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hi guys, i am a happy owner of a htc one m8, the device is the fastest i've used and UI is a lot smooth. i also loved note 4 when i played with it in a samsung store. But i have some concerns about this device.
1-how is the UI performance in day to day use? in my m8 the UI is fast, no lag at all, but i know TW is heavy and i am a bit worried. mainly because i saw this video from flossy carter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdYuj2NSZZ0#t=851 . in 14:11 the device completely crash.
2-here in Brazil i just have the option to buy exynos version SM-N910C. is not clear anywhere what is dac it is using and if camera sensor is sony or samsung isocell, and which one is better.
3-how loud do you guys can record video without distortion? my other previous devices everytime i am with a place with high volume sound the audio distorts with bass, but with my m8 is clear, also iphones and some lumias don't have this problem. does note 4 have this problem?
4-how speaker audio compares to htc m8?
5- how is the battery life? it can reach 8 hours of screen on time with continuous usage?
6-how is the outdoor visibility?
is a lot of questions because i like my m8, and don't want to regret if i buy note 4. thanks.
leandronb said:
hi guys, i am a happy owner of a htc one m8, the device is the fastest i've used and UI is a lot smooth. i also loved note 4 when i played with it in a samsung store. But i have some concerns about this device.
1-how is the UI performance in day to day use? in my m8 the UI is fast, no lag at all, but i know TW is heavy and i am a bit worried. mainly because i saw this video from flossy carter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdYuj2NSZZ0#t=851 . in 14:11 the device completely crash.
2-here in Brazil i just have the option to buy exynos version SM-N910C. is not clear anywhere what is dac it is using and if camera sensor is sony or samsung isocell, and which one is better.
3-how loud do you guys can record video without distortion? my other previous devices everytime i am with a place with high volume sound the audio distorts with bass, but with my m8 is clear, also iphones and some lumias don't have this problem. does note 4 have this problem?
4-how speaker audio compares to htc m8?
5- how is the battery life? it can reach 8 hours of screen on time with continuous usage?
6-how is the outdoor visibility?
is a lot of questions because i like my m8, and don't want to regret if i buy note 4. thanks.
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I was an M8 user for quite some time before getting Note 4 and I'm pretty sure I can answer all of your questions:
1. M8's peformance is definitely smoother than N4's. Not that you'll notice daily lag or something, but TouchWiz is just so much heavier than Sense that the hiccups always come out in different parts of the UI.
2. I own an N910C as well and I am pretty sure it use Samsung's ISOCELL camera. Is it better than the Sony one found in Exynos? No idea. As far as the camera quality goes compared to M8, it's pretty much the same: selfies and normals are amazing and they look even better on the amazing QHD display, but M8's HDR and low light performance beats N4.
3. Never really had any problems with audio distortion on videos but I'm pretty sure with the additional microphones Samsung has put in, it should be a pleasant experience.
4. Nobody can beat M8's boom speakers at the moment in the market. N4's speaker is obviously nowhere better than stereo speakers of M8, but it's not too bad either.
5. 8 hours of screen on ? Whoaaa, dream on! Every N4 user has difference battery performance from what I saw on the forums, but I can assure you around 3-4 hrs of SoT. Fast Charging kinda makes up for that.
6. Since N4 has an AMOLED display, it always struggles in daylight visibility. However it is better than any other AMOLED display before and while it might not be better than M8's, it's still not gonna cause you a lot of problems in direct sunlight.
quadlt said:
I was an M8 user for quite some time before getting Note 4 and I'm pretty sure I can answer all of your questions:
1. M8's peformance is definitely smoother than N4's. Not that you'll notice daily lag or something, but TouchWiz is just so much heavier than Sense that the hiccups always come out in different parts of the UI.
2. I own an N910C as well and I am pretty sure it use Samsung's ISOCELL camera. Is it better than the Sony one found in Exynos? No idea. As far as the camera quality goes compared to M8, it's pretty much the same: selfies and normals are amazing and they look even better on the amazing QHD display, but M8's HDR and low light performance beats N4.
3. Never really had any problems with audio distortion on videos but I'm pretty sure with the additional microphones Samsung has put in, it should be a pleasant experience.
4. Nobody can beat M8's boom speakers at the moment in the market. N4's speaker is obviously nowhere better than stereo speakers of M8, but it's not too bad either.
5. 8 hours of screen on ? Whoaaa, dream on! Every N4 user has difference battery performance from what I saw on the forums, but I can assure you around 3-4 hrs of SoT. Fast Charging kinda makes up for that.
6. Since N4 has an AMOLED display, it always struggles in daylight visibility. However it is better than any other AMOLED display before and while it might not be better than M8's, it's still not gonna cause you a lot of problems in direct sunlight.
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So are you happy with your decision? there is something in your m8 that you miss now?
leandronb said:
hi guys, i am a happy owner of a htc one m8, the device is the fastest i've used and UI is a lot smooth. i also loved note 4 when i played with it in a samsung store. But i have some concerns about this device.
1-how is the UI performance in day to day use? in my m8 the UI is fast, no lag at all, but i know TW is heavy and i am a bit worried. mainly because i saw this video from flossy carter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdYuj2NSZZ0#t=851 . in 14:11 the device completely crash.
2-here in Brazil i just have the option to buy exynos version SM-N910C. is not clear anywhere what is dac it is using and if camera sensor is sony or samsung isocell, and which one is better.
3-how loud do you guys can record video without distortion? my other previous devices everytime i am with a place with high volume sound the audio distorts with bass, but with my m8 is clear, also iphones and some lumias don't have this problem. does note 4 have this problem?
4-how speaker audio compares to htc m8?
5- how is the battery life? it can reach 8 hours of screen on time with continuous usage?
6-how is the outdoor visibility?
is a lot of questions because i like my m8, and don't want to regret if i buy note 4. thanks.
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Hello
I went from the M8 to the Note 4, and while I don't regret my decision, the M8 in its own right is an amazing device and does trump the Note 4 in a few areas. My advice to you is stick with what you have, it's already a great device and you could swap it with an S6 or M9 down the line.
M8 would be smoother with the UI. I have a note 4, it's brilliant. It's really just an all-rounder. But ultimately what made me choose it over getting an M8 was my need for the s-pen. I'm a digital artist, and I use sketchbook pro on my note 10.1, and using dropsync I can now sync my projects between both devices... I'm super happy with this. Again, I would have probably bought the M8, or Z3 cause of the smoother UI if I didn't need the stylus. Enjoy your phone sir, it's one of the best out there
Anyone here came to the G4 from the s6 or s6 edge? I have the s6 edge but the battery life is a crazy turn off. The phone overall is wonderful but at the end, I need something that I don't have to charge 3 times a day. Thinking about picking up the h815 to use in cricket in the US (att mvno) but might hold til an update to 5.1.1 that fixes the battery life and multi tasking according to the tmobile 5.1.1 leak.
I had the s6 edge and sold it to get the G4 with T-Mobile.
The S6 edge was laggy and the battery was horrible.
I like the G4 much better.
How's the battery life? My edge isn't laggy really. Heavy lag I only see it on chrome when browsing pages with heavy ads. But system and other apps don't really lag. Even Facebook doesn't lag. Any other input would be greatly appreciated
I had gs6 and its a great phone .feels slippery .Got leather g4 and feels better in hand.speaker sounds a bit louder and better than gs6. Will let you know how's battery life later today
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Interested in this as well. I read that battery life is neck and neck and I can only see it improving on the s6 with the cell reception fix with 5.1.
Other than that I really don't know what to choose and that exynos is looking really sexy compared to the snapdragon
I have the S6 Edge and G4 on Tmobile. Battery does seem to be neck and neck which isn't bad since the G4 has a bigger screen and bigger battery. The G4 does have SOME quick charging, just not as quick as the S6. 1 hour charge on s6, 1 hour 30 min on G4. The G4 does win out because it has a replaceable battery so I can go from 0 to 100 battery in about 15 seconds.
The camera on the G4 so far trounces the S6. I posted 25 comparison photos I took yesterday in a different thread. The S6 just doesn't come close. Mind you, I thought the S6 was the best camera on an android phone I ever used....until I got the G4. I do wish G4 would let you auto launch the camera from anywhere if you double press the vol down like the S6 has with the home button.
The S6 does get brighter than the G4. Specially noticeable when you're outside. The S6 has a special super brightness mode that it turns on when you're out in the sun. The S6 also has more video/camera modes than the G4. Such as the wide angle selfie, slo/fast motion video, photosphere, etc. I do find myself missing those on the G4 but I can always get 3d party camera apps to do that.
Performance wise, I really don't notice that much of a difference. I am running 5.1.1 on the S6 which removes the memory leak bug that was present so it isn't as laggy. If the phones aren't side to side then it's hard to tell that the S6 is faster than the G4. The G4 definitely doesn't feel laggy.
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I have the S6 Edge and G4 on Tmobile. Battery does seem to be neck and neck which isn't bad since the G4 has a bigger screen and bigger battery. The G4 does have SOME quick charging, just not as quick as the S6. 1 hour charge on s6, 1 hour 30 min on G4. The G4 does win out because it has a replaceable battery so I can go from 0 to 100 battery in about 15 seconds.
The camera on the G4 so far trounces the S6. I posted 25 comparison photos I took yesterday in a different thread. The S6 just doesn't come close. Mind you, I thought the S6 was the best camera on an android phone I ever used....until I got the G4. I do wish G4 would let you auto launch the camera from anywhere if you double press the vol down like the S6 has with the home button.
The S6 does get brighter than the G4. Specially noticeable when you're outside. The S6 has a special super brightness mode that it turns on when you're out in the sun. The S6 also has more video/camera modes than the G4. Such as the wide angle selfie, slo/fast motion video, photosphere, etc. I do find myself missing those on the G4 but I can always get 3d party camera apps to do that.
Performance wise, I really don't notice that much of a difference. I am running 5.1.1 on the S6 which removes the memory leak bug that was present so it isn't as laggy. If the phones aren't side to side then it's hard to tell that the S6 is faster than the G4. The G4 definitely doesn't feel laggy.
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You CAN change the double tap feature to just open the camera rather than auto taking a picture
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Dennisg34 said:
You CAN change the double tap feature to just open the camera rather than auto taking a picture
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My problem wasn't this. On the s6 you can double tap the home button twice no matter where you are and it goes to camera. On the G4, you can only launch camera with volume button when the screen is off
How does the build quality on the G4 compare to the S6?
Does it have a better speaker than the S6 which I've never been that impressed by on the S6?
robamacaf said:
My problem wasn't this. On the s6 you can double tap the home button twice no matter where you are and it goes to camera. On the G4, you can only launch camera with volume button when the screen is off
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Try this app. I haven't tested it with the G4, but it works great with the S6 and other phones. I don't know if it supports double-tap for hardware keys, but it supports long press.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phoenixstudios.aiogestures
I prefer the LG G4, as the s6 screen is very poor. Whites are very warm. I prefer the cooler colours of the G4. The interface is better with the G4 too. The only problem I have with the LG G4 is the back covering, the leather feels very cheap. Too cheap. Its very rough and hard, not soft leather which I was expecting. The Build quality of the s6 is far superior. Well excluding the home button which feels cheap, even if it does have a finger print reader.
I haven't felt the plastic back cover of the G4. If its similar to the G3, its pretty good. Now I need to decide if I should go for the G4... Decisions!!
Here is the interesting thing. The S6 moved the speaker from the back to the bottom, and it was quite a bit louder. The G4 still has the speaker on the back but it is louder than the bottom speaker S6, to the point I have to keep my volume down being notifications are blistering loud. It's not as loud as front facing HTC M9, but it's louder than the S6
When will people understand the battery issues are related to Android 5.0 and not the phone itself.
The Nexus 6 when initially release had terrible battery battery life and it ran Android 5.0 but when 5.1 was released battery life drastically improve
shook187 said:
When will people understand the battery issues are related to Android 5.0 and not the phone itself.
The Nexus 6 when initially release had terrible battery battery life and it ran Android 5.0 but when 5.1 was released battery life drastically improve
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I never felt that the Nexus 6 had that bad battery life on 5, though it certainly did improve on 5.1.
shook187 said:
When will people understand the battery issues are related to Android 5.0 and not the phone itself.
The Nexus 6 when initially release had terrible battery battery life and it ran Android 5.0 but when 5.1 was released battery life drastically improve
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Because we have lollipop 5.0 on multiple devices without bad battery life. I'm sure it has something to do with it..but with so many devices on 5.0 with good battery (lot of them being Samsung devices) I refuse to believe it's not at least somewhat Sammys fault.
They removed no bloat, only a few select features that I like. It's still loaded with crap. The s6 is nice, but I'm gonna try the g4.
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Because we have lollipop 5.0 on multiple devices without bad battery life. I'm sure it has something to do with it..but with so many devices on 5.0 with good battery (lot of them being Samsung devices) I refuse to believe it's not at least somewhat Sammys fault.
They removed no bloat, only a few select features that I like. It's still loaded with crap. The s6 is nice, but I'm gonna try the g4.
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I dispute that my S6 has far less junk software items on it than my S3 did.
So I compared my s6 to the best buy display g4. Granted my s6 is full of verizon crap and the g4 was not..but there was no immediate difference in the speed/smoothness category.
They both looked equally as bright..indoors. pleasant surprise as the G3 was really dim. The g4 has the ability to draw and annotate screen shots..the s6 does not, sadly. The g4 had whiter whites, but the s6 is a touch sharper.
Thr g4 still had the ability to change the color of the folders, but I couldn't look at the themes in LG home because the WiFi wasn't on..I imagine they still suck much like everything in the s6 theme store.
Overall, the g4 felt fantastic, I just wish thr keyboard was better. I've always preferred Stock keyboards, and my note 3 had the best one to date (for me)
Dennisg34 said:
You CAN change the double tap feature to just open the camera rather than auto taking a picture
Sent from my S5 using your mom
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Yes there is an option to stop the initial picture.
G4 is too big. If it was smaller maybe but the fact of the matter is that its a phablet.
Rippley05 said:
Because we have lollipop 5.0 on multiple devices without bad battery life. I'm sure it has something to do with it..but with so many devices on 5.0 with good battery (lot of them being Samsung devices) I refuse to believe it's not at least somewhat Sammys fault.
They removed no bloat, only a few select features that I like. It's still loaded with crap. The s6 is nice, but I'm gonna try the g4.
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Well my household has a M8, S5, G2, G3 and of course my S6 on 5.0 and all the battery life on our phone suck. And those other phones mention had good battery life before being updated
Hi guys I need to make a decision to sell the z3+ and get the z5, so basically need some camera/ heat comparisons
If you have any samples please post. thanks
Hi mate
I had the Z3 for a good few months before binning it and getting the Z5.
The camera is higher quality in my opinion but the difference isn't massive unless you're looking at a direct comparison. Heat wise the Z5 gets hotter near the NFC logo under load but is cool to the touch most of the time. I find the Z3 got boiling when charging (I had the official Qi charging case) whereas the z5 stays nice and cool.
If heat is a concern, i'd look to get your hands on one before making the 2 year commitment (or whatever your contract/plan is)
Sorry I don't have any comparison shots to hand.
Carl
Actually I didn't like the camera, and definitely there is a heating problem with this phone :/
btw, do I need to buy a rapid/fast charger or the one included in the box does the job?
Z3+ Heat
Naffets said:
Hi mate
I had the Z3 for a good few months before binning it and getting the Z5.
The camera is higher quality in my opinion but the difference isn't massive unless you're looking at a direct comparison. Heat wise the Z5 gets hotter near the NFC logo under load but is cool to the touch most of the time. I find the Z3 got boiling when charging (I had the official Qi charging case) whereas the z5 stays nice and cool.
If heat is a concern, i'd look to get your hands on one before making the 2 year commitment (or whatever your contract/plan is)
Sorry I don't have any comparison shots to hand.
Carl
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Got the z3+ had some heat issues, While charging its just cool, only thing it closes soon while slow motion and AR Effects due to heat. thats the issue. So basically it has the same issue as Z3+?
If so i might stick with the z3+
I will set up my Z5 shortly. I also have a Z3+ that I'm keeping & will try to do a comparison for you after using Z5 for 2/3 days. But few things I can tell you right now
- Z3+ is camera is actually significantly better than Z3/Z2 in auto mode & yes, Z5 camera is also significantly better than Z3+ in auto, but I'll post some pictures for you to decide
- Z3+ is excellent in performance tasks like heavy browsing/multitasking. My S6 simply can't keep up with that. It's quite sad considering the hype it generated. I also regularly get 1 extra hour of SoT from Z3+ compared to S6 (& yes, it's still less than Z2's but we're talking 2015, lollipop, & octa core here). I do browse, stream, & play games a lot, but I don't watch movies on phones.
- Z5 may have better 'sustained' performance due to that extra cooling pipe, which should also answer your heat/AR mask question. I'll follow up on that.
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I will set up my Z5 shortly. I also have a Z3+ that I'm keeping & will try to do a comparison for you after using Z5 for 2/3 days. But few things I can tell you right now
- Z3+ is camera is actually significantly better than Z3/Z2 in auto mode & yes, Z5 camera is also significantly better than Z3+ in auto, but I'll post some pictures for you to decide
- Z3+ is excellent in performance tasks like heavy browsing/multitasking. My S6 simply can't keep up with that. It's quite sad considering the hype it generated. I also regularly get 1 extra hour of SoT from Z3+ compared to S6 (& yes, it's still less than Z2's but we're talking 2015, lollipop, & octa core here). I do browse, stream, & play games a lot, but I don't watch movies on phones.
- Z5 may have better 'sustained' performance due to that extra cooling pipe, which should also answer your heat/AR mask question. I'll follow up on that.
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awaiting your return.lol
josephnero said:
awaiting your return.lol
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Good to see you brother! Feel free to ask any questions
@JR5968
Heat-wise. Z5 runs at least 5/6 degree C lower than Z3+ performing the same set of heavy tasks (I did 6/7 consecutive Antutu runs with identical starting temp on both). Dual heat pipe FTW - no kidding.
If Z3+ heating is bothering you too much, you should consider Z5. They both have the same SoC & things are not going to run any faster on Z5 (when both are cold/warm), but you'll see a big difference only if you're pushing Z3+ towards its throttling range (which you are as it sounds like). Dual heat pipe aside, Z5 should have some sw optimizations that Z3+ will probably get shortly. It should definitely make a difference.
You should also check out that 'throttle fix' thread on Z3+ forum. It makes a big difference if you go with @nfs2010 's fix. That was our second heat pipe lol If you don't like the fix, get Z5. If you do, just wait for Z6/7!
I'll post some pictures later on.
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thanks man.actually I'm most concerned with overall speed as I have no lag what so ever on my Z2 and Z3 so I would hate it on Z5.any comments on general speed and multitasking?
also if u could do some screen comparisons that would be awesome.or comment on it.hows reflectivity?low I hope
@josephnero I've attached some pictures showing Z5 , Z3+, Z2 (left to right, also image enhancement off & default WB on all) screens in action. Z5 screen can get dimmer than the other two - I think. So for normal usage, the slider needs to be set to a higher position to get the same brightness output. Z3+ is the brightest one but I never had to use anywhere near its maximum brightness, so Z5 is totally fine. I'll post some pictures later on to compare sunlight legibility. But so far I haven't had any issue using it outdoor. You probably have to use a screen protector to avoid fingerprints.
Multitasking is great - no hiccups. It can definitely handle heavy tasks better than my Z2. Only occasional lag I have seen is on the MT window while trying to close apps. Surprisingly, it happens more often when there's only one app lol Z3+ had some similar minor bugs that they've fixed with fw updates quite fast. Overall, Z3+ feels a bit faster - UI & camera wise , but it got three updates in four months. So keep an eye on the updates if that concerns you. Z2 & Z3 both are amazing phones, so the bar is quite high - I understand
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Thanks man.Awesome job.Z5 seems a bit more reddish but we all know z3 has a cold tint.Also I remember at IFA the sony rep said new camera UI update is coming in november.hopefully it will further Improve the awesome cam
Thanks mate, hope i will stick with the z3+ for now. I don't mind it heats up as long as it does not close the awesome AR Effects/mask
Anyhow thanks for giving the comparisons
There are my samples from Z3+ and Z5.
Z3+
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8aVAm1KMRG-RWh4QS1zcjdXMms/view?usp=sharing (Inteligent Auto)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8aVAm1KMRG-dVFzcHprN0NpV0E/view?usp=sharing (Inteligent Auto)
Z5
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8aVAm1KMRG-ZVFzZ3p2U2Q1ZWM/view?usp=sharing (Inteligent Auto)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8aVAm1KMRG-NUFBTTZwM2x5TTg/view?usp=sharing (Inteligent Auto)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8aVAm1KMRG-alB4MTVVTkJmd3c/view?usp=sharing (Inteligent Auto 23 MPX)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8aVAm1KMRG-dG9wYXlOcnF2ajA/view?usp=sharing (Inteligent Auto 23 MPX)
I am hoping that the new camera UI update in December will improve camera.
About heat. Z5 heats less than Z3+. Only when I am playing heavy games and using AR Effects and AR Mask Z5 heats quicker and gets hot(it doesn't close those camera apps like on Z3+) but in daily use it is little warm. And Z5 works better than Z3+ (although Z3+ works good after 2 updates) but I think Sony will fix that on Z3+ with Android 6. Battery on Z5 is almost the same as on Z3+; slightly better.
Those are main answers on your questions.
Hey guys,
I am going to replace my old Z3 soon . I am looking for a new phone and found this U Ultra... but I got some question:
1) Comparing The U Ultra with other actual flagships... how would you rate the camera ? Is the P10 with 20 MP better ?
2) How is the brightness ? While watching videos on YT it seems it lacks some of the Brightness
3) What about the battery life ? More Size of Screen but same Battery Life as my Z3 ? How fast is the Phone going empty ?
Hope you guys can help me out a bit here
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Hey guys,
I am going to replace my old Z3 soon . I am looking for a new phone and found this U Ultra... but I got some question:
1) Comparing The U Ultra with other actual flagships... how would you rate the camera ? Is the P10 with 20 MP better ?
2) How is the brightness ? While watching videos on YT it seems it lacks some of the Brightness
3) What about the battery life ? More Size of Screen but same Battery Life as my Z3 ? How fast is the Phone going empty ?
Hope you guys can help me out a bit here
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Hey mate, please remember, that your situation may vary, so I can only give my personal experiences.
1. I havent used the P10, but I came from a pixel xl and a HTC 10 before that. I feel it is on par with Pixel in most scenarios. One area it is poorer than Pixel is in fast action shots, the U wants to always use lower ISO, with a slightly higher shutter speed than the Pixel by default, rendering nicer photos with less noise IMO, but if the subject is moving fast, it cant quite get there. This can all be fixed in Pro mode. Where the U is much better than the Pixel is in absolutely low light, and in macro.
2. Brightness, well, if you boost it to max, it will burn your retinas like any other flagship basically. I dont think its weaker than most?
3. Batt life - this will be varied depending on usage/coverage of network, etc. For reference, my network is average (the joys of living in a big country with varied geography), i have 2 push email accounts, multiple push IMs going all day, location on, BT on all day (android wear). And I get 3.5 hours SOT with 12 hours standby typically. 50-60% brightness.
When I first got the device, I was in taiwan, with better coverage, and I was getting an extra hour of SOT and standby as a result.
1) so if you had the choose the P10 or the U Ultra ... which one would u get for normal hobby photographies ?
2) Well comparing to an S7 Edge, brigtness and colors seems a bit more dull than on the S7
3) Well the U Ultra got a bigger display and also an Extra Display... I have my Z3 here which has the same battery size .... so the U Ultra has to take a bit more energy ?
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Well I have no chance here of testing that phone .... I like the Extra Display... I like the glossy look .... Only the camera being out dat much is quite a concern...
DerD4nnY said:
1) so if you had the choose the P10 or the U Ultra ... which one would u get for normal hobby photographies ?
2) Well comparing to an S7 Edge, brigtness and colors seems a bit more dull than on the S7
3) Well the U Ultra got a bigger display and also an Extra Display... I have my Z3 here which has the same battery size .... so the U Ultra has to take a bit more energy ?
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Well I have no chance here of testing that phone .... I like the Extra Display... I like the glossy look .... Only the camera being out dat much is quite a concern...
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I have not used the U Ultra or the P10, however I read this earlier today:
http://www.androidcentral.com/huawei-p10-screen-protector-oleophobic-coating
The P10 does not have an oleophobic coating on the glass under the plastic screen protector. Now that doesn't have any bearing on the camera, but I just wanted to bring it to your attention.
The selfie panoramic is amazing.
To be fair I haven't use the main camera much. Indoors around my room.
I think it's quick, good results from all modes.
Flash seems very bright. Noticed that straight away.
Only had the phone a few days and it's not my daily driver yet. Need nano sim.
I think it's better to wait for the lg g6.
The 821 snapdragon on the HTC is under clocked. Has lower battery and the camera is looks to be worse (based on some reviews) .
Hey guys i'm looking to buy a new phone (currently using the nexus 5x) and i've got my sights on the G6 or S7 Edge . The phones will be european versions so H870 and G935F . I would like to know if the G6 has any issues like bootlooping or overheating , how is the overall performance , battery life in general information of the device what you like in it and what you dislike . My personal points for upgrading are battery life coz i get a max of 3hrs sot with lets say an hour of gaming listening to music and messenger and the performance because the 5x throttles hard . Does the H870 come with anything like amp or wireless charging ?
Great hardware, ok software, very late updates
If you want screen on time I would look at Lenovo P2. 12-13 SOT, SD625 SOC, 5100Mah battery and amoled screen and over 4 days on standby for approx £225. Ok the camera is pants but everything else is great. G6 looks great but battery standby performance is rubbish. Either root it or gamble that Oreo will sort this out. S7 good phone but those bezels are sooo big and the edge is a bit of a gimmick. Have you considered Honor 9? Specs look good. I chose G6 H870DS over S7 but now wish I had bought a Lenovo P2. Good luck.
Percy247 said:
If you want screen on time I would look at Lenovo P2. 12-13 SOT, SD625 SOC, 5100Mah battery and amoled screen and over 4 days on standby for approx £225. Ok the camera is pants but everything else is great. G6 looks great but battery standby performance is rubbish. Either root it or gamble that Oreo will sort this out. S7 good phone but those bezels are sooo big and the edge is a bit of a gimmick. Have you considered Honor 9? Specs look good. I chose G6 H870DS over S7 but now wish I had bought a Lenovo P2. Good luck.
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From Huawei i looked up to the P10 but i see on the xda threat that it has minor custom rom,kernel,apps community but its a viable option . Im looking for good screen on time not the best but good enough for lets say 5 hours sot that will get me easily through the day also im looking for good performance in games and the wide angle lens seems sweet.
I make 5 h SOT easy , and i had the huawei p10 plus and i can say , LG G6 has better gaming performance than the p10 plus , i run pes2018 with no problem , the huawei had very lag so i couldn't play it
The camera is desapointing , the p10 is much better ( my opinion , dont judge me )
The p10 also looks faster in everyday use , opening apps , switching apps etc...
Interesting, I own a S7 Edge (Snapdragon) and a G6, but not the models you've listed running stock. I'll point out the main stuff first for the G6 that you wanted to know:
Bootloop: Not yet, but afraid of. I bought the G6 because it was ~ 250usd!
Overheat: No overheat for my G6.
Performance: My G6 is smooth... I don't think the Exynos is better than that.
Battery: The G6 has an odd idle battery drain, heavy use is fine. I get 5~7 SOT with heavy use, but seems like no one else gets 7 hours.
Wireless Charging: Seems like only US/Canada and G6+ come with that. S7 Edge has it.
Amp: Do you mean for audio output? The G6 without quad-dac is for low impedance headphones, like very low... the Exynos S7 Edge doesn't have the same internal DAC as I have so I can't comment on that.
I think you'll get used to the G6 faster than the S7 from the Nexus 5x. The navbar, the fingerprint sensor, closer to stock android than Touchwiz... but you may want something different .
For extra stuff, read below
LG G6:
Wide-angle (but check the 2.09 vs 2.01mm lens : https://www.reddit.com/r/lgg6/comments/7gqln4/lg_g6_is_produced_with_2_versions_of_wide_angle/)
Different aspect-ratio, may see black bars for 16:9 picture/videos
FM Radio
Navigation bar
IPS Display -> Screen retention only (no nav buttons/status bar burn-in)
Power button is at the back (odd if new to LG G series)
Fingerprint at the back like the 5x
S7 Edge:
Better front and back camera
Wireless charging
Vivid screen colors and deep blacks
Screen burn-in
Custom roms from xda? it seems to have great support for your model
Rumored 3rd year of update as the rumored Oreo update for the S6
Hardware buttons, my home button has a weird click noise now.
Curved screen, this is gorgeous but I don't like to watch videos on it, especially the subtitles that goes with the curve and it is hard to get and apply a screen protector that covers the entire thing!
Anyways, hope it helps
The G6 is in my opinion a good all round phone and does most things very well. It will easily get you through the day with 5 hours SOT but will need recharging every night. I have never had any issues with the phone overheating, lagging or crashing. The phone is very well built and it’s quality is in a different league to the G5. Personally this is the best smartphone camera I have used and the wide angle lens is a useful addition. The screen and the lack of bezels are what attracted me this phone along with the fact that it cost me half the original price 3 months after its launch.
What annoys me most is the fact that LG are very slow to update with security patches and more importantly android updates. There is a well known problem with poor standby battery drain in Nougat that some other manufacturers have addressed. Losing 15-20% of battery overnight is rubbish and we are hoping Oreo might improve this. LG sell a lot less phones than Samsung or Apple and have less resources/staff to develop products and update firmware. So whilst they are sorting Oreo for th V30 and developing the G7 we might have to wait well into 2018 for a G6 Oreo update. I so hope I am wrong!
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Interesting, I own a S7 Edge (Snapdragon) and a G6, but not the models you've listed running stock. I'll point out the main stuff first for the G6 that you wanted to know:
Bootloop: Not yet, but afraid of. I bought the G6 because it was ~ 250usd!
Overheat: No overheat for my G6.
Performance: My G6 is smooth... I don't think the Exynos is better than that.
Battery: The G6 has an odd idle battery drain, heavy use is fine. I get 5~7 SOT with heavy use, but seems like no one else gets 7 hours.
Wireless Charging: Seems like only US/Canada and G6+ come with that. S7 Edge has it.
Amp: Do you mean for audio output? The G6 without quad-dac is for low impedance headphones, like very low... the Exynos S7 Edge doesn't have the same internal DAC as I have so I can't comment on that.
I think you'll get used to the G6 faster than the S7 from the Nexus 5x. The navbar, the fingerprint sensor, closer to stock android than Touchwiz... but you may want something different .
For extra stuff, read below
LG G6:
Wide-angle (but check the 2.09 vs 2.01mm lens : https://www.reddit.com/r/lgg6/comments/7gqln4/lg_g6_is_produced_with_2_versions_of_wide_angle/)
Different aspect-ratio, may see black bars for 16:9 picture/videos
FM Radio
Navigation bar
IPS Display -> Screen retention only (no nav buttons/status bar burn-in)
Power button is at the back (odd if new to LG G series)
Fingerprint at the back like the 5x
S7 Edge:
Better front and back camera
Wireless charging
Vivid screen colors and deep blacks
Screen burn-in
Custom roms from xda? it seems to have great support for your model
Rumored 3rd year of update as the rumored Oreo update for the S6
Hardware buttons, my home button has a weird click noise now.
Curved screen, this is gorgeous but I don't like to watch videos on it, especially the subtitles that goes with the curve and it is hard to get and apply a screen protector that covers the entire thing!
Anyways, hope it helps
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Very useful information ! I looked at the G6 because the S7 Edge is getting 2 years old in about 3 month and the G6 is basically on par with the S7 Edge for specs and i see it as ''more future proof'' than the S7 Edge because of the design and dual camera setup . My only concern is the bootloop and that i saw reviews of the G6 having inconsistent performance and getting pretty hot , also because a friend of mine has the G5 idk if the G6 is even comparable to the G5 but he had a world of trouble with it 6 months into owning it he had to sent it in for a screen replacement then a battery replacement also it fragmented his data once. All I want is a better phone than the 5x with better battery and some kind of "future proof".
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Very useful information ! I looked at the G6 because the S7 Edge is getting 2 years old in about 3 month and the G6 is basically on par with the S7 Edge for specs and i see it as ''more future proof'' than the S7 Edge because of the design and dual camera setup . My only concern is the bootloop and that i saw reviews of the G6 having inconsistent performance and getting pretty hot , also because a friend of mine has the G5 idk if the G6 is even comparable to the G5 but he had a world of trouble with it 6 months into owning it he had to sent it in for a screen replacement then a battery replacement also it fragmented his data once. All I want is a better phone than the 5x with better battery and some kind of "future proof".
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Yeah I agree that the G6 looks more future proof with the design.
For the bootloop I'm not sure because I'm new to LG, I made sure to buy somewhere that LG would offer a warranty.
Your friend's case seems to be an immense trouble hahaha, he probably hates LG by now lol
Anyways, better phone overall is subjective so I can't decide for you with that , even if the 5x is from 2015.
Edit: And the batteries from both should in general be better than the 5x
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Yeah I agree that the G6 looks more future proof with the design.
For the bootloop I'm not sure because I'm new to LG, I made sure to buy somewhere that LG would offer a warranty.
Your friend's case seems to be an immense trouble hahaha, he probably hates LG by now lol
Anyways, better phone overall is subjective so I can't decide for you with that , even if the 5x is from 2015.
Edit: And the batteries from both should in general be better than the 5x
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You have both of them S7 and G6 what do you think about the display quality ? Brightness and colors ?
Ringanar said:
You have both of them S7 and G6 what do you think about the display quality ? Brightness and colors ?
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Really not sure what to tell you about that...
Both have high resolution displays (QHD and QHD+), but I think the G6 has crisper images without looking at the ppi thing. Make sure to turn on QHD (1440p) for the S7 Edge! It is FHD (1080p) by default on Nougat. Just go to Display -> Screen Resolution.
Brightness I don't know, they both seem bright enough... for anything?
The S7 Edge has a little green tint near the 2 edges (left and right). With adaptive display on, the white is more white than the LG, the black is always more black, greater contrast, The colors are saturated. You can change the settings if you find it too vibrant by going to Display -> Screen mode.
The G6 has a cold display (blue tint everywhere). Colors are less vibrant compared to the S7 Edge. If you want, you can try going to accessibility -> vision -> screen color ajustment, tap on manual and slide a bit down the circle for higher contrast. It supports HDR, but seems to be useless for me as I don't use it at all.
The red on the G6 is like the red from a regular ballpoint pen that I was not used to. On the S7 Edge the red is a little bit orange which seems to be normal? The blue and green are similar, only that the S7 Edge's color is always more vibrant/popping to my eyes.
My opinion: I really don't mind which one I use, I have seen way worse screens.
Other issues that I have seen in real life (not on mine)
S7 Edge: Pink vertical line, Burn-in on the status bar
G6 : White bleed
In the end, I think the best thing to do if you have time, is go to a shop that has the S7 Edge and the G6 as a demo, take some time to compare those 2 if you are still focused on those 2, experience with those, and then choose the one you like .
Feel free to ask more questions if you want
Side note:
Are you planning to use emulators (NDS, PSP) on your device? I find the LG's display size better for those, more space for the controls. Also, I don't feel comfortable using an OLED because the controls may damage the display...
I'm waiting for my G6 to be delivered.
I did have a Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus....which was ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC on every level...battery life, performance etc....definitely beats the G6 in every way possible.
BUT, I cracked the screen on my S8...so sold it on Ebay and advertised it with the cracked screen and I had 51 bids and it soled for £400.00 !! AMAZING!
So I Bought a brand new LG G6 on Ebay for £260....lol can't fault the bargain!
Last LG I owned was the G3..which was awesome, even though the G6 screen is small compared to S8 Plkus...i'm hoping its gonna be a good phone anyway.
Matt
TFutoMaki said:
Really not sure what to tell you about that...
Both have high resolution displays (QHD and QHD+), but I think the G6 has crisper images without looking at the ppi thing. Make sure to turn on QHD (1440p) for the S7 Edge! It is FHD (1080p) by default on Nougat. Just go to Display -> Screen Resolution.
Brightness I don't know, they both seem bright enough... for anything?
The S7 Edge has a little green tint near the 2 edges (left and right). With adaptive display on, the white is more white than the LG, the black is always more black, greater contrast, The colors are saturated. You can change the settings if you find it too vibrant by going to Display -> Screen mode.
The G6 has a cold display (blue tint everywhere). Colors are less vibrant compared to the S7 Edge. If you want, you can try going to accessibility -> vision -> screen color ajustment, tap on manual and slide a bit down the circle for higher contrast. It supports HDR, but seems to be useless for me as I don't use it at all.
The red on the G6 is like the red from a regular ballpoint pen that I was not used to. On the S7 Edge the red is a little bit orange which seems to be normal? The blue and green are similar, only that the S7 Edge's color is always more vibrant/popping to my eyes.
My opinion: I really don't mind which one I use, I have seen way worse screens.
Other issues that I have seen in real life (not on mine)
S7 Edge: Pink vertical line, Burn-in on the status bar
G6 : White bleed
In the end, I think the best thing to do if you have time, is go to a shop that has the S7 Edge and the G6 as a demo, take some time to compare those 2 if you are still focused on those 2, experience with those, and then choose the one you like .
Feel free to ask more questions if you want
Side note:
Are you planning to use emulators (NDS, PSP) on your device? I find the LG's display size better for those, more space for the controls. Also, I don't feel comfortable using an OLED because the controls may damage the display...
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Thank you for the information and yes i do use a bit of emulator for psp games also i tried playing ps2 games but my 5x doesen't have the power to play them .
Ringanar said:
Thank you for the information and yes i do use a bit of emulator for psp games also i tried playing ps2 games but my 5x doesen't have the power to play them .
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No problem.
Where did you find the PS2 emulator ? I tried the Nintendo Gamecube one and it wasn't great for both of my devices. PPSSPP with vulkan support works very nicely and Drastic for NDS is always good, even for lower end devices
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Where did you find the PS2 emulator ? I tried the Nintendo Gamecube one and it wasn't great for both of my devices. PPSSPP with vulkan support works very nicely and Drastic for NDS is always good, even for lower end devices
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The PS2 emulator that i found is called !Play .
Also i just watched some reviews is the dual pixel technology on the S7 Edge noticeably better than the G6's Auto focus ?
Ringanar said:
The PS2 emulator that i found is called !Play .
Also i just watched some reviews is the dual pixel technology on the S7 Edge noticeably better than the G6's Auto focus ?
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Thanks I may check that emulator out!
Better autofocus I don't know, they both focus on the right thing but what I've notice is that the S7 edge is faster at focusing. By the way, something that I forgot to mention is that the S7 can have a sony or a samsung sensor. I have the sony one.