-Pyromaniac-
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I can agree with that. samsung still rocking the best displays in the game.
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I can agree with that. samsung still rocking the best displays in the game.
Maaaaybe the panel is the same? But I'm not crazy, it has the same hue shift change when looking off angle. I don't recall the s6 or Note 5 doing this
Look, its not a big deal. The biggest issue with last year's N6 display was its out-of-box saturation and white balance. Both are improved quite a bit. Not drastic, but obviously better.
I have compares, but don't know if I'm allowed to share.
Edit: The camera is vastly improved though. Although the image would shake more on the N6P in the viewfinder, the image actually looked more stable in the final. So eh.
Edit 2: The display of the 5X looks better calibrated than the N6P imo. Though off angle color saturation and black levels are hurt bad, looking dead on, its fucking gorgeous. Imagine the N5 but with atad more contrast, teensy bit warmer panel, and a teensy bit more contrast. Reminded me of the M8.
Edit 3: N6P has some monstrous sized top / bottom bezels :-/ The trade off though is its much easier to hold vs the N6, one-handed. Phone is lighter too. The camera hump is damn near non existent unless the light catches the lip a certain way or you look at it from the side.
Edit 4; Device setup is worse. Doesn't use NFC for some reason. Made us do a Bluetooth detection first by launching the Google settings app on the source phone. Wtf Google.
I mean, it very well could be for all I know, but the reviewer and myself agreed it doesn't look at amazing as Samsung's setup. Maybe the glass coating? Who knows.
Oof. What are your primary uses for the tablet?
Mainly browsing. And the hearthstone.
Maybe it's the latest Samsung panel that Samsung offers to other oems? And not necessarily the latest panel which is used exclusively in the Galaxy and Note.
What's your opinion of the 5x vs 6p? I still haven't pulled the trigger on either. 6p body in the 5x size would have been ideal.
They are so different I can't really just say this one or that one. Size, speakers, display tech
You have to have your own priority.
Both were fast and both took amazing shots.
There's no guarantee given Motorola's recent track record of updates that the Moto X 2015 receives a 2017 upgrade to Android
I'd say to go with the 6P since you're using it as a personal computer. It has the better camera, better display, and larger storage space.
KG thanks for the comparisons between devices. The fact that blacks don't look black enough, no c_s_m, is a bad look for the 5X since it's apparently the size of the LG G3. 6P looks like the better device to me at this point anyway even for one handed use.
There is actually a video of the two units together (6P & Note 5)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_V6eNODq-A
You can tell the Note 5 has a brighter display.
Baroquemantic
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Thanks for the impressions, kinggroin! If the 6p isn't using the same panels as the S6/Note 5, what Galaxy device would you say it's closest to? S5 maybe? Also good to know that the camera actually is good, for those that care.
Saiyan-Rox
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Well you can't even order the Pixel yet can you?
S5 and N6 OG mixed (viewing angle wise). It's more than acceptable.
BoboBrazil
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Man I'm being tempted to buy one of those Nexus 6s for $300 again even though I know they are horrible due to the band 12 and WiFi calling on T-Mobile.
So as you are setting up the device, taking pics and opening apps (perhaps they're updating, during the initial setup?) how does the device feel in terms of temperature? Or is it to early to tell?
Does it run hot, warm, or....?
Idk, I'm a bit wary of the SD810.
soundahfekz
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We gotta stop linking this shitty ass site. 7 for design because you dropped the phone? lol get thee fuck out of here
Both max brightness, my N6 OG actually got warmer faster while taking pics.
Not exactly scientific, but that's all I really have for you, lol.
I don't want to make a call on OS performance because the N6P was updating apps and migrating an account over while taking shots. It was slower than the N6 by a fair margin. You HAVE to expect that though. The 805 CPU isn't so far behind the 810 that the later being overloaded would still allow for a win.
-Pyromaniac-
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Team small wins again. GG. Camera looks great. The rest looks like shit. User experience is not at the top of Sony's priority list.
That's really good to know! Thanks. Honestly all I care is whether the phone overheats or not. Performance, I don't really expect much from the SD810, but it should be okay.
BoboBrazil
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805 actually performs better in some benchmarks than 810 like 3dmark.
Wait, is this because of heating and downclocking? Are they testing the 810 in a tablet form factor?
Agreed. The Verge has been crap for a few years now so I'd rather not give them clicks.
-Pyromaniac-
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A glass back isn't good design though. Maybe a couple years ago it was the new hotness but in late 2015...don't think so. Unless it's really really strong glass.
It can break easily. It attracts too many fingerprints. It's slippery. And more I'm sure.
It can break easily. It attracts too many fingerprints. It's slippery. And more I'm sure.
Yeah, fragile design no matter what people say. The trend of cracked iPhones from back to front is now over thanks to the new body. Now, it's just the front.
Why does everyone else want to return to that design?
Premium build?
:lol
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So if we can get Snap 8XX or similar performance in sub $300 phones now where does that leave Qualcomm with their 6XX lineup?
I mean what's the point? You'd keep the 4XX lineup for the super cheap entry level phones like the Moto E. I just fail to see where that slots the 6XX lineup.
I mean what's the point? You'd keep the 4XX lineup for the super cheap entry level phones like the Moto E. I just fail to see where that slots the 6XX lineup.
I don't really care about the glass back thing tbh. I survived with a 4s for three years.
What i do care about is the poor performance mentioned in the review. If that's really the case that's absolutely shocking from Sony (or it's the 810 being shit)
I'm sure they'll update it and say they're working on performance but realistically stuff like that never gets fixed.
What i do care about is the poor performance mentioned in the review. If that's really the case that's absolutely shocking from Sony (or it's the 810 being shit)
I'm sure they'll update it and say they're working on performance but realistically stuff like that never gets fixed.
BoboBrazil
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Maybe a combo of both. 810 was tested in a phone vs 805 in n6.
yeah.... not a good compare of the chipset then
though its a good compare of stock vs stock in a mobile phone
yggdrasill
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My Cricket-branded Moto G (1st gen) received 5.1 today! Better late than never, I guess.
Don't forget that the way they've got the better cooling version in the OP2 is by only having 2 big cores active at one time. I think that's Qualcomms solution to keep the heat down rather than just something they did for the OP2.
The fact that he broke the Z5 so easily is worthy of a 7 for design. Maybe have a seperate durability metric and place the 7 there. Either way a reviewer cracking the Z5 is insane because people had issues with the Z3.
The verge is a great site so I fail to see how banning the site for not fluffing every Android flagship is good for people looking for a new device. I miss the site's heyday during the Josh run.
I know this thread attracts some crazies at times, but wow.
No, it's a horrible site with click bait articles and writing. It was great when it first started.
Jzero
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LOL, when was the last time you read the site? 2 Years ago?
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When they reviewed the Photos apps and reviewed the old version of the app instead of the one that was announced at I/O, they lost all respect from me.
That's probably one of the least offensive things they've done...I'm sure.
Don't forget when they compared subsidized 6s prices vs non-subsidized android phone prices, and then defended themselves by saying that non-subsidized 6s prices weren't available yet, when they were listed on Apple's website.
I'm not crazy but honest. Saying this thread needs to ban a site because it doesn't give the Z5 a 10 on design is insane. A 7 is about right given the fragile nature of the device. The score should've been 7.5 for the Z5 and 8.5/9 for the Z5C.
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