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I currently have a Verizon Galaxy S4 on Mk2 build. That basically means it's a worthless piece of locked down crap. Sure I can use safestrap and stuff but in the end it just doesn't compare to having the ability to flash normally and have a unlocked phone. I'm thinking of buying a Moto X dev edition and selling my S4. Is there any reason I should abandon this idea? Is there anything you would recommend other than the Moto X for Verizon? Is there anything you have to say about the S4 or the Moto X? Thanks
The main reason I want to switch is A. touchwiz is terrible in my opinion, B. modded touchwiz is still bad, and C. I like that the Moto X is really close to stock android and even if I flash on the dev edition, it is covered by warranty.
No brained. X dev. Edition.
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I recently made the switch from an S4 I got at launch... my opinions as follows:
-The S4 has a beautiful screen, hands down. However, it's dimmer than the X and I've found that the S4 had a blue tint to the screen with whites. My X doesn't have the yellowing, so it's pretty close to an actual white. The X's screen is awesome for only 720p, no doubt.
-Form factor... definitely have to go with the X. It got annoying all the time trying to use the S4 single-handed, you'd have to reach for the moon in order to pull down the notifications. The X with a Speck Candyshell case fits in my hand perfectly and can operate with one hand.
-Call quality is much better with the X, the S4 wasn't bad though.
-The X has a louder earpiece and rear speaker, sounds much cleaner and clearer than the S4's rear speaker, which was oddly placed to begin with.
-Speed... no comparison. The X absolutely runs circles around the S4 stock-for-stock. The S4 was a little faster with a ROM like Hyperdrive, but the janking and lags made it a pain especially when you're in a hurry. My debloated X has ZERO lag or hesitation. Opens apps instantly, connects to calls quickly, no delaying when waking the phone.
-The camera is a little better on the S4, I will admit. However, the S3's camera trumps both the S4 and X. Not to say the X has a bad camera, but don't expect super "beautiful instagram" quality or whatever. If you want to take pics, go buy a digital camera, that's what it's made for.
-Battery life is a toss up right now because I haven't had the X activated for a full week yet, so the battery is still "breaking in", if you will. However it's getting better day by day. The S4's battery was a little bigger, but the phone wasn't optimized for power-efficiency like the X. I would imagine once the battery gets settled in, I'll get better life than I did with the S4.
-The X has the on-screen nav keys, so it takes some time to get used to. I still subconsciously go to hit the physical home button to wake the phone, only to realize I don't have one anymore... lol. I had the same issue when I transitioned from the Droid X to the Thunderbolt, physical keys to soft capacitive keys.
Last but not least... the Dev X is open for modding how YOU want, unlike the S4. I too was stuck on the MK2 base and hated life for the last couple of months. I honestly don't think that the damage Samsung caused in the recent updates will be reversed, and if it does, everyone will have moved on to the latest and greatest anyhow. So, go get yourself a Dev X, it's worth it.
triton302 said:
I recently made the switch from an S4 I got at launch... my opinions as follows:
-The S4 has a beautiful screen, hands down. However, it's dimmer than the X and I've found that the S4 had a blue tint to the screen with whites. My X doesn't have the yellowing, so it's pretty close to an actual white. The X's screen is awesome for only 720p, no doubt.
-Form factor... definitely have to go with the X. It got annoying all the time trying to use the S4 single-handed, you'd have to reach for the moon in order to pull down the notifications. The X with a Speck Candyshell case fits in my hand perfectly and can operate with one hand.
-Call quality is much better with the X, the S4 wasn't bad though.
-The X has a louder earpiece and rear speaker, sounds much cleaner and clearer than the S4's rear speaker, which was oddly placed to begin with.
-Speed... no comparison. The X absolutely runs circles around the S4 stock-for-stock. The S4 was a little faster with a ROM like Hyperdrive, but the janking and lags made it a pain especially when you're in a hurry. My debloated X has ZERO lag or hesitation. Opens apps instantly, connects to calls quickly, no delaying when waking the phone.
-The camera is a little better on the S4, I will admit. However, the S3's camera trumps both the S4 and X. Not to say the X has a bad camera, but don't expect super "beautiful instagram" quality or whatever. If you want to take pics, go buy a digital camera, that's what it's made for.
-Battery life is a toss up right now because I haven't had the X activated for a full week yet, so the battery is still "breaking in", if you will. However it's getting better day by day. The S4's battery was a little bigger, but the phone wasn't optimized for power-efficiency like the X. I would imagine once the battery gets settled in, I'll get better life than I did with the S4.
-The X has the on-screen nav keys, so it takes some time to get used to. I still subconsciously go to hit the physical home button to wake the phone, only to realize I don't have one anymore... lol. I had the same issue when I transitioned from the Droid X to the Thunderbolt, physical keys to soft capacitive keys.
Last but not least... the Dev X is open for modding how YOU want, unlike the S4. I too was stuck on the MK2 base and hated life for the last couple of months. I honestly don't think that the damage Samsung caused in the recent updates will be reversed, and if it does, everyone will have moved on to the latest and greatest anyhow. So, go get yourself a Dev X, it's worth it.
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Alright. Also I understand the X is close to stock android, but there wouldn't happen to be any stable AOSP roms for jellybean? I don't really like kitkat that much
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Alright. Also I understand the X is close to stock android, but there wouldn't happen to be any stable AOSP roms for jellybean? I don't really like kitkat that much
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Kitkit in my opinion is better then jellybean but if you don't like it you can still revert back to 4.2.2.
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Kitkit in my opinion is better then jellybean but if you don't like it you can still revert back to 4.2.2.
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Honestly i just hate the white battery. Reason I dont like my s4 is because of touchwiz...but mainly the green battery.
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Honestly i just hate the white battery. Reason I dont like my s4 is because of touchwiz...but mainly the green battery.
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Root and change battery icon with xbattery problem solved...
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I like stock android and moto features but it looks like the z3 is better when it comes to specs. which one do you prefer?
Better in terms of what specs? Both have the same Snapdragon 801 2.5GHz processor, same amount of RAM. The Moto X in its favor has a 1080p AMOLED display, a larger 5.2in screen, stock android, and customizability. The Z3 Compact in its favor has a slightly larger battery (2600 mah vs 2300 mah), a greater battery life, a microSD slot, and a waterproof (vs splash resistant) design. All I will say is that if you're looking for updates, there's no question that the Moto X wins out as it is already on 5.0. The Z3 Compact will likely receive it early next year. There's also the fact that the Moto additions such as Display, Assist, and Voice aren't available anywhere else. Your choice depends on whether you prefer battery life, a waterproof design, and a microSD slot above stock android, fast updates, hardware customizability, and a higher resolution screen.
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Better in terms of what specs? Both have the same Snapdragon 801 2.5GHz processor, same amount of RAM. The Moto X in its favor has a 1080p AMOLED display, a larger 5.2in screen, stock android, and customizability. The Z3 Compact in its favor has a slightly larger battery (2600 mah vs 2300 mah), a greater battery life, a microSD slot, and a waterproof (vs splash resistant) design. All I will say is that if you're looking for updates, there's no question that the Moto X wins out as it is already on 5.0. The Z3 Compact will likely receive it early next year. There's also the fact that the Moto additions such as Display, Assist, and Voice aren't available anywhere else. Your choice depends on whether you prefer battery life, a waterproof design, and a microSD slot above stock android, fast updates, hardware customizability, and a higher resolution screen.
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yes but which phone do you think has a better investment, future proof and overall?
The Moto X is in another league compared to the Z3 Compact, build quality alone sees to that.
A better comparison would be with the Z3 proper.
If by future proofing you mean updates, then there's only 1 answer to that: Moto X. You've seen by now how quickly the Moto X got the updates to KitKat and to Lollipop. Sony can never be as fast as that simply because they choose to put their UI on the phone, which, unless it undergoes some plastic surgery when their 5.0 update rolls out, looks extremely boring and dated. I've had a Z2 before, and trust me, its UI got tiring after a while, especially when you see all the little places where the system lags in comparison to stock android (try pressing on the multitasking button with the X and the Z2/Z3 side by side, you'll see what I mean).
I used the Z3c for about 10-days before I sold it and got my leather backed Moto X. The Z3c is a decent phone, but it feels so delicate, and the super slippery glass front and back made me feel like I was going to drop it all the time. The speakers are horrible, supposedly from the waterproofing, but they sounded very muffled. My Moto X, even compared to 1st gen, has a wonderful sound quality, and is plenty loud enough. The flaps on the side (Z3c) are not very attractive, and it seemed like over time would get very tedious to use. One cool feature though is the addition of the magnetic charging port (like on a MacBook), but it was pretty fiddly to get it to seat right, and didn't play well with my car dock. The Z3c screen is really bright and clear and could easily be seen in direct sunlight, and the camera is leagues ahead of the MotoX despite having dozens of camera filter modes to wade through. On paper the Z3c comes out ahead of the Moto X, but as far as usability, ease of use, feel in the hand, build quality, and pure(ish) android the Moto X is a much better phone. And, one more thing, one you get used to the Moto's active display, driving mode, and always listening stuff it's really hard to live without.
Pretty different phones. I think the compact is more similar to the 2013 Moto X (screen size and resolution). I would take a compact over a 2013 X. The new 2014 X compares much more closely to the full Z3. I looked at a Z2 a while back, and it felt a lot bigger in the hand than the 2014 Moto X. I don't think it was really that much bigger, but the appearance in the hand was. If you are all in the Sony experience, have a PS4 and all that, then the Z3 could be cool - but for a straight-up clean Android experience phone, I would go Moto X. Now, the Z4 looks to be pretty cool with an 810 and Sony's new camera hardware. About 6 months out.
I happen to own both a Moto X and a z3 compact. I love love love my z3 compact. Best battery life I've seen on any phone that I have owned and I own at least 6 or 7 different phones per year. Both the Moto X and the z3 compact feel really good in the hand. I was using my z3 compact as my daily driver until 5.0 dropped in the Moto X. I will be switching back to it when lollipop drops on it. I really did not expect to like the device as much as I have. I raved about the device so much to my co-workers at swappa that two of them went out and bought the phone. The skin on the sony is not bad at all either. I think both are great phones but I will admit my z3 compact is my favorite. I buy and sell phones all the time and my z3 compact is one I don't even consider selling.. And I love the device so much that I got square trade on it just in case something happens to it.. My 2 other current phones and any of my tablets do not have square trade.. Only my z3 compact. If running stock Android and the latest version of Android is important to you then I would say stay with the Moto X. If you want a perfect size device, with a great camera and don't mind waiting for Sony for lollipop and want a phone with amazing battery life (with heavy use I get over a day and a half with very minimal usage I've gotten 4 days!) I really am impressed with that device.. Much more than I thought I'd be. You can't really lose either way honestly.
Let me start by saying I use a Note 9 as my personal phone and LG V35 ThinQ as my work phone. I've been really impressed with the features of the V35 and the smoothness of the interface. Naturally I was curious to see how it compares to the V40 so I did some hands on comparison.
The good changes are 5 cameras instead of 3, Android 8.1 instead of 8.0, power button on the right side rather than back.
As for what's the same with the V35 and V40, Snapdragon 845, 6 GB RAM, 3300 mAh battery, cool Aurora Black color with blue reflection and overall software skin. The screen is excellent on both (fixed after V30)
What I don't care for is the taller, more narrow aspect ratio of the V40. Sure it may be 6.4 inches instead of 6.0 inches, but if you factor in the notch and the narrower screen with noticeably larger side bezels, it doesn't look bigger. The off center speaker was an odd design choice given that the two front cameras could have gone on opposite sides.
The V40 felt premium in hand, just as the V35 does, but I didn't find there to be any upgrades that made the V40 enticing. It feels like LG missed the opportunity for a bigger battery, stereo speakers, software upgrades, or something else to distinguish it. Most camera enthusiasts will probably get the Pixel 3 XL or Note 9 over this.
Bottom line is if you're buying a phone outright, I'd say the V35 ThinQ is a much better value. You're getting almost everything in a smaller form factor, with no notch. If you're looking for carrier financing, the V40 is a great phone, but I'd have trouble recommending it as it faces tough competition from the OnePlus 6T, Note 9 and even S9+. It's already $200 off and likely will get cheaper during the holidays. Save your money and get the V35 ThinQ, OnePlus 6T, S9+, or go all in for the Note 9.
I agree that I think the V35 is a better value. I think the only issue for me, personally, is that the V40 is much more likely to get bootloader unlock and/or some form of root. The V35 has no development community after months of being out, which is honestly a shame because it's my favorite phone this year. Hopefully the guys working on the Qualcomm RSA Signature exploit make some progress to kickstart development across the board (and specifically the V35). Either way, I like what LG's been doing with their phones (with the exception of slow to no bootloader unlock in the states).
If value is equal to cost then yes buying an earlier model of phone will almost always be a better value than the latest and greatest. I must be missing something here...
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At least you have the option for the V35, I don't with verizon. That notch turns me off about the V40 and I've been looking at the razor phone 2 128GB(when ever that model shows up). The v10 and v20 have 64GB of storage, so why doesn't the v40 come standard with 128GB? It's bad enough there's no removable battery in the v40.
The Unlocked V35 ThinQ from Amazon or B&H do work on Verizon.
Given that the V35 ThinQ has the same processor, same RAM, same battery, same storage and is less than 6 mos old, it's a fair comparison. The ONLY reasons to get a V40 over a V35 are the cameras and carrier financing, just a tip to those on a budget.
Or get a v30+ 128GB with bootloader unlocked and root
I've had both phones, and it's weird because my feeling is that the V35 is actually faster and more responsive in use than the V40.
Though I don't own either V35 or V40 ( I do have a V20 though).... in addition to what was mentioned, the 5 cameras, "larger" notched screen... I'd mention the "boombox" speakers. I haven't witnessed it first hand but I hear from the community that the boombox speakers are indeed a major upgrade. I personally like using my speakerphone to play music in a small room, though I don't know if it's necessarily worth the price premium on those features a lone... I also got the impression that the V40 had better battery life (impressions are from multiple youtube videos posted).
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Though I don't own either V35 or V40 ( I do have a V20 though).... in addition to what was mentioned, the 5 cameras, "larger" notched screen... I'd mention the "boombox" speakers. I haven't witnessed it first hand but I hear from the community that the boombox speakers are indeed a major upgrade. I personally like using my speakerphone to play music in a small room, though I don't know if it's necessarily worth the price premium on those features a lone... I also got the impression that the V40 had better battery life (impressions are from multiple youtube videos posted).
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I second that
Guyinlaca said:
Let me start by saying I use a Note 9 as my personal phone and LG V35 ThinQ as my work phone. I've been really impressed with the features of the V35 and the smoothness of the interface. Naturally I was curious to see how it compares to the V40 so I did some hands on comparison.
The good changes are 5 cameras instead of 3, Android 8.1 instead of 8.0, power button on the right side rather than back.
As for what's the same with the V35 and V40, Snapdragon 845, 6 GB RAM, 3300 mAh battery, cool Aurora Black color with blue reflection and overall software skin. The screen is excellent on both (fixed after V30)
What I don't care for is the taller, more narrow aspect ratio of the V40. Sure it may be 6.4 inches instead of 6.0 inches, but if you factor in the notch and the narrower screen with noticeably larger side bezels, it doesn't look bigger. The off center speaker was an odd design choice given that the two front cameras could have gone on opposite sides.
The V40 felt premium in hand, just as the V35 does, but I didn't find there to be any upgrades that made the V40 enticing. It feels like LG missed the opportunity for a bigger battery, stereo speakers, software upgrades, or something else to distinguish it. Most camera enthusiasts will probably get the Pixel 3 XL or Note 9 over this.
Bottom line is if you're buying a phone outright, I'd say the V35 ThinQ is a much better value. You're getting almost everything in a smaller form factor, with no notch. If you're looking for carrier financing, the V40 is a great phone, but I'd have trouble recommending it as it faces tough competition from the OnePlus 6T, Note 9 and even S9+. It's already $200 off and likely will get cheaper during the holidays. Save your money and get the V35 ThinQ, OnePlus 6T, S9+, or go all in for the Note 9.
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Not only is v35 a good value, they're really the same phone with v40 having non significant upgrades.
Having spent a year with V30 and moving to V40 at its launch, I would certainly confirm that it's a minor upgrade. However, if you're big on speaker audio, definitely go for V40. The speaker output due to resonance chamber effect is way better! I don't have to cup my hand around the speaker and hold it to my ear to hear it anymore in noisy areas.
Other areas of improvement for me-- display quality/clarity/brightness and cameras. The V40 feels better to me, and I admit that while I'm not a fan of notches, this is at least a nice approach that isn't wasteful, and being able to "configure" how it appears is a nice touch. The cameras (with latest firmware updates) are much improved over launch samples I saw and took... very pleased with how they've turned out.
I'm mixed on the Power button returning to the side button. I had a love hate with it being combined with thumbprint on V30/V35... it made screenshots harder to take, and it made turning the device off challenging. That said, having it separate on the side has proven challenging to unlearn, lol.
I have asked them about making the Assistant button configurable to default assistant rather than Google. So far they haven't, but I still hope they will. I guess my final verdict is... it's the perfect hardware for ME, but there's still some software tweaks that I want.
I have had the V30 since lauch and its still great. I have not (yet) rooted it but happy about the option to do so when/if I choose to. One thing I noticed on the specs for the V40 is the USB is 2.0 vs 3.1 like on the V30? Did this actually go backwards? I never really seen a technology spec revert way back. It would seem like something as simple/common as USB would at least be the same as the V30??
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I have had the V30 since lauch and its still great. I have not (yet) rooted it but happy about the option to do so when/if I choose to. One thing I noticed on the specs for the V40 is the USB is 2.0 vs 3.1 like on the V30? Did this actually go backwards? I never really seen a technology spec revert way back. It would seem like something as simple/common as USB would at least be the same as the V30??
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It is USB Type - C 2.0 (3.1 compatible) from everything I have read and it transfer super fast via USB to and from my laptop. Transferred a 50 minute video from my laptop to my phone in less than a minute along with 2 other videos.
So my assumption is USB Type - C 2.0 is second generation and it is 3.1 for USB connectivity.
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It is USB Type - C 2.0 (3.1 compatible) from everything I have read and it transfer super fast via USB to and from my laptop. Transferred a 50 minute video from my laptop to my phone in less than a minute along with 2 other videos.
So my assumption is USB Type - C 2.0 is second generation and it is 3.1 for USB connectivity l.
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Cool, thanks that explains it! Now I see the difference. Not sure if the phone itself is worth the upgrade still, but its very nice that the USB does seem like an upgrade.
Guyinlaca said:
Let me start by saying I use a Note 9 as my personal phone and LG V35 ThinQ as my work phone. I've been really impressed with the features of the V35 and the smoothness of the interface. Naturally I was curious to see how it compares to the V40 so I did some hands on comparison.
The good changes are 5 cameras instead of 3, Android 8.1 instead of 8.0, power button on the right side rather than back.
As for what's the same with the V35 and V40, Snapdragon 845, 6 GB RAM, 3300 mAh battery, cool Aurora Black color with blue reflection and overall software skin. The screen is excellent on both (fixed after V30)
What I don't care for is the taller, more narrow aspect ratio of the V40. Sure it may be 6.4 inches instead of 6.0 inches, but if you factor in the notch and the narrower screen with noticeably larger side bezels, it doesn't look bigger. The off center speaker was an odd design choice given that the two front cameras could have gone on opposite sides.
The V40 felt premium in hand, just as the V35 does, but I didn't find there to be any upgrades that made the V40 enticing. It feels like LG missed the opportunity for a bigger battery, stereo speakers, software upgrades, or something else to distinguish it. Most camera enthusiasts will probably get the Pixel 3 XL or Note 9 over this.
Bottom line is if you're buying a phone outright, I'd say the V35 ThinQ is a much better value. You're getting almost everything in a smaller form factor, with no notch. If you're looking for carrier financing, the V40 is a great phone, but I'd have trouble recommending it as it faces tough competition from the OnePlus 6T, Note 9 and even S9+. It's already $200 off and likely will get cheaper during the holidays. Save your money and get the V35 ThinQ, OnePlus 6T, S9+, or go all in for the Note 9.
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V35 and V40 and very similar but I choose the V40 for whatever reason. I do like the V40 tho so not disappointed. Actually liking it more than my Note 9.
The notch isn't bad like the pixel XL 3 or iPhones. And in reallity makes it the same size as the V35 when playing videos and such. Unlike XS the notch doesn't get in the way of videos and games
Anyone know how to update a V35 its been unlocked not on AT&T so I never have got ANY update?
So I have been wanting to get a new phone for a while and have been waiting for the G7 to come out. After it came out, I ended up comparing it to the Z3 Play being it was on sale for $300, the same price as the G7. I never really looked at or considered the Z3 Play before. Being one who likes to get something “different”, I went for it. It really seemed like a no brainer.
Amoled Display vs LCD
Snapdragon 636 vs 632
NFC
Added benefit of Mods
And no notch! I don’t really like them and have yet to own a phone with one. I didn’t mind the tear drop notch on the G7 and could have tolerated it, but I’m happy to go without one all together.
I will say that the White Moto G7 looks flashy af in person though. The silver/chrome frame and accents on that white really make it pop. The white blows the black away. I think the deep indigo looks unique on the Z3 Play so I like that too.
I’ve heard people knock the mods and call them overpriced or this and that. I just consider the mods an added bonus. The price for the specs and getting an amoled display make it a great buy. I buy my phones unlocked and use Verizon Prepaid. ($75 for 2 lines w/ 15gb each) Motorola makes the best unlocked phones that support CDMA (Verizon). GSM networks are a no go in my area, making GSM only phones a no go as well.
What do you think the future holds for mods? Think the mod interface will change with the Z4? I plan to just get the wireless charging style type mod and call it good. It already comes with a battery mod.
The z3 play is much better. I payed $450 in July for Amazon prime, now they dropped the price. A good deal. A very good phone, and a free battery pack. So very one should buy the z3 now. Yes the z4 will be different always add new stuff to new phone's. I will keep z3 for now and get the updates. But mods will work on z4 I love the extra power of the power pack. So I will get the z6 when it's out.
You're absolutely right in you choice.
I have both and I like both.
I got Z3 Play for $350. The price is too good to pass.
With supplied battery module, the phone can last 2-3 days between charge.
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So I have been wanting to get a new phone for a while and have been waiting for the G7 to come out. After it came out, I ended up comparing it to the Z3 Play being it was on sale for $300, the same price as the G7. I never really looked at or considered the Z3 Play before. Being one who likes to get something “different”, I went for it. It really seemed like a no brainer.
Amoled Display vs LCD
Snapdragon 636 vs 632
NFC
Added benefit of Mods
And no notch! I don’t really like them and have yet to own a phone with one. I didn’t mind the tear drop notch on the G7 and could have tolerated it, but I’m happy to go without one all together.
I will say that the White Moto G7 looks flashy af in person though. The silver/chrome frame and accents on that white really make it pop. The white blows the black away. I think the deep indigo looks unique on the Z3 Play so I like that too.
I’ve heard people knock the mods and call them overpriced or this and that. I just consider the mods an added bonus. The price for the specs and getting an amoled display make it a great buy. I buy my phones unlocked and use Verizon Prepaid. ($75 for 2 lines w/ 15gb each) Motorola makes the best unlocked phones that support CDMA (Verizon). GSM networks are a no go in my area, making GSM only phones a no go as well.
What do you think the future holds for mods? Think the mod interface will change with the Z4? I plan to just get the wireless charging style type mod and call it good. It already comes with a battery mod.
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There's one major plus especially for T-Mobile: B71
So, I landed a 6T for a steal. I wasn't even in the market to replace my G6 (US997, rooted), but here I am.
As of right now, the only distinct advantages the 6T has over the LG G6 are:
Pie
Far smoother operation
Larger screen
Infinitely better aftermarket support (roms etc)
The G6 has my heart in:
Power button being on the back (Yes, I know I'll get used to the side button again).
SD Card Slot (I have a 256gb collecting dust now)
Pixel density
Quick Charge
Always On Display
Integrated headphone jack (although I rarely use my wired headphones anymore)
And right now, I'm on the fence:
Call quality (seems to be a wash)
Display clarity (wash again, despite the pixel density)
and the biggest thing to me, is the camera. I know I'm missing the wide angle from the G6. But is it just me, or is the camera just sort of meh on the 6T?
It seems to charge very slow when not connected to the included charger (which I can't seem to find in stock anywhere?)
I landed it with a case and screen protector for 350. I know I can sell it for that or maybe even up to 400. But I'm not sure I want to. I want to love this thing. It feels so nice in my hand. The battery on it is as big as a freakin car battery. It's more modern than my G6, has better specs. Is definitely faster.
So tell me, what do I do here?
I sorta did the same. My previous phone was a G6. In my case that phone I got it basically for free when I renewed my contract.
LG G6
I hated the fact that I could not root it (in my country that model is bootloader locked).
I loved its camera, but the glass on top of it it's real trash because it scratched in a month or so even with a case and TLC.
I hated the battery not lasting more than 2 hours screen on time.
I hated the button and FP on the back.
I hated the OS, stuttered and most of all, bloated (more of a carrier problem than a phone problem I know).
I hated being stuck on an older Android version.
I hated the screen because I got some screen burn-in issues, but fortunately with no permanent damage (reversible).
I too used it with a 200GB memory card, but the horrible management of the 4GB of RAM and 32GB internal storage meant that I was constantly running out of space. Even if you move apps to external storage, some huge chunks of data remain internally.
I was on the fence between getting the Huawei P20 Pro or the OP6T, and I decided to try the OP6T with 8GM RAM and 256GB Storage and boy o boy, I can't complain at all!
OnePlus 6T
The sheer speed of this phone is amazing! In all these years with Android (I started in 2007) I have never enjoyed a phone this much!
I love the fact that I'm always getting more than 7 hours screen on time with extensive use!
I love the tiny camera notch!
This phone is stupid FAAAAASTTTT!!!
And the fast charge on the OP6T is far FAR superior to that on the LGG6. Every morning I charge my OP6T while getting ready for work and about 40-45 minutes later is already at 100%. No more leaving the phone on my nightstand charging overnight!
OxygenOS is simply the best Android iteration ever created!
OnePlus Android updates and beta program is amazing!
So freaking easy to root.
OnePlus community is awesome (not that xda forums are not cool, but you get my point).
The huge RAM and Storage makes it future proof for many years to come if I desire to keep it that long.
Last but not least, the on-screen fingerprint scanner is a great conversation starter and wow factor. (mine works flawlessly)
This is simply no fair comparison, the LG G6 feels dated in comparison.
I don't miss the audio jack because I'm always listening over Bluetooth.
I don't miss the higher DPI because the OP6T screen despite having less DPI looks stunning!
I don't miss the external storage option on the LGG6
I don't miss the wide angle lens on the main camera, but I do miss the wide angle lens on the front camera.
This is my experience so far!
Cheers mate!
sell it; I'll give you 50 bucks for it
aNGERY said:
So, I landed a 6T for a steal. I wasn't even in the market to replace my G6 (US997, rooted), but here I am.
As of right now, the only distinct advantages the 6T has over the LG G6 are:
Pie
Far smoother operation
Larger screen
Infinitely better aftermarket support (roms etc)
The G6 has my heart in:
Power button being on the back (Yes, I know I'll get used to the side button again).
SD Card Slot (I have a 256gb collecting dust now)
Pixel density
Quick Charge
Always On Display
Integrated headphone jack (although I rarely use my wired headphones anymore)
And right now, I'm on the fence:
Call quality (seems to be a wash)
Display clarity (wash again, despite the pixel density)
and the biggest thing to me, is the camera. I know I'm missing the wide angle from the G6. But is it just me, or is the camera just sort of meh on the 6T?
It seems to charge very slow when not connected to the included charger (which I can't seem to find in stock anywhere?)
I landed it with a case and screen protector for 350. I know I can sell it for that or maybe even up to 400. But I'm not sure I want to. I want to love this thing. It feels so nice in my hand. The battery on it is as big as a freakin car battery. It's more modern than my G6, has better specs. Is definitely faster.
So tell me, what do I do here?
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G6 has your heart with Quick charge? The OnePlus 6T is one of the fastest charging phones there is.
lg sucks i own 2 still but UI is slow they mess a kernel up don't support developers less everything that's like pulling out the old Razer phone
aNGERY said:
So, I landed a 6T for a steal. I wasn't even in the market to replace my G6 (US997, rooted), but here I am.
As of right now, the only distinct advantages the 6T has over the LG G6 are:
Pie
Far smoother operation
Larger screen
Infinitely better aftermarket support (roms etc)
The G6 has my heart in:
Power button being on the back (Yes, I know I'll get used to the side button again).
SD Card Slot (I have a 256gb collecting dust now)
Pixel density
Quick Charge
Always On Display
Integrated headphone jack (although I rarely use my wired headphones anymore)
And right now, I'm on the fence:
Call quality (seems to be a wash)
Display clarity (wash again, despite the pixel density)
and the biggest thing to me, is the camera. I know I'm missing the wide angle from the G6. But is it just me, or is the camera just sort of meh on the 6T?
It seems to charge very slow when not connected to the included charger (which I can't seem to find in stock anywhere?)
I landed it with a case and screen protector for 350. I know I can sell it for that or maybe even up to 400. But I'm not sure I want to. I want to love this thing. It feels so nice in my hand. The battery on it is as big as a freakin car battery. It's more modern than my G6, has better specs. Is definitely faster.
So tell me, what do I do here?
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LG G6 a lot slower.
Snapdragon 821 vs Snapdragon 845.
Not even in the same league. 6 month old phone vs almost two year old phone.
I had an LG G6 and traded it for an Essential PH-1.
Sold the Essential when the 6T came out and have not looked back.
The 6T is just a better all around phone.
The 6T is dual SIM which made it a no brainer for me. I was carrying a work phone and a personal phone.
I carry one phone now.
I don't have 2 sims, but I don't disagree about the hardware being superior. I actually wiped the phone last night, put my sim in my G6, and about an hour later, I started setting up the 6T again. I'm on it now.
I'm not going to make any hasty decisions. Probably will give this thing a week.
As I type this, the biggest thing to adapt to is the SD card slot being absent.
Am I being too hard on the camera?
G6 is garbage
If 6T it's slow or seems slow, format the phone or do a MSM tool.
Yes the camera is maybe the cheapest..., but in daylight take good pictures. At night not so good. For camera you can try Google cam.
Reuben_skelz92 said:
G6 is garbage
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Compared to a 6T it is.
For camera, try the Pixel camera. See separate thread.
aNGERY said:
I don't have 2 sims, but I don't disagree about the hardware being superior. I actually wiped the phone last night, put my sim in my G6, and about an hour later, I started setting up the 6T again. I'm on it now.
I'm not going to make any hasty decisions. Probably will give this thing a week.
As I type this, the biggest thing to adapt to is the SD card slot being absent.
Am I being too hard on the camera?
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I also came from the G6. I do miss the wide angle camera and the overall photo quality from the G6. Also was a fan of water resistance rating, mil-spec drop rating, and the power button/fingerprint sensor on the back. The G6 really felt good in the hand, but the performance difference between it and my 6T are night and day. I don't think I could go back to the G6 from a performance standpoint.
I think you should sell it.
However, having someone else decided what phone you use will never end well.
Only thing that bothers me about the phone is that fp doesn't work on custom ROMs wich combined with the bad ram management on stock oos is kinda annoying.
About the camera. I find it rather inconsistent. Sometimes i get pretty good shots and sometimes they are just lousy. Anyway it's a tiny phone cam and as such it simply suffers physical limitations.
Sell it!
You paid for it.
tet-bundy said:
Only thing that bothers me about the phone is that fp doesn't work on custom ROMs wich combined with the bad ram management on stock oos is kinda annoying.
About the camera. I find it rather inconsistent. Sometimes i get pretty good shots and sometimes they are just lousy. Anyway it's a tiny phone cam and as such it simply suffers physical limitations.
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Bad RAM management?
Do you have a 6GB device?
I'm reading through this post on my g6 while I let the 6t sit and try to figure out what's giving me wakelocks.
This thing is tiny and slow in comparison lol. I'm glad I'm giving it another go. Appreciate the opinions.
Reasons why I buy OP phones
Nearly native Android experience
Always rootable - I will not touch a phone I can't put Adaway on
Fast updates - almost as fast as the Pixels
Battery that lasts and lasts
Price/performance that can't be beat
Things that could be better
Camera is definitely a meh. Shutter delay is notable and limiting for anything but static scenes. Auto WB is way out of wack in anything but mid day blue sky conditions, and even setting WB manually leaves you with funky casts. This is particularly troublesome with skin tones, where your choice is between a "boiled shrimp" and "jaundice sickness" appearance. I don't use the camera for anything other than utilitarian purposes so this is a don't care, but if my phone was my primary camera I would definitely think twice.
Designs are somewhat bland, but this is probably partly how they keep the price as low as it is. I could not care less, as long as the formfactor is right. Which it is.
tech_head said:
Bad RAM management?
Do you have a 6GB device?
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8 GB