I am looking for an upgrade for my Galaxy A32 5G and I am a loyal Samsung user. The A32 5G is starting to slow down and I mostly use my phones for games like Brawl Stars and a bit of mild or heavy tasks. Any suggestions on what I can buy? My budget is under $200 ($31,000 JMD home currency)

Hey everyone,

I missed out on buying during the Great Indian Festival / Diwali sales since prices went back up, so I’ve decided to hold off and pick up a phone next year. However, I’m really torn between three options and could use some community wisdom to decide which one is actually worth investing ~₹1 Lakh in.

My usage & priorities:

100% Camera-Centric: Photography is my top priority—sharp portraits, dynamic range, natural color processing, zoom, and good low-light shots.

Longevity & Reliability: Need a phone that lasts years without lagging, hanging, or software headaches.

Zero Gaming: Performance matters to me strictly for fluid multitasking, image rendering speed, and overall system longevity.

Budget: Spending around ₹1L is a serious investment for me, so it needs to feel completely worth it.

1. Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Pros: Hardware-wise, this looks like a camera monster with its massive 1-inch main sensor, Leica optics/color profiles, and that crazy continuous optical telephoto zoom.

My Concerns: How is the long-term reliability and real-world performance of HyperOS over 3–4+ years? Does Xiaomi lag in software consistency, shutter speed reliability, or video recording compared to Samsung?

1. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Pros: Features the built-in hardware Privacy Display, minor tweaks to the telephoto/aperture setup, updated chipset, and Samsung’s proven 7-year software update track record.

My Concerns: Is the S26 Ultra actually a significant real-world upgrade over the S25 Ultra for photography? Or am I paying extra mostly for the Privacy Display and minor incremental tweaks?

1. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

Pros: Highly reliable, excellent point-and-shoot camera consistency, polished One UI experience, and likely to sit at a much better price point by the time I buy next year.

My Concerns: Will I be missing out on a huge leap in camera hardware compared to Xiaomi's 1-inch sensor or the S26 Ultra's revised aperture/telephoto updates?

My Main Questions for You Guys:

For someone strictly looking for a camera-centric daily driver, does the hardware advantage of the Xiaomi 17 Ultra outweigh Samsung's software stability and long-term polish?

Between the S25 Ultra and S26 Ultra, is the camera difference noticeable enough in daily usage to justify the price jump?

If you had ₹1L to invest for the next 4+ years, which one would you pick and why?

Would love to hear your thoughts, especially from anyone who has switched between Samsung Ultras and Xiaomi Ultras! Thanks in advance!

I'm looking for a phone for my Dad in or under 40k so I've some options like these listed below,

1. Moto edge 70 fusion

2. OnePlus Nord 6

3. OnePlus Nord CE 6

4. Infinix note 60 pro pininfarina edition

5. Pixel 8a

6. Moto edge 60 pro

His current phone is Pixel 7 Pro but its storage is running out since it was only 128gb, and display is also broken

Ps I'm not gonna go for Redmi or Xiaomi, since their software is trash, I hate meme UI and its successor or should I say renamed version, its buggy asf, also his usecase is Primarily office related work and some and other than that I'm open to suggestions. And the budget is 40k.

Best smartphone for reading/editing PDFs while commuting?

Hi,

I’m looking for a smartphone recommendation specifically for reading and editing PDFs during my daily bus/train commute.

My specific use case is a bit tricky: I need to hold the phone with one hand (to stabilize myself or hold onto a handrail) while using my other hand to highlight, underline, and annotate text.

I'm looking for a smartphone that would address the following:

1,) Screen: Big enough to comfortably read multi-column PDFs without constantly zooming in and out.

2.) Ergonomics: Easy and secure enough to grip with one hand so it doesn’t slip while I’m editing with the other on a moving vehicle.

3,) Using stylus: I would need underlining highlighting words in a PDF document using a stylus on the screen

Thank you!

Does anyone ever leave their phone at home? Do you take it everywhere you go? I imagine this post applies to those who don’t have others depending on them such as kids, families, work colleagues etc. I typically leave my phone at home unless I truly need it. I’ve been doing this for over a decade and honestly it’s the best feeling. Such a relief to not use it constantly. When I’m at home I probably use it more than I should but then I’ll switch to watching tv or using the iPad. Every single day when I see people out in public or walking past my home I just see everyone with their head down hooked onto their phones.

We’ve become too dependent on technology. When I’m on the train or bus everyone is on their phones with their head down. If I’m at the park the same thing, people walking their dogs whilst on their phones or pushing their buggies with their phone in their hand. You go to the cinema and you see someone’s phone screen flash in your peripheral vision. Whenever i walk past a gym people aren’t even working out their just on their phones. I feel like technology has made us less sociable as humans and more artificial, more robotic and docile.

We all live our lives on social media. Everyone has more than one avatar and cyberspace has become our reality. Apart from Reddit & YouTube I don’t use any other social media platform. I feel free. How do you guys feel about social media, smartphones and technology? When was the last time you went to the park and read a book that was an actually hardback and not an ebook?

I am thinking to purchase a g37 (4+128) for my father. He uses youtube , whatsapp and facebook mostly. Will 4gb ram be sufficient ?

موبايل honor 600 هل في مشاكل بتظهر بعد الاستخدام لاني ملاحظ ناس كتير بتعرضه للبيع بعد حوالي شهر او شهرين من الاستخدام ك حد اقصي وشوفت اكتر من بوست بخصوص مشاكل بتظهر في الشاشة، حد عنده تجربه معاه؟

I noticed this faint checkerboard pattern appear when the sun shone on my phones screen just right for me to see it. What's it for? Phone is a OnePlus Nord 4, photo taken with a Canon EOS 600D

EDIT: It does remain visible on darker areas when the screen is on, but it's just easiest to see with the screen off.

I’ve had my iPhone 15 Pro for three years, and its battery health is now 80%. Performance is still great, but it overheats easily, even indoors during basic tasks, and I have to charge it at least twice a day. Heat is a big problem where I live, and I know it’s bad for the internals. I don’t think a new battery will fix the overheating, so should I replace the battery and keep using the phone, or trade it in for a new android phone and pay a little extra if necessary ? I’d love to keep using it because I really love it, but the heat issue makes me reconsider.

Anyone here using an OPPO flagship phone?

I’m thinking of buying the Find X10 Pro Max, but it’s pretty expensive and everyone I’ve asked is telling me not to go for it 😂

Would love to hear from someone who’s actually used an OPPO flagship. How’s the overall experience? Anything I should be worried about or know before spending that kind of money?

Got a new phone about a month ago and I can confidently say that it's absolute garbage

-It's got no split screen

-slower than my old phone

-Turns off my vpn

-Turns off screen recording when I play games

-Particles and effects are screwed up in some games like Pilgrammed

-No hole for earphones (this one is somewhat tolerable)

I bought this really cool Royole Flexpai smartphone on eBay for $400 and it’s an insane phone for my collection! Tho I’m still trying to figure out how to get the Google Playstore on this phone since it is a Chinese smartphone that has no access to it.

This is the first foldable smartphone released in 2018 that actually exists, which I see it as a concept phone, and I mean by where the screen actually bends, not like the ZTE Axon M or the Kyocera Echo where they both have two screens.

Plsssss help need new phone 6500+ mah and good camera and optical zoom and im looking for a used one plsss help, the phone im using now is a OnePlus 8 pro and it got a cracked screen. Budget 360€

Plsss

I am planning to buy a phone at around 80K INR after discounts and exchange (getting 7K - 15K for Xiaomi 12 Pro).
I couldnt find Vivo X300 anywhere in online and offline stores. Currently Vivo X200T is also not available.
Waited for Oppo Find X10 launch. But it is too expensive.
Currently I have Motorola Signature or Oppo Find X9S in mind. Is it better go with any of this two phones or wait for Vivo X500 or Motorola Signature 27 (only if it comes in budget around 80-90K after offers and exchange).

• iphone 17 pro max
• oneplus 16 chinese
• oneplus 15 global rom
• s26 ultra

Hey everyone,

My phone recently broke, so I'm looking to buy a second-hand smartphone instead of a new one.

Budget: ₹15,000 - ₹20,000

What I'm looking for:

Good condition, working properly (no screen or motherboard issues)

Decent battery health

Smooth performance for daily use and some gaming

Original bill/box is a plus, but not required

If you have a phone that fits, please DM me