Which one should I get? Mainly for playing games
If network speed is not a problem because max will not get LTE
Then max is a better device based on battery and screen size.
You should also look at processor scores.
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meisking1 said:
Which one should I get? Mainly for playing games
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For playing games better go with Mi Max, You will enjoy the additional screen space and 1 or 2 GB more RAM if you go with 3-4GB RAM version, Very Big Battery in Mi Max, it is a good device, you can check the reviews, custom ROM support may be slow on Mi Max but you get every week MIUI updates.
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If network speed is not a problem because max will not get LTE
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Why do you say Max will not get LTE, I'm using LTE on Max in India.
I don't even think they can be compared... For the same price you get a lot lot more of everything... LTE is not that faster anyway but it's nice to have thought... That's the only drawback for Mi Max used out of Asia...
paarkhi said:
For playing games better go with Mi Max, You will enjoy the additional screen space and 1 or 2 GB more RAM if you go with 3-4GB RAM version, Very Big Battery in Mi Max, it is a good device, you can check the reviews, custom ROM support may be slow on Mi Max but you get every week MIUI updates.
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Why do you say Max will not get LTE, I'm using LTE on Max in India.
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Ouch I should qualify my answer
In USA this device doesn't get LTE. In other parts of the world it likely does. Thanks
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badrsj said:
Ouch I should qualify my answer
In USA this device doesn't get LTE. In other parts of the world it likely does. Thanks
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I have mine running on LTE in Europe and it's fine. It does depend on which band your network use for 4G though.
LTE
Mi Max will not get LTE in the US but it does get HSPA+ which mines run on. I can honestly say HSPA+ is just as fast as LTE in my area. I am coming from the Mate 8 which is fast, have a great battery like the Max, and have a huge 6' screen. Like someone said LTE is supported in others countries but LTE can be overrated sometimes in the US. I am using my Mi Max mostly for gaming, specifically Marvel Contest Of Champions. The Mi Max is my replacement for the 6.4' in Z Ultra that came out a few years back.
Mi Max for sure. It is a great thing beeing able to play for hours without worrying about the battery running out. Also the bigger screen makes the experience that much better. For gaming it's a no brainer.
Does cm13 stable for daily use for this device?
Is CM 13 officially supported on the max?
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badrsj said:
Is CM 13 officially supported on the max?
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No, no kernel sources available.
meisking1 said:
Does cm13 stable for daily use for this device?
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Stable enough but no video recording
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Is CM 13 officially supported on the max?
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Not official (only unofficial available from chinese developer)
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For modability sake, is this a good phone to tinker?
My only concern is that the heavily skinned Android on this phone will make it hard to change the DPI. I'm extremely pleased with my Nexus 6, because well.. It's vanilla, and I can do whatever I want with it.
I had bad experience with MIUI before, I have Mi Pad, and Redmi Note 2, they have horrible support.. But hey they're super cheap. I don't know if I'm gonna get the same experience with Mi Max, because the 4gb/128gb sd652 is at least 430 AUD.. which is not cheap for a toy.
I need something bigger than Nexus 6!
I have Mediapad X2 too, which is also too
Buy 4/32 , has better support and lower cost
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Sorry 3/32
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Size wise, this phone is perfect. Processor is also good with battery lasting forever! For modding, there are some CM based roms but not a lot of developers so getting the latest stuff when you were on the Nexus won't be the same.
Yup true that
But on official developer China ROM I'm getting weekly updates
Not the nougat tho
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Cryonics said:
For modability sake, is this a good phone to tinker?
My only concern is that the heavily skinned Android on this phone will make it hard to change the DPI. I'm extremely pleased with my Nexus 6, because well.. It's vanilla, and I can do whatever I want with it.
I had bad experience with MIUI before, I have Mi Pad, and Redmi Note 2, they have horrible support.. But hey they're super cheap. I don't know if I'm gonna get the same experience with Mi Max, because the 4gb/128gb sd652 is at least 430 AUD.. which is not cheap for a toy.
I need something bigger than Nexus 6!
I have Mediapad X2 too, which is also too
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We have xposed and xposed app settings works so there's no need to worry about the dpi settings. The size is good for daily use.
I'm using MI max and had already set up my dpi to 340. No issues at all. Dpi is to be changed through adb. Very simple.
Hey
Thanks for any help, and sorry if this isn't the proper space for it.
I've a Sprint S6 Edge, but I'm considering changing it for the new Xiami Mi 6. Is it a good deal?
Am I going to miss the 2K Amoled Screen? I'm going to feel the difference in the camera? And the IR sensor? Am I going to miss it that much?
I think MI 6maybe better than S6E, there's a 835 in it.
If u want keep on Sprint, do not purchase the Chinese brand cell phone which not sold by Sprint. Too pain.
If u can transfer to T-Mobile or AT&T, that a great phone recently.
Great phone, got it today.
i buy it today. so i waiting.
Xiaomi only uses good chipset nothing else, S6 Edge is better, dont buy xiaomi
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Xiaomi only uses good chipset nothing else, S6 Edge is better, dont buy xiaomi
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You are kidding?The world is developing everyday.
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You are kidding?The world is developing everyday.
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Lol, okay buy xiaomi and throw it in 5 months
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Lol, okay buy xiaomi and throw it in 5 months
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Xiaomi is a great company ,Lei Jun does better than Jobs ,but Samsung is a dirty company .
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Lol, okay buy xiaomi and throw it in 5 months
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What do you mean? I'm still using a 3 years old mi 3. Had to change only once the battery. Running the latest RR rom is still better than many new phones with OEM roms.
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Lol, okay buy xiaomi and throw it in 5 months
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Why? I have Mi5 for a year,and it shames my father S6E in almost every aspect. Only thing going for S6E is screen...,maybe...
Well, now I'm using MI 6, I got it for have a month. The hardware is good except some problems caused by SD835(such as WiFi...), but the software is not so stable at the moment, for example, in latest version of MIUI the quick charge was limited...
It will be better after a few days, anyway software problems are easy to fix.
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Xiaomi only uses good chipset nothing else, S6 Edge is better, dont buy xiaomi
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I don't think so. Used both S6 Active and S7 Active, I would say Mi 6 is better than both.
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shawk12345 said:
Well, now I'm using MI 6, I got it for have a month. The hardware is good except some problems caused by SD835(such as WiFi...), but the software is not so stable at the moment, for example, in latest version of MIUI the quick charge was limited...
It will be better after a few days, anyway software problems are easy to fix.
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Which version MIUI you have? I have no problem with both the latest stable China and Custom EU rom (based on Dev China Rom).... (I used 45W charger of Xiaomi which support both USB PD and QC 3.0)
Hi how can we get development of this going for Oxygen (MI Max 2)
I currently use my Mi Max Prime as my daily driver only because there is nothing for Mi Max 2 (the Lineage OS has bugs like Bluetooth crashing consistently)
Btw, you SHOULD upgrade to Mi Max 2...much superior. I have both
Until, if ever they release a Prime with a SD660 I will never pay to downgrade my 652 to a 625 period.
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Hi how can we get development of this going for Oxygen (MI Max 2)
I currently use my Mi Max Prime as my daily driver only because there is nothing for Mi Max 2 (the Lineage OS has bugs like Bluetooth crashing consistently)
Btw, you SHOULD upgrade to Mi Max 2...much superior. I have both
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Why would anyone downgrade to a Mi Max 2?
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Why would anyone downgrade to a Mi Max 2?
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I LOL so hard when I read this. I have the same view but if you write it on some forums you will receive heavy bashing!
Some people claim the Max 2 to be a MAJOR upgrade due to stereo speakers, other camera and a claimed build quality improvement. CPU? Not important since MIUI is so smooooooth!
Just LOL.
Hi, i'm interested in a potential development for Mi Max 2, being an owner.....
So i'd like to know if it'll soon or later be supported.
Thank you so much.
Downgrade to a 652 to a 625 ?
The max 2 have more ram 4 vs 3, and for me I don't see the difference in use for my prime 652 /3 /64 and my new oxygen 625 / 4 / 64. The only difference I note is the battery life who is hugely different, with my helium it's ok for 1,5 day with the oxygen it's 2.5 / 3 days I never see that before! And I use it a lot bluetooth, 4G and wifi always enabled... youtube, gps in the car, surfing and etc... !
So yes I wait for the resurrection remix too for this device !!!
Sadly still no signs of life here, maybe we'll get lucky when source code will be released ? Hope so...
Maybe instead of asking for it in a Mi Max section, which has nothing in common with Mi Max 2 except a name and size - ask for it on a subforum of such phones as Redmi 4 Prime (SD 625 too), or Redmi Note 4 Pro (SD 625 too) for some port?
Im waiting also [emoji19]
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This its too frustrating
No notices from xiaomi driver release?
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E90 Commie said:
I LOL so hard when I read this. I have the same view but if you write it on some forums you will receive heavy bashing!
Some people claim the Max 2 to be a MAJOR upgrade due to stereo speakers, other camera and a claimed build quality improvement. CPU? Not important since MIUI is so smooooooth!
Just LOL.
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Rro run extremly smoothly on snap 800 ( Samsung galaxy note 3) in conclusion, Mm2 Can run it without problem
Hello everyone, I need your opinion and help
TLDR I need phone with big screen and good performance, is Mi Max 1 still worth buying in 2018?
Long Story
I need device with big screen and good performance vs price. After long searching, going back and forth in tablet or phablet
I found that Mi Max is one of the best contender, with old but strong SD 650 and humongous 6.5" screen.
There's Redmi Note 5 Pro with 5.99" screen, better performance but I already have Mi 6 with 5.2" display, the display difference isn't that much, so I think there's no point having Note 5 Pro.
on the other hand, Mi Max 2 is good but weak, and Mi Max 3 is beast but too expensive.
On the good side, Mi Max is big,cheap, and good performance and rich XDA community. There's less to no bug on each new developed ROMs, right? as Zenfone 2 user I'm jelly haha :silly:
On the down side, it's 2yrs old already, still use micro USB.
I find it difficult to find another device that can beat this proposition but I'm open to any new suggestions.
I'm thinking of buying the 3/32 variant around $124
I'm gonna use this phone for multimedia, little bit of gaming (PUBG, Vainglory etc), and probably as car HUD.
So, what do you think? is it still worth it? Is there any other alternatives?
Thanks in advance
A.f.a.I.c. there are no better alternatives yet. First of all, screen size and ratio is most important for me. All phablets have that ugly notch these days and no dedicated hardware buttons. I've been looking at the Mi Max 3, but found out it has no coloured LED notification light (how stupid is that?). Huawei Honor Note 10 may be an option, but don't like the EMUI shell.
What's wrong with micro USB? You could use one of these if you don't like the micro USB connector, a lot cheaper than buying a new phone
https://www.ebay.com/itm/RAXFLY-Mic...1b:m:m7hqOpyZpTqJRBibCHhC9_A&var=601537300954
The Mi Max 3 has much better camera but the CPU is not very fast, does not have NFC (AGAIN) and no LED colour notifications. I wouldn't but the 3/32, get a deal for the 652 ones or wait till something better comes our way.
maybe LG V20 ?
I just bought a LG V20 on aliexpress because it s shock proof, has removable battery, better camera and better performance (but smaller screen) than mi max 1.
I believe there ll be promotions next week on aliexpress and you ll be able to find them for less than 140E (so more expensive than the mi max 1 ... but maybe you ll be able to find them cheaper elsewhere ... I am in France and they have not be sold here so it was kind of logical for me to import it ... )
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I just bought a LG V20 on aliexpress because it s shock proof, has removable battery, better camera and better performance (but smaller screen) than mi max 1.
I believe there ll be promotions next week on aliexpress and you ll be able to find them for less than 140E (so more expensive than the mi max 1 ... but maybe you ll be able to find them cheaper elsewhere ... I am in France and they have not be sold here so it was kind of logical for me to import it ... )
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I don't trust LG. And it's not that big....
I would not buy the snapdragon 650 variant, maybe the one with 652 (3gb/64gb or 4gb/128gb). But just save up for the mi max 3. It is only $250, similar to the new price of the mi max 1.
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I would not buy the snapdragon 650(2gb/32gb or 3gb/32gb) variant, maybe the one with 652 (3gb/64gb or 4gb/128gb). But just save up for the mi max 3. It is only $250, similar to the new price of the mi max 1.
I have the 650 variant, and it is a bit slow and youtube 2x speed freezes at 720p60fps or higher.
If your S650 device is having issues with 720p YouTube content then it is purely your private issue. I own Mi Max 1 3/32 for 2 years now and never had a lag/spike during watching any videos. This goes for YouTube, Twitch and many other services.
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After 2 years I'm still able to get 3-4 days up with 9h sot (it used to be 10h+). Device is fast. Heck, I'm using miui 10 right now with CPU governor set to powersafe and battery optimization turned on - no lags at all. Modded gcam improves photos a lot. If you can get this phone really cheap then go for it. If you do not need such phone right now then do the same thing I'll do - wait until November sales (11.11 if I'm not mistaken) - most phones get their prices cut down a bit by then - and buy a Mi Max 3 (6.9 inches with same phone size will be great for media consumption). I used to change phones every 4-6 months. Mi Max is first phone I own for such a long time because there is simply no competition for this price.
No problems here with youtube or Twitch. I have the 652 variant, though.
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and no LED colour notifications
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Despite the color, the notification led of Mi Max 3 is barely noticable. They should allow to use the front flash instead.
Thank you for the responses so far, I really apreciate it, guys :highfive:
dio62000 said:
A.f.a.I.c. there are no better alternatives yet. First of all, screen size and ratio is most important for me. All phablets have that ugly notch these days and no dedicated hardware buttons. I've been looking at the Mi Max 3, but found out it has no coloured LED notification light (how stupid is that?). Huawei Honor Note 10 may be an option, but don't like the EMUI shell.
What's wrong with micro USB? You could use one of these if you don't like the micro USB connector, a lot cheaper than buying a new phone
https://www.ebay.com/itm/RAXFLY-Mic...1b:m:m7hqOpyZpTqJRBibCHhC9_A&var=601537300954
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I agreed, no better alternatives yet for this such price vs display vs performance, and ofc notches be gone lol.
I have no prob with colorless LED Notification tho'
Honor Note 10 price rn is $510 for 4/64, that's crazy. Also I don't want to do the same mistake with Huawei/Kirin like I did with Asus/Intel. I would love to have stable custom ROM for once lol.
MicroUSB is just me being nitpicky hahaha, I don't have anything against MicroUSB tho, since most of my gadget still use it.
I also looking for that particular acc but Xiaomi Mi6 isn't compatible with magnetic adapter..meh..too bad (CMIIW)
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The Mi Max 3 has much better camera but the CPU is not very fast, does not have NFC (AGAIN) and no LED colour notifications. I wouldn't but the 3/32, get a deal for the 652 ones or wait till something better comes our way.
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NFC might not too important for now, not in my home country at least hahaha
Hm.. but how abt the custom ROM compability for 652? I heard 650 is more popular and stable.
I checked Mi Max SD652 3/64 is about $147
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I just bought a LG V20 on aliexpress because it s shock proof, has removable battery, better camera and better performance (but smaller screen) than mi max 1.
I believe there ll be promotions next week on aliexpress and you ll be able to find them for less than 140E (so more expensive than the mi max 1 ... but maybe you ll be able to find them cheaper elsewhere ... I am in France and they have not be sold here so it was kind of logical for me to import it ... )
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Nice idea, but V20 still too small, I wish they went full Max like Mi Max
The price difference not that high for the V20 2nd hand unit tho'
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I would not buy the snapdragon 650 variant, maybe the one with 652 (3gb/64gb or 4gb/128gb). But just save up for the mi max 3. It is only $250, similar to the new price of the mi max 1.
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I would not buy the snapdragon 650(2gb/32gb or 3gb/32gb) variant, maybe the one with 652 (3gb/64gb or 4gb/128gb). But just save up for the mi max 3. It is only $250, similar to the new price of the mi max 1.
I have the 650 variant, and it is a bit slow and youtube 2x speed freezes at 720p60fps or higher.
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How about the SD 652 compability for custom ROMs? and also I read SD 652 consume battery lot more and over heat more than SD 650
here's the article https://www.techcenturion.com/snapdragon-625-vs-650-vs-652
And what about normal speed? does it struggle too at 60fps?
$250 is twice the budget I have right now for Max1 lol
Maczuga said:
If your S650 device is having issues with 720p YouTube content then it is purely your private issue. I own Mi Max 1 3/32 for 2 years now and never had a lag/spike during watching any videos. This goes for YouTube, Twitch and many other services.
And now to the topic:
After 2 years I'm still able to get 3-4 days up with 9h sot (it used to be 10h+). Device is fast. Heck, I'm using miui 10 right now with CPU governor set to powersafe and battery optimization turned on - no lags at all. Modded gcam improves photos a lot. If you can get this phone really cheap then go for it. If you do not need such phone right now then do the same thing I'll do - wait until November sales (11.11 if I'm not mistaken) - most phones get their prices cut down a bit by then - and buy a Mi Max 3 (6.9 inches with same phone size will be great for media consumption). I used to change phones every 4-6 months. Mi Max is first phone I own for such a long time because there is simply no competition for this price.
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Beta MIUI 10? Even my Mi6 didn't get official stable MIUI 10 yet lol
3-3days up? sounds promising hahaha
I'm thinking of putting Ressurection Remix in Mi Max tho' and I'd like to try gcam mod
The price rn still stable at $124
True, Max 3 have nearly identical physical size of Max 1. But the price is still outrageous (but it's a new new device ofc), I checked it's around $270 in here, price cut won't do them much justice.
I might not need such device urgently but I'm itching to buy one lol
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Beta MIUI 10? Even my Mi6 didn't get official stable MIUI 10 yet lol
3-3days up? sounds promising hahaha
I'm thinking of putting Ressurection Remix in Mi Max tho' and I'd like to try gcam mod
The price rn still stable at $124
True, Max 3 have nearly identical physical size of Max 1. But the price is still outrageous (but it's a new new device ofc), I checked it's around $270 in here, price cut won't do them much justice.
I might not need such device urgently but I'm itching to buy one lol
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Yea, MIUI 10 from Xiaomi.eu - most of Xiaomi phones got their builds there, you might wanna check it out. I had to switch back again to RR 5.8.5 due to WiFi drain for me on MIUI 10. $124 is a pretty good price for Mi Max. I'd go for it. Or just like I said before - wait until 11.11 (but I wouldn't expect for price to drop that much on Mi Max 1). After doing more research I think I'm gonna wait for some other phone to show up for upgrade, so looks like 1 more year with Mi Max for me . Mi Max 3 is not really an upgrade if you take a look on that closely (battery feels even worse). Who knows, maybe Xiaomi sub-brand POCOPHONE will show up with something interesing (F1 already looks promissing, but there is no IR blaster for remote nor NFC for payments, so already too much to give up).
Which one whould you chose and why ?
I don't care about camera, i care about performance,battery and dev support.
Thank you
In performance MIX 2 is Better a little. The battery I don't know, I saw video that the MI9 is better with smaller battery, so I think the Redmi Note 7 Pro is not much better than MIX 2. Software updates... Newer is better. But I would buy the MIX 2. becouse it has much more LTE support, and the body quality is much better. Plus the MIX2 has UFS 2.1 memory, what is much faster than the Note 7 pro's EMMC 5.1 ROM.
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Which one whould you chose and why ?
I don't care about camera, i care about performance,battery and dev support.
Thank you
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(Mix 2) I don't like the battery... i get 4-4.5h SOT with 4G all the time and hotspot using facebook,twitter,instagram & little games like brawl stars.
The performance it's very good, i choose Mix 2.
Mix 2 will receive Android p and will stop at it., Note 7 will get Android Q... Good that there are custom roms
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In performance MIX 2 is Better a little. The battery I don't know, I saw video that the MI9 is better with smaller battery, so I think the Redmi Note 7 Pro is not much better than MIX 2. Software updates... Newer is better. But I would buy the MIX 2. becouse it has much more LTE support, and the body quality is much better. Plus the MIX2 has UFS 2.1 memory, what is much faster than the Note 7 pro's EMMC 5.1 ROM.
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(Mix 2) I don't like the battery... i get 4-4.5h SOT with 4G all the time and hotspot using facebook,twitter,instagram & little games like brawl stars.
The performance it's very good, i choose Mix 2.
Mix 2 will receive Android p and will stop at it., Note 7 will get Android Q... Good that there are custom roms
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its sd675 at least in gaming better than a sd 820?
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its sd675 at least in gaming better than a sd 820?
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MIX 2 has SD 835 and fully smooth during gaming.
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its sd675 at least in gaming better than a sd 820?
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MIX 2 has SD 835 and fully smooth during gaming.
get a mix2s instead, they are pretty cheap
Unless u r a heavy game player, the Rm note 7 pro is a better choice. 4000mhA battery with sd 675 will give u a great battery life. Mix2's 3500mhA and sd 835 is a wise combination too. But the newer Mi device has a better official suppose. Especially the Mi device after Mix2s.