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- 19 Feb 2025
Anonymous, 19 Feb 2025£649 is a decent price. Not great, just decent. However, I ... moreThe Pixel 8 has been my dependable everyday "friend". I just feel I want a bit more...a brighter, more sharper, better HDR screen, better audio prowess (one with Dolby Atmos or equivalent), 12GB RAM the very least.
The Pixel 9 has reverted back to it's original £799. Any other suggestions?
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- 19 Feb 2025
Luke, 18 Feb 2025I friend of mine has such.. the middle one in size, i belie... moreI could wait for the Nothing Phone 3a. But if we would go with the size and dimensions of the previous model I'm not hopeful for a smaller/compact-ish device.
The Pixel 9's price has reverted back to it's original selling one so i am reverting back to Xiaomi 14T again as price is down to £399 which is at its cheapest. Comparing it with a Nord 3 in many ways it is better.
If only i could get my head around the supposed focus hunting issues when taking a video.
Any other alternatives for the 14T? (nothing bigger or more expensive)
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- 19 Feb 2025
Luke, 18 Feb 202514T is trashed in German forums. 14T Pro isn't bad, i... moreThat's because the price, on the midrangers Poco compares them with Samsung midrangers, on their budget flagships they compare with Samsung flagships. and during the poco f6 series launch, Angus admited that the Poco f6 pro want as good as the s25 plus, and stayed that pocos strength isn't beating everyone in performance, is crushing them in value.
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Gino76ph, 18 Feb 2025I can't see myself buying a OnePlus anymore. Not becau... moreI'm looking forward for the battery comparisons
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Anonymous, 19 Feb 2025£649 is a decent price. Not great, just decent. However, I ... moreThe base spec is 8gb RAM 256gm storage
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- 19 Feb 2025
Gino76ph, 18 Feb 2025Thoughts on the Pixel 9? I'm beginning to think now t... more£649 is a decent price. Not great, just decent. However, I assume it's for the 128 GB version? Personally, never felt the need for more, but there are quite a few people who consider 256 GB as bare minimum. If storage doesn't bother you (assuming it's 128 GB), I'd say go for it.
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- 19 Feb 2025
Lomni, 18 Feb 2025you can disable all ads, and debloat with adb tools to dele... moreBut will that remove the full screen ads in system apps? Like file manager, cleaner, gallery, music player, etc? Or do you simply adb-wipe them out? Then probably next update will either fail or bring all back? I'm seriously asking, I'm interested in this phone...
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- 18 Feb 2025
Gino76ph, 18 Feb 2025Thoughts on the Pixel 9?
I'm beginning to think now t... moreI friend of mine has such.. the middle one in size, i believe.
It makes fantastic photos. Apart from that no idea really.
If you are in UK why not waiting a bit for Nothing phone 3? Might fit your requirements, idk..
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- 18 Feb 2025
Anonymous, 18 Feb 2025To be honest, it's hard to beat Xiaomi in terms of har... moreThoughts on the Pixel 9?
I'm beginning to think now that a Xiaomi or Poco may not be my next phone due to its size and camera issues and updates and notifications drop, etc. I have a Pixel 8 right now and have unused discount codes.
Is it worth upgrading to a Pixel 9 you think? (As it's currently discounted down to £649 excluding trade-in)
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- LaZ
- 18 Feb 2025
Luke, 18 Feb 202514T is trashed in German forums.
14T Pro isn't bad, i... moreWith all discounts at my disposable right now i could get an S24 128GB well below £500. But it expires this day. And it's an Exynos chip. And only 8GB RAM.
Thoughts on the Pixel 9?
I'm beginning to think now that the a Xiaomi or Poco may not be my next phone due to its size and camera issues. I have a Pixel 8 right now and have unused discount codes.
Is it worth upgrading to a Pixel 9 you think?
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- LaZ
- 18 Feb 2025
Nobody , 18 Feb 2025Go for OnePlus better than both of them I can't see myself buying a OnePlus anymore. Not because of their performance and so--so cameras. But their sheer size.
AN ideal phone size for me is that of a Pixel 9 or a Xiaomi 15 i think. The Galaxy S "+" device if it was less wide and lighter in weight.
Any thoughts?
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- 18 Feb 2025
Anonymous, 17 Feb 2025Pixel 9a is the one I'll be getting. Replacing a 6a th... moreI'm starting to think that the Pixel 9 might be my only choice for a next phone. I prefer the size, 12GB RAM, stock Android and having a Pixel 8 to trade-in it may be a wise choice?
or wait for the 9a or 10 instead?
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- 18 Feb 2025
Luke, 18 Feb 2025any opinion on ads? full screen ones in system apps? any is... moreyou can disable all ads, and debloat with adb tools to delete some of the useless stuff like facebook and what have you
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- 18 Feb 2025
Luke, 18 Feb 2025any opinion on ads? full screen ones in system apps? any is... moreRight out of the box I deleted Chrome and "msa", everything else doesn't bother me. No ads so far.
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IqbalM, 18 Feb 2025It's a joke, you chose Samsung 24 over 14T, yes it... moreWhy hate on someone for choosing because of one ui. It really is superior to xiaomi hyper OS 2.0. They still have to optimize more for battery on some of their devices. Although the 14t and 14 t pro has great battery life. I can't stand some of the bugs and app incompatibility with xiaomi that's some of the things I ran into using a 14 t pro. Still have it but my main device is now an S25 ultra. No issues so far. Plus that 7years OS ensures I'll be good to hold onto my phone longer and just do battery change if needed. That's another thing to with Samsung parts availability is plentiful can't say the same for xiaomi unless you're in specific countries and that's why many still go with Samsung and iPhone.
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Anonymous, 18 Feb 2025To be honest, it's hard to beat Xiaomi in terms of har... moreIt's a joke, you chose Samsung 24 over 14T, yes it's clear in terms of price it's like earth and sky, and you need to know that Samsung spends 50% of their money just on One UI, and that's why Samsung can't provide prices like Xiaomi
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- 18 Feb 2025
xumot, 18 Feb 2025Bought this phone 3 weeks ago, 12/512 version. Zero issues ... moreany opinion on ads? full screen ones in system apps? any issues with app compatibility (some apps in germany/europe aren't running ok on chinese phones, hence the question if you know smth)
Thanks for any hints
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- 18 Feb 2025
Gino76ph, 17 Feb 2025Thoughts on a Xiaomi 14T phone? or a Galaxy S24?To be honest, it's hard to beat Xiaomi in terms of hardware. But I'd rather choose S24 over 14T, mainly because of the UI. I like OneUI more than HyperOS. I really don't like the quick drop-down menu in HyperOS. And battery life seems subpar on Xiaomi phones, for some reason. I mean, X7 Pro has 6000 mAh and a fairly efficient SoC and yet, doesn't break the 13h active use mark. Was really expecting to see 14h+. Can also add updates, an area in which neither really shine - S24 has yet to receive Android 15... Dunno, my personal pick would be: Pixel 9, S24 and 14T. In that order.
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- 18 Feb 2025
Bought this phone 3 weeks ago, 12/512 version. Zero issues so far, fast, silky smooth UI, good battery life. The only thing I don't like is the case - doesn't fit quite right. I'll wait for Kapaver to release a rugged case for it (bought one for Redmi 9 - suberb quality).
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Gino76ph, 17 Feb 2025Thoughts on a Xiaomi 14T phone?
or a Galaxy S24?14T is trashed in German forums.
14T Pro isn't bad, if you can find some for less than 500€. Else is 2x overpriced than it should be.
S24 is a different league mate. Don't even mention it as an alternative to Xiaomi and Poco.. I'm not a fanboy, but Xiaomi can only compare to Samsung's midrange phones, regardless what is written on paper