/spg/ - Smartphone General

If requesting purchasing advice, please provide your country and what carrier you will be using it with, along with wanted features, budget and size.

Good resources:
>reviews, specs, comparisons
gsmarena.com
phonearena.com
kimovil.com

>Frequency checker
willmyphonework.net
frequencycheck.com

>Chinkphone news
gizchina.com
gizmochina.com

>Recommended Chinkphones $80-$300 as of a long time ago
wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php/Chink_shit_general/Phones

>Post a mini-review of your phone
>Discuss upcoming and current models
>Ask for help related to phones
>Tell us how much shekels you spent on good/bad phone
>PRAISE THE CHINKPHONES unless you live in America you shits

>News:
Huawei nova 2 and nova 2 plus unveiled: dual main camera, 20MP selfie camera
gsmarena.com/huawei_nova_2_and_nova_2_plus_unveiled_dual_main_camera_20mp_selfie_camera-news-25255.php

Honor 9 visits TENAA, reveals minor improvements from its predecessor
gsmarena.com/honor_9_visits_tenaa_reveals_minor_improvements_from_its_predecessor-news-25267.php

Nokia 9 with a whopping 8GB of RAM spotted on Geekbench
gsmarena.com/nokia_9_with_a_whopping_8gb_of_ram_spotted_on_geekbench-news-25254.php

Deal: Grab an LG G6 for $288 in US
gsmarena.com/lg_g6_on_verizon_effectively_going_for_288-news-25252.php

Motorola Moto Z currently going for £299 in UK
gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_z_currently_going_for_299_in_uk-news-25247.php

HTC U11 review: an actual rival to the Galaxy S8 - Hardware reviews
androidpit.com/htc-u11-review

HTC U11 Review (Android Central)
youtube.com/watch?v=Qld3SurE5zk

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First for still no new ""Nokias""

which smartphone would be the best for a mum?

More of a tablet question here. Is the Huawei Mediapad M3 worth it?

iPhone SE

Got pic related
It's lit

Anyone can recomend me a good rom for OPX? Hows lineage? Oxygen os is compfy, but not getting updates anymore.

>It's lit
Kill yourself, seriously

...

Reposting from previous thread:

I bought a Sony Xperia XA for $160. Worth it or not?

How about I show you a picture of my vape on a fidget spinner instead

>Moto G5+
>Moto Z in the picture

Pick one

Memeception!

Is the moto g4 any good? They're going for cheap second-hand. I hear it has overheating issues. Is that just a meme?

>Memetek SoC
>shit camera processing software
>shit battery life

Not worth it

>Pic somewhat related
I just want something that look clean and simple, but doesn't look like iphonefag
nextbit robin looked pretty good, but battery is ass

If you don't have the urge to use your phone while charging for hours nonstop, then no

This. Small and normie-proof

I got a Pixel XL through work. Did I fuck up Sup Forums ?

No?

that's mega gay.

I have Moto G (2nd gen) for like 3 years and I'm thinking about upgrade. And I'd really like to go for iPhone .

>SE
4 inch display is too small (but it's really affordable)

>6S
I'd go for this one but it has lowest battery capacity

>6S plus
Too big?

>7 and 7plus
No headphone jack and expensive

Is the battery of 6S not so bad? Or shoud I drop some hard cash and get 7 and wireless headphones? Or shoud I wait for release of 8 and some price drop?

3, 1, 2

alright ive got a budget of 400 bongs whats the best i could get ill worry about the sim only after im done parting with my shekels

Next time ask before buying. it's trash.

>And I'd really like to go for iPhone .
OP3T.

>implying all smartphones aren't toys

guys

contract is ending soon and i have to choose between buying some parts and repairing my nexus 6 to like-new status (new screen, midframe, and back panel) or buying a nexus 5x

should i risk getting the 5x and it being a potential downgrade or repair my 6 and risk getting a shitty chink amoled panel that degrades really fast or stops working after 3 months

anyone thats used a 5x and a 6 before that has an opinion? i know the 5x has better specs on paper but suffers from lag-- was the lag ever fixed?
helb

>shit battery
>endless bootloops
>DOA
Don't be stupid.

What is the best epub reader on F-droid? If none of them are good, what's the best foss one on the play store?

document viewer? it has night mode

Just found this on F-droid, gave it a try, really liked it. Can recommend.

Could you sell you Nexus 6 as is right now? I'd recommend upgrading if possible but not to a 5x.. get a 6p

Realized yesterday that my xperia S is around 5 years old, should I flash it with new Android?

nah, you did pretty good for a normie phone.

>be me
>poor
>want to get a S7 edge
>start saving money
>slowly getting there
>plan on selling my X Play
>last night
>get some money payed to me
>go home
>get mugged
>they take my phone and wallet
>mfw

>send phone to shop to unlock it so i can use it in this country
>worried that they might have put some sort of rootkit on it

Is this paranoid or a valid concern? Is there a way I can verify this?

should i be using nova launcher/prime?

shitskin robber?

What's the best 5-5.2” phone with amoled screen? Or any screen type where black is actually black if there are others that phones use.

my 5x just went into bootloop last week, have had it since march last year. It's a good phone but I would definitely avoid getting a used one.

>tfw had to get a S8 because the new OnePlus and Pixel aren't out for a while

No reason to get the Prime version unless your'e autistic about things that don't matter.

S7.
A5 2017 if poor.

yeah

>saving money
>for a phone
I feel bad for you. Not for being poor or for getting robbed, but for being a moron beyond saving.

So what am I supposed to do then.

>buying it on a jewish payment plan

fuck off

Hope to have more than 70 IQ in your next life.

Battery life of the day, Moto G4. Could be better but still got over 6hs screen-on time.

I never suggested that. Taking loan for a phone is about as pathetic as having to save up for one. If you cant afford straight up afford mundane things like phone, you shouldn't buy one in first place. Or buy cheaper one. But I guess that's out of question because then people would think you are poor.

that's why he SAVED to buy the phone. that's what you do if you're poor fuck who can't straight up afford things.

>get on zuk z2's level

What's the best phone $100 can buy? Is a refurbished s5 a bad idea?

AT&T America, what would be a good upgrade to the galaxy s6?

Or even better, you save up for things that are actually important and will help you stop being poor fuck. Such as flat, so that you don't need to pay jews rent, investments, so that you can stop flipping burgers, or courses/school, so you can learn shit that is worth something on job market.
Or you can blow it on shiny good goy toys and spend rest of your life being a miserable fuck.

Yeah well and Lenovo P2 tops that... There's only so much you can do with 3000 mah on a 5.5' screen.

thoughts on the Galaxy A5 (2017)?

They need to root the thing. And since they do this in bulk (eg: cant be bothered to look up a specific model on XDA) they use chink tools and flash boxes to get it done.

I would flash (not just wipe) the phone to stock firmware right away. If the unlock doesn't survive a firmware flash, it's not a good unlock method and you should request a refund.

It's a fine device with good room support afaik, though it's ugly. I'd get one myself.

Blu R1 HD 2/16.
amazon.com/BLU-R1-HD-Exclusive-Lockscreen/dp/B01H2E0KVA?th=1

>implying I don't already have a flat, a car, and am taking trade courses

The phone is a luxury I admit. But maybe you're fine with shitskins running rampant stealing people's shit?

*ROM

I'm using a Sony Xperia Z2, it's direct competition, and the S5 has many advantages except
> touchwiz

Nice legs

That's a pretty good A5s

Moto G4 Play maybe

>But maybe you're fine with shitskins running rampant stealing people's shit?
No I'm not, not sure how you came to this conclusion.
>implying I don't already have a flat, a car, and am taking trade courses
I don't know, maybe you do. But I'm sure as fuck that user who has to save up for S7 doesn't. That was my original point. I just don't understand people who live in poverty yet buy newest top of line shiny phones.

are you fucking trolling nigga? some people drop full price for a new phone then just get sim only to save in the long run

Axon 7

How do hardware specs translate to user experience? I have only had iphones since release but I am thinking about android. It seems like the efficiency of the OS on the hardware can vary a lot between android models. Do the benchmarks actually provide a measure for user experience in terms of performance?

Sometimes, but it's best to base your purchase on the SoC, anything with a Snapdragon 625 and up are going to give you a good user experience, if you go Huawei get one that's either currently out or coming out soon because their older Kirin chips aren't so good

>no popsocket

Poor man's S7. Efficient processor and good battery but shit camera and full of shit decisions by samsung's r&d.

>Am A7 2017

I am not shit poor. I just don't have enough money to buy a S7 just like that.

I think the only way I'd go Huawei is for an honor 8. I like the look of most of the flagships, but I still don't know if its worth the money to me. I'm in grad school right now and my paycheck on that stipend is garbage.

What's your budget? What features are most important?

What are the phones you wouldn't mind buying second hand?

Ideally, $300, but I'm probably willing to go to ~$400 if it's worth it.

I want ideally 60fps on the reverse camera. Other than that, I just use my phone for texting, music, and browsing. So no major constraints.

It would be nice to have a camera at least as good as the iphone 6, but other than that my main priority is battery life.

>reverse camera
You mean the main camera or the front facing camera? What country?

How's the keyone?
How's the Priv?

Front facing camera (for selfies and shit). I mainly use it for recording video of myself weightlifting, so it's not a necessity, but it's a plus.
USA.

ZUK Z2
The bottom of the screen does not work
Who has this same problem? any solution?

youtube.com/watch?v=g16KXysLRxw

So yesterday my S6 edge plus started bootlooping and the only thing I can access on it is the OS loader.

However every time I try to flash a new OS to the phone using Odin I get "SECURE CHECK FAIL: (BOOTLOADER)"

I've tried multiple versions of the stock rom, none seem to work.

Does anyone know what I can do in this situation?

LG v20, LG G6, or say fuck it and get the S8+?
On T-mobile so my options are limited.

Is the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 projected to be the best phone this year? I'm not up to date on the latest releases but I bought a Note 7 last year and exchanged it for an iPhone 6s Plus that I fucking want to get rid of.

u11

Not even out yet and I am not preordering something noone has gotten their hands on yet besides paid review sites.

Look at the Sony Xperia line

Probably the Zenfone 3 Zoom, but I'd double check about the front facing camera, you might not be able to get a front facing camera shooting 60fps with spending more than your budget allows

>No Headphone Jack
It's shit

>implying cdla is a bad thing
Stop being such a sperg

This. It sounds much better especially if it has Dolby Atmos on it

>Being this of a cuck for companies who want to make more money off cutting features from a phone
No seriously stop you shills. It is getting tiresome

S8+ owner here, and no. Its a good phone though, and it had the potential to be great if it werent for some of samsungs strange design decisions. Its the best looking phone, however, ill give you that.

>cutting features
>takes a jack away yet gives better sound

Yep, you're autistic

>takes a jack away
Yeah end it there. Seriously stop shilling.

Oh herp derp i somehow confused ur post with the one on top of urs. Yes.

Enjoy your inferior sound pleb

You realise a DACs have been a thing since forever right?

It's still doesn't compare to cdla

Good luck hearing the sound range people cannot hear. Good job falling for Phone marketing you cuck. Give them more shekels

When will the Samsung J7 2017 come out?

Why are you so mad?