Has anyone in the U.S.A. actually gotten one of these yet? If so, which carrier are you with and how is the voice reception & data performance?
It is awesome....but I am gonna get the Lenovo
I am not in the US. I am in Canada. The phone works well. However the 4G network it is designed to receive is not the one of those primarily used in Canada, so connectivity in certain areas is not idea.
The Lenovo Phab 2 Pro is built for the US market. I would get that instead.
Other than that, the phone is awesome. Great build quality, awesome battery.
Cheers
I Just got it a few days ago. I will have to give you a better idea later and I want to post some questions to see if I can get some minor things ironed out but so far so good. Screen is amazing. Sound is real loud. Haven't done any gaming yet. Ive literaly been traveling non stop for the last few days so I will post more soon. Im on AT&T. I get consistent H and H+.
skyhawk182 said:
I am not in the US. I am in Canada. The phone works well. However the 4G network it is designed to receive is not the one of those primarily used in Canada, so connectivity in certain areas is not idea.
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What carrier are you on? The ultra supports a wide variety of frequencies:
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800
4G bands LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
I have had this model (ZU680KL) for one week. My wife wanted my HTC 10 and I wanted a bigger screen with 4gb of ram, dual speakers, SD card slot. I originally was looking for a 7 inch tablet with 4gb of ram, dual speakers, memory expansion, and Wi-Fi and 4g/LTE. They are getting hard to find. I saw the 6.8 inch Asus zenfone 3 ultra and decided to give it a try.
I must say not quite as fast as the HTC 10, but very happy with performance, video and music quality is very good. I have had no freeze ups yet, which I have had with the HTC 10. But will see after longer ownership. Although this has surprised me with a processor not as good as many other high end phones/phablets. So far very happy with over-all performance. Will give more feedback after longer ownership.
Only disappointed for this Asus is that I always root my phones, but have not found any custom roms out yet.
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One side note for the Asus ZU680KL is that I'm not having any problems at all using this unlocked phone on Cricket (gsm- AT&T) and getting H,H+, and 4g./Lte.
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Only disappointed for this Asus is that I always root my phones, but have not found any custom roms out yet.
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One side note for the Asus ZU680KL is that I'm not having any problems at all using this unlocked phone on Cricket (gsm- AT&T) and getting H,H+, and 4g./Lte.
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Did you root it? There's a video on YouTube showing ultra rooted. The bootloader is unlocked is it not?
I also just got one of these yesterday. I randomly found one on Amazon Warehouse deals fulfilled by Amazon. Im using it on At&T with no LTE but getting decent 3G speeds of 5 down. Using Nova launcher to get around the Asus UI. Very happy with it so far. I also would love to see a custom rom as it does have a Snapdragon processor but Im not holding my breath. Coming from an Xperia Ultra Z and a Nexus 6 I was used to tons of dev support. Im happy with it though. If a Mi Max happens to come up on Amazon with US seller Id prolly pick one of those up for comparison. Good phone thoough.
Too expensive
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Has anyone in the U.S.A. actually gotten one of these yet? If so, which carrier are you with and how is the voice reception & data performance?
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They are price-gouging pretty bad if you want to buy it in the US. I do not think it is worth the money. I saw a review of real world usage. It was not as great as people thought. It might be better to get the Huawei P8 Max. It is cheaper the the Asus zenfone 3 Ultra and has a way better processor, great battery, large screen, and they say a 128GB microSD card works in it.
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Did you root it? There's a video on YouTube showing ultra rooted. The bootloader is unlocked is it not?
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Thanks, for your remark, but I have found no ultra zenfone 3 ultra zu680kl rooted with bootloader unlocked on YouTube. Many of those videos are titled wrong. The only video I found was an Asus 5 rooted with bootloader unlocked with kitkat using rootkit.
But even if you could root this device and there was a how to video, there are no custom roms developed yet. I am more interested in adding and trying different roms. Until there are a few custom roms like AOSP, MIUI, CM, with 6.0 or higher, I will probably not root anyway. Besides as far as I know, Twrp recovery img for this device has not been developed yet.
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They are price-gouging pretty bad if you want to buy it in the US. I do not think it is worth the money. I saw a review of real world usage. It was not as great as people thought. It might be better to get the Huawei P8 Max. It is cheaper the the Asus zenfone 3 Ultra and has a way better processor, great battery, large screen, and they say a 128GB microSD card works in it.
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I disagree with your assessment of the Asus zenfone 3 ultra (zu680kl) compared to the Huawei P8 max. The P8 max is a nice device for the money. It does have a better processor, but saying it's way better is objective. The benchmark tests with these two processors from these phones are not so far apart. But there is only a less than 50.00 difference on price between these phones on EBay, with both having 64gb internal memory ( 568.00 P8 max and 589.00 Asus Zenphone 3 ultra). This Asus model is a year newer, with 4gb of ram and not 3 like the P8 max. Bigger battery with fast charge and the ability to charge other devices, which the P8 max doesn't have. Up to 256 GB of storage, which is also more than the P8 max. Better camera specs, better speakers (dual), type C USB (P8 max doesn't have), and also fingerprint scanner. So I guess after reading and doing side by side comparisons, It all depends what you would want on your phone.
Go For The P8 Max
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I disagree with your assessment of the Asus zenfone 3 ultra (zu680kl) compared to the Huawei P8 max. The P8 max is a nice device for the money. It does have a better processor, but saying it's way better is objective. The benchmark tests with these two processors from these phones are not so far apart. But there is only a less than 50.00 difference on price between these phones on EBay, with both having 64gb internal memory ( 568.00 P8 max and 589.00 Asus Zenphone 3 ultra). This Asus model is a year newer, with 4gb of ram and not 3 like the P8 max. Bigger battery with fast charge and the ability to charge other devices, which the P8 max doesn't have. Up to 256 GB of storage, which is also more than the P8 max. Better camera specs, better speakers (dual), type C USB (P8 max doesn't have), and also fingerprint scanner. So I guess after reading and doing side by side comparisons, It all depends what you would want on your phone.
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Here are reasons to get the Huawei P8 Max over the Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra.
1. Pay much less money. You can get the P8 Max for about $300 if you know where to shop. Way cheaper.
2. Blazing fast processor at 2.3GHz.
3. No need to upgrade all the to USB cables and USB-OTG devices to the USB-C type connection, which will cost you more money. With the price of the phone one should also calculate the price of the other items that you will need to go with it.
4. Can use a 128GB microSD card. That is plenty of space for a phone.
5. Battery will last longer that that of the Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra according to battery tests on youtube.
6. The P8 Max (DAV-703L) can be upgraded to Android 6, same as the Zenfone 3 Ultra.
7. (Opinion) The P8 Max looks better and has a sleek design. I am not liking the hardware button on the Asus Zenfone 3 Max.
8. You can root the P8 Max.
The P8 max build quality is terrible. Have you seen how easily the bezel comes off with just a bit of bending pressure? scary. For that reason, I would choose the ultra over the P8 max.
cryingthug said:
Here are reasons to get the Huawei P8 Max over the Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra.
1. Pay much less money. You can get the P8 Max for about $300 if you know where to shop. Way cheaper.
2. Blazing fast processor at 2.3GHz.
3. No need to upgrade all the to USB cables and USB-OTG devices to the USB-C type connection, which will cost you more money. With the price of the phone one should also calculate the price of the other items that you will need to go with it.
4. Can use a 128GB microSD card. That is plenty of space for a phone.
5. Battery will last longer that that of the Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra according to battery tests on youtube.
6. The P8 Max (DAV-703L) can be upgraded to Android 6, same as the Zenfone 3 Ultra.
7. (Opinion) The P8 Max looks better and has a sleek design. I am not liking the hardware button on the Asus Zenfone 3 Max.
8. You can root the P8 Max.
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You purchase what you like and I will do the same, but on pricing and specs you need to compare apples to apples. I will be specific.
1.) In the real world on pricing of these phones, please show me where you can buy a Huawei P8 Max for 293.00 new, with dual Sim and with 64 GB of internal storage capacity. I paid 593.00 for my Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra with dual Sim and 64gb internal storage capacity. EBay and others are selling the Huawei P8 Max with dual Sim and 64GB internal storage capacity for between 400.00(used) and 500.00 new.
2.) Huawei P8 Max has only 3gb of ram, my Ultra has 4gb of ram.
3.) Better metal quality in the new Ultra (aluminum). Looks nicer ( my opinion).
4.) USB-C Type connection is better. More and more devices heading that way. Anyway, the Zenfone Ultra I received, came shipped with two USB-C type cables. When calculating the price of a phone, first you need to see what comes with it.
5.) No fingerprint sensor on the Huawei P8 Max according to phonearena.com
6.) Asus Ultra has double the internal storage capacity. More external also.
7.) Asus Ultra has better camera specs both ways
8.) Asus Ultra has better bluetooth specs also.
9.) One of the things I was looking for in a phablet was stereo speakers. Asus Ultra yes, P8 Max no.
My conclusion :
Yes the P8 has a faster processor, but I prefer the Qualcomm snapdragon. You can also root the P8, but it's been out for over a year. The Asus Zenfone Ultra only a few months, which the source code has already been provided.
But comparing these two phones together with the true pricing and specs. It's no where near a 300.00 dollar difference posted previously. More like a 100.00 difference. For that difference, my money is on the Asus Zenfone Ultra. But that's my personal choice, but that's what makes the world go around.
All specs came from phonearena.com.
All pricing came from Ebay and Amazon.
I'm sure you can root the ultra as well.
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Slbtrb79 said:
You purchase what you like and I will do the same, but on pricing and specs you need to compare apples to apples. I will be specific.
1.) In the real world on pricing of these phones, please show me where you can buy a Huawei P8 Max for 293.00 new, with dual Sim and with 64 GB of internal storage capacity. I paid 593.00 for my Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra with dual Sim and 64gb internal storage capacity. EBay and others are selling the Huawei P8 Max with dual Sim and 64GB internal storage capacity for between 400.00(used) and 500.00 new.
2.) Huawei P8 Max has only 3gb of ram, my Ultra has 4gb of ram.
3.) Better metal quality in the new Ultra (aluminum). Looks nicer ( my opinion).
4.) USB-C Type connection is better. More and more devices heading that way. Anyway, the Zenfone Ultra I received, came shipped with two USB-C type cables. When calculating the price of a phone, first you need to see what comes with it.
5.) No fingerprint sensor on the Huawei P8 Max according to phonearena.com
6.) Asus Ultra has double the internal storage capacity. More external also.
7.) Asus Ultra has better camera specs both ways
8.) Asus Ultra has better bluetooth specs also.
9.) One of the things I was looking for in a phablet was stereo speakers. Asus Ultra yes, P8 Max no.
My conclusion :
Yes the P8 has a faster processor, but I prefer the Qualcomm snapdragon. You can also root the P8, but it's been out for over a year. The Asus Zenfone Ultra only a few months, which the source code has already been provided.
But comparing these two phones together with the true pricing and specs. It's no where near a 300.00 dollar difference posted previously. More like a 100.00 difference. For that difference, my money is on the Asus Zenfone Ultra. But that's my personal choice, but that's what makes the world go around.
All specs came from phonearena.com.
All pricing came from Ebay and Amazon.
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As a side note, I believe this is the second time that cryingthug and myself have talked about specs and pricing of these two phones. After this last post, I am just going to leave it at, that we disagree. No reason to essentially keep posting the same argument as to which is the better phone. You like what you like and I will do the same, when it comes to these two phones.
I'm going to root my coworkers ultra on Friday, will post results.
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Sorry for the late reply everyone. The issue is Asus hasnt' released the bootloader unlock program for the ultra yet. They have for the deluxe though. my coworker has opened a ticket requesting this program. Once the bootloader is unlocked, i'll get to work on rooting, shouldn't be hard after that.
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2.) Huawei P8 Max has only 3gb of ram, my Ultra has 4gb of ram.
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Slbtrb79:
Both phones are great in my opinion. There are not many to select from in the 6.8 inch range. We should be happy that we at least have those two choices.
One thing about the RAM amounts in both phones is, I think 99% of most smartphone owners do not even know how much RAM their phones are using. Therefore, they cannot know how much RAM they need. Ask anyone how much RAM their phone is using I bet they will not be able to answer the question. I had a phone that had 1GB of RAM. It ran great. I'll use anything with more that 1GB. On the other hand I have seen phones come painfully to a crawl due to not having fast enough processors. I threw away my first smartphone away because of that.
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Slbtrb79:
Both phones are great in my opinion. There are not many to select from in the 6.8 inch range. We should be happy that we at least have those two choices.
One thing about the RAM amounts in both phones is, I think 99% of most smartphone owners do not even know how much RAM their phones are using. Therefore, they cannot know how much RAM they need. Ask anyone how much RAM their phone is using I bet they will not be able to answer the question. I had a phone that had 1GB of RAM. It ran great. I'll use anything with more that 1GB. On the other hand I have seen phones come painfully to a crawl due to not having fast enough processors. I threw away my first smartphone away because of that.
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Don't get me wrong, I always appreciate others views, including yours. I have liked many of your posts, just happened to disagree with your posts on your assessments on comparing these two phones. It's nice two have two phones to pick from, with maybe the exception of the Xiaomi Mi Max ( 6.4 inch screen, big battery, 4 GB of ram). But I think any gamer would know how how much ram their phone would have and the processor for that matter. Personally since I own the HTC 10 and the Asus zenphone 3 ultra, I've had no problems playing Asphalt 8. I have actually had no freeze ups or other issues with the Asus, playing that game. Asus, just like many other manufacturers need to keep improving their phones, even though I'm a fan of the Asus zenfone 3 ultra due impart to the screen size, dual stereo speakers, 4gb of ram, etc., I don't understand why Asus did not use the same processor like they did in their Deluxe model with the 6gb of ram.
But, please, keep on expressing your views and opinions. I may have gotten a little carried away on that previous post. I have always been an XDA fan. My best to you and all, Slbtrb79....
Looks like we need to boycott Asus so they can develop the bootloader tool for the ultra. As of now, no root.
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I'm currently using a Nexus 5, on stock android 5.1. I'm starting to have a few problems with it, the GPS is slow at best, battery life just gets me through the day, and i'm running low on space at 16Gb.
In my job I have been given a Windows phone for work, What i'd like to do is buy a Dual-Sim device so I can go back to carrying 1 device. I've been looking around and been quite impressed with the chinese offerings. The top phone on my list are the -
Ulefone Touch Be 2
Elephone P8000 (unable to post links)
So far, The features i'm looking for are dual sim (obviously) good camera, expandable storage & good GPS.
There are so many phones to choose from these days im just not sure what to choose.
Thanks In advance.
What model Huawei?
You can try one plus two 64gb.
Its the best. 25,000 rs. Better than nexus
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I would really like that but its out of my budget.
Try one plus one. Nw u can buy for 15000-18000 rs range.
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it has to be optimized!
Spardha said:
I'm currently using a Nexus 5, on stock android 5.1. I'm starting to have a few problems with it, the GPS is slow at best, battery life just gets me through the day, and i'm running low on space at 16Gb.
In my job I have been given a Windows phone for work, What i'd like to do is buy a Dual-Sim device so I can go back to carrying 1 device. I've been looking around and been quite impressed with the chinese offerings. The top phone on my list are the -
Ulefone Touch Be 2
Elephone P8000 (unable to post links)
So far, The features i'm looking for are dual sim (obviously) good camera, expandable storage & good GPS.
There are so many phones to choose from these days im just not sure what to choose.
Thanks In advance.
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Before you buy a Ulefone, Elephone, Umi ... or any of these cheap Chinese brands. Please be aware that they do not optimize their Android OS!
This means, you may get worse performance as you had on your Nexus 5. I would say before you buy one of these brands, stick to your old Nexus 5.
If you want a good quality phone with optimized Android Rom on it, that offers good performance with a pretty good camera.
Get one of the following barnds only!
Oppo
Huawei
Xiaomi
Meizu
What is your budged btw? If a good camera is important to you, really stay away of not optimized Anrdoid!
All other small Chinese brands, put truly crappy not optimized Android on their devices!
TheUltrametricSpace said:
Before you buy a Ulefone, Elephone, Umi ... or any of these cheap Chinese brands. Please be aware that they do not optimize their Android OS!
This means, you may get worse performance as you had on your Nexus 5. I would say before you buy one of these brands, stick to your old Nexus 5.
If you want a good quality phone with optimized Android Rom on it, that offers good performance with a pretty good camera.
Get one of the following barnds only!
Oppo
Huawei
Xiaomi
Meizu
What is your budged btw? If a good camera is important to you, really stay away of not optimized Anrdoid!
All other small Chinese brands, put truly crappy not optimized Android on their devices!
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Thanks for the info, I'm looking at about $200 - $250 Max.
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Spardha said:
Thanks for the info, I'm looking at about $200 - $250 Max.
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That's a good price range, to start from.
You could check out the best prices if you want to at: kimovil . com
within this price range you could get, all of the following are dual sim:
Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 (only oppomart has it in stock right now) ~150$
Xaomi Mi4i ~220$
Asus ZenFone 2 ZE551ML ~200$
Asus ZenFone 2 ZE551ML ~260$
Meizu M2 Note 16GB ~150$
Huawei P8 Lite ~250$
I didn't list the following brand, but it's still a decent device:
Jiayu S3 (3GB version) ~180$
ZTE Nubia Z9 mini ~250$
The listed phones are just examples. All of them have their own downs and ups.
Meizu and Xiaomi are heavy skinned Android phones, they might remind you to iOS. I love my Xiaomi Mi4i, but it´s not for everyone.
I do assume that after using the true stock Android of your Nexus 5, you might want to stick to a phone that gets at least to close to stock Android.
So if you want the normal Android, you would have to go for the Asus Zenfone or the Huawei P8 Lite.
The Asus is more powerful but might not get an update, because it features an Intel SoC. The Huawei on the other hand has a weak SoC compared to the ASUS Zenfone 2.
It comes down to what you prefer, what would you use the phone for?
Do you want stock Android, do you want a phone that is at least as good as your Nexus 5 is, or are you willing to compromise just to have dual sim phone?
Within the price range of 200$ to 250$ there is a lot of good stuff to choose from.
That's some great info, thanks for taking the time to help me out. I was hoping someone in the know would be able to shed some light on this for me. I've been looking for a few weeks.
The idea is to replace my current personnel Nexus 5 and works Windows Lumia 635 (Rubbish), so thats what the Dual Sim is needed for. Then I like to use it to take photos on when I'm out with family and travelling for work, Im reasonably satisfied with the Nexus's camera so I'm not looking for a DSLR replacement but something competent. Then when I travel I use it for GPS to get around in Europe and the US. Next is to play music in the car so expandable storage for music and apps. 4G connectivity. Then for work emails etc. i think thats it really.
regarding good GPS signal you would have to stay to Qualcomm or Intel SoC's, those devices paired with a good brand are a save call.
For what you do the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 16GB chinese Version with dual sim and micro SD Card should be good enough. It's a big 5.5 inch phone.
It has the MIUI7 on it, it will be a completely different Android experience. There are no reviews about the GPS quality and the phone uses a fast MTK SoC, it is hard to say how good it is, usually Xiaomi places really good antennas in their phone, but as of now there is no review of it.
The battery is average ~3000mhA thing, paired with the Octa Core it will last for a day and maybe a bit more, should be better than the Nexus 5.
Advantage: it's cheap, it's Xiaomi so great quality with great support.
Downside: it has MIUI7 on it a very heavy Android modification.
You could get it for about 150$ from many different pages or straight from oppomart a bit more expensive.
The Asus Zenfone both version the 2GB/4GB is really good specification wise. The 4GB Ram version is just overkill, in my opinion.
The build quality is good, the performance is great. The only downside would be the battery life and the camera, neither is horrible bad.
GPS should be fine.
You could get the 2GB Version from pandawill for 210$ and the 4GB is at gerabest for 240$
Worth mentioning, not all dual sim phones support the full speed on both slots, as of now only the Xiaomi Mi4i has 4G net on both sim card slots!
The Redmi Note 2 and the Asus Zenfone 2 are 5.5" devices
If you want a pretty nice powerful device without a micro SD card extension, at 5" you could consider to get the Xiaomi Mi4i, the only downside of it is that a optical camera stabilization is missing. I don't see this as a problem, as I do make loads of pictures and it rarely bothers me, but it is worth to be mentioned.
I'm pretty sure i looked at the Redmi Note 2 previously, but didn't think it support expandable storage so dismissed it.
I understand most only support 4G on 1 sim this is fine. Also the size of 5.5 although is a little bigger than the Nexus I'm fine with it but would be the limit.
I also looked at the Zenphone but the camera put me off.
Spardha said:
I'm pretty sure i looked at the Redmi Note 2 previously, but didn't think it support expandable storage so dismissed it.
I understand most only support 4G on 1 sim this is fine. Also the size of 5.5 although is a little bigger than the Nexus I'm fine with it but would be the limit.
I also looked at the Zenphone but the camera put me off.
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The Chinese 16GB Version has a microSD extension slot you just have to find one. I read on gearbest that they sell this version with 16GB and microSD slot, but it's hard to say if they provide the right information.
If you don't need the extra performance, the Zenfone might be the wrong phone.
You could also consider the Jiayu S3 3GB Version (or Jiayu S3 Advanced), some people like the phone! It is available for about 180$
It's a really good all-rounder with amazing GPS and a pretty good camera
Search on youtube for a review of the Jiayu S3 by ITXtutor, it should cover all you want to know about the phone.
If i could push the budget to $300 what could you recommend? Im from the UK too.
Meizu MX5? Just found out no SD and the 32gb is closer to $400..
Spardha said:
If i could push the budget to $300 what could you recommend? Im from the UK too.
Meizu MX5? Just found out no SD and the 32gb is closer to $400..
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Haha yeah I would have recommended the MX5, I had the MX4 Pro for a bit and that was an awesome phone! But yeah the 32GB Version retails for about 390$
The Lenovo Vibe Shot Z90, has only a SD 615, an awesome camera dual Sim and a SD Card Slot. the 32GB is around 300$.
At leats in my Xiaomi Mi4i I have no trouble with this SoC, in daily use it doesn't get hot or anything, I am not a gamer so it's a great SoC for my needs.
The Huawei P8 Lite ships with the same SoC for 240$, it's worth a thought too. I would probably go for this one. The only downside I know about is the screen brightness, it could be better and I am not sure if it has Android 5 by now.
TheUltrametricSpace said:
Haha yeah I would have recommended the MX5, I had the MX4 Pro for a bit and that was an awesome phone! But yeah the 32GB Version retails for about 390$
The Lenovo Vibe Shot Z90, has only a SD 615, an awesome camera dual Sim and a SD Card Slot. the 32GB is around 300$.
At leats in my Xiaomi Mi4i I have no trouble with this SoC, in daily use it doesn't get hot or anything, I am not a gamer so it's a great SoC for my needs.
The Huawei P8 Lite ships with the same SoC for 240$, it's worth a thought too. I would probably go for this one. The only downside I know about is the screen brightness, it could be better and I am not sure if it has Android 5 by now.
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Could you recommend where to purchase the Lenovo Vibe from? its not on oppomart.
Ive been looking at the one+two and i think that is the phone i really want.. the OS is more what I'm used to the hardware is up there, the only downside i can see would be the price for the 64gb model. Im going to see if I can purchase via my work and if need be pay some towards it.
Spardha said:
Ive been looking at the one+two and i think that is the phone i really want.. the OS is more what I'm used to the hardware is up there, the only downside i can see would be the price for the 64gb model. Im going to see if I can purchase via my work and if need be pay some towards it.
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yes that is the best thing to do!
There are two version of the Vibe Shot the Z90-3 and Z90-7, the -7 is more expensive, but supports the right bands to be used outside of japan/china!
aliexpress would have the Z90-7 for 330$, but it's always a bit risky to buy from aliexpress
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regarding good GPS signal you would have to stay to Qualcomm or Intel SoC's, those devices paired with a good brand are a save call.
For what you do the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 16GB chinese Version with dual sim and micro SD Card should be good enough. It's a big 5.5 inch phone.
It has the MIUI7 on it, it will be a completely different Android experience. There are no reviews about the GPS quality and the phone uses a fast MTK SoC, it is hard to say how good it is, usually Xiaomi places really good antennas in their phone, but as of now there is no review of it.
The battery is average ~3000mhA thing, paired with the Octa Core it will last for a day and maybe a bit more, should be better than the Nexus 5.
Advantage: it's cheap, it's Xiaomi so great quality with great support.
Downside: it has MIUI7 on it a very heavy Android modification.
You could get it for about 150$ from many different pages or straight from oppomart a bit more expensive.
The Asus Zenfone both version the 2GB/4GB is really good specification wise. The 4GB Ram version is just overkill, in my opinion.
The build quality is good, the performance is great. The only downside would be the battery life and the camera, neither is horrible bad.
GPS should be fine.
You could get the 2GB Version from pandawill for 210$ and the 4GB is at gerabest for 240$
Worth mentioning, not all dual sim phones support the full speed on both slots, as of now only the Xiaomi Mi4i has 4G net on both sim card slots!
The Redmi Note 2 and the Asus Zenfone 2 are 5.5" devices
If you want a pretty nice powerful device without a micro SD card extension, at 5" you could consider to get the Xiaomi Mi4i, the only downside of it is that a optical camera stabilization is missing. I don't see this as a problem, as I do make loads of pictures and it rarely bothers me, but it is worth to be mentioned.
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Can I access google play/google services on this phone if I purchase and use it in China?
I know my GF's phone cannot install google play store app (Huawei Ascend Y511).
NapoleonWilson said:
Can I access google play/google services on this phone if I purchase and use it in China?
I know my GF's phone cannot install google play store app (Huawei Ascend Y511).
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yes there are a lot of threads about this topic in the official Xiaomi MIUI Forum. Link: en.miui.com
Have a look there and you will find all you need to know
If they release the device globally or in India, it will get a ROM with google installed per default. Xiaomi makes no difference between their devices.
Rom download page: http://en.miui.com/download
Like I have the Indian/global version of the Xiaomi Mi4i and can install the official Chinese ROM or the global ROM, as I like.
Would you recommend any 5inch phones in the $150 dollar region?
5.5 is just a little too big for me.
Hi all,
As described in the title, i'm in doubt about which of these three phones i should choose:
-Wiko Wax
-(Huawei) Honor Holly
-Huawei G620s
They're all in the same price range in my country, and they don't differ very much i believe.
The thing is, with phones i don't really know what really makes a difference in performance and what is important.
The wiko has more gpu cores and significant higher clock speeds regarding cpu, ram, and gpu, but i don't know whether this makes a difference since it's another brand of chip.
You can't compare amd vs intel with same clockspeeds so i guess it's the same with phones.
The holly has 16gb of storage while the g620 has 8, the wiko has only 4gb.
A good custom rom would be nice, and i think there are more and better roms for the huawei's
However the biggest point of doubt is the durability of the phones, which one is the most rigid.
So which of these phones do you think i should buy? Also, if you think there's a way better phone than these ones in the same price range feel free to recommend it.
Btw, in holland where i live most cheap chinese phones like doogee are unfortunately not available.
Thanks for your time!
Ask here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1620179
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This site claims to list specs for the Mediapad X3. Anyone know if
1.) These specs are legit?
2.) This site is legit?
Thanx.
LINK: http://www.ghdeal.com/huawei-mediapad-x3.html
shassouneh said:
This site claims to list specs for the Mediapad X3. Anyone know if
1.) These specs are legit?
2.) This site is legit?
Thanx.
LINK: http://www.ghdeal.com/huawei-mediapad-x3.html
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No, that can't be legit. I think they have mistaken it for an X2, the X3 won't be out for a few more months. I hope they don't use a 4K screen, 1080P is fine especially with the crazy battery life we get now.
If that is legit, with specs like that and no 4glte band for the usa, I am going to stick with my x2. Only features that would win me over would be a finger print reader, better camera, built in wireless charging, nfc, and the Internation version being showed more attention by huawei dealing with updates. Then I would think about it. I would highly doubt it would be selling ($459) for that price. Hardware like that would make it the fastest fablet every. Just like comparing the LeTV Le Max 2 (when it is released) to the rest of the phones. And you know that will be about $800-$900. China Need to shake hands with google and start putting thoses gapps properly on these phones. Would improve sales 100 times over.
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No, that can't be legit. I think they have mistaken it for an X2, the X3 won't be out for a few more months. I hope they don't use a 4K screen, 1080P is fine especially with the crazy battery life we get now.
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I agree about the battery life. The X2 is the best phone I have ever had. There is a bit of discoloration on my screen (I think the hanging air freshner hit the scree too many times), plus my "phone period" is acting up, so I'm starting to drool over the X3. I do agree though that 1080p on a 7 inch screen is plenty. Anything higher won't add any value. I mean if I wanted 4k, i'd buy an 80 inch TV
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If that is legit, with specs like that and no 4glte band for the usa, I am going to stick with my x2. Only features that would win me over would be a finger print reader, better camera, built in wireless charging, nfc, and the Internation version being showed more attention by huawei dealing with updates. Then I would think about it. I would highly doubt it would be selling ($459) for that price. Hardware like that would make it the fastest fablet every. Just like comparing the LeTV Le Max 2 (when it is released) to the rest of the phones. And you know that will be about $800-$900. China Need to shake hands with google and start putting thoses gapps properly on these phones. Would improve sales 100 times over.
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There will never be 4G LTE US bands. The phone was never designed for North American markets. Actually, I find that HSDPA is more than sufficient for 99% of the tasks, including watching YouTube. I actually bought a nexus 6 SPECIFICALLY to get 4G LTE and I couldn't stand it. It was clear the mediapad is a far superior device even at HSDPA+, so I returned the nexus in a hurry.
What I would LOVE to see in the X3:
1.) More RAM. Android keeps killing my background apps as part of its memory management.
2.) Better camera (yes I know the mediapad X2 has excellent cameras), but icing on the cake is a good thing right?
3.) EMUI (I actually like it). Please please Huawei don't F**** with something that works
4.) Google apps built in
and finally
5.) 4G LTE Us Bands (I know I know this won't happen, but I can dream right?)
mtyler7807 said:
If that is legit, with specs like that and no 4glte band for the usa, I am going to stick with my x2. Only features that would win me over would be a finger print reader, better camera, built in wireless charging, nfc, and the Internation version being showed more attention by huawei dealing with updates. Then I would think about it. I would highly doubt it would be selling ($459) for that price. Hardware like that would make it the fastest fablet every. Just like comparing the LeTV Le Max 2 (when it is released) to the rest of the phones. And you know that will be about $800-$900. China Need to shake hands with google and start putting thoses gapps properly on these phones. Would improve sales 100 times over.
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Oh, and speaking of the Le max 2, I just looked it up (haven't heard of it before)
http://www.gizchina.com/2015/09/30/letv-le-max-2-specs-rumoured-to-include-6gb-ram-snapdragon-820-imx300/
I lost interest as soon as I read this sentence: "5.7-inch 2K display"
5.7? What is this 1983? I may as well go back in time, Back-To-The-Future style and get a (GAG ME) iPhone!
I think I'm picking up a Huawei Mate 8 to go alongside my X2's. It has the LTE Bands for the US supposedly and even has band 12 for T-Mobile.
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I think I'm picking up a Huawei Mate 8 to go alongside my X2's. It has the LTE Bands for the US supposedly and even has band 12 for T-Mobile.
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Just looked it up. Really nice specs. I also like the design language Huawei used.
Only one problem (for me): Its TINY! I returned the nexus 6 (even though its about as good of an android phone as it gets) because it was way too small for me
shassouneh said:
Just looked it up. Really nice specs. I also like the design language Huawei used.
Only one problem (for me): Its TINY! I returned the nexus 6 (even though its about as good of an android phone as it gets) because it was way too small for me
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I agree. I have a nexus 6 as well but I don't use it that much because the X2 battery is worlds better and the X2 pulls in a better signal most of the time. The problem is when I go to any wedding or party or the city it's sometimes hard to carry the X2 with me as I can't really sit down with it in my pocket. The Nexus 6 also has a better camera so I take it with me a lot of times. So I like to have both a 7 inch phone and a 6 inch smaller phone to carry with me sometimes. I'm selling the 6 to a friend and getting the 64GB Mate 8.
ajsmsg78 said:
I agree. I have a nexus 6 as well but I don't use it that much because the X2 battery is worlds better and the X2 pulls in a better signal most of the time. The problem is when I go to any wedding or party or the city it's sometimes hard to carry the X2 with me as I can't really sit down with it in my pocket. The Nexus 6 also has a better camera so I take it with me a lot of times. So I like to have both a 7 inch phone and a 6 inch smaller phone to carry with me sometimes. I'm selling the 6 to a friend and getting the 64GB Mate 8.
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Nice! Yes, Android updates aside the Mate 8 is way better than nexus 6. I wasn't really impressed much with the nexus 6. Nice phone at all, but it seems mediapad x2 is much more of a premium device, even with the lack of US 4G LTE.
I use my mediapad as a daily driver and watch youtube even when in the car (it helps immensely with my school work or when I'm driving to go take a calculus test). I tried doing that with the nexus and it became apparent a 6" is far too small. Heck I even had a Z Ultra (awesome phone btw) but I felt it was too small
mtyler7807 said:
If that is legit, with specs like that and no 4glte band for the usa, I am going to stick with my x2. Only features that would win me over would be a finger print reader, better camera, built in wireless charging, nfc, and the Internation version being showed more attention by huawei dealing with updates. Then I would think about it. I would highly doubt it would be selling ($459) for that price. Hardware like that would make it the fastest fablet every. Just like comparing the LeTV Le Max 2 (when it is released) to the rest of the phones. And you know that will be about $800-$900. China Need to shake hands with google and start putting thoses gapps properly on these phones. Would improve sales 100 times over.
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Just for curiosity - how much would you be willing to pay for a device with such specs ? Because I would also seriously consider it also
I'll just wait for the X4 coz our x2 will still get a sweet marshmallow update soon. If that x3 will have bezelfree screen and significantly lighter (maybe 200g) then it will be very tempting to buy it asap.
mcdhol_24 said:
I'll just wait for the X4 coz our x2 will still get a sweet marshmallow update soon. If that x3 will have bezelfree screen and significantly lighter (maybe 200g) then it will be very tempting to buy it asap.
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Only if you haven't rooted like I have
Seasons Greetings X2 owners, what do we think of this just announced LG G Pad II 8.3 LTE ? A successor to the X2 ? I am always looking for a larger screen device which I can still use as a phone
elio321 said:
Seasons Greetings X2 owners, what do we think of this just announced LG G Pad II 8.3 LTE ? A successor to the X2 ? I am always looking for a larger screen device which I can still use as a phone
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It's Just a tablet. It will be nowhere near as good as the Mediapad M2.
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Just for curiosity - how much would you be willing to pay for a device with such specs ? Because I would also seriously consider it also
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No Gapps and usa lte $550 because of the of the performance. My honor x2 is a fast phone. I would sell this for $325 and put $225 to it. now with usa lte and gapps, I would have to wait, it would cost $1000 or better. look at the price of the nexus 6 and 6p.
mtyler7807 said:
No Gapps and usa lte $550 because of the of the performance. My honor x2 is a fast phone. I would sell this for $325 and put $225 to it. now with usa lte and gapps, I would have to wait, it would cost $1000 or better. look at the price of the nexus 6 and 6p.
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I just love your signiture (death to iPhones)
shassouneh said:
I just love your signiture (death to iPhones)
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Thank you¡!!! I speak the truth in the signature. Haha
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No, that can't be legit. I think they have mistaken it for an X2, the X3 won't be out for a few more months. I hope they don't use a 4K screen, 1080P is fine especially with the crazy battery life we get now.
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http://www.ainol-novo.com/huawei-mediapad-x3-phablet.html They put them out fast as lighting. I still wish they would add some more bands to it. They will be available soon.
I have the mediapad x2 and I thought for sure I would get the mediapad x3 when it comes out but I decided to wait for Samsung's 8 inch phone(Galaxy Tab s3 8.0 LTE) that comes out in Sept or Oct of this year instead. 7 inch phones are just too tiny for me now, probably gonna get a 9 inch phone next year if Samsung makes one.
This thread seems pretty active so... thought I would ask you pros.
When i reference this page: https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-4988
It shows bands 2/4 for HSPA+.
When I look at this page: http://consumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/tech-specs/mediapad-x2.htm
It shows that it supports GSM/UMTS band 2 (I don't know which of these HSPA+ would fall into). I'm pretty sure that T-Mobile Band 2 is area specific and isn't nation-wide, am I SOL in terms of being able to get this awesome device for T-Mobile?
EDIT.. maybe I'm thinking of band 2 lte specifically. idk.
alright found another thread, sorry guys ignore this question.
With no P8 Max or Sony Ultra successor, where to go for 6'8" size Phablets?
I'm panicked. It's a dead breed!
Yeah that sucks no P9max
Lenovo Phab Plus any good?
I am a proud P8 Max user (the international variant) and I am disappointed that the P9 Max did not get released.I am also pleased that it did get released because I have only recently purchased my P8 Max and I am pretty happy with it and would not even consider getting a Samsung S7 Edge or the P9 Plus or any of the Ipants versions.
Also, as a former user of the Xperia Z Ultra, this phone is on a completely different quality level. As for the Lenovo Phab Plus, I don't think it compares to the P8 Max in terms of quality and spec so I would buy the P8 Max again with my eyes closed over the Phab Plus or X Z Ultra or even the LeTV Le Max/Pro 6.33".
The important question here is did someone lie about the P9 Max existence? Why did all the tech blogs fail to give accurate information or gave almost confirmed information? Was Oppomart the web site that claimed to have unveiled the specs at 6.2" inch display when subsequent rumours claimed 6.8" inches did it as a scam to promote their site?
Clearly, either Huawei decided at the last minute to postpone the launch to gatecrash the release of Samsung Note 6 in September or as suggested it has been discontinued as a series. Lets hope I am wrong about some of the statements I am making and that some good news will emerge but for now I think all the so called tech/mobile experts have failed miserably even at rumour level.
Do we need a successor to the P8 Max? Possibly yes in an ideal world but I strongly think the developer community priority should be to start developing quality roms for this precious handset and the legacy of this device will last many years think of it as the HTC HD2 for the Phablet lovers. This way we would not even need to hope for a better model when this one almost ticks all the boxes (except the lack of IR blaster and NFC support).
Thats all that is needed for this phone/the ultimate REAL phablet.
On a separate note, I was looking to put my P8 Max DAV-701L Titanium Grey on sale if the successor was announced but I guess I have to put that thought on hold. Lets see what the future holds.
Yeah i don't get it. Many websites had the specs for the P9max. Now they all changed it to the P9 Plus. There is a big difference between 6,8 and 5,5 inch.
Also gsmarena changed it :s
http://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_p9_max-7745.php
I still hope the P9max comes unannounced, like the P9 Lite:
http://www.gsmarena.com/unannounced_huawei_p9_lite_makes_an_appearance-news-17641.php
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I'm also looking at the new Letv Max Pro X910 6.33-Inch. The specs looks good.
http://www.kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-letv-max-pro-x910
http://www.banggood.com/Letv-Max-Pr...0-Quad-Core-Dual-4G-Smartphone-p-1027843.html
Just saw the Mate 8 in the store here. Phone looks great and front finaly in black but its 6 inch So i still need to think about it.
Looks like there will be a P9 Max after all. If this supports full LTE on T-Mobile in the US you bet i'll be buying one:
http://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_p9_max_may_have_been_spotted_in_a_benchmark_rocking_69inch_screen-news-17778.php
Yeah! Saw that P9 Max 6'9" screen info!
Sadly, I'm positive there be no LTE frequencies for T-Mobile..
It's just been a Huawei guarantee!
Been using in US? HSPU? How's that been for you?
AWFRONT said:
I am a proud P8 Max user (the international variant) and I am disappointed that the P9 Max did not get released.I am also pleased that it did get released because I have only recently purchased my P8 Max and I am pretty happy with it and would not even consider getting a Samsung S7 Edge or the P9 Plus or any of the Ipants versions.
Also, as a former user of the Xperia Z Ultra, this phone is on a completely different quality level. As for the Lenovo Phab Plus, I don't think it compares to the P8 Max in terms of quality and spec so I would buy the P8 Max again with my eyes closed over the Phab Plus or X Z Ultra or even the LeTV Le Max/Pro 6.33".
The important question here is did someone lie about the P9 Max existence? Why did all the tech blogs fail to give accurate information or gave almost confirmed information? Was Oppomart the web site that claimed to have unveiled the specs at 6.2" inch display when subsequent rumours claimed 6.8" inches did it as a scam to promote their site?
Clearly, either Huawei decided at the last minute to postpone the launch to gatecrash the release of Samsung Note 6 in September or as suggested it has been discontinued as a series. Lets hope I am wrong about some of the statements I am making and that some good news will emerge but for now I think all the so called tech/mobile experts have failed miserably even at rumour level.
Do we need a successor to the P8 Max? Possibly yes in an ideal world but I strongly think the developer community priority should be to start developing quality roms for this precious handset and the legacy of this device will last many years think of it as the HTC HD2 for the Phablet lovers. This way we would not even need to hope for a better model when this one almost ticks all the boxes (except the lack of IR blaster and NFC support).
Thats all that is needed for this phone/the ultimate REAL phablet.
On a separate note, I was looking to put my P8 Max DAV-701L Titanium Grey on sale if the successor was announced but I guess I have to put that thought on hold. Lets see what the future holds.
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Been using without LTE? How's that been working for you?
AWFRONT said:
I am a proud P8 Max user (the international variant) and I am disappointed that the P9 Max did not get released.I am also pleased that it did get released because I have only recently purchased my P8 Max and I am pretty happy with it and would not even consider getting a Samsung S7 Edge or the P9 Plus or any of the Ipants versions.
Also, as a former user of the Xperia Z Ultra, this phone is on a completely different quality level. As for the Lenovo Phab Plus, I don't think it compares to the P8 Max in terms of quality and spec so I would buy the P8 Max again with my eyes closed over the Phab Plus or X Z Ultra or even the LeTV Le Max/Pro 6.33".
The important question here is did someone lie about the P9 Max existence? Why did all the tech blogs fail to give accurate information or gave almost confirmed information? Was Oppomart the web site that claimed to have unveiled the specs at 6.2" inch display when subsequent rumours claimed 6.8" inches did it as a scam to promote their site?
Clearly, either Huawei decided at the last minute to postpone the launch to gatecrash the release of Samsung Note 6 in September or as suggested it has been discontinued as a series. Lets hope I am wrong about some of the statements I am making and that some good news will emerge but for now I think all the so called tech/mobile experts have failed miserably even at rumour level.
Do we need a successor to the P8 Max? Possibly yes in an ideal world but I strongly think the developer community priority should be to start developing quality roms for this precious handset and the legacy of this device will last many years think of it as the HTC HD2 for the Phablet lovers. This way we would not even need to hope for a better model when this one almost ticks all the boxes (except the lack of IR blaster and NFC support).
Thats all that is needed for this phone/the ultimate REAL phablet.
On a separate note, I was looking to put my P8 Max DAV-701L Titanium Grey on sale if the successor was announced but I guess I have to put that thought on hold. Lets see what the future holds.
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I am using it with LTE enabled on the Three and Vodafone UK networks and the reception and 4G is really good (coverage dependant). Also, as I have the international model, the overall operation is really good and smooth and call drops etc I used to experience on same networks with Samsung handsets is non existent.
rockky said:
Yeah! Saw that P9 Max 6'9" screen info!
Sadly, I'm positive there be no LTE frequencies for T-Mobile..
It's just been a Huawei guarantee!
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There will be full US LTE support, same as the Mate 8.
Hi, I believe the next big thing is a dual screen of 6.8 inch each as one phone the same size as p8 max. There was conspiricy to cover up with NEC's dual screen phone that had combined screen area smaller than p8 max's single 6.8 screen. I have said too much and endangered my own career. You need a blue tooth keyboard one in home, one in car, one in office. And the thing will be the last laptop you ever have to buy.
I hope P9 Max release...
ASUS Zenfone 3 Ultra is coming!
What's a shame no 6Go LPDDR4 version.
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Lenovo Phab 2 Pro 6,4 inch.
http://www.xyztimes.com/mobile/lenovo-phab-2-pro
Presentation is tomorrow
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MBgQLraVGJQ
Xiaomi MiMax 6.4
Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra 6.8
Lenovo Phab 2 Pro 6.4
Loneken said:
ASUS Zenfone 3 Ultra is coming!
What's a shame no 6Go LPDDR4 version.
Sent from my HUAWEI P8max using Tapatalk
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yeap, but on ASUS Zenfone 3 Ultra microSD uses SIM 2 slot.
waiting another smartphone
I love big phones, so here are some with high specs. If you know one please say it here
AsusZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) - 6,8 inch:
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http://www.gsmarena.com/asus_zenfone_3_ultra_zu680kl-8130.php
Honor Note 8 - 6,6 inch:
http://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_honor_note_8-8231.php
Lenovo Phab 2 Pro - 6,4 inch:
http://www.gsmarena.com/lenovo_phab2_pro-8145.php
Xiaomi Mi Max - 6,44 inch:
http://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_mi_max-8057.php
Xiaomi Mi Mix - 6,4 inch:
http://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_mi_mix-8400.php
Doogee Y6 Max (3D) - 6,5 inch
https://www.kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-doogee-y6-max
The specs look really promising. The price is acceptable. But I prefer the design of the P8max.
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As stated by m00h above, whilst the specs look impressive, I think the P8 max is definitely good enough to last at least a year possibly more before we the diehard users will start to ask for QHD or 2K in our Phablets .
I really hope that Huawei or possibly Sony (lost all faith) or even Samsung will release a device that is at least as good as P8max but with the following issues addressed. (Still wondering if manufacturers actually read our posts/feedback:
-Dedicated Dual Sim + Dedicated Separate MicroSD Card Slot (it has been done by some cheap Chinese brand only recently why can't big brands perfect this). Very serious annoyance.
-2K Display on a 6.99 screen size which I think if the bezels are designed properly will be the absolute ideal Phablet size.)
-Physical Home Button + Dedicated Photo Camera Button
-IR Blaster and NFC
-DUAL Stereo Speakers (position on the top and bottom right sections to prevent accidental blockage of the chambers when in horizontal use)
-Curved screen like Samsung Galaxy Edge Plus- very nice looking on large screens,
-Stylus/Digitiser Pen (a must for all phablets)
-Touch Type Keyboard Cover similar to Surface Pro
-Advanced Tethering options to bypass data package restrictions to use device internet freely without third party apps or messy configurations,
-Huawei needs to remove the Firmware Customer Number lock so that an end user can flash the firmware of whichever country/region they want a long as the overall model name is matching i.e DAV-701L or DAV-703L. In a way similar to how Samsung deals with the matter as they allow custom firmware flashing of any country/operator/region the user wants or needs.
-FINALLY- Dedicated MHL Cable setup for wiredand wireless video viewing via the HDMI or USB Type C on TVs etc.....
Well it has a snapdragon processor, so there is more chance for custom roms. And i think Marshmallow wil never come for DAV-701. Support is very bad.
WhySoSeriousJoKer said:
Well it has a snapdragon processor, so there is more change for custom roms. And i think Marshmallow wil never come for DAV-701. Support is very bad.
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Totally agree. Huawei is officially the #3 Mobile Manufacturer in the world in volumes but their support is ABSOLUTELY NON-EXISTENT LET ALONE VERY BAD. It needs to sort this mess out. As for the Custom ROMs, thats a completely different issue and I think the developer community could do more but I am writing as a end user with no development experience. I think Huawei hardware does deserve the same attention as the Samsung, LG, Sony and HTC developers.
I am going to buy Zen 3 Ultra replace my P8 Max
Is the Zenfone 3 Ultra out yet? I'm buying it as soon as it comes out. I had to sell my P8 Max because I couldn't get LTE in Texas. I'm back on my OnePlus One until this phone comes out.
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Since I got my Huawei P8 Max (DAV-701L), I have been using it with great joy and the design is 100% better than the ZenFone 3 Ultra in my opinion. However, I have been patiently waiting for Huawei to update it to Android 6.01 and for the developer community to pay attention to the existence of this very well built handset with their quality ROMs such as the Resurrection Rom but I am getting really impatient with the situation so the fact that there is now a credible competitor WITH quality developer support makes me think that I should consider getting the ZenFone 3 Ultra-preferably 128GB version when it is released which may appear to be middle of July or August (lets see). Coming from Samsung and Sony devices with plenty of developer support, I think next time I and every enthusiast user should always read XDA to check for developer support prior to spending our hard earned cash on new phones. I also genuinely hope that someone from the leading brands is reading my previous post around what I want in a perfect Phablet (6.99"inches is the Ultimate Phablet Size for me-anything less is a compromise)
Phablet-Lover
WhySoSeriousJoKer said:
Specs looks good, and the front is finaly black Maybe this will replace my P8 max.
Those two phablets are pretty similar. The Zenfone 3 Ultra would be a nice upgrade.
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Too bad it doesn't have the LTE bands for the US. Unless they release a US version we are out of luck. Here are the bands it supports:
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800
4G bands LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Tmobile uses bands 2,4 and 12 for LTE.
AT&T uses bands 2,4,5 and 17 for LTE.
The Phab 2 Plus will be released and will support LTE in the US. It will have a 6.4" screen.
ajsmsg78 said:
Too bad it doesn't have the LTE bands for the US. Unless they release a US version we are out of luck. Here are the bands it supports:
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800
4G bandsLTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Tmobile uses bands 2,4 and 12 for LTE.
AT&T uses bands 2,4,5 and 17 for LTE.
The Phab 2 Plus will be released and will support LTE in the US. It will have a 6.4" screen.
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Ajsmsg78 you're right, that sucks. I guess the Phab 2 Plus is the only great hope I have to get a 6"+ phablet to work on LTE in the US.
I've been reading rumors of a P9 Max and according to XDA, LeEco may be sending a phone this way also...
If the Acer Predator 6 comes out before then, I'll be all over that one. I can sacrifice the screen for a while just to see what 10-cores feels like in my hand.
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next month i order the Xiaomi Mi max
My experience with huawei is now over. More then three huawei phones and always no good roms and cm or aosp is so far for my p8 max.
At this time my daily driver is my old HTC one max, it works always with no trouble, but i want a bigger phone. My Huawei p8 max i will
sell now and then the xiaomi will come.
Asus is not an option, the quality is the same like the asus notebooks, more then bad.
The Mi Max has the biggest akku of all phones (HTC One max, Huawei P8 Max, Asus Zenphone 3 Ultra) and i see here in xda has now
an own group:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-max
and the phone is so new but the mi max has now CM13 ready ... this is support what i like !!!
6.4" is an good size, full-hd is also enough, no need more pixel, need only much battery and aluminium case
greets, Peter
greddy said:
next month i order the Xiaomi Mi max
My experience with huawei is now over. More then three huawei phones and always no good roms and cm or aosp is so far for my p8 max.
At this time my daily driver is my old HTC one max, it works always with no trouble, but i want a bigger phone. My Huawei p8 max i will
sell now and then the xiaomi will come.
Asus is not an option, the quality is the same like the asus notebooks, more then bad.
The Mi Max has the biggest akku of all phones (HTC One max, Huawei P8 Max, Asus Zenphone 3 Ultra) and i see here in xda has now
an own group:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-max
and the phone is so new but the mi max has now CM13 ready ... this is support what i like !!!
6.4" is an good size, full-hd is also enough, no need more pixel, need only much battery and aluminium case
greets, Peter
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I would order a Mi Max as well but it doesn't support LTE in the US either. Le Eco says they are releasing phones with US LTE support this summer which is a good thing.
greddy said:
next month i order the Xiaomi Mi max
My experience with huawei is now over. More then three huawei phones and always no good roms and cm or aosp is so far for my p8 max.
At this time my daily driver is my old HTC one max, it works always with no trouble, but i want a bigger phone. My Huawei p8 max i will
sell now and then the xiaomi will come.
Asus is not an option, the quality is the same like the asus notebooks, more then bad.
The Mi Max has the biggest akku of all phones (HTC One max, Huawei P8 Max, Asus Zenphone 3 Ultra) and i see here in xda has now
an own group:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-max
and the phone is so new but the mi max has now CM13 ready ... this is support what i like !!! [emoji14]
6.4" is an good size, full-hd is also enough, no need more pixel, need only much battery and aluminium case
greets, Peter
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Greddy is was also looking at the mi max, but just like he said, no LTE suppprt in the US. As of today, I dont have a "I must have it" phone...I do see a Vivo xplay5 leading the antutu benchmarks so maybe that brand will release a phablet with US LTE support also.
I still say...to date...I've never had a phone with such good battery life as the P8 Max. Hands down, best battery management device I've ever had!!
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The Mi Max is a nice phone, but a skip for me now because it has no 4G 800 mhz band 20 like all other Mi Phones and i don't like the white front color. I buy one if they make a black EU version
Someone here tried the Letv Max x900? I read that you can unlock the 4G 800 mhz band 20 with a code. The new Letv Max x910 is also comming.
New Lenovo has US bands.
Lenovo PB1-770N with 6.8-inch display, 3500mAh battery gets certified in China
rockky said:
New Lenovo has US bands.
Lenovo PB1-770N with 6.8-inch display, 3500mAh battery gets certified in China
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Do you know if it has the snapdragon 652 or 820 chip?
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I and many of you are still waiting for the Android 6.0 for our precious P8Max DAV-701L but if the rumours here are true then I am off to ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra in no time......(Please Pay attention to the second paragraph in particular);
http://christiantimes.com/article/asus-zenfone-3-release-date-news-device-coming-soon-with-snapdragon-821-powered-deluxe-version/57648.htm
BECAUSE: I hate the fact that P8Max DAV-701L does not have any developer support (when I go into the ASUS forums on XDA, its like heaven-LoL), also Huawei support is really ****** call it whatever you like. I only wish somone could port Resurrection Remix ROM to P8 Max, thats all I am asking for to make my P8Max DAV-701L last for a long long time. They are officially the #3 phone maker in the world but I am not sure if they deserve it. Lets hope they read this angry statement and actually do the right thing for the end user.
AWFRONT said:
I and many of you are still waiting for the Android 6.0 for our precious P8Max DAV-701L but if the rumours here are true then I am off to ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra in no time......(Please Pay attention to the second paragraph in particular);
http://christiantimes.com/article/a...apdragon-821-powered-deluxe-version/57648.htm
BECAUSE: I hate the fact that P8Max DAV-701L does not have any developer support (when I go into the ASUS forums on XDA, its like heaven-LoL), also Huawei support is really ****** call it whatever you like. I only wish somone could port Resurrection Remix ROM to P8 Max, thats all I am asking for to make my P8Max DAV-701L last for a long long time. They are officially the #3 phone maker in the world but I am not sure if they deserve it. Lets hope they read this angry statement and actually do the right thing for the end user.
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Relax, the lack of dev support isn't much Huawei related. P8max isn't a typical device, not many people want to wear a brick in their pockets, so the phone that large will probably never gain enough popularity and have a high attachment rate. The things with the Asus Zenfone won't be that different, a phone with such a small userbase will probably never get enough attention for a proper dev support.
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I am with WhySoSeriousJoker on the MiMax.
Too bad, that phone doesnt support band 20 LTE. I also dislike the white front. Just awful. In spite of these drawbacks i couldnt resist and ordered the 652/3GB version from china. Good to hear, that there is a CM13 available for this model.
I still love my P8Max. It is a pitty the DAV 701 is lacking support from Huawei but it is still running smooth and battery life is extraordinary. Will keep both phones
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