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suraj1 said:

Hi,
Need some suggestions.
I bought Asus 6z 128gb variant from flipkart, was not able to switch it on as power key was not working. Placed an refund order.

Now should I order Asus 6z 64gb as 128gb is not available, or should I go for other option.

Current device: one plus 3

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last_nooby said:

Hi folks, I need a monster phablet for my job, I don't have budget problem:
1) big screen, at least 7" better more
2) huge battery (I'm tour leader so I spend most of the day at open air (cities, mountains, seas..), at least 5/6000mha
3) IP68 (but if not I'd buy some rugged+scuba/dust proof case, no problem)
4) stereo speakers with Dolby et similar (or audio from screen if it's better), I need to show videos to my groups so I need quality and loud speakers
5) possibly 5G
6) top quality screen (I need it to show videos to my groups so, eg. very visible under the sun..) so HDR and similar, high refresh rate
7) very important: desktop mode and easy TV connection to have big screen for office, media tasks (eg. Gimp, video and audio editing..). I had big big problem with my Pixel 2XL because bigG force me to use Chromecast but I don't have WiFi at home and when I'm in hotels usually WiFi don't allow Chromecast connection (I mean, open WiFis but to insert Id and Pw on webpage. It's incompatible with Chromecast! I had to sell it due useless!!)
8) best Soc (I don't play videogames at all but, as I already written at n.7, I use it for my business too so I need enough Ram, super fast CPU for tasks like computer graphics eg. GIMP, etc..)
9) great camera (I need it because I take a lot of pics and videos to the groups of my tourists days and nights)
10) preferably 3,5mm Jack for wire earphones (I read Bluetooth audio can't reach yet top quality like audio jack)
Ultimately I need something like Mate 20 X but upgraded with added 5G module.
Following rumors I could consider:
- Samsung note 10+
- Huawei Mate 30 X
- Asus Rog 2
- Pixel 4 (project Ara?)
Something better, top? As already written no problem with money (1,2,3000€...)
Thank you

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Raresh T said:

Well, you could wait for Iphone 11. Its coming out in mid september 2019. Iphone 11 max or something like that. They surely will add 5G, given that samsung has.

And for bluetooth headphones, i recommend skullcandy. Top of the line, very good sound quality

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lu99ke said:

Pixel 3a..

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gungjodi said:

Hello,
I am planning to upgrade my phone and already decided to buy Oneplus 7 Pro. However, ASUS ROG Phone 2 is coming this year. I would like to have opinions from you guys whether I buy OP7 right away or wait for ROG Phone 2 later?
Thanks :highfive::highfive:

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RazaBlada said:

Hello all!

I maybe got a odd question, even if it may make total sense to some, and here goes the question:

I sadly got a Huawei P20 at the moment, and it's really locked down nowadays, thought Huawei would had a blooming community, with easy unlocking of bootloader, but I couldn't had been more wrong.

And even if I can use the test point to bypass unlocking of bootloader temporary, I still can't see me owning this phone, it's bull****, no developers behind it nearly, and it's just DoA for me seen in that way.

So I wonder, I want to role with Lineage OS, and feel that I own my phone, not a Chinese government owning me.

So I wonder, what do you think that I can change to that are easy to unlock the bootloader of, and that supports the lineage OS, and that are popular around here, that I can trade fare and square for my Huawei P20? Seems like the brands Samsung, Xiaomi and Oneplus are popular when looking at devices in the lineage OS wiki at least.

So I've been looking some at Oneplus 3T as a example, since it seems to be a interesting device, even if I truly want some guidance in this errand, surprise me with options and experiences if you want.

What I would prefer: minimum 3GB of RAM.
a big screen, around 6" or in that area.
And which have around 3000-4000 mAh battery.

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rsenden said:

I've been the happy owner of a OnePlus 3T 64GB for the past 2.5 years. Unfortunately last week the display of my 3T cracked (although still functional for now). My company will not pay for repair, but will reimburse up to the equivalent of USD 350 for a new phone every 2 years. As such I guess it's time for a new phone. Question is, which one?

I mostly use my phone for basic things; browsing, navigation, email & messaging, Facebook, occasional music and videos (Plex, VLC, streaming to ChromeCast), occasional photo's and video recording, ...

Requirements:

* Dual SIM (main reason for replacing my previous Moto X 2014 with Honor 5X before moving to OnePlus 3T, other than that I liked the Moto X as well)
* Fairly clean Android experience, little/no bloatware (I like the OnePlus experience much better than my earlier Samsung S2 & S4 Mini)
* Good performance (since the upgrade to OxygenOS 9.0.4, it seems like my 3T is sometimes lagging just a little bit)
* Decent battery life & fast charging
* Frequent Android updates/upgrades (my experience with OnePlus is much better than earlier Samsung phones)
* Unlockable bootloader and active custom ROM community would be good (with the 3T I've never felt the need to install a custom ROM, but it's good to have an alternative if needed, for example if the manufacturer stops providing updates)
* Easy to fit into your pocket; not too big and not too heavy
* 128GB or more storage
* Preferably 3.5 audio jack
* No Huawei due to uncertain future given USA trade restrictions
* Price around EUR 350 to 500 (give or take a couple of euro's)
* Available in The Netherlands through local (web) shops, amazon.de, or manufacturer web shop

Preferably I would like to stick with OnePlus, but I think the OnePlus 7 (Pro) or even 6/6T don't meet my requirements; too expensive, no audio jack, and probably much larger and heavier than the 3T. The main advantage for me would probably just be the much better camera on the 7 (Pro). The OnePlus 5/5T seems to meet my requirements much better, with prices around EUR 380 for OnePlus 5 128GB, or EUR 480 for 5T on amazon.de, but I'm a bit worried about Android upgrades as this is already a slightly older model.

Are there any other brands/phones that I should look into that meet my requirements but are more recent than the OnePlus 5/5T? Any major pro's or con's or other remarks with regards to buying the 5T?

Thanks,
Ruud

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phaleg said:

I would go with Pocophone 128/6 … It fits all your needs but the pocket size, which I cannot guarantee, because it fits in mine, but pocket size could be different.

(I just got it and I feel great with it)

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rsenden said:

In the end I decided to stay with OnePlus and purchased a OnePlus 6 128GB; the last model with a headphone jack and I'm assuming this will receive the same updates/upgrades as the 6T.

Thanks,
Ruud

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rsenden said:

Thanks for the suggestion. I've had a look and it certainly looks interesting. It does have some drawbacks though:
* No NFC. I forgot to list this in my requirements; I don't use NFC that often but don't want to lose it in case I ever need it.
* Most of my recent phones had AMOLED displays, so I'm hesitant to move to a different display type.
* I don't know how good this brand is with regards to software updates and upgrades.

In the end I decided to stay with OnePlus and purchased a OnePlus 6 128GB; the last model with a headphone jack and I'm assuming this will receive the same updates/upgrades as the 6T.

Thanks,
Ruud

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