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I have just got my Nexus 5 few hours ago, and I thought I would give a quick comparison between the Nexus 5 and the Xperia Z1 while waiting for more in depth comparisons from tech sites. I will keep it short and informative.
Look, Feel and size
The Nexus is alot lighter and smaller but the Z1 is more premium. This doesn't mean that the Nexus looks cheap. the Nexus is very good and the Z1 is excellent in the feel but the Nexus is better when looking at the size or weight.
Performance
Benchmarks
I know it means nothing bla bla bla, but people still wants to see them
antutu benchmark X nexus ~26000, Z1 ~35000
quadrant nexus ~8700, Z1 ~21000
sunspider nexus 745ms, Z1 694ms
I am not sure why the nexus 5 scored less (consideribly less for antutu and quadrant) but I think it has to do with ROM stability as the nexus 5 was turned on for the first time few hours ago.
Real life
just done few tests on opening various websites and apps. the Nexus was milliseconds faster on opening almost all websites except one or two where both phones were as fast. However, opening apps were of the same speed for both phones. (keep in mind that the Z1 has alot going in the background while the nexus was clean)
Screen
I tried viewing various photos and videos but couldn't really say which is better. Some photos were better on the Nexus while other were better on the Z1.
the viewing angle were significantly better in the Nexus, but not perfect though.
The brightness of both devices are almost equal.
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Camera
This is quite hard, I do need some more time to say which is better. But initially, the Nexus has better low light image (the images are softer which has advantage of less noise and disadvantage of less details) but the colors are more accurate in the nexus as well. in good light conditions, the Z1 is better in every way.
Speaker
tried playing various sounds in youtube and the Z1 is Alot louder and of better quality than the Nexus.
Battery
I didn't have time to test the battery life of the nexus of course. However, during testing the previous things, the Z1 dropped ~%25 while the Nexus dropped ~%40. Again, I know that the battery tends to get better after couple of charges but the Z1 had lots of apps installed and lots working in the background while the Nexus was clean. Additionally, the Nexus was in airplane mode while the Z1 had the radio working. all in all, I would say the Z1 battery would be better as expected by the battery size and hopefully it will get better after getting 4.4
I should mention that the Nexus 5 was warmer than the Z1 after finishing these tests.
Advantages of the Z1
Better Battery life
Better camera images in good light conditions
Louder speaker
SD card
more premium feel
doesn't get warm as fast
Advantages of the Nexus5
Android 4.4
Better camera images in low light conditions
better viewing angel
smaller and lighter
Both were as good in
Screen quality
Performance
Here is video showing detailed comparision between the Nexus 5 and the Z1 by shem2409 who came up with similar conclusion.
I don't see the nexus 5 significantly better in anyway compared to my Z1 or SGS4. And the 4.4 update doesn't seem to add much (the Z1 doesn't lack anything compared to the nexus 5) 4.3 and 4.4 mostly added performance improvements which won't really benefit us (Z1 users). The Z1 is already powerful enough and I didn't see it lag or stutter not even once. and I couldn't see any differences between the Z1 and Nexus 5 overall performance. 4.4 will benefit low end and mid range phones more than high end ones. We might benefit from battery improvement more than performance improvement.
One more thing...
You did interesting thing but...
4.4 Android is optimised whole lot better than 4.2.2 and you'll get better results when Sony release 4.4 for Z1.
So, if you now think they are similar devices - you can be sure that Z1 powered by KitKat will be faster and smoother than Nexus.
That's all theoretically for now but I'm 100% sure Z1 will become even better device on 4.4...
Sent from my Z1
ahomad said:
I have just got my Nexus 5 few hours ago, and I thought I would give a quick comparison between the Nexus 5 and the Xperia Z1 while waiting for more in depth comparisons from tech sites. I will keep it short and informative.
Look, Feel and size
The Nexus is alot lighter and smaller but the Z1 is more premium. This doesn't mean that the Nexus looks cheap. the Nexus is very good and the Z1 is excellent in the feel but the Nexus is better when looking at the size or weight.
Performance
Benchmarks
I know it means nothing bla bla bla, but people still wants to see them
antutu benchmark X nexus ~26000, Z1 ~35000
quadrant nexus ~8700, Z1 ~21000
sunspider nexus 745ms, Z1 694ms
I am not sure why the nexus 5 scored less (consideribly less for antutu and quadrant) but I think it has to do with ROM stability as the nexus 5 was turned on for the first time few hours ago.
Real life
just done few tests on opening various websites and apps. the Nexus was milliseconds faster on opening almost all websites except one or two where both phones were as fast. However, opening apps were of the same speed for both phones. (keep in mind that the Z1 has alot going in the background while the nexus was clean)
Screen
I tried viewing various photos and videos but couldn't really say which is better. Some photos were better on the Nexus while other were better on the Z1.
the viewing angle were significantly better in the Nexus, but not perfect though.
The brightness is so much better on the Nexus 5. 100% in the Z1 = 40% in the Nexus 5. I am not sure if this because of the recent update which brought the brightness down for the Z1. Anyway, this is not big issue for me, I have my Z1 at 25% all of the time. But again this would probably mean better viewing in sunlight for the Nexus.
Camera
This is quite hard, I do need some more time to say which is better. But initially, the Nexus has better low light image (the images are softer which has advantage of less noise and disadvantage of less details) but the colors are more accurate in the nexus as well. in good light conditions, the Z1 is better in every way.
Speaker
tried playing various sounds in youtube and the Z1 is Alot louder and of better quality than the Nexus.
Battery
I didn't have time to test the battery life of the nexus of course. However, during testing the previous things, the Z1 dropped ~%25 while the Nexus dropped ~%40. Again, I know that the battery tends to get better after couple of charges but the Z1 had lots of apps installed and lots working in the background while the Nexus was clean. Additionally, the Nexus was in airplane mode while the Z1 had the radio working. all in all, I would say the Z1 battery would be better as expected by the battery size and hopefully it will get better after getting 4.4
if anyone wants me to test anything else, please let me know as I will probably be sending this phone tomorrow as I don't see it significantly better in anyway compared to my Z1 or SGS4. And the 4.4 update doesn't seem to add much (the Z1 doesn't lack anything compared to the nexus 5) 4.3 and 4.4 mostly added performance improvements which won't really benefit us (Z1 users). The Z1 is already powerful enough and I didn't see it lag or stutter not even once. and I couldn't see any differences between the Z1 and Nexus 5 overall performance. 4.4 will benefit low end and mid range phones more than high end ones. We might benefit from battery improvement more than performance improvement.
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Thanks for the review/... It seemed to confirm quite a few things about it... BTW, are you in the UK? I'm willing to buy it off you
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One more thing...
You did interesting thing but...
4.4 Android is optimised whole lot better than 4.2.2 and you'll get better results when Sony release 4.4 for Z1.
So, if you now think they are similar devices - you can be sure that Z1 powered by KitKat will be faster and smoother than Nexus.
That's all theoretically for now but I'm 100% sure Z1 will become even better device on 4.4...
Sent from my Z1
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I totally agree with you Z1 runs 4.2 while Nexus runs 4.4 and both are using the same chipset. So there is advatage for the nexus but the Z1 performs on the same level.
I do agree that the Z1 will get faster with 4.4 but I am not sure about smoother because it is already smooth to the highest level, I am not sure if it can get any smoother. in the past we used to look for performance boost from the hardware and the software sides to get smoother phone. But now we won't notice any improvement to the smoothness. what we will get from better software or hardware is just faster loading time of apps, websites, movies ... etc. But still your point is valid +1
Sean473 said:
Thanks for the review/... It seemed to confirm quite a few things about it... BTW, are you in the UK? I'm willing to buy it off you
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you are more than welcome. I am in the UK, and ordered two nexus 5 and willing to sell both unopened
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you are more than welcome. I am in the UK, and ordered two nexus 5 and willing to sell both unopened
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What colour and size? I just need 1 and looking for 32GB one...
ahomad said:
The brightness is so much better on the Nexus 5. 100% in the Z1 = 40% in the Nexus 5. I am not sure if this because of the recent update which brought the brightness down for the Z1. Anyway, this is not big issue for me, I have my Z1 at 25% all of the time. But again this would probably mean better viewing in sunlight for the Nexus.
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Did you untick adapt lighting condition in the settings on the Z1? makes a big difference...
Thanks for review, Xperia z1 is a really good device
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pham077 said:
Did you untick adapt lighting condition in the settings on the Z1? makes a big difference...
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Thanks for the tip. I always use auto brightness (forgot to turn it off). Now the brightness is almost equal and will the update the original topic
Sean473 said:
What colour and size? I just need 1 and looking for 32GB one...
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I have 16 and 32gb black ones
ahomad said:
Thanks for the tip. I always use auto brightness (forgot to turn it off). Now the brightness is almost equal and will the update the original topic
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Thanks! Got me worried a little if the difference was that huge lol
Thanks for testing!
Great to see that the Z1 is still the fastest Snapdragon 800 phone around (and yes: I am one of those benchmark lovers ).
The performance difference in Antutu really is impressive though, and that's although the Z1 has a slightly lower maximum clock than the Nexus (2,15 vs 2,3 GHz). It is probably for the same reason as with the LG G2: Thermal management.
Sony allows for the Z1 to run quite hot and the phone is bigger and does better at dissipating the heat, therefore the CPU is not clocked down during benchmarks.
You could try placing both phones in your refrigerator and repeat the Antutu test just for the fun if it, scores should be up by some 100 points
That was the case with the Nexus 4 too, due to thermal management it scored lower than the Z despite having the same hardware.
Thanks for the nice review btw.
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I have putted 64Gb SDcard in my Z1 - now everything is fine , also damn huge Akku! I think Z1 is best choise for snapdragon 800 atm imho
Z1 is with your last update? I ask because the camera has received some improvements.
As for me I didn't even considered getting nexus 5. No sdcard slot is a huge deal-braker for me...
Imagine that you want to watch full hd video on your mobile. Thats 11GB, where am I going to put my music in the end?
Its even worse than no led in XZU.
Another thing is that if it wouldnt come out for my ISP in Poland till 27'th then I just wouldn't be able to get it.
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I purchased the Nexus 5 as well. If it somehow trumps the Z1 then I'll just give this phone to my mom, if not: she'll get the N5 as intended
When it came down to it, it was either the Galaxy Note 3, Z1, or the N5. The GN3 suffered from touchwiz and the N5 is still up for debate since I have yet to really use it (used it for a bit when a Google rep came into my best buy store) but I think the Z1 is definitely the way to go. I just can't imagine myself ever using something that doesn't feel as solid as the Z1 in the future. I'm excited to see what Sony does with Kit Kat (hopefully we get it!) But till then, it's a bit pointless to compare the two phones IMO. One is running superior hardware but inferior software (not that 4.2.2 sucks or anything) while the other is running superior software with average hardware (save for the processor).
Both phones are amazing at the end of the day in their own right. But I'm willing to bet that we'll all see the same things said about them when these two phones are compared: people will rave about kit kat and how cheap the N5 is and will complain about viewing angles and price for the Z1.
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I'm really torn between the N5 and the Z1 at the moment... pretty much narrowed it down to those two, since I don't want any Touchwiz/LG crapware on my phone (2 years with an SGS2 is enough). Number one priority is battery life for me, and I thought the Z1 would be great since it had the large 3000 mAh battery, but from what I read that's not really the case. On the other hand my girlfriend's N4 actually has a very decent battery life, despite her using facebook and stuff extensively, so maybe the N5 is actually in a way equal to the Z1. And then of course I don't know when/if Sony releases updates, and do they bring all the 4.4 software goodness?
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Camera
This is quite hard, I do need some more time to say which is better. But initially, the Nexus has better low light image (the images are softer which has advantage of less noise and disadvantage of less details) but the colors are more accurate in the nexus as well. in good light conditions, the Z1 is better in every way.
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Z1 is F2.0 and N5 is F2.4. That's a half stop difference. So Z1 has a 50% bigger aperture size than the N5.
Thus Z1 will get away with shots with 50% faster shutter speed so action shots as well as better low light pics will go to the Z.
You can zoom to about 1.8x with Z1
N5 only has a 2 axis OIS which isn't all that great. Digital stabilisation can beat a 2 axis OIS.
Check this photo comparison between 5s & N5. (scroll down a bit till you see the starbucks coffee) Now check the lobby shot. At first glance the N5 looks better, but zoom into the garden behind and you can see the 5s doing a better job there.
Al this is not to say you cannot get good shots with the N5 or any other camera for that matter.. You can and its a definite improvement over the N4.
OfficerTux said:
Thanks for testing!
Great to see that the Z1 is still the fastest Snapdragon 800 phone around (and yes: I am one of those benchmark lovers ).
The performance difference in Antutu really is impressive though, and that's although the Z1 has a slightly lower maximum clock than the Nexus (2,15 vs 2,3 GHz). It is probably for the same reason as with the LG G2: Thermal management.
Sony allows for the Z1 to run quite hot and the phone is bigger and does better at dissipating the heat, therefore the CPU is not clocked down during benchmarks.
You could try placing both phones in your refrigerator and repeat the Antutu test just for the fun if it, scores should be up by some 100 points
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Jiyeon90 said:
That was the case with the Nexus 4 too, due to thermal management it scored lower than the Z despite having the same hardware.
Thanks for the nice review btw.
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I repeated antutu test on the Nexus 5 today morning while it is cold (left it next to the window where it is so cold here in the UK) and it managed to get higher score ~29500, but still no where near the Z1. I should mention that the nexus 5 got warmer than the Z1 during yesterday and todays tests (although the nexus was colder when I started doing antutu test today as I was using the Z1 to check e-mails and other things before reading you comment and decided to repeat antutu test on both devices).
I am on the fence between the Pixel LX and the LG V20. I know there are different phones. The reson I am considering these two is for the features and also the root able and Volte.
Any suggestion or comments that will help me in my decisions?
I will be on T-mobil network
Thanks
I love the V20 which has more capabilities than Pixel XL which I also own and am returning.
Just visit and read the Pixel threads to help with your decision.
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V20 is pretty smooth. Not always quite as smooth as the Pixel XL is, but very, very close. I've only been using the V20 for 24 hours, and I miss the Pixel XL in some ways, and not in others.
-The V20 definitely is the more capable phone. Tons of features. The Pixels are just plain boring - they work great, but lack anything special.
-I miss the AMOLED screen, but love having a 5.7" screen again on the V20 (coming from Note7 and 6P) - it's a dramatic difference, exacerbated by the additional top ticker display. If you love, love punchy color that is nowhere near accurate/realistic, the V20 display will disappoint you if you've used AMOLED before. But I actually use my Pixel XL in sRGB mode. The V20 is slightly, slightly more saturated, but extremely cold with its whites. I have to use the night-time comfort view set to medium 24/7 to get anywhere near an accurate, warm white. Personal taste here. Qualcomm is supposed to have some TruPallate thing built in that changes saturation/color temp based on your environment - I've yet to see anything from this.
-Camera comparison is a bit of a wash. The Pixels have much better dynamic range, and better selfie detail, but the V20 typically has more detail overall (due to being 16MP - not always the case though!) The V20 also has the best camera app and manual control, bar none, if you're into that. And it has an always-ready wide angle camera, which few, few people will ever have access to.
-Great sound quality in terms of output and recording. The Pixels are meh. I have audible noise with my $1,000 IEMs on the Pixel XL. The V20 is crystal clear.
-Not much to comment on in terms of battery life. I don't expect much from the V20 with its smaller cell and larger display, but I had bugs on the Pixel causing CPU times to be insane giving me garbage battery life.
-Power button/fingerprint scanner on the V20 is kind of ****, at least how it feels. Without a case, it's hard to find. The button feels cheap when you press it, as do the volume keys. But my Pixel's power button has QC issues too - it sticks, badly. The V20's scanner is mostly just as fast though, which is great. Sometimes it misses or reacts a little slower to the way I land my finger on it, possibly because it's a smaller sensor than the Pixel (and I'm not using a case on the V20 yet which makes it harder to find), but it's probably the best FP scanner I've used other than the Pixel's.
-Haven't really tested sunlight legibility yet, but the V20 will get brighter than the Pixel XL out of the box. If you root and use a kernel to activate the Pixel's HBM, it is brighter than the V20. I imagine the Pixel XL is fairly better in sunlight due to this, and its less reflective display.
-Pixel XL seems to have a better speaker.
-V20 has a much brighter camera flash for pictures, but slightly dimmer flashlight (at least the built in one - could be modified probably with root). The Pixel XL's camera flash is much better for color reproduction and skin tones though.
I really can't decide between the 2 phones. If the Note7 were still around, and actually a good performer, it'd be in my hands still. The V20 would have been perfect to me if it had an AMOLED display. But don't be mistaken, it's a great phone and actually gives you some features for your money. The Pixels are like iPhones... they just work, really really well, and that's about it. And the days of that being a huge advantage are coming to an end with Android OEMs finally maturing with their software optimization.
Settings/Developer Options/Tick on "Force GPU Rendering should make Android phone smoother/snappier!
If root available try L Speed/Entropy/fstrim apps found on Play Store!
LG V20 & LG G5 are snappy beasts and are well optimised with the Snapdragon 820 and is better than Samsung!
I wished that LG could have waited little more that it could have had the Snapdragon 821!
The Qualcomm website states that Snapdragon 821 fixes scrolling performance?
Is SD 820 bad sometimes? SD 810 & SD 808 is of course laggy sometimes!
Can't wait for next version of Snapdragon which might be SD 835 [830 might be skipped] Bring on LG G6 & LG V30! They should give battery life of 5 hours within 5 minutes of charge! Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0
Also lag free & superior performance!
Hey guys,
I am going to replace my old Z3 soon . I am looking for a new phone and found this U Ultra... but I got some question:
1) Comparing The U Ultra with other actual flagships... how would you rate the camera ? Is the P10 with 20 MP better ?
2) How is the brightness ? While watching videos on YT it seems it lacks some of the Brightness
3) What about the battery life ? More Size of Screen but same Battery Life as my Z3 ? How fast is the Phone going empty ?
Hope you guys can help me out a bit here
DerD4nnY said:
Hey guys,
I am going to replace my old Z3 soon . I am looking for a new phone and found this U Ultra... but I got some question:
1) Comparing The U Ultra with other actual flagships... how would you rate the camera ? Is the P10 with 20 MP better ?
2) How is the brightness ? While watching videos on YT it seems it lacks some of the Brightness
3) What about the battery life ? More Size of Screen but same Battery Life as my Z3 ? How fast is the Phone going empty ?
Hope you guys can help me out a bit here
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Hey mate, please remember, that your situation may vary, so I can only give my personal experiences.
1. I havent used the P10, but I came from a pixel xl and a HTC 10 before that. I feel it is on par with Pixel in most scenarios. One area it is poorer than Pixel is in fast action shots, the U wants to always use lower ISO, with a slightly higher shutter speed than the Pixel by default, rendering nicer photos with less noise IMO, but if the subject is moving fast, it cant quite get there. This can all be fixed in Pro mode. Where the U is much better than the Pixel is in absolutely low light, and in macro.
2. Brightness, well, if you boost it to max, it will burn your retinas like any other flagship basically. I dont think its weaker than most?
3. Batt life - this will be varied depending on usage/coverage of network, etc. For reference, my network is average (the joys of living in a big country with varied geography), i have 2 push email accounts, multiple push IMs going all day, location on, BT on all day (android wear). And I get 3.5 hours SOT with 12 hours standby typically. 50-60% brightness.
When I first got the device, I was in taiwan, with better coverage, and I was getting an extra hour of SOT and standby as a result.
1) so if you had the choose the P10 or the U Ultra ... which one would u get for normal hobby photographies ?
2) Well comparing to an S7 Edge, brigtness and colors seems a bit more dull than on the S7
3) Well the U Ultra got a bigger display and also an Extra Display... I have my Z3 here which has the same battery size .... so the U Ultra has to take a bit more energy ?
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Well I have no chance here of testing that phone .... I like the Extra Display... I like the glossy look .... Only the camera being out dat much is quite a concern...
DerD4nnY said:
1) so if you had the choose the P10 or the U Ultra ... which one would u get for normal hobby photographies ?
2) Well comparing to an S7 Edge, brigtness and colors seems a bit more dull than on the S7
3) Well the U Ultra got a bigger display and also an Extra Display... I have my Z3 here which has the same battery size .... so the U Ultra has to take a bit more energy ?
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Well I have no chance here of testing that phone .... I like the Extra Display... I like the glossy look .... Only the camera being out dat much is quite a concern...
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I have not used the U Ultra or the P10, however I read this earlier today:
http://www.androidcentral.com/huawei-p10-screen-protector-oleophobic-coating
The P10 does not have an oleophobic coating on the glass under the plastic screen protector. Now that doesn't have any bearing on the camera, but I just wanted to bring it to your attention.
The selfie panoramic is amazing.
To be fair I haven't use the main camera much. Indoors around my room.
I think it's quick, good results from all modes.
Flash seems very bright. Noticed that straight away.
Only had the phone a few days and it's not my daily driver yet. Need nano sim.
I think it's better to wait for the lg g6.
The 821 snapdragon on the HTC is under clocked. Has lower battery and the camera is looks to be worse (based on some reviews) .
Both phones are around 420€. G6 european version has no wireless charging and DAC. I can't decide which device to buy because I had G5 and it has many hardware problems like GPS, screen retention, camera focus problems and my power button is not functional (fingerprint scanner also doesn't work anymore).
Thanks in advance
unless you are concerned with root, the G6 is much better imo. And root is available for a couple models, too.
If you are not so satisfied of your G5 go for the OP5. G6 is a great phone but it has some problems like battery drain issue and you lose warranty in case of bootloader unlock. So, think at what you are searching for and make your decision. Otherwise wait for the V30.
I have had the same confusion. As LG has quite more reputation than Chinese OnePlus I went for G6. And I am happy that I made that choice because OnePlus frequently lies about almost everything.
OP5 Will be unofficially supported for many years to come due to a strong development community, dorimanx would be the best example of developers who maintain support for years.
Edit Oops dori has OP3T
I had the same confusion. Really happy I went with the G6! Waterproof is a big benefit , finally no need to hide my phone when hiking and rain starts. Also could be cool to use it underwater. The lack of wide angle lens on the OP5 is almost a deal breaker on its own. Plus, the G6 is a beauty
And of course i prefer support for QC rather than Dash.
its a personal choice based on your priorities, if price is not a factor, then i would wait for the upcoming flagships. If the low prices is a factor then i guess its a good time now to buy.
As for me, the wide angle and the DAC make the G6 a better option for me, i would rather sacrifice the slight performance for the better looking device with all that comes with it (HDR 12bit colors, water resistant, better design in my humble opinion)
I have a semi functioning S7 and the color comparisons i've done, the blacks are just as black on the G6 and the whites are purer whites in my eyes, it seems cooler to the s7 and people who are used to AMOLED will say it might look a bit cool(blue) but trying to keep accuracy in mind, i would have to say the G6 seems to have truer whites while the AMOLED is very warm looking semi pinkish when i compare.
i have not checked it in a dark room to see how dark the blacks gets though but i feel it does get really black from memory.
For my Dad, i would recommend the Oneplus5 over the G6 because he likes better quality camera, front camera is definitely better on the OP5 and a comparable rear camera, i feel the G6 gets cleaner photos in adequate lighting compared the Oneplus 5 but in low light the Oneplus is better because the g6 uses such low quality sensors (though this can be mitigated by using Google camera's HDR+), i would think with the lighter skin, more efficient SnapD 835, OP5 probably gets better battery life. So for his priorities, OP5 is a better choice.
dkimmortal said:
its a personal choice based on your priorities, if price is not a factor, then i would wait for the upcoming flagships. If the low prices is a factor then i guess its a good time now to buy.
As for me, the wide angle and the DAC make the G6 a better option for me, i would rather sacrifice the slight performance for the better looking device with all that comes with it (HDR 12bit colors, water resistant, better design in my humble opinion)
I have a semi functioning S7 and the color comparisons i've done, the blacks are just as black on the G6 and the whites are purer whites in my eyes, it seems cooler to the s7 and people who are used to AMOLED will say it might look a bit cool(blue) but trying to keep accuracy in mind, i would have to say the G6 seems to have truer whites while the AMOLED is very warm looking semi pinkish when i compare.
i have not checked it in a dark room to see how dark the blacks gets though but i feel it does get really black from memory.
For my Dad, i would recommend the Oneplus5 over the G6 because he likes better quality camera, front camera is definitely better on the OP5 and a comparable rear camera, i feel the G6 gets cleaner photos in adequate lighting compared the Oneplus 5 but in low light the Oneplus is better because the g6 uses such low quality sensors (though this can be mitigated by using Google camera's HDR+), i would think with the lighter skin, more efficient SnapD 835, OP5 probably gets better battery life. So for his priorities, OP5 is a better choice.
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Thanks! Is there a big difference SOT between both phones? And do you see a difference between sharpness (QHD vs FHD)?
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Thanks! Is there a big difference SOT between both phones? And do you see a difference between sharpness (QHD vs FHD)?
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I had the OP5 and returned it. I found the screen to be lacking when compared to the G6. I prefer the whites on the G6 and the sharpness does make a difference to me.
SOT on the G6 is really good. I get a full day of standby with 4-6 hours of SOT. And it charges fast with any high amp or quickcharge charger. The OP5 has better SOT but I don't feel that I absolutely need it. Plus it charges slowly with anything but the dash charger.
And I'm not keen to buy a ton of new chargers just because.
As to speed, the OP5 is faster but I'm ok with the speed on the G6. It's definitely not lagging. The OS on the G6 is fine too, no reason for me to flash anything else right now. I just hope LG finally figures out how to do monthly updates like Google or Samsung.
Other benefits of the G6, OK Google works with the screen off, not so on the OP5.
The always on display is awesome, doesn't use much battery for me at all.
I absolutely love the wide angle camera.
Considering the low price the G6 is a much better option to me right now.
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Personally I'm really happy with the H870DS. Cost a fair bit less than the Oneplus 5, battery life has been great and the OS skin isn't that far from stock android. Obviously can't root it, but for the money it's a bargain.
Yes, yes, it's possible to love a phone. Heck, you sleep next to it, don't you? Rate this thread to indicate your love for the LG V30, all things considered. A higher rating indicates that the LG V30 is an incredible phone that you enjoy tremendously. You love it.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
Had the same effect on everyone as the HTC One M7, it just is consistently good across the board, and the design is a win for sure.
-cons
.side bezels
.bad ois stabilization
+SD835,4GBram,poled hdr,mil-std,ip68,3300mah,ultra wide camera,hi-fi dac,hi-fi rec, best ergonomic size.
root-61 said:
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.side bezelse.
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Is it very noticeable? I saw it immediatelly on first reviews. Although its wider than "sausage style" s8/s8+/note it still rocks the new 18:9 apsect ratio,there those side bessels just have to be there, otherwise it would not have this very proportional look almost like 16:9 phone look, you know what i mean?
Headphone nirvana. I've run my AKG Q701's and my VModa M100's and it is spectacular. There are several adjustments in the DAC settings that play with digital filtering. Subtle changes, great results.
The 701's are ~60 ohms and used to trigger high impedance mode on my V20. The 30 seems to handle this without the fuss of a notification that it is on. These cans are a tough load. They like power. I usually drive them using an outboard dac/amp . The 30 powers them beautifully. Very musical.
The camera is nice, haven't had much time to play during daylight. I ran it with my EVO Shift gimbal. Unfortunately the EVO doesn't support the vast control the 30 offers.
Going to Kauai Hawaii next week....Look for my update
beautiful phone, still have some problem with screen color in lowlight and main camera need improve in lowlight, EIS. All other thing is good.
Fortunately I have no screen banding, performance is on par with my S7 Edge, although still not quite up to part with my Pixel XL. Pixel requires less frequent reboots for performance related issues in my experience.
saobang3886 said:
beautiful phone, still have some problem with screen color in lowlight and main camera need improve in lowlight, EIS. All other thing is good.
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COuld you describe the screen problem, lets say in image or video ?
Thank you !
I love using my phone. Especially now that the battery life is so great. I get tired of being on my phone before the battery runs out. It's amazing!
Absolutely love it. Best phone I ever had and in my opinion and in 2018 still one of the best phones on the market. Bought it for 450Fr.- (=450$ more or less) this summer. What an amazing deal.
Symmetrical design with small bezels, good screen, good performance, amazing audio quality, VR capable, outstanding battery life. Fingerprint scanner, face unlock, double tap to wake. It's all there, nothing is missing for my needs.
For me personally there are basically no negatives.
Really awesome mobile
Fantastic phone. Oreo on this phone is really well implemented.
3 days on my new phone.
I come from an xperia z3 that had 1hr sot or 70% drain in 5hrs idle so...at the moment it's very hard not to be happy about this purchase
Great phone overall, the main camera is crazy good, long battery life!
Man. MAN. I switched from At&t to Sprint and converted my US998 to a LS998 V30+. Now I have VoWiFi, VoLTE and RCS messaging and fast LTE. What I am trying to say is, get a phone carrier that does your phone justice and you will like your phone more than before. Especially after you root and install Adaway and tweak RAM management. I have no desire to even switch to Pie anymore at least not until my H2OS theme is supported. Gcam shows the power of the camera. I get incredible night photos.
Great hardware and features, but absolutely unacceptable support. LG basically sells you the hardware, but zero support for security patches, even critical ones. I have a US998 that hasn’t received a security patch since March 2018.
This is my last LG product.
I certainly feel like LG has put a damper on this phone with their additions to theyre OS overlay. I switched to this phone from my Moto Z2 force since i needed the band 71 LTE while traveling, and I gotta say, this phone sucks... Nothing but constant hiccups and lags in browsing the web and switching apps.
I cant blame the hardware since my 1.5 years of using the Moto z2 - which has the same hardware - never gave me a reason to hate on it. It was buttery smooth since all the way till the end.
I am disappointed with LG
Yep my main device have a few to pick from a poco f1, Asus Zen phone 3 ultra, LG g6, LG v20 us996 LG v30+128gb
LG v30 is my daly driver.