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Android |OT5| The Sonic Cycle
- Thread starter Bboy AJ
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They're claiming the battery life (of the carrier Style, not Pure) is 50% greater, not charging speed, unless I'm misreading.
It ought to, the X Style (Pure) has a 25 watt wall charger
……forgetit
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Well Asus is kinda unproven and Moto is known to support their phones even if it does take forever at times.
soundahfekz
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I just want something that runs pure android and takes good pictures now. So it'll be nexus 6, moto pure, or whatever nexus device comes out.
i'm done with oems
i'm done with oems
I live in the UK and I don't want a 5.5 phone.
Execution is everything...that Motorola lacks.
Vanillalite
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Moto and One Plus got caught by the fact that more of the shit that is normally Asia only is now World wide.
Alcatel, ASUS, and the like are bodying into the space and arguably offer better hardware at a cheaper price point.
Alcatel, ASUS, and the like are bodying into the space and arguably offer better hardware at a cheaper price point.
SolidSnakeUS
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The fact the X Play has a 615 processor is fucking insulting. So it's either going to be Moto X Style with the 808 and no fingerprint scanner or the OP2 with a finger print scanner, 810, but no NFC or microSD. Jesus shit companies are dumb...
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And the G will still slam both in sales -_-
This is such a complacent view. If it's competing with flagships, these are necessary.
brotkasten
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Especially when it's launching in two or three months at the earliest.
But hey, at least we have Nokia's event to save the day
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615 is fine. They just can't be over priced. The Alcatel is $250 on Amazon right now with a 5.5" Screen and a 615 processor.
The Asia market is creeping westward, and once people get on board they will understand the old offerings aren't good enough anymore.
Not at all. If a phone comes out with better battery life and a better screen than the competition while keeping performance aligned with the flagships, then I'll ignore the bells and whistles and go with that. I'm perfectly fine with just using the USB port for charging and smart lock via bluetooth on my watch.
SolidSnakeUS
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I don't know why they didn't just go for the 805 in this case, instead of the 615. Hell, my Galaxy S4 runs in a 600 and feels slow as hell.
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Most people don't bother with off contract phones. If consumers get on board with changing their sims, then I could see it working.
Vanillalite
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The whole Moto stick was pushing people to buy off contract though. They spent like 10 mins talking about that shit then slipped in oh you can buy from carriers too.
Plus people in this thread are talking about buying direct from Moto or OPO.
i really don't consider these bells and whistles when apple has had them for two years or longer now.
Fuck, the moto play seems nice, but I don't know how the 615 performs. Compared to the OP2 it has NFC and mSD support and better battery, but loses the better SoC, more RAM and fingerprint sensor.
I think for now the OP2 is the better phone, but if they could add NFC, it would be the phone to buy.
I think for now the OP2 is the better phone, but if they could add NFC, it would be the phone to buy.
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Hmm....fair point
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Jazzy Network
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I may get the Play depending on price. If it's like $350 I'm there. Otherwise I am gonna wait for Huawei Nexus.
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Why it's SLOWER AND MORE EXPENSIVE?
Friends don't let friends make bad choices, and you are my bro!
Jazzy Network
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Wait its more expensive?
And if it was important, I would have switched. I'm thinking totally from a selfish point of view here, not caring what would appeal to the market or whatever.
brotkasten
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Guys, don't forget that we still have Nokia to save the day from Motorola's lousy announcements.
Worse battery life
Intel chip (less development)
Spotty software releases from Asus
Skinned android
I know it performs admirably at multitasking, but I want a phone that looks like standard android, and both Moto phones and OP2 do.
The huawei nexus is the premium nexus this year. So expect a normal price for a flagship. The one you wanna buy is the LG one.
They all want the 64 bit processors (what for? Don't know)
Jazzy Network
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Oh nm the Play isn't even available in the US. What a clusterfuck.
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The Alcatel is $250 on Amazon right now with the same 615 chipset and RAM.
Nick reviewed that shit.
I also wouldn't be shocked if Qualcomm aren't taking new orders on them.
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Do you even know wtf you are talking about? ASUS has updated the Zen FASTER than Moto has. Moto hasn't been good at updates in FOREVER.
Also the Alcatel literally has the 615 if that matters even though it doesn't and the intel chip is better. And the Alcatel is $250 on Amazon right now.
brotkasten
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So there was no moto 360 2.0 reveal?
Nope. They said they'd have more product announcements later this year.
I don't know how fast asus has updated the zenphone, and I know motorola has been slaking lately, but the other issues stand.
I also don't know when did the alcatel come into play. Maybe I've skipped some posts.
Even then, I think the 64GB OPO would be a better purchase. More RAM and better processor for 50$ more.
Here is the page for the Moto X Play -- found it on the UK website, as the phone isn't listed in the US.
Anyway, the Moto X Pure is a fantastic package. I'm super pleased -- $399 for a phone you can take to any carrier, one SKU? With a greatly improved camera, expandable memory, pure Android, and good customer support? I'm totally in.
Anyway, the Moto X Pure is a fantastic package. I'm super pleased -- $399 for a phone you can take to any carrier, one SKU? With a greatly improved camera, expandable memory, pure Android, and good customer support? I'm totally in.
SolidSnakeUS
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Wow. So we have to have the Style then. Seriously, QHD and only 3000mAH battery is probably going to make it like last year's Moto X, shitty battery life.
If, and I mean IF, the thing does have a good battery life, then I'll probably buy it. I can live without fingerprint scanning, but it does have some damn nice hardware. Also hope the camera doesn't suck.
I'm guessing they will ride the 360 until M is released and the 360-2 will feature some killer feature of M.
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I actually agree with your last post. I just said the same thing in the hangout.
The OPO (1st gen) is actually a better buy than most of these new phones. The problem is the OPO has that touchscreen issue + it doesn't have all the bands the OPO2 (2nd gen has).
Also we already had the talk a few days ago about updates. The problem is people are stuck in the 2013 mindset. I don't blame people. Legacy usually matters, and people like what is familiar.
There just are better options at multiple price points than what the current Moto lineup offers outside of the Moto E.
……forgetit
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It just hit me that the Moto X second gen is better than the Moto X play......wtf?
Well I had a look and there's a rumoured minor update in the next few weeks that will add more interactive watch faces and watch to watch messaging. Think you're right though, M has rumoured speaker support and NFC for Android Pay, so they could be features to show off at an announcement.
soundahfekz
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OP2 doesn't have quick charge?? lmao
http://www.phonearena.com/news/OneP...minutes-to-fully-charge-the-OnePlus-2_id72035
http://www.phonearena.com/news/OneP...minutes-to-fully-charge-the-OnePlus-2_id72035
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Best cheap Android Phones are as follows in order from least to most expensive
Moto E
Asus Zenfone 2 gig
Alcatel idol 3
Asus Zenfone 4 gig
One Plus One (1st gen)*
*if you don't need the 20 band for service
A lot of phones are better than the Play for the price point they are going for.
Moto E
Asus Zenfone 2 gig
Alcatel idol 3
Asus Zenfone 4 gig
One Plus One (1st gen)*
*if you don't need the 20 band for service
A lot of phones are better than the Play for the price point they are going for.
soundahfekz
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fixed
SolidSnakeUS
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It's really fun when you're trying to get a new phone and everything is just... every company just goes "Want this phone? Well how bout we take this, this and this away? Good right?"