MikeHorton Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 Am I safe drinking out of my finest bone china, I don't want anyone spying on my drinking a nice cup of Assam in my pants Safer than drinking tea in Russia Very true comrade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 Just ordered a pair of Samsung Galaxy A71 5G's for me and the wife!Galaxy_A71_5G_Super_Steady_Mode_Feature_Visual_RGB-min.jpeg.7b5620475c759e6a101596d13ba2d921.jpegIt's got 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD Drive, 6.7" screen, 4 cameras with the main one being 64MP, 4K video.........my Dark Motorcycling will look even grimmer now! Review: https://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Galaxy-A71-Review_id4814We've always had Huawei's.......which have been brilliant! But there's no way we'll knowingly buy Chinese products now.......given the situation over the last year!So I pick the Samsung's up early next week.......and of course, all costs are tax deductible! Pity it's not the same for bikes! Does it have a headphone socket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted August 22, 2020 Author Share Posted August 22, 2020 Just ordered a pair of Samsung Galaxy A71 5G's for me and the wife!Galaxy_A71_5G_Super_Steady_Mode_Feature_Visual_RGB-min.jpeg.7b5620475c759e6a101596d13ba2d921.jpegIt's got 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD Drive, 6.7" screen, 4 cameras with the main one being 64MP, 4K video.........my Dark Motorcycling will look even grimmer now! Review: https://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Galaxy-A71-Review_id4814We've always had Huawei's.......which have been brilliant! But there's no way we'll knowingly buy Chinese products now.......given the situation over the last year!So I pick the Samsung's up early next week.......and of course, all costs are tax deductible! Pity it's not the same for bikes! Does it have a headphone socket? No idea Bender.......I imagine so.....not that I ever use it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bianco2564 Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 Anyway I've got a new phone aswell, Samsung A41.Was due an upgrade last October but forgot about it.Camera is sooo much better than my old phone.Only 4G but not bothered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted August 22, 2020 Author Share Posted August 22, 2020 Anyway I've got a new phone aswell, Samsung A41.Was due an upgrade last October but forgot about it.Camera is sooo much better than my old phone.Only 4G but not bothered. Camera was the main consideration for me as well.The grim desolate places are going to look so much better from next week on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 excellent will look forward to that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 Anyway I've got a new phone aswell, Samsung A41.Was due an upgrade last October but forgot about it.Camera is sooo much better than my old phone.Only 4G but not bothered. Camera was the main consideration for me as well.The grim desolate places are going to look so much better from next week on! So your heading back to Wales then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hitcher Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 I’ve been thinking about getting a different make of phone when it’s time to change this one, not so much because of the anti Chinese thing but because Apple really are taking the piss with prices now!.Don’t know how I’d get on with an Android phone though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleck Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Anyway I've got a new phone aswell, Samsung A41.Was due an upgrade last October but forgot about it.Camera is sooo much better than my old phone.Only 4G but not bothered. I'm looking at one of these, what was your old phone? And do you like the A41? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted August 29, 2020 Author Share Posted August 29, 2020 Testing the new Smartphone!I wanted to have a quick run to test the camera quality out on the new smartphone......which is a Samsung Galaxy A71.Apparently it has 4 cameras and can take photos at 64 megapixels with a resolution of 9248 x 6936! Big numbers.....but what's the end result? Normally my pics are around 3 to 4MB.......when I checked the pics from today they were 25MB+.Is there a difference to the naked eye? Massive! It's like going from an ancient 1980's TV to the latest giant 4K HD flat screens. Seriously.......you could take pics for a glossy calendar with this thing.The ones you see here are reduced in size and optimised to bring down the file size......but I think you'll still see a major difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Swagman Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Testing the new Smartphone!I wanted to have a quick run to test the camera quality out on the new smartphone......which is a Samsung Galaxy A71.Apparently it has 4 cameras and can take photos at 64 megapixels with a resolution of 9248 x 6936! Big numbers.....but what's the end result? Normally my pics are around 3 to 4MB.......when I checked the pics from today they were 25MB+.Is there a difference to the naked eye? Massive! It's like going from an ancient 1980's TV to the latest giant 4K HD flat screens. Seriously.......you could take pics for a glossy calendar with this thing.The ones you see here are reduced in size and optimised to bring down the file size......but I think you'll still see a major difference. They are cracking pictures X clear as a bell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted August 29, 2020 Author Share Posted August 29, 2020 Testing the new Smartphone!I wanted to have a quick run to test the camera quality out on the new smartphone......which is a Samsung Galaxy A71.Apparently it has 4 cameras and can take photos at 64 megapixels with a resolution of 9248 x 6936! Big numbers.....but what's the end result? Normally my pics are around 3 to 4MB.......when I checked the pics from today they were 25MB+.Is there a difference to the naked eye? Massive! It's like going from an ancient 1980's TV to the latest giant 4K HD flat screens. Seriously.......you could take pics for a glossy calendar with this thing.The ones you see here are reduced in size and optimised to bring down the file size......but I think you'll still see a major difference. They are cracking pictures X clear as a bell. Only thing is, with pics like that the vid I did today with the Drift looks naff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Swagman Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Testing the new Smartphone!I wanted to have a quick run to test the camera quality out on the new smartphone......which is a Samsung Galaxy A71.Apparently it has 4 cameras and can take photos at 64 megapixels with a resolution of 9248 x 6936! Big numbers.....but what's the end result? Normally my pics are around 3 to 4MB.......when I checked the pics from today they were 25MB+.Is there a difference to the naked eye? Massive! It's like going from an ancient 1980's TV to the latest giant 4K HD flat screens. Seriously.......you could take pics for a glossy calendar with this thing.The ones you see here are reduced in size and optimised to bring down the file size......but I think you'll still see a major difference. They are cracking pictures X clear as a bell. Only thing is, with pics like that the vid I did today with the Drift looks naff! Looks like heat haze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Pics are great, you need 5 4k cameras now though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pie man Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Great pics, great phone. I have the A70 and I thought the pictures on that phone were good. I like the fact it is a dual sim phone. Work/Private without the need to carry two phones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted September 2, 2020 Author Share Posted September 2, 2020 Great pics, great phone. I have the A70 and I thought the pictures on that phone were good. I like the fact it is a dual sim phone. Work/Private without the need to carry two phones. Here's an example of the quality.....this pic is taken from the Ride Report here: https://www.themotorbikeforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=73447This area was very dark.....I couldn't make anything out clearly.So I just pointed the camera and snapped the pic.....and this was the result. I was very impressed by the result.....cos on my old Huawei it would just have been a fuzzy blur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 i have had a huawei p smart for a while but the screen was cracked battery wouldnt hold a charge an i kept loosing the volume so this week i bought a new samsung galaxy a30s so that should last me for a year or so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 3, 2020 Author Share Posted October 3, 2020 i have had a huawei p smart for a while but the screen was cracked battery wouldnt hold a charge an i kept loosing the volume so this week i bought a new samsung galaxy a30s so that should last me for a year or so Just checked.....6.4in and triple camera.Should have better pics now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James in Brum Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 I’mCurious about the fair phone three. Any views on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 i have had a huawei p smart for a while but the screen was cracked battery wouldnt hold a charge an i kept loosing the volume so this week i bought a new samsung galaxy a30s so that should last me for a year or so Just checked.....6.4in and triple camera.Should have better pics now! i havent taken any yet but i will be working on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 I’mCurious about the fair phone three. Any views on it? whats a fair phone three Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James in Brum Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 https://shop.fairphone.com/gb_en/?___store=gb_enAn ethically influenced smartphone is the idea. When I looked into the fair phone 2 it seemed like an already 3 year out of date phone. I was doubtful of it’s longevity which is something I have found important with my phone making them last as long as possible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Westerly Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 I'll bite. What's an ethically influenced smart phone? It's not going to try and turn me woke is it? I need a new phone myself as my current one is on its way out I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James in Brum Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 This isn’t fishing for arguments. The aim, I believe, is that the supply chain for materials is as harmless as possible for people and the world. That’s as much as I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinlim Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 I can't see how any phone is ethically produced. Yes you can make the body from recycled plastic or whatever but the metals that go in to the internals can't be. The phone companies will get these from suppliers with nice environmental friendly certs but one you go down the chain of suppliers it doesnt matter what phone you have the expensive metals will all come from a mine in a 3rd world country where the workers are being taken advantage of or child labour etc etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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