Overall love - Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Real Life Review

Yes, yes, it's possible to love a phone. Heck, you sleep next to it, don't you? Rate this thread to indicate your love for the Xiaomi Black Shark 2, all things considered. A higher rating indicates that the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is an incredible phone that you enjoy tremendously. You love it.
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This phone fills a space in my heart. That my dead HTC One M9 left, after the overheating issues eventually killed the motherboard. The stock experience means I dont look like a dork when using it outside, and despite its gamer nature, its kinda minimalistic, which I aprechiate. This just ticked so many boxes for me, I insta bought it after I saw the JerryRigEverything teardown.

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Clarity/resolution

The Samsung Galaxy View has a crazy crisp display. Just kidding, this is automated text so who knows if this screen is any good. So, you be the judge! A higher rating indicates that it's extremely sharp and clear, and that you cannot see pixels with your naked eye.
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ahead of its time in its own right for being almost 10 years ago
unfortunately, the GALAXY VIEW continues to be so overlooked by most. The size scared most consumers away and samsung $$$$$ pricing wasnt helpful either. If people would give it a try, they would see how truly awesome and versaitile this gigantic tablet can be. It runs nearly all multimedia files you throw at it. TV/Music. Its the great PORTABLE TV for the garage, kitchen, etc. and works well with mobile texts, calls (alt voice.) Browsing is awesome. Probably the best feature shockingly is SKYPE. It works flawlessly with great quality video and audio. I absolutely live by it. Turned a few mates on to the unit and they all feel the same.
Only hoping one day we will see ROOT .

Overall love

Yes, yes, it's possible to love a phone. Heck, you sleep next to it, don't you? Rate this thread to indicate your love for the Xiaomi Mi Max, all things considered. A higher rating indicates that the Xiaomi Mi Max is an incredible phone that you enjoy tremendously. You love it.
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If You Love Big Screen Phones, Best Bang For Your Buck!
was looking for a big screen phone with matching power under the hood....mi max was the right option....evr since i got it,..im in love with it,...heck as the op mentioned,...i mostly fall asleep with it in my hand big screen,decent power under the hood and a big battery to back it up...wht more would u want....
yes excellent phone agreed
Mi Max With RR Custom Rom
I Love this mobile so much! installed RR v5.8.4 and customize boot animation and DIY splash logo! looks cool!
But if i have dual app and call recorder in the RR Rom, i will very happy!
Giant Love...but several concerns...
XDA_RealLifeReview said:
Yes, yes, it's possible to love a phone. Heck, you sleep next to it, don't you? Rate this thread to indicate your love for the Xiaomi Mi Max, all things considered. A higher rating indicates that the Xiaomi Mi Max is an incredible phone that you enjoy tremendously. You love it.
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This phone has nearly everything I want in a phone: FM support, Infrared Blaster, Big screen, Great battery life.
However.... the actual phone part...it's only GSM and not CDMA...thus the calls aren't great, and the lack of a noise canceling extra microphone is also a bummer. That said it has most of what I reaaally want in a phone. None of the new handsets seem to offer infrared and FM support AND CDMA and Noise canceling.
Right now I'm going back and forth between my LG V10 and my lovely Mi Max. The LG has superior cel call quality and thus is what I'm using right now. But that big lovely Mi Max screen calls out to me....asking me to take her back...
Do I love this phone? I do... She's just old fashioned enough to speak my language when it comes to IR and FM...but new enough to be Phabulous...

Overall love

Yes, yes, it's possible to love a phone. Heck, you sleep next to it, don't you? Rate this thread to indicate your love for the Moto E4 Plus, all things considered. A higher rating indicates that the Moto E4 Plus is an incredible phone that you enjoy tremendously. You love it.
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I love this phone! Other than the lack of notice by everyone on how badass this device is. The specs are great, the performance is UNBELIEVABLE!!, honestly this phone rivals my Nexus 6 for speed, snappiness, ability to run multiple memory intensive apps, and display quality. I straight LOVE this phone cones
neilc300 said:
I love this phone! Other than the lack of notice by everyone on how badass this device is. The specs are great, the performance is UNBELIEVABLE!!, honestly this phone rivals my Nexus 6 for speed, snappiness, ability to run multiple memory intensive apps, and display quality. I straight LOVE this phone cones
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I agree. I played around with a Note 8, iPhone 8, and some other phones while waiting at a T-Mo store to get my new sim, and even after playing around with all those which cost upwards of $1000, when I first used the E4 Plus I couldn't believe how similar they are. I have no complaints for the Moto. Especially battery life. I would choose this phone over any other that are out there right now. Excellent phone, and that's not including the price. $800 less than a "flagship" with near same performance? Sign me up!
This phone is great, It's plastic so the trim won't get all wonky when I bend the phone. The operating system is easy to use. The battery is the king of phone batteries. The camera is good enough for me. I thought it would be slower than my Asus Zenfone 3 zoom, but the performance is similar, the most I use the phone is Pokemon Go.

Overall love

Yes, yes, it's possible to love a phone. Heck, you sleep next to it, don't you? Rate this thread to indicate your love for the Moto Z4, all things considered. A higher rating indicates that the Moto Z4 is an incredible phone that you enjoy tremendously. You love it.
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The addition of the digitizer screen which supports Surface pens (N-Trig) makes it comparable to a Note at half the price.
Coming off the Moto Z Force, I've had the Moto Z4 for a couple of weeks now and absolutely love it. Especially at the bargain basement price I got from Verizon...$5.00 a month. The battery life is amazing, the FPS is, contrary to many complaints, no more difficult than the sensor on the Z Force, and with 128GB of storage, will last me well in to the next decade.
I've never used a Moto Mod and don't do gaming on the phone, so the lower processor isn't an issue. The phone is snappy, fast, and does everything I need a phone to do: email, news feeds, photo taking, and phone calls.
Overall, I'm very, very pleased.
It's really a great phone.
I have a Z3 play and a Z4 and I absolutely love both of them. I wish there was a fifth gen.

Clarity/resolution

The Xiaomi Mi A3 has a crazy crisp display. Just kidding, this is automated text so who knows if this screen is any good. So, you be the judge! A higher rating indicates that it's extremely sharp and clear, and that you cannot see pixels with your naked eye.
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If you have enough time, you can actually count all the pixels by naked eye.
peterf81 said:
If you have enough time, you can actually count all the pixels by naked eye.
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Dont forget the price of the phone.
For the price all are very good.
You took more than you pay for me.
papsr6 said:
Dont forget the price of the phone.
For the price all are very good.
You took more than you pay for me.
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Ya for the price this is a really good phone, the display is the only con but u won't notice it untill u compare it with a full hd panel this aside what u get is a amoled panel and a indisplay finger print scanner
It's a good display knowing it has samoled display , but yes the pixels are visible
I'm coming from an old samsung galaxy j3 (720p) and to be honnest I am NOT disapointed, and no, I cannot count the pixels by naked eye.
It's an amazing phone for its price, and I'm glad I bought it.
Agreed, some people are exaggerating the pixel counting thing
b0b02 said:
I'm coming from an old samsung galaxy j3 (720p) and to be honnest I am NOT disapointed, and no, I cannot count the pixels by naked eye.
It's an amazing phone for its price, and I'm glad I bought it.
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Some people are really blowing things out of proportions. I bet they don't even have this phone / didn't use it for long. They just read some BS on the internet about how awful that display was & now they are crying foul over it on this forum
I'm coming from Mi 8 SE, which has a HDR10 capable super amoled panel. Obviously, it will be foolish to compare Mi A3's panel with that phone but I must say, A3's display rather surprised me. The colors might be over saturated for some people but honestly, it looks quite good. And no, I really couldn't see the pixels. Well, the pixels are kinda visible, specially when you're trying to read an article with white fonts against a dark background Still, the AMOLED panel is good.
(Hey Xiaomi, this doesn't mean you should start this ridiculous trend of putting low res screens on your mid-range devices Especially the Mi A series, which happens to have a huge fan following. Stupid move)
XDA_RealLifeReview said:
The Xiaomi Mi A3 has a crazy crisp display. Just kidding, this is automated text so who knows if this screen is any good. So, you be the judge! A higher rating indicates that it's extremely sharp and clear, and that you cannot see pixels with your naked eye.
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Any one noticed warm display ? (Yellowish tones)
shake3 said:
Any one noticed warm display ? (Yellowish tones)
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Mine has yellowish tone too. It's not unbearable or anything, but the display is on the warmer side. I know some people like it cool, but I don't mind a display which appears warm. I find it easier on my eyes, especially at night.
evanB70 said:
Mine has yellowish tone too. It's not unbearable or anything, but the display is on the warmer side. I know some people like it cool, but I don't mind a display which appears warm. I find it easier on my eyes, especially at night.
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Agreed with you on soothing warm tones.
I guess I will keep it like that
Display is good and clear. but you can see the pixels with naked ayes if you're close enough...
Night light is also not usable, even on the lowest setting it is too much red/warm. I just want to make the display like 5-10% warmer, and not go into red berserk mode.
If you go into developer mode, does picture color mode or simulated color space help?
I got the phone for my wife, was playing with it for a few hours and these are my findings and comparison with Mi A1:
- A3 has warm tones, A1 is very cool (haven't noticed it before the comparison)
- night light is fine at minimum intensity or just a tad above, definitely not a red berserk. A1 has strong blue hue even with night light (haven't noticed it before).
- A3 has clearly visible pixels, it's a huge downgrade compared to A1 side by side. BUT, after a while, I did not really mind the pixelation of A3 that much (humans can get used probably to anything).
- without my correction glasses, I strongly prefer A3 display over A1. Something how it's being blurred by my eyes makes AMOLED more comfortable.
- colors are nicer/punchier on A3 (confirmed by my wife too)
- brightness seems to be quite low, for the same perceived level I need to configure A3 ~70%, A1 ~50%. I can't imagine using minimum brightness in real life (the same goes with A1), it's barely visible. Need to compare both phones in strong light / outdoors.
- PWM does not flicker at any brightness level
Overall, I would definitely prefer 1080 AMOLED over 720 AMOLED. 720 AMOLED vs. 1080 LCD is a tough call. I'm still debating myself whether I should switch from A1 to A3. I really like the form factor, responsiveness, absolutely clear audio output, 128gb storage, file based encryption and the feel of A3. Non existing "Mi A3 PRO" (Mi CC9) would be a better choice, though bigger form factor is definitely less comfortable for one hand usage (the main reason why I want to replace A1). Decisions, decisions..
_mysiak_ said:
I got the phone for my wife, was playing with it for a few hours and these are my findings and comparison with Mi A1:
- A3 has warm tones, A1 is very cool (haven't noticed it before the comparison)
- night light is fine at minimum intensity or just a tad above, definitely not a red berserk. A1 has strong blue hue even with night light (haven't noticed it before).
- A3 has clearly visible pixels, it's a huge downgrade compared to A1 side by side. BUT, after a while, I did not really mind the pixelation of A3 that much (humans can get used probably to anything).
- without my correction glasses, I strongly prefer A3 display over A1. Something how it's being blurred by my eyes makes AMOLED more comfortable.
- colors are nicer/punchier on A3 (confirmed by my wife too)
- brightness seems to be quite low, for the same perceived level I need to configure A3 ~70%, A1 ~50%. I can't imagine using minimum brightness in real life (the same goes with A1), it's barely visible. Need to compare both phones in strong light / outdoors.
- PWM does not flicker at any brightness level
Overall, I would definitely prefer 1080 AMOLED over 720 AMOLED. 720 AMOLED vs. 1080 LCD is a tough call. I'm still debating myself whether I should switch from A1 to A3. I really like the form factor, responsiveness, absolutely clear audio output, 128gb storage, file based encryption and the feel of A3. Non existing "Mi A3 PRO" (Mi CC9) would be a better choice, though bigger form factor is definitely less comfortable for one hand usage (the main reason why I want to replace A1). Decisions, decisions..
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Stop giving reviews after "playing a few hours" with the gadget. Your wife will be blind soon, but then you will not update your review. This phone can cause blindness. You have been warned.
peterf81 said:
Stop giving reviews after "playing a few hours" with the gadget. Your wife will be blind soon, but then you will not update your review. This phone can cause blindness. You have been warned.
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Oookey..well noted, thanks! I will update the review as soon as she's blind.
peterf81 said:
Stop giving reviews after "playing a few hours" with the gadget. Your wife will be blind soon, but then you will not update your review. This phone can cause blindness. You have been warned.
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Lmao this guy man. He's been spreading literally nothing but hate on every thread. What a sad little man.
bibekmufc said:
Lmao this guy man. He's been spreading literally nothing but hate on every thread. What a sad little man.
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Don't listen to ppl trying to downplay this issue, or you end up with a smartphone that has the worst display in the history and eye damage.
peterf81 said:
Don't listen to ppl trying to downplay this issue, or you end up with a smartphone that has the worst display in the history and eye damage.
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Dude, I had even "worse" display few years back (Huawei P1) - pentile AMOLED with 256ppi (vs. 286ppi on A3). I was using it for about 2 years and I did not go blind. Don't generalize your personal health issues, there are thousands of A3 phones in use, yet I found only ONE health complaint. If it was that serious as you claim, some people couldn't pass the opportunity for a nice law suite. It should be a no-brainer to prove it.
_mysiak_ said:
Dude, I had even "worse" display few years back (Huawei P1) - pentile AMOLED with 256ppi (vs. 286ppi on A3). I was using it for about 2 years and I did not go blind. Don't generalize your personal health issues, there are thousands of A3 phones in use, yet I found only ONE health complaint. If it was that serious as you claim, some people couldn't pass the opportunity for a nice law suite. It should be a no-brainer to prove it.
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You are throwing around numbers and comparing. I am giving first hand experience. Again, I have to repeat myself, there is something very wrong with this display, maybe the combination pwm+pentile+low resolution+something else? that is causing massive eye strain.

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