I switched to the Pixel 8a for the reason that I was getting annoyed with the slow charging and the disastrous fingerprint reader. At first, I was more disappointed than excited about the Xiaomi 17 because after discovering that I couldn't use the Nova launcher to retain gesture control and not buttons, I started to run into shortcomings, the lack of a native launcher personalization option. But I'm slowly getting used to it and I guess we'll get it together somehow, because otherwise I'm very happy with the phone.
Despite the pile of shortcomings of the native launcher and the Xiaomi superstructure itself, there are certainly a few things worth praising, but I would still prefer if there was an option to use Nova launcher or Hyperion launcher. So I mostly charge wirelessly, but when I need to recharge a few percent in a hurry, wired charging is just extremely fast. In addition, the endurance itself, it's amazing, in this Xiaomi 17 will probably be somewhere at the top of today's phones.
Very surprised by the IR port, which is now a great rarity, but how many times it comes in handy: )
Pleased also the basic cover in the package, even though it is such only for a while, even more pleased with the display protection that there is any at all.
I don't use the haptic response, but at the beginning, when it was on, it was quite surprising. For the price I got the phone and with the perks I got for it (redemption bonus, coffee maker for review, google AI Pro for 3 months. ), it is a very advantageous purchase.
Absolute satisfaction is with the fingerprint reader, it works perfectly and extremely fast.
I quickly liked the design too, I bought it in green - very hilarious, I quickly got used to the edgier shape of the phone, minimal bezels and the rear camera island is fine when holding the phone it rests on your finger.
I'm not particularly a fanatic about photography, but the cameras here don't impress much. pixel 8a was very similar, but at almost half the price.