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[General Questions and Answers] aviralrstg:
Get Redmi Note 3 or 4,(Snapdragon variants only) both are a great buy.

HTC M8 is great too but has older GPU(510 vs 330) and small battery.

Hit Thanks if this helped!
[General Questions and Answers] joshua10796:
Or should I just wait for the Xiaomi Mi 6?
[General Questions and Answers] Απουσιολόγος:
Does "Google Pixel" really worths?
[General Questions and Answers] aviralrstg:
Well it's going to be expensive and I've read somewhere that it maybe using SD821, AGAIN.

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I don't think its worth the price but its an excellent phone in itself so if you could spend that much, Google Pixel/XL would be great.

Hit thanks if this helped!
[General Questions and Answers] Skull97:
Nope. Better wait for Pixel 2.
[General Questions and Answers] zelendel:
I would hold off for a while. Avoid xiaomi like the plague.

At that price point you won't find much really.
[General Questions and Answers] riocharles:
Please help me, which one is better between xiaomi redmi pro and lg g4 for playing games?, any thoughts will be highly appreciated thanks.
[General Questions and Answers] Ephixi4:
Hi all,

I would really appreciate if someone would help me out a bit!

I can't decide between Honor 8 / Xperia X Performance / Xperia XZ

Light to medium usage, rarely heavy usage if so, usually at home.

I won't use the phone for gaming much, maybe sometimes on the WC but it is not my priority. (thus I don't mind the weaker H8 GPU)

Will be used for web browsing, calling, messaging apps, reddit, YouTube, music, some snapchat maybe, instagram, twitter etc.

Battery life is not so important, I just want to go through the day without worrying about it. (With low to moderate usage of ^^^ these apps)

I do not care so much about the camera differences.

Thoughts about Honor 8:

I felt in love with the design, I'm very curious about the EMUI, I love the fingerprint functionality like being able to scroll up down etc.

On the other side I've heard that EMUI 5 is not so great atm but these were mixed opinions..

Basically, I'm worried I might be too hyped for this phone because of the scanner, look and EMUI. (which I have never seen 'live')

Thoughts about Xperias:

I am mostlly looking at X Performance but if I had to choose between X Perf and XZ I think I would pick the XZ even though it is a bit more pricey for me.

X performance and Honor 8 are priced similarly.

I am not as scared as with the Honor 8 when it comes to the OS here.

Without the functionality of H8 fingerprint scanner I would be fine without it in the xperias.

I've had a good experience with battery life on my Z1C with stock rom.

Cameras seems better but again I don't care that much.

One thing that I might miss is the dust and water proof feature. I didn't use it often tbh but I was happy that I do not need to worry about rain, spilling stuff on the phone etc.

(Does not happen often though)

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Sorry, it is kind of random but I want to give you as much detail as I can if you'd like to help me.

I'm just scared I'm a bit too hyped for the Honor 8 and I will regret it later on.

Getting one of the Xperias (imo) will be a safer option but also more boring for me.

Also, I do not need that 'extra' power Xperias have and if I had to choose between the awesome fingerprint scanner on H8 and the better benchmark results with the Xperias I'd pick the Honor 8 scanner.

I plan to use the phone for at least 2 years. Would like to root, not thinking of getting custom roms on these unless Lineage OS will be officially available, maybe then.

Feel free to ask more questions!

Thanks in advance for helping me out with this pickle.

Cheers.
[General Questions and Answers] rony raj:
honor 8 will cool with rich features and quality

lg g4 is highy rated for gaming and performance and battery

too
[General Questions and Answers] 350Rocket:
The g4 has horrible battery life. That was one of the reasons I sold mine, besides that the Canadian variant had no root or custom ROMs available. It was completely locked down and if it's anything like the g2 that was abandoned on KitKat, it's not going to be a good long term phone even if the motherboard failure that they're prone to doesn't happen.

The only good things I can say about the g4 is that the camera was awesome and it had expandable memory and a nice sized screen and performance wasn't bad.
[General Questions and Answers] Anameforme:
So I'm looking for a new phone and was wondering if you guys think it's likely that there will be a a good custom rom for the galaxy s8 that is close stock android soon after release. Or is it better to get an s7 now that lineage os is bring developed for it? other suggestions are also welcome

Thanks.
[General Questions and Answers] Greutel:
Hello Guys,

2 Years ago i switched to the iPhone 6 because i was disappointed with the performance of Android devices at the time. Now it seems as if they have come a long way and the S8 makes the iPhone 7 look like an ancient device. I would like to know if now is the right time to switch back to android and i hope you can help me. Here are the things that are important to me, money is not an object.

Performance

Fast loading times, really smooth scrolling, fast web page loading and no performance degradation over time. It should be a upgrade from my iphone 6. I will use this phone for exactly two years and i would hate it if it would start lagging after a year or so.

Touchscreen performance

The input lag should at least match my iphone 6.

Camera

I don't think this should be too hard, since most Android Flagships have awesome cameras!

Good Speaker

The Speakers should be really good. I was almost set on getting the iphone 7, which has pretty loud stereo speakers. The Galaxy S7, for example, has a really bad speaker in my opinion.

Battery

My current phone doesn't have the best battery life but it can get me through most days. I would like a Phone that gets me through every day, which i think most Android flagships will do easily. I have about 3-6 Hours of SOT with mostly web-Browsing and some Videos. I also NEED fast charging really bad!

screen

The iphone doesn't have the most spectacular screen but it's really bright and well calibrated. My next Phone should be an upgrade in this area, too. Also, a better screen-to-body-ratio than the ridiculous 66% of the Iphone 6/6s/7 would be great! I would like something in the 5.2-5.8 inch ballpark.

The size of the phone doesn't really matter since i was getting the 7 Plus, which is a gargantuan device. I don't really care about the UI either, i think i'll get accustomed to most things as long as the above points are met. So far i have been looking at the S8, HTC 10 and Huawei Mate 9/P10. The google Pixel is out since i can't have it on contract here in germany.

I hope you guys can help me out!
[General Questions and Answers] Skull97:
1. If you can, better wait for some months for the note 8, the s8 hasn't been completed​ yet, since Samsung "run out of time". Note 8/S8 will sure have almost things you need, except for some performance lost because of its beautiful but heavy TouchWiz.

2. Huawei Mate 9/P10: Not sure about P10, but if you need root and those bla bla things, like almost Huawei devices, those are not for you. Otherwise everything is great, battery life is extremely great, EMUI sometimes suck, though.

3. As the s8, you should wait for Pixel 2 if you could somehow buy it. Battery may not as good as other, but it has the purest Android, so performance is really great, as well as its camera.

4. HTC: I have never tried them.

After all, it depends​ on you.

One more thing, I feel happy for you since you finally come back to the Android party.
[General Questions and Answers] styxter:
Well based on specs 3 phones are now good for me lg g6, asus ar zoom and xperia xz premium. Since lg g6 is good also but it lacks latest processor, 4 gb ram and you need to hoose either good amp or wireless charging i feel why do you need to choose this 2 where you can put both of them. the pros i see are the screen to body ratio, compatible to hdr 10 and 12, new design language with ip resistance and dual cam setup which is nice but oppo implementation is better for me due to little camera bump finally but bye bye removable battery.

As for asus ar it got a tango recommended, 3 camera setup, a massive battery and 8 gb ram well its so gimmickery well they have all would they lol. But lacks latest snapdragon well compromised with massive ram.

xperia xz premium latest snapdragon, stacked memory camera hardware with insaneburst slowmo fps , ufs memory, hdr 4k screen only i see cons are battery is a bit little compare to others and screen to body ratio not really convinced since it has speaker no compromised there.

As for s8 has lack of few features from hardware my theory was due to note 7 scandal. Either damage control was so highly priority from stocks, market reputation and even plant Or the high exec wants being conservative.

The changes of s7 to s8 are: button for ai, fingerprint goes to back, screen ratio and i think not gimmickery added - 2k amoled hdr enabled, camera improvement hardware and software similar to pixel.

Added but find it gimmickery based on my opinion brixby we have Google now right?, and to used brixby for full capacity you need to buy future samsung products with brixby compatibility and brixby development is too early to used. The Iris and facial scanner now we do have a fingerprint right? do we really needed sacrifice our other privacy? Heart rate is back ok, and yey 3.5 mm jack And what it lacks due to battery fiasco they put smaller battery capacity and mono speaker again this is a sacrifice for its body ratio.

Huawei p10 is also good but goodluck on home button youll might probably confused this one that little button was a big nono

Xperia z5 premium
[General Questions and Answers] phillytemptation:
Hey everyone,

I'm looking to get a new phone, but I'm going to buy a used phone. I am currently on the galaxy s5 active and was thinking about upgrading to the s7. Problem is, I can't find many s7 used that are exynos based on ebay. Being with the s5 active, I feel like I could get more life out of the phone if I was able to put more custom roms on it. I have an LG G2 running nougat and it's way snappier than my s5 on lollipop. I'm also living abroad for most of the year, so getting updates is a pain.

So basically, I'm looking for a phone comparable to the s7 that has a decent development seen to get some more life out of it in the long run. Do you all have any suggestions? I'll be back in the US in May so I plan on buying something from ebay then.
[General Questions and Answers] zelendel:
I would use swappa and not ebay. Less chances of getting a bogus device. Also if you are looking for development I wouldnt go with that chip. Maybe look into something like the One plus devices. You will get far more development then any samsung devices with them.
[General Questions and Answers] phillytemptation:
Yeah I thought about the one plus 3 as well. Since I'm planning on buying used, I wasn't sure how worth it was compared to other "flagships." Like the price drop on a G5 is almost 100 cheaper than the s7 and one plus. I know G5 was a little gimmicky, but is it actually a solid phone? On swappa they're going for 220+.
[General Questions and Answers] zelendel:
To be honest the 3 will stand up well against just about anything. The majority of the price difference is the popularity of samsung. Not that it is really any better then other devices. Prices tend to be cheaper on ebay mostly due to them being knock off devices. I have seen soo many horror stories and been a part of a few. This is why swappa was made. It's too easy to buy a knock off, change a few things and make others think it was the real deal. And unless you really know what to look for, by the time you notice it is too late.

If it was me (will be soon my nexus 6 is getting old) I would go for the one plus devices. They are stepping up their game when it comes to open development. They are posed to replace the nexus line as the developer device of choice.
[General Questions and Answers] daddyodevil:
If you can wait for a few months, you may have it right with the Pixel 2 or the next OnePlus, the Samsung Galaxy S8 looks good but my experience with Samsung is not good at all ( in low to mid range devices). I can't comment on the screen to body ratio but the "bezel less" buzz is catching on. The other flagships that are there, ate good yes, but lack a little bit when it comes to software updates, so take your pick.
[General Questions and Answers] eulogy1337:
Hello,

My Motorola DROID Ultra from 2013 died so I'm looking for a Verizon-compatible phone (CDMA) for ~$200 or less. Used is fine, but I'm not sure where to buy (eBay? edit: just heard about Swappa).

My priorities are rootability, battery life, and performance. Screen size should probably be 5" or larger as I have thick sausage fingers. A microSD slot would kick ass, but I can live without it if the internal storage is at least 32GB.

Thank you for any and all suggestions!!!
[General Questions and Answers] DaKoin:
So all this hype around the Galaxy S8 and the LG G6!

I did a video to compare the two.

[YOUTUBE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ym7_TwpVffg[/YOUTUBE]

Which phone do you think will reign supreme in the first half of 2017!!?
[General Questions and Answers] annsilin:
Smartphone for developing

Hey guys! I would like to buy an android smartphone for developing and white hacking (I work at cyber securiry office so I'm doing wi-fi hacking a lot) but my budget is pretty low - $200. Now I am using Nexus 4 but it became pretty old and have some hardware issues, so I'd like to buy a new smartphone (chinese are also acceptable). I don't now what to choose 'cause I can't find much info. Also I don't really wanna buy used or refurbished phone 'cause I've had some really bad experience with that. Now I'm looking at Honor 5x, Wileyfox Swift, Meizu M3s. Could you please suggest me something?:confused:

P.S. Sorry for bad english! :o
[General Questions and Answers] Sachin:
Better development + around $200

*.Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 .

*.Xiaomi Redmi Note 3.
[General Questions and Answers] zelendel:
I would avoid the Meizu as you will never get kernel source and the same can be said for the other 2 most of the time as well. With that budget I would hit up swappa and grab a nexus 6 or spend a little bit more for a 6p. As to where you work I would avoid any device from OEM like Xiaomi. That OEM fails most security checks for things like you do.
[General Questions and Answers] annsilin:
Thanks a lot! I've seen some good offer of Nexus 5x. Maybe it would be a better choice over Nexus 6? Also I probably couldn't afford Nexus 6p :(
[General Questions and Answers] zelendel:
For long term support yes. Personally the 5x is a downgrade to the 6. It really depends on your needs but either would be good. The 5x might be better for long term support as it is a 64 bit device and all 32 bit devices are pretty much dead with 7.1.2 due to all the code being made for 64 bit devices.The 6p is not as expensive as you might think on swappa. (which is the only used device seller I would trust out side a personal sale)
[General Questions and Answers] annsilin:
Well, I haven't really known about swappa since I live outside of US, but hopefully a friend of mine could send it to my country. :) Thank you very much! I'm so exited to buy new Nexus instead of other brands :laugh:
[General Questions and Answers] zelendel:
No problem. I understand what you need the device for and that is why I suggested what I did. Being outside the states does make it a bit more difficult but we'll worth it.
[General Questions and Answers] chrisjump82:
Hi guys. Its my sons birthday soon and I want to get him a decent tablet which can be rooted and lineage flashed on to. Under £200 would be great too!!

Needs to have a reasonable hard disk size and 9-10 inch. Most important is it be rootable!! Bit lost in all the foreign and lesser known brands that seem good spec but not sure if they are rootable?

Does anyone have any suggestions please?
[General Questions and Answers] annsilin:
Teclast x98 plus II is super cool and has double boot, but I gess lineage can't be flashed on it
[General Questions and Answers] Molvol:
dual sim, removable battery, no need for current

Hi all!

I need a "new" phone to replace my reliable Galaxy Note, it's just too slow now.

What I need in descending order:

5.5" screen or little bigger

micro USB 2.0 connector

unlock bootloader and good custom ROM

really good GPS

barometer

high max brightness for use in sunlight, like Galaxy Note

no mechanical home button

removable battery

sd-card slot

dual SIM

support for wifi monitoring mode

wifi calling support

plastic housing

I've looked at LG G4 dual, but bootloader is locked. Maybe Note 4 duos but it's a bit large. With newer models I may have to accept a built in battery and if everything else is covered i can live with it. As said it doesn't need to be in any way current as long as it works.
[General Questions and Answers] Isley_:
What phone for around 200USD would you recommend?

I'd like something with:

-5.5 inches and up.

-Good performance, battery, etc. (The usual).

-Good development (being able to root it and install some custom ROM).

-SD Card slot.

-Fast charge.

I'm currently interested in the Xiaomi Note 4X but I'm not sure because it seems not to have Gorilla Glass (or some kind of screen protection), Fast Charge and the development seems kind of poor.

So what would you recommend me? Is there any other phone as good (or better) that Note 4X, or is it just the best choice in this price range?

Thanks in advance.
[General Questions and Answers] megamorphg:
Something Note 3-like

I'm waiting for the newest note to be released... but meanwhile wondering for a long-term Android phone that is similar to Note 3 and on a stable, open and communal, secure platform:

- octacore or higher

- root-able

- external sd card

- replaceable battery

- pen compatible

- auto-wake flip cover

Additionally, I'd like:

- xposed compatible (I think xposed only works on ARM types or something for >android 4)

- great camera

- big screen

I would get the Note 4 but it is basically same as note 3 particularly the CPU.
[General Questions and Answers] ALFinOz:
Upgrade from old Xperia Z3 dual to a ?? 4G/3G dual standby

Hi all, I am shopping around looking for a new dual sim phone to replace my Xperia Z3 dual. The Z3 has become obsolete now, as the Telstra 2G network has been switched off (in Dec). I've been carrying around two phones since, waiting for a 2017 version to take centre stage.

I have been looking at the new Xperia XZ Premium Dual (June release maybe?) , the Samsung S8 or 8+ Dual, but have also been looking a the Huawei and Xiaomi phones but have limited knowledge (or trust in the unknown). Open to other offerings as well.

I have been Sony user for some time (Arc, Z, Z3 & Z3 dual) , no real reason, just always got a decent phone and easy to use.

What I basically need is a dual sim phone, that has the first sim with LTE/4G and second sim as 3G. 1st sim for work, and 2nd for private use. 1st sim will be for data, so a dual standby is fine. Decent camera, and a lot of email use, otherwise ''normal'' use.

Would like recommendations (and confirmation on 4G/3G dual capacity), particularly about the Huawei and Xiaomi phones, as may be time for a change?

Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] Elite:
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[General Questions and Answers] Felimenta97:
Xperia S?

"What really matters in this world, anyway?"
[General Questions and Answers] gagdude:
Nexus 4. The on screen buttons reduce the 4.7 inch screen to about 4.5 inches
[General Questions and Answers] kinggame992000:
galaxy tab 2 7.0 or nexus 7 ?

which should i chose between nexus 7 and galaxy tab 2 7.0

i mean i hard lot of screen defect on nexus 7.. and tab 2 seem more legit even though the spec lower... and black friday is coming.. wat should i get
[General Questions and Answers] Maxscunion:
Most volume: SG3 or Evo LTE?

I'm definitely getting either the Galaxy III or the Evo LTE. I've narrowed it down that far but I want to get the one that has the loudest speaker.

I'm old. I'm almost deaf but I'm sticking with one of the two above. I currently have an Evo 3G and have heard crappy old style flip phones that have louder volume from the music player angle.

I know the Evo has Dre's Beats thing but I've heard that the speakers aren't as loud as some would like. I'm just trying to find out which one is the loudest. No opportunity to go to a store that has working versions.

Thanks.
[General Questions and Answers] djbosanac:
but when you look at the price/specification, is the HTC better of less ?

So i must need someone who willl buy the phone and send it over to the netherlands...
[General Questions and Answers] mfsr98:
OBVIOUSLY the Nexus 7 is better. Way better. With the tab 2 you can do calls and texting with a SIM card, that's basically the only positive from the tab 2.
[General Questions and Answers] muddtt:
Agree Nexus 7 over tab.
[General Questions and Answers] alyyx:
Hey folks,

I'm looking at a used phone in the $300 range. My main concerns are great GPS and good developer support.

I was looking at the Galaxy S II or maybe the Skyrocket (LTE phone). But after looking over the last 15 pages of this thread it doesn't seem anyone mentions either of these phones much. It seems very few people are selling the Xperia models on eBay which makes me worried no one uses them, but they get lots of mentions here. Am I barking up the wrong tree with the S II?

What would you guys recommend for the $300 used price range for T-Mobile. (I've love the Nexus 4, but who knows if it'll ever be available again and its $450 on ebay)
[General Questions and Answers] Larry.:
I need help choosing a phone from T-mobile. I've narrowed it down to:

HTC One S

Google Nexus 4

Windows Phone 8X

Lumia 810

Samsung Galaxy S3

I'm planning to use the phone primarily for music, web browsing, messaging, and sometimes games. I don't know how to use ROMs but is willing to learn how if it can help with the battery life/remove the bloatwares and other unnecessary apps.

Thank you in advance.
[General Questions and Answers] lolmit:
i got some exertion between Nexus LG 4 V HTC 8x Windows phone 8

what you recomend to me?

the gamd and music very important for me.

the think i can get new system(wp8) exciting me

and in android i got app and game i love.

so what you recomend for me?

and by the way the money is not issue for me....

and please do not recommend for me other smartphones...

please help me!!
[General Questions and Answers] silvercats:
Optimus 2x or Xperia sola? why???

there is a big colour difference in Optimus 2X and screen is not clear (LCD)

youtube.com/watch?v=qAFs9OQinNo

youtube.com/watch?v=aIktbler_Mw

SOla doesn't have HDMI or Gyro.

help !!