Lacking in smoothness?

[Manamoor]

I've been «researching» (in layman's terms) for days on getting a new phone, and I've been left with two options: LG G6 and Honor 9.

They're about equal when it comes to processing power and all that, and I went to the store to trying them out in real life.

The Honor 9 felt kinda slow on the trigger. On the G6, apps opened lightning-fast, and scrolling in the menus and such were a breeze. On the Honor, it felt consistently slower. Not that is is slow per se, it might be an animations speed setting thing, but it opened stuff noticably slower than the G6.

I find reviews to be bad in nothing stuff like this, the user experience felt totally different between the two.

Nevertheless, I left the store feeling confident about the LG, and a bit disappointed about the lack of «wow factor» on the Honor 9. On paper, they were about as good, the Honor has double the storage (64 GB) and a LED light (!), but the lack of smoothness nagged me.

 

[Aljean Thein]

I've been «researching» (in layman's terms) for days on getting a new phone, and I've been left with two options: LG G6 and Honor 9.

They're about equal when it comes to processing power and all that, and I went to the store to trying them out in real life.

The Honor 9 felt kinda slow on the trigger. On the G6, apps opened lightning-fast, and scrolling in the menus and such were a breeze. On the Honor, it felt consistently slower. Not that is is slow per se, it might be an animations speed setting thing, but it opened stuff noticably slower than the G6.

I find reviews to be bad in nothing stuff like this, the user experience felt totally different between the two.

Nevertheless, I left the store feeling confident about the LG, and a bit disappointed about the lack of «wow factor» on the Honor 9. On paper, they were about as good, the Honor has double the storage (64 GB) and a LED light (!), but the lack of smoothness nagged me.

I personally haven't used a Honor 9, but I do own a G6. One thing to consider with the G6 is the slow camera. There are tons of threads on the web about it. It'll get slower as time goes by. The wide angle mode is amazing tho. As a Honor 8 owner, the phone is pretty smooth even till now. Maybe the animation is slowing down the app when opening. I put Nova launcher in there and eliminated the animation on it and the phone runs fast. On both my G6 and Honor 8. Did you try out the phone without comparing it to each other? Have you noticed any thing slow on its own? If not, then either phone will get the job done pretty fast.

 

[dpham00]

Just keep in mind that display models don't necessarily provide the same experience as what you actually get.

 

[Manamoor]

I personally haven't used a Honor 9, but I do own a G6. One thing to consider with the G6 is the slow camera. There are tons of threads on the web about it. It'll get slower as time goes by.

Damn. Wish I knew that...

Maybe the animation is slowing down the app when opening. I put Nova launcher in there and eliminated the animation on it and the phone runs fast. On both my G6 and Honor 8. Did you try out the phone without comparing it to each other? Have you noticed any thing slow on its own? If not, then either phone will get the job done pretty fast.

It's possibly an animations setting. I tried them both at the same time, and I was actively comparing them.
Not that the Honor 9 was slow as such, but it's the kind of phone I'd be impressed with it if it was a mid-range one, not one that has approximately the same specs as the G6. It really stood out as slow in comparison.

 

[Aljean Thein]

Damn. Wish I knew that...



It's possibly an animations setting. I tried them both at the same time, and I was actively comparing them.
Not that the Honor 9 was slow as such, but it's the kind of phone I'd be impressed with it if it was a mid-range one, not one that has approximately the same specs as the G6. It really stood out as slow in comparison.

If you're not comparing it from each other, I don't think you'll notice any slowness. But whatever you desire is the best choice of all

 

[dpham00]

Damn. Wish I knew that...



It's possibly an animations setting. I tried them both at the same time, and I was actively comparing them.
Not that the Honor 9 was slow as such, but it's the kind of phone I'd be impressed with it if it was a mid-range one, not one that has approximately the same specs as the G6. It really stood out as slow in comparison.

the g6 is a good choice especially since it will be $120 on Black Friday for sprint. So if it works better for you then by all means, use it.

 

[Aljean Thein]

$120? That's not even a steal, they're practically giving it you.

 

[dpham00]

$120? That's not even a steal, they're practically giving it you.

Yeah I would get it if I was on Sprint

 

[Aljean Thein]

Yah, I thought I gotta a great deal with my g6 for $360.

 

[dpham00]

Yah, I thought I gotta a great deal with my g6 for $360.

You can also lease the essential phone for $5/mo.

 

[Aljean Thein]

You can also lease the essential phone for $5/mo.

oh, ill pass on the essential. $5 for 24 months ? 120$... wow

 

[dpham00]

oh, ill pass on the essential. $5 for 24 months ? 120$... wow

Lease...

 

[Aljean Thein]

ah I've never leased a phone before

 

[dpham00]

ah I've never leased a phone before

Yeah it is like leasing a car. You gotta turn it in or pay the bubble payment at the end of the lease term

 

[Aljean Thein]

Yeah it is like leasing a car. You gotta turn it in or pay the bubble payment at the end of the lease term

Do you have to be fully committed to that 24 months ?

 

[dpham00]

Do you have to be fully committed to that 24 months ?

You can leave early but you may have to pay the balance of your device payment plan, currently up to $1150,or etf for 2 year contract currently up to $350.

 

[Aljean Thein]

You can leave early but you may have to pay the balance of your device payment plan, currently up to $1150,or etf for 2 year contract currently up to $350.

Yup etf there it is. Thanks

 

[dpham00]

Yup etf there it is. Thanks

Sure thing. But keep in mind that most places won't offer phones on contract any more so no more etf for the most part

 

[Aljean Thein]

Sure thing. But keep in mind that most places won't offer phones on contract any more so no more etf for the most part

Contracts no. Just monthly payment plans

 

[dpham00]

Contracts no. Just monthly payment plans

Yup. Because everyone hated contracts. So now we have monthly payments which are worse imo... But everyone was cheering the move when the uncarrier did it