Which Cell Phone? [Android]

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Hi

Phone has to be Android. Tried the iPhone 6 and promptly sold it.
Looking at upgrading from my Z1 Compact. Upgrading next month.

Must not be bigger then 5.5"

So far looking at:

S6 Edge
Z5 Compact - Doesn't seem like much of a upgrade

Which phone would you go for and why?

Thanks!
 
Contract?

If so, then I'd have the LG G4.

- One of the top cameras currently
- Micro SD slot
- Removable battery
- Rumoured to be receiving Marshmallow very soon.
- Great screen
 
Yup. Renewing 8 months early :D

Will have a look, thanks!

DrJohnZoidberg said:
Contract?

If so, then I'd have the LG G4.

- One of the top cameras currently
- Micro SD slot
- Removable battery
- Rumoured to be receiving Marshmallow very soon.
- Great screen
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SYNERGY said:
Hi

Phone has to be Android. Tried the iPhone 6 and promptly sold it.
Looking at upgrading from my Z1 Compact. Upgrading next month.

Must not be bigger then 5.5"

So far looking at:

S6 Edge
Z5 Compact - Doesn't seem like much of a upgrade

Which phone would you go for and why?

Thanks!
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Why not take the normal Z5? It's 5.2".

And btw, even the Z3 Compact would be a massive upgrade for you.
 
SYNERGY said:
Hi

Phone has to be Android. Tried the iPhone 6 and promptly sold it.
Looking at upgrading from my Z1 Compact. Upgrading next month.

Must not be bigger then 5.5"

So far looking at:

S6 Edge
Z5 Compact - Doesn't seem like much of a upgrade

Which phone would you go for and why?

Thanks!
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Go for the S6 edge plus, note 5 or Sony Z5 premium.

LG isnt really a premium android brand. Build quality isnt on the same level as Sony or Samsung.

LG will be worth nothing if you decide to resell it aswell.

http://www.gsmarena.com/report_says_korean_lg_g4_sales_below_expectations-news-13074.php
http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_phones_i...in_margins_just_to_stay_afloat-news-14051.php
 
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arr0w said:
LG isnt really a premium android brand. Build quality isnt on the same level as Sony or Samsung.
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This is just false. The G4 is mostly plastic but doesn't mean it has inferior build quality. My G2 is all plastic and the thing is solid as a rock.

Because the G4 isn't selling well doesn't mean it's a bad device. Every review I've seen for the G4 is positive.
 
arr0w said:
Go for the S6 edge plus, note 5 or Sony Z5 premium.

LG isnt really a premium android brand. Build quality isnt on the same level as Sony or Samsung.

LG will be worth nothing if you decide to resell it aswell.
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Samsung is definitely on the low end in terms of build quality - not to mention all the crap bloatware that come with their devices.

arr0w said:
LG will be worth nothing if you decide to resell it aswell.
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After 6 months to a year, the phone is already fairly outdated given the current release trends, so you're hardly buying for the sake of future resale - the LG also isn't that expensive relative to the others.

Sony, LG or HTC get my vote - I'd personally take the Z5.
 
I like the Samsung S6/S6 Edge too but the reviews I've seen all say it has very average battery life. That alone would make me give it a skip even though I think it's a really great looking phone.
 
Looks like I'm leaning towards the 6 Edge 64GB.

Bummer about the SD Card slot thou.
 
If you are on a budget, Meizu M2 Note from organge store. It is very affordable, had great specs and very good build quality with a big battery capacity and dual sim function.
 
Have you looked at the Wileyfox Storm?
Orange Store link: http://store.orange.com/za/mobile-phones/sim-free-phones/wileyfox-storm-32gb-sandstone-black-282090/
Homepage link: https://www.wileyfox.com/storm/

System: Cyanogen 12.1
Processor: 1.5 GHz / Octa Core / Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 615 8939 / GPU: Adreno 405
Memory: Internal: 32 GB / RAM: 3 GB / Slot type: microSD / Max. slot capacity: 128 GB
Display: 5.5" / Full HD IPS / Resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels / 400 ppi
Camera: 20 Mpixels / Flash: LED / Front: 8 Mpixel / Video: 1080p @ 90fps / AF Sony EXMOR IMX220 BSI, / Face detection, touch focus, zero shutter lag, panorama, HDR, geo-tagging, auto exposure and antibanding customisation
Network: 4G: 800/900/1800/2600 MHz / 3G: 900/2100 MHz / GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Wireless: Bluetooth: 4.0 + A2DP, BLE, EDR / Wifi: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n
Connection: Jack 3.5 mm / micro USB
GPS: Yes, with A-GPS support
Sensors: Ambient Light Sensor, E-compass, G-Sensor, Gyroscope, Proximity sensor
Dual Sim
Weight: 155 grams
Dimensions: 155.6 x 77.3 x 9.2 mm
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