I ordered the new Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ but am having 2nd thoughts because of size. I rather like the N1 forum factor, but would like a newer device with more memory and faster processor. What are the options? I'm currently running CM 7.2 on my N1.
kendoori said:
I ordered the new Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ but am having 2nd thoughts because of size. I rather like the N1 forum factor, but would like a newer device with more memory and faster processor. What are the options? I'm currently running CM 7.2 on my N1.
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Maybe Nexus S or Galaxy S
Do you live in an area that doesn't have 4G LTE yet or something? If not, why would you buy a faux-G HSPA+ phone? They way I see it, your best bets for LTE are the HTC One X or the SG III. The One X sucks because it doesn't have an sdcard slot, but it has a button layout closer to the N1. The SG III isn't my style, but to each his own. If you're feeling crazy you could get a Galaxy Note, but it's huge. Or if you buy into the rumors, wait for the Galaxy Nexus to be released with LTE (supposedly AT&T is testing it, but who knows...).
Regardless, you won't find a pure android LTE phone of small screen size with a trackball for AT&T that's better than the N1. And that is such a shame!
I suggest you the htc One V
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I'd have bought a grey HTC One S, it's very similar estethically to our N1 and it's beautifully fast
I'm thinking of moving to the Moto X. Do you miss anything from the S3? Are there hardware or software features of the Moto X you couldn't live without now? The Moto X screen seems much smaller for only being .1 inches smaller.
wkm001 said:
I'm thinking of moving to the Moto X. Do you miss anything from the S3? Are there hardware or software features of the Moto X you couldn't live without now? The Moto X screen seems much smaller for only being .1 inches smaller.
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I came from an s4. Never really used the features on the s4 except the smart stay which barely worked and the increase touch sensitivity which I do miss some. Other then that I don't really miss anything from it, being that I was stuck on TW. Got the moto x with the close to stock android feel and being on kit Kat without any issues has made the change much better. Root, busybox, greenify, and viper4android that's all you need. No need to flash custom Roms or anything. Make sure you get a 32 gig though.
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There's a whole other thread about exactly this.
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Any issues moving from a 5" 1080P screen to a 4.7" 720P screen?
Holy repeat thread batman. Stop the madness
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wkm001 said:
Any issues moving from a 5" 1080P screen to a 4.7" 720P screen?
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No issues. I use my hands for work all the time and holding the 5" s4 was actually hurting my hand and was hard to text with one hand. 720 is still as good as 1080. I watched movies on movietube and its still pretty clear.
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I came from the S4, I hated the lag. The S3 was much better. I only got the X because of Touchless Control. It was well worth it for me.
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Flash is much brighter on the S3 and it has a better camera quality. Other than that, Moto X trumps all.
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I came from the S4, I hated the lag. The S3 was much better. I only got the X because of Touchless Control. It was well worth it for me.
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I didn't know how useful touchless control and active assist would be... I've only had my moto x for about 2 weeks and set up active assist. while driving it has been the most useful thing ever. Reading text messages and responding to them and picking up phone calls or making phone calls, All without having to pick up your phone. I've been using my gs4 headphones and it works great on the x except changing songs or pausing on the headphones.
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wkm001 said:
I'm thinking of moving to the Moto X. Do you miss anything from the S3? Are there hardware or software features of the Moto X you couldn't live without now? The Moto X screen seems much smaller for only being .1 inches smaller.
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Samsung's radios are pure CRAP. So if you want to use your phone as a PHONE or a 4G LTE device - AVOID SAMSUNG AT ALL COSTS THEIR RADIOS SUCK.
Also, touchwiz is a bloated skin that causes so much lag it is ridiculous.
I've just upgraded from an s4 The moto is faster in every way except wifi speedtest. It is much easier to use one handed, but the screen seems much smaller which is weird since there really isn't such a big difference.
The radios seems about the same when I check dbm and asu numbers.
The resolution on the moto is fine though the screen suffers from a lot of black crush.
I much prefer the moto. Hated the lag on the s4 and didn't care for the bloat.
I'm moving from an S3 and hated TouchWiz so much that I unlocked it and installed CM 11 on it. On stock the interface was laggy and the camera app was horrible. On CM there were developmental problems (normal for a new CM release) like Bluetooth not working correctly but at least it was snappy and the camera app was good.
Went to the Moto X and love it, I don't miss any of the Samsung crapware and while I've heard peopel complain about the wifi it is more than fast enough for me so I don't worry about it.
We are on AT&T US. Time to replace both our aging smart phones. I am planning to upgrade on th AT&T NEXT plan.
ANY reason to stay away from the Moto-X second generation? My wife wants a very good camera. What would you suggest?
What other phone would you guys recommend? (We don't want the huge Note like phones)
We are also considering:
Samsung Galaxy S5
Lg G3
HTC M8.
Appreciate any comments, we want to pick one up at bestbuy this weekend!
I had the LG G3 (T-Mobile) and now the moto X. The moto X is just like my nexus 5 was, but better with all the hands free stuff.
I did not like the G3 as I felt it stuttered too much when using it. I will say this though, the G3 had an amazing camera, much better than my moto X.
I currently have the original G - the LTE version (XT1045) in the US. Has anybody else come from the original G and regretted it? So far it looks like the 2014 G will have a better camera and better speakers, but worse battery life, and no LTE (compared to the G I have) - LTE isn't a HUGE deal as HSPA+ is solid. 5.1 is about to hit my G, but it will likely never get M. The 2014 G is already on 5.1, right? And I'm sure it will get M. And it looks like the 2014 G is actually larger than the 2014 X?
I guess my main question is surrounding the tradeoffs - are the bigger screen, better camera (how much better really?) worth the trade off of lesser battery life (if true?) and a less one-hand-friendly size? A good camera IS important to me, but so is battery life and ease of use.
My other question is there are two models of the 2014 G on Amazon - a global GSM and US GSM. I don't care about T-Mobile as I'll always be on either Cricket or AT&T b/c I need the coverage, so I'm wondering if the global GSM gets more love from Moto than the US GSM, as it will work fine on AT&T/Cricket.
Thanks for any info!
I don't have huge hands and I can easily hold it. It seemed a little slick so I picked up a Tudia silicon sleeve for a few bucks on Amazon and it looks like part of the phone. Plus it gives a little lip around the front protecting the screen a little more. I actually purchased a Moto G, kept it one day and exchanged it. I don't regret it a minute. I use my phone a good deal, but normally charge it overnight only. I wouldn't day the global version gets any more love. If you're only going to use it in the states, then I'd prefer the US version. I do have mine rooted and running a custom ROM, so I can tweak the battery life a good deal. I don't really know about stock battery life since I unlocked it almost as soon as I got it. It does have a pretty good camera though.
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Has any heavy Droid Turbo user updated to the S6 or LG G4? I am getting a little tired of my Turbo screen - seems the new screens have some much more resolution.
Resolution is the same.. its just the Samsung screen is much much brighter
Color saturation and brightness are the difference. If you are bored of the screen on your Turbo, you might be difficult to please. Also, reports indicate that battery life with the S6 is dismal due to software issues. For me, the Turbo, as with the Droid MAXX series before, always comes down to battery life. It still tops the competition.
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Color saturation and brightness are the difference. If you are bored of the screen on your Turbo, you might be difficult to please. Also, reports indicate that battery life with the S6 is dismal due to software issues. For me, the Turbo, as with the Droid MAXX series before, always comes down to battery life. It still tops the competition.
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One thing I LOVE about my Moto Maxx (same hardware as the Droid Turbo) is the 3900 mAh battery. Oh my goodness. Coming from two Nexus phones (Google is always skimpy with the batteries), it's been fantastic. The 5.2" Quark phones (Droid Turbo/Moto Turbo/Moto Maxx) have LARGER batteries than the 5.96" Motorola Nexus 6.
I'm not always looking for a place to plug in.
All manufacturers should do that. Just put in a bigger battery!
I notice for the just-announced Galaxy S6 "Active", Samsung has decided to put in a 3500 mAh battery instead of the 2550 mAh they put in the Galaxy S6. THAT small size was very strange. The 2015 5.1" 1440p S6 (2550 mAh) has a SMALLER battery than the 2014 5.1" 1080p Galaxy S5 (2800 mAh). What was Samsung thinking?
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I just won an AT&T LG G4. Pre-release marketing campaign and I got lucky. $699 retail value. Company says it will arrive first two weeks of August. I'm seriously thinking about selling it on eBay and keeping my Moto Maxx...
The only thing Motorola could have done to make the Moto Maxx better was rear camera OIS like they put in the Nexus 6. They knew how to do it, but didn't. They put everything else in... Qi wireless, turbo charging, 1440p, 3GB RAM, multiple carrier LTE capability, and huge BATTERY.
AT&T just announced a Galaxy S6 Active with a 3500 mAh battery...
Lecithin said:
AT&T just announced a Galaxy S6 Active with a 3500 mAh battery...
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I just said that.
ChazzMatt said:
I just said that.
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I love my turbo - I am just going to stick with it until the next Moto comes out
I came to the Turbo from a Note 4. The Samsung has the best screen out there, but not by much. It is fast, and it takes a MicroSD card and you can remove the battery. Touchwhiz has been toned down on the lollipop OTA.
That said, a family member needed a new phone and didn't have the money to spend on an upgrade, so I paid it for her and took the new phone and gave her the Note 4.
I got the Turbo. Game up a little screen size and the SD slot, but the internals are the same, the phone is very well built, gets insane battery life(The Note 4 was no slouch either), and it is water repellent, which matters to me when riding in the summer and I get caught out in a rain storm...
If not for the damned lollipop update taking forever, this would be nearly the perfect phone...
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Has any heavy Droid Turbo user updated to the S6 or LG G4? I am getting a little tired of my Turbo screen - seems the new screens have some much more resolution.
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1440x2560 on a 5.2" screen (565 PPI) isn't good enough for you??
I dunno guys, but I'm not able to see much difference between my Droid MAXX (5.0" 720p) and Moto MAXX (5.2" 1440p) when it comes to the pixel density. On stock, the Turbo's warm colors were a bit annoying, but that's something I adjusted in CM12.1 just fine (setting under LiveDisplay 95% to R, 95% to G, 100% to B) and the colors are nicely colder.
I am getting the g4 tomorrow because I had to switch to T-Mobile unfortunately in terms of having unlimited data and what not. I have been fed up with the turbo not receiving lollipop for the longest time. The advanced hd calling bs is wack because in reality if you think about it, the Verizon g2, htc m7, s4 and what not didn't have it at all as well and have been updated to lollipop with no problem way before this phone has even when being promised asap the update. It's been a well good use with the turbo for all this time, exceptional battery life, but didn't like the heating issues it has after using for about 20 mins doing normal browsing on social media and browser.
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I am getting the g4 tomorrow because I had to switch to T-Mobile unfortunately in terms of having unlimited data and what not. I have been fed up with the turbo not receiving lollipop for the longest time. The advanced hd calling bs is wack because in reality if you think about it, the Verizon g2, htc m7, s4 and what not didn't have it at all as well and have been updated to lollipop with no problem way before this phone has even when being promised asap the update. It's been a well good use with the turbo for all this time, exceptional battery life, but didn't like the heating issues it has after using for about 20 mins doing normal browsing on social media and browser.
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Let us know how the G4 compares.
I plan on sticking with the Turbo (actually Moto Maxx) until the flagship phones are out with the Snapdragon 820...assuming the 820 doesn't have issues like the 810.
GeodudeFFP said:
Let us know how the G4 compares.
I plan on sticking with the Turbo (actually Moto Maxx) until the flagship phones are out with the Snapdragon 820...assuming the 820 doesn't have issues like the 810.
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I surely will let all of you know how it stacks up. I might miss the droid turbo because of the battery life, but lg g4 reigns supreme because of the extra battery and super high capacity micro sd expansion.
Having played with the Nexus for several days now, I am glad that I switched. The screen is larger and a tad nicer, and running unmodified Lollipop really is nice for a change. It;s fast, fluid, etc... Easily unlocked and rooted, you get to play with developer previews, etc... It just works really well.
What I miss? Battery life and the gestures, but battery life is still solid and gestures like waving your hand over it... It's nice, but it isn't a deal breaker for me... Overall I think I got the better phone.
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Having played with the Nexus for several days now, I am glad that I switched. The screen is larger and a tad nicer, and running unmodified Lollipop really is nice for a change. It;s fast, fluid, etc... Easily unlocked and rooted, you get to play with developer previews, etc... It just works really well.
What I miss? Battery life and the gestures, but battery life is still solid and gestures like waving your hand over it... It's nice, but it isn't a deal breaker for me... Overall I think I got the better phone.
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That's good news! I'm glad you are much more satisfied with the nexus, I too was going to get it but its too big for me, plus for me the camera is a crucial feature on a smartphone. I ended up getting the g4 and waiting for it to be delivered today at my house.
wadamean said:
That's good news! I'm glad you are much more satisfied with the nexus, I too was going to get it but its too big for me, plus for me the camera is a crucial feature on a smartphone. I ended up getting the g4 and waiting for it to be delivered today at my house.
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The G4 is supposed to be really nice. I went Nexus because I am always getting pissed off that I can't unlock the phone, or updates take forever, etc... I always regret not getting the Nexus or DE phone...
I got the Turbo without even thinking. I just assumed that it had Lollipop... Got annoyed when I saw that it didn't, and started thinking, do I want to be locked into this phone for the next year or two?
I looked at the G4, the S6 and the Nexus and went with the Nexus, while my fiance went with the S6
Ended up getting the lg g4 since I moved to tmobile