I want to buy mate 20 x . Iwill use only for gaming and movies and some Photoshop apps
I have two questions plz
1_ should i buy 6 gb or 8 gb and the deference between them is normal or big .
2_ China or global versions
If i buy china is there any issue with it becuase you know price is higher with global one
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Hey guys
So I'm here asking about the question in the title
I want to know whether the kernel sources are released by OEM or not ?
And I'm getting this phone for only 15K INR
Is there any android developement like custom roms possible on this phone ?? OR should I buy redmi note 4 which has a better support ??
I don't want to switch devices for few more years
Please help me here
That are two phones hard to compare.. snapdragon 820 vs 625, 5inch vs 5.5inch etc, fingerprint on front vs on the back etc... how should we know what you need or want?
Both are great..
And for custom roms > how about if you look into the roms, kernels, recovery.. section? Dont be so lazy man
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Hey guys
So I'm here asking about the question in the title
I want to know whether the kernel sources are released by OEM or not ?
And I'm getting this phone for only 15K INR
Is there any android developement like custom roms possible on this phone ?? OR should I buy redmi note 4 which has a better support ??
I don't want to switch devices for few more years
Please help me here
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Warning: Very long story
My purchase of 3Gb variant of Redmi Note 4 was final but could not buy it (everything happens for a good) as delivery was not available by flipkart in my area. I was very sad and finally decided to buy a new, seal packed Redmi Note 3 from ebay at Rs. 9300 (Rs. 10400 was listed price, after applying coupons it became Rs. 9300) as it had performance and recently got franco kernel too (previously available only on Pixels, Nexus and One Plus devices). Finally saw Lenovo Z2 Plus on Snapdeal for Rs. 12000 and immediately purchased it (was hesitant at first reading reviews on Amazon but could not resist SD 820 at this price).
The phone is great, no heating issues and was much better than Redmi Note 3 (Screen quality, camera quality, general performance, looks) when compared side by side as my friend had one. Battery is also good, I get 5-6 hours Screen on time on 4G network with hotspot on and around 7-8 hours SoT on WiFi.
About development, both devices have great roms but Redmi Note 4 has no custom kernel as kernel source codes are not released currently but may or will get them in future when sources are released. Also if you want to be like a trickster and change TV channels of any TV in lobby of any hospital/Hotel, go for Xiaomi phones as they have IR blaster.
The Z2 Plus recently got official Nougat whereas Redmi Note 3 and 4 are still on Marshmallow but that does not matter as you are planning to use a custom rom and all three have 7.1.2 Nougat custom roms.
Conclusion
If you like very good developer support with some good performance, go for Redmi Note 3
If you like development with superior battery life, go for Redmi Note 4
If you want a phone with sheer raw power and the one that does not slow down even after 3 years and a great value for money and brag among friends, go for Z2 Plus.
Currently Z2 Plus is available at Rs.13000 at Snapdeal but wait for amazon sale on 11th, previously at an Amazon sale, it was available for 12K and if you get any bank discount (sometimes 10 to 15% off on SBI Card etc during sale), you can get it for 10-11K too.
Go for the black one, it looks very good
Hope this helps
You can also watch reviews and comparison of phones on youtube for better decisions.
hp5942 said:
If you like very good developer support with some good performance, go for Redmi Note 3
If you like development with superior battery life, go for Redmi Note 4
If you want a phone with sheer raw power and the one that does not slow down even after 3 years and a great value for money and brag among friends, go for Z2 Plus.
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I am absolutely agree with hp5942's statements. Development for Z2 is only growing, it will be awesome in a few months. Note 3 has one of the best dev support and will have it for a long time. Note 4 is better looking and feeling than Note 3, but it is less speedy device.
I'm fine with front mounted finger print sensor
I want to use device for at least 2-3 years
Which one do you suggest me ?
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I'm fine with front mounted finger print sensor
I want to use device for at least 2-3 years
Which one do you suggest me ?
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For long run always go with the phone with more performance.
My friend still has no performance issues with his Mi4 (SD 800, flagship at that time) even after 2.5 years.
if u cant get more money .. get it .. if u can get a bit more.. get oneplus 3t
thebiggboss180 said:
if u cant get more money .. get it .. if u can get a bit more.. get oneplus 3t
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I don't have much if a money ... Should I buy lenovo z2 plus ?
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I don't have much if a money ... Should I buy lenovo z2 plus ?
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yeah..this phone worth what u paying for.
Why do you guys confuse much. Its good phone for the price. For 13k you are getting snap 820
Its like for the price of audi you getting buggati
Why to get confused. There are minor software hiccups. As you are familiar with xda you can always use custom roms
Hardware wise there are no issues. Build quality is damm solid. I have thrashed my phone many times, but it still survives.
Back glass is lil fragile.
Should i buy lenovo z2 plus now at 12k?
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Should i buy lenovo z2 plus now at 12k?
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This phone was a worthy buy @18K, it's definitely a steal @12k, but if you can wait, BigBillionDay/GreatIndian sale is around the corner, you might get an even sweeter deal.
Guptasar98 said:
Should i buy lenovo z2 plus now at 12k?
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I bought z2 plus(4,64gb) @ 9.5k from amazon
(Actually 11k - 1.5k cashback)
So wait for any amazon sale
May be buy it on Diwali
For those not used to pimp their phones (unlock bootloader, flash rom etc...), i think Zuk Z2 is not a good choice as the original version is not perfect. But if you like to flash and customize your phone, so yes, 10 times yes,it's a very good phone (have it for almost 1 year and still happy with it).
Hey guys, I'm planning to buy a new phone in the next few days and I've decided on the note 5. however, I've noticed that there are different variants of it( standard note 5 , note 5 pro , note 5 ai dual cameras) and I got confused, furthermore, I can't order it online (not available where I live) and I'd have to buy it from a retailer and most of them don't even know the difference between the variants (the one available here is probably note 5 ai dual camera) , so my questions are :
1- Is there a way to verify the variant before I buy it , like a code-name on the box or something ? ( also, if you can provide codenames for each variant, I'd be very happy :fingers-crossed: )
2- Since having custom software support is a deal breaker for me, which one of these variants has the best support here on xda
and if you can link each variant's forums, I'd be very grateful.
3- Will the device ever get official Android P ?
4- How good is the device in terms of performance ? ( Ui fluidity specifically and not games )
Thanks in advance !
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Hey guys, I'm planning to buy a new phone in the next few days and I've decided on the note 5. however, I've noticed that there are different variants of it( standard note 5 , note 5 pro , note 5 ai dual cameras) and I got confused, furthermore, I can't order it online (not available where I live) and I'd have to buy it from a retailer and most of them don't even know the difference between the variants (the one available here is probably note 5 ai dual camera) , so my questions are :
1- Is there a way to verify the variant before I buy it , like a code-name on the box or something ? ( also, if you can provide codenames for each variant, I'd be very happy :fingers-crossed: )
2- Since having custom software support is a deal breaker for me, which one of these variants has the best support here on xda
and if you can link each variant's forums, I'd be very grateful.
3- Will the device ever get official Android P ?
4- How good is the device in terms of performance ? ( Ui fluidity specifically and not games )
Thanks in advance !
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1. codename is whyred. if you not in china or india get the one that says global version. the china ai and the global ai its the same only the china has less bands used in other countries. the one for india is for india country.
so name are different but is the same. example redmi note5 ai china/global same phone global has more bands.
redmi note5 pro is india's region same phone except front camera global/china has front 13 mpx. while india has 20 mpx. just make sure its redmi note5 global version with dual camera and front 13 mpx. whyred. the one with single camera codename is vince. or yet paste link here and will tell you.
2. support for roms is good lots of roms.. NOTE that global version and india redmi note5 pro both share the same rom and firmware. both global version and note5 pro share the forum this is the correct forum.
3. am new to xiaomi so it was released with oreo. so apparently all mid range phones in redmi only get 1 android update. so i assume we will get official android P.
4. to me its okey in 9.5 in miui 10 retunrning from recents to home it lags a bit.
Thank you very much ! this was very informative and it's exactly what I needed !
Plz help me out guys
The zenfone 5z is way better in all categories except battery life. And the battery is not bat on the zenfone. If there is no price difference in your region or if you can afford the zenfone go for it.
I have kinda same question. Can anyone using zenphone 5z tell me about bugs they are currently facing? . Also haven't used zenui before. I dont particularly like miui but still given the budget i can afford i cant buy oneplus (love oxygen OS) or other flagship phones. So i have finalized these two considering they are available at almost same price . Please answer fast if possible as i gotta buy in this week.
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I have kinda same question. Can anyone using zenphone 5z tell me about bugs they are currently facing? . Also haven't used zenui before. I dont particularly like miui but still given the budget i can afford i cant buy oneplus (love oxygen OS) or other flagship phones. So i have finalized these two considering they are available at almost same price . Please answer fast if possible as i gotta buy in this week.
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Just bought poco 4 days ago and if u can get it around 15k rupees then i will suggest you to go for it, if you don't like miui you can install any rom like pixel experience , oxygen os , lineage os etc ,
also Poco has a biggest community on xda,
People brag about poco build quality! But it is actually impressive, worth every penny?
Darkknightt said:
I have kinda same question. Can anyone using zenphone 5z tell me about bugs they are currently facing? . Also haven't used zenui before. I dont particularly like miui but still given the budget i can afford i cant buy oneplus (love oxygen OS) or other flagship phones. So i have finalized these two considering they are available at almost same price . Please answer fast if possible as i gotta buy in this week.
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Only bug in zenui, for me, it is the double tap multitasking to switch to the last used app, this in not working all the time. Otherwise the software is great, no bugs and very good performance
bordi21 said:
Only bug in zenui, for me, it is the double tap multitasking to switch to the last used app, this in not working all the time. Otherwise the software is great, no bugs and very good performance
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I went for second hand k20 pro. Costed me Rs 19000 and is in good condition (almost as good as new). So far it is working well, but i dont like miui anyway. Maybe will flash some custom rom after few months.
So I don't know which one to choose. The rog phone with snapdragon 8+gen1 or the 6D with dimensity 9000. Some people say the dimmensity is better. Some say the snapdragon is better. Wich one should I choose? Is there a big difference between the 2? The one with the snapdragon would be easier to buy in my zone than the 6D.
I would take the 6pro, the sd 8+gen1 has a bit more gpu power, but the other one is a bit better in terms of cpu performance
none, wait for the SD8 gen2 refresh that will die on you after 1 year.
What do you mean? So i. Am interested to upgrade from an rog 3. Is there screwed up issues or ur just saying it?
important info if some on planning to get 6D it has LDDR5X ram
however the tencent version has LDDR5 without X
i got the tencent version and 100% sure about this info
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What do you mean? So i. Am interested to upgrade from an rog 3. Is there screwed up issues or ur just saying it?
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Get ROG 5 at a good price and skip 6. It has inferior speakers too apparently. ROG 3 is an excellent device, I still have mine and use it sometimes.
I want to buy the Chinese version and wants to keep the ROM as it is . What is the difference from global or what is the extra benefits from global?? .
I have realme x7 pro since pre than 2 years . Some problems with contacts application and ther is no option to switch between 4g for 5g like that .. if I keep the Chinese version what will I miss.?!
The main reason for Chinese version is that the call recording function and also for sure the price ..
Also any alternatives??
There is plenty of information already here in other topics?