New phone

[Swegly]

I would like to get a new phone since Ive had my nexus 5 since it released. I was looking to either get the iphone 7 plus or iphone 6s plus. I will be watching comparisons and stuff but thought Id get some opinions here first on which to get. Right now im leaning towards the 6s plus just because it has a headphone jack

[themctipers]

wait, 7s is coming out in september.

 

 

are you sure you want iOS?

[Swegly]

5 minutes ago, themctipers said:

wait, 7s is coming out in september.

 

 

are you sure you want iOS?

I dont really mind, android or iOS works. Since I have used android for a while now though, I was thinking I could maybe use a change. Im open to other, better phone recommendations though 

[themctipers]

Just now, Swegly said:

I dont really mind, android or iOS works. Since I have used android for a while now though, I was thinking I could maybe use a change. 

no downloading  or filesystem, at all. ..

not being able to customize it at all (Without jailbreak)

 

-coming from a person who uses jailbroken 6s+  -

[Swegly]

3 minutes ago, themctipers said:

no downloading  or filesystem, at all. ..

not being able to customize it at all (Without jailbreak)

 

-coming from a person who uses jailbroken 6s+  -

Thing is I dont mind using a phone as is. As long as I can watch youtube, play certain apps, etc. I don't need to mod the phone. I just want something with a large screen and good battery life

[themctipers]

Just now, Swegly said:

Thing is I dont mind using a phone as is. As long as I can watch youtube, play certain apps, etc. I don't need to mod the phone. I just want something with a large screen and good battery life

 alright then

 

really, wait for the 7s. you'll get fucked over if you dont just wait the two months .. 

[Swegly]

1 minute ago, themctipers said:

 alright then

 

really, wait for the 7s. you'll get fucked over if you dont just wait the two months .. 

I assume the 7s wont have a headphone jack either right? Would it really not be worth getting the 6s plus?

[themctipers]

Just now, Swegly said:

I assume the 7s wont have a headphone jack either right? Would it really not be worth getting the 6s plus?

yeah, if you really wanted a headphone jack then you need to get android or live the dongle life.

7s is going to be much better than 6s, because it's an 's' iteration. S iterations always got the big stuff on the iPhone side

 

3G vs 3GS, one is on iOS 4.2.1 and the other is on iOS 6.1.3, and actually usuable.

4 vs 4S, one is on 7.1.2 and a single core CPU and only HSPA, and the other is on 9.3.5, dual core, and has Siri

5 vs 5S, one doesn't have TouchID, 64bit, or a MUCH faster CPU

6 vs 6s, one doesn't have TouchID Gen 2 and a MUCH faster CPU, or 3D Touch (something I still use..)

[Swegly]

2 minutes ago, themctipers said:

yeah, if you really wanted a headphone jack then you need to get android or live the dongle life.

7s is going to be much better than 6s, because it's an 's' iteration. S iterations always got the big stuff on the iPhone side

 

3G vs 3GS, one is on iOS 4.2.1 and the other is on iOS 6.1.3, and actually usuable.

4 vs 4S, one is on 7.1.2 and a single core CPU and only HSPA, and the other is on 9.3.5, dual core, and has Siri

5 vs 5S, one doesn't have TouchID, 64bit, or a MUCH faster CPU

6 vs 6s, one doesn't have TouchID Gen 2 and a MUCH faster CPU, or 3D Touch (something I still use..)

 

2 minutes ago, huilun02 said:

Apple is always on their high horse and won't admit to stupid design. 7S probably won't have a headphone jack as well. 

If I were to get an android, which phones would you recommend. A samsung S8?

[themctipers]

Just now, Swegly said:

 

If I were to get an android, which phones would you recommend. A samsung S8?

S8/Note 8/Pixel 2 

[Swegly]

1 minute ago, huilun02 said:

Depends what you want in your phone. Its the wild west with Android. 

A big/high res screen, long battery life, good camera. 

[Fire2box]

6 minutes ago, Swegly said:

A big/high res screen, long battery life, good camera. 

S8 line or wait for pixel 2. 

 

but is long battery life that important anymore with decent power banks now out on the market? I mean I'd prefer slightly thicker phones for better battery life and thermal control but battery life isn't much of an issue IMHO. 

[Swegly]

2 minutes ago, Fire2box said:

S8 line or wait for pixel 2. 

 

but is long battery life that important anymore with decent power banks now out on the market? I mean I'd prefer slightly thicker phones for better battery life and thermal control but battery life isn't much of an issue IMHO. 

is the s8 an unlocked phone so I can use it in a new country when I move in 1 year

[Fire2box]

Just now, Swegly said:

is the s8 an unlocked phone so I can use it in a new country when I move in 1 year

I know there's international versions of the S line that should be unlocked. Don't know if you can get them on carriers there or if you need to pay samsung up front for the device however. They do exist though. 

[AleksanderK]

45 minutes ago, Swegly said:

I would like to get a new phone since Ive had my nexus 5 since it released. I was looking to either get the iphone 7 plus or iphone 6s plus. I will be watching comparisons and stuff but thought Id get some opinions here first on which to get. Right now im leaning towards the 6s plus just because it has a headphone jack

Personally, I'd say that S8 is the best option out there right now. I own it and I love it. Things might change in autumn when the new IPhone comes out. I suggest you wait till then

[Swegly]

1 minute ago, AleksanderK said:

Personally, I'd say that S8 is the best option out there right now. I own it and I love it. Things might change in autumn when the new IPhone comes out. I suggest you wait till then

I would wait but at the same time I feel like when that is released there will be something else to wait for.

[Swegly]

1 minute ago, huilun02 said:

I'd avoid the S8 because its simply not built to last. It won't survive falls unless you give it a case that defeats the design. And battery capacity is lackluster for whatever use case justification you may come up with to buy such an expensive device, especially at the resolution its running. 

Thats a good point. I have had my phone for several years now and not dropped it a single time but I still dont want to take that risk. I have been searching for a phone all day now and cannot seem to find the best option. I would wait for the newer phones to be released but my phone is basically a brick atm losing 100% battery in like 2-3 hours of medium use.