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Hi, I'm currently using the Galaxy S4 i9500 and I'm looking to change to new phone in less than a week. I'm currently deciding between the Nexus 6 and Galaxy S6 (normal, not edge) and while I like the stock build of Android, bigger screen, the promise of two years worth of consistent software updates and you know, no Samsung bloatware, the S6 offers me a much better camera and also a more pocketable size. Also, glass trumps plastic on the back and Samsung after-service can easily be found in my country, while Motorola is basically non-existent. (I'm not even sure there is one, I'm going abroad to buy it, but in my two years with the S4 I've never had to service it anyway).
You're probably saying the S6 is a clear winner, but there's one thing that makes me hesitant - my poor experience with the S4. In particular, lagginess, poor delivery of software updates and battery life. The S4 has just downright awful battery life (2:30 SOT, 8-9h overall) and lags a lot too. While I'm quite sure that lagginess has been fixed (I got to play around with a demo unit which was butter smooth), I'm still hesitant on software update speed and battery life. The fact that the battery can't be swapped out means that the battery life, if it's not good at first, will only continue to fall. GSMArena shows a higher rating on the S6, but I've heard more positive things about the N6 battery, and Pocketnow reports only 2.3h of SOT on the S6.
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Hi, I'm currently using the Galaxy S4 i9500 and I'm looking to change to new phone in less than a week. I'm currently deciding between the Nexus 6 and Galaxy S6 (normal, not edge) and while I like the stock build of Android, bigger screen, the promise of two years worth of consistent software updates and you know, no Samsung bloatware, the S6 offers me a much better camera and also a more pocketable size. Also, glass trumps plastic on the back and Samsung after-service can easily be found in my country, while Motorola is basically non-existent. (I'm not even sure there is one, I'm going abroad to buy it, but in my two years with the S4 I've never had to service it anyway).
You're probably saying the S6 is a clear winner, but there's one thing that makes me hesitant - my poor experience with the S4. In particular, lagginess, poor delivery of software updates and battery life. The S4 has just downright awful battery life (2:30 SOT, 8-9h overall) and lags a lot too. While I'm quite sure that lagginess has been fixed (I got to play around with a demo unit which was butter smooth), I'm still hesitant on software update speed and battery life. The fact that the battery can't be swapped out means that the battery life, if it's not good at first, will only continue to fall. GSMArena shows a higher rating on the S6, but I've heard more positive things about the N6 battery, and Pocketnow reports only 2.3h of SOT on the S6.
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Love ? s6
I think you should buy Nexus 6. Why? Reason is simple. Why are you on XDA? Because you are interested in Android stuff, developing, etc. Nexus 6 have amazingly big support! That means, that you'll get updates first. Custom ROMs will release on your device more often. So, the final choice is on you, but if I were you, I would buy Nexus 6 (It's my dream smartphone right now).
I don't really tinker much with custom ROMs, so it's not a high priority. I'd like to ask if the S6 has multiple user accounts though
Hi everyone,
My mind was set on getting the S6 ever since the release.
The build quality is great, the power of it seems the best out there, the camera beats the iPhone, this S6 should be the whole Android package.
After waiting to be able to renew my contract and actually get the S6, I've seen more and more cons popping up everywhere.
M9 camera got improved, to a usable level.
M9 totally destroys the S6 (and iPhone6+) when it comes to multitasking.
M9 arguably has the better performance when it comes to gaming due to its lower resolution.
And as I dont want to be stuck with 'the bad choice' for coming two years...
How do all of these negatives pay out in real day-to-day use?
Would the multitasking issue be fixable by Samsung? Does Touchwiz really still stutter all over the place?
And how's the gaming experience? Getting a lot of lags, or can you just throw anything at it?
I hope someone can tell me weither Samsung is able to optimize the insane hardware of the S6 to its full potential.
Cause really.. with the hardware inside, this thing should absolutely destroy any other device on the market, Android or iOS, no doubt.
I've owned M7 for 2 years and I know the flaws and the bads of HTC. I also did heavy research to compare M9 to s6 and simply everything speaks for s6.
Key features are:
- excellent camera, i always thought the ultrapixel has best lowlight shots out there but dude that camera on s6 just feels like having compact camera in your pocket, you can check ''Galaxy S6 Camera Thread'' for some great examples. Double tap the homebutton from everywhere...no matter if you write something or surf in the web, you will never miss a situation for quick snap.
- ultra power saving mod beats the htcs like by miles because of the amoled screen. I always leave my device with this mode over night (phone calls, alarms are still on) and it only drains 1-2%, like theres no need to charge over night anymore. With fastcharge you'll get your juice in such speed your never imagine before...like half hour almost gets your phone to 70-90%
- people complain about battery capacity is low for this high res screen but I'll tell you it still lasts long enough for a day and if you look at some tests it beats even devices like note 4 in endurance tests (search for some tricks to optimize your system and you will be satisfied with battery life trust me, everyone who's complaining about it are just noobs that using their phone out of the box without any changes like heavy location services, apps like facebook, messenger and other major things that sucking the juice and ram out of every good phone)
I use actually lowest with adaptive brightness on and its still bright enough for every situation, even at sunlight.
- Fingerprint scanner
never hat such convenient way to secure my phone. Its so easy to use compare to some people that using some weird number codes or pattern that are sometimes so hard to achieve with one hand, just lay your finger on that button....tada!
- and even after 2 years if the battery isnt that good after this long usage. Samsung offers replacement for just 45 bucks. You will never be able to do this with your M9 cause its still a pain in the a** to open that aluminum unibody without breaking the glass.
- Software is somewhat depends on your preference, touchwiz is doing ok, its still heavier on ram than sense but its enough and has some cool features that I couldnt miss anymore. Everything seems to be more polished than on sense.
just my 2 cents about this phone, you can't go wrong if you're looking for long road with it...
Got my s6 gold 32gb for few days already and i must say this is a beast!
dont even think about the m9 just go with the s6 and you wont regret it
I'm mostly interested in good battery life, little to no lag, a good camer and a decent/good screen (not that interested in 4K).
All in all, it sounds like the Z5 is a very good choice.
What do you guys think?
Xperia Z5 hasn't been too good of an experience for me. It gets pretty warm even during light web browsing, battery life isn't up to par for me, and the display and the camera is definitely worse (in most areas) than the Galaxy S6. I'd say keep your Galaxy S6.
All the inverse for me...
Xz5 is a killer.
Better manufacture quality
More true color display and photo
Plus PSN synchro
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The thing that gets to me with the S6 is the battery, and also the app lag after a while... :/ That's why I am thinking of moving on really.
Not got either but are you interested in waiting for the 820 phones in a few months?
I've had a lot of phones and this z5 is right up there as an oem phone (not rooted) Its the best I've had little things like battery percentage, clear all apps button, battery management tools all Inc I've mixed feelings because battery life isn't as good as my nexus was, but last day or so I've tinkered with stamina mode with the battery and that's made a big difference to me about 3 hrs 30 min screen on time yesterday and 30% left going to bed that's Bluetooth and wifi on all day it's not bad.. If you have a playstation the remote play is pretty awesome too, i've noticed playing some games it's gets a bit hot but not for long, if your a flashaholic with custom roms though you'll be a tad frustrated at the mo
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Not got either but are you interested in waiting for the 820 phones in a few months?
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Or that you are right.
Thing is, I am still within my Amazon return period and with less than 100 pounds more I could get the Z5 over the S6.
Question is, is it worth it?
The other thing to keep in mind is when you come to forums like this you usually only see posts about people with problems so it never paints a good picture the same can be said of any device, is it worth £100 more than your s6 not sure but defo worth considering
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I'm doing just this. I have an AT&T S6, and I'm less then impressed with the battery life and the RAM management. I ordered the Z5 from expansys-usa.com hoping it works better for my needs (had a nexus 6 but it was a bit to big and my brother wanted it for Christmas.
I always liked the software on my Z Ultra, was way to big though.
I'm just waiting on it to get in now (few weeks di to the song to my location).
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Or that you are right.
Thing is, I am still within my Amazon return period and with less than 100 pounds more I could get the Z5 over the S6.
Question is, is it worth it?
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Well I guess thats the beauty of Amazon, you could (Although tedious)
Return S6.
Buy Z5 and see If you like it If not return and rebuy S6?
I dunno lol.
Im tossing up between the Z5 and S6.
I don't think i can wait till next year, as I have a first gen Moto G
I can get the S6 for cheaper, Im not sure the Z5 is worth more with its hot 810.
Decisions will be made by the end of the month otherwise its going to be a tough few months surviving with lackluster Moto G
I've gone from the S6 to the Z5 and couldn't be happier.
Couldn't wait to get rid of the S6 and touchwiz, Christ I don't know what Samsung are thinking with that buggy battery sucking mess.
I (somehow) just downgraded from S6 to Z5, cause really cannot stand the S6 poor batt life.
I'm happy with Z5 camera speed, batt life but i really miss Samsung SideSync
Jumped from sammie i9205
used s6 and z5 or a week.
Winner - Z5
why? i like the design and battery.
You will read alot about problems with z5 but...
well i was samsung fan for many years.
Always was like" bleah wthell" when i was looking at xperia menu buttons.
- it turns out its not a waste of space -
its rly well designed and the buttons desaphere when they should and pop up back when they are needed. 3rd week - used it for games, browsing, google drive and office things, movies.
Its easier to hold z5 in 2 hands w/o pressing anything accidently. The space between screen and edge of phone is perfect for thumbs and the cam button - dmn i love it.
I always rooted / used roms for sammie phones. in Z5 - i unlocked it but than... well i stopped.
Yee yee u loose low light cam quality a little bit. i rly dont notice it. yea it piss me off that i lost some things from system ( even if i dont use them ).
Fingerprint scan is in a dmn good place. Took few days before i got used to new buttons locations.
Screen wont leave u with " hey mr pixel i see u there!" bad taste.
other things like specs and tests etc - are all over the place so i skip thatXD
( sorry for my bad eng
I'm also at the same boat as you, I currently using s6 edge for abt 3 monts now and I just received my Z5 dual 2 days ago. Just fyi I also have LG G4 which I use for ard 5 months. So my opinion will be based ard those 3 devices.
Well, I like the way Z5 handles, it feels balanced and easy to use one-handed, which strangely enough even my smaller s6edge is harder to use as my palm sometimes accidentally tap on the edge screen, and also the capacitive keys, where I believe both problems will not exist on regular s6.
I have a photography hobby, I use full-frame Nikon DSLR, but as they say, the best camera is the one in your pocket, which is my smartphone 99% of the time and the only thing holding me back is the camera quality on z5, when u compare side-by-size, then u zoomed in on the photos u will really notice how bad the image processing on the Z5, too many artifacts and the edges of the object is like its over sharpened, the result is quite similar to G4 but worse. S6 is much much better camera overall, clean pictures with minimal noise and great sharpness.
The worse part is it tends to affect people photos quite badly, which I use my smartphone to take pictures of most of the time, taking those precious moments of my 3yo, even when standing still the details is loss on z5, on the other hand G4 gets most details with most noise but S6 gets almost as much details as G4 without all the noise.
One more thing worth mentioning is that the time when u hit the shutter button until it actually captures the photos is quite slow, even in bright sunlight, I'm not sure whats happening there but I might try a factory reset to see if that helps. S6 is almost instant, while G4 is as fast as s6 in good light but when its not that bright it the worst of the three, it could take a full 2 seconds just to capture the photos.
I read from xda and some other sites that sony is planning on releasing new camera software with new UI, that is my last hope tbh, if that fixes the issue I'm having then I will definetely keep my Z5 as my primary phone. It doesnt have to get s6-quality but at least not this bad.
I'm using Rev.3 unit (stated on the box), some ppl get Rev.4 already which I also dont know what has improved. I'm also using the latest software which is 5.1.1 build no 32.0.A.6.152 model no E6683 (dual sim)
Tbh I will choose Z5 over s6 any day, I like everything about the Z5 over my s6edge / LG G4, well almost everything, the only single thing that holding me back is the picture quality, as I love photography and this is a huge compromise for me if I would choose the Z5.
Hope that helps your decision.
Keep experiences coming! Threads useful for somebody deciding between the S6 and Z5 also.
If only the 810 didnt ruin this years phones.
And if only the S6 had good battery.
Hows one handed use with the Z5? From dummy models the S6 would seem more comfortable, due to Z5's height.
What's the difference in rev on these phones mines only 5days old and days rev 2 I feel cheated lol
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got rev 2. Was similar to u - felt cheated. but... after i checked forums it turns out that rev 2 had less problems copmpared to 3-4 but imo - dont even look at rev.
Probably its as important for u as case color for antutu score.
i did the move from S6 to Z5 and overall im disappointed so far
the device heat to much
camera is slow and software on z5 is slower and less polished then s6
battery life is disappointing compared to Z3 and its almost on par with s6
i hope sony will fix all of the problems in the upcoming android 6 upgrade
Never owned a Samsung phone but have owned several Sony phones. Very happy with the Z5.
I am on the same boat. I am just thinking of to jump to the Z5 from s6.
But I had a z3+ and that was very underperforming, hot, laggy Snap 810.
And I am afraid of this hot 810 again. I know, the z5 have pipes to drive away the heat. But dunno.....
S6 camera is awesome, and I have never met a person who could say the z5 is better regarding the whole camera. And this is a shame .
Also I have to notice, the Z3's 6.0 concept sw is very good. BUT that would be nice if we could test it on z5. It could help us to make our best choice.
S6's fast charging is awesome too, and I love S6's health app. Booting speed is fastest in android era.
I am not sure about Sony. Will they keep their phone business, and if NO, will they stop SW upgrades ?
S6's big disappointment is the LAGGY interface, wrong multitasking becouse of bad ram management, battery life is terrible. But I have to notice, z3+ had ALL this wrong things too, and that was 810 SNAPPY too.
Hi, I'm currently the owner of a OPO and satisfied with performance an everything, but it's just too big. Thus I'll need a new phone for not more than 500€ and with a screen about 5 inches.
So I wanted to ask you GS6 owner if you're still satisfied with your phone after six months. Could you answer these questions?
1. Do you still have the out of RAM problem?
2. How is your battery life?
3. Is your phone (with Touchwiz) still snappy or did it become slow?
4. Did you have problems with broken backs?
5. Does your phone run hot?
6. Would you still buy it now?
Thank you.
I was split between iphone 6 plus and note 5. But once I saw galaxy s6 my friend was using, I opted to go with galaxy s6 for a number of reasons:
1. RAM was a software issue, and after the recent update, I don't experience aggressive RAM management issue.
2. Battery life. Although not as large as Lg G4/note 5, it's enough, and usually lasts me a full day and a half of my normal use. Users complain of non-removeable battery, but I've never carried my extra battery on galaxy s4, so it was never a problem
3. Touchwiz is much less bogged down, and I really enjoy using it.
4. Build quality. No longer plastic, and I care for my phone, so I'm not worried about glass sandwich. Also, the back glass is relatively cheap and easy to replace, so I'm not concerned about it cracking/shattering.
5. The phone thankfully does NOT run hot. My ipad air 2 runs hotter than galaxy s6. I watch videos, and play intensive game (ie. vainglory/NFS), and haven't had issue with the temperature.
6. I would absolutely buy it. It's more compelling now, with the discounts, and deals.
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Hi, I'm currently the owner of a OPO and satisfied with performance an everything, but it's just too big. Thus I'll need a new phone for not more than 500€ and with a screen about 5 inches.
So I wanted to ask you GS6 owner if you're still satisfied with your phone after six months. Could you answer these questions?
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Thank you.
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1. Do you still have the out of RAM problem? I never really had an issue
2. How is your battery life? Not bad....not perfect, but it lasts all day
3. Is your phone (with Touchwiz) still snappy or did it become slow? I think so, but I use Nova Launcher for the customization
4. Did you have problems with broken backs? No
5. Does your phone run hot? No
6. Would you still buy it now? I might have to say no just because the S7 may be out sooner rather than later.
Yes I do.
I tried op2 and Z5 in last months, both good but S6 is still better (camera and general performance over all).
I'm waiting for meizu pro 5, maybe that will be as good as S6.
Thanks all for replying, I think I'll buy the S6 next month
If I needed a phone today, yes, no doubt. Otherwise I'd wait until the S7 comes out in Feb/March next year.
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If I needed a phone today, yes, no doubt. Otherwise I'd wait until the S7 comes out in Feb/March next year.
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Yes, but I won't spend more than 500€ and the S7 will be most likely 650€ or even more because of the weak euro... So I couldn't buy it anyway...
1. Do you still have the out of RAM problem? No
2. How is your battery life? Not bad but not extraordinary
3. Is your phone (with Touchwiz) still snappy or did it become slow? Fast fast very fast and touchwiz is great now
4. Did you have problems with broken backs? no
5. Does your phone run hot? no
6. Would you still buy it now? yes
Thank you.
Thanks again, another question to the Edge users: Is there any advantage the Edge has other than the better design?
totom96 said:
Hi, I'm currently the owner of a OPO and satisfied with performance an everything, but it's just too big. Thus I'll need a new phone for not more than 500€ and with a screen about 5 inches.
So I wanted to ask you GS6 owner if you're still satisfied with your phone after six months. Could you answer these questions?
1. Do you still have the out of RAM problem?
->I like this phone, but ANYbody says it have gone, is lying. Still there: 90% of time u have 15% or less ram free!, AND I flash always the latest FW from sammobile ! IT is And we only can hope 6.0 will fix it. I don't think so, just hope. Many people says this is exynos problem...we will see, or not, if I change from S6 only FOR THIS issue.
2. How is your battery life?
- >1 have to chare 2x-3x a day. your choice. ( I am playing Simcity Buildit, ALL THE TIME, bext to me, beside work, this eats a lot of SOT. just to note.
3. Is your phone (with Touchwiz) still snappy or did it become slow?
- > LAGGY is the better word.
4. Did you have problems with broken backs?
- > definetly NOT. one of the best thing is the BUILD quality.
5. Does your phone run hot?
-> I was holding a Xperia z3+. THAT was hot. THIS phone only gets HOT when running GFXBEnch 4.0. otherwise, 99% of time, the best 8 core SOC.
6. Would you still buy it now?
+7. CAMERA IS THE BEST U CAN BUY.
-> maybe. The problem is that nobody around me have Xperia z5. Only forums are to decide. BUt. S6 became CHEAP. compared to other flagships, Like z5, 6s, ...is anybody who makes similar to good?no. (lg g4 was good, but OLD).
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totom96 said:
Hi, I'm currently the owner of a OPO and satisfied with performance an everything, but it's just too big. Thus I'll need a new phone for not more than 500€ and with a screen about 5 inches.
So I wanted to ask you GS6 owner if you're still satisfied with your phone after six months. Could you answer these questions?
1. Do you still have the out of RAM problem?
->I like this phone, but ANYbody says it have gone, is lying. Still there: 90% of time u have 15% or less ram free!, AND I flash always the latest FW from sammobile ! IT is And we only can hope 6.0 will fix it. I don't think so, just hope. Many people says this is exynos problem...we will see, or not, if I change from S6 only FOR THIS issue.
2. How is your battery life?
- >1 have to chare 2x-3x a day. your choice. ( I am playing Simcity Buildit, ALL THE TIME, bext to me, beside work, this eats a lot of SOT. just to note.
3. Is your phone (with Touchwiz) still snappy or did it become slow?
- > LAGGY is the better word.
4. Did you have problems with broken backs?
- > definetly NOT. one of the best thing is the BUILD quality.
5. Does your phone run hot?
-> I was holding a Xperia z3+. THAT was hot. THIS phone only gets HOT when running GFXBEnch 4.0. otherwise, 99% of time, the best 8 core SOC.
6. Would you still buy it now?
+7. CAMERA IS THE BEST U CAN BUY.
-> maybe. The problem is that nobody around me have Xperia z5. Only forums are to decide. BUt. S6 became CHEAP. compared to other flagships, Like z5, 6s, ...is anybody who makes similar to good?no. (lg g4 was good, but OLD).
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Well, this is now a completely different opinion than the others had. Do you experience also application redraws because od thw ful RAM?
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tiborprogmed said:
Well, this is now a completely different opinion than the others had. Do you experience also application redraws because od thw ful RAM?
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Yes, I have this is obvious. But in overall this device worth to buy despite of this issue. (minor issue, and 6.0 is coming we hope )
But I have tried z3+, z5 and this photo,camera quality cannot be compared with s6.
One plus thing : quick charge. Samsung doing well, again, against other qualcom 2.0 Qucik charging devices. It push up the battery so fast, at least 20-30 minutes before z5 can do, for example.
I really would like to use z5 like sony device BUT the overheating issue, and the camera quality is terrible. STILL with todays's Sony z5 fw upgrade.
I always hated samsung device to hold. But i have to change my mind, competitors is even not just arround the corner. I am also waiting for Q820, BUT the thing that Qualcom have sent the 820 to samsung to help them is redicious.
s6 still the best in every aspects. there are issues, but cannot compared these to Q810 devices....
And S6's price are dropping to floor each day by day
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totom96 said:
Yes, I have this is obvious. But in overall this device worth to buy despite of this issue. (minor issue, and 6.0 is coming we hope )
But I have tried z3+, z5 and this photo,camera quality cannot be compared with s6.
One plus thing : quick charge. Samsung doing well, again, against other qualcom 2.0 Qucik charging devices. It push up the battery so fast, at least 20-30 minutes before z5 can do, for example.
I really would like to use z5 like sony device BUT the overheating issue, and the camera quality is terrible. STILL with todays's Sony z5 fw upgrade.
I always hated samsung device to hold. But i have to change my mind, competitors is even not just arround the corner. I am also waiting for Q820, BUT the thing that Qualcom have sent the 820 to samsung to help them is redicious.
s6 still the best in every aspects. there are issues, but cannot compared these to Q810 devices....
And S6's price are dropping to floor each day by day
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Well, lets hope for A6.0, but it could still take some months with samsung...
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I just bought the 6p, and I am contemplating selling the S6 - or using it as a backup phone. 6p is now going to be daily driver.
Well, lets hope for A6.0, but it could still take some months with samsung...[/QUOTE]
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I just bought the 6p, and I am contemplating selling the S6 - or using it as a backup phone. 6p is now going to be daily driver.
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Yes . Good device. AND q810. How Google could manage the 810? WHY are not heats up like in other devices?
What is your experience? please let us know.
thx.
totom96 said:
Hi, I'm currently the owner of a OPO and satisfied with performance an everything, but it's just too big. Thus I'll need a new phone for not more than 500€ and with a screen about 5 inches.
So I wanted to ask you GS6 owner if you're still satisfied with your phone after six months. Could you answer these questions?
1. Do you still have the out of RAM problem?
2. How is your battery life?
3. Is your phone (with Touchwiz) still snappy or did it become slow?
4. Did you have problems with broken backs?
5. Does your phone run hot?
6. Would you still buy it now?
Thank you.
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I will add my experience to the one that said not so good things about the phone.
1. Do you still have the out of RAM problem?
This problem is still there. I think that whoever says it's gone, does not know how it shows up. It's not about how much RAM you have free or not, or how much it lags on daily use within an app, but how many apps it can hold open at the same time. This is clear when you open some apps and "exit" them using the home button instead of the back button. You can easily see that if you open a webpage in Chrome, open a couple other apps (always using the home button, not exiting with the back button) that when you go back to Chrome, the website reloads from scratch, meaning that the RAM manager has killed the app and has to fetch everything again. So no, the RAM problem is far from solved. Hope they fix it in future updates, but I wouldn't bet on it.
2. How is your battery life?
I feel this aspect is really flimsy and blame it a lot on Google and it's Play Services. It can't be that while rarely installing or changing apps or they way I use the phone, my battery life is so irregular. Some weeks it's good, some is downright bad, then back to normal, I don't know. I suspect that the only thing that can change and affect this without me noticing apart from the battery life, is the Google Play Services and their shadowy background updates. The first weeks with the phone I was seeing like around 4hs or more SoT, and now 3 months later, I see from 2 and a half to 3. Had the same wobbly behavior with my previous phone (OPO), sometimes great SoT, sometimes just bad.
3. Is your phone (with Touchwiz) still snappy or did it become slow?
I would say that it might have changed but not substantially. It's by no means slow or unacceptably laggy. It's clearly no Nexus, but if you already know what to expect, I'd say it's good. In a scale from 1 to 5, being 1 painfully slow and 5 Nexus like, I'd give it something between 3.5 and 4. It's ok but it could be better.
4. Did you have problems with broken backs?
Not at all. The phone is not that heavy LOL. Now seriously, if there's something that I, as a Samsung hater between the S3 and S5 era, can congratulate Samsung for, is the build quality and materials. Top notch all the way. Solid and precisely crafted.
5. Does your phone run hot?
I notice it gets hot sometimes on the top right frame (above the power button), but you notice it just if you go and touch that part, the whole phone does not seem to have a problem with temperature. Didn't try to push it to have one, though.
6. Would you still buy it now?
I've been looking for a replacement just because I miss stock Android and the Nexus brand, but I am really not convinced by any of the Nexus since the OG Nexus 6. The Nexus 6 is just gigantic, not for me (the OPO was big for me, that's why I ended up with the S6 and love the size, it's perfect. Although I'd prefer it to be thicker to even out the camera bump and make space for a bigger battery. I don't win anything by having a phone this thin compared to this thin + 1mm of the camera bump, I think that decision was just dumb). The Nexus 6p is way better but still big (it's bigger than the OPO) and there are way too many reports for me to jump on it yet. The Nexus 5x does not convince me because I feel Google made it worse on purpose so that people preferred the 6p over the 5x, not just for the price. I would have loved to have a 5x with the specs and benefits (for example, the extra cable or the higher framerate filming due to the extra power of the processor).
Would you still buy a S6/S6 Edge today?
With all that said, I think that today as they said before, with the prices dropping, it's a great option. Even more if you care a bit about the camera, which is awesome. If it only had a bit better battery life, I would not think about replacing it anytime soon, but that and having stock Android always makes me think about other devices. Maybe I'll root and put a custom ROM to it, a stock based one, but with better battery life and less bloat. OH, SPEAKING OF BLOAT: it comes bundled in with some Cheetah Mobile software that cannot be uninstalled or disabled. That drives me freaking nuts and I hate both Samsung and Cheetah Mobile for that. Like, bad. For reference: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+JuanManuelTastzian/posts/88sYktUP7oq
Hope this helps and sorry if the post is too long.
tiborprogmed said:
Well, lets hope for A6.0, but it could still take some months with samsung...
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Yes . Good device. AND q810. How Google could manage the 810? WHY are not heats up like in other devices?
What is your experience? please let us know.
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Not experienced any overheating so far, in fact just picked it up from my desk and it's cold to touch - which in my opinion is a nice feel.
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I will add my experience to the one that said not so good things about the phone.
1. Do you still have the out of RAM problem?
This problem is still there. I think that whoever says it's gone, does not know how it shows up. It's not about how much RAM you have free or not, or how much it lags on daily use within an app, but how many apps it can hold open at the same time. This is clear when you open some apps and "exit" them using the home button instead of the back button. You can easily see that if you open a webpage in Chrome, open a couple other apps (always using the home button, not exiting with the back button) that when you go back to Chrome, the website reloads from scratch, meaning that the RAM manager has killed the app and has to fetch everything again. So no, the RAM problem is far from solved. Hope they fix it in future updates, but I wouldn't bet on it.
2. How is your battery life?
I feel this aspect is really flimsy and blame it a lot on Google and it's Play Services. It can't be that while rarely installing or changing apps or they way I use the phone, my battery life is so irregular. Some weeks it's good, some is downright bad, then back to normal, I don't know. I suspect that the only thing that can change and affect this without me noticing apart from the battery life, is the Google Play Services and their shadowy background updates. The first weeks with the phone I was seeing like around 4hs or more SoT, and now 3 months later, I see from 2 and a half to 3. Had the same wobbly behavior with my previous phone (OPO), sometimes great SoT, sometimes just bad.
3. Is your phone (with Touchwiz) still snappy or did it become slow?
I would say that it might have changed but not substantially. It's by no means slow or unacceptably laggy. It's clearly no Nexus, but if you already know what to expect, I'd say it's good. In a scale from 1 to 5, being 1 painfully slow and 5 Nexus like, I'd give it something between 3.5 and 4. It's ok but it could be better.
4. Did you have problems with broken backs?
Not at all. The phone is not that heavy LOL. Now seriously, if there's something that I, as a Samsung hater between the S3 and S5 era, can congratulate Samsung for, is the build quality and materials. Top notch all the way. Solid and precisely crafted.
5. Does your phone run hot?
I notice it gets hot sometimes on the top right frame (above the power button), but you notice it just if you go and touch that part, the whole phone does not seem to have a problem with temperature. Didn't try to push it to have one, though.
6. Would you still buy it now?
I've been looking for a replacement just because I miss stock Android and the Nexus brand, but I am really not convinced by any of the Nexus since the OG Nexus 6. The Nexus 6 is just gigantic, not for me (the OPO was big for me, that's why I ended up with the S6 and love the size, it's perfect. Although I'd prefer it to be thicker to even out the camera bump and make space for a bigger battery. I don't win anything by having a phone this thin compared to this thin + 1mm of the camera bump, I think that decision was just dumb). The Nexus 6p is way better but still big (it's bigger than the OPO) and there are way too many reports for me to jump on it yet. The Nexus 5x does not convince me because I feel Google made it worse on purpose so that people preferred the 6p over the 5x, not just for the price. I would have loved to have a 5x with the specs and benefits (for example, the extra cable or the higher framerate filming due to the extra power of the processor).
Would you still buy a S6/S6 Edge today?
With all that said, I think that today as they said before, with the prices dropping, it's a great option. Even more if you care a bit about the camera, which is awesome. If it only had a bit better battery life, I would not think about replacing it anytime soon, but that and having stock Android always makes me think about other devices. Maybe I'll root and put a custom ROM to it, a stock based one, but with better battery life and less bloat. OH, SPEAKING OF BLOAT: it comes bundled in with some Cheetah Mobile software that cannot be uninstalled or disabled. That drives me freaking nuts and I hate both Samsung and Cheetah Mobile for that. Like, bad. For reference: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+JuanManuelTastzian/posts/88sYktUP7oq
Hope this helps and sorry if the post is too long.
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Thank you for your post. I currently also have the OPO and it's too big and the battery sucks since 5.0. I get a bit over 2h of screen on time, but I read on most pages that the S6 would have way higher screen on time, so what do you think? Is it really that bad currently?
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Thank you for your post. I currently also have the OPO and it's too big and the battery sucks since 5.0. I get a bit over 2h of screen on time, but I read on most pages that the S6 would have way higher screen on time, so what do you think? Is it really that bad currently?
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I have also read that, but I kinda get similar times as I did with the OPO. Take into account that apps you usually use and the signal quality of the places you use to visit have impact on battery life, so the best way to measure it is to find someone who has a similar usage to yours, which is hard. That's why I just tell you that the battery life between those devices is similar, or maybe a bit worse on the S6, but not significantly, so I think you'll have a similar experience. I also envy those I see with 4, 5, even 6 hours SoT with the S6 and I can only blame the apps and network coverage, because otherwise I don't understand why the difference is so big.
no, i wouldn't, because i would get the NOTE 5...it's the same device with bigger screen, better battery, and s pen....that's the only reason....and the ram is always between 70-80% so it's better than 5.0.2.....and i won't call the phone laggy...sometimes it stutters but it doesn't lag, most of the time everything opens really fast.....battery is about the same as 5.0.2...3-4 SOT....
So hello there everyone, as the title says i'm looking to get a Galaxy S7, i looked up for similar threads to get quick answers but i still have lots of questions before i buy.
So basically i need a phone with a good rear camera that has manual mode, water resistance, snappy performance, good battery if possible, OLED display and a headphone jack! Anything else is not that important for me, But what i need most! is a developer friendly phone! not sure if its the correct description but what i want is a phone that has plenty of ROMs and mods, cause i love to try new things even if i break the phone (usually able to fix it after) and i thought the S7 is a good choice (if there is better tell me).
Now i got few questions and i'll appreciate all opinions:
1. Does the camera have manual mode for video recording or just picture ?
2. How solid is the phone and is it mandatory to have a case on it ?
3. Does it have any of the random issues similar to the G4 or V10 from LG ? I don't want a phone that would break itself out of nothing.
4. If i'm into installing and testing ROMs too often, should i go for the Snapdragon or the Exynos variant ? (I'm into the Exynos one but please tell me what do you think).
5. Is there any common problems with the phone ? and what should i be checking for if i'm getting a used one!
6. There is a particular issue i wanna avoid if anyone can tell me how! I dealt with some Samsung devices before, and i had this S6 that had an international 920F firmware but its actually a Sprint variant, accidentally upgraded to Nougat with the 920P firmware and ended locking the network, fixed it using a box and flashed the 920F nougat again but i'd like to prevent this from happening again if possible!
Again, if there is a better choice than the S7 i'm all ears, if i should know anything i'm listening. Would appreciate all help and informations possible!
Also just to mention, i have around 350$ can put more if needed! Thanks again.
Edit: I've asked around, and someone said that the S7 edge sometimes have this issue where you'll have a straight line of bad or dead pixels right where the edge bend starts, he showed me examples also so i was thinking if many people have or had that issue before ?
1. There is a pro mode where you can adjust iso manual focus shutter speed contrast can also shoot in raw.
2. Build quality on the phone is good, they always advertise that the phone is easy to hold. But it isn't, the sides are bezelled and smooth making slippery but people get used to it. I bought a case the first time but it just makes it bulky.
3. Right now our oreo upgrade has battery drain that's not completely fixed, like drains 20 to 30 percent battery overnight. Compared to 5 to 10 percent in nougat. No other bugs except that. (edit) I think its fixed only losing 1 - 2% in 4 hours screen off.
4. Exynos processors are the only s7 phones that can use custom roms.
5. Battery drain in oreo (supposedly fixed now in ERG2) I think its fixed only losing 1 - 2% in 4 hours screen off.
6. Pink lines happen on some phones not all of them ask before you buy. Dead pixels are a result of burn in on amoled displays if the colors never move, the screen in those squares will start to burn and cause a black or brown dot. The aluminum edges on the phone get hot when you play games or watch YouTube like holding coffee.
Amoled have better blacks and contrast if you go the custom route we also have a flicker free mod so the screen doesnt flash 3 times per second like when your recording a lcd monitor better battery life due to shutting down black pixels. High vibrance and saturation.
LCDs offer better whites lower battery life. Accurate color reproduction. Kind of regarded as dull color.
Other phones comparable to the s7 are lg g6 ip68 records in 4k 18:9:5 lcd 2880 1440p display 340 dollars it has a better camera than the s7 is also dual pixel and has laser auto focus and dual rear camera.
We have s8 and s9 ports with Bixby vision and Bixby voice.
But since both phones are old we will be stuck on oreo.
I only bought S7 on Amazon.de Prime day - less than 300EUR. For the price (a brand new phone, official distribution) it's a whopper. Carefully thought this through. Only mid-rangers can be obtained a this price level, out of the new releases, which is not an option for me. One of last usable compact phones (as Pixel, Huawei P10 and Sony Compact aren't much my liking, at all). Below 145mm in lenght, mini audio-jack, waterproof, still quite strong SoC.
You've got all questions answered above already, but I only want to come back to:
Ad.6 - As far as I remember, on the US market Samsung uses Snapdragon 820(821?) SoC only, due to different modem needed for your radio frequencies there. All custom ROMs available here (XDA) are for Exynos, so you would need to stay away.
#4 you need Exynos for ROMs
Unlike LG's, there are no common issues with the S7 or any S series. I bought mine used ten months ago, and it has been fantastic. You will not be disappointed at all.
Just to add- battery drain is not necessary on Oreo. I'm actually getting even better bl on Oreo than on Nougat (first with a stock rom and now a custom). On an absolute basis too, the bl is fabulous, both in screen-off and screen-on mode (i use fhd mode).
And from all I've read, the Exynos variant is much better.
this is my real experience with buying used samsung phone from another country/region, basically you can not repairing it on the official samsung service center. i don't know if this is only on my country or perhaps another country/region too, so if you want to hold the device for long run (2 or 3 year) please buy it from official local samsung experience store and don't import it. btw, i don't have any issue with camera, software, or real life experience with the device.
I didn't get neither notification nor email i thought nobody replied at all. Anyways, thank you all for the info i so appreciate it, especially @pingufanpoy, like a lot.
The feedback seems so positive and i'm even more positive about the phone, i found an S7 G930FD the international dual sim one (Exynos), with 64GB internal storage, 2 cases and a charging dock for 305$ (weird number i know), and as far as i tested all working fine, i wanna have it for few more days like that before starting to mod or whatever just to confirm all is clean.
At first i thought about LG V20 actually but when i done some research some users reported couple of the same issues i had with the V10 which i guarantee nobody will like, and i didn't find much ROMs for it so i didn't really find it a good option. I believe the S7 is also IP68 rated even though i haven't tested it out myself yet but it feels solid in general.
Now pingufanpoy mentioned how screen burn in happens when you have a static display for too long on OLED or when it gets hot, i think i can report the same case or something similar with the LG V10 which actually use an LCD IPS panel, i don't think its called burn in for this case but when the phone gets hot and it does a lot, the screen holds the colors of the image even if you change the screen or turn of the display for quite a bit, till i actually turn of the phone completely and let it sit down for some time. the V10 was the worst LG experience for me after the L7-ii. From my own experience, LG with its modular phone parts make its hardware kinda easy to repair and replace, but its software is the complete opposite in my opinion.
For the S7 i guess the IP68 rating will fail if the phone gets opened or something similar so i'm avoiding that.
Before buying i found a mod that uses the speaker and the ear peace together to produce better sound so i'll be trying that soon. Resurrection remix is my favorite ROM so far so i'll be using that as well just hope the camera still retain its full functionality.
So far so good with the phone actually, despite its 2 years old its keeping up really really good, the battery isn't bad but isn't too great too, i guess its cause the phone is used and the battery already gave up some of its power, might end up with an extended battery case. Removing system apps with adb is possible so didn't to root yet, and having the bloat-wares off the phone makes it even better.
Yea if i can help with anything i'll try my best too, thanks again everyone the phone is great and i'm not regretting it.