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My honor 9 broke the screen and I want a new phone below 400€.

I've seen P30 (not pro) on amazon, seems a very nice phone but the "not gorilla glass screen" weights so much on my decision... (i dont like screen protectors of any kind so I dont want to be worried about scratching the screen on my daily usage)
The realme x2 pro seems so good but I think it will be too long compared with my old Honor 9 to use on my pocket.

I'd like some phone whit not so much bloatware and very nice capable of running some games occasionaly, take nice pictures, web browsing, social media, youtube, etc

What you guys recommend for me?

PS: Im from Portugal

Thanks

skyld92 said:

My honor 9 broke the screen and I want a new phone below 400€.

I've seen P30 (not pro) on amazon, seems a very nice phone but the "not gorilla glass screen" weights so much on my decision... (i dont like screen protectors of any kind so I dont want to be worried about scratching the screen on my daily usage)
The realme x2 pro seems so good but I think it will be too long compared with my old Honor 9 to use on my pocket.

I'd like some phone whit not so much bloatware and very nice capable of running some games occasionaly, take nice pictures, web browsing, social media, youtube, etc

What you guys recommend for me?

PS: Im from Portugal

Thanks

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5 inch in 2020, you are out of luck mate. There aren't phones anymore in that range from reputable vendors. The smallest you can get nowadays are 6+ inches. If you really want a 5 inch phone, try the Samsung S6. Cheap and well supported by the community. Stay clear of huawei, they no longer give bootloader unlock codes and they rarely update their phones.

@Raresh T I like big screens but I dont like so much to have a phone that is unconfortable on my pocket. But what can you give me if size wasnt a problem? With amoled display, gorilla glass, nice pictures, good system update support.

Looking for a phone for 250€ or $. I want 3.5 headphone jack (good dac would be nice), large battery (3700+), good screen (image quality, not hz), good camera and rom possibility.
I like large screens. Is there anything coming out that i should wait for?

snyft said:

Looking for a phone for 250€ or $. I want 3.5 headphone jack (good dac would be nice), large battery (3700+), good screen (image quality, not hz), good camera and rom possibility.
I like large screens. Is there anything coming out that i should wait for?

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You could go for OnePlus 6 or 6T. could be at the 250€ price tag, when the OnePlus 8 launches

I'm here as well for some recommendations.
I feel my S7 Edge wants to go to sleep definitely. It's still working but not flawlessly: overheating some times, laggy UI in many occasions, camera is still very good but I feel I want a snappier phone with a faster memory access, and a better battery life (this is getting very short in terms of battery).
My main uses are the ones that characterize a daily driver:
- photos: these are important. I have a website in which I review in ear headphones, over ear headphones and hifi gear in general (from chi-fi to hi-fi) so I use my smartphone to take photos and then I edit them with some post processing when I have some time to do it. I would even like having a good video quality in order so I can maybe think about making videos in the future, at least for the first periods.
- university: i use it to download texts, read studying pdf or excel files in order to study on-the-move
- game sometimes: fortnite mobile if possible, pubg mobile, cod mobile, mobile legends and other games
- youtube videos while in the bed. I do not watch films on it.
- audio quality: a 3.5mm jack is mandatory as I test many 3.5mm stuff for most of the times and I need a reference smartphone to use my favorite headphones while moving without needing an adapter
- Good display: switching from a S7 Edge I would like to get something that does not make me sick. When you're used to amoled displays, you can never go back..

I was pointing my aim on:
- Mi9T: Snap730, full screen with no notch, but I hate the camera slider. My friend has camera slider that started popping out 1mm less than usual after like 1 month
- Realme X2: seems like the most complete phone out there under 300. 730G, nice battery and 30w quick charge. Not sure about image and video quality nor audio quality. Software? I do not know either MIUI or ColorOS at the moment, I am not updated on the new versions.

Do you have any other tip?
I would love a punchole camera instead of a notch but I prefer having a notch instead of a camera slider.

Hope someone can give me some hints, I'm starting to be a bit confused.

Looking for a LOS-capable family tablet...

Hello,

I am looking for a family tablet. I have a Yoga Tab 3 plus, but as the whole family sits together nowadays, it appears we need another one

What do I want in a tablet:
a) possibility to install LineageOS. For now I do not care if it is official or unofficial, as long as it is free from major bugs. Having a somewhat current LOS with updates would be appreciated - if unsupported, I prefer if that has not been the case for too long by now...
b) somewhat cheap: I will gladly buy a used tablet (preferably below <100€/$ used), it is for family usage and will not see much gaming anyway.
c) just Wifi does it, no need for a SIM slot

Now with the direction of the tablet market in general and the LOS support/the-effort-taken-by-volunteers for tablets specifically, the choice appears limited, so I am asking for suggestions, thank you.

Best regards,
Mirrorblade

Mirrorblade said:

Hello,

I am looking for a family tablet. I have a Yoga Tab 3 plus, but as the whole family sits together nowadays, it appears we need another one

What do I want in a tablet:
a) possibility to install LineageOS. For now I do not care if it is official or unofficial, as long as it is free from major bugs. Having a somewhat current LOS with updates would be appreciated - if unsupported, I prefer if that has not been the case for too long by now...
b) somewhat cheap: I will gladly buy a used tablet (preferably below <100€/$ used), it is for family usage and will not see much gaming anyway.
c) just Wifi does it, no need for a SIM slot

Now with the direction of the tablet market in general and the LOS support/the-effort-taken-by-volunteers for tablets specifically, the choice appears limited, so I am asking for suggestions, thank you.

Best regards,
Mirrorblade

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Under 100 euros, see the tablets from Asus. Asus TF 101 to 700t. Good tablets, cheap nowadays, they ve got nougat available for them, they also come with a dock, mini notebooks. Hope it helps

Raresh T said:

Under 100 euros, see the tablets from Asus. Asus TF 101 to 700t. Good tablets, cheap nowadays, they ve got nougat available for them, they also come with a dock, mini notebooks. Hope it helps

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Hey there,
thanks for the reply - but I am really looking for LOS capable tablets. And I found those Asus tablets you mentioned with mostly 1GB memory - a bit of a PITA nowdays..?
So, any advice for a low-to-mid end family tablet that can run LOS?

Mirrorblade said:

Hey there,
thanks for the reply - but I am really looking for LOS capable tablets. And I found those Asus tablets you mentioned with mostly 1GB memory - a bit of a PITA nowdays..?
So, any advice for a low-to-mid end family tablet that can run LOS?

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Then how about Samsung Tab A from 2016?

looking for a new phone, under 300 €, alt rom capacity mandatory

hi
i am very happy to find this interesting thread and i have the opportunity to ask there some advice :
i look for a replacement of my htc one m9 "photo edition" wich works well but cannot support any alternative rom (this is the model without the snapdragon processor) and is not making me happy with photo quality despite of its name.

i can spend up to 300€ more or less

ability to support an alternate rom without any google service is mandatory, as well as photo quality (included with alternate rom)
I also need good bluetooth and wifi, satifying 4G, no need for 5G

SD card required, 3.5 jack and good audio too
one single slot for the sim is ok

screen quality shall be good as i read quite a lot, removable battery is a plus/must
i prefer a containd size (5.5 " is big for me, an maximum i can accept)

thanks a lot for your help, and for all the work shared here

Take care !

Raresh T said:

Then how about Samsung Tab A from 2016?

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Thanks, that looks more like it. I already managed to snatch one used, looking forward to use it!

humpff said:

hi
i am very happy to find this interesting thread and i have the opportunity to ask there some advice :
i look for a replacement of my htc one m9 "photo edition" wich works well but cannot support any alternative rom (this is the model without the snapdragon processor) and is not making me happy with photo quality despite of its name.

i can spend up to 300€ more or less

ability to support an alternate rom without any google service is mandatory, as well as photo quality (included with alternate rom)
I also need good bluetooth and wifi, satifying 4G, no need for 5G

SD card required, 3.5 jack and good audio too
one single slot for the sim is ok

screen quality shall be good as i read quite a lot, removable battery is a plus/must
i prefer a containd size (5.5 " is big for me, an maximum i can accept)

thanks a lot for your help, and for all the work shared here

Take care !

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Removable battery is a myth. If you want with removable battery, go with a phone from before 2010. Now, for the rest of your specs, I would suggest a oneplus 6.

Raresh T said:

Removable battery is a myth. If you want with removable battery, go with a phone from before 2010. Now, for the rest of your specs, I would suggest a oneplus 6.

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Removable battery may mean different things for different people.

I've seen people who want to have two batteries and be able to easily replace batteries on the fly when one runs out. For these people removable battery means no tools are required for removing the battery.

I myself consider the battery removable if I can replace it myself every two years or so just by taking a few screws out and without breaking the phone.

eriol1 said:

Removable battery may mean different things for different people.

I've seen people who want to have two batteries and be able to easily replace batteries on the fly when one runs out. For these people removable battery means no tools are required for removing the battery.

I myself consider the battery removable if I can replace it myself every two years or so just by taking a few screws out and without breaking the phone.

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Even so, have you encountered an easy phone to swap batteries in the recent years?

Raresh T said:

Removable battery is a myth. If you want with removable battery, go with a phone from before 2010. Now, for the rest of your specs, I would suggest a oneplus 6.

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eriol1 said:

Removable battery may mean different things for different people.

I've seen people who want to have two batteries and be able to easily replace batteries on the fly when one runs out. For these people removable battery means no tools are required for removing the battery.

I myself consider the battery removable if I can replace it myself every two years or so just by taking a few screws out and without breaking the phone.

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Even so, have you encountered an easy phone to swap batteries in the recent years?

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I have a 2013 Samsung S4 with a removable battery. If you search in GSM arena. there are 160 since 2017. Removable battery is not really up for an arguable interpretation.
https://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?nYearMin=2017&idBatRemovable=1

I have a pixel 2xl that I absolutely hate aside from the camera. The camera is the best Ive ever used, but a lot actually but everything else about the phone I hate. I want a new phone but I don't want to give up too much camera performance.

Ive always thought I would like to try the Oneplus phones something like a 7t but the camera scares me away usually. Then I go samsung but they also seem to have their different camera issues. I went from a note 8 to the 2xl partially because I wasn't satisfied with the note 8s camera performance, so I hesitate when I read review and it seem newer phones have the same issues the 8 had, like noisy picture in anything but perfect lighting situations. . The note was also very heavy, other than that though I liked to samsung.

The I look at newer pixels, because maybe my experience is just because the 2xl is bad phone. All of the newer pixels have their major issues. Battery life is a big thing to me so that pretty much removes any of the from consideration. 3s are cheap and the 3a is cheaper still. I also have my software gripes with the pure android experience that everyone else seems to love so I have many doubts that just going to a newer pixel phone will solve anything. Things like a complete lack of ad blocking makes the chrome browser more or less unusable for web surfing. Ive tried other browsers that do block ads but they all run with varying degrees of success on the pixel and some sites will just straight up break in anything other than chrome. That last one probably isn't really googles fault, but still annoying. The keyboard is straight up garbage and the auto correct is worse that that, my 2xls have all had touch sensitivity issues as well which only exacerbates any keyboard issues.

Would flashing something like a 3xl or 3a with a ROM be an option and get me better formance and ad blocking that actually works and doesn't break websites?

loki993 said:

I have a pixel 2xl that I absolutely hate aside from the camera. The camera is the best Ive ever used, but a lot actually but everything else about the phone I hate. I want a new phone but I don't want to give up too much camera performance.

Ive always thought I would like to try the Oneplus phones something like a 7t but the camera scares me away usually. Then I go samsung but they also seem to have their different camera issues. I went from a note 8 to the 2xl partially because I wasn't satisfied with the note 8s camera performance, so I hesitate when I read review and it seem newer phones have the same issues the 8 had, like noisy picture in anything but perfect lighting situations. . The note was also very heavy, other than that though I liked to samsung.

The I look at newer pixels, because maybe my experience is just because the 2xl is bad phone. All of the newer pixels have their major issues. Battery life is a big thing to me so that pretty much removes any of the from consideration. 3s are cheap and the 3a is cheaper still. I also have my software gripes with the pure android experience that everyone else seems to love so I have many doubts that just going to a newer pixel phone will solve anything. Things like a complete lack of ad blocking makes the chrome browser more or less unusable for web surfing. Ive tried other browsers that do block ads but they all run with varying degrees of success on the pixel and some sites will just straight up break in anything other than chrome. That last one probably isn't really googles fault, but still annoying. The keyboard is straight up garbage and the auto correct is worse that that, my 2xls have all had touch sensitivity issues as well which only exacerbates any keyboard issues.

Would flashing something like a 3xl or 3a with a ROM be an option and get me better formance and ad blocking that actually works and doesn't break websites?

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If you hate the pixel that much I don't know if you'd like OnePlus. I had a pixel XL for a short bit and really liked that phone and my OnePlus 5 for 3 years. I tried the Samsung s8 for a bit before the pixel, them went back to the OnePlus 5 so I could have dual Sims. I really didn't like the Samsung software. The keyboard was the worst thing, first thing I had to do was install Gboard which you said you hate, so I'm thinking your tastes might be different than a lot of people.

If you liked Samsung, see if you can try out any of the newer ones and see if the camera is up to your standards. My pixel had the best camera I've had but my OnePlus 5 isn't too far behind. My girlfriend and I usually use it instead of her iPhone XR which is supposed to be a decent camera.

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looking for smartwatch recommendations

Couldn't find a better place to ask than here; let me know if I should move this post somewhere else.

I'm looking to get a smartwatch/fitness tracker soon, but I'm not sure what options I should be considering. Can anyone offer any recommendations?

Needs:

• Heart rate sensor (both 24/7 monitoring and workout tracking)
• Onboard GPS (so I can take it out without phone and still have GPS tracking)
• Strava compatibility
• Local music storage/playback (e.g. via bluetooth headphones)

Wants:

• Mirror notifications from my Samsung S9
• Fully waterproof (they're pretty much all sweatproof, but not all will hold up to swimming)
• NFC payment
• Multi-day battery (even if it's only 1.5-2 days, that means it will still get full-day life after the battery starts to wear; I also do very long runs sometimes, so I need multi-hour life with GPS and bluetooth running full-blast)

Bonus: (not heartbroken if they're not in it, but nice tiebreakers)

• Untethered LTE (so I can use data and/or receive calls and texts without phone)
• Swim tracking
• MST Payment (which afaik would limit me to the Gear S3 Frontier, which looks like a solid device but a bit long in the tooth)
• More biometrics (VO2, pulse ox, EKG, whatever; I'm a sucker for having more data, ok)

Raresh T said:

Removable battery is a myth. If you want with removable battery, go with a phone from before 2010. Now, for the rest of your specs, I would suggest a oneplus 6.

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hi thank you for this suggestion, ok i have understood the battery might be "not removable" according to your poiint of view. i am going to read the specs of this phone, wich i don't know.