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DrAg0nBoY
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Thinking about buying a 6P for my birthday but don't really know if I need it. My Nexus LG 5 is still working (although it crashes from time to time and the camera does not work always).
Should I buy the 6P or just wait and stick with my Nexus 5? But then, I don't know for what phone I should wait, lol.
Should I buy the 6P or just wait and stick with my Nexus 5? But then, I don't know for what phone I should wait, lol.
Surely, a custom SoC is imperative if they want to be the iPhone alternative on the Android side.
New Kirin 960 is already out on the Mate 9 and already has the Cortex A73 as more powerful core and the Mali G71 Bifrost GPU... from what i read it performs very very well better than anything else that it isn't the A10.
Since it's still at 16nm maybe we will see a die shrink later this year but i think the processor configuration will remain for the rest of 2017.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
The 835 shrink should be great for battery, right?
Wait unless you can't. Don't get a 6P.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
In theory, but it's Qualcomm and Google/Android. So expect shut downs at 30% and be surprised if you get half way decent battery.
DrAg0nBoY
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Why? Is it only because of the battery or is there more?
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
6P is a 2 year old phone (2 cycles anyways) at this point, and the chipset is dog shit.
Your better off waiting for this year's crop of phones or else get the One Plus 3T/Honor 8 depending upon budget.
DrAg0nBoY
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Ok thanks. Will wait for what google shows this year. I don't know, I could be an idiot, but I really want only google phones and not other brand phones.
Well my Nexus 5 is still holding up, so I will then wait.
Vanillalite
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Expect to pay a premium from here on out if it has to be straight from Google.
That being said if you just want something close to stock no reason to not buy the One Plus either current model or the 2017 model when that drops.
newdayrocks
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DrAg0nBoY
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I know about the price yeah... And you are right, the reason is stock android. I will take a look at the new One Plus when it drops in 2017. Thanks.
newdayrocks
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You can absolutely do Celsius in Weather Timeline. Is this basically what you're looking for in the second widget?
From what I've seen the Kirin 655 should be comparable to the Snapdragon 625. It's an Octacore cpu with 4 A53 cores clocked at 2.1GHz (instead of using faster A72 or the newer A73 cores) and 4 slower A53 cores clocked at 1.7Ghz. The Moto Z Play last year used the Snapdragon 625 with similar cpu cores and general comments about performance were solid and snappy without stuttering. The Snapdragon's gpu is probably better.
Jazzy Network
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Most importantly, is it EMUI 5.0?
chinese version is on 4.1
no clue what international will be at launch until the official announcement soonish.
its a cheap phone so not gonna expect much :/
Vanillalite
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Hard sell on that Honor considering you could get the Honor 8 for under $300.
This is IMO why OnePlus made a clean cut. No reason to have the OP3 stick around and compete with yourself with the OP3T.
This is IMO why OnePlus made a clean cut. No reason to have the OP3 stick around and compete with yourself with the OP3T.
Vanillalite
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Yeah quick Amazon check shows two color variants on the Honor 8 in the $280s.
Why buy the 6X when you could just get the 8?
Why buy the 6X when you could just get the 8?
Jazzy Network
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Honor 8 is Kirin 650 though isn't it? Also the MSRP of the 8 is still technically 400.
New? Seems good to me.
In other news, post 7.1.1 final on my 6P I'm encroaching on 4+ hrs of SoT mixed Wi-Fi and cellular... Impressive.
According to Newegg, the Mate 9 is out in the US on Jan 5th. Their facebook page sez so: https://www.facebook.com/Newegg/?fref=ts
So when are you getting it?
Yup brand new. Its on sale here till 9th of jan
Vanillalite
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Yep 950 as this guy said.
Plus while I get the MSRP argument companies can't hold their head in the sand to real world realities. I mean it's not even like it's sub $300 on B&H Photo. It's sub $300 on Amazon.
I feel like more companies are gonna have to manage stock better. Even if Honor was gonna try and cut Honor 8 supply it feels like there is too much product in the channel already effecting pricing.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
If you want to spend $350 to actively gimp yourself 2 cycles after the fact sure.
It's your money though.
One plus has no support no accessories in my country. Honor is much more expensive here and i can get a s7 flat or p9 for that price. Also inst the gpu in honor 8 dog shit
Vanillalite
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Your already in year 2 of promised 6p support and the processor still has issues.
Wait it out till this year's crop of phones drop soon. Then get a last year device on the cheaper low.
i recall the honor 5x price dropped fairly quickly, 6x would make a respectable sub $200 phone imo.
wonder how much the mate 9 is gonna cost in the US? Gotta be pretty competitive to match the OP3T. Will be dead if it's the same as EU price.
It's annoying how with the leica partnership, the cameras still suck compare to the competition.
wonder how much the mate 9 is gonna cost in the US? Gotta be pretty competitive to match the OP3T. Will be dead if it's the same as EU price.
It's annoying how with the leica partnership, the cameras still suck compare to the competition.
Jazzy Network
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I really want an Honor 8, but damn I cannot stand EMUI 4.1. It's not even about how it looks or it has no app drawer, I just don't like how it operates and how its notifications work.
Everyone thinks they know how camera shots look until they are told to do a blind camera test. I definitely would not be able to tell what photo comes from which camera for the most part.
if I did a blind pic comparison between the Pixel XL and the Mate 9, I'm willing to bet it'd be tough for y'all to spot which one is which
Everyone thinks they know how camera shots look until they are told to do a blind camera test. I definitely would not be able to tell what photo comes from which camera for the most part.
isn't there a pretty stable 5.0 beta build out for honor 8 ? probably this or next month for stable.
Dammit Funk!
you can always order a mate 9 now off ebay if you want. Don't know if US huawei honors international warranty though.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Huawei-...-Phone-/282281501428?var=&hash=item875acfd166
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Huawei-...-Phone-/282281501428?var=&hash=item875acfd166
LostMyNarbles
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Since I bought an iPhone 7 last year I haven't spent a lot of time in Android GAF, but I'm really excited to read/watch all the new phone reviews this year. I can't wait to see how companies move forward from 2016 and I am excited to see how the 835 performs in real-world usage because, it sounds like a huge improvement in efficiency on paper. Also, I hope Android Wear can come back into the spotlight because, we really need more wearables with Pebble gone.
That being said I cannot see myself buying a ton of devices this year like I have made the bad habit of doing in the past. Moving forward the only two devices I will consider buying are the new Pixel and iPhone (And maybe a future Surface Phone?).
That being said I cannot see myself buying a ton of devices this year like I have made the bad habit of doing in the past. Moving forward the only two devices I will consider buying are the new Pixel and iPhone (And maybe a future Surface Phone?).
Since I bought an iPhone 7 last year I haven't spent a lot of time in Android GAF, but I'm really excited to read/watch all the new phone reviews this year. I can't wait to see how companies move forward from 2016 and I am excited to see how the 835 performs in real-world usage because, it sounds like a huge improvement in efficiency on paper. Also, I hope Android Wear can come back into the spotlight because, we really need more wearables with Pebble gone.
That being said I cannot see myself buying a ton of devices this year like I have made the bad habit of doing in the past. Moving forward the only two devices I will consider buying are the new Pixel and iPhone (And maybe a future Surface Phone?).
i might pick up a mate 9 off amazon and play with it for the return period.
oneplus 4 seems potentially good if they up the resolution to 1440p and improve on the camera.
s8... no clue, but it seems like its gonna be pretty interesting this year so that might be something worth looking at?
still think its too early for googles own processor, maybe for pixel 3.
google watch could be neat though.
So I am in the market for a new Android phone after not updating for like...5 years. I don't really care for high end gaming or anything like that on mobile, but it would still be good to have something that isn't generations behind for like 200-300 bucks. Any suggestions from AndroidGAF?
LostMyNarbles
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Owning this iPhone I have come to the conclusion that software is key so no matter how amazing the S8 hardware turns out to be (And I'm sure it will be amazing) I have no interesting getting one knowing I'm going to wait months for software patches and I also have no more patience to deal with carrier bloatware bull-crap. The software issue is kind of the same story with OnePlus since they take their time updating phones and now that the OP3 got updated it is still behind 7.1 and that's likely going to be the same when the OP2 gets its update. I will be keeping an eye on Google this year because, I recall there was some shiftiness involving the Nexus 5X/6P when it came to updating them in favor of letting the Pixel have the latest updates so I will be watching to see how fast the Pixel phone gets updated.
Samsung confirms there will be a new note in 2nd half of 2017. Might be 4k? Thing is gonna explode in gearvr lol.
At this point I'm fine with software state for android and ios (i do wish ios had better homescreen management though). Not really sure what else one needs really, and honestly the 'latest and greatest' of pixel is just features that's been on samsung and LG for years lol. Splitscreen is still kinda limited compare to older implementations.
At this point I just care about performance, in which oneplus and huawei flagships are still the best atm. battery is important as well.
Give me a legit phone that last me 2 days of power using.
At this point I'm fine with software state for android and ios (i do wish ios had better homescreen management though). Not really sure what else one needs really, and honestly the 'latest and greatest' of pixel is just features that's been on samsung and LG for years lol. Splitscreen is still kinda limited compare to older implementations.
At this point I just care about performance, in which oneplus and huawei flagships are still the best atm. battery is important as well.
Give me a legit phone that last me 2 days of power using.
Bigger screen, fingerprint sensor on the back, AI assistant, brand new design. Might be forgetting some others....
-Pyromaniac-
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like funk said, bigger screen by way of reduced bezels. fingerprint sensor either moved to the back or embedded into the display, AI assistant with a stupid name, potentially a continuum like feature, potentially no 3.5mm if that matters to you, dual camera, etc...
http://www.anandtech.com/show/10948/qualcomm-snapdragon-835-kryo-280-adreno-540
Apparently SD835 uses Frankencores essentially stock Cortex cores with some Kryo modifications.
I predict the performance of this thing will be lukewarm.
Apparently SD835 uses Frankencores essentially stock Cortex cores with some Kryo modifications.
I predict the performance of this thing will be lukewarm.
I didn't realise it was going to be as cheap as it is. £225 isn't bad at all, £65 less than the Honor 8.
What's the best camera I can get up to 450? I can get used / refurbished as well. Would prefer a phone with Nougat if camera difference isn't big.
I'm even thinking about getting an used HTC M9 just to wait till the summer when last year phones will be cheaper.
I almost got the OP3T, but gave up for a while as they should release a new phone with the new Qualcomm processor that seems promising.
I'm even thinking about getting an used HTC M9 just to wait till the summer when last year phones will be cheaper.
I almost got the OP3T, but gave up for a while as they should release a new phone with the new Qualcomm processor that seems promising.