The S6 actually looks sexy and compelling. Even Samsung Pay looks like the phone-wallet that everybody has been looking for. Works with all current magnetic strip credit card readers? Talk about versatility.

GwSC

United States1997 Posts

March 01 2015 21:47 GMT

#805

No SD card, no removable battery. Sigh.

Faruko

Chile34173 Posts

March 01 2015 22:17 GMT

#806

Looks sexy, but... i just cant get excited about phones that dont use Stock android, especially coming from Samsung and their Lagwiz

Firebolt145

Lalalaland34507 Posts

March 02 2015 07:41 GMT

#807

On March 02 2015 07:17 Faruko wrote:
Looks sexy, but... i just cant get excited about phones that dont use Stock android, especially coming from Samsung and their Lagwiz

From the reviews I've read, they've majorly improved everything, especially performance, in Touchwiz Lollipop.

CorsairHero

Canada9491 Posts

March 02 2015 09:23 GMT

#808

no love for the One M9
looking forward to the comparsons

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

March 02 2015 09:26 GMT

#809

Anyone else phone currently BROKEN AS SHIT due to latest os update? My whats app just freezes like every 2 seconds. I know whats app for android is coded by a monkey or something anyway but with this latest update to the phone it just freezes and crashes constantly

Also experiencing a lot of bugs in general with my apps.

CorsairHero

Canada9491 Posts

March 02 2015 09:37 GMT

#810

Wait a couple weeks after an OS update comes out (or any software). Even the Nexus line of phones is prone to going to shit after an update.

Blisse

Canada3710 Posts

March 02 2015 10:13 GMT

#811

On March 02 2015 18:23 CorsairHero wrote:
no love for the One M9
looking forward to the comparsons

Just looks like a iPhone clone though with those lines across the back. Doesn't look that great compared to all the new ones. M8 was nice at the time but it's been a year and everyone else has gotten their metal game going on.

Firebolt145

Lalalaland34507 Posts

March 02 2015 13:20 GMT

#812

I wouldn't call it an iPhone clone since they've been using that design for several years now before the iPhone introduced those lines on the back etc. The M9 is definitely still a great phone but it looks like the Samsung S6 is superior in pretty much every way aside from the speakers this year.

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

March 02 2015 13:59 GMT

#813

On March 02 2015 18:37 CorsairHero wrote:
Wait a couple weeks after an OS update comes out (or any software). Even the Nexus line of phones is prone to going to shit after an update.

Hmm i didn't have a problem before

sad. I dont even use many apps just whats app really

but fone is sloooow now /rage

Firebolt145

Lalalaland34507 Posts

March 02 2015 16:40 GMT

#814

You need to be a lot more specific. Which phone, which OS?

NIJ

1012 Posts

March 02 2015 18:04 GMT

#815

Lollipop is the worst update ever. I would go back to KitKat and wait for 5.1 IMO.

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

March 02 2015 18:51 GMT

#816

I using Samsung S5 and it was just new update that was like 3gb or whatever. Im guessing this "lollipop" update. Everything has gone alot brighter on background. Contact page is pure white with turquoise green on top. It just lags like fuck now and locks up a lot on Whats app. The only app that gets alot of use. Just seems sloooowwww.

Didn't happen when i did any of the other os updates, i have had from Jelly Bean onwards on S3 and S5

GwSC

United States1997 Posts

March 02 2015 19:46 GMT

#817

How do people feel about the Moto X 2nd gen? I'd really prefer to go with something that is running stock (or at least close), and the Nexus 6 is just too expensive. How is the Moto X compared to a Nexus 5? Also are there any other good options?

andyrau

13015 Posts

March 02 2015 20:19 GMT

#818

i think the motox was liked
camera has some issues and i heard about some minor battery life complaints from a friend of mine but other than that it's been pretty negligible

the n5 is a 'purer' google experience but the stuff that motorolla added are all semi-useful yet unobtrusive additions to the os

but either way I'd wait for the next round of phones that are bound to release in the next couple months before deciding

GwSC

United States1997 Posts

March 02 2015 20:28 GMT

#819

Don't the new Moto X/Nexus usually not come out until Q4? Or is there something that might be worth looking at that is coming sooner? I've been looking for other phones coming out this year running stock android but I haven't really seen anything announced.

skyR

Canada13817 Posts

March 02 2015 21:47 GMT

#820

I've always hated Touchwiz but it seems like it's been vastly improved upon with the Galaxy S6 and now I'm seriously considering the S6 for my next phone.