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Xiaomi Likely Announcing smartphone with 6.4-inch screen
You read that right, 6.4 inches. Xiaomi is likely to announce the smart-phone coming may 10th. The Chinese manufacturer is showing a teaser in its social network on Weibo. The biggest Smartphone thus far had a 5.7" screen.
The Weibo post shows that May 10th Xiaomi is hosting an even to introduce the Mi Max, or RedMi Max - in some of the GFXBench results a benchmark already appeared under that name with a full-hd-screen at 6.4". If the listing is right then the product will get a Qualcomm Snapdragon 650-soc, a hexacore with two Cortex A72-cores and four A53-cores. The memory would be 2GB with 16GB storage.
The smartphone is also listed having a 16Mpixels camera. Screens over 6" are rare, Huawei released a P8max just last year and I think Sony released an Xperia Z a couple of years ago with a 6.4" screen.
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#5262858 Posted on: 04/25/2016 06:46 PM
Nothing new under the sun.
This dude "enjoyed" his hacked Samsung galaxy tab 7 inch tablet to make phone calls in Nov 2010:
http://www.androidcentral.com/t-mobile-samsung-galaxy-tab-hacked-make-phone-calls
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh Tablet-phones is so 2010!
That´s a ****ing tablet. 
Nothing new under the sun.
This dude "enjoyed" his hacked Samsung galaxy tab 7 inch tablet to make phone calls in Nov 2010:
http://www.androidcentral.com/t-mobile-samsung-galaxy-tab-hacked-make-phone-calls
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh Tablet-phones is so 2010!
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#5262862 Posted on: 04/25/2016 07:02 PM
Chinese manufacturer releasing 6plus inch phone seems to be a proper example of paradox.
Chinese manufacturer releasing 6plus inch phone seems to be a proper example of paradox.
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#5262865 Posted on: 04/25/2016 07:12 PM
You guys can laugh all you want. My 6.3" Samsung MEGA was an absolutely amazing phone-ish/Tablet-ish/Phablet-ish phone.
Only reason I sold it/changed it, it was because of getting a "faster/better" phone, performance/hardware wise(Sammy GNote 3).
If they had ever released a MEGA 2 I would probably had gotten it. Games, browsing and multimedia on that phone was an absolute dream!
You guys can laugh all you want. My 6.3" Samsung MEGA was an absolutely amazing phone-ish/Tablet-ish/Phablet-ish phone.
Only reason I sold it/changed it, it was because of getting a "faster/better" phone, performance/hardware wise(Sammy GNote 3).
If they had ever released a MEGA 2 I would probably had gotten it. Games, browsing and multimedia on that phone was an absolute dream!
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#5262872 Posted on: 04/25/2016 07:46 PM
Bendphone 2.0
But on technical side of things. Why does it has 4x A53 cores which are low power efficient and only 2x A72 high performance (less efficient) cores?
It looks like hexa-core on paper, but I would prefer 2x A53 + 4x A72. As low power mode does not require 4cores, but would prefer to have performance when I need it.
+ there is A57.
Bendphone 2.0
But on technical side of things. Why does it has 4x A53 cores which are low power efficient and only 2x A72 high performance (less efficient) cores?
It looks like hexa-core on paper, but I would prefer 2x A53 + 4x A72. As low power mode does not require 4cores, but would prefer to have performance when I need it.
+ there is A57.
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#5262963 Posted on: 04/25/2016 10:30 PM
But the Nexus 6 had a 5.96 screen and the Galaxy Mega had a 6.3 inch screen, also there is a Blue phone that has a 7 inches screen.
But the Nexus 6 had a 5.96 screen and the Galaxy Mega had a 6.3 inch screen, also there is a Blue phone that has a 7 inches screen.
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#5263029 Posted on: 04/26/2016 01:44 AM
Since when is the largest smart phone 5.7" inches? I'm posting this from a huawei 7.0" inch media pad honor x2 phone right now. And it doesn't have any bend issues FYI. I'd love a north american version of this phone if it was available.
Since when is the largest smart phone 5.7" inches? I'm posting this from a huawei 7.0" inch media pad honor x2 phone right now. And it doesn't have any bend issues FYI. I'd love a north american version of this phone if it was available.
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#5263031 Posted on: 04/26/2016 01:50 AM
I'm still waiting for any of these 6"+ phones to actually be available in Canada for a price that's less than left nut. Companies like Xiaomi don't really even do business in the west from what I've read in order to avoid all the stupid patent wars and just turn a profit elsewhere where the laws regarding electronics are somehow less insane.
The low priced products aren't available, and even if I wanted the high priced stuff they're exclusive to certain carriers. What a world.
I'm still waiting for any of these 6"+ phones to actually be available in Canada for a price that's less than left nut. Companies like Xiaomi don't really even do business in the west from what I've read in order to avoid all the stupid patent wars and just turn a profit elsewhere where the laws regarding electronics are somehow less insane.
The low priced products aren't available, and even if I wanted the high priced stuff they're exclusive to certain carriers. What a world.
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#5263103 Posted on: 04/26/2016 08:32 AM
That gigantomania in cellurar phone industry is crazy...
That gigantomania in cellurar phone industry is crazy...
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#5263123 Posted on: 04/26/2016 09:14 AM
They just keep getting bigger, lol...
But the Nexus 6 had a 5.96 screen and the Galaxy Mega had a 6.3 inch screen, also there is a Blue phone that has a 7 inches screen.
They just keep getting bigger, lol...
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#5263139 Posted on: 04/26/2016 10:03 AM
Well tastes/needs are different for each person. That's why we have so many choices Laptops/Notebooks from 10-20", phone's fron 4-6.4"(7" are a bit too much imo), TV's from 12-100", cars small and big and the list goes on and on.
Everyone can say 4-5" phones are too small and the same goes for them to say anything above 5" is just too big.
Of course you don't carry most of the above on you but I'm sure most will get what I mean.
Well tastes/needs are different for each person. That's why we have so many choices Laptops/Notebooks from 10-20", phone's fron 4-6.4"(7" are a bit too much imo), TV's from 12-100", cars small and big and the list goes on and on.
Everyone can say 4-5" phones are too small and the same goes for them to say anything above 5" is just too big.
Of course you don't carry most of the above on you but I'm sure most will get what I mean.
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#5263472 Posted on: 04/26/2016 07:39 PM
My 5 inch Mi 2S is perfect size for me, anything bigger is just a paddle. Even if i am a 2 meters big person, with large hands. Apple needs to make small phones, so every manufacturer will jump on the bandwagon again.
My 5 inch Mi 2S is perfect size for me, anything bigger is just a paddle. Even if i am a 2 meters big person, with large hands. Apple needs to make small phones, so every manufacturer will jump on the bandwagon again.
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#5263799 Posted on: 04/27/2016 12:47 PM
I think 5.5-5.7" is the perfect size for a "big" phone. 6.4" is ridiculous.
I recently bought a 6" POSH phone (because it was on Prime sale for 1/3 price, $50) and it's just too big as a phone, really. It's also too small to be a replacement for my 7" tablet, which I already sold. I may sell the thing because I'm finding it's useless for me. I already have an Honor 5X (5.5")
I think 5.5-5.7" is the perfect size for a "big" phone. 6.4" is ridiculous.
I recently bought a 6" POSH phone (because it was on Prime sale for 1/3 price, $50) and it's just too big as a phone, really. It's also too small to be a replacement for my 7" tablet, which I already sold. I may sell the thing because I'm finding it's useless for me. I already have an Honor 5X (5.5")
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#5263894 Posted on: 04/27/2016 03:52 PM
Personally I don't get the want to get these big screens on phone. It's just impractical to carry around this huge phone. I have 4.6" and it is more than enough for me.
Personally I don't get the want to get these big screens on phone. It's just impractical to carry around this huge phone. I have 4.6" and it is more than enough for me.
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#5263904 Posted on: 04/27/2016 04:20 PM
Lumia 1520 6" owner here.
Yes, it is a bit uncomfortable when making on ear calls, but for everything else (>90% of thing "I" do with it) it's good.
Smartphones are not just for making calls, and sometimes a bigger screen is a plus.
Lumia 1520 6" owner here.
Yes, it is a bit uncomfortable when making on ear calls, but for everything else (>90% of thing "I" do with it) it's good.
Smartphones are not just for making calls, and sometimes a bigger screen is a plus.
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That´s a ****ing tablet.