I have an Atrix HD that I've extended well past it's expected lifetime, and am looking for my next phone. My priorities are battery life (without huge dimensions) and cost. It seems like the LG G2 (AT&T) would be a step up from the Atrix HD, and at $200 on Ebay, it wouldn't have to be a long term commitment. I was weighing that phone against the One Plus One, but the size was a little off-putting, and I like being able to throw my phone in my pocket and not be too protective.
I was hoping somebody could tell me why an LG G2 in 2015's a bad idea given my priorities. I haven't been able to find many recent articles (as of 2015) that count it out, and it seems like the ROM community is still active, with Lollipop in the works.
For $200, the G2 is a fantastic phone. Even on just the stock 20H rom, the battery is really good. :angel:
My only 3 complaints are the lack of SD card, the rear case is really slippy, (which can be sorted easily with a TPU case.) and the lack of a recents button. (which can be sorted with root and xposed.)
Don't be too concerned about Lollipop as there are issues even with 5.1 on the Nexus devices. As 4.4.2 on 20H firmware is really stable with good speed, Lollipop just doesnt bring enough to the party.
superlou23 said:
I was hoping somebody could tell me why an LG G2 in 2015's a bad idea given my priorities
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My priorities are battery life (without huge dimensions) and cost.
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God-Tier Battery Life
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SnapDragon Processor
Comfortable & Practical Size
Active Development Community
<=$200
No external SDCard slot
(You can buy a 32GB OTG USB for some external storage)
There's no reason this phone doesn't meet your priorities, it gives a lot more than what you're paying for.
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I got spoiled on the Atrix HD with a 3000 mAh battery mod (shove a Razr Maxx battery somewhere it shouldn't be), and find it crucial to not finding myself out of battery after long train commutes and in an office with poor reception.
No external SDCard slot
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The lack of SD card is disappointing, but 32 GB isn't terrible for holding onto some music and locally cached map data.
the rear case is really slippy
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A case seems like a fine solution. My current car mount is specific to the Atrix, so I'm stuck looking for new accessories anyway.
For $200, it seemed like a great deal and should get me through at least a year or two. Is there any way to predict if the older snapdragon will be able to handle 2 years worth of increasing expectations by programmers?
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Hi I'm thinking of buying an XDA Exec but I was wondering about it's size. Could anyone post some images of size comparison with other phones/PDA's?
I currently have an Nokia 6680, K750i and a HX4700..
Also just reading around there seems to be quite a lot of issues with the battery life, typically how long does it last for? Can it be improved via ROM updates?
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Although I don't think it's that much bigger than others (I had an alpine before) it does feel bigger because it has no rounded edges and is thicker due to the keyboard. It is much heavier than an alpine.
For pictures you can look up a review on google, I can't remember the site I saw it on.
Have you tried going down to a phone store and asking to have a look at one?
No one sells it near by
Before I got mine, I was reading about how big it is, how poor the battery life is, but for me the experience has been a good one.
Firstly, size wise, it's quite neat. I have an old pocket pc HP Jornada, and it's about the same size, but slightly thicker. It's a little on the heavy side, but nothing extreme and for the functionality, it has been very much worth it for me.
Battery life, I get around 5 hours continous usage average, when connected the phone network or WIFI (I always stay connected whether at home or away) and do various tasks, including browsing, music/video streaming, terminal services, VNC and such (although I'm not a game player), with the sound on. I charge it up when I get home, or when I get back to my laptop (charge over USB) and I've never had it run out on me, so I'm pretty happy with it. However, I don't have too much experience in the mobile market, so I'm not used to anything else.
Hope this helps
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Here is a comparison shot with a Playstation Portable and a T-Mobile SDA which is pretty much standard size Smartphone. Hope this helps!
Here it is compared to a few other devices. Left to right: Audiovox SMT 5600 (HTC Typhoon), Palm Treo 650, Qtek 9000 (HTC Universal), Palm LifeDrive, Dell Axim X3i, Palm Tungsten E.
Thanks that was really useful!, I'm going to bit the bullet and order one now... at the end of the day every phone has it's weakness and after spending days reading review etc i think I'll give this a try..
You'll never look back. But if you do, it'll only be to stick two fingers up at the trans-dimensional quantum version of you that chose the Nokia N73.
Can I just say that this phone is great. Samsung really made me happy. I have some of the issues on these forums but consider them quite minor given the benefits the phone allows me.
It's by far and away the best phone i've used. And i'd like to think I have played with/owned most of them, except the latest nokias.
For all the troubles people are reporting there aren't enough of us saying how great it is.
Lets not forget though that the people on this forum also need thanks as they're the ones helping to fix most of the SGS2 troubles some are reporting. Bravo.
I feel that the troubles people are experiencing are minor. Which is great as it means Samsung really put on a good show from day one if all people are complaining about are what I would consider minor usability issues.
At this rate i'll be moving from recommending HTC's latest handsets as the top tier to Samsung.
Agree
By far the best phone I've ever used. Before I got this I had Nexus S for 2 months which I sold for a LG Optimus 2X which lasted just 5days. Lots of positves & the few negatives are pretty minor. A bargain too as I got it on the O2 contract with the cashback deal.
Seems to be quite future proof as well, looks like I might be keeping this one for the full 2yr contract.
this thing blows away everything else to an exponential degree and also agree i can use this for 2 years and am very happy keeping it insured
this phone is great
agree the potential is mind boggling cant wait for roms and themes etc to start
Nice try. .
Best phone that i've ever owned
GPS works great
wifi works great
screen looks great
form factor is awesome
solid construction
best performing portable devices i've ever owned
It makes me want to have sex with it.
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It makes me want to have sex with it.
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It makes me want to have sex with it.
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I am afraid the vibration feature is too weak due to the miniature form factor.
Also please be careful not to get stuck in the Micro SD card slot, I have heard enough of these stories from my surgeon friend.
yeap agree with everything the op said.this phone dominates.i was going to keep my sgs as a toy but after my sgs2 arrived i didnt touch it again haha.i remember reading all the tech sites, everyone worrying about dual cores chewing battery etc.all i have to say is that my batt life is the same doing the same things it just does it faster.cheers sammy.4th product in a row i bought from them.(wave.sgs.tv.sgs2)
So more and more rumours are popping up, saying that HTC is working on a device to challenge the Note. How could they not actually, the Note is a big succes and at the moment there is pretty much no real competition for it out there.
According to the rumours, first starting with a popup in benchmark results, the device is called the 6435LVW.
It is said to be running a Snapdragon S4 dualcore, but recently the rumours about quadcores are appearing. Seeing as pretty much all top devices are now moving towards quadcores, I'm inclined to believe the quadcore rumour.
According to the benchmark scores it's hooked up to 1.5 gb of memory and it should have 16 gigs of internal storage. It seems that this is not expandable with an SD card.
And then for the most interesting part for most: The screen, according to benchmarks, is a 5 inch 1080p screen. Putting the PPI significantly above that of the iPhone.
Anyways, this is known, and as a user of the OG Note, which is the best phone I've ever had, I'm quite curous to see HTC's take on a phablet. Especially since I don't get particularly warm for the Note 2.
What do you think, is it a good idea for HTC to enter this market? Is it something you would be interested in?
Lets not forget the blurrycams:
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I'm not sure I could step down in size, that's too close to an S3 for me. More importantly to me, no sd card slot? Total fail if that's the case, I well not buy anything which doesn't have expansion.
What has this got to do with N7000 development?
wrong section ah.
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unless you can compare the specs with our Note. Otherwise, we are all here because of our N7000 gadgets. Not just the rumors.
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really hope this gets a UK release, will buy one for sure
I get why HTC are making devices with Non Removable SD cards and batteries ( Like my One S), Its so they can be 'different' and make devices slimmer.
What I dont get is why they remove the expandable memory but only leave the user with 16gb Internal memory (of which 5-6gb is consumed by ROM + Apps etc) which turns out to be around 10gb.
If you're gonna remove battery and expandable memory, Give us a whopping powerful battery (so we dont need to buy extended ones) and some mega internal memory ! (something like 64gb, with USB OTG support). Retards at Apple have been creating 64gb iPhones for quite some time, So its not rocket science!
I dont think any one is going to make something as popular as the Note series, Samsung smashed it with this device and has created a massive fan base, I for one cant imagine ever switching to something else now.
I had my mind set on the HTC M9. The "leaks" from evleaks had me drooling.
Watching the live event left me disappointed, then on to Samsung.
For me that phone is utterly stunning, I can't wait to get hold of this & add Nova Prime etc.
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I had my mind set on the HTC M9. The "leaks" from evleaks had me drooling.
Watching the live event left me disappointed, then on to Samsung.
For me that phone is utterly stunning, I can't wait to get hold of this & add Nova Prime etc.
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I agree with you, it does look outstanding. I cannot understand why so many people are complaining. Samsung have been rightly criticised for their lack of design, especially on the flagship devices. They did a good job with the Note 4 and they upped the bar with the S6.
The usual iDiots complaining it somehow looks like an iPhone, which apart from a similar speaker grill - it clearly does not... There will be those that gripe about the lack of removable battery and SD card of course (and they may have a point) but WAKE UP! This is a phone made by Samsung that actually looks gorgeous and actually looks like a flagship phone.
I am more of a Note fan so I won't be buying an S6 but am very much looking forward to seeing what they come out with for Note 5 this year if it builds upon this revamp of the Galaxy range.
I think the phone looks great. One issue that will bug the crap out of me is the fingerprints on the back. I want the black one, but may have to get white to mask it.
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Next issue is spending the extra money for the 128gb. I need the storage.
Just curious. What do most people use all that storage for.
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Just curious. What do most people use all that storage for.
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First take into account the OS size, so 32 is now 30 if you're lucky. If you have a kid like me, you take a lot of pics and vids. Average 13mp photo is 5mb or so each. Now with this phone, I'd have to copy all the data on my 128gb SD off to the phone storage. Taking into consideration I had a S4, S5, N3, N4, G2, G3, iphone 6. All photos and vids from each of those I have on my SD. It adds up.
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Hello guys my friend is selling me a essential phone i want to know if this is a good deal for 200$? How's the camera, performance and battery?
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Def worth it
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Hello guys my friend is selling me a essential phone i want to know if this is a good deal for 200$? How's the camera, performance and battery?
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If the hardware is in good condition. $200 is an amazing price. I would buy another one in a sec for that.
The stock camera works great now, but if you root and flash the modded GCAM is even nicer (love the lens blur & portrait modes). Performance has not been a problem for me, and I work for an AR/VR company and test those intensive apps all the time. Battery is great, and love the fast charging.
For context, I came from HTC M8 previously.
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If the hardware is in good condition. $200 is an amazing price. I would buy another one in a sec for that.
The stock camera works great now, but if you root and flash the modded GCAM is even nicer (love the lens blur & portrait modes). Performance has not been a problem for me, and I work for an AR/VR company and test those intensive apps all the time. Battery is great, and love the fast charging.
For context, I came from HTC M8 previously.
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Hello guys my friend is selling me a essential phone i want to know if this is a good deal for 200$? How's the camera, performance and battery?
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Great phone.
If it's coming from Sprint; make sure it's unlocked.
Pretty much the same as GospelNerd. Except I came from HTC M9. Great display, holds a charge, have no problems charging it, but I really don't use the camera much. If you trust your friend, I'd say go for it for $200. I just paid $295 on Swappa, with $360 camera.
200$ is cheap if the phone is in a good shape! Go for it !
Totally worth it for $200, and I would take him out for lunch on top of it, great deal as long as the phone it's in great condition
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Totally worth it for $200, and I would take him out for lunch on top of it, great deal as long as the phone it's in great condition
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Thanks i would only use it as a secondary phone and its locked to sprint..