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Next great Media pad X2 with BIG screen?

What new big phones has anyone seen that compares to the Huawei Media Pad/Honor X2? I'm only interested in phones that are over 6.3 inches....
PS: Moderator... Please don't move this post to "off Topic"

The Mediapad M3 is a good choice. It already has 6.0, is on betaprogram for 7.0, has stereo and fingerprint and is in the same price range as the x2. It can be rooted, but there is no developer, who customized it to have extended features like AJ did for the X2. He took the Chinese KangVIP version for the x2 and transformed for international usage. But there is no KangVIP addition for the M3, as far as I know.
The other thing is that the m3 has no ear speaker, so all your calls will be heard in room by other people. So the usage of headset is mandatory.
My device: 701->703 B212 KangVIP AJ Xposed

I actually have had the MediaPad M3 8.4 for 6 months now but I am finding it a little big now. If I use it for longer periods my hand gets cramped from holding it.
Also the lack of an ear speaker is sometimes inconvenient.
Before the M3 I had the MediaPad M2 8.0 and before that the MediaPad X2 7.0.
I am now considering getting an X2 again because I can get it quite cheap.
But the best option would probably be the Honor Note 8. It's got a faster CPU than the M3, 4Gb RAM, up to 128GB ROM, 2.5d 6.6" screen and I think it will be noticeably easier to hold than the M3 and the X2 because it is a lot less wide.
And it will probably get Nougat in a few months.

Try searching for Huawei Honor Note 8. It seems good but I'll still wait for some months before replacing my X2.

If you don't set no great store on the camera, get the the mate 8, for it has maximum xda support.
The Note 8 has a better specs, but I haven't cleared the xda support for this. If does not have it's own forum.
It's not available on Amazon in germany.
My device: Mediapad X2 GEM 701->703 B212 KangVIP (AJ mod)

Come on people! What are some super size phones coming out this year?

I got the Honor Note 8 64GB.
For the price you won't find a better phablet.
I got it rooted and Xposed runs as well.
It's fast, the 2k Amoled screen is fabulous and with 4GB RAM, 64GB ROM and a 256GB MicroSD card I can install all my Apps and take all my documents with me..

This phone looks nice... ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL)
https://www.asus.com/Phone/ZenFone-3-Ultra-ZU680KL/

Love this thread. While I have little to contribute, I'd like to add to your question by adding why can't I get 6.5+ inch screen with 4G bands in the US? I'm willing to pay big and I'm sure so are others...so why are we screwed?
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Zen phone looks intriguing. Could be a winner if it has T mobile 4G bands.

Honor Note 9 is rumored to be released very soon! It's a 6.6 inch bezel-less screen with dual lens rear camera.
http://www.tweaktown.com/news/58545/huawei-launch-honor-note-9-infinity-display/index.html
https://www.goandroid.co.in/huawei-honor-note-9-images-leaked-yet/66684/

mcdhol_24 said:
Honor Note 9 is rumored to be released very soon! It's a 6.6 inch bezel-less screen with dual lens rear camera.
http://www.tweaktown.com/news/58545/huawei-launch-honor-note-9-infinity-display/index.html
https://www.goandroid.co.in/huawei-honor-note-9-images-leaked-yet/66684/
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Now THIS phone sounds amazing with a battery same size as the X2 and faster CPU. Is the 6.6 bezelless screen as big as the 7.0 X2? If so, it could be the only thing I would upgrade to!
steveyal said:
Zen phone looks intriguing. Could be a winner if it has T mobile 4G bands.
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Zenphone is very nice having a battery almost as big as the X2 but way too expensive from what I remember last time I checked...
Please use the QUOTE feature when replying to me to get my attention. Thanks!

E--Man said:
Now THIS phone sounds amazing with a battery same size as the X2 and faster CPU. Is the 6.6 bezelless screen as big as the 7.0 X2? If so, it could be the only thing I would upgrade to!
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Yeah!! That Honor Note 9 will be my next one after our beloved x2. I can't wait! I hope the price will be reasonable just like the x2 before.

Now the rumored leaked specs have been updated to a lesser 4600mAh battery from 5000mAh and a lesser Kirin 965 from 970. Very disappointing! I was hoping for a battery capacity at least as big as the X2 and not any smaller. I hope these new rumors are incorrect...
It could be that the new CPU/etc is more efficient, but I'd still rather have the bigger battery just in case!
What are your thoughts?
@audioralf @Flavio @mcdhol_24 @Steamer2499 @steveyal
https://m.weibo.cn/status/4136062031102737
http://www.theandroidsoul.com/huawe...-965-processor-6gb-ram-and-dual-rear-cameras/

I'll just wait for the actual release of the Honor Note 9 as different sources are saying different specs. Hopefully they release it soon
E--Man said:
Now the rumored leaked specs have been updated to a lesser 4600mAh battery from 5000mAh and a lesser Kirin 965 from 970. Very disappointing! I was hoping for a battery capacity at least as big as the X2 and not any smaller. I hope these new rumors are incorrect...
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It could be that the new CPU/etc is more efficient, but I'd still rather have the bigger battery just in case!
What are your thoughts?
@audioralf @Flavio @mcdhol_24 @Steamer2499 @steveyal
https://m.weibo.cn/status/4136062031102737
http://www.theandroidsoul.com/huawe...-965-processor-6gb-ram-and-dual-rear-cameras/
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UPDATE:
A new leak prices this device at $750 USD which sounds quite overpriced to me if true. I'm still hoping the battery will be higher than the suspected 4600mAh!
http://www.theandroidsoul.com/huawei-honor-note-9-price/
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Aside from the GPS issues, my main frustration with the X2 is NFC and no matter how hard I look for a replacement that is as big or at least as close as possible, they never have NFC! :/
I was looking at the new Note 8 thinking I would sacrifice size if it was at least 6.5" for the NFC and OLED but Samsung is still going with that ridiculous aspect ratio...oh well.

shaolin95 said:
Aside from the GPS issues
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See here about this issue. At least one android 6 rom does fix it!

Couldn't deal with the crappy signal on my X2 any longer and picked up a Posh Volt LTE 640. 6.4 inch screen and a 5800 mamp battery with Octocore processor and 3 gigs of RAM....and best of all, 4G LTE here on T-Mobile in the USA!!!! It kinda looks like a slightly smaller version of the X2. Very hard to find this one but I managed to find a retailer with a used one in like new condition on Amazon for only $170. Until somebody delivers a 7 inch phone with 4G LTE in the USA, this will have to do.
Major downside is only 32 gigs of non-expandable memory. But hey, don't plan to use it too long.

What do you think of Uhans Max 2?
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Hey Guys
What do we think of this ?
ZTE AXON M.. dual 5.2"screen foldable, is it a credible upgrade from X2 ?
I am consider it seriously

honor 8 or S7

hi there !
i would like to buy a new phone.
for the same price, i can have the Honor 8 or the galaxy S7 (not edge)
the two phones seems the same, i can notice one important thing : screen remplacement is lower for the Honor (45$ , samsung is more than 150 $ !! )
so is everyone agree with me ? for the same price, Honor 8 is better choice ?

Honor 8 is better choice
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aypUksJ647c&t=256s

Really depends on what you expect/want from your phone.

warindo said:
Honor 8 is better choice
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aypUksJ647c&t=256s
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Already read this
My fear is that honor 8 will be like a Xiaomi, nice on the paper, but not so good in real life.
1 year ago, i bought a Vernee Apollo Lite, nice on the paper... But very medium in real...

S7

S7. Much better camera and even better custom roms if you get Exynos version.

Honor 8
I will never own a device with physical navigation bar buttons, especially not one like Samsung that reverses them from every other Android device on the planet. Physical buttons alone are enough of a reason. Plus the Honor 8 will take pictures indistinguishable from the S7 at the sizes that anybody will actually be viewing them.

S7 exynos - otherwise get honor 8.
S7 snapdragon version has much worse battery life.

PancakeBimmer said:
S7. Much better camera and even better custom roms if you get Exynos version.
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No. The S7's camera is oversharpened, wirh plastic like effects on the photos.
I had both.

I saw 2 versions of S7 (930v and 930f , one of them is more expensive than the other..) but i cannot find a test about it, 930v vs 930f.... (And i will take the less expensive)
I also like the usb type C. only the honor have it.
And about photo quality, for me the both are same.
I agree, the honor seems better, even just a little bit. And Emui seems very nice. Also, i know samsung never update his systems and S7 will stay on android 7.
What about Physical buttons ? Where is the problem?
Sigray, wich one do you prefer ?

S7

Ascrounch said:
I saw 2 versions of S7 (930v and 930f , one of them is more expensive than the other..) but i cannot find a test about it, 930v vs 930f.... (And i will take the less expensive)
I also like the usb type C. only the honor have it.
And about photo quality, for me the both are same.
I agree, the honor seems better, even just a little bit. And Emui seems very nice. Also, i know samsung never update his systems and S7 will stay on android 7.
What about Physical buttons ? Where is the problem?
Sigray, wich one do you prefer ?
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Honor, of course.

You got me with this question
Couse I like the s7 and honor 8
I would love to have either one the same
But the only difference for me to choose from
Would be XDA support
But then again maybe more honor 8
You should if you can get them for the same price read much to know what to choose
So, good luck with this one

How about S8? [emoji14]

bogarty said:
How about S8? [emoji14]
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Look at the attachment about honor 8 and Mi6 and S8
Its better then some of honor 8 owners would say

brljak83 said:
Look at the attachment about honor 8 and Mi6 and S8
Its better then some of honor 8 owners would say
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You truly believe that they made no significant technological advances from S7 to S8? Personally, I say benchmarks be damned. Plenty of articles out there too about how benchmarks don't really mean anything.

Well S8 is too expensive... This is a phone, remember ! Seriously, 800$ !!
The Mi6 is really nice but 2 problems : first its expensive, and second, he doesn't have 700 and 800 mhz frequency, and i need it in my country.
And finally, i 've just bought a Honor 8, for 168$ with a screen destroyed. I will change it for 40$ then he will looks like new phone

Ascrounch said:
Well S8 is too expensive... This is a phone, remember ! Seriously, 800$ !!
The Mi6 is really nice but 2 problems : first its expensive, and second, he doesn't have 700 and 800 mhz frequency, and i need it in my country.
And finally, i 've just bought a Honor 8, for 168$ with a screen destroyed. I will change it for 40$ then he will looks like new phone
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Let us know how it went with the screen replacement
If you did it or some else and how much did you pay for it
Maybe you could share already some pictures

It's really easy to do.
I can make pictures, but you should check on youtube, there are many videos about it.

Hii @bogarty
Yes I do believe that there was some of technological advances from S7 to S8
But I dont believe that it should be that high price for it anyway..
I just think that if thay see this year that people are paying for lets say 800 dollar phone they just raise the
price next year.. but it does not have be ( my opinion ) that it is becouse of technological advances
And I posted the geekbench bench becouse many consider geekbench better then antutu..
And it was lets say just for fun .. becouse you mentioned the S8
And I have to agree with you that benchmarks should be damned becouse I lately am looking
only on the specification and the real time you tube videos..
By the way.. I saw how honor 8 has in many tasks been faster then iPhone 7

Honor 9 vs OnePlus 5

GSMArena side-by-side specifications comparison
I'm posting this thread from the perspective of someone who owns and loves an Honor 8, and is having to evaluate these 2 devices as the primary options for my next phone.
Key differences:
LTE bands: H9 (Europe: 1,3,5,7,8,20) vs OP5 (1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,17,18,19,20,25,26,28,29,30,38,39,40,41,66)
Body size: H9 (147.3 x 70.9 x 7.5) vs OP5 (154.2 x 74.1 x 7.3)
Screen size: H9 (5.15) vs OP5 (5.5)
Screen type: H9 (IPS) vs OP5 (AMOLED)
Chipset: H9 (Kirin) vs OP5 (Snapdragon)
Cameras: Objective differences are irrelevant for cameras, we'll just have to wait on side-by-side comparison reviews, preliminarily it looks like these may have similar quality.
Storage: Internal (same), MicroSD: H9 (Yes) vs OP5 (No)
Infrared: H9 (Yes) vs OP5 (No)
Key factors:
- The Honor 8 was significantly less expensive than the OnePlus 3T; the Honor 9 is the same price as the OnePlus 5.
- The Honor 8 had a significantly better camera than the OP 3T; the Honor 9 is looking to be similar to the OP 5.
- Price: The Honor 8 was about 25-50% less expensive than the OP 3T; the Honor 9 is the same price as the OP 5.
- No MicroSD slot in the OP 5
It's unfortunate, because I really like my Honor 8, but I don't think the Honor 9 is a good purchase compared to the OnePlus 5. Pretty much all over the internet and social media I have told people to buy an Honor 8 (and instead of a OnePlus 3T) but I don't think I can carry over that recommendation to this generation of phones. If the Honor 9 launches in the US with appropriate LTE bands and at a price 25-30% lower than the OnePlus 5, it will be a close decision on what to buy. But at the current pricing, I think the OnePlus 5 is the clear choice between the two.
Thoughts? What are you all planning to do?

I used to have the Honor 8, but I had to get rid of it because I couldn't stand the software, even after Android 7 update. I was able to simply swipe past the Android Device Manager lost phone screen because it wasn't integrated right with EMUI. There were other issues like bluetooth delayed syncing. The software experience from stock Android is just so much better so I would recommend waiting for the OnePlus 5T in October.
I ended up buying the Note 5 Duos after using the G6, after deciding to not get the S8. All of these four phones (Note5, G6, Honor9, OP5) have the same price and should be considered. It's crazy because I found I tolerate the Samsung UI with Android 7 more than LG, and some of the features like changing to 720p and 1080p resolution are killer features for me.

Telperion said:
GSMArena side-by-side specifications comparison
I'm posting this thread from the perspective of someone who owns and loves an Honor 8, and is having to evaluate these 2 devices as the primary options for my next phone.
Key differences:
LTE bands: H9 (Europe: 1,3,5,7,8,20) vs OP5 (1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,17,18,19,20,25,26,28,29,30,38,39,40,41,66)
Body size: H9 (147.3 x 70.9 x 7.5) vs OP5 (154.2 x 74.1 x 7.3)
Screen size: H9 (5.15) vs OP5 (5.5)
Screen type: H9 (IPS) vs OP5 (AMOLED)
Chipset: H9 (Kirin) vs OP5 (Snapdragon)
Cameras: Objective differences are irrelevant for cameras, we'll just have to wait on side-by-side comparison reviews, preliminarily it looks like these may have similar quality.
Storage: Internal (same), MicroSD: H9 (Yes) vs OP5 (No)
Infrared: H9 (Yes) vs OP5 (No)
Key factors:
- The Honor 8 was significantly less expensive than the OnePlus 3T; the Honor 9 is the same price as the OnePlus 5.
- The Honor 8 had a significantly better camera than the OP 3T; the Honor 9 is looking to be similar to the OP 5.
- Price: The Honor 8 was about 25-50% less expensive than the OP 3T; the Honor 9 is the same price as the OP 5.
- No MicroSD slot in the OP 5
It's unfortunate, because I really like my Honor 8, but I don't think the Honor 9 is a good purchase compared to the OnePlus 5. Pretty much all over the internet and social media I have told people to buy an Honor 8 (and instead of a OnePlus 3T) but I don't think I can carry over that recommendation to this generation of phones. If the Honor 9 launches in the US with appropriate LTE bands and at a price 25-30% lower than the OnePlus 5, it will be a close decision on what to buy. But at the current pricing, I think the OnePlus 5 is the clear choice between the two.
Thoughts? What are you all planning to do?
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for me... the microSD killed any chance of me getting a OnePlus 5. in some parts of the world (like where i live), mobile data isn't cheap and fast. doing things "on the cloud" just don't cut it. so, i'd love to have as much storage as possible. also, with camera now able to record at high resolution, it will take up space. i'm not the type that wanna copy out my videos every few days. i can be lazy and do it once every few weeks or so. so, again, storage means a lot to me and having microSD is wonderful.
but... i'm also a AMOLED fan. sadly, i think only time i've seen huawei/ honor with amoled is on the P9Plus. i do hope huawei will look into manufacturing AMOLED screens. having said that, between microSD and AMOLED. i would pick microSD anytime.
one consideration that probably weighs in as important is the size. 5.5" vs 5.2" is quite a big difference.

I've heard very good of OP5, despite I don't like they've increased the price so much. Previous versions were more tight. The starting price of 500€ is not good.
The Honor 9 looks good option, cheaper (449€) and including a sports band. About performance and camera still not sure...
OP5 has 6 GB of RAM and AMOLED display.
Honor 9 has micro SD card support, infrared and is cheaper.
Still considering Xiaomi Mi 6... Which also has infrared, 6 GB of RAM and it's the cheapest of all three.
Thoughts please?

mdabar said:
The Honor 9 looks good option, cheaper (449€) and including a sports band. About performance and camera still not sure...
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Looks like sports band action is over, there is no more banner on vmall.eu store.
In mean time you still could have 30 EUR cashback until 4 of August. Which brings price of phone to 400 EUR.

I had 3 oneplus 5's within 14 days and all had issues so sold the 3rd and got the honor 9 and couldn't be happier
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master_of_shadows said:
Looks like sports band action is over, there is no more banner on vmall.eu store.
In mean time you still could have 30 EUR cashback until 4 of August. Which brings price of phone to 400 EUR.
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It's weird, that may be the case for Germany... In Spanish shop you still have the band, nothing about the cashbacks.
Anyway cashback is not common practice in Spain.
I definitely think I'll take this phone.
What about battery? Are speakers good enough?
I've heard that screen is not enough bright. Can you confirm/deny?
Thanks guys for comments. ?

mdabar said:
It's weird, that may be the case for Germany... In Spanish shop you still have the band, nothing about the cashbacks.
Anyway cashback is not common practice in Spain.
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Oh, you right. Cashback is only for Germany. I thought it is EU wide action, sorry.
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DoobyDroid said:
I had 3 oneplus 5's within 14 days and all had issues so sold the 3rd and got the honor 9 and couldn't be happier
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What was the issues? And how exactly Honor 9 is better for you than OP5?

master_of_shadows said:
Oh, you right. Cashback is only for Germany. I thought it is EU wide action, sorry.
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What was the issues? And how exactly Honor 9 is better for you than OP5?
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Random request boots, heat issues, connectivity issues, judder scrolling,
Honor 9 for me better to hold very smooth looks nicer as well
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For long term development of community, OP5 is far far better than Honor 9...

jerryhou85 said:
For long term development of community, OP5 is far far better than Honor 9...
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Maybe for the short-term, but not necessarily for the longterm. OnePlus has been a real trend (very attractive) for the past years. They have suddenly increased a lot the price, so lot of people will see it a little bit less interesting.
However Honor is proving to be right on the mid-range price but with good results and feedback from people (from what I've heard/read). I'm quite recent to check about Honor (and probably will buy it this week) but first thing I saw in here is that you have a few ROMs for the Honor 8. It means that we will probably have even more for the Honor 9... and once you have CM or Lineage more will definitely come. :good:

jerryhou85 said:
For long term development of community, OP5 is far far better than Honor 9...
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I'd rather have a phone that works properly, development will grow with time let's not forget it's only just been released and didn't even need an update on release and still hasn't as it doesn't need atm everything working as it should 3 updates the op5 had from release and still problems, I lost faith in 1+ after 3 devices all had different issues, and support is lame,
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mdabar said:
Maybe for the short-term, but not necessarily for the longterm. OnePlus has been a real trend (very attractive) for the past years. They have suddenly increased a lot the price, so lot of people will see it a little bit less interesting.
However Honor is proving to be right on the mid-range price but with good results and feedback from people (from what I've heard/read). I'm quite recent to check about Honor (and probably will buy it this week) but first thing I saw in here is that you have a few ROMs for the Honor 8. It means that we will probably have even more for the Honor 9... and once you have CM or Lineage more will definitely come. :good:
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Well, that's case by case, though. Honor 8 certainly has received more love than its litter brother, Honor 6X. Honor 6X's Android N is not coming out soon due to no source yet from HUAWEI for EMUI5.
Huawei is releasing many devices a year, not sure what is their detailed policy...
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DoobyDroid said:
I'd rather have a phone that works properly, development will grow with time let's not forget it's only just been released and didn't even need an update on release and still hasn't as it doesn't need atm everything working as it should 3 updates the op5 had from release and still problems, I lost faith in 1+ after 3 devices all had different issues, and support is lame,
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I understand what you mean, especially after recent OP2 Android N update dropped, but at this moment, 1+ still has better developer community than HUAWEI Honor. But things may change in future, which is not clear yet.

jerryhou85 said:
Well, that's case by case, though. Honor 8 certainly has received more love than its litter brother, Honor 6X. Honor 6X's Android N is not coming out soon due to no source yet from HUAWEI for EMUI5.
Huawei is releasing many devices a year, not sure what is their detailed policy...
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I understand what you mean, especially after recent OP2 Android N update dropped, but at this moment, 1+ still has better developer community than HUAWEI Honor. But things may change in future, which is not clear yet.
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In my experience many devices per year is not a good strategy... unless you have the muscle of Samsung for instance.
I look to Elephone... awful experiences always (different people), is there is always something that won't work after a short period. And there is no support at all. With every new device, the promise a lot: updates, custom ROMs,... nothing of that has ever happened. Devices are simply forgotten after the launching.
Xiaomi is somehow different, since they keep updating MIUI for their devices even after some long time. My Redmi Note 2 Prime is still getting updates (despite still using Android 5.0.2 as the core).
About OP I've heard mixed reactions. A friend is really happy with the OP5, not a single issue for the time being. For every model people tells me "When I got it, it wasn't working very fine, I was even thinking on selling or returning it, but after the official OTA update, it's a new phone and now it's working amazingly well"... but still they increased the price too much.
For the moment I've received and read very good feedback about Honor. So I'll take the bet! I'm travelling now, so will order just before arriving home next week

mdabar said:
In my experience many devices per year is not a good strategy... unless you have the muscle of Samsung for instance.
I look to Elephone... awful experiences always (different people), is there is always something that won't work after a short period. And there is no support at all. With every new device, the promise a lot: updates, custom ROMs,... nothing of that has ever happened. Devices are simply forgotten after the launching.
Xiaomi is somehow different, since they keep updating MIUI for their devices even after some long time. My Redmi Note 2 Prime is still getting updates (despite still using Android 5.0.2 as the core).
About OP I've heard mixed reactions. A friend is really happy with the OP5, not a single issue for the time being. For every model people tells me "When I got it, it wasn't working very fine, I was even thinking on selling or returning it, but after the official OTA update, it's a new phone and now it's working amazingly well"... but still they increased the price too much.
For the moment I've received and read very good feedback about Honor. So I'll take the bet! I'm travelling now, so will order just before arriving home next week
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Well, good luck for you on Honor. :highfive:
You will find EMUI is different from MIUI, but not a lot. And HUAWEI does have some unique apps to try on. :laugh:

Hahaha thanks @jerryhou85 I really hope to enjoy it

I don't buy phones, where the screen is build in upside-down. Waited so long for OP5 since I am a OPO user but I started a collection thread about bugs and decided to go with Honor
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Honor note 10

Good evening
Anyone planning to buy honor note 10?
And why?
I had a look at AliExpress and currently few seller selling the phone I’m just not yet decided, how about you guys?

hi I also want to buy this smartphone but I do not know sites ... advice?

ordered mine on aliexpress 3 days ago. Bought the 128gb / 8gb black.... Waiting for DHL now...

gileto said:
ordered mine on aliexpress 3 days ago. Bought the 128gb / 8gb black.... Waiting for DHL now...
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Dear can you update us once you receive the phone about the software and the phone

I also found it on aliexpress I take it from 6 GB 128 blue

bader469 said:
Good evening
Anyone planning to buy honor note 10?
And why?
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i am looking for the Note 10 ... actual i have the xiaomi max 2 and my plan is to buy the Xiaomi Max 3 ... but xiaomi Max 1,2 and 3 have no NFC, i like to have NFC for Google Pay ....
But my old days with huaway are not nice ... no realy good custom roms.
This 2 phones are realy nice, the Max 3 and the Note 10 .... both have dual speaker, battery 5000 mAh or more, dual Sim, SD-Card.
Pro for max is the price and a little better battery, the PRO for the Huawei is NFC
Question:
Which Camera sensor huawei use for the back dual camera ? Its sony ?
Can i use the google dialer with the Note 10 ?
Greets, Peter

Mi Max 3 advantages over Honor Note 10:
1. 3.5mm Headphone Jack. Absent in Honor Note 10.
2. Infrared Remote. Absent in Honor Note 10.
3. 5500mah battery with frugal processor, so more endurance than 5000mah battery in Honor Note 10.
4. Most important to me, Bootloader unlock ability. Main reason for me is Adaway with root.
Huawei made it impossible to unlock bootloader in Honor Note 10.
5. If fall from a height, less prone to shatter due to metal back . Whereas Glass back in Honor Note 10 has more chance to shatter.

nayan159 said:
Mi Max 3 advantages over Honor Note 10:
1. 3.5mm Headphone Jack. Absent in Honor Note 10.
2. Infrared Remote. Absent in Honor Note 10.
3. 5500mah battery with frugal processor, so more endurance than 5000mah battery in Honor Note 10.
4. Most important to me, Bootloader unlock ability. Main reason for me is Adaway with root.
Huawei made it impossible to unlock bootloader in Honor Note 10.
5. If fall from a height, less prone to shatter due to metal back . Whereas Glass back in Honor Note 10 has more chance to shatter.
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Yeah that’s true , but to be honest only think hold me back from getting max 3 is the processes, snapdragon 636 is ok but it not powerful. While honor 10 have Kirin 970 and it a powerful ship
Second honor 10 have an better display , camera , GPU turbo And I believe that max 3 target different customer than note 10

I am also buying the note 10. Mainly because I need a big screen and NFC enabled phone. Xiaomi Max 3 looks good as well but CPU is not very powerful and does not have NFC which I use a lot.
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nayan159 said:
Mi Max 3 advantages over Honor Note 10:
1. 3.5mm Headphone Jack. Absent in Honor Note 10.
2. Infrared Remote. Absent in Honor Note 10.
3. 5500mah battery with frugal processor, so more endurance than 5000mah battery in Honor Note 10.
4. Most important to me, Bootloader unlock ability. Main reason for me is Adaway with root.
Huawei made it impossible to unlock bootloader in Honor Note 10.
5. If fall from a height, less prone to shatter due to metal back . Whereas Glass back in Honor Note 10 has more chance to shatter.
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You could unlock Huawei as well. Google it. HCU

magare said:
I am also buying the note 10. Mainly because I need a big screen and NFC enabled phone. Xiaomi Max 3 looks good as well but CPU is not very powerful and does not have NFC which I use a lot.
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is the google dialer working ? (in play store "google phone")
The NFC is the point i need too ... i dont like the cpu cause big fan of snapdragon cpu ... but the Note 10 is the only
big phone with big battery and nfc
Greets, Peter

greddy said:
is the google dialer working ? (in play store "google phone")
The NFC is the point i need too ... i dont like the cpu cause big fan of snapdragon cpu ... but the Note 10 is the only
big phone with big battery and nfc
Greets, Peter
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I don't know where to buy it from.
Once I buy it and have it with me I will let you know.
I don't think the ones listed on Aliexpress are ready for shipping. The international version should be available after 30 of August 2018.

magare said:
I don't know where to buy it from.
Once I buy it and have it with me I will let you know.
I don't think the ones listed on Aliexpress are ready for shipping. The international version should be available after 30 of August 2018.
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I hope Thier will be global release, I ask on Facebook honor page they inform me no plan for release

I will buy one and compare it with the Vivo Nex that i now use. I think i will wait for the global model. The event is 30 august in Berlin.
https://www.indiatoday.in/technolog...verything-you-need-to-know-1301363-2018-07-31
The Chinese Honor Note 8 and Vivo Nex where a mess. Now i have the Vivo Nex global Indian model and that one works great.

it would be great to find it at a good price

got mine here https://www.aliexpress.com/store/pr...ml?spm=2114.12010612.8148356.8.528c3008czpt99 and it's multi languages.
bands are :
SIM CARD 1:
LTE FDD：B1/B3/B5/B7/B8；TD-LTE：B34/B38/B39/B40/B41；UMTS（WCDMA）
/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA： B1/B2/B5/B8；TD-SCDMA：B34/B39；CDMA：BC0
（800MHz），GSM： B2/B3/B5/B8（850/900/1800/1900 MHz）；
SIM CARD 2:
LTE FDD： B1/B3/B5/B7/B8；TD-LTE： B34/B38/B39/B40/B41；UMTS
（WCDMA）/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA： B1/B2/B5/B8；CDMA：BC0（800MHz）；
GSM： B2/B3/B5/B8（850/900/1800/1900 MHz）；

magare said:
I am also buying the note 10. Mainly because I need a big screen and NFC enabled phone. Xiaomi Max 3 looks good as well but CPU is not very powerful and does not have NFC which I use a lot.
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You could unlock Huawei as well. Google it. HCU
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https://www.xda-developers.com/xda-huawei-decision-stop-bootloader-unlocking/

nayan159 said:
https://www.xda-developers.com/xda-huawei-decision-stop-bootloader-unlocking/
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-7x/how-to/how-to-unlock-huawei-bootloader-removal-t3780903
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gileto said:
got mine here https://www.aliexpress.com/store/pr...ml?spm=2114.12010612.8148356.8.528c3008czpt99 and it's multi languages.
bands are :
SIM CARD 1:
LTE FDD：B1/B3/B5/B7/B8；TD-LTE：B34/B38/B39/B40/B41；UMTS（WCDMA）
/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA： B1/B2/B5/B8；TD-SCDMA：B34/B39；CDMA：BC0
（800MHz），GSM： B2/B3/B5/B8（850/900/1800/1900 MHz）；
SIM CARD 2:
LTE FDD： B1/B3/B5/B7/B8；TD-LTE： B34/B38/B39/B40/B41；UMTS
（WCDMA）/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA： B1/B2/B5/B8；CDMA：BC0（800MHz）；
GSM： B2/B3/B5/B8（850/900/1800/1900 MHz）；
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Did you receive it or you just ordered it?

it has been shipped, waiting for it ...

gileto said:
it has been shipped, waiting for it ...
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OK. Thanks.
I tried to purchase one from Aliexpress a couple of hours ago but the payment could not go through - "unavailable for shipping". I believe Huawei said shipping will start after 30/08/2018 but you got lucky I guess.
Will tray again in a few days.

magare said:
OK. Thanks.
I tried to purchase one from Aliexpress a couple of hours ago but the payment could not go through - "unavailable for shipping". I believe Huawei said shipping will start after 30/08/2018 but you got lucky I guess.
Will tray again in a few days.
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wich store did you use ? Pophong Store ?

Do you still have your X2?

Poll: do you still have your X2? Please vote in the poll.

Yes and still my daily driver for almost 3 years now.
Running KangVIP Slim B212 V4

Yes, but now it isn't my daily phone... It works as small tablet for my dear wife.

Yes, daily driver since 2015 even with a 2nd cracked aftermarket screen because all aftermarket screens have an extremely thin GLASS digitizer whereas the OEM is a strong PLASTIC one.
Until this day, I have not been able to find a phone that is comparable to the X2 having a 7in screen with a 16:10 aspect ratio and battery size of at least 5000 mAh. Please post if you know of any!
@trurl3 @Rhonald @ajsmsg78
Please use the QUOTE feature when replying to me to get my attention. Thanks!

E--Man said:
Yes, daily driver since 2015 even with a 2nd cracked aftermarket screen because all aftermarket screens have an extremely thin GLASS digitizer whereas the OEM is a strong PLASTIC one.
Until this day, I have not been able to find a phone that is comparable to the X2 having a 7in screen with a 16:10 aspect ratio and battery size of at least 5000 mAh. Please post if you know of any!
@trurl3 @Rhonald @ajsmsg78
Please use the QUOTE feature when replying to me to get my attention. Thanks!
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The closest phone to the X2 is the Mate 20 X (it's what I'm using now) It's only 18:9 aspect ratio but has a 5,000mah battery, stereo speakers and a 7.2" AMOLED screen and the best cameras in the game. It's the best device I've ever owned.

Thanks AJ for the quick reply. The Huawei Mate 20X screen width is 0.6" smaller than that of the X2 which is tempting.
I wonder if there is anything else on the horizon...
Please use the QUOTE feature when replying to me to get my attention. Thanks!

What about MiMax4?

trurl3 said:
What about MiMax4?
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It's good but in the US where I live there is no LTE support.

E--Man said:
Yes, daily driver since 2015 even with a 2nd cracked aftermarket screen because all aftermarket screens have an extremely thin GLASS digitizer whereas the OEM is a strong PLASTIC one.
Until this day, I have not been able to find a phone that is comparable to the X2 having a 7in screen with a 16:10 aspect ratio and battery size of at least 5000 mAh. Please post if you know of any!
@trurl3 @Rhonald @ajsmsg78
Please use the QUOTE feature when replying to me to get my attention. Thanks!
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Hi again everyone and hope you are doing well. Just reviving this thread to ask what people are using these days that is comparable to our old beloved X2. Looks like the closest device is the Huawei Mate 20 X...
@trurl3 @Rhonald @ajsmsg78

Still using it as daily driver. Found nothing as confortable on screen size, except foldable phones maybe, but so expensive. ..

Djiban said:
Still using it as daily driver. Found nothing as confortable on screen size, except foldable phones maybe, but so expensive. ..
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Thanks for the quick reply DJiban. I was hesitantly thinking about the Huawei Mate 20 X but as I see the bootloader can't be unlocked and it can't be rooted that is a dealbreaker for me...

E--Man said:
I see the bootloader can't be unlocked and it can't be rooted that is a dealbreaker for me...
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Unlocking emui9 version:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/any-bootloader-unlock-method.4121611/#post-84465075
Rooting magisk patched systems:
[Guide] Mate 20 X root is here
Thanks to topjohnwu, magisk canary builds officially support emui 9, albeit with some caveats. Note: This root requires replacing stock recovery with patched magisk init, which will then boot system with magisk support. This means that...
forum.xda-developers.com
None of that Wil work on a mate 20 x 5g version.... Too bad.
I'm waiting for xiaomi foldable phone, but not convinced yet

E--Man said:
Hi again everyone and hope you are doing well. Just reviving this thread to ask what people are using these days that is comparable to our old beloved X2. Looks like the closest device is the Huawei Mate 20 X...
@trurl3 @Rhonald @ajsmsg78
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I've had a bunch of phones since I got the X2. I still have the X2 but due to it not getting any service here in the US and the fact that it has gotten really slow, I keep it in the drawer.
Currently I have a Galaxy S21 Ultra (16GB/512GB) and 2 Poco F3's (8GB/256GB). I'm thinking of selling the S21 Ultra and one of the Poco's and buying a Galaxy Fold 3 and using it as my daily and using the Poco F3 as my backup.
The only we we're going to be able to use a tablet phone is by buying a foldable. The one thing that angers me is that all of these cell phones are almost the same. They are all about the same size, all have the same features, crappy curved screens etc. It would be nice if a manufacturer did something different like release a new phone with a 16:9 aspect ratio or something close to that. I could imagine it would sell if it were the only one on the market but these manufacturers continue to released redundant products then wonder why they don't sell as many.

Djiban said:
Unlocking emui9 version:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/any-bootloader-unlock-method.4121611/#post-84465075
Rooting magisk patched systems:
[Guide] Mate 20 X root is here
Thanks to topjohnwu, magisk canary builds officially support emui 9, albeit with some caveats. Note: This root requires replacing stock recovery with patched magisk init, which will then boot system with magisk support. This means that...
forum.xda-developers.com
None of that Wil work on a mate 20 x 5g version.... Too bad.
I'm waiting for xiaomi foldable phone, but not convinced yet
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ajsmsg78 said:
I've had a bunch of phones since I got the X2. I still have the X2 but due to it not getting any service here in the US and the fact that it has gotten really slow, I keep it in the drawer.
Currently I have a Galaxy S21 Ultra (16GB/512GB) and 2 Poco F3's (8GB/256GB). I'm thinking of selling the S21 Ultra and one of the Poco's and buying a Galaxy Fold 3 and using it as my daily and using the Poco F3 as my backup.
The only we we're going to be able to use a tablet phone is by buying a foldable. The one thing that angers me is that all of these cell phones are almost the same. They are all about the same size, all have the same features, crappy curved screens etc. It would be nice if a manufacturer did something different like release a new phone with a 16:9 aspect ratio or something close to that. I could imagine it would sell if it were the only one on the market but these manufacturers continue to released redundant products then wonder why they don't sell as many.
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Thanks DJiBan.
AJ, you feel the exact same way as I did when I posted the message above in 2019 (https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/do-you-still-have-your-x2.3890739/post-79029346) and even before that. All phones made today are sausage-shaped and narrow. In terms of display, its all about screen width - the maximum screen width that can be found today on a device with relatively normal specs is 3.1" whereas the X2 is 3.7" and this seems to make all the difference. The only exception is foldable devices which are astronomical in price and therefore a no-go. I may have just went with a Huawei Mate 20 X just for now until one day they release a device with a bigger screen-width, but it can't be rooted. The 3 things I'm looking for in a device with newer specs primarily are:
* Screen width of ~3.6" and size of ~7"
* Battery 5000mAh+ preferably Li-Po
* Cellular bands that provide me with adequate signal. Here in Canada Bands #4,7,12 are a must but preferably 2,4,5,7,12,13,17,29 (https://www.signalbooster.com/pages/what-are-4g-lte-frequencies-bands-of-telus-rogers-bell)
Everything else such as battery saving techniques can be adjusted via software.
NEWS UPDATE: A few months ago in Feb 2021, someone has apparently managed to unlock the Bootloader of many Huawei devices so there may be hope for the Huawei Mate 20 X w/ Kirin 980 to be unlocked sometime in the future:
Dozens of Huawei and Honor devices with Kirin processors can now be bootloader unlocked
Using this open-source tool, you can now unlock the bootloader of several HiSilicon Kirin-powered Huawei and Honor devices. Check it out!
www.xda-developers.com

E--Man said:
Thanks DJiBan.
AJ, you feel the exact same way as I did when I posted the message above in 2019 (https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/do-you-still-have-your-x2.3890739/post-79029346) and even before that. All phones made today are sausage-shaped and narrow. In terms of display, its all about screen width - the maximum screen width that can be found today on a device with relatively normal specs is 3.1" whereas the X2 is 3.7" and this seems to make all the difference. The only exception is foldable devices which are astronomical in price and therefore a no-go. I may have just went with a Huawei Mate 20 X just for now until one day they release a device with a bigger screen-width, but it can't be rooted. The 3 things I'm looking for in a device with newer specs primarily are:
* Screen width of ~3.6" and size of ~7"
* Battery 5000mAh+ preferably Li-Po
* Cellular bands that provide me with adequate signal. Here in Canada Bands #4,7,12 are a must but preferably 2,4,5,7,12,13,17,29 (https://www.signalbooster.com/pages/what-are-4g-lte-frequencies-bands-of-telus-rogers-bell)
Everything else such as battery saving techniques can be adjusted via software.
NEWS UPDATE: A few months ago in Feb 2021, someone has apparently managed to unlock the Bootloader of many Huawei devices so there may be hope for the Huawei Mate 20 X w/ Kirin 980 to be unlocked sometime in the future:
Dozens of Huawei and Honor devices with Kirin processors can now be bootloader unlocked
Using this open-source tool, you can now unlock the bootloader of several HiSilicon Kirin-powered Huawei and Honor devices. Check it out!
www.xda-developers.com
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My friend has a rooted Mate 20 X that we rooted back when root was open. He may want to sell it. I'll talk to him. He hasn't used it much in the last year.

E--Man said:
Thanks DJiBan.
AJ, you feel the exact same way as I did when I posted the message above in 2019 (https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/do-you-still-have-your-x2.3890739/post-79029346) and even before that. All phones made today are sausage-shaped and narrow. In terms of display, its all about screen width - the maximum screen width that can be found today on a device with relatively normal specs is 3.1" whereas the X2 is 3.7" and this seems to make all the difference. The only exception is foldable devices which are astronomical in price and therefore a no-go. I may have just went with a Huawei Mate 20 X just for now until one day they release a device with a bigger screen-width, but it can't be rooted. The 3 things I'm looking for in a device with newer specs primarily are:
* Screen width of ~3.6" and size of ~7"
* Battery 5000mAh+ preferably Li-Po
* Cellular bands that provide me with adequate signal. Here in Canada Bands #4,7,12 are a must but preferably 2,4,5,7,12,13,17,29 (https://www.signalbooster.com/pages/what-are-4g-lte-frequencies-bands-of-telus-rogers-bell)
Everything else such as battery saving techniques can be adjusted via software.
NEWS UPDATE: A few months ago in Feb 2021, someone has apparently managed to unlock the Bootloader of many Huawei devices so there may be hope for the Huawei Mate 20 X w/ Kirin 980 to be unlocked sometime in the future:
Dozens of Huawei and Honor devices with Kirin processors can now be bootloader unlocked
Using this open-source tool, you can now unlock the bootloader of several HiSilicon Kirin-powered Huawei and Honor devices. Check it out!
www.xda-developers.com
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the new huawei rooting technique is widly used on honor device contemporary of the Mate 20 X.
What is th width of the mate 20 X as far as you know ?

ajsmsg78 said:
My friend has a rooted Mate 20 X that we rooted back when root was open. He may want to sell it. I'll talk to him. He hasn't used it much in the last year.
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I might be insterested too.... if @E--Man doesn't buy it.

Djiban said:
I might be insterested too.... if @E--Man doesn't buy it.
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He said he would list it for $450. It's in mint condition and it's bootloader unlocked. You'll also get a few cases as I still have a few that I kept. The width of the Mate 20 X is 85.40mm.

ajsmsg78 said:
Poll: do you still have your X2? Please vote in the poll.
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Hello, I still have my mediapad x2 since 2015 and I use it everydays. I have got just one problem. My build is KANGVIP SLIM B230 (GEM-703L) but impossible to activate WLAN button in green color in the settings. Can you help me?

Maybe I will buy the mate 20x 5g but I prefer the extra large screen of my x2