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I am in a sticky situation. I currently have an LG G5 that doesnt work properly for some reason, and i am trying to upgrade it through my carrier, but i cant decide which one i want to get. I am stuck between the Galaxy S8, LG G6, and the iPhone 7. Any and all opinions on these phones and what i should do are welcome

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iPhone 7 Plus*, S8 or S8 Plus, or a Sony Xperia XZ (960fps slo mo! 23MP DSLR quality camera, beautiful screen, sleek design, integration with PS4, fastest autofocus, etc.)

 

I got a 6 Plus a bit ago, and love the 7, but I can never go back to a smaller screen. :(

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Just now, nerdslayer1 said:

1-s8

2- i phone 7 plus

 

avoid LG

Why avoid LG, I have an LG G5, and absolutely love it, except the fact that i have one with manufacturer defects, that they wont warranty because i dropped it awhile back and cracked the screen.

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Just now, Zando Bob said:

23MP DSLR quality camera

BS, no such thing as DSLR quality in a phone 

 

1 minute ago, Zando Bob said:

beautiful screen

only 1080p 

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1 minute ago, Zando Bob said:

iPhone 7 Plus*, S8 or S8 Plus, or a Sony Xperia XZ (960fps slo mo! 23MP DSLR quality camera, beautiful screen, sleek design, integration with PS4, fastest autofocus, etc.)

 

I got a 6 Plus a bit ago, and love the 7, but I can never go back to a smaller screen. :(

Is the sony phone windows or android?

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Just now, Chaos Network said:

Why avoid LG, I have an LG G5, and absolutely love it, except the fact that i have one with manufacturer defects, that they wont warranty because i dropped it awhile back and cracked the screen.

 

bootloop

- lgg5

-lgg4

-lg v10

-lg v20

 

possible boot loop  

- lgg6  

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WAIT FOR THE ONEPLUS 5!!

 

It's honestly the best phone IMO

 

*unless you're on a CDMA network

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1 minute ago, nerdslayer1 said:

bootloop

- lgg5

-lgg4

-lg v10

-lg v20

 

possible boot loop  

- lgg6  

what do you mean bootloop? what is a bootloop?

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Just now, nerdslayer1 said:

BS, no such thing as DSLR quality in a phone 

 

only 1080p 

I know, but it's as close as you can get. My brother has a Z1s, and it takes the best photos and video I've ever seen on a phone. And the XZ is their newest flagship model. And the 1080p screen doesn't matter. My iPhone 6 Plus 5.5" screen has a 1080p screen at 401ppi. And they have a phone with a 4K screen if you want that

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Just now, Zando Bob said:

I know, but it's as close as you can get. My brother has a Z1s, and it takes the best photos and video I've ever seen on a phone. And the XZ is their newest flagship model. And the 1080p screen doesn't matter. My iPhone 6 Plus 5.5" screen has a 1080p screen at 401ppi. And they have a phone with a 4K screen if you want that

 

pixel has the best smartphone camera

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2 minutes ago, Chaos Network said:

Is the sony phone windows or android?

Android. Should be nice and fast too. And I think they're water resistant/proof, but you can just check on their website. 

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1 minute ago, nerdslayer1 said:

pixel has the best smartphone camera

What camera is it?

 

EDIT: 

Oh, and I forgot to say the iPhone 7 Plus can do 2x optical zoom (Doesn't sacrifice any picture quality), and can do a portrait mod, where it blurs the background and keeps the subject in focus. It's quite a nice effect. 

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Just now, Chaos Network said:

what do you mean bootloop? what is a bootloop?

LG phones are not soldered properly so after a while they began to continue rebooting forever because they can't find a certain component. 

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Ok, what about battery life between these phones? which one do you think has the best? I found a really good deal on the S8, but idk

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Just now, Zando Bob said:

What camera is it?

the built in camera on the google pixel, which is a Nexus 6p camera with stabilization and optimization. 

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1 minute ago, Chaos Network said:

Ok, what about battery life between these phones? which one do you think has the best? I found a really good deal on the S8, but idk

Xperias claim to have good battery life, the iPhone 7 Plus is about as good as you can get on an iPhone, and the S8 should be a great performer as well. When you're talking about flagship phones, it's pretty hard to get a terrible one. 

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3 minutes ago, RadiatingLight said:

WAIT FOR THE ONEPLUS 5!!

 

It's honestly the best phone IMO

 

*unless you're on a CDMA network

How do you know that and why wait for the 5 when the 4 comes this year?

 

 

I got the 3T just a couple weeks ago because my G4 Bootlooped aswell lol. So yeah, I'd avoid LG aswell even though their phones are quite sexy. (expect G5, that looked like shit)

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Just now, Zando Bob said:

Xperias claim to have good battery life, the iPhone 7 Plus is about as good as you can get on an iPhone, and the S8 should be a great performer as well. When you're talking about flagship phones, it's pretty hard to get a terrible one. 

 

i phone 7 has one of the worst battery life, get the 7 plus( i have an i phone 7plus and a 6p).  

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1 minute ago, nerdslayer1 said:

( i have an i phone 7plus and a 6p).  

Best of both worlds, aye?

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2 minutes ago, Zando Bob said:

Best of both worlds, aye?

yea, i love android for personal use but IOS is better for work especially with iMessage and excellent battery life( 7plus has monstrous endurance). if OP can put up with IOS and headphone jack 7 plus is one of the best phones out right now. 

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Just now, Aytex said:

What is your usage on a phone, do you use the camera alot ex Snapchat which kills battery on Android more than iOS

 

Does a headphone jack matter to you?

Put it this way, i have snapchat and spotify open like 24 hours a day. I have bluetooth headphones, but i dont use them, i currently use apple earpods with a 3.5 jack for my music listening, so i cary them with me all of the time, what more is a tiny dongle? and hell, depending on how they compare to earpods with the 3.5, i might even use the lighting earpods, if i get that one

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12 minutes ago, Chaos Network said:

Put it this way, i have snapchat and spotify open like 24 hours a day. I have bluetooth headphones, but i dont use them, i currently use apple earpods with a 3.5 jack for my music listening, so i cary them with me all of the time, what more is a tiny dongle? and hell, depending on how they compare to earpods with the 3.5, i might even use the lighting earpods, if i get that one

Buy a iPhone then

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48 minutes ago, FloRolf said:

How do you know that and why wait for the 5 when the 4 comes this year?

 

 

I got the 3T just a couple weeks ago because my G4 Bootlooped aswell lol. So yeah, I'd avoid LG aswell even though their phones are quite sexy. (expect G5, that looked like shit)

5 comes this year... launching early june is what the rumors say

 

they pulled a Microsoft / Samsung / literally every other company and skipped a number.

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