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As said above, avoid depending on Jio for calling. It is extremely difficult to get through while calling out.

You can use it for data in which case, a WiFi dongle should do the trick.

Rumor is that OnePlus is running out of AMOLED screens and they want to introduce a phone with a LCD panel - calling it OP3s or something. I seriously hope they dont - once you get used to AMOLED, you just wont like LCD.

Carl Pei has confirmed on Twitter that they will be sticking to AMOLED (for the foreseeable future).

How's the Galaxy On 8 camera ? As good as the G4 plus ?

Ok I thought I was the only one with this issue. After the update the signal strength flucuates. This is the case not only for mobile signal and data connection but also for WiFi too.

My impressions on MI5 after a week of usage.

Things I am happy about -

• looks extremely sleek and premium
• excellent and super bright screen, no problems in harsh sunlight, auto brightness works really well
• very easy for one handed operation
• very good camera...more than enough for FB and whatsapp. Wife happy :)
• snappy performance
• I loved the added features and customization offered by MIUI. Some things are a bit weird but additional functionality over stock Android is welcome.
• Believe it or not, I am using the IR blaster a lot for TV/amplifier/AC etc :)

Things I do not like

• Very low volume from speakers for ringing as well as music playback. High chance of missing calls at home or noisy environments.
• Even sound output from earphones is very low. The sound quality is very good though. My guess is Xiaomi has done cost cutting by providing low power amplifier.
• The phone is very slippery but you can overcome it by using a cover.

Things which are okay -
Battery life - I keep 3G/WIFI/bluetooth on throughout the day. I also do streaming through bluetooth when I drive to office and back.With that, I am left with 25-30% juice when I go to bed. SOT is 3.5 hours approx. If I switch off 3G , I get 4-4.5 hrs SOT. Have to test with 4G.

Overall, at the sale price of 18K, I think it's the best Android phone you can buy. ZUK Z2 can't match MI5 in terms of camera, screen quality, looks etc ( no Gorilla glass on ZUK Z2 as well). Only advantage is the battery life.

I was a bit worried about MIUI as I have heard lot of people complaining about it but I am liking it. It is really feature rich and offers lots of customization options over Stock Android.
Question - Is there a shortcut to access battery usage in MIUI?

Try with bluetooth switched off. And more than that, switch off auto sync (both gmail and miui account), if you have not already. Keep location at battery-saving instead of high accuracy.

Besides that, switch off wifi scanning under wifi (wifi settings>advanced>scanning).

Its a great looking phone with top end features. For headphone volume output related reviews I have generally found phonearena accurate. Here they compare output loudness both via headphones and speaker for mobiles. Mi5 is rated at 0.18 which means very very low output.

http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Xi..._id4196/page/3

Now Gsmarena in audio review goes on to say audio output via headphone is high but that does not seem so.

http://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_mi_5-review-1411p6.php

Thanks for sharing your feedback as it confirms my suspicion that Gsmarena audio reviews are not totally on point.

Thanks for the advice.
I am fine with the battery life as it lasts me comfortably throughout a normal day of usage.So, there is really no cause for concern. And I don't want to switch on/off particular services throughout the day. That was one reason for buying a new phone anyway.
I don't think bluetooth actually consumes lot of power.
WIFI scanning I can turn off as I don't think I will need to turn it ON apart from special situations.


Yes, audio output from both speakers and earphones is low. I am comparing with my old Moto X. Moto X speakers were not that great but output via earphones was definitely louder. Quality of the sound is very good though, no complaints. Problem is this issue can't be fixed. :(

Another point - though I am overall loving MIUI, there are a few gripes.
1> I absolutely hate the stock phone/dialer app. It's so difficult to dial frequent/favorite contacts from it. Also, I do not like the overall look n feel. Which dialer app is preferred?
2> Is there an easy way to access battery usage? I love the way I can easily access the battery usage in stock android.

You can click on the battery icon when you swipe down to see the notifications - that will directly take you to battery use page.

--Anoop

Are you talking about stock Android or MIUI?
I know of this feature in Android since a long time. But I don't see that feature in MIUI. Am I missing something?

An inexpensive solution would be to use headphone amp such as:

http://www.amazon.in/FiiO-A1-Portabl...hone+amplifier

Not really sure about dialler and battery thing as moved on to Windows phones last year.

Please pull down the notifications drawer and you will see the battery icon, if you click it goes to the battery usage screen.

You can also go to settings - system and device - battery - power - battery usage for the same screen.

That's what I thought but I can't find it on Miui. I don't know what I am missing here

You will find the various battery options under the Security app. Give that a try.

If you are looking for the graphical battery history, then tap the clock type symbol on the upper right at the "Battery Use" page.