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Wife Wants new phone- LG G2 size, good battery, camera, and gps. Reccomendations?

My wife has a LG G2. It has been acting up a lot- specifically the GPS. She would like a new phone. She doesn't need a lot of fancy features. Doesn't necessarily care about brand. She also doesn't care a whole lot about whether it is on the latest version ect. She is looking for:
- Something the G2 size or smaller
- A really good camera
- Good GPS that locks and stays locked
-And a good battery life.
- Must work on ATT HSPA or LTE.
Do you have any recommendations on a good phone that is sub $300?

I don't know what price plans are available to you...
But as far as your hardware specifications are concerned LG G4 or Samsung Galaxy S5 would do the job.

Sub $300 can give you really wide range of options as for android phone. As for your requirements ZTE S6 or Elephone P8000 or Huawei P8 can be taken into consideration.

Hackills said:
I don't know what price plans are available to you...
But as far as your hardware specifications are concerned LG G4 or Samsung Galaxy S5 would do the job.
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I think the Galaxy S5 and G2 are fairly similar in specs. Looking for something a little newer. The G4 is just too big for my wife.

Michaelgeekie said:
Sub $300 can give you really wide range of options as for android phone. As for your requirements ZTE S6 or Elephone P8000 or Huawei P8 can be taken into consideration.
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All interesting phones, but I do not believe any of those have the bands needed for ATT. But thanks for the suggestions! I wish some more brands in China actually has the bands needed here. So many I would try!

shaxs said:
All interesting phones, but I do not believe any of those have the bands needed for ATT. But thanks for the suggestions! I wish some more brands in China actually has the bands needed here. So many I would try!
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I googled the band which ATT supports. And the network of ZTE S6 and Huawei P8.
HTH.

Michaelgeekie said:
I googled the band which ATT supports. And the network of ZTE S6 and Huawei P8.
HTH.
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Is that the P8 or the P8 Lite? And what site did you take those screenshots from?

shaxs said:
Is that the P8 or the P8 Lite? And what site did you take those screenshots from?
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Huawei P8
Some are from the forum and some from the Huawei official site. You can google that. Google knows best.

get the oneplus x... its below $300

reyscott1968 said:
get the oneplus x... its below $300
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Yes, this is one I am considering. Also maybe the ZTE Axon Mini. Right now at Best Buy and with Samsung promotions you can get a Galaxy S6 with $300 in rebates, free battery pack, free charger, and free nice head phones. Bringing cost before freebies to $285. That is very tempting.

shaxs said:
Yes, this is one I am considering. Also maybe the ZTE Axon Mini. Right now at Best Buy and with Samsung promotions you can get a Galaxy S6 with $300 in rebates, free battery pack, free charger, and free nice head phones. Bringing cost before freebies to $285. That is very tempting.
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dats gonna be a good deal...

lg is best!!
lg g2 is better phone but i will recomend lg g pro 2

Deepak paramr007 said:
lg g2 is better phone but i will recomend lg g pro 2
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I really like lg as well, but I have been disappointed with the latest offerings.

I ordered a ZTE Axon Mini and a Xiaomi Mi 4c to try out. We shall see how they do!

any good 6"+ phones

so it seems that i have just about had it with my mate 7. if someone would have told me of the lack of custom roms i would not have bought it. having said that, its a new year with new phones rocking snapdragon 820!!! YAY!!! so, anyone know of any good 6 inch phones coming out soon? im currently looking at the Oppo R7 Plus and the ZTE Axon Max but like i said, im hoping for a phone with an SD820. anyway, any and all suggestions are welcome. thanks!

Just look at the news section of the XDA site. They're at MWC 2016 right now, looking at the new releases.

I have been looking at MVC I think this year was a huge disappointment. Vivo Xplay 5 was biggest surprise.
LG G5 was a nice concept..it is just that the LG lack totally any sense of elegant design.. it looks not good on the back..
camera and performance is probably good, but the battery performance is probably not good (and no I will not carry a extra battery in my pocket)
S7 I think they will suceed with most things, good battery life, best display..
Why I will not buy S7 is the price.. and Samsung software..I can't stand it..
I am not a huge fan of samsung design and form factor..
I regret I did not buy the Mate 8 in november now..I will now buy the Mate 8, the mocha brown version. I was so sure I would buy the gold version but..after much thinking..I will go with the mocha brown.

What's wrong with your M7?

I'd like a Mate 8 myself, it's a beast!
But I don't need one.
The Mate 7 does what I need. It's a nice phone.
If you want to update but your M7 is running ok, I'd wait a month or two and see what new models are released.

Well if official marshmallow had been released by now I might have kept the mate 7 for a while

Raithlin said:
What's wrong with your M7?
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im tired of huaweis bastardized version of android. to bad their arent many other 6 inch phones around. i hope oppo makes an R7 successor soon.

RobboW said:
I'd like a Mate 8 myself, it's a beast!
But I don't need one.
The Mate 7 does what I need. It's a nice phone.
If you want to update but your M7 is running ok, I'd wait a month or two and see what new models are released.
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Exactly, today the Mate7 is a fantastic smartphone
I love this smartphone!

droidbot1337 said:
im tired of huaweis bastardized version of android. to bad their arent many other 6 inch phones around. i hope oppo makes an R7 successor soon.
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Apex or nova launcher should had been pre installed

blackinfinity said:
Apex or nova launcher should had been pre installed
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I use Smart Launcher Pro. It's the only launcher I have found that properly supports full rotation and re-organisation of lockscreen and homescreen. I use it in landscape in the car and that one feature is a must have.
I removed the Huawei launcher. Just garbage without the app drawer. Why cripple the device so iSheep can use it?

blackinfinity said:
Apex or nova launcher should had been pre installed
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CM12 or stock android should have been pre installed.

CM12 or higher would be great
But so unlikely to ever happen and support all hardware properly

RobboW said:
CM12 or higher would be great
But so unlikely to ever happen and support all hardware properly
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and this is why i will never buy another huawei phone...... at least not one that doesn't have a snapdragon soc. if only huawei released their phones with snapdragon soc's for north america.

Hey, give Huawei a chance. The hardware rocks, but the software lacks polish. Wait for a few more releases and I'm sure Huawei will release a phone with a software that's par with other brands.
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I'm like you. I want a 6" display. And i'm bored by huawei roms. I want a snapdragon with custom's rom.
But with 6" display... Vivo was exciting, but just 5,5 finally.
Samsung A9 and A9 pro were great but not released in EU...
I'm really waiting for Oppo R9. Seems to have a 6" display like Oppo r7 plus but with s820...

At 9-th Mart will be present Huawei P9 Max - rumored 6.3" display.

ronnie72 said:
At 9-th Mart will be present Huawei P9 Max - rumored 6.3" display.
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T'es, but still emui and kirin proc. With no custom roms... Only SD have custom roms.

pystolero said:
I'm like you. I want a 6" display. And i'm bored by huawei roms. I want a snapdragon with custom's rom.
But with 6" display... Vivo was exciting, but just 5,5 finally.
Samsung A9 and A9 pro were great but not released in EU...
I'm really waiting for Oppo R9. Seems to have a 6" display like Oppo r7 plus but with s820...
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this was my hope as well but it seems that the R9 wont have an SD820. from recent pictures it also looks like it will have a front facing fingerprint scanner which is a major turn off for me. it looks like ill have to wait to see what ZTE does.
ronnie72 said:
At 9-th Mart will be present Huawei P9 Max - rumored 6.3" display.
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never again...... never again huawei!!!

droidbot1337 said:
so it seems that i have just about had it with my mate 7. if someone would have told me of the lack of custom roms i would not have bought it. having said that, its a new year with new phones rocking snapdragon 820!!! YAY!!! so, anyone know of any good 6 inch phones coming out soon? im currently looking at the Oppo R7 Plus and the ZTE Axon Max but like i said, im hoping for a phone with an SD820. anyway, any and all suggestions are welcome. thanks!
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I hesitated for a long time between the M7 and the R7 Plus , ended up with the R7 Plus and so far i'm very impressed , the official CM12.1/CM13 support is very nice , it has a Snapdragon 615 which is of course less powerful than the 820 but it results in an astounding battery life , lasting a full day and well into the second day. Good luck with whatever choice you make. :silly:

rch.aj34 said:
I hesitated for a long time between the M7 and the R7 Plus , ended up with the R7 Plus and so far i'm very impressed , the official CM12.1/CM13 support is very nice , it has a Snapdragon 615 which is of course less powerful than the 820 but it results in an astounding battery life , lasting a full day and well into the second day. Good luck with whatever choice you make. :silly:
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thanks for the advice. at the moment it seems like the R7+ might be my next phone. im still going to wait to see what zte has to offer before i buy anything. tbh, i dont mind the processor size as long as its a snapdragon and has at least 3GB of ram with expandable storage ill be fine.

Is it still worth buying?

Its online price is quite tempting to me, but having read mixed reviews I'm unsure whether to buy this model or not. So, I'm asking to the real users of this device! Would you buy it now? The thing I care the most is app launch speed and overall speed.

Not really. I suggest you take a look at redmi note 3.

hell1134 said:
Not really. I suggest you take a look at redmi note 3.
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Thanks, but I'm looking for a phone 5" maximum.

I would say go with the Redmi 3 with only 5" screen... but i heard the Redmi 3S is coming out.

okh1 said:
Its online price is quite tempting to me, but having read mixed reviews I'm unsure whether to buy this model or not. So, I'm asking to the real users of this device! Would you buy it now? The thing I care the most is app launch speed and overall speed.
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Nah not really. I suggest looking for redmi note 3 or Moto G 3rd gen.

how about mi4c or mi4s?

Mi4c's touchscreen does not work well, and Mi4s is expensive right now. I ended up buying the Mi4i. So far so good, excellent device, nothing to complain.

Supertitan said:
I would say go with the Redmi 3 with only 5" screen... but i heard the Redmi 3S is coming out.
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When is Redmi 3 or Mi 4s coming to India ?
Any idea ?

hsb50 said:
When is Redmi 3 or Mi 4s coming to India ?
Any idea ?
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no idea.. but cant you order from alibaba.com ?

Mate 9 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 edge speed test

Mate 9 is an absolute beast. Best phone. Period. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKo_rigg0ZQ

Word!
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Maybe you never picked up the OnePlus 3t?

954wrecker said:
Maybe you never picked up the OnePlus 3t?
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Did you know that OP3 cheated in the benchmark lolhttps://www.xda-developers.com/benc...ght-red-handed-and-what-theyve-done-about-it/

954wrecker said:
Maybe you never picked up the OnePlus 3t?
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They're both great phones. I gave a 3t to my father for Christmas and he loves it. However, I went with Mate 9 because of the battery life and I have to say I'm very pleased with the phone. Lasts me a whole day of heavy use, it's very snappy, and the camera is quite nice. Also, the fingerprint reader is lightning quick!

OnePlus 7Pro Pricing

I know the $749 model pricing was leaked, and the one above that, but a $699 price was just a rumor. Anyone have any other sources that may confirm or point to a $699 base model of the Pro, or anything else related to pricing? Everyone can post it here

Some rumors saying that the starting price for OP 7 will be $599, but not sure.

Oppomart price
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I know the $749 model pricing was leaked, and the one above that, but a $699 price was just a rumor. Anyone have any other sources that may confirm or point to a $699 base model of the Pro, or anything else related to pricing? Everyone can post it here
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https://www.oppomart.com/phones/oneplus-7.html
Listed on oppomart its $589 for OP7

yo_honey said:
https://www.oppomart.com/phones/oneplus-7.html
Listed on oppomart its $589 for OP7
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oh ****, but that seems way too low for the pro at first glance, maybe its the normal 7 with wrong image

Max. 599€ with 128GB.
S9+ 499€
Mate 20 489€
Note 9 649€

NateDev said:
oh ****, but that seems way too low for the pro at first glance, maybe its the normal 7 with wrong image
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Yeah! I was too surprised
Edit: image updated on oppomart & available for pre-order
& OP7 PRO IS HERE $799 https://www.oppomart.com/phones/oneplus-7-pro.html

I would say to dear for the pro, 699 would hit the right spot

misiokicio said:
I would say to dear for the pro, 699 would hit the right spot
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yep

NateDev said:
yep
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At that price I would pay 300 more and get a S10+

ScottBroker said:
At that price I would pay 300 more and get a S10+
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Well if I was ever giving a S10+ for free, you could have it. You couldn't pay me to use a Samsung.

ScottBroker said:
At that price I would pay 300 more and get a S10+
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As per the benchmarks, Snapdragon is better than Exynos. The Samsung display is awesome, But now the Oneplus 7 pro display has been rated as A+.

schmeggy929 said:
Well if I was ever giving a S10+ for free, you could have it. You couldn't pay me to use a Samsung.
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I bought a 10+.. had it 2 days and gave it to my sister and gone back to my 6T.. so I couldn't agree with you more! First and only time I've ever bought anything Samsung!

AdhityaDhruv said:
As per the benchmarks, Snapdragon is better than Exynos. The Samsung display is awesome, But now the Oneplus 7 pro display has been rated as A+.
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OnePlus 7 Pro also has UFS 3.0 which the ill-fated Samsung Galaxy Fold would've had so now the OnePlus will be the first device released with this.

hagar006 said:
I bought a 10+.. had it 2 days and gave it to my sister and gone back to my 6T.. so I couldn't agree with you more! First and only time I've ever bought anything Samsung!
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What was wrong with it?

djsubterrain said:
OnePlus 7 Pro also has UFS 3.0 which the ill-fated Samsung Galaxy Fold would've had so now the OnePlus will be the first device released with this.
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Yes, Samsung Galaxy Fold is a first generation foldable smartphone. we can't expect top notch specs on this. By the by as you said it is the only device which has UFS 3.0 till now.

giztop pricing start at 729usd
https://www.giztop.com/oneplus-7-pro.html/

ScottBroker said:
At that price I would pay 300 more and get a S10+
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Don't thinks so.
I had it for one week before get rid of it.
I can't handle those rediculous holes.
The position of power button is completely off.
Also lacking many features Oxygen will offer me.
Also a tone of bloatware as much one UI bring improvements Sammy needs to polished their UI and much less bloatware offers.
Navigation gesture compered to one oneplus offer is completely garbage.
Also I didn't like the yellowish white color tone of the screen.
No matter adjustable manual the white tone I couldn't find the ideal color for my eyes and taste preferences.
Note 9 white color tone of the screen is superior to those at s10 plus.
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