Decisions decisions

[bustinstugots24]

Well I finally got my one plus one invite tonight. Have the g3 since the day it was released. Though I love the phone the battery life is a bit subpar but that's what the replaceable battery is for right if you can find one. Question is would you take the plunge.? Anyone with similar predicament? Curious to hear all thoughts I have 3 days to decide.
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[bftiedt]

I wanted a one plus for so long . I'm glad I got the G3 though. Battery life for me is Awesome. The he Has a better screen and I actually like what LG has put on top of android. Another thing to think about . with one plus being so limited on phones that they have to do a slow invite roll out how easy do you think it will be to get a replacement unit if you have problems with yours?

 

[bustinstugots24]

I wanted a one plus for so long . I'm glad I got the G3 though. Battery life for me is Awesome. The he Has a better screen and I actually like what LG has put on top of android. Another thing to think about . with one plus being so limited on phones that they have to do a slow invite roll out how easy do you think it will be to get a replacement unit if you have problems with yours?

That is true. But you should admit each does have its pros and Cons it's a tough decision. The development for custom roms have been next to none. If it wasn't for the tweaks I probably would have given up the phone by now. I only get 4 and a half to 5 hours of sot. 5 and a half on a good day.

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[bustinstugots24]

Also why is it so impossible to find an extra battery and we shouldn't have to pay an arm and a leg for it having it shipped from korea

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[GTCC]

I have both and prefer the G3 because even though the OPO is a little faster it is not smoother than the G3 especially now that I have updated to H

The biggest problems with the OPO is the screen and customer service if you have a problem. I bought one OPO from a seller here in the UK that sold the phone with the understanding that when he got the invites he would pass them on to me. I didn't expect to hear from him again but I did so I bought another two of them and all three had the yellow tint to some degree, they were not bad but it was there.

The camera on the Oneplus One isn't great either except for the 4k video which was very good(yes I was looking at it on a 4k TV) and another thing about the Oneplus One is the back of the phone, the sandstone is something I couldn't get used to, I just don't like the feel of it although they are making a couple of different backs for it.

I also have the M8 and I also prefer the G3 over that as well mainly for the size and quality of the screen.

If you buy the Oneplus One then I would buy it with the understanding that you may not or as good as not have a warranty with the phone.

I sold two of my Oneplus Ones for £100 more than I paid for them each so at the end of the day the way I see it is that I paid just £95 for the one I have so if it goes tits up I'm only loosing that much.

 

[bustinstugots24]

I have both and prefer the G3 because even though the OPO is a little faster it is not smoother than the G3 especially now that I have updated to H

The biggest problems with the OPO is the screen and customer service if you have a problem. I bought one OPO from a seller here in the UK that sold the phone with the understanding that when he got the invites he would pass them on to me. I didn't expect to hear from him again but I did so I bought another two of them and all three had the yellow tint to some degree, they were not bad but it was there.

The camera on the Oneplus One isn't great either except for the 4k video which was very good(yes I was looking at it on a 4k TV) and another thing about the Oneplus One is the back of the phone, the sandstone is something I couldn't get used to, I just don't like the feel of it although they are making a couple of different backs for it.

I also have the M8 and I also prefer the G3 over that as well mainly for the size and quality of the screen.

If you buy the Oneplus One then I would buy it with the understanding that you may not or as good as not have a warranty with the phone.

I sold two of my Oneplus Ones for £100 more than I paid for them each so at the end of the day the way I see it is that I paid just £95 for the one I have so if it goes tits up I'm only loosing that much.

You are correct at many points. With this yellow tint is it baked into the actual screen or just the glass of the screen? You really find the g3 to be as smooth? I keep reading the opo is the smoothest stutter free device most people have ever used and the sandstone back felt amazing. How about your battery life compared to the g3? Right now I'm lucky if I get 5 hours of SOT.

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[GTCC]

You are correct at many points. With this yellow tint is it baked into the actual screen or just the glass of the screen? You really find the g3 to be as smooth? I keep reading the opo is the smoothest stutter free device most people have ever used and the sandstone back felt amazing. How about your battery life compared to the g3? Right now I'm lucky if I get 5 hours of SOT.

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The M8 has the best battery life, then the Oneplus One and then the G3 but the G3 is only a few days old and I have only got the H update so I can't say for sure that the G3 isn't as good but at the moment it isn't. I get about 6-7 hours out of the G3, 7-8 out of the Oneplus One and a bit more out of the M8 but I'm not a heavy user but I have found that with the G3 my app usage on Gsam has gone up to over 50% but that is probably because I have been using it more for YouTube and just in general using it more instead of my Surface 2

I got over 11 hours out of my M8 when I got it but that was mainly just setting it up and using different apps like Zooper and that because having been used to windows all the different settings and customization took some getting used to again.

I do find that the G3 is as smooth or smoother than the Oneplus One but not as smooth as the M8 but then again the M8 is slow and stutters compared to my Nokia 1520

 

[Pilz]

You could buy the 1+1 and sell it on ebay for a profit. If you have an invite, you might as well use it to your advantage or give it away.

 

[russcausier]

I have an lg g3 and its a good phone but is mega laggy slow at switching between apps and everything really I've got option to swap for oneplusone think I'm gonna take it but not sure??

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[bustinstugots24]

I have an lg g3 and its a good phone but is mega laggy slow at switching between apps and everything really I've got option to swap for oneplusone think I'm gonna take it but not sure??

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A friend of mine is willing to take the g3 off my hands but price hasn't been discussed as of yet. How much could I sell the one plus for you think? Also how are you guys getting 7 hours of screen time. I can barely get 4 and a half to 5 hours and I'm not a heavy heavy user.

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[grneyez]

A friend of mine is willing to take the g3 off my hands but price hasn't been discussed as of yet. How much could I sell the one plus for you think? Also how are you guys getting 7 hours of screen time. I can barely get 4 and a half to 5 hours and I'm not a heavy heavy user.

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Read this before making a leap:

http://www.androidheadlines.com/201...tery-apparently-blows-up-in-users-pocket.html

 

[bustinstugots24]

Read this before making a leap:

http://www.androidheadlines.com/201...tery-apparently-blows-up-in-users-pocket.html

I saw that yesterday. It is scary for sure. It's happened to the s5 too I believe.

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[grneyez]

I saw that yesterday. It is scary for sure. It's happened to the s5 too I believe.

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Yes, it's happened to the S4, not sure about the S5. But, you don't want the battery exploding while your on a call. something to think about, just saying. Good luck with whatever your decision, I do agree with you that the development on the G3 is slower than other devises. It is what it is.

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[bustinstugots24]

Yes, it's happened to the S4, not sure about the S5. But, you don't want the battery exploding while your on a call. something to think about, just saying. Good luck with whatever your decision, I do agree with you that the development on the G3 is slower than other devises. It is what it is.

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I'm thinking of pulling the trigger and if I don't like it I sell it. Seems to be a pretty high resell value. Also on screen time gets you about 6-7 hrs if use I'll purchase and compare screen camera speaker etc.

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[grneyez]

I'm thinking of pulling the trigger and if I don't like it I sell it. Seems to be a pretty high resell value. Also on screen time gets you about 6-7 hrs if use I'll purchase and compare screen camera speaker etc.

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I just came from the HTC M8 and in comparing the G3 to the M8 I tend to like the G3 more than the M8, just that the locked boot loader is kind of killing it for me. I like the screen size of the G3 but do find that the M8 screen is much brighter and looks crisper compared to the G3. In addition the M8 speakers a second to none. Tough decision for me to make. May give it another week or so to see what comes out of the development.

 

[bustinstugots24]

I just came from the HTC M8 and in comparing the G3 to the M8 I tend to like the G3 more than the M8, just that the locked boot loader is kind of killing it for me. I like the screen size of the G3 but do find that the M8 screen is much brighter and looks crisper compared to the G3. In addition the M8 speakers a second to none. Tough decision for me to make. May give it another week or so to see what comes out of the development.

Was originally picking up the m8 but the subpar camera along with those huge bezels I just couldn't do it. If you stand the g3 and the M8 side by side it's the same length for a phone that has a bigger screen. I understand about the boom sound speakers but it was just overkill for me plus I think the g3 speaker sounds pretty Damn good if you ask me

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[bustinstugots24]

So here are my thoughts. Picked up the oneplus one figuring I could sell it of course. It's a nicely built device especially for the price. Packaging was excellent as well really impressive. I did a side by side comparison for a few hours between pictures videos fluidity.

Screen:
Having the screen side by side I truly believe the g3 screen is better. Colors seem to pop more, everything and I mean everything is crystal clear on the g3. Video looks exceptional on the g3 and on the opo to me it looked washed out compared to it. The opo also didn't look nearly as clear side by side but of course that was expected but even text in a Web browser just looks so much better on the g3. The only thing I did notice screen wise browsing the Web is the whites are really milky white on the opo and more toned down on the g3. The opo goes much brighter too but I would never keep it on that high of a brightness to begin with. I think the g3 screen has spoiled me and I don't think I can use a 1080p screen any longer.

Loud speaker: the opo impressed me with its loudspeaker it was pretty loud I must admit but the g3 wiped the floor with it. Just louder and more of a fuller sound.

Camera: g3 is definitely better. For the back. Clearer pictures faster focus and better colors. The front facing camera definitely has to go to the opo though. Again this was expected considering the g3 is a 2 mp compared to opo 5 mp.

Fluidity: in my honest opinion I couldn't tell the difference. They both felt smooth.

Final thoughts : for the 5.5 inch screen size the g3 has worked wonders in making you think you are holding a smaller device it really is incredible how they designed this phone. The opo is just way to long for me. Don't get me wrong the back felt nice and the build quality was top notch for a $350 phone but it's just too big for me. There are too many pros that out weigh the cons for the g3 in my opinion. Add removable battery and SD card to me it's a no brainer. I usually get 4.5-5 hours of battery life for SOT on my g3 to begin and can normal get me through. A day on moderate use but I have a second battery so that's no issue for me.

Verdict : I'll be keeping my beloved g3 and selling my opo on eBay.

Thanks everyone!


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