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This is just a temporary page, mostly for my own use as I collect information about smart phones currently available in Italy.
== Setting up the F1 ==


It is a work in progress that is destined to go up in smoke if and when I make a decision about how to get something better than my Galaxy S3 (2012).
* [https://android.gadgethacks.com/how-to/get-miuis-quick-ball-navigation-gestures-any-android-0176489/ "Quick Ball."]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNt1GpqzsWw Tips and Tricks]
 
== Somewhat affordable ==
This was just a temporary page, mostly for my own use as I collected information about smart phones currently available in Italy.
 
I chose the Xiaomi Pocophone F1, so I have stopped updating the links for prices.


Read at your own risk!
Read at your own risk!
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::- Galaxy S9
::- Galaxy S9
::- Oppo Find X
::- Oppo Find X
== Somewhat affordable ==


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|<!--    year -->2018
|<!--    year -->2018
|<!--    name -->Asus Zenphone 5z
|<!--    name -->Asus Zenphone 5z
|<!--  screen -->IPS LCD
|<!--  screen -->LCD
|<!-- base RAM -->4 or 6
|<!-- base RAM -->4 or 6
|<!-- user RAM -->64 or 128 + slot
|<!-- user RAM -->64 or 128 + slot
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|<!--    year -->2016
|<!--    year -->2016
|<!--    name -->Google Pixel
|<!--    name -->Google Pixel
|<!--  screen -->AMOLED
|<!--  screen -->OLED
|<!-- base RAM -->4
|<!-- base RAM -->4
|<!-- user RAM -->32 or 128 internal
|<!-- user RAM -->32 or 128 internal
|<!--  camera -->OK
|<!--  camera -->OK
|<!--    jack -->
|<!--    jack -->yes
|<!--  battery -->2770
|<!--  battery -->2770
|<!--      OS -->updates
|<!--      OS -->updates
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|<!--    year -->2018
|<!--    year -->2018
|<!--    name -->Huawei Honor 10
|<!--    name -->Huawei Honor 10
|<!--  screen -->IPS LCD; smart notch; 19:9
|<!--  screen -->LCD
|<!-- base RAM -->4
|<!-- base RAM -->4
|<!-- user RAM -->64
|<!-- user RAM -->64
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|<!--    year -->2018
|<!--    year -->2018
|<!--    name -->Huawei Mate 20 Lite
|<!--    name -->Huawei Mate 20 Lite
|<!--  screen -->IPS LCD
|<!--  screen -->LCD
|<!-- base RAM -->5
|<!-- base RAM -->5
|<!-- user RAM -->64 + slot
|<!-- user RAM -->64 + slot
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|<!--    year -->2017
|<!--    year -->2017
|<!--    name -->LG V30
|<!--    name -->LG V30
|<!--  screen -->P-OLED
|<!--  screen -->OLED
|<!-- base RAM -->4
|<!-- base RAM -->4
|<!-- user RAM -->64 + slot
|<!-- user RAM -->64 + slot
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|<!--  battery -->3300
|<!--  battery -->3300
|<!--      OS -->7.1.2 to 8.0
|<!--      OS -->7.1.2 to 8.0
|<!--    price -->[https://www.amazon.it/LG-LGH930-ADECBL-V30-smartphones/dp/B075GTJYSV/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1534622046&sr=1-5&keywords=LG+v30 €450]
|<!--    price -->[https://www.amazon.it/LG-LGH930-ADECBL-V30-smartphones/dp/B075GTJYSV/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1534622046&sr=1-5&keywords=LG+v30 €440]


|-
|-
|<!--    year -->2018
|<!--    year -->2018
|<!--    name -->LG G7 ThinQ
|<!--    name -->LG G7 ThinQ
|<!--  screen -->LCD hi-res; notch
|<!--  screen -->LCD
|<!-- base RAM -->4
|<!-- base RAM -->4
|<!-- user RAM -->64 + slot
|<!-- user RAM -->64 + slot
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|<!--  battery -->3000
|<!--  battery -->3000
|<!--      OS -->8.0
|<!--      OS -->8.0
|<!--    price -->€589.00
|<!--    price -->[https://www.amazon.it/LG-ThinQ-LMG710EM-64GB-3000mAh/dp/B07D69KKBZ/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1542806516&sr=1-5&keywords=LG+G7+ThinQ €440]


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|<!--    year -->2018
|<!--    year -->2018
|<!--    name -->[https://www.gsmarena.com/meizu_16-9280.php Meizu 16th]
|<!--    name -->[https://www.gsmarena.com/meizu_16-9280.php Meizu 16th]
|<!--  screen -->AMOLED
|<!--  screen -->OLED
|<!-- base RAM -->4-6-8
|<!-- base RAM -->6
|<!-- user RAM -->64 / 128
|<!-- user RAM -->64
|<!--  camera -->dual
|<!--  camera -->dual
|<!--    jack -->yes
|<!--    jack -->yes
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|<!--    year -->2018
|<!--    year -->2018
|<!--    name -->Nokia 7 Plus
|<!--    name -->Nokia 7 Plus
|<!--  screen -->IPS LCD
|<!--  screen -->LCD
|<!-- base RAM -->4
|<!-- base RAM -->4
|<!-- user RAM -->64 + slot
|<!-- user RAM -->64 + slot
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|<!--    jack -->yes
|<!--    jack -->yes
|<!--  battery -->3800
|<!--  battery -->3800
|<!--      OS --> 8.1 & GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE
|<!--      OS --> 8.1  
|<!--    price -->€330
|<!--    price -->[https://www.amazon.it/Nokia-Plus-Smartphone-Single-Copper/dp/B07B6DMZN6/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1542806642&sr=1-1&keywords=nokia+7+plus €320]


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|<!--    year -->2017
|<!--    year -->2017
|<!--    name -->OnePlus 5T
|<!--    name -->OnePlus 5T
|<!--  screen -->AMOLED
|<!--  screen -->OLED
|<!-- base RAM -->6
|<!-- base RAM -->6
|<!-- user RAM -->64 no slot
|<!-- user RAM -->64 no slot
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|<!--  battery -->3300
|<!--  battery -->3300
|<!--      OS -->7.1.1 upgradable
|<!--      OS -->7.1.1 upgradable
|<!--    price -->[https://www.amazon.it/Oneplus-6GB-64GB-Snapdragon-fotocamera/dp/B07858T4JY/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1534705797&sr=8-5&keywords=OnePlus+5T €500.00]
|<!--    price -->[https://www.amazon.it/Oneplus-6GB-64GB-Snapdragon-fotocamera/dp/B07858T4JY/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1534705797&sr=8-5&keywords=OnePlus+5T €486.00]
|-
|-
|<!--    year -->2018
|<!--    year -->2018
|<!--    name -->OnePlus 6
|<!--    name -->OnePlus 6
|<!--  screen -->AMOLED
|<!--  screen -->OLED
|<!-- base RAM -->8
|<!-- base RAM -->8
|<!-- user RAM -->128 GB
|<!-- user RAM -->128 GB
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|<!--  battery -->3300 mah
|<!--  battery -->3300 mah
|<!--      OS -->8.1 (Oxygen)
|<!--      OS -->8.1 (Oxygen)
|<!--    price -->[https://www.amazon.it/OnePlus-Mirror-Black-Memoria-Android/dp/B07CK7KB95 €569.00]
|<!--    price -->[https://www.amazon.it/OnePlus-Mirror-Black-Memoria-Android/dp/B07CK7KB95 €542.00]


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|<!--    year -->2017
|<!--    year -->2017
|<!--    name -->P10
|<!--    name -->P10
|<!--  screen -->IPS NEO LCD
|<!--  screen -->LCD
|<!-- base RAM -->4
|<!-- base RAM -->4
|<!-- user RAM -->64-256
|<!-- user RAM -->64-256
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|<!--  battery -->3200
|<!--  battery -->3200
|<!--      OS -->7.0 --> 8.0
|<!--      OS -->7.0 --> 8.0
|<!--    price -->[https://www.amazon.it/Huawei-P10-Smartphone-Mono-Nero/dp/B06XC4GZGB/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1540850696&sr=8-5&keywords=huawei+p10 €349.00]
|<!--    price -->[https://www.amazon.it/Huawei-P10-Smartphone-Mono-Nero/dp/B06XC4GZGB/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1540850696&sr=8-5&keywords=huawei+p10 €328.00]
|-
|<!--    year -->2018
|<!--    name -->Xiaomi Poco F1
|<!--  screen -->IPS LCD
|<!-- base RAM -->6
|<!-- user RAM -->64 + slot
|<!--  camera -->dual
|<!--    jack -->yes
|<!--  battery -->4000
|<!--      OS -->8.1 --> 9.0
|<!--    price -->€400
 
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- Q -
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- S -
- -->
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|-
|- style="background:#F0FFFF"
|<!--    year -->2018
|<!--    year -->2018
|<!--    name -->Samsung A8
|<!--    name -->[https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a8_(2018)-8886.php Samsung A8<br>SM-A530 4G]
|<!--  screen -->AMOLED
|<!--  screen -->OLED
|<!-- base RAM -->4
|<!-- base RAM -->4
|<!-- user RAM -->32 + slot
|<!-- user RAM -->32 + slot
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|<!--    jack -->yes
|<!--    jack -->yes
|<!--  battery -->3000
|<!--  battery -->3000
|<!--      OS --> LTE
|<!--      OS --> 7.1.1 - 8.0
|<!--    price -->[https://www.amazon.it/Samsung-Smartphone-espandibili-Versione-Italiana/dp/B078KSJ7XV/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1535398397&sr=1-4&keywords=galaxy+s8 €287,24]
|<!--    price -->[https://www.amazon.it/Samsung-Galaxy-SM-A530F-Black-smartphones/dp/B078TZ9WRW/ref=pd_sbs_107_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B078TZ9WRW&pd_rd_r=a5f667a6-ee30-11e8-8e9d-dde34b3ccda1&pd_rd_w=DctRT&pd_rd_wg=K2Fhb&pf_rd_i=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_m=A11IL2PNWYJU7H&pf_rd_p=466c5af4-0171-4b17-9b3f-b4036a90f75d&pf_rd_r=WK703MYES2KCW1VCJGVF&pf_rd_s=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_t=40701&psc=1&refRID=WK703MYES2KCW1VCJGVF €300]


|-
|-
|<!--    year -->2017
|<!--    year -->2017
|<!--    name -->Samsung S8
|<!--    name -->Samsung S8
|<!--  screen -->AMOLED
|<!--  screen -->OLED
|<!-- base RAM -->4
|<!-- base RAM -->4
|<!-- user RAM -->64-256
|<!-- user RAM -->64-256
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|<!--  battery -->3500
|<!--  battery -->3500
|<!--      OS -->
|<!--      OS -->
|<!--    price -->[https://www.amazon.it/gp/offer-listing/B06XWN7VCQ/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used €385 used]
|<!--    price -->[https://www.amazon.it/gp/offer-listing/B06XWN7VCQ/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used €370 used]


|-
|-
|<!--    year -->2017
|<!--    year -->2017
|<!--    name -->Samsung S8+
|<!--    name -->[https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s8-8161.php Samsung S8]
|<!--  screen -->AMOLED
|<!--  screen -->OLED
|<!-- base RAM -->4
|<!-- base RAM -->4
|<!-- user RAM -->64-256
|<!-- user RAM -->64-256
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|<!--  battery -->3500
|<!--  battery -->3500
|<!--      OS -->
|<!--      OS -->
|<!--    price -->€450 used
|<!--    price -->[https://www.amazon.it/Samsung-Smartphone-Midnight-espandibili-Versione/dp/B06XWN7VCQ/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1542807687&sr=1-5&keywords=samsung+galaxy+s8 €400]
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- T -
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|-
|<!--    year -->2018
|<!--    year -->2018
|<!--    name -->Vivo V11 Pro
|<!--    name -->[https://www.gsmarena.com/vivo_v11_(v11_pro)-9298.php Vivo V11 Pro]
|<!--  screen -->AMOLED
|<!--  screen -->OLED
|<!-- base RAM -->6
|<!-- base RAM -->6
|<!-- user RAM -->128 + slot
|<!-- user RAM -->128 + slot
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- X -
- -->
- -->
|-
|-style="background:#FFFFD7"
|<!--    year -->2018
|<!--    year -->2018
|<!--    name -->Xiaomi Mi 8
|<!--    name -->[https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_mi_8-9065.php Xiaomi Mi 8]
|<!--  screen -->AMOLED
|<!--  screen -->OLED
|<!-- base RAM -->6
|<!-- base RAM -->6
|<!-- user RAM -->64, no slot
|<!-- user RAM -->64, no slot
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|<!--  battery -->3400
|<!--  battery -->3400
|<!--      OS -->8.1 + MIUI 9.5
|<!--      OS -->8.1 + MIUI 9.5
|<!--    price -->[https://www.amazon.it/Xiaomi-Smartphone-Dual-Nero-Italia/dp/B07FMF38FT/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1534663972&sr=1-1&keywords=Xiaomi+Mi+8 €460.00]
|<!--    price -->[https://www.amazon.it/Xiaomi-Smartphone-Dual-Nero-Italia/dp/B07FMF38FT/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1534663972&sr=1-1&keywords=Xiaomi+Mi+8 €374.00]
|-
|-
|<!--            year    -->2018
|<!--            year    -->2018
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|<!--    year -->2018
|<!--    year -->2018
|<!--    name -->Xiaomi Mi A2
|<!--    name -->Xiaomi Mi A2
|<!--  screen -->dim; big; 18:9
|<!--  screen -->LCD
|<!-- base RAM -->4
|<!-- base RAM -->4
|<!-- user RAM -->64
|<!-- user RAM -->64
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|<!--  battery -->3010
|<!--  battery -->3010
|<!--      OS -->2 SIM; 8.1
|<!--      OS -->2 SIM; 8.1
|<!--    price -->[https://www.amazon.it/Xiaomi-Smartphone-Dual-Nero-Italia/dp/B07FMPVBQR/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1535398284&sr=8-1&keywords=xiaomi+mi+a2+64gb €228]
|<!--    price -->[https://www.amazon.it/Xiaomi-Smartphone-Dual-Nero-Italia/dp/B07FMPVBQR/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1535398284&sr=8-1&keywords=xiaomi+mi+a2+64gb €191]
 
|-
|<!--    year -->2018
|<!--    name -->Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite
|<!--  screen -->LCD
|<!-- base RAM -->4
|<!-- user RAM -->64
|<!--  camera -->dual
|<!--    jack -->'''NO'''
|<!--  battery -->3010
|<!--      OS -->8.1; Android One
|<!--    price -->[https://www.amazon.it/Xiaomi-Lite-Smartphone-Versione-Globale/dp/B07FP3T6Z4/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1542818784&sr=1-5&keywords=xiaomi+mi+a2+lite €168]


|-
|-
|<!--    year -->2018
|<!--    year -->2018
|<!--    name -->Xiaomi Mix 3
|<!--    name -->Xiaomi Mix 3
|<!--  screen -->AMOLED
|<!--  screen -->OLED
|<!-- base RAM -->6
|<!-- base RAM -->6
|<!-- user RAM -->
|<!-- user RAM -->
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|<!--    price -->€700
|<!--    price -->€700
|-
|-
|- style="background:#FFF0FF"
|<!--    year -->2018
|<!--    name -->[https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_pocophone_f1-9293.php Xiaomi Pocophone F1]
|<!--  screen -->LCD
|<!-- base RAM -->6
|<!-- user RAM -->128 + slot
|<!--  camera -->dual
|<!--    jack -->yes
|<!--  battery -->4000
|<!--      OS -->8.1 --> 9.0<br> SD 845 (10nm)
|<!--    price -->[https://www.amazon.it/Xiaomi-Pocophone-Smartphone-128-Dual/dp/B07GXX2MDQ/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1542807336&sr=1-2&keywords=pocophone+f1 €335]


|-
|-
|<!--    year -->2018
|<!--    year -->2018
|<!--    name -->Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
|<!--    name -->[https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_redmi_note_5_(redmi_5_plus)-8959.php Xiaomi Redmi Note 5]
|<!--  screen -->IPS LCD
|<!--  screen -->LCD
|<!-- base RAM -->4G
|<!-- base RAM -->4G
|<!-- user RAM -->64G
|<!-- user RAM -->64G
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|<!--  battery -->4000
|<!--  battery -->4000
|<!--      OS -->7.1
|<!--      OS -->7.1
|<!--    price -->[https://www.amazon.it/Xiaomi-Smartphone-Snapdragon-octa-core-Camera/dp/B07CZS8W5Y/ref=asc_df_B07CZS8W5Y/?tag=googshopit-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=256572774941&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12779318699061090566&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1008736&hvtargid=pla-453118071975&psc=1 €189]
|<!--    price -->[https://www.amazon.it/Xiaomi-Smartphone-Snapdragon-octa-core-Camera/dp/B07CZS8W5Y/ref=asc_df_B07CZS8W5Y/?tag=googshopit-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=256572774941&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12779318699061090566&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1008736&hvtargid=pla-453118071975&psc=1 €184]


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== making peace with the lack of a jack ==
I can live with a dongle.
Dual dongles exist already.  They can charge and play sound at the same time.
It's not the end of the world.

Latest revision as of 11:30, 7 December 2018

Setting up the F1

Somewhat affordable

This was just a temporary page, mostly for my own use as I collected information about smart phones currently available in Italy.

I chose the Xiaomi Pocophone F1, so I have stopped updating the links for prices.

Read at your own risk!

Too pricey to start with
- Huawei P20 Pro
- Galaxy S9
- Oppo Find X
year name screen RAM uRAM camera jack battery OS price
2018 Asus Zenphone 5z LCD 4 or 6 64 or 128 + slot dual yes 3300 8.0 €400.00
2018 Asus Zenphone 5z People having problems with black screen o'death. Loose connections? Software conflicts? No universal diagnosis or prescription.
2016 Google Pixel OLED 4 32 or 128 internal OK yes 2770 updates €290
2018 Huawei Honor 8x LCD 4/6 64/128 dual yes 3750 8.1 €324
2018 Huawei Honor 10 LCD 4 64 dual; AI yes fast charge 8.1 €329.00
2018 Huawei Mate 20 Lite LCD 5 64 + slot 4 yes 3750 8.1 €307
2017 LG V30 OLED 4 64 + slot dual yes + 3300 7.1.2 to 8.0 €440
2018 LG G7 ThinQ LCD 4 64 + slot dual yes 3000 8.0 €440
2018 Meizu 16th OLED 6 64 dual yes 3000 8.0 €500
2018 Nokia 7 Plus LCD 4 64 + slot dual yes 3800 8.1 €320
2017 OnePlus 5T OLED 6 64 no slot dual yes 3300 7.1.1 upgradable €486.00
2018 OnePlus 6 OLED 8 128 GB dual lens yes 3300 mah 8.1 (Oxygen) €542.00
2017 P10 LCD 4 64-256 yes 3200 7.0 --> 8.0 €328.00
2018 Samsung A8
SM-A530 4G 		OLED 4 32 + slot dual yes 3000 7.1.1 - 8.0 €300
2017 Samsung S8 OLED 4 64-256 single lens yes 3500 €370 used
2017 Samsung S8 OLED 4 64-256 single lens yes 3500 €400
2018 Vernee Mix 2 LCD 6 64 dual 4200 €245
2018 Vivo V11 Pro OLED 6 128 + slot dual yes 3400 8.1 SD 660 €350 (guess)
2018 Xiaomi Mi 8 OLED 6 64, no slot dual no 3400 8.1 + MIUI 9.5 €374.00
2018 Xiaomi Mi 8 First phone to support L5 band of GPS, but a user complains it is not very accurate. Wireless quick charge, but not through the port. No RAM expansion slot.
2018 Xiaomi Mi A2 LCD 4 64 dual NO 3010 2 SIM; 8.1 €191
2018 Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite LCD 4 64 dual NO 3010 8.1; Android One €168
2018 Xiaomi Mix 3 OLED 6 popup? no €700
2018 Xiaomi Pocophone F1 LCD 6 128 + slot dual yes 4000 8.1 --> 9.0
SD 845 (10nm) 		€335
2018 Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 LCD 4G 64G 12 & 5 MP yes 4000 7.1 €184
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