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Android |OT5| The Sonic Cycle
- Thread starter Bboy AJ
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Faynwulf
Member
I'm not sure which phone I should get. It would be really nice to get some opinions on here.
XIAOMI MI4I - 210€
MEIZU M2 Note - 150€
ASUS ZenFone 2 (4gb/1.8ghz variant) - 240€
Elephone P7000 - 210€
I'm looking for a phone that does everything ok. So I guess a Jack of all Trades in the midrange class.
edit: forgot to say that I will play some games on my phone. Nothing too demanding.
XIAOMI MI4I - 210€
MEIZU M2 Note - 150€
ASUS ZenFone 2 (4gb/1.8ghz variant) - 240€
Elephone P7000 - 210€
I'm looking for a phone that does everything ok. So I guess a Jack of all Trades in the midrange class.
edit: forgot to say that I will play some games on my phone. Nothing too demanding.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
N9 doesn't crash shit on the latest build.
I swear it's like you have selective reading comprehension.
WhiskerFrisker
Member
lol
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
PS: Bust out your old ass Nexus 10, stop bitching, and let's play Hearth n00b!
-Pyromaniac-
Member
those work fine for me
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
How many times does Pyro have to post that Music crashes all the time when multi tasking?
At the same time?
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Garbage tablet.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
I use chrome and hangouts all the time together. Don't really use music.
Overall, it is not a very good tablet sadly (especially for the price). But it's still lovable for some reason... the design and size are perfect and the screen is excellent.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Pyro says he doesn't even really use music so how the fuck can it crash all the time?
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
I'll fight you.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Best American sale has be like $350/$400 aka $50 off. Shit needs to be $300/$350.
But I want excellence in the price deparment. I'm in Europe, so we don't have those sweet data plans like you guys, and no way I'm paying 700 euros for another Nexus.
Unknown Soldier
Member
Oddly enough I went Nexus and I've been with Samsung ever since
Jzero
Member
It's too damn thin, i want good battery life.
mmm... that bloat
Broman1978
Junior Member
WhiskerFrisker
Member
I pay full price for phones too, but I understand what you're talking about. I feel like Google will go all in for premium devices, or if Pyro's guesses are correct, they'll offer two versions.
Having Samsung as my first Android phone made me go Nexus. Best face turn I ever did.
Having Samsung as my first two Android phones (and smartphones I guess) almost made me go Apple. They seriously need to get their stuff together.
Unknown Soldier
Member
You mean heel turn
I feel bad for the American price stickiness of goods relative to the UK.
Saiyan-Rox
Member
Only thing the nexus 9 has going for it are the speakers the rest especially mtitasking is just horid. Can't even have more than 1 chrome tab open before it needs to reload a tab.
EDIT: Huh I just reset my N9 back to stock and signed in and straight away got an email about my account being signed into a Nexus 9....well that's new
EDIT: Huh I just reset my N9 back to stock and signed in and straight away got an email about my account being signed into a Nexus 9....well that's new
N9 should be $249 for 16gb imo.
Man I really would love it if Google just went back to the idea of offering premium products for as close to cost as possible. I'd really like a new N5 for $350/400, with USB type C, finger print sensor for Android Pay, a genuinely quality camera, and spec bump. Even keep the screen 1080p, I'd prefer the better battery life anyway.
I have to imagine the N5 sold way better than the N6, hopefully they're thinking about that.
It almost feels like One Plus is embodying the original Nexus ethos more than Google is itself.
Man I really would love it if Google just went back to the idea of offering premium products for as close to cost as possible. I'd really like a new N5 for $350/400, with USB type C, finger print sensor for Android Pay, a genuinely quality camera, and spec bump. Even keep the screen 1080p, I'd prefer the better battery life anyway.
I have to imagine the N5 sold way better than the N6, hopefully they're thinking about that.
It almost feels like One Plus is embodying the original Nexus ethos more than Google is itself.
Thanks!
-Pyromaniac-
Member
it looks pretty good but it's priced in no mans land like the moto x. Rather get a nexus. It's also kinda big for a 5.5.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
I was replying to the second part of his post about the ZTE Axon
I was replying to the second part of his post about the ZTE Axon
Oh derp, didn't get a lot of sleep last night @_@
Enter the Dragon Punch
Banned
Hi AndroidGAF! iOS user here with some prior Android experience before I went to an iPhone 5S.
I'm interested in coming back to Android, but I'm completely out of the loop. I've been looking at the G4 and Z3/Z3C... Are these worth getting now, or would I be shooting myself in the foot by not waiting? What big ticket phones are coming out soon? Any around the size of a 5S/Z3C?
I'm interested in coming back to Android, but I'm completely out of the loop. I've been looking at the G4 and Z3/Z3C... Are these worth getting now, or would I be shooting myself in the foot by not waiting? What big ticket phones are coming out soon? Any around the size of a 5S/Z3C?
If you want a smaller phone you may as well get the Z3C now. Otherwise wait for the new Nexus devices.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
None around those sizes unless you want a shitty phone because in the android world small phones = gimped.
Also the xperia z5 compact will be out sooner or later this year. With that said, join the rest of us in waiting for the nexus phone(s). AKA the only phones really worth getting. I'd take an S6 over a G4 though. Z3 compact is dated.
Well, you have the Motorola event tomorrow and One Plus Two. Not sure what else is coming up but it couldn't hurt to wait at least until tomorrow.
Enter the Dragon Punch
Banned
Seems like the Z5C will have the same resolution and body as the Z3C with the 810 2.1? I don't play games outside of silly timewasters, so it can't be that much of an improvement... Right?
There's the Xperia Z30, Z50 (which may be the Z5 and Z5C rebranded), the Nexus 5-2, the other new Nexus, Samsung Galaxy Note 5, Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge +, 1+2 to look forward to for the big flagships of Q3/Q4 2015. Moreover, there may be minor updates to phones such as the G4 or modifications that may release too.
Wait until end of next month/Sep and you will have a much better idea. That will be many months before the next update cycle of Q1/Q2 2016 and rumours will be solidified.
Wait until end of next month/Sep and you will have a much better idea. That will be many months before the next update cycle of Q1/Q2 2016 and rumours will be solidified.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
it's more a matter of update support. I really wouldn't trust sony so much as to get the z3c now.
longdi
Banned
WTF?! Is Sony trying their best to kill their mobile division?
They had it so good up till Z3/Z3C.
Enter the Dragon Punch
Banned
My only big issue here is that I have a month left on my contract
-Pyromaniac-
Member
You can sit on the upgrade though. No need to use it right away. I say wait until early september or mid to late august. By then you'll definitely know if the OP2 doesn't suck or has issues, if the moto x is decent, nexus phones will probably have leaked many of times by then, sony's upcoming lineup will be known, etc...
By late august which is one month we'll know more than we do now. If you wait a week or two later than that you'll probably know more! If you plan on using your next phone for at least 2 years I think waiting a month or just past a month is worthwhile. That's just me.
Enter the Dragon Punch
Banned
How do I go about getting a decent 2 month stop gap plan, though? I'm in Canada.
Faynwulf
Member
I still need a recommendation. If anyone has another idea for a phone around 200, feel free to tell me.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
You don't need to. What carrier are you with? When your "contract" is over (assuming you're still on a 3yr old plan) you can keep using your plan and then upgrade whenever you want. If you're on a 2yr it's the same.
Enter the Dragon Punch
Banned
My plan is old, though. They don't offer it
I'm with Telus on a 3 year plan, getting 6gb for $65
-Pyromaniac-
Member
are you sure they're even going to let you upgrade when your contract is up? People on those old promo plans are being forced onto newer plans if you upgrade. Only choice is to buy your next phone off contract. Unless Telus told you otherwise recently....
Or are you saying you know you're going to have to switch plans. In which case don't worry, they'll let you keep using that one as long as you don't upgrade.
Saiyan-Rox
Member
Fuck I forgot how annoying the OP forum is to go on especially around the launch time.
Nothing but new users Invite begging (even when there are none yet!)
Saying their phones are broken/out of date so they want a new one
Posting the same shitty pictures over and over
Nothing but new users Invite begging (even when there are none yet!)
Saying their phones are broken/out of date so they want a new one
Posting the same shitty pictures over and over