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Dr. Kitty Muffins
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The bell is still there but the team has said they know we don't like it. The camera is good in normal conditions but so so in low light conditions meaning it gets grainy. They said awhile back it would get Nougat this year and they want to be one of the first to put it out.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
DayDreams problem is Google understanding the screen door effect is real so they are trying to make it QHD standard.
That cuts out a ton of phones that want to go 1080p especially on smaller devices.
That being said over $500 is basically big phone territory so I'd expect QHD.
LostMyNarbles
Member
Can't wait for the X Compact unveiling tomorrow. Might be a compelling alternative to Sailfish depending on the cost of both phones.
Maybe you should be using a non google certified android phone then.
osiris3355
Banned
The power cluster bump scares me. Don't fuck up battery life any more Qualcomm
ZTE ZMax Pro is fucking mindblowing. Want it for $60? Port in your number to MetroPCS from any non-Tmob carrier and get $40 off.
Anyways, there's absolutely no reason to buy any other phone for under $200 with this around. Phone doesn't feel budget at all, smooth as fuck, battery life is insane, screen is big and quality is good. You can get it unlocked for $5. Even the camera is pretty damn decent.
Budget phone GAF, your savior has arrived. You can get awesome specs for less than $100. The phone feels and looks solid. The 6" screen is epic. Honestly if I wasn't a demanding enthusiast I'd daily drive it in a heartbeat. That being said, I'm definitely getting one to use as my other phone. It is by far the best bang for the buck ever seen on an Android.
ZTe has gone from zero to hero in one year. They released a $400 phone that beats $850, phones and a $100 phone that beats $200-300 phones. It's shocking. Really, don't sleep on their phones.
Anyways, there's absolutely no reason to buy any other phone for under $200 with this around. Phone doesn't feel budget at all, smooth as fuck, battery life is insane, screen is big and quality is good. You can get it unlocked for $5. Even the camera is pretty damn decent.
Budget phone GAF, your savior has arrived. You can get awesome specs for less than $100. The phone feels and looks solid. The 6" screen is epic. Honestly if I wasn't a demanding enthusiast I'd daily drive it in a heartbeat. That being said, I'm definitely getting one to use as my other phone. It is by far the best bang for the buck ever seen on an Android.
ZTe has gone from zero to hero in one year. They released a $400 phone that beats $850, phones and a $100 phone that beats $200-300 phones. It's shocking. Really, don't sleep on their phones.
brotkasten
Member
Great solution to a problem that shouldn't exist in the first place.
T minus 35 min. until the Sony press conference:
https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/blog-news-from-sony/ifa-2016/ba-p/2215288
Get hype bois.
Things are going to get LIT.
Also, this man will be presenting:
https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/blog-news-from-sony/ifa-2016/ba-p/2215288
Get hype bois.
Things are going to get LIT.
Also, this man will be presenting:
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-XZ-and-X-Compact-price-and-release-dates_id84763
What? No 820 for the X Compact?
theycan'tkeepgettingawaywiththis.gif
edit: It's a 650.
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-X-Compact-hands-on_id84731
edit: Maybe not that bad IF it means splendid battery life.
I read the 650 comes close to the 810's performance? That's good.
Interesting battery charging tech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvvjIMaGRYY
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
Just got a Galaxy s6 to replace my dead G4. Any suggestions on maintenance or general impressions on it?
how mobile? SO MOBILE
Jazzy Network
Member
No it's comparable to the 808 I believe.
The Huawei phones seem meh. No microSD with only 32GB storage and a SD 625. Yuck.
Hmm seems a source says it has microSD and one says it doesn't. Which is true?
Can't even sufficiently justify the 4K resolution on my 48" TV, why would you need it on a phone? The 2K on my 6P is more than enough and even there you can have a debate if you need it.
Saiyan-Rox
Member
This baffles me cause they still put the sensor on there don't they?
Also I really like the design of the new xperia
vivftp
Member
I don't think they've ever explicitly said why they don't activate the fingerprint sensor in the US. I can only guess it has to do with patent related matters. Maybe they'd have to pay a premium to someone to use the tech in the US and decided it wasn't cost effective?
Dunno... just glad the tech is active in Canadian units. Now, they just need to release one that I want to upgrade to!
I don't need it and even the Z5 premium's screen only displays in 4K if you have content that's in that resolution like a picture or video. I don't see anything wrong with having that option.
Also the Z5 premium had a slightly larger body so it had a better battery which I'm after since my Z2 comes with 3200mah and I want something with the same battery performnance.
If Sony's not going to make any more premium variants then XZ will be fine as an upgrade.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
There seems to be more shit dropping at IFA than MWC
Anyways so we got the Sony, HTC, and Huawei while we slept.
Only the Sony seems worth while, and even then not sure if worth for the NA market with the gimped features compared to Europe and Asia.
Next up Samsung? If IFA comes and goes without a Tab S3 announcement I'm be pissed.
Anyways so we got the Sony, HTC, and Huawei while we slept.
Only the Sony seems worth while, and even then not sure if worth for the NA market with the gimped features compared to Europe and Asia.
Next up Samsung? If IFA comes and goes without a Tab S3 announcement I'm be pissed.
Jazzy Network
Member
None of these devices are compelling in a world where the OP3, Axon 7, and Honor 8 exist.
The Faceless Master
Member
will they really do another announcement after they already did their Gear S3 reveal this week?
axon 7 mini officially confirmed.
http://www.androidauthority.com/zte-axon-7-mini-hands-713840/
5.2" 1080p sd617 3gb ram lower spec camera, louder speakers?,2705mAh battery with QC 2 32gb expandable.
300 euros
Wish the processor was better.
Whats the competition in this price range anyways.
http://www.androidauthority.com/zte-axon-7-mini-hands-713840/
5.2" 1080p sd617 3gb ram lower spec camera, louder speakers?,2705mAh battery with QC 2 32gb expandable.
300 euros
Wish the processor was better.
Whats the competition in this price range anyways.
Jazzy Network
Member
Moto G4
Not sure why people here care about Sony phones so much still after what they've done with last year's line up. Unless they became battery life kings, why do you give a fuck? They keep setting the price too high on their off contract prices and are getting killed here. The US version of 'their phones still don't have fingerprint technology. I'm not sure why I keep seeing their phones being mentioned as if they were expected to make a huge comeback.
This is coming from an Xperia Z3 Compact owner btw, which I believe one of the best phones of all time.
This is coming from an Xperia Z3 Compact owner btw, which I believe one of the best phones of all time.
well the g4 has more ram and memory at that price, but axon7m does have better build and speakers.
Still though, if you are gonna get a SD617 phone, best just get a Honor 5x for half the price and put CM on it.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
My brain knows this.
My heart goes where da fuqs the tablet homies? You fucking me!
I think because some of us (myself included) want Sony to be a major player. I mean, why can't they? It's frustrating to see them constantly stumbling when they A) provide sensors to other OEMs that do it better B) capable of stunning design C) could be innovative, but don't do shit.
Sony's like the flunkie in the back of the class that could do better, and is probably smarter than everyone else.
Then again, the last decent phone they made was the Z3, so maybe I'm crazy for thinking the above
Sony's like the flunkie in the back of the class that could do better, and is probably smarter than everyone else.
Then again, the last decent phone they made was the Z3, so maybe I'm crazy for thinking the above
Dr. Kitty Muffins
Member
I know. Once you go Chinese you never go back. I've had my Axon 7 since launch and it has been a dream. I'm going out soonish to celebrate my phone with some Chinese food and some football.
I remember when Sony was the hot shit in china back when i visited in 2013 or so. now its all about chinese phones.
I still like how Sony makes uniquely designed phones that look different from your typical HTC look alikes the rest of the android industry. Shame the problems.
I still like how Sony makes uniquely designed phones that look different from your typical HTC look alikes the rest of the android industry. Shame the problems.
Jazzy Network
Member
Sony has never been a major player in the US though. It's not like HTC who had at one point, a top dog in the Android space which you can cling on to and hope. No fingerprint scanner = DOA in the USA.
As soon as they lost out on the battery life battle, still including just 3 GB of ram, and consistently not putting in fingerprint tech in their US versions, it was over for me. Not to mention the pricing is still fucking ridiculous compared to other 1080p phones on the market that I can get for $400 or less. Even on the camera, it's behind the top players. They keep pricing their flagship like it is a top player and haven't released anything special since the Z3 line up. The Xperia Compact line no longer is special anymore.
The only thing that's guaranteed from Sony phones that's better than most is the near stock rom experience. My Xperia Z3 Compact is snappier than my Galaxy S7. My Galaxy S7 is still buttery smooth, though so I don't really care and it's better in everything else, except for battery life, which many phones won't be the Z3 Compact in.
I should get an Honor 8 before Apple realizes : https://twitter.com/dcseifert/status/771347372832092160
vivftp
Member
Looks like the Note 7 is getting a recall
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_on_...ls_blames_faulty_battery_packs-news-20281.php
The wording indicates it might be all of them, but the header just talks about Belgium
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_on_...ls_blames_faulty_battery_packs-news-20281.php
The wording indicates it might be all of them, but the header just talks about Belgium
vivftp
Member
I recall some statements not too long ago that Sony Mobile planned to scale back focus on North America. If they did have to pay additional fees to use the fingerprint sensor tech in the US, I suppose that means they won't be doing it for the foreseeable future. Still, just funny that we get the tech here in Canada, but the US doesn't. How much more could it really cost them to license the tech there?
/shrug
Not for nothing, but neither the XZ or Xperia X compact are coming to canada: http://mobilesyrup.com/2016/09/01/sonys-compact-series-is-back-but-not-coming-to-canada/
vivftp
Member
Yeah, that indeed sucks. Hope it's not a sign of things to come. Or maybe they're still working out contracts with the various providers and can't announce anything yet.
Oh shit