{"id":50196,"date":"2022-08-19T15:08:20","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T15:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/why-i-sold-my-iphone-for-this-android-phone-youve-never-heard-of\/"},"modified":"2022-08-19T15:08:20","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T15:08:20","slug":"why-i-sold-my-iphone-for-this-android-phone-youve-never-heard-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/why-i-sold-my-iphone-for-this-android-phone-youve-never-heard-of\/","title":{"rendered":"Why I sold my iPhone for this Android phone you’ve never heard of"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The fun thing about working in a field that you’re genuinely interested in, namely tech, is that you actually get excited about what’s coming next. New and unique foldable phones like the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and the Oppo Find N are already here, and Apple’s AR Glasses might be just around the corner too. What a time to be alive! And while getting access to those via the brands themselves is great and convenient, I myself have been constantly buying and selling phones and tablets for about a decade now, so I could basically try any device that I find interesting .<\/p>\n

And what I’ve normally found interesting are big-screen Android phones, although during the past 12 months I made myself finally use an iPhone long-term (the iPhone 12 mini). For three reasons, that is \u2013 to be able to see things from an Apple user’s perspective, to get familiarized with the fabled Apple ecosystem completely, and\u2026 well, to finally try a small flagship phone for once.<\/p>\n

And while using the tiny iPhone 12 mini was a fun experience, it recently felt like the time has come for me to go back to my roots \u2013 big Android phones. So a few days ago I went looking for what’s new. And I don’t just jump onto the mainstream flagships. Everyone already knows them, me included. I usually look for well-priced mid-rangers packing the most features that matter to me.<\/p>\n

And I’m happy to report that Android mid-rangers have come a long way. You’ll have to try hard to stumble upon a bad one these days. In any case, here’s what I landed on\u2026<\/p>\n

I chose the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G, here’s why\u2026<\/h2>\n

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What a name, huh? Rolls right off the tongue\u2026<\/p>\n

Now, my colleagues already know that I’m pretty fond of Xiaomi phones, as in my experience they’ve been well-priced and fairly reliable long-term. My dad still uses the good old Xiaomi Mi Max 2 I gifted him many years ago; the phone is still working fine, despite countless drops.<\/p>\n

So now why did I pick this particular 2022 Redmi mid-ranger?<\/p>\n

Well, because yes, it has everything I want from a slab phone \u2013 or shall we say, almost everything. Nothing’s perfect, right? Here’s what I was looking for, what attracted me to this phone, and what I got\u2026<\/p>\n

True dual stereo speakers \u2013 a rare sight!<\/h2>\n
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