• I'm tired of my iPhone 5s- What should I get?
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I recently have made the decision to buy a new phone after two years of owning my iPhone 5s. It has numerous issues at this point (battery drains quickly, the Arizona heat murders the phone and makes it run slow) and I think I'm going to turn here and ask for some suggestions. I'm not very warmed up to the idea of getting an iPhone 6 or 6+ as I'm pretty tired of iOS (Got an iPhone 4 back in 2011) and I wish I could get a OnePlus two as it's affordable and pretty level with the flagships out there right now, but it works on an invite system. So, people of Facepunch, what phone do you recommend I get? My price range is hopefully under 700 USD.
Anything Android is a win. I love my Nexus 6. Anything Motorola is a win too.
If you're up for a bigger phone, I love my Note 3, but the Note 4 is out and better, and the Note 5 is coming out soon(ish) but the Note 4 is $685.59 with AT&T, no idea what it is on Verizon or if you can get it on any other carrier besides those two. Otherwise, people I know seem to be praising the Galaxy S5, even though the back is not removable, and it's $519.99 with AT&T, same unknown on the other carirer situation though.
As far as flagships go these are probably your best options. Look up reviews, see which is best for you. LG G4 Galaxy S6 Galaxy Note 4 (5 too I guess, the lack of a removable battery is a bummer) Nexus 6 Moto X Style (coming soon, looks pretty good) But the landscape for phones have changed a lot in the past few years, there are some fantastic midrange phones out there. They're more than enough for most people. Asus Zenphone 2 Moto G 2015 OnePlus Two (kind of expensive for "midrange) Even then you can find some used ones on swappa. Look at reviews, stay away from iVerge (if they still review stuff) they have absolutely no idea what they're talking about. Pocketnow has some pretty good video reviews and comparisons, especially if it's done by Michael Fisher.
Android is your best place to go. From the Android-realm of things, I'd definitely suggest the Nexus 6, or the OnePlus(either One or Two, whichever you get is good). Wouldn't really suggest Samsung products however, but they're pretty nice. I've been enjoying my Galaxy S5 after I removed most of the bloat and got the performance to run better than out-of-the-box. [QUOTE=FlakTheMighty;48482066]If you're up for a bigger phone, I love my Note 3, but the Note 4 is out and better, and the Note 5 is coming out soon(ish) but the Note 4 is $685.59 with AT&T, no idea what it is on Verizon or if you can get it on any other carrier besides those two. [B]Otherwise, people I know seem to be praising the Galaxy S5, even though the back is not removable, and it's $519.99 with AT&T, same unknown on the other carirer situation though.[/B][/QUOTE] Do you mean the Galaxy S6? Unless I've read this wrong, you can remove the back on the S5 to replace the battery or put in an SD Card.
[QUOTE=Rocko's;48482351]Android is your best place to go. From the Android-realm of things, I'd definitely suggest the Nexus 6, or the OnePlus(either One or Two, whichever you get is good). Wouldn't really suggest Samsung products however, but they're pretty nice. I've been enjoying my Galaxy S5 after I removed most of the bloat and got the performance to run better than out-of-the-box. Do you mean the Galaxy S6? Unless I've read this wrong, you can remove the back on the S5 to replace the battery or put in an SD Card.[/QUOTE] Yeah my bad.
If you want a phone with a huge battery life and good specs in a small and pretty 4.6" package, the Z3 Compact from Sony is a good bet. Only downside is that the screen isn't the very best in comparison with other devices, but its even submersible in fresh water up to a meter and a half for 30 mins which is a pretty cool feature. If you're up for something bigger, the Notes or the larger Xperias are good choices (I forget which Xperias because theres quite a few out there) but I'd be more inclined towards Sony as I've been for a while because in comparison to Samsung, they seem to handle software better, as in less bloat and better usage of resources. Stock Android phones like Motorolas and Nexus are also pretty great. Special mention to Moto G 3rd gen. 200$ and you get quite the beast of a phone.
OnePlus One or OnePlus Two
Definitely not the plus 2. Avoid anything with an 810.
[QUOTE=Episode;48488817]OnePlus One or OnePlus Two[/QUOTE] But the Oneplus Two requires an invite last time I checked, and I don't think I want a Oneplus Two...
I love my HTC One M8, I recommend the M9. But the Galaxies are also great phones. I had a Galaxy S3 before, and that was an amazing phone (I'd take it over the 4 and 5 - I think the build quality was better). My roommate had the OnePlue One; it's not a bad phone either. The reason I picked the Galaxy S3 and the One M8 over the Nexus phones is because the Nexuses do not have SD card slots. This is important to me for I have a 64GB card in my M8 (need the musics man :v:).
The M9 is also a no-go due to the 810.
[QUOTE=Levelog;48489259]Definitely not the plus 2. Avoid anything with an 810.[/QUOTE] I thought I read that they underclocked it to prevent it from overheating, was that true? [QUOTE=DEG_fan;48490450]I love my HTC One M8, I recommend the M9. But the Galaxies are also great phones. I had a Galaxy S3 before, and that was an amazing phone (I'd take it over the 4 and 5 - I think the build quality was better). My roommate had the OnePlue One; it's not a bad phone either. The reason I picked the Galaxy S3 and the One M8 over the Nexus phones is because the Nexuses do not have SD card slots. This is important to me for I have a 64GB card in my M8 (need the musics man :v:).[/QUOTE] The M9 has really bad overheating problems. The M8 was a great phone last year but I don't think the M9 cuts it this year, the only thing they really did was improve the camera and use a processor that overheats. I think most of the other flagships are going to better.
From what I read the underclocking helps a bit, but it really suffers from it. I'd still avoid the 810 like the plague, I'd take an 808 over it.
I'd personally stick with iOS or wait for the Nexus 5 2015 to come soon. The fact that other Android phones don't get timely updates and have quite inconsistent standby times is making me consider a switch back to jailbroken iOS or wait for the new Blackberry / Android-app compatible Windows Phone. As boring and utilitarian iOS is, at least the mobile radio active bug and various wakelocks / Touchwiz eating battery life isn't a thing, and neither is carriers delaying updates or massive amounts of preinstalled nonremovable bloatware.
[QUOTE=Pikmonster;48490152]But the Oneplus Two requires an invite last time I checked, and I don't think I want a Oneplus Two...[/QUOTE] If you want a fairly cheap phone off contract that's still powerful I think the Zenfone 2 is super compelling option. If you can wait for the fall the Moto X Pure Edition looks like it destroys the OnePlus Two for $10 more.
Nexus 6 > all.
[QUOTE=wickedplayer494;48490539]Nexus 6 > all.[/QUOTE] The huawei 5.7" nexus is coming soon, though, and some people don't like to have to take their phone out of their front pocket every time they sit down.
[QUOTE=fishyfish777;48490543]The huawei 5.7" nexus is coming soon, though, and some people don't like to have to take their phone out of their front pocket every time they sit down.[/QUOTE] Ew, the Huawei Nexus is going to be the poorer one of the two. If size is a concern then hold out for LG's N5 '15.
Is the 1+2 really that prone to forest fires?
It'll be likely it is, unless Oneplus has done something about it. You should avoid getting any phone sporting an 810 though.
[QUOTE=Merijnwitje;48491945]It'll be likely it is, unless Oneplus has done something about it. You should avoid getting any phone sporting an 810 though.[/QUOTE] most of the reviews I've seen say its perfectly ok
[QUOTE=kweh;48492670]most of the reviews I've seen say its perfectly ok[/QUOTE] You should read reviews from writers who don't just parrot what Qualcomm spoonfeeds them. [editline]20th August 2015[/editline] [QUOTE=Levelog;48490483]From what I read the underclocking helps a bit, but it really suffers from it. I'd still avoid the 810 like the plague, I'd take an 808 over it.[/QUOTE] 808 still has serious throttling.
[QUOTE=Kaabii;48498487]You should read reviews from writers who don't just parrot what Qualcomm spoonfeeds them. [editline]20th August 2015[/editline] 808 still has serious throttling.[/QUOTE] I know, but from the reviews I've read it's not as bad as the 810. Hence I'd even take an 808 over an 810.
[QUOTE=Levelog;48498518]I know, but from the reviews I've read it's not as bad as the 810. Hence I'd even take an 808 over an 810.[/QUOTE] It's basically the same. The big cluster just shuts off after a not very long time.
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