[Discussion] What's your next smartphone / What should I buy

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LoneWolfSK

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Because it is an Android, not Windows mobile. It is also better for me as I am not a fan of Lumia and they have poor community/support, no custom roms and the J5 is all the opposite.
 
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Because it is an Android, not Windows mobile. It is also better for me as I am not a fan of Lumia and they have poor community/support, no custom roms and the J5 is all the opposite.
I'm prefer the windows phone because it isn't lag and it has better performance than android and it has the basic programmes which I needed and the kaspersky company said that android is more safer than android .

That is my point of view and I respect your opinion .....
 

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Hey guys ....


Which is better the SG J5 or the lumia 640xl ???

Depends on if you going for Android or Windows Phone. Both are pretty similar spec wise with the exception of the camera (it seems better on the J5 but mp doesn't tell everything).

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I'm prefer the windows phone because it isn't lag and it has better performance than android and it has the basic programmes which I needed and the kaspersky company said that android is more safer than android .

That is my point of view and I respect your opinion .....

Looks like you made your choice already lol.

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A 5" phone will fit in my front pocket as well but it does not feel comfortable. It feels very tight and there's not much room for movement. This is especially true if I need to crouch down . With my current phone, I can slighting rearrange my pocket so it sits more on the side of my leg versus the front area. I have trouble doing this with my 5" phone.

The best way to describe it would be, with my current phone, someone looking at you can't tell you have a phone in there. With a 5" phone, you can. Also, I often stick my phone in my shirt pocket. I can't fit a 5" phone at all in there as its too wide.

I put my Sony Xperia Z3 compact in my back pocket and it doesn't stick out at all. It fully fits in the pocket perfectly without feeling too tight or restricting anything. I think the perfect size phone is between 4.6 and 5.0. For me that's perfect. I'm looking at the smaller of the two new Nexus 2015 models Or the Sony Xperia M... Although that's not much of an upgrade from what I currently have so I'm not really sure yet. The main reason I was going to Nexus is because it's Nexus and I know that it will always have the latest and greatest software for it. One thing I do not like about the Sony Xperia Z3 contact is that the speakers are not very loud unless you are rooted and modify them, which I am, but I wish the speaker was very loud. It's quite ironic that a Sony machine is not that loud.
 

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Thank you. And what about Honor 7 in this comparison? And another question, doesnt G4 has overheating issue?

The g4 doesn't have any overheat issues. Also, I don't know much about the honor 7, but the g4, IMHO , is the second best phone on the market right now, the s6 being no. 1

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The g4 doesn't have any overheat issues. Also, I don't know much about the honor 7, but the g4, IMHO , is the second best phone on the market right now, the s6 being no. 1

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What's so special about S6? I'm finally getting rid of my S3 with it's small battery and endless source problems won't allowing to use use some nice custom roms without problems. So why S6 really?
 

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I just wish some manufacturer makes decent phone with the shape and size of original Moto G. Maybe 4.7" 1080p screen, good soc, camera and battery life in round rubbery coated shell. :thumbup:
 
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I just wish some manufacturer makes decent phone with the shape and size of original Moto G. Maybe 4.7" 1080p screen, good soc, camera and battery life in round rubbery coated shell. :thumbup:

That would be great. However, it looks like Sony is the only company taking the sub 5 in market seriously.

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Is the Samsung s5 mini any good????

It seems pretty good, however, I'd go with the S4 mini as there's a ton of custom ROM support.

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So after searches and imagining that Honor 7, G4, OP2 and S6 has same price I'm going to stick with S6. Any final ideas?))


Well... If you are a Samsung fan-boy,I can't make you change your mind.

I dislike Samsung,and if I had to buy a Samsung device,the only one would be the Note 5.

Other than that,I would go for the Z4/Z3+, G4 and OP2.
Samsung is horrible with its source release,so I am sure you know that ROMs will be delayed,and that KNOX will possibly smack the crap out of you when you try to do basic things like rooting.

Wait,wait...S6 and OP2 have same price? xD
There is a 300$ difference between OP2 and the cheapest version of the S6.

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Well... If you are a Samsung fan-boy,I can't make you change your mind.

I dislike Samsung,and if I had to buy a Samsung device,the only one would be the Note 5.

Other than that,I would go for the Z4/Z3+, G4 and OP2.
Samsung is horrible with its source release,so I am sure you know that ROMs will be delayed,and that KNOX will possibly smack the crap out of you when you try to do basic things like rooting.

Wait,wait...S6 and OP2 have same price? xD
There is a 300$ difference between OP2 and the cheapest version of the S6.

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Well, I said imagining the prices are the same. Just it's not a priority parameter for me now.

I know Samsung problems and I'm really not a fan of it. But what would you suggest? I can get OP2 but it has it's own problems. G4 is simply ugly plus SD810 problems. So I would really appreciate listening to some ideas why to buy OP or LG from you.

P.S. Z4 is not available yet and I really not going to wait. I was waiting whole year for Z3, then G4, then OP...and it was all the disappointment.
 
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Well, I said imagining the prices are the same. Just it's not a priority parameter for me now.

I know Samsung problems and I'm really not a fan of it. But what would you suggest? I can get OP2 but it has it's own problems. G4 is simply ugly plus SD810 problems. So I would really appreciate listening to some ideas why to buy OP or LG from you.

P.S. Z4 is not available yet and I really not going to wait. I was waiting whole year for Z3, then G4, then OP...and it was all the disappointment.

OP2 has its own issues(bugs mostly because its ROM IS YOUNG-bugs will be fixes with time),but it will last the longest when it comes to software.
The G4 is to me an excellent phone,and it has the SnapDragon 808,not 810,meaning that it doesnt overheat. I have the G2 atm,and I can say that if the g4 is logically better,it is surely PERFECT. And,if I am correct,the G4s bootloader can be unlocked OFFICIALLY.

The Z3+ is available,but has the SD810. .____.
Still,I am personally not a gamer,since I HAVE A GAMER PC TO PLAY GAMES,and if I do,I only play PacMan 256 if I am seriously bored(also highly unlikely).

The Z3,LG G4 and OP2 can fully utilize AOSP with the nav bar(complete,perfect UI),and Samsung cant(I hated AOSP on my S3 because it was imperfect!)

To me,the priority is,to me:
1.Xperia Z3(because of the body and features which make me drool)
2.LG G4(a good phone,and you can cover its body with custom skins/cases if you seriously dislike that pretty body)
3.Samsung S6(the phone is seriously good,my friend let me use it for 1 day,but DO have the KNOX in mind)
4.OP2(a good phone,"immortal" when it comes to software support,and a low price)
 
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gezafisch

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OP2 has its own issues(bugs mostly because its ROM IS YOUNG-bugs will be fixes with time),but it will last the longest when it comes to software.
The G4 is to me an excellent phone,and it has the SnapDragon 808,not 810,meaning that it doesnt overheat. I have the G2 atm,and I can say that if the g4 is logically better,it is surely PERFECT. And,if I am correct,the G4s bootloader can be unlocked OFFICIALLY.

The Z3+ is available,but has the SD810. .____.
Still,I am personally not a gamer,since I HAVE A GAMER PC TO PLAY GAMES,and if I do,I only play PacMan 256 if I am seriously bored(also highly unlikely).

The Z3,LG G4 and OP2 can fully utilize AOSP with the nav bar(complete,perfect UI),and Samsung cant(I hated AOSP on my S3 because it was imperfect!)

To me,the priority is,to me:
1.Xperia Z3(because of the body and features which make me drool)
2.LG G4(a good phone,and you can cover its body with custom skins/cases if you seriously dislike that pretty body)
3.Samsung S6(the phone is seriously good,my friend let me use it for 1 day,but DO have the KNOX in mind)
4.OP2(a good phone,"immortal" when it comes to software support,and a low price)
@eruben

S6's and all other Samsung devices are easily rooted. But it does void the warranty. Why should Samsung replace your phone if you broke it doing something that you know is dangerous?

IMO lg and Samsung provide better software support than OP.

I think that the s6 is better than the g4 because it has better hardware. Also I personally like touchwiz better than optimus.

I don't know much about Sony phones but I do know that the s6 is superior to the z3 in everything except for battery life. Like seriously, Sony's battery lives are AMAZING! anyhow, I don't think I would buy a phone just over battery life.

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