₦airaland Forum

Welcome, Guest: RegisterLoginWith GoogleTrendingRecentNew

Stats: 3,330,622 members, 8,446,315 topics. Date: Thursday, 16 July 2026 at 11:37 AM

Toggle theme

Thepoweruser's Posts

Nairaland ForumThepoweruser's ProfileThepoweruser's Posts

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 (of 8 pages)

PhonesRe: What Apple May Actually Be Planning For The Iphone 13 Series... by thepoweruser(op): 1:28pm On Aug 03, 2021
anthonyuncle:
everyone should please calm down, let them release it first
Ain't no harm in speculatin'... wink

PhonesRe: Google Pixel Discussion Thread by thepoweruser(m):
najoomey:
https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/2/22605094/google-pixel-6-pro-tensor-processor-specs-ai-ml
@naijaomey thanks for dashing me the link. grin tongue


[center] WHY GOOGLE'S TENSOR (CODENAME WHITECHAPEL) IS A MASSIVE DEAL [/center]


For those of us techies, leakmongers, techsurfers and wireheads (thanks, Tom Clancy's Net Force wink ) the Pixel Tensor review didn't catch us as a complete surprise. Hell, the only surprise is the big (spying) G spilling the beans before October. Okay, maybe they DIDN'T TELL US WHAT EXACTLY THE SYSTEM-ON-CHIP HAS BAKED IN.

Like, How powerful is it? Does the main CPU use Cortex-A77, A78 or even better the brand new A710?? Any Cortex-X1 (or X2 wink ) 'ultra-high performance' core? What is the clockspeed (how fast is it)? How good is the GPU? (Mali? WHAT Mali?? G77, G78, G710?? How many execution units?) Some leaksters claim it may even get AMD's RDNA Mobile? How true is this? Well, join me as we break down the leaks and rumours like a power user. cool
PhonesRe: Google Pixel Discussion Thread by thepoweruser(m): 1:05pm On Aug 03, 2021
Make I use leg waka come this side... grin

I wan open topic before, but I wan use here.

Okay, it's official: I DON HIJACK THIS THREAD!! grin grin grin

CALL YOUR POLICE. tongue

PhonesRe: What Apple May Actually Be Planning For The Iphone 13 Series... by thepoweruser(op): 1:00pm On Aug 03, 2021
My only interest in the upcoming iPhone 13 series are astrophotography mode (Pixel 4/5 users, how una dey grin grin); portrait mode video; and more improved video recording capabilities.*



*Portrait mode video: basically aesthetical background blur during video recording for artistic effect (Samsung Note10/10+; Huawei P40/Mate 40 series, Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 11 Ultra owners, wassup? UNA DON DEY CRUISE AM SINCE 2019 NA grin. ). So, nothing new there; unless they give us accurate background blur in real time 10-bit Dolby Vision 4K at 60FPS WITH STABILISATION FROM ALL FOUR CAMERAS?? shocked shocked NOW THAT'S INNOVATION! OR MAYBE 4K HFR 120FPS DOLBY VISION RECORDING IN REAL TIME TO SLOW DOWN IN POST?! EWEEEY!! shocked shocked

MAKE WE DEY WATCH O. cheesy
PhonesWhat Apple May Actually Be Planning For The Iphone 13 Series... by thepoweruser(op): 12:38pm On Aug 03, 2021
Yes, I DID say iPhone 13. Because I'm reasonably sure (after reading this article by PhonArena) that that's what it will be called.


(Sorry but I can't post the link. You'll need to go to PhoneArena and check. Sorry. Don't wanna get banned. cry )


A quick summary, though: when the iPhone 13 comes out (especially the Pro); YOU'RE GOING TO SEE FANBOYS AND APPLE LOVERS SCREAMING HOW 120Hz IS INCREDIBLE AND INNOVATIVE... JUST LIKE THEY DID WITH FACE ID... grin grin


WHO KNOWS; WHEN APPLE BRINGS THE IPHONE 14 IN '22 WITH PERISCOPE CAMERAS AND 8K VIDEO THAT HAS BEEN ON ANDROID SINCE 2019; THEY'LL BE SAYING APPLE INNOVATED... grin

SEPTEMBER AIN'T FAR AWAY NO MORE. wink

Comments are welcome, as usual.

^Pictures courtesy of Forbes; Let'sgodigital and PhoneArena.

PhonesRe: Beautiful Features Of Infinix Note 10 by thepoweruser(m): 7:33pm On Aug 01, 2021
harryodilli19:
i have seen that infinix is quite underrated these days. they have nice design and software I feel. The back panel of the Infinix note 10 looks good af. Even inside the helio G85 chip is nice.
*rolls eyes*

I've seen the Nokia 2 (1GB LPDDR3, Snapdragon 212) beat the Infinix Hot 8 (2GB LPDDR4?, Helio P22) and the Tecno Pop 3 (2GB LPDDR3, MT6580M) in UX smoothness, gesture responsiveness and Chrome multi-tab workflows (running at least six tabs at once.)

The Nokia kept four (!) GSMArena tabs open with four social-media apps running in the background. The Infinix kept three tabs; the Pop 3 one. grin Best of all; the Nokia took two seconds to bring up the keyboard. The Infhnix took four angry and the Tecno six shocked.

NB: Each phone had been used for at least one year, with no less than 20 apps installed (yes, I did count them).

I think Transsion should fix their software. Maybe newer versions are much better (the Hot 10 was actually good when I used it; just as smooth as a Galaxy A12. Y'see; that's why we're asking for better software support!


NB: If you think I'm a fanboy or marketer; well... Look below this post. kiss

PhonesRe: Hidden Gem On Jumia by thepoweruser(m): 12:27pm On Aug 01, 2021
That phone's selfie camera has OIS! shocked

HTC made some cool stuff, mos.
PhonesRe: Lg V40 Thinq..75k .. sold. by thepoweruser(m): 7:18pm On Jul 31, 2021
It pains me deeply to see LG Mobile die... cry cry cry

Still the best phone for Audiophiles.*


*NB: Only for those who know what DSD256; DoP; FLAC 24/192KHz; Impedance=300 ohms, 42mm drivers/38mm diaphragm and THD=0.1% actually mean. grin
PhonesRe: Lg V40 Thinq..75k .. sold. by thepoweruser(m): 7:17pm On Jul 31, 2021
.
PhonesRe: Iphone 12 The Beast, Why Iphone Is The Father Of All Phones by thepoweruser(m): 5:34pm On Jul 30, 2021
Honestly, if you ask me what the best camera phone is;


I'll tell you, ''It's complicated.'' smiley .

Like if you don't care about this topic; share if you do.
PhonesRe: Between Iphone X And Iphone XR Which One Is Better by thepoweruser(m): 3:52am On Jul 29, 2021
If you want an iPhone you can game on for a long time and you want great battery life...

Leave the iPhone X and XS...

And get the iPhone 11.

In my opinion it is the best small iPhone for battery life... Until we get the iPhone 13.

And to @lavendae, the position or even the amount of cameras on a device does not make it better.

The iPhone X isn't really better than an iPhone 8 Plus camera-wise. And the 11 was quite a big jump for Apple for low light photography. The XR still beats the X, dual camera or not.
PhonesRe: PHANTOM X Review: Premium Hardware, Mid-range Price! by thepoweruser(m): 2:16pm On Jul 28, 2021
Kakadancefreak:
Eh!

Wetin connect high class Phantom X with this realme device?

Abeg tell them say realme no stand a chance abeg.

Not now, not in the nearest future.
Realme GT Master Edition? cheesy

Okay nah.

PhonesRe: PHANTOM X Review: Premium Hardware, Mid-range Price! by thepoweruser(m):
Kakadancefreak:
Eh!

Wetin connect high class Phantom X with this realme device?

Abeg tell them say realme no stand a chance abeg.

Not now, not in the nearest future.
PhonesRe: Iphone 13 Pro Max Design, Release Date And Price In Nigeria by thepoweruser(m):
ORIJIN201:
The reason the iphone 6s is getting an update is because of its CPU. The A9 is one of the best CPUs apple created. It was ahead in it's time. However, the update is not worth it still. The hardware is old and unnecessary. Kiss your battery adios, and user experience will be much worse. I trust the temp will be on the high side too. Any little task, you'll get a sweaty palm.
Yes, the A9 was really impressive in it's day. Yes, Apple updated it for that reason. But certainly not just because of the SoC. Apple knew if they removed those advanced features only the newer iPhones could handle; the device would be able to handle it without any probs. And in referrence to the bolded, really all you have to do is replace the battery and - voila! Good as new! YES, THERE WILL BE HEATING ISSUES (HINT: THIS IS WHERE THE IPHONE THROTTLING FIASCO COMES IN) BUT MORE UPDATES DID GET THEM FIXED, YES? AND DOES THE AVERAGE IPHONE 6s USER PLAY HEAVY-DUTY GAMES? NOT REALLY,BOO.


[Like I said earlier, it's all marketing gimmicks by Apple
Certainly not! What's bad in supporting devices if they can handle it? The Galaxy S8 can sure as hell run Android 12 smooth as butter, my man. It may not be important to you, but it sure as hell is important for current iPhone 6s users. And of course, they should flaunt it! Didn't Samsung flaunt their three years of MAJOR updates as 'one more reason to buy a Samsung phone?'


Many android devices that are supported by the development community, receive custom updates to the latest Android OS and work as they should on the latest OS, but for hardware sake, I won't touch these devices because their hardware is outdated
.


Valid point, but how many Android phones nowadays have unlockable bootloaders? Answer: NOT ENOUGH.

This ain't 2014, boo. With 'flagships' I'll give you Google Pixel; OnePlus; Xiaomi (with Mi Account just to flash the damn thing angry ) and Samsung (Exynos mostly).

How many people would you advise to root their phones? Sure, rooting is cool and all (and I love it; me being a power user, yeah? cool ) but I wouldn't use a rooted phone as a daily driver and maybe be looking for free stuff to download. It's like a woman wearing a light cotton dress without ANY underwear. (Should small breeze blow; well... grin grin). Rooting exposes you to all sorts of malware that will certainly render your device inoperable and irrepairable. I won't advise the average Sule to do it. Small mistake; fonu o ti lo niyen. And many phones never work 100% well on a custom rom. WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS issues, broken USB drivers, crippled advanced stock camera features; don't you know when you root a Sammy, then KNOX is pretty much gone? Ain't worth the hassle, 'mano.


However, I could make do with such device if I'm on a tight budget or I will be using it as a fringe second device.
I definitely agree with this. wink


Right now, flagship smartphones are at their peak. You can't even tell the difference in performance.
Uh..? NOPE.

ME DON'T KNOW 'BOUT YOU BUT I CAN SURE AS HELL SPOT THE DIFFERENCE IN PERFORMANCE BETWEEN A ONEPLUS 8 PRO AND A ONEPLUS 9 PRO. MAYBE IT'S JUST ME. cool

* Smoothness means; like, responsiveness to user input in swiping, scrolling, typing and display animations. The OnePlus Nord isn't as powerful as a OnePlus 8 (not the Pro); but it is just as smooth. How many 'Droids still feel fluid and smooth out of the box after five years?(!)
PhonesRe: Iphone 13 Pro Max Design, Release Date And Price In Nigeria by thepoweruser(m):
@teeboy2300

@rareoil

@krazydave

@orijin201

...And to you readers;


Thanks for the criticism. I deserve that. The iPhone 5c indeed got iOS 10 as it's last update. The Pixel 2 DID get Android 11 (a.k.a. Red Velvet Cake). That means it was supported for FOUR YEARS! I'm sorry and I apologize for the misinformation. (Damn you, KaiOS! angry) And that my friend (a lady) actually used the iPhone 6, I just mistook her for a guy I also know who uses the iPhone 5c. I apologize again. Please feel free to correct me again. I'm always willing to learn. wink


However, I definitely do not agree that the S8+ is smoother (note, I said smoother, not FASTER)* than the iPhone. All those bugs y'all mentioned, I am sure you know that they are far more likely to be fixed on iOS than on Android. So those are not so big a deal. iOS is buggy with new updates, yes, but what device isn't? How many Androids can still be as stable as these iPhones are five years down the line? Granted; still updating a five-year old device brings diminishing returns, but is that a bad thing? Isn't sustainability an important thing when you are talking of a handheld device that costs about the same as a decent refrigerator??


Look at Africa. When @91Tech (YouTube) did a review of the iPhone 6s getting an absolutely mind-blowing seven years of updates; people all over the comment section were like; who uses an iPhone 6s in 2021? Yeah, right; like who still drives a 1999 Toyota Camry (Pencil Camry) with 500K miles on it? Seriously huh . You guys heard of the Pegasus Spyware, yes? Would you really want to be caught with your pants down using a five year old device that hasn't even been patched for Spectre and Meltdown? shocked shocked

Anyways, we certainly must give credit to whom it is due, nein?
PhonesRe: Iphone 12 Pro Max Vs Tecno Phantom X Camera Comparison by thepoweruser(m): 4:05pm On Jul 23, 2021
NOW, TO CONTINUE:

The iPhone captures wide spatial stereo audio from it's microphones. So it's not too surprising it utterly sinks the Phantom in audio quality. It also records in extended dynamic range; up to 4K 60FPS on all cameras; selfie included. You can see this from the seamless way it adjusts exposure. The iPhone also knocks it out of the park in harsh backlight, where it keeps that guy's face properly exposed; where the Phantom exhibits highlight clipping. The Tecno is more contrasty, but (to me at least) that ain't worth a damn.

Portraits? LIDAR shows the iPhone just blurring the background in an artificial way. The Tecno does even worse, blurring the guy's edges. In low light the iPhone is far less noisy and has better dynamic range. Where the Tecno did win was in the flower shot; and this is because Apple's portrait mode does not work on non-living subjects. undecided Although the depth of field effect on the Tecno is disappointing; the sensor is big enough to give great bokeh. Sigh, bad software... And I guess the laser AF isn't really that great... Look at the short range of the focus! LIDAR autofocus, however... cool

So hands down, Apple wins.


P.S.: By the way, @Keba619; you DO know your stuff. Keep it up! Gave this a thumbs-up, btw.
PhonesRe: Iphone 12 Pro Max Vs Tecno Phantom X Camera Comparison by thepoweruser(m): 3:41pm On Jul 23, 2021
Elxandre:
What is Steve Litchfield's new website?
I've missed him.
Allaboutmobile.com. He still posts to Allaboutsymbian and Allaboutwindowsphone when it applies to their respective platforms. You have to love the guy's honesty, his passion, dedication and experience and his (British wink ) wit though. He's reviewed mobile tech way before even GSMArena went into reviews. smiley I learned a ton of stuff from him. He still makes my eyes bug out in 2021.*


*Psst!: He once mentioned during a phone review about the Lumia 1020 (oh, what a legacy) being able to resize the shot of an image after it was taken because it captured both the information from that 41MP sensor and the oversampled 8MP image at the press of a shutter button; where the Snapdragon ISP would cache the raw data from the sensor in 1GB out of the 2GB of RAM in the phone. LIKE HOW DID HE KNOW THAT! shocked SOMETHING NOKIA DIDN'T EVEN REVEAL! IT GOES TO SHOW YOU THE DEPTH OF HIS MOBILE TECH EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE.
PhonesRe: Iphone 12 Pro Max Vs Tecno Phantom X Camera Comparison by thepoweruser(m):
thepoweruser:
Howdy, Keba619. wink

May I post my judgement?
Okay... Here goes.

Concerning what it is coming up against; the Phantom X is quite decent. However that 50 meg'pixel; 1/1.31-inch Samsung GN1 did quite averagely here. Do realize that the sensor here is the same one used in vivo's X60 Pro+; universally acclaimed to be one of the best camera phones of the year. But you have to realize that the sensor tells not even a third of the story. The Zeiss T star-coated camera optics; the far more capable Spectra 580 ISP; and most importantly vivo's far superior computational photography software all come together to produce amazing results. Check XDA-Developers' review and see vivo destroy the Galaxy S21 Ultra in sheer low light performance without night mode.

The Phantom X is limited by the poorer optics and inferior camera image processing. (TAIVOS vs Smart HDR 3 X Deep Fusion? REALLY? grin grin) Most people would choose the Tecno for it's own look. Me? I follow Steve Litchfield of The Phones Show and AllAboutSymbian/AllAboutWindowsPhone fame. He's arguably my favourite tech journalist, thanks to his old-fashioned but arguably more sensible opinion about how phones should take photos; ie: if the sky is pale blue when you took the picture; that is exactly how it should look. NO EDGE ENHANCEMENT, NO OVERSATURATION, NO SHARPENING. GRASS SHOULD LOOK LIKE GRASS; NOT LIKE MOTTLED GREEN CARPET. (Ahem; SAMSUNG! angry angry Hey FWIW; they did reduce this in the S21 Ultra; thank Jesus.)


Now, on to the judgement: The iPhone beat the Phantom in dynamic range, exposure, shot-to-shot consistency, edge-to-edge sharpness and detail. The Phantom's ultrawide is mediocre; while on the iPhone the detail was slightly lesser but the camera's colour profiles were similar. The ultrawide is also wider on the iPhone (look at the trees). Of course, the dynamic range is superior; even with the selfies. The Phantom repeatedly blows out the sky to properly expose Keba619. The iPhone 11 series would have done this too, but the 12 improved that all around.

Video? No contest. Look, forget the 'dull' colours on the iPhone; they're more true to life. The Tecno's 1080p stabilization isn't even great. It just kicks in now and then; while the iPhone's stabilization is almost gimbal-like at 4K, even. Should we talk about microphones?
PhonesRe: Iphone 12 Pro Max Vs Tecno Phantom X Camera Comparison by thepoweruser(m): 2:56pm On Jul 23, 2021
Keba619:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za9RvByj_SU
Howdy, Keba619. wink

May I post my judgement?
PhonesRe: MediaTek Dimensity 1000C outperforms the Snapdragon 765G in Benchmark Test by thepoweruser(m): 6:22am On Jul 22, 2021
beejayvince:
Source:
https://www.smartphonecamp.com/mediatek-dimensity-1000c-outperforms-the-snapdragon-765g-in-benchmark-test/
I ain't suprised, boo.

*Cue thug voice:* Niqqa, we talkin' four heavy cores here!
PhonesRe: Tecno Ella Voice Assistant vs Google Assistant vs Samsung Bixby by thepoweruser(m): 6:15am On Jul 22, 2021
Marvel6233:
Alright, so one new feature on the Tecno Phantom X, is the "Ella Voice Assistant". "Ella" is own and developed by Tecno. And it made it's debut on the Phantom X. Hopefully, other Tecno phones will follow suit in no time.

But the main deal here is, how Smart and dynamic is Tecno Ella when compared to other voice assistant like Google Assistant, Siri and Samsung Bixby? So I made a comparison video of it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6JznUurUN4

Note: Google Assistant was founded in 2016.
Samsung Bixby was founded in 2017
Tecno Ella, 2021
Lol I'd pick the (now dead) Cortana over Ella... grin It can't even touch Bixby, which is arguably the most disliked assistant ever.

Transsion's geeks should focus that money used to develop this on providing four years of software updates.

Just saying.

Modified: OMO IF THIS NA DISS MATCH, AND ALEXA DEY DERE... ELLA ABI DANIELLA DON KPEFF... grin grin grin ALEXA O BURU GAN.

PhonesRe: What Do You Think About This Phone? by thepoweruser(m): 5:44am On Jul 22, 2021
JayTripz:
Nobody should talk Recommend Tecno or infinix Right? I think this is just a post to be little infinix and Tecno (I/T) again.. You guys have tried enough on nairaland trying to scare people away from these phones. Make up lies just to scare people away. But you what? I/T are still the most bought phones in Nigeria and across Africa. Well that alone is a pain obviously to The brand especially the notice me Xiaomi people.. Am not a fan of infinix or tecno. Am not a marketer but any time I see a post about phones. People always try to talk down infinix and Tecno. I bought infinix note 4 pro back in 2018 for my lil bro, he loves game and social media. He enjoys his phone no single problem. But still.. All these other dead brands are just envious of Infinix and tecno. Tagging them transsion device like a stigma.. Like it or not people will continue to buy these devices and ignore ur pained brand. Someone posted a burnt redmi note 10 pro the other time.. Just imagine... And still most of thier pained fan still come out to glorify thier rotten phone. Infinix and Tecno are the best and realible phones after IPhone and Samsung. Well sales already prove that. So Redmi people keep crying and trying to advertise ur phone with every slight chance. But still Africa choose Infinix and Tecno as thier main budget phone. The rest are just trying to copy. Peace out
Boss man no vex o, but what games does your li'l bro play?

And one more thing, you said the bolded from your experience, ja?

Well if you've truly used other phones for at least six months, you'll understand that some phones are so good yet you don't know 'bout them.
PhonesRe: Like Camon 15 Premier, Like Phantom X?? by thepoweruser(m): 5:39am On Jul 22, 2021
atheistandproud:
@skywalker240
@sunshineV
@mrbones
@charisgrace

Inquisitive Universe:
Good morning family.

When you live in noisy Nigeria and you need to create videos, then you have to do it in the wee hours of the morning. When the world is asleep.

I just spent one hour of my life that I'll never get back watching the Tecno Phantom X launch and I was disappointed.

I didn't even finish it to be honest.

I mean Tecno are improving. Once upon a time, they'd have offered us a budget Helio P22 as a Flagship or a P35 max with generic 13MP cameras of which only one was usable. So this is a great achievement for the company.

About 5 years ago, I was a huge fan. I still have my Pouvoir 2 and L9+ boxes at home with me here and I wish them all the best.

I'm on my keyboard crafting a comprehensive post but this is a safe space where we can throw around our thoughts, ideas and first impressions.

5 here for a company that never touches screen protection or protectors is a huge leap.

Big screen, super Amoled FHD+ 90hz display

A11, HiOS 7.6, Helio G95

50MP main camera, 13MP telephoto, 8MP Ultrawide

48+8MP selfies

4700mAh battery with 33W fast charge

These are all decent specs. Good specs even.

The problem is...

They are midrange specs.

I wouldn't like to bore you too much with the specs right now.

Lemme stick with the launch.

Frank Edoho was the presenter. If you watched Silver bird TV between 2004 to 2009/10 (off the top of my head), you must have definitely seen him on the show "Who wants to be a millionaire?"

He looked out of shape and out of practice.

The Tecno manager lady had no idea what she was doing.

So when I saw Miss Techy, I was relieved, a tech person who would come and tell us about the phone...

Boy was I disappointed. ��‍♂️

The launch felt more like a show. It had dancers, a ballerina and a mini orchestra. The focus was on everything but the phone itself.

And this isn't new.

Tecno tends to market their devices as lifestyle items, the way you would market handbags, wristwatches, clothing etc.

It is disappointing.

The only Tech person there had to look at a screen and reading it like an unprepared lecturer to her students.

How did I read the body language? Because I lectured using projectors for two years plus.

The event felt hurriedly rushed.

In the audience, there was no tech person there. Just celebrities. Many of whom were past their sell by date.

If you haven't watched the launch of the original iphone in 2007, then you definitely should make time for it and watch the late Steve Jobs talk about the phone.

To wrap it up, let's look at the price!

228k can buy me a Samsung Galaxy A52 and A72, Redmi-note-10-pro, Poco X3 Pro, Mi 10T, Mi Note 10, an iPhone X series phone and I'll have change to eat at Foodland.

This is the epitomy of overselling what a phone can do and then over pricing it.
Adverts, my man.

A big part of why LG's mobile division (sadly) bit the dust was simple: lack of brand recognition caused by poor marketing.

To those who keep saying that, 'A good product does not need advert', well ask LG and Sony how they doing. cry

I'vd always and will always love LG flagships. Only a handful of phones beat them in audio quality. That ESS Quad DAC could drive even a 1000-ohm headphone! Same audio chip on the V60 is used in a lot of high-end DAPs/USB DACs. And the V50 is prolly the last Android phone with a hardware MQA decoder and proper DSD playback, as long as you don't update it to Android 10.
PhonesRe: Nigerians And Their Poor Attitudes In Relation To Copyrights by thepoweruser(m): 2:27pm On Jul 18, 2021
atheistandproud:
Personally I don't really mind if my work is copied or not, they should just give credit. That's it's done all over the world.

But imagine what the man was telling me yesterday, I quote "is this how you want people to follow you, no one will follow you?"

Says someone that doesn't even follow me. Because here, many people do not want you to speak up at all even when they're in the wrong. Them go bring age card or start looking for respect.

I have met my posts on foreign forums, at the bottom even without the link sef, you go see something like "source: inquisitive universe".

But for here, we are too lazy mentally to do anything.
I can relate with bolded.

Never argue with African adults.

Especially YOUR PARENTS.

Trust me, I've been burned too much for this.

If they sense you talking like you know more about something than you do, they start being defensive and bring up stuff like, 'I have more experience' and before you know it, omo na insult everywhere.

Na so one Old Man come dey tell me sey make I nor follow one of my Ibo peeps dey hang out. He was like, 'You don't know anything. I am older and wiser than you'. Seriously, sir; do you have to remind me?

Good listeners are hard to find in Nigeria.
PhonesRe: Tecno Phantom X Unboxing And Review: Almost Killed By The Price by thepoweruser(m):
Hi guvs,just got back from the banland angry angry angry and I'm enjoying the drama grin. Nairaland be like England vs Italy; wallahi. grin wink

Okay, now time to get serious. @Marvel6233, forget your studio setup or your lighting; I think I've just watched the best Phantom X review. In my opinion, valorreviews and yours are on the same level in terms of judgement and sincerity. Thumbs up and keep it up! After this post I wan go run to YouTube go subscribe. Just hoping you improve the quality of the shoot. Nice one, boss.

Now, we're getting to the meat of the matter. @Honestfact101 has a point. Some places in Nigeria that sell Samsung's A72 for over 200K! Jeez! I mean the base version, because say na Samsung. Mtchewww. It's overpriced too. Abeg, nor go near those gaddem places. huh

The low light performance of the main camera is impressive. Tecno, you try. Make I no lie you. But the quality, while not really flagship (high-end oh) level, is really impressive for a midranger. Though the A72, certainly not better than the Phantom in build quality, certainly trashes it in durability (IP67 rating) and of course, software support and quality. OIS on that main lens certainly narrows the gap. (OneUI is far ahead of HiOS, ads and all. Ewww). And it does have a telephoto.

Poco X3 Pro? Mad oh. Worse build quality. Main camera not as impressive. Certainly similar ultrawide sensor (Curse those bloody useless 2MP depth and 2MP macro cameras on midrangers). Worse selfie. The Phantom certainly wins with it's far more versatile cameras. 90Hz AMOLED still better than 120Hz LCD. But I'd pick the Poco. Why? You may ask. Far superior haptic feedback, better speakers (stereo), way better software, and of course; price. And Snapdragon 860? (essentially a Snapdragon 855++).

Redmi Note 10 Pro, certainly best affordable phone of the year, and a better match overall. Can the Phantom win this one? Well, not really. The Phantom certainly has better camera specs, but the Redmi is just a better overall phone. No contest.

BONUS: NA 230K, ABI? OYA MAKE WE ADD iPhone 11 Pro UK USED. DOES THE PHANTOM WIN? IT CANT EVEN GET CLOSE. grin

FACT IS, THE PHONE TOO COST. WHY NOT 180,000 NAIRA? WELL, MAYBE THEY WANNA PUT PHANTOM WITH APPLE AND SAMMY. SORRY O cheesy. HELL, EVEN THE XIAOMI MI 10 IS THE SAME PRICE! TRANSSION; YOU MESSED UP BIG TIME!

BUY THIS FOR 230 GRAND ONLY IF:
1) YOU ARE A RICH AND RABID TECNO FAN AND YOU LOVE HIOS AND DON'T CARE ABOUT UPDATES.
2) YOU WANNA PAY 230K TO SEE WIZKID. grin grin grin
3) YOU HAVE 230K BURNING A HOLE IN YOUR POCKET AND MARKETERS DON SING LIKE MOSQUITO FOR YOUR EAR. grin grin

GOOD LUCK TO FUTURE BUYERS.
PhonesRe: Iphone 13 Pro Max Design, Release Date And Price In Nigeria by thepoweruser(m): 8:45pm On Jul 12, 2021
stanley000:
iphone 5s still works fine without a glitch. Mention a Samsung the same par as it that is still in use
Updates, man; updates.

Look at it this way: the iPhone 6s which was released in 2014 is going to get iOS 15! THAT IS SEVEN (7) YEARS OF UPDATES! shocked

The best you'll see on Android, IF YOU SEE AT ALL, IS THREE (3) YEARS (Mind you, I mean MAJOR UPGRADES; e.g FROM ANDROID 11 TO ANDROID 12 STABLE, NOT BETA). GOOGLE PIXEL 2 (2017) GOT ANDROID 10 AS IT'S LAST UPDATE. IT CAME WITH OREO (8.1) OUT OF THE BOX. SAMSUNG'S S10 SERIES WILL GET ANDROID 12 AS IT'S FINAL UPDATE. So, as you can see; only Google and Sammy are trying.

iPhones are definitely not crap. Hell, even the iPhone 5c a friend uses still runs smoothly on it's last update. (iOS 13! FIVE YEARS?). Even Samsung's S8; FIVE YEARS OLDER; NO REACH AM. It got two years (Android 7.1.1 Nougat to Android Pie) and is not even as smooth!


You know what, I'm done here.
PhonesRe: 70K What Kind Of Phone Can I Get With My Specifiactions? by thepoweruser(m): 11:49am On Jul 09, 2021
woleabayo:
infinix hot 7
Who with eyes in his head will buy Infinix HOT 7 for #70K?? shocked

If pesin offer am to you for #58000, shoot am.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 (of 8 pages)