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[General Topics] christopher2007:
hi,

currently I have ho overview what new devices are out there on the market. So I hope it is no problem for you, if I also ask for a little help for finding a new device.

My last device was/is the huawei honor 5x. But it has some downs (too large, less storage, ...).

Maybe there is somethins on the market with spezifications I need:

necessary:

Fingerprint

dual sim

solid camera (maybe like from the m9 or a little better, maybe more wide)

bluetooth

good support in the community (custom roms, ...)

optional (would be very nice, but not 100% necessary):

NFC (that would be so nice)

xposed support (that would be so nice)

around 5'' display (for me 5.5'' is a little too big, 5.0'' would be great, less then 4.7'' could be too small. but the screen size is something I can live with. if it has 5.5'' and the rest is brilliant, it would be also ok :) )

Infrared (only something to play with, absolutely optional)

I really hope I can post such a question here and not creating a new thread.

greetings,

Christopher
[General Topics] aspot72:
I'm using htc a9 and it's great device. No heating issue, snappy and great battery life. Thanks to MM now it has 80GB (sd as "built in"). Also using another phone, Huawei GX8 and it fares very good so far.
[General Topics] 3di:
Hi Guys,

comming from LG G3 i have the option to get a Note 4, for about 375€.

On the other Hand I am thinking about if I shall wait for the OPO 3.

What do you think?

Regards 3di

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[General Topics] SirVer:
Probably better to wait for the OP3. Note 4 is not much of an upgrade from a G3 - the only major things it has over the G3 are the fingerprint sensor and the stylus. OP3 will have fingerprint, so the only reason to consider the Note is if you want the stylus.
[General Topics] Soufiansky:
I would take the Note 4 over the OP3 even if its out...
[General Topics] banjara:
It is a little offtopic here, but still wanted to get ideas from the brethren.

I am very interested in flip phones and looking at the dearth of sensible android flip phones (or in budget), I realized that all i need a smartphone is for internet, maps and whatsapp. Rest all i can sacrifice. I have been drooling over "Casio GzOne Ravine 2" for past few days. I wil have to sacrifice whatsapp here but I wil be able to live with that.

I am based in India, and I am ok with getting this device from US.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008PHGSCO/...2f0d6f5079de_S

What do you guys have to say about this?
[General Topics] SirVer:
Really? Why? Sure, if you want the stylus, but otherwise... ?

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Are you sure you'd only have to sacrifice WhatsApp? It doesn't even have WiFi, and judging by its age, it doesn't seem like it'd be very good at browsing either. And if you're importing it, you should make sure to check the custom fee on the last checkout page before you do - it often comes to double or more than the price of the actual item for electronics.

Also... That is a really good looking phone. I mean, DAMN. ?
[General Topics] 3di:
Why?
[General Topics] Soufiansky:
First for the availability , i can get the Note 4 everywhere while it's so damn hard to get a Oneplus device , second is the service center as you know if you have an issue with your chinese phone it will take forever to get a remplacement. Third , some people may disagree with me and think i'm a fanboy but honestly i would definitely take an old samsung flagship over a new chinese flagship. I know , oneplus is a great a company and the OPO was an awesome device but still , i would not trust them "yet".
[General Topics] 3di:
Don't you trust them in quality, data security or Radiation - Health topics?

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[General Topics] 100lowlead:
The Next Nexus will be my next phone hands down.
[General Topics] SirVer:
Fair enough, I can see where you're coming from - service and warranty would indeed be difficult for a Chinese device, depending on where you live. It wouldn't be as much of a problem for me, since there's a service center in my city.
[General Topics] banjara:
My usage for browsing strictly limits to the cases where if i need to search something urgently, i should be able to do it on the go. Thats it. For regular browsing, my tab and lappy are enough. And another thing is maps only at the time I need it, not regularly. So the only sacrifice i can see from my POV is whatsapp.

And i can live with that sacrifice. Afterall, look at that phone man! ;) Its a headturner :D (i just hope its not a head burner)

its a verizon locked phone and i will need to get it unlocked from verizon customer care/outlet to use it outside US. Once unlocked, I can put any GSM sim (in india) to use it. I just wanted to know how feasible my plan is and is my xda brethren experienced in such matters? :)
[General Topics] SirVer:
Apart from the customs duty thing I mentioned, make sure it really is unlocked before shipping it - one of my relatives recently bought an AT&T Galaxy S5 to use in India, and though the AT&T guys assured her it was unlocked and could be used here, when we put a SIM in it, it asked for a network unlock code anyway. ?
[General Topics] simonbigwave:
Same here I would take the note 4 in preference also. I definitely agree generally Chinese phones take ages to get serviced. I know a case someone had an OPPO needed fix camera..took 3 months.
[General Topics] mepyari25:
I either get a Moto X 4 or Oneplus 3
[General Topics] mdki1996:
Hi guys, I need a new smartphone for max 230$ and in particular the 2 alternatives i prefer are: Mi4 3gb no LTE $160 (where I live my operator uses mainly 800mhz) and Redmi Note 3 Pro 3gb $216. I don´t like phablet but i also know that Redmi hardware is better... Is the price differce between this 2 smartphones justified according to your opinion?
[General Topics] SirVer:
Depends on what your usage is like. Redmi obviously has better performance, but is missing stuff like NFC and a good camera, both of which the Mi4 has, IIRC. I'd personally choose the Redmi, because of the SD card slot, and the fingerprint sensor.
[General Topics] Oxmaster:
So I have opportunity to change my phone LG F60 D390N to something different.

My options are:

LG K10 K420N

LG Spirit H440N

Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime G531F

All I care about is battery life. From this terrible choice K10 looks the best but don't know if it can be rooted as it is new phone and is not too popular.
[General Topics] Soufiansky:
I think your budget is something between 170-190$ right ? If so in my opinion it's better to buy a second hand old flagship than those phones.
[General Topics] Oxmaster:
I'm in EU and these are carrier specific phones that are only worth mentioning, I don't need to take any of these. It's about 150€, 180$
[General Topics] Soufiansky:
So you can take different phones right ? If so you can have with 150€ :

-LG G2

-LG G3 ( 2gb of RAM variant )

-Note 3

-Galaxy S4

Of course second hand phones , but they are all way better than the phones you mentionned before ?
[General Topics] SirVer:
Since all of these have pretty low battery capacities, it may not matter which one you choose; you might be better off buying whichever one you like best, and getting an extended battery for it.
[General Topics] sprkat85:
Ok I'm looking to jump soon was wanting to go back to HTC the 10 looks nice. Then I looked at the lg g5 which has some pretty cool features. I'm not a huge Samsung fan anymore and have been using the nexus 6 for a while. I like this phone a lot and don't want to get rid of it...but I want a phone with SD card support (the only thing I hate about this phone!) I'm gonna lose wireless charging if I go to lg or HTC since both devices do not support it.
[General Topics] SirVer:
Huh. Now that I think about it, the only mainstream manufacturer that has wireless charging on their new flagship is Samsung. I don't know when Moto will be releasing theirs, but maybe you can wait for that, or even for the OnePlus Three. Between the G5 and 10 though, you're probably better off with the 10; the modularity is cool, but the phone does have build issues. The G5 is a flop, which was to be expected, but as a result, the G6 will probably be worth getting excited about, as they'll probably have fixed many of the things wrong with this one.
[General Topics] smalakar:
Lg g3 (d855) or moto x style (pure)

I am currently using moto g (1st gen). have used Oneplus one as well, currently looking to purchase a phone, my choices are LG g3 (d855) or Moto X Style (pure).

I use phone to play games sometime (not very much), reading books (pdf mostly) and online search and downloads. And also doing researches with the roms and kernels (of course by installing them in the phone). I am looking for a phone that is smooth in performance with good battery life.

I will be grateful if you experts and give me some guidance with the above mentioned phones, if you people have any other phone in mind please share. Thank you.
[General Topics] sprkat85:
Bro thanks for the insight, what's are the opinions so far of the new mic USB type c? Are people having any issues? Does it start to wiggle like the old micro USB on our older phones? My charge port has tons of wiggle room which bugs the living crap out of me! If I'm jealous of my wives iPhone its honestly the charge port and that's it.
[General Topics] SirVer:
I haven't used any USB C devices as a daily driver, so I wouldn't know. Besides, I think it would vary with each device, depending on how well built it is. Even with normal micro USB, some devices never get wiggle on their ports, because their well made.

I can say that I have a couple of friends using OnePlus Twos, and don't have any trouble with the port, apart from the fact that they have to carry their own cable everywhere.

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I don't know if development for the Moto X Style is better than the G3, but Moto devices usually have good dev support. The G3 does too, but the Moto X is better in specs in almost every way - I would have got that over the G3 if it had been in my budget. I can tell you that the G3 is very nice though - it runs very well for me, starts lagging only when I have 20 Chrome tabs open. Nothing else slows it down. This is on a custom ROM, by the way - the stock firmware will start lagging after a few months, at least it did for me.
[General Topics] smalakar:
So the LG g3 started lagging on its shipped Rom after few months? moto x style has 1.8 ghz hexa core is that something that can beat 2.5 ghz quad core in performance? and also how is the battery life of g3?

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I don't know if development for the Moto X Style is better than the G3, but Moto devices usually have good dev support. The G3 does too, but the Moto X is better in specs in almost every way - I would have got that over the G3 if it had been in my budget. I can tell you that the G3 is very nice though - it runs very well for me, starts lagging only when I have 20 Chrome tabs open. Nothing else slows it down. This is on a custom ROM, by the way - the stock firmware will start lagging after a few months, at least it did for me.
[General Topics] SirVer:
Well, it depends on your usage. I had installed 100-200 apps and filled up my storage a lot so that was probably why - I don't know if it would lag under lighter usage. Still, on a custom ROM with the same usage, it's way better - even better than stock would be if it didn't have much installed. The LG skin is the worst one there is, now that Samsung has at least fixed the performance issues with Touchwiz (they both still look ugly, IMO).

Pretty sure SD808 beats the SD801, though I've heard that the GPU isn't good - I don't know if it'd be better than the one in the 801, though. In any case, clock speeds and number of cores are not always a good indication of performance - the SD820 has 4 2.2 GHz cores, but still blows everything else out of the water.

Battery life depends on usage as well. With heavy use, I can drain it in 4 hours or so, but in general, it gets me through almost a full day, with about 5-6 hours of SoT spread out through it (on MM). I don't remember what stock battery life was like (LP, haven't used stock MM), but I do remember thinking that the custom ROM is better, because of the improved standby time due to Doze.
[General Topics] smalakar:
Thank you for all your inputs, It helped me a lot, so what do you suggest moto x pure (5.7 display, 1.8ghz 808 hexa core, 3000mh sealed) or lg g3 d855
[General Topics] Soufiansky:
The Moto X pure has better specs , but i would to for the LG. I saw a lot of people complaining about their Motorola phones.
[General Topics] smalakar:
Okay..thank you
[General Topics] aspot72:
Note 4 without any hesitation
[General Topics] smalakar:
Thank you all for all the inputs.. so My general question to all of you, should I go for moto x style (display 5.7, battery 3000mah sealed, 3gig ram, 32 gb storage 1.8 hexacore 808) or lg g3 d855 (5.5 display, 2.5 ghz quad core 801, 3000mah removable, 3 gig ram) ?:o
[General Topics] SirVer:
If they cost the same, I would go for the Moto - deciding factor would be the stereo speakers. If the G3 was significantly cheaper, then I'd get that.
[General Topics] SuperSalvo:
Hello to all!

I would like some advise from some all of you expert xda member.

I'm rocking my Nexus 5 in Europe since April 2014 and i love it. I bought because of the huge developer scene it and the lot of different roms and kernels.

I would like to stay with it a little longer but the power button issue had made me worried more than i thought of. At some time my power button won't work at all.

I have a turn around if the phone is still on (shut off display with double tap on status bar, turn on display with volume rocker) but if it will happen that my nexus

will shut down for some what ever reason, i will be screwed and can not turn on my beloved phone.

The phone that i at the moment like the most is the Nexus 6P, but here in Europe it will cost me around 500-600€. And thats a lot for me! The Nexus 5X is

in my opinion ugly as s***. What alternative do i have? I need a lot roms and kernels to flash, because i'm addicted XD. I would like to return to an amoled display

like my Galaxy Nexus had. And most important i would like to spent at max 350 €.

What can you suggest me? Thx in advice!
[General Topics] ev.georgieva:
Nexus 5

this is my favorite phone :D
[General Topics] SirVer:
The only phone with a good dev scene and an AMOLED in your budget is the Nexus 6 (AFAIK). Next best options would be the OnePlus One or Two. However, while these are the best devices for development, there are plenty of other devices with good dev support, so it depends on what you're looking for in a phone - what features are most important, what's the order of priority, etc. Tell us these things and we can make more recommendations. ?
[General Topics] Planterz:
How about the older Nexus 6. It'll be a long time before it'll be obsolete, has a huge beautiful display, and everything the 6P has except the fingerprint scanner and the price tag.
[General Topics] SuperSalvo:
Thx for your advices!

I don't need much. I don't need a worldclass camera neither much storage or fancy stuff. I would like to have a google stock near expirience and good developer support. Also i never had an phone bigger

then 5" inch. Once i had the nexus 6 you two mentioned in my hand and it felt a little to big and heavy but i can see the advantges in a bigger display as well. Also i can't get the old nexus 6 that cheap hear in europe (Germany). It cost almost 450 €. With little saving and a bit of hope that my phone will survive a little longer i would directly get the 6P from huawei. How are the displays from the oneplus devices compared to the amoleds? Also how is the OnePlus X compared to my nexus 5? It looks really beautiful but i think it won't be much of an step forward, am i right?
[General Topics] shiva143reddy:
Guys I want to buy a phone a phone in these which is the best

S4 mini us cellular or lg g3 beat
[General Topics] Soufiansky:
The OPX is a great phone too , pretty cheap with large ROM developement.

Except the Nexus 6 , for 350€ you can get a OPO , LG G3 , LG G4 , Galaxy A5 2016 ( If you want developement forget it ) , and that's it.
[General Topics] SirVer:
The Nexus 6 is difficult to handle at first, but many people day they get used to it, while just as many say they never got used to it. Depends on you, I guess.

OPX has an extra gig of RAM, and trust me, you feel the difference. However, the processor is not that much of an improvement. Besides, if you're the type of person who keeps a phone for a long time, the OPX might not be for you - I've heard it's really fragile. The AMOLED display is quite nice for the price, but cannot compete against even older flagships. Except for the black levels, I find the LG G3 display to be far better than the OPX's - it has the problem that many AMOLEDs have of over saturation, at least for me.

The OPO and OPT have good displays, but nothing spectacular. If you just want a good dev device, then I'll add the G3 to the list, but if you like the contrast of AMOLED, you may want to stay away from it, because its black levels are terrible. It's superior to the OPO in almost every other way, though. And don't worry about handling - screen to body is good enough that you'll get used to it very quickly. G4 is also a candidate, but I don't know how good development is for it.

If you can save for a while and get the 6P, that would probably be the best option.

P.S. About the faulty button: if it ever does turn off, couldn't you just plug it in while holding down a volume key so it goes into fastboot? You could reboot from there, right? Also, when I was on my last device, I noticed that there was some kernels/ROMs that couldn't charge while off - they would turn on automatically. It was a bug, but maybe you can try and get one of those on purpose? Just a thought; it might help you keep using it a little while longer.
[General Topics] Planterz:
Yeah, the Nexus 6 certainly isn't for everybody. I love it (hell, I wish it was bigger), but to me it's a portable computer rather than a "phone".

I have a OnePlus One, and apart from that one frigging pixel that likes to get stuck blue (only visible in black or dark greys), I never had any complaints about the screen. Until I got my Nexus 6 anyway. The display is just so gorgeous and enthralling. That's AMOLED for ya. The OnePlus One and Two screens are very good for LCDs. Very neutral and accurate in color and get plenty bright. But they don't compare to in vibrancy and depth to AMOLED.

The OnePlus X could be seen as an incremental upgrade to the Nexus 5. More RAM - 3gb vs 2gb, the microSD slot I'm sure you'd appreciate. The processor is an SD 801 vs 800, but for some reason it's only clocked at 2.3GHz rather than 2.5GHz on other devices (while the 800 is 2.26GHz), but the right kernel can change that (if necessary - it probably isn't). Better camera (I assume, the Nexus 5 camera kinda sucks), bigger battery, more premium construction. But it's not a huge upgrade of the Nexus 5. So you're right in that regard. It'll still do anything and everything you'd expect it to, and will continue to do so for at least a couple years. The difference, other than improved hardware, is the better construction. The Nexus 5 is notoriously poorly built, with your power button issues being the most prevalent. The OnePlus X also has an AMOLED screen. That might seal the deal for you.

ETA: The LG Nexus devices are actually pretty easy to repair. I haven't worked on a Nexus 5, but I've taken apart my Nexus 4 and put it together a bunch of times. For a few bucks or Euros or whatever on eBay you can find replacement parts. Look on ifixit.com for a teardown/repair guide. It's a single piece (hell, they sell them in bulk), and only requires screwdrivers and tools that you can easily obtain. You could very easily extend the life of your Nexus 5 by a couple years with some patience, the right tools, and very little money. Buy a new battery while you're at it and swap out the old one. Buy one with the proper drivers and tools, replace your battery (new life!), swap out the screwed-up power button, and you've basically got a brand new phone.
[General Topics] SirVer:
ETA? Autocorrect, I'm guessing? I'm trying to figure out what you meant, but I'm drawing a blank. ?
[General Topics] Soufiansky:
Everyone To pay Attention maybe ???
[General Topics] 350Rocket:
I replaced the power button and battery on my old nexus 5. Very easy.
[General Topics] SuperSalvo:
Guys! I must say it... You're amazing with your responds! Really greatful for the support ;)

I opened a few times my nexus 5 to change the battery and one time i have also changed my antennas. It's one of the thinks i liked about this phone. It's easy to fix some things. But the freakin power button is so tiny and soldered to the mainboard. No way i could change it :(. I really wished. The thing with press the volume down while connect to the charger is a great idea :D, but i'm afraid to test it right know. I could be force to waste some money for a new phone right away if it doesn't work XD. But i will keep in mind. Altough the good suggestions i think none of these phones will please me like my nexus 5 at the moment. Only the 6P but i don't can afford it at the moment. I will try to let my nexus 5 alive until i have the oportunity to get the 6P or maybe the next nexus or OnePlusThree if good.

Thank you very much to all again. Maybe i will be back in some days weeks or month ;P.
[General Topics] 350Rocket:
I typod on my reply. I replaced the power button on my nexus 4. It was not soldered on.
[General Topics] Planterz:
Edited to Add

That's disappointing.

There should be kernels for the Nexus 5 that give you double-tap to wake (if not other other touchwake methodes as well).
[General Topics] SirVer:
Ah, I see.

I don't think his issue is wake up (he's already solved that with volume button wake), but turning it back on if it turns off.
[General Topics] 350Rocket:
Keep the battery topped up always.
[General Topics] myawan:
Nexus 5x is not that ugly BTW. I got one last week and it looks better in real life than in pictures.
[General Topics] wyattmann:
ZTE Blade
[General Topics] SuperSalvo:
I hope i didn't offend you :(.

It's kinda funny to read your signature after your reply :laugh:.

I think with a good case maybe i can go with the nexus 5x but naked really is not my design. The best looking phone for me is iphone 4. It's just perfect! Simple and beautiful at same time. But that are tastes and everyone has a different. Happy that you like it!:good:
[General Topics] Soufiansky:
Coming from a Nexus 5 , the 5x isnt a big upgrade to be honest..
[General Topics] SirVer:
The G3 beat is better in everything except amount of RAM - if I were you, I'd get that.
[General Topics] SirVer:
Whatever the image was, it just gives a 401 Gone error now...

EDIT: I see it now. ?
[General Topics] MortimerR:
Anyone with an HTC 10?

I was at a VZW and was able to check one out. The max brightness wasn't as high compared to my 2 year old moto x and I read (I can't remember where now) that people were experiencing bad screen lag, almost as bad as Samsung.

Anyone with a 10 have any of these issues?
[General Topics] 1ondroid:
apparently mr.JCase says its pretty good.. but personally I would not buy it for the reasons you stated also.
[General Topics] SirVer:
I don't have one, but that's contrary to most of what I've read about it. When buying new devices, you should always keep in mind that some people will get bad units; unless it's a widespread problem, like the G4 bootloop issue, it's unlikely it'll happen to you. And even if it does, a warranty replacement will take care of it, and it's virtually impossible to get a bad one twice in a row, unless - like I said before - it's a widespread issue. There are lots of horror stories on the internet about pretty much every device, but it shouldn't necessarily stop you from getting one, IMO.