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Alternative with great speakers

Was looking forward to the M9 but not seeing a lot of promising upgrades over m8.
Biggest need is good stereo speakers.
- unlocked bootloadet would be nice, at least rootable
- 5 inch plus screen
- better camera than m8
-apple not an option
Does this unicorn exist?

tomplatz said:
Was looking forward to the M9 but not seeing a lot of promising upgrades over m8.
Biggest need is good stereo speakers.
- unlocked bootloadet would be nice, at least rootable
- 5 inch plus screen
- better camera than m8
-apple not an option
Does this unicorn exist?
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Nexus 6 is the only one that meets your stated requirements.

orange-man1 said:
Nexus 6 is the only one that meets your stated requirements.
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what about the S6 and S6 Edge, don't leave them out like that

KuroKeita said:
what about the S6 and S6 Edge, don't leave them out like that
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One of the requirements was good stereo speakers, so that eliminates Samsung phones. This list is so specific that I can't think of anything besides the Nexus 6 that checks all the boxes.

orange-man1 said:
One of the requirements was good stereo speakers, so that eliminates Samsung phones. This list is so specific that I can't think of anything besides the Nexus 6 that checks all the boxes.
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oh, i forgot about that one and yeah, with that, the only one left is the nexus 6

Xperia Z3

Saygus v2

z3 has very poor speaker like all sony phones
note4 have very loud speaker and clear it fairly good
the phones of this year is have a lot of problems like lg flex 2 lag like hell with snap 810
the lg pro 2 is way faster with snap 800

Now that we've had a few come online. Asking again, any unicorns like this? Upcoming note 5?

M9 is best bet for these criteria. Screen slightly less than 5" though.

augie7107 said:
M9 is best bet for these criteria. Screen slightly less than 5" though.
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It's a heated debate but the camera isn't a whole lot better though from what I'm seeing. May just have to ride it out with my M8 for another season.
They blew it on the M9 IMHO.
Thanks

tomplatz said:
It's a heated debate but the camera isn't a whole lot better though from what I'm seeing. May just have to ride it out with my M8 for another season.
They blew it on the M9 IMHO.
Thanks
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I'm actually quite hopeful for software updates to improve the camera. I took some photos with the HDR Camera+ app, and the images are significantly clearer with greater detail than using the stock or Google camera.

I think the Z5 is my unicorn. can't wait

Then you might as well wait a couple more months for the Snapdragon 820 devices...serious improvements there. Otherwise, this Fall the HTC One A9 Aero might be something you want to check out.

Any of the new xperia devices.
In all fairness the HTC Speakers are better than the Sony ones.

Thinking of getting a Nextbit Robin..

How do you guys like the Robin? How is the battery life. Audio quality on headphones , and the cameras? Oh and also how does Snapchat look on it ? Thanks ! Currently have the mate 8. The design on the Nextbit is what I like

@jordy787 - Hey there, thanks for considering us! I'm really happy with how our camera turned out. It used to be quite slow, but we've made huge improvements! Regarding audio quality, I 'd say for my Bose headphones, I'm really enjoying it. Some people have mentioned some Bluetooth connectivity problems to headsets, but that's been on rare occasions. My wife uses Snapchat all the time and has a good time. Robin is an awesome device and we hope you'll like it too!

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@jordy787 - Hey there, thanks for considering us! I'm really happy with how our camera turned out. It used to be quite slow, but we've made huge improvements! Regarding audio quality, I 'd say for my Bose headphones, I'm really enjoying it. Some people have mentioned some Bluetooth connectivity problems to headsets, but that's been on rare occasions. My wife uses Snapchat all the time and has a good time. Robin is an awesome device and we hope you'll like it too!
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Thanks for the reply! That's cool that you guys are on XDA haha. Is there any updates coming out that give better battery life ? Heard it's not the best

Yep, I'm here a bunch. Actually our team is working on a battery improvement update for Q4. Some people aren't impressed with battery life, but I'm getting about 3.5-4 hours of SOT with medium usage. My network quality is for the most part good, and i'm on Wi-Fi mostly. I don't take a lot of pictures, and mostly just hang out on Reddit.

Main complainsts: weak GPS lock on.
Outside of that, it's been 5x better than my previous 5X =)

The Robin is awesome.. point blank! For what it is it's amazing.. there is a few flaws of course! But doesn't all phones have flaws? My main issues with this phone?
1. There does not seem to be a lot of support yet..
2. There is literally like no cases for it haha.
Other than that this phone was made for my hands.. best phone I've used in.. ever.. this is coming from someone that has built roms for the Nexus devices for years.. I will not be getting a nexus this year.. why? The Robin has landed in the nest and I don't see if going anywhere until the Nextbit 2 phone if and when it comes out I'll be one of the first buyers!
Sent from my Robin using Tapatalk

Smartphones have gotten so good that we now tend to focus on whats wrong with the phone instead of whats great about it. We used to want good cameras, good screen, good built quality and decent battery life. Nowadays most phones come out the box with all these checked off, so we then start to be picky and choosy and whatnot. Most Android phones now come with everything that you will need to get you through the day. So really think about what it is that is most important to you. You can go out and spend $500+ for a GREAT camera phone, or another one that has all kind of added features and mods. The NBR is attempting to stray way from that in my eyes, and thats what caught my attention.
I bought me and my wife one each used on Swappa for $215 each, hers arrived yesterday and in the 5 minutes that i got to play with it, I was VERY impressed with it. I cant wait to get mine tomorrow and then i can update this, but honestly its a no brainier to me.
For $200 or so used how can you go wrong with this? we can sit here and point out the bad things all day, but at the end of the day it all comes down to what YOU are looking for when it comes to your most personal device. I want 3 things; good camera, good screen, and good battery life. I have spent a lot of time looking into all of this and thats why i came to the conclusion of going for this phone. I know battery is not going to be the best, but then again that also reminds me to put my phone down and go enjoy life Hope this helps.

I feel this phone rocks. It is true. For the price of admission, the phone is excellent and hold up. Battery life is good too as it compares to phones with good battery life specs and greater size battery phones. It does get hot at times and cracks a bit, but with support for stuff like that, not bad too. Only thing I wish it had was a better camera. Not bad for what it is. But with phones that have a greater picture quality, feels a bit dated. Memory usage, no slowdown and snappy. Clean android with the Google Launcher for me.
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jordy787 said:
How do you guys like the Robin? How is the battery life. Audio quality on headphones , and the cameras? Oh and also how does Snapchat look on it ? Thanks ! Currently have the mate 8. The design on the Nextbit is what I like
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Don't even purchase the Nextbit Robin. It has huge audio playback glitches via 3.5mm and enabling built-in Equaliser in Google Play Music messes up the quality.

MiracleMiah said:
Don't even purchase the Nextbit Robin. It has huge audio playback glitches via 3.5mm and enabling built-in Equaliser in Google Play Music messes up the quality.
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Yeah I never ended up getting it. I have a OnePlus 3 now.

jordy787 said:
Yeah I never ended up getting it. I have a OnePlus 3 now.
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Keep an eye on this Nextbit Robin section. Going to post a thread where I helped Nextbit and in return they banned me for speaking the truth.

MiracleMiah said:
Keep an eye on this Nextbit Robin section. Going to post a thread where I helped Nextbit and in return they banned me for speaking the truth.
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Wow..that's is totally unprofessional!

Hi all! Have few questions and depending on the answer I may or may not purchase Robin.
1) I am with T-Mobile and need the device to support: 1) VoLTE, 2) Band 12 and 3) WiFi Calling(3rd item is not priority if first 2 are supported)
2) How loud and clear are front stereo speakers compared to other phones such as ZTE Axon 7 or Alcatel Idol 4s?
3) How fast is the 32GB storage compared to other phones (UFS 2.0)?

Charkatak said:
Hi all! Have few questions and depending on the answer I may or may not purchase Robin.
1) I am with T-Mobile and need the device to support: 1) VoLTE, 2) Band 12 and 3) WiFi Calling(3rd item is not priority if first 2 are supported)
2) How loud and clear are front stereo speakers compared to other phones such as ZTE Axon 7 or Alcatel Idol 4s?
3) How fast is the 32GB storage compared to other phones (UFS 2.0)?
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1) First two are supported as far as I know. I have the Robin on T-Mobile and Band 12 absolutely works.
2) Wifi calling is T-Mobile specific (at least their version) so I doubt you'll be get that.
3) Cameras are OK. If you're a shutterbug, in this price range the Nexus 5X is a better choice. A casual snapper in good lighting can get nice pictures from the Robin and those are good enough for social media.
4) These front facing speakers are very good. Not as good as the Idol 4S and as loud as the ZTE Axon, but pretty good. Audio jack is solid.
5) Battery was trash before the September update, and now it is OK. Still helpful to have the charger handy, but you can eek through a day. it charges really quickly though if you've got a 2.0 charger handy.
6) Read/Wrote speed on the internal storage is good enough.
I like mine. I'll definitely keep it around, even if I upgrade to a HTC 10.
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Charkatak said:
Hi all! Have few questions and depending on the answer I may or may not purchase Robin.
1) I am with T-Mobile and need the device to support: 1) VoLTE, 2) Band 12 and 3) WiFi Calling(3rd item is not priority if first 2 are supported)
2) How loud and clear are front stereo speakers compared to other phones such as ZTE Axon 7 or Alcatel Idol 4s?
3) How fast is the 32GB storage compared to other phones (UFS 2.0)?
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storage speed is so so. not as good as samsung phone but it's acceptable.

Now would be a good time to get one. Only $169 with free shipping.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D3Q8EGY

Tikerz said:
Now would be a good time to get one. Only $169 with free shipping.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D3Q8EGY
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I just pulled the trigger on this... At that price it's a steal.
If Nextbit would have crammed a 3000mah battery in the thing I wouldn't have any reservations.
But I just couldn't resist.

Also thinking of getting one because of the price drop. Have read CM13 really helps the battery life over stock ROM.

PutoFace said:
Also thinking of getting one because of the price drop. Have read CM13 really helps the battery life over stock ROM.
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Cm13 actually has a little bit of a battery drain, but performance is a lot smoother than stock on cm13 in my opinion.

willyboi said:
Cm13 actually has a little bit of a battery drain, but performance is a lot smoother than stock on cm13 in my opinion.
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Good to know! Just purchased my Robin yesterday and should get here tomorrow. :good:

Pixel and Pixel XL Audio Quality

I'm on the verge of picking up a new phone. I originally wanted the Note 7, but waited and then heard about the LG V20 with its Quad Dac. I'm still holding out hope that the Pixel XL has some really nice audio out capabilities (at least better than my Xperia Z3v or Galaxy Note 3). I prefer the quicker updates the Pixel will get, but still. My main use right now would be the 128gb model as I use my phone everyday for listening to music (as well as typical phone stuff). I refuse to carry a DAP and a phone. So basically, what do you guys think? I haven't seen anything discussing the audio capabilities.

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I'm on the verge of picking up a new phone. I originally wanted the Note 7, but waited and then heard about the LG V20 with its Quad Dac. I'm still holding out hope that the Pixel XL has some really nice audio out capabilities (at least better than my Xperia Z3v or Galaxy Note 3). I prefer the quicker updates the Pixel will get, but still. My main use right now would be the 128gb model as I use my phone everyday for listening to music (as well as typical phone stuff). I refuse to carry a DAP and a phone. So basically, what do you guys think? I haven't seen anything discussing the audio capabilities.
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I have heard anything in particular with respect to audio quality either.....but if your looking for headphone quality I doubt it will get better than lg v20....if you looking for speakerphone quality then you may as well save some money and get the 6p with the dual front facing speakers and still get pure Google experience and updates.

Either wait for the V20 ( slow updates, hard to root, no development...I have a v10)
Or get the Pixel and a outboard DAC/like a Opportunity HA2.
The 6P with the dual front speakers is obviously the better option for video without headphones.

The best all around solution is 6p and use viper4android to get the quality audio experience you seek plus ffs plus current Android updates

Well, I was looking for a device that had a decent DAC built in. I'm not sure what the Snapdragon 821 brings to the table. I do not subscribe to using software/DSP/EQ to make the audio sound good. I use nice headphones to listen to my music so I don't want to muck it up with software that "fakes" the sound. I don't want to add external devices (such as my Cambridge DacMagic XS or Oppo HA-2) as I'm trying to trim down to a single device.

The best sound by far will be the Htc with viper4android as it rocks I doubt you will find any smartphone that has as good of audio as the Htc 10 with viper4android.

M9guy said:
The best sound by far will be the Htc with viper4android as it rocks I doubt you will find any smartphone that has as good of audio as the Htc 10 with viper4android.
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I was thinking about the HTC 10, but Viper4Android is something I wouldn't use. It seems to just be an EQ. I don't use EQ nor do I have any interest whatsoever in doing so. It doesn't increase the quality of the audio coming out of the device.

waytoocrazy said:
Well, I was looking for a device that had a decent DAC built in. I'm not sure what the Snapdragon 821 brings to the table. I do not subscribe to using software/DSP/EQ to make the audio sound good. I use nice headphones to listen to my music so I don't want to muck it up with software that "fakes" the sound. I don't want to add external devices (such as my Cambridge DacMagic XS or Oppo HA-2) as I'm trying to trim down to a single device.
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I'm in the same boat as you. I used a HTC m8 and purchased a Nexus 6p for pure android. The Nexus DAC was terrible so I traveled with both phones. Last month i sold my 6p in anticipation of the event because of HTCs history with audio. I'm regretting that now: I'm sure if the Pixel had a dedicated DAC Google would have played it up during the event.
I'm currently researching a phone to replace my m8: It seems like best are the LG G5, v10 upcoming v20, Axon 7, and of course HTC10. The HTC10 will probably be my next phone: it sucks because it seems like you always have to compromise something.

djstone86 said:
I'm in the same boat as you. I used a HTC m8 and purchased a Nexus 6p for pure android. The Nexus DAC was terrible so I traveled with both phones. Last month i sold my 6p in anticipation of the event because of HTCs history with audio. I'm regretting that now: I'm sure if the Pixel had a dedicated DAC Google would have played it up during the event.
I'm currently researching a phone to replace my m8: It seems like best are the LG G5, v10 upcoming v20, Axon 7, and of course HTC10. The HTC10 will probably be my next phone: it sucks because it seems like you always have to compromise something.
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Agreed! To be honest, I find the Xperia Z3v merely acceptable. It is a little better sounding than my Galaxy Note 3 was. I'm not even looking for something "powerful" as I have 25-32ohm headphones. Though they are quite resolving and I enjoy using them around the house and when I go out in general. If in the end, the Pixel doesn't have good sound (ie... needs to be at least 24/192), and the V20 isn't going to work for me. I'll just keep using my external DACs.

Nexus6p or V20 would work for now...

waytoocrazy said:
Well, I was looking for a device that had a decent DAC built in. I'm not sure what the Snapdragon 821 brings to the table. I do not subscribe to using software/DSP/EQ to make the audio sound good. I use nice headphones to listen to my music so I don't want to muck it up with software that "fakes" the sound. I don't want to add external devices (such as my Cambridge DacMagic XS or Oppo HA-2) as I'm trying to trim down to a single device.
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This is the same reason I am still using Nexus 6 as my daily driver, i tried many phones (Note 4, N6P, Note 5, S7 Edge, Note 7 SD820 version etc..) in the last 2 years and no phone has better audio quality thru audio jack than N6. HTC 10 has some what better audio quality but I don't want to downgrade screen size below 5.5".
It infuriates me whenever people suggest Viper/Arise etc.. to make up for the poor DAC in the phone.
Hoping pixel phone has decent DAC.

I'm going to get the V20 due to the audio quality of the Note 7 (and I'm guessing it's not great on the Pixel either). Quad DAC is going to be amazing.
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waytoocrazy said:
I was thinking about the HTC 10, but Viper4Android is something I wouldn't use. It seems to just be an EQ. I don't use EQ nor do I have any interest whatsoever in doing so. It doesn't increase the quality of the audio coming out of the device.
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If people stopped having such solid opinions on things, they'd be pleasantly surprised by what they find. At least, try using viper4android. You have no idea the difference it can make.
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PsiPhiDan said:
I'm going to get the V20 due to the audio quality of the Note 7 (and I'm guessing it's not great on the Pixel either). Quad DAC is going to be amazing.
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If people stopped having such solid opinions on things, they'd be pleasantly surprised by what they find. At least, try using viper4android. You have no idea the difference it can make.
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What he said..... you should try V4A....you'll be pleasantly surprised.

Funny how people criticize a phone for not having front facing speakers, but the HTC 10 doesn't have them and it is one of the best sounding phones out there right now... and yes, I have a 6P as well. I encourage everyone to save their judgement for when we actually get to hear it or someone gives a review on it.

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It infuriates me whenever people suggest Viper/Arise etc.. to make up for the poor DAC in the phone.
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So True!
PsiPhiDan said:
I'm going to get the V20 due to the audio quality of the Note 7 (and I'm guessing it's not great on the Pixel either). Quad DAC is going to be amazing.
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I'm very much leaning that way myself.
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If people stopped having such solid opinions on things, they'd be pleasantly surprised by what they find. At least, try using viper4android. You have no idea the difference it can make.
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What he said..... you should try V4A....you'll be pleasantly surprised.
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As for the others who continue to suggest V4A or other software EQ/DSP... enlighten me on how painting a smiley face on a turd of a DAC makes it sound better? It doesn't... it simply alters the sound. I have multiple headphones that I use for different genres of music. THAT is what I use to alter the sound that I'm looking for. EQ and DSP are only meant to cover up the shortcomings of the headphones native sound signature. How would I know if I'm making things worse by polishing a Turd of a DAC by warping the sound signature? If I wanted to make things more "bassy" or "echoey" or whatever you want. I'd just pick up a pair of Beats headphones and call it a day. I'm sure it is a fantastic piece of software, again... it is completely opposite of what I'm looking for. Though, thank you for letting me know that it is out there. The 5 YouTube videos I watched let me know that it wasn't something I'd be interested in beyond a novelty.

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What he said..... you should try V4A....you'll be pleasantly surprised.
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I've used it. It helps, but it's still lipstick on a pig. The amp and DAC make a much larger difference. I liked Viper4Android on other devices but there will be no comparison to a phone with a vastly superior DAC. The HTC One M8 was by far the best audio quality I'd ever heard before because of its DAC and amp combo. Did much better than my other phones paired with V4A.
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It's already known the pixel phones won't have a DAC and your interest level in pure sound quality is high and clearly outweighs the custom Roms or pure Android experience or early updates you get with Google phones...so I'm not sure what the hesitation is.... Get the phone with the DAC. Honestly the pixel phones are over priced and hardware specs are not comparable to the price.... I'll be keeping my 6p

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It's already known the pixel phones won't have a DAC and your interest level in pure sound quality is high and clearly outweighs the custom Roms or pure Android experience or early updates you get with Google phones...so I'm not sure what the hesitation is.... Get the phone with the DAC. Honestly the pixel phones are over priced and hardware specs are not comparable to the price.... I'll be keeping my 6p
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You're right. I'll keep an eye on them, but the more I find out about it, I don't think it is the right device for me.
Thanks again!

There is some potentially good news here, Guys. I just read the hands-on with Anandtech and while they didn't mention much about the audio quality, they did say that it has the Qualcomm Aqstic audio codec. So, yes, it's Qualcomm, but it's of much higher quality than the "normal" Qualcomm. The Aqstic is the same DAC/codec used in the HTC 10 which I find little fault with. I think the V10 is still a tad cleaner with a better noise floors, but these are extremely minor differences. For pure Google, fast updates and a nice design, I can easily settle for a Qualcomm Aqstic audio solution rather than an exotic "quad DAC" which still hasn't been released or heard by any audiophile reviewers I don't think. I'm all in for this phone.
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[Help] Considering buying this phone

hey hTC users
my note5's screen got broken so I am considering a new phone
I have two options the mate9 and the htc 10
so how do you think the htc 10 will stack up for the next 1.5 years
should I get the mate 9 ?
the only things that I found the 10 better than the mate 9 at are the headphone jack performance and software
so if you have any opinion or any problem with the htc 10 I would be very glad to listen
also I would be very happy to listen to your experience with the 10
thanks in advance

Consider LG G6 or op3t/5 as well

Aftab_khatri said:
Consider LG G6 or op3t/5 as well
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in my country egypt
if anything goes wrong with either of you mentioned it's a garbage
I mean no authorized repair center for these specially the op5
and how the build quality of oneplus is questionable

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hey hTC users
my note5's screen got broken so I am considering a new phone
I have two options the mate9 and the htc 10
so how do you think the htc 10 will stack up for the next 1.5 years
should I get the mate 9 ?
the only things that I found the 10 better than the mate 9 at are the headphone jack performance and software
so if you have any opinion or any problem with the htc 10 I would be very glad to listen
also I would be very happy to listen to your experience with the 10
thanks in advance
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Got my HTC 10 used about 2 weeks ago.
Coming from a Samsung S6, i am amazed with the ROM community with the HTC.
Pros:
Good screen, OK battery Life,Awesome headphone DAC and really nice camera, on par with the s7.
Overall I'm really happy with my purchase.
Some things i think could be better :
Max brightness is low compared to s6, the ratio when shooting with the main camera @ 12mp is 4:3 and not 16:9, difficult to find good tempered glass cause of the screen cuvature and the speakers, although they are nice in terms of quality, i feel their volume is low.
In my country used price is the same as a oneplus 3, so foe me it was a no brainer.

Got any questions? Ask me! (Attended the Keynote)

Hey there
If anyone has any questions about the phone, feel free to ask me. I was playing with it for roughly half an hour in the Razer AFK area and compared it side by side to my S8+.

afk area lol I love razers humor.
How was the screen color and brightness wise?
How were the speakers compared to the S8?
In hand feel?
Did it feel premium? Heavy?
Are you going to get one?
How was the software from what you got to see?
Overall impressions?
Thanks appreciate you taking the time to tell us

Why don't they have Verizon compatibility, or is there any plans to get it?

1. Verizon US compatibility & pricing
2. Root/bootloader unlock?
3. Thanks!

Masterfellow said:
Hey there
If anyone has any questions about the phone, feel free to ask me. I was playing with it for roughly half an hour in the Razer AFK area and compared it side by side to my S8+.
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Aside from the usual bootloader unlock stuff,
would love to know if it supports apt-x bluetooth codec. Will be an insta buy for me if so.

How does it seem to keep it in your hands?
Need for some ugly cover? The high frame rate is cool like it sound? I've so much hype for this phone. I'm not a big smartphone gamer but those stats are fantastic. Is like have the master race phone.

SOCOM-HERO said:
1. Verizon US compatibility & pricing
2. Root/bootloader unlock?
3. Thanks!
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1. No and none yet. GSM only.
2. https://imgur.com/gallery/E9G5P
3. Welcome.

sela- said:
How does it seem to keep it in your hands?
Need for some ugly cover? The high frame rate is cool like it sound? I've so much hype for this phone. I'm not a big smartphone gamer but those stats are fantastic. Is like have the master race phone.
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One member of staff had a thin, black case on it and honestly it felt very useless :laugh: I like the phone much better without any case, especially when there is no back glass to break.
It is super cool, smooth and responsive. I was going crazy when i saw it haha! It is seriously very cool. Although, most of the third party apps were locked to 60hz I could see that. Only the system apps and the dolby atmos app (I think) were in full 120hz.
manor7777 said:
Aside from the usual bootloader unlock stuff,
would love to know if it supports apt-x bluetooth codec. Will be an insta buy for me if so.
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No clue about that as some features on the demo phones were disabled. I think this is part or Oreo? So possibly with the Oreo update in Q1 2018. Again, not sure about that.
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Why don't they have Verizon compatibility, or is there any plans to get it?
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Nope, only GSM networks.
aknotts415 said:
afk area lol I love razers humor.
How was the screen color and brightness wise?
How were the speakers compared to the S8?
In hand feel?
Did it feel premium? Heavy?
Are you going to get one?
How was the software from what you got to see?
Overall impressions?
Thanks appreciate you taking the time to tell us
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Haha, I know right.
Screen colours were really good, although still not on OLED levels (still great lcd panel though). Brightness is the only thing that disappointed me about the screen, when I set the Razer phone to full brightness, it was the same brightness as when you set the S8+ to 30-40% brightness
Speakers are just nuts. No phone has speakers like that. Even though I could not hear it properly because there was a lot of people, screaming and music around, I could feel how the whole phone was vibrating only from the speakers. It is absolutely nuts, very loud, highs were very noticeable in the dolby atmos demo app and the bass is very good for phone speakers as well. They killed it in this regard lol.
I'm not a fan of the square-ish designs but it I liked this one, it feels very premium indeed. I have medium sized hands, it felt kinda big.
I really do want to get one, but I'm not sure yet. Price is very competitive, but I'm just so used to all the Samsung services (Samsung Pay, Health, Cloud, etc.) + I have a Gear S3 so I would lose a ton of features lol.
Software was smooth, imagine playing with the Pixel 2 but the screen is 120Hz (it's absolutely crazy smooth, I can't even believe it). I tried to lag it as much as I could but I just couldn't, there was not a single lag/stutter.
It's a great phone for sure and I was really hyped when I had it in my hands, but I'm not sure how I feel about the screen brightness and lack of any water-resistance rating. The camera performance was also very average - low light was bad, focusing was alright, but nowhere near the S8 focusing speed and details/closeups came up really good.

Does it have a notification LED?

Falscy said:
Does it have a notification LED?
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hehe, i was just about to post the same question. very curious if it has one as well.

Falscy said:
Does it have a notification LED?
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canned_polar_bear said:
hehe, i was just about to post the same question. very curious if it has one as well.
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Since there was only default apps and games, there were no notifications so I can't tell. I would say it doesn't have one, unless it's hidden in the speaker mesh

Does it have a dual sim slot?

Masterfellow said:
Since there was only default apps and games, there were no notifications so I can't tell. I would say it doesn't have one, unless it's hidden in the speaker mesh
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Aww...I was hoping it would have one and be Chroma LEDs or something

Sarchie1982 said:
Does it have a dual sim slot?
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No, it doesn't.
Falscy said:
Aww...I was hoping it would have one and be Chroma LEDs or something
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Ahhh that would be amazing

Any idea if there is the ability to re map the navigation buttons?

Did they say when it would actually be able to be pre-ordered in the United States?

GoPro video vs other non-120Hz video made any difference to view?

In the amount of time that you were in possession of the phone how was the battery life?

Swarai said:
In the amount of time that you were in possession of the phone how was the battery life?
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Bwahahha.. Nice one.

manor7777 said:
Aside from the usual bootloader unlock stuff,
would love to know if it supports apt-x bluetooth codec. Will be an insta buy for me if so.
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Same. I heard months ago, like in this article from Android Authority that AptX HD (as well as Hi-Res Bluetooth codecs like LDAC) come enabled with Android O via a Bluetooth codec menu.
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How was the camera? I know they said they'd send some camera updates like 120Hz video capture, slow-motion capture, and portrait mode via OTA updates in the coming months as TechRadar stated.
However, I'd like to know about the camera quality performance?
I've seen some samples, but I'd like to know your first-hand experience.