URGENT! - Help a Migrating Apple User Decide - Used M8 ($250-280) vs. M9 ($380)
Howdy everyone! I am about to migrate from the ancient iphone 4 to the Android, HTC family. I have basically reduced my options to choosing between the M8 and M9. I have found what looks to be an apparently sweet deal for an unlocked Verizon M9 for $380 (clean IMEI as of now, I would meet this person today at a Verizon store to verify the thing has been paid off and to transfer my H20 prepaid sim card...). Alternatively, however, many great deals for the M8 still abound in the web. I can get the M8 probably from anywhere between $240-280, and this guy is selling his M9 for $380. .
My question here is simple: is it worth the extra $100 bucks? I know a lot has been discussed about how underwhelming the improvements of the M9 have been over the M8, so that's the only reason I hesitate. But I wonder if the improved hardware will not reflect more substantial performance increase as software moves forward. Basically, I don't want to have to upgrade again for as long as possible. I am not looking to use my phone for gaming really, but I do cherish a lag-free app performance (browsing, video, audio...), and hope for one in years to come. Anyway, that's my primary inquiry. Any tips about what I should do when testing the used device would also be helpful.
Thank you everyone in advance
Howdy everyone! I am about to migrate from the ancient iphone 4 to the Android, HTC family. I have basically reduced my options to choosing between the M8 and M9. I have found what looks to be an apparently sweet deal for an unlocked Verizon M9 for $380 (clean IMEI as of now, I would meet this person today at a Verizon store to verify the thing has been paid off and to transfer my H20 prepaid sim card...). Alternatively, however, many great deals for the M8 still abound in the web. I can get the M8 probably from anywhere between $240-280, and this guy is selling his M9 for $380. .
My question here is simple: is it worth the extra $100 bucks? I know a lot has been discussed about how underwhelming the improvements of the M9 have been over the M8, so that's the only reason I hesitate. But I wonder if the improved hardware will not reflect more substantial performance increase as software moves forward. Basically, I don't want to have to upgrade again for as long as possible. I am not looking to use my phone for gaming really, but I do cherish a lag-free app performance (browsing, video, audio...), and hope for one in years to come. Anyway, that's my primary inquiry. Any tips about what I should do when testing the used device would also be helpful.
Thank you everyone in advance
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