We have so many Chinese phone brands in the market now:

(Oppo-Vivo-Realme-Oneplus) All under the BBK umbrella
Honor
Xiaomi
Huawei, albeit without Google services

Strictly in terms of overall reliability, how do these brands fare?

Reason why they are selling well and more brands popping out like mushroom since Xiaomi era means they are pretty acceptable and usable to affordable group.

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i would say all phones good onot depend ur usage only. i have use rm1 maxis phone for 2 yrs. ok aje.

2023?

if 2003 u ask this question, still valid.
tv mobile era

Hardware wise i think getting better if not better than mainstream eg samsung.. its only the software issues tak syok.. samsung still wins on this department.

Mind to elaborate further?

I have been using redmi note 9 from 2020 until now. Still good. Software got ads. But I don't mind not invasive. Ads at end session.

Durability, quality of screens, cameras, speakers, some processors on par with samsung flagships or using flagship snapdragon chips. Just the implementation in software i think samsung is still better. For example foldable phones, samsung multi screen and multi tasking is much better and use of hinge/flex function is better. Cameras, sometimes processing in china phones not on par with samsung and apple, also software despite the sensor is good. of course google integration is too good to pass.. unless you're living in china.

what i actually meant was what brands have what kind of software problems

TBH i only have experience from youtube reviews and some friends phones. I wouldnt call it problem la just not as refined and polished as samsung. Then software support, some phones no support/update after 1-2 years. Nowadays getting better i think.

Been using OnePlus since 1 and upgraded to 3, 5 and eventually 7. Pretty reliable and good actually.

Certainly better than Samsung any time. Cheap Samsung often has GPS lock problems and expensive ones has ghost touch problems.

I eventually replaced my Galaxy Note 10+ with Nothing 1 last month. So much better and zero ghost touches or GPS lock problems.

Will I go back to Samsung? Never!

Saw so much complaints on one plus socials.. really so bad? i think after 7 seems they declined on hardware and software..some even said 7 is the last "real" oneplus lol

if youyr networth.. below 1mil.. can use...

if your networth above... better stick to better phone that give you security... a degoogled phone or

Here are the top ten most secure phones for the year 2023:

Purism Librem 5
Bittium Tough Mobile 2C
Sirin Labs Solarin
K-iPhone
Pine64 PinePhone Pro
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Google Pixel 7
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Fairphone 3+
Silent Circle Blackphone 2

After 7, Carl Pei moved to Nothing.

8 still ok.

9 onwards basically just an expensive Oppo.

Dayum... firmware level spying ah...

just hook your hp to an isolated wifi access point and monitor with wireshark la.. lolz...

just connect to internet only without any configuration see what it does...

TS,

If you knew the best iPhone are all made in China, why are you questioning made in china phones? If you can pay price they want, you will get what you want.

what software issues bro? I know they have a lot of bloatware. Especially for newer phones like S23, which took 60gb to install them.

I've been using Xiaomi phones since 2018. Nothing wrong with them at all, they function exactly like how I would expect a phone to function.

been using Xiaomi phone since their 1st model and till now. So far everything is ok la. never had any major hardware issue.

Software wise, after 1,2 year they abandon the phone model without any latest update dy. Community support is very strong especially Xiaomi.EU ROM. You can always use their ROM which remove bloatware and some of the MIUI ads crap.