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4 minutes ago, aSPIRIn4 said:

hmmmm

https://www.emag.ro/telefoane-mobile/pret,intre-1500-si-2100/sort-pricedesc/c

if you can take a.. 1-2 min. look on that link , is in romanian but the price is sorted from 520$ down to 370$ 

the names are ok , i mean english or romanian is same name , and see by name what you think , 

Honor 8 has dual camera and nice specs

Doesn't matter what language it is, as I can use Chrome's superpowers to pierce the darkness of foreign languages. 

 

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Xiaomi Mi 5 is pretty good if I remember right, then you've got the Xperia line (Insane cameras), and the Samsung S6. I'd get an Xperia, but if you don't like the look, the S6 is a great phone with a equally great camera. 

 

1 minute ago, aSPIRIn4 said:

I want to buy a smartphone but OP5 is... kind of expensive, and i need another suggestion or...10.

I really care about camera quality.

I would recommend the Galaxy S7 Edge, just under £500. I have one and I love it, the camera is great.

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2 minutes ago, aSPIRIn4 said:

oh... here in romania is too expensive m like 650$+

Maybe check just the normal S7. I wouldn't have an idea of prices in Romania, but over here it is about £80 cheaper. Look at some second hand ones, maybe they will be a bit cheaper. But this is just my recommendation, some one else may have something better worth your money.

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nextbit robin, just been updated to 7.1.1, good enough for day to day use with slight bit of gaming, has type-C and a fingerprint reader, also it goes for between $120-180 which is a fair bit of a bargain.

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iPhone SE.

 

EDIT: Though if it's an insane camera you want, then an S7 may be your best bet.

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1 minute ago, aSPIRIn4 said:

Iphone hater here :D

Then an S7, S6, or Sony Xperia would be the best bet for a great phone with a solid camera. My brother has an S6, and it's still blazing fast and takes good pictures. It's from the same gen as the iPhone 6 (I've got a 6 Plus) AFAIK. 

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2 minutes ago, Zando Bob said:

Then an S7, S6, or Sony Xperia would be the best bet for a great phone with a solid camera. My brother has an S6, and it's still blazing fast and takes good pictures. It's from the same gen as the iPhone 6 (I've got a 6 Plus) AFAIK. 

hmmmm

https://www.emag.ro/telefoane-mobile/pret,intre-1500-si-2100/sort-pricedesc/c

if you can take a.. 1-2 min. look on that link , is in romanian but the price is sorted from 520$ down to 370$ 

the names are ok , i mean english or romanian is same name , and see by name what you think , 

Honor 8 has dual camera and nice specs

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4 minutes ago, aSPIRIn4 said:

hmmmm

https://www.emag.ro/telefoane-mobile/pret,intre-1500-si-2100/sort-pricedesc/c

if you can take a.. 1-2 min. look on that link , is in romanian but the price is sorted from 520$ down to 370$ 

the names are ok , i mean english or romanian is same name , and see by name what you think , 

Honor 8 has dual camera and nice specs

Doesn't matter what language it is, as I can use Chrome's superpowers to pierce the darkness of foreign languages. 

 

From the list:

Xiaomi Mi 5 is pretty good if I remember right, then you've got the Xperia line (Insane cameras), and the Samsung S6. I'd get an Xperia, but if you don't like the look, the S6 is a great phone with a equally great camera. 

 

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Motherboard: ASRock Z690 ITX/ax ASUS Pro B550M-C/CSM Apple J713AP Mac-F221BEC8 (Mac Pro 5,1)

RAM: 2x16GB 3600Mhz DDR4 2x16GB 2400MHz DDR4 24GB Micron LPDDR5 4x8GB 1333MHz ECC DDR3

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Storage: 1TB MP34 + 2TB P41 500GB SSD + 2x4TB IronWolf Pro in ZFS Mirror Apple AP0512Z 1TB Crucial MX500

ODD: LG WH14NS40 None LG GP65NB60 USB DVD Writer Don't know

PSU: EVGA 850W GM Silverstone SST-TX300 53.8Wh LiPo Battery Delta DPS-980BB

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1 minute ago, huilun02 said:

Keep an eye on the P9. Very sexy one hander with edge screen and only 7mm thick.

 

Others to consider are Huawei Honor 8, Sony Xperia XZ, Xiaomi Mi 6

If you use your phone heavily but not for games, also consider the Asus Zenfone 3 zoom. Impressive camera capability with ridiculous 5,000mAh battery, easy to view yet battery friendly 5.5" 1080p oled screen.

Ty , i will compare all of them

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