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[General Questions and Answers] fedex-bermu:
Screen size: don't want a phablet. Aprox 5 inches, more or less.

Price: doesn't matter, they are all expensive here in Argentina [emoji14]

Battery life: should last until night. Some facebook, Twitter, YouTube, calls, sms, whatsapp, etc.

Cameras: mmm dunno, normal I think. Not a huge fan of photography, so, as long as they look good it's fine.

Waterproof: couldn't care more. Not looking to talk under the water

Changeable Battery: I'm in doubt. Tendency is to not have it replaceable, but it would be a plus.

Micro SD: preferred, but if it has sufficient internal storage it's not necessary.

USB 3.0: don't care. (should I?)

Specs, ram and processing: I suppose that if I want it to last it should have 3GB ram. Processing don't know if you refer to the chipset or the cpu. If chipset I think that I should look for snapdragon 810 or wait for 820, else going to the evil exynos 7420 and it's delicious technology.

It should support casual gaming.

Hope this is enough, if you want more information please ask me.

Edit: also community support is of utmost importance, as the only reason why I was able to have this phone for so long (i9300) was the community, as I already mentioned in my previous post.
[General Questions and Answers] customcarvin:
Hello everyone, I'm looking for a good successor to my GSM AT&T Optimus G

Here's a breakdown of key features I'm looking for:

Screen Size

(4-6")

Price

(200-300 USD)

Camera(s)

(8mp or + )

Ram

(2GB or +)

Micro SD?

(YES, a must!)

Specifications (Only mention Specifications, that you know of, what they actually mean :) )

(a mid-range quad core with a mid-range gpu (best bang for the buck))

Thanks for any help in advance!

EDIT: Forgot to add:

SUPPORT! A device that will be supported (community of course) for a while to come!
[General Questions and Answers] v7:
*Huawei Honor 6

*MI 4

If you could afford a little more..definitely One Plus

Tapped from my furious ZR ;)
[General Questions and Answers] zelendel:
You will be hard pressed to find anything in that price range to be honest. I would say a nexus 5 but that has no SD card.

Those dont fit the need to be supported by the community. Xiaomi and Huawei are not really supported much here at all.
[General Questions and Answers] customcarvin:
Thanks for the replies. I guess I'll keep using my geeb until I can't stand it anymore; it's actually a decent little device, I'm just bummed at the lack of support for it. It also needs a new battery, lasts about 6 hours with normal usage on a full charge :(

I hope they start implementing SD cards back into devices, really annoying to pay an additional $100+ for a 32GB, or best case 64GB phone, when you can have 16GB for system/apps, and buy a 64GB card for ~$30 which is perfectly suited for music, movies, etc.
[General Questions and Answers] zelendel:
Don't feel bad that is about what I get on my m7 and n4. Now I just keep a small power bank with me.
[General Questions and Answers] customcarvin:
I have actually been looking for a power bank... any suggestions?

I was about to bite on this (replace " $ " with " . " as I can't link yet...):

amazon$com/gp/product/B00EF1OGOG
[General Questions and Answers] zelendel:
Never used that one myself. I have had some bad deals with some no name china based ones that fried my usb port on my device.

Here is the one I prefer. Self charging for the times when I am weeks away from anything electric.

http://www.amazon.com/30000mah-Port...F8&qid=1429729922&sr=1-22&keywords=power+bank
[General Questions and Answers] customcarvin:
hmm... might be a nice thing to keep in the car, or for the backyard/beach this summer... Thanks for the heads up :)
[General Questions and Answers] zelendel:
No prob. It comes in real handy here where you could go weeks and even months with no electricity of any kind.
[General Questions and Answers] Dragonblood:
Help me to buy a new phone

I am planing to buy a new smart phone within a week or two . my budget is 22,000 INR = 350$ . The current issue is i am really confused in two ways .

The first one is choosing between two phones i initially thought about buying Asus ZenFone 2 ZE551ML but then going through all the review stuff and comparisons i had another phone in my mind " OnePlus One 64GB" .

Then i decided to go for OnePlus One 64GB variant. so then the second glitch appeared ,

When i come to know about the upcoming cool smartphones in June . i was really confused i another way weather its going to be worth buying this phone now or wait for another two months and see those upcoming phone are worth waiting (Lenovo Vibe Shot , Oneplus two etc) . So please help me to decide weather to buy a smartphone now or wait for another two months
[General Questions and Answers] extrem0:
What's your current smartphone? Maybe you should wait. Oneplus will probably get prices cut in a couple months when op2 gets released.
[General Questions and Answers] UltraRoboto:
I am an Android Developer..I am going to probably get a phone for my birthday, however, there are many phones out. I am trying to get into the LG G4 beta, the oppo n3 beta, and am lookiing at the ZenFone 2 from Asus or OnePlus...which way do I turn?!?

P.s. -Plz recommend something that is rootable easily

Sent from my P769 running UltraRom 4.2
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
I was scrolling up backwards through new posts, and when I read your specs, the first device that came to my mind was the Optimus G. Then I read that this was the device you are hoping to replace.

There's the original Sony Xperia Z. Better device than the Optimus G, but it has the same processor, so performance won't be any better (might be worse actually, since it's 1080p instead of 720p). The Xperia Z1 can be had for around $300 or slightly more. Frankly, I think this is the best you can do unless you want to buy used.
[General Questions and Answers] customcarvin:
Thanks for they repy Planterz! Your right, when price is considered, there isn't too much better out there atm; I really like my Optimus G, its been a good phone overall, I'm just bummed with the small community support it receives. I mean, for a phone that's essentially a Nexus 4 under the hood, you would think that the community would be bigger than what it is. I might wait a year or so, and just pay the extra cost for a _____ flagship phone with SD Card support, and something that gets really good community support -both of which are important to me; if Google reintroduced an SD card slot back into their phones and very gladly purchase that, but as of now, that's not the case.
[General Questions and Answers] Garu8:
Android with more 3000mAh capacity and 16gb+ space and expandable to 64gb or more

I am looking for android with battery capacity =>3000mAh (more than equal =>); with internal memory more than or equal to 16gb which can be further expanded to 64gb or more. I can afford only upto $236.65 (Rs. 14999 only ), so please suggest any such smartphone which costs less than Rs.15000.

Note: I am want to buy smartphone which can work for days on a single charge and has huge internal memory(16~32gb) and bigger external capacity via microSd, if possible it could be rooted with CM12 as custom rom.
[General Questions and Answers] pnbalaji:
Looking for a World Phone

Hi,

I am looking for a phone with the following features.

1. Dual Camera (At least 8MP front and 8MP back), 13 MP front is preferable.

2. Better Battery Life

3. Worldwide 3G Support. I will be using the phone primarily in India, but will be traveling to USA often.

4. Worldwide 4G Support (Preferable, not mandatory)

5. RAM - At least 2 GB

6. ROM - At least 16 GB

7. Expandable SD Card Slot - Mandatory

8. Gorilla Glass - Preferable

9. Budget - Around 10000 INR (160 to 175 USD)

I did some research and short listed the following phones though I am not sure whether these phones support 3G or 4G in USA.

Xiaomo Redmi Note 4G

Lenovo A7000

Asus Zenfone 5

Huawei Honor 4X

Can some one suggest which one to buy? I am okay with some other phone if my requirements are fulfilled.

Thanks,

Balaji.
[General Questions and Answers] gorilla p:
USA support will depend on your carrier and location. For the best GSM support on commonly used bands, you may want to go with AT&T. While, I don't prefer them myself, they may be best for your needs.

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I've been thinking about getting a new phone for a little while (using Nexus⁴ now) and I like some of the options. The LG G2/G3, 1+1, Nexus5 are good phones and good values.

There are a number of Chinese phones that are excellent (I.e. Meizu MX4, Xiaomi Mi4 and Ecoo E04 Aurora) and already have the ARMv8 architecture, but compatibility is an issue for me.

The problem is that, there are some huge improvements that have been made and are about to be released, I.e. Snapdragon 415, 425, 615, 625, etc. With Cortex a72 design and 64-bit ARMv8 architecture. These chips are going to be less expensive as well, so mid-range phones will be significantly faster and cheaper than many current mid-high level and year-old flagship devices. So I'm tempted to hold off until the end of this year. Just my 2¢

See article below for some info on new chips.

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Qual...ts-mid-rangers-with-top-tier-features_id66149
[General Questions and Answers] DeathStroke:
Hello

I'm thinking to buy Micromax YU Yureka.

How's this phone? should i buy it not?

I need expert review. Some people saying its good, some bad. I'm really confuse.

Thanks.
[General Questions and Answers] Hannah Stern:
8MP Selfie Camera for just 160 or 170 USD?

Oh, that's hard to find.

I'll try to find one.

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It's got a good Price-Performance.

http://www.gsmarena.com/yu_yureka-6987.php

Good:

5 Megapixel Selfie Camera :)

Robust Gorilla Glass 3 :svetius:

Replacable Battery :)

UKW-Radio

Not-so-Good:

Internal Memory: Only 16 GB and MicroSD only up to 32 GB.

Average Battery (2500 mAh) (Note 2 with same Screen Size has got 3100mAh)

Camera: Good Photos but Shutterlag and Delay higher than Average

Camera: Only FullHD@30fps (enough for everyday use ;))

Camera: Not such a good Low-Light Perormance

Which points are more Important for you?

Do you like the Design?

Take a look at the Specifications and Pictures.

GSMArena also offers a 360º View for many phones, but this phone is one of the Excluded ones, too bad.
[General Questions and Answers] Saurabh K:
Lenovo a7000 is a really great device for gaming and browsing. Also it is 4g capable. Check out reviews on YouTube.

Sent from my Sparkle V
[General Questions and Answers] bernardwu:
Are Nexus devices' camera's good? I think Nexus phone are not bad but I heard from my friend that Nexus camera is crap. Is that true?
[General Questions and Answers] Ace42:
The issue is really that Google cannot create a good camera app. Google/AOSP camera cannot compete with the LG or Samsung camera apps. Although, the new "camera 2" API in Lolipop improves image quality when supported.

Powered By "Yeeart!"
[General Questions and Answers] DeathStroke:
Which phone to buy under 12000INR ?
[General Questions and Answers] NBGlandeur:
Kyocera

Any advice about the kyocera torque kc-s701 ? It begins to be available in France, and on paper it looks like the best rugged phone available (around 400€). But there are not so much in depth tests available on line.
[General Questions and Answers] droid3o:
It's a good camera.
[General Questions and Answers] FantasyLondon:
New Device

I want to buy the latest iPhone model but am a little bit wary as I was told that currently there is no way to jailbreak it.

Is this true?

Hope to hear from you guys

Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] OfficerJimLahey:
I thought it was the latest iOS version that is causing jailbreak problems (what else is new), not necessarily the latest iDevice. Can find out on the sister site, as XDA focuses on Android and Windows (mobile) devices.

IMO, if you want to maintain the latest version of the OS and still be rooted/jailbroken, best to stick with an Android. But then again, I am biased. :p
[General Questions and Answers] FantasyLondon:
reply

I must have heard incorrectly then :)

Hmn..maybe I should try using an android phone..do you have any good suggestion there mate?

Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] OfficerJimLahey:
If one of the reasons going iPhone was high end but not ridiculously huge, I would recommend the HTC One M8. Last years phone, mind you, but because of CPU issues, the new M9 isn't significantly better.

If size isn't an issue, but still want high end (and won't miss out on microSD card), then Nexus 6 is probably the way to go. If you will miss the microSD slot (something that iPhones don't have anyway), then there is the LG G3 which also has a removable battery (but the G4 is coming out soon, so be on the watch for that).

Hope this helps.
[General Questions and Answers] FantasyLondon:
Nice info. Just checked out the specs of the phones you mentioned and they were great both have pros and cons..but I guess you are right, maybe I should hang onto my money a little longer and wait for that G4
[General Questions and Answers] ShamedShadow:
I've had my eye on an Xperia Z3 for a while, but with the Japanese Z4 just recently being announced I'm fairly sure a worldwide Z4 announcement is coming soon. Is it worth it to go ahead and pick up a Z3 or should I wait for the Z4? I like the idea of the new Z4 possibly having a QHD screen and such, but as it stands the Z3 is still a solid choice.
[General Questions and Answers] becks0r:
the z4 not have that many improvements, if you want a phone now I think the z3 is a safe bet.

addtionally if u look for dev support, as there is already root/multirom etc available.
[General Questions and Answers] Hannah Stern:
Sidenote.

Many ones only want the

BEST

Smartphone from a manufacturer.

Remember, when the Galaxy S3 GT-i9300 was the best one and everyone wanted it? Remember the first iPhone in 2007?

Well, the Galaxy S3 GT-i9305 is still good for today.

Also the Note 2 and Xperia Z are still at the border of today.

There are also people, who are satisfied with a Galaxy S2. Or with an Omnia 2 GT-i8000.

Now, some People even have Nokia 6220 Classic and E71 and E72.

Most people just want to have the newest Smartphone, only because it's newer, but see the Galaxy S6, a big flop from Samsung. :(

Just take a minute and think, would i be satisfied with an Xperia V, S or Galaxy Note 2? :p

It's good to have a newer phone, but somebodies instantly think, that they aren't up-to-date, if a newer phone comes.

When the Xperia Z2 came, one of my classmates bought it, it was a very good phone at it's release date. Is it worse now? No, but better phones like Z3 came.

But when the Z4 comes, the Z3 and even the Z2 are still good. They don't get worse at all. ;)

Many people just buy the newer phones, to have a better phone than other people. I personally love Oppo Find 7 and Galaxy Note 3. :)

There's very high-advanced hi-tech today.

The S4 Mini is still at the Sub-Border for phones which are OK for today, the S2 is also still not bad. Manufacturers race to have better phones and struggle for paying costumers.

Not-so-good phones are:

Galaxy S3 Mini

Xperia™ Miro

Galaxý™ A3

S3 i9300 (not bad, but it's worthed to take S3 LTÉ i9305. Compare on GSMArena)

Samsung Star (2 is better than 3) (not to mix up with GALAXY Star.)

iPhone 4/lower (Better take 4s)

Galaxy S2 Plus

64 instead of 32 GB MicroSD but...

Only 8 GB instead of 16 Internal (horrible. Instant(ly) full memory.)

Has Android 4.2 instead of 4.1 (Slower, battery killer) (If you upgrade)

Galaxy S6 (WTHell RU doing, Samsung?)
[General Questions and Answers] becks0r:
well said Hannah Stern.

I also still use my XZ as daily driver, but will switch soon as I got some dead pixels recently.

But I would recommend to go at least for Z1+, as there are more accessoires for the magnetic charging port and the deticated camera button ;)
[General Questions and Answers] extrem0:
Lg G3 32gb. Although it's 5.5", it's very small to its size. (or G4)
[General Questions and Answers] gorilla p:
Be sure to check out the new Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3. The specs on it are awesome and its only $250 unlocked. New Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 64-bit ARMv8 Cortex A53 chipset and 5.5" FHD screen

Sent from my Nexus 4
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
LG G3 was my thought too. The Galaxy S5 only has 2GB RAM (and not much dev support), the HTC M9 and Sony Xperia Z3 don't have removable batteries. The G3 however, has dev support, an IPS LCD screen, LTE, 3GB RAM, LTE, etc. The screen is 5.5", but its dimensions aren't much bigger (very minimally) than the Z3 with 5.2" screen. Plus lots of development.

There's the upcoming Saygus V2, but it's not out yet, and there's no proof that it's a phone worth buying (not without any reviews).
[General Questions and Answers] MrTooPhone:
I like it If it wasn't so big. It seems phones are becoming more like mini tablets. Reminds me of the days when music lovers carried boom boxes on their shoulders.
[General Questions and Answers] Hannah Stern:
Thank you, but please Quote my posts or Type [MENTION=6011384]Hannah Stern[/MENTION] into your post. :)

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LG G3

The First phone which came to my mind is the LG G3 with 32 GB

Record 4K Videos (Warning: Low 30 mBit/s Bitrate)

Good 13MP Camera with OIS and Laser-AF

Removable and Good Battery

IPS-LCD Screen with High Resolution (1440p) and High Pixel Density (538 ppi)

3 GB Ram (only 32 GB Version)

2 GB Ram (16 GB Version) - be aware of it.

Good Processing Performance

MicroSD/SDHD/SDXC up to 2 TB

Supports all Internet Connections

Knock-Code

GT-I9506

Another phone that you possibly like is the Galaxy S4 GT-i9506 (be aware of i9505 and i9515 and i9500 and i9507, as they aren't as good as i9506.)

It's got good Processing Power, Camera but no 4k-Recording and it's got AMOLED Screen (you mentioned you wanted IPS-LCD)

The Battery is replaceable. But there's only 2 GB Ram.

Galaxy Note 3

3 GB Ram

All Connections

Covers all S4-Features and Hardware

Replaceable Battery + MicroSD

BUT: 5.7-Inch AMOLED-Screen

Xperia Z3 and Z3 Compact

Have everything you'd like - except replacable battery.

The S6 would be a good choice, but Samsung truly ruined it.

No MicroSD and Replacable battery

Not Waterproof, only USB-2.0

No Radio or Physical 2-Level Shutter Button

The S5 is also good for you, except:

AMOLED (you want IPS-LCD)

Only 2 GB Ram

I strongly advice you to see those both phones:

http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=6891&idPhone2=6977
[General Questions and Answers] Hannah Stern:
Yeah, the G906S has 3 GB of RAM., but it's only for Corea. It's got AMOLED.

HTC One's M9 has got everything you want, except Battery Removability Possibility lol.

What's the Maximum Price that you want to pay?

Which point is more important for you?

But today, the technology is so advanced, that AMOLEDs can hardly get Burn-Ins or degradation.

Note 3 has AMOLED and is too large for you.

S4 has AMOLED and only 2 GB Ram (all variants)
[General Questions and Answers] easy8:
I find myself in a difficult position. My trusty Xperia mini pro died completely after 4 years and I really need a new phone but it's tough for me.

It needs to be small (no larger than 3-3.7 inch screen) .

It needs to be at least as fast as my current phone (1ghz single core / 512mb ram (didn't mind being slow even with android 4.0).

Max price at 130$ (I'm looking to buy through ebay).

I can live with anything else as long as those 3 requirements fit.

My current options are the xperia mini pro (106$) , the xperia live with walkman (125$) and the xperia active (115$).
[General Questions and Answers] OfficerJimLahey:
If looking for new as well - and still fits your criteria - there is the Acer Liquid Z3.
[General Questions and Answers] zaxrider:
Mid-range Android device

Looking for a mid-range Android phone, priced around 150€. Currently, I've got my eyes on LG Spirit and ASUS Zenfone 5 Z2560 version. My first question is, obviously, which one of these should I go for? Second, are there any other alternatives?
[General Questions and Answers] TheCityAndTheStars:
You should check out Lenovo K3 Note.

Great specs for a reasonable price. Cca 175$ if ordered from China.
[General Questions and Answers] Hannah Stern:
Quote/Mention

800th Post!!!!!!!!!

You forgot to type [MENTION=3678083]zaxrider[/MENTION] in your post or to quote his post, so there's a low chance, that the post will be read.

Well, now i did it for you, [MENTION=6369591]TheCityAndTheStars[/MENTION] :)
[General Questions and Answers] TheCityAndTheStars:
I reckon he will return to read the thread as he asked for advice.

Congrats on your 800th post, [MENTION=6011384]Hannah Stern[/MENTION] ! [emoji2]
[General Questions and Answers] Hannah Stern:
Well, i see, but don't forget it anymore, otherways the User will not get any notification about your post/reply... :)
[General Questions and Answers] warfareonly:
Hey guys, I want to pick your brains about these choices:

1. HTC One M8

2. LG G3

3. Nexus 6

Usage (rather, flashage):

I used to install lots of custom ROMs back when I had the Galaxy Note 1 (GT-N7000), installed a few on my Z1 and ZU (currently on official 5.0). I've mostly lost interest in flashing ROMs, but will do so to get latest software sometimes. Big ones only though, like from KK to LP, or similar. Mostly I don't bother as long as the phone is working fine and there's no feature that I absolutely must see for myself. So kind of a normal user who gets the urge to flash occasionally.

I like big screens, as you may have noticed. The Z1 felt tiny, so much so that my eyes started hurting for the 3 days I tried it.

Here's what I feel about each:

1. HTC One M8

Awesome body, speakers, okayish screen.

Seems to have some build quality issues (the vibration thingy and camera pink tint due to overheating).

S-Off is paid :( (I'm a student so I can't pay for anything)

This phone is good, but the screen is a bit small, and I'm worried about the S-Off thing. But as long as I can flash GPE, and Sense ROMs both, I don't mind losing out on the ability to 'convert' the phone to DEV/GPE/any variant.

Price- 26K

2. LG G3

Awesome screen, good speakers, okayish design, great battery life.

Dev support is good.

This one has no issues per se.

Price- 26K

3. Nexus 6 64GB

Where's my expandable memory, Google ? (My 64GB card gets filled up, if you can believe it :()

AMOLED is bad, chipset is good; speakers, basic water protection good.

A bit pricey.

Price- 37K

Thoughts, guys?
[General Questions and Answers] extrem0:
Actually I read people reporting bad battery and performance on g3 because of its screen. It's a good phone except for that. Have you considered OnePlus One?
[General Questions and Answers] warfareonly:
Really? I must check the forums again then. Yes, I have, but dad doesn't like it. The phone is actually for dad, but he usually gets bored with any phone after 3-4 weeks and I get it ;)
[General Questions and Answers] quiel90:
Hi, I'm needing a new phone. I'm using a near dead Xperia S.

My budget and availability isn't great, so I was between a Oneplus One (64gb), a Moto G 2014, Moto X 2013 and a Xperia Z1. Given the specs the One is my main choice.

I would like to know how reliable and/or customizable the Oneplus One is... I just need to know that and I'm pretty much sold.

Thank you :)
[General Questions and Answers] Dr Grato:
As far as im reading, LG G3 sounds so great. ❤ planning to buy it.
[General Questions and Answers] :
[MENTION=4665386]quiel90[/MENTION], if you can afford it, the OnePlus One is an absolutely fantastic phone. It runs out of the box on CM11 (CM12?), and there are numerous stable custom ROMs being actively developed for it. Regular usage speed has been reported to be phenominal - my bud [MENTION=5956955]Purerawenergy[/MENTION] owns one, so perhaps he can share his opinions. Anyways, definitely a great choice.

[MENTION=6264717]Dr Grato[/MENTION], yes, the LG G3 is also a very good choice. Go for it!