I have narrowed down to a few choices but im going to give a list of things i want in a phone in order of most to least important, maybe someone can suggest a phone i never heard of! I use cricket wireless so any GSM unlocked phone will work.
1. Size. I dont like big phones, 4.5-4.7 inch screen in the sweet spot for me.
2. Loud speaker! I listen to podcasts and stuff in the shower, my current LG G2 simply fails in this area. Front facing speakers would be preferred but i can deal with bottom firing if they are LOUD!
3. Price. I dont want to spend more than 250 bucks for a new unlocked phone, no refurbs or used please.
4. Texture of phone. I REALLY like how the moto e 2nd gen feels in hand, it has a very rubbery finish that would make it hard to drop, but coming from a lg g2 moto e is simply too much of a downgrade (and it doesnt have a camera flash even!)
5. Has a "clear all" button in the recent apps page that brings you back to your homescreen after you press it! I know this sounds far too picky, but LG in their infinite wisdom added this button only that you stay in the recent app page once you press it, meaning you have to hit home button to exit that screen!
6. I need a phone that you can prop up on its side to watch videos on, for example a HTC one m8 without a case falls over when you try to rest it against something. To add further to this, id prefer all buttons on right side (as you are looking at screen) so one side is void of buttons for landscape viewing on its side.
7. At least 720p resolution.
8. AC wireless with 5ghz is a plus because i just got an AC router, but not a total dealbreaker.
9. Charging port in the MIDDLE of the bottom of the phone, not offset. I know very picky, but after getting used to a phone with the port in the middle just makes it so much easier to plug in especially in the dark.
10. Stock keyboard with NUMBER keys on top so i dont have to hit a modifier key just to show the number row.
11. Stock lollipop lock screen. LG REALLY messed up the lock screen on the G2 with lollipop, after you press a notification it does not take you to it, instead you have to swipe to unlock the phone, a very tedious and simply unnescessary step.
12.Tap to wake i have gotten really used to, but if the phone does not have it its not a deal breaker.
13. 2gb's of memory minimum. Ive used phones with 1gb and they really bog down after a while. Id be ok with a mid spec CPU like a snapdragon 410 they are perfectly adequate, ram seems to be the most important hardware spec on a mobile phone. Its possible 1.5gb would be sufficient ive just never tried one with that amount.
Thats all i can think of at the moment lol. What do you guys think, can i find the perfect phone for me? (i recently gave my mom my LG G2 and she loves it, now its time for me to find something i adore
1. Size. I dont like big phones, 4.5-4.7 inch screen in the sweet spot for me.
2. Loud speaker! I listen to podcasts and stuff in the shower, my current LG G2 simply fails in this area. Front facing speakers would be preferred but i can deal with bottom firing if they are LOUD!
3. Price. I dont want to spend more than 250 bucks for a new unlocked phone, no refurbs or used please.
4. Texture of phone. I REALLY like how the moto e 2nd gen feels in hand, it has a very rubbery finish that would make it hard to drop, but coming from a lg g2 moto e is simply too much of a downgrade (and it doesnt have a camera flash even!)
5. Has a "clear all" button in the recent apps page that brings you back to your homescreen after you press it! I know this sounds far too picky, but LG in their infinite wisdom added this button only that you stay in the recent app page once you press it, meaning you have to hit home button to exit that screen!
6. I need a phone that you can prop up on its side to watch videos on, for example a HTC one m8 without a case falls over when you try to rest it against something. To add further to this, id prefer all buttons on right side (as you are looking at screen) so one side is void of buttons for landscape viewing on its side.
7. At least 720p resolution.
8. AC wireless with 5ghz is a plus because i just got an AC router, but not a total dealbreaker.
9. Charging port in the MIDDLE of the bottom of the phone, not offset. I know very picky, but after getting used to a phone with the port in the middle just makes it so much easier to plug in especially in the dark.
10. Stock keyboard with NUMBER keys on top so i dont have to hit a modifier key just to show the number row.
11. Stock lollipop lock screen. LG REALLY messed up the lock screen on the G2 with lollipop, after you press a notification it does not take you to it, instead you have to swipe to unlock the phone, a very tedious and simply unnescessary step.
12.Tap to wake i have gotten really used to, but if the phone does not have it its not a deal breaker.
13. 2gb's of memory minimum. Ive used phones with 1gb and they really bog down after a while. Id be ok with a mid spec CPU like a snapdragon 410 they are perfectly adequate, ram seems to be the most important hardware spec on a mobile phone. Its possible 1.5gb would be sufficient ive just never tried one with that amount.
Thats all i can think of at the moment lol. What do you guys think, can i find the perfect phone for me? (i recently gave my mom my LG G2 and she loves it, now its time for me to find something i adore