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Xino_sam said:
Galaxy S3 need to be charged x2 to x3 times a day, reboot by itself, hang when I need it urgently, so basically driving me crazy - reason why I got a loan phone.
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Try installing a custom ROM. Maybe you'll solve certain problems. I recommend merkmod or slim ROM for battery life.
 
Xino_sam said:
What to choose? All Android & Windows fanboys / fangirls line up please:D

I do not know what to get. Have a Galaxy S3, kind of like it, all apps especially, easy way of going from WiFi to Data when needed. I got a Windows phone - Nokia Lumia for the last three weeks (loan phone), I am trying very hard to like it, but it is difficult at the moment.

What I need: card slot, two cameras (front & back) including a flash, easy to operate with one hand, water resistant (optional, but would be good). I basically use the handset 24/7, must be able to interact with a Samsung smart TV without me obtaining a degree in technology to understand. Stereo FM, nice to have. I love apps and games (kids more on the phone at night). Exchange mail used on a daily basis as well as replying to work e-mails and now and again updating MS-Excel & MS-Word files. Must have WiFi, Bluetooth.
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Xperia Z2. No brainer.
 
Mike Smit said:
Mates girlfriend has one. Played with it on Sunday. Nothing stood out about it. My G3 is way better IMO.
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Well I used to have the standard Z, now using an S4.

Won't be getting a samsung again.
 
Xino_sam said:
Galaxy S3 need to be charged x2 to x3 times a day, reboot by itself, hang when I need it urgently, so basically driving me crazy - reason why I got a loan phone.
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Get a new battery on Ebay, I'll be cheap. Than do a factory reset. If your software issues remain, install one of the many custom ROMs.

You'll have a great phone and save a bunch of cash.
 
I was in your situation not long ago. The most recent update by Samsung for the S3 has nerfed phone. I loaded CyanogenMod and put a new battery in and it runs better than it ever has.

CyanogenMod has also made it ridiculously easy to install these days. No rooting or technical knowledge required.

As far as I am concerned I can keep the phone 2 more years it until something truly revolutionary comes out.
 
Nexus 4 or Nexus 5. I will never choose a Samsung or an iPhone again. More the Samsung, but having decided on a Nexus 4, its really great. I don't mind the lack of an SD card slot, or non removable battery. The fact that there is no bloatware, and crappy preinstalled apps is a breath of fresh air. No need to root to get rid of unwanted bloatware etc.
 
Icemanbrfc said:
Nexus 4 or Nexus 5. I will never choose a Samsung or an iPhone again. More the Samsung, but having decided on a Nexus 4, its really great. I don't mind the lack of an SD card slot, or non removable battery. The fact that there is no bloatware, and crappy preinstalled apps is a breath of fresh air. No need to root to get rid of unwanted bloatware etc.
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Nexuses (Nexi?) are great in terms of the software experience. But I just can't get myself to buy a phone knowing that I can't exchange the battery after two years.

If you're someone who doesn't mind flashing a rom, a LG or Samsung with removable battery and expandable storage are great options as you can get the stock Android experience (and even better with roms like Cyanogenmod) without having to compromise in terms of the hardware.

I'd love to have a Nexus 5 though. Alongside my Samsung, that is :)
 
Thing is, majority change a phone after 2 years. On a side note, just because they are unibody in design, doesn't mean you can't change the battery. People said the iPhone couldn't change the battery, but take out that screws, and replace that battery. The same with the others, but it is a pain and not easy.
 
Icemanbrfc said:
Thing is, majority change a phone after 2 years. On a side note, just because they are unibody in design, doesn't mean you can't change the battery. People said the iPhone couldn't change the battery, but take out that screws, and replace that battery. The same with the others, but it is a pain and not easy.
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Yeah, I may be the exception in that I like to use a phone for longer periods. I change the battery every year (sometimes even faster) to ensure the thing works as well as I expect. I'm actually expecting to receive a new battery in the post within a week or two. While it's probably true that the batteries of phones like the iPhone, HTC One and Nexus can be exchanged, I doubt those batteries are easy to come by.

But like I said - Nexus devices are great (I have a Nexus 7), especially at the prices they are being at sold in the US.
 
Fair play Viva, I'm also one who doesn't change that often anymore. I've moved away from contract, as to me its much more flexible. In truth, I did wish that the nexus did have a removable battery, because this handset can also go for another 2 or so years.

One word of advice to those buying a phone now, is try and buy a phone that will carry you for a good few years more. By that I mean, if you can spend extra on a phone with good hardware and build then do so. I'm not one for rooting and ROMs, but the nice thing with the custom ROM community, is that an oldish phone could be brought back to life on limited hardware as well. Think buying a new phone in today's market is very difficult, because you are faced with quite a number of good choices.

At the moment, behind the nexus, the LG G3 is next in line. Samsung and Apple have become rather boring with a few gimmicks here and there.
 
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