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Xiaomi Poco F5

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  • 26 Jul 2023

Anonymous, 25 Jul 2023Some people don't know how to set their phones up prop... moreAnd some people cant read and live in there fantasy when reading what is written on the comments.

The themes app updated it's self automatically and then made a sound with notification that the app got updated and i didnt find a way how to turn off the notifications for the system that when apps update then they dont notify me with sound or anything that these apps got updated.

On my F5 i have all apps notifications turned off and some i even uninstalled.
Only apps i care to have notifications are messenger like apps and the Pi Coin mining app even tough i have not a lot of hope that Pi Coin will have any value or be usable but it wont take a lot out of my phone performance and it's not hard to click on a button once in a day.

Even if the Pi coin be like around 20 euro a coin i have something 300-400 of them so maybe enough to get me a free new desktop computer that last me next 10 years so 100 pi coins be around 2000 euro then that get me some really good PC even tough i wont spend more then 1000 on a PC anyways

    Anonymous, 25 Jul 2023I think the delayed notifications are part of the miui prob... moreThe reason I asked about the amount of RAM is because MIUI might be trying to free up memory faster on phones with less RAM, affecting some notification functionality. On phones with more RAM, MIUI can keep more things in the memory.

      Gino76ph, 25 Jul 2023As I mentioned I don't concentrate too much on the raw... moreValid points. Well, one thing I don't like on the 12P5G is the lack of EIS on 4K video, and the X5 Pro does have EIS at 4K. You only get the basic OIS but that is mostly suited for photography. Any moderate movement (like walking) will make your video quite shaky. You'll need to lower resolution to 1080p/30fps to trigger EIS.
      On the other aspects, yeah I think the Redmi has a better main sensor overall. You can hit me up on the comments over there if you like, I think this section should be for the F5.

        Anonymous, 24 Jul 2023I had redmi note 5 ai dual cam before this F5 for 5 years a... moreIt has always been the story every time a new Xiaomi, Redmi or Poco phone comes out. They entice us with lovely specs and affordable prices. But the novelty runs out when you realize that down the line newer and better (and roughly the same or slightly more expensive) devices comes out with more updated OS and monthly updates since Day 1 and your Xiaomi phone gets left in the dust pretty quickly with limited software updates.
        But I'm prepared to forget all of that for the sake of saving money. Hence im hunting for the next affordable chinese phone out there.

          ashrobb, 24 Jul 2023Search reviews about both of them. While the 12 Pro has a s... moreAs I mentioned I don't concentrate too much on the raw power of the SoC tho that's only an advantage and not a deal breaker. I also look at real life usage and not on stats or benchmarks.
          If the X5 pro has good EIS on the main and selfie cameras on all modes then I'm fine with that.
          If it has good but not overly contrasty photos then I'm fine with that.
          If the skin tones are spot on and not "hit or miss" then I'm fine with that.
          if it handles better in direct sunlight and an efficient dynamic range rendering i'm fine with that.
          If the speakers are loud, well-rounded, clear, solid-sounding with a bit of bass then i'm fine with that.
          If the camera focuses faster than the Redmi Note 12 Pro then i'm fine with that.
          But based on my research 4 out of 6 of the above issues i've raised the X5 Pro is not as good as the Redmi Note 12 Pro.
          Again, i'm happy to be proven wrong here please.

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            • 25 Jul 2023

            woro, 25 Jul 2023amazing battery life (lasts 10 hours of youtube/tiktok on-s... moreDo you face heating issue? After update i am facing heating issue..

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              • 25 Jul 2023

              Anonymous, 25 Jul 2023I think the delayed notifications are part of the miui prob... moreSome people don't know how to set their phones up properly. In your case just go to Settings\Notifications & control centre\App notifications and you can turn Themes notification OFF.

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                • 25 Jul 2023

                werk, 25 Jul 2023Great phone overall provided you're ready to deal with... moreShower? You can't spend 20 minutes without bringing phone to the bath,lol

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                  • 25 Jul 2023

                  Spanky, 25 Jul 2023That’s a bit strange to only have damaged speakers and noth... moreI think the delayed notifications are part of the miui problem as i had it also on my old redmi note 5 ai dual cam. Like facebook messenger time to time delayed messages from friends like day later or hours later.

                  With this F5 i experience the delayed notification on the Pi coin mining app.
                  That annoyed me on redmi phone as it only vibrated for the notification. Basically only app i want that notify me when is the time to press the button once in a day so it will start mining.

                  the more annoying notifications were miui apps like themes that had nothing in them but the app update all the time and then give laud sound at like 3 or 4 at nigh that wakes me up from sleeping

                    werk, 25 Jul 2023Great phone overall provided you're ready to deal with... moreThat’s a bit strange to only have damaged speakers and nothing else. Are you sure that it was the moisture’s fault? Because speakers can get damaged from playing certain frequencies too loud. I recommend that you test to see if both of them are damaged, or just one of them. If it’s both of them in equal manner, I highly doubt that moisture is the culprit.

                    Also, speaking of delayed notifications, do you have the 8GB version or the 12GB version?

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                      • 25 Jul 2023

                      Anonymous, 24 Jul 2023I had redmi note 5 ai dual cam before this F5 for 5 years a... moreindian version of Redmi Note 5 Pro launched with Android 7.1.1 and updated to Android 9

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                        • 25 Jul 2023

                        Great phone overall provided you're ready to deal with few quirks like notifications (from Gmail especially) not always showing right away or notifying you twice sometimes. The DND feature sometimes still plays sound from WhatsApp when it's on, kinda defeats the purpose of it.

                        Biggest problem I have is with the build quality though... I brought my phone to my bathroom to play music while showering once, no water has touched the phone, no splashes or drops even. Now the speakers sounds like a distorted mess on any sound that is more high pitched than normal, certain songs sound really bad at high volumes. Even the included ringtone "Acoustic Guitar" has a horrible bitting bright sound and clipping distortion everywhere. So a phone that is supposedly IP53 certified couldn't handle a bit of moisture? Very reassuring. It has been more than 24 hours since then so the speakers should be fully dried by now, I'm fairly convinced it's permanently damaged. Tried all the usual "Speaker cleaner" apps so many times and nothing changed. Not that the SQ through the speakers was anything special anyway, just ridiculous that now it's even worse from just simply being in the 'close' vicinity of water. I guess keep this phone well away from water or getting wet if you want your speakers to sound normal lol

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                          • 25 Jul 2023

                          amazing battery life (lasts 10 hours of youtube/tiktok on-screen time), good cameras, amazing performance, great screen, and really thin bezels, no complaints overall about this phone apart from the really cheap plastic back, i usually prefer plastic backs over glass but on this phone sometimes it rattles/creaks when you press down on the back near the cameras, it doesnt seem to affect the cameras though so i wont return it cause i got it on discount and would have to spend an extra 100 euros to buy it again, would 100% reccommend this phone though, best phone for its price and its not even close

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                            • 24 Jul 2023

                            Gino76ph, 24 Jul 2023If you ask me I'm geared towards the Redmi Note 12 pro... moreI had redmi note 5 ai dual cam before this F5 for 5 years and i cant say it shined with updates. I got only 1 OS update as the phone come out of the box with Android 8.1 and it updated to 9 and security updates ended 18 months after it's release. Even tough the phone was advertised as project treble or something as SD636 for longer period of updates

                            While the India version as Redmi note 5 Pro come out with android 8 so it got 2 OS updates as first to 8.1 and then to 9 while the global EU version as ai dual cam only got one so it was a bit letdown for me but then again the phone was only 170 euro and it lasted well for me and now is back in the box for backup phone

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                              • 24 Jul 2023

                              Akame, 24 Jul 2023After more than 3 weeks using the POCO F5 8/256 EU version ... moreOn my normal usage on the phone the battery last me as much as i charge once in a week.
                              To charge the phone like once in 2 days that would be like heavy usage already in my point of view as that is already some serious screen addiction

                                Gino76ph, 24 Jul 2023Money is indeed tight at the money. The Poco F5 is definit... moreSearch reviews about both of them. While the 12 Pro has a slight advantage in the main camera, the real difference isn't big, really. And how much of a difference OIS makes depends on specific scenarios. Poco's Snapdragon 778 also has a bit more power in multicore CPU tasks.
                                I think it is really up to you. I was also torn between those two and picked the Note 12 Pro, happy with it, but I'm sure the X5 Pro would have been good as well.

                                  Anonymous, 24 Jul 2023I would go with X5 Pro cause it's 4 months newer then ... moreIf you ask me I'm geared towards the Redmi Note 12 pro than the X5 pro at the moment because 1. it's a Redmi phone which may translate to slightly better support by Xiaomi than with a Poco and 2. the main camera has OIS which i think is a deal breaker. I could wrong here. what do you think?

                                    ashrobb, 23 Jul 2023If money is tight the 12 Pro 5G will do just fine, same goe... moreMoney is indeed tight at the money.
                                    The Poco F5 is definitely out of the question because of the price.
                                    I'm geared towards the Redmi Note 12 pro than the X5 pro at the moment because 1. it's a Redmi phone which may translate to slightly better support by Xiaomi than with a Poco and 2. the main camera has OIS which i think is a deal breaker.

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                                      • 24 Jul 2023

                                      After more than 3 weeks using the POCO F5 8/256 EU version these are my final results:

                                      Performance: 9/10 (pleasent experince in Genshin Impact at 60fps medium)

                                      Display 8.5/10 (good and decently bright display under the sun)

                                      Speakers 8/10 (overall its great aside from the bass which is above average)

                                      Camera 7/10 (Not much has changed, i still think it takes discrete photos, especially because they look pale compared to real life)

                                      Battery 8.5/10 (you can get 1 day out of it on normal usage, and 4/5hrs of Genshin, evenso you can charge it fast enough to not worry about it.

                                      Build quality 6.5/10 (plastic, but i wouldnt call it a toy like everyone else is saying, it feels ok in the hands, and it has a nice design all around, but im not a fan of the camera rings and the back)

                                      OS 6.5/10 (notification and control center has an hard time with the drop down gesture , brightness slider sometimes doesnt work, the power button needs a few tries in hot environments otherwise you cant switch on the screen)

                                      Overall 8/10











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                                        • 24 Jul 2023

                                        Gino76ph, 23 Jul 2023I despise Samsung phones for mainly these: ancient slow cha... moreI would go with X5 Pro cause it's 4 months newer then 12 Pro and battery duration shows 16 hours more on the endurance rate

                                        https://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=11955&idPhone2=12094

                                        Not a lot in difference. I dont know how good is that or how useful it be as X5 Pro have the 5W reverse wired charging. Maybe to give some juice from phone to wireless headphones or something like that.

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