i don't have much knowledge about the chipset and different processor used in the phones but i have a question.
i want to buy a mid-range phone , i shortlisted these 2 phones.
http://igyaan.in/2013/01/35923/exclusive-hands-on-micromax-a116-canvas-hd/ and the huawei ascend g600
a friend of mine said that they use mediatek processors which are not as good as snapdragon.
so the question is why these phones are offered at less prices , micromax is offering quad core for half the price of ,say for example , samsung galaxy s3 or why MTK processor are so less expensive than the snapdragon ? and what i'll be compromising with if i buy a MTK processor
are these cheap processors reliable ?
for mods : i searched the forum but didn't find any related topic so created a new thread.
so i just found out that micromax a116 uses MediaTek's MT6589 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and the huawei ascend g600 uses Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8260
so which one is good and more reliable ? both micromax and huawei have very low reputation in my country so that's why i'm asking all this.
Is snapdragon or mediatek best for doing developing things in Android. Or which is rare and which is more
The snapdragon is better for development. Mediatek almost never releases any code for its chips. Unlike qualcomm
For anybody who (maybe) will buy the Redmi Pro... Xiaomi also sell phones in India, but they can not sell MediaTek devices, so the need a Snapdragon version, like on the Redmi Note 3.
I just post this to warn you, if you never had a Xiaomi device before. Just wait a lil bit and you will get a better version for the same price.
Whats bad with mediatek? I had meizu mx5 and it worked great.
Nathianus said:
Whats bad with mediatek? I had meizu mx5 and it worked great.
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Better software support, better gpu just to name two of them.
About software its true, but i dont rly need gpu I dont play games. Its also stronger than S650/652.
klanac8901 said:
but they can not sell MediaTek devices, so the need a Snapdragon version, like on the Redmi Note 3.
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What's your source on this ? That they can't sell MTK Devices here in India ?
Joshwin Aranha said:
What's your source on this ? That they can't sell MTK Devices here in India ?
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xiaomi has some patent issue with Ericsson and they can only sell qualcomm devices in india as per Delhi high court orders. Xiaomi already has Mi max at the same price bracket. i don't think they will bring redmi pro to India.
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What's your source on this ? That they can't sell MTK Devices here in India ?
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Also many reputed Youtube reviewers in India said the same thing.
with MTK Redmi note 3, they only have china OS for that, dont have grobal version.
Xiaomi Redmi Pro Mini rumored with 5.2-inch OLED screen, Snapdragon 652
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Xiaomi Redmi Pro Mini rumored with 5.2-inch OLED screen, Snapdragon 652
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If its the Indian variant it lost all appeal -_-"
BTW, yeah don't buy MTK variant or you will be stuck on the shipped android version forever, no custom roms, nada.
I don't even think Xiaomi is gonna release it with Qualcomm. You know, Deca-Core is the thing they're marketing for Redmi Pro. But there's no Qualcomm SoC having 10 cores. The whole idea behind a "Pro" Redmi is 10-cores and OLED. As you know, they can't release MtK device in India. So, there's will not be any Redmi Pro without MTK. Thus, don't wait for a Qualcomm variant. You'll wait forever.
Nathianus said:
About software its true, but i dont rly need gpu I dont play games. Its also stronger than S650/652.
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The GPU is not only for games but the Snapdragon version will be much better. About 2 months you will get a better Redmi Pro for almost the same price, like with the Redmi Note 3.
Klanac89 said:
The GPU is not only for games but the Snapdragon version will be much better. About 2 months you will get a better Redmi Pro for almost the same price, like with the Redmi Note 3.
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Read my comment posted above. There'll not be any Qualcomm variant of Redmi Pro.
Thats what you think but thats not important, because Xiaomi will sell phones. No India means no good for xjaomi, so the have to rls a snapdragon version.
India is very important for xiaomi so they surely shall release it with sd 652 (maybe).
klanac8901 said:
For anybody who (maybe) will buy the Redmi Pro... Xiaomi also sell phones in India, but they can not sell MediaTek devices, so the need a Snapdragon version, like on the Redmi Note 3.
I just post this to warn you, if you never had a Xiaomi device before. Just wait a lil bit and you will get a better version for the same price.
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Dear Klanac,
I am planning to replace Mi 5 Pro with Redmi Pro, but may you advise us what's the problem with MediaTek devices as this device will have X25T version which is better than Snapdragon 820 version.
Thanks.
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India is very important for xiaomi so they surely shall release it with sd 652 (maybe).
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India is a big market and like by the Redmi Note 3 they will bring a Snapdragon version or talk with Ericsson...
Mulham82 said:
Dear Klanac,
I am planning to replace Mi 5 Pro with Redmi Pro, but may you advise us what's the problem with MediaTek devices as this device will have X25T version which is better than Snapdragon 820 version.
Thanks.
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The problem is the GPU. Also when you won't play games. Maybe on paper is the X25 better but when you use a Note 3 Pro, it feels even better than any X25 device.
Just wait a lil bit and after Note 2 release you will se another version of the Redmi Pro.
I dont understand why you hate Mediatek so much. I had MX5 and it was nearly as fast as RN3 Pro. And there was Helio X10 and I'm talking about daily usage.
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I dont understand why you hate Mediatek so much. I had MX5 and it was nearly as fast as RN3 Pro. And there was Helio X10 and I'm talking about daily usage.
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**** mediatek I shall never go near them! All their drivers and software are complete bull****
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About 2 months you will get a better Redmi Pro for almost the same price, like with the Redmi Note 3.
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There's no guarantee that Xiaomi will release a Snapdragon variant just because it did it with the RN3. It may release only the RP Mini to India; why else would they release the Mini with a Snapdragon processor? It costs Xiaomi more.
Also, I previously owned both variants of the RN3, and the MediaTek version's camera was superior to the Snapdragon's camera.
I've already ordered the MediaTek variant and plan to run the developer ROM until TWRP and xiaomi.eu support appear.
I am planning to buy a phone soon and although I'm not a developer (yet), I would like to try things such as making a custom rom, making my own android apps, etc.
I know Nexus phones are popular among developers but I just don't like the latest nexus phone and it's not cheap anymore. I am rooting for the Samsung Galaxy S7 just because it's popular, and some other features I like.
I found that there are two CPUs to choose from: Exynos and Qualcomm. Exynos version seems to be cheaper for the same memory. Does it matter if the processor is Exynos or Qualcomm if I want to become a developer?
Another phone I'm looking into is the Asus Zenphone 3 Deluxe. Its CPU is Qualcomm and the price is the same as the Exynos version of Samsung S7. Though my first choice really is Samsung.
Thanks!
Hi, i am using honor 6x. It's a good phone to use but i saw my friend porting pixel 2 camera on his mia1 and it has enhanced his camera capabilities to top. Since it's a Snapdragon processor, it's easy for him to port. I have been looking over the web but couldn't find any port for the Huawei based roms i.e. for the kirin processors. Is there a mod available for us?
None... Not possible for kirin