Yeah, even more considering the Style/Pure hasbettter battery, res, bigger screen and sd card for only $400 (in the US). Only thing it misses is the fingerprint scanner.
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Android |OT6| Huawei or the iWay [Nobody Reads Edition]
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Yeah, even more considering the Style/Pure hasbettter battery, res, bigger screen and sd card for only $400 (in the US). Only thing it misses is the fingerprint scanner.
-Pyromaniac-
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It's always a game of tradeoffs in the android world. Moto could have went for the kill this year but they always mess it up somehow. Still think the X Force/Bounce whatever it's called should have been the pure and the only phone they released worldwide.
Saiyan-Rox
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Well we hope that the OS is efficient (and has better battery expectancy) The previews might but we all know how that turned out with Lollipop.
Suppose in thinking this means Marshmallow will release earlier this year too :O
Baroquemantic
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I don't really care how the back of phones look, but as far as backsides go, I really like this. Camera humps don't, and will never bother me.In Nexus we trust
Let it warm us with its chipset but not burn like its rivals with the 810, amen.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/0...l-hardware-in-white-with-fingerprint-scanner/
-Pyromaniac-
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What colour are you guys going to want if the rumours are true for the 5-2. The White/Black/Light Blue.
I always take black and likely will again but I'll have to see this light blue. Depends how light it is. If it looks tacky then meh.
I always take black and likely will again but I'll have to see this light blue. Depends how light it is. If it looks tacky then meh.
Saiyan-Rox
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It'll probably be baby blue xD
Tbh if its only the back (which it probably is) I'd go for black. Went white for the Nexus 5 and 6.
Unknown Soldier
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Yes because the manufacturers can control how thick the camera unit is that they are buying from Sony. Even Apple can't do anything about that bruh
-Pyromaniac-
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I always thought it was more orange than red but maybe it's just my eyes. It did pop though.
I've already said it before, but I love the red Nexus 5. Will wait for the reveal to choose a color, but for now, white wins.
brotkasten
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I guess I'd go with blue. I had a yellow Lumia 920, now a bright red Nexus 5. Why not go with blue?
……forgetit
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People don't buy expensive Android phones unfortunately.
BoboBrazil
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Big thing will be if next Nexus uses DDR4 memory. That's one of the downfalls of the Pure and should be on most high midrange to high end phones going forward. OnePlus 2 did it right by using DDR4.
The Faceless Master
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because sony does huge bezels instead of stacking part of the camera sensor behind the screen.
The Pure and Force have no reason to exist together. No fingerprint on the Force for a phone that won't be released until almost 2016 is a joke though.
……forgetit
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I think Verizon is behind the force honestly.
edit; after some googling, yeah, Verizon is behind the force.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Nexus 6 on M3 lasted all day on a more demanding travel trip. Based.
We need N6-2 leaks. It feels like we know all about the poor people N5 version. But we don't know as much for the N6-2. I wonder if they'll both launch simultaneously.
We need N6-2 leaks. It feels like we know all about the poor people N5 version. But we don't know as much for the N6-2. I wonder if they'll both launch simultaneously.
Saiyan-Rox
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Dem food stamps though
I'd say get the Nexus 6, but since you mentioned camera, it's a pain to recommend. Love everything else about the phone since I don't personally give a shit about the camera, but that constant auto focus would drive me crazy. Takes good pictures if you can put up with it though.
Downgraded screen size and ugly as sin so far means it's already a no from me. Hopefully 2016 brings us bountiful joys.
EDIT: also decided to look into my battery stats for a quiet day since idle time on Lollipop was so terrible. Had an hour of screen time and it says I have 3 days of battery left. Nice.
we got a leak, it has the ugly ass hump from 2011 HTC. I'm so sad
brotkasten
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The new Nexus 6 does, but why is it important?
brotkasten
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If that storage was any good, OnePlus surely would've used it.
BoboBrazil
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Faster speed man. I'll probably get that Nexus 6 and return the Pure unless Google are jackasses and try to charge $600.
Nikodemos
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It's still the same Exmor 230 they stick in everything, isn't it? It's not like it comes in several sizes.
I'd rather have a large bezel than than hideous back wart. Makes the phone look all crooked when resting on a flat surface, too, and microsuction stands don't fit them that well either. Besides, I've never understood the fascination with bezel-less phones.
-Pyromaniac-
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In the end I really don't care about a camera hump. I mostly just hate this thinness competition at the expense of battery life.
I figure I'll get the nexus 5-2 this year and then use my upgrade around this time in 2016 on what hopefully will be a better moto X with fingerprint scanner and reasonable size, or the 2016 nexus.
I'll make samsung a deal right now. If the S7 has GREAT battery and you continue to scale back touchwiz, I'll get your phone on day one in 2016. But not good battery....GREAT. I pledge that to thee.
I figure I'll get the nexus 5-2 this year and then use my upgrade around this time in 2016 on what hopefully will be a better moto X with fingerprint scanner and reasonable size, or the 2016 nexus.
I'll make samsung a deal right now. If the S7 has GREAT battery and you continue to scale back touchwiz, I'll get your phone on day one in 2016. But not good battery....GREAT. I pledge that to thee.
The Faceless Master
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are we still pretending that the GS6 and GSD6 Edge don't have good battery life?
peeps talked about the capacity but then when the battery tests happened, oh look, FinFET
peeps talked about the capacity but then when the battery tests happened, oh look, FinFET
-Pyromaniac-
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I'm pretty sure every post-launch review I read said it doesn't have good battery life.
http://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-s6-three-months#slide5
there are the impressions of 6 different people. Efficiency of the hardware stopped it from being absolutely abysmal. Instead it's average on most days (average in the android world doesn't say much), below average on others. And undeniably worse than the year before. Tis a shame.
Jazzy Network
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The battery isn't atrocious. It's not good though.
-Pyromaniac-
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In the end samsung went the right direction for the most part this year. All they have to do is correct battery life and keep going the direction of premium hardware/top camera/good size/keep reducing your software footprint.
I shit on them all the time but I always vote with my wallet. If they can pull off the near perfect phone I'll get it. I say near because it won't run stock
I shit on them all the time but I always vote with my wallet. If they can pull off the near perfect phone I'll get it. I say near because it won't run stock
brotkasten
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I still don't get it. What phones are you using that are too slow these days?
The Faceless Master
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i dunno about impressions, they all seem to expect it to be bad because of the spec sheet. when actually measured by Anandtech and GSMArena it seems to be good.
I have one, it's bad. But it doesn't bother me because of quick charging.
BoboBrazil
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What phones are you using nowadays that need an upgrade?
brotkasten
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Carriers want you to use bandwidth
Companies want you to use their cloud storage
Manufacturers get to save few cent per device
Everyone wins.
Everyone but me, the fucking phone user! God this really pisses me off.
-Pyromaniac-
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I had one for a little while (only at work) and thought it was pretty bad. It's definitely not good. It's somewhere below good. How below it depends on usage and whether or not touchwiz gets bogged.
brotkasten
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The only upgrade my Nexus 5 needs is the battery. But I've said that many times already.
If it wasn't for that, I could easily use it for another year. And even then I'm pushing it a little and trying to find an excuse for a new toy. I can charge my phone at work and always leave with a fully charged battery. So it's more of a convenience thing.
What does this have to do with you masturbating over DDR4 in phones now, just because OnePlus uses it? Like it's some sort of deal breaker if a phone doesn't have it. When people say "why the fuck does it not have a fingerprint reader/NFC?", then I can understand it a little bit. They want it to be future proof for Android Pay or because it might be actually useful to them. But DDR4 as the next big thing and the downfall for phones that don't have it? Get fucking real.
Nikodemos
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I used one for games and it was real bad. Quick charging doesn't help if you don't have access to a socket.
BoboBrazil
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As a poor ass Nexus 5 user I know you don't get things that should be in modern flagships like the Galaxy S6, Note 5, and OnePlus 2. It's all good.
brotkasten
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At least you've confirmed that you don't have any arguments at all and you're also not interested in a meaningful discussion. You're such a waste of time.
Jazzy Network
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Thread is getting too real for me.
BoboBrazil
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Don't you mean too douchey? The arrogance and douchiness is in full effect. I'm checking out of this thread.
The perfection of the Z5 Compact Premium (exclusive to Japan) being completely overlooked in this thread. Makes me sad. But I understand why. Sony Mobile refuses success.
64-bit chip that doesn't overheat ✔
ddr4 ✔
great camera ✔
great battery life ✔
fingerprint sensor ✔
nfc ✔
gyroscope ✔
top design ✔
By now I must look like a Sony PR. But seriously. It has it all. And you can choose from three sizes and even screen resolutions!
While y'all talk about fingerprint sensors and usb type-c, etc. I just want to be able to connect my Android phone to the car and have it output sound through my car speakers.
Have you seen an iPhone? It doesn't even have dual front speakers and the bezels are ~the same size.
Honestly, stock gets old pretty quick. I don't mind some personality to the OS if OEM can keep things low profile, but just do it the right way please.
64-bit chip that doesn't overheat ✔
ddr4 ✔
great camera ✔
great battery life ✔
fingerprint sensor ✔
nfc ✔
gyroscope ✔
top design ✔
By now I must look like a Sony PR. But seriously. It has it all. And you can choose from three sizes and even screen resolutions!
While y'all talk about fingerprint sensors and usb type-c, etc. I just want to be able to connect my Android phone to the car and have it output sound through my car speakers.
Have you seen an iPhone? It doesn't even have dual front speakers and the bezels are ~the same size.
In the end samsung went the right direction for the most part this year. All they have to do is correct battery life and keep going the direction of premium hardware/top camera/good size/keep reducing your software footprint.
I shit on them all the time but I always vote with my wallet. If they can pull off the near perfect phone I'll get it. I say near because it won't run stock
Honestly, stock gets old pretty quick. I don't mind some personality to the OS if OEM can keep things low profile, but just do it the right way please.
In Nexus we trust
Let it warm us with its chipset but not burn like its rivals with the 810, amen.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/0...l-hardware-in-white-with-fingerprint-scanner/
I would get white but I fear it will attract stains. Want to see it in blue. Otherwise will go black again.
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