Brand new to android phones, help me pick - General Topics

Hi guys! I dont know where to ask, i have seen about 25 ish videoes on youtube, read some sites.. read some more sites... and... read...... you get the point
I am new to android phones, i went from Siemens, to Sony Ericsson to Iphone as my smartphone, i have had Iphone sience the first iphone. I am very happy with my iphone. BUT.. i wanna try something new.
I have decided between One Plus 9Pro and the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra.. i dont know why Samsung is there, but might have something to do with it beeing abit main stream. I have never heard about OnePlus.. and certantly not Xiaomi ( i dont know how to say that name irl).
I am not a Photographer or Videomaker, but i want to use the Camera alot of my phone.
Out of these two, what would you guys reccomend and why. Answers like "Pick the one you like" , "S21 ultra is the best" or " Xiaomi " does not work for me. As i have never seen the two brands, i can only know about them from you guys and the rest of the internett.
As far as i have concluded: Both have amazing screen, Both have good cameras, Both as fast and Xiaomi have better battery, but does not look as good as the OnePlus. OnePlus is also cheaper
Would i as an Amature Photographer, Videomaker and Android user see and feel the difference?
Only one is for sale in my country atm, but i can wait for the Xiaomi

Hi & welcome to XDA! I have the OnePlus 8 Pro which is an excellent Android device and the 9 Pro looks great as well....
Take a look on the main what device thread here:
[Discussion] What's your next smartphone / What should I buy
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OnePlus 9 Pro
The OnePlus 9 Pro is a 6.7" phone with a 1440x3216p 120Hz display. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset is paired with 8/12GB of RAM and 128/256GB of storage. The main camera is 48+8+50+2MP and the selfie camera is 16MP. The battery has a 4,500mAh capacity.
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galaxys said:
Hi & welcome to XDA! I have the OnePlus 8 Pro which is an excellent Android device and the 9 Pro looks great as well....
Take a look on the main what device thread here:
[Discussion] What's your next smartphone / What should I buy
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or
OnePlus 9 Pro
The OnePlus 9 Pro is a 6.7" phone with a 1440x3216p 120Hz display. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset is paired with 8/12GB of RAM and 128/256GB of storage. The main camera is 48+8+50+2MP and the selfie camera is 16MP. The battery has a 4,500mAh capacity.
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You want me to look throught 1001 pages of help ?

One more vote for the One Plus 9 Pro!

orb3000 said:
One more vote for the One Plus 9 Pro!
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stened91 said:
Hi guys! I dont know where to ask, i have seen about 25 ish videoes on youtube, read some sites.. read some more sites... and... read...... you get the point
I am new to android phones, i went from Siemens, to Sony Ericsson to Iphone as my smartphone, i have had Iphone sience the first iphone. I am very happy with my iphone. BUT.. i wanna try something new.
I have decided between One Plus 9Pro and the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra.. i dont know why Samsung is there, but might have something to do with it beeing abit main stream. I have never heard about OnePlus.. and certantly not Xiaomi ( i dont know how to say that name irl).
I am not a Photographer or Videomaker, but i want to use the Camera alot of my phone.
Out of these two, what would you guys reccomend and why. Answers like "Pick the one you like" , "S21 ultra is the best" or " Xiaomi " does not work for me. As i have never seen the two brands, i can only know about them from you guys and the rest of the internett.
As far as i have concluded: Both have amazing screen, Both have good cameras, Both as fast and Xiaomi have better battery, but does not look as good as the OnePlus. OnePlus is also cheaper
Would i as an Amature Photographer, Videomaker and Android user see and feel the difference?
Only one is for sale in my country atm, but i can wait for the Xiaomi
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[Q] Help for android!

Guys help me pls.
I only have a week to decide on what android ph0ne i have to buy. Thanks for the help,
criterias are.
1. Brand popularity
2. P 6,000 budget
3. Sensitivity will last for YEARS n0t just by 7m0nths only
4. Can be upgraded to higher android version
5. Capable of viewing, creatin, and editing d0cuments
6. Good screen for games
7. High MP camera
please guys!
Galaxy y is my 1st choice!
dhale009 said:
Guys help me pls.
I only have a week to decide on what android ph0ne i have to buy. Thanks for the help,
criterias are.
1. Brand popularity
2. P 6,000 budget
3. Sensitivity will last for YEARS n0t just by 7m0nths only
4. Can be upgraded to higher android version
5. Capable of viewing, creatin, and editing d0cuments
6. Good screen for games
7. High MP camera
please guys!
Galaxy y is my 1st choice!
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Galaxy note #handsdown
what about sgs 2 ?
Sgs2
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Galaxy Note for gaming and document viewing. Real estate is real estate.5.3 inch screen superAMOLED
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However,going by your budget, what you want is the ZTE Skate...or Huawei Honor.
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Thank you guys. I will search about your suggestions. I'll hit thanks one by one for you guys.
Im with them S2 or Note
do you mean 6,000 pesos?..hmmmm samsung galaxy y is best for your budget.. you can also try acer...i forgot the model just search it on internet... it's cheaper than samsung galaxy y
I would definately choose for the SGS2!
It has a great developement section, so you can always upgrade using ROMs!
I think it is above your budget, but it gives you the highest price/quality ratio.
It has an 8 MP camera with LED flash.
Even after 7pm today, the new Galaxy is being shown, the SGS3 so the price of the SGS2 will fall by the appearing of his new brother
People expect the SGS3 will be in stores in approx. 7 days, so I should then watch the price of the SGS2!
GL
Hidjes said:
I would definately choose for the SGS2!
It has a great developement section, so you can always upgrade using ROMs!
I think it is above your budget, but it gives you the highest price/quality ratio.
It has an 8 MP camera with LED flash.
Even after 7pm today, the new Galaxy is being shown, the SGS3 so the price of the SGS2 will fall by the appearing of his new brother
People expect the SGS3 will be in stores in approx. 7 days, so I should then watch the price of the SGS2!
GL
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i wish that s2 may have another brother like s4, 5, 6 and 7. So that SGS2 would go down to Php 6000 haha. Coz i want it.
Being on a tight budget, I would even recommend that you go for the Samsung Galaxy S Plus.
As I've had it for some time, I can assure you that it performs really well with the right ROM and tweaks.
Also, it currently has almost fully-working builds of CM7 and CM9, and you can expect a lot of other custom ROMs, although there were some issues in development.
sgs2 it's so popular and supported
I don't think you'll get a Galaxy Note or a Samsung Galaxy S2 for under 6000 Philippine pesos.

[Q] Help and advice for GooPhone I5

Hello Guys
am new to the forum and i really need your advice !!
am thinking to buy the new ( Goophone I5 - 4 Inch Screen Quad-core CPU 8MP Camera Android Phone )
did any one bought it ??
also i have some questions ..
1. From were i can buy it? i was looking at android-sale and its out of stock ...
2. does it worth its money ???
3. its safe to buy a Chinese mobile phone ??
4. Goophone supports android 4.0.4 ice cream can i upgrade it to 4.1 Jelly Bean ??
5. were can i buy accessories for this phone ?? are the same as iphones 5 ??
6. any one who bought it has something to tell me ??
Sorry guys for all that questions,
i have so many more
thanks for helping ... :laugh::laugh::laugh:
:good:
You don't want this. Buy a brand name Android phone.
iPhone clone Android are really dumb, because think about it: Android has home, menu (not really on ICS anymore), back, search (again, not on ICS). But the iPhone clones have a single button. So how will you navigate with that single button when you AT LEAST need back and home?
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gagdude said:
You don't want this. Buy a brand name Android phone.
iPhone clone Android are really dumb, because think about it: Android has home, menu (not really on ICS anymore), back, search (again, not on ICS). But the iPhone clones have a single button. So how will you navigate with that single button when you AT LEAST need back and home?
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so this phone not worth ?????
The goophone i5 has a Single Hardware Button wich is mapped with the menukey function. But there are onscreen softbuttons too. So there will be no Problem in Navigation.
The specs of the i5 Sounds good for me, But i haven't test it for myself
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seoknecht said:
The goophone i5 has a Single Hardware Button wich is mapped with the menukey function. But there are onscreen softbuttons too. So there will be no Problem in Navigation.
The specs of the i5 Sounds good for me, But i haven't test it for myself
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Makes it even worse. Why have a single hardware button, along with onscreen keys, when they could just add the menu button into the navigation bar (like AOKP)? It would look awful.
@OP The phone will probably be stuck with its original firmware forever, and most market apps will list the phone as "incompatible." For its price, which I think is upper $200s or even $300+, it would be a better idea to buy a Galaxy Nexus once its price drops, or even a used S2/Gnex
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hmmmm
am still confiuse
i see too that this phone has nice stats
and i dont thing that i will found
quad core android phone with android 4.0
for only 230 euros !!
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any idea for a cheap quad core with android 4.0 ???
phoenix10 said:
hmmmm
am still confiuse
i see too that this phone has nice stats
and i dont thing that i will found
quad core android phone with android 4.0
for only 230 euros !!
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any idea for a cheap quad core with android 4.0 ???
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230 euros = $296
At any rate, it is trying to copy the iPhone 5 so it will attain its unique resolution of 1136x640, thus making pretty much any app unsupported
Also, it's tegra 3. Good, but incredibly overrated. The Snapdragon S4 dual core is on par with tegra 3
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hmmm
i heard that the Chinese companies trying to get out Quad-core mobile phones soon
like
Xiaomi Mi-2
Huawei Ascend D1
ZTE Era
any reviews
does they worth ???
gagdude said:
230 euros = $296
At any rate, it is trying to copy the iPhone 5 so it will attain its unique resolution of 1136x640, thus making pretty much any app unsupported
Also, it's tegra 3. Good, but incredibly overrated. The Snapdragon S4 dual core is on par with tegra 3
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phoenix10 said:
hmmm
i heard that the Chinese companies trying to get out Quad-core mobile phones soon
like
Xiaomi Mi-2
Huawei Ascend D1
ZTE Era
any reviews
does they worth ???
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Huawei, ZTE are already established smartphone makers. Xiaomi is getting up there too.
Just don't get something like Goophone.
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gagdude
you are my man !!
so you believe that this phones are worth the money ???
are they save ...
and something else they will have the official google play store or a chinese version ???
and something last which is the best from this three ???
gagdude said:
Huawei, ZTE are already established smartphone makers. Xiaomi is getting up there too.
Just don't get something like Goophone.
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:angel::angel:
My advice: don't buy it.
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What I'm trying (unsiccessfully) to understand is: is there anybody who successfully use the knock-off chinese phones in USA and get 3g internet working? It looks like anywhere I go, they list non-USA 3g frequencies
goophone rom problem
hi there i am new in this forum.
i have bought this phone(goophone i5 4'screen) and i have a problem with rom (android 4.04).it cant open it so i need this rom again and i cant find it...
thanks anyway
loukfra said:
hi there i am new in this forum.
i have bought this phone(goophone i5 4'screen) and i have a problem with rom (android 4.04).it cant open it so i need this rom again and i cant find it...
thanks anyway
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Anyone know something about it?
Who really bought it on adroid-sale ?
youtube(dot)com/watch?v=5hQSMuTNtbA
Doubts about goophone.
Hello,
I've this phone (Goophone I5) and the goophone y5 (iphone 4s clone).
In this post i'll do a review of both.
Goophone Y5
Unboxing:
Brings earphones, iphone data cable and charger. Even the manual is the same as iphone 4s.
Look:
Looks exactly the same as iphone 4s. It has the same aluminium structure, back case in glass and retina display with 960x640 pixels as the original iphone.
It came with a micro sim slot as the iphone 4s. So, you must cut your regular sim card to fit on this phone as you do with the real one.
OS Look
It looks exactly the same as iphone 4s. It comes with an default launcher that is 99,99% the same as the iphone 4s.
All the S.O was edited to look as the iphone 4s. And to be honest i'm really impressed with their work. It's very well made.
Performance:
This is a very good phone. It is fast, it runs all the most played games with no lag at all. I was expecting it to be some kind of slow and laggy, but it isn't. It does it job very well.
But you must take a point in consideration. This is an android based software, so it will not be as fast as an iOS phone. iOS is made in objective C and android is java based. so.. iOS is faster than any android based cellphone.
Camera
It has an 5.0 MP Camera with flash. The quality is good when you take pictures at day light. Night pictures aren't that good...but as any phone you get more quality with day pictures than night.
The video recording is good. The format is 3GP but is ok. The camera recording is fast and its quite reliable.
Overview
For that people who love android (like me) i recommend you to buy this phone. It's so similar, than if you have a real iphone 4s you can replace some parts from the goophone y5 (Screen and Battery).
I got mine from thecheapchoice.com
Here is the link: http://www.thecheapchoice.com/en/smartphones/13-goophone-y5-.html
The price is around $200 USD. But it worth every penny.
I bought mine from here. They have 3 options of shipping.
- Free shipping (15 -30 days).
- Registered air mail (Tracking code: 10 - 20 days )
- DHL, EMS, Fedex (5 - 10 Days)
Payment:
They only accept Paypal. But is okay! This way you have your order secured. If you don't get it in 45 days you can ask the refund.
This website is reliable, they don't lie to you, you get what you buy and their service is also good.
Goophone I5 Lite
Unboxing
Brings earphones, iphone data cable and charger.
Look
Looks exactly the same as iphone 5. It has the same aluminium structure with only 7.6mm , back case as the iphone 5 and display with 960*540 pixels (not retina display) but it has good quality. It is very very similar to retina display, you won't see the difference.
It came with a micro sim slot as the iphone 5. So, you must cut your regular sim card to fit on this phone as you do with the real one.
OS Look
It looks exactly the same as iphone 5. It comes with an default launcher that is 99,99% the same as the iphone 5. I think that the company took the launcher from the goophone y5 and just improved it.
All the S.O was edited to look as the iphone 5. It's more iphone like than the Y5
Performance
It is really fast. It brings a dual core processor and 1GB ram so you will notice that every move you make on it will be fast.
Camera
It has an 8.0 MP Camera with flash. The quality is good.
The video recording is also good.
Overview
The phone is good, is well made, good touch screen and it's fast. And the most important thing: It is ANDROID based. It's not heavy so it don't look like a brick in your pocket.
If i recommend it? Of course. Instead of paying more than $600 USD for a iphone 5 i can have this one for more than half a price, with the same look and with a good performance.
Link of the website: http://www.thecheapchoice.com/en/sm...n-dual-core-cpu-8mp-camera-android-phone.html
For the ones who say that chinese phones don't worth it, it's because you don't know how things are. China is currently the biggest smartphones productor of the globe.
There are hundreds of different phones, brands and models. So before buying one, you must search a lot until you find the correct one.
Some phones are exactly the same apparently, but then there are many brands making it..so, inside chinese clones are clones of clones..
Before buying a Goophone I5 or another Goophone, try to look for genuine ones and not clones like thunderbird, etc.
On that website, they only sell genuine Goohphone's. So if you want to buy one i think is the right place to go.
I hope i helped you out.
Regards
Goophone i5 Area
Hi,
i've created a zone with all the information about Goophone i5 for those users that already have it.
Here's the link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=37286591#post37286591

Best $100 Android phone... Thoughts?

What is everyone's opinion on the best $100 (+/- $20) Android phone. Can be New or Used. Factor in best hardware, dev support, etc... I need a phone for my 11 yr old daughter and can only seem to come up with the Pantech Burst @ $120 new. Thoughts?
Just bought an Xperia x10 for my girlfriend off ebay for 125.00 US. Its great so far however the software update (2.3.3) has caused the camera to stop working. I installed feralab v27 fire which has fixed that. However, I now get a wifi error.
I also saw the Xperia x10 mini pro on ebay for about 90.00 US.
You should try asking here mate:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1846277
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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LazyNDaCrazyDayz said:
Just bought an Xperia x10 for my girlfriend off ebay for 125.00 US. Its great so far however the software update (2.3.3) has caused the camera to stop working. I installed feralab v27 fire which has fixed that. However, I now get a wifi error.
I also saw the Xperia x10 mini pro on ebay for about 90.00 US.
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The burst is far better than those two...
Tbh, the Pantech Burst in terms of specs are probably the best you can get at that price. Its a dual core Snapdragon S4 with a gig of RAM
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LG Optimus L5
Samsung Galaxy Y Duos S6102
vodafone smart 2 (aclatel v860)
I'm using a used Motorola Atrix 4G that is responsive and user friendly. I wish it had gorilla glass though....
Best $200 Android phone
I would absolutely prefer a Nokia WP device, they are beautiful and have lots of nice software extras, but I would take any android device. 6 of the top 9 best rated phones on Moonar store are android smartphone. For this zopo c2 mtk6589 It's quad core mobile phone android 4.2 RAM 1GB ROM 32GB 5.0 inch FHD screen. Especially like this 13.0MP camera and up to 4096×3072 pixels resolution.
Well, I'm pretty happy with my ZTE v970 with custom JB ROM (Bruno), but for an 11 yo girl a well known brand with everything working out of the box is obviously a better choice. I'd probably go to a store with her, see what's available at the price range and let her choose what she likes best... looks probably count more for her than hardware
just please, dont buy a china copy of original phone, like clone of s4 or s3... it is really bad phones
There are 3 threads devoted to discussions about devices, please repost your question in one of these three threads: The what should I buy thread or the The Device Suggestion Thread or the The Device Comparison Thread.
Thanks!

Should I buy Galaxy S6 ?

I am looking to buy a new smartphone. I am confused between LG G4 and Galaxy S6 (32 GB). What is your advice? I am hesitating to buy GS6 because of limited storage.
Delucifer Khan said:
I am looking to buy a new smartphone. I am confused between LG G4 and Galaxy S6 (32 GB). What is your advice? I am hesitating to buy GS6 because of limited storage.
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so if you buy 64/128gb model you think wont be enough ? get a mx5 pro , perfect in every aspect . i wish one day someone make a rom full 1080p support bcoze in 5.1" 1440p its to much
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so if you buy 64/128gb model you think wont be enough ? get a mx5 pro , perfect in every aspect . i wish one day someone make a rom full 1080p support bcoze in 5.1" 1440p its to much
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65/128 gb will be out of my budget. I will look into mx5
Delucifer Khan said:
65/128 gb will be out of my budget. I will look into mx5
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I said mx5 PRO... not just mx5 ... also consider the oneplus two. Its cheap model with high end specs. Asus zenfone 2 another one.
S6 is an awesome phone and software wise will get better! Yes 32gb is low-ish but it's perfect for me though as I have the luxury of my music on about old iPhone!
Take a look at an S6 up close and see if you like what you see but if storage is an issue as a previous poster mentioned the one plus 2 is supposed to be good. My line manager is eying that one up next with a sim only deal ?
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I am coming from a Samsung Note 4, do you recommend I buy the Redmi Note 7?

I have been a long term user of Samsung Note 4 and have always enjoyed it - especially the amazing screen, the s-pen, sensors, and decent pictures with OIS. While it is still running well on the latest Android 9.0 RR Rom, looking at performance of newer, even budget phones, I want to make the switch. Especially since I have completely ruled out buying a Samsung Note again for an insane $1000+
On researching, I found this Redmi Note 7 Pro to be too good for the price it is selling. I understand I won't have an S-Pen or a gorgeous 516 PPI SAMOLED screen. But do you think I should make the switch to this phone? Or if not, why?
envieme said:
I have been a long term user of Samsung Note 4 and have always enjoyed it - especially the amazing screen, the s-pen, sensors, and decent pictures with OIS. While it is still running well on the latest Android 9.0 RR Rom, looking at performance of newer, even budget phones, I want to make the switch. Especially since I have completely ruled out buying a Samsung Note again for an insane $1000+
On researching, I found this Redmi Note 7 Pro to be too good for the price it is selling. I understand I won't have an S-Pen or a gorgeous 516 PPI SAMOLED screen. But do you think I should make the switch to this phone? Or if not, why?
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Go for realme 3 pro (sent from my redmi note 7 pro) or just read about redmi note 7 pro in mi community forums (app available in playstore)
envieme said:
I have been a long term user of Samsung Note 4 and have always enjoyed it - especially the amazing screen, the s-pen, sensors, and decent pictures with OIS. While it is still running well on the latest Android 9.0 RR Rom, looking at performance of newer, even budget phones, I want to make the switch. Especially since I have completely ruled out buying a Samsung Note again for an insane $1000+
On researching, I found this Redmi Note 7 Pro to be too good for the price it is selling. I understand I won't have an S-Pen or a gorgeous 516 PPI SAMOLED screen. But do you think I should make the switch to this phone? Or if not, why?
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Buy vivo z1 latest and best specs in today date
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hackermssharma said:
Buy vivo z1 latest and best specs in today date
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then why are you asking about redmi note 7 pro
Abinesh2808 said:
then why are you asking about redmi note 7 pro
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I am not asking about redmi note 7 pro ? i already purchased it.
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Redmi Note 7 Pro is the highest-selling mobile phone in Xiaomi.

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