A bit offtopic, but doesnt anyone have any tips/suggestions for someone upgrading to a smart phone? Like what phones are worth it (not going with iphones) and what carriers etc.?
Currently with Verizon if that matters.
It really depends on what you're looking for. I've personally been spending way too much time lately researching Android phones for my upgrade that I've been delaying. I'm super picky and I can never find the perfect phone for me so instead of just getting something good enough I wait, since whatever I get I'm stuck with for 2 years since I can only afford subsidized phones.
Anyway, personally I believe the "best" Android phone out right now is the LG G4. I feel like it has the least amount of issues with it as well as the most important features. The screen is incredible and so is the camera. It has an SD slot for expandable storage and a removable battery. The biggest downsides are sub-par video recording, no fingerprint scanner (there is supposed to be more of a focus on fingerprint technology when Android M releases in a few months), no current way to root the phone, and some people are having issues with the touchscreen not responding well. There are supposedly some fixes for the touch screen issue, or you could just keep returning them until you get a good one. It also has a 5.5 inch screen which is slightly bigger then some phones. You just missed a couple of great offers on the G4 that made it even more attractive, up until yesterday LG was giving anyone that bought it a free extra battery, battery charger, and 32 gig SD card. Best Buy also had a $100 gift card if you bought it (the Best Buy offer might still be good for another couple of days).
The other heavy weight is the Galaxy S6. It has no SD card slot, no removable battery, costs more, and has a major issue with RAM management. If you are heavy into multi-tasking you're going to have a bad time. Expect it close apps running in the background for no reason. For me that was an instant deal breaker. People were blaming it on the S6 running an older version of Android, but when the patch came to upgrade it to the newer version, the problem still persisted. It may get fixed eventually, but who knows? The screen and camera are really good though (equal to or better then the G4 depending on your taste), and the video recording quality is much better. The camera app itself isn't as good as the G4's though, the G4 lets you control everything manually if you want aside from aperture. The S6 doesn't let you control shutter speed and has less options. It does have a fingerprint scanner and a heartbeat sensor. It's also more powerful, but either phone is plenty powerful to run anything you can throw at it. It also looks "better" then the G4, so if you're into staring lustfully at your phone you might like it more.
Personally I'm going to wait until October/November to take a look at the new Nexus or possibly the new Note. There is also rumors LG will release another flagship phone later this year. I would also avoid the HTC M9. The camera is terrible and the processor they use in it overheats which leads to extreme throttling.
If you have any specific questions let me know. Like I said I've spent way too much time researching phones over the last 2 moths or so.
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