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is zenfone 2 a worth buy?

I am looking to buy zenfone 2 ...2.3 gghz with 4 gigs ram
Is it a worth buy??
I am asking because i am spending my hard earned 20000 bucks for a flagship
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Are the bugs like call drops and battery software related?
Is it a isssue that could be fixed? Or hardware?

Both hw and sw bug, really disturd your life, i suggest do not buy this zenbug 2

tuilalnvinh said:
Both hw and sw bug, really disturd your life, i suggest do not buy this zenbug 2
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I really don't know what are yall talking about. Yes there's a battery drain that's characteristic of 5.0 but easily manageable. I can get 5h SoT without too much hassle, and no dropped calls. But hey, to each their own. [emoji1]
aj7400 said:
I am looking to buy zenfone 2 ...2.3 gghz with 4 gigs ram
Is it a worth buy??
I am asking because i am spending my hard earned 20000 bucks for a flagship
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Are the bugs like call drops and battery software related?
Is it a isssue that could be fixed? Or hardware?
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lordpipa said:
I really don't know what are yall talking about. Yes there's a battery drain that's characteristic of 5.0 but easily manageable. I can get 5h SoT without too much hassle, and no dropped calls. But hey, to each their own. [emoji1]
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Yess but i see people rating it negetively ... And thats what created a doubt in my mind that will it be a bang for the buck

aj7400 said:
Yess but i see people rating it negetively ... And thats what created a doubt in my mind that will it be a bang for the buck
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And that's why I don't let myself get carried away by what people say. Positively or negatively, I bought this phone 2 days after it dropped in Taiwan. Yeah saw some issues, mostly coming from and S3 on custom roms and me being a custom Rom maintainer myself. But I saw the potential that this Rom can have and with a few tweaks here and there, runs like a champ.

lordpipa said:
And that's why I don't let myself get carried away by what people say. Positively or negatively, I bought this phone 2 days after it dropped in Taiwan. Yeah saw some issues, mostly coming from and S3 on custom roms and me being a custom Rom maintainer myself. But I saw the potential that this Rom can have and with a few tweaks here and there, runs like a champ.
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What are u talking about ?
Rom ?
Which rom?
The thread is about asus zenfone 2 as a whole

aj7400 said:
What are u talking about ?
Rom ?
Which rom?
The thread is about asus zenfone 2 as a whole
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Read again, I'm saying that me switching from an S3 on custom Rom to Asus stock was a change and saw the issues first hand but nothing that could be fixed with a few tweaks.

lordpipa said:
I really don't know what are yall talking about. Yes there's a battery drain that's characteristic of 5.0 but easily manageable. I can get 5h SoT without too much hassle, and no dropped calls. But hey, to each their own. [emoji1]
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Maybe you are a lucky man with a bug-less fone :good:. Apart from battery drain, my fone had broken the power button, sim card 1 slot error, and especially wrong battery calibration which many user experience here :
http://www.asus.com/zentalk/tw/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=79049
http://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone2/general/zenfone-off-t3106960
http://www.asus.com/zentalk/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=7395&extra=page=2

tuilalnvinh said:
Maybe you are a lucky man with a bug-less fone :good:. Apart from battery drain, my fone had broken the power button, sim card 1 slot error, and especially wrong battery calibration which many user experience here :
http://www.asus.com/zentalk/tw/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=79049
http://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone2/general/zenfone-off-t3106960
http://www.asus.com/zentalk/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=7395&extra=page=2
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Really sad that you had a bad experience with the phone. Personally other than the battery drain and self inflicted errors, mine has been totally different.

i came from S3 too..and IMHO is, my ZF2 beats my S3 in all terms, except there's not much user/developer involvement yet..unlike S3, everyday there are new updates or release on custom rom/kernel.. we just have to pray for ASUS to unlock their bootloader.. and currently ZF2 is on android 5.0..altho its buggy, hopefully ASUS brings 5.1.1 update to it..

cangcan said:
i came from S3 too..and IMHO is, my ZF2 beats my S3 in all terms, except there's not much user/developer involvement yet..unlike S3, everyday there are new updates or release on custom rom/kernel.. we just have to pray for ASUS to unlock their bootloader.. and currently ZF2 is on android 5.0..altho its buggy, hopefully ASUS brings 5.1.1 update to it..
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Alot of mixed reviews ..
I think i ll wait more ...
One plus one is great too

As someone who owns a gs6 edge and a HTC m9 I have to say the Zenfone is totally worth it. Battery life has been great compared to the other two, performance is fast and fluid, the camera is good, the screen is beautiful. I'm actually considering using the one I got at the launch event as my daily driver. Right now I use the edge as my DD with my m9 as a backup. At 299 you can't go wrong. You get the most bang for your buck. I was very skeptical about the Intel soc performance but so far I have zero complaints about it.

I am absolutely delighted with mine. Was on a very restricted budget (had to buy two, one for me and one for my wife) so only got the 550 but actually glad I did because I'm not fussed about NFC or having a few less sensors, I find the 720p screen an acceptable compromise, and the bang for the buck is phenomenal. Yeah, there are a few flaws or irritations, but nothing major for me. There's a great deal of satisfaction in having got so much for so little

graffixnyc said:
As someone who owns a gs6 edge and a HTC m9 I have to say the Zenfone is totally worth it. Battery life has been great compared to the other two, performance is fast and fluid, the camera is good, the screen is beautiful. I'm actually considering using the one I got at the launch event as my daily driver. Right now I use the edge as my DD with my m9 as a backup. At 299 you can't go wrong. You get the most bang for your buck. I was very skeptical about the Intel soc performance but so far I have zero complaints about it.
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Thanks for your reply ...
I know the chipset is very very fast ...
But there are people who are getting physically defective devices as well .. May be asus is bad at quality check?
Also dev support is a big question mark on intel sOc.? Because any company will stop the development for its old devices with passage of time ..
So we might not see next versions of android on zf2.
And it is difficult to live with the old stock rom throughout the time you own it ..
The present bugs might be fixed with ota updates... I GUESS :/

kanagawaben said:
I am absolutely delighted with mine. Was on a very restricted budget (had to buy two, one for me and one for my wife) so only got the 550 but actually glad I did because I'm not fussed about NFC or having a few less sensors, I find the 720p screen an acceptable compromise, and the bang for the buck is phenomenal. Yeah, there are a few flaws or irritations, but nothing major for me. There's a great deal of satisfaction in having got so much for so little
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This is exactly my case too. The only thing I would add is the support from Asus does come. Everyone uses the phone differently and some bugs annoy more people than others, but for me it was the music playback stuttering when other apps were used, but that was fixed in today's update. Credit to Asus, they are fixing the issues.

One of the people who came from the s3, except I had the locked down Verizon version, so no roms for me.
This phone is 100% better in every way, and I'm absolutely delighted with it --- there's a few little software bugs I've noticed, but I doubt most people would notice them, and then there's the battery drain.
Even with the battery drain, I can't complain one bit about battery life, so I can't wait for 5.1!

I bought one...
I bought one based on several factors but here is one piece of info that most people should know prior to purchasing.
The 4g Ram 2.3Ghz Version is the only one that comes with the 18W charger!!! So the phone does get hot when it is below 60% charge due to the 9 Volt 2 Amp charging. After the phone reaches 60% it steps down the 5V 2A which will allow the phone to cool while still pumping in the juice at a fairly good rate.
The heat is an expected side effect of the massive flow of power into the battery.
My opinion on the subject... Keep the 18W charger in your car/purse/backpack/briefcase, and use a 5v 2A charger for everyday charging. :good:
Heat+Electronics=Bad things especially when it comes to batteries. :crying:

goolac said:
I bought one based on several factors but here is one piece of info that most people should know prior to purchasing.
The 4g Ram 2.3Ghz Version is the only one that comes with the 18W charger!!! So the phone does get hot when it is below 60% charge due to the 9 Volt 2 Amp charging. After the phone reaches 60% it steps down the 5V 2A which will allow the phone to cool while still pumping in the juice at a fairly good rate.
The heat is an expected side effect of the massive flow of power into the battery.
My opinion on the subject... Keep the 18W charger in your car/purse/backpack/briefcase, and use a 5v 2A charger for everyday charging. :good:
Heat+Electronics=Bad things especially when it comes to batteries. :crying:
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The phone and quickcharging implementation are designed around that... It's well-known that these accelerated charge solutions pump a lot of juice and ramp up the heat.

Im happy about my 550ml..its dirt cheap $200 and as fast as iphone 6..and the good thing about it is the our beloved developers here includes this 550ml version too in there awesome projects ..rootings..etc..thank you

pato2015 said:
Im happy about my 550ml..its dirt cheap $200 and as fast as iphone 6..and the good thing about it is the our beloved developers here includes this 550ml version too in there awesome projects ..rootings..etc..thank you
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if ze550ml can work as iphone 6
Then I wonder 551 ml with 4 gigs of ram can work like future iphone 7 and 8
At 1/3 of price

bye bye asus zenfone 2

hi guys.well after using asus zenfone 2 i was going to get arrested as i was on verge of murder my asus zenfone 2.hmmm if u ask why,well list is long so i will try to summarize it
1.lot of ram 4gb used by lots of bloatware
2.worst ever 3000 mah battery
3.how come it won best design award ?
4.for on the go people this phone is wrost ever night mare etc etc etc etc
so i sold it within,used it only one month and bought moto g 2015 which is peace of mind and i am happy with it though it has some flaws too but i can live with them

Best of luck! How bad was the battery life for you? Did greenify, freezing unwanted apps, etc cause any improvements?

hahaha poor you...
for your problem number 1,2,4 those all fixed with custom ROMs, there are many custom roms out there for zf2,..
and about design, it has a sexy design (at least for me)
hahaha good bye anyway

i dont get where people get bad battery life mines great heck i outlasted my friends s4 with a backup battery playing games and watching movies, and i never fill my ram up uses 1-2gigs at most all the time so why worry if its using a little more when you have 4gigs.

i'm using the latest stock firmware on mines with the bloat removed, no greenify or other battery saving apps and just by underclocking the cpu to 1.4 i get over 5hrs sot with medium to heavy use

umo4u said:
hi guys.well after using asus zenfone 2 i was going to get arrested as i was on verge of murder my asus zenfone 2.hmmm if u ask why,well list is long so i will try to summarize it
1.lot of ram 4gb used by lots of bloatware
2.worst ever 3000 mah battery
3.how come it won best design award ?
4.for on the go people this phone is wrost ever night mare etc etc etc etc
so i sold it within,used it only one month and bought moto g 2015 which is peace of mind and i am happy with it though it has some flaws too but i can live with them
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Trolls not appreciated. :-[

Yes there's lots of bloatware but I haven't even disabled mine. It makes no difference to the performance of the phone. Did you notice any performance issues or did you just look at the RAM usage and think it was high and that disgusted you? Because that's pretty pathetic if true.
The battery could be better I agree, in fact the one thing I'd change would be to make the battery removable. But it fares well against other phones.
Your last two points are stupid and aren't even worth mentioning. So thanks for cluttering up this board I guess!

scala_ said:
im going to just post what we're all thinking anyway: gtfo OP
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And...........
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scala_ said:
im going to just post what we're all thinking anyway: gtfo OP
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This was a bit uncalled for tbh. The op is sharing his experience with the device. Whether you agree or not, it gives you no right to say what you said. That bring said, if the op's story is true and he sold his device, there is nos point in this thread being opened any longer.
OP, feel free to pm me if you want to turn this thread into any sort of meaningful discussion as opposed to an unsupported rant.
Thread closed.
Edit: Magnum ninja'd me....
There are two rules in life for being successful:
1. Never reveal everything you know;
2.

Are you happy with your S8?

I'm getting discouraged by all the downsides of this phone lol. I'm sure it's an awesome phone tho

PieTries said:
I'm getting discouraged by all the downsides of this phone lol. I'm sure it's an awesome phone tho
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What downsides are you referring to?
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Love it

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What downsides are you referring to?
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Stuff like the bloat and battery life.
I'm afraid it'll slow down after some time and the battery life is pretty mixed. Some sites show excellent battery life while others show pretty mediocre battery life.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2017/04/22/samsung-galaxy-s8-review/#3e4d23793e5e is what made me start this thread.

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Love it
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awesome!

I am cautiously optimistic. I love the phone so far more so than any other previous phone I've had. Certainly Growing Pains being a brand new unit. Battery life is the best of anything I've had so far not as good as some of the ones posted here but much better than my previous phone which I really couldn't ask for more.
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Please validate my life decisions. Being that I live in a first world country and have little to no real worries in life, I've invested my emotions in my cell phone. Please give me the approval I seek so I know my overpriced piece of plastic I use to look at Facebook and IG every so often is worth it. Lol, it's a great phone though.

samman82 said:
Please validate my life decisions. Being that I live in a first world country and have little to no real worries in life, I've invested my emotions in my cell phone. Please give me the approval I seek so I know my overpriced piece of plastic I use to look at Facebook and IG every so often is worth it. Lol, it's a great phone though.
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He's rephrasing my OP lol

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He's rephrasing my OP lol
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LOL oh geez got it
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Google is full of click-bait articles that places like Forbes has people write. They intentionally write biased things to get people worked up. If you need to READ someone else tell you about possible problems with your phone, why bother having the phone?
The phone is the best made to date. Battery life is very good. As an entire package there is not a better device you could buy currently. What a worry to have. In 6 months something a bit better will come around, but I don't know if you should bother buying it - I am sure there will be articles written about it that could cause worry in one way or another.

PieTries said:
Stuff like the bloat and battery life.
I'm afraid it'll slow down after some time and the battery life is pretty mixed. Some sites show excellent battery life while others show pretty mediocre battery life.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2017/04/22/samsung-galaxy-s8-review/#3e4d23793e5e is what made me start this thread.
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An excellent phone with a very very good battery life.
Mine is S8 duos exynos. Wi-Fi, BT, BT tethering, 4G, location services, auto sync all on.
Location history is off though and it does make a noticeable difference.

When the guy says Bloat and Battery Life I'm like puzzled look.
My S8 has almost no bloat for the first time in ever and my battery is amazing really.
Lasts easily 19 hours without a charge.
I think people want to moan when it's really not justified, that and they're probably Apple Bots lol

yes

Don't read Reviews on Forbes and the likes, my battery life is excellent to say the least and there's no bloat

overall like the phone but a couple of features i was used to our dear sammy has decided to remove from this phone
1) night clock - used this everyday and miss it like crazy.
2) Ability to select a folder for lock screen images and have them change every time the phone turns on.

skivnit said:
Don't read Reviews on Forbes and the likes, my battery life is excellent to say the least and there's no bloat
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Using black background can save more battery

Me I am afraid of the red tint screen lottery and the weak audio jack coming from htc 10
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Just got mine yesterday. It has some annoying bugs. Had to buy package disabler to stop a constant error message which pissed me off automatically. However so far the phone is amazing. Overall I'm really happy.

PieTries said:
Stuff like the bloat and battery life.
I'm afraid it'll slow down after some time and the battery life is pretty mixed. Some sites show excellent battery life while others show pretty mediocre battery life.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2017/04/22/samsung-galaxy-s8-review/#3e4d23793e5e is what made me start this thread.
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Meh, as always it differs... I don't own the S8 (yet ) but do have the S7 (and have had all the galaxy S's so far).
I actually just read the forbes review and a large number of their remarks are 'personal' and/or 'choices you make when buying'.
Camera performance: it focusses on a few points instead of the entire picture or some other points. But does mention the 'overall' picture depends on the user.
Performance: I now have the S7 for over a year and do not recognize the 'slowing down after a few months' at all. It's pretty damn smooth and stays so for me (perhaps also a snapdragon vs exynos thing?)
Battery life: Different people can get different experiences, hell even I sometimes have a crazy drain... That's the thing with android, so much variations all.
Volume/bixby/fingerprint scan: Yeah, the bixby button is nonsense but you know it's there... Same with placement of volume buttons and fingerprint scanner. You can try them in the store and see if they work for you. Location of the sensor wouldn't be mine but it's something you can try out yourself and see if it will be an issue for you.
Anyway, still pretty interested in the S8 but I'm afraid it's a bit too tall for me... Might get it when the price is down a bit and/or I can get it nice 2nd hand. Samsung was always very bloated and while it could be a lot better it's actually not too bad now imo (with the S7). Touchwiz has improved a ton as well. But that's just samsung, you know what you get into.

Should i go for the OnePlus 3T instead of the OnePlus 5?

I am on the zenfone 2 right now, so this would be a big upgrade for me.
I am not the person who buys phones every year, so given the issues people are reporting for the OP5,
should i go for the OP 3T. My friend uses it, and has had no issues uptil now.
3T might be a bit behind the OP5, but still is a great phone. What should i go for?

I still recommend to buy the OP5. Yes, it has issues (BTW i just got a little jelly effect (which could be fixed later), i had no WiFi/Bluetooth issue), but still, i'd get one if i were you.

Tbh, just get OP 3T. You'll save money. I had the 3T and I'm on the 5 now, felt like the same phone minus the obvious thinner feel in the hand. Anybody who's already on 3T, don't waste. It's not worth it and the 3T has OIS.

saggiboy231 said:
I am on the zenfone 2 right now, so this would be a big upgrade for me.
I am not the person who buys phones every year, so given the issues people are reporting for the OP5,
should i go for the OP 3T. My friend uses it, and has had no issues uptil now.
3T might be a bit behind the OP5, but still is a great phone. What should i go for?
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I believe you're posting in the wrong section my friend. We're glad you're in the forums, just the wrong one
I posted a couple images taken with my OP5 to help you choose which phone you'd like, if you do choose "dual cameras, clearer photos" pm me for savings

Hakim Farouk said:
Tbh, just get OP 3T. You'll save money. I had the 3T and I'm on the 5 now, felt like the same phone minus the obvious thinner feel in the hand. Anybody who's already on 3T, don't waste. It's not worth it and the 3T has OIS.
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So the 821 and 835 isnt much of a difference here. Im really confused.
Some ppl say 3T has heating issues and OP5 doesnt. Is that true.

saggiboy231 said:
So the 821 and 835 isnt much of a difference here. Im really confused.
Some ppl say 3T has heating issues and OP5 doesnt. Is that true.
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Cool as mine!! had the op3 before op5 way better camera is fantastic no issue with screen
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saggiboy231 said:
So the 821 and 835 isnt much of a difference here. Im really confused.
Some ppl say 3T has heating issues and OP5 doesnt. Is that true.
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I never had any heating issue on my OP3T tho (You can check on their XDA forum). I know on Antutu you see the number difference but tbh, real life usage, you can't really tell the difference. It's too little . The dual camera is good but not great, same goes to OP3T. It's up to you, really. If you have the extra cash to burn, get the OP5 but if you're being frugal, go for OP3T. In my opinion, I kinda regret getting the OP5. Not because it's a bad phone but because I already had the OP3T and I don't see much difference in daily performance.

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Cool as mine!! had the op3 before op5 way better camera is fantastic no issue with screen
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Any pics in low light?

If you don't upgrade often get the OP5. Similar price (at least where I am) and more future proofed

Me old mog! [emoji82]
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Thank you all for your replies.
I am going with the OP5, coz i thought i don't upgrade phones often, so why not invest in what is the latest and best out there.
hoping the jelly effect doesnt hit me.

saggiboy231 said:
Thank you all for your replies.
I am going with the OP5, coz i thought i don't upgrade phones often, so why not invest in what is the latest and best out there.
hoping the jelly effect doesnt hit me.
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Good choice you will love it it's so god dam fast ,!! And will only get better with time ?
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I had both. I'd go with the 3T. The jelly effect hurts my eyes and the 3T has ois. Plus you can get the 3T much cheaper now used and save a couple of hundred dollars.

saggiboy231 said:
Thank you all for your replies.
I am going with the OP5, coz i thought i don't upgrade phones often, so why not invest in what is the latest and best out there.
hoping the jelly effect doesnt hit me.
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Good choice. Changed from OPO to OP5 and I'm in love with the OP5.
Sure, people coming from Op3 will say there's not a big difference. That's true because Hardware development isn't that fast so you will have a completely different phone when you change from Op3 to OP5.
But if you are coming from another brand I would recommend the OP5 for sure. It has a slightly higher price but it's more future prove. The dual cameras are great and they will get better with software updates. If you want breathtaking pictures get a DSLR instead of blaming a MOBILE CAMERA (like a few people do).
Pixel phone's camera is slightly better but the price isn't just "slightly" higher
I don't have any Jelly Effect, no WiFi issues or anything. Phone is running flawless and very, very fast.
If you won't get a phone with jelly effect you will love the OP5 for sure.

saggiboy231 said:
Thank you all for your replies.
I am going with the OP5, coz i thought i don't upgrade phones often, so why not invest in what is the latest and best out there.
hoping the jelly effect doesnt hit me.
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Still a good phone. Lucky for me, My unit has no jelly effect. I think because of that fact, those with Jelly effect is probably a hardware issue. All the displays are the same so It doesn't make sense that some experience it and some don't. See if you can test your unit 1st if you're buying it from a walk-in shop, if online, make use of the 15 days return policy and have it replaced if you do end up with the jelly unit

Hakim Farouk said:
Still a good phone. Lucky for me, My unit has no jelly effect. I think because of that fact, those with Jelly effect is probably a hardware issue. All the displays are the same so It doesn't make sense that some experience it and some don't. See if you can test your unit 1st if you're buying it from a walk-in shop, if online, make use of the 15 days return policy and have it replaced if you do end up with the jelly unit
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Its arriving tomorrow, jelly effect is the first thing i will look for, wonder they would replace it or not.
Replace is via amazon here in india, Oneplus doesnt do it officially here.

I came to OP5 from Nexus 4, I just love this phone!! The camera is great for a cell phone camera, I am still getting used to it to get better photos.
The jelly I think is not a big deal, not for me at least... I noticed it a little only after reading about it a lot
I bought it for the same reason as you, I don't upgrade often. And I want a phone that is supported by community on XDA, which I think this will surely be
SO if you don't upgrade often like me, you will love this phone...
P.S. just forget that you read about the jelly if you can since OP has officially said its normal, it will be difficult to get replacement for that issue via Amazon...

My Personal Opinion About Sony X Performance.

Ok, let's start from phone feeling slugish.
I bought this phone second hand for 150€
The phone feels slow. Smooth is not a word for this phone. In simple tasks like browsing through UI (settings, xperia home etc.) Phone feels very slow and thats not what you would expect from SnapDragon 820.
In terms of Gaming its not bad runs pretty much anything you throw at it at Medium to high settings, but after playing for like 10 minutes it heats up really bad. (i'm gonna talk about it in just a sec)
Design.
Boy oh boy what do we have here.
Volume buttons are below power button and thats a such a bad decision! I freaking hate that! I have to tilt the phone to reach the volume buttons with my thumb. Thats soo dumb!
But it feels nice in the hand. I'm really big fan of the back of this phone, front looks a bit weird becauce of screen to body ratio.
Screen is decent nothing big or deal breaking in here.
Heating!
What the actual living f...
It heats up like hell. Its like your personal heat warmer.
Just by using the phone normally phone reaches 40-50c
(Facebook, twitter etc...)
Even when you scroll through ui you can feel some heat. While i am typing this kind of review phone is warm.
But there is one thing that i really love about this phone. Its speakers. Oh mah god man i love 'em. Maybe thats because its my first stereo phone, but they are really good. Could be louder tho.
Camera could be better but its not bad. Will clip few photos that are made with xperia x performance. (If i have any lol)
Conclusion: don't buy it unless you are desperate for a phone like me or you just use it casually. (Calling and texting)
Buy something like xiaomi mi 5s a much better phone. Smoother and better in every way. (Not a fan boy)
In general i somehow still like this phone but i hate it when it heats up and feels slow, but if i would be buying a new phone i would consider buying xiaomi mi 5s or xiaomi mi 5.
Again, i am not a xiaomi fan.
Peace ?

i prefer xperia z5.....

Alexander Luna said:
i prefer xperia z5.....
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i wish i could say the same, but i picked this phone up because of SD820. One of the worst decisions in my life. Period.

NotCat_ said:
i wish i could say the same, but i picked this phone up because of SD820. One of the worst decisions in my life. Period.
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Don't lose your faith in your X Performance, yet.
I just got my hands on a second hand unit and I am going to spend some precious time trying with tuning my X Performance for increasing/achieving more performance out of it without sacrificing the battery life (rather making it last long er per charge) even though the custom kernel choices are pretty limited AFAIK.I will give stock kernel a run, basically.
Stay tuned and keep an eye out on this part of the forum here on XDA!

xFirefly93 said:
Don't lose your faith in your X Performance, yet.
I just got my hands on a second hand unit and I am going to spend some precious time trying with tuning my X Performance for increasing/achieving more performance out of it without sacrificing the battery life (rather making it last long er per charge) even though the custom kernel choices are pretty limited AFAIK.I will give stock kernel a run, basically.
Stay tuned and keep an eye out on this part of the forum here on XDA!
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Thanks for spending time on this phone, will do.

NotCat_ said:
Thanks for spending time on this phone, will do.
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Are you still up for some performance and battery life boosting voodoo magic on your Sony Xperia X Performance?

xFirefly93 said:
Are you still up for some performance and battery life boosting voodoo magic on your Sony Xperia X Performance?
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I don't have the phone anymore, but i would really love to see some progress towards making this phone better

NotCat_ said:
I don't have the phone anymore, but i would really love to see some progress towards making this phone better
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Sure thing! I am on it

xFirefly93 said:
Sure thing! I am on it
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What are you trying to do? Kernel, some zip file, rom?

NotCat_ said:
What are you trying to do? Kernel, some zip file, rom?
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A deeper than deepest kernel enhancing mod that is boosting both performance and battery life for daily usage at the same time with less possible amount of tradeoffs and sacrifices in any way and / or direction.
I've already made it for the two released generations of Google Pixel line-ups (Pixel / Pixel XL and Pixel 2 / Pixel 2 XL) with incredible results and great success so far. Check it at the BlackenedMod related links here below for more "basic" information, if you of course want to;
BlackenedMod P2(XL)
BlackenedMod P1(XL)
One last, important thing.. Enjoy!

xFirefly93 said:
A deeper than deepest kernel enhancing mod that is boosting both performance and battery life for daily usage at the same time with less possible amount of tradeoffs and sacrifices in any way and / or direction.
I've already made it for the two released generations of Google Pixel line-ups (Pixel / Pixel XL and Pixel 2 / Pixel 2 XL) with incredible results and great success so far. Check it at the BlackenedMod related links here below for more "basic" information, if you of course want to;
BlackenedMod P2(XL)
BlackenedMod P1(XL)
One last, important thing.. Enjoy!
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I'm afraid this is not anywhere close to pixel thus making it much much harder for development to be possible. At least that's what I think

NotCat_ said:
I'm afraid this is not anywhere close to pixel thus making it much much harder for development to be possible. At least that's what I think
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I am up for the challenge.

xFirefly93 said:
I am up for the challenge.
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Its awesome to hear that, keep us updated!

i also have sony xperformance, can you give me some tips on how to improve battery life and performance?

notsuad said:
i also have sony xperformance, can you give me some tips on how to improve battery life and performance?
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Hold on a little and it will come

xFirefly93 said:
Hold on a little and it will come
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Whats the progress?

NotCat_ said:
Whats the progress?
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I'm still working on it

xFirefly93 said:
I'm still working on it
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Have you made any improvements?

NotCat_ said:
Have you made any improvements?
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Partially

xFirefly93 said:
Partially
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U still working on it?