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

[saqibhassan95]

[crossfirex]

I have heard it has some screen bleeding issue

[saqibhassan95]

You have heard right
Indian youtubers have spotted issues with displays
Geekyranjit also mentioned 2-3 major issues like 18+ ads in Miui etc

[omaruser156370259465]

Even my Note 8 Pro has it, they all have screen bleeding issue but it is hard to notice if you're not looking at the bottom or the punch hole very eagerly

[NASRUM]

How is Note 8 Pro wifi Signal range ,over the course of time I have noticed only Flagship phones have Really Good range except new Snapdragon mid range like 665 onwards ,Mid tier chipset always loose signal , where its weak I am asking for your Note 8 Pro because thinking to buy Realme 6 which had this same chip I have heard 720G in Note 9S has better wifi signal range
Though this might not sound big deal to most people out there but to me it's big also please Tell how is your note 8 pro performance after 6-7 Months use how is gaming how much it heats up

[omaruser156370259465]

I've been using it for the past 4 months, Wi-Fi range has been great all around since the start according to me, though, i think the battery has been degraded as it's not giving the same screen-on time as when it was new according to me, it heats up when charging 18W fast charging, I've been playing PUBG for the past one week. Been playing on its recommend settings, experience is smooth over-all but consuming considerable amount of battery, it's not heating up too much, it's fine. Although its price-performance is great, the performance has degraded since new but still going pretty solid over-all. It was a huge upgrade for me as i moved from an iPhone 6S and to be honest, i was quite impressed with its battery life, out-door camera results and customization. But will suggest buying Note 9S as both are at the same price. Or look for a POCO X2, if some relative lives in India. X2 is a great device but not in Pakistan.

[paladin]

i moved from an iPhone 6S and to be honest, i was quite impressed with its battery life

Same. The reason I had to quit playing PBUG was that, each round in that game would drain my battery to 20%, and then it would give me the low power warning. I still have iPhone 6s 64gb with 74% degraded battery life. It is really bad for even day to day use.
I am thinking of getting my hands-on X or Xs, there's a really big fuss these days about the organic, OLED display, although I don't know what qualities they have in general. My cousin has had X and he complained about the battery life of it, this makes me skeptical whether would it be a good choice getting an older X over the newer iPhone 11, which will frankly be out of my budget.

[saqibhassan95]

there's a really big fuss these days about the organic, OLED display, although I don't know what qualities they have in general. My cousin has had X and he complained about the battery life of it, this makes me skeptical whether would it be a good choice getting an older X over the newer iPhone 11, which will frankly be out of my budget.

Biggest issue I faced with amoled displays, screen burn in
Keyboard and whatsapp interface complete in screen
Now I prefer LCD displays, these don't have rich colors but they don't burn

[paladin]

Makes sense. I am sure I have heard of this ’burning’ somewhere. So, if I'm right X has the LCD screen?

[saqibhassan95]

Makes sense. I am sure I have heard of this ’burning’ somewhere. So, if I'm right X has the LCD screen?

Iphone X has OLED display (same amoled based)

[omaruser156370259465]

I've heard ppl applauding the battery life of iPhone XR, though an LCD, and a single camera

[omaruser156370259465]

Yes, iPhone X not kept well and not completing charging cycles in iPhones degrades the battery life, there is also some throttling and heat up issue in the 8 Plus and some iPhone X as well

[saqibhassan95]

[paladin]

XR has LCD and a single camera?

[saqibhassan95]

XR has LCD and a single camera?

Yes

[paladin]

Yes. I had to do my research. XR has an LCD display, A12 bionic chip that’s faster and efficient than the A11 Bionic chip in the previous generation of iPhone X.

A slightly better battery life, Apple claims it to perform better than the X’s, which for that matter is 1.5 hours of time. Also, a newer chip A12 bionic includes a 4-core GPU that offers up to 50 percent faster graphics performance than the A11 chip.

iPhone X and iPhone XR are very similar in size, but the XR is just a bit bigger in every aspect. The 6.1 inch display on the XR gives it taller and wider viewing area, compared with iPhone X only stretching 5.8 inches.

X has a better camera with dual optical zoom, screen resolution, and the screen is OLED.

The downside would be the notorious screen burn-ins in OLED screens which can potentially kill the resale value if that matters, and overall it just ruins the look of the screen.

X has only two storage options available, 64 GB & 256 GB, while XR has three storage options available, 64 GB, 128 GB & 256 GB.

X is limited to three colors, Space Grey, White, and Black, while XR has a lot of color options to choose from.

I reckon that XR is more expensive than X in Pakistan? Or is it because of the storage options? What do you think?

[omaruser156370259465]

I went on a market check for phones to get to know their prices, XR is cheaper or at par of X, a good XR PTA approved 64 or 128GB comes at around 85-105k, where a good X is also around 90-120k, although i would prefer an XR anyday over the X, with 1 year worth of more software updates as well, plus that A12 Bionic is gonna last a long time.

[paladin]

Yes, I am considering the XR as it has the latest A12 Bionic chip and Retina display, although the display is not as good as X’s OLED display, either does XR has dual optical zoom as the basic X.

However, XR is slightly bigger in size than the X, 6’1 of XR vs 5’8 of X. Better battery life than X, better performance than X. Some ppl have experienced a heating problem in the X.

Also, the prices you mentioned have drastically changed, a 128GB XR is around 158,999.

[paladin]

I have been researching a lot. As the actual Apple dealer is hours away from my home and I don't feel like traveling during the pandemic. I have come across this site: https://appleshop.com.pk/ that is willing to do cash on delivery in Karachi.

However, these are the current prices they have quoted to me:

---- PTA APPROVED PHONES -----
with 1 year local and international warranty with replacement

iPhone SE 2020

iphone SE 64gb Rs.92,999
iphone SE 128gb Rs.106,999
iphone SE 256gb Rs.120,999

iPhone X Series

iphone XR 64gb Rs.130,999
iphone XR 128gb Rs.158,999
iphone XR 256gb Rs.170,999

iphone XS 64gb Rs.147,999
iphone Xs 256gb Rs.165,999
iphone XS 512gb Rs.180,999

iphone XS max 64gb Rs.157,999
iphone Xs max 256gb Rs.179,999
iphone XS max 512gb Rs.198,999

To process your order we require a full advance payment,This payment shall ensure the processing of your order therefore,
After placing order we share bank details with you via email or whatsapp

PTA APPROVED PHONES dual and single sim -----
with 1 year local and international warranty with replacement

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iphone 11 64gb Rs.171,899 (single sim + e-sim)
iphone 11 64gb Rs.189,999 (dual physcal sim)
iphone 11 128gb Rs.181,349 (single sim + e-sim)
iphone 11 128gb Rs.195,999 (dual physcal sim)
iphone 11 256gb Rs.200,149 (single sim + e-sim) on order
iphone 11 256gb Rs.220,999 (dual physcal sim)on order

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iphone 11 PRO 64gb Rs.228,399 (single sim + e-sim)
iphone 11 PRO 64gb Rs.248,999 (dual physcal sim)
iphone 11 PRO 256gb Rs.256,649 (single sim + e-sim)
iphone 11 PRO 256gb Rs.265,999 (dual physcal sim)
iphone 11 PRO 512gb Rs.294,199 (single sim + e-sim) on order
iphone 11 PRO 512gb Rs.310,999 (dual physcal sim)on order

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iphone 11 PRO MAX 64gb Rs.247,199 (single sim + e-sim)
iphone 11 PRO MAX 64gb Rs.265,999 (dual physcal sim)
iphone 11 PRO MAX 256gb Rs.275,449 (single sim + e-sim)
iphone 11 PRO MAX 256gb Rs.289,999 (dual physcal sim)
iphone 11 PRO 512gb Rs.303,512 (single sim + e-sim) on order
iphone 11 PRO MAX 512gb Rs.324,999 (dual physcal sim) on order

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In the Box:
iPhone
EarPods with Lightning Connector
Lightning to USB Cable
USB Power Adapter
Documentation

[paladin]

I am unaware if these guys or this site is legit. However, I have removed the bank details they had given me from the copy-paste above.

If the person wants to buy the phone he/she must transfer the WHOLE payment in advance to their bank account. Which cuts me off. However, they are willing to do COD in Karachi.

Has anyone bought a phone through this site? Please share your opinion.