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shLong



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Best new Android phone..?
#23569330 - 08/23/16 02:22 PM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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I have to get a new phone.
I currently have a Galaxy S3. I had an S5, but broke it several months ago and got this S3 back running to bridge the gap between then and now.
I do like the Galaxy series phones... I'm not sure what number they're up to now, however. Seven?
Anyways, I'll be going either tonight or tomorrow.
Any suggestions as to what I should look in to getting and why...?
Thanks in advance.
I should add, I did really like the S5 I had and wouldn't mind getting another one, but if 6 or 7 is better for whatever reason, I'd like to know that.
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Re: Best new Android phone..? [Re: shLong]
#23569332 - 08/23/16 02:23 PM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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iphone 6s
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shLong



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Idk if iphones are under my carrier.
But from what I've seen of them, I personally wasn't very impressed... Although, that may be just because I've been using galaxies for years.
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I know a samsung rep who has the S8. I haven't seen it myself though.
I personally wouldnt get any androids not made by Samsung.
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Galaxy S7, but I think a new model is coming out soon (S8?) OnePlus3 Nexus Sailfish (released this month or next, not quite out yet)
Personally, I ***HATE*** the Samsung interface, bloatware, etc. and won't use one unless it's been rooted and the more standard Android OS ROM is installed. But I understand the hardware is really good. It's like a butterface version of a phone.
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Re: Best new Android phone..? [Re: shLong]
#23569345 - 08/23/16 02:27 PM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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The galaxy s7 is widely considered the best of the current generation.
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Re: Best new Android phone..? [Re: nooneman]
#23569346 - 08/23/16 02:28 PM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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OK.. Has the 7 been out for a while? Gotten all the bugs out? That's the main reason why I usually don't get the NEWEST phone.
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Re: Best new Android phone..? [Re: nooneman]
#23569349 - 08/23/16 02:29 PM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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iPhone 7 should be out soon, probably won't have anything ground breaking 
Yeah, the S7 has been out for a bit now, the S8 will be out soon that's why the reps have them.
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Re: Best new Android phone..? [Re: shLong]
#23569351 - 08/23/16 02:30 PM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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Quote:
shLong said: Idk if iphones are under my carrier.
But from what I've seen of them, I personally wasn't very impressed... Although, that may be just because I've been using galaxies for years.
yeah i was just being a dick mostly, I'm pretty indifferent to the brand loyalties. The latest is the S7 Edge and it's pretty cool. Not enthusiastic about anything running a google product and the samsung bloatware is fuckin awful, but it's a nice handset and the display is great
iphone 6 if it's under your carrier is also a really sturdy handset contrary to what you might have heard around, screen is slightly less robust than the comparative generation of galaxies and the camera bulge is a bit annoying but the current iteration of ios is really pleasant to use and lacks the annoying samsung bloat
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Quote:
something super extreme said: the samsung bloatware is fuckin awful, but it's a nice handset and the display is great
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shLong



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I did some light reading and the s7 and the s7 edge sound the best.
Not sure if they'll both be able to get or not, though.
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Re: Best new Android phone..? [Re: shLong]
#23569364 - 08/23/16 02:37 PM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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What's the bloatware you're speaking of (and how does one get rid of it if they wanted to?)
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Re: Best new Android phone..? [Re: shLong]
#23569376 - 08/23/16 02:42 PM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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One billion bullshit apps (seriously 5-6gb worth iirc) that ship with the phone. It's worse if you use verizon but since you mentioned yours might not have iphones i doubt you're with them. As far as I know you should be able to uninstall most of the bloat apps that ship with the phone
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Re: Best new Android phone..? [Re: shLong]
#23569378 - 08/23/16 02:42 PM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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About the bloatware, Nevermind.. I think I know what you're talking about..
I guess I just thought people actually used those programs, just not me
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shLong



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Quote:
something super extreme said: One billion bullshit apps (seriously 5-6gb worth iirc) that ship with the phone. It's worse if you use verizon but since you mentioned yours might not have iphones i doubt you're with them. As far as I know you should be able to uninstall most of the bloat apps that ship with the phone
OK thanks.
I have US Cellular if that makes a difference.
PS.. Who did you used to be?
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Re: Best new Android phone..? [Re: shLong]
#23569389 - 08/23/16 02:45 PM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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ur mom
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Re: Best new Android phone..? [Re: shLong]
#23569414 - 08/23/16 02:58 PM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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I have a Droid Turbo 2, very reliable phone.
http://www.androidheadlines.com/2016/03/phone-comparisons-motorola-droid-turbo-2-vs-samsung-galaxy-s7.html
The main reasons I think it's a good phone are that the battery lasts about 3 days on a single charge, and the screen is completely shatterproof. You could hit it with a hammer and drop it and it wont shatter the screen. So the phone should last a long time, and has had no trouble running any apps I've put on it at all. I'm not much of a mobile phone gamer, but it can handle any of the major games out there.
The S7 is a bit faster, but it's negligible really. Droid Turbo 2 comes with 64 GB of storage space hard slotted, and I got a free 64 GB SD card when I bought it bringing it up to 128 GB total. Built in wireless charging. 21 MP camera, 5 MP in front (takes pretty awesome pictures).
If the S7 is cheaper when you look at phones, go with that. But if the Droid Turbo 2 has some kind of special price and is cheaper then the S7, I'd give it a consideration as it's a solid phone and will never break on you (or they will replace it free). I don't even pay for insurance on mine because there is no point.
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Re: Best new Android phone..? [Re: PatrickKn]
#23569422 - 08/23/16 03:02 PM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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No money will be coming out of my pocket, so that's not really a consideration.
Although, my last 2 phones went because I broke the screens on them. Perhaps that's something to consider then... Or else, a better case or something for the Galaxy.
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Re: Best new Android phone..? [Re: shLong]
#23569433 - 08/23/16 03:07 PM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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Here is someone smashing it with a hammer. He destroys the phone, but the screen stays intact.
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Re: Best new Android phone..? [Re: shLong]
#23569455 - 08/23/16 03:15 PM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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Quote:
shLong said: No money will be coming out of my pocket, so that's not really a consideration.
Although, my last 2 phones went because I broke the screens on them. Perhaps that's something to consider then... Or else, a better case or something for the Galaxy.
I'd definitely suggest you shell out the fifty bucks or so for an otterbox or equivalent case if you're going to get a brand new current gen handset Especially given that a lot of carriers have fuckin terrible insurance plans that either have outrageous deductibles and/or a million fuckin exclusions that render the coverage inapplicable.
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