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[General Topics] Stuart Little:
How is it with your budget? The HTC One M9 is coming up next year, could be awesome.
[General Topics] Mandeep148:
is s5 or htc one m8 still good buy or its old now?
[General Topics] Ritvars:
Both are still good, just choose your preference - build quality or performance. Both has great dev support so you can't go wrong.

P.S. If you are a music fan, then go with M8, you'll thank me later. :)
[General Topics] dekraan:
How do you all feel about the Huawei Ascend Mate 7 32GB? I like the screen to size ratio thanks to the slim bezels. Stats seem ok too, while the batterylife should be great.

Also: Are there any phones coming out early next year that could revolutionise and shame the current ones? Although my phone is slowly dying, I can stretch it out a month or 2/3.
[General Topics] force70:
Great device but not available yet in canada so no go here. also im not sure if there will be much development on it if that matters to you.

sent from Canada my Note 4, 3, 2 or One X+
[General Topics] dekraan:
Hmmm thats true. Here in Holland I will have to import it as well. I do like development. Always loved my Galaxy Nexus just for that reason.

Is there any way to check which phones will be 'developed' for by google?
[General Topics] teonagode:
Max 500€ as every year :)

Ill wait and see what the M9 or Galaxy S6 has to offer once its released.
[General Topics] Ritvars:
I think that Snapdragon 810 could be available on devices in first half of 2015. Read the specs, it sure will put to shame current devices including Tegra K1 but then again, K2 or codename Erista will be available too.
[General Topics] Derpoholic:
Well, you are right about the date and probably when it comes to storage too. I mean, I sync my 400 spotify tracks and baaaam there u go 10 gb phone full. I currently have a 2 year old Galaxy s3 so buying the OPO is tempting.

One thing that hit me though is that the OPO already been out for a while and soon some new phone will come out making the OPO outdated..?
[General Topics] Allan_Hun:
Mobile tech moves extremely fast so there will always be a faster phone if you wait a few months... Nexus 6 is faster but I think it will take some time before anyone can beat the opo's excellent price/performance ratio.

Personally i find official cyanogen support and a strong dev. community a lot more important than scoring 10% more in synthetic benchmarks.
[General Topics] Derpoholic:
Could not agree more.
[General Topics] baiju2012:
500K OPO sold: http://www.engadget.com/2014/11/06/oneplus-smartphone-sales/?ncid=rss_truncated

Nexus V
[General Topics] gurusquad:
New Smartphone and what to buy

I use Samsung Note 3 right now and quite satisfied with it..You can opt for Samsung Note 4...Thanks!!
[General Topics] saurabh88:
i have had all the note series and note 3 for me is big disappointment.

to many hangs forced close.i am plannig to move away from this cheap plastic...
[General Topics] Ritvars:
Note 4 has a metal frame though.
[General Topics] lovelyrabbits:
I like a phone with big screen. I'm using a smartphone with a 8 inch tablet, but I'm going to sale it and buy for me a phablet with 6 inch screen. I think a phablet will do a good job of both phones and tablets rather than using two separate devices :)
[General Topics] bricktm7:
Im think the newest from the LG G series?! if not the next from HTC's one lineup(All time fav)
[General Topics] luisyfer:
If someone wanna buy a good 5" screen phone i suggest asus zenfone 5.

Good hardware (medium phone not top), very nice 5 inch display and very very cheap.
[General Topics] Stuart Little:
Galaxy S5 and HTC One M8 are currently below 500€ , both are amazing.

Do you actually play games like CoC and Boom beach?
[General Topics] Ritvars:
Game Of War - Fire Age is better. :D
[General Topics] Stuart Little:
Nahh I hate such games, and it's advertising the hell out of people every day
[General Topics] teonagode:
Galaxy S5 is a no go for me, i like the M8 but im still tyed to my contract so i will wait as those devices have outdated SoC as i have the Nexus 5 with Snapdragon 800, which is almost the same as 801 so no big ubgrade whilst the M9 is not long away. I play mostly Doodle Jump,2048,Bike race pro,some gta games like san andreas,Fruit Ninja and Drag Racing.
[General Topics] Salomanuel:
hi guys, I'm coming from a two years ram-nightmare thanks to the 512mb terrible Xperia U.

I was looking for a new phone which should last at least two years and cost under 200€.

Don't care about the camera quality (but if it opens and focuses in less than a month (unlike the X U) it would be nice), don't care about gaming.

I would like to run in background stuff like swiftkey, gmail, whatsapp, fb messenger and, if there still is some ram left, dropbox and a simple pedometer.

I was looking at the MotoG2014, but that single gb of ram scares me a little.

I've seen how android behaves when it doesn't have enogh ram: it simply doesn't work. And with kitkat very less has changed despite of the big claims.

So I'm scared that Lollipop with just the dialer will use at least 800mb, you see where I'm going here.

So, it's all inside my troublesome head or it makes sense?

Are there better phones for my necessities?
[General Topics] bricktm7:
Moto G was first thing I thought. Don't determine ram on performance. I think the moto G would be just fine for the price. Another good one would be the nexus 4.

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HTC one m7

ARHD 82.0

TWRP 2.6.3.3
[General Topics] Apo11on:
I'm going for this one, if it gets released in US with compatible LTE bands: http://xdaforums.com/general/general/vivo-pd1305-news-updates-t2931704
[General Topics] paaattinsin:
I am also planning to buy a android phone under budget of 25k which all you suggest?
[General Topics] shubh_007:
One plus one

Lenovo X2

Xiaomi Mi 4

Huawei honor 6

Nexus 5
[General Topics] bricktm7:
Looks good on paper

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HTC one m7

ARHD 82.0

TWRP 2.6.3.3
[General Topics] Disease8:
sony xperia sp

I am so happy with the xperia SP it ticks all the boxes and is relatively cheap I prefer it to the Moto G. Its got a bigger screen LTE, OTG, 8mp camera, it has a solid metal frame, massive battery, 4.7inch screen which is 720!

I have tried too many phones over the last few years and I got mine second hand for £85!

Highly recommend it!
[General Topics] Stuart Little:
Okayy but why not stay with your Nexus 5? It's still good and it can take up all your requirments.

Only a Micro SD could be something essential.
[General Topics] timmyd463229:
I'll be do for a new phone on Verizon in a week. I have no clue what to get. I have a note 2 and still love it. Its rooted with 4.4.2 alliance ROM. I would like another phone with a 5.5 inch screen or bigger. I really want the nexus 6 but I don't think it will be available in Verizon stores and I'm not paying full price. I like the droid turbo but I read the sound quality sucks out of the 3.5 jack and the screen is not good outside. I also like the note 4 but I don't really like stock touchwiz and I read its laggy. The Sony z3v is nice also but it just doesn't appeal to me. Any suggestions? Thanks
[General Topics] Apo11on:
Since you're looking for carrier subsidized (translation: heavily discounted) phones only, your choices are limited. If you're also looking to stay with Verizon only then you're choices are *very* limited. If you open up your mind and your wallet a little bit then the very best 5.5+ inch phablets on the market currently are Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Huawei Ascend Mate 7. If you're not looking for top tear specs than your choices include Note 3, LG G3, HTC One Max and about a dozen others. You can just Google "top phablets 2014" or something like that, or go to pdadb.net where you'll find pre-existing top lists.

If you want to weigh your options against the best unreleased devices of 2015 you'll have to be patient an wait until after Consumer Electronics Show and Mobile World Congress 2015 - these are the 2 biggest events on the planet, where manufacturers will announce their new tech gear for next year. CES takes place Jan. 6-9 and MWC is on March 2-5.
[General Topics] 1234west:
Nexus 6
[General Topics] timmyd463229:
I mean I would spend 200-300 for a Verizon phone so the note 4 isn't out of the question but not sure if its the one I want lol
[General Topics] Apo11on:
Well...I don't know what you don't like about it, but I got note 3 and I'm not getting note 4 because the improvements are very marginal. It's also bigger and heavier than note 3, but has same screen size. I'm monitoring this newly leaked phablet, but I doubt it'll make it's way to US anytime soon and by then better, 64bit devices will be announced at CES and MWC. Right now Huawei Ascend Mate 7 is the best phone already out, IMHO.
[General Topics] timmyd463229:
Yeah maybe I should just keep my note 2 till nexus 6 is available in store or something else comes out. Its not that I don't think the note 4 is a beast but I read that the touchwiz lags which I see on my note 2 when I use a touchwiz rom. But I bet everything else is great.
[General Topics] Apo11on:
If you don't mind a crappy front camera, and relatively unimpressive battery - go for nexus 6. Keep in mind though that 6 inch screen will consume a lot of juice, so that 3220mAh may not last you as long as you like. In comparison, Mate 7 has 4100mAh battery...
[General Topics] timmyd463229:
Can I get the mate on Verizon?
[General Topics] Apo11on:
Ask Verizon or Google... I'm not sure which US carriers have/will have it
[General Topics] timmyd463229:
OK cool thank you.
[General Topics] Edgar J.:
I need some advice/help I like Samsung Galaxy S5 Hardware, SD Card Slot, 16 MP Camera and 2.1 MP Front. I own a S2, but since I installed Cyanogenmod and tasted a more close look to a Android OS I really love it, device became fast again. My TouchWiz lagged everytime. So I was comparing Nexus 5, but inferior camera (8MP), and speakers as I read on a review, No SD Card Slot (Why?), this has me on doubt, I like Google Pure Android OS, but hate I like the S5 Hardware but hate Touchwiz, but since I flashed CM11 to my T989 phone gives erros apps closes etc, So maybe buy a S5 and install CM11 but maybe it will give me error etc and the camera wont work the same was as the TouchWiz, what should I do? Go for a Nexus 5? or Buy S5 and install custom ROM?
[General Topics] Salomanuel:
It's stupid to wait the N6 to be widely available to hope in a substantial price drop for the N5?
[General Topics] Jeik:
Hey guys,me again.I decided to sell my Xperia M2,as I got bored of it.

So,I have 2 phones on my mind:Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE and Ulefone N9002

The Ulefone N9002 is a 1:1 Note 3 clone(without the logo).It has the identical dimensions(I can use the original accessories-woho!),a 5.7 inch 720x1280 screen,a stylus mimicking the S-pen,8mpx camera,and a 2mp front,a quad-core processor and 1 Gb of RAM and 2 batteries.But I can only get the white one(it made my Xperia SPs screen look smaller than on my friends black SP),but it shouldnt be a problem on a 5.7 inch screen),which I do not like as much as the black color(I can buy a black back cover of the original Note 3 tho).The eventual backfire would be the judgement of my surrounding for buying a clone,and not the real device.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drdsorV_-VY

The S3 LTE has better color reproduction,a 8mpx camera and a 1.9mpx front cam,with 2 gb of RAM,a sexy sapphire black color,but a 4.8 inch screen.

The s3 is the winner when it comes to ROMs(S4/N4 rom ports,not to mention Android 5.0) and color display and pixel density(which I adore,but both of them are HD),but the Ulefone N9002 has a bigger screen,a stylus(I was always a fan of the Note 3,but couldn't afford one)but has a white color.

Which would be a better choice?The newer feel of the OS,or the newer feel of the device..

I am merely asking for opinion,and plan to buy one of these today.
[General Topics] Ritvars:
That Chinese phone even has a dev support? Between these two - S3 LTE, period.
[General Topics] LiamAtkins90:
Well from experience, Chinese phones "specs" on the box do not mean ****

A 1080p screen can magically become a 720p (or less) upon booting up the device.

I don't trust Chinese vendors at all.... Because they crap any think in the shell and pass it off as a "flagship".

Recognised companies are OK I guess because they have people that actually buy there products.

Xiaomi,Oppo,Inew,THL to name a few good brands that actually release some of there phones at a "proper price"

With Snapdragon SOCs not **** Mediatek chips.

300\400 may be a lot of money... But its the price you pay for a great phone and not a Chinese knock-off.

Sent from N5
[General Topics] Stuart Little:
25k what?

I think you mean rupees, than go for Xiaomi mi4 I thought it was below 25k
[General Topics] prozac:
ive same prob like some guys here. i broke my lovely (used buyed) Nexus 9250 and now i need a New phone , price about 200-300€ (EU)

but i dont know which one i should buy.

Oneplus one 16gb no More needed but its a really big phone in my opionion ( wait for oneplus two?)

nexus 5 ?

HTC mini ?

or maybe an LG

and now i just want to say THX 4 help
[General Topics] KhalMinos:
I'm thinking of buying the OnePlus One as my next phone. I'm pretty excited about it!
[General Topics] jrc2:
Did you use the official CM11 or [MENTION=4800121]Sultanxda[/MENTION]'s unofficial build with his custom kernel? Sultan's build is really smooth (I have a T989) and I haven't had app closing problems and the battery life is good. It is even better if you get the bugger battery for the T989 from Amazon. The only problem with the bigger battery is you lose NFC if you used it.
[General Topics] Edgar J.:
Official CM11, but works fine, only have problems sometimes. The main reason I'm replacing phone is because vibrate doesn't work and it doesn't charges (usb port damaged).
[General Topics] riricomposer:
I next phone should be: small enought, long lasting battery, have free maps, have offline translator and not samsung

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Xperia Z1 compact is really a good phone, its not to big. But there will be the new Xperia Z3 compact.
[General Topics] shubh_007:
It's not available in India yet. Will come by year end.
[General Topics] jrc2:
OK. Have you looked at the Moto G?
[General Topics] Stuart Little:
Xiaomi mi4 will fit but I hate the phone, all those MIUI nonsense...

Droid Turbos international version named Moto Maxx is entering more and more countries stay patient !
[General Topics] shubh_007:
I don't think that'll come to India either. xiaomi is doing very well in india when it comes to value for money devices. And already stock android is available for xiaomi phones. Lollipop is also coming soon.
[General Topics] TheOtherCoda:
S5

I can tell you I've been thoroughly enjoying the Galaxy S5!
[General Topics] Dandreas2015:
LG g3. Enough said
[General Topics] barondebxl:
Too much lag
[General Topics] Mandeep148:
still confused which latest popular phone should i buy, please suggest me with some reason, would be great thankful to you,

recently rumours are nexus 6 will be come in india late january, and i have no phone,

will wait this month, so which phone should i buy ?

i liked sony but when i buy sony product i always use it for 1 week and then sell, i think sony making fool, with their laggy launcher, wallpaper lagger scrolling..
[General Topics] Stuart Little:
Choose the latest iPhone 6 Plus, because it works good
[General Topics] Mandeep148:
thanks for your answer bro, im not going to buy ios, because of no customization :( anyother?
[General Topics] shubh_007:
What's your budget?
[General Topics] Mandeep148:
aa , i can buy any, but if you say buy note 4 then samsung is hell bad in india, reason, the price they decrease in 2 months is like200 $ cut off, which really bad for me,

if i buy not 4 at 56k INR after month the price will be 50, and im 100% sure, + i dont like touchwiz much these days, after when i started use light ui like stock or sense ui,..
[General Topics] Stuart Little:
You can jailbreak ! Alot of customizing!
[General Topics] shubh_007:
I would suggest moto x 2nd gen. Faster Updates guaranteed. And if you don't mind Chinese oems wait for xiaomi mi 4. Htc m8 is also good.
[General Topics] Mandeep148:
Lol no, thats not a legal enjoy, because i have not much time to mess up with it..

Thanks for your suggestions Moto x2 seems to be good, but how's camera quality and sound quality and battery life? :)
[General Topics] shubh_007:
On paper it seems good to me. For proper review you would like to check some sites or moto x2 sub forum.
[General Topics] jannick.strobel:
What so You think about The l1520?
[General Topics] Ritvars:
Battery life is terrible.
[General Topics] MiyagiSan:
Try to find a used Samsung Galaxy S4 or Sony Xperia Z1/Z2 or Nexus 5 in very good condition. The S4 has advantage of removable battery. Both S4 and Z1/Z2 also have microsd slot.

If not, perhaps the 1st gen Moto X? Or an LG G2? Or a Nexus 4?. These are available at much lower prices new currently. Then there is the the Moto G. Great little device (I prefer 1st gen to 2nd gen), reasonable price.
[General Topics] chafhur:
It's only Samsung Galaxy S3!!!
[General Topics] VTEChump:
Looking for a new phone, the following are the most important aspects for me:

Battery life

Display brightness

ATT network

Must have root (can't live without Xposed).

What would you experts recommend I get?
[General Topics] s8freak:
If you don't mind T/W and using custom T/W Roms the S5 is fantastic device I love my S5 it's the best device I've had. I've owned a couple HTC devices and the Galaxy series since the S2. This S5 is a beast in my opinion but I'm sure there'll be people after me completely disagree. Your money and the final decision is yours.

"And on that bombshell it's time to end the show!"

Sent from my G900A powered by VisionX Rom Rockin XKRome
[General Topics] drchimrichalds:
I've been looking into getting the Note 4. I just wish more companies would follow HTC with the front facing speaker!
[General Topics] MiyagiSan:
"...premium devices in build quality"

This description is a whole load of nonsense. Whether or not one likes the look of something is a subjective judgement. The label "premium" in this context is a [typically] a vapid marketing term that seems to vaguely equate to "looks like an iPhone".

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This is faulty reasoning...

1. Sony Xperia devices can be bought independent of any carrier. For these, Sony generally offers a bootloader unlock service.

2. Sony Xperia devices can be brought from a carrier (or it's partners). These are generally sold with a [permanently] locked bootloader (at the carrier's request).

To conclude that buying a device from Sony is the reason your bootloader cannot be unlocked is...strange.

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Moto G

Used Galaxy S4 (strongly prefer Qualcomm SoC models)

For a little more,

- 1st gen Moto X

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One of these, perhaps?

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Carrier phone prices are neither

subsidized

nor

discounted

. Instead, they are

amortized

. This means the payments are just spread out over some period of time. We, as customers would all benefit from learning the difference.

The initial outlay for "buying" the device is "lower" but, that is only because you pay back the rest of the device's price (plus a little something extra that your carrier demands :mad:) over the length of the contract.

TL;DR: It is usually cheaper and less restrictive to buy your own device, if the system where you live allows it.

http://phandroid.com/2014/04/09/why-you-should-never-sign-another-carrier-contract/
[General Topics] s8freak:
[MENTION=4463570]force70[/MENTION] your reasoning is faulty and your conclusions are strange...I don't know about that, frozen maybe, like solid since you're stuck up in the great white north LOL don't you think it's time to buy another device? You must be down to 4 maybe 3 by now eh???????

"And on that bombshell it's time to end the show!"

Sent from my G900A powered by VisionX Rom Rockin XKRome
[General Topics] androidbabbles:
Next smart phone waiting for

I am looking for the Nexus 9.
[General Topics] dinohead:
Well I was about to buy the Z3 Compact!

But.....glass breaking itself on its own?? That sucks. I can't be doing with it.

Any other suggestions? Would prefer a phone I can actually fit in my pocket (Nexus 6 will be a no-go tbh)

Camera isn't going to be a main concern as they are never that good

Good battery life.

Good build (not like the suicidal Z3 Compact!)

Custom roms!!! :D
[General Topics] Stuart Little:
Samsung Galaxy Alpha - #1 on benchmarks/antutu and 4.7"
[General Topics] MiyagiSan:
Increased likelyhood of glass breaking is one of the "benefits" of premium design in smartphones it seems. :silly:

Surely no one could have predicted that the added weight of all that metal that is "premium" (compared to shock-absorbing plastics and polycarbonates) and, a drive for ever thinner devices could lead to more breakage/bendage in pockets and when dropped... :p

Other options include:

- Moto X 2nd gen

- Samsung S5 (Qualcomm Soc model)

- Nexus 5

- Samsung S5 Mini (no Qualcomm Soc model -

bad news

for custom roms)
[General Topics] Kusay_1:
You will save a lot if you by it unlocked, if you have the upfront cost, in telling you

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The lg g2 or g3 are very good phones, with great design (bezels) screen, battery, camera
[General Topics] Generale-ivan1996:
S4 or nexus 6 or note 4 XD

My favorite phone is S4 or nexus 6 or note 4 XD
[General Topics] teonagode:
Dident you read my previous posts, im gona wait for devices with the Snapdragon 810 SoC, i love my N5 the only bad thing is the battery life.

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Nexus 5 or One Plus One

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+1 haha.

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Nexus 5- Stock Android and lots of drevelopment

One Plus One- good price for good specs

Galaxy S5- Water resistant phone, a good function, only the KNOX is sh*it.

Htc One M8- aluminium build with one of the best phone speakers.
[General Topics] prozac:
THX 4 ur answer. but i think the oneplus one is really big. i only compare that phone with the old Galaxy nexus
[General Topics] MiyagiSan:
I thought the back was considered slippery on the G2.

The G3 is enerally regarded as a very good phone (except by the unibody metal design mafia).
[General Topics] phuongvl2016:
One plus One is good.

Sony Xperia Z3 still i good.

i like them both :D
[General Topics] kamranhaghighi:
anyone can help me? i made a thread ! because i didn't get any answer :( its many days im extremly confused about what to buy!
[General Topics] shubh_007:
Only if you tell us what you want!
[General Topics] kamranhaghighi:
http://xdaforums.com/general/general/help-chose-phone-t2940117

sorry :D i already posted it, it got lost in this long thread ! (in page 600-700)

i would thanks you so much if you helped me

(sorry i lost hope 20mins ago and made this)

It was stupid decision to make that thread :D should i remove it?
[General Topics] Quicksilver7714:
Thinking about picking up either a Moto X 2014, Nexus 6 or Note 4.

I may wait for the Galaxy S6 but that would be a long 6 months.

my main turnoff for the Samsung products are Knox. I still have a Galaxy S4, rooted on 4.2.2. I refuse to update until I know there is root for the most recent update.

Basically I need something i can root and use tether with. Tether must work when rooted.

Carrier = Verizon, and Yes i still have unlimited data.