/spg/ - Smartphone General

If requesting purchasing advice, please provide your country and what carrier you will be using it with, along with wanted features, budget and size.

Good resources:
>reviews, specs, comparisons
gsmarena.com
phonearena.com
kimovil.com

>Frequency checker
willmyphonework.net
frequencycheck.com

>Chinkphone news
gizchina.com
gizmochina.com

>Recommended Chinkphones $80-$300 as of March 2016
wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php/Chink_shit_general/Phones

>Post a mini-review of your phone
>Discuss upcoming and current models
>Ask for help related to phones
>Tell us how much shekels you spent on good/bad phone
>Shill your Xiaomi
>PRAISE THE CHINKPHONES unless you live in America you shits

>News
Xiaomi Mi Mix Nano said to come early next month
gsmarena.com/xiaomi_mi_mix_nano_said_to_come_early_next_month-news-21787.php

Huawei silently makes the Mate 9 Lite official
gsmarena.com/huawei_silently_makes_the_mate_9_lite_official-news-21715.php

Huawei P10 or P10 Plus reportedly spotted in another image
gsmarena.com/huawei_p10_or_p10_plus_reportedly_spotted_in_another_image-news-21714.php

Nokia smartphones are coming in 2017, the company confirms
gsmarena.com/nokia_smartphones_are_coming_in_2017_the_company_confirms-news-21713.php

Alleged image of Xiaomi Mi Mix Nano about screen shows its specs
gsmarena.com/alleged_image_of_xiaomi_mi_mix_nano_about_screen_shows_its_specs-news-21699.php

OnePlus 3T Review!
youtu.be/0f_BTRPUr6k

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reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/comments/5611tg/psa_you_can_flash_twrp_and_subsequently_cm13/
gearbest.com/cell-phones/pp_569347.html?wid=21
gsmarena.com/xiaomi_mi_mix_nano_said_to_come_early_next_month-news-21787.php
lemall.com/us/campaigns/black_friday.html
imgur.com/WjtGUeL
bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1269304-REG/huawei_51090rgp_honor_8_32gb_smartphone.html
appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/15/stevie_wonder_thanks_steve_jobs_for_making_ios_devices_fully_accessible
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First for Redmi Note 3 Pro

Galaxy s4 mini

Me in the back

is huawei any good with updates? the nova looks nice (should have been the pixel man, far far better than that htc shit).

Got a Mi5 coming tomorrow and trying to apply for bootloader unlock. I filled the form in properly but it keeps telling me to input correct name. I have used my forum username as I'm supposed to.
Anyone had this happen to them? What do?

So whats the deal with all that chinese backdoor stuff I hear? I really dont care if the chinese have any of my information as the US governement probably already does, but are they using the phones as a botnet in any way that would drain battery/data or cause slowdown?

I'm looking into the 2gb version of the Redmi note 3 pro.
I have a Z3 now but the battery is dying and I dont need anything more powerful just with better battery.

Got an old xperia Z1, broke my cam and the battery is dying. Looking to upgrade.
only limit : 500$ and not sony
Thinking about nexus 6p or 5x or the OP3/T
Any suggestions?

Xiaomi Mi 4C good for a dad phone?

I bought a galaxy s7 edge coral blue

You don't need to unlock to flash global rom or CM13.

the 3gb version is $20 more, don't be retardo.

OP3T.

Old and no global rom. Remdi 4 Prime is better.

nice blog.

unfortunately, that's not available here, although there is a "Mi 4 4G", maybe that's it?

No that's the regular Mi4 (sd801). mi4c(sd808) is better.

So if I download the global dev ROM I can just flash it without unlocking then?

Yes you can flash global rom via EDL.
youtube.com/watch?v=NNhdQT9Ivu0&list=PLaPvcEA8BA-J9_3mmzhwE5TGRU53q3oux&index=3

if you want CM13 you can do that:
reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/comments/5611tg/psa_you_can_flash_twrp_and_subsequently_cm13/

from what I father CM13 is still beta on the Mi5.

Yeah I was just gonna stick with rooted MIUI for a while at least. Thanks for the info.

Shot posting from my new HTC 10, hello everyone!

If you do get the unlcok code, you should first flash Global Dev via EDL mode, then unlock the bootloader, then flash Cofface's TWRP and then flash SuperSU in TWRP for root.

Just bought a Lumia 650 for 140€

why not note 4 pro?

>paying money for a deprecated POS
lmao@life.

im so sorry

does anyone here have the OP3, any bugs/downsides to the phone?
how good is the camera and screen?

>Country
Canada

>Carrier
WIND (now called Freedom, kek)

>Budget
~450 Canadian dollaridoos, willing to go up to 500 of it's worth

>Features
Solid build quality, efficient multitasking, good battery life, as close to stock android as possible, decent media playback and usability.

Still using a Nexus 4 but it's getting slow as fuck and the battery barely lasts half a day. Size isn't too much of a concern as long as it isn't taking up my entire pocket.

Redmi Note 3 Pro or Redmi 4?

i'm always watching youtube shit, listening to music/podcasts, so i need a decent battery life. How much of a sacrifice the sd 625 is compared to sd 650?

Looking for a smartphone, under 200(max 230$ but that's pushing it) - which phone in that range has the best camera + a microsd slot? Even older flagships in that pricerange are welcome. Chinkphones too. I'm sorta liking this meme, is it any good? gearbest.com/cell-phones/pp_569347.html?wid=21

Sweet man, how is it?

why not just get a dumb phone for 20 EUR

not out yet (mediakek doesn't count)

OP3T

Redmi Note 3 Pro m8, better support, more answers to issues. Redmi 4 is a riskier purchase, but please feel free to order and give us a review

Fuck, i miscalculated the price from my currency - my budget is not 200 but 150
any reasonable stuff in that range? again, i'm open to older phones

>country
USA

>carrier
Verizon

>features
Must have:
SD card slot
Root access
Headphone jack (it's sad that this even has to be said)

Strongly preferred:
Ability to load custom ROMs (plus a Cyanogenmod release that's good or at least actively being developed)
Removable battery
Good camera

>budget
If what I'm describing even exists among currently available Verizon phones then I can pay whatever

>size
Anything between 4.9" and 5.7"

Redmi cameras has notoriously bad cameras. the one on the RN3P is trash and I imagine the one on the R4 is too.
For $230 you can get the Mi5 or Zuk Z2 with much better cameras and perfromance.

Well my g4 just got the bootloop AIDs. Damn shame, had it since launch. Anyone know what I can expect from the process? I've had it for almost a year and a half, will it still be covered?

Do they replace it with another g4 that will eventually die again?

What about my porn? and other stuff too...I guess.

inb4 >keeping porn on your phone

HTC 10
Moto G4.

>Xiaomi Mi Mix Nano said to come early next month
>gsmarena.com/xiaomi_mi_mix_nano_said_to_come_early_next_month-news-21787.php
HOLY SHIT
>''''''''''''nano''''''''''''
>5.5 inch
xDDDDDDDDDD

Your data is kaput and there's no chance of recovery. contact LG and if your'e persuasive enough they'll give you a G5 instead.

has anyone here gone from a smaller phone screen to a bigger phone screen if so, did ya regret?

looking to replace my z3 compact and a good phone seems like the oneplus 3t

OP3T is 600 Canadian (plus 80 tax) my man, a bit over budget.

Battery and overpriced module gimmick aside, how is the LG G5? Does anyone here have it?

No big screens are legit moved from Samsung galaxy alpha to pic related.

Can someone give me the smartphone chart according to price thing?

>vendor rom

aww fuck. well thanks user.

...

Guys, I want a redmeme of 5", should I go for a 3s prime or wait for 4 prime to have FCC certification because in my country, Colombia, that certificate is obligatory to work in the careers.

lemall.com/us/campaigns/black_friday.html
le pro3 is now as low as $250 on black friday

>no headphone jack

Is the zuk z2 pro worth it over the regular z2?

I need a good camera.

I just picked up pic related for about $330 USD

Coming from a Moto G3, what am I expecting? Did I do ok?

So, what's the best bang for the buck phone right now? I haven't checked the market in a while.

I have the OP3 and I switched from a nexus 4. In my experience the screen is quite good (I like the amoled blacks) I don't notice any downside of the 1080p. If you find the colors too saturated you can also enable the srgb mode. I didn't notice any bugs in the software. I can describe the experience as using a stock like custom rom. It is very much like stock but has some really useful built in features such as double tap to wake, switching between on screen and capacitive buttons etc. For me the battery life had been really good and the dash charger is amazingly fast. Overall I'd recommend the OP3(T)

Zuk z2 (not the pro)

thanks for the reply, hows the camera?

4 Prime. 3s has a network bug that Xiaomi can't fix.

pixel or s7?
pixel reviews now that it is out and have had it for a while?

pls respond
I am in an unusual situation and can only pick from a very limited selection so no chinkshit for me other than Huawei, and they cost just as much if not more.

I was trying to upload a picture but the image size is too large so I'll upload to imgur here imgur.com/WjtGUeL

I haven't used the camera too much yet but it seems decent albeit not as sharp as Galaxy s7. It's very fast to snap pics. If you have any other questions just ask me user I'll be here

Fuck the above answer was meant to be for you user

What Huawei? P9 is better than G5. Honor 8 too. G5 is ok but battery is crap.

second for HTC 10, absolutely can't go wrong with this one.

What apps do people here use to get the most out of their battery before needing to charge?

Right now I'm running CM13 (went through permissions and turned off most of them) with Greenify and Amplify and running Nova. Is there a more battery-friendly launcher out there? (One which still has a reasonable set of features, that is.)

How is the P9 better? They cost exactly the same in my case. Battery isn't an issue for me since they're replaceable, there's even an extra one in the G5 box, and I'm not a heavy user.

Don't have battery hog social media apps like Facebook snapchat

?

I don't have those anyway. Just bookmarks to the sites in Lightining.

Just Gmail for an actual social app. (And hookup apps, if those count.)

What's the advantage of the xiaomi.eu rom over the regular globalrom of xiaomi? (except for google play installed).

No xiaomi botnet?

Look at the post above I replied to the wrong post I uploaded a sample pic senpai

Hi, I am looking for a new smartphone to replace my Moto G 1st gen that is aging.
I live in France and will be using it with SFR.
I would like decent headphone jack quality (my moto g one had crackling noise) a good battery life and a good screen. I don't want it to be laggy…
If it can be rooted easily that would be pretty cool and a huge advantage.
My budget is around 200 eur with a margin of let's say 50 eur, if there is an exeptional offer i could add an additional 50 bucks.
The Redmi note 3 pro could be good I think but I don't know if I can have something better for the price…
Thanks !

>headphone jack being a dealbreaker for a phone that cheap

I forgot, I would like either a lot of storage or a micro sd card slot !

Bump please

Zuk Z2
Mi5
RN3P

Note the that headphone jack on the RN3P is buggy af.

Ive been thinking anout getting mi5, will it be on sale for black friday

Also...
>country
USA

>carrier
Straight talk / net 10

>features
Must have:
SD card slot
Root access


Strongly preferred:
Idk desu

>budget
200-300 usd

>size
Around 5.5"

pls respond!

Chinks don't do black Friday.

oh, damn. looks nice

Mi 5 won't work in the U.S at all. it has not compatible bands. You can buy a Moto G4+ for $250. Honor 8 is also on sale on BF for $300.
bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1269304-REG/huawei_51090rgp_honor_8_32gb_smartphone.html

Thanks, the Zuk Z2 seems interesting

>lack of basic functionality is a dealbreaker
No way!

What's a good 4.6 or 4.7 incher

Just go 5", it's slim pickings below that.

>too retarded to use the included adapter

Why would you want anything less than 5 inch?

Buy a redmi 4 or zuk z2.

Bezels aren't as big these days so they're not as bad as they were a couple of years ago.

Sup guys quick queston, should i go for the new s7edge or a practically new note 5 while saving $150 at most?.

I know that the s7edge is newer, my last phone was the note3, but since the note7 is fucked i am torn between those two.

Thanks!.

>phone
>needing an adapter to use a phone connector

Phablets are retarded. I just got a 4.5" phone and already miss my 3.1" one.

>phone connection
Not anymore :^)

>missing 3.1 inch phone that's probably as big as the 4.5 inch phone thanks to fuckhuge bezels
Why wouldn't you want a bigger screen? Makes shit easier to see and read yo

> I just got a 4.5" phone and already miss my 3.1" one.
kys disgusting manlet.

I want to get a dumbphone so I can use it as a 24/7 on phone and keep my smartphone as a pocket computer that I only connect to wifi from time to time.

Which is my best option? I've been eyeing the nokia 216, but I wanted to ask you guys first.

>Why wouldn't you want a bigger screen?
Why would I? I'm not blind yo

I'm not a manlet, I just don't need my phone to be a tablet. I have a tablet for when I want a tablet.

If you want a phone with good battery life just buy an oukitel.

K10000 has a 10000mAh battery built in, k6000 and k6000 pro are 6000MAh.

So worth it.

Where, faggot?

>I'm not blind
A blind person wouldn't be using a smartphone in the first place though.

Sub 5" phones have all but disappeared from the market. You could probably get the iPhone 5 SE if you really want, but with iPhone bezels you'll be better off with a 5 inch android device with thinner bezels.

I can go with less battery life. Those cost too many gorillion dollars.

>A blind person wouldn't be using a smartphone in the first place though.
You know what I mean, you fucking autist.
>Sub 5" phones have all but disappeared from the market
That's alright, the BlackBerry Q10 and Classic aren't just going to stop existing.

Use ZCX TWRP.

Redmi Note 3 Pro

Also
>appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/15/stevie_wonder_thanks_steve_jobs_for_making_ios_devices_fully_accessible
appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/15/stevie_wonder_thanks_steve_jobs_for_making_ios_devices_fully_accessible

I say bullshit. Edit build.prop, enable Camera2 api and use Snap Camera. Excellent photos here. Suck it.

Whoops, meant to quote
>A blind person wouldn't be using a smartphone in the first place though.

Hey Donald, shouldn't you be shitposting on twitter?

So what, lil nigga?! Chinks have huge hands. Everybody knows that.

What?