Alternatives to the V²

[Sam K]

Lenovo Vibe Shot - has 5 inch screen, 3gb ram, Android 5, quality camera. Available on grey import, apparently Amazon US offers this now too.

Good price, I don't know much about Lenovo's Android skin, question marks about the Snapdragon 615 SoC, apparently suffers from similar heat issues as the 810?

An interesting and unexpected contender?

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The Amazon page for this phone "4G can not use in USA". That's a deal breaker for me.

 

[shaxs]

But, it's Lenovo. I've had nothing but bad experience with the company and the laptop I bought from them. I steer clear of the brand. Just my 2c.

And a weak SoC.

 

[TonyStark]

This little diddy makes my spine tingle https://twitter.com/AxonPhone?utm_campaign=Code+Name+Apollo&utm_source=hs_automation&utm_medium=email&utm_content=18765424&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9eiOyvrG0667_ULk2VATNyCrcl9xfdg4yIAmTUynVYhW8itYrU1_9XrmMosapBvTsTsG-C418zyxKP_KAJk1sLaISM0g&_hsmi=18784005

 

[zoejif]

According to some rumors (link: www [DOT] omgubuntu [DOT] co [DOT] uk/2015/06/first-ubuntu-phone-with-convergence-is-being-made-by-bq) the second version of "ubuntu phone" from Bq will be a quite powerful one, running hardware built entirely with Ubuntu in mind, with in a "convergence" mode: turning into a PC workstation when keyboard+mouse+display are attached. I hope they won't forget adding a decent camera with optical stabilization as well, which would make it a universal take-me-everywhere absolutely badass phone. Should be announced around October this year.

 

[Freaky Beanie]

This little diddy makes my spine tingle https://twitter.com/AxonPhone?utm_c...vTsTsG-C418zyxKP_KAJk1sLaISM0g&_hsmi=18784005

Hmmmm interesting. Sweet looking phone 4gb ram but no other specs.

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According to some rumors (link: www [DOT] omgubuntu [DOT] co [DOT] uk/2015/06/first-ubuntu-phone-with-convergence-is-being-made-by-bq) the second version of "ubuntu phone" from Bq will be a quite powerful one, running hardware built entirely with Ubuntu in mind, with in a "convergence" mode: turning into a PC workstation when keyboard+mouse+display are attached. I hope they won't forget adding a decent camera with optical stabilization as well, which would make it a universal take-me-everywhere absolutely badass phone. Should be announced around October this year.

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2015/06/first-ubuntu-phone-with-convergence-is-being-made-by-bq

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For Ubuntu it will be the apps that can make or kill it. I love the BlackBerry but some apps cannot run on it and it's a burden. The Z10 I had was great for battery life, way better reception, great camera but a few apps couldn't be ported properly and for that reason I sold it again.

 

[hypoPLAsm]

I got my refund for the V2 and bought the Meizu MX4 Pro. No regrets so far. I payed 350$ for the 16GB edition - I know, its not really an alternative to the V2 for the most of you (bigger screen, less memory, not waterproof...), but for me it has some pros: Very good screen (2K), a dedicated audio chip, a very good functioning fingerprint sensor, and a (imo) more appealing design. Thanks to the decent battery I'm able to stream my music from the NAS, so I dont need more memory. Additionally, it took 200 bucks less. Overall, I got that going for me!

 

[shaxs]

Wow now check this out :
http://m.androidcentral.com/huawei-launches-honor-7-massive-20mp-camera-and-fingerprint-sensor

Looks awesome.

 

[TonyStark]

Hmmmm interesting. Sweet looking phone 4gb ram but no other specs.

Oh there's more AXON

 

[Freaky Beanie]

Oh there's more AXON

There's more? I saw that yesterday. Unless I'm blind there are no CPU spec's.

 

[vertigo_2_20]

There's not much of anything about the phone. As of right now, it's disturbingly similar to the V2: lots of talk but that's it.

 

[No1VIPER]

There's not much of anything about the phone. As of right now, it's disturbingly similar to the V2: lots of talk but that's it.

This is exactly what I thought.

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[hypoPLAsm]

The Axon looks exactly like the good old HTC One XL.

 

[t3chfan]

There is suggestion on the interweb that the Axon is another sub brand of ZTE, which means that it is likely to eventually exist, though the lack of firm specs at this time suggest we're a good few months away from seeing it at least.

Don't know why ZTE would release a further sub brand when they already have the excellent Nubia devices.

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[phixeus]

I'm not too excited about another pre-order debacle but still this phone looks pretty sweet. It does have quite a bit of overlap with the Saygus offering. Have a look at the Turing phone for yourself. and see what you think.

http://www.turingphone.com/

 

[No1VIPER]

It's not going to be cheap. "The Turing Phone will start selling on August 10th priced at $750 for the 64GB model and $870 for the 128GB model. A 16GB version is also in the works, but pricing isn't available yet."

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[vertigo_2_20]

I first saw something about this probably 2-3 months ago. So who knows when it will actually be available, if ever. And between the high cost and other reasons I don't remember anymore, I wasn't all that interested when I looked at it before.

 

[No1VIPER]

Been searching for a while now, for an alternative to the V2. At the moment I think this seems to be a good one.

Jiayu S3

OS: Android 4.4 support Android 5.o Update
CPU: MT6752 Octa Core LTE CPU 64bit Cortex A53
GPU: Mali-T760
RAM**** 3GB,DDR3
Storage* 16GB*support up to 64GB TF card
Sim Card: Dual Micro SIM card (support TD-LTE and FDD-LTE)
Service Provide: Unlocked
Brand:
GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHZ
WCDMA 900/1900/2100MHZ
TD-SCDMA 1900/2000
TDD-LTE B39(1900) B40(2300) B41(2500)
FDD-LTE B3 B7 B20 (1800/2600/800)
MS mode: WCDMA/GSM/LTE
Shell Material*** Plastic
Screen: Capacitive Touchscreen, 1920*1080 High-resolution Screen*Coring Gorilla Glass Touch Screen*
Size:* 5.5 Inch inch
Visible Angle: 178°
Resolution: 1920*1080 Full HD IPS*LTPS
Navigation**** GPS+GLONASS Navigator
Dual Camera:**Front Camera 5.0MP,Sony IMX214 F2.0 13.0MP High definition Back Camera Auto Focus

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[Freaky Beanie]

Been searching for a while now, for an alternative to the V2. At the moment I think this seems to be a good one.

Jiayu S3

OS: Android 4.4 support Android 5.o Update
CPU: MT6752 Octa Core LTE CPU 64bit Cortex A53
GPU: Mali-T760
RAM**** 3GB,DDR3
Storage* 16GB*support up to 64GB TF card
Sim Card: Dual Micro SIM card (support TD-LTE and FDD-LTE)
Service Provide: Unlocked
Brand:
GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHZ
WCDMA 900/1900/2100MHZ
TD-SCDMA 1900/2000
TDD-LTE B39(1900) B40(2300) B41(2500)
FDD-LTE B3 B7 B20 (1800/2600/800)
MS mode: WCDMA/GSM/LTE
Shell Material*** Plastic
Screen: Capacitive Touchscreen, 1920*1080 High-resolution Screen*Coring Gorilla Glass Touch Screen*
Size:* 5.5 Inch inch
Visible Angle: 178°
Resolution: 1920*1080 Full HD IPS*LTPS
Navigation**** GPS+GLONASS Navigator
Dual Camera:**Front Camera 5.0MP,Sony IMX214 F2.0 13.0MP High definition Back Camera Auto Focus

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Good phone if you want something cheap. But I wouldn't compare it to the V2.

 

[No1VIPER]

Saygus v2 vs Jiayu S3

http://www.devicespecifications.com/en/comparison/a90c223dd

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[Sam K]

Been searching for a while now, for an alternative to the V2. At the moment I think this seems to be a good one.

Jiayu S3

OS: Android 4.4 support Android 5.o Update
CPU: MT6752 Octa Core LTE CPU 64bit Cortex A53
GPU: Mali-T760
RAM**** 3GB,DDR3
Storage* 16GB*support up to 64GB TF card
Sim Card: Dual Micro SIM card (support TD-LTE and FDD-LTE)
Service Provide: Unlocked
Brand:
GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHZ
WCDMA 900/1900/2100MHZ
TD-SCDMA 1900/2000
TDD-LTE B39(1900) B40(2300) B41(2500)
FDD-LTE B3 B7 B20 (1800/2600/800)
MS mode: WCDMA/GSM/LTE
Shell Material*** Plastic
Screen: Capacitive Touchscreen, 1920*1080 High-resolution Screen*Coring Gorilla Glass Touch Screen*
Size:* 5.5 Inch inch
Visible Angle: 178°
Resolution: 1920*1080 Full HD IPS*LTPS
Navigation**** GPS+GLONASS Navigator
Dual Camera:**Front Camera 5.0MP,Sony IMX214 F2.0 13.0MP High definition Back Camera Auto Focus

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Does this have the UK LTE bands? It doesn't have the US ones. I won't consider a phone without the T-Mobile US LTE bands.

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