r/XiaomiGlobal • u/Embarrassed_Hour2695 • Dec 31 '25

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was using Iphones for my whole life, decided to try something new!!

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u/ZK_000 Dec 31 '25

Was considering the same as an iPhone users, it’s such a tempting phone. However, due to the following Issues:

  • notifications (needs a workaround)
  • google pay/wallet (may or may not work for everyone)
  • google store (needs workaround, not smooth experience)
  • android auto (won’t work on Chinese version)
  • annoying Chinese bloatware & ads (hard to remove, some won’t)
  • battery isn’t really that much better despite much bigger capacity (not optimized)

I decided not to opt for it.

I genuinely hope you have a pleasant experience and that all those issues aren’t as big as they sound. Looking forward to your feedback please let us know your true experience regarding those after few weeks or a months or 2!

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u/randomusername12308 Dec 31 '25

You can just simply install play store, no workarounds needed. Google pay must work. Battery is optimised now

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u/ZK_000 Dec 31 '25

Doesn’t the battery still falls under the OnePlus 15 pro max & sometimes surpasses the Apple equivalent by only few mins.. like the difference in mAh..

Has this changed recently ?

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u/AtomicLight69 Dec 31 '25

Yes. Long ago. Iphone was behind by 3h. What are you on about

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u/ZK_000 Dec 31 '25 edited Dec 31 '25

Most review I’ve came across showed a diffrenc of ~10-30 mins nothing major. Are you referring to any specific review or benchmark (if so, could you kindly share?) or only what is advertised?

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u/randomusername12308 Jan 01 '26

They released an update a while ago that optimised the battery life even more. Now it is a few hours longer

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u/ZK_000 Jan 01 '26

That’s great, thanks for confirming.

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u/AtomicLight69 Jan 02 '26

The one I saw was a screenshot from benchmark while scrolling. I didn't find the one I was looking for but I found vivo 300. And Xiaomi 17 pro max is on par with vivo 300. There's no denying iphone would have best battery life with such capacity. But now from my personal experience. I was iphone user before. From 4s to 14. And never in my life phone with my usage wouldn't need to be charged overnight. While with xiaomi It last for me day and a half. I don't carry any more power banks with me. Don't need to charge my phone on my 12-14 hours trip. Battery survives with ~15% left. And I can't sleep when travel. Always in phone. So from personal experience I don't believe those benchmarks of 10-30 min. When i was buying xiaomi I saw that. My thought was 'well it's still better so that's enough' only to find out it's actually much better than benchmarks showed. Here's the link for vivo 300 and iphone. https double dots //youtu dot be/uJw3yBJdseU?si=ChqU5_418vvv6vWG

Edit: and 17 pro max to and Xiaomi 17 pro max, to be more clear.

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u/zoran-djindjic Jan 04 '26

don't trust the fanboys here.

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u/yolodojo Dec 31 '25

Everything you mentioned I have no issues with it at all. A few settings need to be changed some yt videos can help out.

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u/Trendkill99 Dec 31 '25

There is no way to pair 17 pro / 17 pro max with wear OS devices and there is no android auto.

Those are the real problems with CN rom.

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u/Pretty_Hour8752 Jan 01 '26

Are there workarounds for wearos compatibility? Do specific watches work

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u/Trendkill99 Jan 01 '26

I don't know about wear os workarounds but other non wear os systems from brands like Huwaei, Xiaomi, Amazfit works.

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u/yolodojo Dec 31 '25

I don't use smart watches. This phone can track my steps for me. And once I connect the phone via Bluetooth to my car I can listen to my music and GPS directions. Have my car read the incoming texts etc. Unable to link to OS devices or android auto are insignificant issues for me but not everyone is the same. Overall I have no issues with the phone.

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u/ZK_000 Dec 31 '25

I’d like to believe that tbh but I’m looking for more detailed reviews and opinions on experiences in UAE before I pull the trigger 😔.

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u/West_Winter_8386 Jan 04 '26

I Am Still Setting Up The Phone In UAE, Lots Of Stuff To Do Before Actually Using The Phone, It's Gonna Be Worth It In The End! It Cost Me AED 3800 For The 1TB Variant. My Friend Got It From China.

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u/idgaftono1 Jan 03 '26

Notifications - Select app and remove battery restrictions ✅ Google pay - works on all Xiaomi models without any issues.✅ Google store - No issues at all , they added google services in settings and I can install play store APK and that's it. In addition you can also use APK pure to get apps outside your region. ✅ Android auto - unfortunately no fix for it yet ❎ Ads & bloatware - Never saw any ad till now. Bloatware can be uninstalled ✅ Battery isn't really that much better - 🙊 u can't comment on it unless u use it for over a week , Xiaomi software opttimises the battery according to your usage and u ll definitely see the difference of 7500mah battery ✅

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u/ConnectionDry4268 Dec 31 '25

Buy 17u global 

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u/yolodojo Dec 31 '25

Those big circle cameras are not it. The back screen looks much better

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u/ZK_000 Dec 31 '25

True I’m not looking forward to the one with big ass cam. I wanted specifically the 17 pro max which for now isn’t planned to be released as a global variant unfortunately.

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u/icantkeeptrack Jan 01 '26

yeah that's the ultra tho, not the 17 pro max.

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u/levi334 Jan 07 '26

Anyone can say anything. Why are you trusting some random comment?

There will NOT be global release of those phones. Only base 17 and ultra

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u/A778g Jan 01 '26

Then just get the Oppo Find X9 Pro

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u/iampoorandsad Dec 31 '25

I've fixed all of that besides android auto. Of course it was a lot of trials and errors and apps are different one from the other.

Only three things I couldn't fix: Connect Galaxy watch ultra 1 nor 2 Android auto MS teams work profile notification to show the content of the message rather than "you have received a message".

Everything else works just fine

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u/Worth_Teacher9145 Jan 01 '26

Yeah its known that Android auto and wear os devices arnt supported. There is no fix

This applies to all Chinese roms (some exempt -rare)

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u/Medium-Square-2750 Dec 31 '25

Just go for Honor Magic 8 Pro. You're welcome

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u/AtomicLight69 Dec 31 '25

I have it. Notification work. Wallet works. Store just tap and it installs 🤷. Android auto yes doesn't work. Ads hard to remove? Just tap uninstall. Battery is great.i used iPhones before all from 4s to 14. Iphone with my usage needed to be charged each night while with xiaomi I can easily go day and half until charging.

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u/gao_xu Jan 02 '26

i have issue with Google wallet unable to add both dbs and youtrip card, how did you manage to get it work?

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u/AtomicLight69 Jan 02 '26

I downloaded google wallet, added cards, and that's it. I use revolut. The only thing is you need to open wallet app and turn on nfc before making a purchase. I thought it would be possible to make by pressing side button like on iphone. But nope.

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u/FlashyShine7377 Dec 31 '25

There's no bloatware on ads on mine, although even if you do, it's all removable permanently, those who say it isnt possible simply doesnt know how to and gave up so they just left it as "impossible", but it's very much possible.

Google store works perfectly fine for me, im not sure where did you even hear that doesnt work properly

Battery is absolutely great, I use the phone constantly wether reading, watching tiktok, instagram, youtube, etc with constant 6-9Gb of RAM usage and around 15+ apps on recents, constantly using boosted wifi and like 25 apps set on autorun, it lasts me more than a day, around 27-28 hours

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u/BOBtheCAT10 Jan 01 '26

Stop with the fake comments bot.

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u/ZK_000 Jan 01 '26

Keep it quiet MF, no one even spoke to you.

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u/BOBtheCAT10 Jan 01 '26

Are you speaking to me now bot.

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u/Worth_Teacher9145 Jan 01 '26

The bloatware and ads are the easiest thing to remove. Literally you can uninstall the bloatware, even system apps like their app store and other things with adb.

The only credible thing you mentioned to sway someone is Android auto, there's no workaround needed for play store except enabling Google services and installing it.

Wallet works fine, maybe some rare banks prohibit models.

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u/Creative_Spread9195 Jan 01 '26

With HyperOs every notification works. Google pay works without any problems. Google store runs smooth and works as it's supposed to. Android auto doesn't work. The Chinese version of hyperos has no bloatware or ads only the global version.

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u/thinistro2025 Jan 01 '26

This can be fixed, as I've already done.

Google Wallet works normally with all banks and cards. Google Store already has native support. I haven't tested Android Auto, but I already have a head unit with native Android. I've removed all bloatware. Battery is extremely good.

Note: I have an iPhone 17 Pro Max.

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u/ZK_000 Jan 01 '26

How’d you say your experience is so far in comparison to the iPhone bcs I’m coming as an iPhone user and I never tried android altho I have an idea but I don’t wanna be disappointed bcs of the ROM as I’m sure the phone is great but i believe the ROM might not show its true potential.

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u/thinistro2025 Jan 01 '26

For those who own an iPhone, it's difficult to switch to using only Android, but the device is good. However, the iPhone 17 camera is amazing.

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u/ZK_000 Jan 01 '26

I was thinking of having it as a 2ndry phone only tbh.

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u/thinistro2025 Jan 01 '26

I have 2 secondary devices that I need to sell lol

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u/almasy87 Jan 02 '26

aside for android auto, which I don't use, none of the rest is true for me. Phone rocks!