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Can someone please tell me why every One Plus 3 new and used is more expensive on ebay vs Oneplus's site?
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/OnePlus-3-64GB-Graphite-Unlocked-Smartphone-Brand-new-/112064430620?hash=item1a178f821c:g:-toAAOSwtnpXjp-m
http://www.ebay.com/itm/OnePlus-A3000-3-64GB-Graphite-Smartphone-Unlocked-New-Android-6-0-1-OxygenOS-/152168415802?hash=item236df1c23a:g:mRsAAOSwKY9XiN89
Just go with the one that makes most sense to you. Does it really matter why one is more expensive than the other? ?
Perhaps someone is willing to pay that much and trust eBay with payment and return policy. Usually happens with exclusive items that are hard to get. Not sure why some idiots think they can sell it for more from eBay?
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Lol it makes more sense just to buy from OnePlus when it's up to 50 dollars cheaper than stupid ebay sellers, nonetheless... Should I get the oneplus or go with the nexus 6p??
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zaksween said:
Lol it makes more sense just to buy from OnePlus when it's up to 50 dollars cheaper than stupid ebay sellers, nonetheless... Should I get the oneplus or go with the nexus 6p??
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Check the features of each closely then decide what you are willing to pay for right now. I think I would prefer the 6p simply because of the front facing speakers. I just couldn't pay the price right now. Here I am with the Oneplus3. I am mostly pleased with it. You have to decide for yourself for the right reasons.
By the way, I got mine on eBay for $370 and free shipping.
Bowmanspeer said:
Check the features of each closely then decide what you are willing to pay for right now. I think I would prefer the 6p simply because of the front facing speakers. I just couldn't pay the price right now. Here I am with the Oneplus3. I am mostly pleased with it. You have to decide for your for the right reasons.
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they are pretty much the same cost, thats why its sucha a struggle lol thanks though!
Because there are too many stupid on this earth
OnePlus takes PayPal payment as well as credit cards. Buy from them and pay 10 bucks more for 2 day delivery
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Sellers on Ebay have to cover selling fees. But you don"t have to buy there if you don"t want to. And there might be people that want the phone right away vs waiting for OP to ship it in 1 week. Who knows.
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ehh okay. I'm still so stuck. the nexus looks better but its pretty old compared to the OnePlus. If anyone has suggestions on why one over the other. I do like the front facing speakers but i dont think thats enough to swing me one way.
Because you get the "odd" people who think they can profit from selling a £310 phone for £500. The device is very very very beautiful but it's by no means "rare" and anyone buying from these punks need their eyes testing.
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Resellers are making a killing from consumers
speedyjay said:
Because you get the "odd" people who think they can profit from selling a £310 phone for £500. The device is very very very beautiful but it's by no means "rare" and anyone buying from these punks need their eyes testing.
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Unfortunately what you have stated is exactly what is happening in my country SA, where even reputable companies are selling the OnePlus 3 for much more than what it's supposed to cost. I wanted a new phone and have set my sights on the OnePlus 3 so I bought it for more than its recommended price. Still I'm not sorry for buying it though. It really is a rare commodity in the vast majority of smartphones. :good:
zaksween said:
ehh okay. I'm still so stuck. the nexus looks better but its pretty old compared to the OnePlus. If anyone has suggestions on why one over the other. I do like the front facing speakers but i dont think thats enough to swing me one way.
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One plus 3
Build is great
Size
Headphone jack quality !!! Amazing
Camera is so fast
Fast charging
Os is great because cause you can change so many things
Faster than a nexus ... It is .
One of those phones that just belongs in your hand
Nexus 6p
Dual facing speakers are great but the bezel size is a joke and cannot fit it in any pocket ever made for normal people. Maybe if you are a giant it would be OK.
Camera is superb all round apart from lack of iOS. Shutter speed is good but there Is a noticeable delay after each shot which bugged me bad.
It will warp and is built cheap regardless of materials.
Top heavy.
Slippery but so is the op3.
Stock Android is boring ...shoot me..... So many features missing like clip tray for many copied items in keyboard.
Most importantly you will only be able to get a 32gb model at the same price and that's what I had .... Extremely frustrating as 32gb is not enough these days.
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One plus 3
Build is great
Size
Headphone jack quality !!! Amazing
Camera is so fast
Fast charging
Os is great because cause you can change so many things
Faster than a nexus ... It is .
One of those phones that just belongs in your hand
Nexus 6p
Dual facing speakers are great but the bezel size is a joke and cannot fit it in any pocket ever made for normal people. Maybe if you are a giant it would be OK.
Camera is superb all round apart from lack of iOS. Shutter speed is good but there Is a noticeable delay after each shot which bugged me bad.
It will warp and is built cheap regardless of materials.
Top heavy.
Slippery but so is the op3.
Stock Android is boring ...shoot me..... So many features missing like clip tray for many copied items in keyboard.
Most importantly you will only be able to get a 32gb model at the same price and that's what I had .... Extremely frustrating as 32gb is not enough these days.
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Thanks man, great points, you clearly lean towards the 1+...in the last day, I've decided to just get something cheaper that I can root and play around with until the next line of nexus's comes out...
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zaksween said:
ehh okay. I'm still so stuck. the nexus looks better but its pretty old compared to the OnePlus. If anyone has suggestions on why one over the other. I do like the front facing speakers but i dont think thats enough to swing me one way.
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Check out the ZTE Axion 7, dual front facing speakers, 64 GB internal storage, 4 GB RAM, dual SIM or replace 2nd SIM with up to 128 GB microSD card, Snapdragon 820 chipset, great camera with 20MP/8MP resolutions and dual LED main flash, long lasting battery, Quick Charge 3.0, fingerprint reader, Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), and the same low price as the OnePlus 3 ($399 US). The only thing it doesn't have is an infrared output to control your tv.
• Superb HiFi audio for streaming, downloading, and recording music and podcasts.
• Dual Image Stabilization camera (OIS + EIS) to capture crisp, high-resolution images and video without a tripod.
• Superior performance powered by the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 820 and 4GB of RAM.
• Long lasting 3250 mAh battery (16 hours talk time, 360 hours standby) with Quick Charge™ 3.0 (50% battery recharge in 30 minutes).
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Check out the ZTE Axion 7, dual front facing speakers, 64 GB internal storage, 4 GB RAM, dual SIM or replace 2nd SIM with up to 128 GB microSD card, Snapdragon 820 chipset, great camera with 20MP/8MP resolutions and dual LED main flash, long lasting battery, Quick Charge 3.0, fingerprint reader, Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), and the same low price as the OnePlus 3 ($399 US). The only thing it doesn't have is an infrared output to control your tv.
• Superb HiFi audio for streaming, downloading, and recording music and podcasts.
• Dual Image Stabilization camera (OIS + EIS) to capture crisp, high-resolution images and video without a tripod.
• Superior performance powered by the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 820 and 4GB of RAM.
• Long lasting 3250 mAh battery (16 hours talk time, 360 hours standby) with Quick Charge™ 3.0 (50% battery recharge in 30 minutes).
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OP3 has 6GB RAM and YouTube tests suggest it's a quicker phone all round. Apart from the S6 card slot I can't see any advantages over the OP3
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Check out the ZTE Axion 7, dual front facing speakers, 64 GB internal storage, 4 GB RAM, dual SIM or replace 2nd SIM with up to 128 GB microSD card, Snapdragon 820 chipset, great camera with 20MP/8MP resolutions and dual LED main flash, long lasting battery, Quick Charge 3.0, fingerprint reader, Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), and the same low price as the OnePlus 3 ($399 US). The only thing it doesn't have is an infrared output to control your tv.
• Superb HiFi audio for streaming, downloading, and recording music and podcasts.
• Dual Image Stabilization camera (OIS + EIS) to capture crisp, high-resolution images and video without a tripod.
• Superior performance powered by the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 820 and 4GB of RAM.
• Long lasting 3250 mAh battery (16 hours talk time, 360 hours standby) with Quick Charge™ 3.0 (50% battery recharge in 30 minutes).
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According to the OP's profile, he's in the United States and has Verizon for his carrier. The ZTE Axon 7, according to willmyphonework.net, is not fully compatible with Verizon; the only 4G band it supports is Band2-1900MHz. In fact, it's only fully compatible with 2/60 carriers in the US, so the Axon 7 is most likely not a good fit for the OP regardless of the rest of the phone's specs.
Just go to the official website of OnePlus for buy your device.
TopperGas said:
OP3 has 6GB RAM and YouTube tests suggest it's a quicker phone all round. Apart from the S6 card slot I can't see any advantages over the OP3
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According to the OP's profile, he's in the United States and has Verizon for his carrier. The ZTE Axon 7, according to willmyphonework.net, is not fully compatible with Verizon; the only 4G band it supports is Band2-1900MHz. In fact, it's only fully compatible with 2/60 carriers in the US, so the Axon 7 is most likely not a good fit for the OP regardless of the rest of the phone's specs.
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Just go to the official OnePlus website for buy your device.
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If the OP needs a phone right now, the LTE Axon 7 is not a choice.
I believe the Axon 7 has the radios for most networks all over the world [?] but is waiting for Verison certification.
With the OnePlus 3 he will settle for 1080p instead of quad HD, a down firing speaker instead of dual front speakers and dedicated Hi-Fi processors, no SD card, a slightly smaller battery, and a radio just for Verison type networks. However, he will be able to unlock the bootloader and may score slightly better on benchmarks.
The OnePlus 3 and Axon 7 both have the Snapdragon 820 CPU and Adreno 530 GPU.
The OnePlus 3 has an additional Quad Core, Kryo 2x 2.2 GHz, 2x 1.6 GHz processor.
[Correction: the Kryo is actually the cpu in the Snapdragon 820 chipset - there is no extra processor.]
The Axon 7 has an additional AKM 4961 hi-fi chip, AKM 4490 32 bit DAC, and VoLTE+ HD Voice codec (20 Hz to 20 KHz) for perhaps the best audio around.
For those who can afford to wait and see how things work out, the Adreno 7 for AT&T is shipping JUL 27 from Amazon, and AUG 17 from the LTE website. We don't know if it's bootloader can be unlocked. I'm waiting to find out.
OnePlus Three cost
A very good reason to what you have seen is that people are trying to sell them for higher prices on ebay due to the fact there is a wait time if you try to buy one from OnePlus direct. Eight to nine days of waiting is fine for many people, but there are some that want one as soon as possible. Again, this is just a possible reason.
I own a note 9 and think it’s a great phone, great features but the camera lets it down.
I don’t use the spen much at all so that’s wasted.
I have a itch to get a 3XL but not sure if if should due to the issues with speakers, screen burn and video recording (mic). For the price you pay there should not be any of these issues out of the box.
Just wanted to hear your thoughts and if you have moved from a note 9 to the 3XL, was it a good move?
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I actually had the Note 9 and just switched to the 3 XL. I must say I do not regret it. As much as I love Samsung, I did miss my pixel. The software is just so smooth, plus the camera and crazy call screen feature (which was my main reason) make this thing a beast. I must say the 4GB of RAM is my only downside so far. The battery life is nothing like with the Note9 but I really don't miss it too much. The ability to have working root and magisk is so nice. In the end you gotta see what features you're looking for mostly. I don't have any issues with my speakers or with the video recording but we'll see, I only had this baby for a week or so.
I came from the Note 9 about a month ago and have no regrets. As great as the Note 9 is I am enjoying the 3 XL much more. I had the Pixel 1 for over a year and bounced back and forth from the 2 and Note 8 for a while. The thing that really drove me back to the 3 XL was the camera, it's just so much better than the Note 9 in nearly every way. The zoom on the Note is a bit better but not by much. The only things I do miss is pro mode on the camera and headphone jack. But after using this phone I quickly remembered how great pure Android is with the stock phone and messaging apps along with the unlocked bootloader. The other things that were annoying to me with the Note are the curved screen and the taller aspect ratio it has. It's a beautiful phone but far too fragile for the money.
As for your concerns with the speakers Google has fixed them with the December update. Mine were a bit muffled sounding but sound great now. As for burn in I have none. The screen is made by Samsung so that should speak for itself. I do hide the nav bar though. I haven't recorded much video but what I have sounds and looks fine to me, nothing like the YouTube reviews I saw.
I say give the XL 3 a try. I don't think you will be disappointed.
These are the two phones I was trying to decide between coming from my S7 Edge. Being with Samsung for about 2 years, I did enjoy the experience, but I hated the duplicated apps and the software updates. The straight Android experience, same day updates and a great camera, even with this notch the Pixel 3 XL won out over the Note 9 when I put my money down. I do wish however that Google would get their crap together and release features in "North" America when they do and not just America. There is no reason why in Canada we don't have Call Screen yet. My phone is set to US English. Ridiculous. Great phone though so far.
I have both if that counts. They both do things differently and I like both in their own certain ways.
Note 9 does everything decent with exception to the exceptional screen (If you don't get bad uniformity/glue issues like I have). Note 9 screen brightness is crazy good, can see everything even in direct sunlight and colors and viewing angles are the best out there. Note also gives you sdcard, headphone jack, s-pen and a big long lasting battery. Note 9 aspect ratio is a little odd but that is something very minor to me.
Then there is the pixel 3 xl. I bought the 3 xl to use while Samsung is fixing my note 9 and did not expect to love it like i do now! While on paper it looks weak it is not! Cannot hold a candle to my note 9 specs with 512 gb of storage and 8 gb of ram. Pixel screen is decent, not quite note 9 great but clearly acceptable and a lot has to do with brightness just not being the same as the note. Colors are represented well though. Then comes everything else, you don't get sdcard, headphone jack, a fancy pen or quite of big of battery as the note but the camera. The camera with google's software is unreal. I was like it will be a little better then note and I will miss all the note features, NOPE. The camera is out of bounds! The sharpness, the colors, actual representation of your subject is spot on. Then comes night sight, wow it continues to impress. While it may not keep 20 apps all loaded in background with the lack of ram or last quite the time frame that the note does it is a treat to use. There is just something about pure stock android and a camera that is to die for. Also worth mentioning is you can easily root it. Running a kernel, setting up custom color profiles to make the screen look like note, squeeze function for highly used apps and shortcuts is extremely nice. Needless to say I am going to end up keeping both of them for quite sometime! Note for content watching and some daily use and pixel 3 xl for when I need to take photos and some everyday use as well. Hope this helps you
Switched from note 8. No regrets. The only thing I miss is headphone jack.
bigup7 said:
I own a note 9 and think it’s a great phone, great features but the camera lets it down.
I don’t use the spen much at all so that’s wasted.
I have a itch to get a 3XL but not sure if if should due to the issues with speakers, screen burn and video recording (mic). For the price you pay there should not be any of these issues out of the box.
Just wanted to hear your thoughts and if you have moved from a note 9 to the 3XL, was it a good move?
Thanks.
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From my experience with the pixel 3 xl, is you're going to love it except for the battery life. it's average!
Everything else is premium including the screen. Speakers are loud but not as clear as my iphone xs. UI is zippy but does have its stutters sometimes. 4GB is ok, not a deal breaker by any means. The camera is amazing just like everyone says.
Ive compared it to the iPhone xs, and the pixel is guaranteed to get a better shot in all situations.
malek777 said:
From my experience with the pixel 3 xl, is you're going to love it except for the battery life. it's average!
Everything else is premium including the screen. Speakers are loud but not as clear as my iphone xs. UI is zippy but does have its stutters sometimes. 4GB is ok, not a deal breaker by any means. The camera is amazing just like everyone says.
Ive compared it to the iPhone xs, and the pixel is guaranteed to get a better shot in all situations.
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The battery life is very good for me especially for the battery being smaller then note. Yesterday battery went from 100% at 8:30 to 32% at midnight. That's pretty good in my book. Note 9 beats it still by a little but pixel has been great for me for smaller battery size
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oneandroidnut said:
The battery life is very good for me especially for the battery being smaller then note. Yesterday battery went from 100% at 8:30 to 32% at midnight. That's pretty good in my book. Note 9 beats it still by a little but pixel has been great for me for smaller battery size
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That depends on your usage . Last night my battery went from 88% to 68% without using it. I'm going to try a factory reset . But my biggest issue that I've noticed while watching YouTube is that the top notification bar is burnt in to the screen. I'm not sure if this will go away eventually or its permanent.
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That depends on your usage . Last night my battery went from 88% to 68% without using it. I'm going to try a factory reset . But my biggest issue that I've noticed while watching YouTube is that the top notification bar is burnt in to the screen. I'm not sure if this will go away eventually or its permanent.
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You have a photo?? My note 9 screen needs replaced due to screen issues and curious if my pixel will eventually have the same issues. But yeah that's way too much drop without using it. Should drop 10% max overnight without usage. I forgot to plug in one night at 15% late and woke up with it at 5% 8 hours later
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You have a photo?? My note 9 screen needs replaced due to screen issues and curious if my pixel will eventually have the same issues. But yeah that's way too much drop without using it. Should drop 10% max overnight without usage. I forgot to plug in one night at 15% late and woke up with it at 5% 8 hours later
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I don't have a photo but it's only visible in a dark room. If it becomes much visible, I'll just have to get a replacement.
It seems Google really enjoys sending replacements out ?
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I don't have a photo but it's only visible in a dark room. If it becomes much visible, I'll just have to get a replacement.
It seems Google really enjoys sending replacements out [emoji848]
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Yeah and they sent me 7 pixel 2 xl before I had one with a good screen lol
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OP here. I took the advise and bought a pixel 3 XL.
Must admit, after few hours using it I had it back in the box ready to be sent back as I found it lacking a lot of features that the note 9 had. Main one was lack of notification LED.
Note 9 has every feature under the sun and one gets spoilt with these features.
I then tried the software notification apps like pixel pulse etc but they not that good and were hit and miss
Today I woke up and thought I’d give the pixel a try again and now having used it for the day I do like it very much. I’m using AOD which is fine and a good substitute to the notification LED.
Feature wise is doesn’t have all it all but it has enough and is fast and efficient.
I managed 7.5hr SoT today with AOD on and adaptive battery on aswell which surprised me, I hope it gets better or stays around this figure.
My note 9 is packed and ready to be sold. Yes I will miss the epic screen, audio, no notch, headphone jack, sd card but it was just the software side of things that lured me to the pixel and Timely updates.
I couldn’t get over the poor camera quality of the note 9, such a high end phone with a ok camera.
I welcome the smaller form factor of the XL. It’s noticeable in the hand for sure.
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bigup7 said:
OP here. I took the advise and bought a pixel 3 XL.
Must admit, after few hours using it I had it back in the box ready to be sent back as I found it lacking a lot of features that the note 9 had. Main one was lack of notification LED.
Note 9 has every feature under the sun and one gets spoilt with these features.
I then tried the software notification apps like pixel pulse etc but they not that good and were hit and miss
Today I woke up and thought I’d give the pixel a try again and now having used it for the day I do like it very much. I’m using AOD which is fine and a good substitute to the notification LED.
Feature wise is doesn’t have all it all but it has enough and is fast and efficient.
I managed 7.5hr SoT today with AOD on and adaptive battery on aswell which surprised me, I hope it gets better or stays around this figure.
My note 9 is packed and ready to be sold. Yes I will miss the epic screen, audio, no notch, headphone jack, sd card but it was just the software side of things that lured me to the pixel and Timely updates.
I couldn’t get over the poor camera quality of the note 9, such a high end phone with a ok camera.
I welcome the smaller form factor of the XL. It’s noticeable in the hand for sure.
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Glad to hear you like it! And just turn the notch off on the pixel and you will be fine! But yes I was also disappointed in the camera on the note 9
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I managed 7.5hr SoT today with AOD on and adaptive battery on aswell which surprised me, I hope it gets better or stays around this figure.
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Do you have brightness set at 20% or something?
I have mine set quite high as I hate looking at dim screens, but I never get anywhere near that kind of SOT. If I get to 4 hours I'm really, really lucky.
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Do you have brightness set at 20% or something?
I have mine set quite high as I hate looking at dim screens, but I never get anywhere near that kind of SOT. If I get to 4 hours I'm really, really lucky.
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I keep mine on 50% or so and can manage 5 hours or so but not sure about 7.5 either
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scoonie said:
I get great battery lol
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That's incredible. I get no where close to that. 5.5 max
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Glad to hear you like it! And just turn the notch off on the pixel and you will be fine! But yes I was also disappointed in the camera on the note 9
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I don’t mind the notch to be honest. Got over it quite quickly.
So now that I have a pre-order secured, I'm trying to find something equivalent to magsafe to use as a vehicle mount. Is there an established standard for this phone, or is it a choose-your-own-adventure sort of thing still?
I'm hoping to find something that sticks magnetically, charges wirelessly, and doesn't interfere with NFC.
Check out Moment. They do magsafe cases for Android phones including the Pixel 6 series
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Check out Moment. They do magsafe cases for Android phones including the Pixel 6 series
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That looks perfect. I returned my 13pro max, but happen to still be stuck with a magsafe charger I couldn't return. I just assumed it would have to buy a different charger also, but I guess not. Thanks.
Norma Stitz said:
That looks perfect. I returned my 13pro max, but happen to still be stuck with a magsafe charger I couldn't return. I just assumed it would have to buy a different charger also, but I guess not. Thanks.
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It will definitely add magsafe. I guess there is a question as to whether the phone will still charge though the moment case. That I can't answer for you
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That looks perfect. I returned my 13pro max, but happen to still be stuck with a magsafe charger I couldn't return. I just assumed it would have to buy a different charger also, but I guess not. Thanks.
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Can you let us know how the 6 Pro's battery life compares to the monster 13 pro max once you have time to play with it?
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Can you let us know how the 6 Pro's battery life compares to the monster 13 pro max once you have time to play with it?
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I learned it was not user repairable after I ordered it, but before it was delivered. I only played with it for an hour or so before returning it. It's too bad because I really liked the phone, but I just won't tolerate a company treating me like that.
I'll do the same with the Pixel if it turns out to be similar. Based on the initial camera module report, I wouldn't be surprised if I just keep using my ancient V20 for even longer.
FWIW, the pro max did sit on my counter powered on idle for several days and only lost maybe 20% per the meter. I never put a SIM in it though, so that might have helped.
Hows everyone's experience with the rog 6? can it run global rom and will google assistant work with it?
Bricked Stupid update procedure
Doesn't all android phones nowadays work with Google Assistant?
My ROG2 and ROG6 has Google Assistant but I always disable them.
I thought Google requires/mandates all OEM so include some specific Android features and Google-made apps.
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Bricked Stupid update procedHow is the update procedure stupid?
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Doesn't all android phones nowadays work with Google Assistant?
My ROG2 and ROG6 has Google Assistant but I always disable them.
I thought Google requires/mandates all OEM so include some specific Android features and Google-made apps.
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They do and I also always disable it too along with a tonof other things from Google. Google Assistant is basically spyware along with most of the other junk from Google. Result is improved privacy and increased device performance/battery life.
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They do and I also always disable it too along with a tonof other things from Google. Google Assistant is basically spyware along with most of the other junk from Google. Result is improved privacy and increased device performance/battery life.
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That's true but also happens with all company's
The company I trust the less: Apple.
Has been a beautiful experience for me. Most smooth smartphone experience i have ever had. Battery king, performance king, and the only weakness ROG phones have ever had has been fixed with the new sensor - speaking of the camera of course.
with the camera now finally usable, it is the complete package for me. After successfully converting my CN device to WW, i think im staying with this one for a while and selling my S22 Ultra.
you would need to be very careless and not read through instructions / forum threads to brick your device, flashing WW raw files is as simple as a button click.
How do speakers loudness & quality compare with:
- any previous ROG phones
- S22 ultra (just kidding)
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Has been a beautiful experience for me. Most smooth smartphone experience i have ever had. Battery king, performance king, and the only weakness ROG phones have ever had has been fixed with the new sensor - speaking of the camera of course.
with the camera now finally usable, it is the complete package for me. After successfully converting my CN device to WW, i think im staying with this one for a while and selling my S22 Ultra.
you would need to be very careless and not read through instructions / forum threads to brick your device, flashing WW raw files is as simple as a button click.
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Interesting. What kind of battery life screen on time you getting? Thanks
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Interesting. What kind of battery life screen on time you getting? Thanks
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The battery life you should be able to achieve with a hardcore debloated and battery optimized ROG 6 should be ridiculous high. My ROG 5 & 3 easily do multiple days on a full charge with data on and normal screen time and can do a week+ on standby with data on as a reference. I haven't bothered measuring the max screen time I get out of them. ROG 6 running on the latest 8+ Gen 1 chipset allegedly has significantly improved power consumption stats - which should result in great battery time even if not heavily optimized and monster results if optimized with battery performance in mind.
Can't wait for my rog 6 pro to arrive. Shipping starts 09.01 .
Imagine developers on xda tweaking the back panel to show battery life/ram or even using own gifs as animation on the back side. I will definitely create some wallpapers or gifs for rom developers as contribution. Not to bad if there isn't any development as the the device is still amazing af.
Hint 1: The device sadly doesn't come with a preinstalled screen protector. But there is one you can purchase on the Asus store.
Hint 2: The devilcase actually has a transparent plastic area so the backside is actually fully protected. (even if it doesn't look like that on the store pictures)
I initially wanted to buy the Redmagic 7s pro but I've noticed too many downsides. Even tho i was pretty satisfied with my red magic 5g over the years.
Rog 6 pro
1. Has better battery life.
2. No translation issues in the software.
3. Water resistance to a specific grade.
4. Brighter screen
5. Higher refreshrate.
6. Better speakers.
7. Two Usb C ports
8. Better camera quality
9. Back panel for visuals
10. More trigger functionality
11. Preorder includes the cooling fan
12. Better network reception and WiFi connectivity for sure
13. HDR10+ support
14. better fine-tuning for custom game presets.
On the other hand the red magic 7s pro has:
1. highest possible performance of the sd 8 + gen1 out of the box without an external cooler.
2. Game core to offload gaming related inputs from the Snapdragon soc.
3. less bezels
4. faster charging
5. aprox 400-600 € cheaper compared to rog 6 pro
Hard choice tho. I've chosen rog 6 pro just because red magic still didn't fix translations issues. I've even seen translation issues on a German youtube review of the red magic 7s pro. What a shame
nadejo said:
Can't wait for my rog 6 pro to arrive. Shipping starts 09.01 .
Imagine developers on xda tweaking the back panel to show battery life/ram or even using own gifs as animation on the back side. I will definitely create some wallpapers or gifs for rom developers as contribution. Not to bad if there isn't any development as the the device is still amazing af.
Hint 1: The device sadly doesn't come with a preinstalled screen protector. But there is one you can purchase on the Asus store.
Hint 2: The devilcase actually has a transparent plastic area so the backside is actually fully protected. (even if it doesn't look like that on the store pictures)
I initially wanted to buy the Redmagic 7s pro but I've noticed too many downsides. Even tho i was pretty satisfied with my red magic 5g over the years.
Rog 6 pro
1. Has better battery life.
2. No translation issues in the software.
3. Water resistance to a specific grade.
4. Brighter screen
5. Higher refreshrate.
6. Better speakers.
7. Two Usb C ports
8. Better camera quality
9. Back panel for visuals
10. More trigger functionality
11. Preorder includes the cooling fan
12. Better network reception and WiFi connectivity for sure
13. HDR10+ support
14. better fine-tuning for custom game presets.
On the other hand the red magic 7s pro has:
1. highest possible performance of the sd 8 + gen1 out of the box without an external cooler.
2. Game core to offload gaming related inputs from the Snapdragon soc.
3. less bezels
4. faster charging
5. aprox 400-600 € cheaper compared to rog 6 pro
Hard choice tho. I've chosen rog 6 pro just because red magic still didn't fix translations issues. I've even seen translation issues on a German youtube review of the red magic 7s pro. What a shame
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Its a no contest for me , ROG 6 wins purely because of massive battery and the samsung panel, not to mention the camera.
Also, i can confirm the device DOES have preinstalled screen protector. I bought two devices (CN 256GB and Global 512GB) and they both had it.
mahdibassam said:
Its a no contest for me , ROG 6 wins purely because of massive battery and the samsung panel, not to mention the camera.
Also, i can confirm the device DOES have preinstalled screen protector. I bought two devices (CN 256GB and Global 512GB) and they both had it.
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You're the one to ask then. Is there that much of a difference in software once you put the CN version into English? Call recording available on the CN version?
How're you liking them? How's battery? Lol thanks
Hi all, did anyone try connecting a type-c to hdmi cable/hub and managed to get it to work? I tried it with a Baseus hdmi+usb hub and Samsung Dex station, both not working. Phone is CN version and connected through the usb 3.1 port with aero-cooler attached to the other port.
IversGarn said:
Hi all, did anyone try connecting a type-c to hdmi cable/hub and managed to get it to work? I tried it with a Baseus hdmi+usb hub and Samsung Dex station, both not working. Phone is CN version and connected through the usb 3.1 port with aero-cooler attached to the other port.
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Hi, I can confirm it's working on the sided USB-C with Dell USB-C docking station - Dell D3100.
It does work with:
- HDMI signal -> HDMI switch -> Samsung 32"
- mouse Logitech G604
- keyboard G915 does not always work.
- soundcard Creative X G6
It was without Aerocooler with I'm selling since I don't play games. I just wanted to have a fast, smooth smartphone with 512GB of memory to replace my Oneplus 7 Pro 12/256 (it's such a great phone BTW).
Maybe I'm impatient and can't wait for the global version to start shipping but can someone who owns the devil case for rog phone 6 or 6 pro measure the scope vertically and horizontally with the case installed please? I want to order a custom phone bag and don't want to wait for the device to arrive.
I'd be very grateful Thanks!
nadejo said:
Can't wait for my rog 6 pro to arrive. Shipping starts 09.01 .
Imagine developers on xda tweaking the back panel to show battery life/ram or even using own gifs as animation on the back side. I will definitely create some wallpapers or gifs for rom developers as contribution. Not to bad if there isn't any development as the the device is still amazing af.
Hint 1: The device sadly doesn't come with a preinstalled screen protector. But there is one you can purchase on the Asus store.
Hint 2: The devilcase actually has a transparent plastic area so the backside is actually fully protected. (even if it doesn't look like that on the store pictures)
I initially wanted to buy the Redmagic 7s pro but I've noticed too many downsides. Even tho i was pretty satisfied with my red magic 5g over the years.
Rog 6 pro
1. Has better battery life.
2. No translation issues in the software.
3. Water resistance to a specific grade.
4. Brighter screen
5. Higher refreshrate.
6. Better speakers.
7. Two Usb C ports
8. Better camera quality
9. Back panel for visuals
10. More trigger functionality
11. Preorder includes the cooling fan
12. Better network reception and WiFi connectivity for sure
13. HDR10+ support
14. better fine-tuning for custom game presets.
On the other hand the red magic 7s pro has:
1. highest possible performance of the sd 8 + gen1 out of the box without an external cooler.
2. Game core to offload gaming related inputs from the Snapdragon soc.
3. less bezels
4. faster charging
5. aprox 400-600 € cheaper compared to rog 6 pro
Hard choice tho. I've chosen rog 6 pro just because red magic still didn't fix translations issues. I've even seen translation issues on a German youtube review of the red magic 7s pro. What a shame
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omg im right now in the same situation , im confused between 7s pro and Rog 6 tencent , i am littreally browsing forums and youtube to find an honest comparison for the twi devices.... what do you suggest me to get ???
abdennour.tlb said:
omg im right now in the same situation , im confused between 7s pro and Rog 6 tencent , i am littreally browsing forums and youtube to find an honest comparison for the twi devices.... what do you suggest me to get ???
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ROG 6 imo based on stability, battery size and screen from Samsung which is really good.
The thing 7s Pro has is faster charging (it you need that fast) and longer software support which is nice. This software is less good though and less stable (have used the 7)
TLDR: Is Pixel 6 worth buying today considering it loses Android support on Oct 2024?
What title says. I was going to buy a Pixel 6 but it loses support on Oct 2024. What does this mean and is it still worth to buy? I assume there's a community that'll unofficially add updates to it.
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Currently I have an s21+ and android support is 4 years. I like the Pixel 6 specs better too :3. What do yall think? Ebay price is around $250.
Yes, last Android version will come in fall 2024 but monthly updates (mostly security) will be coming out every month approx until Oct 2025.
I think it's still worth it, considering you still have more than 2 years and P6P is a very capable camera phone with smooth OS.
All the software issues you may have heard about in the past (brightness, higher battery consumption, etc.) have been fixed. Also quarterly updates can be exciting and that's something you don't get on other phones.
Also, Pixel 7 Pro is already down 20% in some stores, so that price is also worth it.
I will probably update to the pixel 8 pro after my 6 pro. I think even the 6 pro is worth getting for $250. I have lineage os 20 on my 6 pro and those updates should last quite a while. I'd invest in it.
peele87 said:
TLDR: Is Pixel 6 worth buying today considering it loses Android support on Oct 2024?
What title says. I was going to buy a Pixel 6 but it loses support on Oct 2024. What does this mean and is it still worth to buy? I assume there's a community that'll unofficially add updates to it.
Currently I have an s21+ and android support is 4 years. I like the Pixel 6 specs better too :3. What do yall think? Ebay price is around $250.
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Also, considering custom Roms and GSI, you can run anything you want. Like my backup phone, Oneplus Nord N10 5G only got android 11, and ROM support is dead for it. It is running Crdoid 2/20/2023 android 13 GSI ROM with 0 issues
Custom ROMs and GSI (Generic System Image) provide an opportunity for users to install and run a different version of the Android operating system on their devices. They are particularly useful for devices that no longer receive official software updates or have limited support from the manufacturer.
In the case mentioned, the Oneplus Nord N10 5G only had official support up to Android 11 and no longer received updates. However, the user was able to install a custom ROM called Crdoid 2/20/2023 based on Android 13 GSI, which allowed them to run the latest version of Android on their device without issues.
Custom ROMs and GSI may require some technical knowledge and effort to install, but they offer the flexibility to customize and modify the device's software to suit individual preferences. They also provide an opportunity to extend the lifespan of older devices by enabling them to run newer software.
However, it is essential to note that installing custom ROMs or GSI may void the device's warranty and can also pose some security risks if not done correctly. It is always advisable to research and follow the installation instructions carefully, and only install ROMs from trusted sources.
skoda9635 said:
Yes, last Android version will come in fall 2024 but monthly updates (mostly security) will be coming out every month approx until Oct 2025.
I think it's still worth it, considering you still have more than 2 years and P6P is a very capable camera phone with smooth OS.
All the software issues you may have heard about in the past (brightness, higher battery consumption, etc.) have been fixed. Also quarterly updates can be exciting and that's something you don't get on other phones.
Also, Pixel 7 Pro is already down 20% in some stores, so that price is also worth it.
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I have tried the Pixel 6 Pro for 5 days. This is my review:
Camera (3/5):
Shooting photos and videos with this phone main camera is amazing, even in low light. It would always impress me, the stabilization is also good. The downside is the ultra wide camera. Shooting videos in low light with the ultra wide camera results in a washed out video. The quality is so bad that it is embarrassing to call this a "Pro" version. My 3 years old OP8 (OnePlus 8) shoots a way better ultra wide video in low light, and the camera is the OP's weakest point... The front camera photos are underwhelming. The telephoto is great, however, I only got to test it in good natural lighting.
Battery (1/5):
This is a 5000 mAh battery device, it should last you the whole day without any trouble. Left home with 72% charge on my OP8 and 78% on the Pixel. I used Google Maps on my OP8 for 1h34m, 30 minutes of it is probably searching for places, the rest was for navigating around the cities. On the other hand, I used the Pixel for taking a few photos and 2 short videos, not more than 5 minutes of usage. Used it for chatting for around 45 minutes. This was an 8 hours trip. The OP8 went down from 72 to 39, the pixel went down frok 78 to 32. 33% with 1h34m Maps vs 46% with 45 min of chatting and a few shots and 2 videos. I tried Anker's 30W charger, and it charged around 13% in 10 minutes – definitely not 30W, my OP8 does 20% in 9 minutes with 30W warp charging. The phone's battery did well on Wi-Fi though, so the problem might be with it cellular receiver.
Software (2/5):
Google's phones are known for their "software". I am not impressed by it, not even a little bit. The camera app would crash so frequently that it got on my nerves. I bought this phone to take photos, and it has built its image on simply doing that, but they can't program an app that functions properly. Google assistant does not work when the phone is locked. I enabled the option in the settings for the assistant to give personal data when locked, but it didn't work. The routines in the Google Assistant didn't work either. The rest of the commands worked fine.
Performance (3/5):
The phone is fast, I didn't challenge it much except with compressing some videos. It is fast, and weirdly enough, it compresses videos to smaller sizes than my OP8. It does heat up a little while compressing but that seemed normal to me. However, I noticed that it heats up with normal use (chatting a little bit, YouTube, browsing the internet). It seemed abnormal to me.
Build (4/5):
The phone looks amazing to me (highly subjective) and feels premium. The display seems hollow when I tap on it with my finger nails, comparing it to a Samsung A31, Note 5 and the OP8. I bought the white color – Google (and pretty much all companies) feels like they need to call it some weird name cloudy starlight or whatever – and it looked quite good. I hated the shiny aluminum frame, it looked like the shiny plastic frames you find on the A series from Samsung. The speakers are not good at all, but I am used to the OP8, which has one of the best speakers out there. It sounds like when you turn on the "surrounding" setting for your headphones.
Fingerprint reader (3/5):
It is fast enough when it actually tries to read your fingerprint. What does that mean? There were many cases where I lift the phone, it lights up and shows the fingerprint reader, I place my finger there and nothing happens. I lift my finger and retry, and it reads it perfectly, never missing. I guess the phone would wait for the animation to finish playing before attempting to read my fingerprint. Comparing it to the OP8, it is much slower.
MapzOr said:
I have tried the Pixel 6 Pro for 5 days. This is my review:
Camera (3/5):
Shooting photos and videos with this phone main camera is amazing, even in low light. It would always impress me, the stabilization is also good. The downside is the ultra wide camera. Shooting videos in low light with the ultra wide camera results in a washed out video. The quality is so bad that it is embarrassing to call this a "Pro" version. My 3 years old OP8 (OnePlus 8) shoots a way better ultra wide video in low light, and the camera is the OP's weakest point... The front camera photos are underwhelming. The telephoto is great, however, I only got to test it in good natural lighting.
Battery (1/5):
This is a 5000 mAh battery device, it should last you the whole day without any trouble. Left home with 72% charge on my OP8 and 78% on the Pixel. I used Google Maps on my OP8 for 1h34m, 30 minutes of it is probably searching for places, the rest was for navigating around the cities. On the other hand, I used the Pixel for taking a few photos and 2 short videos, not more than 5 minutes of usage. Used it for chatting for around 45 minutes. This was an 8 hours trip. The OP8 went down from 72 to 39, the pixel went down frok 78 to 32. 33% with 1h34m Maps vs 46% with 45 min of chatting and a few shots and 2 videos. I tried Anker's 30W charger, and it charged around 13% in 10 minutes – definitely not 30W, my OP8 does 20% in 9 minutes with 30W warp charging. The phone's battery did well on Wi-Fi though, so the problem might be with it cellular receiver.
Software (2/5):
Google's phones are known for their "software". I am not impressed by it, not even a little bit. The camera app would crash so frequently that it got on my nerves. I bought this phone to take photos, and it has built its image on simply doing that, but they can't program an app that functions properly. Google assistant does not work when the phone is locked. I enabled the option in the settings for the assistant to give personal data when locked, but it didn't work. The routines in the Google Assistant didn't work either. The rest of the commands worked fine.
Performance (3/5):
The phone is fast, I didn't challenge it much except with compressing some videos. It is fast, and weirdly enough, it compresses videos to smaller sizes than my OP8. It does heat up a little while compressing but that seemed normal to me. However, I noticed that it heats up with normal use (chatting a little bit, YouTube, browsing the internet). It seemed abnormal to me.
Build (4/5):
The phone looks amazing to me (highly subjective) and feels premium. The display seems hollow when I tap on it with my finger nails, comparing it to a Samsung A31, Note 5 and the OP8. I bought the white color – Google (and pretty much all companies) feels like they need to call it some weird name cloudy starlight or whatever – and it looked quite good. I hated the shiny aluminum frame, it looked like the shiny plastic frames you find on the A series from Samsung. The speakers are not good at all, but I am used to the OP8, which has one of the best speakers out there. It sounds like when you turn on the "surrounding" setting for your headphones.
Fingerprint reader (3/5):
It is fast enough when it actually tries to read your fingerprint. What does that mean? There were many cases where I lift the phone, it lights up and shows the fingerprint reader, I place my finger there and nothing happens. I lift my finger and retry, and it reads it perfectly, never missing. I guess the phone would wait for the animation to finish playing before attempting to read my fingerprint. Comparing it to the OP8, it is much slower.
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Yeah, you are pretty much correct with everything, except those software quirks are not occuring in my unit.
I am not really a heavy user of ultrawide so I don't mind. I am kinda biased towards pure Android (I hated it though before A12) and having reviewed many phones in the past professionally, I just got tired of all the custom ROMs (tried every manufacturer except Vivo and oppo...back then they were not available in my country).
Yeah, you reminded me of those modem quirks - I mean the signal strength is great (better than gf's iPhone 12), but the battery consumption is terrible. I forgot about them after year and half of usage.
Charging is slow - about 23 W or so. It takes hour and half to fully charge.
Yeah, the phone is buttery smooth and yeah it tends to run hotter than average (I don't mind it, got used to it and case lowers the heat emission to my hands). The problem is Tensor (ehm, ehm Exynos). It's also weaker in comparison to Snapdragons.
Fingerprint reader is one of the slowest, that's true. Still waiting for Face unlocking, but that's never gonna happen I guess.
skoda9635 said:
Yeah, you are pretty much correct with everything, except those software quirks are not occuring in my unit.
I am not really a heavy user of ultrawide so I don't mind. I am kinda biased towards pure Android (I hated it though before A12) and having reviewed many phones in the past professionally, I just got tired of all the custom ROMs (tried every manufacturer except Vivo and oppo...back then they were not available in my country).
Yeah, you reminded me of those modem quirks - I mean the signal strength is great (better than gf's iPhone 12), but the battery consumption is terrible. I forgot about them after year and half of usage.
Charging is slow - about 23 W or so. It takes hour and half to fully charge.
Yeah, the phone is buttery smooth and yeah it tends to run hotter than average (I don't mind it, got used to it and case lowers the heat emission to my hands). The problem is Tensor (ehm, ehm Exynos). It's also weaker in comparison to Snapdragons.
Fingerprint reader is one of the slowest, that's true. Still waiting for Face unlocking, but that's never gonna happen I guess.
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I have seen several reviews and almost no one mentioned the issues I faced, especially the battery drain on LTE and ultra wide camera.