Since you're this close, why not wait for the release of the new iPhone 6, and the Note 4? I'm kind of in the same boat as you, but I want to wait and see how the new phone(s) from Apple look and feel.
I just got the G3 for my wife a few days ago, and I'll be honest, the thing is just beautiful. It's still on my list as possibilities too, once I'm ready for my new driver. I haven't noticed any lag to speak of with hers, even when it was downloading all her old apps onto the new G3, it was still super snappy and responsive. And the bezels....oh my God, the bezels are just fantastic. Really goes a long way in helping the phone not feel as big as it is, with that 5.5" screen.
Yeah, maybe I'll wait and see what the new iphone looks like. But one of the appeals of android was that it's more open, meaning I can be more service agnostic or have more choices with it over iOS. But iOS has opened up a lot more with iOS 8
iOS 8 will definitely have some work to do for me to leave Android as well.
Don't get the Galaxy S5. I tried so hard to ignore the haters when I got my Note 3 but I have to admit TouchWiz just sucks and that's the whole thing that ties the phone together.
I think the LG G3 looks to be the best Android phone the market right now. Spec wise it's packed to the teeth, and the design of it also looks very nice. It also has arguably one of the best camera's on the market. If I were getting an Android Phone now I'd definitely make that my main option. Size wise it's pretty big at 5.5" but take note that despite having a larger screen than say, the HTC One both phones are actually physically the same size height wise and the G3 is only very slightly wider.
HTC One still looks incredible as well. I think Blinkfeed looks really interesting, I like the premium metal design of the phone and the speakers look great.
so, what say you guys?
on the S5, the 16 gb of storage isn't too bad considering you can add up to 128 GB of SD card storage
its not that im a big photographer, but i would still like a good or great camera if I need it. and I one day want to get into photography more.
The thing with android wasn't that I want to root or anything, I just don't have a desire to do that. It had more to do with the fact that since I use my phone mainly as a personal computing device I'd like something that I can easily move fiaea and information around. Also switch out some things I might not like such as keyboards and launchers. However I still want the device the be stable and run smooth, which can be a issue with android sometimes compared to iOS.
And one thing that frustrates me is that there doaent seem to be a android handset that perfect to me. With the S5 I get waterprrofing, a removable battery_ and a large ecosyestem of accessories, but it only get 16gbs of onboard storage, touchwiz is bloated still, and its made of cheap plastic. With the LGG3, I get a removable battery, a impressivley large screen in a not too large body, and 32gBs of storage. However, apparently it lags in areas due to its high res screen, the LG software still isn't he best_ and the contrast seems a bit washed out. With the HTC ONE M8 I get probably the best built android handset from a design standpoint, 32gbs of storage, probably the best non stock UI on android, and great performance. However, it hads a lackluster camera,, may be too big for comfort, is slippery to hold, and I have No clue if HTC is even going to be in business two years from now due to their dire financials.
Really, its frustrating.