endlessflood
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How much cheaper is the S8 256GB? I don't really follow phone prices very closely because I have a work provided one.
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30yearsofhurt
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You can get the 64GB (largest variant) for under $850 and stick a 200gb micro SD in it for under $130.
i'm going to try and exchange my 6p for a pixel xl cos of the battery issues. I wonder if you can exchange up from 32gb to 128gb? (If I even can exchange)
otherwise I guess I'll be looking at other mid-tier phones... hopefully with expandable memoy and that i don't have to root to get rid of the shit-tier apps they come with.
My new USB-C battery I think is rekt :T need to do some more testing, I think the USB port on it is dead. Hopefully I can warrenty or i'm going to be pissed.
otherwise I guess I'll be looking at other mid-tier phones... hopefully with expandable memoy and that i don't have to root to get rid of the shit-tier apps they come with.
My new USB-C battery I think is rekt :T need to do some more testing, I think the USB port on it is dead. Hopefully I can warrenty or i'm going to be pissed.
reptilescorpio
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If you do end up looking elsewhere see if Xiaomi suit. Super cheap and wide range which should cover you. (also Xiaomi battery packs are super awesome).
I tried this but Googy sent me to Huawei because I got mine through Optus. Haven't tried Huawei yet but don't like my odds. If you got it straight from Goog sempai just say you've factory reset it and it didn't help and I bet they'll give you an XL.
I'm outta contract so I got a htc u11 which will hopefully arrive on Monday
endlessflood
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My bad, I didn't realise 64GB was the max size for the S8.
The S8 64GB RRP is $1,199.00:
https://shop.samsung.com/au/mobile/galaxy-s8
The iPhone X 64GB RRP is $1,579.00:
https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2017/09/apple-iphone-x-australian-price-release-date/
In terms of a head to head comparison between the two, I found one by pcmag:
http://au.pcmag.com/news/49674/iphone-x-vs-galaxy-s8-powerhouse-smartphones-face-off
The biggest differences seem to be the iPhone X's way faster processor (4061/9959 single core/multicore scores on Geekbench vs 1836/5960 for the S8) and FaceID stuff, and maybe the better camera on the iPhone X (dual 12 megapixel sensors on the X vs a single 12 megapixel sensor on the S8). And obviously they run very different phone OS's. Whether those things are worth $380...
endlessflood
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Yeah I agree, I've never really understood why people are so keen for the latest and greatest. I have a work supplied iPhone 6 Plus that is 3 years old now, and I honestly see no reason to upgrade.
What are considered the apps that actually tax the hardware on a smartphone? I don't play games on mine but I'm going to assume that's one area.
To be fair that logic can be applied to anything you purchase, to each their own.
The iPhone 6 Plus doesn't have enough RAM for the modern day. It's also starting to show it's age performance-wise on iOS 11.
endlessflood
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That's the thing, I don't experience any real performance issues or limitations in my day-to-day phone use, which is pretty much limited to basic things (calls, text messaging, web browsing, YouTube, Facebook, uber, etc.). Everything still feels snappy.
30yearsofhurt
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You can get the S8 from Kogan for $869.
$869 v $1579
If you want 256GB you need too step up to the 256GB X which is $1,829 or stick a 200GB micro SD in the S8 for ~$130. Edit: Correction, It's cheaper than that.
~$1000 v $1829
Now what are you getting for $829?
A dumb notch.
Lucian Cat
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I just want something with expandable memory or more than the 32gb of nothing i currently have. It's so dodgy, I can only fit 10gb of music on here. 256gb would be dreamy.
I've got a LG V20.
64GB base with a 200gb sd card is amazing.
Space aside I very much liked my 6P better though, picture quality on the 6P is better and construction overall feels much more solid.
Removable battery, expandable memory and wide angle camera are going to be hard to pass up whenever this dies though. Hopefully LG will still have entries in the V series then.
64GB base with a 200gb sd card is amazing.
Space aside I very much liked my 6P better though, picture quality on the 6P is better and construction overall feels much more solid.
Removable battery, expandable memory and wide angle camera are going to be hard to pass up whenever this dies though. Hopefully LG will still have entries in the V series then.
I looooove my Huawei Mate 9.
The battery is amazing, most days I get home and still have 60% or more. Such a huge change from my LG G4 which would often not make it through a work day.
And I stream so much music now that Optus had no quota music for $0 a month. I put a 32GB card in on top of the internal 64, so plenty of room.
The battery is amazing, most days I get home and still have 60% or more. Such a huge change from my LG G4 which would often not make it through a work day.
And I stream so much music now that Optus had no quota music for $0 a month. I put a 32GB card in on top of the internal 64, so plenty of room.
so false alarm, the 6p is okay, i spent like half an hour on the phone with a google rep who didn't do jackshit then i reset the phone and it worked so i guess i'm good until it sucks.
i am definitely getting something with expandable memory next time though. even though i want a pixel. galaxy looks p. good
i am definitely getting something with expandable memory next time though. even though i want a pixel. galaxy looks p. good
Certainly I would not be throwing stones here given the amount of money people throw at gaming hardware
But 1 to 2 thousand on a phone with a probable 2 year cycle is insane to me. But then I can barely justify $500 on a phone. Though I'm not a hardcore phone user....mine gets used for little more than calls/messaging and podcast/audiobook/music playing.
For others though it seems like its their one computing and media/entertainment device.
choodi
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I have a Moto Z Play which cost me around $500 and it is amazing. Battery life of 2 full days with heavy web browsing, music and other use and OS updates are fast and regular.
The OS is almost stock android and all the better for it. No bloatware or shitty skins. Snappy performance, even with the midrange chipset.
The only negative thing is that it is not able to run graphicly instense games very well. But that doesn't bother me as I'm not interested in playing on my phone anyway.
Fuck $1500 phones.
The OS is almost stock android and all the better for it. No bloatware or shitty skins. Snappy performance, even with the midrange chipset.
The only negative thing is that it is not able to run graphicly instense games very well. But that doesn't bother me as I'm not interested in playing on my phone anyway.
Fuck $1500 phones.
dishwasherlove
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Another vote for the Huawei Mate 9. Bought it outright as a grey import and love it to bits.
V30 is announced and looks really nice. http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_v30-8712.php
I always wanted the V20 for the DAC since I used to ride the bus to and from work with headphones stuck in my ears. Now days since I drive, I imagine it's not that useful over bluetooth.
Rocking a HTC10 at the moment, Previous was the HTC7. No need to update my phone just yet, Rooted, Custom rom etc etc. Hopefully there's an Android 8.0 custom rom with it in the next few months.
roosters93
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got a LG V20 with no complaints beside the piss-poor battery life. Since it has a removable battery and I got a second battery for free when I bought it it's ok usually.
I just got a Moto Play Z a week ago ($400 on Kogan) after my Nexus 5X died. I'm really happy with it, and nice to have a bit of storage with an SD card in there. Loving the battery life.
It's not really fair to compare a grey import price of one product to the RRP of another.
endlessflood
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Have any AusGAFers seen the Netflix series The Expanse? Is it worth checking out?
Yes and yes. I went as far as reading the first two books too. I haven't seen the second season yet. I plan to soon.
Yeah. Best current SF show going. Did they finally get off their ass and add season 2? I remember at the time having to look to other sources.
First season was ok. Loved the attention to detail for the setting but it felt like the story was moving at a pace way beyond the characters.
Yeah really mirin the graphy feature. I hope it gets ported to the v20 - it did for the g6.
Yeah really mirin the graphy feature. I hope it gets ported to the v20 - it did for the g6.
I did think S1 was a bit too slowly paced for me up until some point where I switched from being mildly entertained to hyped and turned me into a big fan. And S2 continued that. though apparently not enough to get me chasing the books..
roosters93
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What's this now?
I've tried to start S2 but ehhh, the martian chick/captain really turned me off it for whatever reason.
Basically you get a gallery of pictures that you can choose from to grab the ISO, WB & shutterspeed and take a photo with those settings.
https://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-...eres-how-to-use-Graphy-to-its-fullest_id97738
roosters93
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Ooh that's pretty neat. Good for people like me who want to take good photos but can't be arsed learning
mikezilla2
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So the TGS line up for this Year looks Pretty good but i See no mention of Disaster Report among those games .....
anyone else thinking of going to OZcomic con this Year?
anyone else thinking of going to OZcomic con this Year?
I'm going to Supernova later in the year instead.
viciouskillersquirrel
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Being sick sucks so much. I feel all spacey, like someone detached my eyeballs from my face and now they're just listing freely around the place
reptilescorpio
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viciouskillersquirrel
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I'm trying to decide between waiting for Samus Returns to finish downloading or going to sleep. Sleep seems to be winning at the moment.Yep
Also, as a "I'm sick - I want comfort food" game, Persona 4 >>>>>> Persona 3 (FeMC)>Persona 3 vanilla. Anyone who disagrees can fight me.
Agree with the comfort game choice, but sleep is always good so your body can focus on kicking those germs where it hurts a little easier.
Channel 7 bringing out a new streaming app.
https://youtu.be/I0krtfEZqgw
Bloody amusing ad at least.
https://youtu.be/I0krtfEZqgw
Bloody amusing ad at least.
bobnowhere
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That is pretty funny. Kochie 24 hours a day 7 days a week!
Murdoch lost out again with all the creditors voting for the CBS takeover. It'll probably go through the courts for a while but CBS were the largest creditor and if it comes out Murdoch and co ran 10 into the ground to pick up the pieces that won't be rewarded.
a murdoch failson pissing away hundreds of millions to get absolutely nothing in returns owns so much
I am amused to see Gordon rebuffed.
But really I'm certainly more on team CBS. More local media concentration is not what I want. I'm also against the long rumoured Nine/Fairfax merger for similar reasons.
mikezilla2
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also going to that , just figured would branch out a little who konws if i go again tho
whats the best place to ask about tvs and Remotes ? since havent relly heard much from gaf / else were ?
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