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Possibly going to get an s4

Just got rid of my Xperia Z and my iPhone 5. Just have a few questions before getting one. No point asking the people in the shops they just want to sell.
The battery life on my iPhone 5 was pretty good and it charged very quickly. Yet the Xperia z was awful drained so fast at least it charged fairly quickly. But the iPhone charged well on the USB whilst being used where as the Xperia Z only charged if you didn't use it on USB.
Is the battery life on the s4 better than both or similar. Is the USB charging issue an android thing.
Also the Xperia z had a poor wifi signal. How's the s4's
Any other tips would be nice.

Overall the charging... is super fast in S4 because the charger out put was 2A and the battery also heats when charging but not so long ...
My i9500 is very smooth can handle any games you throw at it. The battery is not good currently hope be samsung fix it in future update. I just give my opinion.
You the decider for buying it! DON'T blame me if you not satisfied with it.
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THUDUK said:
Just got rid of my Xperia Z and my iPhone 5. Just have a few questions before getting one. No point asking the people in the shops they just want to sell.
The battery life on my iPhone 5 was pretty good and it charged very quickly. Yet the Xperia z was awful drained so fast at least it charged fairly quickly. But the iPhone charged well on the USB whilst being used where as the Xperia Z only charged if you didn't use it on USB.
Is the battery life on the s4 better than both or similar. Is the USB charging issue an android thing.
Also the Xperia z had a poor wifi signal. How's the s4's
Any other tips would be nice.
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I would like to start with Sony Z i used for a week and hate that device coz of battery , heating, sound quality.
And compare to Sony Z ... S4 is far far better starting from battery , perfomance display music some of the software features etc
ii cant tell u diffrntce between S4 and I5 as i never used it
And if u are a high user of the phone u myte need to have a xtra battery or can use a custom kernal like persues which gives u a option of underclocking etc and u will never regret having this phone
Note I have I9500 and as of now it does not supoort CM10 etc and I9505 does support
for the variant u have to take a call
But S4 is worth a buy anytime compare to device u have used for sure

I have the gt9505 variant.
The battery Life is very good when on a custom kernel, I use ktoonsez kernel for instance and it allows me to make a profile to reduce the max ghz used when the screen is off. Greatly improves battery Life Imo. Also allows you to set the GPU max mhz when screen off.
On stock however I didnt really like the battery Life. I came from a note 2 which has fing awesom battery Life.
It's not bad on stock but the iPhone 5 will last longer I think.
Also depends on your usage of the device tho.
Check some battery Benchmarks which are around on the web.
As it stands right now iirc the 9500 loses to the 9505 atm in terms of battery Life.
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Keep the Droid Turbo 2 or 5X?

I have the Nexus 5X and the Turbo 2, and I need to choose between the two devices, I'm coming from the Moto X 2014. I've been using the 5X for a couple days and I do like it, but there are a few annoyances to me, mainly the speaker when streaming podcasts and such.
I'm just having trouble deciding between a sleek, stock android, but cheaper built Google phone and the powerful, hefty, bloated, but higher build quality Motorola phone.
Kind of stumped on this one, but leaning towards the Turbo 2 because I feel it'd last a bit longer. I know only I can decide what phone I want, but just looking for some opinions.

I keep the both.

I've been debating the same thing with my wife's Turbo 2. The battery life gets here through the day but that's it. I'm very underwhelmed by it. It gets about 2.5 hours of screen on time from 7am to 7pm and that leaves the battery anywhere from 50% and sometimes down to 25%. I really thought Doze would clean up any errant apps she might have keeping it awake, but so, far it's been exactly the same. Even overnight it still uses up to 25% of the battery just sitting on the table. I'd like to switch her to the Nexus 5X, I know Doze would work properly, but with the much smaller battery, I don't know how it would hold up throughout the day. She'd prefer not having to charge a second time just to make it through the evening.
She also had the Moto X 2014 previously and the battery life on it was the only downside. Never traveled anywhere without a travel charger because it just couldn't be trusted to make it past 12 hours.

Do it. Once you go Nexus, you never go back. Unless you're an idiot like me lol.

My friend had the Nexus 5 - I thought the processor was very slow nice feel but needs more of a motor

That's tough...
What does she do on her phone? What do you think the upsides of getting her a nexus vs the dt2? Any benefits you think you will lose when switching? Personally.... I really don't know... After kind of being stuck on a contract with the DT2 (or else paying an arm and a leg) I think the DT2 is an awesome phone. I personally wouldn't switch because I love the speed, power, endurance, screen (shatterproof part, the actualy P-Oled is only okay) and clean stock android (with tons of bloat). However, I can live with the downsides. I obviously get the Fi benefits and the NEXUS support but, again, it's all tradeoffs. In the end, it's your decision. Speed and endurance, vs software and fingerprint sensor.

The perfect Pokemon Go phone..

My search is over. I have been trying to find a phone that lasts when playing pokemon go without having to carry a giant battery back or recharge for an hour and a half. At first I thought it was the LG G5 - I could swap out batteries with ease but even so it was chewing through the batteries and it became a hassle. Tried the S7 edge - great battery life but to extend it required a bulky case. Moto Z - close. Oh so close. With two kate spade wireless battery packs I was good for a full day of poke hunting...but then, then I got the Moto Z play. OMG. It lasts a full day with no other boosts, no recharging, no external battery pack. Sure it is not the highest end specs but hell I never notice. With a full charge and my trusty Kate Spade battery pack?? I am good for two days of HEAVY use. (Pokemon Go uses gps, graphics, wifi if it can, location, everything on the phone..it can be very taxing.). In addition to all that, it lasts as a regular smart phone...all day, everyday. I love it. Takes nice photos, android pay works with the fingerprint scanner (cough axon 7...cough)..omg I LOVE THIS PHONE.

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Takes nice photos
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lol

Takes nice photos for me, but then I'm not putting them in an art show,

For a phone this takes fine photos.

http://imgur.com/a/82cBD
decent photos for me

I'm currently looking to replace my Nexus 6P. It only lasts an hour of PoGo and only a few hours with the screen off and my PoGo plus connected. My options for upgrading are the S8, S8+, G6 and the Moto Z. I would go for a Z Play or Z2 Play if they were an option.
I looked at the S8 and G6, but I didn't really like either of them. I have yet to see a Moto Z in person. The Z Play doesn't seem to be available in Canada.
After the battery issues with my 6P (it dies quickly and shuts off at 30 to 40%) I'm weary of the Pixel. The Pixel 2 won't be out for months. I love stock Android though. I'm not a fan of what Samsung has done with the O/S.

So what's your question? Or you were just sharing your thoughts
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Hmm, good point.
I guess, in light of the fact that I don't seem to have access to the Moto Z Play, how well does the Moto Z run Pokemon Go? I can get it for $20 as an upgrade and I don't mind spending another $80 or so on a battery mod.
The alternatives are the LG G6 or Samsung S8, but I wasn't impressed by either. I just took my Nexus 6P for a 30 min walk and it went from 100% to 60% while playing PoGo. It dies at 30% so it would have only lasted another 20 minutes or so. Having the ability to add a battery mod is "almost" like having a replaceable battery.

Somebody still playing Pokemon Go?!
Why you're not asking such question in Mot Z sub forum? If exists at all.
I had (still have but display got damn green lines) Moto X Force and Z Play has way better battery life. According reviews, Z is more powerful but not even close battery life as Play.
Alternatively, you can just cross the border and buy Play in US. It is available in Best Buy and Fry's (where I bought mine).

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It's almost 2018, is moto x style still good enough to deal with it?

Hi guys!
I wanted to ask you how this phone defend itself in this time. Is it still good enough for the upcoming 2018?
I heard that the processor was overheating and it had similar problems with battery like his little bro moto x 2014.

The phone is good enough... the battery is life and longevity is garbage, this phones primary weakness is the battery and without it being replaceable easily with a good, quality replacement (which is hard to find) it just falls short.
Does it get warm... yup. The CPU and display are both battery hogs, and the battery Moto used is honestly at the end of it's life or near it for most people.

Thank you very much!
One more question. How's looking moto/ambient display on it?
I have Moto G 2015 (osprey) and Moto X 2014 (victara) and sometimes ambient display on osprey looks a bit bad because of it's IPS panel...

Doker1113 said:
Thank you very much!
One more question. How's looking moto/ambient display on it?
I have Moto G 2015 (osprey) and Moto X 2014 (victara) and sometimes ambient display on osprey looks a bit bad because of it's IPS panel...
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Ambient Display on the Moto X Pure is a little different... assuming you have the latest Nougat, it is one pulse of information, it doesn't repeat. Honestly, I find it of little use and disable it.
It sounds like you are looking at buying one... All I can say is don't bother at this point unless you are getting an really incredible bargain, like under 20% of the cost new, because the battery is that bad especially after this much time. There are much better bargains out there.
Since you have had a Moto G 2015 (and I did as well) let me give you a comparison... I found the X got 1/2-2/3 of the battery life of the Moto G 2015 when new, and that actually got worse. By the time I got rid of my MXPE after about 18 months of normal use, I was unable to get 2 hours of SOT over a 5 hour period and was charging 2-3 times per day, where the Moto G 2015 which was actually about 3 or 4 months older was still getting 3.5 hours of SOT and making it through a full day.

Def good enough. I bought an S8+ after having the Moto for 2 years. Development sucks for the American S8+. The only positive is better battery life, in my opinion. The display is kinda wonky on the Galaxy compared to the Moto as well. I was just praising the amount of flexibility allowed by the Moto in an S8+ thread. Yea, battery sucks but it charges quick. I still found myself charging less often and a hell of a lot more quickly than my coworkers with their crappy iPhones.

Battery life is not a problem for me. Still it lasts the whole day. There is a bunch of 7.1.2 roms which decrease the battery life noticeably. Stock or AICP, no problems with battery life. It gets hot by hard usage, yes.
Maybe really hard phone users wont last the day.
And any non-replaceable battery is replaceable. It just involves taking the phone apart.
Waiting for some 8.0 rom to test.

Now that I have 7.0 using the Sprint SIM trick on VZW and managed to get WiFi Calling working i think this phone is pretty sweet for the $250 I paid for it.

I would not buy this phone again, battery life is crap and cpu overheats even with easy 2d games (lol). Also there are common graphics glitches (like colors being way off for no reason or display looking broken with white stripes or something) that happen once 1-3 months (that's really strange) - sure they disappear after reboot but it makes this phone unreliable. Also the backlight quality in some devices is very bad.

yeah the screen, camera, speakers and build quality are very good. I have my Moto X Pure running on Carbon and it's very good. I'm gonna get a Moto Z next week though

As a backup phone for running Youtube TV or letting my daughter play with, absolutely. As a daily driver, not a chance in hell. The battery discharges too fast, the phone over heats, and the NFC is very spotty after 3 years.

Personally, I could get by easily with a Palm Pre or an Epic 4g. For my use the battery lasts all day and I get about 4.5 hrs of sot on average. I dont notice alot of heating up personally on AEX rom with handbag kernel.

Because nothing else is yet!
The answer is yes... because it's the only thing "good enough to deal with." Aside from the basics, I have six standard criteria for choosing a mobile device, of which five absolutely must be met (Verizon compatibility, unlockable bootloader, excellent screen, acceptable camera, price, and software). The Pure Edition soundly meets all six, and then some. No other device (at this point in time) can match that. The deteriorating battery situation is a bummer, but largely overblown by people (like myself) who used Magisk and got stuck with the whole magisk-daemon-eating-up-the-battery situation.
With that said, I've always got my eyes open for devices that can satisfy these six basic criteria, but in the meantime, I'll count my blessings. I've researched dozens upon dozens of different phones, and the only thing that this research makes me feel is thankfulness for the Pure Edition, because I don't know what I'd do without it, at least for the long term.

Overall love

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 Sony Xperia 5, all things considered. A higher rating indicates that the Sony Xperia 5 is an incredible phone that you enjoy tremendously. You love it.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!

Very Nice
It's a very nice handset. The only things I have against this phone is the stupid power and fingerprint separate buttons.
I know why this has been done but it still sucks.
I've upgraded from a Z5 Compact so i was surprised that it felt about the same weight in your hand. The width is about the same too so holding in your hend is comfortable.
It's going to stick out of the pocket though and I can't get the 'free' headphones until the promotion week.
The only thing I need to work out is the side sense thing as I haven't had a replacement handset for almost 5 years.. Migrating my setup from one handset to the other was ok but as a different android version the links where there but no apps.
Oh and the cameras are pretty cool. The whole 3d scanning thing is great as per previous handsets with this feature which I wasn't expecting on this handset and the Dolby atmos I've been using on my PC which does improve the listening experience when wearing headphones. The vibrating sound thing to me sounds like a battery waster. It's only day one for me but I'll keep this post updated as I go.
Day three and the battery life thing has been an issue. Just be sure you don't mind only getting a day (Litterelly 24 hours with a full charge) as with standard use and I haven't been playing games only using the camera so be prepared. You have to remember to kill off all apps before bed time as I discovered the battery went from %50 to ~%20 over night when I didn't do this. There are definetly some battery tweaks that need to be done here to extend the life. The smart charge thing is an assumption that you'll always be able to charge the phone.
That is a big screen and is using most of the battery. You're only option here is to reduce the brightness. The adaptive brightness seems to always return to 50% even though I've set it lower in the evening. If you could calibrate this to not go above a brightness during times then this would save some battery.
The screen is the best feature of viwing media on the phone IMO. You can finally see the whole picture and not waste screen space. The three cameras are awesome and the Pro video app is a great touch to these.
Oh one last thing.. There is no USB to USBc connector (PC to phone) You get a Female to Female USB Charging cable. If you're coming from Micro usb then this is unexpected.
Ok So It's the new year Jan (Half way through) and I have only just nudged over half my phones storage and that includes my family christmas vids which I haven't yet parked off onto the NAS. I really don't feel the need for expanding the storage of this phone and probably won't unless I start recording in 4K all the time. The pro video recorder doesn't get used as often as I'd like as you have to calibrate it before use for the lighting conditions so for quick vids the camera button is linked to the main camera app still. I got a usbc to hdmi box (ZasLuke) so I can plug this into the TV directly as the video quality is great. The problem (at the moment) is that you have the aspect ratio issue which you can use zoom for but until this new aspect ratio is used for TVs it seems a little weird.
I got the Android 10 update and as I'm no longer in the ROM dev game I don't have much interest in updates unless they can make my battery last longer. The battery will last over a day or two at a push but I rarly let the charge go below 15% I only reboot the phone when I'm trying to stream and I get really bad buffering issues on Amazon.
The "free" headphones get used every day for about an hour to an hour and a half and go back in their charging pod when not in use which has also had a couple of firmware updates to provide Alexa support now the range is surprisingly good too. When I come to use them again they are fully charged again. I don't charge the headphones for about a week which is great.
Oh and it has officially been dropped by accident on the corner but the protective case did exactly what I wanted it to and saved me from a fate worse than calling the insurance. Still shiny and unblemished.