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I usually buy either Xiaomi or Oppo phones and I am pretty happy.
by DeathArrow 5mo ago
I usually buy either Xiaomi or Oppo phones and I am pretty happy.
- vovavili 5mo agoStill a "Google phone" as per the definition of this article. They're looking for Linux-based non-Android phones.
- retired 5mo agoAre Xiaomi phones still legal in the EU with their proprietary chargers? All phones need to have USB-C and USB-PD now.
- dobladov 5mo agoWhich proprietary charger? I always had Xiaomi phones and they always use USB ports.
- retired 5mo agoXiaomi uses a proprietary charging protocol, I believe it is called Hypercharge. It also requires a proprietary cable with an extra pin/chip.
- dobladov 5mo agoLooks like they opened the protocol, https://new.c.mi.com/global/post/1895204 https://new.c.mi.com/global/post/1895204 Also, it's only for fast charging, you can use any other charger or wire without an issue.
- nguyenkien 5mo agoYou can charge it just fine with regular usb-c charger. So not a problem.
- retired 5mo agoAt very limited charging speeds though. That goes against the USB-PD mandate.
- Carbon1603 5mo agoI haven't noticed that when I tried them out. It was still charging faster than the Pixel or iPhone.
- surgical_fire 5mo agoThe wife has a Xiaomi phone, we live in EU. It was sold normally as any other cellphone.
- lproven 5mo ago> Are Xiaomi phones still legal in the EU Yes. I wrote the article. I use one. > with their proprietary chargers? Not true. It's a generic USB-C device. Does fast charge off any high-power charger, e.g. a Raspberry Pi one.
- bogdan 5mo agoWhich brand do you prefer? I'm currently looking at both Xiaomi 17 Ultra and Oppo Find x9 Ultra.
- DeathArrow 5mo agoBoth are fine. :)
- lproven 5mo agoI wrote the article. My daily driver is a Xiaomi Poco F5. It is near the end of its life now -- struggles to last the day -- and it was stuffed with bloatware, but it was good for the price in 2023. My previous handset was an Umidigi F2 which was much better value for money. I will probably go back to them, or another budget brand such as Dooyoo, Blackview, Ulefone, etc.