Comments by "XSportSeeker" (@XSpImmaLion) on "Are expensive flagship smartphones worth it?" video.
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Not particularly interested in neither phones, but I do like the review style because it covers some stuff that so so soooooo many other reviewers don't, which is kinda aggravating.
Call quality, signal quality, bluetooth range, wi-fi range, regular usage speeds... the stuff most important for phone usability is often overlooked.
I'm also interested in some stuff that I can understand why reviewers don't talk about much, but it's also aggravating that not even manufacturers will put the info out on their technical spec sheets: Compatibility with stuff like USB OtG, MHL, Miracast, the actual transfer speed of the USB Type-C port, among other specifics. This is often hidden when even announced, and chinese manufacturers will often ommit such capabilities. Samsung has a good reputation on supporting stuff like that.
People looking for a more recent phone on the cheap that has stock Android, I'll recommend Xiaomi Mi A1 Android One international version. Granted that I still didn't fully test it, but it's an Android One phone that has a mid-range SoC (Snapdragon 625) which is still powerful enough to do just about everything, dual camera, an admitedly crappy selfie camera, but is cheap and works great.
Bought it for my mom, but I'm actually thinking of getting one to myself to replace my more expensive and more powerful OnePlus 3 because of all the crap the company has been doing lately. Stock Android by itself is a huge advantage over basically anything else...
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