This question is bothering me since I saw the specs of Xiaomi Mi Note 2. When I compare the both phones I found that somehow Mi Note 2 is better than Pixel XL. Come to this conclusion after 4 major points :-
1- Mi Note 2 have more Battery Life (4070 mAh) than Pixel XL (3450 mAH).
2- Mi Note 2 Rear Camera (22.56 MP) than Pixel XL (12.3 MP).
3- Mi Note 2 Screen Size (5.7'' dual-curved OLED display) than Pixel XL (5.5'' AMOLED display).
4- Mi Note 2 Price is way less than Pixel XL.
But still not pretty sure about Mi Note 2.
What is your suggestion
Completely subjective question. No right/wrong answer.
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SaurabhAnand said:
This question is bothering me since I saw the specs of Xiaomi Mi Note 2. When I compare the both phones I found that somehow Mi Note 2 is better than Pixel XL. Come to this conclusion after 4 major points :-
1- Mi Note 2 have more Battery Life (4070 mAh) than Pixel XL (3450 mAH).
2- Mi Note 2 Rear Camera (22.56 MP) than Pixel XL (12.3 MP).
3- Mi Note 2 Screen Size (5.7'' dual-curved OLED display) than Pixel XL (5.5'' AMOLED display).
4- Mi Note 2 Price is way less than Pixel XL.
But still not pretty sure about Mi Note 2.
What is your suggestion
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Unless you live in China, it's a moot point.
http://www.androidcentral.com/xiaomi-mi-note-2-mi-mix-china
Dumb question. One would need to have used both to give their subjective opinion.
Also, "(4070 mAh) than Pixel XL (3450 mAH)" does not necessarily mean "more better life"
And more camera pixels does't necessarily mean better camera.
Silly.
FligMupple said:
Dumb question. One would need to have used both to give their subjective opinion.
Also, "(4070 mAh) than Pixel XL (3450 mAH)" does not necessarily mean "more better life"
And more camera pixels does't necessarily mean better camera.
Silly.
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It can be generally stated with the same hardware (CPU/GPU) and similar screen size, they'll draw similar amounts of power. Unless they do something horrible with their software, it can be easily assumed the Mi Note 2 will have better battery life.
Personally I don't think a barely better phone than the 5x I just got is worth $600+.
But you are right with the camera. Though I liked my Mi4C camera better than my 5x.
Pixel camera will no doubt blow it away. Other than that Mi Note 2 is legit.
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Larger numbers are marketing tactics, bigger=better. Cameras are subject to a lot of different things for picture quality, even if it has 100mp. The battery life matters how efficient the hardware and software used. Gotta wait for numbers on how it actually performs.
22mp....but whats the aperature? Whats the pixel size? Is it dual pixel?
Megapixel alone is not much to go on. And generally when its a high megapixel, the other specs seem to suffer
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Currently have a s7 edge but want a bigger phone
I am interested in 6p but seen the mi max
How good is the camera
And will the 650 suffice
Well, 6p doesn't offer too much screen size difference, AFAIK.
It is also a late one. Go grab a Pixel XL if you want stock android experience.
You can also try a Mi MIX for it's uniqueness.
And since you have tasted S7 speed and screen res, I won't suggest you a Mi Max.
There are a few larger phablet than 6.44" Mi Max, like 6.6" Huawei Honor Note 8 & 6.8" Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, they both offer better camera than Mi Max.
I'm currently using Mi 5S Plus which I like a lot. However, it would be nice to have secondary phone with a smaller footprint and a better rear camera (for stills). Do you guys think it is worth spending $300 on Mi 5S? Is the camera a great improvement over 5S Plus? I find the camera on 5S Plus to be disappointing (other than that, I love this phone).
flipp0 said:
I'm currently using Mi 5S Plus which I like a lot. However, it would be nice to have secondary phone with a smaller footprint and a better rear camera (for stills). Do you guys think it is worth spending $300 on Mi 5S? Is the camera a great improvement over 5S Plus? I find the camera on 5S Plus to be disappointing (other than that, I love this phone).
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I guess if you already have a Mi 5s Plus, there's no point in getting this since it's very similar, despite one or 2 things
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I'm currently using Mi 5S Plus which I like a lot. However, it would be nice to have secondary phone with a smaller footprint and a better rear camera (for stills). Do you guys think it is worth spending $300 on Mi 5S? Is the camera a great improvement over 5S Plus? I find the camera on 5S Plus to be disappointing (other than that, I love this phone).
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Why not try this Camera mod?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/piximod-camera-mod-devices-kk-lp-mm-n-t3401517
I'm not 100% satisfied with the camera quality, compared to my old Sony Xperia Z1c. I do hope that this will be a little improved with the next global image release. I tend to get not fully sharp images while making pictures of text, as if in the last moment the camera decides to make them a little soft.
patoberli said:
I'm not 100% satisfied with the camera quality, compared to my old Sony Xperia Z1c. I do hope that this will be a little improved with the next global image release. I tend to get not fully sharp images while making pictures of text, as if in the last moment the camera decides to make them a little soft.
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Or you decide to not hold the camera still. It is called camera shake. Try it in full sunlight to force the camera to use a fast shutter speed and then check the sharpness. I bet it is sharp as hell.
My camera makes very good pictures. it is miles ahead of my old Nexus 6p camera.
Trust me, I hold it very still
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I'm currently using Mi 5S Plus which I like a lot. However, it would be nice to have secondary phone with a smaller footprint and a better rear camera (for stills). Do you guys think it is worth spending $300 on Mi 5S? Is the camera a great improvement over 5S Plus? I find the camera on 5S Plus to be disappointing (other than that, I love this phone).
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if xiaomi share the kernel sources of this phone,i recomend you buy this! but no diffrent between mi5s plus and mi5s.both of them has the same hardware.
I was incredibly annoyed with the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor that had 20% hit rate and awkward body shape on mi5s which has buttons almost on the back of the phone, and the camera on mi5s plus. Also the lack of Nougat and Google assistant on both.
Now I have zte axon 7.
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zdravke said:
I was incredibly annoyed with the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor that had 20% hit rate and awkward body shape on mi5s which has buttons almost on the back of the phone, and the camera on mi5s plus. Also the lack of Nougat and Google assistant on both.
Now I have zte axon 7.
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The fingerprint hit rate was bad on my Note 5 but not 20%. I just learned to place my finger on the same area/angle and my hit rate went up.
However, if it was raining and some moisture was on the sensor, it would not work well again.
I just think fingerprint technology is still ways away. You don't want to have any false positives so they lean on not able to unlock.
Actually there is a clear quality difference between the "traditional" scanner on my Redmi 4 Pro and the ultra sonic one on my Mi 5s. The hit rate on my Redmi 4 is nearly 100% (although I don't use the phone every day and can't exactly give numbers), but it is more reliable then on my 5s. I don't know though if it's easier to fake the finger on the Redmi than on the 5s.
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I'm currently using Mi 5S Plus which I like a lot. However, it would be nice to have secondary phone with a smaller footprint and a better rear camera (for stills). Do you guys think it is worth spending $300 on Mi 5S? Is the camera a great improvement over 5S Plus? I find the camera on 5S Plus to be disappointing (other than that, I love this phone).
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I really like the mi5s, but take into account that mine is rooted, I disabled MIUI (memory) optimization, set most of my frequently used apps to be locked so they load near instantly when multitasking etc.
The camera by the way is absolutely excellent - I'm a hobbyist photographer for many years (using 'traditional' real cameras) and this is the first smartphone I've had that is good enough for me to not take my other 'real' camera with me as the photos from the mi5s are really that good. It has a very good optimization of focus accuracy and speed, a pretty good trade off between denoising and sharpening, the white balance is very accurate and the resulting images are sharp consistently across the image, from center to corners.
I'm currently using the EU ROM (7.3.30) and am very happy with the phone.
But, having flashed the lineageOS14.1 unofficial ROM (from April 2017, I d/l it yesterday), I can say that while the mi5s is very fast and all, it can certainly feel snappier in performance when using a more traditional ROM (I tried both lineageOS 14.1 and resurrection remix, both unofficial).
I am sticking with the MIUI rom because the stock camera app is much more reliable for consistently well balanced (white balance, sharpening, and denoising) images with fast focusing, much more than any 3rd party app I tried (manual camera, open camera, google camera (which is supposedly similar to the app used on the Google Pixel), a better camera...).
Hope this helps.
This is the best phone i have so far next to LG G3
Battery really good and much better compared to snapdragon 625 devices
And performances much better than snapdragon 820
Would recommended!
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I've owned this phone for 2 weeks now. I purchased it for £211 so it is very cheap compared to most other flagships on the market. With the price in mind, it's definitely a great bang for your buck phone.
However, be mindful that the camera is bad (good hardware but terrible software) which result in out of focus photos and the fingerprint scanner is fairly slow. I'm sure a few people will chime in to say that the camera is the best they've ever used but you will ready of many, many more instances of people with a negative experience. The front facing camera is absolutely terrible and every single photo I've taken has been out of focus. Before people criticise my photography ability, I am a hobbyist photographer with a 50D and several L series lenses so I know how to take a decent photo.
So anyway, some sacrifices were made given the price tag so if you're ok with those shortcomings then you should definitely buy it.
Apart from the dual cameras and the new 636 SoC, what else is there to upgrade to this from a RN5?
Lacks all the Mid-Range premium features like NFC, USB-Type C etc.
Obviously the Note 5 Pro!
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Obviously the Note 5 Pro!
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Well I think I am gonna wait for Moto G6 Plus. It will surely have NFC and probably USB-C too. I am using Android Pay (G5 Plus) and although I don't need it, it would be annoying to go back.
If you're going for the Redmi Note 5, then go for the 3GB/32GB variant. And if you're going for the Redmi Note 5 Pro, then go for the 4GB/64GB. Both are worth are that price
Note 5 Pro
Redmi Note 5 Pro has many features that engaged you to buy it. It has a stunning 5.99-inches full-HD+ (1080x2160) display with stunning image quality. It's dual rear camera makes it more beautiful.
Pros:
Gorgeous Display
Great Camera Quality under daylight conditions
Excellent Battery Backup
No lag while multi-tasking and gaming
Fast and Accurate Face unlock
Cons:
No fast charging
Hybrid Sim Slot
In my country Oneplus 8T is 809$ after taxes where's Mi 10T (not the pro version) is 435$ after taxes, which one should i get? Is 8T really worth the higher price?
I tried both, and for the price, I would get the MI 10T
the only difference is the screen and the UI, if you like OLED blacks and are ready to spend 400 more then go for the 8T.
other than that the MI10T is better in battery and main/Selfie camera
to my eyes, the LCD from the MI10T is quite good and almost on par with an OLED
there are huge problem with the mi 10t / pro
proximity sensor no fix yet
loudspeakers mic
DnD
etc
I had the same doubts as you.
Go for Mi 10 T Pro.
After years of using Samsung's and OP's with AMOLED screens I have switched from OP 6T to Mi 10 T Pro and have no regrets. To be honest, my advice would be go to the store first and check does the size of the phone suits you because it's a bit bulky phone, but looking at what you get for the price I don't see reason why to pay almost double the price for OP 8T.
I have read many reviews and my only worry was the screen as it's LCD, but the screen is excellent. The difference is only visible if you put phone with OLED side by side with Mi 10 T, otherwise I can say only the best for it.