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1.0 out of 5 starsWhat a shame. Really wanted to love this... [UPDATED REVIEW - READ BOTTOM]
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2024
This is my second phone after initially purchasing the Redmi Note 13 Pro after many hours of phone research. I ended up having to return the Xiaomi because MIUI was so awful. The dealbreaker for me was the inability to use gestures w/ third party launchers.
Anyway, as for this phone. The phone is snappy, launching apps and switching between apps is utterly seamless. The camera is solid, and Oxygen OS, unlike MIUI, actually looks like something designed for an adult rather than a child with ADHD. The only SLIGHT downside is the fingerprint reader can fail a bit too often. Maybe it's because I have a cut on my finger and tend to come at it from odd angles. It usually has no issues when you place your finger dead-on. The other slight downside for some would be the lack of a 3.5mm headphone jack. I personally avoid wireless headsets because EMF isn't great for you, so this was a bit of a downside for me, however, I simply bought a cheap 3.5mm to USB-C adapter and problem solved.
UPDATE 4/2/24: I'm on my 2nd OnePlus 12R after returning the first one due to it randomly crashing and restarting while driving. The replacement is doing the exact same behavior. This is inexcusable and makes the phone unusable. I just can't have a phone that will randomly restart on me without warning. Too dangerous and frustrating. Oneplus dropped the ball big time. The sad part is, this is probably an easy bug fix, but who knows when they'll fix this... No thanks. Will have to go elsewhere.