Xiaomi Poco F5
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- n5r
- 02 Oct 2023
JimmyTheGreatest, 02 Oct 2023I couldn't believe my eyes when I first saw IMEI 1/2 p... more'Keep the label intact' is not the same as 'Keep the label in place'. It peels off easily without leaving a mark. Just stick the label on the inside of the box it came in.
The crossed-out wheelie bin symbol on your electrical product, batteries, or their packaging, reminds you that all electrical and electronic products and batteries must be recycled through either a recycling centre or with retailers and is required by EU Law on such products.
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- JimmyTheGreatest
- iBb
- 02 Oct 2023
Anonymous, 02 Oct 2023That is one of the first things you do. The sticker shows y... moreI couldn't believe my eyes when I first saw IMEI 1/2 printed on the back of my newly purchased Poco F5. I haven't removed the sticker yet, because I currently use the phone as a backup, so it actually doesn't leave my home.
This is what Xiaomi has written on the sticker: "To protect your consumer rights, please keep this label intact.".
I have a very bad experience with trying to remove stickers in the past. Once I tried to remove a similar sticker from the back of the outer cover of my passport. It almost damaged the biometrics in the passport.
I don't understand why Xiaomi stuck such an ugly sticker on the back of this otherwise beautiful and sexy phone. To add insult to injury, there's an image of a garbage bin on the sticker. I personally don't care about appearances, but in this day and age, where brands and appearances are crucial to a large number of people, the image of a garbage bin on a phone is an EXTREMELY stupid decision.
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- J9W
- 02 Oct 2023
Anonymous, 02 Oct 2023What??? You paid 410 Euro (£355) for the 8Gb version? I pur... more2 months after phone release you get these deals so you cant compare it with me when i ordered the phone in the first week when the phone come to my country market and it was still in May. Even tough i got the phone in the start of the June when everywhere the phone was 20 euro more expensive and for that the 8GB version i am talking about.
8GB is rare version of this phone as there are only 1 shop in my country market that sells it while 12GB version have over 20 shops for all 3 different colors.
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- J9W
- 02 Oct 2023
KYU, 02 Oct 2023Just bought it today too, it's not worth more than $25... moreShow us 1 phone that have SD 8 Gen 1 in a phone that was released in 2023 and is on the 250 euro range when you say it's not worth even 250 euro.
And just so you know SD 7+ Gen 2 is performing better then SD8 gen 1 as the SD7+ gen 2 is close the SD8+ Gen 1
You cant even get phones from China for Chinese market at the 250 euro range with this performance to complain it's over priced.
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- Anonymous
- n5r
- 02 Oct 2023
KUYA, NOAH, KYU, and JUSTIN are all the same Troll. You can tell that from the locator on the top right hand corner of his posts. On 01/10 he claimed that he purchased one 4 days previously. On 02/10 he claimed that he had purchased it on that date. If everyone ignores him he will go and play somewhere else.
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- J9W
- 02 Oct 2023
Anonymous, 02 Oct 2023What??? You paid 410 Euro (£355) for the 8Gb version? I pur... moreI bought the phone in May as basically 2-3 weeks after it's global release.
Well i actually order it and it took like close to 2 weeks for deliver.
Yeah there was time when i would of got to go in Amazon and get it for 375 euro but i dont like to buy electronics from Amazon for the reason that when i have to deal with warranty then i need to ship the phone to amazon. I prefer to go to the shop i buy the phone and have them deal with all the shipping and so on.
Also your talking the phone price at 2 months after release when the price have been balanced and you can find deals with it as the higher demand have started to pass.
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- Spanky
- nD@
- 02 Oct 2023
KUYA, 02 Oct 2023it's not a "flagship or near-flagship" if th... moreI have said flagship or near-flagship PERFORMANCE. The SoC and RAM which you have mentioned do exactly that: offer excellent performance (in combination with the UFS 3.1 storage). It also has great battery runtimes, as well as a great screen. Maybe you have different expectations from a phone, but that is not this phone’s fault. Rather, it’s poor research/decision on the consumer’s side for getting something which does not fit his needs.
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- Anonymous
- n5r
- 02 Oct 2023
KYU, 02 Oct 2023Just bought it today too, it's not worth more than $25... moreAnd you came to that conclusion after using it for less than ONE day.
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- KUYA
- 6cm
- 02 Oct 2023
Spanky, 01 Oct 2023You have to understand the fact that the F series is meant ... moreit's not a "flagship or near-flagship" if the good thing on it is only its SoC and its RAM..!!
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- NOAH
- 6cm
- 02 Oct 2023
hmm, 02 Oct 2023Are you some type of material expert that you feel the plas... moreofcourse you can't bend plastics, but you can break or scratch it easily..!!
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- KYU
- 6cm
- 02 Oct 2023
Just bought it today too, it's not worth more than $250..! a little overpriced..!
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- Anonymous
- n5r
- 02 Oct 2023
OooooooooO, 02 Oct 2023How can I prevent apps from battery drain Open the Recents page and there you can close any individual app you are not using or all of them at the same time. Also, use the Boost speed app to free Ram and the Cleaner app daily to clean the cache of cookies etc.
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- Anonymous
- n5r
- 02 Oct 2023
OooooooooO, 02 Oct 2023Could removing the back sticker harm me even tho i can put ... moreThat is one of the first things you do. The sticker shows your IMEI numbers and the serial number which you should never let anyone else see.
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- Lb7
- 02 Oct 2023
Could removing the back sticker harm me even tho i can put it in the box it just ruins the phone looks
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- Anonymous
- n5r
- 02 Oct 2023
hmm, 02 Oct 2023At my country F5 12GB cost 450 and 8GB 430 euro. Also 8GB ... moreWhat??? You paid 410 Euro (£355) for the 8Gb version? I purchased my 12/256Gb in July from Xiaomi UK for £341, which equates to just 393 Euro.
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- J9W
- 02 Oct 2023
JUSTIN, 01 Oct 2023Just bought it 4 days ago.. it feel cheap and not as good a... moreAre you some type of material expert that you feel the plastic is cheap ?
It cant be cheap plastic if it survive all the stress test in youtube with flying colors.
Survived bend test better then some metal frame phones.
Why is it even a bad thing that it's a cheap plastic ? It holds cost down, is lighter and also . is sturdy. I would see this as a win win
More expensive glass is more fingerprint magnet and also fragile as when shattered then be ugly too
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- J9W
- 02 Oct 2023
At my country F5 12GB cost 450 and 8GB 430 euro.
Also 8GB is rare as only 1 shop have it while 12 GB version each color have like 20 shops.
So now better to go for 12GB ram for sure. When i buy it 3 months ago the 12GB was 480 euro or one shop where i got my 8GB version had it on same time 460 euro when i got my 8GB for 410 euro. So seems like the 9GB if stay in box can get some collection value in 10 years if it still work as it seems there are not a lot of 8GB version that be sold in the market when the 12GB ram difference is only 20-30 euro
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- Spanky
- nD@
- 01 Oct 2023
JUSTIN, 01 Oct 2023Just bought it 4 days ago.. it feel cheap and not as good a... moreYou have to understand the fact that the F series is meant to offer flagship or near-flagship performance at an affordable price. It is not meant to be the ultimate cameraphone, nor offer other fancy gimmicks. You can certainly find some better cameraphones in this price range, but those offer nowhere near the performance of the F5. And I consider the plastic frame and back to be a good thing, because it keeps the phone lightweight and it is also a personal preference. I wish it had an in-display fimgerprint reader, though.
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- JUSTIN
- 6cm
- 01 Oct 2023
Just bought it 4 days ago.. it feel cheap and not as good as yall says and gsma review..!! the body and the frame made with cheap plastic, the camera is mediocre.. blah....!! nothing good except its battery, display, its SoC and that LPDDR5 RAM and the side mounted finger sensor..!