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Suggest me a new Verizon phone?

So it looks like it's RIP for my current Note 2. I also found out I have an upgrade available for Verizon so it's about time I get a new phone. What's a good phone from Verizon you guys recommend? I don't think I'll go for the Note 3 since I want a smaller phone this time around and I honestly don't really care about battery life.

shippage said:
So it looks like it's RIP for my current Note 2. I also found out I have an upgrade available for Verizon so it's about time I get a new phone. What's a good phone from Verizon you guys recommend? I don't think I'll go for the Note 3 since I want a smaller phone this time around and I honestly don't really care about battery life.
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Note 3 would be a bad choice with the Note 4 coming right around the corner, unless you wanted to save money by going with the older model.
Honestly, any of the flagships offered by Verizon will serve you well. Galaxy S5, HTC One M8, Moto X, Droid Ultra/Maxx/Mini, LG G2/G3. They're all good. The LGs and Samsungs have the best cameras. The HTC One is the fanciest when it comes to construction, although the Kevlar of the Droids is pretty nice too. The S5 and G3 will give you the most options with batteries and removable storage. The Moto X can be customized to your likings on Motorola's website.
Go to the Verizon store or mall or Best Buy and fondle them all. Go here and read the reviews of the phones and features they have.

Anyone with the Note 5 have regrets?

I have been reading some have regrets "upgrading" to the Note 5 from the Note 4. If so I am looking to trade my Note 4 with cases and 128gb Micro SD card for the Note 5 because I am not eligible for a phone upgrade. Thanks in advance.

i am, but not because of the $250 wasted, but because i'm back on a 2yr agreement. i pretty much only use my phone for tethering and streaming music while cutting grass. the note 2 has pretty bad reception where i live, but dropouts tethering happen in the same spot on both phones but with the note5 i have to keep attempting to reconnect even if it has a sigal. the note 2 will just keep tether on until it gets a good signal.
i'm giving my sprint account to my daughter soon anyways so no big deal, and i got a free ac66r that i flashed to tomato. i'm still on unlimited verizon too.

Not one bit. I upgraded from the S6. I had little interest in this phone because it seemed like the same phone just bigger with S-Pen. I'm glad I was so wrong, it is much different and better than I predicted.
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IMO not worth upgrading from a Note 4 to Note 5. I miss the IR blaster, removable battery and micro SD slot on the Note 4. Also, the Note 4 had a better feel and grip when using it without a case. The Note 5 is really slick.
I now carry a QC 2.0 battery pack around to offset not having a removable battery and it's cool but it's nothing like popping in a fresh charged battery. XDA has an article reviewing the Note 5 and it's exactly how I feel.
Samsungs UFS storage is fast and the Note 5 is snappy, build quality is great but I don't think it's with upgrading from the Note 4 or even the Note 3.
If you came from the Note 2 or some other line of phones then it might be worth the upgrade.

DarkManX4lf said:
IMO not worth upgrading from a Note 4 to Note 5. I miss the IR blaster, removable battery and micro SD slot on the Note 4. Also, the Note 4 had a better feel and grip when using it without a case. The Note 5 is really slick.
I now carry a QC 2.0 battery pack around to offset not having a removable battery and it's cool but it's nothing like popping in a fresh charged battery. XDA has an article reviewing the Note 5 and it's exactly how I feel.
Samsungs UFS storage is fast and the Note 5 is snappy, build quality is great but I don't think it's with upgrading from the Note 4 or even the Note 3.
If you came from the Note 2 or some other line of phones then it might be worth the upgrade.
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I'd throw an Otterbox Defender on it anyway, the physical appearance doesn't matter to me.

xbmoyx said:
I have been reading some have regrets "upgrading" to the Note 5 from the Note 4. If so I am looking to trade my Note 4 with cases and 128gb Micro SD card for the Note 5 because I am not eligible for a phone upgrade. Thanks in advance.
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Super regrets here. On my note 3 I had excellent lte connection. I had rarely any time where I DID NOT have reception. Now it's unless I'm on wifi I rarely have Cell reception.
This pos and I regret not taking it back in the 14 day period. It barely gets 3g where I had lte with my note 3. I'm sitting here at watching it cycle back and forth between 3g and no signal while it's just sitting on a table.
Thinking about having Cell coverage back on on the note 3 and just using it a a cell phone carrier wifi hot spot.
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I like mine. I upgraded from a Note 4. I do miss that I had several batteries I could swap out, but thats not a big deal to me really. I haven't come across a day where I actually ran out of battery life on my Note 5. I will say I did get my 64gb Note 5 for $80 due to a pretty nice buyback I had. It is definitely faster than my Note 4 all around. Spark gets better coverage, for me at least.

Yes I do, I've had this phone for two weeks and already the lens and back camera broke when I walked into a table, I have a nice phone case on it too, also PC's refuse to even acknowledge that I plug it into the USB Port even if I install the drivers. Unless I go into Recovery or Download mode.
Now two weeks later I have to spend a 200 deductible to get a replacement phone and then see if I swap the replacement to lease another phone.

Samsung really botched this one. Took away the battery, the sd card, the mhl connection. Battery life isn't that amazing. All glass which is easy to break. S pen that will pop out if phone is dropped. They need to go back to how the note 4 was made.

Sprint - In the market for a new phone. ISO Suggestions

Time to upgrade from my Galaxy S4. I have Sprint. Looking for suggestions.
Just saw the specs for the LG 4G. Does the battery really last that long on stand by? http://www.phonearena.com/phones/compare/Samsung-Galaxy-S6,LG-G4/phones/8997,9104
Galaxy S6 / Note5 is turning me off due to the lack of a Micro SD slot...
Do we know if there is a new phone that's going to be released with better specs in a month or two? I can hold out for a little..

Note 5 vs LG V10

I'm close to upgrading and undecided between these 2 devices. I'm currently on a Note 3. I would be limited to the 32 gb Note 5 due to cost. Without removable storage that's not much. The V10 has several features gone from the Note 5, like IR blaster, removable storage and removable battwry, but a slower processor. Any input to help me decide?

V10 is too big for me. I looked at one the other day and hated it in hand. But that is obviously a subjective thing.
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Size doesn't bother me. And, both are running some good promotional gifts. V10 bought by 11-15 gets a 2nd battery, battery charger and 200gb micro sd.

The V10 doesn't have a notification light if that's important to you
Costco is also offering a $250 Costco card if you purchase a Note 5 and Samsung is giving you wireless charging plate, external battery/charger and really good headphones if you register for Samsung Pay. Along with the $300 Verizon is giving me for trading in a Blu smartphone I'm making out like a bandit

Sziehr said:
I'm close to upgrading and undecided between these 2 devices. I'm currently on a Note 3. I would be limited to the 32 gb Note 5 due to cost. Without removable storage that's not much. The V10 has several features gone from the Note 5, like IR blaster, removable storage and removable battwry, but a slower processor. Any input to help me decide?
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If I were in your situation with the storage I would go for the V10. The LG promo looks like it's something you need too. My friend has the V10 and loves it. I'm very happy with my Note 5 but I have the 64 gig model. As for the battery mine lasts plenty long for my use but that's me.

That's the funny part, I don't need 264gb of storage, the 64 will be enough, and I already have a 64gb card I can put in. If I do get the LG I'll probably sell the 200gb card.

Get a droid turbo 2 then.
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Lg free 24" TV at best buy this week. If there were an easy way to do it I'd return the Note 5 and get the v10 in a heart beat.
V10 is ugly however...

Telemachus said:
Lg free 24" TV at best buy this week. If there were an easy way to do it I'd return the Note 5 and get the v10 in a heart beat.
V10 is ugly however...
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I disagree. Have you seen the V10 in person? I think its the nicest Android phone I've seen in a while. The colors of the phones both look great. Its more like gun metal for the dark one and the white and gold looks really good too. LG made an awesome phone. I wish it was out before I bought the Note 5 =/.

I played with a V10 in store for 30+ minutes right after launch. I hated it. Way too big, felt horrible in hand.
So instead I picked up a droid turbo 2 for my other phone instead. Still ugly, but the size and battery are both better.
I don't get the V10 at all. But each to their own.
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I ended up with the Note 5.

Now or wait?

Would you buy s7 now or wait for next S phone? Do they historically come out around Feb?
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I would buy one now. In fact, I just did. I got a killer price and accessories are dirt cheap, for the most part. It's still a badass phone with top-notch specs, and probably one of the best deals around. At first release, it was way overpriced compared to the competition. Now? Definitely get it. The S8 will be $400+ more than a S7 when it's released.
This year so far, I went from a Droid Turbo 2 to Note 5 to Moto X to S7 to iPhone 6s to Nexus 6P back to the S7. I played extensively with a HTC 10, Pixel, Moto Z, LG G5 and iPhone 7. Other than the 6P, the S7 has been my favorite phone this year. A close third would be the Moto Z. Unfortunately, the largeness of the Z and 6P killed it for me. Had it or the 6P been a bit smaller, I would have stayed. But, I digress.
I recommend getting a S7. It's a damn good phone.

Thanks. Seems international version going for $500. Think that's a good price new?
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DerrtyJones said:
I would buy one now. In fact, I just did. I got a killer price and accessories are dirt cheap, for the most part. It's still a badass phone with top-notch specs, and probably one of the best deals around. At first release, it was way overpriced compared to the competition. Now? Definitely get it. The S8 will be $400+ more than a S7 when it's released.
This year so far, I went from a Droid Turbo 2 to Note 5 to Moto X to S7 to iPhone 6s to Nexus 6P back to the S7. I played extensively with a HTC 10, Pixel, Moto Z, LG G5 and iPhone 7. Other than the 6P, the S7 has been my favorite phone this year. A close third would be the Moto Z. Unfortunately, the largeness of the Z and 6P killed it for me. Had it or the 6P been a bit smaller, I would have stayed. But, I digress.
I recommend getting a S7. It's a damn good phone.
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Right now I would wait to buy a S8. It'll be out around spring time.
What I look for in a phone is 5.1"-5.5", latest hardware, nice speakers, nice build. Depends on what you have now and if you only want to spend under $500. I see that you are using a Moto X? If you are than definitely get a S7 international exynos version or the AT&T variant can be purchased for under $400 usd nowadays used.
I totally agree with you on that. I've been a huge HTC fan and than got me a AT&T S6 when it first came out than I won a bid for a gently used AT&T s7 for around $400 USD out the door. As a everyday phone and not having root this phone has it all. The size is manageable and perfect for me. I had a LG V10 and that thing was too hard to pocket and also a Nexus 6. The speakers were always a big reason for me to purchase a phone but now I don't really care for that feature.
The S7 is the overall best phone I've owned to this day. It makes a really good daily for any person that doesn't urge to root and flash ROMS. Fast camera, Great bright AMOLED screen, snappy performance, microSD slot plus water proof, WIRELESS CHARGING, bottom speaker gets loud but its not the best. The always on display gimmick is actually really useful and just got updated to look like Note 7's always on. Overall I am pretty happy with the phone.

It would depend on how you feel about your current phone. I switched to S7 because the S6 got poor battery endurance and sluggish.
The S7 has better screen and camera than my previous S5, the UI is about the similar smooth because S5 could be on customized rooted ROMs.
Also, would the money be an issue to you? S7 is estimated $200 to 300 cheaper than the S8.

i just bought the s7 a few days ago after many weeks of doubt (whether i shud get it or not), and i'm very glad i did, this phone is insane (even without root)
my previous phones were xiaomi mi4 & oneplus x, both phones i rooted instantly and flashed hundreds of ROM's, with the S7 i don't feel the need to flash a ROM atm
the display is amazing as well & the battery is good enough for me (getting around 5-6hrs SOT with mixed usage of Wifi/4G, while i havent even had the time to remove the bloatware)