General **What phone should I buy next?** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

Miayam said:

Now I'd like to change my phone. Because the samsung device I using is so slow and crashed many times. But I'm not sure which to choose, iPhone 6 or iPhone 6s? Or others?

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Wrong forum to ask this question. But if you're set on iCrap, wait for the 6s. Should be around September, or October when the lines outside shorten. Rumor is the 6s/6s+ will have 2GB RAM instead of 1, but who knows if this will even matter since iOS doesn't support proper multi-tasking anyway. Maybe they'll even bump the MP of the cameras to something that isn't 5 years old. Or whatever incremental improvements they'll institute over the current model because iSheep will happily re-spend their money on minor improvements that Apple could easily have made in older devices but held back on because they know iDiots will gobble up the offal they're fed.

Canvas nitro or canvas nitro 2

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Ofcoirse the one plus one. Outstanding features for the price range a beautiful phone woth a 5+" screen. I dont know the exact inches of the screen but it is far big enough.
I would say buy the one plus one
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What's the loudest phone (headphone jack) on the market atm?

spiceweasel_aut said:

What's the loudest phone (headphone jack) on the market atm?

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The HTC One M8 is one of the loudest, for sure.

Hey guys, what would you get in these price categories:

Phone for MAX 300EUR (Thats means LG G2 for example in Estonia)
Phone for MAX 180EUR (Thats means Xiaomi Redmi 2 for example in Estonia)

Specs:
-max size about 140x72x10mm
-decent battery
-bang for buck, pure performance over "neat" features

I currently have a Samsung galaxy s4 mini, but it's about to die. I'm looking for recommendations for a new phone.

Specs I'm after in order of importance:

• Battery life
• Fast (at least 1,8 GHz processor)
• Small height and design (5 inch screen max, ideally less)
• LED notification light
• Ideally, reliable custom ROMs.
• Ideally, replaceable battery.

Other specs are not important.

Please help me out - the web hasn't been helpful, as most reviews and comparisons set other priorities than my own.

surfmadpig said:

I currently have a Samsung galaxy s4 mini, but it's about to die. I'm looking for recommendations for a new phone.

Specs I'm after in order of importance:

• Battery life
• Fast (at least 1,8 GHz processor)
• Small height and design (5 inch screen max, ideally less)
• LED notification light
• Ideally, reliable custom ROMs.
• Ideally, replaceable battery.

Other specs are not important.

Please help me out - the web hasn't been helpful, as most reviews and comparisons set other priorities than my own.

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The OnePlus One is everything you're looking for, except the screen is a half inch too long (5.5"). I don't know how much half an inch matters to you, though...

Cheap phone as a backup

Hi there,
so recently my One M8 had to be repaired and I was stuck for days with an unbelievably slow xperia active from a friend. I thought, well if any day I could need a replacement phone, as backup say for parties of just when I don't want to take the M8, what would I get? I would like it to be around iphone-4-size and easy to unlock and flash with cyanogenmod resp. still updated with new cyanogenmod versions. It should just run somewhat fluently and have a bit internal storage for the most important apps. What would you recommend?
First thing that came to my mind was a used galaxy s2. still a bit too expensive for my needs.

surfmadpig said:

I currently have a Samsung galaxy s4 mini, but it's about to die. I'm looking for recommendations for a new phone.

Specs I'm after in order of importance:

• Battery life
• Fast (at least 1,8 GHz processor)
• Small height and design (5 inch screen max, ideally less)
• LED notification light
• Ideally, reliable custom ROMs.
• Ideally, replaceable battery.

Other specs are not important.

Please help me out - the web hasn't been helpful, as most reviews and comparisons set other priorities than my own.

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Full size S4 fits the bill. It's a bit aged, but still capable, and much better than the S4 Mini. Lots of both custom AOSP and customized TouchWiz ROMs available. If you can live without NFC, pop in a Zerolemon 3000mAh battery for 15% more juice than the stock 2600mAh battery.

ИΘΘK¡€ said:

The OnePlus One is everything you're looking for, except the screen is a half inch too long (5.5"). I don't know how much half an inch matters to you, though...

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Thanks for the suggestion.

Half an inch matters a lot, I'm afraid.
I guess my post wasn't clear enough: 5 inches is already a compromise. I'd ideally want no more than 4.5". I just know there aren't many good small phones out there to choose from.

surfmadpig said:

Thanks for the suggestion.

Half an inch matters a lot, I'm afraid.
I guess my post wasn't clear enough: 5 inches is already a compromise. I'd ideally want no more than 4.5". I just know there aren't many good small phones out there to choose from.

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Maybe Z3 compact? Or LG G2.

Miayam said:

Now I'd like to change my phone. Because the samsung device I using is so slow and crashed many times. But I'm not sure which to choose, iPhone 6 or iPhone 6s? Or others?

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Which do YOU like more? iPhone or Android? Test the devices at the Tech-Shops.

But if you're ready to pay for 6s wit Force-Touch, why not?

Which Device do you have? Maybe Upgrading to a newer Samsung is OK?

robertblekman said:

Ofcoirse the one plus one. Outstanding features for the price range a beautiful phone woth a 5+" screen. I dont know the exact inches of the screen but it is far big enough.
I would say buy the one plus one
:thumbup:

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Who are you talking to? Please quote or type @username, if you want somebody to read your Post.

surfmadpig said:

I currently have a Samsung galaxy S4 mini, but it's about to die. I'm looking for recommendations for a new phone.

Specs I'm after in order of importance:

• Battery life
• Fast (at least 1,8 GHz processor)
• Small height and design (5 inch screen max, ideally less)
• LED notification light
• Ideally, reliable custom ROMs.
• Ideally, replaceable battery.

Other specs are not important.

Please help me out - the web hasn't been helpful, as most reviews and comparisons set other priorities than my own.

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Wow, you mentioned many specifications. Higher sucess rate in this thread for you.

Maybe your S4 Mini just died because of the bogus Android KitKat?


The best thing that comes to my mind, is the normal Galaxy S4.
* 1.9 GHz Quad Core (2,3 GHz in GT-i9506)
* 16/32 GB Internal Storage (i recommend 32 GB.)
* Replacable Battery
* TouchWiz UI as known from S4 Mini
* LED-Notification Light in RGB-Colours (Colours can be Mixed up.)
* Do not Upgrade to KitKat (bogus) or Lollypop (Ugly UI)

How much do you want to pay?

Hello guys , well as the topic says I would like to buy a phone.
So the specs are a bit complicated :
3-4 GB of ram
At least 32gb ROM
A good Qualcomm which doesn't have heating problem or a very good mediatek
And a very good battery life .
Also only Chinese brands ( except meizu, miui , elephone jyayu )
Budget : 500 dollars max
Smart phones that I'm interested :
Huawei honor 6+ ( battery life is good though ? ) , or the IUNI U3

If somebody finds something good ( because yes since 2 weeks I browse every Chinese brand ) I would be eternally grateful.

Dexcellium said:

Hello guys , well as the topic says I would like to buy a phone.
So the specs are a bit complicated :
3-4 GB of ram
At least 32gb ROM
A good Qualcomm which doesn't have heating problem or a very good mediatek
And a very good battery life .
Also only Chinese brands ( except meizu, miui , elephone jyayu )
Budget : 500 dollars max
Smart phones that I'm interested :
Huawei honor 6+ ( battery life is good though ? ) , or the IUNI U3

If somebody finds something good ( because yes since 2 weeks I browse every Chinese brand ) I would be eternally grateful.

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So the specs are a bit complicated :

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It's actually better to post more Complicated Specifications here...⁖


Oppo is also Chinese.
The Oppo Find 7 is good for you, i think.

• 3 GB RAM
• High Processing Power
• Pretty Camera
• Chinese
• Multilingual Support
• 5.5 Inch 1440p-Screen

Hannah Stern said:

It's actually better to post more Complicated Specifications here...⁖


Oppo is also Chinese.
The Oppo Find 7 is good for you, i think.

• 3 GB RAM
• High Processing Power
• Pretty Camera
• Chinese
• Multilingual Support
• 5.5 Inch 1440p-Screen

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Thanks for your suggestion, but the Oppo I saw like tons of tests where the battery life was a big negative point, like on my Meizu MX3 ( which can last 5 hours on video playback for ex)

And the complicated part here, it's just to find a powerful smartphone with a very good battery life, that's the problem

Dexcellium said:

Thanks for your suggestion, but the Oppo I saw like tons of tests where the battery life was a big negative point, like on my Meizu MX3 ( which can last 5 hours on video playback for ex)

And the complicated part here, it's just to find a powerful smartphone with a very good battery life, that's the problem

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Well, my knowledge tells me, that the Battery Runtime is actually very good.
Look at your preferred Phones on GSMArena If you want, also read some reviews.

Oppo's Battery also charges extremely fast...

Upgrade from Xperia Ray: Xperia Z3 Compact, or something else?

Hello folks,

I am considering upgrading from my 2011 Xperia Ray to a more modern (i.e. powerful) phone, while retaining a small form factory.
I am currently using mikeioannina's LegaxyXperia (alternating between CM11 and CM12.1) and am amazed that this old device is able to run the latest OS.

I love the small, compact size of the Ray, but the 2011-era single core CPU is showing its age.
If Sony released an Xperia Ray 2 with updated specs and a slightly larger display, I would probably buy it tomorrow.
However, this seems unlikely to happen, so I believe the closest I can get to a modern phone within a relatively small size is the Z3 Compact.

However, perhaps there is something else out there (a little smaller?), still with reasonably good specs?
A few Chinese phones have caught my eye, however they typically run stock Android 4.4. Having used CM11/CM12.1, I feel I would many of the features of AOSP, so would also like an active rom development community - this is one of the positives of the Sony phones.

Thank you in advance for any suggestions!

Hi,

Some interesting and helpful info in this and other XDA Android phone threads, thanks to all the contributors!

My own old faithful rooted SGS GT-I9000 has been struggling for years now, but still going ok!
(Rom Kitchen Hardcore@speedmod kernel, LauncherPro, custom ROM installed Feb 2012)

One of the best features we've enjoyed is the Navigon GPS driving navigation it uses.
Haven't really used google maps directions navigation much, I guess it's ok?
I'm hoping whatever navigation app may come with a new non-Samsung device will perform reasonably well.

Am looking at 2 new unlocked Android phones, 1 for myself & 1 for my +1, each unit:
- ~AUD$250-$300
- Outright
- 16GB Storage
- 2GB RAM
- Reasonable CPU
- Reasonable screen size & quality, good resolution
- 4g (to use on the Optus network here in Aust., post-paid SIM)
- Reasonable GPS
- OK Camera, stabilization features & such a bonus but not overly concerned
- Will be using as phone/sms, internet access via ¾g & wifi, GPS navigation, photos & vids


Personally, would love a brand new Galaxy S6 Edge or Note, but they are waaay out of our price range.

Thoughts?

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Edit: Expanded specs. Those Zenphones seem tempting..

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- Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML
Storage: 16GB
RAM: 2GB
Screen: 5.5" IPS GorillaGlass3 1280x720
Dimensions: 152.5 x 77.2 x 10.9 mm
Wt: 170 g
OS: Android 5.0
Dual SIM 4G
CPU: Intel® Atom™ Quad Core Z3560 (1.8GHz)
GPU: PowerVR G6430
Radio: FM
Cameras: Rear 13MP, Front 5MP, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR
Connectivity: MicroUSB 2.0
Battery: Non-removable
- White eBay $279

- Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML
Storage: 32GB
RAM: 2GB,
Screen: 5.5" IPS GorillaGlass3 1920x1080
Dimensions: 152.5 x 77.2 x 10.9 mm
Wt: 170 g
OS: Android 5.0
Dual SIM 4G
CPU: Intel® Atom™ Quad Core Z3560 (1.8GHz)
GPU: PowerVR G6430
Radio: FM
Cameras: Rear 13MP, Front 5MP, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR
Connectivity: MicroUSB 2.0
Battery: Non-removable
- Gray eBay $339

- ZTE Blade S6
Storage: 16GB
RAM: 2GB
Screen: 5" IPS 1280x720
Dimensions: 144 x 70.7 x 7.7 mm
Wt: 134 g
OS: Android 5.0
Dual SIM 4G * May not work with our Optus 4G? "Band LTE: B1/B3/B7/B8/B20, UMTS: 900/2100MHz, GSM: 850/900/1800/1900"
CPU: Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615, Quad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU: Adreno 405
Radio: FM
Cameras: Rear 13MP, Front 5MP, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection
Connectivity: MicroUSB 2.0
Battery: Non-removable
- White JBHiFi $297

- Lenovo K3 Note
Storage: 16GB
RAM:2GB
Screen: 5.5" IPS 1920x1080
Dimensions: 76.2 x 152.6 x 7.99 mm
Wt: 150 g
OS: Android 5.0
Dual SIM 4G
CPU: Mediatek MT6752 ARM Cortex-A53 Octa-core 1.7 GHz
GPU: ARM Mali-T760 MP2 Dual-core 700 MHz
Radio: FM
Cameras: Rear 13MP, Front 5MP, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
Connectivity: MicroUSB 2.0
- White eBay $255

- Kogan Agora 4G+
Storage: 16GB
RAM: 2GB
Screen: 5" IPS Tempered Glass 1280x720
Dimensions 143 x 73 x 9 mm
OS: Android 4.4
CPU: ARM Cortex A7 Quad-core 1.2GHz
GPU: Adreno 305
Cameras: Rear 13MP, Front 2MP
- Black kogan.com $279

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Phone Camera Similar to Zoom Xenon Flash

I currently have the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom. I LOVE the xenon flash, as it takes amazing pictures. I have 2 toddlers on the move and it's important that I can "freeze frame" the moment because they won't stay still to take a picture most of the time. My question is... are there any LED flash phones out there that can achieve this same result? My Zoom seems to be eating up batteries for some reason, so I'm looking for my next phone. Should I go with the K Zoom, or something else? One problem I have run into is when I have issues with my Zoom, it's hard to find answers because almost nobody has the phone. It would be nice to have a more "mainstream" phone. One other phone I've been looking at is the Z3 compact, but I don't know if it can compare to the camera I have now.

Do you think the Z3 compact can "freeze frame" like my xenon flash now?

Any other phone suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!!