I'm currently using Mi 5S Plus which I like a lot. However, it would be nice to have secondary phone with a smaller footprint and a better rear camera (for stills). Do you guys think it is worth spending $300 on Mi 5S? Is the camera a great improvement over 5S Plus? I find the camera on 5S Plus to be disappointing (other than that, I love this phone).
flipp0 said:
I'm currently using Mi 5S Plus which I like a lot. However, it would be nice to have secondary phone with a smaller footprint and a better rear camera (for stills). Do you guys think it is worth spending $300 on Mi 5S? Is the camera a great improvement over 5S Plus? I find the camera on 5S Plus to be disappointing (other than that, I love this phone).
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I guess if you already have a Mi 5s Plus, there's no point in getting this since it's very similar, despite one or 2 things
flipp0 said:
I'm currently using Mi 5S Plus which I like a lot. However, it would be nice to have secondary phone with a smaller footprint and a better rear camera (for stills). Do you guys think it is worth spending $300 on Mi 5S? Is the camera a great improvement over 5S Plus? I find the camera on 5S Plus to be disappointing (other than that, I love this phone).
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Why not try this Camera mod?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/piximod-camera-mod-devices-kk-lp-mm-n-t3401517
I'm not 100% satisfied with the camera quality, compared to my old Sony Xperia Z1c. I do hope that this will be a little improved with the next global image release. I tend to get not fully sharp images while making pictures of text, as if in the last moment the camera decides to make them a little soft.
patoberli said:
I'm not 100% satisfied with the camera quality, compared to my old Sony Xperia Z1c. I do hope that this will be a little improved with the next global image release. I tend to get not fully sharp images while making pictures of text, as if in the last moment the camera decides to make them a little soft.
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Or you decide to not hold the camera still. It is called camera shake. Try it in full sunlight to force the camera to use a fast shutter speed and then check the sharpness. I bet it is sharp as hell.
My camera makes very good pictures. it is miles ahead of my old Nexus 6p camera.
Trust me, I hold it very still
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I'm currently using Mi 5S Plus which I like a lot. However, it would be nice to have secondary phone with a smaller footprint and a better rear camera (for stills). Do you guys think it is worth spending $300 on Mi 5S? Is the camera a great improvement over 5S Plus? I find the camera on 5S Plus to be disappointing (other than that, I love this phone).
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if xiaomi share the kernel sources of this phone,i recomend you buy this! but no diffrent between mi5s plus and mi5s.both of them has the same hardware.
I was incredibly annoyed with the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor that had 20% hit rate and awkward body shape on mi5s which has buttons almost on the back of the phone, and the camera on mi5s plus. Also the lack of Nougat and Google assistant on both.
Now I have zte axon 7.
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I was incredibly annoyed with the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor that had 20% hit rate and awkward body shape on mi5s which has buttons almost on the back of the phone, and the camera on mi5s plus. Also the lack of Nougat and Google assistant on both.
Now I have zte axon 7.
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The fingerprint hit rate was bad on my Note 5 but not 20%. I just learned to place my finger on the same area/angle and my hit rate went up.
However, if it was raining and some moisture was on the sensor, it would not work well again.
I just think fingerprint technology is still ways away. You don't want to have any false positives so they lean on not able to unlock.
Actually there is a clear quality difference between the "traditional" scanner on my Redmi 4 Pro and the ultra sonic one on my Mi 5s. The hit rate on my Redmi 4 is nearly 100% (although I don't use the phone every day and can't exactly give numbers), but it is more reliable then on my 5s. I don't know though if it's easier to fake the finger on the Redmi than on the 5s.
flipp0 said:
I'm currently using Mi 5S Plus which I like a lot. However, it would be nice to have secondary phone with a smaller footprint and a better rear camera (for stills). Do you guys think it is worth spending $300 on Mi 5S? Is the camera a great improvement over 5S Plus? I find the camera on 5S Plus to be disappointing (other than that, I love this phone).
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I really like the mi5s, but take into account that mine is rooted, I disabled MIUI (memory) optimization, set most of my frequently used apps to be locked so they load near instantly when multitasking etc.
The camera by the way is absolutely excellent - I'm a hobbyist photographer for many years (using 'traditional' real cameras) and this is the first smartphone I've had that is good enough for me to not take my other 'real' camera with me as the photos from the mi5s are really that good. It has a very good optimization of focus accuracy and speed, a pretty good trade off between denoising and sharpening, the white balance is very accurate and the resulting images are sharp consistently across the image, from center to corners.
I'm currently using the EU ROM (7.3.30) and am very happy with the phone.
But, having flashed the lineageOS14.1 unofficial ROM (from April 2017, I d/l it yesterday), I can say that while the mi5s is very fast and all, it can certainly feel snappier in performance when using a more traditional ROM (I tried both lineageOS 14.1 and resurrection remix, both unofficial).
I am sticking with the MIUI rom because the stock camera app is much more reliable for consistently well balanced (white balance, sharpening, and denoising) images with fast focusing, much more than any 3rd party app I tried (manual camera, open camera, google camera (which is supposedly similar to the app used on the Google Pixel), a better camera...).
Hope this helps.
This is the best phone i have so far next to LG G3
Battery really good and much better compared to snapdragon 625 devices
And performances much better than snapdragon 820
Would recommended!
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I've owned this phone for 2 weeks now. I purchased it for £211 so it is very cheap compared to most other flagships on the market. With the price in mind, it's definitely a great bang for your buck phone.
However, be mindful that the camera is bad (good hardware but terrible software) which result in out of focus photos and the fingerprint scanner is fairly slow. I'm sure a few people will chime in to say that the camera is the best they've ever used but you will ready of many, many more instances of people with a negative experience. The front facing camera is absolutely terrible and every single photo I've taken has been out of focus. Before people criticise my photography ability, I am a hobbyist photographer with a 50D and several L series lenses so I know how to take a decent photo.
So anyway, some sacrifices were made given the price tag so if you're ok with those shortcomings then you should definitely buy it.
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Hello guys I'm looking to buy new phone. Anyway I sold my old Xiaomi Mi5 few days ago and now I want to buy Mi5S or LG g5? What's your opinion and why?
I need a phone with good batter, NO overheating, fast, good display quality with best colours and sound and hands-free sound quality
Sorry for my bad English
Ps** i will buy one of these phones at 250 euros.... second hand
Of course Xiaomi mi5s....it is more powerful device than g5....i say more....mi5s is using the same processor that is in G6....yes G6.....after this you decide. And im using mi5s like a half year....after lg G3....and i must say....that LG SUCKS....sorry....but really....g3 is overheating like 90 celsius....and was a terrible phone.....buy the mi5s....and the best camera ever in mi5s....same as google pixel
i payed for new mi 5s 270e few weeks ago, dont buy used one for 250. mi 5s is more powerful but support for it is horrible, you will not be able to google and solve any problem, installing roms and making them work is nightmare(no good camera app on roms too). i think g5 is much more reliable and has better softver but mi 5s hardware superior
I'd recommend mi5s
Gearbest is selling it for 217.00EU using this link (coupon code) https://www.kimovil.com/to/special/R4OkA7
I had the G5, it has a lot of problems. The front glass is so thin that every even slightly harder press smudges the colors on the screen. Depending on your luck your module might be fine or uneven. Low light camera performance is really poor and good light performance is worse than the Mi 5s. After the screen on my G5 started having burn-ins (shadowing) I sold it and for the same price bought the Mi 5s. Never looked back.
Hello Everybody
I am planning to jumpship to Xioami Mi Mix 2 from LG G6.
I am mainly switching to Mi Mix 2 for the screen and can be in bleeding edge in terms of MiUI updates.
Please let me know your thoughts on this.
This question should be answered only from LG G6 perspective and not in general.
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Hello Everybody
I am planning to jumpship to Xioami Mi Mix 2 from LG G6.
I am mainly switching to Mi Mix 2 for the screen and can be in bleeding edge in terms of MiUI updates.
Please let me know your thoughts on this.
This question should be answered only from LG G6 perspective and not in general.
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I actually did it about 2 weeks ago, I had the Korean version of the G6 with the Quad-DAC, so here goes my experience:
Why I like the LG G6:
- A lot easier to handle, I have regular size hands and the Mi Mix 2 is a bit wide, without a curved back, it doesn't feel that comfortable IMO.
- It has a headphone jack and with the Quad-DAC built in, wow it's miles better then the Mi Mix 2
- Wide angle, I miss that feature, it's just awesome taking wide angle pics
- Main Camera is just a bit better than the Mi Mix 2 in low light
Why I DON'T like the LG G6:
- Horrible selfie Cam, I'm not a big fan of selfies, but when I did take them with my kids, they were awful.
- Very slow updates
- The Korean Version has a locked bootloader without a way to unlock it.
- Lags sometimes just navigating the UI
Why I like the Mi Mix:
- Amazing design and build quality
- Very fast in day to day task (UFS 2.1)
- Good main camera (Good not great )
- Some dev support for custom ROMs
- Quick updates, especially if you use MIUI Beta/Dev ROMs
- Very Fast charging (almost at the same level of the OP5)
Why I DON'T like the Mi Mix:
- No headphone jack, it annoys me a lot when I have to charge the phone and I can't use my earphones when it's charging.
- MIUI still does not handle notification as well as Stock Android (One example: on the lock screen, the user cannot interact with them, like you can on most other Android skins or stock)
- Mine came with Chinese version of the MIUI, so it was a bit of a pain to get the bootloader unlocked, had to install a VPN to pretend I was in China, then request the permission, then wait 72h and finally plug in to a Windows PC, not Linux or MAC, Windows only and run Xiaomi unlock tool).
- I'm on the MOKEE Rom, but there are still bugs on AOSP based ROMs =(
- GCam port still not very stable
So, these are my Pros and Cons for these two devices, now you have to see if it's worth it for you, in my opinion, I'm happy with the Mi MIX 2, the design and unlocked bootloader with some Dev support, these are big pluses for me, so I'm ok for now with the Mi MIX 2, but I do miss that Quad-DAC and wide angle camera
Hope this helped, have a good one =)
Thanks for your detailed comparison.
It could not have done better as I can relate with you closely.
I have also locked boot loader and I have also normal sized hands.
I can understand most of the points but only one point surprised me from your comparison.
You have mentioned that G6 front camera as very poor but I am reading Mix 2 camera as such elsewhere.
Can you tell me how is Mix 2s front camera ?
Last but not least are you having a feeling in Mi Mix 2 as using a finished product?
Lack of updates is the only cons in LGG6 in my opinion.
But I think I cannot have a sense of feeling in using completed product.
Screen resolution also is considerably less in Mix2 and weight is also little more.
raddy said:
Thanks for your detailed comparison.
It could not have done better as I can relate with you closely.
I have also locked boot loader and I have also normal sized hands.
I can understand most of the points but only one point surprised me from your comparison.
You have mentioned that G6 front camera as very poor but I am reading Mix 2 camera as such elsewhere.
Can you tell me how is Mix 2s front camera ?
Last but not least are you having a feeling in Mi Mix 2 as using a finished product?
Lack of updates is the only cons in LGG6 in my opinion.
But I think I cannot have a sense of feeling in using completed product.
Screen resolution also is considerably less in Mix2 and weight is also little more.
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The Mi MIX 2 front camera is a bit better, not by much, but it's better.
The MIX 2 does feel like a complete product, IF you use the Official MIUI Global Rom, it's just the way MIUI handles notifications that puts me off using it, the Oreo beta of MIUI improved a bit, but from the lock screen, you can't still interact with the notifications and AOSP ROMs are fine for a daily use, some minor issues and camera quality declines a bit, still waiting on a stable GCam port.
The the screen is very good, in my opinion 1080p and 1440p in day to day use are the same, you can't see the difference, apart from the resolution difference between these two devices, there is not much difference, colour reproduction is pretty much the same and it can get very bright, great quality screen on the Mi MIX 2.
It is a bit heavy, on my journey home, on a 30min train ride, I have to swap hand half way, because it starts to feel a bit uncomfortable on the wrist.
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The Mi MIX 2 front camera is a bit better, not by much, but it's better.
The MIX 2 does feel like a complete product, IF you use the Official MIUI Global Rom, it's just the way MIUI handles notifications that puts me off using it, the Oreo beta of MIUI improved a bit, but from the lock screen, you can't still interact with the notifications and AOSP ROMs are fine for a daily use, some minor issues and camera quality declines a bit, still waiting on a stable GCam port.
The the screen is very good, in my opinion 1080p and 1440p in day to day use are the same, you can't see the difference, apart from the resolution difference between these two devices, there is not much difference, colour reproduction is pretty much the same and it can get very bright, great quality screen on the Mi MIX 2.
It is a bit heavy, on my journey home, on a 30min train ride, I have to swap hand half way, because it starts to feel a bit uncomfortable on the wrist.
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How is the battery life ?
I heard that battery life is not as good as G6.
And i heard that front camera cannot be used easily in 3rd party camera and video chatting applications.
Have you tried using front camera in 3rd party applications ?
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How is the battery life ?
I heard that battery life is not as good as G6.
And i heard that front camera cannot be used easily in 3rd party camera and video chatting applications.
Have you tried using front camera in 3rd party applications ?
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Battery seems to be the same for me, getting pretty much the same use as I was with the G6, so don't feel like an upgrade or downgrade here.
The only third party app I use is Skype and that app support 360 rotation, so no issues here, but from what I've heard, snapchat does not support it.
hugoprh said:
I actually did it about 2 weeks ago, I had the Korean version of the G6 with the Quad-DAC, so here goes my experience:
Why I like the LG G6:
- A lot easier to handle, I have regular size hands and the Mi Mix 2 is a bit wide, without a curved back, it doesn't feel that comfortable IMO.
- It has a headphone jack and with the Quad-DAC built in, wow it's miles better then the Mi Mix 2
- Wide angle, I miss that feature, it's just awesome taking wide angle pics
- Main Camera is just a bit better than the Mi Mix 2 in low light
Why I DON'T like the LG G6:
- Horrible selfie Cam, I'm not a big fan of selfies, but when I did take them with my kids, they were awful.
- Very slow updates
- The Korean Version has a locked bootloader without a way to unlock it.
- Lags sometimes just navigating the UI
Why I like the Mi Mix:
- Amazing design and build quality
- Very fast in day to day task (UFS 2.1)
- Good main camera (Good not great )
- Some dev support for custom ROMs
- Quick updates, especially if you use MIUI Beta/Dev ROMs
- Very Fast charging (almost at the same level of the OP5)
Why I DON'T like the Mi Mix:
- No headphone jack, it annoys me a lot when I have to charge the phone and I can't use my earphones when it's charging.
- MIUI still does not handle notification as well as Stock Android (One example: on the lock screen, the user cannot interact with them, like you can on most other Android skins or stock)
- Mine came with Chinese version of the MIUI, so it was a bit of a pain to get the bootloader unlocked, had to install a VPN to pretend I was in China, then request the permission, then wait 72h and finally plug in to a Windows PC, not Linux or MAC, Windows only and run Xiaomi unlock tool).
- I'm on the MOKEE Rom, but there are still bugs on AOSP based ROMs =(
- GCam port still not very stable
So, these are my Pros and Cons for these two devices, now you have to see if it's worth it for you, in my opinion, I'm happy with the Mi MIX 2, the design and unlocked bootloader with some Dev support, these are big pluses for me, so I'm ok for now with the Mi MIX 2, but I do miss that Quad-DAC and wide angle camera
Hope this helped, have a good one =)
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Gcam is fully stable.
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Gcam is fully stable.
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Please tell me how, I've tried a few different versions of GCAM and I can't get tap to focus to work. I'm now on Andy's Lineage OS.
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Please tell me how, I've tried a few different versions of GCAM and I can't get tap to focus to work. I'm now on Andy's Lineage OS.
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It seems gcam is not fully working on AOSP based ROMs.
I'm on Xiaomi.eu 8.2.1, and it is fully stable, with portrait mode working both in rear and front camera.
overcustom said:
It seems gcam is not fully working on AOSP based ROMs.
I'm on Xiaomi.eu 8.2.1, and it is fully stable, with portrait mode working both in rear and front camera.
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Cool, thanks I'll try it out, shame it's only in MIUI =/
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It seems gcam is not fully working on AOSP based ROMs.
I'm on Xiaomi.eu 8.2.1, and it is fully stable, with portrait mode working both in rear and front camera.
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Just tried this and still tap to focus does not work, tried a couple of GCAM and both are not working fully. What version of the GCAM are you using?
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Just tried this and still tap to focus does not work, tried a couple of GCAM and both are not working fully. What version of the GCAM are you using?
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GoogleCamera-Pixel2Mod-Arnova8G2-V5.apk
also consider that mi mix 2 has no rds radio fm and ir remote control hardware. That's big disadvantages for me
Pros
Solid build with glass back and aluminum side frames.
Generally fine display with slightly above average brightness and excellent color reproduction in "Standard mode".
Good all-round camera experience with small inconsistencies.
Great performance with the Snapdragon 660 chipset.
Loud speaker and good audio output quality.
Plenty of features provided by Xiaomi's MIUI software, expect swift updates to the latest version.
Cons
Ergonomics might be an issue for users with small hands.
No 3.5mm jack.
Battery life could be better.
EIS in 4K video isn't good, Auto HDR mode needs improvement, portrait shots are largely inconsistent.
pros :
looks beautiful and feels very good to use and it's well built
i have the black one but i think it looks beautiful too
unlockable bootloader
the speakes are loud and sound good like you mentioned in op
really good specs and performance for it's price
cons :
the bootloader unlock wait time is ridiculous
miui is full of tracking and ads
the stock camera app is trash (i think the hardware is fine but it's just the software and the
image processing is what's holding it back)
notch (it got less annoying with usage)
no headphone jack
Cons
I got a little bit back colors around the bang
My device was bought from china
Pro
Battery is good enough .
Camera is good too
Speaker is loudly
cons:
- XDA Forum dont exist
- MIUI Ads
- not exactly a con, but the headphone jack
- MIUI icons, too square for my taste (thinking to change the launcher, not sure yet)
pro
- battery life
- the camera software is good enough, i love the manual option
- FULL FULL FULL SCREEN, NO BUTTONS
- connectivity
Please add a dedicated forum for MI 8 Lite !
Yeah, please own dedicated forum. Pie is coming!
+1 for own section!
malek_anas_97 said:
pros :
looks beautiful and feels very good to use and it's well built
i have the black one but i think it looks beautiful too
unlockable bootloader
the speakes are loud and sound good like you mentioned in op
really good specs and performance for it's price
cons :
the bootloader unlock wait time is ridiculous
miui is full of tracking and ads
the stock camera app is trash (i think the hardware is fine but it's just the software and the
image processing is what's holding it back)
notch (it got less annoying with usage)
no headphone jack
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I agree with you camera app is awful I saw camera sample with gcam and image quality much better I have to unlocked my bootloader
daniyal62 said:
I agree with you camera app is awful I saw camera sample with gcam and image quality much better I have to unlocked my bootloader
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Which gcam are you using?
pravsterrr said:
Which gcam are you using?
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i can not use gccam for now i have to wait for 2 weeks so i can unlocked my bootloader and install gcam
Pros
Screen with little notch for a Xiaomi phone
Good Snapdragon 660
Good frontal camera
Good rear main camera
Very thin
Very elegant
Cons
The battery could be a 4000mAh
People can miss the 3.5mm audio
Lack of Camera2 Api enabled
It's a solid phone. I think that the real thing that is missing is the Camera2 Api because the phone has very capables frontal and hear sensors. With a GCam the results would be the same as big brothers as Mi 8, Poco F1 and Mi Mix 2S/3.
Anyone having trouble enabling camera2 api? My front camera won't work on other apps??/
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Anyone having trouble enabling camera2 api? My front camera won't work on other apps??/
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you need to replace a file for fix front camera:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-8-Lite/themes/mod-cam-raw-fix-gcam-t3879623
lack 3.5mm
battery is not good
Got the 6/128 global version about a week ago. I am in the USA and live away from any big city. While signal is not the best (doesn't matter device it is just distance from cell towers) I still get almost a full day of use (5-6 hrs SOT). I upgraded from a redmi note 4x and must say this device is way better even with a smaller battery.
Pros
Build quality
Looks
Screen size
Device size
Ram/storage
Charge speed
Sdcard slot
Cons
Notch
Single speaker on bottom
Bootloader unlock wait period
While some will not like lack of headphone jack I personally have not used wired headphones for 2+ years. My redmi note 4x had a jack and I never used it either. I find the processor and battery size combine to make it through a day on a charge. I am on 4g+ network with no wifi use.
Overall I would recommend this device if you are looking for a decent midrange device. This device will probably have more development support than the SD845 Mi 8 devices because of the price. Yet not as much as the cheaper redmi devices have.
Hello, sorry to ask but this is so important... Will mi 8 lite get android 10 or not?! I thing yes, but I saw few places that it wont get more that 9... So WTF is project terble?! Does any OEM used this feature?? Or it's just a word? With project treble we guessed every phone will receive 4/5 updates.. not just 1!! ? And also.. miui is **** on persian/arabic language and full of bugs.. but beautiful and not bad. So please answer.
Hi, I'm new here. I am probably gonna buy the phone this week. But I have no idea about camera. I most likely will be using a custom rom. My question is can I get gcam fully working? And how is the camera in low light with stock and gcam?
pros:
Very fast, barely any lag on any apps.
MUIU is nice, but I still prefer Apex Launcher over it.
Bootloader unlockable without voiding warranty (although not an easy task).
Outstanding battery life. I am getting 2 days on a single charge.
cons:
no NFC
no RAW mode on camera (very disappointing) #1 reason to unlock
no IR blaster
Very light phone (perhaps not a con, but makes me think the glass is probably thin)
Overall, it is so much nicer than my USC Galaxy S7, which is a complete PoS!
daniyal62 said:
I agree with you camera app is awful I saw camera sample with gcam and image quality much better I have to unlocked my bootloader
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Did you install the gcam without root?? After installing gcam can you use the front camera and make video calls on social media?
Pros:
Great/Big Screen
Good Battery/Charge Speed
Great Performance from SD660 in Menus/Apps/Games
Great Sounds from speaker (not the best but very satisfactory)
The MIUI skin is actually pretty cool, coming from MiA1 ofcourse
Great Camera performance both in light and night
Cons:
Still on 8.1 but update as it seems will come soon
No Camera2Api by default
No Headphone Jack (adapter for headphones included but still)
Microphone feels weaker compared to MiA1, maybe social apps have bad support for it because in camera i think it sounds better
Had the choice between this and MiA2 but trying them in the store, Mi 8 Lite had a bigger battery, bigger and better screen and most importantly sd card support. This was ofcourse my choice but it seemed like a no-brainer although Android One would be great.
I have already been ridiculed for trying to compare the 6T to the a50,but the a70 looks to be a better match up
Thinking of changing my 6T this summer
Perhaps for a OnePlus 7,
Any thoughts on the a70
It will be cheaper but is it too big ?
manus31 said:
I have already been ridiculed for trying to compare the 6T to the a50,but the a70 looks to be a better match up
Thinking of changing my 6T this summer
Perhaps for a OnePlus 7,
Any thoughts on the a70
It will be cheaper but is it too big ?
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Why exactly are you getting rid of your 6T? It's overall a great device and can easily last you for another year or even more?
CyberOvca said:
Why exactly are you getting rid of your 6T? It's overall a great device and can easily last you for another year or even more?
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Absolutely,you are right,but I like the newest tech
But will likely keep my 6T till next year and straight up buy a OnePlus 8
manus31 said:
Absolutely,you are right,but I like the newest tech
But will likely keep my 6T till next year and straight up buy a OnePlus 8
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Still One plus 6T is best than A70. if u r planning to go with A70 then its not advisable when compared to 6T.
vistaabalaji said:
Still One plus 6T is best than A70. if u r planning to go with A70 then its not advisable when compared to 6T.
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Reasons to go a70
Better display
6.7 inch screen
Bigger Battery,4500mah with 25 watt quick charge
SD card Support
Always On Display
Triple Camera
Better Cameras 32+8+5
32 mp front camera
Not confirmed but probably newer in screen fingerprint tech
Headphone jack
Improved brightness
Fm radio
Lower SAR values(if it bothers u)
One UI has more features but still close to stock
Against A70
Snapdragon 675
No oxygen OS nearly stock
Frequency of updates
OnePlus community
To sum up,thre are definitely reasons to go with the A70 and I'm seriously considering swapping my 6T for one when it comes out here next week. Im not a gamer at all on Android so do I need the Snapdragon 845,not at all.I could use all the features on the a70 though but may well stay with my 6T regardless.
manus31 said:
Reasons to go a70
Better display
6.7 inch screen
Bigger Battery,4500mah with 25 watt quick charge
SD card Support
Always On Display
Triple Camera
Better Cameras 32+8+5
32 mp front camera
Not confirmed but probably newer in screen fingerprint tech
Headphone jack
Improved brightness
Fm radio
Lower SAR values(if it bothers u)
One UI has more features but still close to stock
Against A70
Snapdragon 675
No oxygen OS nearly stock
Frequency of updates
OnePlus community
To sum up,thre are definitely reasons to go with the A70 and I'm seriously considering swapping my 6T for one when it comes out here next week. Im not a gamer at all on Android so do I need the Snapdragon 845,not at all.I could use all the features on the a70 though but may well stay with my 6T regardless.
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You make some good points and I agree with you. Regarding gaming I know you said you don't play them on the phone, but you shouldn't worry at all, A70 will play all the latest games no problem if you decide to play something. I tried some games on A50 and it had no problems running any, and A70 has even better specs!
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You make some good points and I agree with you. Regarding gaming I know you said you don't play them on the phone, but you shouldn't worry at all, A70 will play all the latest games no problem if you decide to play something. I tried some games on A50 and it had no problems running any, and A70 has even better specs!
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Yes I believe this is true,the 675 is a great chip.I used a device with 660 and there was no problems whatsoever, Processors these days are typically great above the 660,
Still on the fence about the a70 though,have been looking at the reviews,many point out issues with the cameras,front and back
Would need these to be great if I'm gonna swap my 6T which has been performing a lot better with Gcam
After much research and scouring the internet for reviews and insight,
I have decided not to go with the a70,although it is a capable and attractive device with many features,there are some downsides that would be too annoying to live with,
Most notably the in display fingerprint sensor which looks like it's first generation tech
And the camera not quite fullfilling it's potential in terms of megapixel stated and lack of stabilisation,
It would not be worth me giving up my 6T for this device,
I will continue to try and find a decent mid range device with good if not excellent camera and features the a70 have,
It may take another year actually but certainly the mid range section is getting better all the time
manus31 said:
After much research and scouring the internet for reviews and insight,
I have decided not to go with the a70,although it is a capable and attractive device with many features,there are some downsides that would be too annoying to live with,
Most notably the in display fingerprint sensor which looks like it's first generation tech
And the camera not quite fullfilling it's potential in terms of megapixel stated and lack of stabilisation,
It would not be worth me giving up my 6T for this device,
I will continue to try and find a decent mid range device with good if not excellent camera and features the a70 have,
It may take another year actually but certainly the mid range section is getting better all the time
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You're making the right decision I've had a 6T and A70 and the 6T has a much better camera specially in low light which is the real weak point of the A70. Megapixels are just numbers and doesn't say anything about camera quality. The camera and fingerprint sensor are the two weakest points of this phone. I didn't like the fingerprint reader even in the 6T as I found it annoying but this one is even worse and I rely on face unlock and only use fingerprints for authorization in banking apps etc. However screen is better and battery life is much better.
manus31 said:
After much research and scouring the internet for reviews and insight,
I have decided not to go with the a70,although it is a capable and attractive device with many features,there are some downsides that would be too annoying to live with,
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Hi,
So far, I'd call that a really wise decision.
First, display is of course 6.7 inch... But with a 20:9 ratio, it looks tiny compared to the 6.9" of the mi Mix 3 I had before the A70.
Second, I seem to be allergic to AMOLED/SuperAMOLED technology. Display gets a really blue tint when tilted.
Third : battery life is real not on par with what I would expect from a 4500mAh battery.
Fourth : I am unable to use Super Fast Charging and I never had a device charging that slowly in the past 4 or 5 years...
Good I bought this device from Amazon and so can give it back within 30 days...
It is a disappointment, bercause on paper it had everything I am looking for.
Real life sometimes hits pretty hard
Regards.
NexusPenguin said:
Hi,
So far, I'd call that a really wise decision.
First, display is of course 6.7 inch... But with a 20:9 ratio, it looks tiny compared to the 6.9" of the mi Mix 3 I had before the A70.
Second, I seem to be allergic to AMOLED/SuperAMOLED technology. Display gets a really blue tint when tilted.
Third : battery life is real not on par with what I would expect from a 4500mAh battery.
Fourth : I am unable to use Super Fast Charging and I never had a device charging that slowly in the past 4 or 5 years...
Good I bought this device from Amazon and so can give it back within 30 days...
It is a disappointment, bercause on paper it had everything I am looking for.
Real life sometimes hits pretty hard
Regards.
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Yea,seems to be a bit of a disappointment overall for this phone,glad I didn't go for it,shame because on paper it seems ideal
I'm getting great batterytime on mine.
But camera and fingerprint reader is not where it should be for the pricerange.
For example my Xiaomi MI 9 SE is cheaper and camera is way better, and fingerprint reader is also better, but like most in-screen readers it is still slow. But sure it lacks headphone jack and has shorter runtimes with its 3000mAh battery.
Overall the Mi 9 SE is a better phone for less money.
OC-Freak said:
I'm getting great batterytime on mine.
But camera and fingerprint reader is not where it should be for the pricerange.
For example my Xiaomi MI 9 SE is cheaper and camera is way better, and fingerprint reader is also better, but like most in-screen readers it is still slow. But sure it lacks headphone jack and has shorter runtimes with its 3000mAh battery.
Overall the Mi 9 SE is a better phone for less money.
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Hi,
Nice statement, but comparing a A70 and a mi9 SE is kind of pointless.
I don't think you can compare a 5.9" display phone with a 6.7" display phone.
Even if the rest is nearly identical.
Don't get me wrong.
I am a great Xiaomi fan.
If Xiaomi would have released a smartphone ABOVE 6.5" AND with a decent SoC, I would have gone for that immediatly.
But the only "phablet" in the Xiaomi range of products is the mi Max 3 (that I currently have) and that one does have a SD 636 and it has really horrible latency when you touch the display.
Regards.
NexusPenguin said:
Hi,
So far, I'd call that a really wise decision.
First, display is of course 6.7 inch... But with a 20:9 ratio, it looks tiny compared to the 6.9" of the mi Mix 3 I had before the A70.
Second, I seem to be allergic to AMOLED/SuperAMOLED technology. Display gets a really blue tint when tilted.
Third : battery life is real not on par with what I would expect from a 4500mAh battery.
Fourth : I am unable to use Super Fast Charging and I never had a device charging that slowly in the past 4 or 5 years...
Good I bought this device from Amazon and so can give it back within 30 days...
It is a disappointment, bercause on paper it had everything I am looking for.
Real life sometimes hits pretty hard
Regards.
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Are you sure you have enabled fast charging in settings? Battery / Settings / Fast Charging With Cable.
Just a thought, mine charges from 10% to 100 % in about an hour and a half.
Do remember that 25w charging is only enabled when the screen is off or the AOD is activated. Whenever the screen is on, even on the lockscreen, it'll be limited to 6w.
Just curious as to how the camera stacks up against the mainly.
Had a note 10 pro a while back which made me really like Xiaomi and miui and finding the pixel a little dull after a few years of use. One thing I'm worried about though is losing photo quality. Super heavy phones don't really suit me and this one seems pretty decent in terms of size and weight.
Thanks if anyone has a y input.
Ofcourse it would be an upgrade. The only real downside I can think of to this phone is the lack of IP rating and the front camera which can be fixed by downloading GCAM. But the back camera is amazing. It's comparable to flagship samsungs if I must say.
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Just curious as to how the camera stacks up against the mainly.
Had a note 10 pro a while back which made me really like Xiaomi and miui and finding the pixel a little dull after a few years of use. One thing I'm worried about though is losing photo quality. Super heavy phones don't really suit me and this one seems pretty decent in terms of size and weight.
Thanks if anyone has a y input.
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I'm sure it's fine if you don't mind MIUI. I had quite a few Xiaomi phones and also owned the Pixel 4a. IMO the Pixel 6a is the best upgrade to the Pixel 4a. Xiaomi's camera quality is usually very good, but IMO not Pixel good. I personally hate MIUI and always ran custom ROMs on my Xiaomi phones.