Stock android?

[staubgame]

So more out of curiosity, than out of need:

I'm using a ~2,5 year old sony z3 compact myself that serves me faithfully, although I feel a decrease in battery life (duh) and it got a bit slower lately.

Also, Android 6 came out in June I think, when android 7 was just around the corner so I don't think android 7 will come to my sony.

 

I'm looking for a phone with stock android (or as close to as possible) with a preferably long span of updates, decent speccs (not gaming) and a good camera.

I'm doing quite a few of videos so that is actually required. My z3c does decent but not overwhelmingly good. iphone does better, as well as samsung.

iphone is too expensive (would be an option otherwise, I'm not biased against it, not even with the 7, though they make it even more hipster)

Samsungs S7 would be high in ranking if not for their touchwiz, which completly ruined the Galaxy S5 which I had and sold for the sony.

 

Battery life is also important. I use it quite a lot throughout the day and have 5 or so email accounts with push (of which 3 of them frequent around 10 mails per day average).

 

Google's new pixel is too expensive at the moment and I'm afraid it will take some time (if at all) until it drops in price.

 

Any advice?

 

[Matt_98]

Just now, staubgame said:

So more out of curiosity, than out of need:

I'm using a ~2,5 year old sony z3 compact myself that serves me faithfully, although I feel a decrease in battery life (duh) and it got a bit slower lately.

Also, Android 6 came out in June I think, when android 7 was just around the corner so I don't think android 7 will come to my sony.

 

I'm looking for a phone with stock android (or as close to as possible) with a preferably long span of updates, decent speccs (not gaming) and a good camera.

I'm doing quite a few of videos so that is actually required. My z3c does decent but not overwhelmingly good. iphone does better, as well as samsung.

iphone is too expensive (would be an option otherwise, I'm not biased against it, not even with the 7, though they make it even more hipster)

Samsungs S7 would be high in ranking if not for their touchwiz, which completly ruined the Galaxy S5 which I had and sold for the sony.

 

Battery life is also important. I use it quite a lot throughout the day and have 5 or so email accounts with push (of which 3 of them frequent around 10 mails per day average).

 

Google's new pixel is too expensive at the moment and I'm afraid it will take some time (if at all) until it drops in price.

 

Any advice?

 

 

 

one plus 3

 

[Jekub]

Latest versions of touchwiz aren't as heavy as they used to be. So personally wouldn't rule out that. My daily driver is a nexus 6p which has seen a reasonable price drop since the pixel was released, I personally don't use the camera on my Nexus a lot but I don't think its particularly terrible. Performance is really good and it runs stock android however. 

[Xanthe_2871]

8 minutes ago, staubgame said:

I'm looking for a phone with stock android (or as close to as possible) with a preferably long span of updates, decent speccs (not gaming) and a good camera.

I think the Moto X Pure would fit this description very well, plus it's pretty darn cheap right now. Possibly the best value at it's price point. 

[staubgame]

5 minutes ago, Jekub said:

Latest versions of touchwiz aren't as heavy as they used to be. So personally wouldn't rule out that. My daily driver is a nexus 6p which has seen a reasonable price drop since the pixel was released, I personally don't use the camera on my Nexus a lot but I don't think its particularly terrible. Performance is really good and it runs stock android however. 

I looked at the nexus 6p and while photos are good, the camera seems to have some troubles with video. The S7 keeps coming back up. ^^

 

10 minutes ago, Matt_98 said:

one plus 3

 

Seems almost like an obvious choice, don't know how I've missed that. Any experience with warranty on oneplus? 

Pricing however is a thing here. I'm in germany and the oneplus is 430€. 

 

4 minutes ago, Xanthe_2871 said:

I think the Moto X Pure would fit this description very well, plus it's pretty darn cheap right now. Possibly the best value at it's price point. 

Haven't heard if the "pure" one. Gotta check that.

Edit: Seems as the pure edition is not available here in germany. Looks awesome, though. >:O

[RollinLower]

I've been using a Galaxy S7 as my daily since it's release, and i can say that touchwiz is not what it used to be( in a good way!)

It's light, fairly debloated and actually runs smoother than my rooted, custom flashed and overclocked HTC One with a stock android ROM.

 

Imo, it's definitely the best phone i've ever had. 

[Xanthe_2871]

1 minute ago, staubgame said:

Haven't heard if the "pure" one. Gotta check that.

I think it's amazing for the price. Near stock Android, updates come directly from Motorola/Lenovo without carrier approval needed, it has a 21 MP camera that takes very good shots during the day, it's so so at night. It starts at $290 US (appears to be more than the straight conversion of 270 Euro in Germany)

 

Here's a link to it:

https://www.motorola.de/products/moto-x-style

[Matt_98]

7 minutes ago, staubgame said:

Seems almost like an obvious choice, don't know how I've missed that. Any experience with warranty on oneplus? 

Pricing however is a thing here. I'm in germany and the oneplus is 430€. 

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I personally don't but some of my friends have one plus devices and have never had any issues.

[staubgame]

2 minutes ago, Xanthe_2871 said:

I think it's amazing for the price. Near stock Android, updates come directly from Motorola/Lenovo without carrier approval needed, it has a 21 MP camera that takes very good shots during the day, it's so so at night. It starts at $290 US (appears to be more than the straight conversion of 270 Euro in Germany)

 

Here's a link to it:

https://www.motorola.de/products/moto-x-style

Ah moto x style. Thank you. Will check it out.

It's also in the same price range.

 

[Xanthe_2871]

1 minute ago, staubgame said:

Ah moto x style. Thank you. Will check it out.

It's also in the same price range.

 

I own several smartphones, including two Moto X Pures.  If you have any further questions about the Pure/Style (same device) ask me! Otherwise, I think the One Plus 3 is a good competitor in this price range, though I still prefer the Pure.  

[staubgame]

1 minute ago, Matt_98 said:

I personally don't but some of my friends have one plus devices and have never had any issues.

 

10 minutes ago, RollinLower said:

I've been using a Galaxy S7 as my daily since it's release, and i can say that touchwiz is not what it used to be( in a good way!)

It's light, fairly debloated and actually runs smoother than my rooted, custom flashed and overclocked HTC One with a stock android ROM.

 

Imo, it's definitely the best phone i've ever had. 

Well gotta check between the mentioned phones. No idea how oneplus is with updates but it seems they changed to stock android? So maybe updates straight with google?
Even though Touchwiz appears to be unbloated and quicker I fear they sill take ages to do an update on software, (Sony shocked me on that one)

I won't rule it out however.

The moto x style hid from my radar so that's an all new phone to consider.

[Jekub]

1 minute ago, staubgame said:

 

Well gotta check between the mentioned phones. No idea how oneplus is with updates but it seems they changed to stock android? So maybe updates straight with google?
Even though Touchwiz appears to be unbloated and quicker I fear they sill take ages to do an update on software, (Sony shocked me on that one)

I won't rule it out however.

The moto x style hid from my radar so that's an all new phone to consider.

One plus uses Oxygen OS, 7.1 is released on the one plus 3 in December. There is a one plus 3T which ships with 7.1 now. (it's slightly more expensive)

 

[staubgame]

1 minute ago, Jekub said:

One plus uses Oxygen OS, 7.1 is released on the one plus 3 in December. There is a one plus 3T which ships with 7.1 now. (it's slightly more expensive)

 

Thanks for clarification

[TrigrH]

you don't need a new phone lol:

 

https://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_z3c

[staubgame]

1 minute ago, TrigrH said:

you don't need a new phone lol:

 

https://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_z3c

Haha, indeed, but not what I meant originally why I was looking into new phones.
But an intereasting topic nonethless

[TrigrH]

Just now, staubgame said:

Haha, indeed, but not what I meant originally why I was looking into new phones.
But an intereasting topic nonethless

i'm using an xperia SP which is a year and a half older than your phone and on cyanogenmod it runs faster than when it was new.

[staubgame]

3 minutes ago, TrigrH said:

i'm using an xperia SP which is a year and a half older than your phone and on cyanogenmod it runs faster than when it was new.

Keep it up and you might just convince me to do that instead.

How is CyanogenMod wih power saving features and stuff?

Since Android 6 got released I am quite pleased with the battery life saving in standby (for me the feature from google actually works :P)

The phone being a bit snappier would be nice but not really if the cost would be battery life.
Also, in regards to reselling it ... not so sure.

[TrigrH]

Just now, staubgame said:

Keep it up and you might just convince me to do that instead.

How is CyanogenMod wih power saving features and stuff?

Since Android 6 got released I am quite pleased with the battery life saving in standby (for me the feature from google actually works :P)

The phone being a bit snappier would be nice but not really if the cost would be battery life.
Also, in regards to reselling it ... not so sure.

its basically stock android but better, its worth a try if ur in the mindset of getting a new phone (just incase it goes wrong or something)

 

it does vary from phone to phone as some cyanogen devs are more active than others.