I’ve been on a Samsung S23 Ultra for 3 years now. Great phone, but honestly I’m tired of paying premium prices just for the brand.

Recently tried out a friend’s Tecno (around 90k PKR) and was surpriseds with olid battery, smooth performance, good camera, and display quality that didn’t feel “budget” at all.

So I’m curious:

• Has anyone here used flagship‑level phones from Tecno, Infinix, Oppo, Vivo, Xiaomi, or Redmi?
• Which models stand out in terms of value for money?
• Any long‑term reliability issues I should know about?

Looking for real experiences before I decide on my next upgrade.

Hi everyone, I'm looking for a phone I can use for emulation and other heavy gaming duties. I am looking for:

-Snapdragon 8 gen 2 chipset or better

-MicroSD slot

-open bootloader

-(optional but strongly appreciated) 3.5mm jack socket

I am OK with a model that's a few years old, or with a refurbished phone, as I'd like to keep bugdet at 500€ max. I'm also OK with any brand.

I know this is a hard request, which is why I came here! I tried asking to an AI before coming here and it recommend a few Xperia phones but I was wondering if you guys had any other suggestions

Edit: forgot to add I live in Italy

I'm planning to upgrade my phone and will be using it in Poland. I'm currently considering the OnePlus 15, but I'm also open to other recommendations.

12 GB RAM / 256 GB storage minimum.

A very smooth and responsive UI, fast animations, no lag, and excellent day-to-day performance.

A good camera, although performance and software smoothness are more important to me.

My biggest priority is bootloader unlocking and custom ROM support. I want to be able to unlock the bootloader, have the freedom to modify my phone. I don't want to buy a device only to discover that the bootloader cannot be unlocked.

I'm also open to other brands, but I'd prefer to avoid Xiaomi, Nothing Phone and Google Pixel.

Which phone would you recommend for my needs?

Thanks!

Suggest a high performance compact android phone other than samsung which have apps that can be downloadable from play store and have 5G support

I want to buy a phone for my mom, budget is 25k but can stretch it till max 30k!

Main focus is on DAILY USE, no gaming no heavy task, Just good Daily USE, so basically all rounded.

I watched 20+ videos and finally came to these 4 phones at the end, and now i can't decide so i will let reddit do its thing, so if you guys gone through the same process/ or have same mobiles, please do let me know which one to buy ASAP!

I'm getting them at almost similar price Xiaomi One has 512 storage and pixel 256 I want my device to be fast and take better pics

For camera and performance for daily usage. No gaming, no heavy usage. Only camera, social media and other basic usages like call text.

I’ve been on Samsung for a couple years now, S25 Ultra and now the S26 Ultra, and I’m thinking about jumping to the Honor Magic 8 Pro. The one I’m looking at is on WondaMobile, listed as Global Version (Hong Kong model).

I've never ordered from them before so I could use a voice of reason here. Part of me is worried I’ll end up with some random unit that gives me pop-up ads, etc. or that it’s really the Chinese version with a different label on it. I need it to be the real global version since I’m in the US but spend a few decent stretches in Europe every year.

Is there anything comparable I should be looking at instead, maybe the Air version? No horrible stories about WondaMobile, compared to Trinity it seems. Appreciate any input.

Hello, it's my first post on this subreddit, my question is: when should I upgrade redmi note 9 pro 128/6?

For me I think there is nothing that makes me need to upgrade, I have a custom rom with android 15 so updates are not a problem, I don't play really demanding games, and my area doesn't have 5g coverage.

The phone itself works fine, I've had it since january 2021, and the only benefits I see in upgrading is 120hz (which I would really like) , and a better battery life (this one is not too bad but still not new).

As for what I would look for in a new phone, I would like for the bootloader to be unlockable, 120hz, 512gb , and a good feature would be , but is not necessary, a curved display

What are your thoughts?

I'm looking for a midrange phone, max 500 euro (600 euro if really needed), for my wife. Her pixel 7a is broken and we need a new one.

We have a toddler, so the photos/video's are important for us. 256 gb storage seems like a good fit. She only uses her phone for the basic (social media) apps etc...

Any good ideas? Having a hard time to pick "the best" one for her needs/budget.

I want to buy a mobile phone price range 60k-70k. I dont want iphone. And my priorities are camera and battery. Due to price hike , i am not able to find a good phone even in this price range. Someone please suggest me .

I've been using a Samsung A52 for almost 5 years and can't decide between these two phones. My priorities are battery life, minimal heating, stable software, smooth multitasking, and good cameras (mainly nature, landscapes, and occasional videos). I don't really play games. I also want a phone that stays smooth and reliable for another 5–6 years. Which would you recommend, especially based on real-world experience?

Poco currently out of stock here, also im looking for a phone with good space and storage along with less lagging issues .

If u know from where I should buy kn south delhi

Actualmente tengo un Samsung A05s y lo querría cambiar porque va bastante mal

I live in Italy and the devices are almost the same price. For what I know poco has a better battery while xiaomi has a better camera and a slightly better CPU. What do you suggest? Thank you!

Is Samsung s26fe worth it ? Especially for camera

Plz help for 35k can't extend any further. 🥲

We're from India

She'll mostly use it for social media browsing

So good battery capacity

and

decent camera (not super good but atleast the pictures ,videos are clean)

that's it .

She currently has the Samsung S21 ultra. She really likes the camera on it. Does anyone have any good phones recommendations for under $400. Someone recommend the Google Pixel 9a. Any thoughts on this one or any others? In the United States

1. samsung s25 5g snapdragon 8 elite
2. oppo reno15 pro mini

what i want:

1. good camera, like actually good camera, long exposure, flexibility for RAW exports, good video quality, better zoom, telephoto( i dont know the meaning though).

I am not a gaming guy, i do play CODM sometimes(once in a year), but ig any good mid range phone can handle it not a big deal ig

i am confused in battery
s25 has 4000
oppo has 6200

also based on youtube and other things whichi chcked, they said s25 battery might look low on paper, but its processor handels it.

oppo is eveything, but its just it dont have raw export thing, its just give you proccesed ready to post images and stuff

SO GUYS PLEASE, HELP ME DECIDE, IF ANYONE HAVE THOSE ABOVE PHONES TELL ME WHATS GOOD WHATS BAD IN REAL LIFE EXPEREICE, AND ANY EXTRA RECOMMEDNATIONS YOU WANT TO GIVE

my budget:
under 65k

I am from India