Folding edition

>What phone has X and Y feature?
Don't ask, use these!
https://www.gsmarena.com/search.php3
https://www.kimovil.com/en/compare-smartphones
https://phonedb.net/index.php?m=device&s=query

Good Resources:
>Reviews
https://www.gsmarena.com
https://www.phonearena.com
https://www.notebookcheck.net

>Frequency Checkers
https://www.frequencycheck.com
https://kimovil.com/en/frequency-checker
https://willmyphonework.net

>Visual Phone Size Comparison
https://phonesized.com/
https://www.phonearena.com/phones/size

>Everything rooting and custom ROM related
>Beware carrier variants with locked bootloaders
https://www.xda-developers.com/

>Debloat your stock ROM
https://github.com/Universal-Debloater-Alliance/universal-android-debloater-next-generation

>Open source Android applications
https://f-droid.org/

>Android App compatibility list for de-googled phones
https://plexus.techlore.tech/

>Custom ROMs suggestions, privacy guides
https://gearjail.neocities.org/

>Recommended phones
https://www.gsmarena.com/smartphone_buyers_guide-review-2036.php

>Try out Android on your iToy
https://trygalaxy.com

>Post a mini-review of your phone
>Anyone aggressively promoting iPhone is an underage micropenis shill who should be ignored
>Discuss upcoming and current models
>Ask for help related to phones
>Tell us how many shekels you spent on a good/bad phone

Previous thread: >>105765213

poco is the best

base model Galaxy S form factor is so comfy bros

Rate this purchase of mine

Honor phones are good

>>105788831
fpbp

When will qi2 be the standard in android phones?

>105788831
>Pooco

yes very very best mobile saar!

Pic taken with my Galaxy S25 Ultra.
Brand new AMG vehicles are very nice. Not like any shill itt would know this though.
iPhone 16 Pro max and Pixel 9 Pro XL comparisons are next.

>Anyone aggressively promoting iPhone is an underage micropenis shill who should be ignored

Anyone aggressively pushing poco or other similar lower tier budget devices as being a flagship is a liar from a impoverished nation making up nonsense.
Same poorfag hating shill general I see.

>>105789462
I don't care about camera, so good enough for me. It not having custom roms anymore is why I'm going pixel.

>>105789491
I hate both because one spys for chyna other for CIA. So? Pixel with lineage is the choice. Why hate cheaper brands anon? It forces competition.

>>105789557
>>105789575
Pixel is a good choice too. I have a iphone 16 pro max, galaxy s25 ultra and a pixel 9 pro xl. Unlike the one brand only shills im fine with any brand honestly minus the xiaomeme devices.

No jack no BUY

>>105788831
saar

Any One+ 13r bros can tell me if it's worth it for $450 new?

>>105789491
ok.

>>105789986
Germany is doing good? Lol, lmao even.

>>105789986

>>105790137
>>105790143
Top kek

>>105788143
> Because they have different networks with different coverage in certain areas. Verizon is a pain in the ass when it comes to device compatibility but they have by far the best coverage where I live.
The backwardness of mobile networks in the United States has always been surprising to me. You seem to have everything, but why do you have such problems with mobile networks and ladnline providers?

>>105783862
No

>105790166
Coverage in the USA is spotty, because some places are rural af. USA has the fastest network via T-Mobile at the moment. Why do you guys post made up bs itt that I always tend to prove wrong?

>>105790137
>>105790143
ok.

>>105789478
My buddy works at MBUSI in alabama, even he says they're shit cars.

>>105789957
> Any One+ 13r bros can tell me if it's worth it for $450 new?
Yes

>get promo email about nord 5 coming soontm
>why not, my nord ce 2 is a piece of garbage
>click email
>picrel
I might just take the N4 instead

just here to have a quick laugh at poojetdroid users
have a nice day

When does pixel 10 coming out?

>105790262
So you happily use Pooco in Germany... diaspora p00 for sure

>>105790989
Pixel 10 does coming out end of August releasing soon coming saar

>>105791067
Pixels are the whiteman's choice for android.

Smart select on the spen used to be useful before oneui7. Now it's fucked up.
Why does samsung have to ruin every single useful feature?

>>105791101
>When does pixel 10 coming out?

This isn't the proper English of a white man saar

>>105791164
I'm sorry saar
I'm using samsung keyboard saar

>105790262
Meanwhile German car factories are shutting down lol okay pal

>>105791162
They will remove the pen in the next version.

>>105788979
i have last years model and its very fucking nice. im posting on it right now.
idk how long the hinge will last. its high quality but sometimes i slam the phone shut and i know i must be applying torque when i open it. only a matter of time i suppose.

>>105791225
That's not true they are keeping it

I'm looking for a stylus phone like Moto G stylus, if it's an older version (2023), they're cheaper, but unlocked means I can update the software to current android right? I had two note 9's in the past, but now I'm using an old pixel phone that works with text and internet, but somehow the phone app is not supported? it's so weird. Been so long since I've bought a phone, there's now like way too many options. I miss my sony erricson slider with the cool side lights

>>105791271
>unlocked means I can update the software to current android right
Unlocked means you can use them on any carrier. Software support is decided by the phone manufacturer.
The G Stylus 2023 is on Android 13 or 14 (GSMArena isn't clear about it) which is still relatively modern and should run all your apps for at least a few years.
>there's now like way too many options
I feel like it's the opposite. 5-7 years ago during what I consider the golden age of modern smartphones we had unironically twice as many options, and phones were good even at low end pricepoints. Nowadays anything below 200-300 bucks or so is borderline e-waste.

Looking for a second hand smartphone to use for gaming.
All of them are known to be dumpster fire disaster?
Added one my mistake or missed anything?
888
888+
8Gen1
Tensor G1
Tensor G2
Tensor G3
Exynos 2100
Exynos 2200

>>105791474
2100 is alright, wouldn't go for it in 2025, especially for gaming, but it's not bad.

>>105791398
Updating it beyond the manufacturer's support stop year comes down to whether it has a locked bootloader right? because it makes no sense to me when the phone as hardware looks like the note 9 for example, overall, but then the note 9's were locked so I won't buy another.
Also it's annoying there are so many different price points that go up and down, like just give me a phone with a stylus that's update-able even if I need to flash it with my computer or whatever, geeze

>>105791549
>locked bootloader
That is true, but generally Amazon, Ebay, etc. listings that say "unlocked" mean "NOT carrier locked" rather than "supports custom ROMs".
>that's update-able even if I need to flash it with my computer
Then you wouldn't buy the latest G Stylus every 2-3 years, so why would they let you do that? It would lose (((them))) money.
Either way the G Stylus 2023 does appear to have an unlockable bootloader: https://xdaforums.com/t/guide-bootloader-unlock-for-moto-g-stylus-5g-2023.4620535/
There could be some custom roms up on XDA

>>105790594
Cope.

Pixel 9a for 350 or OnePlus 13r for 400? My 3 year old 6a is covered for the battery faults

>>105791545
frankly I've realized that gaming on a phone is retarded and it should not be my goal. I'd still stay away from samsung fab.
Phone gamers have the lowest measured cognitive scores and gaming on a phone is dumb even if your GPU is overkill because of the persistent 1% dips, frame instability and ridiculously high end-to-end latency either way.

>>105791474
Just get any second hand Asus ROG Smartphone! The Asus always knows how to satisfy their customers!

>>105792076
they failed with this one:
https://www.dxomark.com/asus-rog-phone-7-display-test/
Average Touch Response Time = 97 ms
Others that I could find data for are in the ~50ms range
Asus ROG Phone 5s
Asus ROG 3
Asus ROG Phone 2
Asus ROG Phone
which is as good as it gets with modern smartphones

>>105752941
Very late reply, but the Realme 14pro+ seems really compelling in terms of camera performance at this price range. The CMF 2 pro looks like a good competitor with some slight cons. My only nitpick with both is with the SoCs... a bit on the weak side, but I guess that's the compromise for a better camera and such.

I feel like this choice was so much easier a few years ago with the Redmi Notes. What happened to that series?

generally speaking, how long after the release can we tell with confidence if the phone is a success or a bust. think of the exploding samsung galaxy note, bending iphone 6 plus, overheating 801s and 810s etc

i need a new phone as my current one has suffered damage and touchscreein is failing and i want to buy oneplus 13r, but nord 5 is just around the corner and will probably be better bang for buck. 13r seems to be reliable phone, how long to confirm the same for nord 5? two weeks, a month?

redpill me on the 80% phone charge limit since new phone has this feature
enable or not? or will I get cucked not getting the extra 20%?
should 4x battery life span?

https://www.ifixit.com/News/90983/why-charging-your-gadgets-over-80-is-such-a-bad-idea

Poco X7 - has eSim
Poco X7 Pro - no eSim
Poco F7 - no eSim
Why? How does the non-Pro have eSim but the others don't?

>>105792304
The closer you keep the battery charge to 50% the longer it will last in terms of lifespan. 80% limit is a good idea if you're not going to drain the whole battery anyway, it will last you longer. It's also good to not drain it all the way, pushing a battery to either extreme makes it degrade quicker.

>>105792304
i had the charge limit enabled for 6.5 years on my huawei. i didnt even know it was on, battery was always good. half a year ago more or less i noticed battery life was not as good as before so i dived into settings to try find if there is any app that is draining and stumbled upon that setting by mistake. i turned it off and started charging the phone overnight (i used to charge for 20 minutes a few times during a day) and its like i got a brand new battery now

as far as im concerned this is great option. i had galaxy s4 for 4 years, there wasnt limit on charge back then and its battery was weak after just 2 years

bottom line is, it depends on how long you plan to keep the phone. if you will change it in a year or 2 tops anyway, then might as well turn it off. if you plan to keep it for long, id turn it on

>>105792304
I charge 20-to-80 (recently 20 to 85 with OneUI 7) most of the time and after 1.5 years of daily usage my phone is apparently at either 93% battery health (according to ADB) or 98% battery health (according to AccuBattery).
HOWEVER, I assume ADB counts the battery as 3900 mAh, so it's currently 3627 mAh, while AccuBattery for some reason thinks it's 3785 mAh and is giving me 3697 mAh as the current number. YMMV.
Either way, I do charge to max sometimes when I really need to use the whole battery like when traveling, but otherwise keeping it between 20 and 80 is a good idea.
For comparison, after a year and a half, my previous phone was at around 85% battery health and couldn't last the whole day even with a full charge.
What >>105792358 said is also correct. Don't bother with 20 to 80 if you're going to replace your phone in 1-2 years anyways, like a lot of people do. Only do it if you plan on either using your phone for 3+ years OR if you want to sell it or give it to a family member when you do end up replacing it in 1-2 years. Selling a phone with 90%+ battery is much easier than selling a 78% battery piece of shit.

>>105792243
Old /g/ wisdom, which I don't see anymore was to buy the cheapest phone with the best hardware that has the best open-source support, many phones have a kernel released early on or at the end of their last updates, this means you can min-max your device for any end you want and it's all easy to investigate and within your freedom.

Which is the better phone: Xiaomi 15 Ultra or Honor Magic 7 Pro? They seem pretty comparable.

>>105792418
>after a year and a half, my previous phone was at around 85% battery health and couldn't last the whole day even with a full charge.
I have ran my other chinkphone at 100% for a few years now and I have no issues, although I think the battery has started to bloat a while ago
5000mAh

>Don't bother with 20 to 80 if you're going to replace your phone in 1-2 years anyways
this is the problem I don't even know if the phone will last 2 years considering how all my phones fall apart, I'm not overly paranoid for 200 bux either way

I don't know if that shit will last long enough to make it worth

>>105792358
>6.5 years
what is most impressive is that the phone has not fallen apart
I am wondering if taking the xiaomeme pill was not worth it consider all my last 3 ones are falling apart or outright dying very fast, not a xiaomeme this time tho
make me wonder if buying flagships to get better build quality might be worth it

>bottom line is, it depends on how long you plan to keep the phone. if you will change it in a year or 2 tops anyway, then might as well turn it off. if you plan to keep it for long, id turn it on
I wonder if the phone will last that long even is the thing

>>105792348
It's not uncommon I do the 100-3%

>>105792358
>i turned it off and started charging the phone overnight (i used to charge for 20 minutes a few times during a day) and its like i got a brand new battery now
seems weird since it should be the same, but only +20% more?
the setting on motorola says it charges up to 100% once a week to calibrate the battery but other times it limits to 80% ?

My mother's Poco M3 has been charged up to 100 every day for the 4 years she's owned it and the battery still lasts way more than she would ever need in a single day, so I guess the trick to good battery life is to have an underpowered shitty SoC that sips power and a gigantic 6000mAh battery

>>105792090
These anon itt just blurt out anything without looking into it. Bunch of lemmings especially the anime posting tr00ns.

>>105792804
Indeed! We are the tr00niest troons on 4chun.

>2025
>year of the oled screen
>websites still flashbomb you

What the fuck is wrong with these sites? Is there a way to turn on dark mode for them?

>>105792879
Hey that's rude buster!

>>105792917

I'm looking for a small phone, that can handle whatsapp and that's about it. It needs to be smaller or same size as an Iphone SE 2/3rd gen.

What do I go for?
Should I just get a used Iphone SE 2/3rd gen?

>>105792917
>>105792922
>>105792930
>>105792947

OnePlus won

Xiaomeme Los6

Xiaomeme Lost

what's the best value budget phone available now? Poco f7 or CMF Pro 2? Recommend me more options if there are any

>>105793342
Carrier pigeon saar

>>105790262
now devided by resident count

>>105793421
do you know what GDP is?

>>105793468
>GDP, or Gross Domestic Product, is a monetary measure of the total market value of all the final goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific time period.
Germany has by far the largest population in the EU, so obviously the GPD should be high

>>105793518
Nibba Germany shut down multiple huge car factories. It's going down sadly. Stop capping.

>>105790262
>>105793518
Are you boys Germans? I really hope that you say no because it's not okay to be a Nazi Germ! There are many Germs in Germany!

>>105793651
>>105793713
are you anons retarded? Im saying it should be high because of the huge population, if it weren't it would be a literal third world country

>>105789957
It's pretty fast for non-intensive tasks, and the build on it feels pretty nice. OxygenOs kinda lacks on features but makes up in eye candy for $450 it's a steal

>Bought a Nothing 3a
>Love the design
>Not compatible with AT&T
>shamefully return it for a refund.
Why is AT&T like this?
Now I have to decide between a Motorola Eclipse with it's Mmm Mmm Shaniqua leather back and lotion smell, selling my soul to Google for a Pixel or taking a huge risk with One Plus 13r because apparently the US government wants to ban One Plus?

It's literally, unironically over.

>>105793742
funny how this "third world country" has higher unemployment payments than average wage in like a third of Europe.
surely a failing economy.

>>105793841
Lad, just switch to Verizon or T-Mobile!

The acronym ATT stands for Ass Turd Trash!

>>105793518
per capita by the way.

>>105793932
My whole family has been part of the same plan for like 15 years.
It's cheaper this way. If I was willing to change providers I wouldn't have sent the Nothing back.
AT&T site says One Plus 13r is compatible with AT&T, at least the OnePlus 13R (CPH2647).

Does anyone know of any issues?

>>105793988
>AT&T site says One Plus 13r is compatible with AT&T, at least the OnePlus 13R (CPH2647).
Then just buy it already!

>>105793998
Rushing into shit is how I fucked up with Nothing a3, which a friend shilled for its un bloated OS. I failed to notice all the complaints about AT&T and Verizon not being compatible.

I'm about to start that shitshow again, I want to know the phone fax.

>>105793939
see now you had to scroll down a little!
tfw I make less than the "Europe" selection

I got a new Poco and i'm pretty happy with it, witing for the honeymoon phase to be over and see how it holds up as my new daily driver

>>105790208
T-Mobile blows ass outside of major cities. >>105790650

https://www.androidauthority.com/smartphone-battery-cycles-3573442/
Samdung chads..we won

>>105793342
poco x6pro

>>105793713
Nothing wrong with what the funny mustache ww2 man was doing.

>>105794109
I dont use them but it's still the fastest network though globally

i need a sub 200 euro phone that doesn't suck too much. i only use the browser and youtube sometimes

Total smartphone sales for 2024! Let’s see what 2025 looks like once the year ends. So far similar if you check. I really enjoy my iPhone and Galaxy so I see why they always win. They have budgets and flagships everyone enjoys. :)

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra & the iPhone 16 Pro Max showing us why they are the global sales leaders.
Higher build quality devices with better service and OS support for a few years!

>post benchmarks and reviews from Versus and NanoReview
>expose all lying shills and trolls for misinformation
>call them out for pushing stuff only scammers would call the "best"


Anyone who says Versus or NanoReview is wrong is the problem. These lying shills are just trying to feel better about their poor budget friendly mid tier device and refuse to accept the facts.
No amount of shilling will stop us from making this general great again. We will call out false statements and not let scammers trick people into thinking a horrible branded device for $400 could ever match a $1,200 flagship by Apple, Samsung or Google. Don’t give the people (YOU)s they are looking to get you banned. Benchmarks and reviews will keep getting posted.

>>105790967
Based

>not even a year old
>batter already degraded
never buying a fucking iphone again

>>105794806
cool humblebrag.

man when is google pixel 10 coming out my phone is crapping out hard I don't know if it can make it to launch

it better not cost $1000+

>>105794413
I see!

>>105794806
Let me guess! You bought an iPhone because you thought that it would help you get laid! Tsk tsk! Rookie mistake!

>>105793342
Poco x7 pro

>>105794894
kek I’ve had an iphone since my 5s back in 2012
and I just smashed this 20 year old sloot like 6 times last night and she licked my taint so maybe I’m onto something

>>105794839
I'm waiting for it too, my poco f1's screen is tapping out. It's been changed over 10 times. I want 10 to come out so I can pick up 9.

>>105794450
redmi note 14 / pro

>>105788808 (OP)
A few months ago I found an iPhone 13 Pro Max on Jailbreak firmware. And I love it but the only issue is it's carrier locked to some shitty network, I've paid to try and get it unlocked but they couldn't, and also tried an unlock chip but it didn't work. So idk what to do I'm still using my old phone when I go out but I want to use this one.

>>105794949
I too remember being 14 where this was impressive in my mind.

>>105795021
in my mid 30s sorry you can’t related to smashing supple zoomer puss

>>105795032
in your mid 30s with a mind of a 14 year old.

>>105795054
LOL good one m8 how will I ever recover

>>105795109
you won't, probably.

>>105794949
>>105795032
Based. Ignore the trolls. In this general we sadly have iphone hating tr00ns and faygles.

Reminder to keep your phone screens clean and especially make sure your screen protector is applied properly and is clean too. It lowers the quality of what you're seeing if the screen protector has pubes and air bubbles under it.

SPG (Shill Phone General)

>stop posting your new phones in SPG
>stop talking about legit phone specs and benchmarks
>stop posting facts about lower end smartphones
>stop posting pictures of your vehicle using different phones to compare the camera
>stop doing stuff that i cant afford
>stop calling out our shill lies and made up bs
>only $500 poorfag phones are allowed to be posted
>stop please i want this to be a poorfag circlejerk

no. the truth will always be posted using reputable sources and not just unsubstantiated bs claims. deal with it. this is not plebbit. soft af shills. if you didnt lie than we wouldnt be here. youre at fault not me. nothing you trolls can ever say matters to me. uneducated 70iq anons itt post misinformation. They don't even confirm the nonsense lies that they posted. must be a 3rd worlder thing.

my nord 4 > your flagships

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Supremacy

>>105795244
Too easy, Galaxy S25 Ultra keeps winning.

Too easy...

is $1697 AUD for Samsung S25 Ultra a decent price or should I wait around some more?


need big gonga phone but don't know what else to get instead

Why does One Plus do so poorly in the states?

>>105792616
former is for taking pictures, latter has longer battery life

>>105795381
In terms of what?

>>105795631
Sales, people knowing about it, etc.

>>105795381
oh boy

>>105793713
kys artix pedo

>>105795649
What's that?

>>105795661
>he doesn't know

>>105795647
Maybe this is why!

https://www.hindustantimes.com/technology/is-your-oneplus-phone-sending-data-to-china-us-lawmakers-raise-alarm-101751444108198.html

>>105795657
But I'm not a pedophile and I use the Windows 11 anyway, sweetie!

>>105795686
sorry dude. thought you were that 4080 super artix pedo w/ a thinkpad. anyway, carry on & goodday m8.

>>105795686
I know about this, but in a world where people shill for Google It really doesn't matter.

The Chinese government doesn't care if I say bad things about >>105795670
But google is owned by >>105795670

I'm probably safer with China

>>105795721
Believe it or not, but I actually bully him just like you do!

https://desuarchive.org/g/thread/105269971/#105284628

>>105795729
I see!

>>105795729
>I'm probably safer with China
lol. lmao even. they are the closest thing to god chosen if that's even possible. just because the fact they fight on the different side doesn't mean they are your friend, retard.
>>105795735
yeah I believe it, you are a pedo too. doesn't matter to me if we have the same enemy. honestly I couldn't even tell who is reply to whom in the archive. anyway, thanks for fighting my fight. that's all I have to say about it.

>>105795661
a old version of who's jewish in management/ownership of big media but the chart was flawed, full of errors there were some attempts to update it many years ago but schizos are too retarded to care

>>105795735
tell you the truth man I still couldn't figure it out which poster is which but that ain't important to me. just let you know if I weren't around next time let him know he sucks at playing final fantasy online, or whatever that shit is called. apparently that has become a MMO, lmao. imagine boosting much about using dinit yet has to dual boot winblows just to load that shit. lol. also haven't seen him so much posting recently so probably died of obesity or have to use free wifi in starbucks to post on his stinkpad. kek. btw I have a better thinkpad.

>>105795808
Oh I see, he's saying the market is suppressed artificially.

>a old version of who's jewish in management/ownership of big media but the chart was flawed, full of errors there were some attempts to update it many years ago but schizos are too retarded to care

>>105795244
>11% longer battery life
>11% higher pixel density
>22% higher brightness
>3x higher in price
Lol, lmao. Not the win you think this is.

is charging limit a meme?

>>105792616
Can't say about xiaomi, but i own low-mid honor x9c and it's software is very clean. If you don't want too much bloat or overflowing features it's a fine choice. They also promised ~7 years of updates, at least for snapdragon flagships, you can search the news if you want.

Are there any phones which are explicitly intended to be compatible with open srouce roms?
I'm so tired of having to go through janky processes to keep my phone updated just because I don't upgrade every two years.

Thinking of buying a pixel 8 on a deep discount as my work phone. What’s the benefit of grapheneos? Will it still have google pay?

The screen on my phone is falling off, the battery seems to be fine. What adhesive would you recommend to fix it?

>>105797605
buy a new phone

>>105797609
But my phone works just fine I just need to glue back the display

>>105796897
redpill is to just stop caring about updates, all apps work fine anyway

>>105797623
>phone works
>but its falling apart
kek
which phone?

>>105797719
Poco F3, it just looks like the adhesive deteriorated screen works just fine it's just loose basically

>>105797768
>Poco F3
This is why I don't buy these dogshit chinkphones.

>>105788979
I told my gf i would like to get one. She said it's a female phone, then I asked her if an iPhone is a female phone

>>105795223
As an American I wish I could have a nord 4.

>>105797629
>all apps work fine anyway
Not the bank jews. They get disabled if I'm too out of date.

>1176 hours until bootloader is unlocked.

how much better is Nothing Phone 3A Plus over regular 3A and is it even worth to consider Nothing phones at all?

>>105796200
You completely skipped the performance difference and how the OnePoo got crushed by the Galaxy S25 Ultra. You're a poo. Lol, lmao even. Who cares about the process we aren't all from a 3rd world impoverished nation.

>133769420 hours until bootloader is unlocked

>saar the price is moor saar I skip performance difference saar so I dont lose the argument I was never going to win saar!
>>105796200
You skipped the performance part on purpose lmaoooooooooooo poos are so silly and low in.
See: >>105795262

>>105798182
>>105798196
OnePoo lost and the saars always have to mention the price lol we aren't like you and struggling to afford a phone for $1,200! Funny silly sirs. Lol, lmao even.

>>105798182
>>105798196
>>105798210
The Galaxy S25 Ultra has a way faster cpu, a more powerful GPU, better cameras too. This poo focuses on everything besides that to make his OnePoo Nord 4 seem legitimate. Lol, lmao even. These poos have very low iq and think they can lie and spread misinformation in this general. It's always them posting bs in here.

Is it normal for a phone to be hot most of the time? Even after I took it out of the charger, it's still hot.

>>105798553
no, my poco only hits 40c when charging

The duality of AMOLED.
>horrible black mirror and reflective properties when using pure black mode that make it fucking impossible to use during the day or in bright rooms
but
>matte screen protectors spoil the colors and display quality
>light mode kills battery quick
Sometimes I wish I just stuck with LCDs, now I refuse to buy any new tech with LCDs after living purely with OLEDs for a while. Ignorance is bliss sometimes

>>105798559
Dammit I don't know what to upgrade from my OP7 Pro

Benchmarks and reviews from reputable websites will be posted in SPG.
This is our only defense we have against people that come in to this thread and lie. It's nothing personal against anybody's favorite device. It's just the simple facts. Nobody is out to get you, but when you're openly coming into this thread and lying and then getting upset when you get called out for it that's just ridiculous.

>>105798644
It's actually really interesting being the only person that is openly posting screenshots from two reputable websites consistently that is being targeted by multiple people that are posting false information. I wonder why? Shills are strange. This is smartphone general and I'm literally posting about phones. Imagine posting lies itt and expecting us to never check Versus or NanoReview. Never blindly trust these shills.

Should I buy an iPad A16, an iPad Pro, or any other Android tablet?

iPad A16 is very cheap but I've been considering the Pro because I want to use it for a long time and 60hz kinda sucks. Plus the colors suck in comparison to the more expensive models.

My OnePlus 11 became quite dogshit over the years. Overheats constantly and can't even play the latest slop without constant stutters. What's a good upgrade with some good specs for the upcoming gacha slop and ZZZ?

>>105798726
any flagship from a year ago

>>105798726
>ZZZ
A computer or PS/Xbox, unironically. That shit does NOT run well on mobile, period.
For other games (incl. the rest of Hoyosloppa) you'll be fine with an S23U or newer.
>OP11 has the same chip as the S23U, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
You are fucking retarded if you think that's weak and can't run games.

>>105792917
>>105792930
>>105792930
>>105793014
https://addons.mozilla.org/android/addon/darkreader/

>>105798949
>trannyfox

I'm starting to believe that 12GB RAM variant of Motorola G84 was a meme configuration. RAM usage *never* seems to go above 8GB, usually staying in the 5-7GB range. And every G84 from the newer batches (the ones in smaller boxes without a charger) ships with 8GB instead of 12.

>>105798867
Well, maybe it's just the ZZZ that I'm having so much trouble with. But my biggest problem with OP11 is the retarded forced refresh rate once the phone heats up enough, which happens A LOT. I absolutely LOVE having my fps reduced to 30 while burning my fingers every time I play for longer than 20 mins. Not sure if it's a general issue with OP phones or just that mine is faulty (not to mention mine is also really low on storage with 128 gigs and 8 gb ram that can be "increased" by having free storage space on phone(lie))

>>105798726
there's a setting for lower battery usage, that shit flies on 7+ gen 2

>>105788808 (OP)
I want a Galaxy Z Fold 6 so bad... it's literally the perfect smartphone for me... but I know my luck and I'm sure it'd break in the first few weeks and Samsung would deny to fix it... or it'd break immediately after the warranty expired. It's too risky for its price.

Is the concept of a midrange phone dead in the US now? I feel like the only options here are the iPhone 16e, the pixel 9a, and the OnePlus 13r. Stuff like the moto edge isn't really competitive for the price, and the nothing 3a has bad compatibility with US carriers. People say to just buy a year old flagship but a lot of the time those are still pushing 800 bucks, does everyone just buy a flagship now?

>>105799431
yes, americans are filthy rich compared to other countries. if you want a 'midrange phone' get a flagship from last year.

>>105798726
I was planning on getting an OP11 since it's the last OnePlus phone that supports LineageOS. I don't know what to get anymore.

>>105799508
xperia 1v/5v

whats the best way to pull up my card for contactless payment on android

>Moto G85 update
I thought it had no updates, idk what happened but I pushed the software updates and it had 4 updates with security ones and android 15 so not totally cucked
>realize we are on android 16
Oh well

>>105792795
that's my phone, but it's falling apart, reasons as to switching, the battery never has been a problem not even now, I forgot it had 6000mAh I thought it was 5000

>>105794969
my poco f1 blackscreened and died randomly several phones ago
do I have the worst luck with chink phones?

>>105796367
that's what I asked
just realized my old battery was 6000 now stepped down to 5000
it's over
I want a bigger battery not a slimmer phone
beggars can't be choosers

>>105797605
this was me until it started dying evne more
considered just using some whatever glue shit

>>105797775
I'm starting to question chinkphones build quality more and more
but I also realize that my entire phone costs the same or less than one battery swap on an iphone 16 pro max

>>105798193
xiaomeme

>>105799689
>I thought it had no updates
G84 receiver Android 14 and will get Android 15 some time this year.
I'd expect G85 to also get two major updates, 15 and 16 (+security patches every ~2 months for a few more years).

>>105799786
*received

>>105799689
>>realize we are on android 16
For 99% of phones we're still on Android 15. Only Google gets the Android version 6-12 months before everyone else. If the G85 gets it, it's probably between December 2025 and June 2026.

>>105796367
Yes and no! Your smartphone's battery is going to get degraded eventually regardless of what you do anyway!

Anyone phones that have a flat screen, good build quality, and a decent gallery app? iPhone and Samsung excluded.

>solid shapes blocking the visibility of your wallpaper
This is why flat design is so shit.
Can't wait for Liquid Glass.

>presenting my masterpiece Liquid glASS good sirs!

>>105800454
>introducing the most groundbreaking iOS by Crapple devs, truly a work of shART. Liquid glASS on iOS 26

WOW! Ty sirs!

>>105800461
>>105800454
>implying that indians weren't the ones who developed iOS7
At least this is different.

>>105800454
>>105800461
Liquid glASS is revolutionary
>1 year of designing a new ui by sirs led to this

>>105800487
>saar we indians make the best and all the stuff we touch becomes better saar

Lol, lmao even

Why is my iPhone from India so bad? Can anyone help me get the better Chinese one? Why can’t India stop messing things up for everyone? :(

>>105800610
Fresh out the box iPhone 16 Pro made in india damaged. Many unfortunate cases.
It's very interesting how a brand can move to a certain place full of people who will ruin everything they have accomplished to be the most popular smartphone and are only able to sell 50% made there due to faults in manufacturing. You should avoid all phones from places like this and shills who say otherwise.

>>105800610
>>105800616
>Be Apple
>Open production in Jeetlandia
>Horrible manufacturing
>50% becomes unusable
>Let sirs design the new iOS26 UI
>After 1 year of development Liquid glASS is released

Great news Apple allows you to refuse indian made Apple iPhones and in store you can exchange them for the better manufactured ones from China.
Pic rel is how to spot the one you never want.

>>105800610
>>105800616
>>105800624
Lmaooooo they are beginning to shut down the Foxconn iPhone factory in Saarlandia too

>>105798722
if an iPad can somehow replace your laptop, then get an iPad Pro with keyboard or the latest Galaxy Tab Ultra if you prefer Android and/or need to sideload apps

if you're just getting one for multimedia content, the base iPad 11th Gen is enough

Most Android tablets are fine as long as they have a heavily customized UI adapted to tablet use like Samsung, Lenovo or OnePlus, avoid AOSP/Pixel UI on tablets, there's no PC mode, no floating apps, no stylus support, etc...

>>105796367
The way I understand it is that the charging limit does very little on its own. You have to set a charging limit and keep it charged between 40-80% to slow the rate of battery charge loss.

>>105799689
I thought mine died too, battery replacement fixed it lol. I think I just might have good luck.

>>105794024
BE WARNED. WiFi calling does not work with att and OnePlus typically.

Sony chads....it's so fucking over, isn't it?

>>105801082
free replacement lets go

>>105801082
Wakarimasen, nihongo shaberu janai

any idea what specific type of damage caused this to happen to my wife's phone? she used it before bed the other night and it seemed normal and woke up to this in the bottom left corner. touch input still works on the entire screen but the black and blue keeps spreading slowly, despite only using it gently. she was cleaning the kitchen before bed so my thought was she put it too close to a still-hot stove burner, but i'm not sure why the damage would take 12 hours to show up.

I got a s24u earlier this year, what do I think of it?

>>105797775
You realize Poco F3 was released in 2018 for $300? Means >>105797768
had a good run with his device.

>>105801251
2021, but still impressive. A friend had it back in the day and has changed phone twice since then.

>>105797719
I wish one of the flagship chink phones got lineage os. I don't want to give monies to Jewgle.

What tool should I use to neutralize chink spyware?

>>105801200
Looks like air has gotten into the screen.

OnePlus 13s looks like the right phone, but no LineageOS so... I hate that world is turning gey.

>>105801261
f7 pro has unofficial lineageos already

>>105799786
>>105800029
If I get updates good, I literally jumped from android 10 to 15 from xiaomeme phone
I think it had updates on my other phone too but I think the update thing got bricked some way along the line and I had too little storage so never got more updates past some point some how
yet I think the updates were availible to download manually
shows how little of a shit I give
after my first adventure rooting and romming phones when android first came out I have had zero interesting in doing that shit anymore, give me shit that just works
the boomer curse is real

>>105800177
a leddit post convinced me it was a meme, seems sustained 100% is what is bad? not actually charging to a 100? idk
not gonna do that limiting shit fuck it we ball with a 100% yolo

>>105801200
did your wife squirt over it

is there literally ANY smartphone, chinkphones included, that does not have a front camera

>>105801510
buy mi 9t pro and fuck with the motorized camera

>>105801510
your designated agent NEED to watch you goon at all times

>>105801524
if I am going that far back I'd stick with my oneplus 7t

>>105801510
>>105801535
Red Magic phones I believe are full display with motorised cameras, but they are gaming phones and have those gaming aesthetics to it. Also heard the software is shit.

>>105791474
Either get SD 865 or 8 gen 8, 888 and gen 1 are housefires

>>105801065
Does this include calls made through Telegram? Because that sounds like a non-issue if calls can be made through Telegram.

I have an old Huawei P10 Lite laying around, and I really like the form factor, and would like to use it as a secondary daily-driver, and to put on my bike for GPS and such.

But I don't trust this thing farther than I can throw it, and I would really like to install another OS on it, both for ease of mind, but also to hopefully get some more and better features.

Which options do I actually have? And are any of them worth it?
Alternative would of course be to just debloat it.

>>105801563
And 888+ is magically not?

>>105801937
XDA seems to have some Android 10 and 11 ROMS up for the P10 Lite. Probably worth checking out?
>>105802032
The 888+ was made by Samsung instead of TSMC so it's housefire garbage just like the 8 Gen 1

>>105801274
To be sure you need a custom kernel at minimum so that excludes most modern phones since they didn't release the source code yet.

>>105802045
So is Snapdragon 8 Elite or Tensor G4 also a housefire?

I had to temporarily switch to Google's stock pixel rom after using GrapheneOS for 3 years due to a feature that sadly isn't available w/ GOS. Are there any ways to further "secure" the stock rom from law enforcement? Already aware of Google's advanced protection program and that certainly is one step forward but sadly it only incorporates 1 or 2 features that you get for granted on GrapheneOS.
https://grapheneos.org/features

tl;dr: retard wants to have a secure phone but can't utilize grapheneos for the moment

>>105800590
Visually confusing AF. Dribble portfolio trash doesn’t belong in production

>>105802062
>8 Elite
TSMC, pretty good.
>Tensor
Samsung garbage. Exynos-tier.

>>105802142
So you never in your life bough a phone with a chip made with samsung foundries?

>>105802158
Looking at all the phones I've ever daily driven, they either had MTK chips made, allegedly, by MTK themselves, MTK chips made by TSMC (Helio G90T), or Snapdragon chips made by TSMC (778g, 8g2).
I've also owned an XZ1 Compact as a quirky collector's device since 2022, and that DOES have a Samsung-made Snapdragon 835 chip, but I've never daily driven it.

>>105802197
>owned a single Samsung chip
then all your opinions itt are discarded

>>105802204
Maybe because they're shit and I've avoided purchasing phones with them? Dumbass.

>>105801563
>>105802032
>8 gen 8
I meant 8 gen 2 FUCK, as for you question >>105802045 answered

>>105801065
>BE WARNED. WiFi calling does not work with att and OnePlus typically.
Shiiit really???

>>105799430
Toddler mindset desu

Why it failed

>>105801787
I mean, that's fine if everyone you know uses telegram/Whatsapp. In burgertown, most people do not.

>>105802874
Yeah, I've had two OnePlus phones and they could not activate WiFi calling as they specifically did not allow OnePlus to have that capability for some reason.

My New Moto Edge is only a of couple months old and it already has microscratches all over the screen

>>105803693
If there is ever a situation where I'd use wifi calling, it would be through Telegram.
It sounds like a negilagible downside to using One Plus with AT&T.

Those guys REALLY want you to use Iphone or Samsung, they need to loosen up.

>>105803004
>Oversell their flagship
>Undersell their flagship killer
Probably Nothings market strat.

>2025
>Phones still have to move status bar icons around to prevent oled burnin
You'd think this wouldn't be an issue, considering OLED desktop monitors are also a thing, and the Windows task bar does NOT fucking move.

>>105805018
because desktop monitors and TVs have different way to deal with burn in.
they just burn every other pixel in too at the same rate.

>>105801510
pretty sure a front camera is in the requirements to be able to ship with google play services

>>105802108
What feature isn't available?

>>105793342
what do the interchangable lenses do on the nothing phone
>inb4 nothing

>>105800679
>chinese workers
wat

Anyone else noticing severe battery drain issues with the new One UI 7.0?
Do I need to debloat again?

>>105788808 (OP)
>Use these!
Jesus Christ...
why are these filters/finders so fkn dogshit...
>Dual Sim includes E-Sim
>no jack option
>cant exclude brands

as if finding a new phone isnt already tedious enough.

>>105800590
is this like something you can feel on the screen what is this

>>105806866
No issues on my S24U.

>>105805018
>the Windows task bar does NOT fucking move.
i had a screen that had that burned in lol. i can't remember if it it was my monitor, or cheap TV i was using as a monitor tho

>>105803804
Good on you for converting all of your friends and family members to Telegram. I have been trying to get people over to Signal with no luck, except for some more computer savvy people.

Yeah, ATT really wants you to get your phone in store where they mostly have Apple, Samsung, and Motorola products.

Samsung bros
Is the galaxy fit 3 worth it for 35€?

Is there really a difference between a 45w and 25w charger? I have a s24ultra and I was thinking of replacing my official 25w charger

>>105789462
>I can't view every pore of my dick pic this phone is literally unusable
I hate camera queens so much. 99% of those fags won't use it for anything other than the occasional food post anyways

>>105807762
Saar stfu Pooco is trash and for people in 3rd worlds living in poverty.

>>105803804
I use telegram to download individual songs and movies. My family is too dumb to switch

>>105807776
I would use a Poco over anything Apple solely on principal.

>>105807781
The owner of telegram was arrested and gave all the backdoor info to the government. Just a FYI it's not safe.

>>105807790
No one cares saar it's the poor persons choice only and the phones are horrible

>>105807797
>The owner of telegram was arrested and gave all the backdoor info to the government. Just a FYI it's not safe
I'm not a pedophile or terrorist and feds don't give a shit about somebody downloading a 30 year old song.

>>105807797
Whiter than you nig nog lmao.

>>105807813
Yea okay Ragneesh, only you street shitters use Pooco. White men don’t buy 3rd worlder budget trash phones. Simple as.

>>105807841
Cope brownoid

>>105807841
Based

Is it worth getting a Xiaomi 15 right now almost after a year of it being out or should I wait for the Xiaomi 16?

Just bought this bad boy. Been rocking F1 since 2019.

Did I goof up, or is it a good purchase?

>>105797778
who cares what she thinks? clearly only women care.

>>105808044
I've had mine for 2 weeks now. It's great. Good one handed size, great build quality, ui is smooth, camera is awesome. Only had overheating when running benchmarks. This will last me another 4 - 5 years.

>>105808364
Lmao that thing has a smaller screen than my 6+ year old mid-range phone from 2019.

>>105808364
Do you think it's worth waiting to get the 16 or just go ahead for the 15?

>>105808378
My bad, next time I buy a phone I'll make sure I'm up to date and buy a 9 inch abomination that barely fits in my pocket and I need two hands to use for any situation. I'll learn from my mistakes.

>>105808287
great phone for its price ngl, still think i'll just get the X7 pro cause it's a bit cheaper and i heard it's got good loudspeakers

>>105808414
I would just grab the 15, unless you're buying from china. The global release is around March, so you have plenty of time left.

>>105808443
The reason I went for the regular F7 is because of the bigger screen size, otherwise I'd gone with X7 Pro.

>>105794111
yup, my S23 ultra still lasts for 5 days and 10 hours if i use eco mode, 4 days and 10 hours on normal
i bought it when it was new

the only interesting phones are nothing 3 and the next vevo camera phone.

idk how people can buy shit like samsung

>>105808793
Nothing and xiaomeme are pure trash spec wise compared to Samsung retard

General thoughts on the xperia series?
My zenfone 8 suddenly died (really common issue with the motherboard apparently lmao), so I just lost everything that wasnt backed up.
Anyway, sony seems to be the only ones producing modern phones that have a jack and an external sdcard (not losing all my shit randomly again)
Shame that asus quality is dogshit, cause their phones were generally small

>>105808793
>vevo
Vivo you dumb poojeet

>>105797778
It is very feminine though. Men use hotdog foldables not hamburger

Nothing phones are trash mid tier cope devices only poos want

>>105808943
Never get a xiaomeme or nothing.

>>105808889
Good hardware but not good enough to justify the sky high price

>>105808793
>idk how people can buy shit like samsung
Cause it's a safe option for a premium that you can buy very easily. It's also much more streamlined for normalfags. You might take it for granted, but most normies I know would not go through the trouble of buying on some unfamiliar platform and dealing with all the quirks associated with ordering chinese phones (ROM, variants, customer service, etc...).

Nothing 3's pricing is hilariously bad and the phone looks like shit.

I just bought a OnePlus 13r to replace my pixel 6a, I feel good about it

>105809420
>OnePoo

Lol, lmao even.

>>105809420
Shoulda boughted Poco F7.

>>105789462
poco is pretty good, it has fastest hw for the price

Camera? not needed
Build quality? same as other phones and 99% of users will put it into some case anyway

>>105809488
Stop lying to us itt saar!

Is 1440p noticeable on a smartphone standard size screen compared to 1080p?

>>105807273
Yeah most of the people important in my life are on it thanks to the efforts my brother. It's just a downright useful app in most cases and I've probably used it in more "No cell response but I have wifi access" situations than the wifi calling.

>>105809480
Americans cannot use Xiaomi because of apple lobbying.

>>105810127
What do you mean?

>>105809569
noticeable lower battery, yea

>>105810137
Xiaomi got hit with Trump's blacklist from his first term and never recovered in the states. Looks like you can technically buy them through Amazon but practically no carrier works with them.

>>105809247
>muttland issues
Thank god not everyone outside the US is that dumdum

>>105810445
Why do you retards think putting a rom on a shitty android to make it better is rocket science. If poos can do it so can a chimpanzee lol, lmao even.yn0jh

There's like "only" a 10% price difference between Poco F7 and Poco F7 Pro in my third world.
Any reason I shouldn't just go for F7 Pro?

>>105810541
F7 has a bigger screen.

>>105810541
25 euro difference here, what a joke.

>>105810541
bigger screen, better soc, more modern standards like bt6, bigger battery

F7 pro has
bigger camera sensor, a settled proven soc with good driver support for switch and windows emulation

that's about it.

>>105808889
As the other anon have said>>105808958
Also they have lots of heat issues. You should keep that in mind

>bigger screen is good acktually
let me carry around a 7 inch tablet my pants, of course
retards

>>105810682
I like reading manga/comics on my phone.

>>105810682
unironically yes
modern entertainment sucks on small screen

>>105810682
use a dumbphone.
or a smartwatch.

>>105810682
>in my pants

>>105810732
6.1 inch phones like regular Galaxies or iPhones have a perfectly fine and normal, humane size. I wish they had better batteries though.
>>105810743
I was bullied for wearing one of these in middle school circa 2012. I could never go back to using one, psychologically.

>>105810753
bending under other people's opinions is no way to live your life.
neither is letting your trauma control you.
overcome it and be happy.

>>105810682
Yes
The bigger the better. Now I actually use the split apps feature on samsung device. It was useless on my old s7

>>105810753
>I wish they had better batteries though
thats just Galaxy and iPhone specific. the xperia 10 is the same size with a normal battery

>>105810545
>>105810607
Thanks
So the small price difference doesn't really do the Pro version any favors and the vanilla version might just become considerably better in the long run when it gets fleshed out driver support?
It isn't like these models are known for premium cameras to begin with, so vanilla F7 it is then

>>105810916
it's unknown how long it will take for drivers. elite still has no drivers.
Poco cameras on snapdragon models are great.

>>105810933
Luck off lying shill all your pics are in the bright af sun. Indoor and at night those pics are trash.

>>105788808 (OP)
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>>105810933
Show indoor pics and night time pics. You're taking pics and only posting them outside using the sun light. Lol