Time to upgrade, but I need help deciding.
Hello everyone. I've been using the same phone for a couple years now and it's about time to upgrade. My Galaxy Nexus is getting very sluggish and the battery lasts only a couple hours, with minimal use. So it's time for something new. I'm on verizon (and would like to stay on Verizon, as much as I dislike the options they give me), and I have an upgrade available. I use my phone moderately throughout the day, mostly for browsing news/social media (facebook, email, reddit, etc). I play a few games on it, but that's not very important. Important features are an excellent battery and a good camera, along with a medium size (4.6" - 5.2" max). So here are my thoughts on the options available:
It seems that all the new phones for this quarter have been annouced, but I'm a little disappointed in my new options.
1. Nexus 6: Looks good, but it's far too big. I'd like to stick with something around 4.7"-5", but a little bigger (xperia 5.2") would be fine. The 6" of the Nexus is just a bit much though, so I'll pass here.
2. Galaxy Alpha: This seems like it's just a downgraded version of the S5. Honestly, I'm not sure who they were targeting with this one. They already have an S5 mini, and the hardware/battery just seems worse than the S5. The battery is a big turn off on this one, but maybe some of you can convice me that it's a good phone?
3. Xperia Z3v: This is the biggest disappointment. The Z3 seems perfect, but the Verizon version, from what I've read, seems more like a Z2.5; it's got the upgraded processor, but basically everything else seems to be from the Z2. I'll definitely wait to hear more official details on this one, but I'm not happy about what I've seen so far.
Those are the big three this quarter, and none seem very exciting. The last option I'm considering is the S5. I feel kind of bad picking up a last season phone after I've been waiting for this season's releases, but it seems better than the alpha. I'm also concerned about the many gripes people have with Samsung bloatware/touchwiz, but I'm not sure how bad that is in reality.
So, some extra input would be really helpful. What do you guys think about the current mid-sized phones on the market? Thanks for reading.
Hello everyone. I've been using the same phone for a couple years now and it's about time to upgrade. My Galaxy Nexus is getting very sluggish and the battery lasts only a couple hours, with minimal use. So it's time for something new. I'm on verizon (and would like to stay on Verizon, as much as I dislike the options they give me), and I have an upgrade available. I use my phone moderately throughout the day, mostly for browsing news/social media (facebook, email, reddit, etc). I play a few games on it, but that's not very important. Important features are an excellent battery and a good camera, along with a medium size (4.6" - 5.2" max). So here are my thoughts on the options available:
It seems that all the new phones for this quarter have been annouced, but I'm a little disappointed in my new options.
1. Nexus 6: Looks good, but it's far too big. I'd like to stick with something around 4.7"-5", but a little bigger (xperia 5.2") would be fine. The 6" of the Nexus is just a bit much though, so I'll pass here.
2. Galaxy Alpha: This seems like it's just a downgraded version of the S5. Honestly, I'm not sure who they were targeting with this one. They already have an S5 mini, and the hardware/battery just seems worse than the S5. The battery is a big turn off on this one, but maybe some of you can convice me that it's a good phone?
3. Xperia Z3v: This is the biggest disappointment. The Z3 seems perfect, but the Verizon version, from what I've read, seems more like a Z2.5; it's got the upgraded processor, but basically everything else seems to be from the Z2. I'll definitely wait to hear more official details on this one, but I'm not happy about what I've seen so far.
Those are the big three this quarter, and none seem very exciting. The last option I'm considering is the S5. I feel kind of bad picking up a last season phone after I've been waiting for this season's releases, but it seems better than the alpha. I'm also concerned about the many gripes people have with Samsung bloatware/touchwiz, but I'm not sure how bad that is in reality.
So, some extra input would be really helpful. What do you guys think about the current mid-sized phones on the market? Thanks for reading.
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