I usually buy either Xiaomi or Oppo phones and I am pretty happy.

vovavili 7 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Still a "Google phone" as per the definition of this article. They're looking for Linux-based non-Android phones.

bogdan 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Which brand do you prefer? I'm currently looking at both Xiaomi 17 Ultra and Oppo Find x9 Ultra.

retired 7 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Are Xiaomi phones still legal in the EU with their proprietary chargers? All phones need to have USB-C and USB-PD now.

dobladov 7 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Which proprietary charger? I always had Xiaomi phones and they always use USB ports.

Xiaomi uses a proprietary charging protocol, I believe it is called Hypercharge. It also requires a proprietary cable with an extra pin/chip.

dobladov 7 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Also, it's only for fast charging, you can use any other charger or wire without an issue.

You can charge it just fine with regular usb-c charger. So not a problem.

	▲	retired 5 hours ago \| parent [-]
		At very limited charging speeds though. That goes against the USB-PD mandate.

The wife has a Xiaomi phone, we live in EU.

It was sold normally as any other cellphone.