I know a lot of it comes down to a matter of personal preference and opinion, but in terms of sheer processing power, hardware and functionality what would some of you tech gurus consider to be the top 3 phones and tablets?
And additionally, where do Xiaomi and the OnePlus fit in? Any insight would be helpful. I'm really just curious if the IPhone and Galaxy are best around or just the most heavily marketed.
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge would be my first pick. And its a little bit better than the Galaxy Note 4. 2015 is a year of some big releases but as far as late 2014 early 2015. LG G3 or Curve. One plus One, HTC One M8. Samsung Galaxy S5. Phone technology now is huge compared paslike 2009 or 2010 when there was a "best phone" which was the iphone but now all manufacturers even the Tier 2 or Tier 3 companies have amazing phones. Everybody has quad and octi cores now. Everybody has 2-3gb ram i think 4gb will be a standard coming soon. So it comes down to phone size, look of the phone and individual features cause Go I got e, Moto, HTC, LG, Sony, Samsung, etc etc all have strong, powerful feature rich devices
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I am about to sell my Dell Streak and three replacements seem to be coming out very shortly.
Samsung Hercules
Samsung Galaxy SII HD
Samsung Note
Right now I am confused on the release dates of each of these items and availability to T-Mobile users. I don't want to get involved in another ATT propriety phone that will have bandwidth issues. Long of it short, when are the release dates on the last two phones, and what are the bandwidths that will be available? Is pricing available on the last two also?
Samsung Galaxy S2 (Hercules) model is true Quad x Quad band
Quad band 2G (Voice/EDGE) + Quad band 3G/4G
so you can really go any where, any network and enjoy both voice and internet at high speed
that is the one coming out Oct 12 at T-mobiles USA for $230, and possibly unlocked with some luck
the Galaxy Note is due out in November sometimes, the phone is gigantic, 5.6" not sure if you want that, might as well get a tablet if it was me.
Samsung Galaxy S2 HD is only going to be release to Korea soon, no words when it will be available in the rest of the world
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Samsung Galaxy S2 (Hercules) model is true Quad x Quad band
Quad band 2G (Voice/EDGE) + Quad band 3G/4G
so you can really go any where, any network and enjoy both voice and internet at high speed
that is the one coming out Oct 12 at T-mobiles USA for $230, and possibly unlocked with some luck
the Galaxy Note is due out in November sometimes, the phone is gigantic, 5.6" not sure if you want that, might as well get a tablet if it was me.
Samsung Galaxy S2 HD is only going to be release to Korea soon, no words when it will be available in the rest of the world
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I knew the Hercules would be a non-issue phone, but I wanna make sure I am getting the best phone for me.
Will the Note be available on T-Mobile bands? The size doesn't bother me, it is similar to a Dell Streak's dimensions and I believe even lighter in weight.
I m also a bit confused on the processor difference between the SII versions and apparently the Hercules has an oddball processor? Is this of real consequence or more nit picking?
it's the latter, people are just nit picking, and being biased by some synthetic bench scores
as for the Note, they have not yet released enough Tech Spec details to indicate the network type
I'm considering getting a note as well, it has its merits for its size, and screen resolution.
makes good for work, without carrying a heavy or large tablet/laptop with you
I think you should go for galaxy S II, its quite cool..
Best decision for you - sony ericsson
Let me make it more complicated for you!!
Samsung has recently announced new generation of Exynos 4212. It uses 32nm fab process and they claim that 50% increase in 3D graphics performance. Has to be more power efficient. No real time tests done yet obviously, but I think we can trust Samsung on hardware internals. They gave 2 stunning SoCs in GS and GS2. Not sure which phone(s) will have this internals.
Add to this they introduced 20nm fab for DDR3 RAM.
Over that add new camera modules. 1/2.3-inch 16 MP CMOS sensor with backside illumination. 1/2.3 should be same like normal point-n-shoot cams. This they claim can shoot 60fps video at 8MP.
No idea which phones will have those. Sure GS3 will have the cam module and DDR. Not too sure about SoC as they are in-line to pump out Q-Core with Mali-T604 GPU.
Choose your poison.
I am an android user, running my galaxy s2, upgraded from the galaxy s, and love the system.
I was looking at the wp7, tho mostly for the wp8 version, like the idea of cross compatibility between phone, tablet and PC. This is the one thing I give apple credit for, but since I could never go for ios, Windows is the only other real option here.
The biggest thing I've noticed with the WP7 models out there, is from a hardware side, they pale in comparison to the android models; there are no wp7 devices that have the same kind of processing power that my S2 has, and certainly nothing compared to the HTC One X, or the S3.
Can anyone answer this question? I've looked around, haven't found anything that really seems to address this disparity in processing powers between these two system; especially when they are made by many of the same manufacturers as the competing android devices.
Is it an issue with the os? Android requires more power to deliver the same performance, or are the WP7 just under powered? Even the top of the line versions like the Lumina 900 has only a single core processor, not to mention only 512mb ram, this is half the memory and processing power of my S2, which is a year old already.....
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doesnt htc titan have dualcore? lumia is overpriced dont get it
Samsung is the manufacturer to some of the best, if not the best smartphones in the world, and one of the biggest suppliers to manufacturers for their mobile component needs. The former has established itself as a reputable handset maker and has grown exponentially in market share and reputation, due to their flagship Galaxy and Note line-up.
You would think with all this continuous momentum and ever-growing popularity in its brand, they would condense and coalesce their product portfolios to be less perplexing and more distinguishing. I don't know why we would have a Galaxy S4, along with various other mid-ranged devices that mirror each other almost exactly alike, but just serve to dilute the brand-name. (Galaxy S II+, Galaxy Express, Galaxy Premier, Galaxy Duos, Galaxy Grand, Galaxy Win, etc) there are dozens more low-end and similar mid-ranged devices like that.
Same thing with the secondary flagship series, the Note ("phablet") series. It also seems to be less esteemed than it could be, because it's sharing a similar branding with a lot of mid-ranged, half-baked tablets or just devices doing its niche. The Galaxy Note 10.1, Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy Mega 5.8, Galaxy Mega 6.3. They would have done well to have segregated their tablet branch by simply just calling them all "Tabs" - instead of using the moniker "Tab" and "Note" to distinguish the quality of each tablet in relation to each other..
I feel the same way about the recently introduced Galaxy Mega series, intended to be mid-ranged "phablets" - they just don't seem that necessary or practical, they only serve to really confuse consumers and could potentially be cannibalizing to the sales of the premium flagship devices, like the Note series.
HTC is no better in that regard, there are dozens HTC One units, with various degrees of qualities and branching off, due to carrier branding or re-released enhanced variants of a flagship for a given year. Both HTC and Samsung seem to be trying to make a statement about their products, but should their product line-ups reflect this push towards being more competitive, by being more unified and coherent?
I have been looking at new phones. The flagship phones are sexy and, at least for a few months until the next must have comes out, have a lot of bling factor. However, there seem to be a lot of decent budget/midrange phones available (<$300). Additionally, it seems phones have a short life (durability and obsolescence) to justify dropping $500-$700 every 2-3 years. I'm wondering if it still makes sense or when it makes sense to go with the flagship products.
Questions:
1) Have we reached a point, like PC's, where the even budget units perform just about all tasks pretty well?
2) What uses would a flagship phone (e.g LG G3, Samsung S5, HTC One M8, Moto X) be better for than a typical budget/midrange phone (e.g. Moto G, Moto E, LG Optimus L90)?
3) Are there any critical features missing in the budget phones?
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I have been looking at new phones. The flagship phones are sexy and, at least for a few months until the next must have comes out, have a lot of bling factor. However, there seem to be a lot of decent budget/midrange phones available (<$300). Additionally, it seems phones have a short life (durability and obsolescence) to justify dropping $500-$700 every 2-3 years. I'm wondering if it still makes sense or when it makes sense to go with the flagship products.
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"Makes sense" is pretty subjective. It depends on what you can afford, are willing to spend, want and/or need. I pursue the various "what phone should you buy" threads regularly, and I also regularly recommend phones like the Nexus 4, Moto G, Sony Xperia SP, and the like. I'm also a big fan of "obsolete" or discontinue phones that you can pick up on eBay or Amazon. For example, you can get the Nexus 4 off eBay, brand new, for $240. And it's a way better phone than a Moto G, for only a bit more. IMO people need to remember options like these. It doesn't have to be a new phone (newly released, as opposed to new vs used). A flagship for a year or 2 ago can be had for far less than its original cost, and can outstrip a "budget" phone that just came out. Another example: A co-worker of mine needs a cheap smartphone after switching to T-Mobile. He was looking at the LG L9 that just came out, which can be purchased outright for a mere $100. The main disadvantage is that it only has HSPA 21.1Mb/s download capability. I told him to get a new LG F6 off eBay for $109. Slightly smaller screen, but same resolution, better processor, and has LTE. He didn't know about it, because it's discontinued and not on T-Mo's website anymore.
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1) Have we reached a point, like PC's, where the even budget units perform just about all tasks pretty well?
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If we're not there yet, we're close. The Moto G really sent a shockwave out, and other manufacturers are clamoring to compete (and mostly failing). A "budget" phone, as long as you pick the right one, should be able to do nearly, if not everything you want it to. And as I said above, "budget" doesn't necessarily mean a newly released phone; flagships from a couple years ago are still capable devices and can be had for very reasonable costs.
2) What uses would a flagship phone (e.g LG G3, Samsung S5, HTC One M8, Moto X) be better for than a typical budget/midrange phone (e.g. Moto G, Moto E, LG Optimus L90)?
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One obvious reason to have a flagship is the superior screen. Do you need a HD screen? No, you really don't. Anything above 200ppi is usable, to be frank. But of course everybody wants a better screen, since most of what we do with smartphones involves looking at them. Screen size is a subjective preference, but everybody wants the screen to be clearer, brighter, and more vibrant.
If you like to play games, flagships are obviously better. Better resolution, higher framerates,
3) Are there any critical features missing in the budget phones?
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There's always some things that have to be sacrificed to make a phone cheaper. Just look at the Moto E vs the Moto G. Screen resolution is lower and smaller, the processor is only a dual core, and the camera lacks flash (no front-facing camera either). And comparing the Moto G to the Moto X or other flagship phones, it's obviously not as powerful, doesn't have as much RAM, and the 5mp camera is constrained by the fact that it only has 5mp, where most flagships have at least double, and sometimes triple or quadruple that. Internal storage is an issue, especially if running KitKat and you're not able to move apps to SD, or the phone doesn't even have SD capability,
To conclude, let's compare to popular phones, the Moto G and the Galaxy S5. The Moto G runs smoothly, due to it's nearly-stock Android (completely stock if you get the GPE). The screen is very decent. But if you get the regular versions, you're limited to 8 or 16GB (less available to the user), 21.1Mb/s HSPA, and mediocre cameras. The LTE version is the better choice, since you also get a microSD slot, although it's only good for 32GB cards. Whereas with an S5 you get a higher resolution screen, more RAM, a far more capable processor, far better cameras, 32GB storage built-in, plus expandability to 128GB, etc, etc, etc. It also costs three times as much.
So yeah, it's great that we can buy a cheap smartphone that'll do everything we need. But that doesn't change the fact that there are phones that can do what we want.
http://www.androidauthority.com/lg-g6-quad-dac-audio-749258/
So I'm curious about this.
I'm overly excited for the LG G6 as my next device upgrading from the beloved LG G4! The rumours of the G6 excites me where as the overrated Galaxy S8 doesn't excite me. I'll always remain an LG customer and ignore Samsung! Even though Samsung's fault of anti competitive measure on delaying the production of Snapdragon 835, I have no problem LG G6 will stick to the already very good SD 821. LG G6 has good chance to have better sales since the Galaxy S8 will launch a month later all because of SD 835 Why the Google Pixel & OnePlus 3T is very powerful with the SD 821! LG G6 will definitely be a snappy beast just as LG G5 was.
G6 will be great, we've hit a stagnation in processor performance so there's no need to even go from a 821 to a 835. Hence why I'll probably hold onto my V20 for a bit.
Like the V20 was better than the G5 which was better than the V10 and the V30 will be better etc...
But this is a V20 owners forum so I'm not sure why you are telling that to people that already got the great V20.
It seems that LG might be taking some of the features that make the V series attractive and incorporating them into the G series. (Features like the 5.7 inch disply and quad DAC)
It seemed to me that the V series had become LG's true flagship (for a very targeted audience) over the last couple of years but that might change again with the launch of the G6.
I'm interested to see the final product that will be the G6 and how that compares to the V20. It seems that the V20 will offer very little value/advantage over the G6 aside from the removable battery and extra display, while the G6 will likely have water resistance, wireless charging and a new Quad DAC.
I'll be a little dispointed that my V20 is no longer the best phone that LG has to offer but I am an LG supporter and I do want them to succeed, so that said, I think it will be good for the G6 to have a new Quad DAC, a large near-bezeless display, water resistance, wirelss charging as well as various other attractive features. I think the decision to move away from a removable battery for design and water resistance is a good decision because the general user just isnt looking for a removable battery anymore, instead they want a solid, reliable phone that looks really good, something that Samsung has proven over the last couple of years.
For the rest of us power users (or at least those of us that are looking for something different and unique) there will be the V30 to look forward to towards the end of the year. That phone will likely be running the SD835 with something new that differentiates it from the G6.
I don't really care the DAC in the v20 is plenty for a majority of users and I doubt there would be a difference big enough to notice for the headphones I use.
The lack of removable battery is something I've strayed away from l not only because factory batteries suck but I prefer a larger frame because this "thinner is better" crap is out of control.
G6 seems like a sell out phone in my opinion, the features that make LG unique are traded to be like every other phone.
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I heard its only for the Korean Variant