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Android |OT5| The Sonic Cycle
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SolidSnakeUS
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Honestly, I'm hoping the G4 will be good, even with the 810. Brownlee even said the M9 with the 810 still has a lower temp than the LG G3 does.
Jazzy Network
Member
Well the G3 wasn't throttled to shit like the M9 was.
SolidSnakeUS
Member
Even throttled, what is faster, the G3 or M9?
Guys, I'm going to renew my phone contract in the coming two months and I'm not sure what to buy now. I have a Samsung Galaxy S4, is an "upgrade" to the LG G3 worth it (30 a month)? I think it looks insanely sweet and I assume it's somewhat better too. I don't think I'll be buying an S6, M9 or G4, all of them seem to be 45 a month and that's too much at the moment.
SoraanTribal
Member
What's a nice looking and simple clock/weather widget I can use?
After coming off an S4 myself, yes. But only if it's the 32gb version. The 16 is too hamstrung.
soo , the UHD Super AMOLED is real from samsun , and maybe the Note 5 will have it
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Note...-dual-edge-version-with-record-762ppi_id68088
Ultra HD 2160 x 3840 pixels Super AMOLED displays
5.78" for the inevitable dual edge Note 5, and 5.89 inches for the regular, flat display version
note sure how they gonna make it
what the point again for a ~5 inch screen to be bigger then 1080P ?
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Note...-dual-edge-version-with-record-762ppi_id68088
Ultra HD 2160 x 3840 pixels Super AMOLED displays
5.78" for the inevitable dual edge Note 5, and 5.89 inches for the regular, flat display version
note sure how they gonna make it
what the point again for a ~5 inch screen to be bigger then 1080P ?
brotkasten
Member
Dude, the Zune HD came out in 2009 and has already been discontinued. Sorry. The OLED display was really great, though. Low res, but the colors and blacks were much nicer to look at than whatever shit Samsung and Google decided to put into the Galaxy Nexus.
Thanks. I have one of these at work and it works well with my Nexus 5, as long as I place it right under the LEDs. No fiddling required. That said, if yours was $5 incl. shipping, too, then maybe the quality control isn't that good.
osiris3355
Banned
LG > Samsung > Apple
LG > Moto
LG copied the worst part of Moto, that ugly ass leather.
10 bucks says apple copies Moto with the always listening tech this year since they already made an attempt at it (Hey Siri while plugged in).
Jazzy Network
Member
Nah they will invent it.
Saucycarpdog
Member
4K resolution on a 5.7 inch phone? Lol, say goodbye to battery life.soo , the UHD Super AMOLED is real from samsun , and maybe the Note 5 will have it
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Note...-dual-edge-version-with-record-762ppi_id68088
Ultra HD 2160 x 3840 pixels Super AMOLED displays
5.78" for the inevitable dual edge Note 5, and 5.89 inches for the regular, flat display version
note sure how they gonna make it
what the point again for a ~5 inch screen to be bigger then 1080P ?
You can try Automate, its a port of android auto that works on your phone. Its in beta, but its not too bad for a 1.0.
You Are Viewtiful
Member
soo , the UHD Super AMOLED is real from samsun , and maybe the Note 5 will have it
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Note...-dual-edge-version-with-record-762ppi_id68088
Ultra HD 2160 x 3840 pixels Super AMOLED displays
5.78" for the inevitable dual edge Note 5, and 5.89 inches for the regular, flat display version
note sure how they gonna make it
what the point again for a ~5 inch screen to be bigger then 1080P ?
We might be getting a *bit* excessive lol.
But I can't knock it till I rock it. Let's wait and see.
The screen should be 6.3 inches. If you're going to go in, go ALL in!
cartoon_soldier
Member
We really don't need higher resolutions on these screens.
Yes, I meant the 32GB version because of the 3GB of RAM. I thought maybe it makes it a little more "future" proof for the next two years. So the switch is worth it then? Thanks!
Just make sure that the 5.5 inch screen is good for you. Its the most compact phone in its class but it's still a big phone.
The Faceless Master
Member
been hearing this since 480x800
-Pyromaniac-
Member
s6 is living proof my friend
Phones are getting slimmer, screens are becoming high resolutions, batteries are....staying the same or getting smaller :/
Jazzy Network
Member
Not really. It has the same battery life as any 1080p phone with the same size battery.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
s5 had better battery, and this is with some supposedly super efficient chip.
The only way a 1080p phone could have the same or better battery is if it was bigger in dimensions. And that's a shitty trend. I don't like any of these trends lol. Big ass phones. Skinny ass phones.
The Faceless Master
Member
you blame the screen and mention the smaller battery, but the benchmarks show the real culprit...
when the screen is on, the battery life is better than the GS5.
it suffers when cell tower connectivity comes into play.
I would probably bet on this being true.
That said, the Edge has given me pretty good battery life so far.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
maybe. Maybe not. I bet the vast majority of the reviews saying the battery life are worse weren't using the cellular tech much.
You Are Viewtiful
Member
Doens't the S5 have a bigger battery? 2800 mAh vs 2550mAh.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
but the new soc is supposed to be a lot more efficient so it's kind of moot on this one. Which is why the thinness/resolution/etc...is to blame and not so much the battery size.
With that said, bigger battery would have been better. But again...thinness.
osiris3355
Banned
Ars and Anand will show the truth.
The Faceless Master
Member
i wanna see the receipts
-Pyromaniac-
Member
who talks on their phone and isn't on wifi most of the time these days
Ars is already up
Jazzy Network
Member
who talks on their phone and isn't on wifi most of the time these days
But the battery test isn't to cater to just the web browser and media users. Oh and your comparison is weak as well because you mentioned the smaller chip but didn't mention it is also powering more pixels.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
the fact that it's powering more pixels is basically my whole point
the pixel pushing is getting stupid and battery is getting worse unless you rock a giant phone
Also I've never been a fan of GSMarena's battery benchmarking overall. I'm just going off of what the majority of reviews have said.
osiris3355
Banned
Ouch, there's the cold hard battery truth. Samsung was so stupid to go with the Quad HD screen.
Pyro: 1, Faceless: 0
Ars also confirmed you can only do always listening with s-voice. OK google with long press on home but s-voice when phone is off. Wtf Samsung.
Jazzy Network
Member
Eh? I'd say it probably added around 1 hour SoT for me. That's like a 25-30% jump from where I was getting prior.
You Are Viewtiful
Member
Is Android going to update its emojis soon? I need that Canadian flag emoji, I'm tired of using the leaf 🍁
osiris3355
Banned
On my moms vzw s6 VoLTE was not setup by default. If thats the case on most carriers I dont see the bug being that big of an issue.
The Faceless Master
Member
Jazzy Network
Member
That's about what I get, more or less.
I was able to use it with Nova launcher. I'm not sure with the Touchwiz launcher. The only thing is that it doesn't work from a screen off state.
Edit: It worked the same way with the Touchwiz launcher as well.
osiris3355
Banned
The lack of ok google screen off is what Im referring to. You don't need to change the launcher to have it respond to it from any screen with the screen on. You can set this in the google now settings with a stock phone.
osiris3355
Banned
Pretty sweet the google now screen is finally hitting the mass market for the first time. Samsung must be just squirming now that google is forcing OEMS to add it to the home button.