I've had trouble from moving on from my Galaxy Note 4, because it has everything I like on it.
It's been hard to find a phone with the same features.
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This is what I'm looking for in a new phone:
* Works with AT&T. Preferably 5G.
* RGB LED notification light. Should be used both to display charging status (green = charged; red = low battery), and apps (blue - SMS; white = WhatsApp; yellow = SnapChat; pink = Lyft)
A screen flash or camera flash is not as good of an implementation of notification alerts as a RGB notification light.
Neither is an always-on screen.
Edge lighting is ok, but not as good as notification light. A notification light works out of the box. Edge lighting requires configuring. Plus edge lighting is too distracting.
* Size = about the same length as my Galaxy Note 4, or smaller. Not much bigger. I am going to be very strict on size.
Galaxy Note 4 = 153.5 mm.
This phone was already big enough.
* Headphone jack. I have headphones I like that sound great. I want to keep using them.
* microSD slot.
* Fingerprint sensor.
* Good screen (preferably glass)
* Nice to have: removable battery. The options are getting limited, so I may have to drop this.
For someone that's kept his phone for 7+ years, it's so much easier to replace the battery after 12 - 17 months when the battery degrades.
* Nice to have: Stylus. Coming from a Note 4 phone, it would be nice to have another phone with a stylus. But I also have a Tab S4 tablet with a stylus, so I can always use that instead too.
Sony Xperia 5 IV:
Length: 156
Chipset: Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Battery: 5000mAh
Display: 1080 x 2520, OLED
RAM: 8 GB RAM
OS: Android 12, up to 13.
Sony Xperia 10 IV:
Length: 153
Chipset: Snapdragon 695 5G
Battery: 5000mAh
Display: 1080 x 2520, OLED
RAM: 6 GB RAM
OS: Android 12
Sharp Aquos Zero6:
Length: 158
Chipset: Snapdragon 750G 5G
Battery: 4010mAh
Display: 1080 x 2340, OLED
RAM: 8 GB RAM
OS: Android 11
Have to use edge lighting:
* Galaxy a52s 5G
Length: 159.9
Chipset: Snapdragon 778G 5G
Battery: 4500mAh
Display: 1080x2400, Super AMOLED
RAM: 4 - 8 GB RAM
OS: Android 11, up to 12.
OnePlus Nord N20 5G
Length: 159.9
Chipset: Snapdragon 695 5G
Battery: 4500mAh
Display: 1080 x 2400, AMOLED
RAM: 6 GB RAM
OS: Android 11
Motorola Moto G82
Length: 160.9
Chipset: Snapdragon 695 5G
Battery: 5000mAh
Display: 1080 x 2400, AMOLED
RAM: 6-8 GB RAM
OS: Android 12, up to 13
Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G
Length: 168.9 (too big)
Chipset: Snapdragon 695 5G
Battery: 5000mAh
Display: 1080 x 2460, LCD
RAM: 6-8 GB RAM
OS: Android 12, up to 13
Removable Battery:
Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro (might not be 5G)
Length: 159.9
Chipset: Exynos 9611
Battery: 4050mAh
Display: 1080x2340, LCD
RAM: 4 GB RAM
OS: Android 10, up to 11
Samsung Galaxy Xcover6 Pro
Length: 168.8 (too big)
Chipset: Snapdragon 778G 5G
Battery: 4050mAh
Display: 1080 x 2408, LCD
RAM: 6 GB RAM
OS: Android 12
Motorola Moto E6s
Length: 155.6
Chipset: Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22
Battery: 3000 mAh
Display: 720x1560, LCD (I don't think it's worth getting a device that's not full HD)
RAM: 2 - 4 GB RAM
OS: Android 9
It's been hard to find a phone with the same features.
Question: Is Snapdragon better than Mediatek?
Question: Is side mounted finger print sensor easy to use? I'm coming from a front mounted one.
This is what I'm looking for in a new phone:
* Works with AT&T. Preferably 5G.
* RGB LED notification light. Should be used both to display charging status (green = charged; red = low battery), and apps (blue - SMS; white = WhatsApp; yellow = SnapChat; pink = Lyft)
A screen flash or camera flash is not as good of an implementation of notification alerts as a RGB notification light.
Neither is an always-on screen.
Edge lighting is ok, but not as good as notification light. A notification light works out of the box. Edge lighting requires configuring. Plus edge lighting is too distracting.
* Size = about the same length as my Galaxy Note 4, or smaller. Not much bigger. I am going to be very strict on size.
Galaxy Note 4 = 153.5 mm.
This phone was already big enough.
* Headphone jack. I have headphones I like that sound great. I want to keep using them.
* microSD slot.
* Fingerprint sensor.
* Good screen (preferably glass)
* Nice to have: removable battery. The options are getting limited, so I may have to drop this.
For someone that's kept his phone for 7+ years, it's so much easier to replace the battery after 12 - 17 months when the battery degrades.
* Nice to have: Stylus. Coming from a Note 4 phone, it would be nice to have another phone with a stylus. But I also have a Tab S4 tablet with a stylus, so I can always use that instead too.
Sony Xperia 5 IV:
Length: 156
Chipset: Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Battery: 5000mAh
Display: 1080 x 2520, OLED
RAM: 8 GB RAM
OS: Android 12, up to 13.
Sony Xperia 10 IV:
Length: 153
Chipset: Snapdragon 695 5G
Battery: 5000mAh
Display: 1080 x 2520, OLED
RAM: 6 GB RAM
OS: Android 12
Sharp Aquos Zero6:
Length: 158
Chipset: Snapdragon 750G 5G
Battery: 4010mAh
Display: 1080 x 2340, OLED
RAM: 8 GB RAM
OS: Android 11
Have to use edge lighting:
* Galaxy a52s 5G
Length: 159.9
Chipset: Snapdragon 778G 5G
Battery: 4500mAh
Display: 1080x2400, Super AMOLED
RAM: 4 - 8 GB RAM
OS: Android 11, up to 12.
OnePlus Nord N20 5G
Length: 159.9
Chipset: Snapdragon 695 5G
Battery: 4500mAh
Display: 1080 x 2400, AMOLED
RAM: 6 GB RAM
OS: Android 11
Motorola Moto G82
Length: 160.9
Chipset: Snapdragon 695 5G
Battery: 5000mAh
Display: 1080 x 2400, AMOLED
RAM: 6-8 GB RAM
OS: Android 12, up to 13
Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G
Length: 168.9 (too big)
Chipset: Snapdragon 695 5G
Battery: 5000mAh
Display: 1080 x 2460, LCD
RAM: 6-8 GB RAM
OS: Android 12, up to 13
Removable Battery:
Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro (might not be 5G)
Length: 159.9
Chipset: Exynos 9611
Battery: 4050mAh
Display: 1080x2340, LCD
RAM: 4 GB RAM
OS: Android 10, up to 11
Samsung Galaxy Xcover6 Pro
Length: 168.8 (too big)
Chipset: Snapdragon 778G 5G
Battery: 4050mAh
Display: 1080 x 2408, LCD
RAM: 6 GB RAM
OS: Android 12
Motorola Moto E6s
Length: 155.6
Chipset: Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22
Battery: 3000 mAh
Display: 720x1560, LCD (I don't think it's worth getting a device that's not full HD)
RAM: 2 - 4 GB RAM
OS: Android 9