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I'm in the market for an upgrade and am torn between the Xperia Z and the Nexus 4. Obviously the Nexus 4 has the advantages of cost and timely updates from Google. I've read a lot of professional reviews about both phones, but would enjoy the chance to hear from Xperia Z owners about why I should choose this device over the Nexus 4.
The main advantages that I can see are; the screen resolution, the LCD screen being better in direct sunlight, 4G, upgradeable storage, waterproof, arguably stronger to being dropped, better battery life, better looks. Of those the upgradeable storage seems like a large gain, and the waterproofing a nice novelty (unless it one day saves me I guess!)
I'd love to hear from anyone that wants to persuade me to spend a bit more cash and go for the XZ.
I sold my N4 and bought an XZ. The only advantage the N4 has is that it's a Nexus, I run Cyanogenmod though so that's pretty much a non issue for me. Also, the N4 has a much more active dev community. Obviously it's cheaper too. I prefer the XZ in every other way though.
If you have any specific questions feel free to ask.
as the upper guy said go for the XperiaZ if u like giving your phone a shower every week
and have you checked ZL cause it is smaller with same 5inch screen
it's lighter also it has a better sound since its not rugged
Thanks for your reply about the ZL. According to the Sony website it's a few grams heavier but a decent bit smaller dimension wise. It's not available over here yet, but I'm going to keep an eye out for it.
I'd be interested to hear opinions about two issues that have come up in the reviews:
1) Software flaws that require the phone to be restarted to resolve
2) How the phone feels against your ear during calls - this sounds a bit of a strange one I admit!
Finally, does anyone have any information about the cost of Sony replacing the battery. Having replaced the battery (quite easily) on my Samsung Galaxy after about a year I'd be interested to know how easy/costly it is on a device such as this. I know Apple replace them on the iPhones for £55.
If it was my decision I would get a n4. Not only does it trounce the XZ in benchmarks but you get the vanilla android experience and you'll always be on the cutting edge when it comes to software updates. If 4G is a must then its the XZ you'll want although the hspa+ on the n4 is more than fast enough. Also, If you need the best shooter you can get then the XZ is also your best bet although again the nexus 4 is still not awful with its 8mp camera. Both phones will require a wipe down every once in a while due to their design (the nexus 4 has a gorilla glass back). I don't own a nexus 4 myself but quite a bit of my friends do and while only one of them has shattered the back cover, I've read many stories of people who absolutely despise the Nexus 4 claiming the back will shatter at the slight impact, however this can easily be worked around with a nice beefy case if you're worried.
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I'm sort of in the same boat, I sold my iPhone 5 and brought a nexus 4.
I'm happy with it to a point but I'm really interested in the Z, I'm not sure why but it looks amazing.
I've never really played with a Z apart from a demo handset in phone shop but it looked wicked.
I think the main thing I got the nexus for was the updates, I'm happy with the performance of the phone, battery life could be better but apart from that, the nexus is a really good phone.
But if I had the chance to swap for a xperia Z then I would definitely swap.
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If it was my decision I would get a n4. Not only does it trounce the XZ in benchmarks but you get the vanilla android experience and you'll always be on the cutting edge when it comes to software updates. If 4G is a must then its the XZ you'll want although the hspa+ on the n4 is more than fast enough. Also, If you need the best shooter you can get then the XZ is also your best bet although again the nexus 4 is still not awful with its 8mp camera. Both phones will require a wipe down every once in a while due to their design (the nexus 4 has a gorilla glass back). I don't own a nexus 4 myself but quite a bit of my friends do and while only one of them has shattered the back cover, I've read many stories of people who absolutely despise the Nexus 4 claiming the back will shatter at the slight impact, however this can easily be worked around with a nice beefy case if you're worried.
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The camera on the N4 is awful
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dazza_84 said:
I'm sort of in the same boat, I sold my iPhone 5 and brought a nexus 4.
I'm happy with it to a point but I'm really interested in the Z, I'm not sure why but it looks amazing.
I've never really played with a Z apart from a demo handset in phone shop but it looked wicked.
I think the main thing I got the nexus for was the updates, I'm happy with the performance of the phone, battery life could be better but apart from that, the nexus is a really good phone.
But if I had the chance to swap for a xperia Z then I would definitely swap.
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http://www.techradar.com/us/news/ph...z-vs-htc-one-vs-iphone-5-vs-lumia-920-1137666 this article shows that although on paper the experia z's specs are on par with the current lineup of flagship phones, its real world performance it barely edges out last gen
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The camera on the N4 is awful
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Again I don't own a nexus 4 myself nor do I rely on my smartphone's camera so I wouldn't really know. Under those conditions I guess I really shouldn't of given input on the camera
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I have both a N4 and XZ. I'd strongly recommend the XZ for LTE and the camera, if those matter to you. The N4's camera kind of sucks.
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I wouldnt make the jump or wouldnt pay extra 200 for XZ over nexus 4, its a good phone but not a lot of dev for it, so far we have 1 kernel developer and maybe 4-5 good roms dev after 3 months coming out. I dint think it was a big jump from S3 to XZ.
CM10.1 is on here but there are a lot of bugs including memory leak. XZ is comparable to N4 but I dont think it can compete with HTC one or S4 and thats coming from someone who own the phone for more than a month.
P.s Dont come on this forum and ask for opinion, youtube and look at your options, most on here are either Fanboy or Sony employee.
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I'm in the market for an upgrade and am torn between the Xperia Z and the Nexus 4. Obviously the Nexus 4 has the advantages of cost and timely updates from Google. I've read a lot of professional reviews about both phones, but would enjoy the chance to hear from Xperia Z owners about why I should choose this device over the Nexus 4.
The main advantages that I can see are; the screen resolution, the LCD screen being better in direct sunlight, 4G, upgradeable storage, waterproof, arguably stronger to being dropped, better battery life, better looks. Of those the upgradeable storage seems like a large gain, and the waterproofing a nice novelty (unless it one day saves me I guess!)
I'd love to hear from anyone that wants to persuade me to spend a bit more cash and go for the XZ.
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Nexus has price and Android Update on its side
on the other hands, XZ is more powerful, absolutely awesome design
that's all rest its bull****, you cant compare point per point every stuff
are you willing to spend over 500/600 euros for such mobile phone?
that's your first question to figure out
personally i m focused much about aesthetic and design, XZ is one of most if not the most beautiful smartphone ever made
it s even prettier than iPhone 5
focus on those things,
XZ = design and powerful
Nexus = quality / cost almost unbeatable, Android Update
monsieur_debile said:
Nexus has price and Android Update on its side
on the other hands, XZ is more powerful, absolutely awesome design
that's all rest its bull****, you cant compare point per point every stuff
are you willing to spend over 500/600 euros for such mobile phone?
that's your first question to figure out
personally i m focused much about aesthetic and design, XZ is one of most if not the most beautiful smartphone ever made
it s even prettier than iPhone 5
focus on those things,
XZ = design and powerful
Nexus = quality / cost almost unbeatable, Android Update
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Its really not more powerful (on paper it is) and the nexus 4's design isnt too shabby either.
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CM10.1 is on here but there are a lot of bugs including memory leak.
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Cyanogenmod doesn't have a memory leak. The only bugs are the speakerphone doesn't work in calls, 1.5 second wake lag and apparently hdmi out doesn't work. It's perfectly good as a daily driver.
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Cyanogenmod doesn't have a memory leak. The only bugs are the speakerphone doesn't work in calls, 1.5 second wake lag and apparently hdmi out doesn't work. It's perfectly good as a daily driver.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=41399641&postcount=1010
several user reported it.
if you want 4.2.2 and it a absolutely must have go with Nexus 4. Storage is never a problem for me, I never find myself use up 16gb or 32gb
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=41399641&postcount=1010
several user reported it.
if you want 4.2.2 and it a absolutely must have go with Nexus 4. Storage is never a problem for me, I never find myself use up 16gb or 32gb
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That wasn't a memory leak though, it was a gpu scaling issue and has been fixed (for me at least). It was a very minor issue and I wouldn't have even noticed if it wasn't pointed out.
Others have pointed out the price difference. This is absolutely right. Having the N4, if the XZ wasn't given to me, I wouldn't have gotten it. Between the 2, the N4 is half the price. If you're looking to spend money on one or other, the N4's definitely a bigger bang for the buck. While I do firmly believe that the XZ is a better all around phone, I can't honestly say that the differences you get warrant the additional 300 bucks.
Well I guess it depends on where you live but I'd only save 40SEK (About 6.50USD) A month on the Nexus 4.
And the salesman was really pushing the nexus4 so I guess it isn't to popular here in Sweden either. So the choice was easy for me.
Aannyyway, I went with the Z, obviously. Mostly for the water resitance as i broke my S2 from water damage and my arc got dropped once to (but it survived)
I love this phone, I don't have any issues with it. Except that you NEED to buy good screen protector, one with lifetime warranty perhaps.
You do not wan't to scratch the Anti-Shatter Filter. ( I actually returned mine because I did and got it replaced)
Thanks for all of your inputs. I feel a lot more informed, but I'm not sure if I'm any closer to making a decision.
The more I think about it though the more interested I am in the 'pure Android' experience. I might try and bide my time and wait and see if the S4 'Nexus' ships internationally, or if there is any noise towards the end of the year about a Nexus 5.
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Thanks for all of your inputs. I feel a lot more informed, but I'm not sure if I'm any closer to making a decision.
The more I think about it though the more interested I am in the 'pure Android' experience. I might try and bide my time and wait and see if the S4 'Nexus' ships internationally, or if there is any noise towards the end of the year about a Nexus 5.
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Xperia Z has open AOSP Sources, with time there will be a perfect AOSP rom, and the roms we've got now are perfectly fine, they're great actually, the Carbonrom is almost flaw free. and Cyanogenmod works great as a daily driver, few lag bugs and radio isn't working afaik.
I paid as much for the xperia z then I would for the nexus 4. And I get waterproof and bigger screen. So it was easy to make the call and expendable memory is nice too. Both would cost 300 euros. Defiantly the Xperia Z is the better phone for the same price.
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I have a N5 ordered, to be shipped Dec 3.
With shipping, the 32gb comes to $460 CAD. I currently have a N4 16gb that can be sold for $250 I'm guessing.
Since I've been running Rastakat 4.4 on the N4 with ART enabled, it feels really smooth and the battery life also seems improved - almost as much as the N5 battery life estimates.
I do love a nice screen and wouldn't mind the extra pixels on the N5 and having a touch thinner device.
Am I alone in this?
You are not alone
I am seriously considering getting the N5. Since the N4 is close to its 18 month support, I am probably going to upgrade.
Why don't you save the money and buy the next Nexus phone instead? N5 is nice but not worth the $200 upgrade. I also updated my N4 to 4.4 with ART and it is so smooth.
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If you have the extra money I see no reason not to upgrade. Me personally, I'm gonna wait till next year when they start releasing 64-bit phones, until then I'm fine with my N4
I don't play much videos on the phone, I don't use my Nexus 4 for the sole purpose of web browsing, I don't play many games that require any fancy screen, my Nexus 4 isn't broken.
And I don't feel the $200 upgrade is worth it.
These points sure convinced me when I had to cancel my pre-order.
I'm staying with the n4. The biggest upgrade on the n5 was LTE but the n4 has LTE in Canada (you quoted Canadian prices so I'm assuming you are in Canada)
I'm either getting the next nexus or a n5 when google clears them out next fall
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I want it to but to me it is essentially the same device. Look at how buttery smooth the nexus 4 is now in its current state. The biggest killer to me was the fact that the nexus 5 has only a 2300 mah battery. I'm 100% positive if the nexus 5 had also had a 3000 mah battery like the Lg g2, it would have been a guaranteed purchase. As of now, there's really not much we are missing on IMHO. And updates will definitely be here to stay for a while. I hope the nexus 6 does everything right, or that a device comes out in 2014 that meets my requirements. I'm not sure if i want to use a device that does not give me the stock android ui's experience.
If you sell your devicae for 250$ and get the nexus 5, it's only 200$ you're spending that that doesn't seem too bad off, if i could fine someone to buy my nexus 4 (in clean condition, has had a cover as well as screen protector since day of purchase) then i would more than be willing to sell my nexus 4 in favor for a nexus 5. But i can't be bothered searching for a buyer, that's the only reason i'm not doing so. Haha!
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I want it to but to me it is essentially the same device. Look at how buttery smooth the nexus 4 is now in its current state. The biggest killer to me was the fact that the nexus 5 has only a 2300 mah battery. I'm 100% positive if the nexus 5 had also had a 3000 mah battery like the Lg g2, it would have been a guaranteed purchase. As of now, there's really not much we are missing on IMHO. And updates will definitely be here to stay for a while. I hope the nexus 6 does everything right, or that a device comes out in 2014 that meets my requirements. I'm not sure if i want to use a device that does not give me the stock android ui's experience.
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I agree. I still have my Nexus 4 and do not feel N5 is much better. Unfortunately I need Wifi calling at home so I finally bought an LG G2 for $450 from eBay(almost brand new with a manufacturing date of less than 2 months) That is about the same price as a 32GB N5 but with much more. For pure android experience, I have enough from N7, N4, and Nook HD+ on CM 10.1. For Wifi calling, taking pictures, and traveling, LG G2 meets my needs much better due to the camera and larger battery. I wish I could sell my N4 for $250. My local price is down to $150-$200 due to too many people selling it... I might just keep it as a backup phone or test platform.
I also thought about upgrading..but with a 2014 car payment I think I'll skip it.
Running 4.4 and its real nice and smooth.
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In the nexus 5 forum I'm seeing terrible battery stats compared to n4. Guys are posting as low as 3hrs max screen time, much less than I get on lte. With art I doubt you'll constantly notice a difference between this and the 5.
I will upgrade for 4K recording like note 3, Flex screen or 1440/2160P screen, 3gb ram, and cpu that can beat A7x.
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Got one for my daughter as she was on my old iPhone 4. I used it for a couple of days first. In day to day usage, I can't see any difference tbh. Honestly, wait till N6 so you feel the benefit of the upgrade. Plus the camera (while taking better pictures) is slow as molasses. It's just not that compelling an upgrade and build quality is not nearly the same, it feels bit Samsung-ish...
It's not a bad phone at all, but it's just not that big a jump from N4.
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Nexus 5 is still a 'meh' upgrade. The spec bump is nice but it could, no, should've been better. Especially the battery, that part is a big turn off. Design wise, though fragile, Nexus 4 still looks sexier.
A lot of interesting things are gonna happen in 2014, I'd wait till mid 2014 to see what to upgrade to.
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I wanted the n5 solely for the camera and 32gb storage. I'm debating on if I should upgrade. I kept my n4 in near perfect condition so I can get 200+ for it. But I'm still not sure if I want to spend basically $225, which is a good deal imo, but I also like hoarding my money
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It's your money, buy it if you want, if not don't buy it.
I always try and come up with reasons what I would change in my current phone/gadget and see how the phone I am considering fares with the new needs.
So if I were to look at the N4 i'd change:
- Battery life
- Camera
- Slightly bigger screen
- Louder speaker
- Louder ear piece speaker
- More space (32gb)
So speed wise its great. It's smooth and I doubt I need a processor bump that much. I dont need LTE.
So lets see how the N5 stacks up:
- Battery - marginally better. Or maybe even not.
- Camera - sure it's better in theory. But reading reviews makes me think that I will be changing something that is horrible to something that is simply isn't very good.
- Screen seems to be a big improvement, but again viewing angles seem to have been a bit meh
- Speaker on the N5 is actually quiter than the one in N4, so a big no no
- Earpiece speaker on the N5 doesnt seem to be any better than in the N4, only maybe there is no N4 static.
- N5 sold where I am from come only in 16gb versions, so...
So following logic and not the simple desire of owning a new gadget, I will be skipping the N5. It simply isnt the phone that will make me replace my N4
Depends on what you expect to use your N5. I personally will stay with N4 until it dies
Personally, I wait for the N6. The N5 is nice and has stunning specs, but it lacks the 'wow-factor'. Nothing wows me on that phone. Yeh, the screen is nice and the SoC is a beast, but still, it lacks something special. Something unique.
One of my friends bought the N5 and I could use it for some time. My first opinion was that it is not a great upgrade for me. My N4 is still a great phone. Its smoth, quick, no lags and I can run every app that I need.
Unless the build a better battery which a big improvement I wont buy a new Phone.
For me it´s not worth the 200+ $ but its your desicion.
I have a N4 and had the N5 for a week. I decided to return it because the new email app has a bug which doesn't allow anyone to use Exchange email - endless sync loop which doesn't push new messages and kills the battery. I personally couldn't get Exchange email on my phone and that was a deal breaker. Take a look and you'll see numerous threads about it and not much of a response from Google.
Just bought a new house, wife's going crazy buying furniture, shopping for the wife's luxury SUV, and our first kid is due in less than 2 months.
I'll survive without an upgrade this year.
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I know the next generation is coming soon tomorrow. I am looking for a phoblet phone that can replace my cellphone. I dont like Galaxy Note series.
I love mine and I am not upgrading anytime soon
I've bought mine a week ago, got it at a very good price, almost half the price of the upcoming 6P, so I didn't hesitate.
The new nexus phones barely have higher specs then the nexus 6. I just got mine yesterday, and its well worth it. The 2016 nexus will be the next phone worth upgrading to when the SD820 cpu is inside it, the 808 really isn't a upgrade to the 805
I bought mine 3 weeks ago. IMO, best unlocked phone you can buy for the price.
I bought it today and i think it is worth. There won't be anything better than this until Snapdragon820 phones come to shelves.
I bought mine last week and am very happy with it coming from a Note 3. I like the Note series but they are locked down tight on VZW.
Have mine for almost a year now and I'm not thinking about upgrading for at least one more year. It's still as smooth as when I got it. You won't regret getting it, the newer phones aren't that much of an upgrade especially when compared price wise. Go for it.
The only difference to me between new nexus phone is camera performance other than that, I see now reason to upgrade.
not sure what the complaint is but the camera works just fine for me. if I am that critical over a picture, then the DSLR comes out...which is almost never.
It's like Fantasy Football
The Nexus 6P is Julio Jones and AJ green, but you are looking for that stat producer on the cheap. Maybe a STeve Smith Sr or Julian Edelman. Getting the job done just fine even if they aren't the new hotness.
My opinion is that the nexus 6 is a great device. The price has came down almost half of the original cost. I paid 650 for the 32gb and see them for under 300 a lot. If willing to pay 300 extra for the fingerprint scanner, beefed up processor, and native led then get the n6p. I'll be sticking with my n6 for another year!
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If sprint will sell it for under 400 then heck yea I'll jump on it. I have had a terrible experience on my current phone and want a stock android experience.
I just bought a second one with the new price drop. Got mom on Project Fi and she loves it. She is always at home and bill is only $23 or so a month.
I see not reason to upgrade at this point......may in a year on the next gen phones come out.
Never could use a "standard" size phone again. Love the hugeness.
Wifi sucks now since latest update. Hopefully Google will fix this.
Everything else is good.
riding the moto nexus until next year when the 820 chip-set is standard, I bought my shamu almost a year a go, and couldn't be happier
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If sprint will sell it for under 400 then heck yea I'll jump on it. I have had a terrible experience on my current phone and want a stock android experience.
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You know you can grab any North American Nexus 6 and stick it on Sprint & Verizon now, right?
Only exception is the AT&T variant, that one needs to be SIM-unlocked first.
I came from a Note 2 to the Nexus 6 (same as your current if I am correct) and couldn't have been happier.
The 6P is using the 810 vs the 805 in the N6... The known to overheat 810 is NOT the processor anyone would pick if given the choice. Yes, i know the 810 in the 6P is supposed to be the 810 rev2.1 but it only clocks at 2.0 Ghz on the high end. So with the heat issues and it having to be underclocked to keep from becoming a hot plate makes it an absolute NO go for me.
The size difference will feel good because the Note 2 - N6 size difference in the hand is fantasmic because of the screen to body ratio.
Unless you are a HUGE camera person and absolutely NEED a fingerprint reader, with the price of the N6 being ~$300 it will be a buy you WILL NOT regret!!!
I decided the note 7 wasn't for me. Thankfully. I would have hated to end up with an exploding one (my luck).
So my family all got iPhone 7 plus(es) and now of course I have the itch for a new phone also... With 2 payments left on my note 4 (about $60)...they're worth about $200 so I'll probably just keep my note 4 perhaps as a remote control if nothing else.
Now the question to all of you, what are viable replacements?
The Pixel Xl didn't impress me with the exception of unlimited full res Google photos.
The LG v20 looks nice, but not sure about the IPS lcd screen - no amoled? Really?
I wouldn't consider a s7/edge since it's successor is just a few months out at this point.
What other phones are worth considering? Or why would the LG v20 be a logical choice?
Let the discussion begin.
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I decided the note 7 wasn't for me. Thankfully. I would have hated to end up with an exploding one (my luck).
So my family all got iPhone 7 plus(es) and now of course I have the itch for a new phone also... With 2 payments left on my note 4 (about $60)...they're worth about $200 so I'll probably just keep my note 4 perhaps as a remote control if nothing else.
Now the question to all of you, what are viable replacements?
The Pixel Xl didn't impress me with the exception of unlimited full res Google photos.
The LG v20 looks nice, but not sure about the IPS lcd screen - no amoled? Really?
I wouldn't consider a s7/edge since it's successor is just a few months out at this point.
What other phones are worth considering? Or why would the LG v20 be a logical choice?
Let the discussion begin.
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Go for s7 edge or nexus 6p the best tiĺl now in my opinion.
I'm in the same boat. I really want the Phab 2 Pro, but that processor...... Gimme that phone with the sd820 or better and I'm all smiles. I'll likely end up with one of the funky Chinese phones if the LTE bands match up. They're actually putting together decent stuff at a decent price. Or, the v20 if the pre-order extras are good
There is NO upgrade for the Note4. If it doesn't have Amoled, SPen, removable batery / Micro SD, and touchwiz, then I don't consider it an option. I most likely keep my Note4 until it dies.
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With 2 payments left on my note 4 (about $60)...they're worth about $200
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$200 for a phone on contract? That's a good deal. We don't get those affordable rates here in Jamaica. If so be the case, I'd have paid the $200 upfront and be done with it.
No not on contract... The current price of the note 4 on ebay is anywhere from $175 to $250 (usd) that's complete... On contract when I got this phone is 2014 it was like $750? I think.... I've been paying $32 a month for it for 22 months... I've 2 got payments left.
Looked on ebay earlier and saw one seller had some for $148 unlocked (again, on ebay)
I've been looking at the LG v20 reviews and stuff on YouTube. And I'm not sure I could call it a good enough upgrade for $800 usd!
It's a cool phone, but.... Yeah is sd820, and yeah it's HD audio, and yeah the extra little screen is all cool but just about everything it does the note 4 does too.... 4k video, 16mp camera (note 4), qhd amoled note 4 not ips lcd on the v20. The reviews are good but I dunno.
I guess I'll wait and see what 2017 brings to the table.
I am with you, on my last payments as well and have the itch beyond the itch, but really nothing out there. The wife has the S7 Edge and all she does is complain about it, but it is not rooted, debloated, etc...It might be the next one for me, or like you hang on till 2017 models start coming out. Honestly, think Samsung will figure things out so a Note 8 does not scare me, but must be packed to gills with tech and the latest and greatest processor.
I'm itching for the v20. But I have this feeling the next Samsung 2017 phone is going to be amazing.
I'm looking to make the move from the Moto X Pure to the Z3 Play. So I'm just trying to get some insight from current users as to why you selected this phone over, say for example, the V30 or Pixel 2? Look forward to anyone's thoughts.
Mainly the 18:9 screen ratio and the fact that I can make monthly payments through Amazon
Had an OG Moto z-play with a handful of mods and wanted to keep using them. Plus, i loved my z-play, probably the longest lasting and most reliable phone I've had, but i broke the camera dropping it on concrete.
I also have a Moto z play with some mods. I like that the z3 play display and fingerprint sensor has been modernized and longed for the superb battery life of the Moto z line with mods. So here I am. I'm going back and forth with my other phone, the Sony xz2.
Had a Z, wife has a Z2 play, and even had a Moto x. Daughter has G4 play too. So kinda a Moto family now. Plus have a battery mod, the Hasselblad camera and the projector, so Z3 play made sense.
Enjoying it too! I think my Z battery got fried, it was only getting about an hour and a half screen time without the battery mod. My Z3 play is at 84 percent after an hour and a half, no mod. Lol
I'm going to be coming to the Z3 play from an Xperia X Performance... to be honest, I should have gotten on the Moto Mods train with the Z2 generation, but the Z3 offers enough to have enticed me away from the physical camera button on the Xperia XZ2 compact. I considered at least four other phones (Nokia 6.1, Samsung A8 2018, and Moto X4 among the serious contenders) and honestly the self-contained battery expansions were almost exclusively the reason this phone won out over everything but the micro-flagship. I have a feeling it'll be too big for my hands, but I'm hoping gesture navigation will help. It shipping with 8.1 will be nice, but I'll probably miss the really fast access to security patches, as Sony's been doing a good job on that. Arrival date tomorrow... I'm sure I'll be thrilled to death for a while regardless.
I had a Galaxy Note 3 that died so I needed a new phone. I didn't want to get into a large monthly payment and to buy a decent phone outright was too expensive. I'm a Virgin cellular customer and I had a $40/month plan (I brought my Note with me when I went to virgin), that gave me 2gb of data and cross Canada calling plus texting to Canada and the U.S. This is all I need in a plan so I was very happy when I got it and I didn't want to get a big increase in my monthly bill.
I went to Virgin to see what they had in phones and I saw the Z3 Play. The salesman said if I paid $99 up front, my monthly payment would be $50. I jumped at the offer. Since I was paying $40/month when I had the Note 3 and now I am paying $50/month, I am paying $10 extra per month for 24 months, that's $240. Plus the $99 I paid upfront, that makes the phone $339. They are asking $799 for the phone, so I got a great deal. Plus he gave me a clear case and a bottle of screen cleaner for $40 and he took $50 off the $799 the phone cost, so it's a free case.
Ian
I'm looking to replace my Note5, which I still love, but for which there doesn't seem to be a budget successor ($400 range) that has wireless charging. With the Moto Mods, I can add that to this phone, which I like. I'm concerned about Moto's southward-turning customer service though. We had to send back a G5, and my in-laws got an update on both their Motos that broke GPS (still not fixed). Still, this seems like the possible only contender. We'll see. Still evaluating my choices and I'm not in an emergency to switch because T-Mo hasn't really activated band 71 in my area. My battery life is terrible though.
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I'm looking to replace my Note5, which I still love, but for which there doesn't seem to be a budget successor ($400 range) that has wireless charging. With the Moto Mods, I can add that to this phone, which I like. I'm concerned about Moto's southward-turning customer service though. We had to send back a G5, and my in-laws got an update on both their Motos that broke GPS (still not fixed). Still, this seems like the possible only contender. We'll see. Still evaluating my choices and I'm not in an emergency to switch because T-Mo hasn't really activated band 71 in my area. My battery life is terrible though.
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If it's battery life you're looking for then you get 2 days easy with the battery mod. Solid phone so far.
Just received this phone it seemed good being a 8.1. and Amazon takes payments. Every thing is working great.
I'd not want to root this phone! It's perfect. Motorola mod z3 is the sturdiest cell phone I've had in terms of physical aspects of the Smartphones I've seen and owned in one. I've "handled" the others and their too lazy to brake open and get to the internal design to flash. Motorola is the only cell phone I'll buy from the Droid to this one.
Under Corfish custom Roms...you will have to do "dit" typo and "clean up this mess" yourself in the lazy Droid turbo functionality of the x3 crash. I'm not kidding OMG! Hahahaha!
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The modular functions and the almost vanilla os you can get in a locked phone.
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The modular functions and the almost vanilla os you can get in a locked phone.
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Lol have a great day
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I just noticed that one of the phones on my Verizon account is a z2 PLAY, yay!
I get to play!
Battery life with the Battery Mod that comes with it!
Are you planning to buy Moto Z3 ..?
Moto Z3 face off as the snap-on modem is your gateway to the 5G network!!!
If sources are to believed, then the Moto Z3 will be the first 5G upgradeable smartphone!
1. Battery life and Moto Mod ecosystem
2. $150 off retail ($100 Moto discount now expired but probably will return soon, $50 Best Buy/Cricket Wireless promotion still valid)
3. Came from a Moto Nexus 6 which I really liked but was showing its age. Also had a Moto Atrix 4g years ago which was great until it got stolen.
Been using Motorola from the beginning of time...
StarTac 130
V300
E398
RAZR V3
SLVR L7
Then Stop for a while (using other brands SONY Erricson & LG..)
Moto Defy
Nexus 6
Moto Z Play (The modular posibilities connection and the sturdiest design and form factor suit me)
And Now... continue with Moto Z3 Play (Can still use all my old moto mods accessories)
Well it definitely wasn't Moto's track record of updates but after owning 3 Nokia Android One phones and having plenty of bugs and over all poor performance I decided to give Moto another try. I had the Nokia 3.1, 6.1, and lastly the 7.1 and for whatever the reason the Moto z3 play preforms much better than the 7.1 with basically the same internals. I picked up the z3 play at Best Buy for 399 with the free battery mod and I'm extremely happy with my purchase. The display is beautiful (just as good as the 7.1) the camera is just as good as the 7.1 as well and the camera app is much better on the Moto in my opinion. Although the 7.1 was hdr compliant, hdr through all major streaming services weren't supported yet and no real answer of when they would add the device so kind of a useless feature and the upscaling felt gimmicky. Don't get me wrong I am really pulling for Nokia just for the sake of it being Nokia but the Android One program feels more like generic system images just pushed to devices and not really optimized for the device. And I am really liking the Moto mods, makes the phone fun and more than just a phone.