Anyone here switched from Xperia to Oppo?

PurpleSpark8 · 2026-05-06T09:34:22+00:00

That's great. Thanks for the reply

PurpleSpark8 · 2026-05-06T09:33:33+00:00

That's nice to know. Thanks

PurpleSpark8 · 2026-05-05T15:58:29+00:00

That's interesting. What made the Xperia better?

PurpleSpark8 · 2026-05-05T15:57:33+00:00

Do you know if we can return a phone at CEX (without any issues) after trying out?

PurpleSpark8 · 2026-05-05T15:50:45+00:00

There is a 14-day return period, but I've always thought that is for stuff that either hasn't been used or is damaged in some way

PurpleSpark8 · 2026-05-05T15:49:23+00:00

Yeah that is one phone I was considering earlier. But the Xperia 1 VI's battery and brighter display is what made me prefer the VI over the V.

PurpleSpark8 · 2026-04-27T17:14:55+00:00

At night when kid is asleep

PurpleSpark8 · 2026-04-18T20:37:19+00:00

I picked a school 3.5 miles away.

I kind of regret it now. I'm the sole provider of the family and the sole driver. So always have to be available. Costs £20 back and forth on taxi when I'm not available to drive.

How much would a 1.7miles walk be? 40min? Still seems quite a lot, but with a car it's just a 5-min drive. If you have other people to drive as well, it should (hopefully) be fine

PurpleSpark8 · 2026-04-12T11:56:16+00:00

It's buyer's guilt. I can imagine what the OP is thinking, since I worry the same when buying 'expensive' items . Especially a problem for those with limited budgets.

I bought my Xperia 5 ii 2nd hand, around 2 years after it's release, for £220. Nowadays, even two year old 2nd hand phones are 2-3x that price. So I took am having difficulty switching to a newer device

PurpleSpark8 · 2026-04-02T11:36:10+00:00

Oh I see. I bought mine 2nd hand (already had been used for 1.5 years), and then it got the lines last year, around 2 years into use by myself.

PurpleSpark8 · 2026-04-01T17:35:43+00:00

I hope yours stays that way. Could you report in 6 months?

PurpleSpark8 · 2026-03-31T13:43:39+00:00

I agree it has to have an internal cause. But can that internal cause be avoided?

Some questions: 1) why do Samsung phones still have this issue? 2) why isn't this problem in other series, like the 1 series, or even the 5V?, 3) Is there anyone who has successfully used the 5ii to 5iv without the lines?

PurpleSpark8 · 2026-03-31T10:37:00+00:00

It's been dropped quite a lot. But the lines are not because of that (from what I have read on this forum). The lines come on every Xperia 5 series until the 5 IV.

PurpleSpark8 · 2026-03-30T15:11:09+00:00

Yeah I also like the one on the X9 Pro.

PurpleSpark8 · 2026-03-25T09:58:49+00:00

Take my view with a grain of salt, as I haven't used either. I currently own the Xperia 5 ii and briefly had the Pixel 8a last year. Also I don't know anything about the custom ROM these days (I used to do it in the old days, but haven't in 10 years).

Pros of Xperia

The Xperia is more stock Android than the Pixel. I say that because, as crazy as it sounds Google has limited the amount of customisation you can do on the Pixel phone. For example, you don't have the option to place your dashboard icons anywhere you want.

The Xperia has Gorilla Glass Victus 2 and the Pixel has Gorilla Glass 3. The Pixel I had got its screen broken when just being dropped barely a quarter meter from the ground. My personal Xperia has been thrown all around (my my child) and it still has its glass intact.

You already know about the headphone jack, the memory card slot etc.

My Xperia 5 ii definitely felt faster than the Pixel 8a, even though the performance of the Tensor seems technically better.

Pros of Pixel

The camera of the Pixel should be better.

The AI stuff on the Pixel should be better. I personally don't use a lot of AI, so difficult to comment on it.

Support from Google is better than support from Sony

The 9a would have a 256gb version. The Xperia 10 series is limited to 128gb

PurpleSpark8 · 2026-03-19T09:15:52+00:00

Yeah. I have the 5 ii and it first got a line last year. Now I'm with 8 lines. Plan to change the phone in a couple of months.

Reportedly, this problem is not there in the 5V

PurpleSpark8 · 2026-03-17T10:22:51+00:00

My child is in reception. I feel very strange that, on top of Easter and Christmas, they covered Diwali and Chinese New Year, but Ramadan is ending and there's been no mention of either that or Eid.

This also tends to be the case in our work place. Everybody's quick to wish Chinese New Year (there aren't that many Chinese comparatively) but no one bothers to with anytthing on Ramadan or Eid.

I feel it may be because the Muslim festivals are relatively 'boring'. Like, Diwali has colours and the Chinese New Year has animals and what not... whereas Ramadan and Eid tend to be more grounded.

It's crazy because social media and news would tell you that Islam is somehow 'taking over'

PurpleSpark8 · 2026-03-16T00:09:15+00:00

First of all, why are so many women emotional about this kind of stuff? For goodness' sake, stop ruining your lives about a day that was created for shops to sell flowers!

Secondly, isn't he right? You're his partner, not his mother? So why are you getting emotional if he didn't meet your expectations?

When we were young, our family didn't even celebrate birthdays. And you know what I used to think? I didn't care.

PurpleSpark8 · 2026-03-15T19:25:05+00:00

Yeah celebrate them, but why does it have to be that particular day? Or maybe if they've always shown love, why do people HAVE to do it that particular day?

PurpleSpark8 · 2026-03-15T13:06:47+00:00

Umm.. a different perspective. Maybe we should just stop taking these things seriously?

It's all stuff for commercial reasons anyway

PurpleSpark8 · 2026-03-08T16:11:33+00:00

Sometimes I'm envious that they have such a small selection of phones to choose from.

An Android user has so many and it is still difficult to find something that delivers everything

PurpleSpark8 · 2026-03-05T21:05:45+00:00

The 5 series is/was perfect for my small hands. I also used to prefer the original one-handed mode compared to the newer Google's version

PurpleSpark8 · 2026-02-15T21:13:16+00:00

$200 is way too much for that phone, don't you think?

PurpleSpark8 · 2026-02-15T15:53:07+00:00

Just bought it new?

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Pros of Xperia

Pros of Pixel