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Nexus 6 - still worth it?

Android - I'm coming home! Now to find a phone.
Been looking at the Nexus 6 pretty hard. I don't want LG, and I refuse to pay premium prices for a Haiwei crash-o-matic piece of junk.
Spent some time at Best Buy today fondling a Nexus 6 - love the screen, love the feel, love the speed.
So, nearly a year after it's release, is it still worth it? Thinking about doing another 2 year with AT&T, which would make it $149, or $349 outright through Best Buy.
THoughts?

Plain and simple: Yes
Sent from my Nexus 6 using XDA Forums Pro.

Its as cool to have as an Indialantic beach!

People are still happy with their Nexus 4's for that matter, so I'd say yes, it's still worth it for the next 2 years. Although personally I despise 2 year contracts.

Most definitely. I have a Galaxy S6 and this thing blows it out of the water, except the camera. Way faster, much more support, better battery life.. Although I figured I'd get more than what I do. I'm keeping my eye out on the upcoming Nexus(es) but I have a feeling I'll stick with this and the S6 for awhile.
BTW I just purchased this about a month ago from Swappa. Couldn't stand being locked down with the S6 anymore.
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Traded my G4 for a nexus and its so much better so YES ! Great screen, speakers and performance !! I will never use a skinned Android phone again !
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Hmmmm... I just looked at the AT&T website - it was there last night, not there this morning.
I hope this doesn't mean they pulled it.
If they did my only hope is that they make the Moto X Pure available, but I am doubtful.

JWhipple said:
Hmmmm... I just looked at the AT&T website - it was there last night, not there this morning.
I hope this doesn't mean they pulled it.
If they did my only hope is that they make the Moto X Pure available, but I am doubtful.
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Get the unlocked version! That way you have options. IMO, over the next 2-5 years, we are going to see major changes in the way cellular, and probably all technology, services are handled. It would suck to be locked in for the next 2 years.
Im on Straight Talk for $50 a month and using AT&T towers in my area w/ 4g LTE. Unlimited everthing Full speed up to 5g and throttled after that. Unless you are grandfathered in on some amazing deal, being locked in always favors the carrier.
BTW, Best Buy has 6 month interest free financing.

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Get the unlocked version! That way you have options. IMO, over the next 2-5 years, we are going to see major changes in the way cellular, and probably all technology, services are handled. It would suck to be locked in for the next 2 years.
Im on Straight Talk for $50 a month and using AT&T towers in my area w/ 4g LTE. Unlimited everthing Full speed up to 5g and throttled after that. Unless you are grandfathered in on some amazing deal, being locked in always favors the carrier.
BTW, Best Buy has 6 month interest free financing.
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I want the unlocked one, but funding is tight... plus so is the wife's purse LOL
She controls the money in the house so I play by her rules - happy wife, happy life!
Regarding the financing, I tried already - because I had a bankruptcy in the past 3 years Best Buy won't give me any credit (even though every other bank in the free world seems to be throwing it at me!)

My wife about cut me when I ordered our Nexus 6's because of the price haha! But now that she has one I doubt she'll let me get her out of the Nexus lineup from here on out. The Nexus community doesn't seem to die out like our devices often do. The hardware really isn't that dated. I admit the camera is a bit lacking on this device. Finding a case can be a challenge if you're a destroyer of phones like myself. But the speed, screen and speakers on this phone are amazing!
Case wise I had to get a unicorn beetle. It has saved my phone twice now.

I contacted AT&T via Facebook - all they could tell me is that it wasn't available right now - which doesn't necessarily mean that they will not have it again, just that it's not available NOW. Go figure...

JWhipple said:
I contacted AT&T via Facebook - all they could tell me is that it wasn't available right now - which doesn't necessarily mean that they will not have it again, just that it's not available NOW. Go figure...
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New Nexus is coming out later on this month or next month. It's made by Huawei. Guess AT&T have just unloaded all their old stock. Amazon and ebay sellers are doing the same.

JWhipple said:
Android - I'm coming home! Now to find a phone.
Been looking at the Nexus 6 pretty hard. I don't want LG, and I refuse to pay premium prices for a Haiwei crash-o-matic piece of junk.
Spent some time at Best Buy today fondling a Nexus 6 - love the screen, love the feel, love the speed.
So, nearly a year after it's release, is it still worth it? Thinking about doing another 2 year with AT&T, which would make it $149, or $349 outright through Best Buy.
THoughts?
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Thank you for your service!!!

Metalman1020468 said:
Thank you for your service!!!
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Semper Fi!

is nexus 6 still a good buy?

hello,
im getting used nexus 6 condition 9/10 in 270$ im just concerned about the updates. like am i right if i think itll get android ota upgrades for no less than 2 years more? suggestions? Thank you

Go for it, still a very capable phone and you'll get official updates for at least another year and if not there will always be custom ROMs for the latest android versions out there.
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MrBlob69 said:
Go for it, still a very capable phone and you'll get official updates for at least another year and if not there will always be custom ROMs for the latest android versions out there.
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thanks man. :good::good:

akholicc said:
thanks man. :good::good:
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$270 is kinda too much though.

Better than the S7 !
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/help/friend-s7-t3336235
Refer to the graphic in post #1.

evilbobvu said:
$270 is kinda too much though.
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I'd have to agree. Unless it's a 64GB with all original accessories and a few extras like cases and wireless chargers I'd say it's a bit much too.

At this point I would just save a little extra money and wait for a good 6P discount. I bought a brand new nexus 6 in december at 250 so I can't recommend you to buy an used one for more than that.

You can buy a 5X for 199 when you sign up for Fi.

Personally I agree that the original Nexus 6 is a good buy. I have it, and I still feel that it is the best phone I have owned.
That being said, I also agree that the price you have been quoted for the Used Nexus 6, does seem a bit high. Personally I would negotiate a slightly lower price if possible.

I bought a brand new phone for $250 from Amazon..

taifuller said:
You can buy a 5X for 199 when you sign up for Fi.
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That's great for people who Fi works in their area I have 0 sprint coverage and about 10% coverage of Tmo in my area. Att is OK but Verizon is dominant with coverage about 95% of the rural area I live in....
Nexus 6 is still a great phone! I won't be giving it up anytime soon!

I got one late Feb and it is a great device. Got one from AWD - 32Gb at $215. I was opting for moto x pure but it was a bit expensive at that time. Anywho, its a great buy, i have no regrets.

padhu1989 said:
I bought a brand new phone for $250 from Amazon..
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i cant seem to find it any less than 300$ on amazon. and im from pakistan amazon or ebay dont ship here.

akholicc said:
i cant seem to find it any less than 300$ on amazon. and im from pakistan amazon or ebay dont ship here.
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I don't think they will sell it at that price anytime soon but keep on the lookout. Even AWD where I got mine sells it at around $300 in very good condition. Mine was from AWD as well and tagged used- in very good condition but it came like bnew.
Surely there must be forwarders in your country where you can ship it to a US address and they ship it to you for a price. That is what I usually do since I live in the PH.

I picked up a refurb from groupon for $250 a few weeks ago, I enjoy it personally.

akholicc said:
i cant seem to find it any less than 300$ on amazon. and im from pakistan amazon or ebay dont ship here.
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I got it on Black friday offer bro... I am from India, My friend bought it and brought me to India..

akholicc said:
....getting used nexus 6 condition 9/10 in 270$ im just concerned about the updates.
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What does 9/10 mean? Weak point of N6 is the battery
The updates are monthly now and Google never added new things, I would not be disappointed when the monthly updates stop.
In any case there will be Android N for the N6.
The point to worry about is the battery life and the amoled display. The dev's at Google forces us to use a white background. There is no option yet to switch to a dark theme without root access.
A child knows that a white interface on amoled displays causes battery drain. But Google ignores that.
Prepare for rooting and use layers and alternatives for Gapps like Aquamail that have the option to switch to a dark theme.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3059493
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2283828

9/10 is a rating, ergo 9 out of 10. He's saying the device is nearly perfect.

I got mine for $180. Had an LG G3 before this phone. I just wanted a giant screen that is a great performer. I got more than I expected with this phone. I love it. There may be better devices on the market, but this is a great phone for the price!

I've just upgraded from my be loved nexus 5 and love it. Upgraded for the storage

Buy Nexus 6P ?

I got a raise and bonus at work, and I've been playing with the idea of getting the Nexus 6P.......I know though the HTC Nexus is just 6 months or so away......think I should wait for the new one this year or pick it up ?
Nothing wrong with my Nexus 6, great phone not damaged. In fact, I have never dropped the phone in the past 6 months of owning. If I did get the 6P, I wouldn't sell my 6.....still love it plus it's my first Nexus so there's lots of sentimental value obviously.

I would do it... But at this point I would wait for a huge discount, similar to the one that got me my Nexus 6 at $250 on amazon lol

blanco2701 said:
I would do it... But at this point I would wait for a huge discount, similar to the one that got me my Nexus 6 at $250 on amazon lol
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Yeah that's what I was also thinking....if the price were slashed even more, I'd do it without question, but given that it's been out for awhile and still priced originally that's why I'm "eh"

mikeprius said:
Yeah that's what I was also thinking....if the price were slashed even more, I'd do it without question, but given that it's been out for awhile and still priced originally that's why I'm "eh"
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Well, right now its $50 off on amazon, that's a good deal. It might go even further but you'll have to wait a couple of months I guess.

blanco2701 said:
Well, right now its $50 off on amazon, that's a good deal. It might go even further but you'll have to wait a couple of months I guess.
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Yeah I saw the amazon deal as well. I'll probably just wait until the price drops more. I have a hard time justifying the purchase given that it's been out for awhile and the price isn't a huge drop yet. It's one thing if it just came out or was -$150 off, but -$50 they have been doing for awhile now.

It's $50 off on the Google store too isn't it?
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To be honest I would wait for the new nexus line to come out. The 6p really isn't all that much better then the 6. I even picked the 6 over the 6p.

Me, I'd wait too. It's always nice to have money to burn, but if you're thinking of spending a huge wodge of cash for a phone which will be superseded in six months then you earn too much...
I've had my N6 for about 15 months and I still love it. I've bought Nexus devices since the Nexus 4 (so I've had the 4, 5, 6, 7 & 10), but I saw no point in replacing such a great device as the N6 with another one with a smaller screen and a suspect CPU.
I reckon in six months when the Nexus 6P+ comes out (Snapdragon 820... mmm...) you'll be kicking yourself for your impatience and prodigality.

I would wait too until the next nexus came out. I got mine 6 months ago and wouldn't replace it with a 6P, its just too expensive. I will see what the next nexus brings and if it isn't worth upgrading i wait till the 2017 version. My N6 will still be running fast by that time.

i am waiting it out, i also have my Nexus 6 for like about 8 months or so , and i love it.
it is my first nexus too, i will wait until the price drops from 499 down to 399 .
then might get one

I say no, I bought a 6P to replace my 6 with a broken power button. I had to remap the power button to volume down. After getting the Nexus 6P it still wasn't worth it, even with the problems of my 6. I sent back the 6P the day I got it. The new Nexus will be out it about 6 months or so. Hold out on getting it. The 6P will start dropping in price and depreciating value soon. If you have money from your bonus set it aside for the new one to guarantee you have the finances on preorder day (coming from a college student, may not be relevant for someone who works and had disposable income. This was just my reasoning behind my decision).

Harry44 said:
I say no, I bought a 6P to replace my 6 with a broken power button. I had to remap the power button to volume down. After getting the Nexus 6P it still wasn't worth it, even with the problems of my 6. I sent back the 6P the day I got it. The new Nexus will be out it about 6 months or so. Hold out on getting it. The 6P will start dropping in price and depreciating value soon. If you have money from your bonus set it aside for the new one to guarantee you have the finances on preorder day (coming from a college student, may not be relevant for someone who works and had disposable income. This was just my reasoning behind my decision).
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One thing that I don't like about the 6p is that it is by Huawei. Motorola is pretty good for customer service like broken screens and whatnot but I've heard mixed reviews with Huawei.
I think I'm just going to wait esp since my 6 is working without any problems.
Id prefer to buy from HTC vs Huawei tbh anyways.

OK Im just going to skip the 6p and see what happens this fall. Maybe pre-order the new HTC one. The HTC M10 actually looks nice. They have been putting out junk since the M8 so it looks like they have it right this time.

I'd wait for the 2016 Nexus since the 6P isn't a major upgrade over the 6 unless you really want USB type C and fingerprint sensor. However, I wouldn't be worried about the 6P being made by Huawei. In addition to the 6P, they've made some really nice phones like the P8, Honor 7 and Mate S. Huawei's customer service might not be the best but Motorola has recently had their own issues with warranty service.

zelendel said:
To be honest I would wait for the new nexus line to come out. The 6p really isn't all that much better then the 6. I even picked the 6 over the 6p.
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Lol, took the words right out of my mouth, bought a 6p last week of amazon, used it for two days and boxed it, and will be returning it this week. I'm now on a N6. N6p heat issues were evident for me with pretty simple tasks.
I also though, the next Nexus should be along pretty soon, why would I pay $500 for a phone I'll trade off for the Nexus 7, if I can have a N6 for pretty much 1/3 of that.
Best decision I've made.
The N6p is not a bad phone, its a great phone if you ignore the 810's heat issues, but aside from that I just didn't like the feeling of the phone, its too thin, for me it felt delicate like it could break easily, and it felt extremely uncomfortable in my big hands. Then N6 feels just right.

jibust said:
Lol, took the words right out of my mouth, bought a 6p last week of amazon, used it for two days and boxed it, and will be returning it this week. I'm now on a N6. N6p heat issues were evident for me with pretty simple tasks.
I also though, the next Nexus should be along pretty soon, why would I pay $500 for a phone I'll trade off for the Nexus 7, if I can have a N6 for pretty much 1/3 of that.
Best decision I've made.
The N6p is not a bad phone, its a great phone if you ignore the 810's heat issues, but aside from that I just didn't like the feeling of the phone, its too thin, for me it felt delicate like it could break easily, and it felt extremely uncomfortable in my big hands. Then N6 feels just right.
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That was another factor. If I were to pay full price for it I should have gotten it last Fall. Seems pointless now unless it's heavily discounted just b/c it has been out for awhile. There is a possibility that the new Nexus may be very similar to the new HTC M10 which I would not mind. I'm curious as to where the price point will fall for the new Nexus. IMO, for the Nexus phone, the base should be under $500. They have been slowly ratcheting up the price and it's for feature I think are redundant and only to compete against Samsung when their actual audience is oriented differently.

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That was another factor. If I were to pay full price for it I should have gotten it last Fall. Seems pointless now unless it's heavily discounted just b/c it has been out for awhile. There is a possibility that the new Nexus may be very similar to the new HTC M10 which I would not mind. I'm curious as to where the price point will fall for the new Nexus. IMO, for the Nexus phone, the base should be under $500. They have been slowly ratcheting up the price and it's for feature I think are redundant and only to compete against Samsung when their actual audience is oriented differently.
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Welll I do hope the release a 5.5 + screen. I've heard wonders about the 5x, all the reviews tend to be positive, but I hate small screens.
Honestly, if you think of it, $550 for a High End phone with speedy updates and no drama (looking at you 1+1) is pretty cheap.
Another fact I forgot to mention, from what I saw 6P development sucks big time compared to N6 development. Devs just don't want to work with 810 devices.

jibust said:
Welll I do hope the release a 5.5 + screen. I've heard wonders about the 5x, all the reviews tend to be positive, but I hate small screens.
Honestly, if you think of it, $550 for a High End phone with speedy updates and no drama (looking at you 1+1) is pretty cheap.
Another fact I forgot to mention, from what I saw 6P development sucks big time compared to N6 development. Devs just don't want to work with 810 devices.
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For me the ideal size would be 5.5" like the Note. The Nexus 6 is slightly on the larger size, but I can live with it. If it were a bit lighter that would be perfect.
The Nexus 6p isn't too pricey at $499 + I'll admit and I don't need more than 32GB myself. I OTG frequently so space isn't an issue. The fingerprint scanner for example, I don't need and would rather not have it and save money. The wireless charging is also a gimmick as well along with NFC payment systems so if they got rid of that I'd be happy.
This is just me, but I think the Nexus 5 was the best approach, and the Nexus 6 is even my first Nexus, I never owned the 5. Retail $349 with specs available in 2013 was great. If they brought it up to 5.5" and charged $400 that would be good as well.
The Nexus 6 price point at over $600 was pretty ridiculous....fortunately I only paid $200 brand new in box. If they brought down the price to the $350-$375 people would probably upgrade every year.

I'm the outlier I guess. I've been a Nexus 6 user, which I loved, for well over a year and decided to get the 6p almost two weeks ago. This is the best device I've owned. I love it. I paid $550 for the 64 GB and consider it a great bargain. No heat issues. Extremely fast device. Great hardware. I love the fingerprint scanner and the camera is fantastic. Really good battery too.
Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk

This thread has been a great encouragement to me as I just picked up an N6 on eBay for a little over $200, and was wondering if I should have gone with the 6p. I just couldn't justify the added expense though. I've got an N10 that I use every day and look forward to continuing that experience with my phone. I'm coming from an unlocked, s-off m8 and I've gotten spoiled by active development and complete freedom.
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Is this phone still worth buying in Feb/March?

my old galaxy S3 stopped working, so I am thinking about getting this phone this month or early next month. Should I buy the 3t, or wait for the 4(5)? Thanks in advance.

Ulti2x said:
my old galaxy S3 stopped working, so I am thinking about getting this phone this month or early next month. Should I buy the 3t, or wait for the 4(5)? Thanks in advance.
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Based on your requirement...3T is definitely a good phone and you can even sell and buy a 4/5 once it releases

Of course it is. Is the best smartphone right now.

had an lg g3 that stopped recognising the sim card. replacing the sim/sd card reader may not fix it. I dont want to waste money. wainting for enough people to vote in order to make a decision. dont mind me

i just bought my op3t coming from a nexus 6p

If you desperately needs a new phone...get the 3/T either one is a great option.
If you can wait, wait. All the new phones are coming out, including OnePlus.

Mine just got delivered today. On a whim, I decided to sell my Nexus 6P last Friday and ordered a 128gb 3T on Saturday. The 6P was a good phone, but 1.5 years old and due to be orphaned by Google in Sept. I needed to sell soon while the 6P still had some resale value, and the 3T beats the Pixel specs in all the ways that matter to me, so that's what brought me over. The 3T is one of the most powerful phones currently on the market (if not THE most powerful phone). They shaved a few corners (speakers and screen resolution come to mind, but screen is still very good), but the processor+ram are an awesome combo. The 3T isn't certified for Google Daydream so if that's important to you take it into consideration. Since your S3 is busted I assume you have a spare that will tide you over? If so, then maybe wait it out a couple of months. If not (or if the spare is garbage) then the 3T is a great phone with superior specs.

I believe that it completely makes sense to buy this phone.
Firstly, it has only been 4 months since this phone was released. And 4 months is the perfect time to evaluate how good the phone is, while it's still considered a newly released phone.
Besides, I don't think there'll be any great change in tech between the 3t and 4/5. It'll just be a slightly better version of the 3t, with slightly faster processor, slightly higher RAM (maybe).
Because of the very low prices, OnePlus isn't very great with their R/D. All their previous phones reflect that. They have always picked a safe design and put good hardware in it.
I think that once phones like iPhone 8 are released, the innovations they come up with become a thing. Like wireless charging?, Fingerprint scanner embedded in three screen?.
Till then, I think the 3t will be a great phone without anything lacking in it.
Given you'll have to wait for the 4/5, and also, you don't know how it'll turn out to be, my suggestion would be to go for the 3t.

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my old galaxy S3 stopped working, so I am thinking about getting this phone this month or early next month. Should I buy the 3t, or wait for the 4(5)? Thanks in advance.
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Did you decide yet, mate?

Ulti2x said:
my old galaxy S3 stopped working, so I am thinking about getting this phone this month or early next month. Should I buy the 3t, or wait for the 4(5)? Thanks in advance.
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The reason is that it's a proven phone. Good spec, good battery life, god design and awesome charge capacity. You can always wait because there will always be better phones coming but not all phones will be value for money like 3t. Just got it 3 days back.

For y pay for a OnePlus 3 or 3T and the spec you get... I really don't understand why anyone would not buy one. TBH I don't understand why anyone would pay the premium for a 3T when you can pick-up a 3 for less and the spec difference is so minimal. But that's just my opinion

https://swappa.com/buy/oneplus-3-unlocked
~$350 mint
https://swappa.com/buy/oneplus-3t-unlocked
~$400 mint
OnePlus.net
$439 new
People do strange things so it's nice not to have to wonder.

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Did you decide yet, mate?
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Yeah, I am most likely to order it this week , thanks for all your guys' replies!! Any rumors on when the next oneplus phone wold probably come out? The previous phone release dates are pretty inconsistent.

Ulti2x said:
Yeah, I am most likely to order it this week , thanks for all your guys' replies!! Any rumors on when the next oneplus phone wold probably come out? The previous phone release dates are pretty inconsistent.
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One can only speculate
http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/oneplus-4-1323943

Ordered mine on Monday. Received on Thursday. Upgraded from Nexus 6 which was my favorite device. Now this is my favorite. It just flies. And I just used my phone for 2 days on a single charge, where my N6 would have died overnight.

Good source for US 3T (A3000) without markup?

Hi folks,
I had just about finalized a decision to buy the US 3T (A3000) but then realized it wasn't available for sale from OP anymore. Looks like the usual outlets such as Amazon are selling them at a marked up price ($493 at the moment) or a bit cheaper but with no warranty (forget that).
IS there a place to get it without markup?
Or is it generally better to wait for support for the 5? Rooting / being able to mod is important to me.
Marc

Frankenscript said:
Hi folks,
I had just about finalized a decision to buy the US 3T (A3000) but then realized it wasn't available for sale from OP anymore. Looks like the usual outlets such as Amazon are selling them at a marked up price ($493 at the moment) or a bit cheaper but with no warranty (forget that).
IS there a place to get it without markup?
Or is it generally better to wait for support for the 5? Rooting / being able to mod is important to me.
Marc
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I Suggest u to get Oneplus 5 with the warranty . TWRP for OP5 was released, u can use magisk to root the OP5 . OP5 has also got some custom ROM also. Initial u can use OOS its very awesome ROM, if want u can flash the custom ROM later. :good:
press the thanks button if i helped u.

Thanks for this. Looks like the 5 has slightly smaller battery than 3T which worried me. But I will look for some comparison reviews.
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To add my two cents, I was in the same boat as you were. I went with the OP3T (128 GB) as I got a used (but in mint condition) one for around $390 on eBay.
Sure, I could have spent around $150 more, but my budget was a hard $400 and I just came under it and I'm happy with it. Both phones are great (at least, I assume that on the OP5 based on most reviews), and the OP3T is still quite relevant.
I like to tinker for sure, but I also need a daily driver with a little power and this is it. It's got the same CPU as my wife's Pixel XL, and her phone is fantastic. If I can get similar performance for around $250 less (hers was also used hence the smaller gap), I'm game. Maybe when OnePlus adds water and dust resistant certification, then perhaps I'll go brand new (OP7 someday?). Until then, I've realized my wallet and mind are happier with saving some money and getting damn good performance.
So check eBay for sure...you'll find a bunch of auctions for the phone. eBay Buy-It-Now listings might still be over $450 for the 128 GB though. Swappa has some as well, but the 128 GB goes over $400 there. Unless I missed it, you looking for 128 GB or 64 GB?

64 GB would be plenty. I don't carry much music around. Might go with 128GB for resale value. The 5 looks nice but I am quite concerned by the reports by some of jello effect scrolling. Seems to be controversial. Never held one in my hand so can't comment whether it would be an issue for me.
Will research while on vacation the next week or so... That delay may push me to the 5 by default as 3T gets scarcer.
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Frankenscript said:
64 GB would be plenty. I don't carry much music around. Might go with 128GB for resale value. The 5 looks nice but I am quite concerned by the reports by some of jello effect scrolling. Seems to be controversial. Never held one in my hand so can't comment whether it would be an issue for me.
Will research while on vacation the next week or so... That delay may push me to the 5 by default as 3T gets scarcer.
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I would say dont take reviews to consideration too much as they review the phone from top to bottom with standard user dont do. Jelly effect hardly visible but lets say you will not like your OP5 because of that you can always return it within return policy. Technically you are losing nothing. If I didn't buy OP3T few month ago I would get OP5 with no questions asked. Your choice of course. Also if you dont want to spend a lot of money and 64gig is enough look into Honor 8 or LG G6 it is 500$ on US T-Mobile

Used is just as good these days...
Frankenscript said:
Hi folks,
I had just about finalized a decision to buy the US 3T (A3000) but then realized it wasn't available for sale from OP anymore. Looks like the usual outlets such as Amazon are selling them at a marked up price ($493 at the moment) or a bit cheaper but with no warranty (forget that).
IS there a place to get it without markup?
Or is it generally better to wait for support for the 5? Rooting / being able to mod is important to me.
Marc
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Try swappa.com, new and used phones for good pricing... In my opinion, better way to buy a new/used phone than ebay.
****, I bought my Midnight Blk 3t on there for just around $400... and of course youll still get warranty since theyre not even 1 yr old.

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@emarq286, thanks for the swappa recommendation. I've bought and sold a number of phones there. A mint 3T from a rated seller goes in the low $400s, with uncertainty about warranty since I wouldn't have the original receipt. I've had mixed experiences in the past claiming warranty repairs in situations like this. I would have paid the $439 to OP, but not sure I want to pay that much for even one described as mint. I'd rather just get a 5, for a little bit more (except some jelly-related hesitation.... I probably wouldn't notice/care about the visual artifact but have some concern that the resale value of the phone down the road if this is an unfixable thing that bugs a fair number of people.
One other thing: my current phone is a G3, with a QHD display... do you think I'll dislike the somewhat lower res full HD display?

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Thanks guys!
@emarq286, thanks for the swappa recommendation. I've bought and sold a number of phones there. A mint 3T from a rated seller goes in the low $400s, with uncertainty about warranty since I wouldn't have the original receipt. I've had mixed experiences in the past claiming warranty repairs in situations like this. I would have paid the $439 to OP, but not sure I want to pay that much for even one described as mint. I'd rather just get a 5, for a little bit more (except some jelly-related hesitation.... I probably wouldn't notice/care about the visual artifact but have some concern that the resale value of the phone down the road if this is an unfixable thing that bugs a fair number of people.
One other thing: my current phone is a G3, with a QHD display... do you think I'll dislike the somewhat lower res full HD display?
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I've had several QHD phones (GS7, HTC10, still own G6), and the 1080p AMOLED of 3t/5 is still AWESOME!
In my honest opinion, only reason you should "need" QHD is for VR... AMOLED makes up for the competitive advantage that most LCD-QHD displays hold over it.
Just my take.

Having had the Moto X Pure and it's display spoiled me a tad, but the silicon (Snapdragon 808 I think) wasn't the greatest (too much lag and both my wife and I had the issue...myself much more than her), so I went back to the OPO. I noticed a difference the first few days, but after that not so much. OP3T is better obviously, and with the OP5 as well, you might see a difference compared to QHD, but it's not that big of a deal.
As for that jelly scroll...personally I've seen it and I don't like it at all. That and the cost is what sealed the deal for in getting the OP3T. Of course, you could have a different experience.
I honestly have not worried about warranty coverage on any phone as I've never ever needed it...though YMMV obviously.