Xiaomi 14 Pro
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- 31 Oct 2023
justasmile, 31 Oct 2023I don't need tremendous knowledge of games to be on th... moreI don't need tremendous amount of tech knowledge to be here as well
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- 31 Oct 2023
Watcher22, 31 Oct 2023Impressive screen, but let's not forget LG managed a b... moreI think, you don't know how ppi works...
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- 31 Oct 2023
Game Legion, 31 Oct 2023Says the techie who knows nothing about gamesI don't need tremendous knowledge of games to be on this website.
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- mFd
- 31 Oct 2023
justasmile, 31 Oct 2023Says the gamer who doesn't even know anything about tech.Says the techie who knows nothing about games
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- Watcher22
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- 31 Oct 2023
Impressive screen, but let's not forget LG managed a better PPI density on an even smaller screen of 1440 x 2880 pixels with 18:9 ratio [awesome] 537 ppi density. Sadly, they're no longer making phones.
- justasmile
- Bps
- 31 Oct 2023
Game Legion, 29 Oct 2023Because your entire life is glued to a 6 inch screen, and y... moreSays the gamer who doesn't even know anything about tech.
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- 31 Oct 2023
Anonymous, 29 Oct 2023who are you to judge someone else needs?Who are you to judge my comment?
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- Raley
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- 31 Oct 2023
This is behemoth of a phone..!
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- Anonymous
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- 31 Oct 2023
Ravenowl, 30 Oct 2023It's true that the actual cost to manufacture isn'... moreI'm not even sure you read the post in its entirety before replying. I didn't exclude the R&D point at all. I said that regardless of whatever R&D cost they incur developing the phone, they account for it when setting the price of their products and easily make back the money. I also said that Xiaomi has an advantage in R&D cost due to being based in China.
I don't know on what basis you claim that their software is stolen or "bought shadily" (whatever that means). Unfortunately your "best bet" isn't a reliable source.
Sure hardware needs software, but it's the same in the other direction; if your hardware sucks, there's only so much your software can do. I don't know exactly how much these companies spend on hardware development vs software development, but I don't think software is nearly as costly as hardware. Developing chips for the cutting edge is extremely costly. We are talking 10+ million for the masks before you even produce a single chip. And if you find a crucial bug after sending the design to the fab, you incur that cost again. Intel, for example, goes through over 10 of these re-spins for a single generation. Even if the company doesn't design the chips themselves, it is reflected in the cost of the chips. With software, you can release with little cost relative to development costs, and any bugs can be fixed for relatively little. If nothing else, you can see the cost of hardware development from the barrier of entry. You can start a software company tomorrow if you wanted, but a hardware company is going nowhere without massive capital, investors, or government support.
I think Xiaomi do want to have good products, and for all markets. For example, they recognize that Westerners really don't like ads and so global ROMs don't have all the ads they put on China ROMs. Unlike some other companies, Xiaomi does allow you to access the bootloader and flash the ROM, and they even have tools to help you do so. Creating your own ROMs for it is another story though. It wont be easy but if someone has the right skills and really wanted to, they probably could. But if privacy is your top priority, then perhaps running GrapheneOS on a Pixel is best for you. There is always the security vs convenience tradeoff and not everyone feels the same about it.
Keep in mind that despite all the US claims that Chinese products (like Huawei's) pose a security threat, they have provided no evidence of it. In fact, contrary to these claims, there are countries that have publicly stated that Huawei products do not pose a security threat. The real threat these Chinese companies pose to the West is to their monopolies.
As for what happened in Mexico with Samsung and others disabling the phone remotely, Xiaomi actually had the most reasonable response and sent out a message to their users in Mexico while not locking their devices.
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- 31 Oct 2023
dissapointed they keep using tall 20:9 display ratio..hope the xiaomi 14 ultra would use 19.5:9 or lower like samsung and iphone..
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- 31 Oct 2023
Ravenowl, 30 Oct 2023I mean, it's pretty much a given for all Chinese produ... moreBy "look some article" which means Western Propaganda? As if western companies don't collect your data?
Let's be real, mate. Everyone nowadays collect your data. Even if you don't consider from which manufacturers your phone is, Google is collecting your data. Social media apps collect your data. etc.
You just choose what companies that you're willing to submit your data.
And while it's true that China is "mandating" to collect data, it's mostly for its citizens. That's why phone companies from China using ROM that vastly different from international version.
And for Chinese app? Well, there's a bunch of alternatives. Just search on Play Store.
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- 30 Oct 2023
Deussss, 30 Oct 2023I'm very much curious where did you get your sources o... morei dont think fairphone does it, but all the others definitely do...
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- 30 Oct 2023
This screen is curved like old Xiaomi flagships or we can use a normal glass screen protector?
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- 30 Oct 2023
SeaWolf, 30 Oct 2023I used Redmi Note 8 pro since its launched, 2018 I believe.... moreisn't redmi note 8 pro just came out in sept 2019?
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- Ravenowl
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- 30 Oct 2023
Anonymous, 30 Oct 2023The truth is that most phones don't cost that much to ... moreIt's true that the actual cost to manufacture isn't that great, but you can't leave out the R&D part. If a company just takes the hardware and...dunno, steals or cheapy buys the software through some shady ways...I mean, hardware is nothing without its software. And software is very expensive as well. There's just too many factors to consider. Honestly my best bet would be the Chinese government subventions. If they truly wanted to be good products for the Western market, they'd allow us to easily flash private and secure ROMs. As far as I know, it ain't nearly as simple as with a Pixel. Though, that seems to go for all other brands as well. After seeing what Samsung can do to your phone remotely, it's really hard to trust anything.
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- Ravenowl
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- 30 Oct 2023
Deussss, 30 Oct 2023I'm very much curious where did you get your sources o... moreI mean, it's pretty much a given for all Chinese products with internet connectivity. I couldn't even use my Xiaomi fan app without an internet connection. Just look some some articles about them selling data...again, Chinese, they're basically mandated by the government to spy all they can.
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- Anonymous
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- 30 Oct 2023
WhatSAComputer, 30 Oct 2023Bro, I want my phone to be 4 cm thick.Please dont insert it in holes
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- 30 Oct 2023
USB 3 and 4k60fps selfie are FINALLY here on Xiaomi flagships. It was unacceptable for the 13 Pro to have USB 2 and 1080p30fps selfie. Now this has become a truly flawless flagship.
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- 30 Oct 2023
Tomy159, 28 Oct 2023Problem is on this phone they not have n20 (800 MHz) for 4G... moreWow, thanks for info.
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- 30 Oct 2023
DjFitted254, 30 Oct 20234800mah on a 4nm chip is more than enough as the chip is su... morehe means only loew end phones need 6000mah