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LG G5:
>full metal chassis
>5,6" screen
>slide-out removable battery
>microSD slot
>power buttons on the side, power button remains on the back
That's quite interesting, OP.
Question: I've heard there's a new version of 810, which doesn't throttle. Is that true? Which phones have it?
>>52511552
It might be a tad better, but the chip is still crippled. It's probably underclocked to hell on the software side as well, so it doesn't overheat in general use so the average consumer doesn't notice. But it doesn't perform during heavy use. Avoid if you can.
>>52511460
http://www.gsmarena.com/leaked_lg_g5_diagram_shows_new_design_volume_buttons_on_the_side-news-16145.php
Sauce for OP.
How much will LG G5 cost?
>5.6'' screen
In le garbage it goes
>>52511634
What CPUs are OK?
Kirin 930 is fine?
>>52511676
Aww what's that? Are your degenerate little manlet hands too small to hold anything twice the size of your penis?
>>52511947
I use a 4k 40" smart tv as a phone you fucking manlet
>power button on back
>can't turn on phone if laying on table
I don't understand why cellphones have to be on yearly release cycles.
>>52511688
snapdragon 808 is good, samsung and apple CPUs are great.
>>52512034
>Doesn't know about double tap to wake
Clearly you haven't used a LG phone in a long time.
>>52512079
>wanting a phone that wakes in your pocket
The G5 looks so fucking amazing
I'd trade my gf for it if I had one.
>>52512214
whatever you say, kid
>>52512049
It makes sense due to the rapid change in technology and short lifespan of phones, where people would be willing to pay an arm and a leg every year or two for a better version of what they had before.
>>52511688
Kirin 930 is a little underpowered, but it's okay if you don't do intensive gaming on your phone. Kirin 950 on the other hand is a beast. No custom ROMs for either, though.
Snapdragon 808 is regarded as the safe go-to chip of last year.
Exynos 7420 is great, but no custom ROMs.
MediaTeks are crap, but the new Helio X20 is great. No custom ROMs.
Snapdragon 820 devices are about to go on sale so I'd definitely wait for those.
>>52512214
Never woken it up in my pocket. Snapchat did that though.
>>52512390
>MediaTeks are crap
I disagree, they're good (for low-mid end)
>>52512390
What would one consider intensive gaming?
I'm only interested in emulating PSX and PSP.
Can I make a custom ROM myself if I know how to program and stuff?
Where can I find info on custom ROMs?
>>52512349
I really don't like the power button on the back meme, but the slide-out battery is really innovative. I've always thought that a metal chassis is no excuse not to have a removable battery. I hope Samsung gets some real competition out of this.
>>52512468
I would count PSX and PSP as intensive gaming, but I have no idea how powerful those two devices are. I would google it.
For all things related to custom ROMs you should look into XDA forums. I'd start with searching for a "compiling AOSP" guide. All processors that aren't Snapdragons don't have their sources released so getting an AOSP based custom ROM working prefectly on one is nigh impossible, but you could look into making customised stock ROMs.
>>52512466
>MediaTeks are crap
>I disagree, they're good (for low-mid end)
I haven't gotten into MediaTeks that much so you probably know better. At least a lot of low-tier phones have them, maybe for good reason.
Maybe this belongs in /sqt/ but...
Hey /smg/. I have about $600 to spend on my next smart phone. I'm on Verizon's carrier.
What's the good shit to get, and what's the absolute shit to avoid?
>>52511460
Looks great. Might upgrade for I'm G3.
Where are the volume buttons? I don't see it in OP pic.
>>52512609
Volume buttons are on the left, the power button is still on the back.
>>52512544
What do you mean by processor sources?
Thanks. So only Snapdragons get custom ROMs?
>>52512468
>Can I make a custom ROM myself if I know how to program and stuff?
Assuming there's a way to flash the system partion, you can make modded stock roms sort of even is you don't have an unlocked bootloader with recovery. Anyways, it's quite a lot of work.
But once you are on rooted stock and start changing the system you're doing the same things a custom rom would.
>>52512564
They're great for the price IMO, but they aren't really for enthusiasts I suppose.
>>52512628
Not him but the SoCs requires "drivers" and modified kernels(?). Without the sources for those it's hard to get another android version to work.
>>52512627
I thought the button on the left was the power button.
>>52512544
>XDA forums
Man fuck their XDA labs app. I can't download anything from it.
>>52512628
>What do you mean by processor sources?
Good documentation of how the processor works, released to the masses (developers). With anything other than a Snapdragon you're going in blind. You may get a ROM to boot but it's impossible to make it bug-free, since you don't know what the fuck you should be doing.
>So only Snapdragons get custom ROMs?
AOSP based, yes, basically. There may be stock based custom ROMs but the changes are going to be very minor (like circle battery, clock in center, etc.)
>>52512675
>But once you are on rooted stock and start changing the system you're doing the same things a custom rom would.
So everything custom roms allow is achievable just by having root? Then what's the point of custom ROMs?
>>52512720
So if I'm interested in AOSP, my only option now seems 808 or waiting for 820.
What does AOSP-based ROMs give versus stock-based ROMs? As I understand, the difference is that AOSP ROMs have customized kernel, correct? Is that like beneficial for battery life or something?
>>52512765
maybe with ROMs you can have someone else to do the work for you
>>52512765
Well, a custom stock rom with stock kernel, I think so. A stock based rom is basically a rooted stock, with mods and a custom kernel. You could do that yourself, but it much less work to flash one of course.
but of course you can't mod your stock into AOSP roms and other android versions for example, that's another category of roms.
>>52512843
What work, besides removing bloatware?
>>52512889
Then how does AOSP differ from stock-based ROM, besides being built from free source?
>>52512817
>>52512919
>What does AOSP-based ROMs give versus stock-based ROMs
Completely vanilla android, Less "bloat" and features, for those who hate sammy/LG skins for example. Generally they have the latest android versions. Different system apps, like the camera(generally significantly worse than stock), dialer, sms app...
Then there's AOSP based roms ( like paranoid android) that for example, that add lots of other features and mods.
>the difference is that AOSP ROMs have customized kernel, correct? Is that like beneficial for battery life or something?
Lots stock roms have that too, with lots of under/overclock options for example.
>>52512919
>What work, besides removing bloatware?
General mods, like a custom battery indicator or other colors in the stock apps for example. Including (semi) custom software. Or a custom kernel included. Just look at the feature list of a rom.
Looking for a cheap smartphone for around 300 euros, good battery life. Also, preferably with official support from Cyanogen.
Any tips?
Reminder that this phone is and will always be the best phone ever made
>>52513152
>no sd card slot
>>52513094
lg g2 or g3 maybe? Decent battery life, removable batteries. If you really want good batterlife (but dont care about thickness), I'm talking several days of hard use, look into zerolemon.
Or chink, great battery life but no roms.
Or an older nexus, good support but not that good battery.
>>52513152
>2300mAh
>tfw your phone has a higher res screen than your PC monitors
send help
>>52513357
>And your phone is cheaper than a monitor of the same res.
Feels ridiculous. In the good side, it's good for VR and gaming on above 1080p rapes the GPU.
>>52513386
>Dell UltraSharp U2515H
>Slightly more than half the price of my phone
>U2715H
>A little cheaper than phone
Y-Yeah
>>52511460
Any info about screen resolution?
I hope that they don't go full retard and put a 4k screen on it.
>>52513457
>4k is full retard
Better graphics is bad is bad? Fucking idiot
>>52512214
You must double tap not double touch you autismo.
>>52513497
Touching is the same thing as tapping
>>52513421
got my g3 for ~€250 and the cheapest 2560x1440 display in my preferred store is ~€300. There's probably cheaper ones around though, but this feels weird.
>>52513487
I'd say it's bad. Not distinguishable (to most people I guess). The phone will be running in 1080p most of the time anyways. Good for VR, but very expensive and too demanding for games and such anyways. I'd rather have 1440p or even 1080p
>>52513509
LG has been doing this a long time, it's pretty good at detecting what what. If I fiddle around with it in my hand it wakes up sometimes though.
Should I get a Nexus 6P or a Oneplus 2?
>>52513578
nexus
>>52512214
>what is a proximity sensor
>>52513487
>implying 2k or 1080p means bad graphics.
Oy m8! You need to get your head out of yer arse!
4k means fuckall on a phone more power draw or rendering at lower res to have a phone that will actually last you through the day.
I bet you're also an audiophile that read the velocidensity pasta and actually believed it.
>>52513870
>Oy!
>>52513535
I got my Lumia 950 for ~540 euros here.
Guess that's the price you gotta pay for buying a current gen flagship, hopefully it'll last me at least 3-4 years.
>>52513870
>2k or 1080p
>or
It's the same resolution faggot, just a different naming scheme
4k = 2160p
2160 / 2 = 1080
2k = 1080p
You meant QHD (1440p) YOU FUCKING RETARDED SHITHEAD FAGGOT
>muh metal body
Fucking dropped.
The G4 is looking good. How much longer do you think it'll be supported for (software-wise)?
>>52513094
Oneplus One. The phones the other guy listed pale in comparison to it. The battery life is among the best there, and this is literally THE CyanogenMod device.
>>52513942
Well it varies quite greatly, LG flagships are often 450, while samsung, apple and now sony can be 700+
I'd say flagships is not where WP shines though.
>>52514017
I agree, I wouldn't buy the g5. Metal body is merely an atheistic thing, it's a practical disadvantage. It's the cancer that is killing smartphones. At least the batter is still removable though, proving that other manufacturers are simply fucking with you.
>>52514017
>How much longer do you think it'll be supported for (software-wise)?
maybe a year after the g5 launch or a little longer, officially. (But somewhat slowly of course)
Roms should support it for a couple of years more I'd think.
These days android version doesn't matter that much though.
>>52512079
>>52513626
This, it's the perfect way to wake your phone
>>52513597
Aight. Thanks.
>>52514207
>I'd say flagships is not where WP shines though.
You're probably right, I hear the lower end phones run very well too.
I chose the 950 in the hopes that it'll be an actually good, usable phone compared to others on the market in 4 years time, and still be able to run the various apps I might want by then. And apparently Microsoft is pretty committed to getting WP10 on their older (3+ years) models, which makes WP seem like a rather promising choice to me.
I expect this thing to last, not to require an upgrade within 1-2 years because official support gets dropped as soon as the next model is out.
Also, it takes pretty good pictures, so that's a bonus.
Where do I get these "dirt cheap" Lumia 640 LTEs, and are they compatible with French Orange 4G?
I'm thinking about getting one of the Z5 line. Leaning right now towards the premium version, anyone have any thoughts on xperia phones? Never had one before.
>>52514418
>not getting the XL for the 8-core processor
What is currently the most advanced and most expensive smartphone with highest specs and newest OS?
Is there a website, where I can sort the newest smartphones by price?
i have a question:
in the evening, i use twilight yo alter my phone's color temperature, but it doesn't dim the three on-screen buttons. can any app do this? i'm not rooted. i've tried cf.lumen, which also doesn't dim them.
>>52514455
If it wasn't for the size, I would have.
The normal 950 is already close to too hugelarge.
>>52513994
They're actually different resolutions. True 4k is 4096x2160, but that's not a standard 16:9 aspect ratio. What you're looking for is either UHD or 2160p for the 3840x2160 resolution. Similarly, 2k is 2048x1080 versus 1920x1080.
Quit being a fag.
>>52514454
z5 overheats like a bitch during normal usage.
z3 was the last ok-ish line
z2 is the last perfect experia
>>52514623
from all the reviews i've read regarding the overheating issue, it seems to only be the case when recording 4k on the compact (like actual overheating, not just a bit of heat). so seems that issue was mostly fixed.
>>52514482
gsmarena
>>52514454
i have the z3 compact. i got a two-layer case due to the glass back. no heat issues and great battery life. the camera is good, but could be better.
the charging port flap is annoying. i avoided the z5 compact due to power button placement, heat issues and worse battery life, due to the snapdragon 810.
>>52514677
Thanks. I think that if someone wants the latest version of pure Android, then Nexus 6p seems to be a good choice.
>>52514454
z5 is shitty and overpriced.
>>52514418
Yeah, it'll last you. WP doesn't take advantage of high end specs and you'd be fine with a mid end one for 2 years too.
Anyways, software support is far from everything. Very outdated android versions have much more functionality and apps.
Does OPO have enough power to play psx emulators?
>>52514562
>being a manlet
My g4 thoughts after 2 months that I haven't found in any reviews:
Auto brightness is way to dark, and no way to change that in stock like on sammy phones. In fact there isn't that many settings compared to samsung.
Even the best lcds are way inferior to AMOLED in viewing angles, saturation and blacks.
The stills are amazing but the videos aren't that great.
It comes with an OK screen protector.
The plastic back cover doesn't look so good and is slippery.
It can't have that many apps open, it doesn't seem to take full advantage of the 3gb. or maybe some apps reset themselves (skype). Don't know which.
Is the Zenphone 2 any good?
Or is the S6 Edge miles ahead before everyone else?
>>52517552
Zenphone 2 isn't a real flagship AFAIK?
But no, not at all but in some departments kinda.
I upgraded to my galaxy s6 (for free, mind you) a few weeks ago, incorrectly assuming Cyanogenmod would be available for it
is there any chance that there will be a CGM release in my lifetime for the G6?
>>52518718
barring this, is there any way I could get rid of touchwiz? I hate it. I loathe it. It crashes, it sucks my battery like nothing else, it's slow, it just blows and I hate it
>>52515172
Even my galaxy s2 could play psx emulator m8
>>52513357
loving my black 950. The white is pretty sexy too.
youd think microsoft would sell the other backs somewhere.
>>52517113
I decided against getting a G4 in the end, but if I did get it I would have bought a zero lemon with it fo sho.
Activate: BEAST MODE
>>52511676
This
5.2" master race
>>52518780
Cyanogenmod isn't the only custom ROM in the world
>>52512377
I've used phones for years, phones don't have short life spans, morons jut have short attention spans and can't take care of their stuff.
What is a good calendar app? Google's sucks.
>>52517552
The zenphone is good for the price.
Good bang for the buck. But the camera is not good at all.
>had my last phone encrypted
>bought an LG G4
>double tap to wake is so convenient
>now unsure if I want to go back to encryption because it's a pain in the ass to do every single time I login past a certain window of time
What do
>>52514454
810 fucked it up
Redmi Note 3 at 160€ or Moto G at 230€?
>>52521690
Wait for redmi note 3 pro
after getting an LG G4 and the utter lack of accessories, development, support despite it not being a bad phone I won't go outside Samsung again, desu senpai.
I just moved to the Netherlands and need a new smartphone to move from my gingerbread era phone.
I don't really need much. One with fingerprint scanner and easily root is fine for me. Quick charging would be cool.
Also, does anyone knows if it's a good idea to buy a 2014/2015 flagship second hand phone? I'd like to keep the costs at minimum.
>>52521204
It's the same with all kinds of locks. You can set a timer on it though, so the phone will only have to be unlocked if screen has been off for 30 minutes.
>>52522752
>lack of accessories
what more do you want than a zerolemon (not available for samsung)
>>52523758
Nothing wrong with an old flagship if you don't care about having the latest android version (doesn't really matter these days) 2015 flagships are the current ones though.
also consider a chink.
>>52523883
I'd love to get an old flagship that supports Cyanogen, so I can have the latest versions. Whoever, I have no idea where to buy one, as I just moved.
I'm using my phone to USB Tether. It pretty much does that full time.
Anyhow, it seems to be very...shoddy. After plugging it in, opening the "network and sharing center", that window is very slow to respond, as is the adapter config window.
I had issues with the connection being very spurt-y, but turning off ipv6 for the adapter seems to have corrected that.
Are there any optimizations I can do with the phone or the USB drivers that I can do?
>>52523957
I've found wifi tethering o be much more stable.
>>52523963
In what sense? As I said, disabling IPv6 solved an issue I was seeing. Specifically that connectivity seemed to be dead for several seconds at a time, and then would burst. Something I tried because doing a ping would resolve google.com to an IPv6.
Anyhow, I suppose it doesn't matter which I use, wifi or USB. Just wondering if properly configured it might offer better behave differently, since my LTE becomes pretty shit between 8p-12a, and is otherwise pretty useful outside of that window.
Guys, I need to buy a new phone.
Samsung Galaxy S5 or Xperia Z3?
Or, if you know anything better but in the same price range (300-350€).
>>52518718
>>52518780
Someone got AOSP to boot on it already. Though the ROM will never be smooth and bug-free, since Exynos is a locked down processor. Download an AOSP theme from the Samsung store, that would be enough to settle my mind. TouchWiz is ugly and crap but that mostly fixes the aesthetics.
>>52513152
Still the prettiest phone around.
>>52521284
This.
>Z3+/Z4 overheats to the point that camera force shuts down
>throttles
>phone becomes literally unusable
>"h-hey guys, quick, let's make a new phone that replaces the new shitty one, but let's put the same chip in it that caused most of the problems to begin with"
>"t-the camera's good now though" (truth: it's not)
>>52524075
I'd probably pick the Z3. The last good Xperia. The S5 probably has a ton of custom ROMs for it but it's just so damn ugly. You could also look into Oneplus One, costs less than the S5 and has better specs.
