Hi guys!
Long time lurker, first time poster. Semi-long post, but I've put a TLDR below.
In a nutshell, I need a new phone that could last me the next 2-3 years, hopefully without slowing down unreasonably.
I'm currently using an iPhone 5s, but I damaged it beyond repair and it will crap out on my any time now. So the iPhone SE is a very attractive option for me.
I'm also looking at the Galaxy S7. I'm a little apprehensive as the last Android phone I owned was the Samsung Galaxy S2 and it got quite laggy towards the second half of the three years I've been using it (factory restoring or even installing CM 12.1 did not help).
But more than either the SE or S7, the LG G6 has been catching my eye and I'm really liking the reviews. Unfortunately I don't have an opportunity to see it live, so I have to base my opinion on reviews and actual user testimonies.
I also live in the EU, so I'm really bummed that I'm being scammed out of either the extras they offer in the Asian and North American models. But I'm willing to let this one slide as at this point my interest in the phone is quite high.
I have three main reservations that stop be from ordering one right now:
1. Snapdragon 821
I'm slightly worried about the SD821, as it's a 2016 design. I'm not a heavy user, so I think in terms of apps or multitasking I should be fine, but I'm wondering whether the improvements in power efficiency, network speeds and other advantages of the SD835 or other 2017 SoC's would be enticing enough to go for a newer chip.
2. Camera - auto mode
I've read wonders about the G6's camera manual mode and have seen pictures and videos as testament to its greatness. Though not many of the reviews actually compare them to auto mode and I've also read that the auto mode on this is not as great as some of the competitors.
I have little knowledge and experience in photography (though maybe I will learn something when experimenting with the Manual mode), so I'm more of a point-and-shoot person on auto mode. I'm by no means in need of professional looking photographs, but I want a camera that can take pictures without too much effort with when travelling.
Would I see a clearly noticeable drop in photo quality if using auto mode almost exclusively?
3. Camera - Auto mode Flash
This one may sound silly, but we all know that situation when we want to take a picture discreetly. I've read in the forums (or comments on one of the reviews) that when shooting in auto mode, it's not possible to turn the flash off and it stays on automatic mode. I am very skeptical about that (as it sounds like a no-brainer to have such functionality), but I haven't been any review or comment explicitly stating that it is in fact possible to turn it off. I would check it out myself, but I can find no G6 on display in any store nearby. Could any owner here confirm/deny this?
I'd appreciate to hear your input (especially current/previous users of the G6) regarding the three points above to help me decide whether it's worth getting a new G6 at the end of 2017 (and almost in 2018).
Long time lurker, first time poster. Semi-long post, but I've put a TLDR below.
In a nutshell, I need a new phone that could last me the next 2-3 years, hopefully without slowing down unreasonably.
I'm currently using an iPhone 5s, but I damaged it beyond repair and it will crap out on my any time now. So the iPhone SE is a very attractive option for me.
I'm also looking at the Galaxy S7. I'm a little apprehensive as the last Android phone I owned was the Samsung Galaxy S2 and it got quite laggy towards the second half of the three years I've been using it (factory restoring or even installing CM 12.1 did not help).
But more than either the SE or S7, the LG G6 has been catching my eye and I'm really liking the reviews. Unfortunately I don't have an opportunity to see it live, so I have to base my opinion on reviews and actual user testimonies.
I also live in the EU, so I'm really bummed that I'm being scammed out of either the extras they offer in the Asian and North American models. But I'm willing to let this one slide as at this point my interest in the phone is quite high.
I have three main reservations that stop be from ordering one right now:
1. Snapdragon 821
I'm slightly worried about the SD821, as it's a 2016 design. I'm not a heavy user, so I think in terms of apps or multitasking I should be fine, but I'm wondering whether the improvements in power efficiency, network speeds and other advantages of the SD835 or other 2017 SoC's would be enticing enough to go for a newer chip.
2. Camera - auto mode
I've read wonders about the G6's camera manual mode and have seen pictures and videos as testament to its greatness. Though not many of the reviews actually compare them to auto mode and I've also read that the auto mode on this is not as great as some of the competitors.
I have little knowledge and experience in photography (though maybe I will learn something when experimenting with the Manual mode), so I'm more of a point-and-shoot person on auto mode. I'm by no means in need of professional looking photographs, but I want a camera that can take pictures without too much effort with when travelling.
Would I see a clearly noticeable drop in photo quality if using auto mode almost exclusively?
3. Camera - Auto mode Flash
This one may sound silly, but we all know that situation when we want to take a picture discreetly. I've read in the forums (or comments on one of the reviews) that when shooting in auto mode, it's not possible to turn the flash off and it stays on automatic mode. I am very skeptical about that (as it sounds like a no-brainer to have such functionality), but I haven't been any review or comment explicitly stating that it is in fact possible to turn it off. I would check it out myself, but I can find no G6 on display in any store nearby. Could any owner here confirm/deny this?
I'd appreciate to hear your input (especially current/previous users of the G6) regarding the three points above to help me decide whether it's worth getting a new G6 at the end of 2017 (and almost in 2018).