Samshill/Appleshill/Sonyshill edition
Previous >>51407771
Suggestions to this general OP post are appreciated!
>YouTube Reviewers
https://www.youtube.com/user/AndroidAuthority
https://www.youtube.com/user/pocketnowvideo
https://www.youtube.com/user/gadgetmatch
https://www.youtube.com/user/jon4lakers
https://www.youtube.com/user/SuperSafTV
>/g/ Approved Review Sites
http://www.gsmarena.com
http://www.phonearena.com
http://www.notebookcheck.net
(Give us recs here, and I'll add them in the future)
>Anon's Mobile Device Guide:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxMugiNgJ2qteHBfNFJyLUgxN1k/view
(to the anon who made the basic phone guide, this is just me but perhaps it would be better to turn it into a spreadsheet on Google docs so that it's "easier" to read?
Here's an example: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WI4dKGcwWjn5XpTgfLsK8c0cipRzrWbVpiLGeVr55Ks/htmlview?sle=true)
>/g/ Approved Phones
Budget Phone: Moto /g/, One+X (Doesn't work in the US quite yet)
/g/ approved flagships: LG V10, Note 5 (only if you don't care about SD card/removable battery)
First for droid turbo 2
>>51421156
If lenovo hadn't fucked Moto I could get behind the Droid Turbo 2.
Why not Blackberry Priv?
>>51421210
Because it's expensive laggy garbage? If you want a Blackberry, go Classic.
Why isn't mkbhd there?
And the dust flap on my s5 active just broke off. I'm looking for a phone that isn't a meme phone (galaxy) or a phone for manlets. I've been looking at the one plus X and that new snappy LG phone everyone is talking about. But if you only answer one question let it be the first one
>€350
What should i buy?
>>51421210
Who in their right mind will pay $800 for a phone when a $150 one will do the exact same thing. Just get a keyboard case w/ bluestooth if you really want a physical keyboard
>>51421221
>use an OS with barely any apps
Don't tell me I can sideload, because a lot do not work or work partially.
>>51421301
>thinking any keyboard compares to BB keyboard
>>51421210
Too expensive and the lack of unlock able bootloader keeps me off it. But it's cool nonetheless.
FairPhone 2 if you have any consciousness.
After carefully checking all the phones which came out in 2015, I came to the conclusion I'll get a One M8, basically a 2014 phone. :^)
There's basically no good, durable, phone that you can buy for 500 bucks out there. So I'll get an older and cheaper flagship (still new, sealed, etc) until something really good comes up.
The M8 has the nice metal design, which makes it more resistant than Samsung's glass-coated flagships.
It has an LCD display so it won't get burn in like Samshit.
CPU and RAM are still OK for my casual browsing and app usage. I'm not interested in gaming on it.
It does have those awesome front stereo Boom speakers.
Camera is not totally unusable, but then I'm no Instagram/Facebook fag.
I think it has an IR blaster.
Battery is neither great nor bad, from what I could gather.
Software is also acceptable.
And I can get all that for 300 and a few tens of bucks.
Plus it's not made in China. :^)
Should be an acceptable bridge phone for until producers actually get their shit together to come out with a decent phone.
Where is Marques Brownlee on that youtuber list? I think he's pretty cool. Not too biased. One of the few blacks I like.
I would love a note 5, but I care a good bit about the SD slot. Currently I have an SD card with around 45 gigs of porn that I keep on my phone (no pc). The LG V10 looks amazing though. I'm thinking of upgrading to that soon
got a moto g3 after /g/ suggested it and im pretty happy, its a neat little device, thanks desu senpai
>>51421361
>getting a One M8
>shittiest camera in history
>laggy as hell if you don't keep it stock
Yeah, no.
>>51421326
I'll have to use $100 bills that I saved to concert myself after having an slightly inferior keyboard
>>51421374
>(no pc).
This is the only legitimate reason to not get a phone without an mSD card. If you have no computer access, having an mSD card lets you use your phone for all your media consumption, which when you dont have any other options, at least works.
That being said, I can't wait for the GearVR on my Note5, jerking off to VR porn on muh phone.
>>51421393
>I don't take pictures much, as I said
>it's a bridge phone, as I said so I'm not gonna customise it much, and I won't update if people report Marshmellow will make it lag
So I'll keep it stock. Any other 1st world major issue you got about it?
Whats the best email app for android?
>>51421437
k9mail
>>51421209
I got a one x invite
>I'm not going to use it or give it to anyone :^)
Got a cheapy ipad air 2. Anything cool I can do with it? Dunno about rooting it yet.
>>51421355
This shit is retarded
>>51421475
>Anything cool I can do with it?
Install Temple OS.
>>51421475
Jailbreak and enjoy free apps/microtransactions forever.
What tablet should I buy?
>>51420972
Add the fx0 to the budget phones
>4.7 720p screen
>SD 400, same as moto G1
>Gorgeous Design
>1.5GB RAM, more than M-G1
>Removable battery and storage
All for $60 on amazon, it will most likely get Android is enough people buy it since it has the same chipset as motog
>>51421425
Had mine for a year, m8 is a great phone.
Why not Nexus 6 or moto X pure?
Why don't you guys try ubuntu phones? They are awesome
>>51421289
he used to be there, who tf removed him, higga ist gut
>>51421511
Because he's a retard. He isn't asking for advice, he is just seeking validation.
Let him make his own purchase and regret it later.
where are the windows phone shills?
have they left 4chan?
>>51421300
idk xperia z4/z3c
>>51421504
iPad Pro :)
The thing with ubuntu phones is that you have a full desktop command line, and you can download a plain text editor and use it as a desktop. And who would ever want a windows phone? They most likely have left after being unable to stay
>/g/ approved flagships
Who approved this shit?
>>51421536
Fuck's sake, sometimes I doubt there are actual shills...
But yeah, those are shills. FFS Microshaft....
>>51421566
It was decided in the biweekly IRC meeting of /g/'s Top 10 tripfags
>>51421566
You can, what do you consider a flagship someone should buy right now?
I don't' give a fuck what's up there, it's based off of what people are suggesting in these threads.
>>51421571
I spammed Windows 10 threads to piss off spergs
>>51421393
>laggy as hell if you don't keep it stock
>complaining about a phone not performing well when you install a bunch of bloat
Brilliant.
Any reason to get the 6P over a Nexus 6 that's worth the $300+ difference?
There's a new in box Nexus 6 on my local craigslist for $300 and several used for $250ish. Glass screen protector and a new back and those might as well be new anyway.
>>51421504
Hi8 is dope for the cash
RCA has some ok tabs on sale for black friday on Walmart iirc
Nexus 7(13) is always goat for android tab and is $99 on swappa
>>51421615
You know you can get that shit new online between $279-349, right?
>>51421511
I like the build quality of the M8.
> Nexus 6
I don't want to take risks with AMOLED displays. I was thinking of getting a Note4 or even 5, but from what I'm reading on the internet the burn in is unavoidable, because of the organic components of the diodes.
And since I want to get a phone I could use for at least one year, maybe 2, throwing 5-600 dollars on an amoled flagship and then getting diodes burn in would be kinda retarded.
>moto X pure
The 32 GB model with black leather back kinda goes above 500 dollars, if import taxes are taken into account (I'm in Europe). Not a big fan of the design either. Interesting phone, though, I give you that.
>>51421536
>>51421571
senpai, WP is dope for what it does
>office apps
>no lag
>god tier battery life
>gut camera
and that's it, everything else is android
>>51421615
you can use it as a boomerang
>>51421587
I don't approved of any flagships period. I bought the v10 meme and now I'm stuck with a 3 hour battery life pocket hogging behemoth. I'd go back to using my g4 but its screen shattered in half less than 3 months after I bought it
You should not approve any flagship until we get a solid durable removable back one with at least 6 hrs sot but a man can dream
>>51421632
I did not know that. Where?
>>51421637
>burn in
nigga, I had a s2 for 4 years, never saw this, Galaxy light for 5 months, no sign. S4 mini, no sign.
If you don't buy a phone with (S)Amoled, it's your loss
>>51421648
Every review I had read online, and personal testimony on forums say they get 4-5 hours SOT with the LGV10. No other anons are complaining about it.
If enough say it's shit, of course it will be removed. It won't be from one anon disagreeing, but it's good that you are giving your experience.
There's nothing wrong with that and it's good to know.
What apps are you running? Anything out of the norm? Which carrier? I had heard that sometimes phone get less battery depending on the carrier.
Are you in an area with sketchy coverage?
OPO or OPX? €30 difference
>>51421361
Had a look at the htc m8s. I've seen them sold in places, never seen one reviewed though.
>>51421534
I haven't bought the M8 yet, so I'm not just blogging about it here.
I was blogging, though, about the fact that there literally is no great phone on the market for 500 bucks this year. They all have some flaw which makes it unjustified to pay anything more than 300$ for any of them.
Literally all of them. I've analysed each and every phone from the major producers. Except the iPhone which doesn't have those issues, but I just fucking hate the toy design and the locked OS.
>>51421668
Amazon has it for $339, which is actually a little higher than it has been, actually. It regularly goes on ebay in bulk sales for $249 (new, mind you). Shop around, check deal sites so you are in the know when these deals pop up.
>>51421648
>he fell for the v10 meme
Android is the OS for mobile computing, but if you want a phone, buy a cheap droid for -$150
>inb4 laag
idk that language, family
>>51421701
>249
Meant $279
>>51421675
Please direct me to the review that told you they're getting 5 hours screen on time and I will direct you to the reviewer who is being paid by lg to shill
The only app that I'd get 5 hrs sot using on mine is the fucking calculator with the brightness set to 0
>>51421701
Alright, thanks anon.
So just to be clear, fuck the 6P, the 6 is more than good enough for half the price?
>>51421675
its a dope phone just too damn powerful ig.
It's perfect in every way but battery life. It can be expanded with powernap, setcpu and greenify, tho
>>51421716
Post your battery screen so we can see what is using so much batter, that doesn't sound right to only get 3 hours SOT
>>51421688
I have the x and love it
>>51421716
Funny enough I just did a google search and didn't look anywhere in particular and saw this thread
http://forums.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-s6-edge-plus/584787-only-2-hours-screen-time-how-do-i-get-better-battery-life-than.html
>Nexus 5
>It's getting kind of dated
>Mediocre camera
>Nexus 5x
>Overpriced meme, few upgrades for its price
>In some cases inferior to the Nexus 5
>The shape sucks, it's just a rectangle with rounded borders, the Nexus 5 is more elegant
>Nexus 6p
>Badly built
>Bends and the glass spontaneously cracks
Well i'm not getting a Nexus phone, i was thinking about a Lg g4, what does /g/ think about it?
>>51421729
If you don't mind it being FUCKING HUGE even for a phablet, by all means. It was a $700 flagship last year, plus it works on Project Fi.
I just bought a used 64gb Oneplus One for $200. The same day I received it I got a Oneplus X invite in my inbox. Is it worth it to turn around and sell the One in favor of the X, or should I just forget about the invite and keep the One?
>>51421716
I know it's reddit but it was one of the first things that came up in a google search
https://www.reddit.com/r/lgv10/comments/3nsmke/lg_v10_battery_life_average/
>>51421794
>>51421790
If the One is working fine and you like its 5,5" size, i'd say keep it. Spending $250 for lower specs isn't really worth it
>>51421745
I have charged it fully so this won't tell you much except for the fact that the screen is constantly hogging 60-70 % of battery life which is unprecedented in any phone I owned before.
>inb4 turn brightness down
Most of the time it's set to auto except on my cigarette break
Also sorry for tint I'm using twilight
>>51421790
Do you want a great battery and a good design, or a good battery and a great design?
Also keep in mind the x's connectivity issue in the US, but also the dual sim/micro SD aspect, and amoled.
Basically subjective preference of features, both are good
>>51421828
Auto a shit. Turn that shit down yourself.
>>51421826
how are your dust bunny friends in your basement?
>>51421841
I'm wondering which one to get, i live in Europe and there's little money difference but the 64gb seems appealing.
>>51421828
Ok that's normal that screen takes up most of it
What's your cell coverage like? Can you post that info?
>>51421844
This, auto is worse than just setting it yourself.
>>51421841
Isn't the One missing the same LTE bands as the X?
>>51421669
Yeah, I'm aware that Amoleds look awesome. But I've also heard quite a few people complaining about the burn in, even after a few months.
You should compare your old Amoled phones with new versions of it (if you can find some). If the display got worse, you will notice a yellow bias in the colours and/or less brightness.
>>51421156
>>51421437
>>51421445
>>51421536
>>51421571
>>51421637
>>51421764
>Thank you for posting, $0.05 has been added to your Google™ Wallet™
>>51421361
>using the smiley with a carat nose
>4.5-5" OLED screen
>32 or more GB of internal storage
>720p or jhigher
>5+ hours of SOT
>good to great camera
Does it exist?
Would also like:
>fingerprint reader
Gise i bought a g4 about 4 months ago and now I don't want it anymore.. Is it stupid to waste your money on a smart phone you don't need? It is isn't it?
>>51421954
:¬)
Here's your reply.
>>51421977
Yes. It's called a z3c
>>51421921
It can definitely happen. My S4 has burn in. It happened just after my warranty was over.
Pic related, my burn in.
>>51421694
And what's wrong with the G4?
I just bought a Oneplus X
>>51422098
Battery life is horrid.
>>51420972
I got a nexus 5x last week. Very happy with it.
>>51422125
How's your SOT?
How's the OPX? Is it worth over the OPO?
>>51422113
same as iphone 6/htc m9, but better than samsung s6
>>51422033
but senpai, I own a Z3C.
It isn't Oled, its 16gb Internal (my fault), and the camera is shit despite popular opinion.
should i get Oneplus X or Xperia Z3 compact?
>voluntarily carrying a government surveillance device
>paying for it
>>51420972
>tfw still using a galaxy s3
>tfw all new phones add unnecessary shit like 8core cpus and full hd screens making them expensive as fuck
Is there no fucking phone that didn't went full retard on specs?
I mean I can afford it, but I don't want to through it out for shit I don't need.
>>51421221
>Laggy
You do realize that when you make these claims people who are happily using Android woth no lag issues at all think you are the tech equivalent to someone's mom, right?
>>51421467
Did like all of NA get one? It seems like everyone who signed up for one got it this morning.
>>51422215
So, what's your recommended carrier pidgeon?
Mail is out of question as it goes through botnet post offices
Also, how do you encrypt the good old can-on-a-tin solution?
>>51422237
Yeah, I just got one this morning for NA as well
>>51422256
PGP encrypted mail over Tor
Moto G or One Plus X? Which one would be better based on the phone alone, excluding customer service
>>51422208
X3C
>4.6" IPS
>720x1280 @ ~319 PPI
>20MP
>2GB RAM
>Snapdragon 801
>microSD
>2600mAh
>$374.99 // 16GB
OPX
>5.0" AMOLED
>1080x1920 ~441 PPI
>13MP
>3GB RAM
>Snapdragon 801
>microSD
>2525mAh
>$249 // 16GB
>>51422231
I'm not talking about Android in general, dipshit. Different devices have different specs and different manufacturers and carriers put different software on their phones.
See: https://youtu.be/CbjD-PQ7L1U?t=7m50s
>>51421906
It might be actually, not sure
>>51422310
>using internet
Botnet
NSA has quantum computers that break any kind of encryption in seconds
>>51422334
OPX has snapdragon 810
>>51422393
No it doesn't
801 is right, you must be thinking of the 2
>>51421361
Honestly, go get buy mate, mine is more than a year old and I've never been as that happy. Plus of that, not laggy when aging.
>>51422381
That's not proven but widespread cell phone surveillance is.
Extraordinary claims mandate extraordinary proof. Like God.
>>51421935
>Nobody is shilling Google at all
You need to plan your responses a little better.
>>51422411
Oh, i see
1+ website in my own language incorrectly lists 810, the english one lists 801. I'll report that to them
What should i get between these?
>Asus ZenFone 2 (ZE551ML)
>LG G3 32GB
>OnePlus One
>OnePlus X
Or should i look at something else?
>>51422832
G3 hands down. Best phone I ever owned
>>51422832
You should get the Pepsi phone, anything else is a placebo waste of money
>5.5in 1080p display
>metal build
>2GB ram
>8 core cpu
>16GB storage
>micro sd card
>dual sim
>fingerprint sensor
>full 4G lte, Bluetooth 4.0, etc
>13MP camera, 5MP ffc
>3000 mAh battery
>$110
>>51422887
Does it come with any bloatware? Are the buttons on the cover comfortable?
So I just got this and I'm pretty impressed.
I had to setup some iPhone 6's for people at work the same day. Wasn't as easy to migrate the iPhones vs my galaxy s4 to 6p.
Inb4
>810 meme
The iPhones got noticeably hotter when running updates vs my 6p running updates. The 6p was barely warm at all and does everything I need it to do incredibly fast. Tbh the iPhone animations are slow and make it feel like it was designed for children.
>replaceable battery and SD meme
I haven't missed these features from my s4 yet, paid an extra $50 for the 64gb 6p. They aren't necessary anymore, not worth getting autistic about.
>botnet meme
This is implying other smartphones are not botnet as well. At least Google knows how to use your info better than the rest, the Google ecosystem makes everything so much easier and effortless than siri and other bullshit assistants. Google's voice recognition is unmatched as well. I was talking to someone at work about a task that we needed to create a reminder for, I checked my phone and Google was already suggesting that I create a reminder.
If you're worried about botnet you shouldn't be in a smartphone thread.
>glass cracking and bending meme
Go back to reddit where you read about 5 people having this issue.
It's a great phone for the money and the camera is amazing.
>>51422929
I don't think this is available in my country.
can someone help a nigger out
>~$200
>good battery
>at least 5in screen
>sd card
>not ugly as fuck
use for music/reading/browsing
>>51422887
how often does it lag? how long does your battery last? how bad is the music output?
>>51422987
Moto G 3rd gen should be fine for your use, check it out
>Got the Galaxy S6 Edge with my hard earned neetbux
>Working great for 3 months
>Now already has burn-in on the screen from using the gps on max brightness a few times
Hold me bros....
>>51423026
Why do you keep the GPS open all the time?
That's under warranty, replace that shit
If you live in a relatively cold place or you dont really put your brightness to max with the screen on 24/7 you dont need to worry about AMOLED burn in
>>51423045
I live in California. It's bright out when driving, so I have to wear sunglasses. When I wear sunglasses, I have to put the brightness on max to see the screen in my car. Only did this for a few hours when making a long drive to visit some friends. That was all it took to burn in the screen. Meanwhile I used my HTC One M7 for two years on max brightness and never had a single problem. God, I miss that phone.
iPhone.
>>51423107
Yeah you really can't leave them on like that on full brightness. Some people don't care, but for those that do, thankfully there are other types of displays.
>>51422987
moto g
Thoughts about the LG G3?
I need a replaceable battery and SD card slot
which windows phone has
>thin bezels
>5 inch screen
>okayish battery
i'm getting really fed up with android, i want something new
>>51422951
No bloatware at all.. Just disable the smart home screen and the smart weather notices and that's it
Buttons feel fantastic.
>>51423002
Doesn't lag at all. In fact I'm not giving lag on my new g4 lags
>>51423238
battery how long
>>51422987
lumia 640 is lik 100 bucks on ebay. im thinking of buying one myself but i am unsure.
>used the Homo g for year now
>It still sucks, has a shitty camera, crashes all the time battery randomly discharges, has no fucking memory.
At least it was cheap 720p
So I just got a OnePlus X invite but was wanting a OnePlus 2 invite, are they only rolling out invites for the OnePlus X right now?
Theres no reason to drop my g3 for a g4 and i doubt things will change when the g5 is out
Unless my shit breaks or shitposting and listening to music becomes difficult then g6 is where its at
What prices does the S6 Edge+ go for for 64 GB unlocked? Is 700 considered normal?
>>51423669
>crashes all the time
Problem
Exists
Between
Chair
And
Smartphone
Install Cyanogenmod 12
>has no fucking memory.
1 GB RAM, 4-8 GB Flash and 32 GB microSD
>get s6 edge free with 5 year contract
>it cracks in like a month
>file insurance claim
>they send me 800 dollars to spend on any phone I want
I'm still on a contract but they really don't care what phone I get, which is unbelievable because it was a special deal exclusively for the edge.
Anyway what phone should I spend the 800 dollary doos on? I can't save them because I have to buy the phone first, bring in proof of purchase, and any remaining money doesn't roll over, I just lose it.
I want something easy to root with a removable battery and expandable storage. The Edge was none of those. Something durable but not toughbook autistic looking.
>>51420972
Any reason Erica Griffin isn't in that reviewers list? Or it has to do with attention span/intolerance towards long in-depth videos for average consumer?
>>51424562
She actually had a pretty good one on the difference between IPS/LCD and Amoled displays.
But why is the LG G4 not an approved flagship?
>>51424562
>Any reason Erica Griffin isn't in that reviewers list?
Are this much of a passive aggressive faggot in real life?
Get fucked, no one cares about tech-whore
Why do people hate Nexus 6 but love Nexus 5 so much?
>>51424591
>>51424562
>whiny bitches being passive aggressive
>>51424487
LG V10. Perfect for what you're looking for.
>>51424611
Size and design
>>51424624
Evidently the battery isn't amazing, and 800 bucks? Shit you could get anything
>>51424487
You should consider a fully upgraded Nexus 6P, and get a decent case for it.
>>51424616
B-but it was a genuine question senpai
>>51424599
Attention span it is then, thanks for your time.
>>51424591
Because the phone is totally abandoned by developers so you have to roll with the shitty stock ROM. If it got some support it'd be instantly boosted up to the god tier.
>>51424611
Crap, second-rate OLED from 2013 which has awful color accuracy and deteriorates fast (way faster than Note 4 for example), crap camera, and mediocre battery.
>>51422013
>using the smiley with a sideways L nose
>>51424652
>>51424616
>>51424599
>>51424658
Because the /g/ audience only cares about being spoonfed buzzwords and marketing spiel in the form of gaudy MKBHD videos, they don't care about real reviews from the likes of annadtech and erica griffin.
>>51424562
Because this place is full of retards
She's a fuckload better than jon4lakers and supersafTV, she actually does proper screen measurements and shit.
>>51424487
The edge is 800?
>>51424697
Yeah I was watching some of their videos, not sure why the previous OP added them. They're quite shit.
>>51421693
The reason being that the M8s basically removes the singular thing that makes the M8 a great phone even to this day, the SnapDragon 801. It replaces it with some shit tier MediaTek processor which causes the phone to lag and stutter when doing something as simple as opening the app drawer.
>>51424703
It's what the ATT store was charging for it without contract, it was the plus
>>51421361
>implying ROC isn't China
How stupid it is to buy two flagships in the space of 6 months /g/?
My mind is telling me no but my penis is aching for a v10 or a z5. My g4 does everything by the book but I'm bored with it
>>51424662
>Because the phone is totally abandoned by developers
Damn, why is that? I thought the LG G series was pretty popular phones?
Anyone knows anythingt about the xperia z5?
Am considering it now since the 6p is a big bending shit
>>51424759
Monolithically retarded. Your brain might have been displaced by rogue steel rebar. Check your surroundings for grey matter.
>>51424830
This desu senpai.. If it can net me 6 hours of screen on time I will buy it next week. Pls rspnd
>>51424850
>snapdragon 810
>screen on time
Monumental kek
>>51424837
Yh I know.. I'm never gonna make anything of myself if I keep buying tech shit.. Do u think Warren buffet would have still been a billionaire if he spend all money on a whim? No.. Maybe I hv nigger ancestors
>>51424759
You won't notice the difference.
>>51424850
I've personally read about the phone lasting a full day of heavy use, but I don't know if how does it compare hardware wise to other phones.
The compact version feels perfect for me but I don't know if the 2gb ram is worth it
>>51424880
It's good to have these sort of ambitions, but first I would recommend purchasing a keyboard as the primary text input device of your computer.
>>51424926
I'm on my phone but myvenglish is the problem dude
I'm thinking about getting an Asus Zenfone 2 because it hits all the marks in things I want from a phone (microSD slot, 4G LTE, 4GB RAM, 16GB+ storage) and because its processor is an Intel Atom, which is just interestingly different. Apparently the battery life is good on them. They cost around $230. What do you /g/uys think? I'm also considering the 3rd gen Moto G, but again, I think it would be neat to have a phone with the "Intel Inside" logo on there.
Before I go throwing my shekels down the drain, what should I get: g4 or v10?
>>51421977
OnePlus X
>>51422987
Moto G 2015
>>51423026
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tinyroar.amoledburninfix&hl=en Tried this out?
Not that it's going to fix the fact that the S6 screen is a burn-in magnet. I've seen massive burn-in on store display models more times than I can count. Every single one has had burn-in.
Is /g/ shilling for samsung now? They got rid of the microsd option and removable battery and the note 5 is flagship? Don't be a tool /g/
Anyone here take the plunge with completely removing the Google botnet from their phones? I'm talking about freezing/deleting everything Google related.
>>51425155
Anyone dumb enough to buy a device with no MicroSD and no removable battery deserves what they get.
>>51425155
>god tier display, objectively the best on the market
>excellent SoC
>great stylus
>great battery life
>best camera on the market
the lack of a removable battery sucks, but otherwise it's a good phone.
So I've been stuck with a Cosmos Slider or whatever it is for a few years now. I'm moved into my own apartment, and I'm beginning to see how out-of-date this phone really is - won't properly group message, no front-facing camera, chugs when opening messages, and all the fun apps (snapchat) aren't working correctly anymore.
So I need a new one. No, I do NOT want one of the newest iPhones or Galaxies because I'm not willing to bust out over $500. However, I do need something newer.
Does anyone have any suggestions? I'm looking for a flat comparison of money spent vs. functionality. My friend told me the Galaxy S3 is still pretty good for what I'm talking about, but I wanted to come here and ask the experts.
Looking to spend up to $300 for this new phone.
OnePlus 2: is it worth it?
>>51425155
that's a good band
>>51425221
Is that like .. a dumbphone? Anything else you could get would be better than that thing.
>>51425221
>/g/ Approved Phones
Budget Phone: Moto /g/, One+X (Doesn't work in the US quite yet)
s3 is also still good since it has a lot of community support (will also get android 6.0 thanks to cyanogenmod)
>>51423107
>100% brightness for a few hours
Well... AMOLED.
Can't help you made a stupid mistake. But AMOLED burn in has been a known thing for years now, its kinda your own fault.
Is there anyplace where you can still buy a brand new in box S3 with warranty and shit?
>>51425270
It was a nice phone for a while. It's sort of half way between smart phone and dumb phone. At least it used to be... now it's probably solely a dumb phone.
>>51425291
What makes this Moto G good? Does anyone here have one that can testify?
>>51425346
>>51425346
It will still be so old that the electronics have already aged several years.
Where are you?
>>51425346
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=galaxy%20s3&_dcat=9355&rt=nc&LH_ItemCondition=1000&_trksid=p2045573.m1684
Don't know how many are actually "NEW L00K" but check it out.
>>51425365
Is that like the Nokia dumbphones where the Snapchat, Facebook and Twitter apps all stopped working and Nokia doesn't give a shit?
>>51425365
The Moto G has a surprising amount of features for its really low price.
>>51425221
>Galaxy S3 is still pretty good
god no
If you can get an invite get a One Plus X. ($250)
If you cant get an invite, get a one plus one. ($200-350)
Just got my invite for the OPX. Looking to upgrade from my Nexus 5. Anyone have thoughts on it? How's performance and sot?
>>51425365
The Moto G's advantages are nullified by it's lack of microSD card slot and non-removable battery. After a few years, your budget phone will be useless without constantly charging it because the battery holds half as much and you can't do jack shit about it.
>>51425431
The Moto G 2015 has an SD card slot, and the battery is not difficult to replace.
>>51424026
I got 2 invites for OnePlus 2 today/yesterday in UK so they're rolling out in some places. Shame I decided not to get it after it looked like it wasn't even an improvement though.
>>51425379
Yeah, all my fun apps stopped working within the same month :^(
>>51425380
Sounds like what I'm looking for
>>51425380
To be frank, I won't need a whole lot of card space because I won't care to put games on my phone. Also, I charge my phone daily and frequently, and as long as the battery can last 5-6 hours I'll be set.
So I tried to upgrade on the 12th but because of a but at art I had to wait until Monday to get the issue fixed and get my upgrade would to the lg v10. 1 day after the lg v10 promo. Att guaranteed I would get the Promotion for a free 200gb microsd but are now doubling back. I'm thinking of just returning the phone and cancelling att
>>51425420
Dude, the One + X is a fucking budget phone. It will be a downgrade from the Nexus 5.
>>51425420
http://www.phonearena.com/phones/compare/Google-Nexus-5,OnePlus-X/phones/8148,9781
The OnePlus X isn't actually much better than the Nexus 5, except for the camera.
>>51425462
>thinking most people need storage space for games
Dude really lol
I'm currently using a Samsung Galaxy S4 on Verizon, are there any similar current Gen phones out there with SD card, removable battery that have Cyanomod support that aren't dildoes?
>>51425496
Sure, why not?
>>51425374
I'm in the USA. I just know I had a coworker who had one back in 2012 and it was pretty amazing back then, and did everything I need a phone to do. I don't need a new manufacture necessarily, I just want a phone that has great features and a low price.
>>51425420
>invite for the OPX. Looking to upgrade from my Nexus 5.
Nexus 5 is SD800, Adreno 330, and 2GB RAM.
OPX is SD801, Adreno 330, and 3GB RAM.
What is the "upgrade" exactly?
WHERE THE FUCK IS BOOTLOADER UNLOCK FOR LG G4
I'M READY TO JUST SELL THIS PIECE OF SHIT ON CRAIGSLIST
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
>>51420972
PLEBS GET OUT
>>51425537
>fell for the LG meme
well what did you really expect?
>>51425518
Most people want storage for music and video, not for games.
>>51425530
>I don't need a new manufacture necessarily
Yeah, you do. Old phones, even if never used, aren't going to work like they did when they were first made - especially after three years.
You want a Moto G.
>>51425548
>Doesn't have a screen on the top and bottom
What a piece of junk.
>>51424749
HTC is from Taiwan, not China.
They don't kill themselves working at Foxconn to make a bigger profit margin for Apple.
>>51425548
>Exynos 7420
>3GB RAM
>1280x768 3.9"
>android 5.1.1
Seems a bit overkill. Most people who want clamshell flip phones, DONT want to pay for an 8-core SoC with 3GB of RAM.
>>51425555
Well I'll tell you what I didn't expect: one of only 2 phones released in 2015 with a removable battery to be unfortunately crippled by a complete lack of developer activity or LG giving a fuck about their customer.
Seriously, I bought the phone a while back when it was the cream of the crop (only surpassed by the V10 now which is way more expensive) despite having no bootloader unlock or ROMs. I said to myself "I can live with that for a while, surely bootloader unlock will come, G3 is really popular on XDA, surely it will come I just have to wait"
I fucking fell for the meme /g/. I fell so hard. Fuck LG those cunts, they talk about how they "listened" to their customers and will now support official bootloader unlocking, but they don't even release it for more than 2 models and now have basically told everyone to fuck off.
>>51425548
on a serious note, i really want flip phones to make a comeback. Nothing beats them in terms of style.
>>51425592
> being underage
it has a screen on the other side and you can effectively use it as a typical slate phone.
>>51425155
The Note is still a high-end phone.
Whether you want to buy it or not depends on your preference. I, for one, wouldn't want to risk getting an amoled display phone, but that's just me.
Maybe someone who has money to throw might think otherwise (buy, keep 1 year, sell before it starts getting burn in, etc).
>>51425631
Don't assume someone is going to crack a locked bootloader. That's silly. You're silly.
>>51425481
>>51425491
>>51425536
Yeah I'm not getting much for my money. Fuck it
>>51421289
>looking for a phone that isn't a meme phone
>looking at the one plus X
okay
>>51425643
It should have 3 screens, then. My point stands.
>>51425656
they did it for the G2, they did it for the G3. there was a precedent. and it was only enhanced by LG claiming they'll support official unlocking. but they backpedalled. the G4 was a bait and switch sham. LG are dodgy as fuck.
>>51421355
conscience. fuck you're stupid.
>>51425648
>sell before it starts getting burn in
you must think it's 2012 or something.
AMOLED burn in is only an issue if you're retarded and leave your phone on 100% brightness for more than 45 minutes.
If you keep brightness at auto levels or if you manually keep it lower, you will likely never even see burn in during 2-3 years of use.
There are plenty of Note3 owners who still have Note3s with minmal or almost no burn in whatsoever. And the note4 and 5 are even better with burn in.
>>51425181
>Anyone dumb enough to buy a device with no MicroSD and no removable battery deserves what they get.
Or they know exactly what they are getting and don't use either of those features.
My last 2 phones haven't had removable batteries or mSD cards. That is 4 years worth of phones.
It's a wonder i made it out alive huh?
>>51425566
So if I'm buying a Moto G, are there any deals going on right now or places I can get them cheap AF? I usually go through Amazon.
>>51425566
>You want a Moto G.
It's on the list for sure. It's just that I have a Moto E now, and I had a Moto G first gen previously before I lost it. I'm just torn, between the 2nd gen and 3rd gen G. As far as I can tell, the only improvement in the 3rd gen is a better camera, which is nice, but at this point, given what people are saying about various phones that are far more expensive and their shit cameras, I'm considering just carrying around my $70 Samsung DSLR to take pics when I need to instead of relying on my phone. Saving a few bucks between the 2nd and 3rd gen would be nice. The 2nd gen has 4G, which I don't currently have, which would be quite a step up.
>>51425735
They already cheap, you could wait for cyber monday because Motorola usually does decent sales. Not sure if they'd bother with the G, but you might be able to pick up a Pure for the same price.
I currently have an M8 and it's been nice I have an upgrade coming up with Verizon. I need something that has
>removable SD card
>a nice quality camera
>great battery life
>about the same size screen as M8
>any price really
When will I be able to get a phone with:
>6" 1080p IPS display
>2 GB of RAM or better
>32GB of ROM or better
>a Snapdragon 800, 801, 805, 808 or 820
>stock Android
>a stylus
>a removable battery
>>51425789
Moto G 2015 has all those criteria, except I'm not 100% sure about the camera. I know it has a decent camera, and way better than M8, but it's not the best one ever.
>>51425797
Forget it, closest you will get is Nexus 6P or Note 5
>>51425797
>6" 1080p IPS display
Although it's perfectly valid, no manufacture will do anything over 5.5'' without QHD anymore.
>>51425818
Moto G is nice. I want top tier camera quality to take pictures of my plants and mushroom hunting.
>>51425694
Maybe you're right. I still wouldn't take my chances with an amoled simply because you pay more and risk more for what? More brightness and bit more RGB spectrum coverage?
It's not like you're going to use them on maximum settings, so basically once you set the phone to a dimmer setting, you are using it like an LCD.
Don't get me wrong, amoleds look awsome, but a technology which is based on organic chemical compounds is not durable.
It just feels limiting to buy a phone and use it on lower brightness just to be sure you're not gonna have issues with it.
>>51425841
>I want top tier camera
>same size as Nexus 5
U are out of luck my man. Your only choice for that criteria would be the Galaxy S6, but that phone fucking sucks and will perform worse than your M8 while also having much worse battery life.
>>51425842
>you are using it like an LCD
You dont understand what AMOLED is if you think the only difference is how bright it is.
AMOLED is still far better than LCD even when you turn the brightness on the AMOLED down.
I'm looking at the Moto G 3rd gen and it seems its only available in the 8gig version? WTF. That's pretty shitty by today's bloated app standards. If most apps weren't faggy about having to use the internal storage, I wouldn't care at all, but it seems like they all still have to keep the majority of their shit on the phone versus a microSD card.
>>51425842
After using amoled, lcd feels pathetic. I'm much better off buying amoled flagships 2-4 mo after release from people, selling it used about a year later and using that money to buy the next flagship. Barely pay anything to having the newest gen in hand.
>>51425842
I've been using an s3 for 3 and a half years and I don't see any issues. Its always been on auto tho
Yay or Nay?
>>51425866
But I don't want it the same size as nexus 5. I want it the same size as the M8 but I could go bigger. Conisdering the v10 but I'm worried about the battery.
>>51425876
Nevermind, I see the 16GB version now...
>>51425874
I know what amoled is, I know it's more than that. It also means the blacks are truly black, since the diodes don't light up at all when they don't produce any colour.
>AMOLED is still far better than LCD even when you turn the brightness on the AMOLED down.
Still LCDs dont get burn ins, amoleds do. And to avoid getting them, you have to adjust how you use the device.
This comes from a guy who wanted to buy a Note and was lucky enough to find about the issue. So, I don't have any bias against amoled phones, I'm actually kinda pissed that I had to give up on getting the Note.
Should I buy this? I just want stock android and not any ugly skins
>>51425952
>I'm actually kinda pissed that I had to give up on getting the Note.
as a guy who has owned the original note, a note3, and now the note5.
You're retarded if you want a note and the only reason you didnt get one was because of AMOLED.
I have been using these phones for years, and even with the original note, the burn in was there, but it wasn't bad. My Note3 I never checked for burn in because I never noticed any.
3 months in on my note5 and guess what, no burn in.
>>51425912
Yea
I regret no getting that model.
-Sent from my Moto G
Note 4 should be the flagship not the Note 5
>>51425991
yes because everyone needs the same features you do in a phone. /s
get over it and buy the note4 if you think it's better for you.
>>51425954
Get the 6p instead.
>>51425648
I'm not arguing that it isn't a high-end phone. I'm arguing that Samsung sold out its customer base by not including atleast a microsd option and /g/ is shilling it.
>>51426018
out of my budget
Thoughts on the LG V10?
samshits will defend this
>muh display model
>>51426024
>sold out its customer base by not including atleast a microsd option
Then you're doing a good job of voting with your wallet and not buying it.
However, you shouldnt be mad that OTHER people dont give a fuck about mSD cards or removable battery and are happy to buy it.
That is their choice. They are obviously okay with it or they wouldnt do it.
Oddly enough, not everyone uses their phone the same way you do.
>>51426050
>in store display model
>>51426050
>AMOLED burn in has been a known thing for literally years
>posts picture of a display model kept on 100% brightness for literally hours on end daily
>Hurrr durrr look at that terrible burn in
Here is the reply you wanted.
>>51426050
let the retards buy beta OLED now
when it so mature in 5 years that deterioration takes a decade to be noticed I will buy it
don't complain
Do any of the 2015 flagships still have a microsd slot?
>>51426024
Well, I think I know why Samsung did that. They got a lot of crap from the media for being "that company which makes expensive flagships with plastic backs". So they decided to compete with the iPhone on making full metal/glass enclosures, no removable parts.
With this change they are trying to appeal more to the normie population. So, it's a new direction for the Note.
