xiaomiadbfastboottools

For me the greatest value is 2+ days battery and the fact that I'm not afraid to loose/break €200 phone vs €600, while Xiaomi is better in many aspects. Went to it 5 years ago after using flagship Samsung models also for c.5 years, could not stand for abysmal battery and their UI. Ad bloat could be disabled in settings, I did not see too many suspicious logs in Netguard (calls to Facebook APIs were much more frequent, even from apps that have nothing to do with FB). But that's is an EU country, I've read that Xiomi at least tries not to annoy regulators too much there with privacy issues, going for market share. Also most bloatware (even their browser) could be uninstalled in 10 minutes, just google "Xiaomi debloat", or go directly to https://github.com/Szaki/XiaomiADBFastbootTools

For an additional comparison: Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G[1], which was announced on the same day and with the similar price tag as Pixel 5, comes with Snapdragon 865 processor, 5000mAh battery, 6.67" display size, and wireless charging, but lacks an OLED display, a dedicated security chip, a water resistance rating, and a "zero-bloatware" Android experience. I would still pick any Pixel smartphone over any Xiaomi smartphone, if they were available in my country. But at least there is an open-source tool on Github for safely removing most of the Chinese bloatware that comes with Xiaomi devices[2]. [1] https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_mi_10t_pro_5g-10437.php [2] https://github.com/Szaki/XiaomiADBFastbootTools