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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 .

Help in Purchase decision

As Honor 9 has launched also it confuses me a lot about display size whether to choose Honor 8pro or Honor 9 . Am using a 5.5 inch display fone now...
Just need some good opinions whether I have to go with 5.7 inch Honor 8pro or Smaller 5.2 inch Honor 9 . Will I feel unsatisfied with smaller 5.2 inch Honor 9 ? Rest of the specs am ok with it.
I used to browser net and watch YouTube videos mainly. Please help

ben cherian said:
As Honor 9 has launched also it confuses me a lot about display size whether to choose Honor 8pro or Honor 9 . Am using a 5.5 inch display fone now...
Just need some good opinions whether I have to go with 5.7 inch Honor 8pro or Smaller 5.2 inch Honor 9 . Will I feel unsatisfied with smaller 5.2 inch Honor 9 ? Rest of the specs am ok with it.
I used to browser net and watch YouTube videos mainly. Please help
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trust me, you will be happy to have a smaller display

ben cherian said:
As Honor 9 has launched also it confuses me a lot about display size whether to choose Honor 8pro or Honor 9 . Am using a 5.5 inch display fone now...
Just need some good opinions whether I have to go with 5.7 inch Honor 8pro or Smaller 5.2 inch Honor 9 . Will I feel unsatisfied with smaller 5.2 inch Honor 9 ? Rest of the specs am ok with it.
I used to browser net and watch YouTube videos mainly. Please help
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If you often watch videos, watching them in a bigger screen is more satisfying. Plus it has bigger battery.
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ben cherian said:
As Honor 9 has launched also it confuses me a lot about display size whether to choose Honor 8pro or Honor 9 . Am using a 5.5 inch display fone now...
Just need some good opinions whether I have to go with 5.7 inch Honor 8pro or Smaller 5.2 inch Honor 9 . Will I feel unsatisfied with smaller 5.2 inch Honor 9 ? Rest of the specs am ok with it.
I used to browser net and watch YouTube videos mainly. Please help
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it is statisfying that you get 6h of screen on time with heavy usage on a such powerful device ...
and please don't forget, you always have the one-handed mode ready with a swipe along the nav bar.

Out of curiosity in which market does Huawei sell both phones? I thought the Honor 9 was for China and the Honor 8 Pro for the rest of the world.

anonimo said:
Out of curiosity in which market does Huawei sell both phones? I thought the Honor 9 was for China and the Honor 8 Pro for the rest of the world.
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honor 9 is for all, you probably meant the V9.
The V9 is the same phone as P8 Pro, just for the chinese market.
Regards ^^

ben cherian said:
As Honor 9 has launched also it confuses me a lot about display size whether to choose Honor 8pro or Honor 9 . Am using a 5.5 inch display fone now...
Just need some good opinions whether I have to go with 5.7 inch Honor 8pro or Smaller 5.2 inch Honor 9 . Will I feel unsatisfied with smaller 5.2 inch Honor 9 ? Rest of the specs am ok with it.
I used to browser net and watch YouTube videos mainly. Please help
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actually, i'd think the difference is quite clear cut and the choice would be quite obvious.
the honor8pro is NOT a small phone. size and weight wise, it is very similar to Huawei Mate9. it can be a bit heavy if you're coming from a 5.5" phone.
so it does boil down to personal preference. for me, i do think honor8pro is a bit too big and heavy, but, i'd still take it over honor9 because i think i can accept the bigger size and weight more than smaller screen. i don't think i'd be able to accept a smaller screen... for me, just like you, i watch a lot of videos, browse the net and social media. a big screen can surely help with those...
i've used the Huawei P9 before. it's about the same size as Honor9. nice to hold and such... but, i felt the screen was a bit small for me. i like to game on my phone too...
hope that helps.

mydragoon said:
actually, i'd think the difference is quite clear cut and the choice would be quite obvious.
the honor8pro is NOT a small phone. size and weight wise, it is very similar to Huawei Mate9. it can be a bit heavy if you're coming from a 5.5" phone.
so it does boil down to personal preference. for me, i do think honor8pro is a bit too big and heavy, but, i'd still take it over honor9 because i think i can accept the bigger size and weight more than smaller screen. i don't think i'd be able to accept a smaller screen... for me, just like you, i watch a lot of videos, browse the net and social media. a big screen can surely help with those...
i've used the Huawei P9 before. it's about the same size as Honor9. nice to hold and such... but, i felt the screen was a bit small for me. i like to game on my phone too...
hope that helps.
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I think I agree with you . Despite single handed use. The bigger screen is always relaxing to eyes than the straining to a smaller screen area. Aint I right?

ben cherian said:
I think I agree with you . Despite single handed use. The bigger screen is always relaxing to eyes than the straining to a smaller screen area. Aint I right?
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totally right. if one is gonna watch movies and browse the net, big screen is always a welcome. for myself, i find the size to be just nice at 5.5" to 5.7". not too big, not too small.

thilak devraj said:
trust me, you will be happy to have a smaller display
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Happy how bro ? It needs staring to smaller screen area than relax look to bigger screen

ben cherian said:
Happy how bro ? It needs staring to smaller screen area than relax look to bigger screen
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Your hands Wil be happier :laugh:

thilak devraj said:
Your hands Wil be happier :laugh:
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i guess either hands happy, or eyes happy...
but yes, holding the mate 9 (similar weight), it does feel a bit heavy. but i guess after a while, the hand should be used to it.
then again, staring at small screen, eventually eyes will get used to it too...
still, i prefer hand do extra work. i'm already four-eyed. plus, sometimes, can just put the phone on a stand or sth... no need to hold.

mydragoon said:
i guess either hands happy, or eyes happy...
but yes, holding the mate 9 (similar weight), it does feel a bit heavy. but i guess after a while, the hand should be used to it.
then again, staring at small screen, eventually eyes will get used to it too...
still, i prefer hand do extra work. i'm already four-eyed. plus, sometimes, can just put the phone on a stand or sth... no need to hold.
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then go with the 5.5 inched display

Thanks guys

The H8P has a 2K display, which makes watching videos a delight. Though you'll use more battery. But with a full charge time of 1.5 hours I think you shouldn't have a problem.

pranav_5 said:
The H8P has a 2K display, which makes watching videos a delight. Though you'll use more battery. But with a full charge time of 1.5 hours I think you shouldn't have a problem.
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Not a problem with charging. Just let it rest while plugged in.
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ben cherian said:
Happy how bro ? It needs staring to smaller screen area than relax look to bigger screen
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easy one handed usage
also, 5.2 and above aren't too small, they are just perfect for a smartphone

Ok, I'm in a dilemma here. The OP5 (6GB) scores more in benchmarks than the H8P. Not to mention claims of the camera being better on the OP5 as well a battery life and not to mention a cleaner UI. So which one do I go for? Conventional knowledge says OP5. But I wanna hear from any Honor users here about this.

I carry my phone in my front pocket and the Moto G4 i have now with the sleeve on it works well. Since I've vowed to never own another Motorola/Lenovo product im looking at the Honor 8. If the Honor 9 was available in the US I'd probably go that route but since it isn't it may be the 8. I'm just unsure how it would carry thickness and length wise. I dont think a 1/2 inch or so will make much difference, and the weight doesn't matter much.
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Ok, I'm in a dilemma here. The OP5 (6GB) scores more in benchmarks than the H8P. Not to mention claims of the camera being better on the OP5 as well a battery life and not to mention a cleaner UI. So which one do I go for? Conventional knowledge says OP5. But I wanna hear from any Honor users here about this.
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It's pretty weird in 2017 high end chipsets fones you still measure benchmarks ? Man come on... These both devices pretty well. Cleaner UI is not always aesthetic appeal. Gets bored easily too with cleaner oxy os

Samsung Note 9 to Huawei Mate 20 x

I still have my Samsung Note 9 with me and bit skeptical about changing with Mate 20 x. I like big phones and mate 20 x is a dream came true. Even though people praise it to be an absolute beast of a phone, but i still have doubts. Because the phone is rather new, i would like an opinion on the phone overall usage. Any bugs and issues that i should know. If compared to Note 9, how much difference between these phones and how many features that are useful. Tq
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martin132014 said:
I still have my Samsung Note 9 with me and bit skeptical about changing with Mate 20 x. I like big phones and mate 20 x is a dream came true. Even though people praise it to be an absolute beast of a phone, but i still have doubts. Because the phone is rather new, i would like an opinion on the phone overall usage. Any bugs and issues that i should know. If compared to Note 9, how much difference between these phones and how many features that are useful. Tq
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After owning multiple Samsung Phones up until the S8+ as long as devices the size of the Mate 20 X exist I will never buy a Samsung product. Now if Samsung released a 7.2" phone with similar specs to the 20 X and kept the price reasonable then I would consider it.

martin132014 said:
I still have my Samsung Note 9 with me and bit skeptical about changing with Mate 20 x. I like big phones and mate 20 x is a dream came true. Even though people praise it to be an absolute beast of a phone, but i still have doubts. Because the phone is rather new, i would like an opinion on the phone overall usage. Any bugs and issues that i should know. If compared to Note 9, how much difference between these phones and how many features that are useful. Tq
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I owned a Note 9 and though its a good phone, i think the 20X is the better overall phone:
- Phenomenal batterylife, 8 Hrs. screenontime with over 3 days days (76 hours) off the charger
- Better speakers and fuller sound (more bass)
- Overall speed and fluidity seems better
- EMUI feels lighter then the Samsung launcher
- Better camera, especialy in lowlight conditions
- Bigger screen, DPI is lower but i don`t notice it in every day real life

gee2012 said:
I owned a Note 9 and though its a good phone, i think the 20X is the better overall phone:
- Phenomenal batterylife, 8 Hrs. screenontime with over 3 days days (76 hours) off the charger
- Better speakers and fuller sound (more bass)
- Overall speed and fluidity seems better
- EMUI feels lighter then the Samsung launcher
- Better camera, especialy in lowlight conditions
- Bigger screen, DPI is lower but i don`t notice it in every day real life
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About the dpi, can we manually change it like the note 9.
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martin132014 said:
About the dpi, can we manually change it like the note 9.
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Yes

martin132014 said:
About the dpi, can we manually change it like the note 9.
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I know, but i leave it like it is which is fine for me

May I ask how to change the DPI? would it break things that attempted to scale up or down to it like stock apps ?

ajsmsg78 said:
After owning multiple Samsung Phones up until the S8+ as long as devices the size of the Mate 20 X exist I will never buy a Samsung product. Now if Samsung released a 7.2" phone with similar specs to the 20 X and kept the price reasonable then I would consider it.
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I second this statement !
Samsung is amazing, however I am really really loving Huawei.
My Huawei Mate 20 X EVR-L29 is hands down my favorite phone that I owned thus far, I have owned a lot of phones, the M20X is AMAZING.
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I still have my Samsung Note 9 with me and bit skeptical about changing with Mate 20 x. I like big phones and mate 20 x is a dream came true. Even though people praise it to be an absolute beast of a phone, but i still have doubts. Because the phone is rather new, i would like an opinion on the phone overall usage. Any bugs and issues that i should know. If compared to Note 9, how much difference between these phones and how many features that are useful. Tq
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I was really nervous about breaking away from Samsung Galaxy phones as well.
However Huawei is just as good as Samsung so I ended up being thoroughly pleased.
I still love Samsung & will still buy there devices.
Huawei is just as good though.
The Mate 20 X is hands down my favorite phone thus far !

I have the Note 9 and the 20 X. They're both great phones and I continue to swap back and forth every week or so just because I can't declare a true winner between the two of them (read: a winner for me). The 20 X offers far superior battery life but the software in the Note 9 is more polished (probably a personal opinion). I like the larger flat screen on the X but miss Samsung Pay. For me, I'd say the cameras are pretty much equal. They're both super speedy.
Honestly, you can't go wrong with either.

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I owned a Note 9 and though its a good phone, i think the 20X is the better overall phone:
- Phenomenal batterylife, 8 Hrs. screenontime with over 3 days days (76 hours) off the charger
- Better speakers and fuller sound (more bass)
- Overall speed and fluidity seems better
- EMUI feels lighter then the Samsung launcher
- Better camera, especialy in lowlight conditions
- Bigger screen, DPI is lower but i don`t notice it in every day real life
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That pretty much sums up my experience, although from a Note 8. The biggest plus is battery life, and the biggest negative is the lack of the on-board pen. I'm awaiting the arrival of a case with integral M-Pen holder to solve that deficit. My main reason for switching is to use the Mate 20 X in projects for extensive note-taking, for which the Sammy is too narrow.
Ron

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After owning multiple Samsung Phones up until the S8+ as long as devices the size of the Mate 20 X exist I will never buy a Samsung product. Now if Samsung released a 7.2" phone with similar specs to the 20 X and kept the price reasonable then I would consider it.
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Not me. Note 9 is thick and kinda clunky, Mate 20X even being bigger feels better since it is slimmer. Also, hate Samsung software, stupid Bixby button, etc.. The note 9 is also extra tall with thier stupid ratio. The only thing the Note 9 has going for it over the 20X is the in phone stylus holder.

I don't trust to Huawei mate 20 Pro because there is so many of them with screen fault ( green color)... widely popular name is " Hulk screen". Also I'm not a fan of no 3.5 jack and speaker in charging port... about 1 dB(A)
Huawei's decision to output audio through the USB port means that sound quality will degrade when a USB cable is connected.*
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I don't trust to Huawei mate 20 Pro because there is so many of them with screen fault ( green color)... widely popular name is " Hulk screen". Also I'm not a fan of no 3.5 jack and speaker in charging port... about 1 dB(A)
Huawei's decision to output audio through the USB port means that sound quality will degrade when a USB cable is connected.*
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Thats because of the glue on the Mate 20 Pro`s curved sides of the screen.

I went from iOS to Android and never looked back.
I went from Samsungs to Huaweis and never looked back.
Mate 20x sounds great sizewise. People forget these aren't "phones" they are mobile PCs and cameras that can be used t make call. Plus Huawei phones actually DO get faster as they claim. Not just not get slower, but actuallly speed up!
My only criticism and the onlything making me hesitant to buy Mate 20x is no stylus holder
They've really shot themselvses in the foot here. Lovely big screen you can write good notes on but no pen included???

Battery, Size rule over my note 8. Also had app lock and private space as well.
Camera reviews are solid as well.
Samsung will be more refined but Huawei is fast catching up.

Sam Note 9 is better all-around devices but Mate 20 X has more special points to try: screen size, screen/body ratio, camera, true external speakers, battery life, temperatures. Note 9 Snap worther to try, not Exynos version!
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I have Galaxy Note 9 with exynos chipset and frankly it's not a bad phone I don't see quite much differences between snapdragon version and exynos... maybe 5-10% in battery life and the rest is all the same
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Guys actually I have a Galaxy Note 9, I like it but I am thinking on a bigger screen. I remember that the thing that I hated so much in Huawei P20 were the notifications issues. For example telegram, whatsapp and Messenger. I always had to turn the screen on or open these apps to get the notifications. I want to ask you guys ¿is there the same problem on Mate 20 X? Thanks in advance, and I am sorry about my english writing.

ErnestoSV said:
Guys actually I have a Galaxy Note 9, I like it but I am thinking on a bigger screen. I remember that the thing that I hated so much in Huawei P20 were the notifications issues. For example telegram, whatsapp and Messenger. I always had to turn the screen on or open these apps to get the notifications. I want to ask you guys ¿is there the same problem on Mate 20 X? Thanks in advance, and I am sorry about my english writing.
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People with the Chinese versions claim there isn't any notification issues by adjusting the settings. I will believe when I see it. As soon as I get my unlock code for the AL00 model, I will switch over from my L29 model and see.
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Comparing stock note 9 versus mate 20 X probably comes out as a tie but if custom ROMs are important to you, I'd stick with Samsung. If you choose Huawei, you have to make peace with living with EMUI.... Forever.

I have both and really confused which one I keep

Which phone is significantly better than Pixel 2 XL ?

I am confuse which phone to upgrade right now .. I have switched to few phones i.e HTC U11, P20 pro, S9 Plus, S8 Plus, Honor 10, P20, note 9 etc but none of them impressed me and came back to Pixel 2 XL....Which phone is significantly better than Pixel 2 XL? When I say better I mean better camera, sound and battery life which are three important factor for me in smartphones....new pixel phones are only slight updates ..what options are there in others brands ..It seem there is no prefect phone out there which provide everything without any compromise

In my opinion, not much unless you want to get something from the S10 series. I tried the Xiaomi MI 9 and it just didnt feel right. Specs were good but it just wasnt polished like the pixel phone. I'm personally waiting for the Pixel 4 xl to come out.

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In my opinion, not much unless you want to get something from the S10 series. I tried the Xiaomi MI 9 and it just didnt feel right. Specs were good but it just wasnt polished like the pixel phone. I'm personally waiting for the Pixel 4 xl to come out.
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My wife has the S10+ and lives it. A few years ago she got the S8+ then got the S9+. On the S8+ they started hurtling the experience of you rooted so at that point she said screw it and didn't care about the customization options of rooting. Now she done care at all.
I think if you are in the scene and really enjoy the experience of modifying and squeezing every ounce of whatever gets you off then the S phones are not for you. If on the other hand, you can't really qualify why you root other than just cause it's cool, the S10+ certainly a great phone...
I am really hoping the Pixel 4 XL is a solid improvement with no stupid notch. 6 or 8 megs and a slamming screen need to happen also!!

I don't think there's any phone right now that's "significantly" better to be honest. Maybe just better in some ways. I still think it'll be a couple years before you can say significantly tho.

P30 Pro would be the phone to have but I wouldn't call it the ultimate device to have as that doesn't exist. However it is a great phone no doubt. I'm using the Mate 20 Pro and absolutely love it so my next device would be the Mate 30 Pro.
I had the Pixel 2 XL back in the day and it was an amazing phone. I didn't want to get the 3XL because it seemed like a downgrade. If things get better with the Pixel 4 XL like 4000 mah battery and better body I might give it a try over the Mate 30 Pro. However its going to take a lot to take me away from Huawei now.
I tired many phones and my favorite two are Mate 20 Pro and Pixel 2 XL

What about OnePlus 6T? You can toss in the Google Pixel Camera and the photo quality is surprisingly good. OxygenOS is not my cup of tea but it's pretty close to stock plus there's a lot of Rom support and development.

CyberpodS2 said:
My wife has the S10+ and lives it. A few years ago she got the S8+ then got the S9+. On the S8+ they started hurtling the experience of you rooted so at that point she said screw it and didn't care about the customization options of rooting. Now she done care at all.
I think if you are in the scene and really enjoy the experience of modifying and squeezing every ounce of whatever gets you off then the S phones are not for you. If on the other hand, you can't really qualify why you root other than just cause it's cool, the S10+ certainly a great phone...
I am really hoping the Pixel 4 XL is a solid improvement with no stupid notch. 6 or 8 megs and a slamming screen need to happen also!!
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I have tried many samsung phones from Samsung s6/ S7 edge to S9 Plus/Note 9 but I have got same sort of experience ..Not much improvement in design, Display, software and camera ..only slight tweak here and there. I compared s7 edge photo with S9 plus and they were pretty much same and even s7 edge has better result and details in some photos thats why I did not went for S10 ..Samsung old phones offer same experience in less price .. I am also not big fan of curve edge screen which are slippery and not easy to grip because you accidently touch screen while holding it ..If I will ever get any phone from S10 series then will opt for s10 e even though its battery is small but Samsung software even one UI with latest hardware was not as fluid as pixel or ios

Hazzay88 said:
P30 Pro would be the phone to have but I wouldn't call it the ultimate device to have as that doesn't exist. However it is a great phone no doubt. I'm using the Mate 20 Pro and absolutely love it so my next device would be the Mate 30 Pro.
I had the Pixel 2 XL back in the day and it was an amazing phone. I didn't want to get the 3XL because it seemed like a downgrade. If things get better with the Pixel 4 XL like 4000 mah battery and better body I might give it a try over the Mate 30 Pro. However its going to take a lot to take me away from Huawei now.
I tired many phones and my favorite two are Mate 20 Pro and Pixel 2 XL
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I have not tried p30 pro or mate 20 pro but had p20 pro. I purchased p20 pro after DxO mark gave it high score in camea but to be hoenst camera was big disappointment especially when taking photos of human faces, children, moving object etc....skin tone was like as if its oil painting ..very artificial looking and this was when Master AI feature was turned off ..Camera was great for static object and low light photography . It was downgrade from pixel 2 ..now I don't trust DxO mark thats why did not went for mate 20 pro or p30 pro because they got very much same score ..They no doubt offer great package but I still have some doubt about camera and software but I will take Huawei flagship over Samsung any day

liriolebron said:
What about OnePlus 6T? You can toss in the Google Pixel Camera and the photo quality is surprisingly good. OxygenOS is not my cup of tea but it's pretty close to stock plus there's a lot of Rom support and development.
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Oneplus 6T is probably my second best after pixel/ios when we consider software experience but camera is still not among top and I am looking forward what Oneplus 7 bring in few days . If its camera prove to be as good as pixel 3 and bring strero speaker then I will take it without any hesitation ..Its better to buy oneplus phone as brand new because they hold their value unlike others flagship

Rajaasim1980 said:
Oneplus 6T is probably my second best after pixel/ios when we consider software experience but camera is still not among top and I am looking forward what Oneplus 7 bring in few days . If its camera prove to be as good as pixel 3 and bring strero speaker then I will take it without any hesitation ..Its better to buy oneplus phone as brand new because they hold their value unlike others flagship
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I've been very happy with my 2 XL since its release, but since I'm on T-Mobile, I'm seriously looking at the OnePlus 7 Pro. It looks like a great phone at a great price, plus it supports 600 MHz and 5G.

Better in term of specs or user experience?
5G is coming coverage or support is very small for now. I am waiting for Pixel XL 5 or 6 to replace my current P2XL.
As long as Google is updating, I am not replacing my phone
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JimSmith94 said:
I've been very happy with my 2 XL since its release, but since I'm on T-Mobile, I'm seriously looking at the OnePlus 7 Pro. It looks like a great phone at a great price, plus it supports 600 MHz and 5G.
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Share your experience with us once you get your hand on oneplus 7 pro
Reviews suggesting that camera is still weak point of oneplus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVWLD3064Ng

mxmarcus said:
Better in term of specs or user experience?
5G is coming coverage or support is very small for now. I am waiting for Pixel XL 5 or 6 to replace my current P2XL.
As long as Google is updating, I am not replacing my phone
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I don't care about latest specs to be honest but camera , battery and great sound is my priority ..I like stock and close to stock software as well . rest I don't care ram is 4GB or 6/8GB and whther its running SD 835 or 845/855 etc because they hardly make any difference in real life experience except feeling good factor of having latest and greatest

Rajaasim1980 said:
Share your experience with us once you get your hand on oneplus 7 pro
Reviews suggesting that camera is still weak point of oneplus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVWLD3064Ng
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I'm not much of a photographer so the camera doesn't matter much to me. I'm thinking now that I'll wait to see what the Pixel 4 XL and the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G look like before I decide what or if I'll switch.

I've had the mate 20 pro and mi 8 since my pixel last year and guess what I've bought again. Yes the pixel 2 xl

sutty86 said:
I've had the mate 20 pro and mi 8 since my pixel last year and guess what I've bought again. Yes the pixel 2 xl
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There are few things which bother me about pixel 2 XL
1) speaker is nice when playing music /youtube but is low during video call on WhatsApp, skype etc ..earpiece/mic quality is also average. Call quality of iphone xr was another level
2) brightness is not great and often i need to drag brightness slider to 90 percent when brightness of samsung and even cheap redmi note series was more than enough at 40/50 percent

I disagree with the brightness , mine is on par with the other phones I've had...
Loudspeaker quality you could always root and tinker with XML files

sutty86 said:
I disagree with the brightness , mine is on par with the other phones I've had...
Loudspeaker quality you could always root and tinker with XML files
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It might be on par with other phones you've had but that doesn't mean it's not low. It's only rated at a max of 483 nits when other phones are double that at max auto brightness.
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EeZeEpEe said:
It might be on par with other phones you've had but that doesn't mean it's not low. It's only rated at a max of 483 nits when other phones are double that at max auto brightness.
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I have turned adaptive brightness off because it was always more dark than my taste
I think behaviour of brightness slider have been changed after pie update because it get bright only when drag slider all the way to right side at 80 percent indoor and at 90/95 percent outdoor

Rajaasim1980 said:
I have turned adaptive brightness off because it was always more dark than my taste
I think behaviour of brightness slider have been changed after pie update because it get bright only when drag slider all the way to right side at 80 percent indoor and at 90/95 percent outdoor
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Yes the brightness slider became linear with Android Pie.
https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/...c-brightness-slider-introduced-android-p-dp3/
So 50% on the slider is truly 50% of what the screen is capable of. So for the Pixel 2 XL it should be around 242 nits. And for something like a Samsung S9+ or S10+, 50% should be around 500+ nits since they have a max 1000+ nits rating.
For me, adaptive brightness does fine. Goes to 100% in bright outdoors and is bright enough indoors and low enough for low light. The idea is you're supposed to make adjustments to your liking and eventually you don't have to make them anymore. I "calibrate" mine by putting my phone to 0% when in pitch black. After that it's fine for me in all lighting conditions.
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7T or 7 Pro?

After a year with the exynos s10+, I want to come back to OP.
I can't decide between the 7T and 7 Pro.
From what I know:
-7t has better battery and brightness
-7 Pro has 1440p
-7T is lighter and less bulky
-7 Pro has a pop up camera while the 7t has a tear drop a la 6T.
-7 pro has more custom roms and twrp while 7T has the rom I like most: renovate
-7t has a weird round protruding camera while the 7 pro has (way too) curved display.
So now I am lost, neither is the obvious choice.
Anyone has both or switched from one to another?

Curved display is horrid on pro I went to 7t from pro only reason not getting a 8
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Did you notice the difference in screen resolution?

vegetaleb said:
Did you notice the difference in screen resolution?
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You wont notice any difference

In my experience the super high resolution displays are better when using the phones in VR headset. I tried watching VR contents in my friend's 7 Pro and I can see the difference when is watching the same VR content in my 7T. But I couldn't find any difference when using both phones for usual activities. In my option there's no need to buy 7 Pro for just the resolution thing.
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I was a VR junkie before, now not at all, it's normal you will see a difference because VR lenses zoom like x5.
So for everything else we won't see a difference specially if we don't have perfect eyesight.
What about root?
Is it easy to root, flash a custom rom and update fw?

I grabbed the 7T for less than $500. Better battery. The teardrop camera, don't even notice it.
And, I don't even bother using the 90hz screen. I prefer the 60hz for battery life. I can't tell the
difference between the two, other than benchmark programs.

7 Pro has also renovate, it's what the dev own.
But I'd say 7 Pro if you care about custom ROMS and TWRP.

I got the Pro originally but hated the curved screen and all the reflections, yuck.
Got the 7T and it's great. Thought the teardrop notch would annoy but it doesn't - in fact it helps to see which way is up!

alfienoakes63 said:
I got the Pro originally but hated the curved screen and all the reflections, yuck.
Got the 7T and it's great. Thought the teardrop notch would annoy but it doesn't - in fact it helps to see which way is up!
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Did you feel the 7 Pro was more "premium"?
What about battery, which one has better battery life?

just want to know the answer

vegetaleb said:
Did you feel the 7 Pro was more "premium"?
What about battery, which one has better battery life?
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They seem equally premium to me. I only had the Pro for a day so can't comment on the battery.

alfienoakes63 said:
I got the Pro originally but hated the curved screen and all the reflections, yuck.
Got the 7T and it's great. Thought the teardrop notch would annoy but it doesn't - in fact it helps to see which way is up!
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Yes indeed I also use the year drop to tell what side goes up also lol

vegetaleb said:
Did you feel the 7 Pro was more "premium"?
What about battery, which one has better battery life?
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Idk about the pro but this was with my 7T latest oos version with a custom kernel name Blu spark. Of course it will all depend on your usage.

7t. Its hard to look for a tempered glass for 7 pro. Moving camera is another thing that can break overtime.

I took a 7 pro in the end, I couldn't bare the water drop selfie cam

OnePlus 7T
I would go with OnePlus 7T, you don't notice the screen resolution difference. The biggest thing is to have 90Hz display, which both phones have. I don't know, the Motorized camera on the pro is worrisome. Even when looking at the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro, I would prefer the 7T for the cheaper price and great performance.

p51d007 said:
I grabbed the 7T for less than $500. Better battery. The teardrop camera, don't even notice it.
And, I don't even bother using the 90hz screen. I prefer the 60hz for battery life. I can't tell the
difference between the two, other than benchmark programs.
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If you don't mind me asking, where did you get your 7T?
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