₦airaland Forum

GolDRoger:
you can't be serious, comparing itel to samsung.
Besides, its still clean. Just few months old

Don't mind them jare
Enjoy your device

Kemelee:
Thank you .... It for #90400

Whoaaa
Ram and internal memory please?

100naira:
Na de Mallams' own de vex me pass.

They will not confirm who de d call and they will start rambling

Bro you get!!!

kfykdot:
Pls which one should I go for?? A fan of games thou

Sister all the phones are quite good

However i'd like you to note somethings

Oppo a92 has Snapdragon 665
Oppo a92 has Helio p95
Huawei y9s has Kirin 710f


Helio p95 appears to be a better processor but since you're a gamer I'll advise you to go for the oppo a92 with Snapdragon 665

Because mtk chipsets usually don't have strong GPUs as compared to Snapdragon
I can vouch for the sd665 because it's in my redmi note 8 and I run games with ease and phones that have Helio g70 and g80 (both processors are higher than sd665) can't run games at the graphics level that my sd665 can run it

So I advise you go for the oppo a92 it seems to be the right phone for you

Kunja2:
Hauwei 9s for me it's gaming efficient just as the TECNO Camon 16 Premier

Habaaa
16 premier(Helio G90T) is stronger than y9s(Kirin 710f) naa

musicproducer:
any u can afford or get a nokia 6.1 or plus

Nokia 6.1 plus is dope and pretty cheap
I don't know if the OP will be interested though

TATALoAlaMu:
That's where live sex landed you!

Lol she didn't do anything like that in the show though

DanJukun:
What were you trying to say here? Pretty incoherent...

The gentleman stated the state of things especially here on nairaland where there is constant slandering of i-tel devices

Question is; are their phones affordable? YES.
Do they serve their buyers? YES.
Do they make great devices at the prices they sell? YES.

What then is the problem?

Don't get me wrong bro.....

This statement "they are only jealous of Transsion domination in Africa" is the kind 9f mentality I'd like you guys to abandon, we ain't kids no more. No one would be hurt by the "dominance" of Transsion in Africa, when it's not like Xiaomi is my father's company why would that bother me?

Secondly I personally have nothing against itel because I've not used their phones before, people who have used it say it's cheap and if that's true then there's a class of people they are targeting if you happen to fall within that class it'll seem like a very great device because it appropriately meets your needs

But for people who want more powerful devices, these phones would not be great for them

I consider itels production as something meant for people looking for budget phones and aren't interested in gaming or heavy usage, so if their phones are really as cheap as they say in relation to the specs, then maybe it really is okay

I've never really been interested in the brand so I don't bother to do an in-depth research on their devices

Kunja2:
uncle, don't be too quick to comment. I wasn't comparing, he stated his budget and I gave an option based on his budget, not which is better okay?

Relax bro
Then it's a miscommunication issue

Kunja2:
65k for rn8pro and RN9? Not possible sir. Get a TECNO pouvoir 4 pro or CAMON 15.

This sounds a lot like a comparison because you were trying to persuade him to go for these devices because they are the same price despite the fact that the Tecnos aren't as good as the redmis in question. This statement could mislead one into thinking the phones are at the same level and I only wanted to correct that

Kunja2:
65k for rn8pro and RN9? Not possible sir. Get a TECNO pouvoir 4 pro or CAMON 15.

Once again the two redmi phones you mentioned are far better than the two Tecno phones you mentioned (if they are around the same price that is)

Kunja2:
how can he buy RN9 for 65k? CAMON 15 fits that price

Camon 15 is actually incomparable to redmi note 9

Even redmi note 8 beats camon 15 in terms of processor bro.... and they are in par on every other level the only edge that camon 15 has over it is battery

The rn9 is really a better deal in this case

eteebanky:
whenever am on some applications.....my hot 8 exits itself back to menu.....i hope this update fix it

Well bro this change log says nothing about fixing that problem but anything is possible

It might also be the apps themselves and not entirely the fault of the phone

theFilmtric:
Yeah,
I understand
MIUI is Heavy with BUGS

Does your life revolve around youtube?
I am talking about personnal experience you are talking about youtube
You xiaomi children never cease to amaze me
I thought you guys said youtube reviewers are paid?
You even mentioned me twice due to network problem on your Xiaomi,not so?

theFilmtricsay

Damn bro you're such a kid
If you weren't a kid you'd know that every device has its fair share of bugs!
Even iPhone has bugs
If no device had bugs we wouldn't need to make updates to "enhance system stability"

About your dumb attempt to make a swipe at my network speed I'll show you my network soon

I quoted you twice because I only view Nairaland with free basics and free basics is slow if you were paying even half the attention that you thought you were paying to my network speed to those mentions you'd realise that one of my replies was a modification to the other.

Obviously you've run out of false facts to spam and ridiculously attach "filmtric" To the end of it that's why you had to go so low

Only if you're ignorant would you say that your own personal experience is greater than someone who literally breaks phones for s living trying to find faults it.

If you weren't such a kid you'd think about how self destructive it is to pay people to exploit build weakness of a phone and show everyone something that can potentially ruin the sales of the entire batch of that specific model

I recently saw a YouTube video of a guy that had his iPhone 12 camera glass cracked when he opened it, apple quietly recalled the phone from that customer and gave him a replacement shortly after because they know it can damage their brand if someone like that was left alone to wail.

That's how dangerous it is for any anything (be it a Mobile phone or a car ) to undergo a quality test and fail.

What the f*** are you even talking about
I'm a xiaomi user but I'll always tell you the truth even if it does not favour the Xiaomi brand get that through your skull

I'm done having this pointless debate with you
I thought you were an intellectual that has a clear understanding of mobile devices and won't be sentimental but apparently I was wrong

That's my network speed
And anytime I download I get speeds of 6 megabytes per seconds it's Snapdragon 665 do some research before misyarning on Nairaland

Asking me if my life revolves around YouTube
What a toddler

You won't gain by sitting in the corner of your room and talking about your experiences alone. You gain by learning from others.

Keep that in mind

theFilmtric:
Well
I said the Transsion phones I've handled are more durable
Go argue with Xiaomidiots

MIUI is heavy?
Ýou are obviously ignorant

theFilmtricsay

You're really the ignorant one here
'heavy' as I used it there refers to the fact that it's quite large and has a host of features some of which some users never really use

If you think Tecno phones you've handled are durable it's because you've not handled a Xiaomi

Check drop tests on YouTube before making false claims here

theFilmtric:
Well
I said the Transsion phones I've handled are more durable
Go argue with Xiaomidiots

MIUI is heavy?
Ýou are obviously ignorant

theFilmtricsay

You're really the ignorant one
'heavy' as I used it there refers to the fact that it's quite large and has a host of features some of which we'll never really use

If you think Tecno phones you've handled are durable it's because you've not handled a Xiaomi

Check drop tests on YouTube before making false claims here

I might not like infinix but I admit that they at least deserve credit for their new productions even though it took them too long

I'm seeing people here saying that it will become one of the best brands worldwide y'all really should not get all sentimental about it

If they continue to make decent phones and market it well they'll get there
If they stop making decent devices they'll eventually drop tbh
Because more and more people are realising that they want more powerful devices and they must evolve to meet that need





I doubt anyone blames really itel for anything my small phone is an itel sef

What you Tecno sycophants don't seem to understand is that even if Xiaomi starts fucking up now people will dump them, no one is a die hard fan of any brand


What the f*** is going on with this place

Derailer:
Allow these critics.

Brands like itel have their products tailored to low-income people.

The fact that phones are affordable means one thing; they aren't fully packed but somewhat to meet the VERY basic needs of the targeted consumer.

If they pack all the specs, then it wouldn't be affordable would it??

These guys are just frustrated that itel and other transsion smartphones have captured a very large swathe of the Nigerian market.

Damn are you a kid or something
When it's not as if it's someone's father that owns the company how will the African market share hurt any fan or user

Do you guys really reconsider your statements before posting??

theFilmtric:
Get trashed on Youtube??
How does that relate to Nigeria
Is Youtube Nigeria?

Years of criticism by Transsion fans?
If you don't know in Nigeria if I put an hot 9 with 6000maH and any Xiaomi or Umidigi with that price range an Average Nigerian will go for the hot 9

You are obviously not the Average African

“So you think an African would want a phone that would lag soo much that the only way to use it comfortably is to restore factory settings every few months and lose all your data?”
This is a lie My sis has been using an hot5 for about 3 years now the only problem is the 16gb space and it was always telling her to free space.She bought an SD card and that was solved!

And mind you when I am talking Transsion
I am talking about Tecno and Infinix
You can't buy an Itel phone of 20000 and expect good specs!!
Its clearly for the poor

I am not a promoter of any brand

But the main reasons I don't like Xiaomi are
1.The chinese name “XIAOMI” too chinese for me
2.I personally don't fancy their MIUI (I even prefer XOS to it
3.Spare parts are scarce
I know you might try to come up with all that durable talk but when it comes to durability according to what I've observed transsion phones are more durable
4.Chinese version and Global version WTF
5.Rubbish space
My second sister bought a Redmi 7 or so
The supposed space was 32 Gb
What we met there was 10 Gb available
Nonsense system apps and MIUI had taken 22 Gb
6.No acessories in the market
e.g pouches,Screen guards etc
7.From what I've seen from Xiaomi users in my 3 year Guest stay on Nairaland
They seem insecure,bashing everywhere with Xiaomi
I obviously don't want to feel insecure because of a phone!

theFilmtricsay

You don't like the brand because of the name? That's very funny bro
You said I lied over the phones I used Do o have to send you pictures of their corpses because both are still at home I didn't throw them away

Does that your sister play games
If she suddenly decided she wanted to play a game like PUBG or PES do you think her experience with that got 5 would be satisfactory
That your sister used it for 3 years doesn't mean everyone an do the same

I believe I've said it before now most people you'll see are complaining about these phones are people who had exceedingly high expectations which were dashed!

The so-called infinix note 7 I have a friend that's using and he hates it, he's planning to get a new phone now probably zero 8 because he likes the screen size


There's Chinese and global version simply because of the differences of the services needed in China and Globally you obviously don't know the first thing about any Xiaomi

Infact Xiaomi isn't the only device that makes different versions for different regions

Check umidigi and Nokia and you'll reconsider that statement

Chinese versions won't have play store because they don't use playstore over there
So your rather they bloat a phone with stuffs you don't need with an already heavy ui?
Or that they remove stuffs that are important globally just because it's not used in China?

I admit miui is a heavy ui (which I can't say enough on Nairaland) but with the features it provides I'm quite okay with it you'll find that most people are


Transsion phones being more durable
You must be joking!

Even transsion CEO can't say that!

Like I said earlier only if you choose to be ignorant would you even table these things as facts in an argument

No accessories in the Market??
It feels weird when you guys are bringing that up obviously they are officially not here yet
I don't think there's a Xiaomi Nigeria or an Umidigi Nigeria
These are foreign phones which obviously will have no parts or accessories available locally

How doesn't YouTube relate to Nigeria?
Omo I feel like I'm debating with a kid or something
Aren't Nigerians on YouTube or don't you think that they'll be getting feedbacks from both users and none users?

People bashing are insecure??
Oh God what is this one now??
So That people are criticizing them for making products with disappointing hardware and demand for change and upgrade is insecurity?

Wow you really need to be enlightened


I rest my case

sunshineV:
thefilmtric, i'm african and i choose value for money over "unfortunately google plas has stopped"

Abi naa

theFilmtric:
1.Xiaomi is selling well because they made sure they are selling in China before venturing into the worldwide market.
Transsion is obviously for the African market.
If Transsion made sure they sell well in China before venturing into the world they would be part of those u are mentioning
2. Anywhere online?

3.“If infinix and Tecno were good and people were hating on them for no reason why do you think they stepped up their game”
This is one big error I have been seeing on Nairaland. Infinix and Tecno are businesses and to do business you have to give people what they want
And obviously they are GIVING AFRICA WHAT AFRICA WANTS!
So if you think they stepped up their game because of Xiaomi fan boys
You are wrong.
As far as I have figured Xiaomi cannot defeat Transsion to the African(esp.Nigerian)market.
Because
i.They came late
ii.Their name “XIAOMI”
iii.No Advertising.

theFilmtricsay

WTF are you saying??
Haven't you seen the way the get trashed on other social media networks, even on YouTube!
Xiaomi fanboys didn't force their hands but years of criticism by their fans and disappointed users did that!

Giving Africans what they want
So you think an African would want a phone that would lag soo much that the only way to use it comfortably is to restore factory settings every few months and lose all your data?

Get real bro....
I'm an African and I don't want that
Think about it
They've been using crappy processors all the while but suddenly their phones are coming with Helio g70
Only if you choose to be ignorant would you say that complaints from users had no part in that.....

theFilmtric:
This is obviously what Xiaomi users do!

theFilmtricsay

I know some Xiaomi users make ignorant claims
But not all of them!
And the reason some of them (if they aren't trolls) make such claims is because they aren't well informed


Let me gist you something
How many times will you see a Xiaomi user claiming that Xiaomi is better than Samsung or iPhone

Most of them say "Xiaomi is better than transsion, but if you can afford it get a Samsung or an iPhone... "
The truth remains specwise there are very few transsion devices which can stand up to Xiaomi in midrange and flagship section most especially
So if anyone seems to "hype" Xiaomi, it's probably worth it.....

theFilmtric:
1.Transsion is dominant in Africa is obviously not something to argue about.
2
“If really you believe in YouTube you'd realise that even on YouTube Xiaomi is respected for the durability of their phones”
Youtube is worldwide and how many Transsion phones do Youtube reviewers review?? Transsion is African and not worldwide bro/sis.
3
“ if here in Africa you see more transsion devices you'd be surprised to see that Xiaomi is one of the most dominant brands worldwide....”
The reason Xiaomi is more dominant in the Worldwide instance is because it is sold in China(china is a very big chunk of the world market)

theFilmtricsay

Lmaooo
Really bruv
So Xiaomi is the only phone in China bah?
Bro this is the fact

It doesn't matter if they have a big chunk of the market or not if their phones were bad they wouldn't be ranked as one of the most successful

Not just that
If you go anywhere online Xiaomi is usually one of the phones with the best specs

Samsung iPhone Huawei OnePlus Xiaomi

That's how they'll probably be lined up
And if infinix or Tecno ever made it into such lists it's purely because of infinix zero 8 and Tecno Camon 16 premier

If infinix and Tecno were good and people were hating on them for no reason why do you think they stepped up their game


Just know that this issue is about build quality and production standards as opposed to your "dominance" theory...

theFilmtric:
They are obviously not marketers
They are just obsessed with Xioami andd pained by the dominance of Transsion.

I don't support anyone.
Its your choice!

theFilmtricsay

Really bro??
"Pained by the dominance of Transsion"?
Really??

Like really
I'm a Xiaomi user and I recommend phones for people even if it's the so-called "dominant transsion"

It's not about dominance and I think you know that

SunshineV clearly mentioned other international brands there with his previous posts but you still went on to call him biased?

I don't think you understand what this so-called brand was is about

most of the people you see are against Tecno have experiences that made them adopt that perspective on transsion but I don't know why it seems like everyone misses the point

The op clearly asked called the durability of a Redmi phone into question and he's getting his answers

If really you believe in YouTube you'd realise that even on YouTube Xiaomi is respected for the durability of their phones

And Nairaland isn't the only place where people are complaining about transsion.

To conclude, no phone is perfect....if these guys are talking about a phone and how good it is, they obviously aren't saying it's perfect. But people seem to paint that as the "Xiaomi marketers saying perfect phone"

Back to your claim
No Transsion isn't more dominant than Xiaomi, if here in Africa you see more transsion devices you'd be surprised to see that Xiaomi is one of the most dominant brands worldwide....

RealEzee:
OP u can conduct your research on YouTube from top reviewers about most Xiaomi phones, for example, when the note 7 and note 7 pro was released one of the major highlights of the phone was its durability, scratch test was done, drop test was, even hammer on it and bending, it proved to have strong resistance, if I'm correct it was around the same time the Nokia x5 was released(Nokia x5 wasn't anywhere close in durability to the note 7/7pro), now Xiaomi has kinda kept it as standard to have most of the phones in like manner, top gorilla glass 5 built on both front and back of their phones, you can check fisayo reviews (a popular Nigerian tech YouTuber), you can compare the spec sheet of most Xiaomi phones and compare with their counterparts and you'll notice how durability seem to be a norm and not some added luxury like some brands tho.

Hence in terms of durability and build quality Xiaomi ticks the box, they're not in the top 4 smartphone manufacturers in the world for nothing and to think they're just 10years in the industry is a huge feat.



Someone mentioned umidigi been more durable lol joker, how many umidigi phones comes with gorilla glass 5 protection on their phones compared to Xiaomi , build quality Xiaomi beats umidigi hands downs no cap.

Peeps talking parts are scarce Abeg make i hear word the world is a global village, order it or jejeli contact peeps on NL who sell, people way dey buy rolls royce and other luxury cars for Naija no dey ask Dat kind question kwa, besides they're durable and lifespan equally depends on users, I done use a Samsung j1 for years without a screen guard no single scratch kwa, peeps were shocked cos we plenty way dem give da phone to work then.

Abi oooo
We understand that Umidigi makes good devices but these Umidigi users shouldn't make biased suggestion when obviously they're wrong

Fokosobo:
I am a Xiaomi user, I will tell you the truth;

1. Their parts are scarce

2. Their MIUI is riddled with bugs

3. Their battery performance is very poor

"their" how many xioami phones have you used to arrive at this conclusion?
Which phone OS doesn't have a few bugs?
Even the almighty android one has bugs so what are you saying??

internationalman:
Released back

The odds of Nigerians releasing this snake back into the bushes is as slim as the odds of Nigerians sparing Buhari's life if he's accidentally or by mistake caught walking alone on the street..

It is food is ready in both scenario..

Lmaoooo
What a comparison you have there

mascot87:
Stop the lie. They didn't remove any CCTV at toll gate and sanwo didn't apologize for that.

They said the cameras that were removed are licence plate readers not CCTV

cristy149:
so yesternight i was downloading some huge files and by chance i looked at the phone which i used as a hotspot and was shocked at the download speed (top right corner of the pictures)
Edit : downloaded 80Gb+ of file within 6hrs

Is. ....is that miui12?

surely22:
It's funny ehh. Some folk on here ehhh.
If R9A came with MIUI12 out of the box.
Why do you think RN9pro won't receive MIUI12 Update?

Loool.
I low-key don't like that MIUI12 sef.

BTW, I'm a R9 user.

I don't really like the new control center as well
I only like the new animations and the better optimization of the floating window features sha

I'm not in a hurry for miui 12

Basically it's like buying 2 phones in one body