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[Poll] What screen size you want in next note ?

Since this seems to be quite the polarizing issue, what's your preference in display size of the next phone. May the democracy win!

I will say 6.0 but with better screen to phone ratio

I am happy with current size and shape, so 5.7. I'd scrap the Samsung logo on the front though..
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The only way I will be happy with anything over 5'7 is if the keep the current body size, otherwise....no...cause that means the body will be bigger.

Do you remember the old days of s2 ? I mean 5 years ago, compared to my previous nokia brick the screen was huge. Then when I got the m7 (4.3 in I think) I said this is a giant screen/phone, definitely the biggest I will ever get. Tbh, that was also due to the power button placement on top.
Fast-forward note7 and 5.7 in, the moment I tried it I knew was perfect size. the curved screen and absence of bezels on sides helped I assume. I mean my 7yo (she has really tiny hands) carried it once one-handedly so who am I to complain about size?

I want 5.8 as I think they can keep the bezels smaller by making home button capacitive or something. But not smaller than 5.7 inch.

Nothing smaller than what we have now but would love a 6 inch screen and the same feel as the 7
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Same here would love to see a 6 inch screen

I don't want to see a larger phone, the 5.7 was good enough for me. Don't want to see anything smaller either though. However, if they keep the dimensions of the phone the same and are able to make the screen larger on the same space (less top and bottom), then by all means, make it larger lol

I still own the Sony Xperia Z Ultra with a 6.4" screen. Had to own one, never used it as every time I placed it in a front pocket I couldn't sit down, walk nor drive as it would dig into my groin.
There is still to this day a die hard core of fans of the Sony Ultra who want Sony to produce the Mk11!!
I will easily resist. I have the original sitting in a draw in a nice case collecting dust. Its just too big, in fact its bloomin massive! Never again. Has to fit in a pocket and be mobile friendly.
Please be careful what you wish for as it may come true!
The Note 7 was perfection.
Ryland

Mate 9, 6" Curved (Note7esque) Screen incoming!
Else if I could find the Note Pro 12.2 WITH S Pen Stylus available…
Seriously considering the Galaxy View 18.4"

The Phone Company said:
Mate 9, 6" Curved (Note7esque) Screen incoming!
Else if I could find the Note Pro 12.2 WITH S Pen Stylus available…
Seriously considering the Galaxy View 18.4"
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You are confusing me, not difficult. The Note pro and View are tablets? I guess?
Ryland

Ryland Johnson said:
You are confusing me, not difficult. The Note pro and View are tablets? I guess?
Ryland
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And the Note 7 is a "Phablet". Some of us have used our Tablets (Tab 3) as a Phone. And after becoming accustomed to using a Tablet even my Note 4 seems tiny at times. Really, what is the percentage of people who actually use their 'Smartphones' as a Phone these days? If all you want is to make calls then why bother with such an expensive device after all? Multi-Window/Split Screen really come into their own on a Tablet
After all the Note Pro is still a NOTE. A Pad?
*The View could be viewed as a Tablevision

The bigger the better! And if the whole phone is bezel-less, then it can be made larger, in height. I don't want it any wider than the Note 7 though. The Note 7 fit so perfectly in the hand.

At least 6". Without bezels could be 6.2"
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6 inch would be nice for screen size.

borijess said:
6 inch would be nice.
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I beg your pardon!
No way am I cutting any of mine! :fingers-crossed:
Ryland

Ryland Johnson said:
I beg your pardon!
No way am I cutting any of mine! :fingers-crossed:
Ryland
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Really.

5 inch is probably good enough for me.

millicent said:
I am happy with current size and shape, so 5.7. I'd scrap the Samsung logo on the front though..
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why remove the logo ? sheeps will just claim that samsung copy their phones again .

Is it worth to upgrade from Huawei Mate 9 to OnePlus 5T?

Hello,
I currently have a Huawei Mate 9 and I'm thinking take the Snapdragon 835 bandwagon.
Three devices were on my list, but 2 are almost discarded.
- Mi Mix 2. Design is great, but average camera and too dim screen are a no go.
- Razer Phone. I would love that 120Hz screen (I own a high refresh rate monitor and love it), but the screen is just 5.7", I like M9's 5.9", but I think the ideal for me is around 6.0"- 6.5".
So, I'm left with 5T, which I think is a overall great phone, but for those who came from Huawei Mate 9, is it really an upgrade? Does it really fully replaces a Mate 9?
I like M9's size and form factor, camera is very good, and I think that its bright and colorfull IPS LCD display to be very good.
But I do miss having a SD 835 powered Smartphone.

I really like my Mate 9 when I had it, good battery life, no lag... Only reason for my switch was EMUI updates and no persistent notifications on lockscreen.

lexi250 said:
I really like my Mate 9 when I had it, good battery life, no lag... Only reason for my switch was EMUI updates and no persistent notifications on lockscreen.
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Now that you moved to 5T, do you miss anything from Mate 9?

Take note that the mate 9 does get treble support while the OP5T won't. Also remember that aspect ratios are important when talking about screen area, where the mate 9 has a much bigger surface than the 5T due to its aspect ratio even if they have the same diagonal length.
The 5T is a really good phone nevertheless, but I am not sure how much of an upgrade it is in other quality of life departments it could be.

superandroid2011 said:
Now that you moved to 5T, do you miss anything from Mate 9?
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IR blaster, and 16:9.
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cam over from a mate 9 and mate 10
only reason for the change was development support.
5T seems to have a strong dev team going, the mate 9 and 10 dont have any real development going on

lexi250 said:
IR blaster, and 16:9.
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What is wrong with 18:9? Is the phone physically too narrow/tall or are the black bars that bothers you?

superandroid2011 said:
Hello,
I currently have a Huawei Mate 9 and I'm thinking take the Snapdragon 835 bandwagon.
Three devices were on my list, but 2 are almost discarded.
- Mi Mix 2. Design is great, but average camera and too dim screen are a no go.
- Razer Phone. I would love that 120Hz screen (I own a high refresh rate monitor and love it), but the screen is just 5.7", I like M9's 5.9", but I think the ideal for me is around 6.0"- 6.5".
So, I'm left with 5T, which I think is a overall great phone, but for those who came from Huawei Mate 9, is it really an upgrade? Does it really fully replaces a Mate 9?
I like M9's size and form factor, camera is very good, and I think that its bright and colorfull IPS LCD display to be very good.
But I do miss having a SD 835 powered Smartphone.
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I have both Mate 9 and oneplus 5t now. I like mate 9 for the aspect ratio 16:9 and the SD card. I like the development of the oneplus 5t. If I have to keep one I will choose mate 9.

superandroid2011 said:
What is wrong with 18:9? Is the phone physically too narrow/tall or are the black bars that bothers you?
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Nothing is wrong with 18:9, just preferred 16:9 for gaming and web browsing. The frequent software update and near pure Android experiences makes up for the IR blaster for TV and screen aspect ratio. The SD835 is enough to convince you to change phones.

Snapdragon 845 is around the corner.

I just came from having a Huawei Mate 8 and had it for two years works perfectly and was a great phone. I loved the size and form factor and had the same problem I couldn't find anything to upgrade to. I think there's too little development for Huawei. My Mate 8 was still running Android 6. I did find the battery and screen on time better on the Huawei. Thought the screen size on the 5t is smaller and more narrow I actually much rather the feel in the hand and how compact it is in the pocket etc. I was in the same situation I wanted something with a headphone jack, decent screen size and battery that could put custom roms on, so went for the OnePlus 5t in the end.
Just think the power settings on Huawei are better being able to prevent apps from running at all while not in use is good as the battery life I'm getting is pretty poor. I could get two days out of the Mate 8 and would only just get one day from the 5t. Without being able to stop apps properly the battery just drains with hardly any use.

gotshoaib said:
Snapdragon 845 is around the corner.
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And NOBODY will notice any advantages over the SD835...

[email protected] said:
I have both Mate 9 and oneplus 5t now. I like mate 9 for the aspect ratio 16:9 and the SD card. I like the development of the oneplus 5t. If I have to keep one I will choose mate 9.
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Thanks for the replies so far.
Reading all the posts, looks like 5T is a small step up from Mate 9 generally speaking. There are goodies (eg. development) and compromises (eg. 18:9).
I'll try a 5T if I find a used one for a good price.

superandroid2011 said:
Thanks for the replies so far.
Reading all the posts, looks like 5T is a small step up from Mate 9 generally speaking. There are goodies (eg. development) and compromises (eg. 18:9).
I'll try a 5T if I find a used one for a good price.
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Most flagships from 2016 will not be a big leap to the 5T. I think you have to look at all the unique offerings of the 5T to see if you think it would be a good fit for you.
Some people cannot live without beautiful AMOLED screens. And the dev support on the OnePlus phones is top notch.
Some people hate 18:9 aspect ratios. And can't stand proprietary charging methods (even if they are faster than any other phone).

xocomaox said:
Most flagships from 2016 will not be a big leap to the 5T. I think you have to look at all the unique offerings of the 5T to see if you think it would be a good fit for you.
Some people cannot live without beautiful AMOLED screens. And the dev support on the OnePlus phones is top notch.
Some people hate 18:9 aspect ratios. And can't stand proprietary charging methods (even if they are faster than any other phone).
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Makes sense.
AMOLED screens:
Personally, by a small margin, I preffer good IPS LCD over Amoled as I'm more sensitive to poor whites on Amoled (where they are actually a gray shade on Amoled) than its deep Blacks (where they are a gray shade on IPS LCD). In both cases you get used to the display weakness and will just really see that difference when comparing side by side.
Dev Support:
Its nice to have a active community, but I'm not too much anymore on ROMs and etc, EMUI is good for me. But for the 5T, ROMs are really good because I think Pure Android is fast, really fast, but lacks a few things, so good ROMs fill in the gap.
18:9 aspect ratio:
I'm really used to 16:9 and I think they should not have changed it for a while, but I'm willing to try it these new options.
Proprietary charging methods:
Not a con for me, as I normally only charge my phones once a day, and never a original charger has failed or broke in my hands.

superandroid2011 said:
AMOLED screens:
Personally, by a small margin, I preffer good IPS LCD over Amoled as I'm more sensitive to poor whites on Amoled (where they are actually a gray shade on Amoled) than its deep Blacks (where they are a gray shade on IPS LCD). In both cases you get used to the display weakness and will just really see that difference when comparing side by side.
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I know what you mean. But the color reproduction on Samsung's screens are fantastic, and the brightness is far better on AMOLED screens than on LCD, simply because of how the technology is used in real-world situations.

davoidd said:
I just came from having a Huawei Mate 8 and had it for two years works perfectly and was a great phone. I loved the size and form factor and had the same problem I couldn't find anything to upgrade to. I think there's too little development for Huawei. My Mate 8 was still running Android 6. I did find the battery and screen on time better on the Huawei. Thought the screen size on the 5t is smaller and more narrow I actually much rather the feel in the hand and how compact it is in the pocket etc. I was in the same situation I wanted something with a headphone jack, decent screen size and battery that could put custom roms on, so went for the OnePlus 5t in the end.
Just think the power settings on Huawei are better being able to prevent apps from running at all while not in use is good as the battery life I'm getting is pretty poor. I could get two days out of the Mate 8 and would only just get one day from the 5t. Without being able to stop apps properly the battery just drains with hardly any use.
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I still have my Mate 8 in addition to my 5T. A year ago, I was desperate for a new toy so I was looking at the Mate 8 and 9, and decided to get the 8. The 5T and Mate 8 are very different devices that they complement each other and I love both. But development was limited for the Mate 8 but I was able to get KangVIP ROM & black pyramid theme running on it which is cool. Mate 8 by far the hardest phone I've had for rooting/flashing. Soft bricked that thing more times than all my other devices alone.
I prefer the aspect ratio of the Mate 8, but the 5T is compact and sleek. Oneplus is just so much more robust development wise, which is why I went with the 5T. :good:

xocomaox said:
I know what you mean. But the color reproduction on Samsung's screens are fantastic, and the brightness is far better on AMOLED screens than on LCD, simply because of how the technology is used in real-world situations.
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I like Amoled (had samsung galaxies from 1 to 4) then I switched to LG where displays on G2 and G3 were just OK, but I fell in love with those great whites compared to Amoled.
Moving forward, G4 had one of the best screens ever for me, but was plagued by severe burn-in, G5 display was dimmer and burn-in still an issue.
When I got it, Mate 9 set a new standard of display quality for me. Great colors, very good blacks, high contrast ratio and the brightest display I ever had.
So I think, whichever phone will be my next one, I'll be losing on display.

superandroid2011 said:
I like Amoled (had samsung galaxies from 1 to 4) then I switched to LG where displays on G2 and G3 were just OK, but I fell in love with those great whites compared to Amoled.
Moving forward, G4 had one of the best screens ever for me, but was plagued by severe burn-in, G5 display was dimmer and burn-in still an issue.
When I got it, Mate 9 set a new standard of display quality for me. Great colors, very good blacks, high contrast ratio and the brightest display I ever had.
So I think, whichever phone will be my next one, I'll be losing on display.
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That may be true. Display does come down to personal preference a lot of the time. I did play with a Mate 9 at Best Buy once when I had my Pixel XL but it didn't look as good. Probably because I am used to AMOLED, lol.

Oneplus 5T has the adaptive screen mode that replicates true colours, pretty much identical as real life, or an IPS. I still have my Nexus 5, which by the time was praised by it's outstanding screen quality and colour accuracy, well, with that adaptive mode on the OP5T the whites are actually whiter, no bluish or orange tint to it, simply a perfect white. The colours seem dull but that's how real colours are.
AMOLED were praised at first for punchy vivid colours, I never liked it. Went to the OnePlus 5t and when I came upon that adaptive mode, I knew this was the best device ever released, a true worthy upgrade from my lovely and awesome Nexus 5.
A friend of mine has the mate 9, I have to say the screen is nice but nowhere close the OnePlus 5t has to offer.
I just wished OnePlus incorporated OIS on their sensors.. that's my only con

A70 or S10+??

Hi,
I wanted to buy s10+ but then i saw A70 on the internet, I just liked and thought that I will be okay for me. I mostly use Instagram, whatsapp, music, youtube (sometimes). what I want is it to last long. and just want my phone to be fast. also I am not a big fan of smart phone camera. So what you think. Will A70 be worth buying with my usage for around 2 years.
Thanks

My cons and pros.
Pros:
Excellent non-edge screen while still having minor bezels.
Superb battery life.
Fast daily usage.
Cons:
Poor nighttime camera.
Bottom firing speaker is weak and tinny sounding.
Like most in-screen fingerprint readers it is a bit slow to unlock.

Only con for me is Finger Print scanner
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Camera quality is not that good. Missing lot of options mainly stabilization etc..
Sound is week. Speaker volume should be 85% or more to listen clearly and only one speaker which is at bottom.
doesn't play 4k video only 1080 60fps. (may be because of mid range phone)
one ui is like for kids.
check for other options also instead of spending huge amount on s10+ as well.

naurez_aasi said:
Hi,
I wanted to buy s10+ but then i saw A70 on the internet, I just liked and thought that I will be okay for me. I mostly use Instagram, whatsapp, music, youtube (sometimes). what I want is it to last long. and just want my phone to be fast. also I am not a big fan of smart phone camera. So what you think. Will A70 be worth buying with my usage for around 2 years.
Thanks
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Since you don't care much for the camera, save yourself several hundreds of bucks and go for the A70: bigger screen, bigger battery. At least, that's what I go for if I was in your shoes.

Should be fine
naurez_aasi said:
Hi,
I wanted to buy s10+ but then i saw A70 on the internet, I just liked and thought that I will be okay for me. I mostly use Instagram, whatsapp, music, youtube (sometimes). what I want is it to last long. and just want my phone to be fast. also I am not a big fan of smart phone camera. So what you think. Will A70 be worth buying with my usage for around 2 years.
Thanks
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I recently purchased the A70 n its a good phone. Hasn't lagged at all n is snappy too.
Just like u i use my phone primarily for social media consumption. The battery's great. I do play some games on it like gods of rome, asphalt 8 n they haven't lagged at all. Can't say anything about camera quality cause i dont take photos n simply put i just don't have any interestin details n stuff. If i can make out the objects in the photo then that's all i need from the phone. So according to me the phone is great. I would recommend buying it. If all u do is social media then s10 is an overkill n a waste of money.

naurez_aasi said:
Hi,
I wanted to buy s10+ but then i saw A70 on the internet, I just liked and thought that I will be okay for me. I mostly use Instagram, whatsapp, music, youtube (sometimes). what I want is it to last long. and just want my phone to be fast. also I am not a big fan of smart phone camera. So what you think. Will A70 be worth buying with my usage for around 2 years.
Thanks
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I you don't care that much about camera quality you can't go wrong with A70 considering the huge difference in price.

Toyota Or Lexus?
IMO.. The Answer Is Simple..
If you can afford to get the S10+.. That's what you purchase.
The A70 is a Good Phone.
The S10 / S10+ is a "Flagship Phone"
It will get the Major Updates Faster and Longer from Samsung.
It will get FAR MORE Developer Support over the long haul from Some of the Elite-Recognized-Developers here on XDA.
It will have Greater Resale Value.. AND Trade-In Value over the next 2 years if you choose to upgrade.
The Exynos 9820 ( if that is what's available to you in your region ) is not quite on par with the Snapdragon 855.. but it's still going to have the ability to play more graphic intensive games, run HDR-10+ etc.. as we move into the 2020's.. you'll be glad you have that extra horsepower to handle not just today's entertainment.. but tomorrows entertainment as well.
You can find video comparisons of the A70 vs S10+ and Exynos 9820 vs Snapdragon 855 on youtube.
If you are counting your pennies.. A70
If you want the best.. S10 / S10+ OR.. The Incredible OnePlus 7 Pro.. Which will get TREMENDOUS Developer support.
Never Be Afraid To Buy The Best.. In The End.. It Will Give You The Most Satisfaction..

ssurampu said:
Camera quality is not that good. Missing lot of options mainly stabilization etc..
Sound is week. Speaker volume should be 85% or more to listen clearly and only one speaker which is at bottom.
doesn't play 4k video only 1080 60fps. (may be because of mid range phone)
one ui is like for kids.
check for other options also instead of spending huge amount on s10+ as well.
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Can you give me other options?

naurez_aasi said:
Can you give me other options?
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Get the Huawei Mate 20X. It's a beast

Yes mate 20x, I waited so long for that but still not available in Pakistan.
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I;d get the OnePlus 7 Pro if I wanted to spend that much but I don't see the need. The A70 does what I need for much less.

Nizamani said:
Yes mate 20x, I waited so long for that but still not available in Pakistan.
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Can you tell me hows your A70 going. I heard there are issues with touch.

I don't have touch issues but touch screen is so sensitive, I can use my a70 with headphones wire , also bezels are so small that you unintentionally touch screen with palm of hand , I don't have any ghost touches.
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Which is Better? A70 or Huawei Mate 20X?

I got the samsung a70. I like the phone's 6.7 inch display. But the aspect ratio makes it a bit narrow. That's why I'm thinking about getting the huawei mate 20x which has a 7.2 inch screen. Do you think I should stay with this phone or buy the mate 20x?

Bigger screen, faster cpu, faster gpu....more expensive.
Yes its obviously an improvement in some areas - it's a different class of phone at a higher price point. The question is are those improvements important to you and is the addition cost justifiable. Since "better" is a subjective term, you would need to answer that one yourself.

20x
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I love the Samsung A70 phone's thinner aspect ratio because the extra length makes it a lot more practical as a phone and in most cases makes it as enjoyable to use for consuming media as a larger phone with 16:9 aspect ratio, and still fits in my pockets easy.
For my uses, which doesn't include a lot of video gaming, I don't ever want to use a 16:9 phone again.
Not to mention I only paid $370 USD for my A70.

106IFA said:
I love the Samsung A70 phone's thinner aspect ratio because the extra length makes it a lot more practical as a phone and in most cases makes it as enjoyable to use for consuming media as a larger phone with 16:9 aspect ratio, and still fits in my pockets easy.
For my uses, which doesn't include a lot of video gaming, I don't ever want to use a 16:9 phone again.
Not to mention I only paid $370 USD for my A70.
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Out of curiosity did you ever own or use the huawei mate 20x? Hope you would elaborate further on the a70 compared to the mate 20x if you did own the phone.

Huawei makes good phones but EMUI and locked bootloaders is a thing i can´t stand

goldenguy43 said:
Huawei makes good phones but EMUI and locked bootloaders is a thing i can´t stand
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But from what I read you can unlock and root the mate 20x. Unless I'm missing something.

Mate 20X but it costs double the price of the A70.
Excellent performance. Insane battery life. Excellent stereo speakers. Flagship build quality. Screen is wider and bigger but maybe less sharp than A70.
Mate 20X is a beast.

Alas, No Huawei for me as the problem with android updates and google play updates still not fully solved, then the bootloader is locked as i know and no custom development in kirin processors as snapdragon variants, narrow phone means easier to use and carry with one hand , a70 not a bad phone really the only things that pisses me off is i prefer stock vanilla android and only mono external speaker, but every thing else is near perfect

Sufyan3D said:
Mate 20X but it costs double the price of the A70.
Excellent performance. Insane battery life. Excellent stereo speakers. Flagship build quality. Screen is wider and bigger but maybe less sharp than A70.
Mate 20X is a beast.
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Is there really a big difference in display sharpness between the mate 20x and a70? They're both amoled and hdr. Do they look so similar that you can't tell the difference in sharpness?
Mohamedselim said:
Alas, No Huawei for me as the problem with android updates and google play updates still not fully solved, then the bootloader is locked as i know and no custom development in kirin processors as snapdragon variants, narrow phone means easier to use and carry with one hand , a70 not a bad phone really the only things that pisses me off is i prefer stock vanilla android and only mono external speaker, but every thing else is near perfect
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Hey Mohamedselim. I'm kinda confused. You said there's a problem with android and google play updates? I don't get it. I thought emui gets updates. And I thought google play get updates too. Please explain.
You alao said the bootloader is locked. But I've seen on XDA where you can root the phone. Again please explain.
And which phone would you prefer?
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deloj said:
Is there really a big difference in display sharpness between the mate 20x and a70? They're both amoled and hdr. Do they look so similar that you can't tell the difference in sharpness?
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Difference in sharpness must be noticeable. Mate 20X has a much bigger and wider 7.2 inch screen with a low pixel density of 346 only. While the A70 has a much smaller and narrower screen but a higher pixel density of 393.
This means A70 screen is definitely sharper. It's a very high quality super sharp AMOLED panel comparable to other Samsung flagships.
Meanwhile the Mate20X has an OLED panel not SAMOLED. Don't get me wrong, I have seen reviews on Youtube of the Mate20X and the screen looked very nice. It's not like we are talking about LCD vs AMOLED.
Mate20X is still the superior phone and multimedia beast.

Sufyan3D said:
Difference in sharpness must be noticeable. Mate 20X has a much bigger and wider 7.2 inch screen with a low pixel density of 346 only. While the A70 has a much smaller and narrower screen but a higher pixel density of 393.
This means A70 screen is definitely sharper. It's a very high quality super sharp AMOLED panel comparable to other Samsung flagships.
Meanwhile the Mate20X has an OLED panel not SAMOLED. Don't get me wrong, I have seen reviews on Youtube of the Mate20X and the screen looked very nice. It's not like we are talking about LCD vs AMOLED.
Mate20X is still the superior phone and multimedia beast.
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Got to disagree with you on one issue. The info I researched is that the mate 20x is amoled not oled.
So you havent seen the a70 in person I assume.

deloj said:
Got to disagree with you on one issue. The info I researched is that the mate 20x is amoled not oled.
So you havent seen the a70 in person I assume.
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It's OLED:
https://consumer.huawei.com/en/phones/mate20-x/
I have been using the A70 for 3 months.

Sufyan3D said:
It's OLED:
https://consumer.huawei.com/en/phones/mate20-x/
I have been using the A70 for 3 months.
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Its amoled.
https://www.androidauthority.com/huawei-mate-20-x-review-963078/
https://www.oled-info.com/huawei-mate-20-x
https://www.tomsguide.com/us/huawei-mate-20-x,review-5847.html
So which phone do you prefer? The a70 or the mate 20x? And can you please give reasons for why... looking foward.
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deloj said:
Its amoled.
https://www.androidauthority.com/huawei-mate-20-x-review-963078/
https://www.oled-info.com/huawei-mate-20-x
https://www.tomsguide.com/us/huawei-mate-20-x,review-5847.html
So which phone do you prefer? The a70 or the mate 20x? And can you please give reasons for why... looking foward.
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I prefer the Mate 20X hands down. Bigger and wider screen (A70 is too tall and narrow). better aspect ratio 18:9 (A70 has the ridiculous 20:9 which makes 90% of online videos appear with huge black bars on the sides). Better stereo speakers with loud and clean sound (A70 has a single mono speaker with just average loudness). Better premium build quality. Better performance with flagship chipset. Much better cameras. Amazing battery life I have seen 10 to 12 hours sot on reviews (A70 battery life didn't impress me at all) . Fingerprint sensor is blazing fast and super accurate (A70 fingerprint sucks).
That's all I can think of right now.

Amoled IS OLED, it's short for Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode. It's one of two types of OLED panel, the other being PMOLED (Passive Matrix OLED). All modern phone displays are AMOLED, although samsung like to bundle everything including the touch sensors in to to one layer and call it AMOLED. The underlying oled tech is the same however. Don't know if the mate 20x has a single layer panel. Doesnt make much difference tbh.
This means A70 screen is definitely sharper. It's a very high quality super sharp AMOLED panel comparable to other Samsung flagships.
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Hmm the A70 objectively isn't as sharp as the panels used on the S/Note series. It also doesnt support HDR or wide colour gamut (DCI-P3). I honestly don't think they are that far off though.
Battery life of the A70 certainly impresses me - I regularly get 7 hours plus OST. Doesnt mean that couldn't be improved upon of course but it's far from terrible. Much better than what I ever saw from my old S8.

James.Miller said:
Amoled IS OLED, it's short for Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode. It's one of two types of OLED panel, the other being PMOLED (Passive Matrix OLED). All modern phone displays are AMOLED, although samsung like to bundle everything including the touch sensors in to to one layer and call it AMOLED. The underlying oled tech is the same however. Don't know if the mate 20x has a single layer panel. Doesnt make much difference tbh.
Hmm the A70 objectively isn't as sharp as the panels used on the S/Note series. It also doesnt support HDR or wide colour gamut (DCI-P3). I honestly don't think they are that far off though.
Battery life of the A70 certainly impresses me - I regularly get 7 hours plus OST. Doesnt mean that couldn't be improved upon of course but it's far from terrible. Much better than what I ever saw from my old S8.
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Heres another site comparing the 2 phones that state the a70 has super amoled and the mate 20x has amoled. It also states that both phones are HDR:
http://phonesdata.com/en/compare/5742/5451/

The A70 doesnt support HDR10 or Dolby vision or anything like and doesnt have a HDR compatible screen. Netflix hides its HDR content, youtube doesnt give you the option to choose a HDR stream etc.
That website doesnt mention HDR at all under the screen section. Notice it mentions both HDR10 and the DCI-P3 wide colour gamut for the mate 20x but not the A70? That's because the A70 doesnt support them.

It totally depends on your taste of phone, I don't like to waste more than 250 euro on a phone since I break one once a year (because I'm clumsy when I'm drunk).
I bought my samsung a70 for 240 euro by my local carrier (without a loan or an subscription) if I look online for the mate 20x it cost around 900 euro which is way to much for a phone for me since I only use it for whatsapp, discord some browsing and watching a movie in the train.
You should check these marks if u want to buy that phone:
- Do i want to look cool with a 900 euro phone from huaweii or a cool samsung phone
- Do I want super deluxe photo's or decent photo's
- Do I want to watch super crisp netflix movies on my phone or do I want to watch movies just a little bit crisp and cropped to fit for full screen
- Do I want a bigger screen or do I want a phone that just fits in your pocket
- Do I want to pay 3 times the price for a phone or just a small price for a perfectly fine phone
I would recommend if u have the money the huawei mate 20x but if u don't just go with the samsung one and go to a movie or smthg with a nice girl with the money you spared

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The A70 doesnt support HDR10 or Dolby vision or anything like and doesnt have a HDR compatible screen. Netflix hides its HDR content, youtube doesnt give you the option to choose a HDR stream etc.
That website doesnt mention HDR at all under the screen section. Notice it mentions both HDR10 and the DCI-P3 wide colour gamut for the mate 20x but not the A70? That's because the A70 doesnt support them.
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Are you blind? I posted a link posting that it does have hdr. Youre not looking in the right place.

Which phone should I buy?

Hello everyone
Which phone should I buy?
1. S10 plus
2. Note9
3. P30 pro
4. Mate 20x
5. LG G8
6. LG V50
7. Any other
Plz reply with Which and Why?
Thanking in advance.

I would go for the P30 Pro or Mate 20X. The cameras are outstanding. The battery life is really good. However, if you want lots of pen functionality and added bloatware/extra functions, go with a Samsung.

Mate 20 X, good camera, big screen and battery life. If there was no Mate 20 X, i would go for the Note 10 Pro. Besides that ugly camera hole and curves, the 6.8 inch screen looks really nice on Quad HD.
Or:
The Vivo Nex 3 if you like waterfall screens? (i don't). Large 6.89 inch screen, no notch/camera hole, good camera. But yeah still only realeased in China.
https://www.gsmarena.com/vivo_nex_3_5g-review-2005.php
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EB5Q5yFD7U
OnePlus 7T Pro if you want a 6.67 inch 90Hz screen without notch and camera hole. Also Quad HD, but tiny lower than Note 10 Pro. It has also a curved screen.

Note 9. It has led notifications.
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I went for the mate 20x for these reasons :
Beautiful 7.2 inch screen with no interruption aside from a tiny notch.
No useless curves.
It's smooth and fast.
Supports a normal sized pen and it has some fast tricks for notes that I love as an architect.
The cameras are good enough.
It's symmetrical design ( ocd)
The storage is way more than I ever need.
I love the IR blaster I use it daily
The speakers are phenomenal
Watching Netflix on here is so damn awesome.
Mine came with the pen and the flip case plus the one in the box which I like.
To me it was the cheapest option compared to the note 9 and the oneplus 7 pro { which both has useless curved screen)
I am a screen fanatic and tbh I love the screen on here.
You won't go wrong with the mate 20x
Goodluck
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MO11 said:
I went for the mate 20x for these reasons :
Beautiful 7.2 inch screen with no interruption aside from a tiny notch.
No useless curves.
It's smooth and fast.
Supports a normal sized pen and it has some fast tricks for notes that I love as an architect.
The cameras are good enough.
It's symmetrical design ( ocd)
The storage is way more than I ever need.
I love the IR blaster I use it daily
The speakers are phenomenal
Watching Netflix on here is so damn awesome.
Mine came with the pen and the flip case plus the one in the box which I like.
To me it was the cheapest option compared to the note 9 and the oneplus 7 pro { which both has useless curved screen)
I am a screen fanatic and tbh I love the screen on here.
You won't go wrong with the mate 20x
Goodluck
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Very good positives noted in favor of the Mate 20x most of which I also agree with.
I had a OnePlus 7 pro, and by the grace of God I would have kept that device if it weren't for the overly aggressive on the verge of offensive curved edges.
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Very good positives noted in favor of the Mate 20x most of which I also agree with.
I had a OnePlus 7 pro, and by the grace of God I would have kept that device if it weren't for the overly aggressive on the verge of offensive curved edges.
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Yeah I agree with you, I would have definitely went for the one plus 7 pro if it had flat screen. Flat will always be my first choice.
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I would recommend mate 30 pro, i know it's not in the list, but if I want to buy new phone I will certainly buy mate 30 pro even Google issue is not 100% resolved, simply because it great phone.

I managed to get a Mate 20 Pro for £152 brand new from O2. It's a great phone with everything you could ever want and will only get better with EMUI 10. However I found the fingerprint sensor very temperamental and I rely on it for banking apps and last pass. Also I found the screen a bit on a small side although it's 6.4 inches it's noticeably much smaller than my previous Note 9 which I sold on due to average camera and battery life. However, OneUI on the Note 9 is right up there with Oxygen OS and 'stock' in my opinion. Screen size was also spot on and speakers very good.
Now I'm using the Mate 20 X and it's a great phone, amazing screen and speakers and good battery life. I do miss the faster charging of the Mate 20 Pro and the lack of waterproofing and although the screen is very good, it's not 2k. There's always pluses and minuses with any phone.

I purchased two Huawei Mate 20 x EVR L29 phones, one for myself and one for my wife. They have been great phones and very useful as we have travelled throughout Europe and the United States. I love the large screen which allows us to clearly read articles on the Internet, E books, etc., However for daily use I'm beginning to find my phone just a bit too heavy. It is often nearly hanging out of my shirt pocket and it becomes slightly uncomfortable after more than an hour of using it to read with. For that reason I have purchased as Samsung Galaxy Note 10 plus which I will carry as my daily phone. I will list my Mate 20 x for sale while keeping my wife's Mate 20 x for travelling. The Note 10+ is a good phone and practical for daily use, but it doesn't come close to the big screen experience of the Mate 20 x.

Huawei Mate X if you have the money (sold on 15 november in China)

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Huawei Mate X if you have the money (sold on 15 november in China)
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8 inch screen :victory:

WhySoSeriousJoKer said:
Huawei Mate X if you have the money (sold on 15 november in China)
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This is why we can't have nice things.
Expected €2400 price point.
That's why screens are getting narrower and narrower, phablets have ceased to exist across the entire industry, and no Mate 30 X. Cut costs, then clear the way for gigantic profit margins on super high end products that have fatter screens.
My Mate 20 X (already too narrow) cost £450 (€500 / $575) including 20% tax ...

mudnightoil said:
This is why we can't have nice things.
Expected €2400 price point.
That's why screens are getting narrower and narrower, phablets have ceased to exist across the entire industry, and no Mate 30 X. Cut costs, then clear the way for gigantic profit margins on super high end products that have fatter screens.
My Mate 20 X (already too narrow) cost £450 (€500 / $575) including 20% tax ...
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Your mate 20x is too narrow? [emoji1787][emoji1787]
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Your mate 20x is too narrow? [emoji1787][emoji1787]
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Your mate 20x is too narrow? [emoji1787][emoji1787]
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It's 18.6:9. Of course it is. Complete crap for media or productivity.

mudnightoil said:
It's 18.6:9. Of course it is. Complete crap for media or productivity.
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Did you want a 7.2 [email protected] 16.9 ratio? [emoji1787]
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It's 18.6:9. Of course it is. Complete crap for media or productivity.
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If you think the mate20x is too narrow you dont know phones.