Cell Phones Dedicated Discussion (Market Prices/ Troubleshooting/ Advice/ Recommendations)

[Panther]

I have been using Samsung Note 8 (local purchase) for almost 1.5 years and want to change to a used Note 9. Any idea for how much I can sell my note 8 with complete box and accessories and for how much I can get a PTA approved note 9 with complete box ?

[homayoon]

Any ideas when Samsung Note 10 Lite will be launched and it’s price?

[crossfirex]

I am also using note 8 why you want to upgrade to note 9. I don't find a single reason to upgrade

[Panther]

More memory, bigger battery and moving over to android 10. That's all

[zuhaibafzal]

Anyone here who has registered the phone with PTA but still face "No Services" issue?

[crossfirex]

Interestingly bought an iPhone SE from UAE in December and didn't pay tax as DIRBS was asking Rs 5984/- for registration
Waited and yesterday i saw my previous application on DIRBS which was pending due non payment of tax had been automatically deleted. So again filled application just to check again and yesterday it quoted Rs 4037/- tax and i immediately paid it and my iPhone SE got PTA approved.

[usman_haider84]

Dont buy a51. Go for rralme 5 pro and if u have more budget then realme xt is a best choice. What are your requirements from a phone ?

[k-four-nine]

A 4 year old phone with HD res. and a tiny little display for 55k?

Meanwhile, one can buy an LG G6 in near mint condition for a little over 15k, a phone with 2K 2:1 5.7" display, dual cameras with a wide angle lens, 2 Gigs more RAM, MUCH bigger battery and an OS that's far more versatile than iOS. And I'm just scratching the surface here!

When people are going to wake-up, I wonder? iOS is useless, unless you live in North America and own a Mac. Most Apple services don't even work here, so why bother?

[Panther]

My question is unanswered. Please guide

[crossfirex]

Bro i have bought iPhone SE and I am thinking to switch over to it from Samsung Note 8. Setting it up for the same May be i might not be able to digest shifting from such a larger display to small display but let's see.

[def3nder]

I love this phone coz of light weight and small in siz. hate keeping the pone of a brick size for nothing.

[def3nder]

whats wrong with a51 ? realme xt is overpriced

[usman_haider84]

If we compare realme 5pro vs a51, processor of realme is very fast as compared to a51.
Back camera is better of realme. Charging speed is much faster as compared to a51.
On other hand front camera of a51 is better, screen is super amoled.
And price difference kafi ziada ha.
I mean realme 5 pro is available around 39 to 40k and a51 is of 53k.
I used both phones that is why sharing experience.

[geforce911]

I agree, I am using 5 pro 8 gb version since October and facing no problem. excellent battery life and no lag, Installed PUBG, 8 Ball and COD and runs smoothly. Although I have removed all social media apps except for Whats-app.

My sister is using XT and she's very satisfied. I should have waited for XT but was unsure if the model would come in Pakistan or not so that is why I bought 5 Pro. But I am glad that I bought this.

Getting monthly security updates via OTA or you can simply download the update from their official Website.

[sarmadpro23]

I just sold my Galaxy Note 8, which I bought brand new, for 57k which I think is reasonable for a 28 month used SAMSUNG phone. I upgraded to Galaxy S10 plus 8gb/128gb U model pta approved with all accessories for 103k. Loving the battery so far. Giving around 8 hours of screen on time as it is Snapdragon model which tend to have better performance and battery life( you can see any video on youtube about comparison)
Brother why are you going for Note 9? Android 10 is the last upgrade it is going to get. Pta approved with box and all accessories is gonna cost around 75-80k for 6gb/128gb. 512gb is rare in market and most probably won't have accessories with it. Spending 20k will get you 2019 flagship, more ram, android 11 and 12(hopefully), a third ultrawide camera and a beautiful display. Unless you need spen, I don't think note 9 is good enough upgrade.

[abart]

rralme 5 pro

my requirements -> storage should be 128GB if there is hybrid SIM slot , must be dual sim, at least 2 years of software OS support by vendor and ofcourse mobile should be fast. Battery should be at least 4000 mah... if screen is super amoled then its PLUS!

i watched few clips on youtube and was impressed by note 8 pro speed!

[crossfirex]

What difference you feel compared to Note 8 except battery life?
I compared note 8 camera with s10 plus and even that guy was feeling ashamed because Note 8 pic was better than s10 plus
@abart i dont feel much difference in a plain iPhone SE screen and a Samsung AMOLED display of note 8. Rather i had to visit eye specialist because of note 8 display because its too bright and my screen on time is around 3hrs daily so AMOLED is a negative in my opinion
Now i am using with night mode and blue light filter ON

[usman_haider84]

If you are a heavy gamer , i wont suggest u note 8 pro. As it tends to heat up very soon. On long gaming sessions it produces excessive heat. And yes its processor is very fast but prone to heat , mediatek processor .
And it is heavy and big. If you are not heavy gamer and want a good phone with super fast processor and good camera , go for note 8 pro .
Otherwise realme 5 pro and vivo s1 pro both are good options.
Note 8 pro has much better front camera than realme 5 pro.back are almost same.
Charging speed of realme 5 pro is faster than note 8 pro.
Iand vivo has super amoled with in display fingerprint scanner.

[saqibhassan95]

I'm planning to buy redmi note 8 (128gb)
Usage: normal, whatsapp, sms, fb and calls, no gaming etc
Heard that battery timing reduced after last update?
Any better option available? Suggestions pls
Is vivo s1 better, as price is nearly same
Any reported issues with the cell? Pls let me know
Thanks

[huzaifa2k9]

I have note 8 pro its does NOT over heats it gets a little warm but doesn't heats up even during the long gaming sessions.