Heya guys o/
Im about to buy a new phone (a mid range one) and after a lot of search, reading and viewing reviews and comparisons in last couple of weeks i was decided to go for Honor 7, but meanwhile i have the chance to buy a Huawei P8 at same price and now i cant decide between these 2.
I would like to have a phone with a solid build, premium feel, good photos and good overall performance and also need the 2 sim slots. I guess they are pretty similar but with some differences that are making me doubt about which one is a better choice ^^
among other some other differences, Honor 7 have the fingerprint sensor, the 20MP camera and 3100mAh battery but Huawei P8 have a better look, its thinner, better screen (?), OIS that should make photos better in general and USB host.
im completely lost and dunno which one i should buy :/
What u guys think? Honor 7 or Huawei P8?
which one you guys would buy? which one is more customizable? something that made me worry about P8 was not to found here a dedicated forum to it ^^
Thanks in advance - i need your expertise
Cheers all
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ps. btw i read somewhere that EMUI dont support multi-user... is this true? and what this really means? i need to access lot of accounts, 3 or 4 personal and 4 exchange company accounts ^^
Both, H7 and P8 are flagships and both are doing great. I am using my Honor 7 for months now and I am in love with this phone. Nice photos, no lags and so on. The phones are twins like. No big difference in performance.
Szumy said:
Both, H7 and P8 are flagships and both are doing great. I am using my Honor 7 for months now and I am in love with this phone. Nice photos, no lags and so on. The phones are twins like. No big difference in performance.
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eheh thats why the indecision
thanks for ur reply mate :good:
A plus point for the P8 is the optical image stabilization.
The honor 7 is also not that thin.
The p8 feels a bit like a bigger iphone 5
But I am very satisfied with my H7. The camera is good, just the battery life with Android 6 is not good. But if you don't need the latest Android for now, you are good to go with both phones
Honor 7 is thick and heavy like a rock, no optical image stabilization. 20 Megapixels does not matter at all. Why would you want 5000x3000 unsharp photos? Besides, Galaxy S7 has only 12MP and takes superior photos.
I had Honor 7 for three weeks, swapped it for LG G4 and haven't looked back.
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Honor 7 is thick and heavy like a rock, no optical image stabilization. 20 Megapixels does not matter at all. Why would you want 5000x3000 unsharp photos? Besides, Galaxy S7 has only 12MP and takes superior photos.
I had Honor 7 for three weeks, swapped it for LG G4 and haven't looked back.
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Yeah, because comparing a 700€ phone with a 300€ phone makes much sense
Besides, you are right, 20mp doesnt matter that much.
But here too: try to find such a powerful phone with a quite good camera in the price area up to 300€ (got my h7 for 250 btw).
Huawei p8 all the way. You spend most of the time looking at your device. And to be honest p8 is the best looking device i ever owned and i have owned a lot of flagships. The fingerprint scanner seems a useful thing to have on the H7 but after a while you will stop using it because it becomes more of a hindrance. The only downside of having the p8 is that it doesn't have developer love, so u will not find custom roms. For now there is only 1.
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Huawei p8 all the way. You spend most of the time looking at your device. And to be honest p8 is the best looking device i ever owned and i have owned a lot of flagships. The fingerprint scanner seems a useful thing to have on the H7 but after a while you will stop using it because it becomes more of a hindrance. The only downside of having the p8 is that it doesn't have developer love, so u will not find custom roms. For now there is only 1.
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Also the steep price tag of P8 is different.
H7 is a little smaller but also a nod thicker, 13g heavier, but with a bigger battery.
H7 has better main-camera, more advanced wifi (ac) chip, snappy and reliable fingerprint scanner and infrared.
If you have the money and absolutely love the P8, then go for it. Otherwise the smarter choice is obvious.
go for h7. i currently use one and im inlove with it. i had the p8 and compared between the two h7 is much superior in terms of camera, fingerprint to unlock and a slight superior wifi. and specs of h7 is almost similar with mate s with a much lower price tag
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Hey guys it's between this the honor 5x or Redmi 3 pro.....
What should I get guys it's a hard one.
Haven't played with the Redmi 3, but I've had the 5x for 3 days now. I'm surprised to say that I'm actually enjoying it. It's got really good battery life, and I'm impressed with the build quality. Best phone for the price on the market
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Agreed I had the m9 it broke had to get a new phone and love this one wish it a ir blaster tho..
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I too am really liking 5x waited 12 days for delivery of a 1+2 sold it next day so last year and heavy bought 5x and very happy performance and battery
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I looked at the Redmi Note 3 Pro as an option. It is a great phone and I love the 650 chip. For the US no LTE support. So you have a state of the art phone with -1 generation of network access. The primary use of a smart phone is network access, so I went with the Honor 5x.
It has exceeded my expectations in build quality, battery life. Finger print reader is fast and accurate. Don't underestimate the fingerprint reader, it is something that you will use many times during the day. With a decent charger you get acceptable charge times.
The camera is missing stabilization, there is no NFC or IR blaster. Camera software is okay, but so much better is available. If that is important to you look elsewhere, or for the camera get an app. They are not critical for me.
EUMI has been a surprise. I first wanted to get rid of it ASAP, and unlocked my phone. But in the intervening time I have found some great features, and gotten used to the interface. Jury is still out, but EUMI is much better than iOS or some of the Samsung tweaks. And - this is the most important part - Honor is making it easy to unlock and move to your flavor of choice.
At $200 and with my Newegg 10% off coupon and free 32GB SD, this is a no brainer. Get a decent tempered glass screen. No idea why Honor did not add $5 to deal with this short fall.
And check out Honor presence at XDA and other sites. Do you have Xamani (or the arrogant Apple and Samsung) doing that? Good things to come, they are watching and being helpful.
Thanks for all the feedback guys.... honor it is : )
hey all!
Considering an update from my Honor 6 this spring some time and was wondering if you recommend the honor 7 or the nexus 6P?
or other huawei models? one thing that has been an annoyance for me lately is the lack of ROM's for the Honor 6, its something I have missed dearly. I guess if i had chosen a "top" model, like samsung S6 or S7, theres probably plenty, but then theres also the matter of how much money to shell out on a phone.
so in shorter terms:
*i want/need a phone with plenty of ROMS etc.
*battery needs to be decent
*regular and timely android updates
*i have normal hands very average, lol
*most of all, i want to feel its a great bang for the buck and still not break the bank(this is why i loved my honor 6, great performance to price ratio)
any insights welcome
my friend, you're describing a Nexus.
i'd say go for a Nexus you won't regret it. I'm a happy Honor7 user but what you need you won't find it in the Honor7.
Nexus all the way if you want the best. But if you want a good phone for a low price then the honor 7 will more than do the job in specs and in actual use. It's the best budget phone by a long shot.
I'm coming from a nexus 5 and apart from the honor 7 not being as comfortable in the hand it actually beats my old nexus 5 in all other aspects and daily use.
thanks, this makes my choice a little easier. going to a store one of these days and check how the 6P fits in my hand. it just seems to look crazy big for some reason
Check out the honor 7 in a 3 mobile store they have them in stock. The honor 7 looks better in real life than in any you tube video and is very responsive.
Just noticed that the nexus has no sd card option which is a dealbreaker in my book... But perhaps getting the 64 gig version could be ok
Honor, good price flagship from Huawei. Not many ROMs but as you see we have 2 already ;D Nexus is just Nexus that phone is and will be the best, clean Android, fast updates, every Beta Android is going first to Nexus devices (like the new Android N right now). If you don't need all that, you can pick Honor. He is fast but EMUI is something very different. Just check it out on YouTube.
Would run away from SD810, like the one Nexus 6P have inside. Overheat/throttle from this SOC is well known, despite some revisions. Also with that SOC and high density pixel, battery is not great as Honor 7 (3100mah vs 3450mah). You have a 128GB version, though, but the price should be quite steep.
Right now, with the release of SD820 and Helio x20 its very premature to go to a flagship, before the dust settles.
Edit: The phones with the most 3rd party ROMs are the most sold and/or opened to development.
Seems like its a good year for tax returns so im thinking about a flagship from somewhere, so ill think it over a little more
Hi d00ds,
I'm thinking of exchanging my pixel 2 for the mate 10 pro. What do you guys think?
I don't care for the camera as I barely use it on my pixel. Main things are software experience and battery life
Thanks!
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Hi!
The camera is the biggest drawback on this phone, but if you dont care about that the phone in general is great. Battery life is insane! 6 hours SOT without powersave. Lasts days if you turn down resolution and turn on powersave. There are useful functions in the Emui that I enjoy as well.
Get the regular Mate...best phone ever...put Nova on it. Camera is great.
Dont
Just DONT
Huawei P20 pro will be out end of this month.
Depends on the price.
If you love stock android, just wait for the whole treble thing to mature.
I came from years of Nexus / OnePlus devices. I simply HATE EMUI, even with Nova and everything changed to the max to fit what I would call a decent OS, EMUI makes it look like a hackjob...
But for me the Camera is great (coming from a OP5T) the stereo speakers are not the best thing ever (still sure the Nexus 6P had the best speakers... Sad Huawei didn't continue in that direction)
It of course also depends on what you want from a screensize point of view... (PS : The Screen is awesome)
Love it great camera not sure why people are slating it reviews are very positive too, battery best I've had easily a day and half with moderate usage. But my favourite feature is Emui projection perfect work tool for me using a hp lapdock
Thanks for the replies d00ds!
If I do ahead with the swap I can get the mate 10 pro for £529 from CPW sim free
Like I said before not bothered about the camera as I hardly use it. Just performance and battery life are most important to me
I'm hearing and reading different reviews on YouTube, some say the phone is a beast, while others say EMUI completely ruins the phone. So I'm at a bit of a crossroads
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Thanks for the replies d00ds!
If I do ahead with the swap I can get the mate 10 pro for £529 from CPW sim free
Like I said before not bothered about the camera as I hardly use it. Just performance and battery life are most important to me
I'm hearing and reading different reviews on YouTube, some say the phone is a beast, while others say EMUI completely ruins the phone. So I'm at a bit of a crossroads
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If a dedicated Dev is ready to work on the little tidbits, we could quite quickly have a good working AOSP base for our phones as I don't see many things missing (will maybe try to do a recap of I have time)
As no phone on the market suits me right now and I want to wait for the whole "1000+dollar phone with ugly notches" thing to calm down this phone is a great compromise and quite cheap to find sometimes.
Dude if u insist I am willing to trade u with a mate 10 regular not pro
It has a headphone jack. 2k display. Memory card and 16:9 screen.
blackrome0 said:
Thanks for the replies d00ds!
If I do ahead with the swap I can get the mate 10 pro for £529 from CPW sim free
Like I said before not bothered about the camera as I hardly use it. Just performance and battery life are most important to me
I'm hearing and reading different reviews on YouTube, some say the phone is a beast, while others say EMUI completely ruins the phone. So I'm at a bit of a crossroads
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I have the mate 10 pro from Vodafone. It really is a good phone. Battery amazing, camera amazing. Updates are fast ish. I've not had a fault with mine. . I've not even had the need to root it either
blackrome0 said:
Thanks for the replies d00ds!
If I do ahead with the swap I can get the mate 10 pro for £529 from CPW sim free
Like I said before not bothered about the camera as I hardly use it. Just performance and battery life are most important to me
I'm hearing and reading different reviews on YouTube, some say the phone is a beast, while others say EMUI completely ruins the phone. So I'm at a bit of a crossroads
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I would say do it, both phones are very good but as I've used a Huawei in the past I was used to EMUI, even though Nova is my launcher of choice
Only you can then experience first hand it its good enough for you but for the price point is definitely value for money
You can even pick up some bargains online and get it even cheaper if your not bothered
All the best
If the video camera matters to you, I'd say don't do it.
The video recording ability of this phone is the same as the mate 9. Any slight jolt or knock results in some strange wobbling video effect. I've tried with stabilisation and without.
I recorded a takeoff while on my way to the states and I wash shocked at how awful the quality was. My mate has an S8+ and I tried that for landing. The difference was astonishing.
The camera on the Mate 10 Pro is fabulous generally and I've taken to brilliant shots that trump may mates S8+ but I'm so very disappointed by the video recording. The video distortion is just so bad. My old Note 4 takes batter video with no jitter.
For this reason I'm contemplating getting rid of my Mate 10 pro. In so many areas it excels but video recording for me is important. Unless I find a way to reduce the jitter, its probably going.
What OIS system to Huawei use?
I'm torn between the Mate 20 Pro and the Mate 20X.
Both have same front camera which appears to be top notch (no pun intended!) and superior performance.
I'm fascinated by the AR capabilities of the Pro. Especially that one can actually make a 3D representation of an object that can be animated and incorporated into a photo or video.
I also really like the large screen on the 20X and that it's performance is optomized for entertainment related use with very good sound reproduction.
Who knows. I might end up getting both or neither if their capabilities were oversold.
So was wondering why would folk prefer one over the other.
Thanks!
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I'm torn between the Mate 20 Pro and the Mate 20X.
Both have same front camera which appears to be top notch (no pun intended!) and superior performance.
I'm fascinated by the AR capabilities of the Pro. Especially that one can actually make a 3D representation of an object that can be animated and incorporated into a photo or video.
I also really like the large screen on the 20X and that it's performance is optomized for entertainment related use with very good sound reproduction.
Who knows. I might end up getting both or neither if their capabilities were oversold.
So was wondering why would folk prefer one over the other.
Thanks!
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If you're really that undecided, I'd suggest to first buy the 20x. I'm guessing that giagantic display will appeal to very few people. It seems nice in theory, but I think it will pretty difficult to manage in practice.
Once you'll realise that the 20x is not for you, you'll return it and get the 20 pro instead and be happy with it.
I wouldn't put as deciding factors the 3d function. It's something you'll use a few times at the beginning and never touch again.
If you really do play that many games on your phone, enough to utilize the cooling of the 20x, I'd suggest to get a Switch and save some cash. But that's just a personal preferance, since I don't get mobile gaming.
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If you're really that undecided, I'd suggest to first buy the 20x. I'm guessing that giagantic display will appeal to very few people. It seems nice in theory, but I think it will pretty difficult to manage in practice.
Once you'll realise that the 20x is not for you, you'll return it and get the 20 pro instead and be happy with it.
I wouldn't put as deciding factors the 3d function. It's something you'll use a few times at the beginning and never touch again.
If you really do play that many games on your phone, enough to utilize the cooling of the 20x, I'd suggest to get a Switch and save some cash. But that's just a personal preferance, since I don't get mobile gaming.
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Thanks for your suggestion. I am worried about the state of development of the AR features. Could see it being rather buggy. Apparently, the software is not on current release but will appear in update. But I would definately use it as I have an interest in this.
Not sure yet but I would probably be happy with the screen size on Mate 20 X. I bought the First Galaxy Note, and Mi Mix when they came out and many folks initially said they were too big. But I was very hapoy with larger screen. So without trying it I don't know. The other thing is that I don't really want the Mate 20 X for gaming as I do very little of that. I'm more interested in it's sound systen as I Iike to play and record music.
Anyways, right now I'm leaning towards the 20X. But maybe I'm missing something about the Mate 20 Pro that would sway me more towards that.
The only thing the Huawei Mate 20 series has going for it is the X version with the larger screen and battery. If you are only interested in the Pro, you are better off with the Oneplus One 6T which is a far more polished and developed product. You can listen to the hype all you want but in reality there is not that much difference between the two.
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Thanks for your suggestion. I am worried about the state of development of the AR features. Could see it being rather buggy. Apparently, the software is not on current release but will appear in update. But I would definately use it as I have an interest in this.
Not sure yet but I would probably be happy with the screen size on Mate 20 X. I bought the First Galaxy Note, and Mi Mix when they came out and many folks initially said they were too big. But I was very hapoy with larger screen. So without trying it I don't know. The other thing is that I don't really want the Mate 20 X for gaming as I do very little of that. I'm more interested in it's sound systen as I Iike to play and record music.
Anyways, right now I'm leaning towards the 20X. But maybe I'm missing something about the Mate 20 Pro that would sway me more towards that.
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Other than the in display finger print and facial unlock, there's none.
Almost forgot. The 20x has weaker cameras. It has the mate 20's cameras.
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Other than the in display finger print and facial unlock, there's none.
Almost forgot. The 20x has weaker cameras. It has the mate 20's cameras.
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That's wierd. I thought the 20X has the same camera as the Pro. For example they both have 40 mega pixel rear camera. Maybe there are other differences?
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Other than the in display finger print and facial unlock, there's none.
Almost forgot. The 20x has weaker cameras. It has the mate 20's cameras.
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The only thing the Huawei Mate 20 series has going for it is the X version with the larger screen and battery. If you are only interested in the Pro, you are better off with the Oneplus One 6T which is a far more polished and developed product. You can listen to the hype all you want but in reality there is not that much difference between the two.
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Never even considered the Oneplus One 6T. I'll have to check it out. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 seems nice too. I thinks Xiaomi does a nice job with its user interface.
EDIT: OMG! Oneplus 6T live event is today! That's good timing!
The X and P r o have same cameras.
Old thread but in case anyone else with same question I'd say it's all about size. You want the bigger screen get the X otherwise the pro
Hello friends,
I've been getting more and more afraid of the lack of development and expansion of our device's community, and I've been suspecting that the sales for this device aren't what xiaomi targeted.
There hasn't been much time since the release, but xiaomi keeps on pumping new phones by the minute, burying this phone into the enthusiast segment.
As an example of stagnation from xiaomi is the miui 12 update, and the android 11 which was in the internal testing stage since september.
Is this something normal or temporary, as people don't want to void their warranty, should I and you be worried? How are the device sales in your country?
Sadly people go for the cheaper Redmi lineup here which are god awful screen and quality wise even though there are a lot of nice used flagships floating in markets. I guess the borderline scammy marketing works for them...
Personally I'm not a huge fan of this phone after buying it but would love to see the community activity spiking, even wrote a thread about testing GSI's and listing them together for ease of search.
If we speak about camera (main one, other 3 suck) then with GCam it is WONDERFUL!! It is better than my old OnePlus 3 was with ported GCam 7. Oh yeah don't get fooled, it is a 16MP sensor not 64.
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Sadly people go for the cheaper Redmi lineup here which are god awful screen and quality wise even though there are a lot of nice used flagships floating in markets. I guess the borderline scammy marketing works for them...
Personally I'm not a huge fan of this phone after buying it but would love to see the community activity spiking, even wrote a thread about testing GSI's and listing them together for ease of search.
If we speak about camera (main one, other 3 suck) then with GCam it is WONDERFUL!! It is better than my old OnePlus 3 was with ported GCam 7. Oh yeah don't get fooled, it is a 16MP sensor not 64.
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I don't like stock camera at all, pictures seem like HDR oversharpened even when HDR is not on. Can you please send me links of GCam and xml setting that you use?
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