I currently have an lg g2 that I really like. The xiaomi mi4 is currently on sale for 155$. It is a really good deal and I am going to sell my g2 for the same amount. The question is, is it worth it? What advantages will I get with the mi4? I am scarred to get a yellow spot on my g2's screen, because it is very common. I also like miui a lot, but I hate lag. I can see the slightest lag
You may just buy Redmi Note 3 Pro instead of Mi4, it has better chip. It has fast development like mi4. I bought mi4 for IDR 1,6 million (about USD 120) for my wife yesterday, but after I know how fast the development of Reno 3 Pro is, I realize "buy Redmi Note 3 Pro" is better choice.
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http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=6518&idPhone2=7863
Reno 3 Pro has MicroSD Expansion or dual simcard if you choose. With thinner body.
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Yes, I must agree on the Redmi Note 3 Pro. I also had a G2 as my main driver, but after some beating it took, it needed replacement after more than 2 years of use.
I did an extensive research, and was most likely to buy G3 or G4. But the thing that bothers me about those phones is:
a) processor - 801 is not much of a upgrade, and I would rather avoid 808/810, for heating issues/throttling, which means inadequate performance in the long run, and faster battery drain.
b) No physical buttons - this is very subjective, but I hate the software buttons for my reasons, and would much rather go for a phone with physical buttons
c) Design - G4 has an attractive design, but G3 looks very similar to the G2, which got boring to me.
d) Display - I do NOT want 1440p display on a phone, for my own reasons (battery life). Plus, the G3 supposedly has washed out colors.
After a ~month of research, I found out about the Snapdragon 650 and 652, and boy, after owning the Note 3 Pro for about a month now, I can say that the processors are incomparably better than the 808/810 (which leads me to an obvious question - is the 20nm TSMC process to blame? I really believe it is.).
The pros of Note 3 Pro
- price: 32GB/3GB version (the only one you want) cost me about 270 USD, brand new delivered from China by DHL, with custom fees pre-paid and insured.
- display: although 5.5 inch is maybe ever so slightly bigger than an ideal size for one-handed usage, the display looks stunning. I'm getting compliments on the display from everyone who sees it. The colors are so vibrant and saturated! I just love to look at the display (not to say that the G2 didn't have a good display - it is just no match for this one.)
- performance: absolutely unbeatable. I though the G2 was fast enough. Well, that changed when I got my hands on the Snapdragon 650. In my opinion, this SoC can only be beaten by 652, 820 and the 14nm Exynoses. Not to mention that the RAM and eMMC is most likely also much faster compared to the G2.
- battery life: Great, awesome, super cool. 4000 mAh and a very good SoC means that this thing will ALWAYS last you the whole day, even if you throw the heaviest workloads on it.
- and other minor things, like the great fingerprint sensor, MIUI goodies, great Wi-Fi, bluetooth and cellular reception, very clear and loud call speaker, microSD, dual SIM, etc.
Cons:
- missing LTE band 20 - the only thing that bothers me about this phone. Even though I live in a big city, I often have problems getting LTE signal - G2 did not have this problem and always had a reliable LTE connection
- locked bootloader - which can be unlocked, but official way is really cumbersome, as you have to wait for 2 weeks to get a permission to unlock, and even then, I managed to unlock it only after switching to a china dev rom (from global stable). After you get it OFFICIALLY unlocked, this is no longer a problem (there is also an unofficial way, but I wouldn't really recommend it, due to the hassle with flashing roms, which can brick your phone if done wrong).
- as with all stock ROMs, also MIUI is bloated with (for me) useless applications. I like to keep my phones as clean as possible, to maximize performance and battery life. But yeah, after you get a custom recovery and root, you can debloat it to your liking
All in all, I am more than satisfied with this phone. Right now, I would maybe switch it for a Mi5, but the price gap is not justifiable in my opinion.
TL;DR: Get the Redmi Note 3 Pro 32GB!
I usually look for a smartphone with a high resolution display that can take good pictures that has an excellent battery life, and for the past few months I’ve been using my Mate 20 which has been satisfactory for me and the 4200 mah battery gets the job done, but I watched the new Apple keynote with iPhone 11 and I was wondering if jumping to the base iPhone 11 would be a worthwhile upgrade from the Mate 20 Pro in terms of 1) camera 2) battery life? I know the A13 processor “benchmarks” better than the Kirin 980 but it isn’t really noticeable in real world performance, and the iPhone will definitely have more years of support probably.
Is now the time to jump to iPhone for me?
hangman81 said:
I usually look for a smartphone with a high resolution display that can take good pictures that has an excellent battery life, and for the past few months I’ve been using my Mate 20 which has been satisfactory for me and the 4200 mah battery gets the job done, but I watched the new Apple keynote with iPhone 11 and I was wondering if jumping to the base iPhone 11 would be a worthwhile upgrade from the Mate 20 Pro in terms of 1) camera 2) battery life? I know the A13 processor “benchmarks” better than the Kirin 980 but it isn’t really noticeable in real world performance, and the iPhone will definitely have more years of support probably.
Is now the time to jump to iPhone for me?
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Apple/iPhone purposely makes their devices to fail or become buggy after a year or so, it is a tactic called "planned obsolescence", they do this in an attempt to force their customers to get new devices more often instead of using the devices for years before getting a new one. All they care about is controlling your device and making you spend more money.
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Hi all,
I am waffling on the Note 10 plus vs the Note 10 plus 5g vs the S10 5g. I am not seeing much to differentiate them (an FM radio here, headphone there). One of my biggest drivers (now that dex is on all) is on battery life.
My carrier charges the same rate for both the Note 10+ and Note 10+ 5G. As 5G service isn't widely available yet, i more or less discount the 5g-ability. As I expect to hold the phone for 2 years, there is some hope that will change but I don't find it a strong differentiator.
Does anybody know whether I should expect extra battery drain from the 5g chipset? If the battery life will be lower at all on the 5G, i will prefer the 4g only version.
Anyway, happy for anybody's thoughts on whether there is any battery drain expected from the 5g radio (or anything that would make you prefer one or the other of the major samsung phones right now).
Thanks
cornasdf
I noticed that,olso if Note 20 ultra ist more new and the note 10 plus it is one year older both are quite similar.I think olso both atm have android 11 but the important at this point is that..price (the 256 gb) in quite similar,ls the hardware is similar,both dula sim,both supports olso sd,both 108 pixel booth 12 ram but...now the only thing that will make realy the different for my last decision can be only the battery life...which battery life is longer/bettar? k there are videos oant web site but the question is to who have used/tested "realy" this two handy
Thank's
Helen
Note 20 ultra battery will last longer than Note 10 plus as battery of Note 20 ultra is 4500mah and battery of Note 10 plus is 4300mah
nihitthakkar said:
Note 20 ultra battery will last longer than Note 10 plus as battery of Note 20 ultra is 4500mah and battery of Note 10 plus is 4300mah
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have u tested? When the dsplay is different (bigger) r there are other sort of "small" differents" that will make no sense the nly 200 mah more
On Samsung's website, or google fi's website, they said the capacity of z flip 4's battery is 3700 mah, but actually the two batteries are at 2,555 mAh and 1,040 mAh respectively. Combined, that adds up to 3,595 mah, 105 mah less.
Feel like samsung took us as clawn.
Galaxy Z Flip 4 battery certification all but confirms a fairly big upgrade
The Galaxy Z Flip 4 is looking like an exciting release from Samsung, and it seems the battery will be better with a pretty huge boost.
9to5google.com
It would be ok if samsung put 3600 mah in their ads, but 3700 is too far.
What can we do?
Every year I see these posts. Samsung rates there device a little higher because every battery is different. Most battery's hold more or less. 3595 signs like a good healthy battery. Samsung also has battery protection built in since the note 7 days. A full battery to the brim isn't healthy