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RED Hydrogen One

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  • Anonymous
  • kRj
  • 23 Apr 2020

I have taken great pics and the video camera is great for editing (definitely not a point and shoot camera like a lot of camera phones out there). But... I have had this phone since release and everything but the camera is total junk and a waste of time.
1) The phone itself was and has been unreliable in connections even with good service.
2) The speaker phone is worthless since nobody can ever hear me. The receiver on the phone cannot be held on the shoulder while multi-tasking in the kitchen or on the PC because my face will cover the holes and I can't be heard.

3) The bluetooth will DC the call when swapped from one device to another (ear buds to vehicle for instance). Recently the bluetooth has been going out on the phone to where it will not connect with my vehicle at all (I have a 2019 Lexus).

4) The thumbprint bio-sensor went out about 2 months ago and the swipe screen is also on the fritz. So I have to keep my phone unlocked and with me at all times.

5) The phone will freeze up towards user input, in other words, nothing will work. I can't shut the phone off, I cant reset it. I can't swipe or tap. I have to wait for the phone battery to die before the phone will reset (plenty of missed calls there).

6) Location services don't always work and the SIM card may or may not be recognized even when sent by your carrier as a replacement.

7) not memory Card Friendly. I have tried Samsung, SanDIsc and a few off name brands in order to increrase the memory on my phone since I take a lot of photo's and video and Red's Hydrogen one has hated all of them. It will not recognize the card, or will try to boot from the card or will save to the card and not be bale to bring it up.

8) H4V files and "Holographic screen" is a horrible gimmik. The file type is not supported in any editor. I have tried both Sony Vegas and the Adobe suite of software and neither will recognize the file type. If you wear glasses, you will have a hard time seeing the effects. It's cool if you want to see things on your phone, but other than that it's a useless feature that should have been dropped for a better device and put into their second gen (never going to happen) phone.

I don't care how much or how little this phone is, DO NOT BUY it is a trash device. Even the part that is awesome can't be accessed when the phone freezes up, which is 30% of the time. I have had 2 replacements of this phone through my carrier insurance because it just stopped working and I have had the same problem with all 3 phones.

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    • Anonymous
    • m@i
    • 14 Mar 2020

    It hasn't received any major Android updates and is stuck on Oreo? Talk about a waste of money...

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      • Anonymous
      • I8G
      • 14 Feb 2020

      Piece of crap great 3 D effects,that it have had change phone three times for microphone going out. For price it worth it.

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        • Hydro
        • ntZ
        • 03 Dec 2019

        Ordered one, 399$ now, only for exeptionality....

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          • Ldy
          • 28 Oct 2019

          This needs to be updated. RED discontinued project "Hydrogen".

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            • 5T
            • nDy
            • 25 Oct 2019

            It would've been (like it is already) a device for even a smaller niche of people than gaming phones...

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              • Anonymous
              • k0D
              • 26 Aug 2019

              First, full disclosure, I LOVE 3D!!!
              Unfortunately this phone doesn't quite do it for me.
              Almost, but not quite.
              The problem is this only lets you watch in 3D what is already in 3D.
              It doesn't convert regular movies to 3D like the old LG Thrill does.
              And while the 3D in the LG Thrill is not the best (slightly noticeble at times), at least it does convert any videos into 3D.
              If this phone ever gets around to doing that then I'm in.

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                • Camera Enthusiast
                • 784
                • 23 Jul 2019

                Why dont you guys post the camera baselines? This is the most necessary information for stereo cameras.

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                  • Ammar212
                  • gIy
                  • 11 Jun 2019

                  Heaviest phone in the market, but believe amazing quality for that price.

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                    • Steven
                    • SvB
                    • 09 Jun 2019

                    My 6.4" S10+ display , somehow, is not bigger than this 5.7" one
                    The feeling of such a robust, rugged phone is so so great. I missed that just from Note 4.
                    Modern phones are so fragile

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                      • Anonymous
                      • 4QP
                      • 24 May 2019

                      meecoway, 15 Mar 2019OnePlus 6, Pocophone F1 and many many more mobiles at least... moreIt's not that black and white. Though they should have used s845

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                        • Aleco
                        • Fvc
                        • 18 Apr 2019

                        Have seen this phone up close. Its more of camera than a phone or rather I will say a camera with a phone ;)
                        The USP of this device is the 3D video recording and playback, mind blowing visuals don't need to wear 3D glasses.
                        Simply awesome....

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                          • meecoway
                          • 32Z
                          • 15 Mar 2019

                          Alejandro Hinostroza, 13 Dec 2018it is amazing, you have to configure the camera options, th... moreOnePlus 6, Pocophone F1 and many many more mobiles at least half of RED`s Hydrogen One price and 6/8GB RAM, SD845 and so on. RED is overpriced, overgrown brick worth 1/10 of it's price.

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                            • AnonD-731363
                            • SH3
                            • 06 Mar 2019

                            Anonymous, 06 Mar 2019ten year ago Kyocera shows off preposterous, beautiful EOS... moreWell yes and now all they copy and act like its their own.
                            Like when Apple popularized notch created half year ago before apple X on an essential phone.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • 6kZ
                              • 06 Mar 2019

                              AnonD-731363, 03 Dec 2018But a lot slower with a lot less in specs smaller battery s... moreten year ago
                              Kyocera shows off preposterous, beautiful EOS folding OLED phone concept

                              https://www.engadget.com/2009/04/16/kyocera-shows-off-preposterous-beautiful-eos-folding-oled-phone/

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                                • Alejandro Hinostroza
                                • P9X
                                • 13 Dec 2018

                                it is amazing, you have to configure the camera options, the imagnees are incredible, it is a good processor, the sound is incredible, the size and the robustes are not compared with a delicate iphone, it is heavy. solid, you feel what is worth, has 6gb of ram, 2gb more than iphone xs max, even the modules of this 2019 are not ... the holography is the future, never have taken out something of nitch to the market ... vale penalty the investment above all because you can read midro sd of 2tb .. amazing !!!!!!!

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                                  • AnonD-731363
                                  • SH3
                                  • 03 Dec 2018

                                  SrrSuper, 29 Nov 2018In all honesty HTC put out a fone that does the same as the... moreBut a lot slower with a lot less in specs smaller battery screen etc.
                                  Well even an foldable phone existed back in 2011 made by Kryocera and cost around 400 euros.
                                  Yet Samsung wants to release foldable phone for 2500.
                                  But to be right if we compare HTC and Hydrogen the price is doubled maybe tripled.
                                  In case of foldable phones Samsung wants from its customers 6,25 times the price of what the phone cost back in 2011 made by for most of you unknown company Kryocera.

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                                    • SrrSuper
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                                    • 29 Nov 2018

                                    AnonD-731363, 16 Nov 2018Such phone doesnt exist right now and maybe it will after f... moreIn all honesty HTC put out a fone that does the same as the Hydrogen One back in 2011. with the dual cams takeing 3d pics and videos so yeah a fone like this already exists and was alot cheaper

                                      These 3D displays I thought forever stayed a gimmick since 2011

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                                        • AnonD-731363
                                        • SH3
                                        • 23 Nov 2018

                                        Walter C. Dornez, 23 Nov 2018Heh, you're a wise one, CaptainWell i am always like that.
                                        I dont leave things for tommorow i will forget them to do straight away :-)