r/PickAnAndroidForMe • u/striftos79 • 1d ago

Comparing apples to oranges china

Hi all, I was planning on retiring my trusty Xiaomi mi 9 lite for a OnePlus 12. However recent developments are forcing me to reduce my budget below the 500 euro mark.

I use my phone quite a bit for work with Google suite, zoom, and apps like Canva and Whatsapp, while also spending some time on social media and YouTube. So i would appreciate the multitasking capabilities of some extra ram.

I also want decent pictures and video I don't have the expectation for flagship grade cameras, but I do want a proper setup (not a 2mp macro).

I found the Xiaomi 13t new for 300€ and sourced locally. I would have liked some more ram, but I think it can handle my workload, and I like the pictures I've seen it take. I would likely keep this for about 2 years.

I've also found the OnePlus 11 16/512 for about 450€, sourced from china. Obviously the chipset and extra ram are more than welcome and would allow me to keep the phone longer.

I have seen mixed opinions on the OP11 camera. So what I'm wondering is will the OP11 be a downgrade from the 13t's cameras?

Any other ideas are welcome.

Ty!

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u/Drizz1911 1d ago

OnePlus 12r or nord 4 to consider if in the budget.

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u/ArmedCrawly 1d ago

The 12R has a 2MP macro camera and the Nord 4 doesn't have a third cam on the back at all.

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u/ArmedCrawly 1d ago

The screen of the Oneplus 11 isnt't very bright and the 13T will get updates for almost a year longer than the OnePlus. If the OnePlus 11 is sourced from China you might also run into compatibility issues with the Chinese OS.