>there are people on /g/ who still buy "highend" mainstream phones like Samsung S6, note5 and iCuck 6
Do you like outdated tech that costs a shit ton?
I have come to the conclusion that Chinese manufacturers like Xiaomi are the most interesting since they actually dare to try something new like 4-5Ah batteries instead of just slamming in more cores and unnecessary high resolution displays.
>tfw Xiaomi Redmi 3
>>52081563
>Being a red chinese communist
>>52081575
Nice argument, im sure Jobs will like you more now
>>52081575
How much does Samshit pay you?
>>52081563
I must say startups usually make devices with better buld quality and cheap price.I don't understand why large companies make devices that will be outdated in years and sell it at a high pice.
>>52081575
Do you even know communism.If chinese were communists it would'nt be the go to place for Apple and startups like Xiaomi would'nt have happened.
Most people still have strong prejudices against chinese products, because well it's the bootleg country for a reason, but you can tell they are starting to get the hang of things when it comes to the technology industry, the Xiaomi brand is a great example of that.
That said, you gotta remember OP that for most people (yes, even on /g/) smartphones are a thing about luxury and social status, not about qualities or hardware, so it's way more "cool" to have an iShit or a galaxy than a xiaomi.
>>52081778
>it's way more "cool" to have an iShit or a galaxy than a xiaomi.
Where exactly do you live?
Even here in Western Europe chinese phones have been a big thing for the last 5 years.
>>52081787
In the states, and while chink phones have been getting more popular lately, they still have a long way to go
>>52081800
Well the states are always behind in everything.
I think the main reason smaller brands are so popular in Europe is that our carriers are not as strong in the terms of monopoly.
Chinese phones are sold next to Japanese in normal carrier stores as well.
>>52081563
chinkphone software is botnet and no updates, even worse than samsung
>>52081829
not that the US d is behind just the driving market is young girls and teenage boys. they only care about status and popularity. Samsung and apple had a stronghold on both thanks to huge marketing campaigns.
>>52081856
>no updates
HUE? Xiaomi gets updated every week
>>52081862
>not having access to tech
>implying that's not the definition of being behind
>>52081563
>5 rupees has been deposited into your designated shitting account
Can't believe I fell for the Xiaomi shills when they were heavily pushing their power banks a few months back here on /g/. Got it from an official reseller and it's still a piece of shit.
>>52081888
no retail access because it isn't smart business wise. they'd get crushed against the competitors and lose money. breaking into a saturated market with established players is unbelievably hard.
>>52081906
Which model did you buy?
>>52081911
16Ah.
>>52081563
For me it's a question of principle. If I had to choose where my money goes, I wouldn't want to support
- a country where products are built by people treated like slaves
- a country which lacks a culture of building quality products and which specialises in copying any original device for a cheaper version of it, built with lower quality materials
- a country whose economy has become too powerful, using the practices I mentioned above
If there were a good phone manufacturer in Europe (beside Nokia, because I don't like Windows phone now), I would maybe buy a European product.
>>52081941
>a country where products are built by people treated like slaves
Iphones are manufactured in China you moron, as are almost all smartphones
>>52081563
I have Redmi 2 S. I like the phone, the build quality and price and speed.
But i HATE MIUI. It is super ugly. But there is no cyagonmod available.
what do?
>>52081958
Yeah, so that's another reason I'll never get an iPhone.
Lots of smartphones are made outside China: LG, Sony, HTC, Samsung, Nokia.
>>52081941
>- a country where products are built by people treated like slaves
iPhones are built in China in collaboration with the company foxconn. They treat their workers like shit and even make them sign a non-suicide-contract
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1382396/Workers-Chinese-Apple-factories-forced-sign-pledges-commit-suicide.html
>inb4 dailymail
google it if you want another source
And I honestly doubt that the workers are treated differently when building devices for samsung/sony etc.
IIRC Blackberry has a manufacturer in mexico. Could be mistaken tho.
>>52081991
>LG
>HTC
>Nokia
>good
Even as Finn I wouldn't buy a Nokia
>>52081958
>>52081991
Samsung manufactures in Vietnam. Workers there are more paid more and they get treated better than the ones at Foxconn.
>>52081563
>implying I paid more than $199 for my unlocked LG G4, more than $50 for my Moto X, or $299 for my HTC One M9
None of those were contract renewals. Find a Best Buy near the shittiest part of town, make friends with the manager in the mobile phones section, then when you have hung out with them a few times, maybe brought them food on a really busy day when they can't leave, mention that you need a new phone but aren't eligible for an upgrade for a while yet.
Now, here's why you chose one near a shitty area: their cabinet of phones has 0 iPhones, but a fucking abundance of LG, HTC, and Moto flagship phones. Not only that, but that overstock of flagship phones has the reps from those companies breathing down the manager's neck about moving that stock. They will offer you insane deals to get one of those phones the fuck out of there. In ghetto areas, nothing sells but iPhones.
Plus, you send up with a bretty gud friend that can tell you when really good sales are about to happen (got a USB3.0 32GB flash drive for $9.99) and when cool stuff is about to be released. And if you're really goddamn lucky like I am, the manager ends up being a qt3.14 grill that isn't tech illiterate
>>52082028
>then you woke up
>>52081856
Nigga is u retarded?
Xiaomi phones get weekly updates and in some cases you can get in on the nightly build system. They make miui breh
>>52082006
I have an HTC phone and it's great.
Lots of people here have LG phones and they're happy with them. So, what's your point? If you don't like them, fine, go support the Chinese economy by buying their underpriced plastic shit.
>>52082067
>plastic
It's 2015, Chinese phones have metal bodies instead of plastic like your korean shit
>>52082028
>>52082052
I can avail that to some extent since one of my friends from high school does exactly that, hell, it's how I got my S5 last year.
Then again, I have been friends with the guy for years now, not just 2 weeks ago.
>>52082076
I have an HTC M8 brah. You know, the last good phone made by HTC.
>>52082126
>2GB ram
>2600mAh battery
>5MP camera
top kek and it's only a year old
>>52081800
> being surrounded by angry niggers, fat fucks, and retards all day every day
Such is the life of the average Burgerclap.
>>52082134
>muh specs
You retards are the reason why Android is so fucking shitty these days.
>>52082153
>being this buttmad that his Korea phone is complete shit and wont even last a day without charging
>>52081563
It is 2015.
There is no excuse for a smartphone not being waterproofed.
>>52082172
It is 2015.
There is no excuse for a smartphone not being memeproofed.
>>52082172
I dont feel like spending another 200€ for waterproofness, might as well buy a plastic bag and put my phone inside that if i want to watch porn in shower with my qt 3.14 gf
>>52082225
you also consider your favourite pornstar to be your gf?
>>52082251
>mad koreaphone owner detected
Go away, stupid lao wai.
>>52082283
what?
Then what phones do you recommend guyz?
I have ma LG but I can see lags and it has no ambient light sensor.
It is like phone from the stone age.
>>52081563
Who is this wiener cleaner
>>52081563
And 3 years from now some people will still retail their phones because it's more than enough to handle apps and its operating system. But in 3 years I will not hear faggots like you but instead you'll be on your third iteration of your shit phone. There is nothing wrong with flagships if you plan to use it for the lo G haul.
>>52082314
>lo G haul.
Looks like your shitty koreaphone is already fucking up and you haven't even reached the end of your post.
>>52082331
top kek :D
>>52081563
gionee user here.
5ah battery
really happy with purchase. never going back to a mainstream manufacturer
>>52082134
I was launched in April 2014, so it's more than 1 year and a half.
Yeah, and this 2014 baby beats a lot of your chinkshit and 2015 flagships in some Anandtech benchmarks (screen brightness, physics, sound quality).
>>52082353
>gionee
a fucking wagon wheel
>>52082374
*It was launched
>>52082331
Kek
>>52082153
No, pocket heaters are the reason Android is so shitty these days, and HTC has always been at the forefront of it all.
>>52082405
I dont know wtf are you talking about. I have an HTC and it doesn't heat up at all. Unless I do gaming on it nonstop for hours. But who in their right mind would do that on a smartphone, besides manchildren?
You have to be pretty retarded or 16 year old to take gaming on a smartphone seriously.
>>52082374
you're too young for /g/, get the fuck out
Tfw bought a note 3 2 months after launch for 330€ from some rich cuck that found it too big,
Slammed in a 10k mah battery that lasts me 3 days.
Not planning on upgrading until it fails or becomes ridiculously outdated in terms of support
>>52082808
Note 3 is already outdated
>>52081941
Good luck finding a phone that doesn't offend your SJW sensibilities, ma'am.
>>52082150
Beats slipping and falling constantly on puddles of Somali semen, Yuroscrot.
>>52082076
Can confirm, my 1.5 yr old mid-tier chinkphone has a metal body
>tfw been using a Nexus 4 since its release date
I don't plan on downgrading until it stops booting either.
I got a Moto E 2nd Gen and I couldn't be happier.
I only use the phone to call, text, chat and listening music so battery life is pretty much the only thing I give a fuck about, and this lasts 3-5 days depending on my use.
who else /untilitstopsworking/ here? for me phones are just consumer-grade stuff and whoever buys a phone to show class or status is a fucking retard. I mean, 99% of smartphone users do the same as me - facebook chat, a simple game, maybe taking a shitty picture of your retarded friends, why buy a 700$ phone for that when a 100$ one can do the same? Rolling strong with my LG F60
>feelsgoodmang.jpg
>>52083015
>why buy a 700$ phone for that when a 100$ one can do the same?
Social pressure, retardation. But mostly retardation.
>>52083031
To clarify my point - i'm all for buying expensive as hell stuff as long as it serves some purpose and the value is reflected in the product, but i think that buying a phone that costs more than 250-300$ only to facebook/instafag with it is just not worth it
>>52083015
I bought a 500€ LG phone 2.5 years ago.
Im pretty disappointed since i thought it would be good enough for many years. It can't handle Whatsapp, Facebook, Skype on the same time without everything turning into a gigantic lag crap.
>>52083071
I completly agree with you on that.
Same as seeing girls at college using >1000$ laptops with ridiculous amounts of power just to take notes and browse facebook.
What is an alternative then for 300 euro?
>>52082126
can't remove battery because body is closed. I don't need to even say more.
>>52082134
htc m8 is "dead before arrival" product
the best price/performance phone already comes from China branded that is, and soon cheap chink phones will destroy the entire market thankfully, phones are disgustingly overpriced and everyone knows it
>not buying a British phone
>>52081563
Xiaomi is out done by other Chinese giants OnePlus and Qiku
Qiku Q terra is best phone in the world at its price and is easily at the same level of Samsung, Nexus and HTC flagship phones
This might not be the best thread to ask but i cant find spg, what do you think of the elephone p6000 pro?
How's the MI4? anyone can tell me its pros and cons?
>>52083297
100 bucks says it's got Quran app pre-installed on it.
Chinese one's have the worst camera
>>52081563
Bought my S3 almost brand new, still working fine to this day, I just replaced a broken power button wich cost me like $2.
Finding replacement part for flagships is easier than any non-western brand.
>>52083533
Kek
>>52083311
>Qiku Q terra
Looks like an iphone ripoff, no thanks.
>>52083533
>>52083297
wew lad hope you have some milk for that spicy meme :^)
Enjoy your exploding chink-quality tier batteries
>>52085993
That's why i dont buy Iphones, they are made in China
>>52086043
>they are made in China
Every phone is :^)
>>52083623
S3 is god tier in terms of how long they are still relevant.
>>52082927
Where the fuck did you get the idea I'm a SJW, m8. I just don't want to support Chink economy, like you fucking American sockpuppets.
I've never seen a more idiotic nation than yours, m8. How could you possibly screw your economy more by buying Chinese, you fucking dipshiiiiiiiitsss. GO ON SCREW YOURSELVES MORE, BUY CHINESE
>>52083261
How many phones still offer this? I'm talking about flagships, not some meme chinkshit, which /g/ buys because it's cheap and sounds like the name of an anime episode (MiuMiu, Xiu Xio, Quteee Nameee, One Plus X).
Jesus fuck, I swear this board has the biggest density of weirdos on this site. It's full of:
-autogynephiliacs
-pedophilies
-weeaboos
-transvestites
It's getting weirder and weirder to still come here and have a normal conversation, knowing the other person might be some weirdo wearing female clothes and a handgun in their panties. Fucking American weirdos, goddamn species of degenerates.
>buying phones from a third world country
>>52086431
Name a phone not made in a 3rd world country
>>52086360
This board is close to 4chan's original userbase. That's why it's so weird.
YOU are the outsider.
>>52081991
>Lots of smartphones are made outside China: LG, Sony, HTC, Samsung, Nokia.
>They're made in a poorer country instead!
>>52086485
you mean /b/'s original userbase
that's why everyone here is a degenerate retard
Last year i bought lg l90, to this day i own that shit its running cm12/13 and i only listen to the music, browse or cheat on exams
no point in buying flag ships imho, since next month after the purchase its shit...
>>52086510
Apart from you of course!
>>52081563
>buy Chinese phone
>use your cc info to skim money off your account that doesn't show up on your statements
>use your internet to use for their cloud
>sell your information to third parties
>>52081563
>giving money to chinks
you might as well fight for isis
>sudden influx of Xiaomi shilling
I wonder who could be behind these posts.
>>52086360
>>52086626
What? Are you people serious? Everything you have is made in China but you can't buy a chinese brand?
Fucking Somalis
>>52086651
>giving 100% of your money to chinks
why would someone willingly do that? these are people that aren't white an just a step above your average currynigger
they are literally isis tier
>>52086687
>being white
Fucking subhuman. Asian is the master race. Enjoy your shitty IQ
>>52083113
>Macbook
>Ridiculous amounts of power
Pick one.
>>52086651
No one likes the Chinese. Pretty much every Asian country hates them with a passion with just cause. There is nothing to respect about Mainland China since the commies took over.
>>52086718
Nice they are the master race, yet work for pennies a day.
>>52081703
>outdated in years
What the fuck?
How does technology even work?
>>52086718
>chink
your women cuck you faggots with whites and niggers. your race will disappear
>>52086746
>China
>communist
How can anyone be this fucking retarded? Are you an American?
>>52081563
I ordered a Xiaomi Note Pro from Aliexpress. How scammed am I?
>>52086765
China is a communist state you moron
My s6 edge plus is so sexy
>>52086796
>he doesn't know what communism is
FUCKING KEK, get out of her kid
>>52086765
you need to get your little chinky eyes checked or get some more esl lessons. he said when the commies took over. they were clearly red back then. they only changed that a bit in the 80s
>>52081563
that is not an adult anon
>>52086765
>>52086830
>>52086856
>actually photoshopping a wikipedia article
The bots are strong here
Should I get a Xiaomi Note Pro
Housefire 810
4GB of RAM
Seems enticing, I wanna get rid of this G3
>>52086883
Captcha: Frozen yogurt is not ice cream.
>>52086903
Alan, your Chrome looks disgusting. Fix it.
chrome://flags
Material design in the browser's top chrome
Material
>>52086934
Are you telling me to turn it on or off? Why does /g/ hate material design anyway?
>>52086961
I'm telling you to turn it on, Alan you dumb fuck.
>>52086903
What the fuck is wrong with your browser??
>>52086969
But it is on.
>>52086903
>Alan
>Calc III
HAHA fucking kid
>>52086990
It still looks like garbage. Update your Chrome.
>>52087003
>He hasn't completed the 111th level of Calc
>>52087010
I use DPI scaling when using my laptop display. Chrome likes to shit itself if you do anything other than pure multiple scaling.
>>52087079
What are you talking about?
>>52086903
>/hpg/
>>52086969
>>52086961
>>52086903
>>52086934
>They don't use seamonkey.
It's like you hate being free.
>>52087174
I'm sinning everyday. I feel like killing myself desu
>>52087104
That looks way better
>>52087109
What?
>>52087218
Alan plz get help instead of browsing /hpg/ and anime
the chinese constantly backdoor their phones lol
look up coolpad backdoor, and writeups on xiaomi phones by security researchers
>>52087218
>>52087010
it looks like shit
>>52087263
Shut up, roastie.
>>52087276
flatard
>>52087293
>making up words
>>52087239
Name a phone that isn't made in China
>>52087316
BlackBerry
Over the years, Research In Motion has used factories around the world, including in its native Canada, as well as in Hungary and China, to create the parts used in its smartphones and assemble the final product. Last year, RIM moved some of its production operations to a plant in Malaysia. That means there's a much better than average chance of getting a new BlackBerry made somewhere other than China.
Samsung
Buying a flagship Samsung phone like the Galaxy Note is a bit of a crapshoot, with a fair amount made in both China and Korea. Even if you happen to get a Galaxy phone from a shipment that originated in Korea, however, it's likely that plenty of the parts are from China and the phone was merely assembled in South Korea. Samsung has also been making moves to set itself up deeper in China, with a planned new factory on the mainland to make chips for phones.
Apple iPhone
That's right--not all iPhones are created equal, or at least not all of them are created in China. Foxconn also has factories in countries outside Asia, and there have been reports that some new iPhones are already being produced by Foxconn in Brazil. Of course, we've yet to see a big expose on the working conditions at those facilities.
So, to sum it up, if you want a smartphone from somewhere other than China, I'd start with HTC or another of the brands above and give the box a good examination before you buy.
Nokia (N9 and some others)
It's a bit telling that your best chance at buying a Nokia phone actually made in Finland is the N9, which runs the discontinued MeeGo OS. Most of the N9s were made in Scandinavia, and the company also has manufacturing facilities in Hungary and Mexico, but not for long. Last month, Nokia announced it was moving all its device assembly operations to Asia (read China), a transition that's already been in the works for a while.
>>52087236
I just need a new pair of earphones. I'm not autistic enough to browse /hpg/
>>52087316
HTC
While Nokia is moving its phone-making operations out of Europe and into China, HTC is doubling down on keeping much of its production on its home island of Taiwan, with the construction of a new factory there. Last year the company announced plans to build another big production facility in Taiwan to handle increased demand. Check the box on any HTC phone and there's a very good chance it will say made in Taiwan.
>>52087369
No wonder HTC phones are outdated on launch already
>implying I buy any "high-end" phones
literally for what purpose?
>>52086746
>There is nothing to respect about Mainland China since the commies took over.
Taiwan confirmed for best China
>have galaxy s5
>Pretty good phone
>breaks
>send in for replacement
>They send me s6 edge
>hate it
What the fuck samsung. This phone sucks dick. My hands are too big for it and I keep triggering shit from the edge of the phone. Battery life is also shit. Can't even take out battery and no SD slot. About to sell this pos and get a memephone.
>>52087369
>While Nokia is moving its phone-making operations out of Europe and into China
Wait, you think Nokia phones were made in Finland?
>>52087692
Nokia has manufactured its last handset in Finland.
Come September, the struggling cellphone maker will shutter its Salo, Finland, handset factory as part of its global overhaul intended to save €1.6 billion by the end of 2013. Nokia’s Salo facility is the company’s last remaining manufacturing plant in its home country. It produced its final handset last Wednesday.
Sad news for Finland and the 780 Salo residents who are losing their jobs, but a necessary move for Nokia, which is in the midst of a difficult transition to a Windows-based smartphone business.
The company is shifting handset assembly to its factories in Asia, where the majority of its component suppliers are based. And by doing so, Nokia expects not only to cut costs, but to bolster its long-term competitive strength.
“Shifting device assembly to Asia is targeted at improving our time to market,” Niklas Savander, former EVP of Nokia’s Markets unit, said earlier this year. “By working more closely with our suppliers, we believe that we will be able to introduce innovations into the market more quickly and ultimately be more competitive.”
Nokia did not respond to a request for comment.
Yes. Yes I do.
True. Im happy with my lenovo k3 note
>>52081563
>Do you like outdated tech that costs a shit ton?
Actually, I do:
>Fairphone2
>All outdated components
>530 euro's.
Come at me poorfags.
>>52081563
>chinkshit
>>52087316
Many Nokia's are made in India.
Can't name specific models, because it's Nokia so I don't give a fuck.
what
why would I buy any phone in the first place
>>52083015
I got an iphone 6 Plus last year and it pretty much fills every need and then some.
TouchID super useful for logins, screen is great, long ass battery life.
Literally no desire to upgrade to the newest iShit device next year. Will keep it till it breaks
>>52081563
http://thehackernews.com/2015/09/android-smartphone-malware.html
>The affected Smartphone brands include Xiaomi, Huawei, Lenovo, Alps, ConCorde, DJC, Sesonn and Xido.
gee, it's chinkphones, who would have thought
>>52088078
>lenovo
Where's your god now Thinkfags?
>>52087911
I've got a dpts1 get lost m8.
>>52088078
they want to be part of the pie that is the Google botnet, too
>>52088078
>The pre-installed spyware, disguised in popular Android apps such as Facebook and Google Drive, can not be removed without unlocking the phone since it resides inside the phone's firmware
>he can't root his phone to remove google plebware
