[Q] When should I buy? - Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Hey fam,
I'm looking to buy a new phone to replace my droid charge. The DC has been really pissing me off lately: lag, massive battery drain, you name it. Anyways I want to buy a new phone since one of the lines in my family plan is up for an upgrade.
My first question is-- How reliable is the Gnex? My DC is the first android device I've owned, and to be honest I've debated going back to an iPhone for some more reliability.
Second question-- When/where should I buy a Gnex? I checked online retailers and I could get one now for $150, but that's a little much for me. I'd be willing to buy a refurb if that is recommended.
Thanks!

i bought mine on released day. for me, i made a wrong decision.
bad battery life
too plastic and feel too light, making it feel cheap.
not much of change from gingerbread
the camera senor isnt that great on low light, but on a sunny day, it's awesome.
if i can return my gn now, i will jump to 4s. but i cant, so, i am waiting for iphone 5.

The Verizon version is not good, the GSM version is a lot better.
My battery lasts a whole day with 4.5 hours screen on time.
It is made of plastic but it doesn't feel low quality.
A HUGE difference over gingerbread.
Camera is fine.
Try use one before you buy and see what you think.
I wouldn't swap it for any other phone.
Development is unrivalled.

zeke1988 said:
i bought mine on released day. for me, i made a wrong decision.
bad battery life
too plastic and feel too light, making it feel cheap.
not much of change from gingerbread
the camera senor isnt that great on low light, but on a sunny day, it's awesome.
if i can return my gn now, i will jump to 4s. but i cant, so, i am waiting for iphone 5.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
5 hours screen on time for me, you had the CDMA version which isn't as good on battery.
I like the plastic, I hate having a heavy phone, such as the iPhone. Its screen is 3.5 inches, yet it feels like a brick. Also, the lighter, the less damage is done when dropped.
HUGE change from Gingerbread, what are you on? Froyo to GB wasn't a big change, GB to ICS is HUGE. Seriously.
This is subjective, overall phone cameras aren't good on low light situations.
TL;DR: Get it. Then flash AOKP+Franco, and you'l be teleported to a new world.

This is the best phone on the market right now. I'm not giving it up until there is a new nexus.
Mind you I'm on gsm version.
Sent from my GNex

zeke1988 said:
i bought mine on released day. for me, i made a wrong decision.
bad battery life
too plastic and feel too light, making it feel cheap.
not much of change from gingerbread
the camera senor isnt that great on low light, but on a sunny day, it's awesome.
if i can return my gn now, i will jump to 4s. but i cant, so, i am waiting for iphone 5.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Some members have problems with the Verizon version, which is the one the OP would be getting.
Not everyone is an iTroll though, and not everyone has problems with their Verizon version. You have to be legally blind to not see "much of a change" from gingerbread.

Related

[Q] Droid Incredible Or Nexus Prime

So my droid incredible just had a hardware failure and im going to have to get it replaced for free but because they dont make it any more they are going to most likely give me a droid incredible 2. But i have a free upgrade and im asking should i stick to my texting keyboarded non-android phone until the nexus prime comes out or get the droid incredible 2 for free. If i get the droid incredible 2 then i have to wait until march or so for the upgrade to come back and get a new phone.
The Inc 2 has some nice custom ROMs and has S-OFF and will most likely get an ICS port...so if you can deal with single core WVGA display, still a pretty nice phone, I might wait to see what comes out at CES 2012 in January.
Wouldn't the incredible break be covered by warranty and therefore the droid incredible 2 would be free as a replacement and you would still get to keep your upgrade?
frostincredible said:
The Inc 2 has some nice custom ROMs and has S-OFF and will most likely get an ICS port...so if you can deal with single core WVGA display, still a pretty nice phone, I might wait to see what comes out at CES 2012 in January.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Soooooo......
ithrewitontheground said:
Wouldn't the incredible break be covered by warranty and therefore the droid incredible 2 would be free as a replacement and you would still get to keep your upgrade?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
technically yea but my parents say that if I get the incredible 2 right now then the other upgrade goes to my sister and I have to wait for my real upgrade for my line in march or so.
I say stick it out with the regular phone if you don't get to keep your upgrade. Gotta keep it fresh when it comes to smartphones, the tech moves fast and I figure if I were to buy a phone 5 or 6 months after it hits the shelf, then that's pretty much 1/4 of its (maybe) two year life already gone.
The Nexus will carry you farther and faster than a Dinc2 ever will... Whether we get it or not obviously remains to be seen, but it wont take a whole lot of patience to hold off till a leaked shot of future hotness shows up.
Prime, no question about it! Give me ICS!
I'd say get the dInc2 now. That will easily hold you over for 6 months since it's a noticeably faster device in all ways, not to mention the screen is a LOT better. By the time your upgrade rolls around, you'll have had time for things to show up to market, be reviewed, and prove themselves. I my opinion, being the first clown on the Prime train is a good way to get laughed at when the magic and hype wears down to "Geeze... This thing is a battery sucking, quirky, unstable heap of crap." AMOLED screens are NOT as or more efficient than LCD in common use. Beyond that, 4.6 inches is WAY too big for a screen. Go hold a Thunderbolt. That's 4.3 and that's big. Just imagine the size difference between the dInc2 and the Tbolt... now add that difference to the Tbolt. I've got big hands and I know I wouldn't like it.
I just got an insurance replacement and it was a dinc 1 sooo,what there saying on the phone isn't entirely true
pastalero said:
I just got an insurance replacement and it was a dinc 1 sooo,what there saying on the phone isn't entirely true
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That seems to be rare. Sorry about your luck.
loonatik78 said:
I'd say get the dInc2 now. That will easily hold you over for 6 months since it's a noticeably faster device in all ways, not to mention the screen is a LOT better. By the time your upgrade rolls around, you'll have had time for things to show up to market, be reviewed, and prove themselves. I my opinion, being the first clown on the Prime train is a good way to get laughed at when the magic and hype wears down to "Geeze... This thing is a battery sucking, quirky, unstable heap of crap." AMOLED screens are NOT as or more efficient than LCD in common use. Beyond that, 4.6 inches is WAY too big for a screen. Go hold a Thunderbolt. That's 4.3 and that's big. Just imagine the size difference between the dInc2 and the Tbolt... now add that difference to the Tbolt. I've got big hands and I know I wouldn't like it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Everything you just posted was opinion stated as fact. My AMOLED Inc is just as good as my LCD Inc was battery wise (18+ hours on the stock battery) and the screen is prettier in my opinion (see what I did there). Battery sucking is laughable at best coming from a Thunderbolt owner and really an HTC owner in general considering our beloved OEM is constantly outdone in that field by both Moto and Samsung when stock.
The Nexus Prime (if it even comes to Verizon which is questionable given who we're talking about) will be the best phone on the market and will, without a doubt, make the Inc 2 obsolete (as well as the Thunderbolt for that matter). Personally OP, I would wait and see if the Vigor or Prime show up and then, if they don't before the end of the year, pick up an Incredible on CL that way you don't use an upgrade. BTW, the Prime will likely be a $299 LTE device like the Bionic, not $199 if that makes a difference.
This might be a little off topic, but i think the droid prime will just be a Verizon branded Nexus Prime. (because everybody knows how much big red likes their bloat.)
I don't doubt that we'll get it eventually. I'm more concerned about Verizon ruining a phone like that.
Sent from my ADR6300 using XDA App
Inc2 and wait for upgrade. The way phones are changing, who knows what will be available then. I am waiting for the Vigor. As long as my Inc holds up, I am holding out!
zerocool79346 said:
Everything you just posted was opinion stated as fact. My AMOLED Inc is just as good as my LCD Inc was battery wise (18+ hours on the stock battery) and the screen is prettier in my opinion (see what I did there). Battery sucking is laughable at best coming from a Thunderbolt owner and really an HTC owner in general considering our beloved OEM is constantly outdone in that field by both Moto and Samsung when stock.
The Nexus Prime (if it even comes to Verizon which is questionable given who we're talking about) will be the best phone on the market and will, without a doubt, make the Inc 2 obsolete (as well as the Thunderbolt for that matter). Personally OP, I would wait and see if the Vigor or Prime show up and then, if they don't before the end of the year, pick up an Incredible on CL that way you don't use an upgrade. BTW, the Prime will likely be a $299 LTE device like the Bionic, not $199 if that makes a difference.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well, you're pretty damn sharp there, Sherlock! Thanks for point out the obvious to the rest of us! That's why I said "In my opinion"... Wanna know what is a fact? That AMOLED screen sucked ass on several fronts. First, it DID eat power like mad. That's not opinion. That's fact you can look up. That's why the screen was so dim. For it to produce the same levels of brightness on a white screen it would eat nearly 50% more power. On top of that, the AMOLED was criticized in nearly every review for it's complete failure to duplicate white. It was always a very dull, skewed white that stands in stark contrast to the LCD version, as well as the Tbolt, which have one of the truest white screens of any modern phone.
As for battery life, I've never seen a dInc last 18 hours, unless it was sitting untouched on a table for 18 hours. Mine struggled to make it 1/3 that long. Running CM7.1 on it hasn't seemed to make a lot of difference either. The onslaught of battery complaints about that device in reviews and in forums aren't hard to find. That's why the Thunderbolt was called ANOTHER one-call wonder in initial reviews... because the dInc was the FIRST one-call wonder! Who ever has been telling you the Tbolt eats power worse than the dInc is blowing smoke up your ass. I have both. Not even in stock trim does the Tbolt's battery suck as bad the dInc's. Since the latest OTA, it blows it out of the water. In the latest OTA the radios were SERIOUSLY reworked, as was the radio interface layer to the ROM. There were serious issues with power consumption, but those have been history for a cool month now at least.
So, while some of us are making it up, I'm looking it up. So, how about you go to ARStechnica.com or Anandtech.com and LOOK IT UP.
Oh yeah, a Nexus will get updates first too... I mean that's just badass. So a Super AMOLED+ display and timely updates as soon as Google is ready to let it go? Pretty awesome.
loonatik78 said:
Well, you're pretty damn sharp there, Sherlock! Thanks for point out the obvious to the rest of us! That's why I said "In my opinion"... Wanna know what is a fact? That AMOLED screen sucked ass on several fronts. First, it DID eat power like mad. That's not opinion. That's fact you can look up. That's why the screen was so dim. For it to produce the same levels of brightness on a white screen it would eat nearly 50% more power. On top of that, the AMOLED was criticized in nearly every review for it's complete failure to duplicate white. It was always a very dull, skewed white that stands in stark contrast to the LCD version, as well as the Tbolt, which have one of the truest white screens of any modern phone.
As for battery life, I've never seen a dInc last 18 hours, unless it was sitting untouched on a table for 18 hours. Mine struggled to make it 1/3 that long. Running CM7.1 on it hasn't seemed to make a lot of difference either. The onslaught of battery complaints about that device in reviews and in forums aren't hard to find. That's why the Thunderbolt was called ANOTHER one-call wonder in initial reviews... because the dInc was the FIRST one-call wonder! Who ever has been telling you the Tbolt eats power worse than the dInc is blowing smoke up your ass. I have both. Not even in stock trim does the Tbolt's battery suck as bad the dInc's. Since the latest OTA, it blows it out of the water. In the latest OTA the radios were SERIOUSLY reworked, as was the radio interface layer to the ROM. There were serious issues with power consumption, but those have been history for a cool month now at least.
So, while some of us are making it up, I'm looking it up. So, how about you go to ARStechnica.com or Anandtech.com and LOOK IT UP.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Lol I've never understood how you guys only got 5 or 6 hours out of your batteries. I've been through 2 Incs and 3 Eris handsets and I've NEVER gotten anything that bad. Then again, my phone is not glued to my hand and I do have a social life outside of its screen. I have ran at least 10 different ROMs and probably 15 kernels on the phone, NEVER have gotten this horrible battery life I see around here and I don't use any apps that basically make smartphones into RAZRs.
Its not an opinion, the TB blew ass in the battery department, so did the Inc and so does every phone HTC makes (outside of the Inc 2) when compared to their Samsung and Moto counterparts. The Charge, by some reviewers, got DOUBLE the battery life of the TB, and the X has always murdered the Inc. Argue all you want, HTC sucks when it comes to battery life, and I will be extremely surprised if the Bionic and Prime don't reiterate this point when they drop.
Your points about the Inc's AMOLED are useless, because its my opinion that it is a much prettier screen and most of your points are absolutely ridiculous to me. I've held them both side by side, the colors of the AMOLED pop WAY more and be serious, they both suck in sunlight. BTW, since the introduction of SAMOLED+ technology basically everything reviewers criticized the first generation for has been resolved and many of them picked its screen over the IP4 which is saying something considering how badly Apple has most of the mainstream tech sites wrapped around their pinky.
zerocool79346 said:
Lol I've never understood how you guys only got 5 or 6 hours out of your batteries. I've been through 2 Incs and 3 Eris handsets and I've NEVER gotten anything that bad. Then again, my phone is not glued to my hand and I do have a social life outside of its screen. I have ran at least 10 different ROMs and probably 15 kernels on the phone, NEVER have gotten this horrible battery life I see around here and I don't use any apps that basically make smartphones into RAZRs.
Its not an opinion, the TB blew ass in the battery department, so did the Inc and so does every phone HTC makes (outside of the Inc 2) when compared to their Samsung and Moto counterparts. The Charge, by some reviewers, got DOUBLE the battery life of the TB, and the X has always murdered the Inc. Argue all you want, HTC sucks when it comes to battery life, and I will be extremely surprised if the Bionic and Prime don't reiterate this point when they drop.
Your points about the Inc's AMOLED are useless, because its my opinion that it is a much prettier screen and most of your points are absolutely ridiculous to me. I've held them both side by side, the colors of the AMOLED pop WAY more and be serious, they both suck in sunlight. BTW, since the introduction of SAMOLED+ technology basically everything reviewers criticized the first generation for has been resolved and many of them picked its screen over the IP4 which is saying something considering how badly Apple has most of the mainstream tech sites wrapped around their pinky.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's got vivid colors... that are about as honest as an Enron executive. You're smoking crack if you're gonna tell me the dInc AMOLED held a candle to the SLCD it was upgraded with, or the Tbolt, or ANY modern LCD, when it came to brightness. I can't tell if my dInc's screen is even on in direct sun. I can actually read my Tbolt clearly under the same conditions. The Tbolt, even before the latest OTA, was impossible to kill inside 5.25 hours surfing the web and streaming some videos. I often killed my dInc reading news over dinner. I couldn't make that thing last 12 hours sitting untouched on a table. Don't lie and say the Charge gets twice the battery life of a Tbolt because it doesn't and you can't find a review that even suggests such a thing. I'll tell ya what else, dumbass. I had the dInc2 so I know exactly how that one performs too. The Tbolt falls about between the dInc2 and the dInc in battery life. Not great, but I didn't have to buy an extended battery to take the phone to dinner. Battery life isn't an issue of opinion. It's directly observable fact. You must be one of the lucky few that live directly beneath a tower.
So far as I can tell, the new AMOLED screen is roughly on par with an LCD in brightness in general use. It's also close on power consumption. I still wouldn't buy a Samsung for it's screen. I don't like the technical aspects of the hummingbird, specifically that it can't link up with the MDM9600 so you only get voice+data on LTE. I dont' know what the hell people do with phones they need some massive ultra-high resolution screen for. I guess if I didn't have a social life and the phone was glued to my hand and that screen was my whole life, maybe it would get me off. But I just want to read the thing, not watch full length films or play the latest video games. IT'S A PHONE. I'm not even sure what the hell you do with 2 cores. I couldn't care less about a phone that beats a PS3 in graphics, but that's what it appears a lot of you are waiting for.
So tell me, I'm honestly curious... What the hell do you really do with a phone that's got a 4.6 inch screen, dual cores, graphics nearly that of an XBOX, 1080p video recording, and some stupid-high resolution screen? I mean, what are you actually going to do when you get a phone like that?
If everyone ascribed to your reasoning we'd still be watching B+W TVs and talking on rotary phones since hey, they're good enough, right?
I'd probably do just about anything with a Nexus Prime
k_nivesout said:
If everyone ascribed to your reasoning we'd still be watching B+W TVs and talking on rotary phones since hey, they're good enough, right?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ya know, I had a thought some time ago.... When is good enough actually good enough? The LCD on my new ASUS laptop is indistinguishable from the LCD on my 5 year old Acer, except for size. The CPU is a lot better, but is it so much better I'm doing things now that I couldn't do before? Maybe one or 2 things.
I used to be a guy who stayed pretty close to the bleeding edge of technology. Then I realized it was pretty pointless... and expensive. If I have a use for it, I'll buy it, and I've owned some ridiculously expensive stuff. Go price out what an Adaptec SCSI RAID controller costs. Or a U320 actively terminated cable. There's no reason I couldn't build some massive beast of a box with 4 quad core CPU's, 24gig of RAM, a RAID5 SAS array, some stupidly fast SLI cards, water cooled and OC'd to the gills... but that's pretty much overkill for writing, watching a movie, and playing a game or 2.
So, let me pose the same question you pose in reverse. Why don't we all have SGI Altix systems sitting next to our desks? I can promise you whatever you've got now is stone age next to that.

[Sprint] - Time for upgrade. GSIII a worthy upgrade? Or hold off...

I am due for an upgrade, now. I am coming from an OG EVO. I have not been keeping up with phones lately. Obviously this is a GSIII sub forum, so I am expecting biased answers. I asked a few other places as well.
Check out a couple of in depth reviews.
If your going Android. (which i presume is why you asked) you will not find a better device. The only one that comes close would be the HTC ONE X, But no expandable memory, removeable battery, etc.
http://reviews.cnet.com/samsung-galaxy-s3-review/
jhoffy22 said:
I am due for an upgrade, now. I am coming from an OG EVO. I have not been keeping up with phones lately. Obviously this is a GSIII sub forum, so I am expecting biased answers. I asked a few other places as well.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Depends on your preferences... the two obvious choices would be the GSIII or Evo 4g Lte...
I used the Evo for a few days before getting the GSIII and the deciding factor was pretty much the poor multi tasking and the lack of a removable battery on the Evo. It does boast a superior display imo and a slightly better camera. I find I'm getting the same battery life on my GSIII probably a little more. I would suggest going to a store and use both for a few minutes, you should be somewhat familiar with HTC sense but Touchwiz isn't that horrible.
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda app-developers app
Iphony89 said:
Depends on your preferences... the two obvious choices would be the GSIII or Evo 4g Lte...
I used the Evo for a few days before getting the GSIII and the deciding factor was pretty much the poor multi tasking and the lack of a removable battery on the Evo. It does boast a superior display imo and a slightly better camera. I find I'm getting the same battery life on my GSIII probably a little more. I would suggest going to a store and use both for a few minutes, you should be somewhat familiar with HTC sense but Touchwiz isn't that horrible.
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I thought the Galaxy line was notorious for having AWESOME screens. You're telling me that the EVO LTE's LCD2 is actually slightly better?
How do these screens compare to the Iphone 4s?
I don't own a GSIII..I'm really just here to see how LTE is looking for GSIII users in Dallas. I own a EVO LTE and here's what I got for ya
iphony is right . Multitasking is a little off...meaning, you go from the browser to the music app and the music app reloads. Go back to the browser and the browser reloads. Kinda annoying. The update for the phone kinda fixed it but not really.
Dev scene isn't as great so you're really gonna have to be satisfied for how the phone is right off the ****. The devs have managed to fix the multitasking issue but I don't know to what extent. I'm still on stock and I'm happy with it.
The screen is pretty damn sweet. I came from an iPhone 4S and I haven't really noticed a difference. Still seems like a retina display to me, just a bigger screen.
The big plus for me is the beats audio EQ...because that EQ plus switching the beats audio mode to urBeats puts the audio quality on par with the iPhone. Audio sounds real good.
Other than those things...you'll probably get the same experience. It all comes down to the little things the phones do that you like- so you're really just gonna have to play with both them.
---------- Post added at 01:50 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:45 PM ----------
jhoffy22 said:
I thought the Galaxy line was notorious for having AWESOME screens. You're telling me that the EVO LTE's LCD2 is actually slightly better?
How do these screens compare to the Iphone 4s?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I saw you posted this a minute or so before mine so I'll just repeat what I wrote..
going from the 4s to the EVO...it felt exactly the same. It seems just like the retina display..the only difference I can see with my eye is screen size. So it's pretty much a bigger iPhone 4s screen. It's gorgeous. Unfortunately I have my phone in an otterbox so the quality is degraded
And another thing about the screens...
The 4s, idk what it uses for its screen, but you don't need a screen protector. There is 0 smudging...it's like it cleans itself or something. The EVO 4G LTE is not like that. idk about the GSIII...I've yet to get my hands on one.
jhoffy22 said:
I thought the Galaxy line was notorious for having AWESOME screens. You're telling me that the EVO LTE's LCD2 is actually slightly better?
How do these screens compare to the Iphone 4s?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The screens are both great, the screen on the evo just stands out more to me, while the GSIII has a more natural looking colors. That being said I went with the GSIII because it's a better overall phone and I tend to prefer Samsung phones, but a few things on the Evo did make it a hard decision.
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda app-developers app
jhoffy22 said:
I thought the Galaxy line was notorious for having AWESOME screens. You're telling me that the EVO LTE's LCD2 is actually slightly better?
How do these screens compare to the Iphone 4s?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The S III uses a pentile display, meaning images aren't as sharp as the Evo's and you'll see some pixelation or the "pentile effect" if you have good eyes. The E4GLE's display has warmer and more "realistic" colors than the S III's "saturated" and cooler colors. It's also a little sharper and you can't see the pixels, or at least I couldn't. I also found that the S III's screen was a lot dimmer in sunlight than the Evo's.
That said, I still stuck with my S III because of the massive development that will happen in the coming months.
As for the iPhone comparison you would have to get that from someone else, not my cup of tea.:beer:
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda app-developers app
The EVO LTE screen is sharper but the GS3 has all the benefits of amoled displays (darker blacks, beautiful colors). The EVO LTE is also going to be hard to put custom software (roms) on because it's bootloader is locked and any exploits are patched.
Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
jhoffy22 said:
I thought the Galaxy line was notorious for having AWESOME screens. You're telling me that the EVO LTE's LCD2 is actually slightly better?
How do these screens compare to the Iphone 4s?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Love my gs3...but screens...lmao...
LCD kicks any version of amoleds ass all day long.
You can make the "oooh but the blacks are so much better ...." well that's great but everything else is garbage.
Don't get me wrong performance wise the gs3 is full of win, and fanboys will start whining how they like the galaxy screens, but there's not even a fair comparison as the lcd2 is far superior to any Samsung screen.
The fact of the matter is the htc rezound STILL has the best screen of any of any phone on the market. Slcd2 screen of the 1x comes close.
Sammy is so far behind in screen technology its ... strange.
BUT I will say the gs3 is a different and refined version of the samoled screens and its tolerable.
People who say the gs3 screen is better don't have a clue, and obviously its merely a personal preference, and not based on facts.
S-amoled(yes even pluss) is VERY saturated, whites are just omg horrible.
Also this gives the false pretense of how your images are from the camera.( which btw is neck and neck with one x)
BUT the pros out weigh the cons and the gs3 IMO is the best phone on the market.
If htc ups the aentie , which it appears they might I will probably go back.
But .... its iffy.
No removable battery
No removable storage...
Deal breaker for me
I really like having tons of development, and everyone here is pretty cool. Although I'm sure ill be called a troll for my truth about the screen FACTS. RRAAWWWRRRR!!!!
:cyclops:
Get the gs3!
Sent from my DROID X2 using Tapatalk 2
Much to the dismay of the salesperson I spent literally two hours playing with the Evo 4G and the SGS3 side-by-side at the local Sprint store a week or so ago, and this after reading every review and comparison I could find. Choosing between the two was VERY tough IMO. I ultimately went with the SGS3 and couldn't be happier.
Re; the screen being better on one versus the other... I think it largely comes down to your eyes. I've personally always loved the AMOLED screens, exaggerated colors and all, but my eyes aren't what they used to be so for me that brightness and saturation is actually a big plus. When I compared the two phones side-by-side I frankly couldn't tell the difference for the most part. It seemed like in some apps one would be a little better, and in some it was the other way around. Also, the whole pentile thing with the SGS3- again, my eyes being what they are, I can't resolve the pixels at all anymore no matter how much I squint, so for me that's a complete non-factor.
In terms of performance, all I know for sure is that the SGS3 is without question the smoothest experience I've ever had on any Android phone. The HTC seemed perfectly comparable though. I've seen various benchmarks that put one on top of the other (and then other benchmarks that reverse things) so, to me, you're probably talking about a relative wash here.
Build quality and feel.. .this one is weird because I've seen a few people saying the SGS3 feels cheap and not made well and that doesn't match my opinion at all. Yes, the chassis is plastic, but it feels like quality to me. There's definitely no bowing or creaking or any of that stuff. It feels solid and well-made to me for sure. Oh, and FYI, mine has been dropped from roughly 4 feet on a kitchen floor already with no ill effect, and no case or anything, so at least to a fist approximation it's sturdy (hopefully I don't test it any more than that! LOL) The HTC also feels like a quality device. Again, to my sense I'd call it a wash. The SGS3 I believe is a little thinner and lighter, which I sometimes find myself wishing it weren't, but most of the time not. The HTC does have that little kickstand, which is a nice plus, but come on, I don't know too many people that would consider that a deciding factor either way.
I like having the replaceable batter for sure, that's always a nice thing. Historically I've used extended batteries in my phone so a replaceable battery is required, but I'll tell you, my SGS3 has so far given me stellar battery life and it doesn't seem necessary. Still, nice to have the option. Similarly, being able to swap in a bigger SD card is nice too (although I have everything I can imagine ever wanting on my phone and it's only half-filling my 32Gb card so I'm probably done there... if the 32Gb model had been available at the time I would have gotten that and just not used a card frankly).
Samsung has also, in my opinion, done a good job augmenting Android without wrecking it. TouchWiz isn't terrible, but I don't run it myself... but aside from the launcher, some of the added features they've given us are nice. Sure, some are a bit gimmicky, and some aren't winners, but there's more good than bad, and they've done it without diverging immensely from stock Android. I say kudos for Samsung this time around, I think they nailed it and haven't gone too far either way. Some will still prefer a stock ICS experience of course, and I hear ya on that, I was running Cyanogen on my Epic before I got my SGS3, but in this case I don't at all mind and in fact LIKE the changes.
One other consideration is that historically Samsung has been pretty slow getting Android updates out to us (partly them, partly carriers fault). We don't know if that will be the case this time around, although I think it's worth noting that we've had already two OTA updates on Sprint so far I believe. Yes, minor updates, but still, that's in only a few weeks' time. I think this bodes well that Samsung may be set to do a much better job getting us our updates faster than in the past. Remember, they managed a nearly simultaneous multi-carrier release for the first time and have a top seller on their hands, I suspect they may not want to ruin that momentum getting us Jelly Bean at a minimum sooner than later. HTC, on the other hand, has historically been good with updates, better than Samsung certainly, so that's something to consider.
I think the bottom line, what I concluded in the store that day anyway, was that I was probably going to be very happy no matter which I chose. They're both great devices. Is the SGS3 worthy? Abso-fraggin'-lutely! Is there a better choice? Possibly, but it's a tough, tough call IMO.
fzammetti said:
Much to the dismay of the salesperson I spent literally two hours playing with the Evo 4G and the SGS3 side-by-side at the local Sprint store a week or so ago, and this after reading every review and comparison I could find. Choosing between the two was VERY tough IMO. I ultimately went with the SGS3 and couldn't be happier.
Re; the screen being better on one versus the other... I think it largely comes down to your eyes. I've personally always loved the AMOLED screens, exaggerated colors and all, but my eyes aren't what they used to be so for me that brightness and saturation is actually a big plus. When I compared the two phones side-by-side I frankly couldn't tell the difference for the most part. It seemed like in some apps one would be a little better, and in some it was the other way around. Also, the whole pentile thing with the SGS3- again, my eyes being what they are, I can't resolve the pixels at all anymore no matter how much I squint, so for me that's a complete non-factor.
In terms of performance, all I know for sure is that the SGS3 is without question the smoothest experience I've ever had on any Android phone. The HTC seemed perfectly comparable though. I've seen various benchmarks that put one on top of the other (and then other benchmarks that reverse things) so, to me, you're probably talking about a relative wash here.
Build quality and feel.. .this one is weird because I've seen a few people saying the SGS3 feels cheap and not made well and that doesn't match my opinion at all. Yes, the chassis is plastic, but it feels like quality to me. There's definitely no bowing or creaking or any of that stuff. It feels solid and well-made to me for sure. Oh, and FYI, mine has been dropped from roughly 4 feet on a kitchen floor already with no ill effect, and no case or anything, so at least to a fist approximation it's sturdy (hopefully I don't test it any more than that! LOL) The HTC also feels like a quality device. Again, to my sense I'd call it a wash. The SGS3 I believe is a little thinner and lighter, which I sometimes find myself wishing it weren't, but most of the time not. The HTC does have that little kickstand, which is a nice plus, but come on, I don't know too many people that would consider that a deciding factor either way.
I like having the replaceable batter for sure, that's always a nice thing. Historically I've used extended batteries in my phone so a replaceable battery is required, but I'll tell you, my SGS3 has so far given me stellar battery life and it doesn't seem necessary. Still, nice to have the option. Similarly, being able to swap in a bigger SD card is nice too (although I have everything I can imagine ever wanting on my phone and it's only half-filling my 32Gb card so I'm probably done there... if the 32Gb model had been available at the time I would have gotten that and just not used a card frankly).
Samsung has also, in my opinion, done a good job augmenting Android without wrecking it. TouchWiz isn't terrible, but I don't run it myself... but aside from the launcher, some of the added features they've given us are nice. Sure, some are a bit gimmicky, and some aren't winners, but there's more good than bad, and they've done it without diverging immensely from stock Android. I say kudos for Samsung this time around, I think they nailed it and haven't gone too far either way. Some will still prefer a stock ICS experience of course, and I hear ya on that, I was running Cyanogen on my Epic before I got my SGS3, but in this case I don't at all mind and in fact LIKE the changes.
One other consideration is that historically Samsung has been pretty slow getting Android updates out to us (partly them, partly carriers fault). We don't know if that will be the case this time around, although I think it's worth noting that we've had already two OTA updates on Sprint so far I believe. Yes, minor updates, but still, that's in only a few weeks' time. I think this bodes well that Samsung may be set to do a much better job getting us our updates faster than in the past. Remember, they managed a nearly simultaneous multi-carrier release for the first time and have a top seller on their hands, I suspect they may not want to ruin that momentum getting us Jelly Bean at a minimum sooner than later. HTC, on the other hand, has historically been good with updates, better than Samsung certainly, so that's something to consider.
I think the bottom line, what I concluded in the store that day anyway, was that I was probably going to be very happy no matter which I chose. They're both great devices. Is the SGS3 worthy? Abso-fraggin'-lutely! Is there a better choice? Possibly, but it's a tough, tough call IMO.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Samsung will still be slow with updates. They always be. This isn't their first flagship. There is a pattern. Their is history.
Sent from my SGS3!
I've had this phone for about a week now and I absolutely LOVE it. It's been an awesome device so far.
ubigred said:
Samsung will still be slow with updates. They always be. This isn't their first flagship. There is a pattern. Their is history.
Sent from my SGS3!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
But this is their first flagship that has the same hardware and build across all US carriers. And they also threw in 2GB to "future proof" it for Jelly Bean, so Samsung is definitely getting serious.
El Nivek said:
But this is their first flagship that has the same hardware and build across all US carriers. And they also threw in 2GB to "future proof" it for Jelly Bean, so Samsung is definitely getting serious.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well said.
This is the best android device available currently. No question.
jhoffy22 said:
I thought the Galaxy line was notorious for having AWESOME screens. You're telling me that the EVO LTE's LCD2 is actually slightly better?
How do these screens compare to the Iphone 4s?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The Amoled of this phone is a step back from the Super Amoled Plus which I believe was a choice by Samsung made for ease of manufacture. I read something along those lines. Plus, on the home screen espescially, the screen if dimmer than what Galaxy line users are used to. The European version already got an update to address this issue, who knows when it will arrive over here. The dimness issue is fine for browsers and other applications that you are able to set individually. Of course I can't find it now, but there is a tips and tricks thread that lists it. I love this phone but I won't lie, it is fragile. Already dropped mine just 2 1/2 feet and the screen shattered to hell. I was on my way to buy a cover when it happened. Plastic bezel recessed below screen level offering no protection at all unlike my old Vibrant. That phone could take a tumble. Definitely worth to buy, but select you cover in advance!!!
I like my GS3 so far its a smooth phone! But My reception just flat out sux and I live right in the middle of dallas! There is a few bugs like the brightness sliding thing with the pull down and worst of all when im on google and I go to type in a search and the predictive searches show up below, it will let me touch it but it wont load! I HATE THAT!!! It was either this phone now or wait another 6 months! Soooo...
I just wanna know when we step into the present and recieve LTE like we are paying for!
freakboy13 said:
LCD kicks any version of amoleds ass all day long.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You know what they say about opinions....
ydoucare said:
You know what they say about opinions....
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I shall attempt to be polite.. but it's not an opinion, regarding brightness. It is objective. Yes you may prefer an AMOLED Screen. But the fact is, it's much, much dimmer. Compare EVO or HOX by S III Screen. S III is half as bright. Then of course PenTile on S III is blurry. And Black crush was visible to me in 5 seconds...all details of gray are lost. THen there are the tints, ink marks, etc. But again the worst thing is how DIM it is. S III is half as bright as a droid. Pathetic!
I am going to use my S III for 14 days. I don't think I will be keeping it though. For me anyway, AMOLED is just crap. And the bright colors? I'm sure they could do that with a filter on LCD too. It's a gimmick. Oh gee, Sammy cranked saturation. They mucked with the color table. Gee how clever Samsung. Anyone could do that. It causes Black Crush and colors are simply not accurate.
Not impressed. At all. S III Screen:: SUCKS.
So return it then, nobody is gonna line up behind you and do the same.
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda app-developers app

[Q] Looking for a decent replace for my EVO 3D

Hey guys, first of all I'd like to apologize for posting a question thread in a general section.
I've had EVO 3D GSM for almost a year (9 dec 2011 is a date of purchase) and now it is time to move on. Poor baby was a victim of numerous experiments, including dangerous ones. Evo 3D brought me into android ROM development and I really, really love this phone. But it has lots of marks and scratches, aluminium rim is bent, battery doesn't last longer than 4 hours, digitizer is almost dead, registering random touches while the phone is sitting on the desk not being touched by anyone, sometimes there's an opposite situation: you can lean your whole capacitive corpse on the screen and it wouldn't even suspect anything.
Recently I've got Nexus 4 16gig from my friends for a couple weeks of testing. I was excited as duck, brand new google nexus phone blah blah blah... It ended up being returned to where it came from. Surprisingly, I didn't like it at all. It looks very nice, the glass on the screen is very thin, the glass on the back looks classy, it weights like a solid phone not like a cheap-o toxic chinese toy (this is a perfect description for GNexus' weight IMO). But... Touchscreen responsiveness is awful. I mean, yes, it's better than my iPAQ PPC bought back in 2003, but come on, even the possessed digitizer on my e3d is capable of registering touches more accurately and hell of a lot faster. The glass panel on the back looks sexy, but it is ducking slippery! A couple days ago n4 just slipped away from my hands in the subway, it was saved by the god himself and by tight 3.5mm headphone jack. And, of course, 16gb is not enough at all.
Enough of that, I suppose. The question is, is the One X a good thing to switch to? Are there any problems with this sexy phone, are there any disappointments waiting for me after purchasing the One X?
And another question, is the One X+ that much better than OX? In my region the price difference is above $300, I don't want to waste any money on some useless stuff.
Thanks in advance, folks. My daily driver smartphone is a very important part of my life, and I don't want to rush.
And if you think that One X isn't a good thing to have, which android smartphone would you suggest?
It is onex forum. So yeah, I can definitely recommend this phone as I am using it since April and still love it, I don't even think about upgrading any time soon.
Some people may tell you wait till new phones are introduced which is happening pretty soon, just couple of months. But if wait for a phone you can spend all your life for waiting for a perfect phone without having one
Sent from my HTC One X
Adiost said:
Hey guys, first of all I'd like to apologize for posting a question thread in a general section.
I've had EVO 3D GSM for almost a year (9 dec 2011 is a date of purchase) and now it is time to move on. Poor baby was a victim of numerous experiments, including dangerous ones. Evo 3D brought me into android ROM development and I really, really love this phone. But it has lots of marks and scratches, aluminium rim is bent, battery doesn't last longer than 4 hours, digitizer is almost dead, registering random touches while the phone is sitting on the desk not being touched by anyone, sometimes there's an opposite situation: you can lean your whole capacitive corpse on the screen and it wouldn't even suspect anything.
Recently I've got Nexus 4 16gig from my friends for a couple weeks of testing. I was excited as duck, brand new google nexus phone blah blah blah... It ended up being returned to where it came from. Surprisingly, I didn't like it at all. It looks very nice, the glass on the screen is very thin, the glass on the back looks classy, it weights like a solid phone not like a cheap-o toxic chinese toy (this is a perfect description for GNexus' weight IMO). But... Touchscreen responsiveness is awful. I mean, yes, it's better than my iPAQ PPC bought back in 2003, but come on, even the possessed digitizer on my e3d is capable of registering touches more accurately and hell of a lot faster. The glass panel on the back looks sexy, but it is ducking slippery! A couple days ago n4 just slipped away from my hands in the subway, it was saved by the god himself and by tight 3.5mm headphone jack. And, of course, 16gb is not enough at all.
Enough of that, I suppose. The question is, is the One X a good thing to switch to? Are there any problems with this sexy phone, are there any disappointments waiting for me after purchasing the One X?
And another question, is the One X+ that much better than OX? In my region the price difference is above $300, I don't want to waste any money on some useless stuff.
Thanks in advance, folks. My daily driver smartphone is a very important part of my life, and I don't want to rush.
And if you think that One X isn't a good thing to have, which android smartphone would you suggest?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
@ the right price, I think you can't go wrong with the HOX. IMO the X+ isn't worth the price diference.
Comparing it to its arch rival (SIII), i think the HOX, with its amazing looks and Sense will always win the day. But thats in my case, I really like sense... (some love it, some hate it)
And now that I've bought a Tablet, the HOX battery is just right for me, since the everyday usage as dropped a little.
Adding that to being unbrickable (no S-OFF) and the absolutely awsome support here in XDA, its just great for a stock (or not to adventurous) folk like me.
Wrapping up, I think it is one of the best daily driver smartphone: great looks and feel, awsome Sense experience, and (at least in my circle) its really exclusive and as the WOW effect.
I upgraded from the EVO 3d to one x and I am disappointed its little to nowhere faster at most things, though the camera is miles better I think beats is a huge step down from srs equalizer too its not as good. Imho I'd wish I had stuck it out and waited for HTC's next big flagship, luckily I can pay for early upgrade lol p.s. iv had to send my one x for repair already too once as has my friend with his where as my EVO got thrown dropped dunked and all without any faults. The only things I much prefer are the hdspa speed increase, the great camera, the immense screen is great too, and the feel of the device is great. But deffo go one x + if your going to make it a one range
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium
lilvfr400boy said:
I upgraded from the EVO 3d to one x and I am disappointed its little to nowhere faster at most things, though the camera is miles better I think beats is a huge step down from srs equalizer too its not as good. Imho I'd wish I had stuck it out and waited for HTC's next big flagship, luckily I can pay for early upgrade lol p.s. iv had to send my one x for repair already too once as has my friend with his where as my EVO got thrown dropped dunked and all without any faults. The only things I much prefer are the hdspa speed increase, the great camera, the immense screen is great too, and the feel of the device is great. But deffo go one x + if your going to make it a one range
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Beats and SRS are just stock equalizers with fixed preset. Yes, there may be some good audio chip or something, but come on, I'm using PowerAMP atm and I have a custom preset for every song in my playlist. Idc about beats or srs. So despite that the only thing that disappointed you after switching from e3d is the fact that one x turned out to be less stress-resistable in a single occasion?
Mouselik said:
@ the right price, I think you can't go wrong with the HOX. IMO the X+ isn't worth the price diference.
Comparing it to its arch rival (SIII), i think the HOX, with its amazing looks and Sense will always win the day. But thats in my case, I really like sense... (some love it, some hate it)
And now that I've bought a Tablet, the HOX battery is just right for me, since the everyday usage as dropped a little.
Adding that to being unbrickable (no S-OFF) and the absolutely awsome support here in XDA, its just great for a stock (or not to adventurous) folk like me.
Wrapping up, I think it is one of the best daily driver smartphone: great looks and feel, awsome Sense experience, and (at least in my circle) its really exclusive and as the WOW effect.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Could you tell me a little more about HOX+? I'm aware of the fact that its CPU is overclocked a bit, and it has 64gig of memory (which is twice as much as I need), and it has some badass red styling, but despite all that, is there really any significant difference?
Adiost said:
Could you tell me a little more about HOX+? I'm aware of the fact that its CPU is overclocked a bit, and it has 64gig of memory (which is twice as much as I need), and it has some badass red styling, but despite all that, is there really any significant difference?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I just used it for a little, and the main edge for me was the 4.1 in it. Now that the JB update is finally rolling out for the HOX, that edge is gone (I repeat, this is just my opinion). I prefer the HOX Styling (really disliked the red capacitive buttons).
And pairing that to the fact that the price diference is quite large, paying so much for an incremental update doesn't make sense to me.
The Tegra 3's newer version and the 64Gb of storage are not worth the extra cash IMO. As the real world tasks and usage are just as great on one handset as on the other...
Mouselik said:
I just used it for a little, and the main edge for me was the 4.1 in it. Now that the JB update is finally rolling out for the HOX, that edge is gone (I repeat, this is just my opinion). I prefer the HOX Styling (really disliked the red capacitive buttons).
And pairing that to the fact that the price diference is quite large, paying so much for an incremental update doesn't make sense to me.
The Tegra 3's newer version and the 64Gb of storage are not worth the extra cash IMO. As the real world tasks and usage are just as great on one handset as on the other...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Lol, the only thing that I could've been thinking of after seeing red capacitive buttons on Sensation XE was "WHYYY~"
Well that's enough for me. One X it is, just placed an order for a sexy white 32gig version
Thanks to everybody who answered
Adiost said:
Lol, the only thing that I could've been thinking of after seeing red capacitive buttons on Sensation XE was "WHYYY~"
Well that's enough for me. One X it is, just placed an order for a sexy white 32gig version
Thanks to everybody who answered
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Great. And, best for last, the screen... Its absolutely gorgeous...
Hi,
in MY OPINION, I think it's a good change, i've tooked the same path, owner of HTC EVO 3D for almost a year with almost the same problems as you, and now at 1 week ago changed for this ONE X, I did not went for HTC ONE X+, because it does not compensate the money, I'm very happy with the phone.
Go for it.
torres.sis said:
Hi,
in MY OPINION, I think it's a good change, i've tooked the same path, owner of HTC EVO 3D for almost a year with almost the same problems as you, and now at 1 week ago changed for this ONE X, I did not went for HTC ONE X+, because it does not compensate the money, I'm very happy with the phone.
Go for it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well in that case, high five
Also guys, a very quick question: I've just heard that it is possible that white HOX comes in several finishes, including 100% gloss and 100% satin. Is it true? It doesn't seem to be true though...
Adiost said:
Beats and SRS are just stock equalizers with fixed preset. Yes, there may be some good audio chip or something, but come on, I'm using PowerAMP atm and I have a custom preset for every song in my playlist. Idc about beats or srs. So despite that the only thing that disappointed you after switching from e3d is the fact that one x turned out to be less stress-resistable in a single occasion?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No not just the eq, it's more the whole package. Also I hate that YouTube stutters at times, no matter if the video is fully buffered or not, audio also stops when a notification noise comes on which is poor, don't get me wrong its great phone and I wouldn't have anything else but the one x+ at this present time, but from my view the jelly bean update adding USB otg and non moving wallpaper when moving screens is a big step forward, so it's a good choice if you need a phone at the present time and won't wait to get one
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium

Was going to preorder LG G5 but will wait for M10 now

The value of the preorder for the LG G5 means you get $932 worth of equipment for $632. It was very tempting, but I don't want to preorder it and then wish I had waited for the M10. I really want the M10 to be top dog. Rumor is going around there is going to be a M10+ with a 5.5" screen but nothing about when or where it would be released. That's the one I'd rather have.
I'm waiting too.
MrNetwork said:
The value of the preorder for the LG G5 means you get $932 worth of equipment for $632. It was very tempting, but I don't want to preorder it and then wish I had waited for the M10. I really want the M10 to be top dog. Rumor is going around there is going to be a M10+ with a 5.5" screen but nothing about when or where it would be released. That's the one I'd rather have.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Even if it still a rumor, I would stay away for the M10+ and buy the M10. If you look in the past, you'll see that the "+" variant never had good development compared to the non "+" one. Might not be an issue if you don't care about custom roms...
i just saw these 2 videos and i got disappointed with LG, i wasn't going to buy it but i expected more:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GQ43cF5TuU
and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyP_cEpp2Zo
alray said:
Even if it still a rumor, I would stay away for the M10+ and buy the M10. If you look in the past, you'll see that the "+" variant never had good development compared to the non "+" one. Might not be an issue if you don't care about custom roms...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for the tip. I'll heed your advice.
codeglitch said:
i just saw these 2 videos and i got disappointed with LG, i wasn't going to buy it but i expected more:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GQ43cF5TuU
and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyP_cEpp2Zo
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
All metal? Ha! I'm glad I resisted and didn't buy this. After watching these, I would have been unhappy. Thanks.
codeglitch said:
i just saw these 2 videos and i got disappointed with LG, i wasn't going to buy it but i expected more:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GQ43cF5TuU
and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyP_cEpp2Zo
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Wow! Hopefully the HTC 10 will be better.
Me too
codeglitch said:
i just saw these 2 videos and i got disappointed with LG, i wasn't going to buy it but i expected more:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GQ43cF5TuU
and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyP_cEpp2Zo
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That tear down video is a plus for me. The phone is easy to repair! The only criticism he makes is the "lack of premium feel". Personally that is way down on my list of concerns. I am not looking to impress anyone with how great my phone looks and I doubt anyone gives a damn anyway. I look for the features I want first and foremost. I have to admit I was not happy with how thin the glass over the screen is on the other video. That does kind off suck but I don't think it is a deal breaker for me.
I have a G5 arriving tomorrow. The camera and the replaceabe battery are what sold me. The free extra battery and charge case and the free 360 degree camera made me jump on it. I will miss the wireless charging now I am accustomed to it and have charge plates sitting everywhere! I only wonder if I should hold off opening the box until I can find out more about the HTC 10 after it is released on the 12th. I
I believe LG is on to something-- a modular phone has been my geek dream since the birth of smartphones! However, I don't think the first generation "beta" of this feature is going to be where it's at. There are a couple WOW mods (Battery and camera) that are simply awesome, but otherwise this first iteration is just a really nice albeit average phone with some snap-in "meh."
If the M10 fails to impress, the G5 is probably what I'm going to get. I didn't pre-order the G5, so I won't be getting the package either way.
I pre-ordered the G5 as I wasn't convinced of the HTC 2016 flagship a month ago.
However my pre-order for the G5 has now been delayed to the 22nd April and as a result I've been following the build up and now really liking the look of the HTC 10.
If it has a 5.1 inch or bigger LCD (not AMOLED), SD 820, 4GB RAM, I think I'll cancel my G5 and get this. I'd want the black face though, either with silver back or black back, I don't like the white fronted version in the leaks....
Time will tell tomorrow.
The G5 is a flop. Most of the reviews say it's half baked and pretty lackluster. The only good thing anyone has to say about it is that the camera is good.
I am currently using the S7 Edge but I have one more Jump until June. (I am on T-Mobile's Jump on Demand program which gives me 3 upgrades a year). I was going to maybe move to the G5 or the HTC 10 since I wasn't all that impressed with the S7E. After the major update T-Mobile pushed out for the S7E last week, my mind changed and I am now extremely impressed with the S7E. The battery lasts forever and the touchscreen is no longer overly sensitive.
That being said, I will wait to see what the HTC 10 brings. I love the look of the phone and I like Sense more than TW. The only thing I wish it had was a larger display but I can live with 5.2".
At the end of the day, the G5 is already crossed off the list. I played around with one in the store and was totally unimpressed. It felt like crap in my hand. The chamfered edges are too sharp and feel uncomfortable while I'm gaming in horizontal view. The display is also very average. Not impressed one bit. I wouldn't call it bad but it wasn't what I'd expect from LG. When it comes to looks, I know it comes down to personal preference but damn the G5 us fugly. When you hold a S7E next to it, you can just see that the S7E is on a whole nother level when it comes to sleekness. Everything wasn't bad for the G5 though. The UI felt snappy and I didn't notice and lag/jitters.
I like the look and feel of the G5. I think all the phones pretty much look the same and I really don't care that much about it anyone. I don't think anyone is getting laid because their phone is so impressive. I have been wanting a wide angle shooter on a phone for years...awesome! I have always carried spare batteries. I can always go from 10% to 100% in seconds.....also awesome!
Sent from my K00C using Tapatalk
LG g5 is DOA. I'm returning mine. Better competition. The build quality alone isn't very good as that gap between the module and Chassis is frustrating. Moreover, the camera isn't as good as the S7 Edge.
Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk
I've cancelled my g5 order. It getting delayed was definitely meant to be as I've ordered the htc 10 for only £13 more
After seeing the HTC 10 today it's looking very promising. Much better than the G5.
What do you mean by better? The finish and feel might be slicker but that is not my main concern. I will miss the wireless charging on my S3 but the 10 doesn't have that either. The replaceable battery and wide angle shooter are what makes me want the G5. No matter how great the phone looks it ain't much good if the battery craps out on you at 2AM and you are not at home! Zero to 100% in seconds will always be a winner for me. I always carry a spare battery. No matter how strong the battery life of the S7 is it will not be as good in a year! The fee charge cradle, spare battery, and 360 camera cinched it for me (I see the T-mo offer on the 360 cam had been extended so you can still get it).
Did you see the breakdown review on juryrigeverythind.com (I think that is it)? The G5 will be very easy to repair. That makes up for a little sloppiness in built to me, as long as everything works ok from the start. I think they all look like cell phones. If you want to look cool get some new clothes, nobody is looking at your phone and judging you on it!
None of the reviews fault the G5 on performance, it is a beast. Most of the reviewers discount the friends module aspect of the phone because there are not many now and it is questionable what will develop. Still, the idea that I might get surprised with some cool new module feature is a plus for me. Who doesn't get a little bored with the phone after a couple years? I think the G5 is getting unfair treatment by a lot of reviewers.
Sent from my K00C using Tapatalk
The big cross against G5 is the locked (or unlocked custom as seen on Tmobile variant) bootloader. That's a big one for me. I was looking at G5 and gave up on it because of that.
As for battery, I just carry a 10k slab and charge up my phone using that if I am not next to a wall or laptop or pc. Who wants to reboot the phone for a replaceable battery! So, I will likely not use that unique feature of G5 ever.
Going to wait and see what this feels like in hand, coming from 5.5 and up phones I don't want this to feel tiny in my hands.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I've had my G5 for 2 days now. Build is good- the modular piece seams nicely, feels good in hand. Tested for light bleed- minimal bleed on top and only noticeable in darkened room with test app, very accceptable. I read about someone having a proble with the audio jack- mine is very tight. Someone said they had hissing sound with BT- mine is great with my jawbone and my car unit. Battery time is ok, maybe not great, I tend to be a heavy user. Quick charge is very fast, about 1% per minute. I look forward to receiving the spare battery, unlike previous poster I do not mind rebooting my phone, especially if I can go from 15% ot 100% in 30 seconds! Camera is very good, lover the wide angle. It seems that the metering only has center weight and matrix which disappoints but I may not be understanding the interface, need to find a manual, phone only comes with a quick start guide so I guess I can download from LG. Overall I am very happy. Can't wait to play around with promo 360 camera when it arrives!
Sent from my K00C using Tapatalk

Is this worth buying?

Hey.
I'm a little late to the party but I have just seen this phone and it looks cool. I have a P9 Lite at the moment and I am not keen on EMUI. I love the look of the mint colour Robin. How is the screen on this thing as I hate washed out IPS screens.
Also important to me is how is development for this phone?
Thanks.
Warren_Orange said:
Hey.
I'm a little late to the party but I have just seen this phone and it looks cool. I have a P9 Lite at the moment and I am not keen on EMUI. I love the look of the mint colour Robin. How is the screen on this thing as I hate washed out IPS screens.
Also important to me is how is development for this phone?
Thanks.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The screen is on par with most LCDs these days, good viewing angles and color saturation. Development is on the rise. At this moment there are a hand full of roms to flash. You should get this phone if you can, as it's still great in 2017.
I've just purchased one from Amazon can't not at £149 new for the spec better than some Umi rubbish in same price range
Looks like its got good rom/development support as well
Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk
Warren_Orange said:
Hey.
I'm a little late to the party but I have just seen this phone and it looks cool. I have a P9 Lite at the moment and I am not keen on EMUI. I love the look of the mint colour Robin. How is the screen on this thing as I hate washed out IPS screens.
Also important to me is how is development for this phone?
Thanks.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Its a great phone, and definitley worth the money, but considering your current device it's not much of an upgrade.
Hey guys,
I'm considering the purchase of this cool-looking phone as well and I want to ask about the battery life - is it really that terrible that you have to charge your phone more than once a day (as written in some reviews)? And what about the camera - is it really that bad or it's just a normal mobile average?
I am using nexus4 right now and Robin probably won't be my daily driver, I just want it because of the look but obviously I don't want to waste my money on some ****ty device.
Thanks
P.
Gu$houn* said:
Hey guys,
I'm considering the purchase of this cool-looking phone as well and I want to ask about the battery life - is it really that terrible that you have to charge your phone more than once a day (as written in some reviews)? And what about the camera - is it really that bad or it's just a normal mobile average?
I am using nexus4 right now and Robin probably won't be my daily driver, I just want it because of the look but obviously I don't want to waste my money on some ****ty device.
Thanks
P.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I can get through a day without charging with ease. That said. I've never been on stock, I personally didn't like it. Many users complained about performance and battery life on the Stock OS. The camera is pretty 'meh'. Taking pictures can be VERY slow (Use Google Camera or something, Open Camera and the stock camera is supposedly slow) and low light performance is pretty bad. During the day though I can get pretty nice shots, nothing to complain about, it's good just not 'great'.
All this said though, I've mostly been on OmniROM and LOS/LOS based roms as they seem pretty on par in both areas (LOS and LOS based roms have a few kinks to sort out at the moment though). If you're planning on sticking with the Stock ROM and have issues, I 100% recommend OmniROM, it's had a long while to get rid of all the bugs and it's got killer performance and with moderate usage (Including some light gaming) I get around 4.5 hours SOT on a single charge on Omni.
I hope this helps
If I leave the house with a 100% charge. I can get through the entire day...but when I'm out...I'm not constantly on my phone. I'm a pretty casual user and I've been pretty happy with the device in the 7 months I've been using the phone. The durability of the phone is the only real questionable thing. The plastic feels pretty thin and the edges are pointy. I can't imagine dropping the phone on its edge onto concrete. I've seen lots of people complain of the phone getting bent from being in your pocket. If you're the type of person that is rough with your stuff...it may not be the best choice....or use a heavy duty case like the Tudia.
Nextbit will also be stopping any kind of warranty in July of 2017. So if you buy your phone now...and something goes wrong...you don't have a warranty after July.
I think at its current price level this phone makes a great backup phone, or if you want to have something for a few months and move on to something better.
The good: it has a rather up to date OS, you get a good processor (808) for around $120, it's light weight and sleek, easy to root and develop on, sleek look, smooth performance with virtually no bloat, supports band 12 (important for t mobile).
The bad: no warranty after July 2017, the online storage space may disappear in 2018 (which was their whole selling point for the phone on the beginning), mediocre camera, very fragile design ( the phone is made entirely of plastic and there is no metal frame inside so forget about putting it in your pocket), no charger in the box, can feel warm at times if you are not careful about background processes and using an ad blocker, mediocre battery life (5 hours on screen surfing).
Great phone. The online storage was dumb and you wont miss it. If you really needed more then 32 gigs would you be looking at this phone at all?
The camera is just ok. Its better then the last phone I had which was a nexus 5.
The phone is good quality. The plastic takes a beating. I put it in my pocket, and run it case free and have for months. Barley a knick on it. Been dropped from waist high on wood floors and tile.
Battery - I stream google music all day at work . If I don't charge I can go about 8 hours with Bluetooth headphones connected. If I use it as a phone for googling here and there I get like a day+ on it. Reading books and wut not, 12 hours.
I run stock, with a personalized launcher, rooted, running substratum for blacking out all the menus and Nougat quick settings to use immersive mode. Runs like a champ, super fast. The warranty thingie sucks, but;at 117 bux, this phone is a steal.
I dare anyone to find a brand new phone with at least an 808 and 32 gigs of storage, with 3g memory for cheaper and better support.
I'll wait right here. :silly:
Hello Community!
I consider buying the Nextbit Robin for my 13yo son, who killed his S5 Neo (broken Display). I´m afraid he would be forced to stick with stock and no root because of....well.....pokemon go.... so I hope battery life is not THAT bad as complained in some threads.
BUT: The fact that he killed his last phone because he dropped it and the "bending issue" I read in this thread I am pretty unsure about it. My son puts his mobile into his pocket.
pixelfanatic said:
Hello Community!
I consider buying the Nextbit Robin for my 13yo son, who killed his S5 Neo (broken Display). I´m afraid he would be forced to stick with stock and no root because of....well.....pokemon go.... so I hope battery life is not THAT bad as complained in some threads.
BUT: The fact that he killed his last phone because he dropped it and the "bending issue" I read in this thread I am pretty unsure about it. My son puts his mobile into his pocket.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Pokemon GO works fine with custom ROMs and root as long as you use magisk
I got one and I love it , it has an amazing camera, great battery life (at least on Resurrection Remix), and is nice because the bootloader is easily unlockable. The only issue I have experienced is the speakers can be a bit distorted at max volume.

Categories

Resources