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LG G3 swapping for a m8

Hi guys I'm just wondering if any of you have a LG g3 as well as the m8?. Im really thinking of swapping my g3 for a m8. Is it worth swapping?. Not getting on with the g3 at all.
Thanks ?

Depends on why you're not getting along with the G3. For me it's the battery life that makes me prefer the M8.
There really is no competition there.

WarCow said:
Depends on why you're not getting along with the G3. For me it's the battery life that makes me prefer the M8.
There really is no competition there.
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Yea, the g3's screen is power hungry. I would just prefer a phone just a bit smaller, and boom sound appeals to me. Do you think its worth a straight swap??

gibbo82 said:
Yea, the g3's screen is power hungry. I would just prefer a phone just a bit smaller, and boom sound appeals to me. Do you think its worth a straight swap??
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Well, the G3 and M8 have the same height. The M8 is less wide though but heavier. The Boomsound speakers are definitely worth it..the G3 speaker is loud but worse sound and on the back.
Also how much do you use the camera? The M8 camera is a huge downgrade, there's just no comparison here lol. I don't use it much myself since I carry a proper camera around, but this is something you shouldn't overlook.
What do you mean with straight swap? Like you want to exchange it with someone? In my country the M8 sells for slightly more than the G3..even though the M8 is already considerably older.

I have both, honestly i prefer the m8. I am a one hand operation type of guy and the g3 goes over the borderline in size. Screen is great and camera nice but i prefer the quality build cause the g3 still feels like what it is. Plastic
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I'm thinking of going from a M8 to a G3 but the speakers on M8 is making me think twice. As much as I love a larger screen I'm still not willing to give up the BoomSound speakers.
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Here is a good comparison of both phones: http://www.androidauthority.com/lg-g3-vs-htc-one-m8-2-404674/
Good luck with your decision and hope you enjoy whichever phone you end up with

Definitely worth a swap in my opinion. The LG phones have amazing screens but the M8 has a lot going for it. Better skin, better camera (if you know how to take pictures), much better speakers, and it is almost unbreakable lol.

Thread closed,
Phone comparison threads are against forum rules.
Many thanks,
Ghost

Some questions for actual users (if possible coming from HTC)

Hello
I have some questions I couldn't have clear answers in reviews about the G4:
-Is music quality and volume good over earphones (both wired and BT)? How can you compare with HTC M7 or M8 or M9?
-How nice is the screen under direct sunlight?
-Did you try the ported Sense 7 UI on the G4? If yes how nice does it look?
-Do you get any Car app in the G4?

vegetaleb said:
Hello
I have some questions I couldn't have clear answers in reviews about the G4:
-Is music quality and volume good over earphones (both wired and BT)? How can you compare with HTC M7 or M8 or M9?
-How nice is the screen under direct sunlight?
-Did you try the ported Sense 7 UI on the G4? If yes how nice does it look?
-Do you get any Car app in the G4?
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I came from the M7. The quality and volume on earphones is quite good. I'm not an audiophile so I'm not that picky, but for me I couldn't find much difference from the M7. The external speaker, however, it's a totally different story...
The screen is pretty good under direct sunlight, at least as bright as my M7. I had the M9 for a couple of weeks before the G4 and it's screen was brighter and easier to see in bright daylight however...
Didn't try the Sense 7 port but I'm preety sure I will. I actually like some of LG's UI, but I really like Sense...

VictorC said:
I came from the M7. The quality and volume on earphones is quite good. I'm not an audiophile so I'm not that picky, but for me I couldn't find much difference from the M7. The external speaker, however, it's a totally different story...
The screen is pretty good under direct sunlight, at least as bright as my M7. I had the M9 for a couple of weeks before the G4 and it's screen was brighter and easier to see in bright daylight however...
Didn't try the Sense 7 port but I'm preety sure I will. I actually like some of LG's UI, but I really like Sense...
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Yep I liked the idea of detailed weather on the widget.
How's the camera? better than M9?

vegetaleb said:
Yep I liked the idea of detailed weather on the widget.
How's the camera? better than M9?
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Yes, almost in every aspect. Maybe in great light shots are not that far apart in terms of quality, but in night time there is no competition. However, I don't know how the camera on the M9 behaves now after the last update... I do like the G4's camera and I like the camera app too.

-Is music quality and volume good over earphones (both wired and BT)?
Very good, included earbuds are pretty good too. Excellent audio quality on both headphones and car auxiliary.
-How nice is the screen under direct sunlight?
Very good, the brightness is amped as is the contrast in direct sunlight and definitely makes things easier to read.

I come from the m7 whose screen I couldn't see in direct sunlight. The G4 is easy to read. No comparison.

i came from an M8, the camera is by far the most amazing aspect on this phone, but the power of my G4 is Unreal! i also have a G Flex 2(which is i just bricked last night) and the G4 still blows it out of the water but the audio quality is much better i have beats headpones, and speaker quality even more so, the speakers on my M8 sucked in my opinion...they were raspy and just didnt sound well, i had the harmon kardon edition, but it wasnt at all what i expected

As others have stated, The camera on this device is simply incredible (probably the best camera I have ever actually used/had).
As far as direct sunlight I find that I do struggle occasionally with trying to see what I am doing or just give up what I am doing as the view is aggravating me, lol.
As far as sound, I have found this phone can certainly hold its own. With headphones I find that the quality is just fine and with using the EQ feature of PlayerPro I can tweak the audio to be absolutely perfect....Even with just using the speaker on the device I find music comes through crisp, clean, and surprisingly loud for being just a tiny stock speaker....Don't get me wrong, I am sure there are better devices for audio (like the Nexus 6 for example) but the G4 is certainly nothing to sneeze as in this department.
and as far as the screen goes, the 5.5" is (to me anyway) the perfect size, It makes the device super easy to handle with only one hand but also is quite comfortable if you are wanting to use it with both hands. The HD aspect of the screen REALLY shines through with the G4. Everything looks SO beautiful and the colours are super vivid and clean (I also have the Note Edge and would take the screen on the G4 over the Edge any day of the week).
Keep in mind though, we do get the occasional "miss-touch" or "delayed-response" when using the touch screen but at most it is just a slight annoyance and has yet to "kill the device" or make me regret purchasing the G4.
The battery can also drain SUPER fast if you are not careful, like I have started my day off at 100% battery and gotten down to less than 20%, recharged back up to 100% and by the end of that night been back down to about half dead. (Granted I use my phone A LOT for music which really takes its toll on the power consumption)
These are just a couple minor "flaws" though and I would not consider them to be anything that would make you want to trade the device for something else.

I think there is no 2015 smartphone with a good battery!
My M9 can just give me 1 day with good usage but without games. So was the S6 I had for 2 weeks.
Btw is the G4 compatible with Quickcharger 2.0?
Do you think the XDA devs will give a strong support to the G4? I love playing with Roms.
This touch screen thingy will be fixed by OTA later or LG is blind?
Oh and a very special question: I use my M9 on a sticky pad in my car, the metal back stick on it like superglue, the S6 glass back was not sticking, so I wonder if the G4 can stick well?

@VictorC
Do you regret your move from M9 to G4 (I did regret moving from M8 to S6)

Actually, my move was from the M7 to the G4. I had an M9 (actually two) for testing for a few weeks. I didn't actually move to the G4 by choice I won the device in a contest and decided to stick with it.
There are some things I regret moving from HTC and some things that I think I can live without or adjust to them. Up until now I like the G4. Wish the battery was a little bit better, but I think I'm going to get a spare battery and a quick-charger...
And next year, with the M10, who knows

VictorC said:
Actually, my move was from the M7 to the G4. I had an M9 (actually two) for testing for a few weeks. I didn't actually move to the G4 by choice I won the device in a contest and decided to stick with it.
There are some things I regret moving from HTC and some things that I think I can live without or adjust to them. Up until now I like the G4. Wish the battery was a little bit better, but I think I'm going to get a spare battery and a quick-charger...
And next year, with the M10, who knows
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I bet you missed the goodness of Sense 7
Btw give the port of Sense 7 a try, on s6 it was good but I hated the black statusbar

Yeah, Sense (6 and 7 especially) is maybe the thing I miss the most. I'm still trying to give the LG UI a chance, but I'm pretty sure I'll end up trying the Sense 7 port

VictorC said:
Yeah, Sense (6 and 7 especially) is maybe the thing I miss the most. I'm still trying to give the LG UI a chance, but I'm pretty sure I'll end up trying the Sense 7 port
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How do you feel you G4 with the new FW update?
You still didn't try Sense port?

Didn't get the update yet. Still waiting.
Playing around with an Xperia Z3 these days, so the G4 is idling at home

I had m9 since before release g4 is better in every aspect
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aaronrw said:
I had m9 since before release g4 is better in every aspect
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Can you try to install htc car app from playstore? It's one of the thing I will miss if I swap my M9 with G4
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I can't find it in the play store @vegetaleb
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I can't find it in the play store @vegetaleb
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Ok!
No worries, Xpirt the dude who is behind the Sense 7 port is working on a port of this app and others from HTC.
I think I will wait a couple of weeks till the price of the G4 goes down, like now I would lose 130$ in the swapping process, I already loosed 80$ with S6 to M9. If I wait another 2-3 weeks I would pay only 30 to 50$ for the swap.

Digging up this thread as I have been attacked by the fact that I could consider the G4 while I have an M9.
One thing for sure: I won't swap my M9 with a G4 as long as the touchscreen issue isn't fixed once and for all

M9, S6, N6 or G4? What should I buy?

Which one should I buy?
Really like the front speakers from HTC and Nexus 6. But dont know what is the best choice overall.
Here in my country the price of them are very similar.
Thanks.

If you are looking for a crack-flasher phone with no bugs on custom ROMs, Nexus is the way to go. If you want a nice audio experience, M9 it is. If you want a DSLR-like camera, G4 is your weapon. And if you want the more mainstream, less dev friendly but overall awesome device, GS6!
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Csetoue said:
Which one should I buy?
Really like the front speakers from HTC and Nexus 6. But dont know what is the best choice overall.
Here in my country the price of them are very similar.
Thanks.
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What else are you looking for?

sezamer66 said:
If you want a DSLR-like camera, G4 is your weapon.
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Nice joke....

Cryosx said:
What else are you looking for?
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My last phones were Moto X and HTC M8.
I loved them both.
Moto X had a horrible battery life, and I gave it to my wife, that was in need of a phone.
My M8 was perfect, but I though that, as the Moto X, had a bad camera... Really smooth, excelent battery life, and a nice front speaker. I forgot my M8 on the top of my car, while I was putting my baggage on it.
I saw S6 and G4 on the store. Pretty nice phones, but I dont know if the their android will keep smooth after installing my stuff like it was on M8 or Moto X.
G4 has a nice camera. I like cameraphones (had also a Nokia 808, before). But when I travel, I always take my dSLR with me. G4 would be a nice pocket cam, but doesnt have front speakers (I always watch ytube videos and use loudspeaker for calls - like to have my hands free while in my workdesk).
My first smartphone was a Galaxy S1, and my wife has a tablet Note 2014. Im a bit traumatized with touchwiz. Too laggy. Before I bought them both, they looked awesome and smooth on the store. I felt a bit tricked by Samsung, and never bought nothing else from them after these products.
Nexus looks like a big Moto X. Better battery life, better camera, but its a bit huge, and its not 64bits (I think it may have a lesser longevity cause of that than the others). Probably, its smooth, and it has front speakers as well.
Im really tempted to buy M9, but the all the reviews tell that its camera is worse than the M8 camera, and its front speakers is also worse than those from M8's. Dunno If its battery life is better or worse (can anyone tell me?) than M8's battery. Also, dunno if, after installing some apps, it keeps smooth and quick as M8 (can anyone tell me about this, too?).
Really in doubt about what to buy. My friend told me to take a look on Sony Z3, and my other friend told me to keep waiting for the incoming gadgets (but Im without any smartphone, bad bad ).
Help.

Csetoue said:
My last phones were Moto X and HTC M8.
I loved them both.
Moto X had a horrible battery life, and I gave it to my wife, that was in need of a phone.
My M8 was perfect, but I though that, as the Moto X, had a bad camera... Really smooth, excelent battery life, and a nice front speaker. I forgot my M8 on the top of my car, while I was putting my baggage on it.
I saw S6 and G4 on the store. Pretty nice phones, but I dont know if the their android will keep smooth after installing my stuff like it was on M8 or Moto X.
G4 has a nice camera. I like cameraphones (had also a Nokia 808, before). But when I travel, I always take my dSLR with me. G4 would be a nice pocket cam, but doesnt have front speakers (I always watch ytube videos and use loudspeaker for calls - like to have my hands free while in my workdesk).
My first smartphone was a Galaxy S1, and my wife has a tablet Note 2014. Im a bit traumatized with touchwiz. Too laggy. Before I bought them both, they looked awesome and smooth on the store. I felt a bit tricked by Samsung, and never bought nothing else from them after these products.
Nexus looks like a big Moto X. Better battery life, better camera, but its a bit huge, and its not 64bits (I think it may have a lesser longevity cause of that than the others). Probably, its smooth, and it has front speakers as well.
Im really tempted to buy M9, but the all the reviews tell that its camera is worse than the M8 camera, and its front speakers is also worse than those from M8's. Dunno If its battery life is better or worse (can anyone tell me?) than M8's battery. Also, dunno if, after installing some apps, it keeps smooth and quick as M8 (can anyone tell me about this, too?).
Really in doubt about what to buy. My friend told me to take a look on Sony Z3, and my other friend told me to keep waiting for the incoming gadgets (but Im without any smartphone, bad bad ).
Help.
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If you're upgrading from M8, be prepared for the differences to be very subtle. I did this but was expecting basically the same phone only with some minor/under the hood improvements. And this is exactly what the M9 is. I loved the M8 and I love the M9 more, but it's probably only about a 10% improvement.
What carrier are you on? If your carrier doesn't already have a direct path to the 2.X firmware, I'd either get the developer edition or budget an extra $25 to obtain S-off. I'm att and couldn't imagine having to wait for them to give me an update. I think they finally pushed lollipop to the M8 in freaking March or April.

Csetoue said:
My last phones were Moto X and HTC M8.
Really in doubt about what to buy. My friend told me to take a look on Sony Z3, and my other friend told me to keep waiting for the incoming gadgets (but Im without any smartphone, bad bad ).
Help.
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The M8 is at least $300 on eBay so its half the price of the high end right now. I'd tell you to go get another M8 and save some money. Comparing it to the M9, the M8 has better battery life with a much more battery efficient processor that keeps the phone relatively cool. The performance difference between the S801 and S810 is negligible, you're just not likely to notice. Daylight shots should be better on the M9 whereas night shots are better with the M8. Speakers are somewhat better, Dolby surround stuff is pretty nice. In terms of development M8 is leagues better right now. I'd highly recommend skipping this generation and waiting for the new Nexus, HTC Hero device coming later this year, or the M10 next year.
There also a noticeable difference between the M8s screen and the M9s. If you liked the M8s you might not like the M9s.

All these flagships are pretty nice, and all of them have possible problems:
-S6: Pink tint on white, Board traces under sunlight, exploding battery, illogical TW
-M9: Screen wake lag (will be fixed by OTA), QC 2.0 that not always work, cracked camera glass (though still a minority)
-G4: Touchscreen issue (could be fixable by OTA), leather backs can loose color quite fast, huge lack of roms
On the good sides:
-S6: Very good camera both low light and daylight, gorgeous screen (when you don't have the listed faults)
-M9: Gorgeous camera in daylight (RAW) , Superb music, Fastest UI ever, quality Roms, best UI and apps (Sense 7)
-G4: Gorgeous screen, Superb camera in both daylight and low light, faster UI than S6
All of the 3 have advantages and cons, now see which one fits you better!
For example if you prefer larger screen the G4 is more suitable

jollywhitefoot said:
If you're upgrading from M8, be prepared for the differences to be very subtle. I did this but was expecting basically the same phone only with some minor/under the hood improvements. And this is exactly what the M9 is. I loved the M8 and I love the M9 more, but it's probably only about a 10% improvement.
What carrier are you on? If your carrier doesn't already have a direct path to the 2.X firmware, I'd either get the developer edition or budget an extra $25 to obtain S-off. I'm att and couldn't imagine having to wait for them to give me an update. I think they finally pushed lollipop to the M8 in freaking March or April.
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Cryosx said:
The M8 is at least $300 on eBay so its half the price of the high end right now. I'd tell you to go get another M8 and save some money. Comparing it to the M9, the M8 has better battery life with a much more battery efficient processor that keeps the phone relatively cool. The performance difference between the S801 and S810 is negligible, you're just not likely to notice. Daylight shots should be better on the M9 whereas night shots are better with the M8. Speakers are somewhat better, Dolby surround stuff is pretty nice. In terms of development M8 is leagues better right now. I'd highly recommend skipping this generation and waiting for the new Nexus, HTC Hero device coming later this year, or the M10 next year.
There also a noticeable difference between the M8s screen and the M9s. If you liked the M8s you might not like the M9s.
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vegetaleb said:
All these flagships are pretty nice, and all of them have possible problems:
-S6: Pink tint on white, Board traces under sunlight, exploding battery, illogical TW
-M9: Screen wake lag (will be fixed by OTA), QC 2.0 that not always work, cracked camera glass (though still a minority)
-G4: Touchscreen issue (could be fixable by OTA), leather backs can loose color quite fast, huge lack of roms
On the good sides:
-S6: Very good camera both low light and daylight, gorgeous screen (when you don't have the listed faults)
-M9: Gorgeous camera in daylight (RAW) , Superb music, Fastest UI ever, quality Roms, best UI and apps (Sense 7)
-G4: Gorgeous screen, Superb camera in both daylight and low light, faster UI than S6
All of the 3 have advantages and cons, now see which one fits you better!
For example if you prefer larger screen the G4 is more suitable
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Thanks, guys!
Im in Brazil.
Here, the price are:
- M9 US$750
- G4 US$700
- S6 US$700
- N6 US$700
- Note 4 US$650
- M8 US$600
- Z3 US$600
- Z3C US$450
- Moto X US$400
If I could, I would wait for the next gen from HTC (the one named Hero).
But Im without any smartphone right now.
Id like to buy something that could lasts for the next 2 years.
Still, hasnt decided, yet. Have to make this until the next weekend.

I'd get the M8 over the M9. If you're bored with HTC phones then maybe try the Z3 compact. Battery life on that is supposed to be amazing. Not sure about anything else with the compact though.

Lg g5 vs htc 10... Evidently no contest

I admit that initially I was expecting the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge to be the best phone out there. However when we ran into the bootloader issue and more news about the LG G5 came out I was definitely attracted to the possibility of having the LG G5 and a better product possibly than made by Samsung. The rumors and upcoming details about the HTC 10 phone were also in the back of my mind. However after reading the below article I think that we have all made a very wise decision.
http://www.cnet.com/products/htc-10-review/

Going to end up like M9
They just can't get over the hurdle

I'd take the 10 over the G5 any day, but to each his own.

CafeKampuchia said:
I'd take the 10 over the G5 any day, but to each his own.
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What issues are you having with your G5?

After reading the review I am glad I bought the G5 as there is really very little difference between the phones in the review. I have had HTC in the past as well as Motorola and will buy neither again. My last 4 phones have been LG and I loved them all.

have to say, having both the S7 Edge (exynos) and the LG G5, i actually prefer the LG. It's just as fast and the headphone quality much better.

Other than the fact that I love a Super AMOLED screen such as on the S7 Edge I will have to say that between the three top phones out today the G5 to me is the best. However I must admit that the LCD screen on the G5 is quite excellent for what it represents in LCD technology. It's definitely the best LCD screen on a phone that I've seen. However like I said before tell me the perfect G5 would have been if it came with a Super AMOLED screen.

IMHO, most of it's subjective..
Especially sicne G5 still has no root, and the 10 looks like it will almost out of the starting gate. For me, root's more important than friggin' benchmarks, or camera quality, etc.

Removable battery, on screen buttons, solid camera (as good as or better than my s6e), and the potential for AOSP ROMs: I'm happy with my choice. Looking forward to the 360 cam and my extra battery and charging cradle!

I am not at all excited for the HTC 10 or any other HTC product for that matter. To me they are very close to being irrelevant at all.
Right now I dont anticipate finding anything to replace my G5 until maybe the Fall LG release (whatever comes after the LG V10). The phone has its flaws in the build quality, but there is nothing horrible & the phone has a ton going for it. Overall I am happy with it, much more so then I was with my S7 (though the s7 form factor was better in my opinion).

HTC will always have a place in my heart and I hope they do well with the 10, for the markets sake. However, the lg g5, in my opinion is excellent. The quality of the screen, build(I don't have any problems that others might have) the ability to easily replace a battery, the modular design with actual modular items that are functional, and the camera(as a parent fast reliable cameras are a must) and lastly, lg sticking with a micro sd to go along with the great camera. The HTC 10 will have superior sound production and might have better antennas which the HTC m9 gave me the best reception of any phone I've ever owned. The lg g5 has faired excellent in that department. Unfortunately for htc, I will be sticking with the lg g5(for now)?

Not impressed with the G5
I am definitely not impressed with the G5 and if the HTC 10 was out a bit earlier I would have gotten it over the G5. I have light bleed along the bottom of my screen over to the bottom right, poor audio quality (since I won't be getting the DAC since I live in the states), the battery dies quickly, I can look right through the gap between the module and the phone, and the bump for the camera is also hideous. With all that being said it was definitely a better buy over the Galaxy S7. The S7 sounds worse through headphones according to some(I can't believe that's actually possible), No removable battery, and a crappy loud speaker. If only the V10 had shipped with the 810...

My G5 is flawless. Sound is great. Display is great. Perfect construction.

Other people have different opinions it would seem:
http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/HTC-10-vs-LG-G5_id4194

I'm still more than happy with my G5. Feels light years better than my s6e.

scottricketts said:
I'm still more than happy with my G5. Feels light years better than my s6e.
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Glad to hear it. I just ordered one and currently have an S6 I'll be trading in coming from ATT.
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The on screen buttons HTC has adopted is a deal breaker for me. Also, I'm a huge fan of the camera features on the G5 along with the added super wide lens, and the ir blaster, the list goes on.. It's more of the full package for me.. Can you tell I love this phone

A good read for those all in with the G5.
http://m.androidcentral.com/love-letter-lg-g5s-wide-angle-camera

I had issues with my first G5, when I put in an SD card, it wouldn't recognize the SIM card OR the SD card, when I got my second one it had a small burn in with the bottom right corner in the LCD, so on the third one I like it, I've got my spare battery and charger on the way and so far... so good. I got it for the modularity as I'm a HUGE fan of Project Ara and Puzzlephone and if a manufacturer is going to support modularity (even in a micro fashion) I want to support them. Plus since the LG Thrill (Last LG phone I've had), they've come SO far with their software... it's not even funny there.

So far with the 10d update all is perfect on my 2 G5s. Very happy with them.

To who upgraded directly from the One M8: any regrets?

Hi guys.
The title says it all. I'm still holding to my almost 3 year old M8 but I'm afraid I'll regret it if I buy the HTC 10. Am I dead wrong?
Cheers

Badelhas said:
Hi guys.
The title says it all. I'm still holding to my almost 3 year old M8 but I'm afraid I'll regret it if I buy the HTC 10. Am I dead wrong?
Cheers
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I don't regret upgrading, the 10 is a solid device with everything done right in my opinion. Excellent camera, best sound, the Snapdragon 820 is solid, with good battery life, teamed up with rapid charging. It's a no brainer in my opinion

I miss the FM radio and IR remote, but otherwise I'm happy with my 10.

eckharttim said:
I don't regret upgrading, the 10 is a solid device with everything done right in my opinion. Excellent camera, best sound, the Snapdragon 820 is solid, with good battery life, teamed up with rapid charging. It's a no brainer in my opinion
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Thanks for your opinions. What about the stereo front speakers, do you miss them?
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I miss the FM radio and IR remote, but otherwise I'm happy with my 10.
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Badelhas said:
Thanks for your opinions. What about the stereo front speakers, do you miss them?
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No, you still have two speakers, just not both front facing, but I think the 10 sounds better. I agree about the radio app, but there are other ways around that with apps so not an issue here.

What about the screen? Is it good or it's so and so only?
Cheers

Badelhas said:
What about the screen? Is it good or it's so and so only?
Cheers
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Compared to m8, screen of 10 is way superior, no contest there. Colors are more vibrant due to quad hd. Just think of it this way -htc 10 is the best overall and all around compared to other flagships of its year. When it comes to specific feature other brands may excel but the overall experience with 10 is better imo.

Ms_Trishlee said:
Compared to m8, screen of 10 is way superior, no contest there. Colors are more vibrant due to quad hd. Just think of it this way -htc 10 is the best overall and all around compared to other flagships of its year. When it comes to specific feature other brands may excel but the overall experience with 10 is better imo.
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I've read that it's difficult to read the screen in the sunlight but since the M8 is also not very good I probably won't notice any difference. The polarization issue worries me as well since I don't have a clue if my Ray-Ban classic aviators sunglasses are polarized or not.
Since there not a single physical store here in my town (or even my country, Portugal, from all I know) I don't have a way to test it.

No regrets here, have my 10 for a pretty long time now. Only miss the dual front facing speakers sometimes, the 10s are no match for the M8. But the 10 still sounds pretty good. Most impressive upgrade was the camera, best one HTC ever made. All in all, its the better phone, period.

Thank you all for your input. I guess I'll wait for the official announcement of the 11 and then decide but from the rumors I'll be buying the HTC 10
Cheers

I did the upgrade and I´m very happy with the 10. I´m a fan of HTC since the Qteck until now.
My advice? Don´t by HTC!!! Why? Because you live in Portugal and there is no assistance at all.
Conselho de amigo. Nunca tive problemas com esta marca (excepto com a bateria do HTC Diamond) e sempre os encomendei do Reino Unido.
Mas sem assistência de marca vou ter de mudar ..... infelizmente!

in term of holding in one hand M8 is better
no HTC 10 cant beat M8 in term of speakers
HTC 10 does not have anything that called "best". everything is decent.
Yes camera is better on HTC 10.
in term of speed sure HTC 10 will be faster but not a day and night. before I give my opinion, i also have Oneplus 3 in my hand. It blow my HTC 10 away.
I forgot what sot I had on my M8 but HTC 10 has a decent battery life.
If I were you I would wait for HTC U 11.

I'm really happy with the upgrade. The Camera is brilliant on the 10, honestly, it's no worse than the S7 quality wise, it just takes longer to focus. In addition, the screen on the 10 is brilliant, very well calibrated with great contrast for an LCD, not sure where all the criticism there is coming from.
Speed is great, audio through the headphone jack is some of the best I've heard from a phone, especially since there is no background hiss with my sensitive earphones. Fingerprint sensor is underrated, it makes things so much faster.
Speakers are ok, they're just as good in terms of quality but have a notch lower max volume. I personally really like the design and feel of the 10, it's probably the most solid phone I've ever held.
The only thing I regret is batterylife, I've gone from 4-5hrs screen-on on the M8 to around 2:30 to 3:30 on the 10. Quick Charge 3.0 does somewhat remedy this, I got a QC powerbank, but I would still prefer at least 4. Otherwise, fantastic phone, I would see no reason to upgrade to be honest, I didn't even need to upgrade from the M8 besides the camera and screen calibration.

10 is much better just for the hardware buttons instead of onscreen. Much wasted space. I used to think I liked the onscreen buttons but now it just looks useless and ridiculous. I could never go back to onscreen with no fingerprint sensor. I still love my M8 but when I use it I hate trying to unlock it with my fingerprint sensor, forgetting it doesn't have one. the wasted black bar with the HTC logo really makes it look like a design flaw. Other than FM radio and IR sensor, the 10 is much better in every way. I never thought the front facing speakers were all what people crack them up to be. The volume was still lower than other phones. And I actually compared them side by side before buying them, I actually thought the 10 was a tad louder with better clarity. The 10 is a perfect phone for me and get sick of people complaining about no waterproofing and no wireless charging. Both are just gimmicks for me, I never throw my phone in a toilet and if I did I have Uh Oh protection. And my 10 and M8 have had no problems getting wet, not like my Nexus phones did, they would malfunction just from sweating too much. I've owned quite a few HTC phones and have had no manufacturer defects or no reasons to ever use insurance or Uh Oh Protection. Both are well designed little tanks. All the HTC bashing I keep seeing is out of control. It is really messing up a great thing, HTC has been a great company I could never see me switching to Samjunk or iPhone. The 10 is a perfect phone for me but i will be disappointed if the U 11 doesn't build on that perfection and bust out with a new and improved HTC 10. The 10 charges so fast I do not need a wireless charger, plus most people cannot keep their phones out of their hands long enough to lay it down to charge anyway. Plus I would rather drop my phone next to a pool without shattering than drop it in a pool. Either way, Uh Oh protection has got our back.

I really don't get it when people say 10 has a bad or below average battery life compared to other flagships. I am getting an average of 6.5 to 7hrs screen on time on this phone, and this is pure stock android nougat

I came to the 10 straight from the m8. As others have mentioned, I do miss the IR blaster, but I kept my m8 so I just use it as a remote for the bedroom now.
Everything else is perfect, especially since virtually every developer that worked on stuff for the m8 migrated to the 10 as well.

Well after one year of debating with myself I just couldn't bear my distorting top speaker on the HTC one m8, which I otherwise still love, and finally ordered the HTC 10. Should get it Thursday.
I hope I don't regret it, I ordered the glacier silver since I've heard the nicks are not so noticeable. I'm coming from the gunmetal grey on the M8 and don't use a case, just a glass screen protector.
One question, please: I have the in ear headphones Xiaomi Piston 3.0. How do the bundled HTC Hi-res headphones compare? Are they any good?
Cheers

Badelhas said:
Well after one year of debating with myself I just couldn't bear my distorting top speaker on the HTC one m8, which I otherwise still love, and finally ordered the HTC 10. Should get it Thursday.
I hope I don't regret it, I ordered the glacier silver since I've heard the nicks are not so noticeable. I'm coming from the gunmetal grey on the M8 and don't use a case, just a glass screen protector.
One question, please: I have the in ear headphones Xiaomi Piston 3.0. How do the bundled HTC Hi-res headphones compare? Are they any good?
Cheers
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I have both sets, not an exact science but I prefer the HTC ones

Ms_Trishlee said:
I really don't get it when people say 10 has a bad or below average battery life compared to other flagships. I am getting an average of 6.5 to 7hrs screen on time on this phone, and this is pure stock android nougat
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Ms_Trishlee said:
I really don't get it when people say 10 has a bad or below average battery life compared to other flagships. I am getting an average of 6.5 to 7hrs screen on time on this phone, and this is pure stock android nougat
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7h of SOT?! I never had more than 3,5h of SOT on any smartphone. On the M8 I had 3h normally but I have auto brightness, wifi, bluetooth and GPS on, and since I dont have Wifi at work I only use mobile data (LTE). Could that be the culprit or am I just having bad luck with the smartphones I´m getting?
Cheers