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Is this guys take on the Nexus correct?

http://www.thetechblock.com/articles/2012/an-androids-users-take-on-the-galaxy-nexus/
Today I jumped ship from Sprint and purchased 3 Nexus and 2 Thunderbolts from Verizon. I've been checking out reviews and I was just wondering how you guys feel about this phone. From what I've seen it looks amazing and most likely, I'll be extremely happy with the device (coming from an HTC Evo 3D). But wanted to see if he is correct on any of the negative points he made.
Appreciate any feedback in general about what you do, don't like about the device.
I got the Thunderbolts because those two are for older employees and they could barely get used to Honeycomb they use now. Also, They wouldn't allow me to get more than 3 Nexus' and the Thunderbolts were free.

My only question is why did you buy 2 Thunderbolts? Lol
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I was thinking the exact same thing lol, the thunderblunder whhyyyyy? Hope he can still return them.
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Are you happy with your phones? I think that's all that matters. I could find a bunch of reviews praising the heck out of the nexus but would it change if you like it, idk. I'd say give it a week and see if you like it. Don't base it on some tech writer from a site that quite frankly I've never heard of and I frequent quite a few. The nice thing about the Gnex which I have and love is you can customize the heck out of it, if there's something you don't like there's probably a way to change it and you won't find better community support for any other phone period.
If you don't mind my saying, if your still within the return period I would be a lot more concerned about those thunderbolts.

Read the review and didn't really agree with a lot of the points.
First off the volume is fine, the problem is is that if your hand is covering the speaker it can dim very quickly so make sure to keep your hand away from the bottom while watching videos.
The phone to me feels solid. I owned a Thunderbolt before this and a Droid 2 before that so I have been with 3 of the 4 major manufacturers (LG being the last, if you can take them seriously) and to me this phone feels the best. It just works in my hand and feels good.
The screen size is a "tiny" issue to me, the only problem is trying to reach the notification bar which can be done moderately easy with one hand but most of the time I realize that I have two.
The camera on this phone is what you should expect from a camera on a phone. The fact that this guy is saying he is a photographer but uses phone camera's makes his take on the Nexus's camera seem unreliable. A phones camera is for quick shots when something comes up unexpected, if you are a photographer go buy a dedicated camera.
I am not saying that this phone is perfect but this guys review is a lot of garbage and sounds like he is just trying to find reasons to stick with his Incredible.

miketoasty said:
First off the volume is fine, the problem is is that if your hand is covering the speaker it can dim very quickly so make sure to keep your hand away from the bottom while watching videos.
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If you're coming from other Samsung devices, the Nexus One or Nexus S then the Volume is on par with those devices. If you are coming from one of Motorola's beastly loudspeaker devices (Droid 2 for example) then it's a significant difference.

martonikaj said:
My only question is why did you buy 2 Thunderbolts? Lol
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Ha! Those two are for older employees and they could barely get used to Honeycomb, so getting two more Nexus' would be a waste, not to mention, they wouldn't allow me to get more than 3 Nexus' haha.

Left Sprint 2 days ago and came to Verizon and picked up the GN. Was using an E4GT and before that an EVO 3D. The E4GT blew the EVO out of the water in my opinion so that phone is pretty irrelevant. The GN is most definitly better then the washed out screen, bad build, light leakage that the EVO 3D brings.
Now comparing it to the E4GT it is a closer battle but the GN has some cool things going for it that are not making me miss my E4GT to much.
Although battery life is looking pretty bad on this thing but I only have 1 day to judge that and will need some more time...
As others have said, return that thunderbolt ASAP!!! That is just a way failed version of the EVO 4G. You need to stay away from that device...

"most of the time I realize that I have two"
made me chuckle lol

InfiniD said:
"most of the time I realize that I have two"
made me chuckle lol
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Just makes me laugh at all these reviews saying you have to use two hands like it's some new concept. I know it isn't always the most convenient thing, but then again why would you buy a phone this big if you were worried about it in the first place? I personally first looked at this phone for it's large screen (ICS was a close second) and I knew that for the most part it was going to be a 2 hander.

InfiniD said:
I was thinking the exact same thing lol, the thunderblunder whhyyyyy? Hope he can still return them.
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Are you happy with your phones? I think that's all that matters. I could find a bunch of reviews praising the heck out of the nexus but would it change if you like it, idk. I'd say give it a week and see if you like it. Don't base it on some tech writer from a site that quite frankly I've never heard of and I frequent quite a few. The nice thing about the Gnex which I have and love is you can customize the heck out of it, if there's something you don't like there's probably a way to change it and you won't find better community support for any other phone period.
If you don't mind my saying, if your still within the return period I would be a lot more concerned about those thunderbolts.
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I haven't gotten the phones yet so haven't taken it for a spin. The sound part he mentioned bothered me. The Thunderbolts are for non power users, the Nexus' are for power users, they could care less what they have. They really want flip phones and I told them it's out of the question! haha

InfiniD said:
"most of the time I realize that I have two"
made me chuckle lol
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Haha, I don't think I'll have an issue with the size. I've got pretty big hands.

infinitemethod said:
I haven't gotten the phones yet so haven't taken it for a spin. The sound part he mentioned bothered me. The Thunderbolts are for non power users, the Nexus' are for power users, they could care less what they have. They really want flip phones and I told them it's out of the question! haha
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Sound is fine. You can install an eq app and it sounds great. Also, the earpiece for phone calls are crystal clear...

miketoasty said:
Just makes me laugh at all these reviews saying you have to use two hands like it's some new concept. I know it isn't always the most convenient thing, but then again why would you buy a phone this big if you were worried about it in the first place? I personally first looked at this phone for it's large screen (ICS was a close second) and I knew that for the most part it was going to be a 2 hander.
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Half of my friends have iphones and guess what...........they hold it in portrait mode with 2 hands and type with their thumbs lol. Not to mention they are probably complaining about the nexus screen size being too big as they are trying to mash their thumbs into the little keyboard........they crack me up, think ill take video next time i see them
on another note im actually surprised how much i use my Gnex in portrait with one hand, thought it would be a two hander for sure but it's big enough that portait is actually usable for me and i guess my hand is the perfect size for it

The "build quality" thing is so old and stupid to me at this point. There are dozens of drop tests that show plastic Samsung phones taking a beating like a champ while "metal" phones end up shattering, getting sharp edges, etc upon impact. Yet "metal" is "better" and plastic is "cheap". It makes no sense.
"Oh, the phone feels more solid with metal so it must be"
"Have you seen what happens when you drop a metal phone and what happens when you drop a plastic one? The plastic holds up better."
"Yeah, but metal feels more solid."
I've run out of hands to facepalm with.
Also, if I remember correctly, my GNex weighs over 6oz's with the extended battery. That's HEAVY. It's "solid" so again I don't get it. I also see people complain about "feel" and how their metal phone is clearly more solid just on "feel" alone and it's wrapped in a gel skin. Super Fail
That said, that "review" is merely his opinions, and he's entitled to them. I think the device is perfect for me, and if it's perfect for you then that's all that matters.

[email protected] said:
Sound is fine. You can install an eq app and it sounds great. Also, the earpiece for phone calls are crystal clear...
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I figured that guy's opinion piece was full of ****. I appreciate the feedback and am pumped to try this phone out!

How dare he talk down on the best Android phone ever!

When I first got my Gnex the sound wasn't very loud. That was when it was stock, which lasted about 15 min. Now I'm unlocked, rooted, rommed, themed, the works, I think the volume issue went away with a custom rom, I'm using gummy which you can get here in the development threads. If you like to customize your phones it shouldn't be an issue at all, I use speakerphone daily. If you like stock just get volume+ from the market which works really well. The thing about the nexus is if theres a problem xda will solve it, check out the hook while the dj revolves it. (cheesy i know, couldn't help myself lol)

Eh. Build quality wasn't magically mind blowing but he said felt good in the hand.
He comments on sound being low (?) but then says he tested in a quiet room and couldn't comment on it. To me the GNex is loud. It's not Galaxy Tab loud, but pretty loud. I keep volume about 50% and it's too loud in some cases. I'm sure you won't hear it if your at a rock concert but thats any phone.
He *****es about the Zero Shutter lag and says he'd rather have [email protected] Having a child, the Zero Shutter lag is awesome. Picture taking is awesome. The only downfall is that I pound the button and take a ton of pics, then pick the best one... BUT if I get lazy I'll find a ton of duplicates saved.
I guess when you have Zero shutter lag it's about just getting the picture fast, where when you have shutter lag, you actually take time to make sure its a good shot the first time... since you don't want to sit there and wait 5 minutes.
Other then that he seems to be having a fun time... except he concludes with underwhelming and unimpressive?! Just kinda jumps to it and doesn't explain why. Out of all the Android Phones out there... I can't see how he came to this conclusion. He obviously loves ICS and "can't wait to get it on a future device" and the screen "which delivers incredibly sharp images and text"....
Obviously he's never owned a Nexus (he compares to a Nexus S but doesn't say he owned one). G1>Incredible>Xoom>Galaxy Nexus
I'm not saying the Gnex is super amazing and blows your mind, but it is a top performing device that works wonderfully and literally has no hardware flaws outside of opinions.
The only thing that I think could make the Galaxy Nexus better would be a Quad-Core and a super beefy GPU just for bragging rights, but the Nexus doesn't need all that to still work flawlessly through anything you throw at it. I do hope that one day we can return to the "Nexus One" days where the Nexus introduced the next wave of smartphones. The Nexus S should have been Dual-Core and the Galaxy Nexus should have been quad. Google needs to sync up with their manufactures and try to align their dates to get back in the groove with the latest tech trend.
Since Samsung took over, it feels like the Nexus is being released on hardware that is at the end of its life and outdated within months. This shouldn't be. The Nexus should be the benchmark that all other phones have to rise against.

Another negative I just discovered, the vibrate on the phone is extremely weak. You can barely feel it if you have it on your belt...
Anyone know if this can be fixed with software?

I think the guy's complaints boil down to 3 points.
1. The speaker sound is too low.
2. The camera is sub-par.
3. The build quality is cheap.
I think the first 2 points are fair enough. The speaker sound is a bit low but the problem is easily remedied by installing Volume +. The camera is not great compared to other current gen phones but it is still pretty decent, and like others have said a photographer worth his salt wouldn't be using a phone to take picture seriously anyway.
The last point is completely ridiculous. There's nothing wrong with plastic body phones if they are built properly, which the Nexus definitely is. I guess some people just like carrying around dead weight...
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Why is the SW3 LCD such crappy quality?

went to go check it out at sony store to compare against moto360. The lcd of the SW3 is dull, washed out when you stack against moto. It resisted me from now ever considering SW3..

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
You obviously have less then no understanding of the differing screen technologies and also seem to lack the intelligence to make a worthwhile contribution to a forum concerning a product.
Bye now, hope not to see you again

corrado85 said:
went to go check it out at sony store to compare against moto360. The lcd of the SW3 is dull, washed out when you stack against moto. It resisted me from now ever considering SW3..
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I would say you need to look at them in the sunlight without the backlight on to see why sony uses the screen they did.

Joachim Winter said:
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
You obviously have less then no understanding of the differing screen technologies and also seem to lack the intelligence to make a worthwhile contribution to a forum concerning a product.
Bye now, hope not to see you again
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dont get your panties in a bunch.
I love to own worthy sony products like z ultra, and even SW2 back in stone age.. but come on.. you cant deny the moto360 watch lcd is WAY inferior than this SW3
Yea moto360 has sunlight mode where it can be read very easily.
I am just warning people who are interested in either Moto360 or SW3 and the LCD quality is their no.1 priority, skip the SW3 for sure!
but do your own due dilligence as well

corrado85 said:
dont get your panties in a bunch.
I love to own worthy sony products like z ultra, and even SW2 back in stone age.. but come on.. you cant deny the moto360 watch lcd is WAY inferior than this SW3
Yea moto360 has sunlight mode where it can be read very easily.
I am just warning people who are interested in either Moto360 or SW3 and the LCD quality is their no.1 priority, skip the SW3 for sure!
but do your own due dilligence as well
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Well learn to make intelligent comment rather than wanky nonsense.

Joachim Winter said:
Well learn to make intelligent comment rather than wanky nonsense.
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did not mean to upset a little wanker

corrado85 said:
wanker
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Lol

corrado85 said:
dont get your panties in a bunch.
I love to own worthy sony products like z ultra, and even SW2 back in stone age.. but come on.. you cant deny the moto360 watch lcd is WAY inferior than this SW3
Yea moto360 has sunlight mode where it can be read very easily.
I am just warning people who are interested in either Moto360 or SW3 and the LCD quality is their no.1 priority, skip the SW3 for sure!
but do your own due dilligence as well
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The sony sw3 and the moto are made for different people.So if you don't like the sw3 move on and I'll keep mine.

I seen the same type of post in a review.
My 2 cents is the screen is the best for a smartwatch.
I owned many and you can not see the watch outside in direct sunlight ambient mode, this watch you can.
I created a Facer Face, Digital large font and the only time I need to turn on the backlight is when it is completely dark.

http://www.engadget.com/2015/01/02/sony-smartwatch-3-review/
here is a mediocre at best review of the SW3 from a trusted editor...
it may be nice for runners who utilize its GPS .. but this watch really lacks in style.. i couldnt see myself wearing this at cocktail parties or meetings.. lol i would look like a dork!

Me I care less about what other people think.

+1:good:
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I thought the name of this thread was help and troubleshooting not I don't like what I bought

Tosser who started the thread doesn't even own one, just some dickhead troll really

corrado85 said:
http://www.engadget.com/2015/01/02/sony-smartwatch-3-review/
here is a mediocre at best review of the SW3 from a trusted editor...
it may be nice for runners who utilize its GPS .. but this watch really lacks in style.. i couldnt see myself wearing this at cocktail parties or meetings.. lol i would look like a dork!
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Get the new metal watch band...and wowwwww

Because... Transflective Technology
corrado85 said:
went to go check it out at sony store to compare against moto360. The lcd of the SW3 is dull, washed out when you stack against moto. It resisted me from now ever considering SW3..
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I can see my watch in any ambient light, inculding direct sunlight, without activating the backlight. :good:
No backlight, = no battery wasted into lighting. :good:
no battery wasted into lighting = 2 days of use, while still being able to see time at a glance. :good:
If I want to look at an impressive screen, I'll pull my G3 out of my pocket. Why bother making a 1.6" screen look really nice? That's not the point of a smartwatch. Why is everybody getting hung up on color quality of a 1.6" screen?
Most likely, I'm preaching to the choir, since most people reading this are probably already SW3 owners. In that case, Congrats on your smart purchase. :good:

batch numbers

Hi guys I'm planning on switching from my nexus 6 to the m9 just a question does the m9 have like a build date like the xperia phones do I just wanted to know if mine is a newer built phone that's all as I don't want a rrefurbished or returned one as I like to check these things lol
Thanks

Maybe this will help (Google search is your friend)
https://imeidata.net/warranty/htc
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Got to ask why would you switch from a n6 to m9?, I switched from m9 to n6 and it was the best move ever

liam_davenport said:
Got to ask why would you switch from a n6 to m9?, I switched from m9 to n6 and it was the best move ever
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dont know to be honest just fancy a change i love the nexus 6 but might sound crazy but i find pure google a bit bland and boring (i know we can customize it lol) and i love the audio and size of the m9
i may end up regretting it to be honest time will tell

brockyneo said:
dont know to be honest just fancy a change i love the nexus 6 but might sound crazy but i find pure google a bit bland and boring (i know we can customize it lol) and i love the audio and size of the m9
i may end up regretting it to be honest time will tell
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Just remember the speed/smoothness and battery life you'll be giving up m9 is a horrible device, lots of build quality issues, I have gaps between metal and screen both sides can see backlight in dark, cracks in metal on all 4 corners of the screen seen few people with this issue think its due to heat and can click the metal on bottom left when you squeeze together saw few post of this on xda also as for battery you'd be lucky if it lasts a day... On N6 im getting 5-6hours sot with 48 standby on M9 getting 3-5hrs sot with 12/24hr if lucky standby But the audio is great as expected screen is ok m8 seemed better if you like wasting money go for it ? but g4 is all round better device, In my eyes m9 is poor device in terms of build quialty and ux hope this helps

liam_davenport said:
Just remember the speed/smoothness and battery life you'll be giving up m9 is a horrible device, lots of build quality issues, I have gaps between metal and screen both sides can see backlight in dark, cracks in metal on all 4 corners of the screen seen few people with this issue think its due to heat and can click the metal on bottom left when you squeeze together saw few post of this on xda also as for battery you'd be lucky if it lasts a day... On N6 im getting 5-6hours sot with 48 standby on M9 getting 3-5hrs sot with 12/24hr if lucky standby But the audio is great as expected screen is ok m8 seemed better if you like wasting money go for it ? but g4 is all round better device, In my eyes m9 is poor device in terms of build quialty and ux hope this helps
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lol darn i already swapped with a friend earlier too :crying: so hope i dont run into any problems ive given the m9 a full check over everything seems good apart from right side i can see some light bleed apart from that seems pritty good (hopefully)

brockyneo said:
lol darn i already swapped with a friend earlier too :crying: so hope i dont run into any problems ive given the m9 a full check over everything seems good apart from right side i can see some light bleed apart from that seems pritty good (hopefully)
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And you still took it you don't want perfect device? I made mistake of not returning mine didn't notice till after few weeks after so couldn't return well I hope you enjoy the device bro if have any questions about it pm me

liam_davenport said:
And you still took it you don't want perfect device? I made mistake of not returning mine didn't notice till after few weeks after so couldn't return well I hope you enjoy the device bro if have any questions about it pm me
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To be honest I didn't notice till now does the light bleed have and side affects apart from been able to see it ? I know what you mean I am really ocd about my phones too
Thanks for your help
BTW I was on chrome right from the start excellent rom

My m9 has non of the build quality issues that have been mentioned. I do have a scratch in the allegedly gorllia4 glass that i have no idea how it happened.
Otherwise its a good phone and a good hand warmer on cold days!.
I wish I stole my HTC M9.

shivadow said:
My m9 has non of the build quality issues that have been mentioned. I do have a scratch in the allegedly gorllia4 glass that i have no idea how it happened.
Otherwise its a good phone and a good hand warmer on cold days!.
I wish I stole my HTC M9.
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Ivr been playing around d with if for a fee hours doesn't seem to have got warm yet I need my band warmer haha :silly:

Play a poorly written or graphics intensive game and it'll get hot in no time. Use wifi for online gaming for a few extra degrees.
I wish I stole my HTC M9.

Razer phone or Note 8

I know im going to catch so S$%T for this post but here it goes anyway.. lol.. If you had the Note 8 and was given the Razer which would you keep if only could have one.. Just curious as to what others would do in my predicament. I love both phones.

voodooman1282005 said:
I know im going to catch so S$%T for this post but here it goes anyway.. lol.. If you had the Note 8 and was given the Razer which would you keep if only could have one.. Just curious as to what others would do in my predicament. I love both phones.
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You're right, here's the S***
I cringe every time I see a post/thread like this.
There's no law saying you can't have both.
That aside, why would anyone want to be convinced one way or another by someone else's subjective opinion?
There's no way anyone could or should deem which is better for your usage.
Watch some video reviews of both & pick one.
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I know I could keep both, Was more just curious what others perspectives are. Not that I'm making a decision about it based on what people said. I watched all sorts of reviews hence why it was given as a gift. Again, was just curious.

voodooman1282005 said:
I know I could keep both, Was more just curious what others perspectives are. Not that I'm making a decision about it based on what people said. I watched all sorts of reviews hence why it was given as a gift. Again, was just curious.
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It depends on your usage. If the camera is a make or break thing for you, go with the note 8. If not, then the 120hz screen really makes the Razer phone more responsive and overall a lot quicker. I hardly ever take pictures so I am more than happy with the Razer phone. Your uses may differ from mine though, so keep that in mind

I was up in the air about the note 8 or the pixel 2 XL.
I used a different for a few weeks but sent it back when this phone was announced. The s8 was a horrible experience. It would lose 20% battery overnight, it was filled with bloatware I couldn't uninstall. If you root it a bit flips and they can see it was "tampered" with and then void your warranty. They call it Knox to combat malware, I call it Knarx.
Bixby was leaps and bounds above Cortana, kinda above Google assistant, bit I think it was sloppy code resulting in the 20% batt overnight.
All in all, I can imagine the note 8 is just a larger piece of crap than the s8. And the curved front glass screen? Looks good doesn't it?
It's freaking terrible. I work a desk job, so if I were to put it on the desk with a kickstand, the curved front glass along the edge results in a terrible glare across the entire device from lights on the ceiling. So incredibly annoying, can't believe how much of a downside that was. Never buying a phone with a curved screen/edges like that.

Previous S8+ owner, I couldn't stand Bixby, the curved screen and screen protectors/cases.. The location of the fingerprint scanner, crappy sound... I could go on.. While the camera was nice... I chose the razer..

voodooman1282005 said:
I know im going to catch so S$%T for this post but here it goes anyway.. lol.. If you had the Note 8 and was given the Razer which would you keep if only could have one.. Just curious as to what others would do in my predicament. I love both phones.
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I'm sick and tired of my Note 8! The speaker SUCKS! The curved display sure looks nice but its wasted real-estate! I'm gonna give the razer a shot anyone else have it to compare?
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chanter100 said:
Previous S8+ owner, I couldn't stand Bixby, the curved screen and screen protectors/cases.. The location of the fingerprint scanner, crappy sound... I could go on.. While the camera was nice... I chose the razer..
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How do you like it so far?

van131 said:
The speaker SUCKS! The curved display sure looks nice but its wasted real-estate!
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I completely forgot about the crappy speaker on the s8. The first time I tried to play something, I heard whispers. I was like 'wtf'. Then I realized the way I hold the phone results in my pinky, supporting at the bottom of the phone, covers the tiny little single speaker output hole.
And ya, on the s8 I think it was 1-3mm of the screen was bent in total on each side of the screen, so anything displaying there you don't "see" because the image is pointed to your left or right.
:|

van131 said:
I'm sick and tired of my Note 8! The speaker SUCKS! The curved display sure looks nice but its wasted real-estate! I'm gonna give the razer a shot anyone else have it to compare?
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How do you like it so far?
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I like the razer much better..

How about the screen size?

I have Both the Razer Phone and Note 8....
I am shipping the Razer back for a refund today. Note 8 is way better in my opinion.

Razer kills Samsung

I don't have the note and I can tell you if I had the choice right now i'd get the note
in the future that might change depending on how Razer handle the phone update wise but as of RIGHT NOW the note.
PS: As much as I hate Oneplus the 5T is also a top contender.

1slandtime said:
I have Both the Razer Phone and Note 8....
I am shipping the Razer back for a refund today. Note 8 is way better in my opinion.
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Me too... It sucks. Do you know if Razer has a restocking fee?

You guys are hillarious. Not sure who's paying ya, but ok.
The Note 8 has nowhere near the stats or capabilities of this phone. And the OnePlus? Ha..
I've seen people complain they're still uneasy about Razer updating the phone too. That's just stupid. 5 days after release they issue an update, and another update less than 30 days later?
GTFO lol

I've always been part of the note family
Ever since I picked up the original note. After watching and reading countless reviews I'm on board with my razer. And come on... Dolby Atmos.. Best sound. I just recently was on vacation and I played a movie while watching news the plane. Could hear the volume perfectly over the engines. How's that for audio. The speakers alone on this device makes it amazing in my opinion.

voodooman1282005 said:
I know im going to catch so S$%T for this post but here it goes anyway.. lol.. If you had the Note 8 and was given the Razer which would you keep if only could have one.. Just curious as to what others would do in my predicament. I love both phones.
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razer phone, of course, check out its specification at techrubik.com

The things nobody tells you about this great phone.

Hi V30 fans.
I got my V30+ 2 weeks ago and love this phone.
However there were a few things nobody ever mentions in their review like the great vibration motor, the sharp edges at the bottom or the plastic feel of the screen.
That's why I made my own consumer review of the V30. You can watch it here:
https://youtu.be/1Eejb64Cwy8
Did you notice similar flaws with your V30 and how much did they bother you? Cheers

I put a case on my phone, so no sharp edges on mine or my wife's.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=74857344&postcount=191
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=74959563&postcount=200

None of it bothers me. Other stuff bothers me, not that though.

coldbeverage said:
None of it bothers me. Other stuff bothers me, not that though.
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the weak speaker?

ChazzMatt said:
I put a case on my phone, so no sharp edges on mine or my wife's.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=74857344&postcount=191
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=74959563&postcount=200
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it doesn't really bother me it's just someting i noticed when I first touched the device but maybe other V30 phones don't have sharp edges. I use a popsocket.
Just a different question: When I set DND to only priority some app notifications like tinder show up even though I did't activate it. Any thoughts?

What bothers me the most is front facing camera, it's hideous, sooooo crappy, my 3 year old htc m9 had a better camera. Other than that I'm super happy with everything this phone has to offer
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Axkings said:
the weak speaker?
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Lol. No! What weak speaker??
The software experience. I'm coming from a 6p. I also don't love the battery and miss an LED notifier.
Otherwise, phone is great.

melihcarter said:
What bothers me the most is front facing camera, it's hideous, sooooo crappy, my 3 year old htc m9 had a better camera. Other than that I'm super happy with everything this phone has to offer
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true however I think in good lighting the FFC is quite decent

coldbeverage said:
Lol. No! What weak speaker??
The software experience. I'm coming from a 6p. I also don't love the battery and miss an LED notifier.
Otherwise, phone is great.
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Yeah Stock android is always the fastest but honestly I don't understand what's bad about the software. I had the S8 and think Samsung UX is way worse.

Axkings said:
That's why I made my own consumer review of the V30. You can watch it here:
https://youtu.be/1Eejb64Cwy8
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A 10+ minute video? Where's the summary? I'm not investing that time, but suspect I could read a transcript of it in 90 seconds.

Wotta said:
A 10+ minute video? Where's the summary? I'm not investing that time, but suspect I could read a transcript of it in 90 seconds.
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I guess you have to watch the video to find out haha

Axkings said:
Yeah Stock android is always the fastest but honestly I don't understand what's bad about the software. I had the S8 and think Samsung UX is way worse.
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It's the constant running of unnecessary things. that's what's annoying.

no LED?
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I also don't love the battery and miss an LED notifier.
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Really no LED? This is going backwards in time, back to my N6 that had to be rooted to get the notification LED working. This actually might be a deal breaker, leaving me with my HTC 10 until something else with a decent DAC comes onto the market.

yep_nexus said:
Really no LED? This is going backwards in time, back to my N6 that had to be rooted to get the notification LED working. This actually might be a deal breaker, leaving me with my HTC 10 until something else with a decent DAC comes onto the market.
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I mean I miss it, but the good outweighs the bad on this phone. It's been less of a huge deal then I thought it would be.

darned missing LED
coldbeverage said:
I mean I miss it, but the good outweighs the bad on this phone. It's been less of a huge deal then I thought it would be.
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Do you use peek? I generally find it distracting, whereas the LED tells me what I was being notified about by color.
Well at least I have a good reason to hold off on upgrading for a few more months now. In any case I'm grateful you mentioned it!

yep_nexus said:
Do you use peek? I generally find it distracting, whereas the LED tells me what I was being notified about by color.
Well at least I have a good reason to hold off on upgrading for a few more months now. In any case I'm grateful you mentioned it!
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What's peek?
I use the always on display for this phone. Works well.
I'm actually kinda liking not looking at the led notifier all for the time.

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I use the always on display for this phone. Works well.
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That's peek - peeks your notifications. At least on other/older phones, the screen turns on when you get a notification and again when it senses motion. I understand the V30's display just stays on all the time.
I guess I just get distracted easily...

yep_nexus said:
That's peek - peeks your notifications. At least on other/older phones, the screen turns on when you get a notification and again when it senses motion. I understand the V30's display just stays on all the time.
I guess I just get distracted easily...
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Oh. I had that on my 6P. I like the v30's version better.
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yep_nexus said:
That's peek - peeks your notifications. At least on other/older phones, the screen turns on when you get a notification and again when it senses motion. I understand the V30's display just stays on all the time.
I guess I just get distracted easily...
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I guess the thing is that it was the one thing I was most worried about and, while I miss it, I don't miss it as much as I thought I would.

Alright, first thing I want to clear up is this:
Plastic OLED does NOT mean the display is actually plastic. You CANNOT tell by touching it. You can tell the difference by touching the S8 and the V30? Both are glass! LOL.. Also, AMOLED is what Samsung calls its OLED displays. There's no LG AMOLED panel. So its not "plastic AMOLED", its just p-OLED.
Now, for the most important part about this topic, all recent OLED panels that have any kind of flexibility/curve are ALL plastic substrate OLED panels. Including the AMOLED panels on the recent Samsung S and Note devices. LG calls it pOLED (stupid choice for a name tbh, it causes this exact sort of misunderstanding!). So, the "plastic" just refers to the plastic substrate layer instead of the glass substrate layer used on OLEDs prior to the flexible displays. It's under the glass and digitizer, its part of the actual display panel, so there's no way you can tell the difference by touching or looking at it.
I agree about the sharp edges on the USB port, SIM tray cutout and headphone jack, it's one of the first things I noticed. Not an issue really, but feels like someone forgot to grind the edges down.
The speaker is plenty loud for notifications or the occasional Youtube video for me. I NEVER play music on a phone speaker and if I'm going to watch something, I almost always use my earphones. So, personally, it's a non-issue as long as I don't miss notifications.
Good review overall mate, just make sure you do the necessary research (doesn't take more than a few mins) and avoid making assumptions. Cheers!