If requesting purchasing advice, please provide your country and what carrier you will be using it with, along with wanted features, budget and size.
Good resources:
>reviews, specs, comparisons
http://www.gsmarena.com
http://www.phonearena.com
http://www.kimovil.com
>Frequency checker
http://willmyphonework.net
http://frequencycheck.com
>Chinkphone news
http://www.gizchina.com/
http://www.gizmochina.com/
>Recommended Chinkphones $80-$300 as of May 2016
https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php/Chink_shit_general/Phones
>Post a mini-review of your phone
>Discuss upcoming and current models
>Ask for help related to phones
>Tell us how much shekels you spent on good/bad phone
>Shill your Xiaomi
>PRAISE THE CHINKPHONES
News:
>Mystery Sony smartphone spotted on GFXBench
http://www.gsmarena.com/mystery_sony_smartphone_spotted_on_gfxbench-news-18476.php
>OnePlus 3 passes through FCC, specs confirmed once again
http://www.gsmarena.com/oneplus_3_passes_through_fcc_specs_confirmed_once_again-news-18471.php
>Redmi 3 and Redmi Note 3 successors i phones pass through TENAA
http://www.gsmarena.com/two_new_xiaomi_phones_pass_through_tenaa-news-18455.php
>Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus diagrams reveal a Smart Connector on board
http://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_7_and_iphone_7_plus_diagrams_reveal_a_smart_connector_on_board-news-18452.php
>Cubot S9 claims Snapdragon 823, Dual camera’s, 6GB RAM
http://www.gizchina.com/2016/05/27/cubots-fantastical-cubot-s9-claims-snapdragon-823-6-colours/
>VKworld T3 With The World’s Biggest Smartphone Speaker Available For $79.99
http://www.gizmochina.com/2016/05/27/vkworld-t3-worlds-biggest-smartphone-speaker-available-79-99/
Hunting for a new phone and I am considering S7 edge, only thing is that it costs more then my fucking car....
Last phone held up for 5 years (iphone 4) and i hope for the same with the new one. Is the s7 any durable or just a fragile leaf?
Hi im about to get Xiaomi phone, i wonder if should i go for redmi 3, or redmi note 3, previously wanted get nokia 1520 because of battery life, big screen and windows phone, but seems WP is quite dead now. Maybe you can recommend me something?
Cheers!
>>54786097
Redmi 3 has better battery and camera. RNP3 has better performance and bigger screen. decide what's more important for you.
Hiw do I make my galaxy s5 look less like shit?
My xperia is now almost 3 years old and no longer up to date. I plan on buying a new phone this year and for regular updates I'd like a nexus phone. I currently use my phone with cm and no gapps. Is the same thing possible for the nexus phones? Does google provide images with no gapps preloaded?
Is z3 compact still a good buy?
>>54786402
>Does google provide images with no gapps preloaded?
No.
Is the Oneplus X the best price to performance ratio phone in the 5-5.2 inch area with a decent developer community?
I currently have a Oneplus One and I want a phone with a smaller screen and I don't know if getting the OPX is worth it since it's got exactly the same specs as my OPO but with a better screen, SD card slot and better build quality, or if I should wait for something newer to be released, but I doubt there's going to be any phone released for under $200 any time soon with that performance.
My OPO still runs snappy with Sultans CM13 ROM and he started making the ROM for the OPX so I don't think futureproofing is the issue, and the battery life on my OPO has taken a nosedive and I lose more than 10% an hour even while barely using the phone.
>>54781550
Bump
G4 is 350€
V10 450€
>>54786574
Redmi 3, that's about it in the 5" area.
MIUI status bar fonts are tiny and my father has problems seeing it and some other UI elements too.
Changing font size does bugger all for those elements. What are my options here?
>>54787012
Flash AOSP.
http://en.miui.com/thread-178779-1-1.html
Huawei P8 Lite
or
Sony Xperia M4 Aqua
>>54786965
Hm, worse screen but way better battery. Does it have Cyanogenmod 13?
Have the Moto G 1st gen right now. It was my companion for over three years, but now components start to fail.
I'm looking for a 5 inch, $250 max. phone with sd-card slot. Ideas?
>>54787342
Oneplus X
>>54787353
I'd buy it in an instance if had hadn't that glass back. Way to slippery.
>>54787373
A skin is included in the box so it's way less slippery if you use that
>>54787308
No, they only released the developer code a few weeks ago, so it will probably be out soon, all the other Redmi Note/Mi versions has CM and plenty of other roms.
>>54787342
Z3c or Mi4c.
>>54786574
Mi4c is another option, has CM13 and FHD screen.
http://www.teamsuperluminal.org/mi4c-cyanogenmod-13/
hey /g/, i have literally never owned a smartphone. but lately i'm socially obsolete, so i have to get one. all i want is good battery life, non-sketchy chinese shit, build quality and decent aesthetics. preferably on the smaller side.
>>54787521
Eh, I can't go back to 32Gb unupgradeable storage after using 64Gb on my OPO
>>54787564
chinese brands are your best bet then.
don't think they're bad just because they are from china. remember, every phone ever assembled comes from china. china
>>54787594
Apart from the good ones that are made in Korea.
Man, it's crazy how different your phone feels when you replace your wallpaper you've used for months, it almost feels like a brand new phone
>>54787602
which is in china
>>54787168
can somebody answer this
I can get one of them for FREE
>>54785772
My friend just got it out of the carrier store and dropped it accidentally. Now he has to pay 7K MXN (˜380 USD) to get the screen repaired, almost half the phone price.
Still it's fucking beautiful
>>54787631
The Aqua is complete shit, get the Huawei.
>>54787642
It really is, Samsung has managed to associate their flagship with VR and quality. I can see all these basic white bimbos that feed Applel jumping ship to Samsung sometime in the near future.
>>54787715
I keep hearing this but it has a snapdragon 615 and 2 gigs of RAM, how can it be bad? Plus it's waterproof.
>>54787594
i just hate the idea of not having any support/warranty or it being loaded with chinese bloatware out of the box. also half of the sites i see selling them seem to have issues with scamming. the note 3 pro looked cool but not sure if i'm willing to deal with that stuff
how small can a phone be while being comfortably held with two hands in portrair, with each hand comfortably gripping a side? i'm thinking somewhere between 6.x - 8 inches. i know 8 inches is comfortable but i'd like smaller and lighter. 5.5 is just too small but i'm afraid anything bigger would be fatiguing from extra weight. i'd really like to see a sub 150 gram 7 inch with high screen to body ratio. anybody else want bigger lighter phones?
>>54788063
No, because those are tablets and not phones
>>54787749
The SD615 is one of the worst Qualcomm chips ever, it's an overheating, throttling POS. that's why the Mi4i was such a failure. the Huawei is not amazing but it's definitely better.
Would you guys recommend the LG G3 in the >current year?
Assuming I get it for a good price of course.
>>54788132
nobody cares
>>54788063
>compensating that much for your tiny penis
kek
>>54788493
Except the people who buy phones to be used as phones and not tablets, which are quite a lot of people
>>54788591
>being insecure
lol
>>54788592
talking to a 5.5" slate looks no less retarded than a 7" one and if your primary usage is phone calls, smartphones are fucking retarded to begin with flip phone >>>>>>>>>>> so no, you're completely wrong.
>>54788642
What is phone short for? Mobile phone, not immobile phone. Anything bigger than 6 inches is a tablet.
>>54788450
Yes. Its two biggest flaws (poor battery life and overheating) were fixed in 6.0 update. Fast, reliable phone. If you can have it for a nice buck, go for it.
>>54787168
P8 Lite is less shit.
>>54788708
ok manlet.
>>54786438
Yeah, why not?
>SD 801, which isn't far behind 808/810 that were present in 2015 flagships
>720p instead of 1080p, which brings it even closer to 808/810 performance-wise
>excellent, just really fucking outstanding, battery life
The only thing I'd be concerned about is the camera, which is really mediocre in low-light conditions. If you have a good light, it's great.
Recommend me some good games, /spg/
>>54788450
I was happy using one until a few weeks ago when I finally burn out the screen.
>>54785556
S7 or HTC 10?
Which one has the best camera?
And audio output?
Is the 10 too heavy?
>>54789053
S7 for camera, HTC 10 for audio.
>>54788767
6'1'' and don't need to compensate for a tiny dick
>>54788833
Retroarch and emulating retro games
>>54789053
S7.
>>54788833
Rop
Hook
(Infinity) Loop
Cytus
Fastar //only on ios :-(
Geometry dash
Emulators like gba, psp
>>54789162
so let me get this straight, you're 6'1 and don't have a tiny dick yet over six inches is top big for you?
>>54789162
ok manlet.
http://www.androidcentral.com/moto-g4-plus-3gb-ram-only-has-2gb-out-box
http://www.androidcentral.com/moto-g4-plus-review
So the Moto G4 Plus was advertised to have 3GB of RAM, and upon arrival it only has 2GB. How the fuck can lenovo get away with this? Are they planning to do this for the US release?
>>54789750
Yup, why the fuck would I get a 6 inch+ phone that's impossible to use with one hand and cumbersome to carry when that's what tablets are for?
I hope the Oneplus VR is going to work with my nexus 6p
>>54790355
>who needs a phone larger than 4 inches anyway
>>54790484
>There's no middle ground between 4 and 6 inches
FOSS phone for burgers? I take it Jolla doesn't deliver to the US.
5-5.3 is objectively the best screen size, if you need anything bigger than that then you should just buy a flip phone for phone calls and carry a tablet with you everywhere
>>54788833
Love Live! School Idol Festival
I want to buy a microSD card for my Samsung Galaxy s5. Should I grab the cheapest one I can find? Can I buy ones with higher data speeds?
>buying chink shit
>trusting chinks ever
ayyyy
>>54790944
Gooks and nips are hardly better though
>>54786649
Big battery life solution guys?
>>54791176
Zero lemon is available for both
Anyone have the one plus x?
I need a new device with perm root ability, good camera and at least 6 hrs of SOT.
I wanted the S7, but I can't get an unlocked version that works in my area. (US/Verizon.) My only guarantee is that LTE may work
Just picked up an s7 edge coming from an iPhone 6s. What web browser is generally preferred? What about a chan app?
>in b4 touchjizz
>>54791312
Why not the HTC 10?
Opinions of moto x pure?
>>54791328
Samsung default browser is actually really good and has an adblock addon which is nice if you don't intend to root and void your warranty yet.
Grab nova launcher and package disabled pro to clear our the bloat.
>>54791669
Firefox runs addons too, including ublock origim
>>54791692
It does yeah, but it's laggy and has bad font rendering.
>tfw nexus 6p
>tfw not an autistic retard who needs 237572357TB of space
>>54791644
Great phone, just take care of it, screen glass isn't very strong
Trying to find a good lock screen app for my first android phone, but Widgetlocker crashes over and over. What's one where I can remove everything from the lock screen but the clock, and be able to move that to where I want and colour it?
Tks
>>54791722
>tfw you forget it was in your back pocket and you sit down
>>54791765
>dumb gigacuck retards can't remember where they put things
>buy objectively shit things instead
>>54791692
Adguard is a better system wide option without root
>>54791787
Isn't that shit a subscription service?
>>54791802
There's a free version, but I don't think that does HTTPS filtering. $10 for a year is fair though IMO, I can't stand YouTube ads etc
>>54791201
Yeah i know but i asked about chinkphones and cyanogenmod too since the lg phones seem to be rly overpriced after looking at the k6000 pro etc and the upcoming k6kpremium.
ZTE Axon 7
One Plus 3
Zuk Z2 Pro
Zenfone 3
Whatever phone will have the best frame.
>>54791873
>chink botnets with garbage build quality
>>54791975
Nah, try harder faggot.
https://youtu.be/ELyVQU9U0TQ?t=50s
Has ANYONE got their HTC gift yet?
It's been a month now or some shit. Something's fucky.
>>54789053
HTC 10 mine is goat ultra-responsive sexy no glass that shatters instantly.
Free 100 gig storage + a year of insurance.
>>54792025
nice shill
>m-muh phone f/stop
>can't even produce bokeh
>>54792201
Great post.
>>54792237
t. luddite
>>54792103
How do you get 100gb storage?
>>54792427
comes with every htc phone just log in with google in the drive app and accept your gift
>>54791847
>YouTube ads
Use Xposed my man
>If requesting purchasing advice, please provide your country and what carrier you will be using it with, along with wanted features, budget and size.
Your country: England
Carrier: EE
Wanted features: I have iPhone 5 currently so having a feature at all is a bonus. Would like good Speaker if possible nothing audiophile, just loud and clear. A decent camera is fine no real interest in a front camera so no priority but having one is a bonus. I'd like the battery to last at least a day with general internet browsing while playing audio. For the most of days. Occasional video playback via internet too.
Budget: Nothing crazy was looking at the Mi 5, looks pretty good for price.
Size: Anything like my current iPhone 5, or like the SE. Previous phone to that was Nokia 5310 Xpressmusic. I like light and not bordering tablet size screens.
Would also like to know how dual sim functions, if I have say a UK Sim and some kind of Euro sim will it auto swap itself or do I change a setting to swap it in the phone?
Swapped out my S7e for a HTC10. Did I fuck up /g/?
>>54791975
>overpriced faggot accessoire phone for browsing facebook
Is there anything better than a Vernee Thor @ $100?
Thoughts on this?
How are Sony's Xperias? Not really into phones but I like Sony overall.
>>54793518
Z is the best shit, except for the Z5 Premium, not worth it.
M and C series are... ok.
>>54793407
no enjoy the sound quality and sturdy phone
also capacitive wake
also better screen
>>54793601
Just wish the camera was better. But then I have to think how often do I actually take photos?
>>54793518
they're really good from z3 and onwards, the earlier ones are a bit iffy. The X looks awesome and the best to date. If you want a cheap one, you can't go wrong with a z3c
Sony imho is really being real with their design, by including an SD card slot and not going for the big-screen meme, they've learned the sweetspot is 4.7 or 5 inches. I'd give their phones 10/10 if they only had removable batteries, but then again who does that these days so who can fault them?
>>54793531
>>54793768
Nice. Will drefinitely keep an eye for Z3C, anyone have more experiences with these phones?
UK here, where prices are always shit.
Nexus 6P (slightly more expensive) or Galaxy S6 (slightly cheaper)?
>>54793518
I have a Z5C and in my experience it's really bad.
Whenever I do online shopping (which involves Google searching, new tabs, viewing videos, and loading images) things get really sluggish (gets pretty hot too). Maybe phones weren't made for this kind of use. Homescreen redraws pop up every now and then (this was also prevalent in my N5, but that thing redrew the homescreen almost every other time i hit the back button). Sometimes it takes more than a few seconds to load the Settings page. Sometimes if I view too many videos or browse too many images my Z5C completely freezes up on me then restarts itself. Other times I would tap the back button, but it doesn't respond, so I tap it again and once I tap it again it registers the first tap and so it ends up activating the back button twice (REALLY annoying). Same thing happens with the Power button. If I press it to turn on the screen, it wouldn't register. So I would press it again, but then it registers the first press and then the second one so the screen turns on for a second then turns right off again because it registered both presses.
That aside, the Z5C is wonderful. They default launcher is great. It's simple and elegant. I also like the control I have over audio equalizer settings. The Xperia Music app is also great. I love the compilations that Movie Creator makes. Love SDCard support. It's a great media playback device. I also love the size of the Compact series. I tried using my Nexus 5 and it's not even comfy in my hand anymore. (With that said though, I know I just need a week to get used to a 5" screen. I do miss it sometimes when watching videos). The camera is great too. The battery life is amazing though -- that's the main reason why I'm holding onto my Z5C.
Would I get another Z5C? No, it is way too frustrating.
>>54793998
Depends on what size phone you want
>>54794024
Size as in physical size or storage?
Both feel comfy enough in my spider hands, and 32gb suits me fine sir
Looking at a Blu Life One X (2016), is there any reason it should be avoided? Is there anything better around $150 that I should consider? Not looking to go too far over budget.
>>54790355
it's not cumbersome if it's lightweight and you don't have little girls hands. actuallg i take that back i see little girls carry phones that would proportionately be a 7 inch phone on me without hassle.
>>54790355
are you a midget or something?
Best phone with a 5 inch screen for $420 AUD?
>back button on the left, menu button on the right
Fuck no
Are all android load averages ridiculously high or is 8 8 8 unusual for lagdroid on an s7
>>54791644
It's the phone without any flaw. Some people say the battery is mediocre, but it's just fine. Nothing more and nothing less than the competition.
For some time now I see chinkphones overtook /spg/. And while I believe these phones are a very good choice, especially when you want to save some coin, I noticed that most (if not all) of them have a heavy bloating chinksoftware that will surely slow the phone down after some time.
Are there any chinese phones with clean Android, like Moto or Xperia phones?
>>54785556
>Germany
>T-Mobile
>5.5in screen FHD, CM ready, reasonably big battery (upward of 3000mAh definitely), no Samsung or HTC
>budget: 400eur, but below 350eur would be appreciated
hit me with your best suggestions, /g/
Do all AMOLED screens have that awful burn-in issue I see on a lot of Galaxy S5s?
>>54796827
No. This issue affects only old generation screens. My S5 was bought in release day and I don't have any burn-ins. To be honest I didn't hear S5 having this issue. S4, S3 yeah, but not S5.
Also, my mother is still using Galaxy S3 (which was also bought in release day) and no burn-ins here aswell.
With newer Phones, like S6 and forward, there is absolutely no chance to have it. This issue is a meme now. Forget about it. AMOLED screen is only a big plus in a phone.
>>54793508
A big NO
>>54796911
Reasons?
>>54797167
Bad specs and unknown brand. You can get a better phone with better specs and support.
Best low-usage Antivirus, instantaneous malware protection for Android?
I want to avoid getting a virus when I click on a link by accident bc of my stubby fingers.
I own a Droid Turbo right now. I want to buy a new phone. Recommend a phone (unlocked) that works with Verizon's bullshit.
>>54796074
>>54796085
So you can reach the top left corner with your right thumb on a 6 inch phone without shifting your grip around? Have you considered hitting up the Guinness world record book?
>tfw permanently fucked my Moto G because you cant authorise adb from recovery
>>54790607
Reminder
>>54791856
>>54791201
And there is the s5 note 5 with zerolemon too.
>>54797358
you don't need an antivirus program, most of them are malware themselves. Just don't be stupid and install shady apps.
Need a new phone, I'm looking for a phone that's somewhat recent but also has a durable screen with a decent camera that's also somewhat a normie phone, oh, and also a MicroSD slot is a must.
>>54798631
>screen
>durable
So basically you want a Moto X force or Galaxy S6 Active then.
>>54798656
S6 active has no mSD slot, so that leaves the Moto X Force.
>>54798656
>>54798685
The Moto X Force would be the best, but I can't get it where I live. Thanks, though.
>>54798701
Then you'll have to make some compromises. Tempered glass screen protectors are nice if the device actually has a fully flat screen.
>iPhone 6
>iPhone 6 Plus
>iPhone 6s
>iPhone 6s Plus
>iPhone SE (wtf)
>Nexus One
>Nexus S
>Galaxy Nexus
>Nexus 4, 5, 6
>Nexus 5X
>Nexus 6P
>LG G3
>LG G3 S
>LG G3 Stylus
>LG G Vista
>LG G Flex 2
>LG G4
>LG G4 C
Holy fuck why are smart phone naming conventions so retarded? Why can't any of them resist adding arbitrary letters to the ends of their names?
>>54798736
To create confusion and make people buy non-flagships thinking they are just as good.
I've kind of been thinking of buying a new phone since my galaxy s5 mini is not holding up too well. Some apps like snapchat are kind of laggy at times and the phone reboots itself quite often which is annoying.
A new store that opens in my town tomorrow will have some sales, they will have a sony xperia m5 for 300 euros, a galaxy s5 neo for 250. Do you think these would be decent upgrades? I will lose the fingerprint scanner with both of these options, but I get to keep water resistance and I should get much better performance with both of these. The cameras and screen should also be significantly better in both. I would also like to receive software updates, I'm currently on 5.1.1 with my s5 mini and I would like to get at the very least android 6.
>>54785556
>htc 10
>nice display
>big battery
>good amount of ram
>msd slot
>most likely good dev support in the future
>fucking 700 euros
goddamnit, I'll just wait for the new nexus line then.
>>54790517
Depending on how you define FOSS you can select any phone that is well supported by cyanogenmod.
>>54793508
The problem with obscure phones is the lack of support and frequent failures. Don't base a decision on specs alone.
I hope the OnePlus 3 isn't invite only. Obviously invites are always bandied about on /g/ but it's just something I'd rather not deal with.
is oneplus one still good? 150€ used
I'm a poorfag from middle east. Is this a good buy for me?
my nexus 4 died.. i loved that phone after 4 years of usage.
the nexus 5x is now very cheap at 270euro.
should i or should i not?
>>54798701
LG V10 is pretty durable. Put a screen protector on it and you're good
>>54785556
IS the Redmi Pro 3 worth it? It's only 150€ and it's very temping. Does it break with just holding it in your pocket? Does the battery charger catch on fire? Does the battery explode?
Does it have problems of any kind? Should I wait for a better, cheaper phone? I read OP's recommended chinkphones.
>>54799417
I can't think of anything that would be a dealbreaker here. SoC is mediocre and the phone is all plastic, but the rest is very good for its price.
>>54799417
oneplus X is supposed to look and feel similar to the N4
>be me /g/ chink tard
>spend 400$ + on a smartphone thats not an IPHONE.
>muh 6gb ram
>muh 6000 mh Battery
>looks like a 6 inch and 2 times thicker second hand iphone
>its slower than an iphone
>not to mention the lag and problems that a chinkphone has.
>mfw i beat the system
also
>"wow,is that an iphone,anon?"
>"no,its a k60000 chinkphone.It has 6 gib Ram ,and a 6000 mh Battery"
>they think you have a 50$ tryhard apple lookalike phone.
How does the Huawei P8 Lite compare to the OPO?
>>54799532
> >"no,its a k60000 chinkphone.It has 6 gib Ram ,and a 6000 mh Battery"
You are a true /g/tard. The appropriate answer is "no, it's not".
>>54799532
Nice try iShill.
>>>/facebook/
>>54785556
How much of the "samsung cripples their phones on purpose when the new model comes out" meme is true?
I'm can't decide between the xperia x premium and the s7, but I've been leaning toward the s7 until I tried an S6 edge for three days, and it was always stuttering while scrolling or opening the multitask window. Pretty much every animation was stuttering at least a little bit, it was definitely nowhere near 30fps.
Did I just have a faulty model or something? Is this something I should expect from the s7 a year from now?
>he doesn't use a case
Juzt imagine if this was my $600 phone and not a cheap throw away case
>>54799532
Fagit
>>54799644
As much as "MS bloats its OS which allows Intel to sell a new hardware".It's not done on purpose, but talented programmers who are able to do miracles on embedded hardware, demand a lot of money. It's easier to hire poo2loo and develop a feature-rich bloated OS.
>>54799015
Anyone?
Hey /g/ poorfag here, what is the best phone I get for around £100? (possibly used) to get into Android. I'm thinking about getting a Galaxy S4 (with CyanogenMod) because of AMOLED memes and expandable storage (I will be using it mostly for videos). I would get a nexus 5 but it doesn't have either of these. What does /g/ think?
>>54799778
Are there any good roms for the exynos model? I have a two year old Z2 and I can't make it stutter no matter what I do with it, so if it's just touchjizz being bloated I'm sure the s7 would do just fine on a closer to stock rom
What would be the best ROM for my Galaxy S5, the old girl is starting to slow down, looking for something to speed her back up. Any ideas?
>>54800375
CyanogenMod
Got a good offer for a Oneplus Two 64gb trading it for my Xperia Z (not z1), is the jump worth it? I don't use my phone for 3d games.
My xperia seems to be doing fine, but dual sim and the 4gb of ram are attractive.
>>54800443
The xperia Z is an old phone mang. It has a tft screen, no ac wifi, a small camera sensor with a small aperture, and no marshmallow. I think these alone are worth the upgrade, so you should do it even if you don't care about muh benchmarks. It also has a small battery, and newer processors are supposed to be much more energy efficient, so you'll get better battery life out of most current gen phones.
I personally wouldn't buy a non waterproof phone now, but if the 1+2 is your only option you should still go for it
>>54800375
What >>54800392 said. I flashed CM 12.1 on my S5 about a week ago and it's reborn. The only serious flaw this phone had, was the shitty Samsung software. It's gone now and basically I'm having a perfect phone now.
>removable battery
>waterproof
>microSD slot
>AMOLED screen
>clean and fast Android
There's literally no other phone that has all these things.
>>54800443
Of course it's worth it. Xperia Z is garbage compared to OP2.
>>54800810
Doesn't cyanogenmod make the camera produce noticably worse pictures?
>>54787342
The iPhone SE would probably blow your mind
Best phone around 350$ range, moving from an M8 that closes at %15 battery
>>54800810
LG v10 g4 g5 note 3 4 and probably many more
g4 vs g5.
Which and why + small review.
Halp me /g/
also opinion about p9.
>>54800956
Lg g4
>>54800940
I'm sure a phone that's $150 over his budget, and doesn't have an sd card slot would blow his mind
>>54800810
http://www.productchart.com/smartphones/sets/3
>>54800567
>>54800820
I will pay $100 over my XZ to get the OP2, it seems like a good deal to me that I don't want to mess it, but I still asked because these days all the recent smartphones feel similar to me, so I thought the OP2 might not be such an improvement, thanks for answering, I will try to get it now.
>I personally wouldn't buy a non waterproof phone now
My XZ should be waterproof, but I never tested that in my year+ of owning it, so I guess it won't matter to me, although I hope I don't have to with the OP2.
>>54800981
None of them is waterproof, and LG phones don't have AMOLEDs. I said *all* these things.
>>54801269
Also none of these phones have clean Android. Can you even read fget?
>>54791328
Chrome and clover
>>54800849
I did notice the difference in the front camera, yeah. it's worse, but I'm not gay so I don't care about selfies.
Main camera is still very good, in both videos and photos. I don't see any difference here.
>>54788849
why the fuck did the screen burn out? I have phones from 2010 still running
>>54801277
>What is aosp/cm
>>54798051
I see girls with tiny hands using a 5.5" phone with one hand hell my little niece was using one yesterday and that's with a monstrous case on top of it and probably mediocre screen to body ratio, effectively making it like a 7" phone. Again, are you a midget or just a clumsy retard or both?
>>54786438
My only complaint about it is that it is relatively fragile, but I am very irresponsible with it. I'm debating trying to fix my current one or buying a new one.
>>54793508
That's some fucking horrible specs for that price.
>>54796231
OPX/Mi4c/s.
>>54796776
OnePlus 2.
>>54799382
Not a bad choice.
>>54799462
It's the best cheap chink, huge battery and decent performance.
>>54801220
I don't know how anyone can live with a non waterproof smartphone after owning a waterproof one. I like to be able to just wash my phone after the glass gets all stained by fingerprints, or if I get dirt on it in any way. Filming jellyfish and other seashit underwater while on a holiday, and using it in the bathtub is also goat.
Water resistance should really be an industry standard instead of gimmick shit like muh fingerprint botnet sensors.
>>54801297
I couldn't care less about the front facing camera, but the rear one is kind of a big deal for me. If there's a difference in the former, it's most likely because the camera software itself is noticably different, so there's probably a difference in the main camera performance as well.
I'll have to look into this a bit more
Is there a good premium non-huge Nexus phone? The 6P is just ridiculous and the 5X is cheap plastic
Any websites out there that maintain an SOC CPU performance hierarchy side by side of all the variants kirin, exynos, snapdragon, tegra, cortex, etc. It gets tedious looking through benchnarks and trying to find specific comparisons if somebody just stripped the pertitnent bits out and put them into an updated hierarchy, similar to tom's cpu and gpu hierarchy but for arm instead.
I suppose having such info would be against the blind consumerism they encourage of cyclically buying current flagship...
what is /g/'s opinions on the xplay5 elite?
www.gsmarena.com/vivo_xplay5_elite-7970.php
>>54802138
>answering your own question
>>54801754
I'm a person who knows what ergonomics are. I'll ask again, can you reach the top left corner on a 6 inch phone with your right thumb without shifting your grip around?
>>54799677
>He buys phones for $600
this is probably the dumbest question but what do people mean when they talk about a phone "making it through the day"? how many hours would that be?
Do you recommend buying the elephone p8000? It looks relly compellimg for 160€
>>54803149
No, overpriced. the Vernee Thor has exactly the same specs(well, except the battery) for a $100.
Traded back the HTC10 for the S7 edge. If you're on the fence there is no comparison. HTC10 has a shit camera. Not a good camera, not an OK camera, a SHIT camera. The screen looks great but only in doors. Outside you can't see shit on it and it's not that bright. Also battery life sealed the deal, I got at max 3-4 SOT even after trying all the different Roms.
The only thing the 10 has going for it is the unlocked bootloader w/ Roms. But still I don't want to be fooling with that shit everyday. Quick charge 3.0 was nice I'll give them that.
>>54803105
It means you don't have to shift into ultimate jew 2000 mode about your phone usage in order for it not to die on you before you get home. This entirely depends on your idea of normal use. For most people 6 hours of sot is enough though.
>>54802784
nobody cares about your autistic midget criteria. little girls are using an iphone 6 plus with one hand right now.
>>54803311
>little girls are using an iphone 6 plus with one hand right no
Pics plz
>>54803260
>It means you don't have to shift into ultimate jew 2000 mode about your phone usage in order for it not to die on you before you get home.
I know. what i'm asking is when would one typically leave their home and come back in these cases?. Do they mean 8 hours as in going to work and getting home?
>>54803331
have you ever been in public or outside of your parents basement? do you know anybody?
>>54803333
>I know. what i'm asking is when would one typically leave their home and come back in these cases?
Work, 9-5, you neet.
>>54803353
>missed the joke
Rape yourself, manlet.
>>54803380
yeah i get it, you're not funny tho
>>54794020
Yeah. I have z5c too. Its nice and compact. The screen is good. The problems you listed have not shown up on my device. Overheating is a problem on heavy usage. On the plus side battery recharges super fast. The compact series comes with 2 gigs of ram tho. The phone is just dandy. What i hate is the fucking onscreen permanent buttons. The shit screen could be OK if the fucking os would hide the fucking nav bar. Just drives me crazy
>>54803311
Yeah, ergonomics is an "autistic midget criteria".Why don't you just get an iPad pro and use that with one hand and get a cheap shitty phone for phone calls if ergonomics are irrelevant?
On the topic of one hand phone use, I don't find any size phone to be particularly comfortable for one hand.
Before you cry manlet, I'm 6'2". I just measured my hand dimensions which are: ~8" from top to bottom, ~4 1/4" across and my thumb is maybe a hair under ~2.5". I have medium sized hands I'd say. I'm also quite dexterous and athletic. I played basketball a lot as a kid growing up, I don't by any means have fumbly hands.
For reference, I have in my possession two phones, an LG G3 and an Iphone 5. The Iphone 5 has a 4" screen and I don't find it to be any more comfortable to use one handed than my LG G3, with a 5.5" screen. I find both to be tedious to use one handed and I prefer holding the phones one handed in landscape and using both hands to type with my thumbs. The problem with a small phone is the keys are so damn tiny it actually makes one handed use just as tedious as a bigger phone.
The only real limitation I find is the screen which I actually prefer were bigger. I can't imagine a 7" phone being much harder to hold in my hand than a 5.5" phone, provided they focused on keeping the phone as light as possible with as good a screen to body ratio as possible. I think that not only could I hold such a phone in one hand without much issue but it could also open up the potential for using it two handed in portrait mode. My only question is if 7" is big enough to hold in two hands as I find at 5.5" on my LG G3, my hands overlap too much to comfortable hold two handed in portrait.
So I'd really like to see bigger phones, if anything. The current 5.x size range is too small. Before you start spouting "tablet" keep in mind, nobody is really making flagship tablets anymore besides apple and I fucking hate iOS and I think their Ipad mini might be a hair too big and heavy to really use one handed. I had a 9.7" Ipad for a while as well and that was too big to use for anything.
>>54785556
what's more likely to be spying on me, blackberry q10 or an honor 7? also are their any non botnet smartphones
>>54803784
I had an Ipad pro actually and sent it back. It was too fatiguing to use for long periods of time and I hate iOS.
>>54803827
Install a aosp rom and dont use google services and install apps from fdroid which mostly include nonfree elements. Still the source of aosp is mainly contributed by google so there's no guarantee to be safe. If someone wants to spie on you there are silent sms cell of origin and many more ways to track you down even without having gps capable phones. If you have something to hide dont use a phone.
>>54803236
>check gsmarena
>my xperia z3 has pretty much one of the most powerful cpus among phones
Assuming I'm not reading this wrong, is there any reason to upgrade at all?
>>54803579
With onscreen buttons I always just used an xposed module to shrink the bar down as small as possible while still being able to hit the buttons so it wastes the minimum amount of space.
>>54804066
It has a snapdragon 801 which is not even in the top 10 socs anymore.
>>54786402
Do the same thing as you're doing now, buy the phone and flash cm nightlies with no gapps
Heading to China in a few weeks and I'm hoping to pick up a phone there, to use and bring back to the U.S.
I want:
Battery life
Size
Performance
Storage
In that order. Anything I should check out? Checked out the wiki but it seems kinda barren. Doesn't have to work in the U.S., I'll probably use it as a YouTube or torrent machine or something.
>>54802083
Yeah, there would be a difference if I compared the photos side by side, I'm certain of that. But I'm talking about my experience. When I launched the camera and took some photos, I didn't think "whoah, these photos are worse". If there wasn't different camera software, I wouldn't even notice anything changed. I think it's a good sign.
>>54804083
you can also use the xposed module app settings to force full screen. it broke after lollipop last i checked but someone made mm compatible apk for my phone. sure is nice browsing web in fullscreen with snapdragon optimized browser.
>>54804132
By "screen size" you mean the bigger the better?
>>54804187
Oops. No I meant I want a smaller screen size, hopefully 5 inches or under.
>>54804132
>>54804334
Redmi 3.
>>54792845
Bumping for assistance.
Thanks in advance.
>>54791730
>>54796735
Awesome. Just ordered one manufacturer refurbished from Best Buy (hue) for $230, seemed like a pretty good deal.
My Xperia Z1C finally died last night and I need a new phone very soon. Can't spend more than €200-€300 because I'm poor. Anyone have any decent budget phones with good battery and speakers?
Based in Ireland and on Three.
>>54804393
Budget.
How much RAM does a Huawei P9 lite has exactly? I really love the idea of this phone, but I have found conflicting information everywhere. Some sources say only 2 GB some say 3GB. Same with the screen. Some say it has Gorilla screen, others claim it's just scratch resistant.
Where do I find the truth?
>>54804409
http://www.gsmarena.com/battery-test.php3
you could probably use this to find one in your budget
>>54800331
For 40 or so quid more you can get a LG K10. You might want a 3rd party app for the camera cause it's feature light,seriously just autofocus is available, but UX is the lightest custom skin bar Sony's, gonna get Marshmallow sooner or later, and it's got the best feeling plastic builds for its price bracket, at least from known OEMs.
>>54804412
Sorry, thought I written more than that the 1st time. £250 ideally, maybe a little more if the battery lasts more than a day.
>>54804369
Looks good but I've got concerns about the processor (the Moto G4 Plus has a 617 and overheats whereas the Redmi 3 has a 616, is it fine?) and the storage (16GB/2GB, does it have a 32/3 option?).
>>54803816
There's rumor that Google is making a new Nexus 7, so there's that.
>>54804501
http://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_p9_lite-7983.php
3GB. no gorilla glass, yes scratch resistant.
>>54804527
>the Moto G4 Plus has a 617 and overheats
Source? wasn't it just released?
Redmi 3 Pro is the 32/3 version.
ID THERE A CURRENT SMARTPHOND WITH THE FOLLOWING
GREAT SPEAKWR(DUAL SPEAKER IS RECCOMENDED)
5.7 OR MORE SCREEN
FAST CHARGE
>>54804603
Nexus 6p
>>54804603
Geez chill
6P and Moto X Pure come to mind.
>>54804519
OnePlus 2
Xperia Z3 Dual
Xperia M5
OnePlus X
Redmi Note 3 Pro
Mi4c
Some are 5.5", some 5". OP2 the most powerful. RN3P best bang for the buck. has a shitty camera though.
>>54804572
Some reviewer, C4ETech I think, had a camera shootout with the ZUK Z1(?) where the phone got really hot and started lagging. Is the 616 in the same generation as the 617?
>>54804529
If it had good specs, battery and price I'd buy one in a heartbeat. Sadly there's no substance to these rumours so it's likely a long ways away, if ever.
>>54786266
>>54786266
By plucking out your eyes.
>>54804646
Yes they are identical I think, only the 617 has a new X8 LTE modem.
Wait so can I just buy a chunk phone and drop my atnt sim card in there and it'll work no problem?? Are there any extra steps
>>54804830
Most chinkphones doesn't support any of the US bands besides 2G (which is being scrapped by the end of the year.)
check here first
http://willmyphonework.net/
>>54804750
Shit. Nothing on the internet about overheating or throttling, I hope that it's good. Thanks.
>>54804642
Okay then, I've seen a number of these are a little awkward to get a hold of. As UK is still EU currently I'd take it buying from a possible EU market is the best choice if available?
>>54798656
The Galaxy S6 Active does not have a durable screen, it has 3 fracture points along the edge that regularly break within the first week of a person owning the phone. The warranty doesn't cover that damage either, as it's not a 'manufacturing fault' and the screen is only rated for drops of 3 inches. yes, INCHES. Don't fall for the meme. oh, and it's cheaper to just buy a new GS6A than to replace the screen.
Not to mention there's still no root, though there is a $1K pot going for it. The GS6A is a mediocre phone at best and not nearly as durable as it should be for the price. Samsung knows this and secretly won't stand behind any of it's talk of durability.
Also the waterproofing is only rated for up to a meter, and there have been people who claim to have the phone just stop working because of water damage. Also not covered by warranty.
Stop shilling this shitty phone.
>>54804159
You're basically saying the photos are "good enough", but that's kind of the point here, if I wanted good enough I'd buy a mid range phone, or a last gen flagship. I see where you're coming from though, the difference might be small enough to ignore for all I know.
>>54804926
It's a speed demon but it gets the job done. there's a few folks on /csg/ with it, might wanna ask them about performance and overheating.
>>54804927
Some vendors have EU warehouses to avoid custom fees and slow delivery from China. the OP2/OPX should be available everywhere because they are quite popular. same for the Sony's. the chinks you should check aliexpress or gearbest.
>>54804926
>>54804983
Not** a speed demon, sorry.
>>54791765
who put another things than trash papers in back pocket ?
My phone have a reserved front-right pocket.
Looking for last gen phones, give me some good alternatives bros.
