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Maxvla

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Re: The all purpose smartphone advice thread - regular folks welcome
« Reply #60 on: March 03, 2015, 04:56:11 AM »
Yes. My current DNA is 5" which seemed very large at first, but since it was rounded back and thinner than my Droid Incredible it actually worked fine. This Zen is .5 larger and about the same shape. If the price is good enough I might owe it to myself to get used to a 5.5, but I'd rather stay smaller. The Zen looks too good to be true. The only puzzling item is the limit to 64GB on the sdcard instead of the standard 128GB.

So is the Z3580 the 1080p and top processing specs? I remember there being talk of a 720p model with slower chip that might be the $199 model. Do you have a link to official pricing, or at least something from Asus?
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Re: The all purpose smartphone advice thread - regular folks welcome
« Reply #61 on: March 03, 2015, 09:39:42 AM »
Sale starts March 9th in Taiwan, so more info will be revealed/clarified then.

In the mean time, I'm seeing a lot of conflicting information.

Some say $199 for 5 incher, $299 and up for the 5.5 inch models.
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Asus-ZenFone-2-up-for-preorder-price-for-the-4-GB-RAM-model-revealed_id66184

Other says $199 for 5.5 inch model with Z3580, full HD display, 2GB of ram and 16GB of rom.
http://www.mobile01.com/newsdetail.php?id=16315(Source in chinese)

The first source is based on the pre-order page on aliexpress, since it's not a official Asus sales page, I'm not putting much stock into it.

The second source is a news piece from a Taiwanese forum with relationships with Asus (they get press samples for review, etc), so I trust it more. You can also see the 5 inch next to the 5.5 inch in that post.

I made a table comparing the 3 model


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Re: The all purpose smartphone advice thread - regular folks welcome
« Reply #62 on: March 09, 2015, 04:42:13 PM »
Hi, i'd like some advice. But first let me cry a little.
I and my gf have (had) the Sony Xperia Go (waterproof). This thing really sucks for some reason apart from the waterproofness and it has usable camera.
  It takes litterally 30 sec or more to open up call log. In essence it takes approx 1min to dial a number.
The phone went this slow after few months of use. I tried reseting to factory state and updated software, but no change.

Am i just unfortunate or is it standard that low/mid range android phones suck ass?

I fondled some newer offerings from Samsung and really liked the A5 and Alpha compared to Iphone6. My experience so far makes me hesitant to buy android phone again though.

My requirements for new phone would be:

Durability - able to survive droping to floor
Speed - I'd like to be able to call a person in a time frame provided by yesteryear Symbian based phones
Timeproofness - So i'd like it to perform consistently for 2 years.
Design - I liked the new Samsung edgy series phones, but not so much the curvy S series nor the new Iphone.
Price - Not willing to go over 500€
-Flashlight would be a great bonus.
-Preferably android, but not limited to.
-Good idle/call time battery life would be a plus.
-I have big hands so at least 4.7'' of display.
-And no, the Caterpillar is too clumsy even for me.
Thanks
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Re: The all purpose smartphone advice thread - regular folks welcome
« Reply #63 on: March 23, 2015, 04:17:55 PM »
Quote from: Priidik on March 09, 2015, 04:42:13 PM
Hi, i'd like some advice. But first let me cry a little.
I and my gf have (had) the Sony Xperia Go (waterproof). This thing really sucks for some reason apart from the waterproofness and it has usable camera.
  It takes litterally 30 sec or more to open up call log. In essence it takes approx 1min to dial a number.
The phone went this slow after few months of use. I tried reseting to factory state and updated software, but no change.

Am i just unfortunate or is it standard that low/mid range android phones suck ass?

I fondled some newer offerings from Samsung and really liked the A5 and Alpha compared to Iphone6. My experience so far makes me hesitant to buy android phone again though.

My requirements for new phone would be:

Durability - able to survive droping to floor
Speed - I'd like to be able to call a person in a time frame provided by yesteryear Symbian based phones
Timeproofness - So i'd like it to perform consistently for 2 years.
Design - I liked the new Samsung edgy series phones, but not so much the curvy S series nor the new Iphone.
Price - Not willing to go over 500€
-Flashlight would be a great bonus.
-Preferably android, but not limited to.
-Good idle/call time battery life would be a plus.
-I have big hands so at least 4.7'' of display.
-And no, the Caterpillar is too clumsy even for me.
Thanks

Check out the Moto X line, or maybe a Nexus 5. My N5 took an absurd amount of abuse before finally cracking. SQ out isn't bad, either, albeit a tiny bit v-shaped.
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Re: The all purpose smartphone advice thread - regular folks welcome
« Reply #64 on: March 25, 2015, 05:59:27 PM »
Hey, thx for input. My friend has the Moto G and E which aren't that bad either, at least they seem to last.
Maybe i will try a Motorola then.
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Re: The all purpose smartphone advice thread - regular folks welcome
« Reply #65 on: March 26, 2015, 12:40:46 AM »
Quote from: Priidik on March 25, 2015, 05:59:27 PM
Hey, thx for input. My friend has the Moto G and E which aren't that bad either, at least they seem to last.
Maybe i will try a Motorola then.

Motorola build quality is top notch. My girl has had 3 Droids in a row, and she regularly hurls them around our apartment in frustration, and the worst she's ever had is a cracked screen (twice in three phones).  They're also water-resistant - I used to work for a competitor of the company that does the anti-water-damage nanocoating they use.

Moto G is probably the best budget phone out there.
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Re: The all purpose smartphone advice thread - regular folks welcome
« Reply #66 on: March 27, 2015, 09:38:00 PM »
American websites are getting review samples and some are doing give away contests for the Zen Fone 2. Looks pretty solid it will release here, and in April. Going to look at the One M9 when it is in stores on April 10th, and maybe the S6.
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Re: The all purpose smartphone advice thread - regular folks welcome
« Reply #67 on: April 02, 2015, 05:19:35 AM »
Anyone know which carriers the Zenfone 2 will work on? I don't know how to interpret all the bands and LTE numbers and stuff.
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Re: The all purpose smartphone advice thread - regular folks welcome
« Reply #68 on: April 02, 2015, 02:31:55 PM »
Will reply to all the questions I can later today. Asking more about the five versions of the zenfone 2 from my buddy at ASUS.
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Re: The all purpose smartphone advice thread - regular folks welcome
« Reply #69 on: April 03, 2015, 12:40:55 AM »
missing T-Mobile Band 12 (one of their LTE bands), but AT&T is covered.

Honestly, having futzed with an early sample, I really like the Galaxy S6. Best Samsung device I've used in years. Just feels polished, well put together, the camera is awesome, the screen is awesome, and it's just a great device all around.

The M9 feels like the M8. Don't know what the fuss is there. Not worth an upgrade.

For durability, I really do like my wife's Moto X (2014). I'd still lean towards the newer devices, though, if you plan on keeping it for a few years. Her 2013 version got slower and slower until I factory data reset it a few times then gave up. Hoping the 2014 doesn't go the same way.
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