Let me preface this first.
My Windows phone friends think I am a traitor, my other friends think I am nuts going to a smaller screen, my family just shakes their heads and are confused but know me and are very curious about it.
So why did I switch? Several reasons........
First off this phone is the best phone I have ever owned, that works perfectly out of the box. Not any of my previous Androids, not any iPhone, and certainly not the 1520. I have dealt with Samsung's refusal for updates on a regular basis and their warranty repair people , dealt with the hassles of Apples Genius Bar techs, and have now dealt with the Microsoft Stores techs so I am pretty versed in the competition.... but that's not why I switched..
I switched because of this phone and what it does. Here's how I compare things
The screen, see even as big as the 1520 Lumina was, it always left me dissatisfied. Sure it is a 1080p screen, but side by side the clarity is obvious. Yes out in direct sunlight it can be easy to see, but at a cost of the battery duration too and I just never wanted to watch it out in the hot sun. I liken it to watching a uncalibrated big screen TV as opposed to a not so large one that has been calibrated by UMR over on Audioholics... (He is one of the best in the nation for doing this kind of thing) The picture on this phone is that much more immersive and I am fully capable of seeing the difference between them.
The sound, oh my goodness even my good Ole Galaxy note II with it's on board Wolfson DAC's Never sounded like this phone does, and that is rooted and running mods specific to it.
Call quality and connectivity, hands down better than any I have owned, and this is without having to root and load a different radio for it.
Feel, while subjective for some, feel means more than wither it is slick to the touch, it also means a solidness to it which this phone has in spades. While some prefer the feel of plastic only the iPhone can match this phone for how solidly it is put together.
Usability in hand, again to some depending on their hand size the larger phone is easier to use, I find this interesting because I have normal size hands with above average dexterity and use this phone way easier for anything. There is no longer a need to 2 hand this phone.
Pocketability, smaller phones easier to do this with.
The camera is a very good camera, and I firmly believe that I won't regret it in the least for a couple of reasons. Macros for one thing and low light shots for another. Getting great shots requires playing the light more and in a few weeks I'll know if the telephoto add on lenes work for long distance shots.
Reputation. Boy this is why my WP friends call me a traitor see I just don't believe in Microsoft like I used to. The fiasco with the Developer Preview, Xbox music and movies and the issues I had with the os's I had on the phone (both 8.0 and the Developer preview) and how really screwed up both were and how bad it borked my Microsoft account and access. It was unreparable even after deleating the account at the Microsoft Store.
Now let's see what else, oh yeah, customization. If I want to go full out, that is just a few mouse clicks away, sure I can't have everything Microsoft has with their ecosystem or Apples according to my WP friends, but we all know that isn't really the case.
Yup I am a traitor to them and I don't care about it.. I befuddle my family, since they know I was tired of tinkering with my phone with rooting it, and my other friends are really looking hard at these phones now because they know how picky I am about them. They laughed when I was carrying around that big screen TV on my hip, and knew I was holding out for the new iPhone 6 since I bought a new iMac a couple months ago and are confused with my decision.
I'm pretty picky about these devices and like to have the best of things when I can be lucky enough to get them. I reseached this one more than any other, and did side by side comparisons doing the same thing on each of the latest phones available including the LG g3..the iPhone 5s the Sony z2 and both the Galaxy the and the Note 3 and of course my 1520
Everything about this phone suits my lifestyle to a tee. It's the right form factor, it has ample storage, it has great specs, it is solidly built, beautiful to look at, the best sounds available, clarity of the screen, a awesome job on the os, and is put out by a company that will update it with regularity. Yes my friends and family members are looking at it in a whole new light, and they know that they don't have to wait for the fall relying on promises of the next great thing, or on the hopes and prayers of a rumored device that may never see the light of day, or wait and wait and wait for a update.
That's my reasons for switching
Posted via Android Central App from my HTC M8
My Windows phone friends think I am a traitor, my other friends think I am nuts going to a smaller screen, my family just shakes their heads and are confused but know me and are very curious about it.
So why did I switch? Several reasons........
First off this phone is the best phone I have ever owned, that works perfectly out of the box. Not any of my previous Androids, not any iPhone, and certainly not the 1520. I have dealt with Samsung's refusal for updates on a regular basis and their warranty repair people , dealt with the hassles of Apples Genius Bar techs, and have now dealt with the Microsoft Stores techs so I am pretty versed in the competition.... but that's not why I switched..
I switched because of this phone and what it does. Here's how I compare things
The screen, see even as big as the 1520 Lumina was, it always left me dissatisfied. Sure it is a 1080p screen, but side by side the clarity is obvious. Yes out in direct sunlight it can be easy to see, but at a cost of the battery duration too and I just never wanted to watch it out in the hot sun. I liken it to watching a uncalibrated big screen TV as opposed to a not so large one that has been calibrated by UMR over on Audioholics... (He is one of the best in the nation for doing this kind of thing) The picture on this phone is that much more immersive and I am fully capable of seeing the difference between them.
The sound, oh my goodness even my good Ole Galaxy note II with it's on board Wolfson DAC's Never sounded like this phone does, and that is rooted and running mods specific to it.
Call quality and connectivity, hands down better than any I have owned, and this is without having to root and load a different radio for it.
Feel, while subjective for some, feel means more than wither it is slick to the touch, it also means a solidness to it which this phone has in spades. While some prefer the feel of plastic only the iPhone can match this phone for how solidly it is put together.
Usability in hand, again to some depending on their hand size the larger phone is easier to use, I find this interesting because I have normal size hands with above average dexterity and use this phone way easier for anything. There is no longer a need to 2 hand this phone.
Pocketability, smaller phones easier to do this with.
The camera is a very good camera, and I firmly believe that I won't regret it in the least for a couple of reasons. Macros for one thing and low light shots for another. Getting great shots requires playing the light more and in a few weeks I'll know if the telephoto add on lenes work for long distance shots.
Reputation. Boy this is why my WP friends call me a traitor see I just don't believe in Microsoft like I used to. The fiasco with the Developer Preview, Xbox music and movies and the issues I had with the os's I had on the phone (both 8.0 and the Developer preview) and how really screwed up both were and how bad it borked my Microsoft account and access. It was unreparable even after deleating the account at the Microsoft Store.
Now let's see what else, oh yeah, customization. If I want to go full out, that is just a few mouse clicks away, sure I can't have everything Microsoft has with their ecosystem or Apples according to my WP friends, but we all know that isn't really the case.
Yup I am a traitor to them and I don't care about it.. I befuddle my family, since they know I was tired of tinkering with my phone with rooting it, and my other friends are really looking hard at these phones now because they know how picky I am about them. They laughed when I was carrying around that big screen TV on my hip, and knew I was holding out for the new iPhone 6 since I bought a new iMac a couple months ago and are confused with my decision.
I'm pretty picky about these devices and like to have the best of things when I can be lucky enough to get them. I reseached this one more than any other, and did side by side comparisons doing the same thing on each of the latest phones available including the LG g3..the iPhone 5s the Sony z2 and both the Galaxy the and the Note 3 and of course my 1520
Everything about this phone suits my lifestyle to a tee. It's the right form factor, it has ample storage, it has great specs, it is solidly built, beautiful to look at, the best sounds available, clarity of the screen, a awesome job on the os, and is put out by a company that will update it with regularity. Yes my friends and family members are looking at it in a whole new light, and they know that they don't have to wait for the fall relying on promises of the next great thing, or on the hopes and prayers of a rumored device that may never see the light of day, or wait and wait and wait for a update.
That's my reasons for switching
Posted via Android Central App from my HTC M8