@RandomPangolin glass breaks easily. Rich people that can afford high end phones could afford to get it repaired easily. Us people who rely on cheap midrange phones don't have enough money to get our glass phones repaired that easily.
I totally agreed with Dave on this. If there are options for the materials, I'd go for plastic for durability. Plus I just feel more comfortable with plastic than slippery glass when holding a phone.
No. Most of the people who buy this phone are probably middle class workers and those people usually don't care about the premium feel but rather the durability. Source: my dad. He never buys phones with glass back because he knows if he drops it once, it is going to shatter.
@@cinialvespow1054 Dave doesn't do it for the money. He doesn't have any of his vids monetized and has a job outside of RUclips. RUclips is just his hobby and his creative outlet. Also if he was sponsored he'd have to say that he was sponsored, it's illegal to not disclose to his viewers.
It's not overpriced though, or atleast as overpriced as other thousand dollar flagships. Yes, the k20 is better value for money but oneplus would be great for the long run and is still as capable as 1000 dollar flagships.
I think the K20 pro is THE cheapest phone in the world rocking that snapdragon 855. Do you think it's worth the money?? (The diablo looking game i'm playing is called eternium. It sucks. don't bother)
Totally worth, just install gCam and flash a custom ROM (like we did on poco) and it's the OnePlus 7 Pro(without 90hz display). Edit - now there is 81hz display overclocking mod for k20pro.
No, most phones are reasonably priced. Obviously some are more expensive than they should be, but factoring in the hardware cost along with labor and design AND quality software updates, which warrant a pretty hefty price. These phones are special because of how cheap they are compared to what you get in term of spec and that should be acknowledged instead of saying "wHY aRe pHoNeS sO ExPenSivE." I'm not saying that phones aren't expensive, and sometimes unreasonably so, but you need to understand phones right are basically minicomputers and they cost quite a bit to manufacture with a decent quality.
@@baotran9572 let me be the devil's advocate here... if those where true always..then those phones would have kept their hi prices for many years! but just after 1 year they are down to 40% then second or 3rd even more and they still make profit selling from 800€ to 350€ for example... which means that.. that's the price they really worth.they always worthed that price. unless the manufacturing Technic changed the last year and builded those cheaper...but they dont dot that. so just because is fresh releases... the are x3 times more expansive! Xiomi phones start low...but they keep arround the same price until their entire life spam! p.s i am a software and hardware Engineer... i know how tech and manufacturing works. they just profit with Marketing BS.
@@imvengeance2921 if you can wait a little for the K30 pro that's coming soon. It's a worthy upgrade for the future but only marginally so. As of now, still nothing beats the K20 Pro 8gb variants Value for Money 👍🏻 Blind Buy
Also. The blue variant is a lot prettier for some reason in my eyes. Best to check both red and blue out at a local store. And, most importantly, as gorgeous as they look they're also slippery AF. Buy a bumper case with transparent back for grip without sacrificing the looks. 👍🏻
You made a mistake there... The XIAOMI MI 9T is the international version of the REDMI K20. While the REDMI K20 PRO actually just launched its international version which is the XIAOMI MI 9T PRO. So if you want to buy the international version you DO NOT need to deal with the slower CPU... The PRO versions come with snapdragon 855, be it the china or international version.
@@suhardaily2926 well, the mi9t pro comes with only 6gb ram and 64/128 storage while k20 pro comes with 8gb ram and 128/256 so u not find mi9t pro with 8 gb ram or 256 gb storage
XIAOMI, simply, makes THE BEST devices. Going by price, they're honest and NOT ripping people off - like most, if not all, other companies; including Apple, Samsung and others. ;$
@@nostromov7892 but Samsung and other manufacturer also does r&d on storage, screen,camera sensors etc etc that's why they cost so much but yeah i get your point.
@Rocky Go their UI is completely fine. This is MIUI, it's actually pretty smooth and nice looking. This is not some Chinese bullshit like Huawei's ui. Most people hate on it, because it's different, without trying it on an actual phone with good performance. If you are sure it's not for you just flash a custom rom. It's incredibly easy on xiaomi devices.
A note for you all: The K20 Pro is going to launch internationally as the Mi 9T Pro soon! And yeah, the Mi 9T is known in some markets as the K20. Edit: Some people have told me that the Mi 9T Pro launch is official now, which is great!!
Only idiots buy Android phone as they slow down within a week of use to the point where it's unusable. iPhones are the most innovative phones since they are the best in every way and never slow down. Anyone who even remotely suggests that Android phones are better than iPhones should do this world a favor and check themselves into a mental institution because they clearly need help
@@aw9793 100% agree with you. I also believe that apple is the most innovative company of all of them. I am so loyal to apple I went out and bought an Apple Stand for 999$. Props to apple for innovating and not following everyone with their mediocre prices.
60percenthomo yeah what do you get with the iPhone X? No headphone jack, AirPods are so expensive, you can't charge with headphones and galaxy buds are much cheaper, and the galaxy s10 has a headphone jack, is still cheaper, better specs, and expandable storage. Face it, you're getting something better with Samsung
@@haiguy9929 we get ios with apple which fells 100× better to use than any version of Android, also you can buy cheaper iphones instead of the latest one
Using a Mi9T right now. I upgraded from a Poco and this definitely feels like an upgrade. The 730 might sound like a downgrade but I haven't noticed a drop in snappiness.
Bought my Poco 2 months ago .. extremely happy go with any one... You will never regret... And in India service network is great ...which is cherry on top
It's been 4 years since I bought one for me. It still works FLAWLESSLY. Plus the developer community support has been insane with this thing. I'm running Pixel Experience Rom based on Android 13 and I have no complaints whatsoever. Needed a battery replacement once but that was all. The devs are working on an android 14th ROM too. That's gonna add atleast another year of support to this. Super Super happy and so grateful
It's not particularly correct to compare 9T to K20 Pro because 9t is an international equivalent of k20 (sold in China and India), 9t Pro (which is the same phone as K20 Pro) will be released in Europe this month (20th, if I'm not mistaken, in Holland, and then, shortly, all around the EU). As for the speed of the UI, that Dave faced, I think it may be the result of Nova Launcher. I've owned a few Xiaomi phones and noticed that they are not Nova-friendly (maybe just my experience, I prefer MIUI anyways). Thank you for the video!
Remember the days when oneplus one was the fastest high end budget phone... 300€ while lg g3 where still 400€ for fhe 2gb... That was lit. Xiaomi was also there but not as good. Now oneplus is like 600€.. And here is xiaomi 300€ high end phone...
"The only thing that this phone is missing is the 90hz screen" Mate that is not a MISSING feature. The Note 10 plus doesn't even have it. "It should have been plastic" Don't.....Just don't.
There's expensive, and then there's overpriced. Apple can do whatever like increase prices every year, but stop using iPhones as the threshold/standard for phone prices. Just because iPhones is expensive doesn't mean $680 isn't expensive. $680 is still a lot to pay for a phone when there's lots of great phones like in this video at a much lower price nowadays.
Are you judging for the sake of judging? People dissed last year's Pocophone F1 for having a plastic body. Now this one has glass to fix that issue, and yet you still find it a flaw.
D2d does that ALL the time. He links to amazon for products that don’t exist so he can claim amazon revenues on ANYTHING you purchase in the next day or two. It’s a common Yt scam
Great comparison review. I currently own the Mi 9T & OP7 PRO. I switched my main sim in the Mi 9T and so far this device has exceeded my expectations. You get a lot of bang for not a lot of buck.
That's really nice, but it's kinda a USA/Canada only thing I suppose? Where I live, the s9 + is still going for around $700 new. And it's not even the Snapdragon variant, it's Exynos....
They made it in 5-6 technically... (Hence Mi Mix 2016 being in museum of device and Redmi Note 4 started a Xiaomi craze all over the world's cheap outs)
He started reviewing phones after galaxy fold came out. Realized phones are diverse these days or something. I just think he wants phone companies to sponsor him too.
Got my 9T about a month ago and honestly couldn't be happier for the value you get: great cameras, screen/body ratio, in-screen fingerprint scanner... Amazing device. After 4 years of resisting to upgrade from my iPhone 5s for pocketability reasons, I'm realizing the massive bump in size isn't that big of a deal really (I'd still like to be able to use it single-handedly, though, but can't). I never noticed the stutters Dave mentions in his video. Like, ever. Not a heavy user though, but everything feels so smooth after a month of use, and never had to reboot save for a couple of MIUI updates. I do have a couple of comments to make, however: 1. Voice messages I send sound a little tinny compared to my old iPhone 5s, so maybe the mic in the 9T is not so high quality. 2. The AMOLED screen is amazing for the price, sure, but when transitioning from pure black to a certain tone of grey, it leaves this awful trail of dark blue behind before pixels turn grey. It's just a fraction of a second, but it's clearly noticeable, especially if you like to use Dark Mode in certain apps (e.g. Reddit)- Not sure whether this is common to certain AMOLED screens (it's my first one) or I got a defective one, but just be aware this might happen. Just my two cents. All in all though, not a purchase you'll regret.
Just got the S9+ a few weeks ago and the stereo speakers are a seriously nice feature. I didn't (completely) realize how bad mono sound was until getting this phone. Watching vids and listening to music is a completely different experience now.
Dave the reason i love you so much is because of the small reasons you understand, like people going in for k20 need durability more than premium feeling.
Man will they come out in software updates, or will people only access them by rooting like the people in the comments are talking about overclocking? Please guide
@@ariarii820 MI 9T Pro has the Google Play Store pre-installed and way more network bands. The MI 9T is basically the global version of the K20 Pro. Oh its probably going to be a lot more expensive.
@@artdogg50 mi 9t/9t pro is for european markets and k20/k20 pro for asian markets, k20/k20 probably has less bands but they do come preloaded with google playstore in India or any other country outside China
This is simply not true, mid range phones can't run games on the highest settings. You will also face heating issue while doing it, which makes the experience even worse. But I agree, if you're not using the phone for gaming, then they're more than enough.
noka5730 Please don’t take this wrong but I’m totally confused on your comment you start out by saying it’s not true and then at the end you say it is true.
They can't .. OnePlus actually moved to premium market consciously... They knew the competition in that price point is increasing.. so it's tym to focus on the feel and experience.... And slowly move to the premium market.... OnePlus is not trying to compete at all in that segment... It was a very shrewd business decision taken at the right tym... Instead Realme and Oppo is now targetting to become the Mi killers...
Id take a 500$ op7 over a 350$ xiaomi phone anyday. OP proved to be the software gods, everything feel so good and polished. For me its the best experience even better then hardcore flagships like samsung and apple.
when the oneplus 6 was out, it was called the flagship killer. when the xiaomi mi 8 was out, it was called the killer of the flagship killer. I read this article before i bought my op6 and i was like, I accept this artistic and honourable defeat
OnePlus wasn't the original flagship killer ... It was always Xiaomi ... They launched mi3 months before OnePlus one ... With the same specs for a lower price... It's just that no one covered it
imo oneplus is always the flagship killer cos of the lower price, and xiaomi is always the killer of the flagship killer cos they always relase their phones after oneplus (like with mi8 and mi9). but the killer of the flagship killer isnt an official thing, it s just from an article i read.
Not only they have headphone jack, they have a great one. Both are HiRes audio certified and use the new Qualcomm DAC tech. You have to turn it on manually as it uses more battery but sound quality is very good.
I think Pocophone F2 never been happened in this year, so Mi 9T Pro take this place to replace it. So sad, i really hope they will release Pocaphone F2 with SD 855+ and liquid cooling system again.
@@xboys10p I think I saw some leaks about the designs of the Poco F2, even the company has said that they have the intention to keep the brand going, but there's no info on release date.
Hey Dave, there is a mod for the 2 phones which allows them to run their screen at 84Hz. Oh and custom ROMs for xiaomi phones are amazing, IMO nobody with a xiaomi phone should run miui.
Honest , straightforward no BS review... love this guy!! And yes.. im still using samsung s8 835chipset and still kicks ass.. but got lots of amoled burns. Plan to get the realme x2 pro.
you can flash one third-party rom if you want. But once you get used to miui you can't leave it. There is a saying in fans of miui: no matter what rom you have flashed , you'll finally come back to miui
@@cinialvespow1054 that's just launcher, when you try to use and mod android in a deeper level, you are always gonna have some trouble because of the lack of stock android. i installed magisk on my lg v30 and 90% of the modules does not work because it's lg's android. stock android usually gets update faster, more fluid, works as google intented to work.
Hmm you got some things wrong: 1) at 2:06 you can actually change it (though I don't blame you cuz even for me, a POCO user, took me a long time to find the setting) 2) The equivalent of the K20 Pro is the Mi 9T Pro, not the Mi 9T. The Mi 9T pro comes with an 855. Other than that, great vid!
I'm using k20 pro and i can definitely say I haven't seen a single ad since i bought it. I bought it as soon as it was released. No ads till today. I have disabled all app recommendations.
Dave: Phone is too premium for this price. It should've been plastic.
Lmaoo
@RandomPangolin glass breaks easily. Rich people that can afford high end phones could afford to get it repaired easily. Us people who rely on cheap midrange phones don't have enough money to get our glass phones repaired that easily.
@@brokeindio5072 just use a case. That'll be enough
Samsung agrees
I totally agreed with Dave on this. If there are options for the materials, I'd go for plastic for durability. Plus I just feel more comfortable with plastic than slippery glass when holding a phone.
Yeh that was stupid lmao. No. No one wants plastic when they have a choice between plastic and glass
Dave Lee ( For poco ) - plastic, no premium feel
Also Dave ( for k20 ) - metal glass sandwich, better to have plastic
🤯🤯🤯
maybe he didn't get sponsored last time
No. Most of the people who buy this phone are probably middle class workers and those people usually don't care about the premium feel but rather the durability. Source: my dad. He never buys phones with glass back because he knows if he drops it once, it is going to shatter.
THERE ARE SOME PLASTIC PHONES THAT FEEL PREMIUM.
@@cinialvespow1054 any proof of that? It's illegal to be sponsored and not disclose it.
@@cinialvespow1054 Dave doesn't do it for the money. He doesn't have any of his vids monetized and has a job outside of RUclips. RUclips is just his hobby and his creative outlet. Also if he was sponsored he'd have to say that he was sponsored, it's illegal to not disclose to his viewers.
Rember when oneplus made those half price flagships
Feel old yet?
Han Solo there is oneplus 7 that are cheaper than pro version. Almost the the price as k20 pro
@@muhamadauni9373 i think 550 and 350 is not the same
256gb k20 pro vs 256gb oneplus 7 have the same price in my country.
What game is being played at 5:01?
@@espirite its called Eternium....its a Diablo clone...
Still had 3.5 mm headphone jack..
A Life Saver !!
While apple getting more expensive Xiaomi got our back
Samsung is too...
Completely different customer bracket.
Nihal Nikhil No shit, lol
Are you buying a product or are you the product?
And all your data too
Dave : the 1+7 pro is overpriced
Apple : hold my monitor stand
oneplus...
Xiaomi: Hold my dragon.
The 8 pro
lol
It's not overpriced though, or atleast as overpriced as other thousand dollar flagships. Yes, the k20 is better value for money but oneplus would be great for the long run and is still as capable as 1000 dollar flagships.
I think the K20 pro is THE cheapest phone in the world rocking that snapdragon 855. Do you think it's worth the money??
(The diablo looking game i'm playing is called eternium. It sucks. don't bother)
Totally worth, just install gCam and flash a custom ROM (like we did on poco) and it's the OnePlus 7 Pro(without 90hz display).
Edit - now there is 81hz display overclocking mod for k20pro.
What do think of it against normal One plus 7? Which one should I get as the price points of 7 is comparable
My K20 (Mi 9T ) is blazing fast. Never felt any choppy feel even with the SD 730.
Maybe its your device having issues
I'm using K20Pro right now, and I gotta say that it is very worth it. May I ask, what's the UI you are using with your unit? Thank you!
Dave Lee
Fuck you
Wrong title dear Dave. the correct one should be : "Why the rest phones are SO expensive?!".🙄😒
Expensive.
No, most phones are reasonably priced. Obviously some are more expensive than they should be, but factoring in the hardware cost along with labor and design AND quality software updates, which warrant a pretty hefty price.
These phones are special because of how cheap they are compared to what you get in term of spec and that should be acknowledged instead of saying "wHY aRe pHoNeS sO ExPenSivE." I'm not saying that phones aren't expensive, and sometimes unreasonably so, but you need to understand phones right are basically minicomputers and they cost quite a bit to manufacture with a decent quality.
@@baotran9572 let me be the devil's advocate here... if those where true always..then those phones would have kept their hi prices for many years! but just after 1 year they are down to 40% then second or 3rd even more and they still make profit selling from 800€ to 350€ for example... which means that.. that's the price they really worth.they always worthed that price. unless the manufacturing Technic changed the last year and builded those cheaper...but they dont dot that. so just because is fresh releases... the are x3 times more expansive! Xiomi phones start low...but they keep arround the same price until their entire life spam!
p.s i am a software and hardware Engineer... i know how tech and manufacturing works. they just profit with Marketing BS.
exactly
@@baotran9572 hahaha another multibillion dollar corporation butt kisser
Been a year now. Bought it right after this video and never regretted it in any way. Total. Value. For. Money. 👌🏻
Mee too bro....
Would you suggest to buy it now for 25k inr?
@@imvengeance2921 if you can wait a little for the K30 pro that's coming soon. It's a worthy upgrade for the future but only marginally so. As of now, still nothing beats the K20 Pro 8gb variants Value for Money 👍🏻 Blind Buy
Also. The blue variant is a lot prettier for some reason in my eyes. Best to check both red and blue out at a local store. And, most importantly, as gorgeous as they look they're also slippery AF. Buy a bumper case with transparent back for grip without sacrificing the looks. 👍🏻
This is 680 dollars and is very expensive. Apple just left the conversation
yeah... i dont think $680 is considered expensive anymore
And Samsung
Picked up an almost brand new iPhone XR on eBay for $500 recently.
@@kangkim150 oh god that 500 could have been put to good use.. man
@Alex 2017 obviously its expensive but he means in the smartphone market
Redmi K20 Pro is gonna get a international release soon as the Xiaomi Mi 9T *Pro* .
Yeah, reviewers don't even bother. Marcus did the same.
The PRO comes out on 26~28 august.
@@NaTaS00000 To be fair these are just leaks, rumors, and speculation, nothing is really official yet
Edit: Never mind, it's official!!
They are rich western people. So they don't care. This phone is designed for Asian market
@@torchatlas8128 Actually it is official. Poland and Russia are getting the phone this month and after that the rest of europe.
@@torchatlas8128 its official
You made a mistake there...
The XIAOMI MI 9T is the international version of the REDMI K20. While the REDMI K20 PRO actually just launched its international version which is the XIAOMI MI 9T PRO.
So if you want to buy the international version you DO NOT need to deal with the slower CPU... The PRO versions come with snapdragon 855, be it the china or international version.
In his defence, the Mi 9T pro wasn't announced yet when this video released, but you're right.
@@cinialvespow1054 it's his hobby, he has a different job.
He didn't response to you after 2 months.
The problem is .. i'm not found yet the Mi 9T Pro with 8/256 GB vers. .. just only in K20 Pro.
@@suhardaily2926 well, the mi9t pro comes with only 6gb ram and 64/128 storage while k20 pro comes with 8gb ram and 128/256 so u not find mi9t pro with 8 gb ram or 256 gb storage
Your complaining that a $300 phone "feels too premium" haha. Love you dave
XIAOMI, simply, makes THE BEST devices. Going by price, they're honest and NOT ripping people off - like most, if not all, other companies; including Apple, Samsung and others. ;$
@Rocky Go Custom rom
@@nostromov7892 but Samsung and other manufacturer also does r&d on storage, screen,camera sensors etc etc that's why they cost so much but yeah i get your point.
@Rocky Go their UI is completely fine. This is MIUI, it's actually pretty smooth and nice looking. This is not some Chinese bullshit like Huawei's ui.
Most people hate on it, because it's different, without trying it on an actual phone with good performance.
If you are sure it's not for you just flash a custom rom. It's incredibly easy on xiaomi devices.
He's so rich and doesn't want poor ppl having premium phones it's just selfish
A note for you all: The K20 Pro is going to launch internationally as the Mi 9T Pro soon!
And yeah, the Mi 9T is known in some markets as the K20.
Edit: Some people have told me that the Mi 9T Pro launch is official now, which is great!!
Ree
It already did, already 4 weeks available in my country
its launching next week here in the netherlands
Bro let me clear K20 Pro is the same internationally but K20 is mi9T internationally.
@@namanmehta2807 The K20 Pro will be called Mi9T Pro and Xiaomi will reveal all on August 20th
You can fix Microstutters by Disabling the MIUI optimisations by going into Dev Mode.
Thanks bro it worked ❤️
Thx for sharing that tip, we appreciate it.
@@boomerang0101 It actually does
Good tip.. Thanks pal
How do you go into dev mode?
These guys know how to make phones bought my Poco F1 for £245 last year still good as new can't recommend these phones enough
Only idiots buy Android phone as they slow down within a week of use to the point where it's unusable. iPhones are the most innovative phones since they are the best in every way and never slow down. Anyone who even remotely suggests that Android phones are better than iPhones should do this world a favor and check themselves into a mental institution because they clearly need help
@@aw9793 *_sure_*
@@aw9793 100% agree with you. I also believe that apple is the most innovative company of all of them. I am so loyal to apple I went out and bought an Apple Stand for 999$. Props to apple for innovating and not following everyone with their mediocre prices.
I love my pocophone.
How are they doing it? Taking your data to china.
dave u can switch the default camera as gcam by locating to settings>apps>options>default apps>camera>select gcam
doesn't work still launches the default camera app
@@bloodsucker3296 hmm its work for me, what version miui you on?
@@assamarzx Shouldn't he be on the same as you??
miui 9PKQ1
@@25aryan what gcam did you all installed? I installed one and it looked HORRIBLe :(
I don't need Stereo speaker, don't need IP certification, don't need 90Hz display
I just need a $350 k20 pro which is value for money.
if u don't play in games u can buy Mi 9T for $300 or for $260 directly from China
Lmao you hear the one plus 7 speaker and you will be like that extra 3-4 thousand is worthy enough just for the speaker let alone other features.
There is mods for k20 pro for stereo speaker and 84hz display.. basically for 300 you win
@@notnotnorm who are you kidding? 😂
@@avishekbaidya5865 what do you mean.. for 300 you get much better value than op7p
When Dave reviews a phone..
*Everyone : you weren't supposed to do that*
@Levi Bobbish lmao
Hahaha.. Exact thought on every paid reviewers mind. 😄
Dave: this is $680 phone very expensive
Apple: why you looking at me?
What about Galaxy? $900 for a Galaxy s10 and almost $1000 for the Note 10 with the lame 1080p screen
@@60percenthomo94
bruh s10+ costs now about 750$
@@60percenthomo94 Um, but you get galaxy pods, 4 months of RUclips premium, and the cheapest S10 model has 256 GB of storage compared to apples 64 GB.
60percenthomo yeah what do you get with the iPhone X? No headphone jack, AirPods are so expensive, you can't charge with headphones and galaxy buds are much cheaper, and the galaxy s10 has a headphone jack, is still cheaper, better specs, and expandable storage. Face it, you're getting something better with Samsung
@@haiguy9929 we get ios with apple which fells 100× better to use than any version of Android, also you can buy cheaper iphones instead of the latest one
Dave: This phone is too premium for this price, plastic would've been better
Me: *_No, don't give them any ideas_*
Dave is just an idiot.
Fun fact the screen on k20 is over clockable to 75hz. Though it requires a bit of tinkering
Edit: now upto 81hz
Link?
@@DANIELPARISE forum.xda-developers.com/mi-9t/themes/mod-overclock-screen-to-75hz-refresh-t3951339
@@pratiksinha5437 thankyou 🙏
Means we can play Critical Ops upto 75 frames per second 😃😃😃
Ye it's doable but it'll impact your battery life by a great percentage
K20 pro and K20 displays can be overclocked at 81Hz by root. Check xda for more information on that
Bro do you recommend buying this phone?
Using a Mi9T right now. I upgraded from a Poco and this definitely feels like an upgrade. The 730 might sound like a downgrade but I haven't noticed a drop in snappiness.
Bought my Poco 2 months ago .. extremely happy go with any one... You will never regret... And in India service network is great ...which is cherry on top
i think set it to 75Hz is ok tho
PrinzEugen ITS TOTALLY FINE TO SET AT 81Hz. There has been no report of screen instability or anything.
It's been 4 years since I bought one for me. It still works FLAWLESSLY. Plus the developer community support has been insane with this thing. I'm running Pixel Experience Rom based on Android 13 and I have no complaints whatsoever. Needed a battery replacement once but that was all. The devs are working on an android 14th ROM too. That's gonna add atleast another year of support to this. Super Super happy and so grateful
"you can get the s9 plus for 300-400 USD"
in India: 36,999 = 516 USD for s9 plus REFURBISHED.
Sad life.
Well, just buy it used and you're ok :)
@@ekaanshahuja5535 i bought one used for $300 cad. It works perfectly fine
sed lyf *
that's why you should buy Xiaomi.
Pocophone F1 way better
S9+ for 400?! :o
This time next year I’m getting that s10
Actually the S10+ cost 600€ in Belgium and the S10 around 500€
@@JesteGeniusz whaaaattt?
@@JesteGeniusz Frite.
this time next year getting the note 9 !!
Where you can find for 600 in belgium waar ? Ou?
2:57 The red and blue colors on the K20 Pro are awesome. Something different in an age were everything looks the same.
It's not particularly correct to compare 9T to K20 Pro because 9t is an international equivalent of k20 (sold in China and India), 9t Pro (which is the same phone as K20 Pro) will be released in Europe this month (20th, if I'm not mistaken, in Holland, and then, shortly, all around the EU).
As for the speed of the UI, that Dave faced, I think it may be the result of Nova Launcher. I've owned a few Xiaomi phones and noticed that they are not Nova-friendly (maybe just my experience, I prefer MIUI anyways).
Thank you for the video!
True, MIUI feels snappy.
I hate MIUI.
MIUI is just a shitty iOS knock-off
Remember the days when oneplus one was the fastest high end budget phone... 300€ while lg g3 where still 400€ for fhe 2gb...
That was lit. Xiaomi was also there but not as good.
Now oneplus is like 600€.. And here is xiaomi 300€ high end phone...
Xiaomi is better than one plus crap even in china mainland
at the time xiaomi was rocking in 150-200 $ segment, redmi note 3 then 5. it was a huge hit, i had one, great phone.
@@TiMonsor note 3 is better than note 5
Even better that note 6 pro also
In terms of processor
remember when oneplus was making flagship killer with a headphone jack?
"The only thing that this phone is missing is the 90hz screen"
Mate that is not a MISSING feature. The Note 10 plus doesn't even have it.
"It should have been plastic"
Don't.....Just don't.
Yeah I like Dave, but I don't get some of the things he says at times. 😕
Drain s battery , think tats d reason
it
k20 pro has 90hz screen mate and you can overclock it to 81hz :)
Art Dog taking quotes out of contest will make u look like a whole clown
@@Abhinav-cs8tw yes
So in conclusion, all Xiaomi phones need rooting
EyesOfByes at least Xiaomi got a big comunity and they suppot rooting
No the gcam can be installed right out of the box
They enable camera2 api by default which is bloody awesome
Not really. I actually like the UI. I still use a launcher tho, but I like the notification panel and volume rocker.
Really all xiaomi needs is a better launcher. MIUI features are great combined with Nova
Tbh i love latest miui, its super fast and optimized, I always use nova launcher, no matter which phone im using, rest is fine
clean cut info just like the lcean cut video ! Great background music was icing on the cake ! Thanks for sharing your thoughts !
Dave 2D: The OP7 pro is an 680$ phone. It is very expensive.
Apple: Hold my beer.
There's expensive, and then there's overpriced. Apple can do whatever like increase prices every year, but stop using iPhones as the threshold/standard for phone prices. Just because iPhones is expensive doesn't mean $680 isn't expensive. $680 is still a lot to pay for a phone when there's lots of great phones like in this video at a much lower price nowadays.
Chaos *they’re
IPhone XS Max: $1100
more like hold my aluminum stand
Dave - Oneplus 7 is very expensive.
IPhone X - am I joke to you?
iPhone XS Max: Huh?
Galaxy Fold : Keep talking..
Galaxy fold: amatuers
Apple pro stand : Nani??!
MacBook Pro: *the fuck you saying to me you little shit*
5:28 I think you're the first channel I've heard bring up the price drop of older flagships phones and compare them to new mid range / budget phones.
We need more of that
Xiaomi showing the market how to do a real Bang for the Buck Flagship Killer.
@@cinialvespow1054 Literally no one mentioned one plus here
@@_horizon_ ikr I was so confused
When the "so cheap" phones are still too expensive for me.
Lags on Xiaomi? Never happened to me. Your device has issues
*because it doesn't have an apple logo on it*
Video ends
TechDove
And samsung too
@@ilovemorroco1371 really any company. But apple started it
TechDove
Yeah but last smartphone from samsung is 1111$!!
@@ilovemorroco1371 so is a smartphone from apple....
@@ilovemorroco1371 Yeah but it's still cheaper than the iPhone Xs max unless you get the 64Gb version.
Dave: it's got tht premium design and glass back
Also Dave: it should have been plastic
😂😂😂
@RandomPangolin Durability: plastic > glass
@RandomPangolin yep nd ppl paying for a phone over 600$ don't give a fk about durability wht kind of a logic is that??
@RandomPangolin i think u love looks over durability
Yeah, lets pay $350 more for the oneplus 7 pro because it feels faster.
Lol exactly
Avishek Baidya thank God someone has a brain
it feels faster because it's actually faster u clown
lmaooo
It doesn't feel, it is
I love xiaomi Redmi phones ..fast reliable and cheap.
What Xiaomi device do you own currently?
@UCc6iXp02FNDJIaWkuj42Sdw you can flash a custom ROM of your choice.
But the software is annoying af. Ads everywhere.
@@christmg4682 you can turn those off tbh.
just a google search away brother.
@@christmg4682 I own a Xiaomi and I don't know what you are talking about. Zero ads here.
Are you judging for the sake of judging?
People dissed last year's Pocophone F1 for having a plastic body.
Now this one has glass to fix that issue, and yet you still find it a flaw.
Bought the Mi 9t here in Europe, S9 was sadly still 500€ onwards while the mi 9t was around 370€.
So one iPhone 10 is worth
2 OP7
and
4 K20 pro
Your move , Apple.
Autismo Maximo your math is blowing my mind
iPhone XR in India vs OP 7 Pro? Your pick guys...
@@rupshapal2013 7 pro
Apple: Introducing the one of its kind 15W Apple Fast Charger, only for 599$.
@@rupshapal2013 XR has same pixel density as iPhone 4 Google it
Lmao
your affiliate link for the k20 pro doesnt work, it just pulls up cases
It means you live in a country where they don't sell that phone
D2d does that ALL the time. He links to amazon for products that don’t exist so he can claim amazon revenues on ANYTHING you purchase in the next day or two. It’s a common Yt scam
Jeff J wtf are u talking about? His links are fine, they take me straight to the phone on amazon
@@lawjef Nah it just means that the product isn't available in your region. The link works fine for others.
@@lawjef Imagine thinking that he uses links to scam. Wow, you're a real dumbass.
Great video...subbed , cant wait for mi 9t pro coming soon !
He is using nova launcher with an icon pack name Flight lite 👍 its awesome
Its meh..
Are they both free?? The launcher and the icon pack.
@@shankar0cr bro Yes
Thanks bro
It's not flight lite, lite version is free but he's using the full paid version.
$680 is considered expensive. What would the iPhone XS Max maxes out be.
Super expensive for the 0.001% of global elites. 😂😂😂
Selling body parts.
@MΛHIR KHΛN lmaoo
Honestly, they are overpriced
Great comparison review. I currently own the Mi 9T & OP7 PRO. I switched my main sim in the Mi 9T and so far this device has exceeded my expectations.
You get a lot of bang for not a lot of buck.
Literally just bought an S9+ for $364 last week. Supper happy with everything about this phone.
Where did you find one for $364? Ebay? Also are you satisfied with the phone
Tega Notoma yes i an
Tega Notoma yes i am
@@notorious_zeph5339 amazon is where I picked mine up
That's really nice, but it's kinda a USA/Canada only thing I suppose? Where I live, the s9 + is still going for around $700 new. And it's not even the Snapdragon variant, it's Exynos....
xiaomi is the future my friend. they have said that in 10 years they want to be one of the bigest company of mobile. they are making this dream true
They made it in 5-6 technically...
(Hence Mi Mix 2016 being in museum of device and Redmi Note 4 started a Xiaomi craze all over the world's cheap outs)
@man0z not yet
they made 48% growth in Q2 2019 in europe but they are still unknown in some regions.
They are 4th already in world shipments after apple Huawei and Samsung, Vivo and oppo and OnePlus are chasing after them
@@aadi8568 They are 5 now,
1 - Samsung
2 - Huawei
3 - Oppo
4 - Apple
5 - Xiaomi
@@Ryuuko3 shit oppo overtook apple?
I like the clarity of your voice man, keep it up!
I have the mi9t and I love it! I reccommend it!
Dave: reviews a phone
Everyone: wait thats illegal
That makes zero sense
He started reviewing phones after galaxy fold came out. Realized phones are diverse these days or something. I just think he wants phone companies to sponsor him too.
Got my 9T about a month ago and honestly couldn't be happier for the value you get: great cameras, screen/body ratio, in-screen fingerprint scanner... Amazing device. After 4 years of resisting to upgrade from my iPhone 5s for pocketability reasons, I'm realizing the massive bump in size isn't that big of a deal really (I'd still like to be able to use it single-handedly, though, but can't).
I never noticed the stutters Dave mentions in his video. Like, ever. Not a heavy user though, but everything feels so smooth after a month of use, and never had to reboot save for a couple of MIUI updates. I do have a couple of comments to make, however:
1. Voice messages I send sound a little tinny compared to my old iPhone 5s, so maybe the mic in the 9T is not so high quality.
2. The AMOLED screen is amazing for the price, sure, but when transitioning from pure black to a certain tone of grey, it leaves this awful trail of dark blue behind before pixels turn grey. It's just a fraction of a second, but it's clearly noticeable, especially if you like to use Dark Mode in certain apps (e.g. Reddit)- Not sure whether this is common to certain AMOLED screens (it's my first one) or I got a defective one, but just be aware this might happen. Just my two cents.
All in all though, not a purchase you'll regret.
Title: How is it so cheap?
Me: *CHEAP?*
Ask my wallet
"Oh shit, gotta check this phone out"
*399€ in Finland*
"...Oh."
Dave, you can overclock the display to 80hz. But it need rooting, installing twrp and other stuff.
Yeah we have high standards on low budgets . And compared to other phones this one is costly . Plus it has an increased price in India .
Just got the S9+ a few weeks ago and the stereo speakers are a seriously nice feature. I didn't (completely) realize how bad mono sound was until getting this phone. Watching vids and listening to music is a completely different experience now.
Ur saying how it's so cheap, but in India they are saying it's overpriced
In the west it's about half the price of most phones
I think your device is broken, if there are lags in your software.
I got one and its as smooth as a oneplus 7 pro ^^. (Not the refresh rate)
i have k20 pro and i agree with you
you can get 81 Hz refresh rate in K20 Pro if you mod it.
Same it works as smooth as oneplus
@@noelmullankuzhy927
After rooting k20 pro?
@@AllRounder-km3lh Yes.
Dave the reason i love you so much is because of the small reasons you understand, like people going in for k20 need durability more than premium feeling.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro with Pixel Experience. Amazing!
The micro stutters are because of the MIUI once stable ROMs are out like pixel experience or lineage put it on that it will become smoother
Man will they come out in software updates, or will people only access them by rooting like the people in the comments are talking about overclocking? Please guide
Hence MIUI is very light weight for mobile GPU........also less power consumption to process MIUI......also MIUI consume less battery
Lol just disable MIUI optimization. Problem gone
Miui 11 came out already
@@mikedasneves how do you do that
Dave I really enjoy how you compare similar phones at the same price point. Well done!
Are you taking your titles from Linus Tech Tips?
God damn click baiter
Mi 9T Pro (SD 855) global version is going to be launch on agust 20
What is diference betwen k20 pro and mi 9 t pro
@@ariarii820 its the same just naming marketing
@@ariarii820 MI 9T Pro has the Google Play Store pre-installed and way more network bands. The MI 9T is basically the global version of the K20 Pro. Oh its probably going to be a lot more expensive.
@@artdogg50 Is network band support something hardware related, or is it just software?
@@artdogg50 mi 9t/9t pro is for european markets and k20/k20 pro for asian markets, k20/k20 probably has less bands but they do come preloaded with google playstore in India or any other country outside China
I just realize this video is the start of Dave's OK intro
The price drop on Samung Phones makes them even more lovable!
Price drop? They're still expensive, S10+ in my country is 215k, lmao
@@mussaratjabeen9945 omg🤣
@@mussaratjabeen9945 but which currency?
@@erforscher Just checked it's 220k
Rupees of our developing country lol
They're lovable unless you buy one first day of release and they don't retain the same value a year or so later for you to sell
I see the word "cheap", I click.
Cheap bastard
This was actually super useful. Couldn't find the k20 pro anywhere but after this video I learned why. Thank you good sir.
There is almost no reason to buy a flagship phone or now even the “flagship killer phone “with how good mid range
Phones are.
This is simply not true, mid range phones can't run games on the highest settings. You will also face heating issue while doing it, which makes the experience even worse. But I agree, if you're not using the phone for gaming, then they're more than enough.
noka5730 Please don’t take this wrong but I’m totally confused on your comment you start out by saying it’s not true and then at the end you say it is true.
@@jejunamja I meant it's true if they're not dedicated gamers
But they’re usually not very durable and reliable
Specs isn’t everything
the day that we have a one plus killer has come. Karma is a b*tch
They can't .. OnePlus actually moved to premium market consciously... They knew the competition in that price point is increasing.. so it's tym to focus on the feel and experience.... And slowly move to the premium market.... OnePlus is not trying to compete at all in that segment... It was a very shrewd business decision taken at the right tym... Instead Realme and Oppo is now targetting to become the Mi killers...
I was a huge fan of OnePlus , but not anymore ...
@@XNK--C why??? i believe they still give the best software experience in the android industry...getting better each passing day
Id take a 500$ op7 over a 350$ xiaomi phone anyday.
OP proved to be the software gods, everything feel so good and polished. For me its the best experience even better then hardcore flagships like samsung and apple.
@@yairman4 unfortunately not everyone thinks like that ,but in 350$ and you can get SD 855 I think we should think twice here .
This is the comparison I am looking for. Thank You so much Dave!
Then : OnePlus was a flagship killer
Now : MI is a flagship killer
when the oneplus 6 was out, it was called the flagship killer. when the xiaomi mi 8 was out, it was called the killer of the flagship killer. I read this article before i bought my op6 and i was like, I accept this artistic and honourable defeat
OnePlus wasn't the original flagship killer ... It was always Xiaomi ... They launched mi3 months before OnePlus one ... With the same specs for a lower price... It's just that no one covered it
imo oneplus is always the flagship killer cos of the lower price, and xiaomi is always the killer of the flagship killer cos they always relase their phones after oneplus (like with mi8 and mi9). but the killer of the flagship killer isnt an official thing, it s just from an article i read.
Bought the 6t 8/256 renewed from Amazon for 429, feeling rushed😭😭
OnePlus is just another overpriced company compared to Xiaomi
Dude OnePlus quality is wayyy better than any MI mobile
And oxygen Os is the best right now
@@alfred379 agreed. ( Oneplus 6 user
@@alfred379 lol, i'm still using mi5s but agree on you about oxygen os.
Perhaps the most clean presentation on all of youtube....love it.
1:16 wow what launcher is this? its lit
Ploxxx tell!!
Some tesla themed launcher
Nova launcher and icon pack called flight
I love how both of these $350 phones have a headphone jack but a $680 Oneplus 7 pro doesn't.
How about a 1k Samsung note eh
Not only they have headphone jack, they have a great one. Both are HiRes audio certified and use the new Qualcomm DAC tech. You have to turn it on manually as it uses more battery but sound quality is very good.
The only reviewer who tries camera not only with stock camera app but also gcam love you dave
He's only the guy that knows gcam that has a million subs 😂
Beebom, c4eTech do Gcam tests
Dave: * _makes a phone review_ *
Everyone else: *_wait- that's illegal_*
@@manthe3711 Ok, everyone has their viewpoints. You do you
I need that theme. Looks awesome 🔥
I bought my s9 plus a few months ago. Best value in the world right now.
S10 is out. It will be soon that your phone starts getting slowed down by Samsung itself. So that you would want to buy new phone.
Are we still pretending the 3a is good value?
Ikr
😂😂😂😂
Everyone lets all buy this man a beer. 👍
This guy is just amazing he explains so much so effortlessly i love you man !!!
Xiaomi just announced that the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro will realease August 20th, if you want to wait for the global version.
I think Pocophone F2 never been happened in this year, so Mi 9T Pro take this place to replace it.
So sad, i really hope they will release Pocaphone F2 with SD 855+ and liquid cooling system again.
@@xboys10p I think I saw some leaks about the designs of the Poco F2, even the company has said that they have the intention to keep the brand going, but there's no info on release date.
@@xboys10p The poco f2 is for next year.
Hey Dave, there is a mod for the 2 phones which allows them to run their screen at 84Hz. Oh and custom ROMs for xiaomi phones are amazing, IMO nobody with a xiaomi phone should run miui.
Overclocking your display may lead to it breaking a lot sooner tho...
Honest , straightforward no BS review... love this guy!! And yes.. im still using samsung s8 835chipset and still kicks ass.. but got lots of amoled burns. Plan to get the realme x2 pro.
More laptop reviews davee! Anyways great video
Just one question
Are you buying the product or you are the product?
Choose wisely
You can install a custom rom
@@kiyoponnn and what does it do I dont know please explain
@@AdnanKhan-yo7hf Lol nevermind
@Tyler Cox thanks brother
Tyler Cox android and you don’t have to worry about privacy? 😂
Thanks for the review ✌🏼
What is your launcher??
I wanna know it too
This could be the perfect phone with clean/stock android on it.
you can flash one third-party rom if you want. But once you get used to miui you can't leave it. There is a saying in fans of miui: no matter what rom you have flashed , you'll finally come back to miui
@@tomwilliam224 hahah ive been using miui for the past year and still hating it..
@@tomwilliam224 i was using mi note 5 pro since last couple of year now i switched to k20 pro and trust me guys miui is very good i love mi phones
Sort of like miui before but thanks to poco launcher, I now "love" miui..game changer for me..
Xiaomi should have it as an option out of the box.
@@cinialvespow1054 that's just launcher, when you try to use and mod android in a deeper level, you are always gonna have some trouble because of the lack of stock android. i installed magisk on my lg v30 and 90% of the modules does not work because it's lg's android. stock android usually gets update faster, more fluid, works as google intented to work.
Hmm you got some things wrong:
1) at 2:06 you can actually change it (though I don't blame you cuz even for me, a POCO user, took me a long time to find the setting)
2) The equivalent of the K20 Pro is the Mi 9T Pro, not the Mi 9T. The Mi 9T pro comes with an 855.
Other than that, great vid!
Can still build a stand from K20 pros cheaper than the Apple stand
You should watch tear down videos about this phone. They cut corners.
Well yeah of course they cut corners
Ofc they cut corners ...thought that ITF be obvious looking at the price...but apparently not obviously enough to the people that liked that comment
Great review just wondering what you're thoughts on the redmi note 7 are I'm thinking of purchasing one
Dave: How is this Phone SO Cheap?
Xiaomi: Hold my ads!
you can easily disable them tho. but yeah it's so chinese of them to build a freaking UI with ads 🙄🙄
I'm using k20 pro and i can definitely say I haven't seen a single ad since i bought it. I bought it as soon as it was released. No ads till today. I have disabled all app recommendations.
They removed the ads in MIUI 11
You can disable ad