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If you're getting it explain why you're getting it (new features, hardware or software?)
I want to get the GS4 because of the 1080p / 5 inch super amoled display, the new touchwiz features, expandable SD card storage, the octacore processor, and the design.
Can't wait to get my hands on it!
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Be patient, wait for reviews and then if you still want it buy the 32 Gb or 64 Gb version. DO NOT go for the 16 Gb version. I made that mistake with my Note II. The 10 Gb of available memory was full within 10 days!!!
You can imagine how pissed I was. Finally a phone with the power, the screen and the battery to allow me to play graphic intense games and lnsten to music all day long and the memory runs out!
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Be patient, wait for reviews and then if you still want it buy the 32 Gb or 64 Gb version. DO NOT go for the 16 Gb version. I made that mistake with my Note II. The 10 Gb of available memory was full within 10 days!!!
You can imagine how pissed I was. Finally a phone with the power, the screen and the battery to allow me to play graphic intense games and lnsten to music all day long and the memory runs out!
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Hi, does anyone know when it is due to come out in Australia and with wich carriers? thanks
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Be patient, wait for reviews and then if you still want it buy the 32 Gb or 64 Gb version. DO NOT go for the 16 Gb version. I made that mistake with my Note II. The 10 Gb of available memory was full within 10 days!!!
You can imagine how pissed I was. Finally a phone with the power, the screen and the battery to allow me to play graphic intense games and lnsten to music all day long and the memory runs out!
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Why don't you just move the apps to the external SD-Card? The thing is that this time around it appears as if the 32Gb version is going to come equipped with the Octa while the 16Gb will be powered by the s600.
I have had a galaxy s5 for 2 years, and noticed over time things have become slow.
With multple apps I had to use some tools to get these to run from the SD card VIA app.
Seems that 16 GB of room isnt that much when you keep adding (some apps take up 2 GB)
I am also enjoy custom rom, recovery, root.
Here is my concerns:
Stats on the S5 look better on paper then the Honor 8:
Higher camera MP, Higher video resolution, faster processor, S5 has a few more senstors.
Gaming on Honor 8:
Heard some comparisons that with the processor that gaming is slow for higher end games.
I know right now games like injustice DC on my S5 are slow at times.
Comparison:
Is it better off waiting for an S7 (if I can get it unlocked bootloader) or going with an Honor 8 ?
I hate going with the main stream. I dont mind Samsung phones, but observations tell me Huawei are really good too.
I will post if I think of any other concerns,
Its not every day I drop 400$ on a phone, just want to make sure I make the right choice.
Thank you
If you like to flash custom roms and Play with you rooted phone all around staying on S5 will be better choice. If you need a great quality camera and you are ok with what you get out of the box then you can go for Honor 8.
Currently I can see that there is not much development for Custom ROM for Honor 8. However we are expecting it to happen soon.
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If you like to flash custom roms and Play with you rooted phone all around staying on S5 will be better choice. If you need a great quality camera and you are ok with what you get out of the box then you can go for Honor 8.
Currently I can see that there is not much development for Custom ROM for Honor 8. However we are expecting it to happen soon.
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My s5 is limited , mostly due to room on phone.
Using Safestrap for recovery.
And the rom is stock with root.
I do see some development, but not much as you have said.
Reason I am looking now is because you can get one on black friday for 100$ off so would set the 64 GB model at 350$
I'll preface this by saying you may want to look at the One Plus 3T. It has a beefier GPU than the Honor 8 and can record 4K video, but no SD card slot. The 64GB version is $440 the 128GB version is $480. The Honor 8's 64GB version is $450. I had a low end Samsung Galaxy Avant I upgraded from with 16GB of storage and used root+Link2SD and a 64GB SD card to store games and apps. I had ~7GB free on the internal storage and 30GB free on the SD card. On my 32GB Honor 8 I have 15GB free internally and about 30GB free on the same SD card. So consider how that may fit with your particular storage needs. Either option is more than $400 but probably still a lot less than even a refurbished S7, so it seems reasonable to me.
The paper stats are misleading.
Pure camera MP doesn't mean a whole lot. I have only seen S7 to Honor 8 camera comparisons, but they were generally considered evenly matched in daylight with the S7 having more saturated colors and the Honor 8 having better detail. In low light the S7 was generally better. And the S7 can record 4K video while the Honor 8 cannot. I haven't seen any direct comparisons between the Honor 8 and S7 with the S5 and don't really want to read S6 reviews to see how it compares to the S5 and then read S7 reviews to see how it compares to the S6 and try to guess from there.
The Honor 8's Kirin 950 4x 2.3 Ghz A72 cores + 4x 1.8 Ghz A53s will be across the board faster than the S5's 4x 2.5 Ghz Krait cores. App loading time, scrolling, etc will all be better on the Honor 8. Like I said I haven't seen any direct comparisons to the S5, but the GPU should be maybe ~30% faster? I mostly play emulators on my phone, so I couldn't tell you how GTA or Need for Speed run on the Honor 8 from first hand experience. I'd consider the OP3T if you want high end games to run super smooth.
The Honor 8's a really nice phone and the Nougat beta that just went out added the App drawer and improved notification shade with EMUI 5.0 which was something a lot of people hated about the phone's software.
I have looked at the One Plus 3 and what turned me off was the no micro SD.
Have also looked at the LeEco Le Pro3 Ecophone, and that is limited to 64 internal and no SD.
The One Plus3T does look nice, but cost wise wonder if the LeEco would be better option at 300$ Black friday.. If I can figure out how to live without external storage.
One of the external storage issues is I use Titanium backup as well as nandroid backups, not sure where I would put those.
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I'll preface this by saying you may want to look at the One Plus 3T. It has a beefier GPU than the Honor 8 and can record 4K video, but no SD card slot. The 64GB version is $440 the 128GB version is $480. The Honor 8's 64GB version is $450. I had a low end Samsung Galaxy Avant I upgraded from with 16GB of storage and used root+Link2SD and a 64GB SD card to store games and apps. I had ~7GB free on the internal storage and 30GB free on the SD card. On my 32GB Honor 8 I have 15GB free internally and about 30GB free on the same SD card. So consider how that may fit with your particular storage needs. Either option is more than $400 but probably still a lot less than even a refurbished S7, so it seems reasonable to me.
The paper stats are misleading.
Pure camera MP doesn't mean a whole lot. I have only seen S7 to Honor 8 camera comparisons, but they were generally considered evenly matched in daylight with the S7 having more saturated colors and the Honor 8 having better detail. In low light the S7 was generally better. And the S7 can record 4K video while the Honor 8 cannot. I haven't seen any direct comparisons between the Honor 8 and S7 with the S5 and don't really want to read S6 reviews to see how it compares to the S5 and then read S7 reviews to see how it compares to the S6 and try to guess from there.
The Honor 8's Kirin 950 4x 2.3 Ghz A72 cores + 4x 1.8 Ghz A53s will be across the board faster than the S5's 4x 2.5 Ghz Krait cores. App loading time, scrolling, etc will all be better on the Honor 8. Like I said I haven't seen any direct comparisons to the S5, but the GPU should be maybe ~30% faster? I mostly play emulators on my phone, so I couldn't tell you how GTA or Need for Speed run on the Honor 8 from first hand experience. I'd consider the OP3T if you want high end games to run super smooth.
The Honor 8's a really nice phone and the Nougat beta that just went out added the App drawer and improved notification shade with EMUI 5.0 which was something a lot of people hated about the phone's software.
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I'm on the same boat. Wanting to go from my S5 exynos version (which doesnt have much development anyway) to Honor 8 (Kirin again do not have much development). What makes me compare both are are both having great camera, IR blaster and SD card and about 5.1 to 5.2" size (my comfort zone). These 4 are absolute necessary features for me. Now, my only question is whether the Camera on Honor 8 is indeed better than S5 in every situation? Are the colors richer... HDR better? Can someone help me decide. I have already placed an order from Amazon (with a friend of mine) for just $260 for the 32 GB variant which I can cancel if if necessary. Please help me decide.
Really no comparison. At $260 its well worth to upgrade from an S5
I was using an S5 also for a few years. This is a great phone, if I have any complaints it's with EMUI 4, but I hear that 5 is light years better. If you are worried about the camera, don't be if you are used to the S5 camera. It's a lot better.
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I was using an S5 also for a few years. This is a great phone, if I have any complaints it's with EMUI 4, but I hear that 5 is light years better. If you are worried about the camera, don't be if you are used to the S5 camera. It's a lot better.
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I ended up buying it on the black friday sales. With some extras.
So far it is very fast.
I do have a few issues with the EMUI 4, such as no app drawer.
So ended up loading a custom launcher ( Nova) and now just getting it all in place and the way I like it is going to take some time.
Thanks for all the suggestions.
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I ended up buying it on the black friday sales. With some extras.
So far it is very fast.
I do have a few issues with the EMUI 4, such as no app drawer.
So ended up loading a custom launcher ( Nova) and now just getting it all in place and the way I like it is going to take some time.
Thanks for all the suggestions.
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I just bought one on Friday as well. Got a 64 GB for $227 on Jet.com. I was really wanting a OnePlus 3 or 3T but $227 for the honor 8 was a steal. I just got it yesterday and haven't opened it yet because I am still deciding if I want to keep it or send it back and hold onto my LG G3 a bit longer.
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I just bought one on Friday as well. Got a 64 GB for $227 on Jet.com. I was really wanting a OnePlus 3 or 3T but $227 for the honor 8 was a steal. I just got it yesterday and haven't opened it yet because I am still deciding if I want to keep it or send it back and hold onto my LG G3 a bit longer.
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I also picked up a 64gb for the same price and it is a steal at that price....I'll give you $227 plus shipping If you decide to send it back.
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eracet said:
I ended up buying it on the black friday sales. With some extras.
So far it is very fast.
I do have a few issues with the EMUI 4, such as no app drawer.
So ended up loading a custom launcher ( Nova) and now just getting it all in place and the way I like it is going to take some time.
Thanks for all the suggestions.
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Been on Sony(ericcson) for almost a decade and after viewing the EMUI 5.0 Nougat video on XDA i made up my decision on BlackFriday sales to go for honor 8 with lots of goodies,, (will get my phone next month as someone else bought it from me) well lets see how it goes.,
Same here, come from S5 with Cyanogenmod
But now i´m very happy with the honor.
good camera, much faster and root is no problem.
I was thinking about replacing my 2 XL. The 670 seems comparable to the 835 except marginally less performance and download speeds. I don't think the performance would be very noticeable, especially since I'm not a heavy user. Mostly browsing social media, Chrome, YouTube and occasionally PoGo. But does the 670 support carrier aggregation and dual channel WiFi?
I have a Nokia 7 Plus with the older Snapdragon 660 and that performs fine with everything i use it for, so the 670 will have no problems at all.
So far so good, I have a Note 8 for comparison and this feels snappier than the Note 8. It helps having a clean UI design, but I feel like I have a premium flagship.
It's fast, speedy, and smooth. I also have a 512gb Galaxy S10+ and it feels just as fast.
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No issues so far with 3a coming from S9.
Downloading all my apps and tinkering seemed to take longer but sorted it out over night. Now all seems right
I have the S9, OnePlus6T and now the Pixel 3a and I can honestly say there is not much of a noticeable difference between the three as far as speed and capabilities handling apps. The OnePlus 6T is slightly faster and smoother but that is to be expected with its better ram and chip. I had the Pixel 3 when it first came out and then later sold it but I can say the 3a is almost as good as that phone and for the price its a no brainer
Speed
I typically don't play games on my phones, but I have found the 3a just fine so far.
I just got a 3a coming from a 2XL. It feels just as smooth and I don't feel like I'm missing anything coming from it.
I'm using the SD 660 on my Lenovo yoga tab 3 plus.
Confirm previous posts about the speed for the SD6 series: it's a good deal!
Thanks for all your input. I got to try them out at Target and they seemed to perform well except when coming out of demo mode, but that is probably to be expected. And those displays are gorgeous. Now I just have to decide if I want the bigger screen or not.
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I have the S9, OnePlus6T and now the Pixel 3a and I can honestly say there is not much of a noticeable difference between the three as far as speed and capabilities handling apps. The OnePlus 6T is slightly faster and smoother but that is to be expected with its better ram and chip. I had the Pixel 3 when it first came out and then later sold it but I can say the 3a is almost as good as that phone and for the price its a no brainer
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I don't really agree with the above. If you're freshly restarted and just flipping about the GUI it's nice and smooth. When compared to the 6T side by side however it's slower. Not a huge thing and you need them sitting next to each other to notice, by itself it feels quite smooth. That's doing nothing: Once I have stuff up and running and am in my usual software scenario I get redraws fairly often while multi-tasking. Even something as simple as opening the main options can involve a stutter. This isn't flagship land and it shows. I'm not talking deal breaker material from my own point of view because there are a lot of other positive things going on at a decent price. I do notice a lack though when stacked up against a 6T, cant call it any other way.
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I don't really agree with the above. If you're freshly restarted and just flipping about the GUI it's nice and smooth. When compared to the 6T side by side however it's slower. Not a huge thing and you need them sitting next to each other to notice, by itself it feels quite smooth. That's doing nothing: Once I have stuff up and running and am in my usual software scenario I get redraws fairly often while multi-tasking. Even something as simple as opening the main options can involve a stutter. This isn't flagship land and it shows. I'm not talking deal breaker material from my own point of view because there are a lot of other positive things going on at a decent price. I do notice a lack though when stacked up against a 6T, cant call it any other way.
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Redraws are normal with Pixel devices. I've owned a 2 XL, 3 XL and just ordered a 3a XL. That's because they only want to put 4 gigs of RAM in their devices. I wish and hope Google gets off their pedestal and realize software can't fix everything. They need at least 6 GB of RAM. 8 would be nice and I want a telephoto lens on the back. That being said I'm sure it wouldn't stack up against a 6t. I had a 3t that was blazing fast for the time. Actually it would probably still hold up. Their software/UI is great too but the camera makes the difference.
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Yeah, I had a 3XL, traded it for the 6T. The notch and 1k price point just didn't work for me. I'm aware of the reason for the redraws, my 6T shows me using 5ish at most times and I've got 4 here. I'm still keeping it until the fall stuff comes out. It's no question gimped compared to the top dogs but I didn't pay top dog pricing and it has other positive attributes.
The SD660 should be fine.
Right now I'm on my Pixel XL (the original one) which is similar to the 3a in terms of performance and it runs fine with Android P.
How are graphic intense games / Real world reviews?
Hi all, I have the old Nexus 5 and I am in need of a new phone. My power button has went out on my Nexus 5... Ughhh....
I was thinking about getting the Pixel 3 XL but it is way to expensive (still)... $1000 bucks for a phone? No way!
I am looking for some real world reviews. Is anyone using their Pixel 3a in the USA and is using Cricket for the phone carrier?
Anyhow, I like to run custom ROM and I always Root my phones. I see that there are methods to do the Rooting but how difficult is it? I am a noob when it comes to line commands. I like it to be simple to root and on the Nexus 5 someone made a Windows program that rooted it. I have also used FWUL to work on my phones and using FWUL is great! You don't have to worry about drivers or anything like that.
How are games on the Pixel 3a? I am hooked on playing the game "Skullgirls" and it works ok on my Nexus 5 but I do have some major slowdowns.
My Nexus 5 has 2GB of RAM and the CPU is running a 2.26GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon but the new Pixel 3a is only running a Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 670
2.0GHz + 1.7GHz, 64Bit Octa-Core and it only has 4 GB of RAM.... is that really a huge improvement over my Nexus 5?
Thanks all!
Coming from a OnePlus 5 I notice no performance decrease. I've had my 3a for about 2 weeks and it runs as good, if not better than the OnePlus 5. I was worried about RAM, but have not had any issues so far.
Zander_Sig said:
Hi all, I have the old Nexus 5 and I am in need of a new phone. My power button has went out on my Nexus 5... Ughhh....
I was thinking about getting the Pixel 3 XL but it is way to expensive (still)... $1000 bucks for a phone? No way!
I am looking for some real world reviews. Is anyone using their Pixel 3a in the USA and is using Cricket for the phone carrier?
Anyhow, I like to run custom ROM and I always Root my phones. I see that there are methods to do the Rooting but how difficult is it? I am a noob when it comes to line commands. I like it to be simple to root and on the Nexus 5 someone made a Windows program that rooted it. I have also used FWUL to work on my phones and using FWUL is great! You don't have to worry about drivers or anything like that.
How are games on the Pixel 3a? I am hooked on playing the game "Skullgirls" and it works ok on my Nexus 5 but I do have some major slowdowns.
My Nexus 5 has 2GB of RAM and the CPU is running a 2.26GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon but the new Pixel 3a is only running a Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 670
2.0GHz + 1.7GHz, 64Bit Octa-Core and it only has 4 GB of RAM.... is that really a huge improvement over my Nexus 5?
Thanks all!
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yes it will be a huge upgrade over your nexus 5. i upgraded from a nexus 5x and the upgrade was huge. double the ram, a better and newer soc, the gpu of the soc is great, and it is way more power efficient than older socs. numbers are not everything.
Zander_Sig said:
Hi all, I have the old Nexus 5 and I am in need of a new phone. My power button has went out on my Nexus 5... Ughhh....
I was thinking about getting the Pixel 3 XL but it is way to expensive (still)... $1000 bucks for a phone? No way!
I am looking for some real world reviews. Is anyone using their Pixel 3a in the USA and is using Cricket for the phone carrier?
Anyhow, I like to run custom ROM and I always Root my phones. I see that there are methods to do the Rooting but how difficult is it? I am a noob when it comes to line commands. I like it to be simple to root and on the Nexus 5 someone made a Windows program that rooted it. I have also used FWUL to work on my phones and using FWUL is great! You don't have to worry about drivers or anything like that.
How are games on the Pixel 3a? I am hooked on playing the game "Skullgirls" and it works ok on my Nexus 5 but I do have some major slowdowns.
My Nexus 5 has 2GB of RAM and the CPU is running a 2.26GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon but the new Pixel 3a is only running a Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 670
2.0GHz + 1.7GHz, 64Bit Octa-Core and it only has 4 GB of RAM.... is that really a huge improvement over my Nexus 5?
Thanks all!
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I came from a OnePlus 6 (similar price to the 3A on the used market). Performance is noticeably worse, you get way more app reloads and loading apps takes an extra half a second. Battery life is about the same. Camera, speakers, vibration motor, screen quality (especially when very dim), and ergonomics are all much better on the 3A. And let's be honest, how much time do you spend switching between apps vs within an app? I sold my OnePlus 6 and am pretty happy with my 3A. Really enjoying a 1-handed phone with good battery life that isn't an expensive that you need to be precious with it. No case, no screen protector, if it breaks, I'll just replace it, no big deal.
Thanks all for the info. Would anyone be willing to download the "Skullgrils" game from the play store and give it a try on the Pixel 3a? It is a totally free game. No pop up or ads.
If you want to do this let me know and I will give you some ideas on how to stress out the Pixel 3a and see how it preforms.
Hello friends,
I am planning to buy this phone soon.. and i have real question.. is 4GB RAM more than enough? actually i have tight budget for 8GB that's why.
ok the Q' is.. for light-moderate usage i'm sure it's enough, but what about heavy usage and multitasking? well, i don't play games, but usually streaming, YT, socmed, edit photo, video, browsing, downloads, etc multitasking things.
so, based on your experiences, what you thought?
also, for 2nd thoughts..i'm a bit confuse to choose between 4GB RM 5 pro or i should go for 6GB RM 3 pro instead? (only for RAM side factor)
so what do you suggest? Thank you all!
Go for 6gb RAM option if possible. 4gb won't be enough with ColorOS. Try to save up and then buy later. Less than 6gb, you'll see apps getting unloaded from ram. This video explains it best
I think it depends on what you're using your device for. I use my device for everything but heavy usage like gaming or rendering. My Redmi Note 4X(mido) is more than 2 years old. It's my daily driver. I got the 4+64 GB version and it's plenty even with Android 9 custom rom (Pixel Experience). So I'd say yes. It's enough. Except if you're going for heavy gaming or heavy tasking. Then definitely go for 6 GB or if you have more saved money the 8 GB version.
Yes 4GB RAM is sufficient if you know how to use your device but no, as rightly pointed out ColorOS is really poor in efficiency, so phone does feel bit sluggish.
However, it's not the fault of low RAM, it's the software which is really inefficient.
I have got 4/64 GB just a couple of days ago in Flipkart (India) festive sale & when compared to same model higher RAM device, I can't spot much of a difference in day to day usage like Social Apps, depending games like PubG, productivity apps, emailing & photo editing.
It's the ColorOS which is really poor in efficiency, Custom ROM needed for sure.
TBH when people asked me is paying more for more 6 or 8 GB RAM is worth it or not, i would say NO, because 4 GB RAM is enough for simple multitask and gaming, thats why i bought the 4/128 varian (because of the budget too tho) but sadly Color OS make 4GB RAM feels like 3GB, barely 2GB Free memory when not doing anything but clearing your RAM..
However when gaming with game space competitive setting, it feels much better as long you dont set the graphic too high..
i would recommend 6/128 varian tho, however if you want to save the money to get the 8/128 better forget this phone, more models are coming with definitely better feature and price. just dont hold back when you have the money, because new models released almost every month
@FireXMan You spoke on the behalf of my truest feelings. Thank you. Indeed there is no better cost effective budget phone yet but if you can afford a 6-8 GB phone don't buy this device. Go for high end then. This is a wonderful device if we don't want to leave 170€ category.
alright buddies, thank you for all the feedbacks.. i was completely blind with colorOS and its RAM management.. now i know (from yours feedback) it's kinda su*ks
maybe i'll wait for RM 6 (realme OS) or try to save some cash for 8gb 5 pro.
for me.. nowdays 4 GB is less ideal (depends on needs and usage) and 6 GB more than enough, and of course if you can afford the 8GB that's more than ideal.
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alright buddies, thank you for all the feedbacks.. i was completely blind with colorOS and its RAM management.. now i know (from yours feedback) it's kinda su*ks
maybe i'll wait for RM 6 (realme OS) or try to save some cash for 8gb 5 pro.
for me.. nowdays 4 GB is less ideal (depends on needs and usage) and 6 GB more than enough, and of course if you can afford the 8GB that's more than ideal.
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That's why I'm gonna ghost color os as soon as I can.
BrahmaGandhi said:
Hello friends,
I am planning to buy this phone soon.. and i have real question.. is 4GB RAM more than enough? actually i have tight budget for 8GB that's why.
ok the Q' is.. for light-moderate usage i'm sure it's enough, but what about heavy usage and multitasking? well, i don't play games, but usually streaming, YT, socmed, edit photo, video, browsing, downloads, etc multitasking things.
so, based on your experiences, what you thought?
also, for 2nd thoughts..i'm a bit confuse to choose between 4GB RM 5 pro or i should go for 6GB RM 3 pro instead? (only for RAM side factor)
so what do you suggest? Thank you all!
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buy 4g variant and install custom rom?
jorgeee said:
buy 4g variant and install custom rom
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Got 8gb version and it's worth it. Don't need to change ROM as it's fast as **** and will never fill its 128gb, and if I do I'll stick a 128gb card just because ahah
6gb ram is the minimum to invest on a new phone to last for a couple years even with custom ROMs... Hence why I invested on a 8gb version , can open a ton of apps same time and its always fast ?
tbh 4 gb ram isnt enough if u r staying on colorOS. on custom roms 4gb is enough..thats what i think at least
In my opinion 4 GB works fine enough.
I got more than 50 smartphones till now so i can tell its fine for me.
I am no heavy gamer and reboot every 2 days or so.
Works really great. Got the latest update via Realme India and use the new dark mode. Seems to run smoother than ever.
I have recently bought Realme 5 Pro with 8 GB Ram. So Far loving it. Battery Consumption is a bit higher on this model as more apps stays in memory because I have turned off all Battery Saver Options.
I am really amazed by VOOC Charger performance.
FYI I just bought this phone a few days ago (8gb ram version). I haven't installed many apps yet and I have rooted my phone and disabling some system apps. When I clear everything my free RAM status is 5/8 only. It makes me wonder how 4gb RAM version looks like, 1/4 free RAM when not running anything?
I have realme Q with 4gb ram, it is enough
But if want to buy more powerful phone with cheap Price, buy Xiaomi redmi note8 pro
I can upgrade my phone really cheap through work. My current daily driver is an unlocked Galaxy S22 Ultra 256 GB. I like that phone a lot, but I want to try a Pixel 7 Pro (I used to have a Pixel 3 XL), particularly for the camera. Specifically, I can either get an AT&T 128 GB Pixel 7 Pro for a mere $99 or a 256 GB one for $289. So the difference between 128 GB and 256 GB is $190, which seems pretty steep to me. That's why I'm considering the 128 GB version, even though I'm currently using a 256 GB Galaxy S22 Ultra.
I'm currently using about 140 GB on my S22 Ultra, but that includes 46 GB of music (even though I actually listen to perhaps 10 GB worth and I had added all the rest mostly 'cos I could), about 42 GB of photos and videos (although I don't need to keep every photo and video I take on my phone), and about 28 GB worth of apps. I don't game at all.
Which one would you do? 128 or 256 GB? How much actual space do you have at your disposal on each of storage options? Is the $190 difference between 128 and 256 GB worth it? (I know, I know, very much a first-world "problem"...
Thanks!
--Ron
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I can upgrade my phone really cheap through work. My current daily driver is an unlocked Galaxy S22 Ultra 256 GB. I like that phone a lot, but I want to try a Pixel 7 Pro (I used to have a Pixel 3 XL), particularly for the camera. Specifically, I can either get an AT&T 128 GB Pixel 7 Pro for a mere $99 or a 256 GB one for $289. So the difference between 128 GB and 256 GB is $190, which seems pretty steep to me. That's why I'm considering the 128 GB version, even though I'm currently using a 256 GB Galaxy S22 Ultra.
I'm currently using about 140 GB on my S22 Ultra, but that includes 46 GB of music (even though I actually listen to perhaps 10 GB worth and I had added all the rest mostly 'cos I could), about 42 GB of photos and videos (although I don't need to keep every photo and video I take on my phone), and about 28 GB worth of apps. I don't game at all.
Which one would you do? 128 or 256 GB? How much actual space do you have at your disposal on each of storage options? Is the $190 difference between 128 and 256 GB worth it? (I know, I know, very much a first-world "problem"...
Thanks!
--Ron
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Honestly, only you can decide whether it's worth it for you. For some it may be worth it because they need the space and the trade-in value will be greater, while others may not think it's worth it. And only you know what your financial situation is.
I know, not helpful, but hey, it's really a matter of how you feel about it. Either way, it's still a very good bargain you're getting.
I would use a storage analyzer app to see what is using up your storage and decide if you can cut down or not. Keep in mind you want to have at least 10% of the storage unused for best performance. 128GB formatted storage is about 118GB, system uses about 14GB, minus 10% buffer = roughly 93GB of usable storage give or take.
At this day and age I would NEVER buy any phone with less than 256GB because the camera photos/videos are very large to start off with.
What you can do though since you already have a good phone, get the 128GB since it's way cheaper, use a streaming service like Spotify for music and for your photos and whatnot, when you take a good collection of photos/videos either upload them to the cloud or remove them from the phone and store them safely on your computer.
I would naturally lean towards getting the 256 GB version, but that would just about *triple* the cost ($99 > $289), which just seems so stupid, just to double the storage. I'd pay almost twice as much for the option to go from 128 to 256 GB than for the entire 128 GB phone ($99 vs. $190)! Sure, either way is a lot cheaper than paying full price, but I'm thinking that this phone won't be my daily driver, although I might love it so much I'd ditch my S22 Ultra---who knows...
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Went for the 128gb myself. Almost everything I do is streamed, and I regularly backup my photos to my NAS and Amazon photos, meaning I can delete what I have on the phone. Not much point in my spending an extra £100 for something I won't use.
However, each person is different. If you have 100gb of music and video files? Then it's a no brainer and the 256gb is the way to go.
My Pixel 6 Pro was a 256GB one but for me the extra space was right waste of extra money so i went for a 128GB Pixel 7 Pro.
However if you think you are going to use more space then buy a phone with more space because you will only end up kicking yourself if you fill it up.
dutch_in_seattle said:
I would naturally lean towards getting the 256 GB version, but that would just about *triple* the cost ($99 > $289), which just seems so stupid, just to double the storage. I'd pay almost twice as much for the option to go from 128 to 256 GB than for the entire 128 GB phone ($99 vs. $190)! Sure, either way is a lot cheaper than paying full price, but I'm thinking that this phone won't be my daily driver, although I might love it so much I'd ditch my S22 Ultra---who knows...
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The Pro version also comes with a extra 4gb of ram then the normal version and a bigger display which is why it's a extra $190
I'm talking about Pixel 7 Pro 128 GB vs. Pixel 7 Pro 256 GB, not Pixel 7 vs. Pixel 7 Pro.
Anyway, I've opted for the 256 GB version, even though it was $190 more than the 128 GB version. Even at $289, it's a steal. I'm excited to try it out and see if I like it so much that I'll sell my current S22 Ultra.
--Ron
My bad I'm just dumb and misread sorry
Basically you ask other people if you can use less storage.
I can only answer for myself. I use 40% of my 128GB storage on the Nothing Phone 1.
IDK how this should help you but there you go.
I have 256Gb variant and I'm using 61Gb of 246Gb storage. So 128Gb for isn't enought.
Another way to look at it is the extra 128GB of storage on the phone costs the same as 4 years worth of 200GB Google One storage (UK prices).
There's a 512Gb version too!
Shmackitup said:
There's a 512Gb version too!
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USA only I think.
I got the 512gb... I used almost all the 256... Next phone will be 1tb
Thanks to Google Photos, I don't feel the need for more than 128GB of memory at all.
256gb for me although so far, have only used about 35gb of it. It's a fear thing, fear of running out of space (which never happens) and fear of not being able to move it on at a later date, I always feel the bigger storage options go first and will get slightly more...
Google,
if there was 1Tb unlocked version,
I would paid more for it !!
x111 said:
Google,
if there was 1Tb unlocked version,
I would paid more for it !!
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xactly this. Lol,
if i don't split phone between personal and business, i would already pick up Xperia phone instead of my current P7P.
am glad that i have my Aquos R6 on other side of my pockets. It has microSD slot and allow me to slot in my 1TB card there.
phone with larger storage tend to be usable for longer time as well, thus less upgrade / phone changes needed.