What a time to be alive. I got the Kindle with ads and it actually doesn't bother me at all.
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What a time to be alive. I got the Kindle with ads and it actually doesn't bother me at all.
It's kinda nice not having to sideload apks to get some Amazon apps, only downside is not being able to remove the Amazon apps I don't want.
I went to the 4th Gen Play for a cheap phone to hold me over after my Nexus 5 died but it seems like waiting for the 2nd gen Pixel phones was a mistake.
I'll probably grab the 5th Gen Plus if nothing better for that price point is out by like October.
The Faceless Master
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nKKuOOU298
kinda surprising that everythingapplepro says the animations on ios 10 iphone 7 feels way more sluggish than oneplus's oxygen os.
What are the odds of apple slowly sluggishing up the old iphones to make the 120hz iphone 8 look better :^)
kinda surprising that everythingapplepro says the animations on ios 10 iphone 7 feels way more sluggish than oneplus's oxygen os.
What are the odds of apple slowly sluggishing up the old iphones to make the 120hz iphone 8 look better :^)
BoboBrazil
Member
It really sucks these 1080p amoled panels OnePlus uses hurts my eyes.
My eyes are bad so I can't tell.
longdi
Banned
I watched lotsa youtube reviewers and no one mentioned about the pentile oled. Makes you wonder how impartial and commercialised things are now
BoboBrazil
Member
A few smaller youtubers talked about it. Most of the big ones said it looks great or tried to justify it by saying Samsung lowered their resolution out of the box to 1080p as if it's the same thing. What do you expect when they all get the phone free and early though?
My wife bought her 5x last June and it's 4 days out of warranty, just bootlooped last night. I'd keep away from the 5x.
It's incredible really, NO ONE mentioned that it's pentile not even Mr. "i-love-pixels" MKBHD... what a bunch of soldouts.
When had MKBHD ever given detailed info 🤔
Don't think I've ever even heard him say pentile
Uh i thought he mentioned it in the 1+3 review but after checking he actually didn't... still, it' ridiculous from someone who spends a fortune on a 8k red camera and talks how about he loves pixels and all that jazz yet fails to mention the reason why the 1+ screens looks bad compared to any other decent screen.
i actually prefer a 1080p screen compared to a QHD one because of that sweet % gain of battery life but if it's pentile then it's automatically trash.
Al-ibn Kermit
Junior Member
Motorola is expected to announce the Moto Z2 and possibly the Moto X4 tonight (June 27 @7PM). I dunno what time zone their event is in.
As long as price and hardware are good, I feel like I'll be getting one of these for myself as the S8 supposedly has performance issues and OP5 has some odd tradeoffs for the price. It's sad when Motorola seems like the most exciting phone choice of the year. Here's hoping they have a new/price-cut camera moto mod thingy.
As long as price and hardware are good, I feel like I'll be getting one of these for myself as the S8 supposedly has performance issues and OP5 has some odd tradeoffs for the price. It's sad when Motorola seems like the most exciting phone choice of the year. Here's hoping they have a new/price-cut camera moto mod thingy.
I really can't decide what to get.. I have Z2 that I want to get rid off asap, I've been waiting for OP5 but I'm bit disappointed, no ois, camera worse than s8 and i7, don't like design and screen comparing to s8+ etc
Plus I'd have to wait to get it because they don't ship here so someone from abroad would have to bring it to me.
Other option is s8+, it's 100eur or bit more expensive but available right away. Is that my best bet to get? We don't get any of those nice deals here you just pay and get the phone, no free accessories or discounts, providers charge a lot more than dealers around town too.
Any other phone to look for, I just want top of the line one, great design great camera etc. I know pixel is coming later this year but that one is hard to get a hold of too and costs over 1000 eur, not fan of iphones, dunno if anything else is around the corner.
Plus I'd have to wait to get it because they don't ship here so someone from abroad would have to bring it to me.
Other option is s8+, it's 100eur or bit more expensive but available right away. Is that my best bet to get? We don't get any of those nice deals here you just pay and get the phone, no free accessories or discounts, providers charge a lot more than dealers around town too.
Any other phone to look for, I just want top of the line one, great design great camera etc. I know pixel is coming later this year but that one is hard to get a hold of too and costs over 1000 eur, not fan of iphones, dunno if anything else is around the corner.
-Pyromaniac-
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lol
Little Old Man
Member
Mine died 11 months after buying it. Decent phone, apart from battery life, but thanks to the hardware issues I'd avoid too.
Also, Dags I think you have a two year warranty, contact LG.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
I love my S8+. It's still banging even after owning it for a month or two. It might not be stock Android smooth, but I love the screen and the features. Plus the camera was more than fine on my recent vacation.
XZ Premium?
NeOak
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Jazzy Network
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Fake as fuck
Amazon gave her a refund without questioning it. Just need to find a replacement phone around the £200 mark now. Any obvious recommendations?
brotkasten
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I thought onleaks was pretty good with leaks? The reader on the back matches previous reports, too.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Jazzy Network
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Idol 5S just dropped on Amazon. 199 for the one with ads. Run on SD 625. Runs Android 7.1.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Might be the best value phone out there. Depends on the skin, but it's $30 cheaper than Moto for similar specs.
DongBeetle
Banned
Lol what AMOLED screens are there that aren't pentile?
Jazzy Network
Member
Oneplus doesn't know how to overclock.
Can't take this company seriously anymore. Their bark is bigger than their bite.
Can't take this company seriously anymore. Their bark is bigger than their bite.
Al-ibn Kermit
Junior Member
Some posters here are saying it gets bogged down and closes apps due to memory management issues. I don't know what their usage scenarios are like.
BoboBrazil
Member
OnePlus 5 sales seem soft. Still available to purchase online for imnediate shipment after officially launching last night.
Maiden Voyage
Gold™ Member
FWIW my wife's 5X is still in perfect working order. I'm due for an upgrade myself and am eyeing getting a 5X.
brotkasten
Member
The phone is priced $100 too high to be interesting. Like I said before, no one would've cared about the 1+1 if they had launched at those prices. Why would it be different now?
Jazzy Network
Member
I probably wouldn't even get it at $400. I don't want an iPhone running Android. Even if it were so (worse camera, no IP rating, bad customer support) I probably still wouldn't get it.
NeOak
Member
The Samsung Phone app can be slow sometimes, but it is rare. And yeah, it has an aggresive memory management when you open 3 billion apps... or a game because of the game mode it has.
Not really "issues" though. Phone is great.
You can get a new G6 with the quad DAC for $419...which is just wild:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/0...ual-sim-lg-g6-64gb-quad-dac-just-419-99-ebay/
http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/0...ual-sim-lg-g6-64gb-quad-dac-just-419-99-ebay/
Baroquemantic
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That is a crazy good deal.
Randy Lanzarote
Member
I got the G6 (H870DS) this week, paid £357 for it from eGlobal. Price has dropped to £320 since I ordered it. :/
Nice phone, early days so still unsure on battery life. Quad dac definitely makes a difference, problem is I tend to use wireless headphones so it's a bit wasted on me.
EU buyers got screwed with the peasant version we got (32gb,no quad dac, no wireless charging)
Nice phone, early days so still unsure on battery life. Quad dac definitely makes a difference, problem is I tend to use wireless headphones so it's a bit wasted on me.
EU buyers got screwed with the peasant version we got (32gb,no quad dac, no wireless charging)
Yeah think I'm gonna go with it, cba waiting for pixel and not interested in iphone, guess no alternative.
The bezels are even bigger than on my z2, really don't like the design, feels like a step backwards.
What's the best way to go about taking a picture of a dead pixel sized object on the screen? I bought a Moto G5 Plus from Ting and noticed something pixel sized on the screen. It's visible when the screen is off, so it's not a dead pixel. I haven't hit the screen with anything or dropped it yet, and even then I don't know of anything hard enough to cause a pixel sized dent in the screen without causing a scratch or other bigger damage.
I got a blurry ass picture with a smartphone, but the people I bought it from are telling me it's not good enough.
I got a blurry ass picture with a smartphone, but the people I bought it from are telling me it's not good enough.
I have 1+5 ads on neogaf lol
NeOak
Member
Now we know where the DxO hush money went
Three things hurt them, IMO:
It's damn near the same display from last year.
Brand tarnished due to OP2 not getting Nougat after months of reassurances
No Microsd support
Jazzy Network
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BoboBrazil
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I don't understand how you hype a camera and make that your focal point and then release a camera worse than the one on your previous phone in some ways.
She might have warranty though.
My dad's 5x bootlooped and he bought his 18 months ago.
Support told me that for this issue they extend the warranty.
Edit: NVM, saw you've got it sorted
Idol 5S looks nice
sadly my bud is coming back from the US earlier than it releases so he'll be getting me the 4gb64gb Moto G5+ tomorrow
think im just gonna have him enter a Best Buy and get me the regular version for $299
I see that Amazon ads can be removed kinda easily for the Prime version with some tinkering but idk. would you guys say definetly go for the cheaper Amazon ver. with ads? id have to have it sent to his place
edit: i'll actually have him go to Target and try to Price Match the Amazon ver. heard that sometimes works, lol
sadly my bud is coming back from the US earlier than it releases so he'll be getting me the 4gb64gb Moto G5+ tomorrow
think im just gonna have him enter a Best Buy and get me the regular version for $299
I see that Amazon ads can be removed kinda easily for the Prime version with some tinkering but idk. would you guys say definetly go for the cheaper Amazon ver. with ads? id have to have it sent to his place
edit: i'll actually have him go to Target and try to Price Match the Amazon ver. heard that sometimes works, lol
Something definitely went down with DxO