Hi there. I came across the opportunity of buying a brand new Xiaomi Mi5 64GB for a very low price (195€). I'm tempted, because it has a much better camera than my Mi Max and I value that. It looks better as well, and has a better SoC (not much difference IRL though). On the other hand, I love phablets and the 6.44" screen is the very reason I bought the Mi Max.
Taking in account that I would pay nothing (I can sell my Mi Max for the same price I'd buy the Mi5), what do you think? Would you trade the Mi Max for a Mi5 64GB?
No. Working a lot on the move and the big 6.44" is something I never want miss.
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Me? No. Since I brought the mi max for the screen size and battery life. But if you are after the camera then go buy the mi5
Cocoyg said:
Me? No. Since I brought the mi max for the screen size and battery life. But if you are after the camera then go buy the mi5
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... better buy a camera.
Hi how can we get development of this going for Oxygen (MI Max 2)
I currently use my Mi Max Prime as my daily driver only because there is nothing for Mi Max 2 (the Lineage OS has bugs like Bluetooth crashing consistently)
Btw, you SHOULD upgrade to Mi Max 2...much superior. I have both
Until, if ever they release a Prime with a SD660 I will never pay to downgrade my 652 to a 625 period.
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Hi how can we get development of this going for Oxygen (MI Max 2)
I currently use my Mi Max Prime as my daily driver only because there is nothing for Mi Max 2 (the Lineage OS has bugs like Bluetooth crashing consistently)
Btw, you SHOULD upgrade to Mi Max 2...much superior. I have both
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Why would anyone downgrade to a Mi Max 2?
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Why would anyone downgrade to a Mi Max 2?
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I LOL so hard when I read this. I have the same view but if you write it on some forums you will receive heavy bashing!
Some people claim the Max 2 to be a MAJOR upgrade due to stereo speakers, other camera and a claimed build quality improvement. CPU? Not important since MIUI is so smooooooth!
Just LOL.
Hi, i'm interested in a potential development for Mi Max 2, being an owner.....
So i'd like to know if it'll soon or later be supported.
Thank you so much.
Downgrade to a 652 to a 625 ?
The max 2 have more ram 4 vs 3, and for me I don't see the difference in use for my prime 652 /3 /64 and my new oxygen 625 / 4 / 64. The only difference I note is the battery life who is hugely different, with my helium it's ok for 1,5 day with the oxygen it's 2.5 / 3 days I never see that before! And I use it a lot bluetooth, 4G and wifi always enabled... youtube, gps in the car, surfing and etc... !
So yes I wait for the resurrection remix too for this device !!!
Sadly still no signs of life here, maybe we'll get lucky when source code will be released ? Hope so...
Maybe instead of asking for it in a Mi Max section, which has nothing in common with Mi Max 2 except a name and size - ask for it on a subforum of such phones as Redmi 4 Prime (SD 625 too), or Redmi Note 4 Pro (SD 625 too) for some port?
Im waiting also [emoji19]
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This its too frustrating
No notices from xiaomi driver release?
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E90 Commie said:
I LOL so hard when I read this. I have the same view but if you write it on some forums you will receive heavy bashing!
Some people claim the Max 2 to be a MAJOR upgrade due to stereo speakers, other camera and a claimed build quality improvement. CPU? Not important since MIUI is so smooooooth!
Just LOL.
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Rro run extremly smoothly on snap 800 ( Samsung galaxy note 3) in conclusion, Mm2 Can run it without problem
Hello everyone, I need your opinion and help
TLDR I need phone with big screen and good performance, is Mi Max 1 still worth buying in 2018?
Long Story
I need device with big screen and good performance vs price. After long searching, going back and forth in tablet or phablet
I found that Mi Max is one of the best contender, with old but strong SD 650 and humongous 6.5" screen.
There's Redmi Note 5 Pro with 5.99" screen, better performance but I already have Mi 6 with 5.2" display, the display difference isn't that much, so I think there's no point having Note 5 Pro.
on the other hand, Mi Max 2 is good but weak, and Mi Max 3 is beast but too expensive.
On the good side, Mi Max is big,cheap, and good performance and rich XDA community. There's less to no bug on each new developed ROMs, right? as Zenfone 2 user I'm jelly haha :silly:
On the down side, it's 2yrs old already, still use micro USB.
I find it difficult to find another device that can beat this proposition but I'm open to any new suggestions.
I'm thinking of buying the 3/32 variant around $124
I'm gonna use this phone for multimedia, little bit of gaming (PUBG, Vainglory etc), and probably as car HUD.
So, what do you think? is it still worth it? Is there any other alternatives?
Thanks in advance
A.f.a.I.c. there are no better alternatives yet. First of all, screen size and ratio is most important for me. All phablets have that ugly notch these days and no dedicated hardware buttons. I've been looking at the Mi Max 3, but found out it has no coloured LED notification light (how stupid is that?). Huawei Honor Note 10 may be an option, but don't like the EMUI shell.
What's wrong with micro USB? You could use one of these if you don't like the micro USB connector, a lot cheaper than buying a new phone
https://www.ebay.com/itm/RAXFLY-Mic...1b:m:m7hqOpyZpTqJRBibCHhC9_A&var=601537300954
The Mi Max 3 has much better camera but the CPU is not very fast, does not have NFC (AGAIN) and no LED colour notifications. I wouldn't but the 3/32, get a deal for the 652 ones or wait till something better comes our way.
maybe LG V20 ?
I just bought a LG V20 on aliexpress because it s shock proof, has removable battery, better camera and better performance (but smaller screen) than mi max 1.
I believe there ll be promotions next week on aliexpress and you ll be able to find them for less than 140E (so more expensive than the mi max 1 ... but maybe you ll be able to find them cheaper elsewhere ... I am in France and they have not be sold here so it was kind of logical for me to import it ... )
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I just bought a LG V20 on aliexpress because it s shock proof, has removable battery, better camera and better performance (but smaller screen) than mi max 1.
I believe there ll be promotions next week on aliexpress and you ll be able to find them for less than 140E (so more expensive than the mi max 1 ... but maybe you ll be able to find them cheaper elsewhere ... I am in France and they have not be sold here so it was kind of logical for me to import it ... )
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I don't trust LG. And it's not that big....
I would not buy the snapdragon 650 variant, maybe the one with 652 (3gb/64gb or 4gb/128gb). But just save up for the mi max 3. It is only $250, similar to the new price of the mi max 1.
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I would not buy the snapdragon 650(2gb/32gb or 3gb/32gb) variant, maybe the one with 652 (3gb/64gb or 4gb/128gb). But just save up for the mi max 3. It is only $250, similar to the new price of the mi max 1.
I have the 650 variant, and it is a bit slow and youtube 2x speed freezes at 720p60fps or higher.
If your S650 device is having issues with 720p YouTube content then it is purely your private issue. I own Mi Max 1 3/32 for 2 years now and never had a lag/spike during watching any videos. This goes for YouTube, Twitch and many other services.
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After 2 years I'm still able to get 3-4 days up with 9h sot (it used to be 10h+). Device is fast. Heck, I'm using miui 10 right now with CPU governor set to powersafe and battery optimization turned on - no lags at all. Modded gcam improves photos a lot. If you can get this phone really cheap then go for it. If you do not need such phone right now then do the same thing I'll do - wait until November sales (11.11 if I'm not mistaken) - most phones get their prices cut down a bit by then - and buy a Mi Max 3 (6.9 inches with same phone size will be great for media consumption). I used to change phones every 4-6 months. Mi Max is first phone I own for such a long time because there is simply no competition for this price.
No problems here with youtube or Twitch. I have the 652 variant, though.
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and no LED colour notifications
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Despite the color, the notification led of Mi Max 3 is barely noticable. They should allow to use the front flash instead.
Thank you for the responses so far, I really apreciate it, guys :highfive:
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A.f.a.I.c. there are no better alternatives yet. First of all, screen size and ratio is most important for me. All phablets have that ugly notch these days and no dedicated hardware buttons. I've been looking at the Mi Max 3, but found out it has no coloured LED notification light (how stupid is that?). Huawei Honor Note 10 may be an option, but don't like the EMUI shell.
What's wrong with micro USB? You could use one of these if you don't like the micro USB connector, a lot cheaper than buying a new phone
https://www.ebay.com/itm/RAXFLY-Mic...1b:m:m7hqOpyZpTqJRBibCHhC9_A&var=601537300954
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I agreed, no better alternatives yet for this such price vs display vs performance, and ofc notches be gone lol.
I have no prob with colorless LED Notification tho'
Honor Note 10 price rn is $510 for 4/64, that's crazy. Also I don't want to do the same mistake with Huawei/Kirin like I did with Asus/Intel. I would love to have stable custom ROM for once lol.
MicroUSB is just me being nitpicky hahaha, I don't have anything against MicroUSB tho, since most of my gadget still use it.
I also looking for that particular acc but Xiaomi Mi6 isn't compatible with magnetic adapter..meh..too bad (CMIIW)
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The Mi Max 3 has much better camera but the CPU is not very fast, does not have NFC (AGAIN) and no LED colour notifications. I wouldn't but the 3/32, get a deal for the 652 ones or wait till something better comes our way.
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NFC might not too important for now, not in my home country at least hahaha
Hm.. but how abt the custom ROM compability for 652? I heard 650 is more popular and stable.
I checked Mi Max SD652 3/64 is about $147
pierro78 said:
I just bought a LG V20 on aliexpress because it s shock proof, has removable battery, better camera and better performance (but smaller screen) than mi max 1.
I believe there ll be promotions next week on aliexpress and you ll be able to find them for less than 140E (so more expensive than the mi max 1 ... but maybe you ll be able to find them cheaper elsewhere ... I am in France and they have not be sold here so it was kind of logical for me to import it ... )
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Nice idea, but V20 still too small, I wish they went full Max like Mi Max
The price difference not that high for the V20 2nd hand unit tho'
souljaboy said:
I would not buy the snapdragon 650 variant, maybe the one with 652 (3gb/64gb or 4gb/128gb). But just save up for the mi max 3. It is only $250, similar to the new price of the mi max 1.
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I would not buy the snapdragon 650(2gb/32gb or 3gb/32gb) variant, maybe the one with 652 (3gb/64gb or 4gb/128gb). But just save up for the mi max 3. It is only $250, similar to the new price of the mi max 1.
I have the 650 variant, and it is a bit slow and youtube 2x speed freezes at 720p60fps or higher.
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How about the SD 652 compability for custom ROMs? and also I read SD 652 consume battery lot more and over heat more than SD 650
here's the article https://www.techcenturion.com/snapdragon-625-vs-650-vs-652
And what about normal speed? does it struggle too at 60fps?
$250 is twice the budget I have right now for Max1 lol
Maczuga said:
If your S650 device is having issues with 720p YouTube content then it is purely your private issue. I own Mi Max 1 3/32 for 2 years now and never had a lag/spike during watching any videos. This goes for YouTube, Twitch and many other services.
And now to the topic:
After 2 years I'm still able to get 3-4 days up with 9h sot (it used to be 10h+). Device is fast. Heck, I'm using miui 10 right now with CPU governor set to powersafe and battery optimization turned on - no lags at all. Modded gcam improves photos a lot. If you can get this phone really cheap then go for it. If you do not need such phone right now then do the same thing I'll do - wait until November sales (11.11 if I'm not mistaken) - most phones get their prices cut down a bit by then - and buy a Mi Max 3 (6.9 inches with same phone size will be great for media consumption). I used to change phones every 4-6 months. Mi Max is first phone I own for such a long time because there is simply no competition for this price.
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Beta MIUI 10? Even my Mi6 didn't get official stable MIUI 10 yet lol
3-3days up? sounds promising hahaha
I'm thinking of putting Ressurection Remix in Mi Max tho' and I'd like to try gcam mod
The price rn still stable at $124
True, Max 3 have nearly identical physical size of Max 1. But the price is still outrageous (but it's a new new device ofc), I checked it's around $270 in here, price cut won't do them much justice.
I might not need such device urgently but I'm itching to buy one lol
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Beta MIUI 10? Even my Mi6 didn't get official stable MIUI 10 yet lol
3-3days up? sounds promising hahaha
I'm thinking of putting Ressurection Remix in Mi Max tho' and I'd like to try gcam mod
The price rn still stable at $124
True, Max 3 have nearly identical physical size of Max 1. But the price is still outrageous (but it's a new new device ofc), I checked it's around $270 in here, price cut won't do them much justice.
I might not need such device urgently but I'm itching to buy one lol
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Yea, MIUI 10 from Xiaomi.eu - most of Xiaomi phones got their builds there, you might wanna check it out. I had to switch back again to RR 5.8.5 due to WiFi drain for me on MIUI 10. $124 is a pretty good price for Mi Max. I'd go for it. Or just like I said before - wait until 11.11 (but I wouldn't expect for price to drop that much on Mi Max 1). After doing more research I think I'm gonna wait for some other phone to show up for upgrade, so looks like 1 more year with Mi Max for me . Mi Max 3 is not really an upgrade if you take a look on that closely (battery feels even worse). Who knows, maybe Xiaomi sub-brand POCOPHONE will show up with something interesing (F1 already looks promissing, but there is no IR blaster for remote nor NFC for payments, so already too much to give up).
I have an opportunity to buy either Note 8 or Max 3
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I'd recommended the Max 3 over the note 8. Max 3 is a much better bang for buck. And I've enjoyed every single moment owning this phone. No hickups or whatsoever.
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I have an opportunity to buy either Note 8 or Max 3
any comments PLEASE .....
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Well i had the Note 8 before i bought the Max 3, the Max 3 is bigger and has a better Battery, else i didn't notice any difference. Probably the camera but i don't take often serious pictures. If you are Okay with the enormous display then save a few bucks and go for the Max 3.
Depends all what you need the phone for or what's important for you.
Note 8 user to Mi Max 3 user as well. Def go for the Mi Max 3. The bigger screen, better battery life, and overall development and updates for the Mi Max 3 are worth it. It surprisingly keeps up with the Note 8 in every regard.
Great thanks for all your input guys
My Max 3 just left Hong Kong for South Africa
The Mi Max 3 is such an amazing phone and is still my daily driver since 2018. I have poor wision and the Mi Max 3 is the best device I have ever used in that regard since the 2013 Nexus 7 tablet. Just the right size. Doesn't need to be a flagship or flagship killer. I really wish they produced a Mi Max 4. But it was cancelled. While here, anybody know of any Magisk modules that increase font and icons in the display area for Android in general?
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The Mi Max 3 is such an amazing phone and is still my daily driver since 2018. I have poor wision and the Mi Max 3 is the best device I have ever used in that regard since the 2013 Nexus 7 tablet. Just the right size. Doesn't need to be a flagship or flagship killer. I really wish they produced a Mi Max 4. But it was cancelled. While here, anybody know of any Magisk modules that increase font and icons in the display area for Android in general?
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I wished there was....