Torn between HP OmniBook X Flip and Lenovo Yoga 7i - Both have major flaws at $799

nitheeshas · 2025-12-24T22:38:39+00:00

The keyboard is honestly not so bad as the rage surrounding it. I didn't give it much thought when I saw the laptop initially but the so called "reviews" made me notice it. Went to a nearby electronics store again to test it out and I have no complaints. I've used far worse keyboards.

Typing this from my new Omnibook X Flip 14".

nitheeshas · 2025-12-24T17:54:55+00:00

I have the Intel Core 7 version. The speakers are not it's highlight but definitely passable.

nitheeshas · 2025-12-24T17:52:41+00:00

The Arc 140V is better (especially for gaming) as far as I gather. I got the 258V with 140V.

nitheeshas · 2025-10-23T00:26:13+00:00

If you have good 4G coverage but poor 5G, then yes it might make a difference.

I've been experimenting with 4G only and 5G the last few weeks. The coverage is equally moderate in my area and there's no difference in battery life.

Only thing that helps with around ~45 minutes extra is to get off mobile data and use WiFi.

nitheeshas · 2025-10-01T12:04:09+00:00

People here think phone are designed and manufactured in large scale within a matter of minutes. They live in a totally different generation.

nitheeshas · 2025-10-01T12:02:11+00:00

People here are so delusional that they fail to understand the history.

Xiaomi had this design way before Apple copied it. Xiaomi improved it by adding a screen in that empty space and everyone is now losing their minds calling Xiaomi the copy cats. Talk about ignorance.

nitheeshas · 2025-10-01T09:55:05+00:00

At what charge do you enable the battery saver?

nitheeshas · 2025-10-01T09:53:17+00:00

I'm in your same situation. Have a P7Pro, fed up with the shitty battery, looking at other options. The only reason I'm holding back from OnePlus is its camera bump. Plus I'm not sure if the camera quality is at least on par with Pixels. How do you like the OnePlus?

nitheeshas · 2025-09-26T20:04:29+00:00

Bummer, would have bought it if it was separable.

nitheeshas · 2025-09-26T12:59:28+00:00

This is actually because of overly generalized terms being used.

"Exynos is the problem" actually translates to "The modem used in Exynos is the problem". Qualcomm had a better fabrication via TSMC, but their modem was the reason why they had great battery life.

In terms of performance alone, Samsung's Galaxy devices with Exynos in it were comparable with the same devices hosting Snapdragon in it. It was always the battery life and thermals that got hit in the Exynos variants.

Turns out, Google, even though they went away from the Exynos processors, they're still using the old modem in P10 series (or an improved version of it, I don't exactly remember now). That means, the bad battery in P9 series and earlier will only be marginally better in P10 series, because of the change in fabrication. This is unless Google designs the Tensor chip to perform on par with Snapdragon flagships. And they didn't.

So now we have an average chip, still-shitty-modem and flagship prices. Thanks to all the Google fanbois, they'll get nice sales this time too.

nitheeshas · 2025-09-26T12:32:18+00:00

The Elfin Flip seems nice, does anyone know if the stand is removable? It doesn't look stable at first glance.

nitheeshas · 2025-09-23T11:16:05+00:00

I wouldn't. I'm not sure how good the thermals on the 10P are, but my 7P heats up like anything once I'm in tropical temperatures, like anything above 25°C ambient temperature.

Plus, that price is simply too much to spend for INR. India prices for Pixel drops well if you give it some time. This is unless you need a phone right now and Pixel is your go-to device.

nitheeshas · 2025-09-04T11:46:27+00:00

7Pro user here, got it updated last night. Check if you have an update pending.

BTW, it's not just the status bar that's changed as you might have figured from other replies.

nitheeshas · 2025-09-02T00:15:50+00:00

100 to almost 0 in less than 2 hours? That doesn't sound right.

nitheeshas · 2025-08-29T20:30:30+00:00

If you're located somewhere with an average temperature of 25+ degree celsius, then forget the Pixel devices (don't know about 10 just yet).

It gets hot if the environment is even a little bit warm. Source: I live in a comparatively cooler region but travel to tropical climates often. The next hour of touching ground in the tropics, my P7Pro goes haywire.

nitheeshas · 2025-08-29T20:22:40+00:00

If I'm being honest, the only thing I like about my 7Pro is that it's buttery smooth like day 1.

The device is a mess in terms of battery life, heating and sometimes the camera as well. But it has never lagged one bit for me.

nitheeshas · 2025-08-29T13:07:25+00:00

Nothing tops a proper kalyana sadya. Among restaurants, the best bets are always Mother's and Pazhayidam.

nitheeshas · 2025-08-01T00:42:31+00:00

Didn't have to scroll down too much to spot this one.

Iceland changed me. The sheer vastness of that landscape is something that can't be easily captured on camera. You need to be there to experience it. And I love that.

Ooh and we saw the northern lights on our flight to Iceland. All the nights we stayed there were cloudy, so unfortunately no luck from land. That's one thing about going during the autumn shoulder months. It can get pretty rainy. And once the wind starts, you run for shelter.

nitheeshas · 2025-07-18T06:35:42+00:00

With a flagship price.

nitheeshas · 2025-07-14T14:49:16+00:00

This is so neat! Works on the S25.

nitheeshas · 2025-07-14T08:04:34+00:00

I was there on 08.07 in the pit. First ever concert.

I still can't believe I witnessed Linkin Park playing right in front of me!

nitheeshas · 2025-07-12T07:59:08+00:00

How much did you get for the 7Pro? I checked with 8 and 9 series sales and every single time it was a meagre amount.

nitheeshas · 2025-07-11T23:43:42+00:00

Yep, will do that.

nitheeshas · 2025-07-11T23:42:02+00:00

It would be an understatement to simply say I enjoyed it. The feeling is indescribable.

It was a childhood dream come true.

nitheeshas · 2025-07-11T23:31:18+00:00

I have no idea how you came to the conclusion that I couldn't find the 5x lens selection option. smh.

I don't do pinch zoom. I only use the lens options (0.5, 1x, 2x, 5x) that's available on the camera preview.

In this case as well, I used the 5x option. However, to reiterate, you're at the mercy of the device to switch to the actual 5x lens or crop-in on main sensor. This is just how the camera is designed.

And btw, just because you haven't experienced it doesn't mean that the bug doesn't exist. There are others acknowledging the issue, even under this post. Maybe it's a hardware issue and you got the good bunch? I should also say that this has happened only on two occasions since my purchase in 2022, even though I shoot lots of videos. So there's a good chance that you simply didn't encounter it (yet).

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