Smart Phone Advice

[Meetchell]

Looking at upgrading from a Iphone 4s to an android phone. Have been looking into the LG G3, HTC One M8 and the HTC Desire 816 but still can't decide. 

I mostly just watch movies and listen to music over the speaker and occasionally play games but not often.

Any recommendations?

*EDIT: Photo quality is important*

[EarthboundHero]

Looking at upgrading from a Iphone 4s to an android phone. Have been looking into the LG G3, HTC One M8 and the HTC Desire 816 but still can't decide. 

I mostly just watch movies and listen to music over the speaker and occasionally play games but not often.

Any recommendations?

M8 has got great speakers and pretty good power for games. I love it. Especially once you root and unlock it.

[decer304]

HTC One M8 - Front Facing speakers. I dont own one, but i have heard it good. The camera on that phone is the dealbreaker for me.

[Meetchell]

M8 has got great speakers and pretty good power for games. I love it. Especially once you root and unlock it.

i have no idea what rooting is or unlocking. i saw a guide for it so i will head there and learn.

[Deletive]

Note 4? It has a better processor then the G3. a good-ish speaker, big display... vibirate display for movie watching (over saturation shouldn't make too much of a difference) and it's just good looking in general.

[OriginalPromise]

Galaxy S5/Note 4.

[XTankSlayerX]

Personally I like the Samsung Galaxy S5.

 

The camera is fantastic, Waterproof, and a bunch of other cool things.

 

I personally don't like aluminum on anything, its just not a good material to use in phones imo.

 

Or the Note 4

[EarthboundHero]

i have no idea what rooting is or unlocking. i saw a guide for it so i will head there and learn.

Unlocking it makes it so you can change the ROM(Basically it's OS) and rooting gives you access to admin features kinda like jailbreaking. It gives your phone full functionality. 

[dizmo]

HTC is coming out with an M8 that has a proper 13mp camera. I'd probably just wait for that as it seems to be exactly what you're looking for.

[ErfanT]

Check out the new Sony Z3

[XTankSlayerX]

*EDIT: Photo quality is important*

 Well then! The Galaxy S5 has a really good camera, has all the jazz (16MP, Slow motion @ 240FPS, Good colors, etc)

 

I can get you some sample pictures if you want

[wtfxmitchell]

xperia z3 it has equal quality front facing speakers as the htc one m8, one of the best camera's for a phone, 5.2'' FullHD comes with great earbuds and is powerfull

[Meetchell]

 Well then! The Galaxy S5 has a really good camera, has all the jazz (16MP, Slow motion @ 240FPS, Good colors, etc)

 

I can get you some sample pictures if you want

It's all good, 16mp is impressive for a phone camera and sure beats the 8MP of the iphone4s

[XTankSlayerX]

It's all good, 16mp is impressive for a phone camera and sure beats the 8MP of the iphone4s

Take a look at it See what you think

[Meetchell]

xperia z3 it has equal quality front facing speakers as the htc one m8, one of the best camera's for a phone, 5.2'' FullHD comes with great earbuds and is powerfull

not a big fan of the button layout of the new Xperia phones.

[elecxonica]

Unlocking it makes it so you can change the ROM(Basically it's OS) and rooting gives you access to admin features kinda like jailbreaking. It gives your phone full functionality. 

It also voids the warranty (not that that's the end of the world)

[wtfxmitchell]

not a big fan of the button layout of the new Xperia phones.

it's the same as my xperia z (original one) and i love it, thumb is exactly on the power button and you can just roll the middle of your thumb over the volume button

 

(and that dedicated power button :wub: )

[EarthboundHero]

It also voids the warranty (not that that's the end of the world)

Oh yeah, @Meetchell I probably should've pointed that out sorry. From what I've heard though if it's a physical defect the warranty is fine, but software defects you can't use the warranty.

[ZetZet]

Xperia Z3's screen is bad colour wise Z2 was so much better. But everything else is nuts on Z3.

[elecxonica]

Oh yeah, @Meetchell I probably should've pointed that out sorry. From what I've heard though if it's a physical defect the warranty is fine, but software defects you can't use the warranty.

It depends. I had a chat with HTC who said they would be able to know even if you s-offed, disabled tampered, disabled relock etc., and as such wouldn't cover hardwear defects, but I've also heard what you said. So basically, YMMV.

[Meetchell]

it's the same as my xperia z (original one) and i love it, thumb is exactly on the power button and you can just roll the middle of your thumb over the volume button

 

(and that dedicated power button :wub: )

I see how its extremely ergonomic for use but i feel i would constantly hit it the way i hold phones. I used to have a low end Xepria something which although terrible was an ok phone.

[wtfxmitchell]

I see how its extremely ergonomic for use but i feel i would constantly hit it the way i hold phones. I used to have a low end Xepria something which although terrible was an ok phone.

i don't have that problem, but everyone is diffrent, you should just go to the store and hold it in your hands to see if it fits your hands

[Meetchell]

Thanks for all the help guys, i will head into a local phone store and have a look.