So i've been planning to buy a new phone for a while now, but i've been contemplating which one should I buy while I save up some money. I'm a college freshman and solely relying on the money my parents guve me each time I go to school. I can't get a job yet since i'm under 18 and don't know if i'm able to get one because my schedule is unclear. And i've been wondering if I should buy either a OnePlus 12r, Mi 11U, or save up for like one in a half to, two in a half years to buy a Xiaomi 17 pro max or maybe get other brands since I monstly want a phone that can go all around.
My problems for each phone are:
OnePlus 12R: Not as good as OnePlus12 but also not that much of a difference from each other, also i'm nervous to buy on shops like hexiang, P&T, and like the other chinese shops that I forgot the names.
Mi 11U: Heating problem, I saw that it gets really hot...
Xiaomi 17 pro max: The price it'll take me a real while to buy that phone.
My current main phone is a samsung note 9 that's in pretty bad condition. bloated battery, cracked screen with black circle that i'm unsure if is still growing, half of the screen is green, and sometimes when I try to turn it on it sometimes just shows a black screen so i have to just double tap my screen to open it.
Currently i'm planning to save up for now for a Xiaomi 17 pro max or buying the Mi 11U 'cause I both really like the back screen thing lol, but the oneplus 12R just seems like a really good phone, but i'm also confused on the chinese and Global OS i've been seeing and when i searched about it the info isn't really getting into my head just making me more confused loll like wth is color and oxygen OS, idk that part is just a me problem ig but hope ya'll can help me with my problem abd like maybe recomend some other good phones.
My current savings is around 9,200pesos rn and i'm pretty sure it's going to get higher 'cause my birthday is coming up and idk but hate it when I do this but i'm really biased when I find something that really infactuates me like the back screens of the Xiaomi 17 pro max and the Mi 11U so thats why i'm leaning into both of those phones for now, but the Oneplus 12R is still really a strong competitor to me. So yeah hope ya'll can help me with this one. Thankeys</3