/spg/ - Smartphone General - CES 2017 Edition

CES 2017 Hype Edition

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 fucking 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:
Asus unveils Zenfone 3 Zoom, Zenfone AR with 8GB of RAM, Tango and Daydream
gsmarena.com/asus_unveils_zenfone_3_zoom_and_zenfone_ar_with_tango_and_daydream_support-news-22548.php

LG makes the Stylo 3 official at CES, the latest stylus-toting mid-ranger
gsmarena.com/lg_makes_the_stylo_3_official_at_ces_the_latest_stylustoting_midranger-news-22545.php

ZTE officially introduces Blade V8 Pro and Hawkeye
gsmarena.com/zte_officially_introduces_blade_v8_pro_and_hawkeye-news-22533.php

Moto Z Unlocked Smartphone 64GB - $ 499.99
amzn.com/dp/B01LEL8ABY

Nvidia announces their new 4K HDR Shield for $199
overclock3d.net/news/systems/nvidia_announces_their_new_4k_hdr_shield_for_199/1

This Is The New BlackBerry Mercury
youtube.com/watch?v=uPXXTCZRID0

Huawei Honor 6X First Look
youtube.com/watch?v=2GFT9GBUO38

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Other urls found in this thread:

youtube.com/watch?v=yUd7-0RO1bw
aliexpress.com/store/product/Original-Xiaomi-Mi-Max-6-44-4850mAh-Mobile-Phone-Snapdragon-650-Hexa-Core-3GB-RAM-32GB/311331_32674366041.html
flosmall.com/collections/smart-phones/products/xiaomi-max?rfsn=204142.c104a&variant=19790339846
honorbuy.com/search?controller=search&orderby=position&orderway=desc&search_query=mi max&submit_search=Search
youtube.com/watch?v=DsBVBUnRrjY
reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/wiki/advanced/flashofficial
aliexpress.com/store/product/No-Waiting-11-11-Original-Xiaomi-Mi4c-Mobile-Phone-4G-LTE-Snapdragon808-Hexa-Core-5-0/311331_32521874724.html
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whats the closest I can get to the redmi note 3 pro in a phone I can buy in europe?
and does anyone have the mi max how is it?

I am looking to replace my HTC One. Is the Pixel XL a decent idea or should I go with a Samsung?

should i update miui8? ive never updated and i always feel like updates deliberately slow down your phone too. at least i noticed that on every other android and idevice

anyone?

do you have a second battery? they tend to fail early. the wifi and shit is probably an indication that you need a new phone. don't buy a flagship. OP3 is a fine phone.

>before CES
>"Just wait until CES, they're going to launch the Blackberry Mercury, the phone we've been waiting for has finally arrived!"

>after CES
>"Just wait until MWC, they're going to launch the Blackberry Mercury, the phone we've been waiting for will finally arrive!"

posting from my mi max. it surprised me at first how big it was but after only a day my xperia z felt tiny by comparison. id definitely recommend it, amazing performance and a screen thats actually useable for stuff (seriously 5 inches was always pathetic for word documents, media, etc).

the only thing i dont like is the privacy agreement for all the xiaomi apps, so i just chucked them in a folder and never used them (gallery needs to access your contact list too lol).

beautiful for ebooks too.

any questions ill gladly respond

Look at huawei, they have stores in europe

What the fuck is the point of that keyboard? Redundant as hell at this point.

I was thinking of installing a custom rom on it, never had an android before but I like being able to do stuff like no ads, and other useful stuff can you do that with the installed rom you get with it?

this is going to be the best year for smartphones

My grandpa wants a smartphone but his hands shake too much to use an on-screen keyboard.

It's a gimmick for people who are still stuck in the past with "BBM". Blackberry has always been shit, they couldn't adapt to the market. They thought they were too big to fail.

There is a thing called, voice searching and typing. All old people use it

A physical keyboard won't help, but bigger buttons will. You guessed it, you can enlarge the buttons on a keyboard app but can't with a physical keyboard

havent flashed another rom onto it but you can if you wish. you need root access to block ads though so you dont even need to flash another rom

This, can confirm. My dad is 64 and uses voice chat even for little shit like "okay"

I feel bad for him when he starts speaking a long ass text then has to redo it because it fucked up or cut him off after he paused or said something wrong.

No extra battery. I bought the phone only a few months ago. Oh well. I'll get a OP3. Thanks.

No thanks. His shaking hands keep brushing against the screen and hitting all the buttons that he doesn't want to hit. A physical keyboard lets him input the letters he wants and ONLY the letters he wants.

Why are you trying to stop my grandpa from doing what's best for himself? You don't own us, you don't get to tell us what to do.

Just look at the horror story of . Your way of life sounds miserable.

oh cool, yea I was thinking of getting the Mi Max instead because im home most of the time and I like watching videos and playing games on my phone in bed so it would be nice with a big screen.

So you want the physical keyboard meme to come back, with super small keys? Doesn't make sense, old people have more trouble with smaller keys than larger keys.

Also can you actually read what I'm trying to say?

Is the Moto X good? Any good ROMs for it?

theres this thing called usb otg, maybe get a mechanical keyboard and attach it to the phone my plebs

its amazing, i havent really bothered with my pc for the past few days after getting it

So you want to stop physical keyboards from coming back? You don't use them for yourself, so nobody else should be allowed to use them either without your permission? What's wrong with having choice?

The size of the keys isn't his problem. The problem is that accidentally brushing against them is accepted as input. With physical keys, a brush is not input because you have to push them forcefully. That's what he wants, an end to accidental input from shaking hands.

so what do we think of the new blackberry lads?
looks sweet to me but I still want a priv instead

what store did you buy from, also did you have to pay for customs?

I'm researching smartphones based on their audio quality (both external speakers and headphones) and the HTC 10 seems to have the highest ratings.
> Any user has one and can confirm?
>LG v 20 is a bit better but bootloops

xiaomi dream mi on aliexpress. they marked it as value 70 (no currency) if that means anything to you about customs. i live in a country where customs only applies to stuff over $1000

Buy from topone or HKG on Ali, they have free EU shipping with no customs.

Tell your grandpa to stop being a faggot

could you link me a product from top-one, their store is bugged out?

youtube.com/watch?v=yUd7-0RO1bw

Is it true?

IF I FLASH CYANOGENMOD TO MY REDMI NOTE 3 PRO, WILL I STILL BE ABLE TO "FIND PHONE" WHEN I LOSE IT?

Yeah something wrong with their store atm

HKG got it
aliexpress.com/store/product/Original-Xiaomi-Mi-Max-6-44-4850mAh-Mobile-Phone-Snapdragon-650-Hexa-Core-3GB-RAM-32GB/311331_32674366041.html

flosmall too with eu shipping protection

flosmall.com/collections/smart-phones/products/xiaomi-max?rfsn=204142.c104a&variant=19790339846

sellers shipping method for hkg.

user in vegas here fuck ces its so damn hard too get in its not allowed to the public

how do i stop my phone opening youtube links through the yt app? i cant even disable yt either

Hey guys my Xperia Z3V is fucked, what's the best CDMA phone out right now?

needs
>SD slot
>good camera

Those are pretty much my only requirements, ill be buying it outright so ideally something I can find used on ebay for cheap.

What's the general consensus on the Huawei P9 Lite? It's fairly cheap and I'm wondering if it's any good in terms of overall quality.

any experience with Flosmall?

I got my Mi5s and it has a vendor rom. Do I want to deal with this shit or should I just take it back and get a ZUK Z2?

how do you know it has a vendor rom?

They're legit.

Honorbuy ships from Europe too if you wanna get if quicker:
honorbuy.com/search?controller=search&orderby=position&orderway=desc&search_query=mi max&submit_search=Search

Pixel, but since that doesn't have an SD card.....

That's because it's really just for shareholders and media

Flash the global rom, it takes 15 minutes.
youtube.com/watch?v=DsBVBUnRrjY

This desu

Note the video is for unlocked bootloaders. it it's locked do it via EDL:
reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/wiki/advanced/flashofficial

>in4 leddit

I wanted yotaphone 2 when it came out but it cost somewhat around 500€. Now that I found out it only costs 100 what am I in for if I buy it? Wouldn't qualcom 800 be too weak these days?
Is eink secondary display just a gimmick or is it somewhat useful?
Whats battery life like?

what is the lock unlock thing on xiaomi devices?

whats it under? cant find it with search

What chinkphone should I buy and where on-line?
>Italy
>Wind
>Good camera
>Max 5 or 5.5 inch
>Budget 200-250 €

Yeah I gotta have an SD. I download all my music and id rather have it on a card than spend 100+ extra on 128gb

>mfw been using the blackberry priv since the day it was released
>mfw no problems, it does what i need it to, still looks brand new

Zuk Z2 Pro
Mi5s
Honor 8

Kimovil.com for shops.

Lads.
Should I buy ID2ME ID-1 for 99€?
The specs are wonderful compared to what I have now, but I am worried about this phone not getting any sort of android update since it's stuck at 5.1 but still better than what I have now which is 4.4

Also

>thank gods it is unlocked, and it has an SD card slot
>trip to Canada, China, Japan and various other countries
>needed to use their 4G and download HERE maps for all of North America and Asia. Like 15-20 gigs.

thoughts on ubuntu phone?

No.
Mi4c is $99 and miles better.

Where should I buy it from? I am worried with Taxes and extra transport fees, which would increase the price by at least 30% more.

anyone got a voucher for honorbuy? first purchase from there

apps > configure apps

Tactile feedback. I prefer a physical keyboard personally. It's a shame I won't ever get one again until this faggot culture decides that a physical keyboard will be chic in a few more years.

Android is already open, stable and snappy enough. We don't need another OS with no Apps.

aliexpress.com/store/product/No-Waiting-11-11-Original-Xiaomi-Mi4c-Mobile-Phone-4G-LTE-Snapdragon808-Hexa-Core-5-0/311331_32521874724.html

Select "Seller's Shipping Method" to avoid customs fees.

>No tracking info
>Pay another 17$
>"it costs just 99$"

Now I am worried and scared to throw my money.

the v20 does not bootloop

Yeah, but it doesn't NOT boot loop, either

>Capacitive buttons

FUUUUUUCCKKKKKKKKKKK


When will this meme die?

Literally no-one uses that shit, even chink shit companies like WHAAAWEEE and samshit have switched to soft keys


It's even worse on a phone with a fucking hard keyboard, you could cut those shitty keys and bezel off and the thing would be a bit more manageable in the hand.

yet.

I know you guys aren't huge on touchjizz, but all I want is a nice camera, smooth operation and an SD slot. Is this a good price? Anyone seen better for A grade?

You sure you aren't gonna get scammed and get a shitty knockoff?

I'm in the United States.

I have a TAG mobile SIM (mine seems to use T-mobile network) with which I do NOT plan on using data.

And I have a Verizon SIM from a tablet.

As far as features go I'm not picky I guess. OTG cable capability would be nice, if that is even an actual thing.

I'd like to spend between $150 and $250, but whatever.

Size of the phone doesn't really matter.

Is the BB Mercury ... dare I say it... the Thinkpad of smartphones?

I fucking want one, NOW.

I need a phone to replace my OnePlus One

>Country
USA

>Network
T-Mobile (so need all T-Mob bands)

>Features
Mostly want a good camera and good battery life

>Budget
$400

>Size
5-6"

Any recommendations?

Check XDA for the answer. Usually the G line has the best ROM support.

As long as you get something that's Qualcomm and is over $100, it should have otg

Moto G4 seems to be the recent recommendations

Also try looking into older mid range devices and second hands


Op3, or op3t for muh 10% extra speed for $50

HTC 10

Best root smartphone?

One that's really friendly to tinkering and hacking. Plus, custom ROMs. Seems like OnePlus.

Audio on HTC 10 is amazing

What's a good $120 phone? A friends says Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro but I don't trust him.

smart friend

don't trust him

don't trust him

OnePlus 3 or Axon 7? Any other better alternatives in that same price range?

Flagship phone from 2014

I saw a Doogee with MT6735 for $119. It's a good bargain, right?

No you retard it's shit.
get the RN3P nothing comes close.

>don't trust him
don't trust him

Is there a way to get Zuk z2 in europe for the same price that is on gearbest/banggood/etc (around 170€)? In my country theres a 22% import tax and thats quite a lot

Kill yourself, dumbfuck.

That's dumbfucks you dumbfuck

dumbfucker

Thanks, but I heard that kimovil is not very safe, is it true?

It's not a shop it just gives you list of shops with cheapest price. that's usually a store on Ali or gearbest.
Also Moto G4+ if you wanna keep it stock. find a local shop Italy a big country.

FUCK MAN
The mercury looks okay, but honestly the keyboard looks really out of place.
It seems like they tacked it on without thinking about hand space.
RIP in peace BB -- i'll always love you.

Any recommendations for upgrades from my BB Passport?

That looks like a fucking scam.

lol no

The Doogee has dual back cameras, better than the Redmi can ever offer.
It has 2GB and 16Gb same as Redmi Note 3 Pro

>MT6735 vs. SD650
Drink bleach, cumstain.

Whats a good rom for samsung galaxy note 3? i used to run cyanogen, but then installed phronesis because cm was getting old and I heard cm was dead. It's a very buggy rom and I want to try something else

FFS man, passport isn't even that old, why do you need to upgrade?

Thank you user