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[General Questions and Answers] LoneWolfSK:
Go for Moto X Pure then
[General Questions and Answers] djstammo:
Thank you Hannah Stern for your advice. Would be realy nice to hear another picks because these I'll skip for now.

Z3 compact is really VERY nice phone, in the past I was thinking about it. But now my needs are different from the past. Now I need bigger screen 5-5,5" and OIS would help me a lot.

Disadvantages you've mentioned, not all are disatvantages for me: I can live with non-removable battery (have a power bank), 720p-screen is the lowest for if it has more than 300ppi, I don't do panoramas, but the rest - yes, they are disatvantages.

Samsung Alpha have Amoled screen, I'm too tired with them. Amoled have too much saturated colors so I need true colors in photo preview. And my eyes are getting tiered of Amoled glowing, so just IPS.
[General Questions and Answers] jithinjj:
I am planning to buy a tablet for gaming, below 10,000 rs.

I saw xolo tegra note, its old device is it worth buying??
[General Questions and Answers] muftiazan:
I am looking to buy a HTC M8. I have been using the Z3 Compact and the size goes well with my hands and I had a little problem using HTC One M7 before that. The M8's specs are perfect for me. I just want to know if the size is manage-able since the edges have been rounded and everything has been made curvy. Is it easier to handle than the M7?
[General Questions and Answers] derelektrischemoench:
Hey guys,

I am currently looking for a replacement for my LG G2. Although it has served me well the last two years I think it might be time for a new one, mainly because I miss the convenience of an unlocked bootloader and also kernel development for Android L on the G2 seems to be a little scarce.

So I need a new phone, which is available in Germany, doesn't cost more than 450 €, has an unlockable bootloader, has a good selection of custom roms and kernels, decent battery life and isn't as huge as the Nexus 6 (I've pondered buying this for quite a while now but the 6 inch screen is a total overkill imho). I think the only one that comes close to meeting these requirements are perhaps the Moto X 2nd gen and maybe the oneplus two which will probably never be available in Germany for a decent price, just like its predecessor.

So my point is: Are there any other devices that I missed out on and what are the pros and cons of the ones I mentioned above?

Help would be much appreciated.

Greetings from Germany

Derelektrischemoench
[General Questions and Answers] Nitin maan:
I want to suggest you don't go as brand boy these days people have to compromised with brands I guess you find a phone that's have andrino GPU and have quad core snap dragon process and that's phone why not be a issues in future never buy Mali GPU with octa core or you will be regret about it if u looking for phone that's have no lag issue and gaming performance is beast in it and not too costly try to look for Samsung E5

Thanks

???? Nitin Maan
[General Questions and Answers] LoneWolfSK:
Please tell me which one is the best of these phones:

Xiaomi Redmi 2

Gionee E7 mini

THL 4000

Thank you
[General Questions and Answers] Hannah Stern:
Well, which features are more important for you?

What should be there on the phone?

It's hard to compare an S6 with a Z3 or a M9.

Or S4-Z1-M7 is also hard to compare.

You can't compare a Note with an S so easily. You can, but it's not that easy.

They've got their own advantages and disdavantages. Xperia? Physical Shutter
[General Questions and Answers] LoneWolfSK:
Lollipop, camera, battery
[General Questions and Answers] only-one:
What tablet do you recommend? We had a the Tab A, it was alright, would like better resolution, decent camera, good for games. It will be used primarily for Internet, videos (Netflix mainly), and games like boom beach.
[General Questions and Answers] Dassem_ultor:
I am pretty sure that Gionee is best amongst those three.
[General Questions and Answers] Gliwusss:
I have a Question - which phone from this list should I choose?

For me important is good performancce, battery life, possible customization (root, custom rom, kertel with oc and uc etc), so development for that model.

List of Phones:

-Sony Xperia E3

-Sony Xperia E4g

-Allview Viper i4G

-LG Leon

-HTC Desire 320

-LG F60

-LG Leon 4G LTE

-LG L Fino

-myPhone Cube

-Huawei Ascend G620s

-LG Spirit 4G LTE

-Alcatel One Touch Pop C9

Thanks for Your help...
[General Questions and Answers] nifty_mats:
Dude I just bought Coolpad Dazen 1 from Snapdeal for my father after thorough research. Amazing phone with 2gb ram, 4g lte, SD 410 64-bit, super smooth performance and awesome battery backup at just Rs.5,999/-. I think it's the best phone under Rs.8k right now.

Earlier, I also looked at all these similar choices- Redmi 2, Sony E4g, but they all have 1gb ram and smaller screen sizes. You can't go wrong with the Coolpad Dazen 1.
[General Questions and Answers] Gliwusss:
I can't buy it with delivery to my country... I'm from Poland.

So I renew my question, which of phones from list in quote in upper post will be the best?

EDIT:// Or could you recommend me another phone which I will be able to "tune up" in similar price?
[General Questions and Answers] nemacx:
LG G4 or Galaxy S6 (maybe OnePlus Two (disappointing "upgrade"))

Hello everyone.

I have a dilemma between these two phones, the Galaxy S6 and the LG G4. I'm (must say!) a proud owner of the OnePlus One, but also in the market of trying something new.

Now, I have been thinking about buying the OnePlus Two, but, since the G4, S6 and the 1+2 are priced the same in my country, I quickly took it out of the equation.

Being a "power user", if I must say, I do a lot of multitasking, but I expect from my phone to take a nice picture here and there. I've been reading a lot about these two phones, watching speed, camera, reliability comparisons, and these are my conclusions thus far:

- LG G4 has the removable backing, SD card expansion, and a better camera (just a smudge better, but still). The overall performance of the 808 surprised me and, all in all, is faster in multitasking and day to day use, or is it?

- Samsung S6 is a sharper looking smartphone, more features and horsepower under the bonnet, incredible wireless charging, but there's TouchWiz.. I have been reading of throttling of the Exynos and incredibly poor RAM management, and they all seem to be legit, or are they?

With Exynos, Samsung closed the way for us making a good AOSP ROM for the S6 (if I understand correctly), but I'm not someone who sticks to one ROM forever, and the RAM management, I tend to keep all of my apps opened and multitask a lot between social media, YouTube etc. (it's been a breeze on OPO), and I'm really not impressed by the performance of the S6, but I don't really know if I should rely on Samsung's software update to fix this (it's been around for ages) or just cut corners and get the G4, which is proving to be a faster in day-to-day use.

Overall, I'm confused, so I ask for your advice. If anyone owns these two, any advice or recommendation would be nice, or if anyone recommends something else, I'm open for suggestions. I'm planning on getting one of these phones in the following month.
[General Questions and Answers] gezafisch:
I'd get the s6. One, I think it has a better camera. Two, it has slightly better performance. Three, I personally like touchwiz better than optimus. It has more features. It has a bad reputation because earlier versions weren't all that good. It have vastly improved since JB. Fourth, Samsung has a bigger community.

The g4 is good but I still would get the s6.

Sent from a Galaxy far away
[General Questions and Answers] Facuu:
I wouldnt buy a samsung anymore. Tw is horrible, and they never release drivers for the devs to make the magic. There are better phones. G4 is a better phone

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[General Questions and Answers] djstammo:
What do you think about Motorola Moto X Play vs Huawei Honor 7 ?
[General Questions and Answers] TheArabianKnightMC:
Moto X Pure or LG G4?
[General Questions and Answers] BerryAl:
Hey guys.

Im looking for something with:

- A large AMOLED/OLED display. (5.5-5.7")

- A good camera.

- Good performance.

I was thinking of getting a Note 4, since the SD Card, removable battery, etc appeal to me and the Note 5 looks to be crazy expensive and im buying off contract in the UK. Is this the best phone to buy for me? Or is there some other phone im missing? Also how easy would it be to root/remove touchwiz and get a note 4 up and running just as well as it should. I would likely be rooting anyway. Thanks.
[General Questions and Answers] djstammo:
I would go for LG G4 just because of OIS, Moto doesn't have it.
[General Questions and Answers] pauliusval99:
Thank you :) I was actually considering the Xperia Z1 or Z3 (don't see much difference here, honestly). And I don't want a Samsung again, because of my poor experience with the S4. I could never have thought a flagship device could ever lag like this and drain the battery in my eyes....
[General Questions and Answers] D-Wreck:
Note 4 is a great choice! A lot of people don't like TouchWiz but the expansion for storage and removable battery is a massive +
[General Questions and Answers] Hannah Stern:
Yes, [MENTION=6915006]TheArabianKnightMC[/MENTION] , OIS-Cameras are Important for Phones!

I think, your poor experience is caused from Android 4.2.2 (Too buggy for the gimmicks) or 4.4.2 (Google-Caused Software Gaps and Lags), because the S4 has many features, is very fast and has a good battery runtime.

However, thank you very much for your answer. :) ;) :) :svetius:
[General Questions and Answers] pauliusval99:
Can you then explain why installing a Crapwiz-free 4.4 ROM fixed all the lag and tripled the battery life? Not to mention I had all the "smart" features disabled in stock ROM, for the sake of comparison.

I don't want to be forced to break my warranty after a week, not again. I'd rather get something with decent stock firmware.
[General Questions and Answers] iKoolkid:
Should I get the s6 edge plus or wait for the s7? My current phone, the m8, has problems with the sim card tray and camera flex cable not being connected, so there's a chance it might be unusable for phone and messaging needs by the time the s7 comes out.
[General Questions and Answers] nemacx:
So, does the G4 overheat? What about day to day performance comparing it to, for example 1+2?
[General Questions and Answers] zelendel:
To be honest the 1+2 isn't even on the same level as the g4. They compromised too much.
[General Questions and Answers] TheArabianKnightMC:
Who is "they"?
[General Questions and Answers] v7:
1+

Tapped from my ①+②=❸ ;)
[General Questions and Answers] gezafisch:
I would get the s6 after your phone has become unusable in your eyes, because the price will likely go down after a while.

Sent from a Galaxy far away
[General Questions and Answers] €D.:
Is anyone interested in Project Ara?
[General Questions and Answers] Hannah Stern:
Well, sure! I'd like to see it in the Tech Shop. That's quite interesting!
[General Questions and Answers] solquest3:
which smartphone not for games of photos

Hello.

I need advices on which smartphone to buy for 200 euros (225 $) max.

I'm looking for something that is going to last (I have to change my HTC Sensation with ViperS Rom only beacuse I got its screen broken), I'm not interest in playing games on it and I won't use it a lot for taking photos.

I'd avoid Samsung devices (don't like them too much), and it's not that important if it gets android updates (I can change Rom for that).

I'd choose Asus Zenfone 2 ZE500CL with 16GB, but its 148 mm are too many for me (I'd stay within the 136 mm of the Samsung SIII Neo).

For what I've seen I find very interesting the Motorola Moto G 4G, the Alcatel One Touch Idol 3 4.7" (the dual sim, with 16GB) and the Xiaomi Redmi 2 Pro.

Any advices -on these or on other devices?

Thanks.

Luigi.
[General Questions and Answers] LoneWolfSK:
Lenovo K3 Note, LG G2, Huawei P8, Elephone P4000 with 4600 mAh battery or Mlais MX Base
[General Questions and Answers] Ahmad Tawfik:
Lenovo a6000 vs infinix zero 2 ?

In everything in detail
[General Questions and Answers] solquest3:
Thanks, but:

- Lenovo K3 Note is too big: 152 mm

- LG G2 seems to be too expensive

- Huawei P8 is too big: 145 mm

- Elephone P4000 with 4600 mAh battery is too big: 143 mm

- Mlais MX Base is too big: 146 mm

I also found the 'old' LG optimus G that can be good for me...
[General Questions and Answers] Diuuk:
Hi guys, my budget is €350, im not sure if i should buy asus zenfone 2 551 ml or wait nexus 5 2015 release, what do you guys think?
[General Questions and Answers] LoneWolfSK:
Go for Galaxy s4 or Xperia z2 then
[General Questions and Answers] androidhippie:
Still looking...

Hi all, I posted here a few weeks ago trying to find a new phone but I'm still stuck trying to find one. If any of you could think of a phone(s) that fall under my needed specs (for a budget gaming phone) it would really help!

Things i'm looking for in my new phone:

Display: Around 400+ ppi 5" Screen, Gorilla Glass or equiv'

CPU / GPU: Snapdragon 801 / Adreno 330

Memory: 2gb+ RAM, 16gb /

+ SD card slot

Camera: 13MP if possible

Battery: 3000+ mah

Budget: £150

Similar phones to this build I've looked at are the Xiaomi Mi 4, Lenovo k3 Note, Jiayu s3. Are these my only options? I'm a little hesitant to buy from Asian warehouses such as GearBest or AliExpress in case i get charged customs on top of my price and £150 really is the top end of my budget, the most promising I've found is the Xiaomi mi4 from AliExpress shipping with DHL comes to £307 for two phones, again from a Hong Kong seller.

Any suggestions or advice more than welcome, really fed up of using my failing old Lumia!

Thank you.
[General Questions and Answers] Hannah Stern:
Maybe 150 Punds are Insufficient, but the S5 is a rather good choice for you.

It#s just got 2800 mAh but everything else, that you want.

The Note 3 is too large and the S4 seems to be insufficient for you, but the S4 GT-i9506 is also very good!

S5:

432 ppi

16 MP Camera + 4K-Video

Waterproof

USB 3.0

2800 mAh (S4 = 2600 mAh)

2 GB RAM (Note 3 has 3 GB)

Please take a look at the GSMArena-Specifications for the S5, S5+ and S4 GT-i9506.
[General Questions and Answers] lovesetcpu:
I am looking for a tablet with official or unofficial Cyanogenmod 12.1 support where I can change the Logo inside the boot.img. I do not mean the bootanimation.zip. The goal is to be able to change all bootup Logos.

Resolution must be 1920x1080 or higher.

Thank you.
[General Questions and Answers] androidhippie:
Hi Hannah, unfortunately the Galaxy's are way out of budget for me (another £100+) but thanks for the info anyway, i don't really have much wiggle room with the budget being £150 per phone, the specs i've listed are ideal and the closest phone to that i can see is the Xiaomi Mi4. The main turn-off for me with that phone is the potential customs tax on import from an Asian warehouse, if there's anything similar to that for the price it would be great, or an EU/UK seller but i doubt i'll be that lucky!
[General Questions and Answers] LoneWolfSK:
Xperia Z2, LG G2, or Z3 Compact if you manage to buy it for the price. Chinese phones: Redmi Note 2.
[General Questions and Answers] Falster:
Take a look at THL 5000. It fits with a lot of your wishes: 5" FHD Display, 2GB Ram, 13MP camera, 5000mAh battery, microSD, 8x2GHz CPU and the price should fit too (206€).

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Maybe the LG G Pad 8.3 is an option for you. I have one and it´s running CM12.1 without problems, resolution is FHD.

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Be careful. Most of that smaller devices do not have a proper custom rom support. I think Moto G 4G would be a good choise, since it has pure android and CM support. The hardware is not so good, but for common usage it should be ok.

Best option would be a Sony Z1 compact, here in germany you can have it for 240€. Maybe a good used one?
[General Questions and Answers] androidhippie:
Thanks [MENTION=6383270]LoneWolfSK[/MENTION] but these are all out of my price range as far as i can see!

[MENTION=2988502]Falster[/MENTION] cheers for the suggestion mate, i had a look but not really feeling it for a few reasons, insane battery though!

I think a big problem i seem to be having is I'm looking at £200-250 phones (50-100 over budget!) so unless i find a really good deal it's not going to happen :( Phone gaming on my budget doesn't look too promising!

One thing i am wondering about as it's guiding a lot of my decisions / picks are the differences between Snapdragon vs MediaTek, I've been told plenty of times to just go for Snapdragon, preferably 801+ for much better performance and less heating issues.

Does anyone know of a good hierarchy chart for CPU/GPU performance between Snapdragon and MediaTek so i can compare and see what rivals the 801 SOC for example?

Any help / suggestions are appreciated, thanks again Lone & Falster, hopefully I'll find one or at least a good deal on the Xiaomi Mi4 from an EU seller!!
[General Questions and Answers] LoneWolfSK:
Mi4 is a lot more expensive than the Redmi Note 2 and Lenovo Note k3
[General Questions and Answers] solquest3:
I know, but I've seen there's already a kernel for alcatel and seems also Cyanogenmod team is working on a custom rom for it..

So I'll keep checking these updates for a little while, thinking that I was completely fine with my Htc Sensation with ViperS Rom (android 4.1.2) before I broke again the screen, so I don't need to change Rom so often if it works fine..

And maybe just xposed framework can be enough.

Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] LoneWolfSK:
I need to buy a new/used phone with good specs and price tag of 50-100$. Main reqs are:

- CM support, lollipop upgradeable

- good battery

- 1 or more gb ram

Any help?
[General Questions and Answers] Falster:
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Moto E or G

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@androidhippie: Best option for you is to look for used flagship phones from the last 2 years. LG G2, Sony Z1/Z2, Galaxy S4+, Moto X, Oneplus One, and so on. Snapdragon 800 is still a fast cpu and not far away from 801. Honor 6 is an option too, it has a strong cpu, almost as good as 801. Look for a xiaomi Mi3 too.

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[General Questions and Answers] LoneWolfSK:
Where did you find them with the prices up to 100$?
[General Questions and Answers] BSAB:
Hi all

Looking for a new tablet to replace my Nook HD+ (9 inch), mostly to read comics, as the 1GB of ram is not cutting it anymore, getting slower all the time even with latest CM.

Screen needs to be good quality and I would like it to be as large as possible.

Other people have said that the Samsung 12.2 tab is ideal sizewise, but that is waaaaaaay out of my price range, max I can spend is 200 euro.

Been looking at the Cube i7 Remix, 11.6 inch screen and within budget at around 170 euro from Gearbest.

Would love to know if anyone else has any other suggestions?

So, the tl:dr version:

- Looking for Tablet

- 10 inch or more

- 2GB of RAM minimum

- Ability to use Custom ROMS a plus

- Price under 200 euro,

Thanks for any help!
[General Questions and Answers] CJ74753:
Just sold my S6, any suggestions on what to buy?

Just sold my Verizon S6 due to too many things to list. I'm looking for a phone with a great battery, hopefully root-able, and a good camera. I've had the Note 4 and the S6 and after months of waiting for root I'm looking around. Do any of the phones on Verizon offer the ability to talk and browse the internet without the VOLTE?
[General Questions and Answers] Falster:
I found that for you:

http://m.pricespy.ie/product/3243522

I would go for a used one.

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[General Questions and Answers] BSAB:
Did not know that one!

Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] djstammo:
Why you sold Note4 and S6? They have very good cameras. And if you need good battery you should think about S6 Active from AT&T. The same camera and power as it's in S6 just with juicy battery (unfortunately no fingerprint scanner).
[General Questions and Answers] CJ74753:
Neither the Note 4 or the S6 I owned had the ability for permanent root. My Note 4 had temporary root and my S6 came with OF1 firmware so root was not possible. I'm looking at possibly getting a Nexus 6.
[General Questions and Answers] gezafisch:
Also, I've heard some unsavory things about gearbest so I would try to avoid buying from them.

Sent from a Galaxy far away
[General Questions and Answers] Falster:
How about LG G4? Best camera right now, nice hardware and root should be possible too.

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[General Questions and Answers] @di:
See many device can have best camera, but it is the software that makes use of the good camera and makes it best. LG camera is good but if you see the OVERALL SOFTWARE its laggy and doesnt look very classy....

I believe in any device software and camera goes hand in hand.... good camera is less usefull without a good and intelligent software.
[General Questions and Answers] Kolemjdouci158:
Budget phone

Hello XDA,

Iam little confused of choice my new phone. I have 120 eur for it.

My ideal choice is Redmi 2, but I am little afraid to buy in china or in untrusted reseller. I am from EU. Czech Republic. (but if it best way i buy somewhere)

I like compact size like 4.5 inches, IPS with Led notification and good simple design.

(dual sim is little little plus) and Android.

I dont care about speed, LTE, camera. I use for comunication and gps (sport).

Thanks for your advice :)
[General Questions and Answers] madjock62:
I'm looking for some recommendations on a new phone, my last (Blu Tank 4.5) turned out to be not as waterproof as the marketing suggested and the one prior to that (random Chinese non-brand) did not like falling off my rugged (not) bike mount.

After many days of contradictory and misleading descriptions on various sites around the web I am doubtful of finding what I want and you guys are my last hope...

So my must haves are:

1. IP68

2. Gorilla Glass

3. Dual SIM

4. Unlocked (preferably rooted or root-able)

5. Quad band (or whatever the requirements are for world wide operation nowadays)

6. Micro-SD slot (only because it seems some don't have this)

7. >= 4 inch screen

8. GPS

Desirable:

9. >= 1GB RAM, 8GB ROM (only based on seeming insufficiency in last phone)

10. Good battery life, replaceable (again only because it seems some aren't)

11. Well supported on XDA
[General Questions and Answers] Hannah Stern:
Thank you for mentioning so many points.

If you're OK with the IP68-Phone Z3 or Z3 Compact, which has MicroSD but a non-removable battery, then it's the best thing i can recommend you.

The Galaxy S5, S5 Mini and S5+ should be also OK for you. Removable Battery but IP67
[General Questions and Answers] Ahmad Tawfik:
Lenovo a6000 vs infinix zero 2
[General Questions and Answers] madjock62:
@ Hannah, thanks for the suggestions, they all look nice but seem to be missing the Gorilla Glass which is a must have for me...

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@Ahmad Tawfik, again, these are nice phone but both seem to be missing either the Gorilla glass or IP68 which are my main two must haves...
[General Questions and Answers] ZanderD:
Are there any tablets out there other than the Nexus 7 that run on 5.0 GHz & are on the cheaper end of the scale? Prefer something 7inch but could be persuaded. Budget is around $300.00 US.
[General Questions and Answers] js91872:
Asus Pegasus 2 Plus Price and Launch Date in India

Does anybody knows the official launch date of Asus Pegasus 2 Plus in India and what will be the price.

Thanks a lot for your response.
[General Questions and Answers] djstammo:
They have different protection, it's called Dragontrail, so no worry, screen is protected.