Midrange gaming and music phone?

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  Diji1 on 16/10/2019 - 23:32

  +1

  The DAC isn't going to make music better.

  MIUI is simply Android with a few customisations. You can change to various other launchers such as Google's.

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    Kangal on 17/10/2019 - 00:06

    I agree with the former, but I disagree about MIUI.

    The codebase was very different a couple years ago, and I still think they're different underneath the skin. Well, MIUI is an OS built out from Android for the Chinese market using the Mi Services after all. That's not to say MIUI is bad, it's just not as good as StockOS. I should also clarify that Xiaomi phones get more updates than any other phone in the world, including the Pixels… but that's a bad thing. There's lots of OTA and you can check the code yourself, but there are dummy updates with fake changelogs. As for actual security updates, its behind that of Pixel, AndroidOne, OxygenOS, Samsung, and Motorola. Whereas for platform updates, its very disappointing. Best analogy to make would be to compare them to LG.

    Back on track:
    OP, why the ecosystem jump from iOS to Android? Have you thought about getting the battery replaced on the iPhone 6S? Or maybe upgrading it to an iPhone 8 Plus (reasonable price)? Otherwise, and LG V30 does offer the most value but it does have some drawbacks (ie Good-but-not-great screen, horrible Selfie, pretty Average Rear Camera).

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      Eevee on 17/10/2019 - 08:46

      I’ve replaced my battery about a year ago when it was cheap from the apple store. It still fails to hold charge well due to my gaming. I usually need to charge it twice a day.

      I guess what’s stopped me from upgrading to another iPhone is due to the exclusion of the headphone jack and faceID not being the quickest and easiest thing to unlock the phone with. I do personally prefer iOS, but I’m thinking of jumping to android for a bit until there’s an iPhone that I really want to buy.

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        ESEMCE on 17/10/2019 - 09:35

        So it's not so much a case of failing to hold charge, as a case of heavy usage draining the battery?

        A new phone is going to experience the same problem unless you look at one of those Chinese phone with Mega batteries.
        Perhaps a Power Bank (or battery case) is the solution to the battery issue?

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          Eevee on 17/10/2019 - 09:44

          @ESEMCE: I’m already using a power bank. It can be a nuisance if it’s out of charge or I forget to bring it.

          I’m just hoping a better processor and ram will allow my gaming to not heat up the phone and drain as much battery. The iPhone 6s also only has 1700mah which doesn’t compare to today’s standards.

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            Kangal on 17/10/2019 - 11:38

            @Eevee: Looks like your problem can be easily solved with a Removable Battery. Unfortunately all OEMs have collaborated on removing this function for the sake of larger profit margins/revenue/planned obselensce. Very few OEMs make up for this drawback by including an IP Certification.

            The only devices with Removable Batteries to mention is the Samsung Note 4-Exynos and the LG V20. There's also the LG G5, Samsung Galaxy S5-Active, and Sonim XP8.

            So you can see OEMs no longer make good devices to choose from, you would need to compromise one way or another. I would suggest you to consider a different audio like the Bose QC3 II instead, and think of it as a long-term investment. That opens up you to many phones without a Headphone Jack. As for the battery life, you need to know it's a two-prong approach (Software and Hardware).

            Typically iOS runs faster and uses less battery than Android when comparing the same Applications. Some new luxury devices have radios/sensors (eg GPS) that use less energy than older and cheaper devices. So you can't just simply go off Battery Capacity. I'd think the iPhone 11 will have the best software and hardware efficiency, and it's the longest lasting iPhone battery life wise. But I don't know how that compared to Android such as the OnePlus 7t, ASUS Zenfone 6, ASUS RoG Phone 2, or Oppo Reno2, Xiaomi Mi Max 2 etc etc.

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  ESEMCE on 17/10/2019 - 07:54

  MIUI is made to emulate iOS. In terms of usage, you should feel quite comfortable.

  It also has agressive power saving features that kill off background apps which are VERY difficult to turn off. This is the bit I hate most about MIUI.

  FInally some of the included MI Apps have advertising baked into them.

  I agree with Kangal, replace the battery in your existing device.

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  dasher86 on 17/10/2019 - 09:56

  The question is how long are your Pokemon Go gaming sessions?

  A good Pokemon Go Phone should be able to last a minimum of 4 hours without charge.

  Apparently pocophone launcher is a good replacement for MIUI.

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    Eevee on 17/10/2019 - 09:59

    I don’t think my phone can last 2 hours, especially with active playing.

    I usually like to use my Pokémon go plus, which lets you passively play without having to look at your screen and that struggles to keep up battery as well.

    I’ve been playing Pokémon masters as well and that’s even worse.

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      dasher86 on 17/10/2019 - 13:31

      If it were me I would go for the mi 9t.
      LG v30+ has a smaller battery and is getting old in the tooth..
      Pocofone doesn't have band 28.

      LG G7 would be pretty good too but a bit pricier.

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  dasher86 on 17/10/2019 - 13:59

  Oops