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I am contemplating using my upgrade for this phone. I am coming from a Galaxy S3 on VZW. MOST of the reviews I've read on VZW or Amazon have been pretty good.
How's battery life? Is it difficult to root (for backup purposes)? It looks to be a fairly vanilla Android; is it? Is 16 GB enough for you, should I look for a 32 GB?
Game changers for me...
Radios: I live in a fringe area and always had dead spots around home and in town with my Nexus 4. Not anymore!
Trusted Bluetooth/Skip: Now have the best of both worlds... keeping my phone secure with a password, and not having to mess with it when I am home and in the car.
Speaker/Mics: Speakerphone is the best I have ever used in a smartphone. Folks I talk to over it don't even know I am on speaker... even in my truck. Plus I can actually listen to podcasts on speaker.
Camera: Love having to just shake it to open the camera app, and touch anywhere to snap. I find myself using the camera more and more.
Other things I like...
Active Notifications: Love them.
Touchless Control: Like in the commercial with the guy talking to the phone on the nightstand. It works that well. Still learning to use it more and more everyday.
Cons...
Display: Hard to see it in sunlight.
Camera: While the camera is capable of very good results, the always on auto white balance is often fooled (but it is simple to fix in post). Also miss Photosphere, and the ability to take smaller dimensioned photos and vids.
Can't comment on rooting... I have no need. And I have never needed more than 16GB on a phone (but I don't keep a lot music and vids on it). I have everything I need on it and still have over 8 GB free space.
Simply... it is the best smart phone I have ever had (Nexus, iPhone). It is the perfect size and feel, and just addresses some usability issues other phones don't... plus the actual "phone" part of it is stellar (where way too many smartphones are just barely acceptable).
1. Battery life is better than the S3
2. I personally don't think it was difficult
3. It is mostly vanilla with some fantastic add-ons from Moto
4. 32gb
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1. Battery life is better than the S3
2. I personally don't think it was difficult
3. It is mostly vanilla with some fantastic add-ons from Moto
4. 32gb
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Agreed besides the storsge part is up to the OP and there needs, im coming from a Nexus 4 which i loved dearly but my moto x is great and i love how the added on features are useful.Feels great in the hand also better than than nexus 4 imo and S3
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Thanks, guys! I appreciate the input. A lot of the posts are old and I was looking for some more recent opinions. How is the camera? The MP is higher, but I've been reading that the pics aren't that great. I take A LOT of photos with my phone.
If you know how to take good photos, the camera rarely disappoints, but is not very good at makingbad photos good (ala iPhone, Galaxy).
Compared to your S3, you'll see less saturation and less in-camera sharpening applied, and as previously stated, white balance can be off in tricky light. The look is decidedly Nikon, as opposed to iPhone and galaxy's Olympus look. As a Nikon fan, I see some advantages to the less aggressive exposure and post processing, but quick and dirty snapshots will more often than not, be more pleasing from an S3 or iPhone.
There is a photo thread here with plenty of examples of how good (and bad) it can be.
I LOVE my X. I personally have the VZW dev edition and can't say a bad thing about the device. As mentioned, the camera might not have the post-processing of some phones, but that's not a deal breaker for me. The touchless controls make the phone though. soo much safer for hands free EVERYTHING.
The X is smartphone done right. Everyone that checks mines out always comment on how nice and how much they like it. It honestly was worth the $400 no doubt about it. Worthy investment. Motorola regained me as a customer after not having a phone of theirs since Jr school.
Take mines and everyone's thoughts about it old or new. It does not disappoint.
I find myself living the sensors a lot. Waving over to check the screen and then waving over thinking it will close. Has any one else done this besides me? Do you think it might be a battery saver?
I wish it had the Moto X body with the Droid Turbo hardware and a mSD slot or at least the 64 GB option from the Nexus 6. Motorola just about build the perfect phone this year, but split it among 3 models.
yea
I wish it had a micro SD slot also. What about 5 inch. Display for one handed use? What about software they could update or install?
1) Better camera. One that was up to par with other flagships.
2) Dual speakers. Guess they saved that for the Nexus 6. What a tease.
3) Wireless charging.
4) Could do with a bigger battery, but at the same time, I understand the importance of form factor for a 5.2" screen.
That's about it, I guess. I would've been willing to pay $650 for these additional things.
Currently, the camera is the #1 thing holding me back from the Moto X. The other missing things I can live with.
Wireless charging, maybe... The battery is a non-issue for me as this little battery gets as much SOT as my G3 did with a much larger battery. I don't care about the camera and this speaker is way louder than my previous phones, so I can't complain there either. Oh, maybe an IR blaster for the TV might be nice... But that's it, and even then they're not huge deals for me. This thing is basically perfect for my needs.
iPhone 6's camera & wireless charging.
Then I'd be in heaven :angel:
32Gb is plenty for me, the battery gets me through the day just fine and dual speakers (while a nice addition) are not that important for a phone IMO, as long as a single speaker is loud & clear enough (which it is in this case)
S805 and better battery life. I would sell my iPhone 6 immediately for that.
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I wish it had the Moto X body with the Droid Turbo hardware and a mSD slot or at least the 64 GB option from the Nexus 6. Motorola just about build the perfect phone this year, but split it among 3 models.
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+1 this. This is the biggest gripe I have right now. The Droid Turbo is ugly and it's capacitive buttons are were outdated 2 years ago, the Nexus 6 is too big, and the Moto X still isn't up to flagship status. That combined with the locked bootloaders of Verizon just make me angry. Droid Turbo hardware in a Moto X case and screen with a mSD slot for expandable storage and an unlockable bootloader? Count me in for one even if it were $800.
1: Unlockable bootloader (VZW)
2: Dual front facing speakers
3: Micro SD slot
4: Better camera with OIS
5: Wireless charging
From what I can tell the camera issue is software related not hardware. I read on a review that a guy used a different camera app from the market and the results were much better. I can't find the article ATM though.
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From what I can tell the camera issue is software related not hardware. I read on a review that a guy used a different camera app from the market and the results were much better. I can't find the article ATM though.
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http://www.androidauthority.com/nexus-5-lollipop-camera-api-samples-540858/
I am really believing that camera quality is going to be going up a lot because of the APIs
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From what I can tell the camera issue is software related not hardware. I read on a review that a guy used a different camera app from the market and the results were much better. I can't find the article ATM though.
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Even Google camera has much better results. Three shots I took over the last few days came out great - just some random pics. I think the Moto X camera app needs some fixing.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/9h1urz7c407dzct/2014-10-17 18.55.01.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/vxti5yfijz3rkud/2014-10-18 09.13.42.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pces9safhv4ikrl/2014-10-20 10.59.23.jpg?dl=0
Now if I could configure the twist motion to open Google camera...
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From what I can tell the camera issue is software related not hardware. I read on a review that a guy used a different camera app from the market and the results were much better. I can't find the article ATM though.
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0.0 said:
http://www.androidauthority.com/nexus-5-lollipop-camera-api-samples-540858/
I am really believing that camera quality is going to be going up a lot because of the APIs
sent from my Moto X (2014)
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Yup I think I read that it has the same actual camera module as some of the slightly older Samsungs? S3 S4 or whatever. They took good pictures so its definitely software.
Bigger battery and SD card slot. That'd take it into superphone territory.
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Now if I could configure the twist motion to open Google camera...
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Easy! Install Xposed, then install Twisty Switch module.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/themes-apps/xposed-twisty-switch-customize-moto-xs-t2722112
I wish it had better reception on non-3G/4G bands- the standard GSM radio performance is pretty terrible on mine!
I'll add one more here. A slightly brighter screen for outside. While it's not terrible, it's not great either.
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Easy! Install Xposed, then install Twisty Switch module.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/themes-apps/xposed-twisty-switch-customize-moto-xs-t2722112
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For those of us on VZW and without root, this isn't easy.
Things we need -
1. Root.
2. See above.
onthecouchagain said:
1) Better camera. One that was up to par with other flagships.
2) Dual speakers. Guess they saved that for the Nexus 6. What a tease.
3) Wireless charging.
4) Could do with a bigger battery, but at the same time, I understand the importance of form factor for a 5.2" screen.
That's about it, I guess. I would've been willing to pay $650 for these additional things.
Currently, the camera is the #1 thing holding me back from the Moto X. The other missing things I can live with.
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Agree with all the points. I could actually live with the current battery, I still manage 4hours screen on time with my use. I'm tempted for the Nexus 6, but the size put it out of the equation for me. I'm not really fond of the Droid Turbo design.
yes
It would be a flagship phone if it had:
Bigger battery
Expandable SD slot
Dual speakers
I like the size of the phone is classified under smartphone and not tablet (coming front note 4) so it fits better in the hand but still kind wish it was around 5 inches for a better one hand use. Would have been nice to have a headset made just for the phone Just saying...
Not to much to complain about though i love that it's software based so it gets updates faster.
Is there anyone who made this move already, dumping the Razr i for a 2014 Moto X? I'm considering this step heavily at the moment but I'm really worrying about switching to a much larger phone.. I love the dimensions of the XT890 really.
I would love to hear about the experience of anyone who already switched, or the openion of anyone who is considering it currently like me..
I don't have moto x and wish Motorola would release a best competitor for Xperia 3 Compact. Moto X was very good but 2nd Generation it's just too big for me
Now that you mention, a couple of months ago it was claimed that Motorola will release maybe eight phones till the end of this year? I'm not sure about the actual number but it was something like that.. and yeah, a thin phone about 12.5-13cm height would be just perfect.
Still,I feel the new X quite tempting, I think I could get used to its size. I did not yet see it in person though..
my brother have moto x , and my voice can activate moto x, and the face unlock is unlocked by my face.. lol
so voice chip of moto x sucks
i just switched to Galaxy S5 with 5.1 inch FullHD.
After one day of usage i will never go back to Razri because of the screensize and resolution.
ManoBros said:
my brother have moto x , and my voice can activate moto x, and the face unlock is unlocked by my face.. lol
so voice chip of moto x sucks
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maybe you and your brother are twins
Did the jump to Moto X(2014).
It's BIG and I have small hands. Nearly sent it back after two days.
But now after a week I am getting used to it and don't want to go back.
It's fast, smooth, the voice commands are great (taking a call while being in the shower).
The build quality feels awesome.
Try it for your self but beware it takes a while to get used to it.
ZhaLinth said:
Did the jump to Moto X(2014).
It's BIG and I have small hands. Nearly sent it back after two days.
But now after a week I am getting used to it and don't want to go back.
It's fast, smooth, the voice commands are great (taking a call while being in the shower).
The build quality feels awesome.
Try it for your self but beware it takes a while to get used to it.
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oh, Motorola UK made the decision easier for me. I placed the order for the new X on Cyber Monday and they cancelled it because it was paid by a non-UK debit card. No hard feelings, "their country, their rules.." as I learnt in Switzerland
I'll keep the Razr i for now (I have small hands too and I love its form factor) and I might get a Sony Z3 Compact one day (or its successor), we'll see..
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oh, Motorola UK made the decision easier for me. I placed the order for the new X on Cyber Monday and they cancelled it because it was paid by a non-UK debit card. No hard feelings, "their country, their rules.." as I learnt in Switzerland
I'll keep the Razr i for now (I have small hands too and I love its form factor) and I might get a Sony Z3 Compact one day (or its successor), we'll see..
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I just jumped from the RAZR I to the z1 compact. As I did get a moto g but sold that and went back to the RAZR I. But at the start of this month a was feed up with the RAZR I but like its size so ended up getting the Sony z1c and so glad I did its the same size as the RAZR I just a bit thicker.
And to be honest there is such a difference. Ie RAZR I 2ghz 1 core Sony z1c 2.2ghz 4 core.
Also the entire Sony Z range is awaiting a aosp 5.0 update starting early 2015.
Don't get me wrong there are down side's to the z1 z1c z2 z3 and z3c. Main one for me being the glass back. As a result it well only stay still on a flat surface even on a slight angle it just slides. (Meaning I can't lean my phone agents things on a table/side board as it just slips over.
IMO although a 20.7 mp camera I think the RAZR I camera is better don't get me wrong on the z1c the picture is very crisp BUT when zoomed they become blurred more so then on the RAZR I which is only 8mp. This said the Sony camera stock app has so many features such as AR shot, motion shot, time shift and so on.
Every day use is so much faster and smoother on the z1c apart from again the camera which loads faster on the RAZR I although using time shift on the z1c is as fast as burst on the RAZR I. But 20 shots on z1c and 10 on the RAZR I again IMO the razr I burst gives better images.
Look and feel.
Apart from the glass back there really is no difference between the RAZR I and the z1c. ( I know the z3c is slightly bigger)
And IMHO for a device the same size be it the z1c or the slightly bigger z3c when it comes to mini phone's there is no other mini phone that comes close the the z1c/z3c in spec. lG G3s and Samsung galaxy s4 mini are half the spec. Where the z1c and z3c are the same spec as the full size z1 and z3.
Overall
I think if you are OK with the glass back (I got a case)
Then you can't at the moment you can't get a better replacement then the z1/3c in the same size as the RAZR I
This is just my opinion!!!
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I doubt I'll ever buy another Motorola phone after being a fan over 10 years. Starting with the locking of the bootloader on my OG RAZR, and the dismal lack of updates on the entire RAZR line, I'm done. If I ever come back to Android, it will probably be to a company that both promises and delivers upgrades and support. Maybe Sony, maybe Nexus.
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Not to mention disabling the FM radio. Total BS.
kjozsa said:
oh, Motorola UK made the decision easier for me. I placed the order for the new X on Cyber Monday and they cancelled it because it was paid by a non-UK debit card. No hard feelings, "their country, their rules.." as I learnt in Switzerland
I'll keep the Razr i for now (I have small hands too and I love its form factor) and I might get a Sony Z3 Compact one day (or its successor), we'll see..
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For the record, I'll receive my Z3C on Monday. See you Motorola, maybe I'll be back one day.
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For the record, I'll receive my Z3C on Monday. See you Motorola, maybe I'll be back one day.
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You will not be disappointed. And your z3c will get aosp 5.0 b4 RAZR I gets 4.4.2
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ZhaLinth said:
Did the jump to Moto X(2014).
It's BIG and I have small hands. Nearly sent it back after two days.
But now after a week I am getting used to it and don't want to go back.
It's fast, smooth, the voice commands are great (taking a call while being in the shower).
The build quality feels awesome.
Try it for your self but beware it takes a while to get used to it.
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Did the same jump (Razr i --> Moto X 2014). I have big hands and love the bigger screen ; ) Voice commands are not for me.
What persuaded me never to go back is the Active Display! It is really superior to a notification LED even though it took a while to get used to the missing LED. Just hold your hands in the proximity of the phone and the notification/clock screen will light up. And if there are notifications, the screen will actually pulse on and off unless the phone is in your pocket ...
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Did the same jump (Razr i --> Moto X 2014). I have big hands and love the bigger screen ; ) Voice commands are not for me.
What persuaded me never to go back is the Active Display! It is really superior to a notification LED even though it took a while to get used to the missing LED. Just hold your hands in the proximity of the phone and the notification/clock screen will light up. And if there are notifications, the screen will actually pulse on and off unless the phone is in your pocket ...
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I made the jump to the Sony Z3 Compact (orange one). I love it's size, performance, battery and the incredible build quality of the product a lot, and I really do miss the AMOLED display. Regardless, I consider it to be an excellent decision.
I made the jump to OnePlus One, I don't regret a single thing about it but what happened to me today made me love my razr i, you've gotta read this, although most of you won't believe it but still it is worth telling.
It ocurred to me that the battery wasn't working well in the razr so I fired Antutu and started a stability test as I was relaxing at the pool. I left my phone under a little space that the table has (by the pool). My mother who is 70% blind moved the table to the otherside of the pool while she was cleaning it. The phone fell into the almost empty pool while running the stability test and it WENT INTO THE FILTER (THE ONE USED TO CLEAN THE POOL, SORRY FOR MY BAD ENGLISH). Luckily the filter has a previous filter without entering the water bomb that saved the phone. One hour later I come by the pool again to pick the phone and it just wasn't there, I saw the table had been moved so I asked my mom and she said she didn't know where the phone was. It ocurred to me it might be over the side of the pool, by the grass or the trees so I searched for it and I saw the light through one of the filter holes that is supposed to show the moment that you have to clean it, YES, THE PHONE WAS RUNNING THE STABILITY TEST AT 93% COMPLETION, I WAS SHOCKED....
The camera doesn't work, neither does the volume up button, one hour of water, absoultely incredible.
MOTOROLA, MAKE MORE OF THIS DAMN GOOD PHONES PLEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASEEEEEEE.
I just wished I had bought the Moto X or the Droid MAXX.....
Hello guys, I am going to buy a new phone and I want either lg g flex or lg g3. My questions or doubts are as follows
Is the 720p resolution noticeable in such a big screen? I think 1440p is a total overkill for such a small display
Are the colours better in LG G flex? How is battery duration?
Is LG G flex TOO big? Is it comfortable? would you buy it again?
Last but not least, What would you pick?
I have a flex. I like the size but the lg software is a little behind say htc's. For instance, if your out and about, talking on the phone and need to look something up on the internet real quick, unless your connected to wifi you cannot access the web. For some reason, the lg software doesn't allow you to use your lte whilst on a call. It's a little getting at times. The pictures it takes are lacking as well. There is no stabilizer on the camera so you have to hold it very still when taking pics otherwise it's blurry. With a phone this size it makes taking "one-handed" pics a little hard. I hope this helps a little. If there's anything else you wanna know just ask. Thanks
How sharp is the screen? can you tell that it is 720p?
You really can't tell it's 720p. Nice crisp and bright. Sharp
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You really can't tell it's 720p. Nice crisp and bright. Sharp
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I agree and disagree. If it's your only phone and you have no reference you can't "really" tell. Hold it next to any 1080p screen, Note 3 for example and it becomes pretty apparent. That being said, I love the Flex.
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Desertio said:
I have a flex. I like the size but the lg software is a little behind say htc's. For instance, if your out and about, talking on the phone and need to look something up on the internet real quick, unless your connected to wifi you cannot access the web. For some reason, the lg software doesn't allow you to use your lte whilst on a call. It's a little getting at times. The pictures it takes are lacking as well. There is no stabilizer on the camera so you have to hold it very still when taking pics otherwise it's blurry. With a phone this size it makes taking "one-handed" pics a little hard. I hope this helps a little. If there's anything else you wanna know just ask. Thanks
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That actually has nothing to do with the software what-so-ever. The problem you describe is a network band issue. CDMA is notorious for this limitation and several phones on the CDMA network got around it by adding a separate radio specifically for data paths. S3 and I think the S4 and the older WiMAX phones like the Evo and such, but once they went to the "Tri-band" or Spark which is how Sprint wants to spin it (G2, G3, Flex, HTC M8, S5, etc etc.) They ditched the ability to talk and surf at the same time.
This isn't an issue on AT&T or T-Mobile because they are on GSM which supports dual modes regardless of the phone.
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That actually has nothing to do with the software what-so-ever. The problem you describe is a network band issue. CDMA is notorious for this limitation and several phones on the CDMA network got around it by adding a separate radio specifically for data paths. S3 and I think the S4 and the older WiMAX phones like the Evo and such, but once they went to the "Tri-band" or Spark which is how Sprint wants to spin it (G2, G3, Flex, HTC M8, S5, etc etc.) They ditched the ability to talk and surf at the same time.
This isn't an issue on AT&T or T-Mobile because they are on GSM which supports dual modes regardless of the phone.
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Correctomundo. No GSM phone ever has issues doing both. This is not a "Flex" or even an "LG" issue. Gosh I don't miss VZW.
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manupa14 said:
Hello guys, I am going to buy a new phone and I want either lg g flex or lg g3. My questions or doubts are as follows
Is the 720p resolution noticeable in such a big screen? I think 1440p is a total overkill for such a small display
Are the colours better in LG G flex? How is battery duration?
Is LG G flex TOO big? Is it comfortable? would you buy it again?
Last but not least, What would you pick?
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Many of your questions are really matters of opinion. If you think a super high res screen is overkill on a phone then why are you considering a G3?
- battery life on the flex is fantastic. Amongst the best I've ever used.
- colors...the G3 screen is better. It just is. Especially since you can adjust it in stock settings. Anyone saying otherwise is really just trying to justify their purchase. I'm not saying the Flex screen is bad, because it's not...it's just not better.
- is the flex too big? Only you can answer that. I dunno if you have Andre the Giant sized hands or hands the size of a lawn Gnome's. The Flex's size was fine for me but I have large hands. I use a Nexus 6 just fine when many think that is too big.
- should you get it? Honestly? If it comes down to cost and you can find one cheap enough the Flex is a great phone. I picked one up just the other day for under $200. But, price aside, I'd go with the G3. Replaceable battery, SD card support, better screen, better camera with OIS (optical image stabilization) and it's more future proof. Both phones are getting replaced but the G3's specs are closer to today's market. Good news is you can't go wrong with either.
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Hello guys, I am going to buy a new phone and I want either lg g flex or lg g3. My questions or doubts are as follows
Is the 720p resolution noticeable in such a big screen? I think 1440p is a total overkill for such a small display
Are the colours better in LG G flex? How is battery duration?
Is LG G flex TOO big? Is it comfortable? would you buy it again?
Last but not least, What would you pick?
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If its in your price range, G Flex 2 would be an awesome middle ground.
1080p on a 5.5", SD810 makes it faster than G Flex even though higher resolution.
Havent seen any battery tests, but has to be better than G3, but maybe not as awesome as G Flex.
I've played around with the g3 for a little bit. It's a very nice device, and has a lot going for it. It's got a nice crisp screen, SD card support, removable battery, and a much better camera.
But, the g3 just does not perform well in regards to battery life. My flex can easily get me through the day with heavy usage. I'm talking Bluetooth media streaming, YouTube videos, a whole bunch of web browsing, some pictures, and your other daily stuff.
If you looking to buy out right the flex is not a bad choice, considering that you can find it for under 250 right now. But if you're looking for a little more support especially here on XDA, getting the g3 now or waiting for the GF2 are definitely not bad choices either.
And if you're into benchmark scores, I've got mine rooted with exposed and I'm easily pulling 42000 in antutu. That's easily on par with the g3 and the HTC One m8.
Thank you all for answering, you have cleared my doubts, I decided to go for the OnePlus One in the end
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Thank you all for answering, you have cleared my doubts, I decided to go for the OnePlus One in the end
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Can't go wrong. 1+ is a great phone, one of my personal favorites.
ATB
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Upgrade from Nexus 4
I was looking for a phone to upgrade to from my Nexus 4 for under $250 and this seems to be the best option. Thoughts? I'm on AT&T network so I was looking at D950 version.
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I've played around with the g3 for a little bit. It's a very nice device, and has a lot going for it. It's got a nice crisp screen, SD card support, removable battery, and a much better camera.
But, the g3 just does not perform well in regards to battery life. My flex can easily get me through the day with heavy usage. I'm talking Bluetooth media streaming, YouTube videos, a whole bunch of web browsing, some pictures, and your other daily stuff.
If you looking to buy out right the flex is not a bad choice, considering that you can find it for under 250 right now. But if you're looking for a little more support especially here on XDA, getting the g3 now or waiting for the GF2 are definitely not bad choices either.
And if you're into benchmark scores, I've got mine rooted with exposed and I'm easily pulling 42000 in antutu. That's easily on par with the g3 and the HTC One m8.
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What is the Antutu score with stock rom? What is "exposed"? Is it a custom rom?
My scores are on stock ROM D95020b, rooted, debloated, with xposed framework.
The only other ROM out there is an unfinished cm11... And I'm not touching it until sound and calls work, if it ever will.
I currently own the Galaxy S8 and played a few weeks with an Essential phone as well.
Both are fast and premium devices.
However, I am considering switching to Fi because I can see some benefits when traveling, plus I am most of the time connected to Wifi.
I really dislike what Google did with the Pixel phones, overpriced and (in my opinion) ugly compared to the Nexus line, so I don't want to get a Pixel phone.
The Moto X4 looks pretty competitive, the only cons I can see is the processor. I can even sell my S8 and get some extra money.
Has anyone been able to use both phones S8 & Moto X4 as a daily driver?
On a daily and regular use, do you see much difference? Speed, features, battery?
I don't really use it for gaming so, that's not a problem for me.
Is it worth to give it a try or sounds like a stupid idea?
Thank you guys.
e_rene said:
I currently own the Galaxy S8 and played a few weeks with an Essential phone as well.
Both are fast and premium devices.
However, I am considering switching to Fi because I can see some benefits when traveling, plus I am most of the time connected to Wifi.
I really dislike what Google did with the Pixel phones, overpriced and (in my opinion) ugly compared to the Nexus line, so I don't want to get a Pixel phone.
The Moto X4 looks pretty competitive, the only cons I can see is the processor. I can even sell my S8 and get some extra money.
Has anyone been able to use both phones S8 & Moto X4 as a daily driver?
On a daily and regular use, do you see much difference? Speed, features, battery?
I don't really use it for gaming so, that's not a problem for me.
Is it worth to give it a try or sounds like a stupid idea?
Thank you guys.
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The X4, while a nice phone with excellent build quality has three things against it--internal storage size, at least with the 32GB, as much is taken up due to the way the OS is stored, the processor and the camera. On the plus side, you have Project Fi (although some people have soured on it, view the reddit forums if you want more details), although this includes Hangouts integration, so you can for example text from your computer without even having your phone on you, or make and take calls. The battery life is also excellent. You WILL need a case for it, the phone is simply too slick to use without one. I haven't used an S8 at all, but I am personally happy with the X4, as is my wife.
I have the X4 on Fi, and my coworker got the Pixel 2 on Fi. I don't think the Pixel on Fi makes any sense: Why would I buy a $900 phone so I can have a $30/month cell phone bill? Anyways, there is a difference between the two, but it's a lot smaller than the price tag difference would suggest.
The X4 is very nice. Battery life is great. Built quality is great. Software is near stock Android. I haven't even rooted it yet, as I see no need.
It's not the fastest CPU, but I wouldn't need the fastest CPU if I had the option. It's plenty fast as is. I play a few games here and there, and it holds up great. Only slowdown is when I'm taking a LOT of pictures in a short amount of time, and I'm using HDR+ (see below). But even then, it's only a quick second before it's done, and I'm off to taking more pics.
As mentioned above me, there are drawbacks. The 32GB storage is literally 50% taken up by the system. There is only 16-18GB for your data. I use Google Photos, so my pics are backed up, and I have Google Play Music download my library to my 64GB sd card, so it doesn't bother me that much. I think I still have 8-9GB free, and my SD card is only like 1/4 full.
The camera is not great, at least at first. The stock Moto Camera is the worst camera software of any phone I've owned in the past several years. But, it's not a hardware issue, it's a software issue. Download a modded Gcam apk, turn on HDR+, start using portrait mode, and the camera is actually really good. It won't win any contests, but it's VERY good, and I've never it crap out on me.
There are a few minor inconveniences that separate this phone from a phone twice it's price, none of which bother me enough to spend hundreds of dollars extra to fix. The speakerphone is only mono, and comes from the top of the device. Not a big deal when you're on the phone, but watching Netflix in bed is noticeable.
I would highly recommend this phone to anyone looking at it. It's great.
Great to know!
Thanks both for your answers!
I just ordered it today from the project Fi page and even got a $20 off discount on my next billing cycle (via referral code).
If the phone is acceptable, I might consider selling my S8.
I agree, makes no sense to me to offer super expensive phones for a service that is supposed to save you a few bucks.
Thank you!
We dont have project fi here(UAE) but i am using moto X4 more than a month.. Device is very slippery and glass protection on the back side so sensitive..Minor hit can bring huge scratch on your phone body..