Call quality - Honor 5X Real Life Review

When you call granny, does she keep saying "Huh?! Wut?!" or does the conversation flow pretty well? Rate this thread to express how you feel about the honor 5X's call quality. A higher rating indicates that calls are clear and crisp, and that regardless of background noise, you can hear the other party clearly (and with ample volume) and they can hear you.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!

Call quality is good

Call quality is ok as long as the environment is not overly noisy. Handles Bluetooth well.

call quality is average compared to competitors, its sometimes difficult to hear at crowded places

venom007 said:
call quality is average compared to competitors, its sometimes difficult to hear at crowded places
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It is a possibility that you're experiencing difficulty hearing on calls because of your cellular service. The best way to identify this is if you're experiencing these issues in certain locations. If that's the case then we advise that you contact your cellular provider for troubleshooting steps. If this is not the case, we advise that you contact our Honor Support Team at 1-844-524-6667 for further troubleshooting steps. (ED)

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It is a possibility that you're experiencing difficulty hearing on calls because of your cellular service. The best way to identify this is if you're experiencing these issues in certain locations. If that's the case then we advise that you contact your cellular provider for troubleshooting steps. If this is not the case, we advise that you contact our Honor Support Team at 1-844-524-6667 for further troubleshooting steps. (ED)
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its not a big problem, i can live with it, anyways thanks for your awesome support honor!!!!!!!!!!

It's usable

no issues

Got some issue when calling from the montains. Despite network OK with other phone, honor 5x was not catching network. Seems the phone don t like the cold
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thats due to the signal lmao

rodolphe06 said:
Got some issue when calling from the montains. Despite network OK with other phone, honor 5x was not catching network. Seems the phone don t like the cold
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maybe because of the metal chasis. phones with plastic or other chasis can easily catch signal

Voice quality never decreased for me.

rodolphe06 said:
Got some issue when calling from the montains. Despite network OK with other phone, honor 5x was not catching network. Seems the phone don t like the cold
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lol:laugh::laugh:

gopinaidu77 said:
Voice quality never decreased for me.
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same here, even so audible in heavy traffic

venom007 said:
same here, even so audible in heavy traffic
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Even other Honor phones the quality is clear.

rodolphe06 said:
Got some issue when calling from the montains. Despite network OK with other phone, honor 5x was not catching network. Seems the phone don t like the cold
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Yup. The receiving capacity is somewhat low to others. I hope it is done to lessen SAR value.
Currently 5X is one among the top 10 phones with Low SAR value and Honor 8 seems to have highest SAR value.

Excellent call quality, no issues

vsriram92 said:
Yup. The receiving capacity is somewhat low to others. I hope it is done to lessen SAR value.
Currently 5X is one among the top 10 phones with Low SAR value and Honor 8 seems to have highest SAR value.
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What's Sar?

jkccl9 said:
What's Sar?
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SAR - Specific absorption rate
The maximum energy absorbed by tissue of a person using a mobile phone is SAR value.

vsriram92 said:
SAR - Specific absorption rate
The maximum energy absorbed by tissue of a person using a mobile phone is SAR value.
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Okay

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Speaker Strength in db

How much the G5 speaker strength in db?
I hope it same as G4 or G3 NOT V10
Is any news about speaker strength??
Dude the phone is not even out yet.... Give it some time. Very few people have the phone right now. I have used it but that's it
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Ok,,let's waiting.....
jan george said:
How much the G5 speaker strength in db?
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I can't find it now but there was one pre-production review from one of the better Android sites that said the speaker sounded really good. They actually devoted a small paragraph to it.
MN_Bug said:
I can't find it now but there was one pre-production review from one of the better Android sites that said the speaker sounded really good. They actually devoted a small paragraph to it.
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Good news..thanks?
73db..i think its good enough
http://m.gsmarena.com/lg_g5-review-1416p6.php
I heard/read that its really good, but to be honest there are quite a number of super-portable speakers under the $30 range that beat even the best smartphone speakers.

How is the phone working uptil now ? Please share your thoughts.

I have to buy this phone and I am on a tight budget. Recently there was an offer on flipkart so I decided to go for it and accidentally I went into comment section which was filled with negative review.
My question is:
1) Finger print scanner working good? Even if it takes like 2-3 sec to recognise it's good for me. There many people wrote that it completely stopped working
2) how is the battery life with constant data usage ?
I would really appreciate if you can clear my doubts.
Thanks in advance!
Fingerprint is quite good with 16s August update. It is acceptable now.
Battery life is not so good. But it will last you for a whole day if you use it moderately. (I am sure you won't use it moderately when the phone is new.)
I would rather wait for Google device or go for One Plus 3 as it is slightly better in most respects and has excellent 3rd party ROM support from XDA community.
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Fingerprint is quite good with 16s August update. It is acceptable now.
Battery life is not so good. But it will last you for a whole day if you use it moderately. (I am sure you won't use it moderately when the phone is new.)
I would rather wait for Google device or go for One Plus 3 as it is slightly better in most respects and has excellent 3rd party ROM support from XDA community.
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Well I won't play games on it. Will just use for Facebook, WhatsApp and call. I think it should last me a day easily
Seriously? You can get those tasks done with a 20$ phone... Le Max 2 is a monster with a Antutu score around 138000. With the latest update 16s for x820 there is no issues., the best phone I ever had.
Barnis78 said:
Seriously? You can get those tasks done with a 20$ phone... Le Max 2 is a monster with a Antutu score around 138000. With the latest update 16s for x820 there is no issues., the best phone I ever had.
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Just realised that there is a mid range version of it as well "LeEco le 2 ". Just ordered it.
Good phone, but his mine is defect unit, as I have issues with receiving calls and dialing out.. But rest is working as a charm
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kart_man_21 said:
Good phone, but his mine is defect unit, as I have issues with receiving calls and dialing out.. But rest is working as a charm
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Are you it is'nt the VoLTE HD call setting in Dual Sim & Mobile networks? I had the problem with all my calls disconnect, the issue with that VoLTE HD call is set from factory is that far from all carriers support VoLTE.
Would that be? Cause some parts seems to work just fine... Is this region bound maybe?
But if I force only 2g or 3g instead of 4g, the issue still occur, wouldn't volte automatic should disable?
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alizain2308 said:
I have to buy this phone and I am on a tight budget. Recently there was an offer on flipkart so I decided to go for it and accidentally I went into comment section which was filled with negative review.
My question is:
1) Finger print scanner working good? Even if it takes like 2-3 sec to recognise it's good for me. There many people wrote that it completely stopped working
2) how is the battery life with constant data usage ?
I would really appreciate if you can clear my doubts.
Thanks in advance!
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This phone is a beast, the hardware versus price point is quite competitive. The fingerprint scanner is working fine with the update...though it still misses it maybe 2 times out of ten, meaning i give the fingerprint scanner an 8/10. Battery life is average, for a non-gaming user you can do just about a day. but for a serious gamer and 4G user, about 3/4 of the day or less. the battery for me would be 5/10.
Then there is the issue with the camera. The camera app is crap. it struggles to maintain focus and in video mode during recording it can not auto focus. Using 3rd party apps helps but I feel a firmware update should be made available to address this issue at the core. I would give the camera performance a 6/10.
King Krued said:
Battery life is average, for a non-gaming user you can do just about a day. but for a serious gamer and 4G user, about 3/4 of the day or less. the battery for me would be 5/10.
Then there is the issue with the camera.
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Which big screen phone can let you gaming all day long?
Shut up, for this money you can't do better. And a big portion of all the negative reviews when the phone came to the market were employees from firms like Xiaomi, Meizu etc. That's how Chinese firms do business, they have no code of conduct.
Fingerprint scanner has its quirks but nothing off-putting at all. It should be better from what I read above in more recent ROMs. Battery honestly is amazing. I can lay this phone down at night and get up the next day and it only has lost a couple of percents. A great step up from my Note 3.
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kart_man_21 said:
Good phone, but his mine is defect unit, as I have issues with receiving calls and dialing out.. But rest is working as a charm
I have the same problem, can't receive calls and can't dial out. When you go to settings -> mobile settings(donno exactly, but you'll find it) just where u see ur sim(s) etc.), you can't change settings when u get called (just call urself and try it out), so the phone DOES receive something. I'm gonna try installing another ROM to see if it fixes the problem, should i update you? Or did you already fix it? Thanks.
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Flash cm13 or modify stock rom will solve the problem, God luck!
Hi I have it,
Fingerprint works in 8/10 times, that's not fast 1sc I would say and if he stops working you must do the calibration and it will work again.
Battery, well 5.7 QHD , 3100mah there isn't no magic, I would say 3,5 sot.
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WiFi strength, range, and throughput

Rate this thread to express how you think the Honor 8 Pro's Wifi performs. A higher rating indicates that it has excellent range, throughput, and signal strength. Like when you're taking a dump in the bedroom upstairs, do your videos have to buffer or do they come through without interruption?
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
No issues with wifi so far.
The WiFi strenght is not as good as the Nexus 6P that I previously owned. In a remote part of my house I always had a wifi connection with my 6P. With my Honor 8 Pro I have no connection in the same place.
Mister-B said:
The WiFi strenght is not as good as the Nexus 6P that I previously owned. In a remote part of my house I always had a wifi connection with my 6P. With my Honor 8 Pro I have no connection in the same place.
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But your Honor 8 doesn't risk not to boot after upgrading
joe2k01 said:
But your Honor 8 doesn't risk not to boot after upgrading
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Lol
venugopalu007 said:
Lol
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Just telling truth
mydragoon said:
No issues with wifi so far.
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One question, (if you owned an honor 8 before)
Is the wifi range for the 8 pro better compared to honor 8?!
PalakMi said:
One question, (if you owned an honor 8 before)
Is the wifi range for the 8 pro better compared to honor 8?!
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It shouldn't be
joe2k01 said:
It shouldn't be
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So they are the same?!
PalakMi said:
So they are the same?!
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I guess so
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I guess so
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Given the fact that they do have different SoC, that's why I am wondering.
However, if they are the same then, no issues, as I'm satisfied with my honor 8 wifi range
PalakMi said:
Given the fact that they do have different SoC, that's why I am wondering.
However, if they are the same then, no issues, as I'm satisfied with my honor 8 wifi range
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I think that also if the have different SoC maybe WiFi sensors are the same
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I think that also if the have different SoC maybe WiFi sensors are the same
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Understood
PalakMi said:
Understood
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You're welcome
PalakMi said:
One question, (if you owned an honor 8 before)
Is the wifi range for the 8 pro better compared to honor 8?!
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sorry, i don't own honor8, so can't compare.
but i've owned a host of other phones and honor 8 Pro feels like the others -- as in, no complaints about the wifi range. in fact, it does feel like it could pick up signal better than some of my other phones.
mydragoon said:
sorry, i don't own honor8, so can't compare.
but i've owned a host of other phones and honor 8 Pro feels like the others -- as in, no complaints about the wifi range. in fact, it does feel like it could pick up signal better than some of my other phones.
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That's good, thank you sir
mydragoon said:
sorry, i don't own honor8, so can't compare.
but i've owned a host of other phones and honor 8 Pro feels like the others -- as in, no complaints about the wifi range. in fact, it does feel like it could pick up signal better than some of my other phones.
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Thank you for clarifying
Wifi strength is pretty much the same with other honor devices.
Idk y they are not improving wifi range. Honor 8=honor 8 pro wifi.
Maybe that's the best already.

V30+ to Mate 10?

Anybody made the switch? LG has a lot of problems and no signs of fixes coming anytime soon.
I'm looking to use this on T-Mobile in the USA. I don't care about WiFi calling, but want fast speeds with LTE. Would this be a good device on T-Mobile?
Being rooted and running Xposed would also be a plus.
Also, the APL version is the correct one for the USA correct?
20degrees said:
Anybody made the switch? LG has a lot of problems and no signs of fixes coming anytime soon.
I'm looking to use this on T-Mobile in the USA. I don't care about WiFi calling, but want fast speeds with LTE. Would this be a good device on T-Mobile?
Being rooted and running Xposed would also be a plus.
Also, the APL version is the correct one for the USA correct?
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what happen with your v30 , im thinking about changing to v30 for better cam
hoangtu2410 said:
what happen with your v30 , im thinking about changing to v30 for better cam
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Bluetooth quality is very bad sounding no matter what connection. Fingerprint sensor needs tapped twice sometimes. Bottom of the screen doesn't always register to type. Random reboots. Very blotchy screen on dark colors. When using wired headphones and adjusting the volume, the volume cuts way down to almost zero before it goes to the volume selected. I also don't like that the phone hasn't had an update for the 932 in 4 months.
20degrees said:
Bluetooth quality is very bad sounding no matter what connection. Fingerprint sensor needs tapped twice sometimes. Bottom of the screen doesn't always register to type. Random reboots. Very blotchy screen on dark colors. When using wired headphones and adjusting the volume, the volume cuts way down to almost zero before it goes to the volume selected. I also don't like that the phone hasn't had an update for the 932 in 4 months.
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i see , LG have many variants so they seems doesnt have time to take care all of it . The only problem with my mate 10 is camera quality , i have no idea why dxo gave it 97 score
hoangtu2410 said:
i see , LG have many variants so they seems doesnt have time to take care all of it . The only problem with my mate 10 is camera quality , i have no idea why dxo gave it 97 score
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Could it be an isolated incident? Maybe you got a bad camera?
To me the mate 10 looks similar to the v30, but lacks all of LG's issues.
hoangtu2410 said:
what happen with your v30 , im thinking about changing to v30 for better cam
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Switching to a V30 from mate 10 for the camera? Seems like a lateral move imo
im using both ( mate 10 (non pro) and lg v30+) loving them both, but for the camera department, my mate 10 is still better than v30. Quality, color reproduction, and low light picture, mate 10 is still better. Wide camera is V30 selling points and also the quad dac. Other than that; performance, battery life, Mate 10 is winner.
I have a V30+ and don’t have any of your issues. You can even install the Pixel wide and normal camera apps too.
I had the Mate 10 Pro previously and loved it. Still miss the camera options. Wish I could combine both phones.

What is the radiation (SAR) level of Huawei Mate 20 Pro?

Anyone knows what is the radiation (SAR) level (not value) of Huawei Mate 20 Pro?
And, how does it occur ... by switching on WiFi ... or as long as the phone is on ?
Thanks
0.25 Chernobyl's
gen5000 said:
Anyone knows what is the radiation (SAR) level (not value) of Huawei Mate 20 Pro?
And, how does it occur ... by switching on WiFi ... or as long as the phone is on ?
Thanks
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My level is 0. I wrote a simple tool which switch the SAR to 0 if you don't need it.
JustChris20 said:
My level is 0. I wrote a simple tool which switch the SAR to 0 if you don't need it.
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What do you mean? Airplane mode? :silly:
JustChris20 said:
My level is 0. I wrote a simple tool which switch the SAR to 0 if you don't need it.
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which tool? and how?
please share, thanks.
Sar value of mate 20 pro
The bad thing about galaxy s10 which no reviwer talk about is the high SAR radiation of this phone, it's only 1 point less than acceptable limit i.e 1.6
Head Sar - 0.47 which is awesome
Body Sar - 1.59 but this is very high
I don't like Huawei brand but i was surprised to check huawei mate 20 pro has sar well below the limit.
Head 0.40, body 0.96. even the p30 pro has head 0.64, body 0.99
[email protected] said:
The bad thing about galaxy s10 which no reviwer talk about is the high SAR radiation of this phone, it's only 1 point less than acceptable limit i.e 1.6
Head Sar - 0.47 which is awesome
Body Sar - 1.59 but this is very high
I don't like Huawei brand but i was surprised to check huawei mate 20 pro has sar well below the limit.
Head 0.40, body 0.96. even the p30 pro has head 0.64, body 0.99
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It seems they really faithful to R&D. See the iphone really bad in SAR and they cost way more.
[email protected] said:
I don't like Huawei brand but i was surprised to check huawei mate 20 pro has sar well below the limit.
Head 0.40, body 0.96. even the p30 pro has head 0.64, body 0.99
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good to know. thanks
but no one yet has answered my other question ... do this radiation takes place while the phone is ON, or just when the WiFi is activated?
sorry, I'm just a beginner in this :fingers-crossed:
Well, i am a beginner too ? but the thing is as we use our phones these days a lot and the phones with more sar value will apparently be more harmful for our body as compared to lower ones.
I loved the new one ui in s10 series plus the good lock app but sar value of that phone can't be ignored but people do these days.
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gen5000 said:
good to know. thanks
but no one yet has answered my other question ... do this radiation takes place while the phone is ON, or just when the WiFi is activated?
sorry, I'm just a beginner in this :fingers-crossed:
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As answer to your question i am not too sure but it's looks like there is very less radiation goes on after diactivating the wifi.
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It seems they really faithful to R&D. See the iphone really bad in SAR and they cost way more.
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Yeah man but Samsung is becoming just greedy now like apple. They ship their phones globally other than north America with inferior Exynos chips. Exynos chips not only affects performance in comparison to Snapdragon but also camera, sound quality is inferior too,
plus this sar value i was just surprised because people say Samsung phones has least radiation level but it was just a thing of past. Body sar value of Samsung phones these days are a lot higher.
I wouldn't buy any good phone with high sar. I don't care what people say oh no this is bull****. Radiation is nothing but in my opinion it definitely affects in long run. Looking forward to newer galaxies next year and newer mate 30 series.
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Yeah man but Samsung is becoming just greedy now like apple. They ship their phones globally other than north America with inferior Exynos chips. Exynos chips not only affects performance in comparison to Snapdragon but also camera, sound quality is inferior too,
plus this sar value i was just surprised because people say Samsung phones has least radiation level but it was just a thing of past. Body sar value of Samsung phones these days are a lot higher.
I wouldn't buy any good phone with high sar. I don't care what people say oh no this is bull****. Radiation is nothing but in my opinion it definitely affects in long run. Looking forward to newer galaxies next year and newer mate 30 series.
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No body really understand the real mechanism of how phone radiation affect us until recently > check this video
https://youtu.be/2CSKY0JAVac
w1000i said:
No body really understand the real mechanism of how phone radiation affect us until recently > check this video
https://youtu.be/2CSKY0JAVac
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Thanks mate, this is very informative. Cheers
I will always buy phones with less sar value instead of good and bad software and blah blah blah.......
looks like the Mate 20 Pro is the best at the moment regarding the SAR level/value.
perhaps, it's better to switch off your WiFi and the phone itself for the night !?
gen5000 said:
looks like the Mate 20 Pro is the best at the moment regarding the SAR level/value.
perhaps, it's better to switch off your WiFi and the phone itself for the night !?
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Yeah mate, i think exactly same while my wife has already mate 20 pro and i am looking forward to mate 30 pro in October. If that phone will not come on my expectations then i will buy mate 20 pro regardless of older processor or other stuff. I don't care phones these days are already so powerful.
By the way instead of switching the phone off you can use airplane mode it works same as switching off
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Yeah mate, i think exactly same while my wife has already mate 20 pro and i am looking forward to mate 30 pro in October. If that phone will not come on my expectations then i will buy mate 20 pro regardless of older processor or other stuff. I don't care phones these days are already so powerful.
By the way instead of switching the phone off you can use airplane mode it works same as switching off
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Hopefully you'll come back to this thread in October and let us know how is the level indeed with Mate 30 Pro, alright?
gen5000 said:
Hopefully you'll come back to this thread in October and let us know how is the level indeed with Mate 30 Pro, alright?
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Sure mate, i will

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