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Welcome to Official Galaxy S5 Global Discussion Thread.
I started this thread for discussion about the new Galaxy S5 around the Globe.[Everything Covered Here]
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Capturing Lifetime Moments
Fast Auto Focus
Don't miss the action
Don't hesitate to shoot and capture action as it's happening! The faster Auto Focus helps you capture important moments of movement more quickly and in focus.
HDR(Rich tone)
For brighter & vivid captures
For both photos and videos, turn on the HDR when there is a strong counterlight or when the subject is shaded.
Preview in real time natural light and color being reproduced vividly and clearly while you take your shot.
Selective Focus
Treasure moments in detailed focus
Selective Focus allows you to focus on what’s important by blurring the background and accentuating the main subject
in defined detail.
Supporting a Healthier Lifestyle
Heart Rate Sensor
Following your every beat
Galaxy S5 is the first smart phone with a built-in Heart Rate
Sensor which enables you to measure your heart rate
directly on your phone.
Place your finger on the back of the
Galaxy S5 and measure your heart rate.
S Health
Your personal fitness tracker
The enhanced S Health leads you through your fitness routines daily and consistently.
Set your goals and achieve them with the help of Galaxy S5's pedometer and S Health’s constant tracking of your
condition, walking distance, calories, speed, duration, and so on.
Galaxy S5 connects with the new Samsung Gear Fit and
Gear 2 to give you freedom to do more.
Samsung Gear
The Most Accelerated Network Experience
Download Booster
Powered speed with LTE & Wi-Fi together
The Download Booster technology lets you use the LTE and Wi-Fi
simultaneously to give you an unrivaled network experience!
When you need to download files in a hurry, turn on the LTE and Wi-Fi
together and experience approximately 80~90% of the added network
speed of LTE and Wi-Fi.
The LTE and Wi-Fi speed on the screen are an illustration.
The Download Booster speed may vary according to
network environment and location.
MIMO(Multi-Input Multi-Output)
Doubled connection, Faster speed
The 5th generation Wi-Fi 802.11ac and 2X2 MIMO technology equip Galaxy S5 with two internal Wi-Fi antennas to
double the connection and accelerate the speed of your Wi-Fi like never before.
Protecting Your Freedom
from Dust & Water
Dust & Water Resistant
Made to last longer and stronger
With an IP67 certification, Galaxy S5 is resistant to sweat, rain, liquids, sand and dust, so your phone is protected for
any activity and situation.
Your Finger is Your Key
Finger Scanner
Fingerprint security & access
Security has been upgraded and personalized. You can now
unlock your phone and make faster and more secure
payments via PayPal with the swipe of your finger.
When purchasing content with Samsung services, you can
use your fingerprint instead of entering your Samsung
account password.
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: over 26 markets globally at launchUS, UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg,
Spain, Portugal, Austria, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland,
Poland, Turkey, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Russia, Australia, Singapore,
Hong Kong
No More Need to Worry
Power Saving Mode (+Ultra Power Saving Mode)
Enhancing power for important situations
Use the Power Saving Mode to save and extend your battery life so you no longer have to worry about missing important
calls when your phone is running low on battery. In addition, the new Ultra Power Saving Mode changes your screen to
black and white and shuts down all unnecessary features to dramatically minimize battery consumption.
Unveiling a New World of Perspective
5.1” Full HD Super AMOLED Display
A stunning view with rich vitality
Galaxy S5 offers the most excellent viewing experience a smartphone can offer. Its FHD Super AMOLED display is
brighter with more clarity, delivering a deeper and more vivid screen view. Galaxy S5’s advanced Local Contrast
Enhancement enables it to adapt and change according to the variation in light conditions. Under the sun or too
much light, Galaxy S5 gives you an optimized display for you to see clearly and easily. On the other hand, when
there is a lack of light, Galaxy S5 allows you to dim your display light so that your eyes feel more comfortable in the dark.
Adapt Display
For a more personalized viewing experience
Galaxy S5 is equipped with Samsung’s advanced display technology enhancing your viewing experience beyond
expectations. The Adapt Display analyses incoming lights and the contents you're viewing and automatically
optimizes the colour range, saturation, and sharpness of your display. Experience your Gallery, Camera, Internet,
Video, and Smart Remote applications with a display adapted to you.

Available Globally on April 11th

slimepots said:
how much it will cost?
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May be around $700

kaifkhan97 said:
May be around $700
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This always feels so unfair Whenever we hear US prices in Finland (Northern Europe) we just know that it will be the same number but the currency is in Euros. The SGS5 costs 700€ in Finland right now, that's about 970$

akselic said:
This always feels so unfair Whenever we hear US prices in Finland (Northern Europe) we just know that it will be the same number but the currency is in Euros. The SGS5 costs 700€ in Finland right now, that's about 970$
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Still we dont know the exact price ,as it is not been officially announced

kaifkhan97 said:
Still we dont know the exact price ,as it is not been officially announced
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Well I can post a confirmation here later when the sales start but I'm 99% sure that no matter what Samsung confirms or not, the price we'll be paying won't be any different unless we order abroad

akselic said:
Well I can post a confirmation here later when the sales start but I'm 99% sure that no matter what Samsung confirms or not, the price we'll be paying won't be any different unless we order abroad
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AT&T confirms galaxy s5 ,gear 2 and gear fit prices
Refer http://www.sammobile.com/2014/03/20...nd-gear-fit-prices-pre-orders-begin-tomorrow/
U.S. carrier AT&T has just announced prices for all four devices – consumers will have to pay $199 for the Galaxy S5 on a two-year contract and $649 if they’re buying it outright, $299 for the Gear 2, and $199 for the Gear 2 Neo or Gear Fit. Keep in mind that the full retail price of $649 is the price for AT&T’s variant of the Galaxy S5, and that the price for the unlocked model will likely be higher (but not much higher if a leak earlier in the day is to be believed.)

kaifkhan97 said:
AT&T confirms galaxy s5 ,gear 2 and gear fit prices
Refer http://www.sammobile.com/2014/03/20...nd-gear-fit-prices-pre-orders-begin-tomorrow/
U.S. carrier AT&T has just announced prices for all four devices – consumers will have to pay $199 for the Galaxy S5 on a two-year contract and $649 if they’re buying it outright, $299 for the Gear 2, and $199 for the Gear 2 Neo or Gear Fit. Keep in mind that the full retail price of $649 is the price for AT&T’s variant of the Galaxy S5, and that the price for the unlocked model will likely be higher (but not much higher if a leak earlier in the day is to be believed.)
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They only sell unlocked models here and if the AT&T unlocked model is higher than 649$ it will be closer to 700$ and US prices tend to translate into the same figure in euros for us.

akselic said:
They only sell unlocked models here and if the AT&T unlocked model is higher than 649$ it will be closer to 700$ and US prices tend to translate into the same figure in euros for us.
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According to Korean media, Samsung's new flagship Android phone will be priced at 800 Won ($744 USD). The original launch price of the Samsung Galaxy S4 was 890 Won ($827 USD).
Reference - http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S5-priced-cheaper-than-its-predecessor_id54136
Galaxy s5 would be priced cheaper than its predecessor galaxy s4

Can this phone still be considered in upcoming sale of flipkart.

I have thinking about buying this phone and the price is being dropped to 23k.
So according to all of the users that have been using this device is it still viable option or i should skip this now.
I Like flashing roms and modding so this phone ticks that box aswell.
So wondering if someone could share their experiences so that i can decide if to buy it or not.

23k what ? I haven't seen this phone on sale (as new) for months. I even saw one used on amazon at more than 400 € while I paid mine less than 300 mid octobre last year. I recently bought a Mi Note 10 Pro but I prefer my 9T Pro (it's faster, and has no cut in the screen). I've flashed several ROMs (Syberia, cdDroid) but had problems with Camera apps. Now, I have both phones using the latest xiomi.eu beta (and there's nothing else for the Mi Note 10).

DeepAnger said:
23k what ? I haven't seen this phone on sale (as new) for months. I even saw one used on amazon at more than 400 € while I paid mine less than 300 mid octobre last year. I recently bought a Mi Note 10 Pro but I prefer my 9T Pro (it's faster, and has no cut in the screen). I've flashed several ROMs (Syberia, cdDroid) but had problems with Camera apps. Now, I have both phones using the latest xiomi.eu beta (and there's nothing else for the Mi Note 10).
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ON upcoming sale from 6th august k20 pro will be for 23k 6-128 variant and thats why i am planning to get this but have doubts about heating and battery backup..

Is "k" a currency ? I wouldn't never buy a phone at 23000 €, even not a car. Maybe I have to guess your country and where you expect to buy a phone which seems to have disappeared months ago. The phone is cold and battery lasts long (especially when not used).
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23K will be Indian INR - Also FlipKart is an Indian online retailer, so there's a hint there.
Just had a look and that's coming in at around $305 US.
Probably not much difference in price to what you could get it for, last year, on AliExpress.
On one side, it's not much of a sale discount, considering it's over a year old.
But on the other side, there's been a bit of a price hike all across the board this year, so it's a better phone than all the mid range SD7xx phones that are available now, for around the same price.
If you can stretch to a bit more money, the Poco F2 Pro should be a better option. But if 23K is about your limit, This phone, will probably be the best available for that price.
Battery life and performance are very good, with not a great deal of heat under heavy load.

Its still great phone for 23-24k Rs price range SD 855 , 6GB Ram , 128GB storage .. no notch display with hdr and good cameras (can be made better via gcam mods) and great redmi has release kernel sources so you have custom os and rom development .

DeepAnger said:
Is "k" a currency ? I wouldn't never buy a phone at 23000 €, even not a car. Maybe I have to guess your country and where you expect to buy a phone which seems to have disappeared months ago. The phone is cold and battery lasts long (especially when not used).
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k here means 1000 in India.
The general price for 6-128 k20 pro here is 346$ approxbut on sale it will be for 306$..

Robbo.5000 said:
23K will be Indian INR - Also FlipKart is an Indian online retailer, so there's a hint there.
Just had a look and that's coming in at around $305 US.
Probably not much difference in price to what you could get it for, last year, on AliExpress.
On one side, it's not much of a sale discount, considering it's over a year old.
But on the other side, there's been a bit of a price hike all across the board this year, so it's a better phone than all the mid range SD7xx phones that are available now, for around the same price.
If you can stretch to a bit more money, the Poco F2 Pro should be a better option. But if 23K is about your limit, This phone, will probably be the best available for that price.
Battery life and performance are very good, with not a great deal of heat under heavy load.
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Poco F2 Pro isn't available in India and in current pandemic situation with India China dispute Buying anything from AliExpress doesn't make sense.
my budget is 25000 max and at 25k i also have Realme X3 which might have better camera(Though I don't care for camera's) and a 120hz ips panel with 855+ chipset but the development situation for Realme devices is bad so i won't choose that one and also it doesn't has a 3.5mm jack.

vinumsv said:
Its still great phone for 23-24k Rs price range SD 855 , 6GB Ram , 128GB storage .. no notch display with hdr and good cameras (can be made better via gcam mods) and great redmi has release kernel sources so you have custom os and rom development .
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ok thanks for your suggestion

Ezio553 said:
k here means 1000 in India.
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K means Kilo = 1000 everywhere (not just in India and not only 1000 Rupias):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilo-
Still, it can be Kilo grams, Kilo meters, Kilo bytes, Kilo Rupias, Kilo Euros, etc.
Hence the price "23K" without a currency is meaningless - in India it would mean 23000 Rupias, in Europe 23000 Euros, in US 23000 Dollars
Since this is international forum, nobody should guess that the poster was from India and that 23K meant for him 23000 Rupias (not Canadian Dollars or 23000 in any other currency)

zgfg said:
K means Kilo = 1000 everywhere (not just in India and not only 1000 Rupias):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilo-
Still, it can be Kilo grams, Kilo meters, Kilo bytes, Kilo Rupias, Kilo Euros, etc.
Hence the price "23K" without a currency is meaningless - in India it would mean 23000 Rupias, in Europe 23000 Euros, in US 23000 Dollars
Since this is international forum, nobody should guess that the poster was from India and that 23K meant for him 23000 Rupias (not Canadian Dollars or 23000 in any other currency)
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i will mention the prices in full currency next time on..
But i have seen some review stating that the device gets heated up very fast and the metal frame and screen becomes too hot to touch or use..
Also Miui 12 Indian stable update has ruined the phone as much as i have seen the reviews.
So was skeptical if this phone will at least last me 1-1.5 year without any issue from now on if i buy it.

Ezio553 said:
i will mention the prices in full currency next time on..
But i have seen some review stating that the device gets heated up very fast and the metal frame and screen becomes too hot to touch or use..
Also Miui 12 Indian stable update has ruined the phone as much as i have seen the reviews.
So was skeptical if this phone will at least last me 1-1.5 year without any issue from now on if i buy it.
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as far as i know there are no heating issues with this device
since i have K20 (not K20 pro) i haven't seen any issues in that device
and talking about MIUI 12, even i didn't liked that they made it exactly like iPhone. Only thing i didn't like about MIUI 12 is notification center else everything is fine
and custom roms are always there
and if you have ICICI or City bank card then you will get the phone for around 20,700 and for that price i think that steal deal
its almost at same price segment as poco f1 was
BTW even i am planing to but this at 6th aug

shubham arutwar said:
as far as i know there are no heating issues with this device
since i have K20 (not K20 pro) i haven't seen any issues in that device
and talking about MIUI 12, even i didn't liked that they made it exactly like iPhone. Only thing i didn't like about MIUI 12 is notification center else everything is fine
and custom roms are always there
and if you have ICICI or City bank card then you will get the phone for around 20,700 and for that price i think that steal deal
its almost at same price segment as poco f1 was
BTW even i am planing to but this at 6th aug
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Ok thanks for your response now i am sure to buy this one on sale.

23k INR will be a good value for this phone. I bought it for 32k BDT (around 350 USD) and price has been same now after dropping somewhere to 30k. Worth mentioning it's not manufactured anymore so will be unavailable any time.
For the comparison with Realme X3, amoled is superior over lcd on phones anytime, regardless of refreshrate.
Mi 9T Pro ll Tapatalk

Hey, I recently bought the K20 Pro ( almost 2 weeks ago) and I am more than delighted with it...
I did pre-order the Oneplus Nord but I that the phone was overhyped and not worth it.... The other competition is Realme X3 but that phone doesn't have much ROM support... So no..
I just love this phone.... The built quality is more that Awesome.. and the pop up camera is more sturdy than I expected.. I got it for ₹2 25k.. And for that price it's the best in class according to me..
It does get warn...( As all phones do ) but I don't think that's a problem..
I did compare it with POCO X2 of my friend and I found its camera wayy better.... This phone's main camera is kinda average.... But I feel it's just the best deal you can get...
Also don't even think that this phone is an year old and all that stuff.... It's still the best. I personally believe that one year old flagship killer with good support are the best....
Previously I had Lenovo Z2 Plus with SD820...( for ₹1 13000 for a new one) and that was my life..
I hope that after reading this you too will become a member of our community....
The only ? thing is MIUI... And I am sure you will change that.... ..

Harshit_Tewari said:
Hey, I recently bought the K20 Pro ( almost 2 weeks ago) and I am more than delighted with it...
I did pre-order the Oneplus Nord but I that the phone was overhyped and not worth it.... The other competition is Realme X3 but that phone doesn't have much ROM support... So no..
I just love this phone.... The built quality is more that Awesome.. and the pop up camera is more sturdy than I expected.. I got it for ₹2 25k.. And for that price it's the best in class according to me..
It does get warn...( As all phones do ) but I don't think that's a problem..
I did compare it with POCO X2 of my friend and I found its camera wayy better.... This phone's main camera is kinda average.... But I feel it's just the best deal you can get...
Also don't even think that this phone is an year old and all that stuff.... It's still the best. I personally believe that one year old flagship killer with good support are the best....
Previously I had Lenovo Z2 Plus with SD820...( for ₹1 13000 for a new one) and that was my life..
I hope that after reading this you too will become a member of our community....
The only thing is MIUI... And I am sure you will change that.... ..
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Same here, just bought a few days ago for 24000 INR. It is the best bang for the buck. The only other competitors are Realme X3 which has LCD screen and no dev support, and the Nord which looks uglier imo and is a plastic build, with slower processor. The only upside for it is the 90Hz screen, but the K20 pro does go upto 72 Hz, so its not that of a big deal. Only downside is the camera, my old Mi A2 felt better (GCam in both). Especially, the selfie camera is very bad in a few indoor conditions. But even the Nord has the same main camera sensor, so there's that.
I think you should go for it.

Robbo.5000 said:
23K will be Indian INR - Also FlipKart is an Indian online retailer, so there's a hint there.
Just had a look and that's coming in at around $305 US.
Probably not much difference in price to what you could get it for, last year, on AliExpress.
On one side, it's not much of a sale discount, considering it's over a year old.
But on the other side, there's been a bit of a price hike all across the board this year, so it's a better phone than all the mid range SD7xx phones that are available now, for around the same price.
If you can stretch to a bit more money, the Poco F2 Pro should be a better option. But if 23K is about your limit, This phone, will probably be the best available for that price.
Battery life and performance are very good, with not a great deal of heat under heavy load.
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Yeah, this is great phone for 305$.

Harshit_Tewari said:
Hey, I recently bought the K20 Pro ( almost 2 weeks ago) and I am more than delighted with it...
I did pre-order the Oneplus Nord but I that the phone was overhyped and not worth it.... The other competition is Realme X3 but that phone doesn't have much ROM support... So no..
I just love this phone.... The built quality is more that Awesome.. and the pop up camera is more sturdy than I expected.. I got it for ₹2 25k.. And for that price it's the best in class according to me..
It does get warn...( As all phones do ) but I don't think that's a problem..
I did compare it with POCO X2 of my friend and I found its camera wayy better.... This phone's main camera is kinda average.... But I feel it's just the best deal you can get...
Also don't even think that this phone is an year old and all that stuff.... It's still the best. I personally believe that one year old flagship killer with good support are the best....
Previously I had Lenovo Z2 Plus with SD820...( for ₹1 13000 for a new one) and that was my life..
I hope that after reading this you too will become a member of our community....
The only thing is MIUI... And I am sure you will change that.... ..
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Yes i have ordered today blue variant...

Ezio553 said:
Yes i have ordered today blue variant...
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Welcome to our Community brother .....
P. S. : I also have the blue variant... And it's just heaven...
Do follow the official telegram channel to keep yourself up to date

Harshit_Tewari said:
The only [emoji90] thing is MIUI... And I am sure you will change that.... ..
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I really like the miui with all the bells and whistles it brings like floating window (helps a lot for my gaming), icon animations, hassle-free theme support etc.
Rom is personal taste and choice, ofc.
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Question Where to buy? Reasonably priced

Wow, no threads yet. With the price of this I don't blame anyone.
Anyone know where to look for these at a reasonable price?

this will be a very limited phone. your best bet might be actually ebay in a few months.

svetius said:
this will be a very limited phone. your best bet might be actually ebay in a few months.
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Yep, cause some places want 5k us dollars. They should be closed down for taking such liberties lol

This is just a disgusting joke.
Liaow.com
I have always liked and used them in the past, very polite and fast deliveries, they get items fast, but this has just amazed and disgusted me. Can't stress how disappointed I am.
Look at those insane prices. Disgusting behaviour!
Almost 6 thousand USA dollars for the 256gb model...!?
They want 10 thousand dollars for the 512gb model...!? Wow
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If you want buy cheaper, you can search it in taobao.com
But it still very difficult to buy

ricky886 said:
If you want buy cheaper, you can search it in taobao.com
But it still very difficult to buy
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Thanks. Too hard to navigate though

best bet is if you know someone in china.. its officially out of sotck but im getting it for 3k usd approx in the local market. just ordered should come soon

varun.gid said:
best bet is if you know someone in china.. its officially out of sotck but im getting it for 3k usd approx in the local market. just ordered should come soon
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You didn't see my other thread then. I have it already. 2.75k
Love it but never doing such stupidity again!

What I found so far:
Huawei Mate X2
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Check Huawei Mate X2 price, buy Huawei 5G Phones with best discount. Fast shipping and Free tech support are provided.
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Buy Huawei Mate X2 Cell Phone Blue 8GB RAM 256GB ROM Online With Good Price
online shop where to buy Huawei Mate X2 Cell Phone Smartphone Blue 256GB ROM 8GB RAM 8 Inch Display with low price.
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Huawei Mate X2
Foldable Design: an unfolded 8-inch inner display, a 6.45-inch OLED external screen. Kirin 9000 5G Octa-core processor(Dual Big Core + Tiny Core NPUs), 24-core Mali-G78. 8GB RAM, 256GB/512GB storage( NM SD Card, up to 256 GB). Rear Cameras: 50MP+16MP+12MP+8MP. Front camera: 16MP. 4500mAh...
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lawtq said:
This is just a disgusting joke.
Liaow.com
I have always liked and used them in the past, very polite and fast deliveries, they get items fast, but this has just amazed and disgusted me. Can't stress how disappointed I am.
Look at those insane prices. Disgusting behaviour!
Almost 6 thousand USA dollars for the 256gb model...!?
They want 10 thousand dollars for the 512gb model...!? Wow
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Liaow has been really overpriced in the past few years, Def wouldn't buy from them again.

tarroyo said:
Liaow has been really overpriced in the past few years, Def wouldn't buy from them again.
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Yeah, Mike's gone crazy a bit

lawtq said:
Yeah, Mike's gone crazy a bit
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Hell yeah, What's crazy is he won't even do price match.

tarroyo said:
Hell yeah, What's crazy is he won't even do price match.
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Lol you tried that too eh. Yeah he wasn't interested, he did offer $100 off though. Cheapest I found was Alibaba

lawtq said:
Lol you tried that too eh. Yeah he wasn't interested, he did offer $100 off though. Cheapest I found was Alibaba
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How much did u end up paying with tax? And u got the chinese model????

Alibaba showed price of 2, 7K.... I probably try...

I tried to contact Alibaba, they are not answering at all, I will look for another seller...

I just received my Mate X2 yesterday, but not really getting on with it as it's a little large, so going to stick with my original Galaxy Fold. If anyone in the UK is interested in a Huawei Mate X2 - Black 256GB (opened but immaculate - new condition), let me know. I'll post some pictures later.

conceptgate said:
I just received my Mate X2 yesterday, but not really getting on with it as it's a little large, so going to stick with my original Galaxy Fold. If anyone in the UK is interested in a Huawei Mate X2 - Black 256GB (opened but immaculate - new condition), let me know. I'll post some pictures later.
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Wow. How much are you gonna sell it for? How much did toy buy?

conceptgate said:
I just received my Mate X2 yesterday, but not really getting on with it as it's a little large, so going to stick with my original Galaxy Fold. If anyone in the UK is interested in a Huawei Mate X2 - Black 256GB (opened but immaculate - new condition), let me know. I'll post some pictures later.
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I would be interested, have sent you a message

lawtq said:
Wow. How much are you gonna sell it for? How much did toy buy?
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Total including import duty was about £3K, I suppose depends on offers.

Question How many are trading in for the Fold 3?

I'd really love to if the camera wasn't a step down.
As of now I can't do it.

Even I have an S21 (so the camera is not much of a step down) the Fold 3 comes with other disadvantages that make it unappealing: more bulky, less resistant screen, less overall mechanical durability (mostly because of the hinge), price, most apps are not taking advantage of the big screen.

A Note will likely be released in 2022... they have a much better track record.

Flip 3 is much nicer than that brick.

I was so eagerly awaiting the fold 3 that I sold my S21 Ultra before the zfold3 release. I was stuck using my iPhone 12 PM for over a month. Now when I found out the price was $2608 CAD after taxes so I ended up re-buying an open box s21 ultra for $950, a 256GB Zflip3 for $1528 and a Galaxy watch 4 classic for $344 with the $200 rebate. I'll recoup the $208 difference when I sell my almost new Galaxy watch 3.
At that price I simply can't justify the zfold3 with its 2019 camera system. At least with the flip I can play with it for a while and gift it to my wife later.
The S21 ultra is simply the best phone out there for the moment. I'll probably buy the Pixel 6 pro too and the iPhone 13
But the Zfold3 gets a pass this year. Maybe next year...

Trading in an s21u for a fold 3 is a pretty foolish decision. See Mr. WHosetheboss's review on it on youtube.
The phone is cool but not that cool.

The Fold 3 doesn't seem to be a good value at $1800.00 (256GB), $1,900.00 (512GB) USD plus tax for the features on or not on the device. 4400 mAh Battery for a very large and brighter display, 25W Charging, So-So Cameras, Snapdragon 888 SoC is the same as the S21. Then consider you'll always have a crease down the center of the display. Samsung is offering generous trade-in promotions but those didn't work on the
S21 in worldwide sales. Difficult to imagine Samsung's stated goal to increase sales 3 times more than the Fold 2 is realistic. Bottom line, not enough phone for the $$$.

Question Anyone gotten the x40 yet, or consider getting it?

Looks nice, it's one of my options. Just not too sure about being stuck on Chinese rom

Just for Motorola to ditch that bugged phone after 2 weeks and throw a X50 on the market within 3-4 months? No thanks

software is worrisome at motorola

I'd rather get the X30 Pro just because it has a cheaper price tag and better main camera.
For those saying software is worrisome, the answer is a big NO. I have bought basically all the flagship Motorola China phones and can confirm to have solid and consistent quarterly software updates.
Not to mention, Moto China software has an exclusive Moto Shield app where you can natively use app lock, pre-select auto start apps, remove background processing of individual apps and more.
Of course, only Moto owners of recent Moto phones will know. Tech reviewers are known for their hearsay and will only praise anything Samsung and Apple.

It is an excellent mobile without a doubt, I love the fast charging, but the camera app is bad, and not to mention that it does not have android 13 (motox30) yet, ok maybe we just have to wait a bit.

ijuanp03 said:
I'd rather get the X30 Pro just because it has a cheaper price tag and better main camera.
For those saying software is worrisome, the answer is a big NO. I have bought basically all the flagship Motorola China phones and can confirm to have solid and consistent quarterly software updates.
Not to mention, Moto China software has an exclusive Moto Shield app where you can natively use app lock, pre-select auto start apps, remove background processing of individual apps and more.
Of course, only Moto owners of recent Moto phones will know. Tech reviewers are known for their hearsay and will only praise anything Samsung and Apple.
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Is the camera really better? I've seen here that people complain about focusing issues. Also I was checking the main sensor on the x40 and it seems to have the same one that Huawei p50 pro uses. And it did very good for Huawei. Granted it's not a new sensor but it should be between mid-hi tier

The camera app is garbage, really barebones. The focus issues have not been fixed on the x30 pro even with the newest update.
They may have implemented the sensor better in the x40, but if there are any bugs they will handle them the same way that they do with the x30 pro. They wont.

XDRdaniel said:
Is the camera really better? I've seen here that people complain about focusing issues. Also I was checking the main sensor on the x40 and it seems to have the same one that Huawei p50 pro uses. And it did very good for Huawei. Granted it's not a new sensor but it should be between mid-hi tier
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There is NO focusing issues and it's quite the opposite. The tried and tested 50MP Omnivision dual pixel autofocus is really fast since it uses the full sensor for autofocus.
In fact, it is faster than my X30 Pro's 200MP phase detect auto focus. Take note that the x40's main camera sensor is the same exact sensor used in the Edge 30 Pro.

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The camera app is garbage, really barebones. The focus issues have not been fixed on the x30 pro even with the newest update.
They may have implemented the sensor better in the x40, but if there are any bugs they will handle them the same way that they do with the x30 pro. They wont.
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Again, the x30 Pro is using a less capable autofocus technology compared to the x40 (or even the old Edge 30 Pro).
What bugs are you saying? I have never encountered any bugs with the x30 Pro. Can you elaborate further?

ijuanp03 said:
Again, the x30 Pro is using a less capable autofocus technology compared to the x40 (or even the old Edge 30 Pro).
What bugs are you saying? I have never encountered any bugs with the x30 Pro. Can you elaborate further?
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Either the focus uses technology from the 90s or it is quite simply still broken.
I am not gonna make more screen recordings since im ditching the phone - the issue is well documented in my earlier post, reddit and in Motorolas forums.
Just open your camera in a well lit room at night and introduce your hand to the lens a few times. Most times it wont focus, if it does it gets stuck. This problems expands to all light situation but is slightly better in daylight. And it only affects the main sensor.

One truth: Stay away from Motorola
The year is 2023, we are still dealing with Android 12. A big joke

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Either the focus uses technology from the 90s or it is quite simply still broken.
I am not gonna make more screen recordings since im ditching the phone - the issue is well documented in my earlier post, reddit and in Motorolas forums.
Just open your camera in a well lit room at night and introduce your hand to the lens a few times. Most times it wont focus, if it does it gets stuck. This problems expands to all light situation but is slightly better in daylight. And it only affects the main sensor.
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It's a hardware limitation of the phase-detect autofocus (200MP) vs the dual-pixel autofocus of the 50MP camera found in the Edge 30 Pro and the latest X40.
Phase-detect autofocus is basically found in all 108MP Samsung sensors (including the ones found in the latest S22 Ultra) and their 200MP sensor found in the Edge 30 Ultra.
That is also why Samsung puts a separate laser autofocus hardware to compensate the less-capable focusing tech of the main camera sensor.

cascade128 said:
One truth: Stay away from Motorola
The year is 2023, we are still dealing with Android 12. A big joke
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Meh. Even other Chinese OEMs like Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo and OnePlus do not have Android 13 update in their 2022 flagship device lineup. So basically all OEMs except Samsung and Sony are a big joke.

I love it. So far the ONLY gripe I have is I have been unable to find a way to successfully pair and use my Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro with it - Seems to be a regional incompatibility. My Amazfit devices work fine with it, so I assume I will just have to start wearing a different watch and sell my Galaxy Watch 5 Pro, because I like the phone too much. For some background I've been using a Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra for the past year.

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I love it. So far the ONLY gripe I have is I have been unable to find a way to successfully pair and use my Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro with it - Seems to be a regional incompatibility. My Amazfit devices work fine with it, so I assume I will just have to start wearing a different watch and sell my Galaxy Watch 5 Pro, because I like the phone too much. For some background I've been using a Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra for the past year.
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Oh wow, I'm impressed you like this more instead of the Samsung. What country are you from? Is the 5G working on yours?

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Oh wow, I'm impressed you like this more instead of the Samsung. What country are you from? Is the 5G working on yours?
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I'm located in Central United States. I can attest, at least in my area, that AT&T works great and I also get 5G where available. I'm not located near any large metro areas so it mostly picks up 4G LTE, but it has picked up 5G on a handful of occasions. I was a little nervous about buying a phone with no pre-installed Google Services but once up and running it's just like every other Android phone I've owned. I got the 512GB 12GB RAM version and it is SO responsive and fast. I think the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 with a minimal UI over stock Android keeps it really fast. The 165hz refresh rate is SO smooth and the in-screen fingerprint reader has the fastest response time I've ever experienced on a phone. The one thing that helped my decision to get this one over other Moto phones is the 2x zoom camera. Having the 3x zoom on the S22 Ultra spoiled me and now I won't even consider a phone unless it has a good selfie, normal, wide and zoom (Not Digital). I'm a professional photographer so that kind of thing is important. Digital zoom is crap. lol

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I'm located in Central United States. I can attest, at least in my area, that AT&T works great and I also get 5G where available. I'm not located near any large metro areas so it mostly picks up 4G LTE, but it has picked up 5G on a handful of occasions. I was a little nervous about buying a phone with no pre-installed Google Services but once up and running it's just like every other Android phone I've owned. I got the 512GB 12GB RAM version and it is SO responsive and fast. I think the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 with a minimal UI over stock Android keeps it really fast. The 165hz refresh rate is SO smooth and the in-screen fingerprint reader has the fastest response time I've ever experienced on a phone. The one thing that helped my decision to get this one over other Moto phones is the 2x zoom camera. Having the 3x zoom on the S22 Ultra spoiled me and now I won't even consider a phone unless it has a good selfie, normal, wide and zoom (Not Digital). I'm a professional photographer so that kind of thing is important. Digital zoom is crap. lol
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There's an option in the settings to enable Google services.
Would you mind sharing some screenshots please? I'd like to see if yours shows anything different. Mine doesn't connect to 5G at all in the UK. I tried 3 out of 4 major networks here and none work. 4g only.
Can you please attach a screenshot after dialling*#*#4636#*#* and show phone information page and 5g/LTE debugging
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XDRdaniel said:
There's an option in the settings to enable Google services.
Would you mind sharing some screenshots please? I'd like to see if yours shows anything different. Mine doesn't connect to 5G at all in the UK. I tried 3 out of 4 major networks here and none work. 4g only.
Can you please attach a screenshot after dialling*#*#4636#*#* and show phone information page and 5g/LTE debugging View attachment 5827213View attachment 5827215
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I tried dialing what you asked and it just came back as unable to complete the call. Is there any other way to access those settings?

phatfunk123 said:
I love it. So far the ONLY gripe I have is I have been unable to find a way to successfully pair and use my Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro with it - Seems to be a regional incompatibility. My Amazfit devices work fine with it, so I assume I will just have to start wearing a different watch and sell my Galaxy Watch 5 Pro, because I like the phone too much. For some background I've been using a Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra for the past year.
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I am using my very old Galaxy Watch Active (yes, 1st gen) on my X30 Pro without any issue.
I have setup Samsung Pay as well and it works like a charm.
Notifications are working as well.
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On a side note, Galaxy Buds Live is not working properly - I can't enable ANC just because of the bug where I can't enable Samsung Buds Plugin under device app & notification since that specific Samsung Plugin is missing.
I know it's NOT the X30 Pro CN ROM's fault but Samsung's. Why? Because I have my official Europe Motorola RAZR 5G and has the same issue.

Anyone try convert Moto x40 to moto edge 40 pro?