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Android |OT5| The Sonic Cycle
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-Pyromaniac-
Member
anything above 3000mah should be able to handle qhd pretty well assuming the OS isn't fucked up when it comes to standby time and whatnot.
But you say the note 4 has great battery life...and it does. Now imagine it had 1080p instead of QHD. It would go from great to omgwtfamazing.
Jazzy Network
Member
Yo imagine if our phones had no screens at all? Infinite battery life.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
now you is just being redonk.
frealz though. This spec war is laughable and all parties should be ashamed. It makes it even funnier when you realize everyone is doing badly so they're basically doing it for no reason.
What I don't understand was the push for QHD. Are 4K HDTVs selling that well to push for higher resolutions on phones?
-Pyromaniac-
Member
these guys have no ideas so they just push specs. Simple as that. It's the only way they feel they can compete so they keep trying to one up eachother with specs and gimmicks.
It's amusing and sad.
The Faceless Master
Member
like the m9?
Jazzy Network
Member
I heard the Zenphone 2 had good battery life. Oh wait...
-Pyromaniac-
Member
Well obv batterrty size is only part of the equation. Apple proves that. Shitty software optimization is a problem in itself.
But OK let's bring on the 4k screens and 2600mah batteries. Project Volta will save us.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
You all taking for granted that the note 4 has great battery life makes me sad. Because mine doesn't. It's worse than my wife's s6 edge. So maybe some versions have great battery life, but not all. Not anymore.
Numbers for comparison?
G2 is still available. I just don't know about signing a contract for 2 years. I hated seeing new phones when I was on contract.
My only complaint with my current phone is it won't get official OS updates any more. The camera could take better night shots, but everything else still works.
The Faceless Master
Member
sounds defective.
Mr. Pointy
Member
So I'm actually going to replace my Galaxy S3 this time.
I'm looking at last year's high end phones for a replacement because the 810 will cook my balls and I don't like Samsung any more. I don't really want to go full phablet either. I could budget to get the G4 or Z4, but I'm not really seeing the point because they don't seem like a huge jump over last year's phones.
I like having SD card support, at least, because I like to take photos and record video. The last time I went abroad that was a godsend. A replaceable battery is a bonus. I know someone selling a K Zoom, but I don't like the look.
So I'm thinking the LG G3, the Xperia Z3 or Z3 compact, or HTC One M8.
I'm looking at last year's high end phones for a replacement because the 810 will cook my balls and I don't like Samsung any more. I don't really want to go full phablet either. I could budget to get the G4 or Z4, but I'm not really seeing the point because they don't seem like a huge jump over last year's phones.
I like having SD card support, at least, because I like to take photos and record video. The last time I went abroad that was a godsend. A replaceable battery is a bonus. I know someone selling a K Zoom, but I don't like the look.
So I'm thinking the LG G3, the Xperia Z3 or Z3 compact, or HTC One M8.
osiris3355
Banned
Not worth that price but I would still take it over the shield. I know nothing about the Samsung.
I would say find a sweet deal online for the 9 or go for the Samsung if it's decent. Do not pay retail for the 9.
If you like taking a lot of photos, I don't know how you could not go for the G4. The thing is probably as close to having a portable DSLR in your pocket as you'll get.
I went to best buy to demo the S6 today and my initial impressions were this.
I'm not a fan of the "black" color option they have...it's really blue...
White, emerald, and gold look amazing though. I'm really leaning towards the gold now seeing it in person...it looks damn near chrome.
Double tapping to open the camera is really cool, It's a neat feature I can see myself getting used to.
TW is not a bad as it was on the S5 from what I saw, it ran apps and stuff with little to no lag. If I had to nitpick something that would be myself not being accustomed to the notification shade and touchwiz UI changes from stock OS. As far as launchers go...I'm going to either throw Google now launcher or Nova Prime on it once I get my own as I'm not a fan of the stock one. Same games with the keyboard, I'll rather use googles keyboard.
I got a chance to mess with the camera and it took photos very quickly, the quality is a huge jump from the Nexus 5 that Im Currently using. Being inside the store was optimal conditions for photos with all the light, I want to see how it fairs in low light.
I also like the build quality of the phone, glass and metal makes if feel a lot like the Nexus 4 and oddly the iPhone. It was easy to hold the S6 but the Edge was something else....it looks badass but I don't like how it feels in the hand, the edges(no pun intended) dig into your hand as you hold it, it's not very comfortable to hold. S6 felt smooth and something I could get used to...however I believe I'll be getting a spigen neo hybrid metal case for it.
Unfortunatly I won't be upgrading until the fall so I got sometime to wait on what else comes out but I'm quite impressed with what I got to play with today.
I'm not a fan of the "black" color option they have...it's really blue...
White, emerald, and gold look amazing though. I'm really leaning towards the gold now seeing it in person...it looks damn near chrome.
Double tapping to open the camera is really cool, It's a neat feature I can see myself getting used to.
TW is not a bad as it was on the S5 from what I saw, it ran apps and stuff with little to no lag. If I had to nitpick something that would be myself not being accustomed to the notification shade and touchwiz UI changes from stock OS. As far as launchers go...I'm going to either throw Google now launcher or Nova Prime on it once I get my own as I'm not a fan of the stock one. Same games with the keyboard, I'll rather use googles keyboard.
I got a chance to mess with the camera and it took photos very quickly, the quality is a huge jump from the Nexus 5 that Im Currently using. Being inside the store was optimal conditions for photos with all the light, I want to see how it fairs in low light.
I also like the build quality of the phone, glass and metal makes if feel a lot like the Nexus 4 and oddly the iPhone. It was easy to hold the S6 but the Edge was something else....it looks badass but I don't like how it feels in the hand, the edges(no pun intended) dig into your hand as you hold it, it's not very comfortable to hold. S6 felt smooth and something I could get used to...however I believe I'll be getting a spigen neo hybrid metal case for it.
Unfortunatly I won't be upgrading until the fall so I got sometime to wait on what else comes out but I'm quite impressed with what I got to play with today.
Vermillion
Banned
Aghh... I really want the 2015 Moto X, but I can't wait.
My Droid Maxx is having hardware issues, so I have to get rid of it.
SolidSnakeUS
Member
Hopefully the Moto X 2015 will come with 32GB as the minimum.
So I charged my Z1C to 100% at 1:00AM this morning, I wake up at 8:00AM to find its only got 17% left. I look on my battery and see gmail has used 44% of my battery..
I force stopped whatever, recharged and looked again and its dropped from 100 to 88 in no time at all. What gives? It's never done anything like this before.
I force stopped whatever, recharged and looked again and its dropped from 100 to 88 in no time at all. What gives? It's never done anything like this before.
Battery dying? Although if it is just Gmail, uninstall and try Inbox.
With Lollipop, 16GB is an absolute joke.
With Lollipop, 16GB is an absolute joke.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Yeah, the software is defective.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Try clearing cache. I don't know. google shrug
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Higher res works so much better in theory for practical use on text than it does for say movies or tv.
This is doubly so for many Asian languages.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Yay, good for you! Mine did too, then I updated to lollipop. Then this happened:
Junior Mint
Member
Classic Android
Gsmarena's battery life results for the G4 are a little disappointing. On the bright side web browsing battery life is up over the G3, so maybe it was just something in lollipop that caused standby battery life to tank.
Next up is Huawei with their announcement on June 2. While no one is going to be excited about Huawei, if they deliver an unlocked P8 for the US market in the price range of the Oneplus it would be a phone to consider. If the price creeps up near the other flagships then I don't think any one would care.
Next up is Huawei with their announcement on June 2. While no one is going to be excited about Huawei, if they deliver an unlocked P8 for the US market in the price range of the Oneplus it would be a phone to consider. If the price creeps up near the other flagships then I don't think any one would care.
osiris3355
Banned
GSMArenas battery benchmarks are bullshit.
I think there's some truth in them when other sites echo the same remarks about the G4's battery life.
Also from early test users: http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/general/hows-battery-life-t3114153/
Seems like LG achieved a brighter screen by driving a higher voltage for the backlight. Hence, worse battery life than G3. I've seen this engineering practice done in brightness comparisons for marketing. I wonder what the screen will look like after an year in terms of brightness.
Saiyan-Rox
Member
I see Google are still going the carrier releases for the N6....so much for combining them all
You Are Viewtiful
Member
Try disabling Google Now :s
Did you factory reset your phone when you updated it to Lollipop?
You should definitely call your carrier or Samsung, that's not normal.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
It's a known issue with the at&t version and lollipop. I know two other people with note 4's, both suffered decreased battery life and performance degradation after the update. One of them got their phone exchanged, that didn't help. Lollipop 5.0 is broken, and something about at&t makes it worse. An s5 and my old m8 suffered the same fate after updating. As for my note 4, I didn't get it from the carrier, so my only choice is to wait for an update or sell it.
I bet it's VoLTE. Try disabling it.
If you want a phone with diabolical customer support it's the device for you.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
An actual Sony Lavendar leak aka not a render:
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
OK, I'll give that a shot.
BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO
Junior Member
Hell yes.
How do you disable it?
I've disabled G+ and now seems my note 4 can go to deep sleep normally, unlike before. Will have to keep an eye for a few days though
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Go to settings, then more networks, then mobile data, then enhanced data services, and turn it off.
I'll try disabling Google+ too.
Randy Lanzarote
Member
In terms of its hardware, yes.
Software and customer support.... Nope. Nope nope nope.
You can probably pick up last year's flagships for the same price as an OPO now, I'd look at one of them.
Eanan
Member
I stand by my opinion that last summer, the OPO was a bargain. But now, its specs arent as impressive and its still the same price. And its support is very poor.
Id for a old flagship instead like the Xperia Z2 or LG G3.
Is G2 too old?
Eanan
Member
No still a good phone. Some say better than the G3.
Only thing putting me off is the tiny 16gb internal and no card slot.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
yeah it's pretty sick. Samsung pls. Throwin a bigger battery for the S7 and it would take a lot to stop me from getting it.
Given that Apple's big camera update is this year, I'm very interested to see how the 6S will stack up, and if the update is good enough to dissuade sales of the S7 next year.
I have a hard time believing that Apple will top Sammy's camera, though, especially if they only bump to 12mp as rumored.
I have a hard time believing that Apple will top Sammy's camera, though, especially if they only bump to 12mp as rumored.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
meh I'm sure apple will beat it sooner or later.
Also Apple could release a phone worse than the iphone 6 and people still won't get an S7 lol.