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[General Topics] geforceonline:
Hi!

Well, I'm going to buy something but am stuck with deciding on something. Here's the options I have,

HTC One E8

LG G3

Google Nexus 6 (more expensive)

Now, apart from the usual best spec to spec comparison, some crucial things I'd like to know (quickly because this is a little time sensitive) is that

A) How will the dev support be tentatively down the line? (I know that N6 will top this but what about the rest)

B) Keeping the prevailing issues of these devices in mind, which one will last the longest without serious repair?

C) I will get these used so what issues should I check for before handing the money over?

Thanks in advance.
[General Topics] Paresh Kalinani:
I guess.. Lenovo K3 Note. Just hate Xiaomi! >_<

HEY! Do you have it? I'm gonna buy it within a week. Any 'BIG' issues unresolved? When do you think the next Amazon sale would come up for OnePlus One?

Evenings I can't! Just heard that after the VR on July 27th, it will take about 4 weeks to be available in the India to buy. Can't wait for so long, my vacations are going on and I don't wanna buy a phone at a time I'm living a hectic engineering life! Besides the camera and processor, specs are pretty similar to the OnePlus One. Aren't they?

Can't say about the developer support, you find at least a few daily usage ROMs for almost all devices.

Nexus 6 is the best in my opinion!

Getting used phone? Umm.. First, it shouldn't be rooted :P and second is buttons, screen, speakers, camera and sensors. In short, the hardware must be perfect and the phone, unrooted.

Go for Nexus 6!
[General Topics] mobiusm:
The new Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 v2.1 should eliminate any heat problems this processor had in the past. Coupled with the Adreno 430 it should be a beast of a thing. The 16 MP shooter should leave you with no room for error as it is very high quality. Other then that, it is going to be the first every phone with a C-type USB port for maximum data speed :) . I am sure they are going to put a good battery in the phone too, otherwise people won't buy the thing. I guess you can also excpect a 5.5' screen with a 1920x1080 resolution screen, wich would be more then enough. Ain't no one need that 2k screen. But all of this is canceled since you won't be able to buy this phone :). Nevertheless, I hope you find what your are after!
[General Topics] simonbigwave:
Why you hate xiaomi? Pros and cons?
[General Topics] zelendel:
Pros: price

Cons: Iphone wanna be, IOS knock off, security concerns, not developer friendly at all and mostly non gpl compliant.
[General Topics] Paresh Kalinani:
Exactlyyyyy!!!
[General Topics] Al-saidi:
IPhone 6 for shure is the last phone standing! And i like to get the last IPhone coming

°°^Forever^°°
[General Topics] Roberthio:
I'm thinking about buying the Huawei P7 or the LG L90.

I like the looks of the P7 better, but the L90 will probably feel nicer in the hand without a case, because of the slippery backside of the P7 en the sharper edges it has. The P7 has no physical buttons, so the keyboard will be situated more on the left side of the screen, making it less easier to type. The L90's keyboard will be centered in the screen, because the width of the besels are the same on both sides and there's no buttons taking up screen estate so I can rest my thumbs more easily on the screen.

I'm going to use the phone for calling, Whatsapp and some very casual gaming (games like Hay Day). I wonder if I am going to need the extra internal memory and extra RAM in the P7. I also heard the P7 can become quite hot.

Both have similar batteries, but the L90 has a smaller resolution so the L90 will last longer on a single charge (maybe even up to 50 percent?) Will the L90 be more durable because of this?

I'm still not sure. What do you think? There's a 100 euro price difference between these phones which makes it harder to chose.

Thank you
[General Topics] Paresh Kalinani:
Lenovo K3 Note seriously killed OnePlus One?

http://geek.pk/lenovo-k3-note-the-145-oneplus-one-killer/

http://wccftech.com/lenovo-k3-note-oneplus-killer-costs-150/

My God! I was sure to buy OnePlus One this week. Went to those links above and was shocked! A phone who's price is much lesser than that of the OnePlus One, kills it? :eek:

Anyone knows the fishy thing behind or something? I just changed my choice in a minute or two! Is the Lenovo K3 Note actually better than the OnePlus One or it's just the benchmark and the UI and all are worse? CONFUSED! Don't wanna give so many more bucks getting something beated by a Lenovo phone! :p

Couldn't find many comparison videos between these phones on YouTube too, so anyone here to help? :confused:
[General Topics] obscuresword:
I see it uses a Mediatek processor at which I heard those rarely see any development. It seems to be just on par with the OnePlus One hardware wise, however, that antutu score is pretty misleading as the OPO doesn't suffer from that much throttling like other phones do. On top of that Lenovo isn't really know for updates.
[General Topics] Petedev:
Next phone will definately be a Nexus device. Anything around 5-5.5 inches would be perfect, so really hoping the next device is smaller than the Nexus 6.
[General Topics] SIMBAtheCAT:
I was looking to buy a compact tablet but instead I thought for myself, why not buy a large phone.

I'm looking for a cheap large phone. I want it to last for a long time. Those are my two options :

-Zenfone 2 (Great processor, 4gb ram)

-Note 3 (Lots of support, battery is replaceable)

What are you thoughts and do you have another suggestion in mind?
[General Topics] Dreamangel:
What do you think guys ? Im also thinking about huawei p8, ulephone be touch 2, letv le1.. Damn Just so confused [emoji15]
[General Topics] force70:
No development likely for any of those so paperweights more or less.

I love the ascend mate 7 and the 8 looks to be even more badass but the sheer lack of developer interest just kills the idea of getting one.

And before anyone says " I don't care about development blah blah blah" keep in mind the site you are posting on :D

current devices: Nexus 6, Note 4, 3, 2, S3, OneX+
[General Topics] citBabY:
Hello peep...

OPO or Mi4? With respect to performance of battery and camera.

Also, I find both of them similar in performance... But still I find OPO high in AnTuTu's benchmark, while Mi4 is at the bottom. What's the reason for this?
[General Topics] Slacker101:
This is actually my number one priority as well, and the reason I bought an M8 last year. I was thinking about upgrading since the camera is unusable, the development is dead, and I'm generally bored with it. The top three phones in no particular order for audio quality are

HTC M9 - Better lows with good mid range and decent highs

Nexus 6 - Front facing speakers and on par audio quality, it doesn't do anything bad or even not well, but also didn't stand out. I wouldn't say it is worse, just more balanced. A bit big size wise though.

Xperia Z3 - Really shines through with the highs, orchestral music sounds amazing. The lows and mids are respectable, lows are less "flashy" than the stock m9. No front facing speakers (actually a downside for me, I like setting it down in the kitchen in the morning and listening to music while I cook, or shower, etc.)

Xperia Z4 - Not available yet in the US last time I checked, and unfortunately it will be a bit different when it is. However, the Japanese model did introduce a new internal amplifier that supposedly has pushed the audio quality even higher. I haven't tried it. This could be the one to have.

Honestly, you cannot go wrong with any of the three devices when it comes down to it. Certainly all well above the average phone. They are vastly different in other features though. For example, the Z3 has an astounding camera and they even support underwater photography with it in shallow depths. The nexus 6 has a huge screen. The M9 is compact, beautiful body, and an okay camera (certainly better than the m8).
[General Topics] lonely_driver:
samsung galaxy S6:)
[General Topics] Planterz:
So you like overpriced junk that's obsolete before it's even released? You like phones made by a company that deliberately forces updates on devices that aren't equipped to handle them purely to compel their ignorant customer base to buy the latest model? Ok, whatever. But last time I checked, XDA is a forum for development, and Apple does everything they can to kill development (ie: Jailbreaking) so they can control their own app market and fellate as much money as they can from their dupes.

ETA: I forgot about them bending you over for storage and the nightmare that is iTunes. I'd rather take a meat tenderizer to my favorite friend than us iTunes every time I wanted to change up some music, and I'll be damned if I'd pay $100 for a tiny upgrade in storage space when I can buy a 128gb microSD card for less and stick it in my Android phone or Sansa mp3 player.

Either you're a troll, or you're on the wrong forum. Or both.
[General Topics] simonbigwave:
(Do not feed the trolls.... )
[General Topics] shunreizei:
what do you guys think about the samsung note edge? :confused:
[General Topics] Jeik:
Hey guys.

So,I have sold my S3,and have been considering few devices: the Xperia Z(with warranty),Xperia Z1 or the LG G2.

Now,the thing is that the Xperia Z1 is in a pawn shop(I do not know if it is stolen,but the box doesnt come with it). So I can currently choose between a possibly stolen Z1 and the Xperia Z/LG G2 with warranties. And I am really scared about the Bootloader,since I always got the SONY phone which had it locked for good...

I have 200$,and am missing a bit more than 10$ for the G2,so I do not know if I should be patient,or buy the Z/Z1. Not to mention those borders(which almost dont exist :D)

I want to have a phone for which I can choose various ROMs,be sure that the development would not die in 2016,and that feels good,elegant.
[General Topics] force70:
Not sure why you would sell your S3 only to buy another outdated device, doesn't make sense?

Out of those i would go with the G2 since I had one and it was awesome, but if I were you I'd save up a bit and get something newer. You mentioned 2016 but all of those are pretty much obsolete now so again I would save up a bit more and perhaps go with a G3 or a note 4 even an xperia Z3.

You would be much happier and far better off.

current devices: Nexus 6, Note 4, 3, 2, S3, OneX+
[General Topics] 350Rocket:
I had an s3 for a short period of time and now have a g2 and a nexus 4. Besides development flashing custom roms being a pain compared to the nexus, it is an awesome phone with incredible battery life. Major upgrade over the s3 imo.
[General Topics] s8freak:
I believe he's trying to get to 10 posts
[General Topics] s8freak:
as I said trying to get to 10 posts :mad::mad:
[General Topics] obscuresword:
Go with the G2 as it has a much better screen than the Z1 and much better battery life. I wouldn't consider the Z if you're already looking at the Z1.
[General Topics] Soufiansky:
I told you before that i made my decision and will buy the S5 , but now i'm amazed by the G3 , i love how it looks but afraid of lags and overheating issues +it is fragile ..

Can't decide :confused:
[General Topics] thekoRngear:
Hey. I have been using G3 for 9 months. It is an amazing device. True when I bought this device it was full of lags. But with

1. lag removal technics described in the threads of the general LG G3 XDA section

2. continuous updates from LG

The device continued to become smoother.

I play asphalt 8 and Mortal Kombat X on my phone regularly. The heating is regularly there, but overheating- it's not regular.

To be specific, I have been playing MK X for past 2 weeks. One day it was severely hot. I have clean master apps, I used the batt doc app and that overheating was gone. My point is if there's too much Or just one specific app that at certain time becomes an ultimate power hog then you will experience overheating- which happened rarely.

This phone always gives me the best battery idle time. I recently bought myself a Samsung Z1 tizen device and its batt idle time is as much worse as you could imagine. My G3 is non-rooted.
[General Topics] tmorterlaing:
So, would simply love one of the new flagships, but I'm confused by one 'issue': battery life. I was very close to getting an S6, but apparently it's battery life isn't that great? But its hard to find anything because of the amount of reviewers (grrrr) who base their opinions entirely on the MAH which is stupid. It also seems that no one can compare phones without harping on about wireless and quick charge. I don't care about those things, I dont care if the battery is replaceable either. I want a phone that won't die halfway through a day of 'average' use (and yes I know that varies per person).

So, is the S6 out? The LGG$ has a 'bigger' battery but many tests seem to show that AND the HTC M9 don't actually last as long as the S6... and I can't find any consistent readings on the Note 4 - apparently the S6 can even outlast that sometimes. Please help!
[General Topics] zehel7:
I'm currently using an android one device it's still new only bought two months ago

great device btw for a $100 phone but I'm opting to buy a more powerful ASUS Zenfone 2 or Next gen Nexus phone
[General Topics] Hammadhassan:
At the moment i have Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and S4. Might think of changing on the release of next Note device.

Techhology Dot Com
[General Topics] lennie paz:
I have a Verizon HTC One M8, and I have an upgrade in August. I'd like to get a new phone, but it seems like all the good ones can't have the bootloader unlocked. Every phone I've ever owned, has had an unlocked bootloader, so that's a must for me. Are there any phones that are better than my M8, than can have the bootloader unlocked?
[General Topics] force70:
Note 4-Tmo or Canadian version are not locked.

Nexus 6- easy to unlock

current devices: Nexus 6, Note 4, 3, 2, S3, OneX+
[General Topics] dazed1:
Hi guys, in the market for the "best" 6752 based Chinese phone.

My priorities...

1. Decent build quality, metal frame....

2. Decent battery life

3. Decent screen (without terrible backlight bleed)

4. Decent roms suport

5. Fast nand 200 mb/s + read speed (a must)

6. LTE for EU, bands 800/1800 3/20 bands.

Thanks...
[General Topics] ernia75:
Hello everybody

I apologize in advance, because I know I put the usual question corny, but even though he is reading the forums and informing me around I'm always very undecided.

I would replace my smartphone (Samsung S4) spending up to € 350, with a display of 5 "/5.5" ...... my attentions are falling on LG G3, One + One, or Sony Z3 (if I could find it at that price used in good condition) ...... of course if you have other !!

LG G3, in various forums, speak of a battery is not very durable

It has also been proposed Oppo Find 7a and ZTE Nubia Z7 ...... but do not convince me a lot for the support

My use of the phone is using a fairly generic, social, photos, games .... I would bring my attention on fluidity and autonomy

thanks a lot
[General Topics] neo149:
suggest a phone

Currently on htc one x(2012), tired of battery not lasting a full day and no update to KK or lollipop. Phones I am considering are Xperia Z3, Note 4, Nexus 6(think its too big). Which one should I go for?

I heard there have been lot of issues with note 4 lollipop update, otherwise that's the one I like the most. I don't like the screen on Xperias, it looks washed out but it seems to be a great phone in all other aspects. I have heard only bad things about battery life on nexus 6 and screen seems too big, but nexus gets all the updates.

Please help me out :p
[General Topics] 350Rocket:
A girl I'm dating works at a cell phone repair shop authorized Samsung place. Said they were flooded with crashing Samsung's yesterday from the update. Not sure if it was just note 4s or what.
[General Topics] teonagode:
Htc One M9 is for you :)
[General Topics] joshkayee:
My next phone will be Note4 maybe...
[General Topics] simonbigwave:
Good idea.
[General Topics] Georgiafan1969:
Next Phone

Currently I have a Nexus 5 and Nexus 6, Looking forward to the next Nexus device
[General Topics] RuffBuster:
I'm looking to get the Samsung S6 Active. Looks like an amazing all round phone. And best of all the battery life sounds amazing compared to the normal S6. But when are they going to release it here in Europe?
[General Topics] Planterz:
Has the Galaxy "Active" line been available in the UK/Europe before? In the states, it's an AT&T exclusive device (although Sprint has their variant called the "Sport") The AT&T S6 Active does have the 3 main European LTE bands, so at least there's that.
[General Topics] teonagode:
It was released in Europe some months latter, but i'm only sure of Germany and Sweden.
[General Topics] Hammadhassan:
Note 4 is a nice device. Good choice :)

I have it and i am fully enjoin it :)

Techhology
[General Topics] RuffBuster:
Mmmmm did a little searching for Galaxy S4 and s5 active and they're not easy to find if at all these days but they were released somewhere in Europe. I seriously hope they do release the S6 active here in Europe / UK. Battery is everything for me but I am a power user as well, so specs matter to me also. If it doesn't happen here in Europe might end up with either the OnePlus One or LG G2 as I've heard they have great battery too. Shame about the cameras though. I would go Sony but had poor experiences with Sony and HTC so they are no go for me. what phones out there have good battery good specs and a half decent camera?
[General Topics] pijas82:
Cyanogen phone

Sent from my A0001
[General Topics] MrJackLantern:
Hey Guys, I'm looking to buy a new phone soon and I'm having a heck of a time deciding what to get. I currently have a Nexus 4 which has served me well since the day I bought it. However since T-Mobile has terrible service where I'm at I need to go with Verizon.

I use my phone for work and play so missed calls can end up costing me customers and no having a data connection anywhere is killing me.

I know Verizon is anti development, but I would like to get the most powerful, developer friendly device available. The One plus one looked great but no Verizon support killed it for me. I don't care about having a warranty and the phone price is no objection.

Waterproof and the like are great, but if it has decent case support then I can live without it.

Thanks guys!

Edit: Sorry I don't mean to be forward I would just like to get everyone's opinion on what's available and what would be a good choice for me. I had looked into the Z4 but it turned out to not have the specs it had been rumored to and just seemed to have a weak showing in the US.
[General Topics] nashj1975:
I'm thinking about buying the Nexus 6, although it is big. It has great specs and features.
[General Topics] force70:
It's a great device, I love mine.

The price has dropped on them now also so its a good time to buy.

current devices: Nexus 6, Note 4, 3, 2, S3, OneX+
[General Topics] nashj1975:
Nicee. Thanks for the heads up :good:
[General Topics] midou94:
Hi,

Is the Samsung Galaxy S5 Indian version without Snapdragon worth buying?

or should I consider Zenfone 2 or Oppo one Plus

I am looking for a new smartphone Good battery life,I play games like Clash of Clans,puzzles,need a good camera.

Which would be good choice want the phone to last atleast 2 years ...
[General Topics] Planterz:
HTC M8 and LG G3 are a generation old but still great phones - the G3 is probably the better choice. The G2 is 2 generations old, but still capable, moreso than the M7. All have a good amount of development. The Galaxy S6 can be rooted, and you can also flash customized stock (TouchWiz) ROMs through Odin, but the bootloader is locked, so no custom recovery or true custom ROMs.

Best bet though is the Nexus 6. Just remember that you

have

to get it through Verizon where it (the IMEI rather) will be registered on their network - unlocked devices won't work.
[General Topics] simonbigwave:
Would be great if the Nexus had external SD card slot..if it did, I wud b first to buy it.
[General Topics] Batfink33:
I'm using the Note 4 just now but tempted by the S6 Edge. The lack of SDCard slot and removable battery is a major minus though and it's stopping me from moving. I think I'll wait to see what the new Nexus range is like and also the OnePlusTwo.
[General Topics] tmorterlaing:
I'm not seeing much mention of the LGG4 here - is it not that popular?

Also, don't suppose anyone knows anything about how good it's audio jack output is (in real use, not on paper)?
[General Topics] force70:
As far as I know only the EU815 model has root so far as its the only model which the bootloader can be unlocked by LG.

Locked bootloaders kinda kill a device for many of us so yeah it won't be as popular until its unlocked

current devices: Nexus 6, Note 4, 3, 2, S3, OneX+
[General Topics] MrJackLantern:
I'm assuming the G4 and the latest HTC aren't developer friendly which is why they weren't recommended. I'm not a fan of Samsung devices. Sorry I forgot to mention that before, but I made a pretty large investment in them last year for my business and had nothing but problems with them.

The Nexus 6 intrigues me though. I currently have a Nexus 4 and it's been a wonderful phone. It's still stable years after I bought it. Are there any downsides to the Nexus 6 for Verizon aside from the missing SD card slot?

Also how about Developer Edition phones. I don't mind paying more for it if it comes rooted and with an unlocked bootloader. I had read a couple years ago that developer edition phones had problems with getting updates and having firmware sources released to the public.

Thanks again,
[General Topics] s8freak:
why don't you just sell him one of your 10 or 15 devices you have lying around [MENTION=4463570]force70[/MENTION]???

---------- Post added at 06:20 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:16 PM ----------

no removable battery or SD card slot on OnePlusTwo either

I love my S6 Edge but that's just me
[General Topics] tmorterlaing:
As a phone (let's pretend with root, because I assume it'll get it fairly soon?) do we think the LGG4 is a pretty good upgrade over the One M8? Should be noticeable faster right? And battery life on the G4 is apparently pretty good once you get rid of the bloatware. And the screen and camera are good....

Only thing I'm worried about is whether the DAC (amplifier) in the LGG$ will be a let down with half-decent headphones - I know nothing about it, and the only info I can find is on paper readings and nothing particularly true to real world listening...

OR is it worth waiting for newer phones?

(The old dilemma of 'the best time to buy a new computer is in the future).
[General Topics] 350Rocket:
I would bet the camera would be a huge upgrade, the display and battery a minor upgrade, but I doubt there is much if any speed increase over the m8.
[General Topics] force70:
Lol....I might be selling my note 3. Brother in laws GF iPhone died (gee big shock there) and she's been bugging me to sell her my note 3. Anytime I can convert an apple fan I'm all in plus I'd like to help her out.

It's really hard to part with my old devices though especially my note 3, its the longest I've ever used a device...a whole year I used that phone!

current devices: Nexus 6, Note 4, 3, 2, S3, OneX+
[General Topics] .raptor19:
You can give me nexus 6, of you bored with it :)
[General Topics] snake-666:
Mines gonna have 2 be the galaxy s4.. galaxy s all the wayyy.
[General Topics] alxdadev:
Due to the bad update mentality of the most vendors I go to the next original google phone.

One of the first steps then will be to root it and installing Droid wall and english LBE.
[General Topics] Mystikalx:
Maybe after the next 2 iterations of Galaxy S... Or either something really impressive
[General Topics] MikeyMike01:
After seeing the iPhone 5, and with rumors of a horrendously dissappointing new Nexus, I think I've decided on the iPhone 5.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[General Topics] -ION-:
I'm really looking forward to this new 5 inch HTC DIx , with 1080p screen and 1.5GHz S4. Hopefully it's getting released soon...