• Which phone to get? - Nexus 5, Z3, S5, Note 3, HTC ONE?
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Hey, used to have: Samsung Galaxy Ace -> Xperia U -> Xperia Z -> Galaxy Y now, so I am kinda android guy. Had to get rid of Xperia Z since it had this flaw with back plate glueing off when it heats up making it not waterproof. Anyway, I decided to get new phone, looking to spend up to 800 Euro on it. Never been really fan of Samsung since I see it's design and GUI kind of plain and nothing impressive (except eye tracking thing). What I need: *Fastest hardware avaialble (preferably). *Huge, and I mean absolutely huge-ass screen (I am android developer, so it matters to me). *Durable. *Have unique features. *Be KitKat OS, and support nearest future OS updates (e.g - Android L) *Decent camera and sound recording. What I see about phones in title: Nexus 5: Only PRO I see: instant OS updates. Z3: Only CON I am afraid of: Back plate unglueing when/if it heats up. PRO: I really like the Sony/Playstation feel of their modified OS. S5: Other than shitty GUI modifications by Samsung, I don't know any cons or pros. Note 3: Same as above for S5. HTC ONE: Never had an HTC. Anyone can recommend anything of those kinds?
Wait for the 2014 Moto X orrrr get a OnePlus One
[QUOTE=Lyokanthrope;45933536]Wait for the 2014 Moto X orrrr get a OnePlus One[/QUOTE] OnePlus One looks kinda nice, yet it seems getting it is pain in the ass. Moto X seems to be bit slow-ish on CPU.
Get the HTC One. HTC's buildquality is superb and HTC Sense is arguably the best OEM Android.
Get a OnePlus One. It's honestly the best device I've ever had. I happened to get an invite. If you don't want to wait, you can always get them with other methods. It's pretty damn cheap as well. I paid 260 euros, and I got it shipped within three days. And it's got pretty much everything you'd want of a phone. It's big, good quality, great battery and very light! Only problem I might think of it having for you is that it has Cyanogen by default, no idea if that might hamper your developing.
[QUOTE=KinderBueno;45933627]OnePlus One looks kinda nice, yet it seems getting it is pain in the ass. Moto X seems to be bit slow-ish on CPU.[/QUOTE] The 2014 Moto X has the same SoC as every other 2014 flagship though, a Snapdragon 801. And it'll be available starting this week, iirc.
[QUOTE=Onii;45934398]Get a OnePlus One. It's honestly the best device I've ever had. I happened to get an invite. If you don't want to wait, you can always get them with other methods. It's pretty damn cheap as well. I paid 260 euros, and I got it shipped within three days. And it's got pretty much everything you'd want of a phone. It's big, good quality, great battery and very light! Only problem I might think of it having for you is that it has Cyanogen by default, no idea if that might hamper your developing.[/QUOTE] So I guess its not possible to install 4.4 on it without rooting?
[QUOTE=KinderBueno;45934736]So I guess its not possible to install 4.4 on it without rooting?[/QUOTE] a. it's ez root b. it comes with CM11S, aka the special 1+1 version of CM based on 4.4AOSP [editline]9th September 2014[/editline] it being CM does mean you're not gonna get L right out of the gate though. if you prefer having L right away, i'd go with N5
[QUOTE=LordCrypto;45934757]a. it's ez root b. it comes with CM11S, aka the special 1+1 version of CM based on 4.4AOSP [editline]9th September 2014[/editline] it being CM does mean you're not gonna get L right out of the gate though. if you prefer having L right away, i'd go with N5[/QUOTE] I am not specifically chasing L, I just want to be sure the phone I get will have it available in future sometime. So I don't get it, can you make official certified apps with Cyanogen being on phone?
I'm using a HTC phone, it's great, so I 'd recommend the HTC ONE
Did some research on OnePlus One. Most people on Stackoverflow say it should be fine to develop apps on it. However I noticed it's Chinese company, what is the quality of phone? is it good? Also I noticed there is Nexus X/6 coming out in Q4 of 2014, is there any more details on it?
I have no idea what kind of impact it could have on developing apps, I don't really have much experience with that. The overall quality of the phone is good. It's a bit hard to give proper input on it, since I don't own it for very long yet. I did try just about everything the phone can do, and it's all quite satisfying. If you want to know anything specific, just ask me or send me a PM. I'll try to give you the information you need :)
LG G3
If you're a developer, you really have to start digging for excuses to not get the Nexus 5. They'll have L released before the source code drops.
[QUOTE=nikomo;45943267]If you're a developer, you really have to start digging for excuses to not get the Nexus 5. They'll have L released before the source code drops.[/QUOTE] Perhaps I should wait for Nexus X/6? Assuming it's coming out Q4 2014.
im waiting for the nexus X/6 for sure before I JUMP from my n5. if it turns out as good as i hope, it will be worth the wait
People say the S5 is good, but I've had too many problems with min to reccomend it. I now have a G3 and its pretty good so far (only had it 4 so we'll see). Z3 is suppose to be very very good.
Yeah before I created this thread I wanted to get Z3, but after exploring whole world of phones I realized it's shape and design isn't what I want, kinda love the look of slightly curved on top and bottom. Also I read somewhere there is phone that can take voice commands without unlocking it, like contineous voice listening, which one is that?
[QUOTE=KinderBueno;45949247]Yeah before I created this thread I wanted to get Z3, but after exploring whole world of phones I realized it's shape and design isn't what I want, kinda love the look of slightly curved on top and bottom. Also I read somewhere there is phone that can take voice commands without unlocking it, like contineous voice listening, which one is that?[/QUOTE] OnePlus One.
iPhone 6 Just kidding, go with HTC.
The OnePlus One is an average phone at a good price point. However, CyanogenMod is nowhere near as good as it used to be. I have a One M8 and it's been good. Little hiccups once in a while but I have a lot of apps running in the background.
Personally, I'd go Nexus 5 for the sheer size of the community (and the ensuing support / accessories) and near-stock OS without having to touch anything, or Z3 if waterproofing / durability is required. Nothin' like stock Android. The other choices are decent, but if given a choice I like something that's meant to use stock (although I own this funky Optimus G Pro myself).
[QUOTE=KinderBueno;45949247]Also I read somewhere there is phone that can take voice commands without unlocking it, like contineous voice listening, which one is that?[/QUOTE] my g3 can do that through google now. [editline]12th September 2014[/editline] my s5 could also do that
[QUOTE=KinderBueno;45949247]Yeah before I created this thread I wanted to get Z3, but after exploring whole world of phones I realized it's shape and design isn't what I want, kinda love the look of slightly curved on top and bottom. [B]Also I read somewhere there is phone that can take voice commands without unlocking it, like contineous voice listening, which one is that?[/B][/QUOTE] of those phones, there's none with hardware always listening. always listening coprocessor is on the n5, but not enabled. if that's a feature you want a lot, you'll drain battery life on all devices other than the moto x
did you mean this? [url]http://youtu.be/gxZY1jNpcUg[/url]
[QUOTE=TonyTheBean;45957444]did you mean this? [url]http://youtu.be/gxZY1jNpcUg[/url][/QUOTE] you're using the google search always listening which was a massive battery hog for me i'm talking about the one the moto x has with the voice coprocessor, meaning no effect on battery life
[QUOTE=LordCrypto;45957463]you're using the google search always listening which was a massive battery hog for me i'm talking about the one the moto x has with the voice coprocessor, meaning no effect on battery life[/QUOTE] oh, right. why can't all phones have that. i want that :(
Really starting to breaking apart in choice of phones, so many of them. I assume Stock android will always be faster no matter what?
[QUOTE=TonyTheBean;45957667]oh, right. why can't all phones have that. i want that :([/QUOTE] well actually any phone using a Snapdragon 800 has the capability to. The 800 has a low-power core specifically for voice recognition but with qualcomm being qualcomm it's closed source and no-one's used it yet. :v:
either nexus 5 or oneplus one
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