Oh T-Nationers, I am forsaking my Luddite ways and embracing the world of technology by finally, finally getting a smartphone. My question to you is which one is the best?
I already have an iTouch, so I know my way around the iPhone, but I’m not sold on it yet. Specifically, I worry about the battery life on the thing, because I hear it dies fast.
I would also like something with a good camera so I can instagram the shit out of things (I like photography), but I want something that isn’t absolutely huge like the Samsung Galaxy - I tend to keep it in my pocket, and that thing is like a dinner plate.
I also hear the HTC One and the LG G2 are good phones.
I guess you don’t really need to break the bank and get the most expensive one. A good smartphone is the nexus 4, it came out at the backend of 2012 and does everything you’d want a smartphone to do and it’s also very reasonably priced.
I have the last generation of HTC ONE and love the dang thing. Battery lasts forever, camera is great, sound is great (I listen to the IHEARTRADIO at work all day with it).
[quote]mbdix wrote:
Galaxy S4. I don’t know about the others though. But this thing ROCKS[/quote]
Agree, its a great phone… never had any problems with mine
There is no getting around having to charge a smartphone daily - regardless which… that is, ofcourse, if you use it for mails, chat apps like Whatsapp which seems to drain it very fast.
in fact I’d like the phone companies to stop making bigger, brighter screens with higher resolution and focus all research on power efficiency… perhaps even offer a somewhat thicker phone with a longer lasting battery as a “professional” version.
I just got a Sony Z1 Compact and am very happy with it. 20MP camera, sleek design that fits in your pocket, and it’s waterproof. The quality of the sound during calls is also a huge step up from my old HTC Desire.
Battery life was important to me, as with my old phone it wouldn’t even make it through the day. The Z1 Compact comes with a battery saving feature, and as long as you’re not playing games on it the battery will last well into two days. I have it set so that data is turned off when the handset is not in use, with exceptions added for emails which I use for work.
If size didn’t matter I would also consider the Xperia Z2, also from Sony, and fitted with a 4K camera.
I’ve had a couple HTC phones, currently using the HTC DNA - I won’t be buying HTC again. In both phones, after about a year, the operating system just gets slow. My phone lags when trying to do simple things like text.
Granted, I have a good number of apps on my phone because I also use it for work, but that is what the damn thing is for and it just seems to slow down over time.
I had an older iPhone and was going to entertain the thought of switching over to another company but then I somehow landed an iPhone 5 for the price of free so I really didn’t have the need to look at other options. Having said that, I would certainly look elsewhere if battery life is a problem b/c this thing only occasionally lasts me a full day. Plus, the obvious hindrance of using only Apple approved apps. For me tho, that isn’t a deal breaker b/c I rarely use my phone for things other than the basics.
I just did a decent amount of research as my contract is coming to a close soon. Idk your carrier but for AT&T it’s between the htc one m8, or waiting until September for new iphone. I personally want the galaxy s5 but like you said it is pretty big.
Depends what you want in a phone. Since you have an iTouch, you have a general idea how the iphone will work. If you have not used an android OS before I suggest you find someone you know with an android phone and ask to mess around on it.
I myself have a Galaxy S4. I like the phone, no real complaints from me about it. You could probably get a S4 pretty cheap right now since the S5 just came out.
10 MP camera, 2 MP front facing camera, and a 3,500mAh cell which is the largest battery of any smartphone, last I checked.
You can get one on Verizon through Amazon for $100.[/quote]
I have a Droid Razr Maxx that I thoroughly enjoy. I can play games literally all day on a battery charge. [/quote]
I have its predecessor, the RAZR Maxx HD and it’s the only phone I’ve ever owned that will last me a second day if I forget to charge it overnight.
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I think I heard that the camera is kinda shitty on that one though - what do you think of it?
[quote]strungoutboy21 wrote:
Depends what you want in a phone. Since you have an iTouch, you have a general idea how the iphone will work. If you have not used an android OS before I suggest you find someone you know with an android phone and ask to mess around on it.
I myself have a Galaxy S4. I like the phone, no real complaints from me about it. You could probably get a S4 pretty cheap right now since the S5 just came out. [/quote]
The Galaxy is good functionally but IMO it is huge and ungainly. I don’t have big hands, and that thing just feels like I can barely hold it in one hand.
[quote]LankyMofo wrote:
I’ve had a couple HTC phones, currently using the HTC DNA - I won’t be buying HTC again. In both phones, after about a year, the operating system just gets slow. My phone lags when trying to do simple things like text.
Granted, I have a good number of apps on my phone because I also use it for work, but that is what the damn thing is for and it just seems to slow down over time. [/quote]
Really? Ugh. That’s my Luddie smartphone fear - if I wanna make a call or text, you know, what the phone was MEANT for - I won’t be able to. You think it has something do with the OS?
[quote]LankyMofo wrote:
I’ve had a couple HTC phones, currently using the HTC DNA - I won’t be buying HTC again. In both phones, after about a year, the operating system just gets slow. My phone lags when trying to do simple things like text.
Granted, I have a good number of apps on my phone because I also use it for work, but that is what the damn thing is for and it just seems to slow down over time. [/quote]
Really? Ugh. That’s my Luddie smartphone fear - if I wanna make a call or text, you know, what the phone was MEANT for - I won’t be able to. You think it has something do with the OS?[/quote]
I know other people with android phones that don’t act this way, not sure if it’s because it’s a different brand or if I’m just heavy on my apps and general use. I think the Galaxy will be my next phone. My wife has an iPhone and I just really don’t like the user interface, and I enjoy my widgets.