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So I'm looking to buy a new phone and after researching am not sure which to get. I'm leaning towards the g2 cause it'll be way cheaper. I don't need a 4k screen, the camera seems pretty close and I like the smaller footprint. I'd like an SD slot but 32gb should be enough.
I'm hoping a lollipop ROM will be out soon but closed is good enough for me.
Just wanted to see what you all thought and if anyone decided to keep their g2 vs upgrading.
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So I'm looking to buy a new phone and after researching am not sure which to get. I'm leaning towards the g2 cause it'll be way cheaper. I don't need a 4k screen, the camera seems pretty close and I like the smaller footprint. I'd like an SD slot but 32gb should be enough.
I'm hoping a lollipop ROM will be out soon but closed is good enough for me.
Just wanted to see what you all thought and if anyone decided to keep their g2 vs upgrading.
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You can get a brand new lg g2 for 200$ (vs980 32 GB) and the cheapest g3 will probably be around 400. You pretty much said it yourself. The g2 is half the price and still very capable. Of course if price wasn't an issue at all I'd go for the g3 but considering the g2 can be bought for half the price unlocked now makes the decision easy if it were me. Now if your gonna get it on contract it's a different story since looking at deals both can be gotten for free on contract but I always buy unlocked and use prepaid
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Tough choice. Honestly the G2 is a super awesome phone. We also have a pretty solid G3 Rom port so they basically have the same features.
The VS980 from Verizon has build in Qi Wireless Charging... where the G3 does not. My CoWorker has a G3 and aside from the (physically) bigger screen... I can't tell a difference.
For me the G3 is also to big. I could probably juggle it but the G2 just feels perfect in my hand.
So IMO, the G2 with Cloudy G3 rom = Perfection
I ended up going with a G2. Found a pretty new one on eBay for 180!! I also considered the new moto x cause they're the same size but the screen, battery and camera are worse than the g2. And its not able to be rooted.
Nice!
I use Cloudy G3 Rom v2 (not 2.1) and it is flawless. It needs some tweaking for Verizon usage out of the box but just cosmetic stuff. G3 Tweakbox + Xposed.
Cool. I'll def be rooting. I was looking at it seems some lollipop Roms are starting to drop.
I'll have to re educate myself cause it looks like you have to have specific radios for different Roms etc??
I just got the S6 Edge and im debating returning it for a nexus 6 64GB or returning the edge for a regular s6.
Any one with the same delimma, Im coming from a note 3 so size is not an issue. And I really dont like the idea of never getting root on this phone. Has any one had both?
If verizon sold the nexus 6 64gb it would be an easy choice but ill have to but that a full price 699 vs the 399 for the s6 edge 64gb.
I will say the s6 is fast as hell. I love the finger print reader. And the camera launches fast.
Just my opinion but, I would hold out and keep the S6 Edge. It is an awesome phone with great specs. I am still hopeful for at least root. Give it some time and with Samsung opening up to more themes (hopefully) root may not be needed. I usually root for aesthetic reasons anyway.
veli69 said:
I just got the S6 Edge and im debating returning it for a nexus 6 64GB or returning the edge for a regular s6.
Any one with the same delimma, Im coming from a note 3 so size is not an issue. And I really dont like the idea of never getting root on this phone. Has any one had both?
If verizon sold the nexus 6 64gb it would be an easy choice but ill have to but that a full price 699 vs the 399 for the s6 edge 64gb.
I will say the s6 is fast as hell. I love the finger print reader. And the camera launches fast.
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I had a Nexus 6, hated it. Too big.
I still have a droid turbo, though, in addition to my S6 - and love it. It has a locked bootloader like the S6, but I don't really care about that.
Came from the Nexus 6 which was enormous and the fact you could root it and unlock it was a plus but the phone was always glitch and just was an on and off good experience. The s6 edge has great specs n loving it so far
Thanks for the input. I can see the nexus being "too big" for some. But I think id rather a phone thats to big sometimes then to small all the time. Ill ponder more!! I
I'm on the n6 now. The wife got the edge last week. She's loving the screen and camera. But the battery life is really frustrating her. I'll be tinkering with it when I get off work to see what the problem is. But for me I wouldn't trade my n6 for any phone that's out right now. I've had nothing but the best experience with it. Great camera. Super fast. Love the big screen. No issues at all.
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...
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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.
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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.
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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
I'm on the fence to replace G3 with a G4, so was hopi g to get some input from those that are rollin with a G4.
Now that root is done, @micromod has dropped a rom looks like a time to decide G4 or G3?
Any constructive thoughts are appreciated.
Tia,
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do it, screen and camera are better, feels more solid, my g3 creaked after the 1st month. plus tmo dropped the price recently too.
With the price drop right now is a really good deal. Only $480 vs the original of $600.
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this is my first LG phone, my friend tells me that the upgrade from G3 to G4 isn't worth the change. The battery life on this phone goes way to fast considering the large battery. I mean i use my phone on the train to work and i lose 30% of my battery in my 15 min ride, from what i read, they say its because of the processor, if had a choice, i would had just stood with my M8, but it cracked in time for my upgrade. The only thing keeping me from selling this phone is the promotion for a spare battery.
I'm not here to make the phone look bad, to be honest, its a beautiful device. Ill most likely wait for CyanogenMod, but I'm not about to harass the forums about release dates.
I have migrated from G3 to G4 because I want B12 which is rolling out in NYC.
In fact, the difference between G3 with 5.x and G4 isn't that much, but you may have better music and video experience with G4 because the speaker is better and louder.
Tempered glass plate for G3 will fit G4 with some space on both top and bottom, but the cutouts are exactly same.
Quadrant is similar on both, but Antutu gets better result on G4 thanks to 64bit architecture.
In short, if your area will have or is having B12 service, G4 is your better option, but if not, the difference is not much.
With the price drop, I did it last week. I did notice the speaker is much better and the camera is quicker. I haven't had it long enough to be able to say about the battery. My thing was that my G3 had cracks around the mic and IR blaster and they bugged me.
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With the price drop right now is a really good deal. Only $480 vs the original of $600.
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600 wasn't realistic for a cheap plastic body that has an old version ram and retarded processor. 400 is the real value of this phone.
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Speaking of battery, G4 is similar with G3 according to my usage scheme. However, it may take couple of days to make it settle down.
BTW, you can transfer most of the things (apps, personal data, text and MMS, and most of the apps with data) from G3 to G4 using LG Backup Tool, but you may reboot couple of times to successfully restore.
coming from a G3 I think it's worth the upgrade. There's no oversharpened screen and it's much faster. People figured it would be slow just because they didn't go for a 810 but real world usage suggests otherwise. Performs better than my S6 at least and has longer battery life. I don't get the lag that I had with the G3. Camera is better and the build is certainly better than the G3, especially the frame.
I owned the lg g3 and g4. Battery life on them are about the same.
Some quick mods that are available on some xda forums fixes the touch problems that some may experience..
With the extra battery I can go two days without being worried about charging the phone.
I love the camera. Best one thus far.
The screen looks flawless too! And I got it for 480 which is even better!
It rocks. Do it, only if you love your g3 and want those little extra perks like camera, faster processor, better screen, and better speaker.
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I jump from G3 and i must say its worth it. Only regret is i was one of first buyers and paid 600 ! But they gave extra battery charger and 2 sd card for free. So its even i guess !
I just had a chance to use the Camera outdoors yesterday when we were ATV riding. The pictures and video's are amazing.
If I could go back in time, I wouldn't buy the G4 coming from the G3.
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If I could go back in time, I wouldn't buy the G4 coming from the G3.
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Reasons?
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Reasons?
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There just isn't that much or enough of a difference between the two devices to really make it worth a full priced upgrade. They feel the same in your hand, except for the material if you're opting for leather and also, in my opinion, better designed volume and power buttons.
If you're strictly running your phone on the stock UI, though, it might be an improvement since the G4 does run smoother overall than the G3 does when it's completely stock. However, in my experience, a completely stock G4 will occasionally have a fit of lag so bad that it makes the phone unusable for more than a few minutes unless you pull the battery. I've never had problems like that with my G3. Ever since rooting, though, and removing bloat, I don't have any lag whatsoever.
Another benefit of the G3, unless you absolutely prefer LG's UI, is the number of ROMs available. A G3 running an AOSP or CM based ROM still performs better than a G4 on a good day.
The G4 is an amazing phone still. I just think, given the opportunity, I'd save my money and keep my G3 as my daily. I wouldn't miss out on anything. I feel like I'd get more of a fresh experience had o waited for the Moto X. And I would have saved money.
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I sold my G3, bought a Nexus 6 with that money, and traded it for a G4.. So for the price of a G3 I got a G4.
G3 wasn't enough phone for me, Nexus 6 was/is awesome. I bricked my G4 F500L, traded my Sony Xperia Z3v + $140 for another Nexus 6, Love it. But I missed the G4, so I bought another, this time a H811, for less than I sold my G3 for originally.
Actually, as I mentioned, it makes more sense for T-Mobile customers, especially in B12 active area or where is deploying, than other carriers to upgrade from G3 to G4.
B12 LTE is supposed to help reception.
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I sold my G3, bought a Nexus 6 with that money, and traded it for a G4.. So for the price of a G3 I got a G4.
G3 wasn't enough phone for me, Nexus 6 was/is awesome. I bricked my G4 F500L, traded my Sony Xperia Z3v + $140 for another Nexus 6, Love it. But I missed the G4, so I bought another, this time a H811, for less than I sold my G3 for originally.
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Where did you sell it and for how much? I'm waiting on g4 refurbs to hit tmo.
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Where did you sell it and for how much? I'm waiting on g4 refurbs to hit tmo.
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Craigslist, $350. Bought N6 for $320, Traded it for LG G4 F500L.
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Craigslist, $350. Bought N6 for $320, Traded it for LG G4 F500L.
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I've had my G3 listed on Craigslist and Swappa for $350 for a few weeks now and the only hits I've gotten were 2 scammers in different countries on Craigslist trying to scam me out of my phone and money like scammers do and some guy on Swappa offering a me less than half of the asking price.
I guess just stuff regarding roots, mods, and upgrades, along with potential tips to increase performance is what I'm looking for?
I would not recommend S5 or S5 Active. I was using S4 and was very happy with it. S5 is a POS with Android 5.1.1. My S5 is fully stock and not rooted due to work related security that demands encrypted device. It lags very badly, battery consumption is poor with all power saver turned on.
If this post offends any S5 fans, I apologize. But I am a long time android user and have used multiple brands of android phones and compared to all others I have used, S5 being a flagship model is a POS, a rip off, and I will never ever use another Samsung. I have switched back to my old S4 and with 5.1.1, encryption and same work related software, it runs smooth and old battery lasts full day.
My S5 is now on Ebay .. I will be buying OnePlus 2 once S5 is sold.
I'm going to bump this thread and get in to hear other opinions too. I'm looking to update my personal phone (OG Note) to something newer. I have a work phone that's my daily carry and workhorse (Droid Turbo). I'm looking at the S5/S6 Active's for use on my motorcycle, around the pool for tunes and other playtime activities.
Right now the S6 Active's are going for approx. twice $$ that the S5's are on Swappa and I'm not sure if its worth the extra dough.
I would get the Moto X Pure. At least it is unlockable, the S5 is locked down tight. I want to sell my month old S5 and get a Moto X Pure. Just my .02
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I would get the Moto X Pure. At least it is unlockable, the S5 is locked down tight. I want to sell my month old S5 and get a Moto X Pure. Just my .02
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That's even more expensive than a Swappa S6 Active. Because you know I would HAVE to get the 64gb if I was going to build one
But at Least with the Moto you can add an SD card and root/unlock. I might be putting my S5 on swappa soon.