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[General Topics] antoniusadi:
Hi all

I'm from indonesia

I am currently looking for a new phone as my daily driver,now i am using i9500(s4) exynos

International version

I have 7 million rupiah (around $500),and these are my priorities im choosing smartphone:

Display+camera and battery life

Good ui and software support

Storage min 32 gb, expendable is a plus

Have to be able to do fast charging

So far i have researched , and these are the viable options:

-Note 4(priced around 7 million rupiah/500$ doubting bec reviewer said s6 have better camera,smoother performance etc but spen,expendable storage,expendable batt is good)

-s6 flat(priced around 7.6 million rupiah/540$ (Doubting bec reviewer said battery life is horrible, +no expend batt+storage,indonesia's cell network is very unstable,draining battery quite significantly,but the camera is very good,it also has fast charging,display is also good)

-g4(priced around 7.5 million rupiah/550$,ui and batt life is horrible,cmiiw?)

-note 5(priced around 8.5 million rupiah/600$,pink tint confirmed in indonesia,and the speaker problem from mkbhd that u can mute it by covering the speaker is a major turnoff,no ext storage,no ext battbut still a solid phone)

Any other suggestion?

Ps. Dont suggest oneplustwo,no confirmed date launch in indonesia,6p and 5x is also has the same issue with launch date,maybe june 2016 estimated for nexus family lol

And dont suggesr any from sony, the sony service center is very terrbile at providing after sales service
[General Topics] ser1a:
thanks for you recommendation! I wonder why do I need 64GB to use GPS? And is Oneplus One best GSM/GPS reception phone on market? Has someone experiences with it or is it only your personla experience?

thanks
[General Topics] Mandeep148:
Bought note 5 after selling iphone 6. That was my worse decision ever. :( device is so laggy. I mean system apps runs fine but popular apps like facebook youtube chrome and also xda app are so laggy like one core cpu. Scrolling is so badd.. screen is good. Sound quality not good as iphone. Its just a laggy device. Only system apps runs fine. Selling one day used note 5 :(
[General Topics] Elya_Dragon:
How.... ? I like iPhones too and the speed is decent too.

Note 5... Slow? I'm totally not a fan of Samsung but i know the Note 5 is blazingly fast.

Note 5 can't be slower than iPhone i guess....

If i was you i would have stayed with the iPhone 6.
[General Topics] Mandeep148:
Its not slow for sure. But not smoother too. Scrolling is too laggy.. like a 30$ android phone.

I thought android got developed well. But its still laggy like 2 3 years ago.. you r right
[General Topics] Elya_Dragon:
Than you should stay with iOS since iPhones are awesome .

Note 5 is faster for sure if you flash a rom
[General Topics] bioexcel:
Oneplus 2 when I finally drop samsung note 4
[General Topics] Hyflex:
Hi Guys,

I'm looking for a cheap second hand/new phone for my mum that isn't over £100 but is fast, decent and preferably has a SDCard slot, she'll be using the phone for Whatsapp, Facebook, Texts, Calls and taking photos with.

She was using a Samsung S2 but it has a few problems and not worth trying to repair it because the logic board has a fault, the vibrate has died, the front bottom buttons have no LEDs working.

Obviously I could go and just buy another Samsung Galaxy S2 as they are under 100 but there must be better phones for the same sort of price...
[General Topics] obscuresword:
How much is the Moto G 2nd/3rd generation or Moto E 2nd generation were you live at?
[General Topics] Hyflex:
I can get the 3rd gen for £180 and 2nd gen for £115
[General Topics] Elya_Dragon:
If possible, go for the Moto G2 since development is high at XDA.
[General Topics] obscuresword:
How much was the Moto E Second generation (the one with the Snapdragon 410 not 210 lol)? It should be cheaper than the Moto G 2nd gen right?
[General Topics] Elya_Dragon:
But if we were both honest than we should recommend him getting the Moto G2 since Mote E series are not fast...

If he can spare 15 extra £ than go for Moto G2 if not than yeah...
[General Topics] roodrix:
Note 5

I have a n900 (note3) but I'm sure, my next phone It's a NOTE 5
[General Topics] obscuresword:
Moto E 2nd gen uses pretty much the same chipset as the Moto G 2nd generation LTE. It's a Snapdragon 410 vs Snapdragon 400. In fact the Moto E would get a bit better performance due to using a lower resolution display. Personally, I think he should also go for the 2nd gen Moto G but he did want something under 100 pounds (currency not weight :p)
[General Topics] ySomic:
Dual sim

Hey!

I'm searching a new dual sim smartphone (in Europe).

I would prefer dual sim dual standby (both sims ative unless you get a call, then the other sim deactivates for a the duration of the call) But I would still want to receive texts or calls from sim 1 while using data from the sim 2 (or vice versa)

I'm not a big user but since I'm now using public transit I'm looking to at least 2 hours and a halve of using my phone everyday.

I've been looking at the One plus 2 and it seems promising (if I have a bug/issue free phone)

Any other suggestions?

Side note: Where do I find invites quickly since I need it pretty soon (read 1/2 weeks)
[General Topics] Elya_Dragon:
Lol
[General Topics] proudtobepinoy:
Hey guys,

Just wanted to ask if the LG G3 which has a 5.5in screen is comfortable to watch youtube videos and movies on? I watch Youtube and Movies on my tablet but I am considering on selling it along with my phone for the LG G3...
[General Topics] Thushan@pp:
Oneplus 2
[General Topics] BEINGGREAT:
i95 smart watch, not expensive and have an awesome appearance.
[General Topics] Elya_Dragon:
I'm watching 4-5 hours netflix everyday on it the screen is delicious and it fits perfectly.

It's one of the best solutions
[General Topics] Hyflex:
Moto E is £95, as for support on xda it's not that important considering its for my mum... she's not going to be rooting and I'm not rooting it for her because she'd end up destroying it.

The £100 was a max budget, I don't want to go over that. I'm really tempted on just buying another Samsung S2 as she's used to it, we have spare batteries and it would probably be better considering how clumsy she is.

What would you suggest if I put the max budget at £80...
[General Topics] djfourmoney:
Well the BLU's did recently get upgraded to Lollipop as June. The Studio X Plus comes with Lollipop. Both of my current phones are Jellybean and not even the last version. I know there some popular features in Material Design but without them, never experienced them I don't notice.

I wanted larger devices because I use them for work and for in-vehicle navigation.

Price is a big concern because of the problems with my LG. I can muddle through for a little while longer but I will be starting Uber soon and wanted a bigger navigation screen. I may get the budget backup phone first; the Moto E is just too small...
[General Topics] Elya_Dragon:
Why not just spare some money and buy a decent device like the LG G3?
[General Topics] saayinla:
Hi All,

Looking for some advice.

I currently have the Htc One m8, its driving me nuts now because its has 16GB even though I have a 64GB SD but its usesless for apps because I cannot root due to the banking apps I use. I use my phones for the banking apps and also for Movies mainly.

My next device must be at least 32GB internal, not that I install games but my apps seem not to fit on a 16GB device.

I had the LG g3 briefly about 5 months ago before the m8,but the little lag was too much for me to handle.

I was thinking of waiting for the Nexus 6p but again, cant remember if I m a fan of vanilla android or its work the extra cash.

I detest Samsung devices mainly for touchwiz although I have a tab S which is okay, so not looking for a Samsung phone.

Any advicewould be appreciated for a 5.5" device with at least 32gb or better 64GB.

Thanks in advance.
[General Topics] fucitol:
I'm looking for a dual sim phone. I don't really care whether it is active or standby, but I need the dual sim to work on networks with no 2g support.

Most dual sim phones such as the OnePlus 2 and mi 4i only support one sim in 3g/4g and the other in 2g, so there must be 2g coverage for the dual sim to work.

Is there any phone that supports 3g on both sim simultaneously?
[General Topics] Elya_Dragon:
Whaaat? I didn't ever experienced any lag on my LG G3 ( powered by Cloudy rom )

Just try out some good rom.

Tab S for the win, i used it too but since my current phone does the job for me in any situation i experience i decided to give it to my mum.

Go for the Oneplus One 64GB ( 300€ ) or Oneplus Two ( 399€ )
[General Topics] saayinla:
Hi, Many thanks fo ryour advise and suggestions, Can I ask why you didnt recommend the LG G4?

I tend to be wary of Non EU supported phone in that if there is an issue phone has to go back to korea etc if you get what I mean. A colleague has one and he had to send to hong kong or so for the slightest issue , that would be too much of a wait for me.
[General Topics] Elya_Dragon:
LG G4 is even better.

My rooted, tweaked and rommed LG G3 is faster than the LG G4.

If you can buy a LG G4 and don't root it until your phone is getting dated and than root and tweak the hell out of it, you can use LG flagships for 2.5-3 years easy.

Root and tweaks will help you when your device is getting to laggy.

LG G3 is still an amazing device since it is still high end for today's standards.

If you have enough money than surely go for G4 but if you want ' Da Real Bang For a Buck' than go for the G3.
[General Topics] djfourmoney:
Isn't that basically the same as saying don't buy a BLU because it won't be updated? G4 is out, G5 is coming V10 is out in Korea, soon the US.

I'm thinking the G3 isn't supported anymore.

The only problems I see with the BLU phone(s) is they are plastic and won't run on the LTE network. I also don't think a G3 unlocked, unused will be cheaper than a Zenphone 2 either or even the 1GB Moto G (2015).

For a backup device this is fine, my ZTE runs on the 4G network not LTE and was fine. It's problem are almost no space after updates, poor screen and terrible camera.

The backup device I wanted around $100US, not sure a G3 even used is that cheap.
[General Topics] Elya_Dragon:
Blu and also ZTE are not good brands they are B brands .

Just buy some phone of a decent brand like LG or HTC
[General Topics] Goku80:
Right guys I need help. Sold my 6 plus iPhone 64gb and I am bit confused in what handset to go for. Samsung edge plus or the z5. Or is the smaller s6 edge dated already? Love the screen on Sammy but the music quality will it be better on Sony? Just confused and want to make the right choice. And my network only does 32gb on the S6 edge plus.
[General Topics] Elya_Dragon:
Samsung S6 Edge Plus

No it's not.

You can install Viper4Android sound mod on your S6 Edge to enjoy good sound ( root required )
[General Topics] fireblade1497:
Actually music on sony phones is not that good. There are threads complaining about bad speakers on the z series. Heck even my dad's z2 has an issue with its main speaker
[General Topics] ambervals6:
Don't go with sony. Why note nexus? I remember you since nexus 4 times :)

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N920A
[General Topics] canned_polar_bear:
obviously everybody has their own criteria but I wasn't impressed with the lg g3. the build quality wasn't that great (little cracks appeared around the IR and headphone jack), the back got easily scratched, hissing while listening to music, the fact that you had to get a 'bumped' rom, battery life was random, screen rotation would get stuck sometimes, rare android updates (does it have 5.1.1 yet?)... i'm sure there's more.

i was eager to switch phones and waited for the galaxy note5 but when i saw what that was, an oversized s6, I bought the note4 and immediately flashed cyanogenmod 12.1 and now am happy... it feels like 'my phone' whereas the g3 didn't. that's extremely subjective of course. I didn't want to touch the lg g4 because of the issues with the g3. I'm never one to moan about the materials used for a phone and could care less about the 'premiumness' but the g3 never felt as solid as a samsung phone.
[General Topics] Elya_Dragon:
[MENTION=6216891]canned_polar_bear[/MENTION]

I never had issues with my G3, i have no scratches no cracks and nothing else bad.

You might use it the heavy way.

I always used to experience worser quality on the sammy phones ( S2, Note 1 & 2 and Galaxy S Advance ).

LG G3 is imo in all possible ways the winner but that's just my experiences and preferences.
[General Topics] canned_polar_bear:
maybe they sorted things out after a while. i bought it as soon as it came out. i'm not a very heavy user. I have to say though that I did like the stock rom way more than samsung's touchwiz garbage which is why i immediately flashed the note4 when i got it. hell, once i flashed the galaxy tab s 8.4 it felt like a completely different (and excellent) device. don't get me wrong, i'm not saying the g3 is a bad phone, it's nice just not great imho.

personally i don't think there's anything really interesting to buy this year. the snapdragon 820 next year will probably change things.
[General Topics] Darkmond:
4K isn't overkill. We're entering the Virtual Reality era bro. We'll need those 4K screens in a few years.
[General Topics] lifeisablog.com:
Have you checked out any of the Blu devices? I just got the Blu 7.0 ii on eBay for 130 bucks unlocked. If you check them out. Make sure you don't get a device from them that sports anything under 1gb of memory. Those tend to be really slow. Quad core 1gb of ram in my Blu studio 7.0ii and I don't think I would trade this thing for a galaxy s6 or note 4. The screens do break easily. If you drop it. Say bye bye but I mean for the price. You get more than what you pay for in my opinion.
[General Topics] Elya_Dragon:
[MENTION=6994369]lifeisablog.com[/MENTION] a device made by 'Blu' is not even tradeable for a S4 and higher or Note 2 and higher.

No offense tho...
[General Topics] lifeisablog.com:
Yes, I know this. But that's not what I said. I said I wouldn't. That means. If given the chance. I wouldn't.

I was simply stating that this device (to me) for the price I paid for it, unlocked and brand new. I still wouldn't trade it. The price of these phones is so low because they are trying to rise up and be known. I can almost put money on it that in a few more years. They will be right up there with all of the "perceived higher end devices" . Thus becoming an option to people when trading their Samsung or more popular device.

Of course that is simply my opinion and others may believe differently. You or another user may think that a Blu device is garbage because of the price of the phone. A lot of people don't give them a chance because of the "you get what you pay for perception" . Which is very true with a lot of Blu devices. You just have to get the right Blu device. They are about to release some higher end Blu devices too. Which really are up there in specs with the more popular names like Samsung and apple.

No offense taken by the way. :)
[General Topics] Elya_Dragon:
Hmm thanks for putting in more info, good lesson for me; if you grab the right Blu than it's worth the budget price...

Some questions:

Are you aware about the issue with the low-development on XDA and the phones are getting dropped down from support pretty fast by Blu.

That means none to less extra android updates.

And you mean you wouldn't trade your Blu device for a S6 not because of it isn't possible but because you prefer your Blu device over a S6 or other current flagship phone?
[General Topics] lifeisablog.com:
I prefer the device. It's all my opinion. It may very well be the screen size of my Blu which is 7 inches and I need the screen real estate to work on my blog. I'm not saying that flagship devices suck. I am very well aware of low end support for tech issues and for Android releases. I don't have that issue though. I have the latest android version and just called Blu for support yesterday and they did a great job helping me.
[General Topics] Elya_Dragon:
[MENTION=6994369]lifeisablog.com[/MENTION] why won't you just trade it for a S6 and buy 5 Blu devices xD
[General Topics] lifeisablog.com:
Because that would defeat the purpose. Why do I need 6 devices? I only use 1 at a time?
[General Topics] Elya_Dragon:
I'm just kidding haha, i appreciate your ( feeling-good-with-a-particular-device-without-trying-to-get-new-one feeling ).
[General Topics] lifeisablog.com:
Haha to each is own. I like my device. And I'm sure there are people who hate it too.
[General Topics] Elya_Dragon:
Haha yes but still i got the same on my older devices when i got them the first week but on my current device ( LG G3 ) i'm still very happy and excited.
[General Topics] maneaterbug:
Xiaomi Mi5 maybe
[General Topics] imalift:
No one looking at the Blackberry Priv (venice)?
[General Topics] T/-_j@$:
xperia z1

im gonna buy xperia z5 !! :p
[General Topics] TotalGoat:
Meizu m2 (not note) or Moto g 2015

I can get the meizu m2 now or wait two and a half weeks for the moto g.

which one should I pick up? they are both great and i can't decide.
[General Topics] gauravbhawsar:
This is the first time Em thinking of getting an iPhone...Using M8 as current device over a yr, been on Android from the froyo days but actually now I wanna stop being a flashoholic....
[General Topics] subhjvlz:
Really bored of Yu Yureka now. Should I buy Indian Nexus Micromax A1 Android one or One plus 2 or Nexus P6;)
[General Topics] Elya_Dragon:
[MENTION=6891434]subhjvlz[/MENTION] go for the Nexus 6P.

Usually i would say go for Oneplus 2 instantly but yeah... Nexus above all xD

You will enjoy high development for a long time
[General Topics] subhjvlz:
You spoke my heart, Better I start saving a little more ;)
[General Topics] ambervals6:
No real developers are getting nexus this year.
[General Topics] Elya_Dragon:
Are you dutch?
[General Topics] simonbigwave:
but note5 apparently no external sd slot and no removable battery ...i would prefer the note4
[General Topics] The War LOrD:
Used both Galaxy and iPhone, but i dont know which is better. I usually decide by their design and how they look.
[General Topics] nemesis086:
Guys i need an advice on which device i should buy next and note 4 is on top of my list. And i already heard about their complains about the new update 5.1.1 but others have no problem with it. Which device should i buy next besides of note 4? because i dont like note 5 at all.

Or i can still change my mind if i have options to buy a note 5.
[General Topics] istperson:
Samsung, or other? Do you need the S-pen? Do you only want the screen size to be 5,7", or are you willing to have it smaller or bigger. Like 5,5' or 6,0".

If you're somebody who likes its phone stock, and doesn't care about custom roms, root, etc., then the Note 5 is a very good device.
[General Topics] legolas2069:
I think like you, I don't know which is better and I'm still hesitating
[General Topics] NowNewStart:
So I will post here maybe I can get a good phone for me here.

I'm searching for a phone with god custom rom support, but yet under 400€(Notice Euro, phones are a lot cheaper in the US), and has to hold for a while (at least 2 years, best is 3 for me if you ask me).

I was about to buy the new Nexus 5X, but it's 480€ and is 1. too expensive and 2. too expensive for the specs it has. Then I had the LG G3 in mind, but I disagreed to that because of the ROM and common support. Then I had the Moto X Style (Pure) in mind, but that one is 500€ I don't have.

Any ideas?
[General Topics] s8freak:
I loved my OPO it has fantastic Rom/dev support and you can buy one new cheap and they're tough devices as well. You can also find a mint OPO on Swappa for around $260US

"And on that bombshell!"

Sent from my SM-G928C Rocking AUDAX+Rom
[General Topics] NowNewStart:
I checked Swappa, no one available.

Also I checked Amazon, and am unsure if I should order a phone which is sent from China :D
[General Topics] yzak58:
Simply OnePlus Two
[General Topics] s8freak:
They're made in China as far One Plus 2 goes personally I don't feel they're that much of an improvement and also need an invite.

OPO is still a great buy for the money

"And on that bombshell!"

Sent from my SM-G928C Rocking AUDAX+Rom
[General Topics] yzak58:
F the Sony devices.

If you want to have the best dev support, get one of the new Nexus devices, even the older Nexus phones like my Nexus 5 (2013) still has good dev support , even got the official M update from Goolge.

Other good Non Samsung devices I can think of are the OnePlus One and the OnePlus Two.

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yes OPO is still a good device :good::good::good:
[General Topics] NowNewStart:
Alright, I'll keep it in mind, any other devices I could get?
[General Topics] A.Recio:
Meizu M2 mini :o
[General Topics] Elya_Dragon:
Go for LG, LG for the win.

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LG G3 no support? YOU WOT MATE ! Just kidding haha.

My LG G3 ( D855 International version ) has alooot of developmemt on XDA.

And it's your best choice go for it
[General Topics] dark_fighter:
Hi all,

After 3 and half years since I got my trusty S3 (int) I feel like it's time to move on. My main issue is that , although the cpu holds up so far, 1gb of ram is not enough even for daily basic tasks. So, I'm looking for something that offers what the S3 did in 2012: Top performance, great dev/community support. I was going to go for the 6P but SD810 is too hot and also it has *only* 3gb of ram (thinking that I'm going to get the next phone in 3+ years from now). Then there is OP 2 but SD 810 too. I was thinking of big Sammys, like Note 5, or S6 Plus if it ever comes out (edge offers nothing more than a curved display with no functionality afaIk) but they are too price with non-removable battery and SD. I don't really care about the cost but the lower the better of course, nor about the size, but again If I can avoid a 5.2"+ I 'd like to. Keep in mind that I live in the UK, so it should be available in EU. Any suggestions? Those with SD810 what's your experience? Should I really avoid it?
[General Topics] NowNewStart:
I'm thinking about it, but I heard from a lot of people that they're moving on to other devices and the development is shrinking daily, and I want to keep it 2+ years, that's the thing.
[General Topics] nemesis086:
Thanks. Im planning to switch brand too because ive been noticing that samsung doesnt give proper os updates on their high end devices. the only thing i love from samsung is the tw interface and its design.
[General Topics] force70:
Sounds like a nexus is in your future, no device enjoys developer support like a nexus device.

I love my nexus 6!

Sent from my Nexus 6 or Note 4
[General Topics] kenbhaji:
You are right on Nexus devices. They are first to get the updates. Source is always being worked on you can track that on GIt. If you are savvy enough you can make some changes in the components and load your own build, which has its own benefits imho.

I will go for low end(5x) over high end(see Samsung/Sony) any day.
[General Topics] Planterz:
What is your opinion on the screen? Reviews I've read have commented on its low brightness output, and that is making me a bit wary. I'm saving up to replace my OnePlus one, and have it narrowed down to a Nexus 6 or the Moto X Pure. I love my OnePlus One, but I want something just a bit bigger (for reading eBooks and gaming) and with front-facing speakers. The Nexus 6 seems the better choice, as the screen is bigger and the GPU is better for 3D graphics, but the reportedly dim output has me leaning towards the Moto X Pure (plus there's that handy-dandy microSD slot). I don't plan on reading outdoors, and my apartment is usually pretty dark, but I work in a well-lit place. I keep my S4 at max brightness, and it has 289 nits output, while the Nexus 6 only has 270 nits (according to PhoneArena), and the Moto X Pure has a blinding 715 nits.