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[General Topics] Lourde:
Thanks for the suggestions, it sounds like I'm setting my sights lower than I need to.

Had an idea: I had to get my girl a new phone after she accidentally drowned hers in... well, in bong water. Her current phone is waterproof, now, but it means I have a dead Hercules to autopsy and decide if fixing mine is within my level of skill. I'll try that first.
[General Topics] obscuresword:
Lol. I don't think your sights are too low. Did you check out all the options mentioned and they weren't to your liking?
[General Topics] Lourde:
[MENTION=408485]work[/MENTION], anything serious has to wait until tomorrow.
[General Topics] force70:
Oh wow u dumped the OPO? You loved that phone.
[General Topics] Denisuu:
I really want the galaxy S6 but I'm backpacking Australia and I don't know if it's a good Idea. If it gets stolen or whatever... So I thought it might be better to buy a cheap phone like the ZTE Nubia Z9 (€250).

The spec's are good but I don't know if Cyanogenmod will be available for that device, while the S6 will defiantly get CM eventually. For me it's just camera on the S6 that really draws me to it but it's double the price of the ZTE Z9 mini.

I don't know if the camera on the nubia Z9 mini is any good or if the S6 is really worth double the price...

ZTE Nubia Z9 mini:

- Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615

- 16GB storage & microSD, up to 128 GB

- 2 GB RAM

- 16MP & 8MP camera's (no OIS)

- 2900mah battery
[General Topics] s8freak:
I did love that phone [MENTION=4463570]force70[/MENTION] but you know me I'm a phone junkie LOL I really love this S6 edge man and the Galaxy Gear is awesome.

I'm really impressed with this phone man.
[General Topics] force70:
If it didn't have the small screen I'd probably get one, even now next to my nexus 6 my notes seem small lol

current devices: Nexus 6, Note 4, 3, 2, S3, OneX+
[General Topics] DeathStroke:
Confuse b/w upcoming Z4(or Z3+ whatever they will call it) and iPhone 6s(or 7), features doesn't really matter as far as M going to buy one of these two but which one?

M an Android user from past 3years.
[General Topics] 1iam5mith:
Have you considered the Samsung Galaxy A5?

It has a quad core snapdragon 410, 2GB ram, Bluetooth 4.0, 16gb, NFC on LTE models, 5" screen, metal build and a flat bar design.
[General Topics] Denisuu:
I also had the M2s I sent it back because I had ghost touches. Then I got the Oneplus one which also had ghost touches sent it back got a new one that got ghost touches again. Then I got the ZTE nubia Z7 which felt like a downgrade after the oneplus but it was a good phone (until I went swimming with it)

I would have gone back to the MI4i but the lack of storage and build quality don't look to good, the Z9 mini looks like a better phone for the same price. It has a Sd card slot and better camera's it will probably get MIUI as well since the Z7 is also officially supported. Maybe that would be a good option? :)
[General Topics] Denisuu:
Yea 5 friends had the m2s and where all very happy with it. I used it for 5 months till the problem started, after it was repaired I sold it and the guy who bought is is still very happy with it.

I can almost guarantee that the Z9 will get MIUI because it's basically the same device as the MI4i it shouldn't be hard to port, it'll probably pop up one of these days. :) MIUI ran smoothly on the Z7 as well (so did CM11 & 12).

I'm not sure if I'm allowed to post links but if you google "pandawill Z9" you will find it :) I'm not sure myself if I get this device or the Samsung galaxy S6 which is waaaay above what I really can afford :P
[General Topics] Denisuu:
I personally wouldn't buy a MTK phone, there is almost no development for them and if the stock rom is bad and buggy your stuck with it. The reviews about both phones are pretty bad... I would always buy a snapdragon device to be honest.

http://www.gizchina.com/2015/03/30/kingzone-n3-plus-review/

http://www.gizchina.com/2015/03/30/blackview-omega-review/
[General Topics] Lourde:
Just got pointed in the direction of something I'd never heard of, but it's been reviewing favorably: the Umi Hammer.

Found it for ~$140, and it sounds pretty solid even if you ignore the durability that first caught my eye.
[General Topics] LoneWolfSK:
Can you PM me a link for Umi Hammer at that price?
[General Topics] Edogawa Conan:
My next smartphone well either be Samsung s6 or the new nexus 5..

Sent from my Nexus 5
[General Topics] Dunka:
I'm considering either an Asus ZenPhone 2 or an Alcatel Idol 3. Both received ok reviews. I'm waiting to see if the bootloader can be unlocked and also to see if there is any kind of development on either. I currently have an HTC One M7 so I'm kinda leaning towards the Alcatel with the JBL stereo speakers.
[General Topics] electech13:
Nice.. I've been testing a S6 edge for the past couple weeks.. Also 128gb model.. It's the only way to go to be ok with storage and it also uses the new UFS2.0 emmc and is incredibly fast.. Much better then the 32/64gb models of the same phone.

Battery is "ok".. Definitely poor if you leave the default google services and or now launcher going.. You can tweak it to get your single day..

The easy root (with no tripping btw) is very nice.. Interesting to see what kind of no stock TW development can come on these Exynos based phones..

But it's fast, looks and feels good..an insane camera! My daily is a Note4 (also have Nexus6) and so many think the N4 camera us the best thing since sliced bread but this destroys it! Especially in low light.. Supposed G4 even better.. Cant wait to test.

The edge screen is a bit gimmicky...but ok. Kind of wastes screen real estate imo...but does almost give a 3d pop effect to everything. The features for the edges (only one at a time which is stupid) are not that useful.. Except maybe the shortcuts for contacts.. Ticker is ok.. Night clock is not good and too bright/draining..

Overall great phone and good step for Samsung but I likely won't keep as daily.. 5.1' is a small screen for me.. N4 is my new minimum and stylus is awesome for me.. But for many the S6 is amazing.

Oh and the memory management needs to be fixed asap (coming soon).. Kills far too much too often.. Silly.

My buddy (a dealer) who sells me phones at a great price and sometimes freebies let's me test demos/open boxes for a while and give back if don't want to buy.. He will give me great price at $700 total for this 128gb edge but don't see need.. Won't really ever use it..

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I know this got a bit snarky but I see no problem with "then use pandora"..

Simple but true.. If you like it.. Use it

It's not a" silly post".. Just a response that's not offensive..thats my 2 cents
[General Topics] force70:
That's sweet you have a buddy who can give you deals like that, I used to have the same type of hookup but all good things come to an end unfortunately lol.

I'll be curious to see the G4 camera vs the S6..I'd rather have a G4 just due to screen size but if the damn BL is locked again forget it.

current devices: Nexus 6, Note 4, 3, 2, S3, OneX+
[General Topics] s8freak:
I tried to get the 128g edge but they were backordered with no idea when they would be in.

I love this damn phone it's a fricken beast and we'll see about development. With all the available themes already all I really need is center clock and 3minit and I'll be set.

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This S6 was even easier to root than towel root and Flash Fire works better than SafeStrap
[General Topics] ubigred:
Happened last week. No big deal.

I've moved on.....
[General Topics] BreakaH_Lndp:
waiting for windows phone 10 smartphones :D

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microsoft lumia haha
[General Topics] Gtnaoaki:
My next phone will not be from Samsung. They make good RAM but everything else they do is misguided. The bloated stock firmware is atrocious and they failed to make good on their promises regarding Lollipop on the GS5. They also won't open source their camera drivers. I'll go with Moto or HTC next time.

I didn't even want the GS5 but it was a gift so I'm guilted into using it. I still use my Nexus 4 when they're not around though...
[General Topics] Edogawa Conan:
They've cut the amount of bloatware in s6 which makes touchwiz snappy...
[General Topics] s8freak:
Absolutely...I swore I'd never get another Sammy device but this S6 is an amazing device
[General Topics] Gtnaoaki:
No bloat is better than less bloat. Maybe if people keep buying their phones then the GS8 will be what I'm looking for. Then again, other manufacturers already make phones that I want so what's the point? I do understand that some people prefer frivolous eye candy, though.
[General Topics] AndyC76:
I currently have a nexus 4 (had it for 2 years), today I should receive my Zte Blade S6 (UK version)...not quite sure what will happen after that....
[General Topics] force70:
Lol...yeah cause bloat is so hard to remove.

Frivolous eye candy....thats funny right there.

sent from Canada via my Note 4, 3, 2 or S3
[General Topics] 350Rocket:
My sister is getting a nexus 5 to replace her galaxy s3. It was either that or iphone for her, she won't buy another Samsung because both her s3 would freeze and crash and act up all the time. First one would replaced by insurance because she shattered the screen. Her s1 was the same, always freezing up. So she almost abandoned android altogether but instead decided to try something other than samsung.

Maybe its just her luck, cause I know a couple people that dont complain about their s3s, but they are probably more patient than her.

I told her iPhones can freeze too.
[General Topics] s8freak:
Some of us don't consider all of it frivolous eye candy I actually use some apps that came with my S6

All other is very easy to remove.
[General Topics] s8freak:
This S6 is a beast [MENTION=4463570]force70[/MENTION] I didn't think I'd go back to Sammy but I miss some of that "frivolous eye candy" and I don't regret going back. I know benchmark scores don't mean a whole lot but on a stock Rom and kernel this is what I'm getting on latest update and not even debloated yet
[General Topics] Gbooye:
Please send some unboxing pictures when you have one...::thumbup::D:D:D
[General Topics] Soufiansky:
Oh god :eek::eek:
[General Topics] force70:
Yeah i dont put my stock in benchmarks either but damn...thats flyin

sent from Canada via my Note 4, 3, 2 or S3
[General Topics] s8freak:
Stock straight bro no kernel manipulation not debloated man that's screaming and no lag with a better camera than the wife's N4
[General Topics] 7h3d34f0n3:
I had a Samsung Galaxy Nexus I love it still, but I am getting a Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge.
[General Topics] Gbooye:
That would be nice. I still havee m8 in mind, how durable is samsung nexus
[General Topics] force70:
I had my galaxy nexus for quite awhile then sold it to a guy at work and its still working lol. At the time it was a really nice device

current devices: Nexus 6, Note 4, 3, 2, S3, OneX+
[General Topics] Gbooye:
Sounds pretty cool to have those cells:D:D:D:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

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Im having an s3 though....quite looking for a upgrade soon though...:thumbup::thumbup:
[General Topics] ruubs:
I can't choose between the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, LG G4 and the Oppo R7.

I really like to flash my phone from time to time, making photos, play some games like GTA V. I fancy gimmicks like fingerprint scanners, infrared output etc. I would also like to fact that I can expand my phones memory or to change batteries but I don't know if that's really necessary...
[General Topics] force70:
Tough call..all nice devices.

I'd prolly go G4..bigger screen than S6, removable battery and SD card support. That said other than perhaps Tmo will probably have a locked BL which will hamper dev for awhile.

Don't know enough about the R7 to form an effective opinion on it.

current devices: Nexus 6, Note 4, 3, 2, S3, OneX+
[General Topics] CraftyPie:
I'm probably going to get a Z2 should it be cheap enough. I really want the Z3+ though.
[General Topics] obscuresword:
Not much difference between the two to be honest. Kind of wish Sony would stop the 6 month release cycle lol.
[General Topics] Lourde:
I'm falling a little less in love with these Chinese smartphones as I read about MediaTek and their habit of ignoring the Android GPL and not releasing their source. Seems like dirty pool to me.
[General Topics] CraftyPie:
Pretty sure they changed that to 1 phone per year with the release of the Z3+.
[General Topics] obscuresword:
I hope.
[General Topics] LancyCooper:
I would choose Sony Xperia Z4!! I am such a huge fan of Sony. I love its pretty looks!
[General Topics] BongOfWar:
???

note to sure but i think it will have to be the Note 4 for me
[General Topics] past_pluto:
I need a list of phones with unlockable bootloaders. I'm sick of this S4. I really want to just get the Saygus and call it a day but I'm on Verizon...
[General Topics] ShadowJas:
Dell Venue 3830 or Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1

Hi I am looking forward in buying the dell venue 3830 or the Samsung galaxy note 10.1. Which would have better specs?

I mostly use the game for 3d gaming.

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1

NETWORK Technology GSM / HSPA

LAUNCH Announced 2012, August

Status Available. Released 2012, August

BODY Dimensions 262 x 180 x 8.9 mm (10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 in)

Weight 600 g (1.32 lb)

SIM Mini-SIM

- S Pen stylus

DISPLAY Type PLS TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Size 10.1 inches (~62.7% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution 800 x 1280 pixels (~149 ppi pixel density)

Multitouch Yes

- Samsung TouchWiz UI

PLATFORM OS Android OS, v4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to v4.4.2 (KitKat)

Chipset Exynos 4412 Quad

CPU Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9

GPU Mali-400MP4

MEMORY Card slot microSD, up to 64 GB

Internal 16/32/64 GB, 2 GB RAM

CAMERA Primary 5 MP, 2592 х 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, check quality

Features Geo-tagging

Video 720p@30fps, check quality

Secondary 1.9 MP

SOUND Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack Yes

COMMS WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth v4.0, A2DP

GPS Yes, with A-GPS; GLONASS

Infrared port Yes

Radio No

USB Yes

FEATURES Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, compass

Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM

Browser HTML, Adobe Flash

Java No

- MP4/DivX/Xvid/FLV/MKV/H.264 player

- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/Flac player

- Photo/video editor

- Adobe Photoshop Touch app

- Document editor/viewer

BATTERY Non-removable Li-Ion 7000 mAh battery

Stand-by Up to 1500 h

Talk time Up to 33 h 20 min

MISC Colors Black, White/Silver

SAR US 1.10 W/kg (body)

Price group [​IMG]

TESTS Display Contrast ratio: 821:1 (nominal)

Camera Photo / Video

Loudspeaker Voice 71dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 79dB

Audio quality Noise -90.2dB / Crosstalk -91.3dB

Dell Venue 3830

NETWORK Technology GSM / HSPA

LAUNCH Announced 2013, October

Status Available. Released 2013, October

BODY Dimensions 212 x 130 x 9.8 mm (8.35 x 5.12 x 0.39 in)

Weight 292 g (10.30 oz)

SIM Micro-SIM

DISPLAY Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Size 8.0 inches (~67.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution 800 x 1280 pixels (~189 ppi pixel density)

Multitouch Yes

PLATFORM OS Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)

Chipset Intel Atom Z2580

CPU Dual-core 2 GHz

GPU PowerVR SGX544MP2

MEMORY Card slot microSD, up to 32 GB

Internal 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM

CAMERA Primary 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels

Features Geo-tagging

Video Yes

Secondary 2 MP

SOUND Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones

Loudspeaker Yes

3.5mm jack Yes

COMMS WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Bluetooth v4.0

GPS Yes, with A-GPS

Radio No

USB microUSB v2.0

FEATURES Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM

Browser HTML

Java No

- MP4/H.264 player

- MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player

- Document viewer

- Photo viewer/editor

- Voice memo/dial

BATTERY Non-removable Li-Ion 4100 mAh battery (15.5 Wh)

Stand-by

Talk time

MISC Colors Black

Price group [​IMG]
[General Topics] 7h3d34f0n3:
So far my Galaxy Nexus has been very durable had to replace the battery other than that is a very good phone . now I just need to do a factory reset and set it up with just apps mess around with because it's getting a little sluggish have not done a factory reset since I bought the phone.

Sent from my S6 Edge
[General Topics] Dbo2700:
I just pre ordered the G4. I've had the Galaxy 1, S2 AND S4 up to this point. The S4 having 5Gigs taken up by the operating system is running me away from Samsung. I really like being able to expand memory. Plus Sprint is offering a free 64gig card with pre order.
[General Topics] cjvzla:
Hi, im going crazy about any of these 3 devices and i have a kinda strict budget,

the onetouch idol 3 has been getting great reviews, with a killer screen and those JBL speakers it seems it is quite the multimedia package! -->

http://www.amazon.com/ALCATEL-ONETO...ie=UTF8&qid=1432872375&sr=1-1&keywords=idol+3

the asus zenfone 2 seems to be very very very polarizing, some say the screen is just fine, other people say it has horribly low brightness, some say the camera is decent, others say its just horrible. also the intel CPU (1.8ghz version) and powerVR GPU from the iphone 5s seems to beat the snapdragon 615, but comes LOADED with bloatware, also, it has been rooted already so that might not be much of an issue... -->http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VWKKF52/ref=twister_B00WGYJNA6?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

and the snapdragon 801 samsung galaxy alpha --> http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galax...8&qid=1432872395&sr=1-3&keywords=galaxy+alpha which beats the both at everything, has metal body and the camera supports 60fps videos which i love... i know that for the price of the galaxy alpha i should just look at the zenfone 2 with 4GB of RAM version but like i said, im kinda on a budget

but actually the thing that troubles me the most, is updates and ROMs support...the galaxy alpha (G-850A) looks like won´t get root anytime soon and the other two...well..those forums seem pretty quiet for now...i was about to just get the moto G 2nd gen because of the bunch of roms available but i had a moto g 1st gen and i don´t think i can deal with such old specs again...

should i go for any of these devices? should i wait for the next moto g? or should i just stop typing? sorry im from latin america and decent smartphones here are next to impossible to get and ridicously overpriced so i can´t take this decision lightly
[General Topics] obscuresword:
"Or should I just stop typing" <-- Lol,

http://www.phonearena.com/phones/benchmarks is a great place to compare these devices as it has pretty much everything. The only gripe I have with it is that most comparisons don't allow you to just look at the devices you want to compared (like how the color chart does it)

For screen:

I've attached what phone arena's test shows us (yes I copied and pasted some of the results together so you don't have to be flipping back and forth lol). The overall screen measurements show the Alpha taking the lead in all categories except screen brightness at which the Idol 3 kills the other two. In ranking it would go Alpha, Idol 3, then Zenfone 2. When viewing angles get skewed the Alpha still wins 5/7 categories. The Zenfone 2 does close the gap with the Idol 3, but the ranking here remains the same. Finally, when looking at color. Again the Alpha 3 wins (by a long shot), followed by the Idol 3, then the Zenfone 2.

Performance:

1) AnTuTu: Higher is better

2) GFXBench T-Rex HD on-screen: Higher is better

3) GFXBench Manhattan on-screen: Higher is better

4) Vellamo Metal: Higher is better

5) Basemark OS II: Higher is better

You'd be surprised to hear that the Zenfone 2 actual equals the Alpha in performance for all intensive purposes. For example, in GFX Bench the main reason why the Zenfone 2 falls behind is due to the higher resolution screen (1080p vs 720p). If you look at the 720p version of the Zenfone 2 it has a score for (2) 40.5, and (3) 20.8. You can actually see this in the offscreen test too. Overall, I say it's Zenfone 2 = Alpha > Idol 3

Zenfone 2: (1) 41442 (2) 25.7 (3) 11.6 (4) 1368 (5) 1243

Idol 3: (1) 32175 (2) 15 (3) 6 (4) 933 (5) 495

Alpha: (1) 42869 (2) 39.2 (3) 22.7 (4) 1517 (5) 1132

Battery:

Zenfone 2: 7h 34 min (Good)

Idol 3: 8h 29 min (Excellent)

Alpha: 7h 50 min (Good)

Speaks for itself lol.

Honestly, it depends on the price of each phone. I'd go with the Zenfone 2 as it is most likely to receive the most support (both from the community and from Asus). Also it should last you a bit longer as it is more in the upper midrange to low high range category. Then I'd go with the Idol 3, however, I don't believe Alcatel will give much support. Hopefully the community will do wonders with the Idol 3. The Alpha as you said isn't getting any support (it is still stuck on Kikkat correct me if I'm wrong). I wouldn't go for the 2nd gen Moto G as it is barely an upgrade over the one you currently used to own (You know this is true when the Moto E gets a better update with a better CPU/GPU *when compared to the 2nd Gen Moto G*). I'd say wait if you can, and besides that it is rumored to have similar specs as the Idol 3 + guaranteed roms/support.
[General Topics] cjvzla:
thanks for all that data!..i might, MIGHT be able to wait for 3rd gen moto G...10 months without a smartphone isn´t easy...though i think the zenfone 2 is ultimately looking the better of the three....thanks!
[General Topics] obscuresword:
You're welcome. Where's your old smartphone lol.
[General Topics] cjvzla:
at the bottom of some beach in the caribean....fell off a boat...at least it died having fun i gues...
[General Topics] kylmorg:
Alright so here goes... I'M SWITCHING FROM AN IPHONE. I've been thinking about it for awhile but I'm finally pulling the trigger after Google's I/O.

Current phone: iPhone 4s

Wants:

- BIGGER SIZE! I'm HURTING for a bigger screen size. Ideal size is somewhere between the iPhone 6 & iPhone 6+. Nothing smaller than the iPhone 6.

- QUALITY! Who's the most reliable? Least buggy? Best battery? Best support? Most innovative? (AKA what's the best blend of all these things)

- EASY TRANSITION! I've used Nexus & Galaxy tablets/phones that my family & friends have and I've MUCH preferred my experience with Google's Nexus stuff.

- SOMETHING THAT'S NOT GOING TO BE REPLACED WITH A NEW MODEL IN LIKE 2 MONTHS! I don't buy phones very often (evidence of my still having a 4s), so I don't want to buy a phone and then two months later their new one comes out and it's significantly better than the one I just bought and all that.

My first instinct was to check out Google's most current phone which is the Nexus 6. I think that things just tooooo big for me. Are they primed for a new one anytime soon I can wait on?

What's up with the Galaxy S6 (& Edge)? Is it actually great or are they just bombarding me with ads and pictures of it so I buy it?

I really like Google and what they do so I'd love to get myself on their phone platform, but that Nexus 6 is just so damn big and clunky looking. WHAT DO I DOOOOOOOO?!?!?!?!

THANKS!
[General Topics] googleygoggles:
If you can wait until Novemberish... Then there will be a new Nexus phone(s).

I put the (s) there because rumor had it that Google is releasing 2 phones, one from LG with a 5.2" screen (like the Nexus 5) and the other from Huawei with a 5.7" screen (like the Nexus 6).

This is great cause it's the best of both worlds; fast and reliable and is likely to come with Android M out of the box. It will also most likely be supported by Google for 2 years ± 2 months.

Good luck
[General Topics] obscuresword:
Was it water proof it could still be alive lol.
[General Topics] dadicated:
I think the S5 is still practicality just as good as the S6
[General Topics] ajxkid:
Oneplus two , of course.