Used Mediatek chipsets for both my Realme 6 and Realme 7 5G previously. Performance pretty much on par with SD chips in the same range although I’m not a gamer so can’t comment in that respect. It does run slightly warmer compared to SD for prolonged usage (say a 90 minutes video call) but the GPS lock speed and accuracy is better than SD.

Nope, except the X4 Pro 5G comes with a 8/256GB option while the RN11 Pro 5G does not - well, not officially in Malaysia anyways

Well, it kinda depends. If you plan to use the phone long term then the Poco introductory offer may be a better deal coz you are getting 8/256 for RM1,249 where else the RN11 Pro 5G is 8/128 at RM1,299 with all the free gifts of course. I was at the roadshow in Pyramid over the last weekend and they were moving a lot of the RN11 series with free gifts - a Body Composition scale, Redmi Buds, some shopping bag and a pillow, and a RM100 voucher which you can use for Mi Band 6, Smart Toothbrush, Smart Vacuum, Redmi Watch or Buds Pro, etc. I was tempted to pull the trigger too but decided not to in the end

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

Ah OK, I thought you got the 13 Pro or Pro Max after you sold your 12 Pro Max I tried the 13 Pro Max for a couple of months before passing it to my wife. The phone's battery life is spectacular but beyond that, nothing to shout about compared to the 12 Pro Max. I can't really appreciate the high refresh rate display Hmm... that's an interesting suggestion.. I'll check out the Reno 7 Pro and see.. To be honest, I've not tried an Oppo or a Vivo phone so far - never really liked their UI previously but I heard it's improved since. Do tag me if you've already bought and tried the phone. Cheers!

Yeah, as the internals are the same, makes sense to go for the 256GB Poco X4 Pro.

Here’s a mini review of the phone..

Yup, that is right. Here's another video : -