I got this under 15k with an exchange offer. At first I was a bit sceptical with this using a 2018's phone in 2K22. But after using it for last 3 months here is my review -
Pros -
1. Looks & built - It’s a very thin phone. Other than this it’s build like a tank. The dual tone finish in the back & punchy orange power button definitely attracts your friends & colleagues. The feeling of holding the phone on hand also very pleasant.
2. Performance - As it is a 2018's built flagship I was in a doubt how it can cope up with the techs & software. But it proved me wrong. It’s 4gb ram and Google's stock Android has given me very smooth and delicate performance in day to day tasks and even in heavy task. No lags, jittering are there. Out of box it was running in Android 8 but asap you open this it will give you 3 updates and goes into Android 11.
3. Camera - I think this is the feature why should you buy this "old but gold" flagship. I am a semi-professional photographer so my choice of phone revolves around the camera mostly. This 12 MP single camera can do the everything and way better than the latest 20k pricing phones. The colours are very natural. Damn good dynamic range. Night scapes are also very clear well balanced in terms of lighting and colors. I had used Gcam mods in different different phones but here can taste the full potential of the Gcam and Google's outstanding camera science. I am very sure you would not complain about not having 3-4 cameras [ I have attached few photos taken with this ]
Video is also very good though it is not so wide but the stabilization is good compared to a 2018's built phone. Selfies are also very natural. It maintains the human skin tone properly with out adding extra beautification.
4. Battery backup is average. It has a 18W fast charging it may be slow for who are using 64W or more faster chargers. I am a heavy user (not a gamer), I need to charge this twice a day.
5. Speaker is very loud and clear. I am not saying it’s punchy but well balanced mids and lows.
6. Finger print is quite fast.
7. p-Oled screen colors are properly maintained, no problem in consuming video contents
Cons : -
1. Esim doesn’t support Indian carriers like Jio or Airtel only limited to USA, Canada & Mexico. So you have use like a single sim slot phone.
2. No face unlock
3. It has thick bezels on the front. Might be turned off for few.
4. Though the primary camera is all rounder but you definitely feel missing the wide-angle camera if you are already used to with it. Less manual control over in built camera app. You need third party apps for that.
5. Mic is a bit less louder you need to raise your voice a bit when speaking with someone in a call.
6. You can use 3.5 mm headphones you need the converter (comes with phone in the box) or have to buy c-type headphone. Can charge the phone and use headphone simultaneously, for that you need to use Bluetooth headphone.
Final verdict : If you are aware with the limitations and you have a budget around 20k definitely go for it. It’s a hidden gem in this price segment. You will get a outstanding experience of software supremacy and flagship. People will definitely notice the phone just like iphone 😜
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