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Hi Everyone,
I thought I'd share some thoughts on this device after having purchased it yesterday afternoon.
I bought this phone because I felt it was the first device that gave me what I had been craving for a long time - an Android version of the iPhone 6s. I like the size, build and feel of the iPhone 6s/7, but not the software or the price.
I think I am in the minority of people who prefer a smaller handset, and even though Android devices tend to fit a lot more screen real estate into smaller bodies, I still feel that the 4.7in screen size is ideal for me.
The only phones that run Android of that size have been the Xperia compact line, and the Galaxy Alpha/A3 2016 models. There have been others, but only these have come close. Unfortunately, they have suffered compromised designs and specs that have left me wanting (I have owned them all, and this is my opinion which others are free to disagree with).
This new handset, however, has me ticking a lot of boxes.
- Size is fantastic. Just a little smaller than the iPhone 6s, and feels great in the hand. Premium materials, solid build quality, great ergonomics, clicky buttons, no camera hump.
- The display is good, not awesome, but vibrant and colourful without being too over the top. Can be tweaked to each user's preference, and gets both very bright and very dim.
- fingerprint scanner is fast and accurate.
- Camera is good, not amazing. An iPhone definitely trounces this setup, but I paid £280 sim free and my usage is not too demanding so it's absolutely fine for me. Daytime shots are actually very pleasant and I think here it punches above its weight; low light is where it struggles, but I feel that most shots at night are not too important for me so it's a compromise I'll happily make.
- Call quality is very good and it holds onto signal well in my area.
- Sound quality out of the side mounted speaker is actually surprisingly good, at least as good as an iPhone 6s. Headphone performance is also excellent .
- Performance has been nothing short of excellent. I feel we have reached a point where there are not that many tasks that we do that actually need a Snapdragon 821 to run smoothly - granted, some 3d games need serious power on tap to run at their highest settings on a quad HD screen, but with a 720p screen, the A3 2017 runs pretty much anything at best quality without delay or hiccup. And everyday operation is smooth as butter without any lag or slowdowns. Granted, this is very early days, but I am hopeful this will continue.
- Battery life is astounding. I charged it on Saturday night and hit 100% at 10.20pm. I took it off charger and only put it back on at 2% while writing this review and I had nearly 9 hrs and 30mins of screen on time over 1 day and 3 hours. That includes 64 mins of voice calls. Please note that I was home all day on Wifi, but still, I have never seen times like that, not least from a 2300 odd mah battery. Awesome. It also charges pretty fast.
- Other stuff - water proofing is great, finally have USB-C, charges really quickly with the included adaptive charging brick, finally has a blue light filter.
And now for the balance of the review:
- Slippery despite its size, so a case or a skin is advisable.
- 16gb of internal memory nearly broke the deal for me, but a 64gb card and some transferring of apps has left me with 3.8gb left to play with internally. Definitely not ideal and a very cheap move from Samsung, but I'm also hoping Nougat brings adoptable storage soon which will eliminate this as an issue (here's hoping!).
- No notification light is something I have to adjust to, but the always on display does help *somewhat* ( I prefer the light as it's something that alerts me from afar, whereas the display is on regardless of whether you have a notification or not).
- Camera as described above has some shortcomings.
- Usual Samsung software compromised with bloatware - lots of useless stuff on here that eats into that 16gb that I cannot delete (Microsoft suite, Samsung junk, usual duplicate apps that we all use the Google version of). I'll keep trying the usual routes to rid the phone of this but I may have to wait a while.
Other than these points, I am really pleased. It feels nice to have paid relatively little for a device that feels so premium. I know there are other phones at relatively low prices that kill this on specs (OP3, Axon 7, Honor 8, etc) but they are generally much bigger handsets, so for anyone looking at something smaller, this is a great buy.
TL;DR, it's great, buy one if you like small phones ?
I always wanted a phone with an small amoled screen and water proofing so i jumped ship from the huge mate 8 to witch i am comparing. I agree with your pros but i found: 1-the camera is average and lacking OIS (need very stable hands), 2- cannot use sd card as default storage (very handy on mate 8), 3- phone very slippery, 4- Design and Screen of a3 2016 seemed better (personal opinion), 5- no stutter but little slow (comparing to mate 8). Only lacks IR blaster to check all boxes but we can't have everything.
Great feedback, thanks guys.
You mentioned not display is good but not awesome, could you elaborate? Is issue clarity or something else? Thanks.
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mario24601 said:
Great feedback, thanks guys.
You mentioned not display is good but not awesome, could you elaborate? Is issue clarity or something else? Thanks.
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Coming from a larger phone with a quad HD screen, it's never going to look as dazzlingly sharp, but on a 4.7 inch screen 720p still looks great and it is perfectly sharp and clear - if you've ever seen an iPhone screen, this feels much the same. Colours can be adjusted to your preference - I prefer accurate rather than punchy, but you can set it to either or somewhere in between.
I've had everything from a galaxy s6 which has crazy high pixel density to a Moto x, and personally I prefer the 720p smaller screen because it's far more efficient and I don't notice the pixel density difference after an hour or two.
Hope this helps.
Sunil_Kaura said:
Coming from a larger phone with a quad HD screen, it's never going to look as dazzlingly sharp, but on a 4.7 inch screen 720p still looks great and it is perfectly sharp and clear - if you've ever seen an iPhone screen, this feels much the same. Colours can be adjusted to your preference - I prefer accurate rather than punchy, but you can set it to either or somewhere in between.
I've had everything from a galaxy s6 which has crazy high pixel density to a Moto x, and personally I prefer the 720p smaller screen because it's far more efficient and I don't notice the pixel density difference after an hour or two.
Hope this helps.
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Thanks!
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Thanks for sharing this. I am also very happy with this phone so far. It's my second day with it, the battery is at 39% with 4h45 sot and 1d3h total since unplugged. In a night of 9 hours, the phone just lost 3%.
I have noticed though that wifi is constantly detected as running by betterbatterysats, even if it's turned off. Any idea how to fix this?
patci32 said:
I have noticed though that wifi is constantly detected as running by betterbatterysats, even if it's turned off. Any idea how to fix this?
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Have you checked in Settings -> Connections -> Location?
There are some wifi settings behind it (in location method and improve accuracy) you can deactivate.
F157 said:
Have you checked in Settings -> Connections -> Location?
There are some wifi settings behind it (in location method and improve accuracy) you can deactivate.
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Indeed, I didn't know. Thanks, I hope this works.
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F157 said:
Have you checked in Settings -> Connections -> Location?
There are some wifi settings behind it (in location method and improve accuracy) you can deactivate.
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Also, could you please tell me if you use other settings to improve your battery life?
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Indeed, I didn't know. Thanks, I hope this works.
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Also, could you please tell me if you use other settings to improve your battery life?
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Mm, nothing special yet, as I'm really happy with battery life so far.
What I did in the past with other devices is for example use the app greenify (needs root) to hibernate apps you don't want to run in the background.
Also, something that really helped me with my old s4 mini was to set mobile network to 2g, and only switch to lte once required.
And as always, use wifi instead of mobile network as often as possible, disable Bluetooth if not needed, etc.
£280?!?! That's highway robbery for a device with 720p, small battery and everything in budget-range. You get this, all the bells and whistles for £150 with a well known Chinese brand. Now I know why I'd never ever get a Slamsug.
iMaterial said:
£280?!?! That's highway robbery for a device with 720p, small battery and everything in budget-range. You get this, all the bells and whistles for £150 with a well known Chinese brand. Now I know why I'd never ever get a Slamsug.
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Please could you elaborate on one of these phones that you can get for £150? I'm pretty clued up but if I've missed something I'd be keen for you to share what you've found for myself and the community - my mother needs a new phone so if you've seen something better than the A3 for less I'd love to buy it
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Please could you elaborate on one of these phones that you can get for £150? I'm pretty clued up but if I've missed something I'd be keen for you to share what you've found for myself and the community - my mother needs a new phone so if you've seen something better than the A3 for less I'd love to buy it
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Which stats are you looking for? Battery? Screen res? SoC power?
Compare, with €150 phones, battery, res, SoC, well anything really part from 10 mm in size.
iMaterial said:
Which stats are you looking for? Battery? Screen res? SoC power?
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Well I'm referring to your comment that you could get a better phone for £150, so I guess I'm wondering what phone you are saying is better for that price...
The battery life of the A3 is epic, the PPI is still perfectly decent (720p on 4.7 inches is still perfectly usable and arguably 1080p is unnecessary) and the SoC is both fat and frugal.
So really I'm wondering whether you can get something the same or better for less money
I'd be happy with an alternative with same form factor. Any recommendations? The A3 still not available in US.
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mario24601 said:
I'd be happy with an alternative with same form factor. Any recommendations? The A3 still not available in US.
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4.5 to 4.7" screen, 720p res. 2015 - today, only 4-5 options comes up.
http://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?nYearMin=2015&nHeightMax=135&nDisplayResMin=921600&fDisplayInchesMin=4.5&fDisplayInchesMax=4.7
Only A3, Sony X and Z5 compact, Xiaomi Redmi 2 Pro has enough RAM, battery and goodies. LG Spirit and Alcatel Idol 3 only has 1 GB and 1.5 GB RAM, not really a viable option.
Sunil_Kaura said:
Well I'm referring to your comment that you could get a better phone for £150, so I guess I'm wondering what phone you are saying is better for that price...
The battery life of the A3 is epic, the PPI is still perfectly decent (720p on 4.7 inches is still perfectly usable and arguably 1080p is unnecessary) and the SoC is both fat and frugal.
So really I'm wondering whether you can get something the same or better for less money
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The Redmi 4 Pro can be had for €150 and its battery life is Epic also, the Redmi 3 Pro is way better than A3 and Redmi 4 Pro, with 720p but alas 5". Redmi note 3 is also really good, for even less than €150. Samsung is priced at least £100 than it should, but the same can be said about Sony and Apple also.
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4.5 to 4.7" screen, 720p res. 2015 - today, only 4-5 options comes up.
http://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?nYearMin=2015&nHeightMax=135&nDisplayResMin=921600&fDisplayInchesMin=4.5&fDisplayInchesMax=4.7
Only A3, Sony X and Z5 compact, Xiaomi Redmi 2 Pro has enough RAM, battery and goodies. LG Spirit and Alcatel Idol 3 only has 1 GB and 1.5 GB RAM, not really a viable option.
The Redmi 4 Pro can be had for €150 and its battery life is Epic also, the Redmi 3 Pro is way better than A3 and Redmi 4 Pro, with 720p but alas 5". Redmi note 3 is also really good, for even less than €150. Samsung is priced at least £100 than it should, but the same can be said about Sony and Apple also.
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I agree the Xiaomi phones are compelling - my main issue is the fact that they are all grey imports - many purchasers have reported that they do not get any warranty support whatsoever, they generally require a more experienced android user to side load the Google play store, and they have sketchy android skins which have also been reported to spy on their users.
Don't get me wrong, Touchwiz (or Grace UI as it's now known) is not exactly great, but I'd rather know I can walk into a Samsung store and get a problem fixed than rely on a Hong Kong based website for support.
I think it's only fair to compare this phone to what can be had in Europe, and in that regard, it blows the Sony X Compact, Alcatel and others out of the water.
And given its build quality and design, it's good value compared to phones that retail for double this cost.
Also, most Xiaomi phones don't come with NFC (no android pay), some don't have scratch resistant glass, no quick charging, etc
The A3 also uses a processor built on the 14nm process which is up to date technology, whereas the Xiaomi phones at that price point use outdated processors like the 650 and 616.
The 14nm process is what gives the A3 it's great battery life without needing a 4000mAh battery and heavier construction.
A final point - check out the videos of the Redmi note 3 bend test - not encouraging! (I will add the Redmi 3 pro did significantly better though which is good progress).
Sunil_Kaura said:
I agree the Xiaomi phones are compelling - my main issue is the fact that they are all grey imports - many purchasers have reported that they do not get any warranty support whatsoever, they generally require a more experienced android user to side load the Google play store, and they have sketchy android skins which have also been reported to spy on their users.
Don't get me wrong, Touchwiz (or Grace UI as it's now known) is not exactly great, but I'd rather know I can walk into a Samsung store and get a problem fixed than rely on a Hong Kong based website for support.
I think it's only fair to compare this phone to what can be had in Europe, and in that regard, it blows the Sony X Compact, Alcatel and others out of the water.
And given its build quality and design, it's good value compared to phones that retail for double this cost.
Also, most Xiaomi phones don't come with NFC (no android pay), some don't have scratch resistant glass, no quick charging, etc
The A3 also uses a processor built on the 14nm process which is up to date technology, whereas the Xiaomi phones at that price point use outdated processors like the 650 and 616.
The 14nm process is what gives the A3 it's great battery life without needing a 4000mAh battery and heavier construction.
A final point - check out the videos of the Redmi note 3 bend test - not encouraging! (I will add the Redmi 3 pro did significantly better though which is good progress).
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The Redmi 4 Pro that I bought for a friend in Jan has the 14 nm Snapdragon 625. I can agree that it might lack a few finishing touches, but I could buy it for €150 inc shipping from aliexpress and get it in 7-9 days. But it's half the price, and I know the Adreno is a better GPU than the Mali.
Both on the Xiaomi and the Slamsug, first thing I would do it TWRP and LAOS ROM, they can keep their crap TW and MIUI, can't stand it.
Never the less, it shouldn't be 2x the price for something that is almost inferior in some points and better on others. Esp not in 2017, maybe some years ago, but every day there are better and better phones for under €200, like the Moto G5 and such, only problem is they are so damn big, and big phones are 99/100 new that are coming out, these days, sadly.
iMaterial said:
The Redmi 4 Pro that I bought for a friend in Jan has the 14 nm Snapdragon 625. I can agree that it might lack a few finishing touches, but I could buy it for €150 inc shipping from aliexpress and get it in 7-9 days. But it's half the price, and I know the Adreno is a better GPU than the Mali.
Both on the Xiaomi and the Slamsug, first thing I would do it TWRP and LAOS ROM, they can keep their crap TW and MIUI, can't stand it.
Never the less, it shouldn't be 2x the price for something that is almost inferior in some points and better on others. Esp not in 2017, maybe some years ago, but every day there are better and better phones for under €200, like the Moto G5 and such, only problem is they are so damn big, and big phones are 99/100 new that are coming out, these days, sadly.
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Can't disagree there - it's frustrating how few phones there are under 5 inches available.
I will say though that besides the Xiaomi phones which look to have a nice build, the Moto G4 is very cheap feeling, as are most of the other phones available here in that price bracket, so I would happily pay a little more for a nice looking and premium feeling device.
If the Samsung we're £220 I think it'd sell by the bucket load as £20-40 above phones like the G4 would likely tempt many up, but at £280 I agree that it's a harder sell for the lay person.
I'm looking at from the other side - it's a mild compromise from an S7 or a iPhone 6s/7 , but it's half the price, rather than double that of a cheaper device.
And it absolutely looks and feels as good as a £5-600 phone.
Sunil_Kaura said:
Can't disagree there - it's frustrating how few phones there are under 5 inches available.
I will say though that besides the Xiaomi phones which look to have a nice build, the Moto G4 is very cheap feeling, as are most of the other phones available here in that price bracket, so I would happily pay a little more for a nice looking and premium feeling device.
If the Samsung we're £220 I think it'd sell by the bucket load as £20-40 above phones like the G4 would likely tempt many up, but at £280 I agree that it's a harder sell for the lay person.
I'm looking at from the other side - it's a mild compromise from an S7 or a iPhone 6s/7 , but it's half the price, rather than double that of a cheaper device.
And it absolutely looks and feels as good as a £5-600 phone.
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There are so many on this forum and in other places that airs the same frustration, so few options for a mobile ca 130mm lenght and 4.5 - 4.7" screen (720p at least), that I'm starting to wonder if we should do something about it, maybe talk to so manufacturer to make at least 1-2 phones under 5"
The Redmi 4 Pro I used for a few weeks felt no worse in build than the Iphone 6 or 6S I have tried a few times, both in metal around 140 - 145mm size. But for €310 I can get a Xiaomi Mi 5 with 820 and have €100 in change over. I have never held a Moto G, last Motorola I have tried was the 4.3" Razr Maxx and it felt solid as a rock.
The J5 goes for around €180-190 here and I see no reason why this smaller, entry level A3 shouldn't be priced in a similar fashion. These days due to deaths in the family and such I'm so poor that €100 is more than I can spare and my Android mobile that I have now is from 2012 or so, single core with 512 MB RAM and I hate every minute when I'm using it. I'm lucky to have been given a 2009 Sony Ericsson C901 as my main caller.
Just my 1¢ (It used to be 2¢, but due to the recession I've had to make cutbacks)
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What annoys me a lot is also that this A3 is bigger than the A3 (2016) and the battery is only 50 mAh bigger. They could easily have put a 2500 - 2800 mAh battery in this one, just like the Sony Z3, Z5 or X compact, which is 5 mm smaller.
My last perfect phone was the original moto x. I still use it. I am not a power user but the X just needs lil more power but on cm13 it's not bad.
I don't even mind going with old phone as long as has some custom roms to improve performance.
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As Honor 9 has launched also it confuses me a lot about display size whether to choose Honor 8pro or Honor 9 . Am using a 5.5 inch display fone now...
Just need some good opinions whether I have to go with 5.7 inch Honor 8pro or Smaller 5.2 inch Honor 9 . Will I feel unsatisfied with smaller 5.2 inch Honor 9 ? Rest of the specs am ok with it.
I used to browser net and watch YouTube videos mainly. Please help
I dont think you will be unsatisfied. Am using Huawei P9 and anything look sharper on this screen (compared to OP3) since with full HD but only 5,15" screen, the pixel is more dense, thus looks sharper.
ben cherian said:
As Honor 9 has launched also it confuses me a lot about display size whether to choose Honor 8pro or Honor 9 . Am using a 5.5 inch display fone now...
Just need some good opinions whether I have to go with 5.7 inch Honor 8pro or Smaller 5.2 inch Honor 9 . Will I feel unsatisfied with smaller 5.2 inch Honor 9 ? Rest of the specs am ok with it.
I used to browser net and watch YouTube videos mainly. Please help
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replied to you over at the Honor8Pro page.
the size difference is very obvious on both phones (also, the weight is quite different). so, it does boil down to personal preference. personally, i'd rather have big but heavier phone. like you, i'm into videos and browsing. on top of that, i also do a bit of gaming.
but can't go wrong either way. just whether u wanna enjoy what you are doing on the smaller screen or a bigger one.
otonieru said:
I dont think you will be unsatisfied. Am using Huawei P9 and anything look sharper on this screen (compared to OP3) since with full HD but only 5,15" screen, the pixel is more dense, thus looks sharper.
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I agree it's sharp but the problem is too small ?
mydragoon said:
replied to you over at the Honor8Pro page.
the size difference is very obvious on both phones (also, the weight is quite different). so, it does boil down to personal preference. personally, i'd rather have big but heavier phone. like you, i'm into videos and browsing. on top of that, i also do a bit of gaming.
but can't go wrong either way. just whether u wanna enjoy what you are doing on the smaller screen or a bigger one.
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I think bigger is good... Despite need TWO HANDS to use.. it is a bit relaxing for eyes rather than straining into a small area. Am I ryt bro ?
Agreed. Love my honor 9
ben cherian said:
I think bigger is good... Despite need TWO HANDS to use.. it is a bit relaxing for eyes rather than straining into a small area. Am I ryt bro ?
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EMUI has one handed mode.
ben cherian said:
As Honor 9 has launched also it confuses me a lot about display size whether to choose Honor 8pro or Honor 9 . Am using a 5.5 inch display fone now...
Just need some good opinions whether I have to go with 5.7 inch Honor 8pro or Smaller 5.2 inch Honor 9 . Will I feel unsatisfied with smaller 5.2 inch Honor 9 ? Rest of the specs am ok with it.
I used to browser net and watch YouTube videos mainly. Please help
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yes, it is typical but as a daily user I am saying that as big the screen you will get more joy,the pixel density is very high in honor 8 pro compared to honor9 , good viewing for videos+1 to honor 8 Pro
also the honor 9 is jaw drop gorgeous with a glass finish, if once it falls on ground accidentally glass body R.I.P :crying:
The Honor 8pro with metal body seems very good if it falls from some height it resist :good: .+1 to honor 8 Pro.
The battery back up is so good in honor 8Pro. +1 to honor 8 Pro.
Same processors. same speed.
so lastly, if i am you ,i will definitely go for honor 8 pro, choose wisely if like honor 9 more than honor 8 Pro go for it
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yes, it is typical but as a daily user I am saying that as big the screen you will get more joy,the pixel density is very high in honor 8 pro compared to honor9 , good viewing for videos+1 to honor 8 Pro
also the honor 9 is jaw drop gorgeous with a glass finish, if once it falls on ground accidentally glass body R.I.P :crying:
The Honor 8pro with metal body seems very good if it falls from some height it resist :good: .+1 to honor 8 Pro.
The battery back up is so good in honor 8Pro. +1 to honor 8 Pro.
Same processors. same speed.
so lastly, if i am you ,i will definitely go for honor 8 pro, choose wisely if like honor 9 more than honor 8 Pro go for it
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+1 for this. Well said. :highfive:
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+1 for this. Well said. :highfive:
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Guys if i want to buy a new phone
And think about redmi note 4 but when i compare it to redmi note 3 i found redmi note 3 has higher specification ( so how is that) and also in comparsion there is nokia 5
So what i should buy and if there is other choices
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Guys if i want to buy a new phone
And think about redmi note 4 but when i compare it to redmi note 3 i found redmi note 3 has higher specification ( so how is that) and also in comparsion there is nokia 5
So what i should buy and if there is other choices
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I purchased the 4x international version. I had a Samsung Galaxy Note5 before this. I don't care what specs say this phone is really nice. I say take the chance and get it. I doubt you will be disappointed.
Pros:
Great Battery Life 24 hour of medium to heavy use with 8-10h LTE only consume 50% battery
Screen is nice
Android 7 (many custom rom if you dont like MIUI)
Looks expensive and feel expensive
PRICE
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Camera is what you pay for
Snapdragon 625 with Adreno 506 is below average for heavy gamer, great for normal usage
No quick charge, took around 2.45h to charge from 5% to 100%
Hard to get a good screen protector with the 2.5d screen
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Pros:
Great Battery Life 24 hour of medium to heavy use with 8-10h LTE only consume 50% battery
Screen is nice
Android 7 (many custom rom if you dont like MIUI)
Looks expensive and feel expensive
PRICE
Cons:
Camera is what you pay for
Snapdragon 625 with Adreno 506 is below average for heavy gamer, great for normal usage
No quick charge, took around 2.45h to charge from 5% to 100%
Hard to get a good screen protector with the 2.5d screen
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If you will choose between:
Redmi note 4
Nokia 5
Motorola moto g5
Sony Xperia l1
What you will choose?!
Don't forget Lenovo P2
After weeks of waiting and reviewing, reading and thinking, i finally put my money on Redmi Note 4.
Got the Black 64GB 4GB ram version
My reasons:
More than enough memory - Ram & Internal
Great build quality
Almost best Hardware to cost - value for money
Stable Rom build
****load of development in terms of ROM's & Kernels
2 yrs warranty from the supplier here - including screen and water damage
Im not a heavy gamer or a photo geek so dont really care for Gaming or low light photos. My Note 5 still takes gr8 images
Hence thats my Vote
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If you will choose between:
Redmi note 4
Nokia 5
Motorola moto g5
Sony Xperia l1
What you will choose?!
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Still Redmi Note 4X, just bought it 2-3 weeks ago the best choice i make this year XD
btw just browse gsmarena and see the review there is your best bet
Adrian.Chandra said:
Pros:
Great Battery Life 24 hour of medium to heavy use with 8-10h LTE only consume 50% battery
Screen is nice
Android 7 (many custom rom if you dont like MIUI)
Looks expensive and feel expensive
PRICE
Cons:
Camera is what you pay for
Snapdragon 625 with Adreno 506 is below average for heavy gamer, great for normal usage
No quick charge, took around 2.45h to charge from 5% to 100%
Hard to get a good screen protector with the 2.5d screen
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I got this screen protector and it fits nice and looks good.
https://gearbest.app.link/fcggmR1xSF
Thanks to all of you guys
I really appreciated
Is redmi note 3 pro better for gaming than rn4?
It will give slightly more fps, but much worse battery life.
Sorry to jump in here, but i am also shopping for a new phone
I'm currently using huawei honor 5x, it was a great phone at a cheap price with plenty of XDA support
however, the honor 5x is starting to boggle down a bit on Nougat and i want to expand pass the 2gb RAM
The OnePlus 3T is what I really desire, but I can't pull the trigger with that price tag
I've been going back and forth between the Nexus 5x and Redmi Note 4X
the specs seem very respectable on the 4gb 64gb version and i'm having a hard time finding a better phone at this price point
with plenty of XDA support for this device, i'm starting to really lean towards this RN4x
They are both good phones, thing is you wont get new Nexus 5x only used or refurbished which often comes with poor exhausted batteries.
Also im not big fan of Snapdragon 808/810.. they heat up like crazy, which also results in poor battery life and thermal throttling.
I remember LG G Flex 2 i had back in the day with Snap 810, after gaming session i could probably use it as iron press.
Any body thinking about getting the mate 10 instead of v30??
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Any body thinking about getting the mate 10 instead of v30??
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Does it have equal or better hardware specs?
No Qi wireless charging, so no.
No IP68, no QI, no Sd micro card, no headphone jack, no wide angle camera.
Why should we think about it?
I was thinking to get regular mate 10, but it still missing some features that mentioned above plus it still use slow 2.0 type c according to Gsamarena. That is a major NO go in 2017. The LG v30 check all the box except for screen quality and lag.
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No IP68, no QI, no Sd micro card, no headphone jack, no wide angle camera.
Why should we think about it?
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There's 2 mate 10's. Both lack, but not everything.
Indeed, there're two of them. But I don't compare 300US$ with 800US$ phone.
Montechristo said:
Indeed, there're two of them. But I don't compare 300US$ with 800US$ phone.
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The mate 10 is $300? The one just announced along side the pro? If, so, I'm getting one.
You're right: 800 US$.
I jist got my v30 anyways i called the store the sales person told that they just got 2 today so i flew to the store
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I was thinking to get regular mate 10, but it still missing some features that mentioned above plus it still use slow 2.0 type c according to Gsamarena. That is a major NO go in 2017. The LG v30 check all the box except for screen quality and lag.
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Lag? I have zero lag. It is way faster than my s8 was in every single task.
Nah. I've been spoiled by the V30. I'm enjoying the light weight, Quad DAC, fast charging, etc too much.
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Septembersrain said:
Nah. I've been spoiled by the V30. I'm enjoying the light weight, Quad DAC, fast charging, etc too much.
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No joke after getting the v30 I dont think I can ever use Bluetooth headphones again music sound so freaking amazing. Lg did a great job and since I'm not a selfie guy is even better.
I have the same dubt...
But...! I found in the Mate 10 Pro some things that i really can't pass over, like the BT4.2, no 3.5mm jack and no IP68, i prefer to play the V30 lottery if the display problems are not fixed xD
I agree. Going for the v30. Only thing that bugs me is LGs handling phone releases and communication. They showed it almost 2 month ago in Berlin and there is still no clear release in Europe.
Huawei showed there phone and immediately afterwards it was up for preorder on amazon. Can't say that for LG.
Specs wise lg has the upper hand in almost any regard as mentioned before.
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They made some really odd choices. I read the specs for the Mate 10 and thought they were pretty decent. Of course, I was excited to see what they added on top of those to make the 10 Pro.... oh, wait. They dropped some stuff as well as adding some stuff? No, thanks though.
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Only thing that bugs me is LGs handling phone releases and communication. They showed it almost 2 month ago in Berlin and there is still no clear release in Europe.
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Yeah, that part is just plain stupid..the could have seized the moment and sold just so much more than they will at the set retail price..i mean the hype over v30 was just ridiculous for those 2 months.. I sold my OP5 about 1.5 months after LG announced V30 thinking it might be available any time soon, but with all this "no info" / "no release dates for EU" I went for sweet IP7+ deal (I basically swapped OP5 to IP7+ with 50 EUR expense) and I am quite happy with it (limited eco system yeah but the premium feel, awesome camera, smooth performance, ram management is something to appreciate @500 EUR price) + and with all these screen issues and ****, I most definitely am not buying LG firsthand, meaning at its release date whenever that is for the retail price of 900 EUR. I still love a lot of things about V30, but I am most probably going to buy it when it drops to 400-500 EUR
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Yeah, that part is just plain stupid..the could have seized the moment and sold just so much more than they will at the set retail price..i mean the hype over v30 was just ridiculous for those 2 months.. I sold my OP5 about 1.5 months after LG announced V30 thinking it might be available any time soon, but with all this "no info" / "no release dates for EU" I went for sweet IP7+ deal (I basically swapped OP5 to IP7+ with 50 EUR expense) and I am quite happy with it (limited eco system yeah but the premium feel, awesome camera, smooth performance, ram management is something to appreciate @500 EUR price) + and with all these screen issues and ****, I most definitely am not buying LG firsthand, meaning at its release date whenever that is for the retail price of 900 EUR. I still love a lot of things about V30, but I am most probably going to buy it when it drops to 400-500 EUR
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Exactly, I agree.
I'm just not all good in my opinion about the Pixel and mate phones. The v30 has the most complete and well rounded package.
As I wanted to upgrade from my sgs7e anyways und smashed it 2 weeks ago I have nothing to lose. But if nothing is clear til the mate comes out I'm Definitely considering going for it. The prize is also speaking for the mate when you look at the 900 euro price tag on the v30.
I just have to buy something soon as the smashed screen on my s7 is slowly giving up.
Oneplus is also on the horizon and definitely worth a look.
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Monthly updates, 4000 mha battery, IR blaster, Stereo speakers, 128GB storage = Mate 10 Pro for me!
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Monthly updates, 4000 mha battery, IR blaster, Stereo speakers, 128GB storage = Mate 10 Pro for me!
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Quad DAC, QHD Resolution, IP68, Micro SD card support, Point zoom. = V30 for me!
lol, to each their own.
I was quite disappointed that the Mate 10 Pro sees some down grades over the the standard Mate 10. I think Huawei dosen't get the "Pro" should mean more not less.
Seem that 4000mAh battery dosen't give it much of an advantage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXp-4QyJpmo
RojasTKD said:
Quad DAC, QHD Resolution, IP68, Micro SD card support, Point zoom. = V30 for me!
lol, to each their own.
I was quite disappointed that the Mate 10 Pro sees some down grades over the the standard Mate 10. I think Huawei dosen't get the "Pro" should mean more not less.
Seem that 4000mAh battery dosen't give it much of an advantage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXp-4QyJpmo
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Just wanted to add the jack to the list.
Also i wanted to add some other source for the battery of mate 10 pro, two blogger here in italy made a battery live test, in one it ended 2 hours before V30 with same SOT, but some more 4G usage, in the other one ended at 23 with 10% left, much 4G, and 5:30 of SOT, IMHO this doesn't seem to be good for a 4000mAh battery...
What would make you buy the RN7P since it is closely matching with the price range of the Pocophone F1?
I guess that prices will differ buy about 50 USD. I would go for RN7P because of aesthetics mostly. The waterdrop notch is much more acceptable for me and the design (front + back glass) is much more appealing than a plastic shell. And then, there is a better camera sensor. That's about it. Since i don't play games on a mobile phone, the flagship cpu+gpu doesn't really matter to me. The SD675 will do just fine. And i can spend that 50 USD elsewhere
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What would make you buy the RN7P since it is closely matching with the price range of the Pocophone F1?
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I think the PocoPhone community is bigger than the redmi range ... that someone corrects me if it's not true
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What would make you buy the RN7P since it is closely matching with the price range of the Pocophone F1?
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6k difference in the base variants is still quite large, and my budget was only 15k, so redmi note 7 pro was an obvious choice for me. Still if my budget allowed i would've gone for poco because of the sd845, even though i am not a huge fan of the notch and thicc body.
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I guess that prices will differ buy about 50 USD. I would go for RN7P because of aesthetics mostly. The waterdrop notch is much more acceptable for me and the design (front + back glass) is much more appealing than a plastic shell. And then, there is a better camera sensor. That's about it. Since i don't play games on a mobile phone, the flagship cpu+gpu doesn't really matter to me. The SD675 will do just fine. And i can spend that 50 USD elsewhere
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I think the PocoPhone community is bigger than the redmi range ... that someone corrects me if it's not true
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oddlyspaced said:
6k difference in the base variants is still quite large, and my budget was only 15k, so redmi note 7 pro was an obvious choice for me. Still if my budget allowed i would've gone for poco because of the sd845, even though i am not a huge fan of the notch and thicc body.
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When considering the Indian Community, acceptable points there. However, for us and many more who have to use AliExpress and the likes to order the products, prices are still unfortunately on par with each other, mostly due to the hype factor.
RN7P vs Poco F1
Redmi Note 7 Pro has better build quality, better display and much better camera (especially in low-light). The only reason to choose Poco F1 is if you need greater performance required for playing heavy games at maximum quality. Otherwise, the RN7Pro is more than enough performance wise. It can also play heavy games at max quality, but the performance will not be the same as you would experience on Poco F1.
poco f1 if you need high speed ufs memory ,gpu, cpu , thats the winning point in poco f1 .