QUOTE(attw @ Mar 1 2022, 10:03 PM)
Hey bro, hope all’s good

Wow, if I’m not mistaken we got the Nord CE at around the same time and you still have yours with you? That’s some amazing perseverance

I sold mine after 3 months or so… It’s a competent phone if a little uninspiring - but then again, so are most midrange phones. After the Nord CE I had a short stint with the Poco F3 and am now using the Samsung A52S 5G as my work phone - while my personal phone is still an iPhone. I think the days of me switching my personal phone from Apple to Android and back to Apple again are over - have gotten too invested in the Apple ecosystem over the past couple of years in times of Covid - got myself a pair of AirPods Pro, an iPad Pro 11 and subscribed to Apple One in the past couple of years… And to make matters worse, am now eyeing the new MacBook Pro to replace my ageing MacBook Air

I think I’ll most likely skip the Redmi Note 11 Pro and the Poco X4 Pro coz my recent stints with the Redmi Note 10 Pro and Poco F3 kinda suggests that the ownership experience won’t be much different. I do have the S22 Ultra on the way which would be my first Samsung flagship since the disappointing Note 10 Plus - my last ever Exynos powered Samsung, hahaha… but for midrange phones, I’m actually waiting for the Realme 9 Pro+ to be launched here officially - hope the price won’t be too crazy.
In the meantime, I’ll also be waiting for iPhone 14

Yes, the Nord CE serves me well as reception and battery life are very good. And since I have other phones, was contented.
As you might know, I sold my iPhone 12 Pro Max in less than 24 hours because of the size. Wanted another iPhone and waited for the 13 Pro, not the max. Then news emerged that the 14 is without the notch. So, decided to wait for it. But now a bit restless. Want to get a mid range phone for the time being. But because iPhone 14 Pro is smaller, I now am looking for a bigger sized phone.
Though I used to have a MB Air plus an iPad when I was using an iPhone, never got into their eco system. I in fact just sold my iPad Air 4 and replaced it with a Pro 12.9, again due to the size. I am not brand loyal. Much more into aesthetics and specs relevant to my wants. So Realme 9 Pro because of its big chin, is not my cup of tea. Have my eye on Oppo Reno 7 Pro. Perhaps you should take a look at that.