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People have been hoping that Google opts for global NFC capability but Pixel4 disappointed everyone on that regard. Sony and NTT Docomo have a stranglehold on
by rjzzleep 7y ago
People have been hoping that Google opts for global NFC capability but Pixel4 disappointed everyone on that regard.
Sony and NTT Docomo have a stranglehold on the Android ecosystem. No JP NFC supporting android phone ever has more than 3 LTE bands. The only unlocked Android phone that isn't crippled is Oppo's Reno A, and that's an expensive middle range Qualcomm SoC, which is slower than Apples 3 year old devices.
Apples iOS presence in Japan is VERY well executed.
For reference:
https://atadistance.net/ https://atadistance.net/
https://www.reddit.com/user/FelicaDude/comments/ https://www.reddit.com/user/FelicaDude/comments/
EDIT: kinda curious why there are so many downvotes. There isn't anything factually wrong about this post.
- fomine3 7y agoThere are many unlocked Android phones in Japan that supports more than 3 LTE bands/NFC&Felica. example: AQUOS sense3,
- rjzzleep 7y agoThe few Sharp devices that are very expensive for lowrange SoC (QCM630 in late 2019) and one Oppo device isn't exactly the definition of "many". But you're right I apologize: The aquos sense3 is device supports 7 Bands. Compare that to most other android devices that have upwards of 20. B1,B2,B4,B8,B5,B9, B28. Personally I don't even understand how as a Japanese you're supposed to travel with these devices. The first device I saw with this kind of connectivity internationally was the Poco F1. Which was a flagship SoC for 300 bucks. https://www.gsmchoice.com/en/catalogue/sharp/aquossense3plus/ https://www.gsmchoice.com/en/catalogue/sharp/aquossense3plus...
- fomine3 7y agoAQUOS sense3 supports B1/3/5/8/12/17/18/19/39/41. And You can find more examples via translate: https://kakakumag.com/pc-smartphone/?id=12153 https://kakakumag.com/pc-smartphone/?id=12153