I believe that the screen fingerprint unlock system of my S23 ultra is a bit worse than the one on my S22 ultra. Although the fingerprint area is larger in S23 ultra than its predecessor, I ended up with many missed tries of screen unlocking. My s23 ultra is 918B , SEK csc (from initial EUX). It is very early to having results but if anyone has something to say , it would be welcomed.
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I believe that the screen fingerprint unlock system of my S23 ultra is a bit worse than the one on my S22 ultra. Although the fingerprint area is larger in S23 ultra than its predecessor, I ended up with many missed tries of screen unlocking. My s23 ultra is 918B , SEK csc (from initial EUX). It is very early to having results but if anyone has something to say , it would be welcomed.
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I don't see a big difference. My recommendation would be to register a second time your fingerprint (as a 2nd fingerprint, not registering it over the original one you performed) with slight different positioning over your scanner, it might help.
Mine seems a lot less accurate than S21U. I rarely ever had to retry unless my hands were dirty, but with the S23U I am failing many times a day.
Compared to my Note 9's dedicated fingerprint sensor on the underneath (my previous phone) it's a flat-out fail, both in terms of accuracy as well as ergonomics
Is it Qualcomm 3D Sonic Sensor Gen 2? i saw a video that show the same size and Qualcomm said it was bigger.
Definitely seems fastest of the 3 other devices i've had recently the chance to use recently
Oppo Find X5 Pro - optical but has had a reasonable error rate in my experience (my daily phone since March 2022 replaced by S23U)
Google Pixel 6a - optical and really terrible until latest update (my daily work phone)
OnePlus 9 Pro - optical worked fine (partners phone)
S21-23 all have the same sensor 3D Gen 2.
I was hoping for the 3D Max on the S23.
The one on the s23 Ultra is terrible in comparison ot the one on my OnePlus 8T.
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The one on the s23 Ultra is terrible in comparison ot the one on my OnePlus 8T.
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this !
Terrible in comparison of my Oneplus, but not the same tech.
I registered 4 time my thumb to have more accurate reading, and even that , success rate is about 80% and it's not instant.
face recognition simply does not work, no matter how much I add picture.
Once again, Oneplus was instant, even under weird angle.
The fingerprint unlock in my S23U works better than my S22U and is much faster, people blames fingerprint and face detection when in most of the cases are user error, for fingerprint you need to consider two conditions of the finger: normal and dry and you should add the fingerprint for both conditions, for face detection you should add and alternative picture for improved detection and it works best in good light.
Both face detection in good light and fingerprint are working well, if its not, check what you are doing wrong otherwise you have a lemon.
I believe the S23U is the best phone Samsung made till now in all of the series and I made a correct choice upgrading from my older stutter phone S22U (Snapdragon).
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The fingerprint unlock in my S23U works better than my S22U and is much faster, people blames fingerprint and face detection when in most of the cases are user error, for fingerprint you need to consider two conditions of the finger: normal and dry and you should add the fingerprint for both conditions, for face detection you should add and alternative picture for improved detection and it works best in good light.
Both face detection in good light and fingerprint are working well, if its not, check what you are doing wrong otherwise you have a lemon.
I believe the S23U is the best phone Samsung made till now in all of the series and I made a correct choice upgrading from my older stutter phone S22U (Snapdragon).
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I guess it work for samsung users since they are use to.
Face recognition works, but 10% of the time with good lightning and orientation.
Even MKBH mentioned that OnePlus face recognition was not only stupidly effective, but also secure. Sometime the phone is on the table and get you face.
I have a twin brother and it don't work on him.
So yeah, when you touch Oneplus magic, we are hard on a more expensive phone that are weaker on some aspect.
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The one on the 8T is optical. The one Samsung uses is ultrasonic. Different tech and different results. For OnePlus devices the screen must be lit for the sensor to work. No so on Samsung.
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I guess it work for samsung users since they are use to.
Face recognition works, but 10% of the time with good lightning and orientation.
Even MKBH mentioned that OnePlus face recognition was not only stupidly effective, but also secure. Sometime the phone is on the table and get you face.
I have a twin brother and it don't work on him.
So yeah, when you touch Oneplus magic, we are hard on a more expensive phone that are weaker on some aspect.
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I don't know who MKBH is and if it's a Youtuber is just a paid budy, that's it. If you get that number of 10% you have a lemon and you should send it to repair. My only experience with Oneplus are their Oneplus Buds Pro, bad quality, enough for not buying nothing from than brand anymore. I'm not pro Samsung because I don't have stock in that company, I use the phone for working and this version is working fine, this didn't happen to me with the other older Galaxy versions where I ever found an issue.
I wish it was like this.
Vivo X90 Pro Plus at 15min and 10 seconds
I already preorder s23u and its comming tomorrow but right now it's the only phone i would consider as alternative.
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Hi all,
Let's say you could switch from a Mate 20 Pro to any other device, which would it be and why?
Many thanks in advance
It's hard to say goodbye to batterylife, chargingspeed and camera combo for me. But if had to choose, it would be a Galaxy Note 9 for me. This because of the great display and 4000mah battery.
I had the note 8 and therefor the S8 plus and wasn't totally dissatisfied with them
I too, would switch to a Samsung Galaxy Note series smartphone because of DEX. Samsung DEX is by far way ahead of Huawei's EMUI 9 dektop mode.
Back to my huawei mate 10 pro....
Much better camera quality so far......
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Hi all,
Let's say you could switch from a Mate 20 Pro to any other device, which would it be and why?
Many thanks in advance
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I currently have a Mate 20 Pro and a Pixel 3 XL, I'm deciding what one to keep.
The Mate 20 pro has many things going for it, a few major gripes for me that are pushing me back to the Pixel
- Camera - Still shots of scenary etc are great, when it comes to people it's quite bad especially with portrait. Skin tones are always off, I have turned off beauty etc as much as you can.
- Fingerprint scanner - This is good when it works, I need it for various password, banking and other apps. It can be infuriating and definitely has some improvement technology wise. In contrast, the plain old pixel 3XL fingerprint scanner works every time. Face unlock is great though ;o)
- Screen - I have a green tint on the edges as described many many times on the forum, mine is a BOE screen so it's not the LG issue. It's more the curvature of the glass as when I tilt at angles it goes away.
Battery life is better then the PIxel Xl 3 but not much once fully optimised on the Pixel.
The mate is still an amazing, the Pixel 3XL is boring but just sort of works all the time. I also don't have to deal with silly duplicate applications and constantly removing permissions every time an app is updated.
A Pixel on Mate 20 Pro hardware with improved fingerprint and screen would quite frankly destroy anything IMO
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I currently have a Mate 20 Pro and a Pixel 3 XL, I'm deciding what one to keep.
The Mate 20 pro has many things going for it, a few major gripes for me that are pushing me back to the Pixel
- Camera - Still shots of scenary etc are great, when it comes to people it's quite bad especially with portrait. Skin tones are always off, I have turned off beauty etc as much as you can.
- Fingerprint scanner - This is good when it works, I need it for various password, banking and other apps. It can be infuriating and definitely has some improvement technology wise. In contrast, the plain old pixel 3XL fingerprint scanner works every time. Face unlock is great though ;o)
- Screen - I have a green tint on the edges as described many many times on the forum, mine is a BOE screen so it's not the LG issue. It's more the curvature of the glass as when I tilt at angles it goes away.
Battery life is better then the PIxel Xl 3 but not much once fully optimised on the Pixel.
The mate is still an amazing, the Pixel 3XL is boring but just sort of works all the time. I also don't have to deal with silly duplicate applications and constantly removing permissions every time an app is updated.
A Pixel on Mate 20 Pro hardware with improved fingerprint and screen would quite frankly destroy anything IMO
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I was in the same place as you. I agree, landscapes are good. Human subjects are hit n miss and if they move the motion blur is a disappointment. I'm back on the pixel 2 xl, but have the itch for somthing new... but what!?
That's a tricky one.
I switch between Android and iOS every 2-3 years and came to the M20P from an iPhone X. If I hadn't switched I would probably have gotten the iPhone XS Max.
I've never really liked Samsung but quite like the look of One UI so, if you asked in a month or so maybe I'd say one of the Galaxy S10 variants.
I came from the note 9 and like the mate much much better than that. I'm putting my note 9 512gb up for sale
Honor View 20 just ordered. Headphone jack!!
The View 20 does look nice but I just couldn't get on with a rear fingerprint scanner.
Grondah said:
The View 20 does look nice but I just couldn't get on with a rear fingerprint scanner.
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face unlock on v20. never need to touch a fingerprint sensor unless you use android pay
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face unlock on v20. never need to touch a fingerprint sensor unless you use android pay
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The under display fingerprint sensor is superb on the Mate 20 Pro as multiple fingers IDs can be recorded. The Mate 20 Pro has a triple security mechanism being 1) Face ID 2) Finger print ID and 3) numerical passcode.
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Honor View 20 just ordered. Headphone jack!!
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The Mate 20 Pro comes with a USB-C to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter.
something rootable
Having a front-mounted fingerprint reader is just good when the phone is on a table, saves having to pick it up to unlock.
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Having a front-mounted fingerprint reader is just good when the phone is on a table, saves having to pick it up to unlock.
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Totally agree. I use my point finger to unlock when the Mate 20 Pro is on the table and use my thumb when the device is in my hand hence the innovative ability to use multiple fingerprint IDs.
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The under display fingerprint sensor is superb on the Mate 20 Pro as multiple fingers IDs can be recorded. The Mate 20 Pro has a triple security mechanism being 1) Face ID 2) Finger print ID and 3) numerical passcode.
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The Mate 20 Pro comes with a USB-C to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter.
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can you charge the phone while 3.5mm plugged into the adaptor?
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Totally agree. I use my point finger to unlock when the Mate 20 Pro is on the table and use my thumb when the device is in my hand hence the innovative ability to use multiple fingerprint IDs.
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the face unlock camera is on the front too
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can you charge the phone while 3.5mm plugged into the adaptor?
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I am unable to charge the smartphone while the USB-C to 3.5mm adapter is plugged in unless I use wireless charging.
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can you charge the phone while 3.5mm plugged into the adaptor?
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the face unlock camera is on the front too
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Yes, the face unlock camera is on the front but the Mate 20 Pro's face recognition camera is not as good as Apple's on the XS, XS Max or XR.
I'm switching back to apple when they release the new iphone... After 2 huawei phones, android just disappoints me. Not getting notifications which needs constant restarting, the fingerprint scanner barely works, the green screen bleed is annoying, the promised 3D object scanning is still not working properly, Bluetooth audio peripherals disconnects or plays no sounds and requires a phone reboot to start working again, wireless charging is cluncky, the phone needs to be very precise with the charger or it won't work. All in all its a frustrating experience when you just want things to work...
Of course there are some nice things like the battery life or super charging... But i think ill live without these things...
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I'm switching back to apple when they release the new iphone... After 2 huawei phones, android just disappoints me. Not getting notifications which needs constant restarting, the fingerprint scanner barely works, the green screen bleed is annoying, the promised 3D object scanning is still not working properly, Bluetooth audio peripherals disconnects or plays no sounds and requires a phone reboot to start working again, wireless charging is cluncky, the phone needs to be very precise with the charger or it won't work. All in all its a frustrating experience when you just want things to work...
Of course there are some nice things like the battery life or super charging... But i think ill live without these things...
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Please don't judge Android purely on Huawei phones. A pixel is a very different experience. Everything " just works" like an iPhone, but with the freedom of Android.
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I came from the note 9 and like the mate much much better than that. I'm putting my note 9 512gb up for sale
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Can I please ask which advantages does the Mate 20 Pro have over the Note 9 according to you?
Having opted for a Mate 20 Pro (presumably because of things like battery life, cameras and in-screen fingerprint reader) and now that we're entering the 2019 release cycle (Galaxy 10's incoming, P30 Pro not too far away) what features do you want in your next phone?
- Hole punch camera or slider, or are you happy with a notch for proper facial recognition?
- An ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint reader?
- Better rear cameras with higher optical zoom?
- Drop the curved screen?
I'm talking about physical features rather than software related things like EMUI & locked bootloaders but, on that note, would you go for another Huawei knowing what you do about the M20Pro?
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Having opted for a Mate 20 Pro (presumably because of things like battery life, cameras and in-screen fingerprint reader) and now that we're entering the 2019 release cycle (Galaxy 10's incoming, P30 Pro not too far away) what features do you want in your next phone?
- Hole punch camera or slider, or are you happy with a notch for proper facial recognition?
- An ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint reader?
- Better rear cameras with higher optical zoom?
- Drop the curved screen?
I'm talking about physical features rather than software related things like EMUI & locked bootloaders but, on that note, would you go for another Huawei knowing what you do about the M20Pro?
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Better screen with no hw bugs
Faster on screen fingerprint reader
Better emui on huawei case
I think thats all, every spec in a smartphone nowsdays is more than enough. The only thing left is to take all of it and do it right with quality standards.
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I'd like to see dual monitor support via HDMI when connected to EMUI desktop mode. (1920x1080)+(1920x1080)=3840x1080.
Also, if the EMUI desktop mode could permit direct SMS text messaging via desktop mode similar to that of Samsung DEX mode.
Ubuntu Linux on Huawei EMUI
I would like to see flagship phone that is less fragile. If phone like M20pro have charger this fast so wireless charging is not a necessity, at least give me an option for aluminium back. Also a phone with less or no compromises with under 1k price. I personally don't care about gimmicks like s pen or reverse charging etc. IR blaster is cool, I use it all the time. That's why I chose M20pro vs Note9.
My next purchase will be very carefully considered and almost certainly not a Huawei. Mainly because I have faced touchscreen lag on the P20 pro and now the Mate 20 Pro. Also the P20 Pro monochrome sensor made night mode much much better than the Mate 20 Pro so I think Huawei have lost their advantage. I used to do pitch black or very low light pin sharp night mode shots on the P20 pro, but in exactly the same scenario on the Mate 20 pro, you have camera shake which ruins the shot.
As for my next phone:
High touch screen response / sensitivity / low ms.
4-5,000 mah battery with battery life to match (12hrs SOT)
Flat screen (Screen protector friendly)
Pin sharp selfie camera (such as Pixel or One plus)
3D Face unlock
No pinhole selfie camera
Excellent video recording (stereo and handles concert scenarios)
Excellent low light camera, and fast shutter speed for indoor / pets etc (ala Pixel 2)
Powerful, loud stereo Dolby atmos speakers.
As I go along I feel this is never going to happen. This above is a mix of the Razer phone 2 and the Mate 20 Pro.
Fellow XDA Members I was fortunate enough to have had some hands on time with the S10 5G, I thought I would share what I found with you so if you are thinking about buying one in the future or waiting for it over the standard S10 Plus, feel free to ask me any questions. I have also created a video about the S10 5G and the link is below but please read my experience with it first, VIDEO LINK HERE: https://youtu.be/dyrG-nAJFvc
Holding it in my hand I realise how big this phone is but it still feels smaller than I thought it would thanks to the hole punch camera design infact I would say it feels very similar in size to my Note 9. In a similar vein to the other S10 models Samsung has chosen to give us an aluminium frame sandwiched between two panes of curved glass with gorilla glass 6 covering the screen. I’m glad they didn’t go with a stainless steel frame otherwise it would be a very heavy device. The back has a stunning new colour that Samsung is calling Titan which has a rainbow shimmer effect but it will also be available in silver and gold.
The screen is stunning, a massive 6.7inches way bigger than the S10 plus but Samsung has also said that it is a wide Quad HD Plus screen with Dynamic Amoled technology and boy does it look good, Samsung are the kings of mobile screens. Hidden in the screen is the all new ultrasonic fingerprint sensor which works well and only needs the slightest touch to unlock the phone even when the screen is off.
Running this titan is the Snapdragon 855 the same as the other s10 models, but the difference is Samsung has included the X50 modem chip which gives it that hyper fast 5G connectivity. Of course none of this matters if the battery is not up to par and wisely Samsung has included a 4600 mah power pusher in the S10 5G. Samsung has also included the all new 25W fast wired charging capability which according to Samsung will charge the phone from 0 to 20% in just 10 minutes and to 100% in less than an hour. Just like the S10 plus the 5G has fast wireless charging 2.0 and wireless power share.
It will come with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of inbuilt storage but unfortunately it is not expandable due to lack of room within the phone.
This video wouldn’t be complete if I didn’t talk about the cameras, firstly it is obvious to see the punch hole in the screen is bigger than the one on the standard S10 plus. That is because it now houses the same 10mp f1.9 primary camera and 8mp f2.2 depth sensor but also included is an all new HQVGA 3D depth sensing camera which will be used for advanced AR features and is capable of measuring distances. This same sensor is included in the rear camera cluster alongside the 12mp variable aperture primary lens, the telephoto 12mp f2.4 camera and the ultra wide 16mp f2.2 sensor which gives a 123 degree viewing angle like human eyes.
Like the other s10 models the 5G comes with android 9.0 onboard and all the pie goodness such as night mode, the sleeker ui design, gesture controls and an overall smoother experience. So you are thinking great device I would love to own one, well I have a different opinion, now hear me out , my issue is that I don’t believe it will sell well because Samsung have said it will be released in summer. Now bearing in mind the networks won’t be fully 5 g ready by then coupled with the fact that the 5G Note 10 will be only a couple of months away, I can see consumers waiting for that instead of investing in the S10 5G.
Nice write up my friend, yeah your conclusion is the same as to why I went with the S10+ and I am happy with my choice. I will be getting the note so holding off for the S10+ 5G didn't make sense.
However I think it is indicative as to what the Note 10 will bring and boy is it going to be good....:good:
Good to hear your review! I'm going to enjoy my S10+ for a while and wait for 5G to get established...
i just not sure how I am going to afford the 5G plan in U.S.
So I am fine with Note 9 and s10
Thanks for taking the time to do the write up. I'll be looking to trade up to this once available for sure!!
Duncan1982 said:
Nice write up my friend, yeah your conclusion is the same as to why I went with the S10+ and I am happy with my choice. I will be getting the note so holding off for the S10+ 5G didn't make sense.
However I think it is indicative as to what the Note 10 will bring and boy is it going to be good....:good:
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The Note 10 will be fantastic if the rumours are true, I'm looking forward to it definitely.
shollywood said:
Thanks for taking the time to do the write up. I'll be looking to trade up to this once available for sure!!
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Not tempted to wait for the note 10?
ramheer said:
Not tempted to wait for the note 10?
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Not if it's anything like the s10+. Going back to Note 9 though.
shollywood said:
Not if it's anything like the s10+. Going back to Note 9 though.
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I understand, the note 9 is still one of the best devices out
Good review
It has been a week since I started using this phone and here is my review:
- So light and so thin. There is no other phone like it.
- Everything is very smooth and fast.
- No heating issues. I usually take a break when I first setup a phone (large file transfer, mass installation of apps...etc.) for I do not like holding a hot chunk of glass, plastic, or aluminium. I did not experience that with this phone.
- Display quality is excellent. My last phone had deltaE score of 1.4 and I assume 11L5G is probably in that area too. In other words, near perfect white balance and color reproduction.
I am not sure if I have the pentile or the other inferior display. All I know is that it is indistinguishable from AMOLED used in S10 Plus and top notch LCD screen of my previous phone.
- Camera. It has noticeable and annoying lag in low light situation. I am not talking about dark dark settings but just indoor situation. I press the shutter then it takes a photo just when I start wondering if I did not press the shutter button. Since such shutter lag is just a strange problem I never experienced on other phones, I expect it to be fixed on next update.
- Build quality is quite good and its back panel looks very premium.
- Vibration motor is excellent. This is the one area where manufactures cut corners and I am glad it is the not case this time.
- Widevine L1 even after unlock. But you cannot install NetFlix from Playstore but APK install works fine.
Overall, I am very much pleased with this phone. If you want a phone that is light and thin, you have no other choice but to go with this one. Ever since introduction of 5G, the market kept pumping out thick and heavy phones. Xiaomi too until this phone. What's great is that this phone is not just light but comes with great CPU, display, large battery, build quality, vibration motor and everything. It would've been perfect if no shutter lag issue. I do expect the issue to be fixed since it cannot possibly be a hardware problem.
EDIT: I retract what I said about display quality. It is, indeed, distinguishable from AMOLED used in S10 Plus or my previous phone which uses LCD with 441 ppi. Text do not appear as sharp as those. It is micro blurry and you may not even notice it if your sight is not so very good. I am still not sure if my phone came with pentile or delta though.
Tried Gcam 8.1 forced 4k60 on main lens, works well, Snapdragon 780G 5G version
EDIT: I retract what I said about display quality. It is, indeed, distinguishable from AMOLED used in S10 Plus or my previous phone which uses LCD with 441 ppi. Text do not appear as sharp as those. It is micro blurry and you may not even notice it if your sight is not so very good. I am still not sure if my phone came with pentile or delta though.
vandal4e said:
Tried Gcam 8.1 forced 4k60 on main lens, works well, Snapdragon 780G 5G version
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It's been a while, around 2 years since I used Gcams. I am currently trying various copies of Gcams. Many works well but it sucks is that there seems to be no config file that is for S5KGW3 sensor.
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EDIT: I retract what I said about display quality. It is, indeed, distinguishable from AMOLED used in S10 Plus or my previous phone which uses LCD with 441 ppi. Text do not appear as sharp as those. It is micro blurry and you may not even notice it if your sight is not so very good. I am still not sure if my phone came with pentile or delta though.
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I'm having the same issue. Last week I have ordered the Mi 11 Lite 5G and when watching videos (War Thunder for example) the lack of details in those videos is big compared to my Redmi Note 8 Pro. The screen is also slightly brighter and discoloured. That probably means we have the RGB Delta screen.
Hi,
I'm planning to buy a Mi 11 lite 5G.
What about battery life ?
Olivier
JoudaCZE said:
I'm having the same issue. Last week I have ordered the Mi 11 Lite 5G and when watching videos (War Thunder for example) the lack of details in those videos is big compared to my Redmi Note 8 Pro. The screen is also slightly brighter and discoloured. That probably means we have the RGB Delta screen.
JoudaCZE said:
I'm having the same issue. Last week I have ordered the Mi 11 Lite 5G and when watching videos (War Thunder for example) the lack of details in those videos is big compared to my Redmi Note 8 Pro. The screen is also slightly brighter and discoloured. That probably means we have the RGB Delta screen.
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I checked and confirm that I do have delta panel. However, I cannot tell a difference when watching a video. The difference is only noticeable when reading fine text. That is compared to my previous device Honor 20 which has superb 440 ppi LCD screen.
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Hi,
I'm planning to buy a Mi 11 lite 5G.
What about battery life ?
Olivier
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Battery life is highly subjective - everyone's usage patter is different.
AccuBattery Battery Health shows that my device has 3561 mah estimated capacity. And it gets me about 10h 30 min. of on screen time. Note that I do not game and use phone mainly for browsing stuff and apps that are not heavy.
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Hi,
I'm planning to buy a Mi 11 lite 5G.
What about battery life ?
Olivier
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I am very disappointed about it. The capacity of the battery is only at 90%. I have to reload several times a day. My old Poco F1 lasts longer.... With the same apps.
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Battery life is highly subjective - everyone's usage patter is different.
AccuBattery Battery Health shows that my device has 3561 mah estimated capacity. And it gets me about 10h 30 min. of on screen time. Note that I do not game and use phone mainly for browsing stuff and apps that are not heavy.
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I don't use my phone too much. Currently, I have a Oneplus 5T that is almost 5 years old and I only charge it every couple of days, so I hope to do the same with this one.
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I don't use my phone too much. Currently, I have a Oneplus 5T that is almost 5 years old and I only charge it every couple of days, so I hope to do the same with this one.
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I came from a oneplus 5T.
5T I could not get past a whole day without charging once, warp charge is still fast but still.
Mi 11 lite I can go the whole day and it charges fast if needed.
Yes, fast charge is very efficient, with 33W it's better than the OP5T with 20W.
4K2K said:
It has been a week since I started using this phone and here is my review:
- So light and so thin. There is no other phone like it.
- Everything is very smooth and fast.
- No heating issues. I usually take a break when I first setup a phone (large file transfer, mass installation of apps...etc.) for I do not like holding a hot chunk of glass, plastic, or aluminium. I did not experience that with this phone.
- Display quality is excellent. My last phone had deltaE score of 1.4 and I assume 11L5G is probably in that area too. In other words, near perfect white balance and color reproduction.
I am not sure if I have the pentile or the other inferior display. All I know is that it is indistinguishable from AMOLED used in S10 Plus and top notch LCD screen of my previous phone.
- Camera. It has noticeable and annoying lag in low light situation. I am not talking about dark dark settings but just indoor situation. I press the shutter then it takes a photo just when I start wondering if I did not press the shutter button. Since such shutter lag is just a strange problem I never experienced on other phones, I expect it to be fixed on next update.
- Build quality is quite good and its back panel looks very premium.
- Vibration motor is excellent. This is the one area where manufactures cut corners and I am glad it is the not case this time.
- Widevine L1 even after unlock. But you cannot install NetFlix from Playstore but APK install works fine.
Overall, I am very much pleased with this phone. If you want a phone that is light and thin, you have no other choice but to go with this one. Ever since introduction of 5G, the market kept pumping out thick and heavy phones. Xiaomi too until this phone. What's great is that this phone is not just light but comes with great CPU, display, large battery, build quality, vibration motor and everything. It would've been perfect if no shutter lag issue. I do expect the issue to be fixed since it cannot possibly be a hardware problem.
EDIT: I retract what I said about display quality. It is, indeed, distinguishable from AMOLED used in S10 Plus or my previous phone which uses LCD with 441 ppi. Text do not appear as sharp as those. It is micro blurry and you may not even notice it if your sight is not so very good. I am still not sure if my phone came with pentile or delta though.
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I have an issue with Bluetooth, it doesn't automatically connect to paired devices like my car (most importantly), speaker or laptop.
I have searched for a solution on Internet but couldn't find a fix. BTW same problem on my Poco F2 pro and Oppo X2pro. All are global rom.
Has anyone a solution for this problem?
What about carriers AT&T won't work with it the 410 MCT won't stick on apn
Guys I'm having issues with heating. Could you check your battery temperature while doing some normal app browsing? I'm getting 33-37c
I've seen lots of complaints regarding the Pixel 6 Pro and while I was considering upgrading, I'm now not sure on what to do.
I honestly don't know. Mine is coming today. Personally I decided to go with the smaller pixel 6. I usually don't get a phone on launch day i like to wait for at least 6 months because every phone that has ever been made has problems. But in this case i figured the 6 couldn't be much worse than the pixel 5 which is what i have now so i got it. If the tensor chip proves to be all its claiming and the phone is really as good as it looks then i will get the pro and give the base model to my wife.
Okay cool, let me know what you think of it
Depends on what you're upgrading from. I'm coming from a OP6, so this will be a welcomed upgrade
Depends what you're upgrading from I guess.
I had an Experia 5ii, great little device with a sometimes awesome camera but as time's gone on the proximity sensor doesn't seem to work well and it drops a lot of calls. So as a phone, a bit pants!
What I've noticed so far with the P6.
Display is lovely, going from 120hz to to 90hz wasn't a big deal, it's still smooth. Brightness and colours are the best I've had on a device.
Using it as a phone seems to work well, and in the car it maintains reception.
Haptics are really nice and clicky
Camera is good so far, especially in lower light which in the UK is important!
Batery is good, about 36 hours in normal use.
Fingerprint sensor is OK, it's not great and takes time to register but it's fine.
It is quite heavy.
In use, it's snappy and smooth. I don't game on the phone but for everything else it's quick.
The only real irritating things I can find is the slightly slow FP reader and I can't seem to get rid of the new small at-a-glance on the home screen, I want the old one back!
Diablo2424 said:
Depends on what you're upgrading from. I'm coming from a OP6, so this will be a welcomed upgrade
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Coming from a galaxy a71.
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Depends what you're upgrading from I guess.
I had an Experia 5ii, great little device with a sometimes awesome camera but as time's gone on the proximity sensor doesn't seem to work well and it drops a lot of calls. So as a phone, a bit pants!
What I've noticed so far with the P6.
Display is lovely, going from 120hz to to 90hz wasn't a big deal, it's still smooth. Brightness and colours are the best I've had on a device.
Using it as a phone seems to work well, and in the car it maintains reception.
Haptics are really nice and clicky
Camera is good so far, especially in lower light which in the UK is important!
Batery is good, about 36 hours in normal use.
Fingerprint sensor is OK, it's not great and takes time to register but it's fine.
It is quite heavy.
In use, it's snappy and smooth. I don't game on the phone but for everything else it's quick.
The only real irritating things I can find is the slightly slow FP reader and I can't seem to get rid of the new small at-a-glance on the home screen, I want the old one back!
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Is the fingerprint sensor really slow or is it about the same as other under display optical sensors? As for at-a-glance is that mostly just personal taste?
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Is the fingerprint sensor really slow or is it about the same as other under display optical sensors? As for at-a-glance is that mostly just personal taste?
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I had a Xiaomi mi9t Pro with an in display reader and from what I can remember it's about the same.
The permanent (as far as I can tell) at a glance is in the top left corner so you have to stretch your thumb all the way across the screen vs the older widget which you can place anywhere.
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I had a Xiaomi mi9t Pro with an in display reader and from what I can remember it's about the same.
The permanent (as far as I can tell) at a glance is in the top left corner so you have to stretch your thumb all the way across the screen vs the older widget which you can place anywhere.
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I've never used a pixel before but apparently at a glance is one of the main features, let's hope they change this soon and okay at least the fingerprint sensor is not worse than others.
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I've never used a pixel before but apparently at a glance is one of the main features, let's hope they change this soon and okay at least the fingerprint sensor is not worse than others.
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We maybe talking at cross purposes... I've attached a couple of screenshots.
I much prefer the at a glance widget which has been available for a few years with the Google Assistant vs the fixed new one in the top left corner.
This is my first pixel, I've had pho es running Pixel Experience before but no Pixel up until now appealed to me, there was always a compromise too far whereas this seems to tick all the boxes, an SD card reader would have been nice though.
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We maybe talking at cross purposes... I've attached a couple of screenshots.
I much prefer the at a glance widget which has been available for a few years with the Google Assistant vs the fixed new one in the top left corner.
This is my first pixel, I've had pho es running Pixel Experience before but no Pixel up until now appealed to me, there was always a compromise too far whereas this seems to tick all the boxes, an SD card reader would have been nice though.
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I see what you mean, I agree with you on preferring the original at a glance widget.
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Coming from a galaxy a71.
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Looking at the specs of the regular a71 vs the Pixel 6 (https://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=11037&idPhone2=9995), it looks like the Pixel 6 has a smaller screen, but better gorilla glass, much faster CPU/GPU, about the same camera's (maybe a little worse on the Pixel 6, but don't forget Google has a lot of software tweaks to their photos that will help boost the quality above the a71), faster USB, WiFi 6 support and 5G support if you don't have the a71 5g version. The a71 does have a MicroSD slot which the Pixel 6 doesn't have if that's an important feature to you. Oh and the Pixel 6 is IP68 rated, but the a71 doesn't show any IP rating.
Basically the Pixel 6 is a smaller screen, faster phone (CPU, GPU, 5G and WiFi) with equivalent camera quality, but doesn't allow you to expand the storage. So it would be an upgrade, but not a MAJOR upgrade as the a71 is still a very good phone by 2021 standards.
I upgraded from a P3a XL to the P6. I simply will not spend $800-$1200 on a phone that is going to be obsolete in a couple of years. That's why I've stayed with the "A" series Pixels until now. The P6 was a bit of a budget stretch, but the phone is so much better than the "A" series phones that it was worth the extra $100-150 to me.
For me personally, the P6 Pro doesn't offer enough benefits to justify the $300 price difference - that's a 50% increase in price over the P6. Obviously everything in the Pro is slightly better than the P6, but I didn't feel that everything was 50% better.
That being said, the P6 is a great phone and I am very happy with it so far. Of course I've only had it for about 24 hours now. The in-screen fingerprint reader has worked fine for me. It is a "touch and hold" motion (need to hold for almost a second before it unlocks), but I've had probably 90% success with my first touch. It's not as fast or as reliable has the rear reader on the P3 XL, but I actually like the front placement better than the rear. I didn't think I was going to say that, but being able to unlocked the phone while it is sitting on a table without picking it up is really nice. The front reader is also placed in the perfect spot to read your thumb when you do pick it up too.
It's been raining here, so I haven't really tried out the cameras, but I believe they are as good as the former Pixels. Not better yet, but as good. I honestly expect the camera performance to get better as Google continues to tweak the software for the new sensor and lenses. The old sensor was tweaked for years and years to get it to the current quality level. If Google can start at that level with the new sensor, I am quite happy.
Just got my pixel6, coming from a year on a redmagic flagship. Pixel feels like a downgrade.
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I had a Xiaomi mi9t Pro with an in display reader and from what I can remember it's about the same.
The permanent (as far as I can tell) at a glance is in the top left corner so you have to stretch your thumb all the way across the screen vs the older widget which you can place anywhere.oming from a mi9t Pro
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Second this. I'm coming from a mi9t Pro and the fingerprint scanner on the Pixel 6 seems to be the same.
Coming from a 3a, my biggest reservation is the size. There are places where my 3a fits well -- certain pockets, in my car when plugged in, while cycling., etc. -- and the added size of the 6 might just be too much. I might have opted for the 5a, but the way they soft-pedaled and restricted the release makes me afraid it will be somewhat of an orphan product. Decisions, decisions...
ctakah27 said:
Just got my pixel6, coming from a year on a redmagic flagship. Pixel feels like a downgrade.
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Care to elaborate? Interested in what you don't like compared to the Redmagic.