Yes, yes, it's possible to love a phone. Heck, you sleep next to it, don't you? Rate this thread to indicate your love for the Wileyfox Swift 2, all things considered. A higher rating indicates that the Wileyfox Swift 2 is an incredible phone that you enjoy tremendously. You love it.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
Very nice phone.
Not the fastest, but not slow enough to be annoying.
Great looks and built quality. Below average camera.
No 5Ghz wifi are some serious amounts of points lost.
I like it not been any issues at all with it and i've come from an iPhone 7. It's no different to me for what i use it for and the battery life is about the same.
Xyphoid said:
Very nice phone.
Not the fastest, but not slow enough to be annoying.
Great looks and built quality. Below average camera.
No 5Ghz wifi are some serious amounts of points lost.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for saying that! that's a real killer for me, what else would you suggest around £250?
I love the phone. For me it does the job. I had an iPhone 5s (and several other iPhones) before my Wileyfox Swift 2 plus. I needed a new phone and for the first time i chose Android. I must say: i'm very glad with Android. I love it. And the most important thing: Wileyfox was in my budget (Apple was too pricey and still is...). Also the flagships, like Samsung and Sony, had prices far beyond what's normal for a phone you use for 1 or 2 years. And i really hate bloatware you cannot remove. So my Wileyfox is now 1 year old and i'm looking around for a replacement, but haven't seen a better alternative for the same price, so i'm keeping my Swift 2 plus till a better phone comes out with better specs. For now, i'm still very glad with my Swift 2 plus!!!
Little minors: camera (it does a great job when you absolutely don't move the phone while taking a picture), bluetooth reach is a just couple of meters, i miss 5 Ghz / ac Wifi, loudspeaker is so so.
Great things: price, robust phone, no bloatware, pure Android, Wileyfox is fast with updates, battery enough for 1 day, cpu/memory is fast enough for me, dual sim, fast charging.
MrPleasant_exe said:
Thanks for saying that! that's a real killer for me, what else would you suggest around £250?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
LG Nexus 5X
well you know what they say about marmite...
I've had the swift 2x for just about a year now and I can tell you it a big steaming pile!!! The fingerprint scanner only works when it want's to and when it does work it unlocks to an off screen, the screen stays off (black) most of the time when I get calls, the touch screen won't work properly when it's on charge (it's that bad I can't use the phone when its charging) the camera is the worst (someone said bad in low light but I would call it bad in broad daylight!) And to top it all off we have wileyfox's customer service (which is run like they don't have a clue\wanna put themselves outa buidness) I reported all these problems to them so they had me pay a small fortune for recorded delivery to send it back for them to have it less than a day and do nothing else but factory reset it (which I did myself twice to try and fix the problem....it didn't work) when I receive the phone back it had even more faults and the screen protector that wileyfox's charged me £15 for was broken. and then we get to the icing on the cake, I chose the gold option cos they were out of the midnight blue, the phone turns up and it's frakking pink! I ask them about it and they suddenly start calling it champagne gold (nowhere, not on the site or on my receipt does it say champagne gold it just says gold) add all this together equals a very pissed off me stuck with a ~ £250 pink brick. Needless to say I WONT be recommending wileyfox's to ANYONE! (I mean come on, the dam phone doesn't even support otg for frakk sake)
XDA_RealLifeReview said:
Yes, yes, it's possible to love a phone...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's my goto surf phone if I want to read something quickly. Nice size. Metal backed though, so freezing to pick up in winter. Like the seconds in the time display...I had a frikkin dodgy 700kb app for that, glad to lose it.
Lovin the speed.
But sexy? in a Williams sister type of way, I suppose.
Related
Ordered this for my partner and have had it a few days now. Just wanted to say how pleased I am with the purchase, considering the price (£260 with 2 years warranty).
I was half expecting it to be kinda slow and clunky, but after installing all our apps, I am happy to say it is more than nippy for its price bracket. The camera is also better than expected, but I had low expectation. the screen is decent, nice and clear with nothing obviously low budget about it.
its not silky smooth, but I would imagine this would be the step up phone for folk coming from the moto G or moto E and compared to early gen versions of those, this is a real bump up.
am on about 2h20m screen on with 60% left, thats with some gps, 40 mins of phone calls and installing and checking more apps.
also, was worried about having no LED notification, but the move to display works well, in fact my partner prefers it as shes not someone who uses her phone constantly.
quick charging is very handy, NFC is a nice touch as I have shown her the uses. gets in the car, touches the tag, it turns on "speak out text messages" from the sony conect app (which works on non sony phones, just format the NFC to xperia tags in the many free apps), turns on bluetooth to connect to the BT car phone and turns up all the volumes to max. taps when home, turns off BT, turns off text read out and sets volumes back down a tad.
so, considering the price, this is a solid 9/10 phone.
good screen, good battery, acceptable speed, nice SD card, NFC, not back photo and video and all for a pretty decent price unlocked!
DrEzkimo said:
Ordered this for my partner and have had it a few days now. Just wanted to say how pleased I am with the purchase, considering the price (£260 with 2 years warranty).
I was half expecting it to be kinda slow and clunky, but after installing all our apps, I am happy to say it is more than nippy for its price bracket. The camera is also better than expected, but I had low expectation. the screen is decent, nice and clear with nothing obviously low budget about it.
its not silky smooth, but I would imagine this would be the step up phone for folk coming from the moto G or moto E and compared to early gen versions of those, this is a real bump up.
am on about 2h20m screen on with 60% left, thats with some gps, 40 mins of phone calls and installing and checking more apps.
also, was worried about having no LED notification, but the move to display works well, in fact my partner prefers it as shes not someone who uses her phone constantly.
quick charging is very handy, NFC is a nice touch as I have shown her the uses. gets in the car, touches the tag, it turns on "speak out text messages" from the sony conect app (which works on non sony phones, just format the NFC to xperia tags in the many free apps), turns on bluetooth to connect to the BT car phone and turns up all the volumes to max. taps when home, turns off BT, turns off text read out and sets volumes back down a tad.
so, considering the price, this is a solid 9/10 phone.
good screen, good battery, acceptable speed, nice SD card, NFC, not back photo and video and all for a pretty decent price unlocked!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
:good: same feeling as you. The price of the phone makes it unbeatable
First off let me start by saying i have a MXP and i love it so i'm not dissing it.
However The Alcatel Onetouch Idol 3 has a better looking screen, much better audio and it has the same performance and they £80 cheaper making it an absolute bargain.
I bought the MXP because of the bigger battery and in the vein hope of better support but i do often wonder if an extra hour of SOT a day was worth the extra £80.
Much prefer both phones over my original Nexus 5.
MrBelter said:
First off let me start by saying i have a MXP and i love it so i'm not dissing it.
However The Alcatel Onetouch Idol 3 has a better looking screen, much better audio and it has the same performance and they £80 cheaper making it an absolute bargain.
I bought the MXP because of the bigger battery and in the vein hope of better support but i do often wonder if an extra hour of SOT a day was worth the extra £80.
Much prefer both phones over my original Nexus 5.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
that phone went completely under my radar! does seem very good for the price.
It's the exact same spec as far as i can gather.
The screen has shattered (18 inch to 2 foot fall in the house off a chair arm) on the wife's idol 3 though and it was only 6 weeks old but i am seeing people on here saying there screens have gone on easily on the MXP as well
Once MM is on both phones i would struggle to pick between them ill be honest
Well, mine's already shipped, so it's comforting to see some positive feedback for it.
The Alcatel seems reasonably comparable though it has a far less powerful main camera. Makes up for it in secondary camera though I guess and has a couple of bells and whistles that the play doesn't like Bluetooth 4.1, but no quick charging facility.
Still comfortable with my purchase thankfully.
Chaotic-Entropy said:
Well, mine's already shipped, so it's comforting to see some positive feedback for it.
The Alcatel seems reasonably comparable though it has a far less powerful main camera. Makes up for it in secondary camera though I guess and has a couple of bells and whistles that the play doesn't like Bluetooth 4.1, but no quick charging facility.
Still comfortable with my purchase thankfully.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just refuse the package they will refund you
Chaotic-Entropy said:
Well, mine's already shipped, so it's comforting to see some positive feedback for it.
The Alcatel seems reasonably comparable though it has a far less powerful main camera. Makes up for it in secondary camera though I guess and has a couple of bells and whistles that the play doesn't like Bluetooth 4.1, but no quick charging facility.
Still comfortable with my purchase thankfully.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Dont be fooled by the pixel count, the camera on the Idol 3 is very capable.
fingerprinted said:
Just refuse the package they will refund you
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
MrBelter said:
Dont be fooled by the pixel count, the camera on the Idol 3 is very capable.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Errr... that's okay, I'm happy with my purchase. It's all good.
I must add that the Moto X Play has a superb build quality. I was hoping it would have a good one because my Moto X 2013 was great, too. My LG G3's build quality was a joke compared to this.
I got mine for £100 second hand and really like it, no major weakness in any department
masm64 said:
I must add that the Moto X Play has a superb build quality. I was hoping it would have a good one because my Moto X 2013 was great, too. My LG G3's build quality was a joke compared to this.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I was about to post the very same, decided to read the previous posts and see this.
But somehow the Camera on my old LG G3 was brilliant, especially when it came to Macro Shots and moving objects in the background.
yekollu said:
I was about to post the very same, decided to read the previous posts and see this.
But somehow the Camera on my old LG G3 was brilliant, especially when it came to Macro Shots and moving objects in the background.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I must agree, the G3's camera was superior compared to the Play's.
I was expecting a lot worse of an experience.. I was really hesitant to buy the phone but now that I have it I like it a lotttt. Still going to get my Nexus 6P though
I've either cognitively dissonated myself into loving this phone, or it is really quite good. The official camera fix did some good and leaves open the good possibility that further refining will yield a great result, or I'll stick with the progress being made on the GCam port and use the native app for great monochrome shots (I love the B&W sensor and it is EXCELLENT). That said, no cases... I guess no problem - I ordered some SquareTrade insurance coverage today - if it drops or dies, they'll replace it for a hundred beans - I can handle that kind of coverage...
I'm not seeing the same quality defects others are reporting with their handsets (light bleed, TMOB signal issues, etc.) so either I got a keeper or others are being overly sensitive (nothing personal guys).
I asked for and will likely receive a return package, but I think I'll be sending it back empty. Sorry for the trouble Essential, but you are in my daily carry category now - my S8+ will stay ready for outdoor action as needed (water resistance, etc).
The aesthetics are what has done it for me... Maybe you feel the same? The feeling I get holding and using the Essential do indeed remind me of the first day with the OG iPhone - only ten years better. Hell - I still have some great pics I took with that lousy 2MP, fixed focus, no flash shooter from 2007 on my drive.
Anyway, just one man's changed opinion. If it grew on you too, please post your thoughts. I'm interested to know how many others have now caved.
rootdude said:
I've either cognitively dissonated myself into loving this phone, or it is really quite good. The official camera fix did some good and leaves open the good possibility that further refining will yield a great result, or I'll stick with the progress being made on the GCam port and use the native app for great monochrome shots (I love the B&W sensor and it is EXCELLENT). That said, no cases... I guess no problem - I ordered some SquareTrade insurance coverage today - if it drops or dies, they'll replace it for a hundred beans - I can handle that kind of coverage...
I'm not seeing the same quality defects others are reporting with their handsets (light bleed, TMOB signal issues, etc.) so either I got a keeper or others are being overly sensitive (nothing personal guys).
I asked for and will likely receive a return package, but I think I'll be sending it back empty. Sorry for the trouble Essential, but you are in my daily carry category now - my S8+ will stay ready for outdoor action as needed (water resistance, etc).
The aesthetics are what has done it for me... Maybe you feel the same? The feeling I get holding and using the Essential do indeed remind me of the first day with the OG iPhone - only ten years better. Hell - I still have some great pics I took with that lousy 2MP, fixed focus, no flash shooter from 2007 on my drive.
Anyway, just one man's changed opinion. If it grew on you too, please post your thoughts. I'm interested to know how many others have now caved.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I really want to like it, I'm trying real hard.
The performance sucks and is not faster than a Moto Z with a Snapdragon 821.
This phone does some really aggressive thermal throttling.
This bothers me.
I really want to like it.
I kind of came to the same conclusion the other day. Software can always be improved with updates, and there's not another phone out there built with better materials. It looks, feels, and is, an upscale phone.
tech_head said:
I really want to like it, I'm trying real hard.
The performance sucks and is not faster than a Moto Z with a Snapdragon 821.
This phone does some really aggressive thermal throttling.
This bothers me.
I really want to like it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm interested to hear what you know about thermal throttling. I'm a power user and I play Royale like an idiot and I haven't even felt it get warm, nor do I see the incredible battery drain I see with other devices I've played on in the past (the Pixel XL was the worst for that power drain). Do you have CPUZ installed on it and can get some screenies of the throttling b/c of overheat conditions?
rootdude said:
I'm interested to hear what you know about thermal throttling. I'm a power user and I play Royale like an idiot and I haven't even felt it get warm, nor do I see the incredible battery drain I see with other devices I've played on in the past (the Pixel XL was the worst for that power drain). Do you have CPUZ installed on it and can get some screenies of the throttling b/c of overheat conditions?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I don't see/feel the phone get hot. That's the point, before it even gets hot the CPU gets throttled.
If I artificially cool the device or I'm in a cold environment; I can run Antutu and get close to the Qualcomm numbers for their reference platform in the 178k range. I can do that only in a cold environment. If the device is in a warm room the performance drops to 160k or so. If the room is hot or if I try to run again the performance can drop to 150k. I have seen the results drop to below 120k.
Geek bench scores are somewhat better but not great.
1900 single core and 6000 multicore.
The renderscript score is about 8000. Which puts in 33% behind an iPhone 7.
The software grew on me as more mods and ADB tweaks come out...but every time I decide to keep it and slap a skin of the back I find new scratches. Now I even have a scratch on the finish on the titanium. No clue where any of these came from. I haven't had a scratch on a phone in years... I upgrade every few months and always sell my phones mint on Swappa. I've had this a week and it's already scratched to ****. I love the look and feel and I'm happy with the software now but man..it's getting destroyed.
NeutronBomb said:
The software grew on me as more mods and ADB tweaks come out...but every time I decide to keep it and slap a skin of the back I find new scratches. Now I even have a scratch on the finish on the titanium. No clue where any of these came from. I haven't had a scratch on a phone in years... I upgrade every few months and always sell my phones mint on Swappa. I've had this a week and it's already scratched to ****. I love the look and feel and I'm happy with the software now but man..it's getting destroyed.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Interesting. Mine still looks like it just came out of the box, and it even took a 4 foot tumble to my bathroom floor the other day.
So I hope the new update improves performance.
Right now if the phone gets to an internal temp of 44C it will throttle to less than half the maximum frequency.
This puts the performance, when warm, behind and LG G4, Samsung Galaxy S6 and my old Nexus 6P.
Not happy.
I'm battling the decision now. I'm still in that 15 day return window, and like others am trying really hard to want to like this device.
Love the display. Don't mind that it's not AMOLED - I still get 5-6 hours SoT with moderate-heavy internet/call/text on wifi w/bt connected. No light bleed issues or lifting of panels for me, everything seems in order there.
There are some problems with the software that make me wonder if the problems I have are hardware or software. The micro-stuttering during scrolling (only while touching the screen during scrolling) could be a hardware problem, could be throttling, or could be OS optimization for this device in general. It's smooth as butter as long as I flick-scroll. Even if I slow finger-scroll vs slow flick-scroll the difference is noticeable, goes from stutter to butter. Finger-on-screen lag is like that of a bloated EVO3D trying to flip homescreens.
Then there are the definite software glitches that are present even after a full wipe of the phone (I really wish you could wipe the cache partition on this thing). This includes the occasional 10 second freeze while scrolling, the microstutters mentioned above, having to press back twice when in a conversation in the default messaging app, random screen presses when not touching the screen, regularly having to tap the screen repeatedly to get response from buttons.
And then there's the support - it takes a very long time to get response. I realize they are busy and trying to be responsive, and I am really trying to support this new company... One of the biggest problems I have is for solely existing as a consumer communications device manufacturer, they have some terrible consumer communication processes happening (or complete lack thereof). All I really want to know is that they are aware of and are working on the specific issues. Maybe I have control issues, but the dark is not a friendly place to be with 700 bucks on the line!!
I'm going to leave myself undecided for a few days and see where things go. If I don't see some kind of a software update addressing many of the issues some of us are experiencing I may have to reconsider... Despite all of the short-comings the new company has had as a baby, it's a beautiful baby. Let's just hope it learns fast I'm really hoping the screen issues I'm having are software related, but without confirmation from the company I can't say that I have high confidence right now. I love the feel and design of the device itself, though! *torn*
I am really trying hard to like this device. In terms of overall feel it's immaculate. They did very well on the design of the the phone. My issues come with software and future development. Right now there's clear software bugs and other optimization that needs to be done. If they can work on some of those things the experience on this phone would improve tenfold. Also once they get the source code and kernel out then we can start seeing more Community Development. We could also get things such as custom recovery and root. I'm hoping that in the coming weeks this phone and the community support will improve. I think I'll keep my device for while to see if that happens if not I may be lookin at a Pixel 2.
theandroidbot said:
I am really trying hard to like this device. In terms of overall feel it's immaculate. They did very well on the design of the the phone. My issues come with software and future development. Right now there's clear software bugs and other optimization that needs to be done. If they can work on some of those things the experience on this phone would improve tenfold. Also once they get the source code and kernel out then we can start seeing more Community Development. We could also get things such as custom recovery and root. I'm hoping that in the coming weeks this phone and the community support will improve. I think I'll keep my device for while to see if that happens if not I may be lookin at a Pixel 2.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There isn't a massive amount of development on the pixel in relation to other Nexus devices likely due to the A/B partitions so I'm dubious on the pixel 2 at the moment
spotmark said:
Interesting. Mine still looks like it just came out of the box, and it even took a 4 foot tumble to my bathroom floor the other day.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Can the QC really be that hit and miss? I have zero scratches as well on front or back.
rootdude said:
Can the QC really be that hit and miss? I have zero scratches as well on front or back.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Same here. The one thing I absolutely love is the build quality. It looks exactly as the day it arrived.
Mine looks like the first day. I'm very impressed with the build quality.
Sent from my PH-1 using XDA-Developers Legacy app
No issues with mine fr a build standpoint. Fell a few times and no scratches. I'm using a glass screen protector even though there is a halo. Rather that scratches than the screen. The update that came out today is probably the software the phone should have shipped with initially... but we were all in a rush to get it. I'm keeping this device for sure! I also like confusing the heck out of ppl... I'm running the Arrow Launcher, blackberry keyboard and I use the iPhone sms sound for text notifications..
Sent from my PH-1 using XDA-Developers Legacy app
My only complaint really is I think they went too small. Most smarts phones are a little larger.
hoopsdavis said:
My only complaint really is I think they went too small. Most smarts phones are a little larger.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I think it's refreshing. I mean I love big phones, haven't used a small sized phone in years, but after using this phone for several days, I love how reasonably compact it is with this screen size. I should rephrase, I love big screen size, not necessarily big form factor. So to have this screen size packed in a smaller form, I think it's awesome.
hoopsdavis said:
My only complaint really is I think they went too small. Most smarts phones are a little larger.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The "small" form factor with big screen is the the biggest reason this phone came into my radar
flakko86 said:
The "small" form factor with big screen is the the biggest reason this phone came into my radar
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Same with me and many others. The big screen in compact size is among the major pros for buying this mobile. Besides that, I was also attracted to the clean design/material used and the pin port for 360 camera and other gadgets.
But I'm still waiting (impatiently) for how the Huawei Mate 10 pro turns out to be before I buy the essential phone. Hoping the Mate 10 pro is as compact and well built as well, combined with supposedly beast new Kirin 970 and improved dual camera, and maybe some new features like AI, Graphene battery, 3D Face recognition (all already introduced on Huawei's Honor magic). It would be the only contender to essential phone on my list. If Mate 10 pro disappoints then by that time Essential phone would be ready to ship out with 360 camera and charging dock in one go.
I have really grown to like this device. I have been using as my DD since the update, no significant issues and certainly no scratches or signs of wear. The size of the device is a key factor for me, I love the form factor.
Yes, yes, it's possible to love a phone. Heck, you sleep next to it, don't you? Rate this thread to indicate your love for the Google Pixel 2 XL, all things considered. A higher rating indicates that the Google Pixel 2 XL is an incredible phone that you enjoy tremendously. You love it.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
Great upgrade for me coming from Nexus 6P.
Coming from Moto X Pure. Totally digging it. Having to get used to thinner phone overall but the speed of this thing is awesome and everything just works
fantastic so far!
Best in the West! ???️
Come from Pixel XL and minus the headphone jack I love it
wow this thing is fast and I love the camera and stereo speakers!
I come from Pixel. Everything is so much better. The blue tint doesn't bother me much, either.
Coming from a Nexus 6, loved that phone to death. I tried to get a Galaxy s8+ but without root, I couldn't do it. After playing with the pixel 2xl, I'll be returning the s8+. Wasn't worth it. I have no problems with my 2 xl. I don't really care too much about with my screen getting a slight time of blue when seen at off angles (please, it looks great when you are actually LOOKING at the device). It has realistic colors overall too. Nothing with a huge amount of contrast.
I dislike the overall feel of the device, but I always have a case on mine, so no worries there.
It charged the same as any other device I have and I don't use wireless charging ever, besides, it is usually slower overall than plugging it in.
Literally no other problems I've noticed with my unit. I plan of keeping it, and when Google decides too send an ota to fix software issues I'll already be on a custom rom and not care anyway. If there is a huge problem and in need of a recall, I'm relatively sure Google will provide proper compensation. I'm not really worried.
Coming from a Verizon Samsung Galaxy S5 with a 15 chip (BL unlockable) I'm obviously loving this device. I installed the Quick Settings app to enable immersive mode "just in case" for the nav buttons. Got mine on 10/23. Charges fast with the included charger, latest camera app update fixed selfie portrait problems. No display issues other than the blue off axis tint. Overall happy.
Absolutely loving mine! The in hand feel is off the charts, a sure handed grip without a case and flat sides that you can actually grip. The PXL2 is so much more comfortable to use than my Note 8, looks like Swappa will have a new listing.
Love mine as well. I don't have much of a blue tint (slightly more than the original Pixel XL). I think the screen is otherwise awesome. I like the coloring and unless you're comparing to a highly-saturated screen, you won't notice.
It's very fast, has awesome battery life, can't go wrong with Pure Android, and the camera is out-of-this-world. I use Bluetooth headphones, so no worries without a jack (haven't used a headphone jack in over two years). I think this is a very worthy upgrade and people who are canceling or returning because of screen issues, I would say to reconsider and if your screen is truly bad, RMA it versus returning it altogether. I think there was a bad batch.
This badboy is sweet! XL 2 is rocking!
On the other thread guys are complaining of poor charging speeds, how Is it for you guys enjoying the phone?
marvi0 said:
On the other thread guys are complaining of poor charging speeds, how Is it for you guys enjoying the phone?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The first night i had it i woke up after having it charging for 6 hours and it was only at 88%. Unplugged it and plugged it back in and it went to 100%
Updated to the 8.1 beta and my charging is all back to normal now
I love how fast this phone boots up. The display is fine for me too.
What could be the deal breaker is the bluetooth microphone issue. I use my headset daily.
Coming from a Nexus 5X, this phone is exactly what I've been wanting. I really would be love the design of the 2 XL in the "regular" size but I'll take it. The bigger screen and battery is worth the larger size.
Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk
I am so blown away by this phone. Everything, the speed, the screen, the battery....I can't imagine anything better.
All I need now is to root. After going years without ads, it's tough. I MIGHT stay stock if I can just get used to the ads, but it seems overwhelming. I would have no problem paying a flat rate for apps and such so that they would be ad-free, but so many do not offer that. Never realized how bogged down many sites are with ads.
I am loving this phone. I went from a Nexus 6P to this phone and I am blown away.
I love it so far. The screen is meh, but nowhere near as bad as people say. It's blazing fast and everything works. My only real complaint so far is that fast charging is pretty slow.
Yes, yes, it's possible to love a phone. Heck, you sleep next to it, don't you? Rate this thread to indicate your love for the Honor 7X, all things considered. A higher rating indicates that the Honor 7X is an incredible phone that you enjoy tremendously. You love it.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
Honor made a phone with impressive phone with great build quality at such price range without any doubt.
Hands on to Honor
Coming from Samsung galaxy S7 Edge and LG v20 ( sold all flagship phones because of family issues ) i can say i am in love with this phone. Really nice display. Crisp and sharp. Good battery life with normal usage. Overall very happy with Honor 7X
I got this mobile recently. I am in love with this mobile. Camera is great and overall smooth performance. Battery has power saving mode for running more than 30 hours, with full charge
fast and reliable for daily use
Came from a Nexus 6P of two years and I love this phone!!
Love how easy EMUI theming is and I can make it look like stock android if I want to all without rooting and without the slowness that I found substratum can cause.
Easily getting 5+ hours of SOT on a daily basis; and only time I've noticed any sort of lag is when I haven't used the phone while sleeping; it unlocks quickly via fingerprint but the first app i open takes a second longer to open then its back to it's snappy self.
Love it! Thing is a beast!
Joined the crowd today with the Mate SE, WOW! What a Great Phone!
Sure, it's not a flagship, but it feels like one! and if it does most of what you *really* need, with such a great price, It's astounding really. I've spent some time Mate SE vs MI A1. It's subjective of course, but the SE has all the US bands, bottom line, if I'm out in the boonies, I want the best odds of being able to make that call.
Have been using it for an hour and did app updates, map downloads, etc. Hasn't heated up at all, cool as could be. Very Happy with this choice!
Just got this phone cuz my Galaxy Note broke, and i needed something ASAP. Although i didn´t expect too much from a phone in this price range, I´m still bothered by the mediocre camera, and a poor display with horrible view angles. I´ll keep it for a bit, the build quality seems decent, but that´s all.
Just got it 2 weeks ago. Good bye all other budget phones. It rocks
My Galaxy S7 committed suicide about three weeks ago and still having payments on it and trying to get out of AT&T without having to get into more payments this was an AMAZING choice. does everything i need it too and some. works way better than my S7 IMO, One week of use and i love it!
I wish I had heard of this company before buying all these second hand Samung/Motorola phones through craigslist just to save money, when I can buy a comparable phone brand new for a price that is cheaper. This phone is just an improved version of the Honor 7X.
My review is based off replacing a Samsung Note 4 and my work phone is a Galaxy S7.
Battery:
The battery life is superb on this. Seeing how my Note 4 had all this bloatware and these Samsung extras out of the box. The Note 4 couldn't even last through out the day with constant usage. This phone lasts through out the day, set it down without charging it for the night and it still has power.
Battery life is about the same as the S7, though.
Design:
Doesn't feel like a cheap, cricket phone. Feels like it has some weight, some heft to it. I am also impressed by the fingerprint technology on the back of the handset. It is much better and responsive then what the Galaxy S7 has. I never had to 'retry' my fingerprint as if it didn't register it.
Communications:
Haven't noticed any difference in terms of call quality or signal. Yet, my carrier is AT&T. The only concern is that the phone doesn't support 5G Wi-Fi.
Camera.
Unless something was wrong with my Samsung Note 4, this camera is much better than the Note, but similar to what the S7 has, or maybe even less.
Display:
I can't tell if this is part of the android or part of Huawei, but there are animations in the display which are interesting. From where you can see the display brightness slider move automatically to where texts seem to 'bounce' when you scroll through them. There is little bloatware and I like the drawer design of the apps. Screen is also bigger than my Note 4.
Also some people state the charging cable is different, yet my cord that charges my samsung phones can charge this phone.
At the end of the day, this phone can do everything a $1,200 phone can do.
Just bought new one from amazon, I will give my review very soon.
I've had it since the day after Prime Day. Love it. My only complaint is some of the bloatware. I also find the organizations of Settings in EMUI somewhat annoying. (It's like 4 clicks to get to the screen where you can choose a new wifi network.) Overall, this is a great phone and an incredible value.
Phone still going strong. My only major issue is that GPS is horrible with this phone. From Waze to Google Maps, the signal isn't consistent and drops when it comes to GPS. Never experienced anything like this, and it's been like this day one.
Great cpu performance. great battery life.
Poor audio output. Volume boosting apps don't work.
Rooting was easy, reverting... still need to wade through that.
Screen replacement wasn't too difficult, cheap (and cheap quality) parts on ebay. BEWARE! The battery pack is a gel pack that's glued on to the chassis. I ripped the battery open trying to remove it and had to order a new one.
The chassis is FLIMSY. After disassembling the phone to replace the screen, I saw that 1. the back cover is a flimsy bit of plastin (plastic or tin) and 2. the main chassis itself is a weak and flimsy bit of cast pot metal. This phone will bend and break very easily, which is what I suspect caused the screen to break so easily.
Overall, great performer, the sound issue may be addressed with newer Android, the chassis is in need of serious reinforcement.
The Honor 7X was one of the best budget phones of it's time. For under $200, this phone is a really great deal.
I currently own a 5T, which is great. But I seem to be experiencing some issues, bluetooth connectivity is sucky across a range of devices, my battery life is hit n miss, and also sometimes notifications don't come through.
I work for Three in the UK and I'm quite tempted by the Razer Phone.
Has anyone else here made the swap or have an opinion about why I should or shouldn't
Cheers
Hi there. I highly recommend you to try in person razer phone to see the snappiness what we miss all this years.i usually tend to buy Google pixel and Google nexuses before for the fast response time of the touch screen and frame rate . I manage to buy a razer phone from three last month , I am so happy with it .just try before to buy .
PS I use to use three sim because they are the only one with unlimited data. Now I switch to virgin unlimited minutes and SMS and data for £20 . My ping goes to 20 and the internet speed is 40mega per second always and I mean always.they got WiFi calling and signal is full always. Once I switch the Sims I got 7 hours screen on time . That bar for the mobile network at battery department is always green is not keep searching for cell towers .
1 get the razer phone from three witch come unlocked
2 get a virgin sim
= Super snappy phone top sound and frame rate + super fast internet always
I switched from the OnePlus 5, not the newer T version.
The main things I miss are:
1) the instant mute slider on the left of the phone
2) the better cameras. If OP5 was a 8, the razer is a 6 out of 10. Sometimes it shoots a 7-8 pic but things have got to be just right. (So I have hope that one day it will be vastly improved over the pixel camera apk)
3) the weight being lighter
4) the dark black's of amoled
5) the headphone jack. Dongles suck.
6) the front finger scanner. The Razer's is ok but you have to push it first to turn the phone on and then it scans.
What makes it totally worth it for me are:
1) the screen. It makes everyone jealous and rightfully so. It seems much faster than other Snapdragon 835 even the pixel 2xl, which my friend bought, just because the fast refresh. Clarity is fantastic. The brightness is not the worst like some people make it out to be and outdoors it seemed close to the pixel 2xl when my friends and I were doing phone wars.
2) the speakers are the best. PERIOD
3) expandability is nice but I honestly haven't used it yet
4) on 3D/cardboard it simply is the best experience I have had. The 120hz refresh didn't get me sick like on the OP5, pixel, etc phones that have 60hz. Now if we could only get daydream working. Razer missed an opportunity with being the best daydream experience on any phone. Isn't this supposed to be a gamers phone?
In summary, when I tried the OnePlus 5 just yesterday it felt slow and stuttery because of 60hz animations and syncing. He'll the Pixel 2 XL feels slow and stutters to my eye too now that I'm using the 120hz refresh. I'm much happier with the Razer over the OP5 bottom line. But take the other person's advice and try it before you buy it. These are my own findings and your needs and wants will most likely be different than mine.
Aburel18 said:
Hi there. I highly recommend you to try in person razer phone to see the snappiness what we miss all this years.i usually tend to buy Google pixel and Google nexuses before for the fast response time of the touch screen and frame rate . I manage to buy a razer phone from three last month , I am so happy with it .just try before to buy .
PS I use to use three sim because they are the only one with unlimited data. Now I switch to virgin unlimited minutes and SMS and data for £20 . My ping goes to 20 and the internet speed is 40mega per second always and I mean always.they got WiFi calling and signal is full always. Once I switch the Sims I got 7 hours screen on time . That bar for the mobile network at battery department is always green is not keep searching for cell towers .
1 get the razer phone from three witch come unlocked
2 get a virgin sim
= Super snappy phone top sound and frame rate + super fast internet always
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ahh I work for Three, I can get a discount on the phone itself and I don't pay for the Sim anyway so. I have tried it, unfortunately our demo units are quite restricted though. So its hard to properly use the phone. I live in the North East and Three has the best signal up here. I'm very tempted.
Munk0 said:
I switched from the OnePlus 5, not the newer T version.
The main things I miss are:
1) the instant mute slider on the left of the phone
2) the better cameras. If OP5 was a 8, the razer is a 6 out of 10. Sometimes it shoots a 7-8 pic but things have got to be just right. (So I have hope that one day it will be vastly improved over the pixel camera apk)
3) the weight being lighter
4) the dark black's of amoled
5) the headphone jack. Dongles suck.
6) the front finger scanner. The Razer's is ok but you have to push it first to turn the phone on and then it scans.
What makes it totally worth it for me are:
1) the screen. It makes everyone jealous and rightfully so. It seems much faster than other Snapdragon 835 even the pixel 2xl, which my friend bought, just because the fast refresh. Clarity is fantastic. The brightness is not the worst like some people make it out to be and outdoors it seemed close to the pixel 2xl when my friends and I were doing phone wars.
2) the speakers are the best. PERIOD
3) expandability is nice but I honestly haven't used it yet
4) on 3D/cardboard it simply is the best experience I have had. The 120hz refresh didn't get me sick like on the OP5, pixel, etc phones that have 60hz. Now if we could only get daydream working. Razer missed an opportunity with being the best daydream experience on any phone. Isn't this supposed to be a gamers phone?
In summary, when I tried the OnePlus 5 just yesterday it felt slow and stuttery because of 60hz animations and syncing. He'll the Pixel 2 XL feels slow and stutters to my eye too now that I'm using the 120hz refresh. I'm much happier with the Razer over the OP5 bottom line. But take the other person's advice and try it before you buy it. These are my own findings and your needs and wants will most likely be different than mine.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
My phone is consistently on silent because I hate unexpected noise and yes the screen image quality on the Oneplus 5 phones are better, more vibrant and much brighter.
Honestly I'd be putting a lot of rest on Razer, they have a fantastic base here and they need to improve on it. The camera will get better with time as it uses a similar sensor to the S7, But the software is terrible currently.
I completely overlooked the potential of VR on this phone, thats a good shout, hopefully they can add it later on.
I spend a lot of time watching video from my phone, without headphones, breakfast, dinner and lunch breaks so the speakers are important to me. Hmmm, a lot to think about!
VR works, freakin great, especially with the speakers. Though I need a GD controller. The mouse is jacked in vr, you're split screen and the mouse is full screen.
Otherwise I could go on, best piece of hardware I've had in a long time. In a ground-breaking kinda way.
This is the icing on the cake.
https://www.androidbenchmark.net/passmark_chart.html
I have the razer and think that you really can't go wrong with either phone. The reason to switch would be if you game a lot or really want the forward facing speakers. I want a phone with front speakers or I would have gotten the 5t.