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[Saiyan-Rox]

Say what you like about OP but the devices themselves are legit sure they have cutbacks but what device doesnt? The company itself not so much.

But I love their USB cables. They're sold at cost and that double sided type A is great. I got one spare for my nexus so I can connect it to the computer since the cable supplied in the box is tiny.

 

[brotkasten]

What? OP2 is an awesome phone.

It's $250. Did you expect an 820?

The phone might be good, but the company behind it isn't, their CS isn't and their practices aren't either.

 

[kami_sama]

Say what you like about OP but the devices themselves are legit sure they have cutbacks but what device doesnt? The company itself not so much.

But I love their USB cables. They're sold at cost and that double sided type A is great. I got one spare for my nexus so I can connect it to the computer since the cable supplied in the box is tiny.

Yep, I have two cables. The one they provided and a 150cm one. Sturdy, reversible in both ends and cheap.

 

[Negator]

So the 6P is the phone to get this year? I'm still using my cracked phone.

 

[WhiskerFrisker]

So the 6P is the phone to get this year? I'm still using my cracked phone.

If you can handle the size then yes it is.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

801 isn't bad I guess. It's better than the 617 in the A9 in a lot of ways. But again it will likely only be worthwhile for americans or wherever it's priced like that. Surely won't be in Canada.

edit: 329 in canada. Not bad.

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

Just got my Nexus 6P in. Gorgeous phone.

My Nexus 6 never had a notification light. Are there any good apps to change the color based on type of notification?

 

[Hasney]

Just got my Nexus 6P in. Gorgeous phone.

My Nexus 6 never had a notification light. Are there any good apps to change the color based on type of notification?

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rageconsulting.android.lightflow&hl=en_GB

The Nexus 6 did actually have one hiding behind the top speaker. You just had to root it to activate.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Just got my Nexus 6P in. Gorgeous phone.

My Nexus 6 never had a notification light. Are there any good apps to change the color based on type of notification?

light flow

 

[this_guy]

OnePlus X does look nice for the price, but it's still from OnePlus. Their phones have great specs on paper but that seems to be their best attribute.

 

[brotkasten]

801 isn't bad I guess. It's better than the 617 in the A9 in a lot of ways. But again it will likely only be worthwhile for americans or wherever it's priced like that. Surely won't be in Canada.

edit: 329 in canada. Not bad.

€269 in Europe. That's pretty good.

e: "How to get an invite? Coming Soon", not so good.

I'd definitely be much more comfortable, if I could buy the phone from a retailer.

 

[Jazzy Network]

One Minus fail. No band 17. SMH. No WiFi ac either. Why buy this? Moto G is much more appealing.

 

[Vanillalite]

One Minus fail. No band 17. SMH. No WiFi ac either. Why buy this? Moto G is much more appealing.

Zenfone 2 stays winning.

The problem the Moto G has is the 410 processor sucks compared to other $200-$250 offerings.

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rageconsulting.android.lightflow&hl=en_GB

The Nexus 6 did actually have one hiding behind the top speaker. You just had to root it to activate.

light flow

Thanks. Hmm, the notification light still just blinks white. Do I need to do something to activate other colors?
EDIT: Nevermind, working.

 

[kinggroin]

One Minus fail. No band 17. SMH. No WiFi ac either. Why buy this? Moto G is much more appealing.

For the shines

 

[The Faceless Master]

801?

As in the same one that was found in the HTC One (M8) from March 2014?

Okay.

i know, should have used 805.

 

[brotkasten]

i know, should have used 805.

Qualcomm didn't have enough leftovers from that one. The 801 is basically the next best thing.

One Minus fail. No band 17. SMH. No WiFi ac either. Why buy this? Moto G is much more appealing.

I had to search for "band 17", because it didn't make sense.
Turns out it's not really important.

Instead, we all know that the lack of wireless charging is the real deal breaker for this phone.

 

[ukas]

s6edge no doubt

No way. I went from and Edge to the 6P and prefer the 6P without a doubt.

 

[zewone]

One Minus fail. No band 17. SMH. No WiFi ac either. Why buy this? Moto G is much more appealing.

The things you listed don't matter to most people.

Moto G is ass.

Crappy CPU, bad camera and screen quality. Build can't compare to metal and gorilla glass 4.

 

[Afro Samurai]

Is there a phone that beats the Oneplus X for ~$249? It doesn't charge tax(at least not in SoCal) and shipping cost ~$15.

The Moto G 3rd Gen costs $220 before tax.

The elephant in the room is the invite system. However, the rest seems greet.

1+X has a 8MP front facing camera.

 

[this_guy]

The things you listed don't matter to most people.

Moto G is ass.

Crappy CPU, bad camera and screen quality. Build can't compare to metal and gorilla glass 4.

Specs dont matter to most people. OnePlus has nice specs and that's about it. The new Moto G has a serviceable camera and uses the same sensor as last year's Nexus 6.

 

[Jazzy Network]

Qualcomm didn't have enough leftovers from that one. The 801 is basically the next best thing.



I had to search for "band 17", because it didn't make sense.
Turns out it's not really important.

Instead, we all know that the lack of wireless charging is the real deal breaker for this phone.

Wut? Band 17 is huge for AT&T. Not important indeed.

 

[zewone]

Is there a phone that beats the Oneplus X for ~$249? It doesn't charge tax(at least not in SoCal) and shipping cost ~$15.

The Moto G 3rd Gen costs $220 before tax.

The elephant in the room is the invite system. However, the rest seems greet.

The invite system is only for one month. After that it will be sold without an invite once a week.

 

[Vanillalite]

Is there a phone that beats the Oneplus X for ~$249? It doesn't charge tax(at least not in SoCal) and shipping cost ~$15.

The Moto G 3rd Gen costs $220 before tax.

The elephant in the room is the invite system. However, the rest seems greet.

Zenfone 2 is $229 for the 16 gig version with 4 gig of RAM.

That being said I am one of those that like the One Plus XX.

 

[this_guy]

Is there a phone that beats the Oneplus X for ~$249? It doesn't charge tax(at least not in SoCal) and shipping cost ~$15.

The Moto G 3rd Gen costs $220 before tax.

The elephant in the room is the invite system. However, the rest seems greet.

1+X has a 8MP front facing camera.

Asus Zenphone 2. Here's a comparison video of the Zenphone 2 vs 2016 flagship killer OnePlus 2.
https://youtu.be/6qAWAuINO0E

 

[Afro Samurai]

Zenfone 2 is $229 for the 16 gig version with 4 gig of RAM.

That being said I am one of those that like the One Plus XX.

What? Why doesn't the Zenfone 2 get more attention?

 

[nature boy]

BTW Oneplus X isn't using the top-of-the-line 801, but a 801 with a dockclocked GPU.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 is a much better deal, outside of the AMOLED screen.

 

[Vanillalite]

What? Why doesn't the Zenfone 2 get more attention?

I've been hanging that drum for the whole year. Then again nobody reads so everyone probably missed it.

 

[brotkasten]

Wut? Band 17 is huge for AT&T. Not important indeed.

And the rest of the world still doesn't care. <3

 

[zewone]

What? Why doesn't the Zenfone 2 get more attention?

Because it's not that great of a phone.

BTW Oneplus X isn't using the top-of-the-line 801, but a 801 with a dockclocked GPU.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 is a much better deal, outside of the AMOLED screen.

Can I buy that in America and have it work on LTE?

 

[Quixzlizx]

I've been hanging that drum for the whole year. Then again nobody reads so everyone probably missed it.

I probably would've gotten one by now if it had a fingerprint sensor.

 

[The Faceless Master]

ifixit has a tear down of the 6P. Batter is a monster.

https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nexus+6P+Teardown/51660

wow, looks like a nightmare to even swap out the battery.

and just forget about fixing a cracked screen.

 

[EmiPrime]

wow, looks like a nightmare to even swap out the battery.

and just forget about fixing a cracked screen.

And yet Nexus Protect is US only.

Fuck off Google.

 

[brotkasten]

wow, looks like a nightmare to even swap out the battery.

and just forget about fixing a cracked screen.

Gotta sell that Nexus Protect.

 

[Vyse The Legend]

My FedEx guy needs to hurry up and deliver my 6P.

 

[kami_sama]

And yet Nexus Protect is US only.

Fuck off Google.

Yep, the nexus phones are almost doa in Europe.

 

[Jazzy Network]

BTW Oneplus X isn't using the top-of-the-line 801, but a 801 with a dockclocked GPU.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 is a much better deal, outside of the AMOLED screen.

Never Settle. Amirite?

 

[Vanillalite]

What's great is the base Zenfone 2 (not the spinoffs) is getting close to a year old.

So (in theory) we should getting a new model in the next couple of months. ZF2 launched in January.

 

[DrFurbs]

Guys the LG G3 is now £200 in the UK! that's a great price.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

What's great is the base Zenfone 2 (not the spinoffs) is getting close to a year old.

So (in theory) we should getting a new model in the next couple of months. ZF2 launched in January.

yeah there's already been rumours here and there, the latest being that it will include type-c.

 

[Saiyan-Rox]

And the rest of the world still doesn't care. <3

^This

Not like you're gonna get or where planning on it anyway.

 

[Envelope]

so i checked out the zenphone 2 after recommendations from here but that thing is just so effin' huge

I have a galaxy s3 with a 4.9 inch screen and that's already a bit big for me...

 

[WhiskerFrisker]

^This

Not like you're gonna get or where planning on it anyway.

How is the Nexus case that you have?

 

[zewone]

so i checked out the zenphone 2 after recommendations from here but that thing is just so effin' huge

I have a galaxy s3 with a 4.9 inch screen and that's already a bit big for me...

Phones with less than 5" screen are becoming quite rare.

Accept your new large phone overlords.

 

[Jazzy Network]

^This

Not like you're gonna get or where planning on it anyway.

Wasn't planning on it obviously. I ain't no pleb.

 

[Saiyan-Rox]

Wasn't planning on it obviously. I ain't no pleb.

Clearly

 

[Junior Mint]

I'd rather buy the OPX over the Moto G tbh. Moto G looks like and feels like shit. It's not like Moto supports their phones anymore anyways.

 

[clav]

wow, looks like a nightmare to even swap out the battery.

and just forget about fixing a cracked screen.

5X is the phone to get for me.

Repairability is a huge factor when I grade phones.

 

[Furyous]

An android device finally received the coveted perfect 10 score.

The OPX would be somewhat justifiable if it included NFC and at a 32 GB option. It's hard to justify buying a device with 16 GB of storage and a 2014 SOC in 2015. Charge $10 more and give me NFC. One Plus stays fucking up. Sell the current version in the markets where NFC penetration isn't huge yet and give 'Merica NFC.

 

[Vanillalite]

The three main things the Zenfone 3 needs are

Fingerprint Scanner
Better Camera
Improved body style

The current body style is really a big brick slab, and the camera is just OK.