Which Mobile Phone?

[PeteC]

What brand is it?

Edit: Poco(Xiaomi) X3 NFC 128gb?

[thecolonel]

I finally pulled the trigger and ordered the device on Lazada last week and am very impressed so far. A few comments though ...

Battery charging - it does this quick, like 20% to 99% in less than half an hour. Is this good for the battery to fast charge it all the time? Is there a way to slow charge it?

The battery life is superb, but you'd expect that from a brand new 5,000+mAh battery.

It will cast to the TV and act as a remote, which is handy if you use such options.

With the seventh-gen Snapdragon chipset, it is fast, too fast for me - really noticeable when upgrading from a three-year-old Samsung!

The camera protrudes from the back which is not great, but a decent armoured case makes it flush again. The camera works well even in low light which is impressive for a mobile.

I've managed to disable all the Mi bloatware and notifications which were annoying to say the least.

The other only major annoyance is that you can't have two SIM cards and an SD card at the same time, its 'either or' due to the limitations of the design of the card slot holder.

Hope it works out for you

Re SD card, hear what you say but I got the 128gb version and I always have 70+gb available so figured I didn't need one

They only thing that bugs me with this phone/OS is that my xiaomi free cloud keeps saying its full and isnt saving things

But I've been into the settings and told it many times NOT to save any photos so it should be empty and my 5gbfree allowance should be available to me.

I just can't figure it out

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[buksida]

Pete, yep that's the one.

Disable notifications for the cloud software - it was one of the first things I did as I don't use it.

Any thoughts on fast charging? Haven't found a way to slow charge it.

[thecolonel]

Pete, yep that's the one.

Disable notifications for the cloud software - it was one of the first things I did as I don't use it.

Any thoughts on fast charging? Haven't found a way to slow charge it.

Yeah easy, just charge it via usb cable to computer or other power source

By pass the white charger unit

Does that work?

There are two different symbols for fast charging as I recall, try not to confuse them

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[buksida]

It does but it means leaving the computer on all night. Just thought there may be a switchable setting in the software for charging speeds as fast charging all the time can't be good for the battery in the long term.

[thecolonel]

It does but it means leaving the computer on all night. Just thought there may be a switchable setting in the software for charging speeds as fast charging all the time can't be good for the battery in the long term.

Get a USB power socket on Lazza?

Then you can charge it as per normal phone, just use fast charge when necessary

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[buksida]

Good idea, will do.

Overall, very pleased with the device and the price!

[Dannie Boy]

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[HHTel]

It does but it means leaving the computer on all night.

Good heavens, you actually power down your computer!!

Only joking. Avast software and a couple of others do their bit out of hours. Virus check, optimize, broken registry items, broken shortcuts, browser cache, system junk etc etc. If I miss the automatic overnight then I have to do it manually when I have other things I could be getting on with.

[buksida]

Regularly - our electricity supply is terrible and the surges and brownouts would have it toasted in no time if I left it on 24/7.

Back to mobiles, it charges slowly using the Samsung charger so will use that and keep the fast one for emergency charging.

[thecolonel]

Battery charging - it does this quick, like 20% to 99% in less than half an hour. Is this good for the battery to fast charge it all the time? Is there a way to slow charge it?

If you're battery conscious then apparently you shouldn't charge your battery over 80%(I read an article online somewhere)

Especially if you don't need that extra 20% to get you through the day

Maybe Google 80% battery charging

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[PeteC]

Here's a review of the Xiaomi Mi 11.

https://www.bangkokpost.com/tech/209952 ... o-powerful

[PeteC]

Cheap smartphones new rage

https://www.bangkokpost.com/tech/209955 ... s-new-rage

Budget and entry-level smartphones are seeing high demand from Thai users wanting to upgrade their phones to smart devices that support the Pao Tang mobile app to receive financial assistance from the government, according to mobile vendors.

Ravi Kunwar, general manager for Pan-Asia of HMD Global, a Finnish manufacturer of Nokia phones, said the company rolled out smartphones costing less than 3,000 baht last year and found buyers liked the product's quality and software.

Last month the brand launched Nokia 1.4 -- which can support the Pao Tang app -- for 2,690 baht. The smartphone is designed to tap into the family market so that each member can use it to have virtual meetings and study remotely.

One advantage of the device is the Pao Tang app can be used on it, as well as other banking apps for money transfers, online top-ups, and virtual payments, he said.

Recently the brand unveiled Nokia Mobile Care Delivery Service to provide channels for device repair via a free shipping EMS service as well as a pick-up service to collect devices from users' homes, workplaces or other convenient locations.

On April 8, HMD Global also launched two mobile phone models under its entry-level C-Series in the global market -- C10 and C20 -- which highlight durability.

In addition, the company rolled out G20 and G10, which focus on innovative features and long battery life, as well as the X20 and X10, which highlight quality and user experience.

"This is more momentous than a regular product launch. The past 12 months have no doubt been challenging, yet it has also given us a moment to pause, think, and prepare for the next big step in our startup journey," Florian Seiche, chief executive of HMD Global, said during the launch of the handsets.

"Our approach to technology and business is human-first and that is reflected in this new smartphone range."

According to Mr Seiche, Nokia smartphones come with security and software updates.

"We make durable phones that are meant to last at least three years, which is longer than the normal replacement cycle," he said.

Somsak Pejthaveeporndej, chief executive of VST ECS Thailand, which distributes Lava and Infinix smartphones, said 4G-enabled smartphones costing 2,000-3,000 baht are gaining popularity upcountry as users look to switch to devices that support the Pao Tang app.

[PeteC]

Here is the Nokia phone line up if anyone interested.

https://www.nokia.com/phones/en_us/smartphones


....and Thai prices from one of the local distributors.

https://www.mobile57.com/th/phones/nokia/

[fft100]

Most laptops have a setting to only charge to 60% (80% is the next crucial level) as this greatly improves battery lifetime. You should also not let the battery drop below 30%..

Full details here, including graphs and the like.

https://www.androidauthority.com/maximi ... fe-882395/