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guys.. I was about to place an order for LG G2 red d802 unlocked on ebay for Rs.21,000 (~350$) , but just came across lenovo vibe x2 http://www.gsmarena.com/lenovo_vibe_x2-6643.php for Rs.1000 (20$) cheaper and also with 2300 mah power case.
very confused now..
that vibe looks a good phone. just been reading up.
initial thoughts..
cpu..vibe has a slight advantage according to benchmarks
gpu.. g2 has a slight advantage according to 3dmark
screensize.. g2 has a bigger screen in much the same size chasis
compatibility with apps.... unknown, but the snapdragon on the g2 is widely used. pretty much all app developers will make sure their app/game runs on this chipset, especially native coded games
battery..g2 with 3000mah, but then you can have the extra battery cover on the vibe
answer.. don't know
The price of the lenovo phone looks too good to be true
Buy a g2, those mediatek socs sucks.
Just take into consideration when buying a G2 that if you flash the "wrong" ROM, you MAY or MAY NOT get bit by the Lines problem that many users have gotten. Its a lot like playing Russian Roulette.
Ordered lenovo vibe 2.. thought having a great battery give a piece of mind than flashing roms frequently, also read battery performance has come down on g2 after kitkat. All this considered and hopeful about updates from lenovo ordered one..
Although u have gone with the vibe ,I will recommend others still not sure to go with lg G2 for many reasons:
Mainly:
The developer support, multi roms, almost every issue in the device has been addressed and lollipop is on the way so this device is still good for next year if u don't want to buy a new device next year. Compared to lenovo devices there isn't much of developers love or support and after some time your device is forgoten but not in the case of G2.
One other reason i could think of is the 2nd hand value. The price u will get selling an lg phone compared to lenovo is much higher so u won't lose much compared to lenovo.
By the way i am using G2, the issues about battery life i can tell u this device has a great battery life, and with kitkat it got better if ur using stock rom, and i think with lollipop it will get even better. Regarding others mentioning the lines on the screen panel, i would say small percentage had that issue and i am almost sure u won't face that issue if ur considering buying one.
So go for G2 100% no regrets.
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And the materials and build quality are different..... I had a lenovo a820, and it broke after an year.
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Hey guyz i wanna buy one of this two phones and i was wondering what is your opinion and your suggestions?
I know that g2 is bigger have better camera and more battery life....but in other hand i heard that N5 is faster and that u can have better user expirience with it.
If they are the same price, deffo go for the G2. :highfive:
You can always hack the G2 to be nearly a Nexus 5. You can't hack the inferior battery and camera on the Nexus 5 to be nearly a G2. :crying:
On the Nexus 5, I'd typically get about 35 hours on battery until I was down to 10% remaining with about 2 hours of screen time. As we speak, my G2 has been on for 55 hours with the same amount of screen on time, but my battery is still on 48%. :victory:
Had 2 Nexus 5's replaced under warranty, 3rd one arrived and I sold it without even opening it. In the meantime I had my wife's G2 which is now mine She went back to Samsung (S4). I prefer the G2's software and battery life, the Nexus software didn't seem as smooth - despite it being stock Android.
That said, my G2 developed the screen issue (dead areas, locking up, selecting apps itself) so it's back at LG now - however I picked up a Huawei Honor 6 very cheap as a back up and I'm stunned how capable it is - could give the G2 a run for it's money.
I'm guess both of u are right...
Only thing that is missing on g2 is more developing and custom roms, otherwise u already said...:good:
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I'm guess both of u are right...
Only thing that is missing on g2 is more developing and custom roms, otherwise u already said...:good:
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Def. G2 due to the battery. From personal experience, Idle seems to be a lot better on LG software vs any aosp/kernel combo on N5.
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Def. G2 due to the battery.
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Yes, the difference in the two phones is staggering. Coming from the Nexus 5, the battery on the G2 is like carring around a tablet.
Hey guys, I am looking for a new phone and I stopped with lg g2, xiaomi mi3,nexus 5.
I think the g2 is best and the display is big for the size of the phone. I don't like any lag even the slightest lag in a phone. I am gonna buy the phone second hand with warranty and I usually root and install roms after a few months of stock usage. I am gonna use the phone for about 1,5 - 2 years when I get it and I really don't know which one to buy.
Actually I like them all, but the mi3 is too expensive and can only find new ones that are like 80$ more than second hand g2's with warranty and the nexus 5 is good, but weak battery
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Hey guys, I am looking for a new phone and I stopped with lg g2, xiaomi mi3,nexus 5.
I think the g2 is best and the display is big for the size of the phone. I don't like any lag even the slightest lag in a phone. I am gonna buy the phone second hand with warranty and I usually root and install roms after a few months of stock usage. I am gonna use the phone for about 1,5 - 2 years when I get it and I really don't know which one to buy.
Actually I like them all, but the mi3 is too expensive and can only find new ones that are like 80$ more than second hand g2's with warranty and the nexus 5 is good, but weak battery
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I also needed to make the same decision and I finally picked the G2 as it got enough development and the specs are just great for the price.
nexus5 has alot of development but sucks in all the other ways with hardware in my opinion.
Xiaomi mi3, Only a bit of development as Xiaomi isn't the best source releaser and it's kinda huge for its screensize if you compare it to the G2 ain't it?
SO your final pick would probably be the G2 or the N5. But I would personally go for the G2 as the Stock is great and the Camera app is awesome too and the N5 is more like a tester, developer phone so it has really some big ass annoying bugs which you probably don't want. I experienced with my N4 fast draining battery, alot of wifi connection issues. And same goes for almost every nexus device.
So my personal advice is to go with the G2 if you want to live further without much problems and with a long battery life.
And the buttons on the back are damm nice . Plus you got dorimanx kernel with stock roms
I have a n5 and recently bought a g2 mainly for the better camera and battery, however the software imo is a bit lacking and its annoying me to the point where im just going to sell it and keep my n5. Lg's kitkat is simply garbage, its lag city, lg's lollipop isn't available for my phone yet so i have to rely on cm/aosp roms. Since there's so many variations of the g2 not every rom developer supports your phone. I installed around 6 of the most popular roms and found 1 that has all the features i want, gravity box doesn't work on 5.1.1 yet, however i can't get data working on that rom for some reason, seems like the modem isn't compatible with it. So im stuck on kitkat which runs like ****, so i either give up some of the features that i want and run another 5.1.1 rom, or install an older 5.0.2 rom and install gravity box.
Beauty of the n5 is software, every rom works on it, and there's tons of them. There's also a way to stick the g2's battery into it and that's what im going to do once it arrives.
Which g2 model should I look for?
I Am also thinking about meizu m1 note
What's yiur location and network?
If software speed/lag is your deciding factor I'd go with the Nexus 5 everytime. I like LG's 20H firmware but accept that its no where near as fast as 4.4.4 on the Nexus 5. I cant comment on rooted G2 vs rooted N5.
For me, I can live with the speed reduction as the G2 has that killer battery. :angel:
I have looked for a replacement for my old HTC Sensation (running Lollipop) for a long time. I just received a brand new G2 from amazon for $236 yesterday. To me nothing could beat the value new or used right now. I have been impressed with the G2 so far and really look forward to it's reported battery life. I'm just (impatiently) waiting for Tmobile to push out Lollipop to my phone and I'll be totally happy!
I considered the Nexus 5, but used models seemed overpriced and I was concerned about battery life. I also looked at the 1st gen Moto X, but the specs were not quite up to the LG G2 and not a large enough leap from my Sensation. Next up was the OPO, good price but it looked huge for me. A 2nd gen Moto G would have been fine, but no LTE, less phone and similar price to the G2. My big issue with the Nexus, Moto and OPO is that they don't support Tmobile Wifi calling.
My wife got a used Samsung S5. It's decent, but very plastic feeling. The S5 specs are not enough an improvement over the G2 for how I use the phone to warrant the $125+ premium for a used phone.
Pending no stupid tax, and the phone works like I think it should, I can't see trading it out for any current phones.
I am from Bulgaria. Well I will buy either nexus 5 or g2. It depends on which one I will find with more warranty and better condition. Thank you all.
Hi,
I'm think about getting the LG2 D802. I know it's getting older - but I was looking for the following things, and after some research G2 seems like a good condidate:
- I'm not looking for something super new and expensive. As I use the phone for calls, reading eBooks while on the bus and sometimes playing a casual game. I like the screen-size.
- My previous device was HTC One X which had excellent screen with great colors. This is somehow spoiled me, and when screen quality is poor - I can see it easily
- Comes good out of the box - I used to play around with Android devices - Root them, Install custom ROM. But I don't have too much time for this those days. I heard the G2 have a decent stock rom without too much vendor junk on it.
My other option was G3, but at least from older posts, the G3 seems to have battery issues and getting warmer more often. I saw some benchmark showing the G2 being faster on menu navigation. Is is still true for those days? or the G3 problem has been fixed and I should go with it instead?
Also - I saw a friend phone with 4.2.2 and it works pretty good. I heard the 5.0 updates has some memory leaks and other issues alike? the 5.1 fixes those?
Thanks!
The phone is prettt great. But from personal experience i would not go back because of screen problems. I had a dead zone and ghosts touches. And from what i know it cannot be fixed.
Its is amaizing fast amaizing camera and still fast.
But beware of that screen problem that some people deal with including me.
The nexus 6 is a great option its going to be my next phone.
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But beware of that screen problem that some people deal with including me.
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Ermm. I wasn't aware of screen problem. How much time you own the phone? Does it happen on all models? Im planning to be D802ץ
I had it for six months.
Like i said it is an amaizing phone. But it has that one flaw. I had it on d80020y. Then updated to d80030f. But this seems to affect all models regardless of firmwire.
It doesnt matter if you never rom or root.
Research a little bit and you will see what i am talking about.
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Hi,
I have my second G2 after I broke my first one. I liked it so much, I got a new (used) one. I don't regret it! Especially when I consider the stuff what you can do with it, custom tom, this, that... I I were you I'd buy the G2 and tweak it a little bit...
Never had any screen problems! Neither with the old phone not with this one...
Still good and enugh for you.
Best advice:
Go back and read our older posts from 2 years ago when the phone was new.
Now read some of the current posts from the people who still have the device such as myself.
Long story short, there's a reason why alot of us early adopters held onto our G2s without a need to upgrade.
Its that good
new or used?
If new, there are so many other better phones to be had. I would much rather get a 2014 moto x, a nexus 5x, a oneplus x, or a used iphone 6. While the g2 was/is a fantastic phone, it does have it's shortcomings - plastic and mediocre feeling build quality(compared to the moto x, oneplus x, and iphone 6), glossy back, non-conventional button placement, camera has poor dynamic range, no marshmallow update...
If used, the g2 can be a fantastic deal if you can get it cheap enough. The only thing to keep in mind is that the battery seems to only be good for 1.5-2 years max. Also, buying a 2+ year old used phone is inherently risky and it may or many not be 100%. I bought one in seemingly mint condition for $100 not too long ago and the battery had only 50% capacity. Also, the plastic back cover is creaky which is kind of annoying - this is a common complaint.
If you don't have a super tight budget go with one of the aforementioned newer, more premium phones. You will be MUCH happier.
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Still a good device, i owned one when right after release , after few months went for a Nexus 5
Who died in water
Now got myself a lg g2 again
But this time a second hands korean f320l
With spare battery and sd slot
Flashed cloudyg2 3.3 on it
And runs superb
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Still a good deal, phone is smooth as hell, the display is beautiful, the sizes are perfect (it has almost the same sizes as my 4.7" Nexus 4), if you can get a cheap one then go for it. Never had screen issues and I've been flashing things (that's when it gets really hot and screen problems can come out).
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Okiba said:
Hi,
I'm think about getting the LG2 D802. I know it's getting older - but I was looking for the following things, and after some research G2 seems like a good condidate:
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If you're buying it new and at a good price, you're getting a very special phone.
I just ordered two new batteries and some new casing - I'm going to keep this phone forever. It's already two years old.
No phone I've had has been better.
One thing. Don't get the 16gb. It's just too small now, your won't last a year more. It has to be the 32gb.
And don't bother with the G3, the battery will kill you.
Fantastic phone. I have the D801 (T-Mobile) version, and it has been problem - free from the start. Also have a Moto Maxx and a One M9, but if I could only keep one phone, I would actually choose the G2. It does everything well, and I haven't yet found a shortcoming.
Buy it!
I got my G2 D802 for £110 (brand new) on eBay (search it) . And God, it was was worth every penny. I think that unless you want a 64bit (slower) new processorprocessor, there is no reason to buy the newer budget phones like the Motorola Motor G, which are rather cheap quality with lower res screens, fatter bodies and not as good battery life.
Buy the G2, it's perfect in every way except for lack of SD card which is only a problem to some people. Also, you want to check out my review on my blog, interestconcentrated.blogspot.com/2015/09/week-2-with-g2.html. I bought less than two months, so it's very relevant. Hope it helps! ☺
Also, you might wanna check out the G3 on Ebay, it's available for £155
The default firmware sucks as it's poorly designed/ugly/slower than a custom rom like AICP. Really happy with the phone, my s3 sucks in comparison and the buttons are well placed on the g2. Only pitfall is battery life on a non-stock rom, marshmallow may fix that
Ive had the phone for about 16 months. Working perfectly fine. Nothing wrong with the phone. D802 also.
Pros -
Great screen
Great battery on Jellybean and Kitkat
Lg doesnt have too much bloatware
Sound output is best
Perfect size
Can run pretty much every game without lag
Cons -
Battery life is reduced on lollipop 5.0.2. We don't have a 5.1.
Camera is decent, nothing special.
If you do get the phone, i recommend flashing Cloudyg2 2.2. Not 3.3 which is lollipop. Just leave it at that.
Thanks everyone for your help! I think I'll be grabbing the G2. I might root it later on, but for now - it seems like a better idea is to stay on 4.2 and avoid upgrading to 5?
Thanks!
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Thanks everyone for your help! I think I'll be grabbing the G2. I might root it later on, but for now - it seems like a better idea is to stay on 4.2 and avoid upgrading to 5?
Thanks!
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Keep your eyes on the forums as well.
Last week I saw an update for my G2 while I was in the process of repairing my screen.
I didn't download it but my guess is its 5.1.1 for Tmobile.
I've heard 5.1.1 fixed alot of Lollipop issues for Android in general.
If and when D802 gets this version I'd recommend you investigate and see if it may be a good stock ROM to use.
Also if you ever need to replace the battery in the future, don't fret. Its very easy process and takes 15-20 minutes
The upside is amazing battery life again just like brand new
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Thanks everyone for your help! I think I'll be grabbing the G2. I might root it later on, but for now - it seems like a better idea is to stay on 4.2 and avoid upgrading to 5?
Thanks!
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Yes, stay on 4.4.2 20H firmware if you want to run stock. Disable all the bloat, use a different launcher and your good to go. :victory:
Just remember that all the Nexus 5.0.X firmware still had the memory leek. LG may have sorted it for there 5.0.2 but I wouldn't put money on it.
Hi, i think Lg G2 is still worth it, i bougth mine 4 months ago, and i am really happy with it.
It is fast, has Lte, a nice camera, despite it is a medium-bad camera at low light places.
I spent 250 euros on a promo. It was a nice deal i think
After i bougth it i flashed CM 12.1 eheh
I hope i could help!
Best regards
So Im looking to replace my Lgg3. I dont need the greatest nor the newest as I dont game, and that seems to be the highest draw activity you can do on a phone. I use mine for web browsing 99% of the time. Maybe youtube here and there.
So whats out there worth looking at?
I was looking at the Oneplus 3 until I saw the Axon 7. The specs of both are impressive but there are a few pros and cons of each (I'm going to focus on things external to specs, you can make up your own mind about those).
The spec comparison is given below:
http://www.phonearena.com/phones/compare/LG-G3,OnePlus-3,ZTE-Axon-7/phones/8347,10017,10068
Oneplus 3
Pros - Active developer community, available now, source code released, bootloader unlockable, only $400 (vs the high cost of "flagship phones")
Cons - Subpar customer service, concerns with wifi and 4G strength (seems to be person to person or phone to phone), specs not quite as good as Axon 7, seems to be constantly beta testing phone due to constant updates (some are fixes, other things can be broken in the process)
Axon 7
Pros - Seems to have superior specs, standard 2 year warranty, goodie bundles if you preorder from Newegg or B&H, only $400 (vs the high cost of "flagship phones")
Cons - Source code not yet released, phone not available yet (available for preorder now, to be shipped on July 27th, I think), unlocked bootloader not confirmed (although ZTE says they definitely plan on doing this but it's a matter of WHEN not IF. But IF they wait a long time to do it, this is kind of a moot point), minimal real life reviews as it's not fully released yet
Since my LG G3 mysteriously died a month ago and my S4 backup died yesterday though, I'm kind of in a difficult spot to know what to do. I really want to wait for the Axon 7 (preferable in Graphite rather than gold but that's an additional 2 week weight) but I need a phone now and I'm concerned about the development aspect of the phone.
Hopefully, this helps you. Let me know what you decide upon!
i am waiting for Moto Z play 3600mAh battery, 5.5" form factor and super efficient 14nm Snapdragon 625 processor..My lg g3 died in late April. I am stuck with Moto E (1st Gen) and this device is too slow for playing pokemon go.
S7 edge
How would G4 be guys ? G5 has turned out to be a kind of failure. Or should i wait for G6 ?
My G3 working perfectly fine though.. But now i am bored of this phone. ?
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I replaced mine with a Lenovo K4 Vibe. Most specs similar to LG G3 but it has fingerprint sensor, and doesn't have the heating problems I experienced with the G3 when on wifi or using Google Maps.
Personally, I've given up on LG. Used to own an LG G2 (D802) and then recently an LG G3 (D858 dual SIM). Both showed the same problem: faltering screen that eventually fades to black in under a minute. There are plenty of solutions on YouTUbe, but all of them are temporary. Some involve taking out the motherboard and heating in the oven at 320°F, some using soldering wax to re-solder the processor and graphics sockets.
The permanent fix is to buy a new IC and have a capable technician re-solder it into the motherboard. This also seems to solve the yellowish tint on the screen. The problem of LG phones is twofold: heating that starts mysteriously, then the ultra thin motherboard that causes IC melts under the heat.
Sold my G3 and have moved on. Now I know why LG has such little resale value for its G-series phones. Never again.
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I replaced mine with a Lenovo K4 Vibe. Most specs similar to LG G3 but it has fingerprint sensor, and doesn't have the heating problems I experienced with the G3 when on wifi or using Google Maps.
Personally, I've given up on LG. Used to own an LG G2 (D802) and then recently an LG G3 (D858 dual SIM). Both showed the same problem: faltering screen that eventually fades to black in under a minute. There are plenty of solutions on YouTUbe, but all of them are temporary. Some involve taking out the motherboard and heating in the oven at 320°F, some using soldering wax to re-solder the processor and graphics sockets.
The permanent fix is to buy a new IC and have a capable technician re-solder it into the motherboard. This also seems to solve the yellowish tint on the screen. The problem of LG phones is twofold: heating that starts mysteriously, then the ultra thin motherboard that causes IC melts under the heat.
Sold my G3 and have moved on. Now I know why LG has such little resale value for its G-series phones. Never again.
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Yeah, I think I'm with you on that one. Loved my G3 while I had it but it only lasted me a year (admittedly, it was a secondhand phone, but the life of the phone has only been about 2 years), but having it die on me is something new. I have a bunch of older phones lying around (admittedly, most of them with Verizon so they're unusable to me now on AT&T) but I've never had one full on just give up on me. Doesn't speak very well for their reliability. Once I had an issue and was told it was a well known issue with the motherboard and there's not much I can do about it, I've looked elsewhere.
In my case, apparently, I've been paying for insurance via AT&T and they upgraded my failed phone to the Samsung Galaxy S6. Pretty sweet deal for me at this point.
get a redmi note 3 snapdragon 650 variant..
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How would G4 be guys ? G5 has turned out to be a kind of failure. Or should i wait for G6 ?
My G3 working perfectly fine though.. But now i am bored of this phone.
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Please dont go that route lbs. As to what im hearing i wouldnt go for a g4. I hear it has bootloop issues for most phones and theres no development for verizon yet because the bootloader is still locked. Theres barely any development in international and they have the bootloader unlocked for the international variant... Id say that phone failed as a G series. People are trying to sell there g4's for a different phone on xda
I'm looking at LG V10 - price is nearly same as was the price of LG G3 when I bought it and it will be even lower when LG V20 comes...
Upcoming nexus? I got both N5 and G3, the G3 always slow down when gaming while the N5 didn't, also the N5 GPS & compass is much better then G3.
p.s. I need to use the N5 for pokemon go, the G3 just always overheat, unable to got gps signal, wrong compass bearing, also the dark camera in AR mode
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This.. Or the new Honor 8
Last time I was thinking of replacing my G3 I was considering the Nexus 6P. Then the Oneplus 3 came out.... Now there's the Axon 7 but I'm not sure since the bootloader is still locked.
I'm still not sure since great phones keeps coming out
Wait for LG G6 or LG V20.... dont buy s*it Samsung S7edge -_-
i'm in the same though, willing to change the G3 and i'm looking especially for a very good camera phone, able to deal with games, good battery and no overheating
5.5" screen minimum, no iphone 6S, no Samsung S7, what i've listed so far is Honor 7, Huwaei P9 or Mate8 or the Nexus6P. easily rootable and highly customizable by the XDA community
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i'm in the same though, willing to change the G3 and i'm looking especially for a very good camera phone, able to deal with games, good battery and no overheating
5.5" screen minimum, no iphone 6S, no Samsung S7, what i've listed so far is Honor 7, Huwaei P9 or Mate8 or the Nexus6P. easily rootable and highly customizable by the XDA community
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We're in the same boat!
The Huawei phones are really impressive. Thinking of the Honor 7 or 8 when they come out here in 2 weeks
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We're in the same boat!
The Huawei phones are really impressive. Thinking of the Honor 7 or 8 when they come out here in 2 weeks
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nononoonooooo.... Huawei and Honors > SoC Kirin procesors -_-
Are you serious?!? Snapdragon is best for Custom ROM, while the Kirin cpu do not support this, in all sides (snapdragon is easy to root too...)
I am also looking for a new phone right now after almost 2 years. first choise for me was the nexus 6p but reading on the internet i find that the new nexus is also coming around okt/nov.... and i really like to flash and have the newest google updates... the best choise is the new nexus
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nononoonooooo.... Huawei and Honors > SoC Kirin procesors -_-
Are you serious?!? Snapdragon is best for Custom ROM, while the Kirin cpu do not support this, in all sides (snapdragon is easy to root too...)
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that's a very good input! thank you very much !!!
so the list removes all Honor & Huwaei models... so bad.
remaining ones:
- Nexus 6P or coming one in october
- samsung S7 edge, all websites are all so positive with it... look is so basic... but this remains a solution
- SONY Xperia Z5 or Z Performance
what else?
Lg V20 announced for September
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