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Currently still using Samsung Transform Ultra (that slideout keyboard!) and living in midwestern US, I'm with Boost mobile and paying $40/month. My phone's become a bit sluggish, is always near full (even with microSD card), and there are some things it simply can't run or do well. So I am considering options, as there may be some good ones and some promising holiday offers/sales.
What I am hoping for in a new phone:
* ease of transferability from my current phone (prefer to keep number and apps and media and contacts etc.)
* waterproof and shatterproof (generally resistant to damage without needing to be encased in a box too big for pockets or bags)
* great camera, with native options not needing apps (panorama, focus&image stabilization, modes for different lighting, etc.)
* decent US coverage (similar to or better than Boost which I currently have) but also able to work in Europe, South America, and Asia (either natively or through swapping SIM)
* expandable memory or high enough base amount to last years
* removable battery and good battery life when using navigation and taking pictures or video
* ability to multitask enough to get directions to a place while reading about the place at the same time on the same screen, maybe even while being on the phone
* monthly cost for talk/text/data should be less than or equal to $40/month; I am willing to pay up front for phone cost and would prefer to own it outright rather than leasing/financing it
Primarily I use my phone to call into work conference lines, for directions in the car or local info when travelling, to take nature pictures, to text my family (who live all over, with a variety of carriers/devices), to look up real estate, to watch/listen to Netflix and digital music, and to surf/read (forums, wikis, searches, occasionally documents/books). Some gaming but do much more of that on my laptops and PC than my phone. I work from home and am usually near a computer, but it'd be nice to have a little less freezing/stalling/crashing and a bit more capabilities when I am out and about around the neighborhood or around the world. I want my things to last for years and do not want them to be too fragile to risk using!
Given all that, what would you recommend... Galaxy S6 Active, Nexus 6P, Moto G3/X, Sony Xperia, HTC desire eye, or something else? Please say what and why. Thank you!
What I am hoping for in a new phone:
* ease of transferability from my current phone (prefer to keep number and apps and media and contacts etc.)
* waterproof and shatterproof (generally resistant to damage without needing to be encased in a box too big for pockets or bags)
* great camera, with native options not needing apps (panorama, focus&image stabilization, modes for different lighting, etc.)
* decent US coverage (similar to or better than Boost which I currently have) but also able to work in Europe, South America, and Asia (either natively or through swapping SIM)
* expandable memory or high enough base amount to last years
* removable battery and good battery life when using navigation and taking pictures or video
* ability to multitask enough to get directions to a place while reading about the place at the same time on the same screen, maybe even while being on the phone
* monthly cost for talk/text/data should be less than or equal to $40/month; I am willing to pay up front for phone cost and would prefer to own it outright rather than leasing/financing it
Primarily I use my phone to call into work conference lines, for directions in the car or local info when travelling, to take nature pictures, to text my family (who live all over, with a variety of carriers/devices), to look up real estate, to watch/listen to Netflix and digital music, and to surf/read (forums, wikis, searches, occasionally documents/books). Some gaming but do much more of that on my laptops and PC than my phone. I work from home and am usually near a computer, but it'd be nice to have a little less freezing/stalling/crashing and a bit more capabilities when I am out and about around the neighborhood or around the world. I want my things to last for years and do not want them to be too fragile to risk using!
Given all that, what would you recommend... Galaxy S6 Active, Nexus 6P, Moto G3/X, Sony Xperia, HTC desire eye, or something else? Please say what and why. Thank you!