note 7 with a good custom rom and proper mods should easily last 2 days, i was getting that on the redmi note 4 with its 4000mah bateery. and yet, considering how long it took me to unlock, fijd a good lineage, set it up, i think the 1day battery is a small price to pay to get a stock android from the getgo with no worries that the maintainers siddenly drop support...
l.e2:
if you want miui (it does have some nice features) -> redmi note 7
if you want stock android: either wait for the mi a3 or get the the a2. unless youre willing to waste time and effort to go the custom route on the redmi note 7.
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I personally don't like miui but still i can manage till stable roms come out. Btw do you think the difference in storage and ram should be considered while making the decision cuz its 4gb/64gb (a2) vs 3gb/32gb (rn7) for the same price?
yes. do not get the 3/32 rn7. it might not even be the global version... and 3/32 is definettly not future proof... it does have expandable storage but you'd sacrifice the second sim. and 3gb ram is still bad.
just wait a couple weeks, prices for it should come down a bit.
I bought Mi A2 Yesterday only and I'm happy with it. I didn't buy RN7/7s because of miui and it takes a lot of time to unlock bootloader. And i mostly prefer stock. And battery backup of Mi A2 is enough only for me. Plus RN7/7s is soo thick i don't like at all.
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kradNZ said:
Just install Hex kernel, it fixes the slow eMMC write speed. You will need to unlock bootloader to do that.
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When will i go through this eMMC slow?
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I bought Mi A2 Yesterday only and I'm happy with it. I didn't buy RN7/7s because of miui and it takes a lot of time to unlock bootloader. And i mostly prefer stock. And battery backup of Mi A2 is enough only for me. Plus RN7/7s is soo thick i don't like at all.
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When will i go through this eMMC slow?
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People report experiencing slow clearing of cache data. Eg, when clearing Chrome's browser cache.
For day to day use you probably won't notice it.
yep, it only shows when you delete lots and lots of very small files. such as the chrome cache. wish there was a way to permanently disable it...
This phone seems so much better for a better or the same price or lower price
108MP an AMOLED display 120hz even the phone looks much better especially the camera module
good enough chipset
god i regret getting the redmi note 9
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This phone seems so much better for a better or the same price or lower price
108MP an AMOLED display 120hz even the phone looks much better especially the camera module
good enough chipset
god i regret getting the redmi note 9
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Fortunately, I keep thinking that I'll go for either Redmi Note 9 Pro or POCO X3 NFC from last months. But thanks for my "patience skill" so I could save my money to consider this phone.
Edit: Fixing some typos.
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Fortunately, I keep thinking that I'll go for either Redmi Note 9 Pro or POCO X3 NFC from last months. But thanks for my "patience skill" so I could save my money to consider this phone.
Edit: Fixing some typos.
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i'll probably upgrade in 2 or 3 years to the newest redmi phone if they keep getting out phones like this
this phone is absolutely amazing for the price hopefully redmi note 11 will also be the same if not even better
also poco x3 users are absolutely SEETHING
Using redmi note 7 from 2019, was looking for a good option for upgrade. I guess I got the perfect one, Redmi Note 10 Pro.
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i'll probably upgrade in 2 or 3 years to the newest redmi phone if they keep getting out phones like this
this phone is absolutely amazing for the price hopefully redmi note 11 will also be the same if not even better
also poco x3 users are absolutely SEETHING
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I wouldn't say many poco x3 are seething. spec wise is practically the same except the AMOLED and camera. I'm happy with good panel LCD screen on the x3- won't need to worry about burn-in/bleed if one is a heavy gamer. x3 is still one beast of a phone for the price!
Well Redmi Note 10 Pro (Global) and Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite (Global) are the two phones I'm looking for which for the 6/128 GB variant seem to cost just about the same (~265 €). My focus is on:
DualSIM, dedicated microSD, good stabilized video 1080p and possibly also 4k, very good day and ok night pictures, fast cpu/gpu (Antutu over 250k), Fast LTE with Bands 3,20,7,1,32 (8,38,28a), 3.5mm-Jack.
Both devices have those features. Unfortunately no Snapdragon 8 series devices with dedicated microSD and 3.5mm-Jack exist, so I need to stick to this lower mid-range class.
Redmi Note 10 Pro real advantage of 108 Mpx Samsung5K HM2 f/1.9 over 64 Mpx Sony IMX682 Exmor RS f/1.89 needs to be proven by side by side dedicated picture and video test. With GCam probably because of the slightly better processor in the Mi 10T Lite (Snapdragon 750G) it seems possible to activate EIS for 4k Videos. With Snapdragon 732G this seems unlikely to be possible. Also Mi 10T Lite has 3 of the 4 important 5G Bands in my area, could not find info that a Note 10 Pro Snapdragon Upgrade to 5G will be released (Global, the Note 10 5G is based on MediaTek).
So the advantages of Note 10 Pro (AMOLED, 108 Mpx, Radio FM) currently seem less important then those of Mi 10T Lite. I will wait until detailed camera comparisons are available, possibly with GCam for both devices.
EDIT: I need to correct that Mi 10T Lite (Global) according to several reviews on YouTube has no dedicated microSD (only hybrid DualSIM). Many techsheets online seem to have dedicated. This is a bummer and will leave only Redmi Note 10 Pro (Global) as candidate for my next buy.
5x optical zoom would have sold me, guess ill have to wait for another phone
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I wouldn't say many poco x3 are seething. spec wise is practically the same except the AMOLED and camera. I'm happy with good panel LCD screen on the x3- won't need to worry about burn-in/bleed if one is a heavy gamer. x3 is still one beast of a phone for the price!
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Been using xiaomi devices since redmi 2 prime, their phones are either hit or miss. Sometimes they absolutely cheap out on hardware. My current redmi note 7 has a LCD panel and it shows signs of screen burn. These manufacturers are pumping out phones without worrying about quality and overall experience.
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god i regret getting the redmi note 9
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Just sell it, buy Redmi Note 10 Pro and be one of the cool kids.
DoritoPower said:
Been using xiaomi devices since redmi 2 prime, their phones are either hit or miss. Sometimes they absolutely cheap out on hardware. My current redmi note 7 has a LCD panel and it shows signs of screen burn. These manufacturers are pumping out phones without worrying about quality and overall experience.
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i had the lg v20 and it was supposedly a "flagship lg phone" but it was just a mess the two screen design didn't look at all and there was a lot of burn in
i didn't even know LCD panels can get burn in until i got that phone
Thing is the redmi note 9 variants have good, stable roms by now but it took months and months to get there, which was an exercise in frustration I'm not going to go through again, so I'm perfectly fine with my 9s and will get this one once/if there are solid roms available with all bugs squashed. Not interested in smelly Mi Ui.
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Thing is the redmi note 9 variants have good, stable roms by now but it took months and months to get there, which was an exercise in frustration I'm not going to go through again, so I'm perfectly fine with my 9s and will get this one once/if there are solid roms available with all bugs squashed. Not interested in smelly Mi Ui.
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The first stable (GSI) ROM was from sooti. Other non GSI ROMs weren't maintained long before you had to switch to another ROM. That's a pain.
I hope the Redmi Note 10 Pro or newer Poco phones will get better community support.
DoritoPower said:
Been using xiaomi devices since redmi 2 prime, their phones are either hit or miss. Sometimes they absolutely cheap out on hardware. My current redmi note 7 has a LCD panel and it shows signs of screen burn. These manufacturers are pumping out phones without worrying about quality and overall experience.
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you are right
same here
i faced problems with my redmi note 7 screen burn and the battery too
i change it twice but seems not as good as the original
accubattery show me the capacity at 2000mah i cant find where is the problem with those new batteries
i ordered this new note 10 pro and i hope it will be a good choice
if not i will never buy xiaomi phones again
Need to rant again: I do not understand why in every series and also other brands with a better CPU (Snapdragon 8 series) they omit the microSD slot (not even shared) and in most cases also the 3.5mm-Jack. Is Google enforcing this?
The Redmi Note 10 Pro with Snapdragon 888 (865 also ok) and maybe better RAM specs would be awesome.
Don't worry. Exchange it with note 9 pro, you'll get a wholesome discount of 100$ or 9000₹.
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Need to rant again: I do not understand why in every series and also other brands with a better CPU (Snapdragon 8 series) they omit the microSD slot (not even shared) and in most cases also the 3.5mm-Jack. Is Google enforcing this?
The Redmi Note 10 Pro with Snapdragon 888 (865 also ok) and maybe better RAM specs would be awesome.
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this is not a flagship
this is a budget-ish phone
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this is not a flagship. this is a budget-ish phone
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Yeah, but why has it more interfaces-expansion-ports/connectivity then Xiaomi top phones? I would pay more and think the CPU, microSD slot and Jack alone would not make the phone much more expensive (like 600 $ or more). At least Redmi K40 Pro with Snapdragon 888 does cost only ca. 460 $ but has no microSD slot and no 3.5mm-Jack. Since everyone, not only Xiaomi, is doing it I do not understand it: why not use the integration of those two features as advantage to the competition? There must be some hidden policy behind this IMHO
Hah: It almost seems Xiaomi did use the strategy I wanted at least for the Poco X3 Pro (PX3P) presented yesterday! It has a shared/hybrid microSD slot and 3.5mm-Jack paired with a Snapdragon 860 - Antutu ~486k. By comparison the Snapdragon 732G in the Redmi Note 10 Pro (RN10P) has Antutu ~288k - Snapdragon 865 has Antutu ~615k and Snapdragon 888 has Antutu ~730k - so not top flagship performance but solid medium/premium territory, while the Snapdragon 732G now seems more budget level: even the Snapdragon 678 in the Redmi Note 10 (available for under 200$) delivers Antutu ~277k.
In addition PX3P has the advantage of UFS Storage 3.1 against UFS Storage 2.2 in RN10P. But it lacks FM Radio, AMOLED and also has no 5G. The "better" POCO F3 also presented yesterday by comparison is a rebranded Redmi K40 Pro (for Global) with Snapdragon 870 and 5G but no microSD (some sheets say it has Independent SD slot) and no 3.5mm-Jack and also good prices. The Poco F2 Pro at least has the 3.5mm-Jack.
Of course the camera in the PX3P seems disadvantaged with 48MP, f/1.79 IMX582 Exmor for the main lense, but fast CPU and memory are attractive for fast video editing etc. I will try to compare reviews with a focus on 4k EIS and 1080p EIS Video.
It's crazy how Xiaomi is coming up with these phones. Xiaomi is just competing with itself for 350USD and below phones right now
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It's crazy how Xiaomi is coming up with these phones. Xiaomi is just competing with itself for 350USD and below phones right now
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I agree. Some small competitors like Realme and Vivo try to deliver similar price/performance, but because much less models will be selled, much lower community support regarding GCam, CustomROMs (like Xiaomi.eu/mi-globe, AOSP/LOS based, etc.) will be available and so in my case much less attractive at similar price.
OnePlus has left this price territory and other interesting devices from Asus, Google, Samsung, Motorola just miss features and/or cost too much in comparison.
The thing I would like to see on sub 350$ Xiaomi phones is OIS (optical image stabilization) paired with gyroscope EIS stabilization to get top notch videos at 1080p or even 4k and at the same time less shaky/blurry images. But it seems Megapixel of the sensor are the stronger (selling) argument for the time being. In my case a top quality 12-18 Megapixel image is more then enough, I dislike the washed out details at zoom 1:1 of Smartphone best resolution pics on a Monitor screen.
I'm currently having an issue with my GPS on my phone Redmi Note 10 Pro.
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I'm currently having an issue with my GPS on my phone Redmi Note 10 Pro.
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If you don't write which problem, ROM, rooted....nobody can help