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If you had to choose between two phones (5x and Samsung G. S6) , which would it be?

I'm honestly not sure which phone to choose.
May you roll up some personal views on the matter?
Because right now I am using both phones every second day, and I really can't make up my mind regarding this matter.. So listening to someone else would help.
Im facing that the software on the nexus 5x and the ability to customize it so much more is a huge adventage, however the S6 got some great specs.
So yeh.
Opinions please, if that's allowed to ask for here I would gladly appreciate a nice discussion with personal opinions
Regards!

Wish it were that simple that we could say "sure that's easy go with the 5X" and you'd be as happy as a clam by choosing what we suggest you pick. Since that's not reality only you can decide. You use both phones why can't you decide? Honestly, what can we offer that would sway you one way or the other? Do you really want to base your decision off of what 'we' say rather than 'your own experience' using both devices? Honest questions

I had an S6 from August to this past January before I traded it for a 5x. There are a few things I miss, such as the extra bright screen and overall build quality. The S6 camera is definitely more detailed and faster as well, but I prefer the low light performance of the 5x by far.
All in all, I'm much happier with the 5x as I prefer stock Android vs Touchwiz and being first to get the latest updates.

I'm completely fed up with touchwiz and all of the bloat on Samsung phones. It got to be as bad as HTC sense. And unless you have the newest model of a flagship phone, you are most likely not going to get an update. I have been very pleased with my 5x and no contract and $300 for a brand new phone, I couldn't pass it up.
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Nexus. Always Nexus. I have no patience any more for manufacturer's and carrier's crapware. Give me pure, stock Android running on the current reference device.

I am picking me up an s6 for $200 then to decide which is work phone and which will be personal phone.

jbdan said:
Wish it were that simple that we could say "sure that's easy go with the 5X" and you'd be as happy as a clam by choosing what we suggest you pick. Since that's not reality only you can decide. You use both phones why can't you decide? Honestly, what can we offer that would sway you one way or the other? Do you really want to base your decision off of what 'we' say rather than 'your own experience' using both devices? Honest questions
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I get your point here, I do. But my personal experience varies so much, and I'm afraid there are things i've overseen the last 9 days of having them both available. Fingerprint location, build quality, camera features, screen brightness and contrast, saturation etc... so many things on them both that varies, but still makes them good their own way. Software updates, that's a good one mentioned.
MatthewPresley said:
I had an S6 from August to this past January before I traded it for a 5x. There are a few things I miss, such as the extra bright screen and overall build quality. The S6 camera is definitely more detailed and faster as well, but I prefer the low light performance of the 5x by far.
All in all, I'm much happier with the 5x as I prefer stock Android vs Touchwiz and being first to get the latest updates.
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Thanks for sharing your experience. After a day of using the nexus, I kind of miss the metal edges on the S6 and the performance which makes the experience butter-smooth. After a day using the S6 I miss the clean Android, the fingerprint-scanner on the back and the amazing low light shots with the camera.
So... gosh im confused.
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Nexus. Always Nexus. I have no patience any more for manufacturer's and carrier's crapware. Give me pure, stock Android running on the current reference device.
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Unless you trip KNOX and flash custom ROMs - CM is in development, however the exynos chipset seems to be a pain in the ass.
Anyway, thanks everyone. I take all this in consideration and I will keep it in mind when using them both. Hopefully i'll sort out my mind soon.

Keeping it short. Had the s6, it sucked. Hard...
Great build and specs, worthless reception and horrible batterylife. So even though I loved the rest, the basics sucked. The nexus 5x is great, but awfull feel. I hate plastic. But all the rest is awsome. So sticking with it for now.

Wishing you luck !

I'd go with the 6P haha

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Keeping it short. Had the s6, it sucked. Hard...
Great build and specs, worthless reception and horrible batterylife. So even though I loved the rest, the basics sucked. The nexus 5x is great, but awfull feel. I hate plastic. But all the rest is awsome. So sticking with it for now.
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Thanks for the interpretation. I'm glad to hear I'm not alone judging the plasty feel of it. The vibration aswell, sounds like a child's toy.
Currently using the 5x and got stunned over the well performing battery. Already got 5 h with screen on, using a custom kernel and a few tweaks

That was another point... I'm not into flashing roms on Nexus devices (as I like stock Android) but I had planned to flash CM on the S6. Not researching this before my purchase was a big mistake as I had no idea about the drama with Samsung Exynos chips not being open sourced.. CM will probably never be up to snuff on the S6.
denNorske said:
I get your point here, I do. But my personal experience varies so much, and I'm afraid there are things i've overseen the last 9 days of having them both available. Fingerprint location, build quality, camera features, screen brightness and contrast, saturation etc... so many things on them both that varies, but still makes them good their own way. Software updates, that's a good one mentioned.
Thanks for sharing your experience. After a day of using the nexus, I kind of miss the metal edges on the S6 and the performance which makes the experience butter-smooth. After a day using the S6 I miss the clean Android, the fingerprint-scanner on the back and the amazing low light shots with the camera.
So... gosh im confused.
Unless you trip KNOX and flash custom ROMs - CM is in development, however the exynos chipset seems to be a pain in the ass.
Anyway, thanks everyone. I take all this in consideration and I will keep it in mind when using them both. Hopefully i'll sort out my mind soon.
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MatthewPresley said:
That was another point... I'm not into flashing roms on Nexus devices (as I like stock Android) but I had planned to flash CM on the S6. Not researching this before my purchase was a big mistake as I had no idea about the drama with Samsung Exynos chips not being open sourced.. CM will probably never be up to snuff on the S6.
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Just to answer you - The way it looks now (I've been closely paying attention) it seems like the development is going forward with the CM build for s6. It will be at least usable pretty soon. Well, it's a guess because they need to reverse engineer the stuff on the phone.
Compared to the nexus devices it's rediclious. I tested cm13 on my 5x and got stunned. So many possibilities and I must confess that I'm obsessed with flashing roms and stuff. That's kind of the reason I chose to buy my nexus. That's probably the best thing ever

Is OnePlus one old enough to upgrade to Oneplus three ?

Is it worth it ?
what about custom roms ?

Customs will be, for now I'm not planning to change my opo to newest op3 because it works well and have good support in custom roms, if i damage it or smthing then only one option nothing more- op3

vvverma said:
Is it worth it ?
what about custom roms ?
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Grab this oneplus 3 for the specs and build quality. Im still using oneplus one

I think I will also move to the 3 from the 1.
I hope it has good development like the 1.

My opo is 1.5 yr old. Still in mint condition but I might update to op3 in 3 months or so.

Tiz92 said:
I think I will also move to the 3 from the 1.
I hope it has good development like the 1.
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since they released source code, i hope that development will be on par with 1+1, maybe better
since the device has great stable ground in terms of specs for development

Oneplus one uses a snapdragon 801 and three uses 820
There's generations of difference in processor and processing power, if it doesn't matter then you can choose the OPO but others than SD801 might fare better

It's all about you OnePlus 1 will be used for long time , since has a development comparable to nexus. But OP3 is a pretty nice upgrade. Maybe wait for some users experiences..

Had my oneplus one for 2 years now and just wanted an upgrade. Was going to wait for the next Nexus but I just couldn't resist. Impressed that oneplus have released source code already and with the price I expect many developers will pick one up.

It's up to you. Oneplus One i still very fast device, 3 GB RAM is more than you need in clear android. You can upgrade if you really need better camera, i dont see other reason to "upgrade".

I'm very happy with my opo.. It has a few scrtaches and such but it handles everything I throw at him with a glance and also development is still great. I'll buy a new phone only when development for opo suddenly stops, my battery will die or I'll brake it. Only weakness is the camera in my mind because I have some dust on the lens and it doesnť perform very well anymore.

This is a question only one person can answer. Yourself. Every one had different reasons why they would consider an upgrade. It is very hard to upgrade from the opo. I'm keeping mine as a spare, but I want to get onboard the 64 bit train, and the op3 is the way to do it. Leaps and bounds a much better upgrade than the op2. I couldn't justify that purchase, but for this one, it was an easy choice.
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Nope, unless you`re OPO doesn`t have NFC, the SD820 cpu or a fingerprint scanner just to name some upgrades

I still use and love my OPO, but it is time for me... OP3 is on the way!

dev0lver said:
since they released source code, i hope that development will be on par with 1+1, maybe better
since the device has great stable ground in terms of specs for development
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In fact, 2 ROM are out for it already. This will be a very popular phone like the OPO, I think.
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freaky deaky said:
I'm very happy with my opo.. It has a few scrtaches and such but it handles everything I throw at him with a glance and also development is still great. I'll buy a new phone only when development for opo suddenly stops, my battery will die or I'll brake it. Only weakness is the camera in my mind because I have some dust on the lens and it doesnť perform very well anymore.
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If you are waiting for the development to stop on the OPO, then you will wait for many years, I believe. OPO is as popular as the nexus series in the development world. From the number of custom ROMS available for the OPO, I believe at least 2 ROM will be available for at least 3 more years.

lallolu said:
In fact, 2 ROM are out for it already. This will be a very popular phone like the OPO, I think.
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If you are waiting for the development to stop on the OPO, then you will wait for many years, I believe. OPO is as popular as the nexus series in the development world. From the number of custom ROMS available for the OPO, I believe at least 2 ROM will be available for at least 3 more years.
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totally agree. Since oneplus released their source codes op3 will be next nexus either much like op1. As for opo there never be a phone like it. It has three official roms (CM, OOS and ColorOS) and many more unofficial including ubuntu, jolla and I surely forget many more.
I gues I'll just wait couple of months to see how op3 stands and to see what next nexus will bring on the table. anyway buying one of those couldn't be a mistake..:good:

Still using opo 64gb sandstone now.
I know your guys love or this amazing devices. Op2,s6 ,Note 5. S7e, even nexus 6p, bought then sold. I really love this handset. it have nothing cool hardware nowaday. But the fun i had with custom roms, tweaks is limitless.
My op3 will arrived next week. Hope it could suprise me.

Thinking about buying this one. How are the custom roms?

Hello there
I like this phone and I can get it quite cheap new, but before I do I'd like to know how custom roms perform here and the phone in general, was it a flop or do you like it?
I can see there are many threads and before you bash me for not reading them, I did skim through them but I found myself under mixed impressions as some reported that roms are flawless while some cry about many broken details. I did use mi5 before this one but I gave it to a family member so before buying myself a phone I'd like to consider upgrading (at least slightly)
Thanks in advance !
Tl;dr how is your custom rom experience?

I have no experience with custom roms.
Regarding the hardware, the camera of the Mi5 is a tiny bit better, thanks to OIS, but video is probably better on the 5s.
The fingerprint reader is faster on many other phones, but with Android 7 (official) firmware it's working very well, but my Redmi 4 fp reader is better.
The CPU is ok, but gets warm fairly quickly and starts to stay at base clock,, it's still a fast CPU though.
The display is very nice and otherwise the 5s works very well since I have it now 2 years.
Only negative, the battery could hold longer, but I'm playing some demanding games through the day and have most features enabled. So I have to charge it every day.
End of November should probably the first official Global Oreo image be released, there were some issues with the fp-reader which delayed development.

patoberli said:
I have no experience with custom roms.
Regarding the hardware, the camera of the Mi5 is a tiny bit better, thanks to OIS, but video is probably better on the 5s.
The fingerprint reader is faster on many other phones, but with Android 7 (official) firmware it's working very well, but my Redmi 4 fp reader is better.
The CPU is ok, but gets warm fairly quickly and starts to stay at base clock,, it's still a fast CPU though.
The display is very nice and otherwise the 5s works very well since I have it now 2 years.
Only negative, the battery could hold longer, but I'm playing some demanding games through the day and have most features enabled. So I have to charge it every day.
End of November should probably the first official Global Oreo image be released, there were some issues with the fp-reader which delayed development.
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Thanks. I actually kinda took the risk and ordered the phone yesterday already, but I'm glad you like it. I wanted to buy Mi A2 but I just can't justify buying it while mi5s was 230$ with included shipping. I loved the Mi5 camera so I guess this will be around the same level. Again, thanks for the reply, if someone has something to add regarding custom roms feel free to do so, but now that I've already ordered the phone I'm basically forced to try them out on my own (since I hate miui).
Cheers

Sold my Poco and grabbing my old 5s ..damn why so many oems stuck on bigger an wider screen right now.. about performance its now often getting stuttered somehow.
Agree warmer than my other mi series, camera part one of why i keep coming back to 5,5s series.
Developements part heey we have some tallented Dev here, hope they'll not leaving us soon..

Why have you sold your poco? I'm currently thinking of upgrading to Poco F1.

fpozar said:
Hello there
I like this phone and I can get it quite cheap new, but before I do I'd like to know how custom roms perform here and the phone in general, was it a flop or do you like it?
I can see there are many threads and before you bash me for not reading them, I did skim through them but I found myself under mixed impressions as some reported that roms are flawless while some cry about many broken details. I did use mi5 before this one but I gave it to a family member so before buying myself a phone I'd like to consider upgrading (at least slightly)
Thanks in advance !
Tl;dr how is your custom rom experience?
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I've bought my Mi5S exactly one year ago. Actually, he's working flawlessly with Syberia ROM, Android 9. Many great devs are working on this phone so you have plenty of choices (hope they will stay at least one or two years...). The performance are quite good (I had a really surprising score on antutu with LOS 15.1 (up to 160 000) but I didn't retry with Syberia), the photos are beautiful, the battery is average (but if you buy a new phone it will be absolutly great). I really happy of this Mi5s and I reckon the Xiaomi A2 is fewer less better than it.

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I've bought my Mi5S exactly one year ago. Actually, he's working flawlessly with Syberia ROM, Android 9. Many great devs are working on this phone so you have plenty of choices (hope they will stay at least one or two years...). The performance are quite good (I had a really surprising score on antutu with LOS 15.1 (up to 160 000) but I didn't retry with Syberia), the photos are beautiful, the battery is average (but if you buy a new phone it will be absolutly great). I really happy of this Mi5s and I reckon the Xiaomi A2 is fewer less better than it.
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I agree, I think for the same price an older flagship is almost always better than a new mid range phone. Say, did the fingerprint scanner get optimised better in custom roms? I've seen people complain about it being slow.

fpozar said:
I agree, I think for the same price an older flagship is almost always better than a new mid range phone. Say, did the fingerprint scanner get optimised better in custom roms? I've seen people complain about it being slow.
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Not at all ! Fingerprint is working further better and quicker than before on MIUI. Actually, there is just a bug on Syberia where the fingerprint is reset after a reboot but it may be fixed in the next build and I don't reboot my phone every time...

fpozar said:
I agree, I think for the same price an older flagship is almost always better than a new mid range phone. Say, did the fingerprint scanner get optimised better in custom roms? I've seen people complain about it being slow.
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That was fixed in MIUI around 1.5 years ago. Since then it's fast.

Awesome. Thanks everyone, now all my doubts about this phone are over
I'm glad I've ordered it.

Would you ever buy a oneplus device again?

I don't know about you but my answer is NO. This thing did not live up to my expectations at all. The specs read like they are all premium but the device is low quality at best. Using the device is an actual nightmare. The camera is a blurry mess, the GPS never locks, the file system is crap and freezes up when you try to load things. I bought into the gimmick and I lost... Anybody want to buy this piece of junk for a low price so I can buy an iphone and just have something that works?

OH... the bluetooth constantly bugs out... another thing that annoys me every single day.

I like the phone just don't love it. My Pixel 2 XL still feels better when I pick it up. What chaps my hide is when my photos disappear or when my phone app just disappears when I'm talking to someone.

The 7T is just perfect. But I won't buy newer phones if they have display a la "Samsung Edge". I hate the curved one.

I found the 5T to be super premium build quality. It's amazing. The Pixel 2 XL I bought at the same time was absolute junk. It had a noticeably poorer build quality and a really bad OLED screen.
I am getting a 7T Friday and will see if they maintained the great build quality (although I had an 8 Pro I returned for a week and it had excellent build quality like my 5T). I can't see where the OP is coming from regarding it not feeling premium? Is it just an OS perspective? I only ran OOS on my 5T for a couple weeks before switching exclusively to AOSP.

Sorry but this is nonsense! your argument is vague and silly. what is "low quality"? I still have my oneplus one, the oneplus 3t, oneplus 5t, all working good and now a 7t, which looks great and is great....

Absolutely yes! I find my 7T is perfect and worthy for the price paid. I don't have any issues or hardware errors.
Rooted and using a custom kernel

I don't know actually. I find the OnePlus phones to be still very good, but I'm kinda disappointed on how the team is struggling to keep them updated since they began to release lot of phones every year.
Plus, I like the improvements they made with the camera on the new OP8 Pro, but I want a phone that is totally comparable to iPhones/Galaxy phone in that area if I have to spend 900+ euros.

The 7T is literally perfect.

This is my first OP phone and I'd say - yes. I hope there'll be new OP phone without curved display.

If they release reasonably priced phones with flat screens. The price for the 8-series is too much considering it's a tencent phone.

Kirahvi said:
If they release reasonably priced phones with flat screens. The price for the 8-series is too much considering it's a tencent phone.
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I would gladly pay $1000 for a flat screened 8 Pro. But it doesn't exist and the S20+, even ignoring the terrible OS skin, is $1350 from Samsung unlocked. That is just too much for basically the same phone and a crippled software experience. And the S20+ has a curved screen as well! Although not as bad as the 8/8 Pro.

I have been with OP for the last 3 months, 7T is my first OP. Feel happier than with the other chinese brand X (4 years with them).
I recommend the OP, but please no pop up camera and curve edge.

I have to agree with the OP.
I'm having the exact same issues they are. Since most are software related I was hoping updates and custom ROMs could fix,a real shame there isn't any development for this device

For me 7T is almost perfect. I love it. If only battery and average stock camera indoor pic were better. I love to tinker my phone so with gcam , camera issues are solved ?. Since I don't game , so battery is enough for me to last full day with 20% left. YMMV.
I went from OP2 to HTC U11 to OP7T. Have no regrets. Will purchase OP9T if there are no better alternative. I change my phone every 2 years.
Sent from OP7T

Cowbell_Guy said:
I have to agree with the OP.
I'm having the exact same issues they are. Since most are software related I was hoping updates and custom ROMs could fix,a real shame there isn't any development for this device
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Have you even looked in this forum for custom roms and kernels?
murtazaxda said:
I have been with OP for the last 3 months, 7T is my first OP. Feel happier than with the other chinese brand X (4 years with them).
I recommend the OP, but please no pop up camera and curve edge.
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What brand? We want to know!

xocomaox said:
Have you even looked in this forum for custom roms and kernels?
What brand? We want to know!
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Yes, there are as far as I know just 2 ROMs out there... Neither work with MMS on Verizon.
If you have another recommendation would love to hear it- for me just looking for stability and speed.
Thanks for everyone on this forum helping make the device great!

Yep, had three... OnePlus One, 6T, 7T (bought the 7T when the price went down, sold the 6T).
I don't buy them when they first are released. I wait until a new one is about to be released, then pick up the previous years model
typically at a reduced price.

Cowbell_Guy said:
Yes, there are as far as I know just 2 ROMs out there... Neither work with MMS on Verizon.
If you have another recommendation would love to hear it- for me just looking for stability and speed.
Thanks for everyone on this forum helping make the device great!
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There are three ROMS available right now. I would recommend Omni for speed and stability, but not sure about your specific use-case.

IDK, no matter what setting I pick, the ringtone for google messages does not work and the do not auto update option in playstore does not work. This is only an issue on the 7T.

Question is the OnePlus 9pro still Worth getting

im thinking about buying the 9 pro but at has been out for a while should i just wait or should i pull the trigger need some advice

If you want it to install roms forget it, the developers have it very abandoned. For example, no developer has compiled a beta version for Android 12, But if you want to use it normally, I really recommend the 9 more because the 9 Pro with the Rom stock the battery is ****.

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If you want it to install roms forget it, the developers have it very abandoned. For example, no developer has compiled a beta version for Android 12, But if you want to use it normally, I really recommend the 9 more because the 9 Pro with the Rom stock the battery is ****.
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yea im big on roms i might wait for a good deal on a one plus 8pro

As with most other devices, A12 roms are unlikely to be available until after the OOS 12 ROM is released (GA, not Beta).
There are lots of good A11 ROMs out there, and the phone itself (LE2125) is excellent. The stock OOS 11 is also very very good.
But hey, doesn't affect me one way or another what phone/ROM you use. I'm very happy with what I have!
Cheers

JesusOmarMJ23 said:
If you want it to install roms forget it, the developers have it very abandoned. For example, no developer has compiled a beta version for Android 12, But if you want to use it normally, I really recommend the 9 more because the 9 Pro with the Rom stock the battery is ****.
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A12 OOS official isn't out yet and most devs actually prefer to use finished sources before releasing anything to public. I'm sure some are building ROM's off the beta builds for testing but not releasing them. Also, only some people seem to have issues with the battery, heat, etc. I (and others) have no such issues with our 9pros even on stock OOS. I would suggest the phone to anyone honestly.

COCODRILO45 said:
im thinking about buying the 9 pro but at has been out for a while should i just wait or should i pull the trigger need some advice
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DON'T...
Go for pixel 6pro...

Wait for what ? OnePlus 10 ?
OnePlus 8 pro Oxygen OS too will get worse because of google BS.
About roms look in Development section.

COCODRILO45 said:
im thinking about buying the 9 pro but at has been out for a while should i just wait or should i pull the trigger need some advice
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Been using the device for over 3 months and can confidently say that nothing makes the device worth the price. The phone heats up with general use. Battery life is pretty ordinary. Not much into camera, screen and performance are the only saving grace.
If I was into ROMs, I would buy a device with the best price to specs ratio like mi 11 series or ROG 5 or even the standard 9 and upcoming 9RT. But avoid the 9 pro at all cost.

The answer for you will depend on your priorities ;-)
I needed a phone recently and found an open box 9 Pro on ebay within my budget. I wouldn't have bought this phone at msrp. My experience has overall been positive. The only time I've overheated the phone was transferring about 80 GB from my old phone before realizing both were on a heat soaked surface. Putting the phone where it could breathe resolved this. Even with extended gaming sessions, the phone has run cool since. Battery life more than meets my daily needs. PD support is ideal as that's what my pc uses at work, so I don't worry about carrying a charger. A 10 min top up at 45W from PD or 65W from the stock charger is a game changer. Going from 20-90% in ~12 mins on the included charger while making coffee & breakfast is great!
Note on battery life: I tend to power off my device for a few mins a couple times each month for consistency. Especially after the primary Google Assistant app updates (this one).
I'm a photography enthusiast and have been generally happy with the 9 Pro IQ. If you do end up getting this phone or the OP9, take some time to review the different options (like Photo, Pro, Portrait) and settings - they are extensive and can be fine tuned for your use case. Be sure to take some test shots to dial this in.
The biggest shortcoming is the selfie cam, which has low dynamic range, easily washing out. I installed gcam MGC by BSG (currently v8.1.101) and it takes much better selfie shots. For the rear facing sensors, the stock camera app vs. gcam HDR+ generally show parity.
My partner has a Pixel 5 so using her phone for selfies is also an option. I prefer the FOV on the OP tho.
The screen is gorgeous! I tried 60 hz vs 120 hz with lpto and noted little effect on battery life, so have remained on the latter. I've found FHD+ meets my needs as the screen size shows little benefit bumping up to QHD+. I appreciate the stock Screen Calibration options and find Advanced > AMOLED Wide Gamut gives the color palette I prefer.
Two things requiring workarounds for my use:
a) My previous phone had a notification light, which I used more than I realized. Rather than turn the screen on periodically, I enabled the Always on Display during my waking hours, problem solved.
b) Historically I've traveled internationally for work, so having dual sims has been a must. It looks like there is work from XDA devs underway to enable this if OP doesn't themselves. Otherwise my partner has an old mobile hotspot from her job I'll commandeer when/if work travel resumes.
Reviews that helped me make an informed decision:
o XDA Devs : of course!
o Notebookcheck
https://www.notebookcheck.net/OnePl...end-phone-charges-twice-as-fast.530399.0.html
o GSM Arena review and comparison to other phones
https://www.gsmarena.com/oneplus_9_pro-10806.php
o Photography Blog
https://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/oneplus_9_pro_review
o Danny Winget Youtube firmware comparison
Hope this helps!

In a lot of ways, the OnePlus 9 Pro is a great phone, with a super-smooth screen, the fastest wired and wireless charging, pleasant software, with a solid long-term update commitment. I even enjoy the camera.

aman2125 said:
Been using the device for over 3 months and can confidently say that nothing makes the device worth the price. The phone heats up with general use. Battery life is pretty ordinary. Not much into camera, screen and performance are the only saving grace.
If I was into ROMs, I would buy a device with the best price to specs ratio like mi 11 series or ROG 5 or even the standard 9 and upcoming 9RT. But avoid the 9 pro at all cost.
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Horrible advice

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Horrible advice
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In hindsight; you may be right.
But, still, thermal issues are for sure my biggest gripe.
Besides, yeah, I do feel it is a good device, but getting it over Oneplus 9 or 9RT would depend on the user's preferences.

If your into rooting and modding, warp charging then yes. If you don't root then get a Pixel 6 Pro.

cultofluna said:
DON'T...
Go for pixel 6pro...
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Is it available for sale?

vangry2020 said:
If your into rooting and modding, warp charging then yes. If you don't root then get a Pixel 6 Pro.
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It's better to wait for Pixel 6 and see what it brings and see real time performance and then choose

cranberry_vanilla said:
It's better to wait for Pixel 6 and see what it brings and see real time performance and then choose
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Performance will be close at worst but when it comes to software and features and picture quality the Pixel 6 is on a whole different level. That's just my opinion.

vangry2020 said:
Performance will be close at worst but when it comes to software and features and picture quality the Pixel 6 is on a whole different level. That's just my opinion.
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Nobody really knows yet. Since Pixel 6 series is using a new in-house cpu (Tensor) and there are no reviews out yet (product ships on 10/28) so no one really knows what it's going to really perform like. I also would be curious if/how easy it will be to root or unlock bootloader since it's a totally different CPU architecture.

I came from a OnePlus 3T. Overall I think this phone is great, the camera and functionality is slick. I also appreciate that having the phone on max performance levels, screen brightness and sync enabled will impact the battery.
I like that it has an active community here, and on the OnePlus forums. I've logged a few bugs and evidenced how to recreate them. Am I unhappy about the companies communication style, not being open about throttling etc, yes. However I understand that people are human and make mistakes. It's still a young device released 6 months ago. Let's see where we are in a year from now

COCODRILO45 said:
yea im big on roms i might wait for a good deal on a one plus 8pro
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Funny enough, I was thinking recently if I should get the 8 pro as well. Specifically for rooting/custom ROMs. I'm currently using a OP6T (rooted with CrDroid ROM), I can literally get the 8 Pro for free with a screen protector + case and some cash left from my £500 Amazon giftcard. But I just don't know if I should get a 8 pro or not and I can't justify the purchase tbh

COCODRILO45 said:
yea im big on roms i might wait for a good deal on a one plus 8pro
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Be careful. I am not able to send text msgs randomly I am on Sprint/T-Mobile and nothing works. It's why I'm trying to get the 9 pro.