Advice on a new phone

[tygeezy]

Recently my galaxy s4 died on me. I went into the river with my dog forgetting I had it in my pocket and got al ittle deper that I thought. The phone worked for a few weeks after, but is now toast. Apparently im eligible for an upgrade if I update to a newer plan.

The galaxy s5 seems like the likely candidate, but I was considering an iphone 5s and here is why.

I have a 2012 toyota camry which has blue tooth. Both andorid and iphone devices are supported, but iphone has much better support. With my andorid device I had to manually select albums on my phone and the in was limited to that album. If I wanted to browse a different album with the controls in my car, i'm sol. Iphone on the other hand you can browse everything within your device in the car, which obviously makes it way more convenient.

My car does have support for usb flashdrives, which I can browse, which is awesome. However, I can't use any type of navigation through my phone if I needed it as it would need to be on blue tooth audio mode.

I'm well aware of both the positives and negatives of both devices. For me I love how much more you can do with android devices, I like the bigger screen, the ease of dropping media in without itunes. Being able to play any type of video format and the ability to load old console emulators.

I do like that apple products seem to still be much quicker and snappier. Even my galaxy s4 would hiccup from time to time. There is also the issue of buying a 5s this late when the 6 is literally around the corner.

 

[gotsmack]

Get the Galazy S5, because it's water proof up to like a meter.

Make sure upgrading to a newer plan is worth it.

 

[sgrinavi]

If that were me I would get a cheap phone to tide me over and see what the iP6 brings - it could be announced as early as June 2 this go-around

 

[tygeezy]

Get the Galazy S5, because it's water proof up to like a meter.

Make sure upgrading to a newer plan is worth it.

Indeed, I would still have my galaxy s4 if it was water proof like the s5 is because I only went waist deep for a brief moment.

If my car had better support for the galaxy it would be an easy decision. I plan to have this car for a long time though and the iphone is way more convenient in bluetooth audio mode.

 

[tygeezy]

If that were me I would get a cheap phone to tide me over and see what the iP6 brings - it could be announced as early as June 2 this go-around

Yeah, actually my gf gave me this spare iphone 4 that she got while in China. The device is unlocked, but we tried to activate it and it was a no go.

 

[paperwastage]

apple products hold their values pretty well (compared to android)

if i really need a phone now, get an iPhone, option to sell it and get the bigger iphone in a few months.

otherwise, wait (maybe get a Moto E/G to tide you over / as a backup phone just in case?, and bring that to the river instead of your new phone)

also, how much would your newer plan cost you?

 

[tygeezy]

apple products hold their values pretty well (compared to android)

if i really need a phone now, get an iPhone, option to sell it and get the bigger iphone in a few months.

otherwise, wait (maybe get a Moto E/G to tide you over / as a backup phone just in case?, and bring that to the river instead of your new phone)

also, how much would your newer plan cost you?

The guy told met he bill would be the same since we are on such an old plan. He didn't break down everything for me. I was just there to get the iphone 4 activated and it failed. I told him I would think about it because i don't want to just jump into a new device. ATNT is my carrier by the way.

 

[paperwastage]

The guy told met he bill would be the same since we are on such an old plan. He didn't break down everything for me. I was just there to get the iphone 4 activated and it failed. I told him I would think about it because i don't want to just jump into a new device. ATNT is my carrier by the way.

doubt it'll be same... (points finger at salesman wanting a commission)

list out your old plan?

 

[Daxwax]

I would probably go for LG G3. I have the G2 and it kicks ass

 

[tygeezy]

I would probably go for LG G3. I have the G2 and it kicks ass

I had the lg nitro hd, what pissed me off about LG is they released one update for the phone (ice cream sandwich) and called it a day. They completely abandoned that phone once they started rolling out new devices.

 

[tygeezy]

doubt it'll be same... (points finger at salesman wanting a commission)

list out your old plan?

I'll have to get the details. I share a family plan with my pops and my step mother. That is also the reason I didn't jump the gun because I wanted everybody to agree on this.

 

[Willhouse]

Is it essential that you use bluetooth in your car? I just use a 3.5mm cable from my phone to in the axillary input and call it a day.

 

[tygeezy]

Is it essential that you use bluetooth in your car? I just use a 3.5mm cable from my phone to in the axillary input and call it a day.

I could use the aux port as well, but again I would have to fiddle with my phone while driving to change albums. With the iphone it can all be controlled with my steering wheel. It is much more convenient.

 

[s44]

Google, play ______

 

[Crono]

HTC One M8 > *

And auxiliary quality is so much better. If the car integration matters that much to you, by all means go with the iPhone. But I've fiddled around with iOS 7, and while it's gotten better with updates since launch, it's surprisingly buggy still. Just playing around with other peoples iPhones I've experienced more crashes and other general frustrations than with my M8 (or Lumia 1520 or M7 before that) so far. And the M8 is not slow at all.

The slowness gap is effectively gone, in my opinion, though maybe in certain benchmarks or side by side comparisons the iPhone 5S wins versus the competition.

 

[tygeezy]

HTC One M8 > *

And auxiliary quality is so much better. If the car integration matters that much to you, by all means go with the iPhone. But I've fiddled around with iOS 7, and while it's gotten better with updates since launch, it's surprisingly buggy still. Just playing around with other peoples iPhones I've experienced more crashes and other general frustrations than with my M8 so far. And the M8 is not slow at all.

That phone does look nice. You dont notice any lag or hiccups when scrolling or going through apps? My s4 was pretty good, but would get bits of lag every once in awhile. Things improved greatly from ice cream sandwich to jelly bean, but it still isn't perfect.

 

[WelshBloke]

Google, play ______

That.

Voice control makes much more sense when you're in a car. In fact I can't really see a safe way of navigating through a music library on a device otherwise.

 

[Crono]

That phone does look nice. You dont notice any lag or hiccups when scrolling or going through apps? My s4 was pretty good, but would get bits of lag every once in awhile. Things improved greatly from ice cream sandwich to jelly bean, but it still isn't perfect.

Scrolling, no. The experience is very, very smooth overall. The only exception is occasional hitching when trying to quickly scroll in the Play Store or Blinkfeed, which I think more has to do with the time required to download graphics. I have yet to see any device that does that well. But everywhere else it's fast, and it's not like there aren't occasional hiccups in iOS (or worse, application/springboard crashes), either. No lag in the app drawer or in any apps or multitasking thus far, and having used the M7 which had a slower processor and still fared well after a year, I doubt there will be.

The S4 was probably hampered by Touchwiz unless you flashed another ROM on there. Sense is a lot better than Touchwiz, in my experience, though I know there's love/hate for both versus stock Android (Google Play edition exists for anyone who really hates either).

I love the M8. I'm sure cases could be made for other flagships out or on the horizon like the S5, OnePlus One, G3, Xperia Z3, etc, but right now I'm very happy with the M8.

 

[dawheat]

I had the lg nitro hd, what pissed me off about LG is they released one update for the phone (ice cream sandwich) and called it a day. They completely abandoned that phone once they started rolling out new devices.

Yeah that's really the only risk IMO in the G3, otherwise I think it's the best current phone available. The Optimus G and Optimus G Pro are still stuck on 4.1.2. The G2 did get 4.4.2, but based on their track history, it'll be interesting to see if it gets updated to whatever version is next.

 

[sweenish]

Yeah that's really the only risk IMO in the G3, otherwise I think it's the best current phone available. The Optimus G and Optimus G Pro are still stuck on 4.1.2. The G2 did get 4.4.2, but based on their track history, it'll be interesting to see if it gets updated to whatever version is next.

And this is why I find all the people crowing about the G2 a little bit funny. Specs beast, sure. Luckily for them the terrible UI is toggle-able. But now that the new hotness has arrived, will they just do what they always do and leave G2 owners hanging?

If they actually do show that they've changed, I may start recommending them.

 

[tygeezy]

This is really strange but my s4 came back to life. I went in my room today and the phone was displaying the lit up s4 logo after being off and not being able to turn on or charge for 5 days. I hooked it up to the charger and it started charging. Then I tried to boot it up and it worked... I tried using another persons s4 battery and it wouldn't turn on a few days ago. This is very strange, but i'm really glad. I hope this guy lasts.

 

[cmdrdredd]

I had the lg nitro hd, what pissed me off about LG is they released one update for the phone (ice cream sandwich) and called it a day. They completely abandoned that phone once they started rolling out new devices.

This LG isn't the same LG of the past, and this is a flagship device (the G3). They've gotten better with the last devices.

 

[tygeezy]

Whelp, I can get the device to turn on, but it is really slow now and glitches.

 

[sweenish]

This LG isn't the same LG of the past, and this is a flagship device (the G3). They've gotten better with the last devices.

You can't make that claim with only one incomplete data point.

The Optimus G and Optimus G Pro are still stuck on 4.1.2.

Devices from two years ago three versions behind. Where will the G2 be when it's two years old? When the new version of Android drops in a couple weeks, will the G2 get updated?

 

[s44]

Eh? The G Pro recently got updated to KitKat. It was from last year, not two years back, though, so I'm not sure how that cuts with your argument.