I was wondering if anyone got this phone after owning the turbo 2. I'm interested in the lower cost right now and the higher battery life. My gf has the z force and she is killing me in battery life. If this is thst much better than the force I want that battery life. I don't do much but internet and YouTube but I'm worried about the screen and the camera... Is it an even trade when it really comes down to it or would it feel like a downgrade?
I'm battery greedy and if I can get hours more use over my turbo 2 and then add a battery mod I will be extremely happy.
I upgraded to the Z Play from the Turbo 2 and I have no regrets. I'd say the screen is better overall than the T2's. It gets a lot brighter, doesn't wash out dark areas of the picture like the T2's screen, and unless you do a lot of VR or use the phone 2 inches from your face the downgraded resolution isn't noticeable at all. As for the camera, people say it's midpack, but that's by 2016 standards. I think it's better than the T2's camera. Although photos don't come out as sharp on the Z Play (due to 16mp vs 21mp) dynamic range is way better and color reproduction is just as good. However, it pulls away in low light. While the Z Play doesn't match the S7 in terms of low light photos as they can have a fair bit of grain, they are way sharper and more bright than the T2's miserable low light photos. Additionally, you now have a manual mode, so if you're willing to do a bit of work and tweak those and the exposure settings you can tease some really nice low light shots out of the Z Play's camera.
The epic battery life needs no introduction, it handily destroys the T2 even with a smaller battery (thanks Snapdragon 810). 8-10 hours SOT over 1.5-2 days is the norm for me. Even under my heaviest use, I was only able to run the battery down to 60% in one day.
I'm so glad I ditched my T2 for this phone. If you have any more questions about the transition from the T2 to the Z Play, let me know!