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Discussion in 'Technology' started by NeuroBeaker, Feb 22, 2014.

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  1. mchas

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    #26 mchas, Feb 25, 2014
    I had a Nexus 5 for a few days and it was too big so I went back to my old iPhone (4S). I use my phone with one hand often and the Nexus 5 screen was too big for that. I couldn't easily reach the corners of the screen. Since you said the S3 is too big you might have the same issue with the Nexus 5.

    I dont know how cell phone plans work in your part of the world but you can't get subsidized phones for signing a 2-year contract?

    If money wasn't a concern I would strongly suggest the iPhone 5S but if you have to pay full retail for it, that's pretty steep.
     
  2. NeuroBeaker

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    #27 NeuroBeaker, Feb 26, 2014
    I've had a play with the Nexus 5 in the shop and it seems *just* small enough. It is a bit large but not problematically so. :)

    Yes, I'll have to pay full retail for a new handset. I fully intend to move back to the States before 2 years is up so I won't be here to see out a 2-year contract and the early exit clauses are so punishing that buying a handset outright is the preferable option.

    The iPhone 5S does look like the best handset on the Market, but it's more than twice the price of the Nexus 5 and, though it is better, it isn't twice the performance. It is difficult to see how Apple justifies the enormous price premium. The reviews of the Nexus 5 really don't put it far off the pace at all, given how streamlined the Android operating system is compared to iOS.

    If I was currently in the States, where Apple at least uses some lube when they bend you over the cash register, my selection might be different. I actually didn't realise how abnormally high their pricing was until Florian advised me to look around at a few non-premium brands/models. :eek:

    I think it'll be the Google Nexus 5 for me. :D

    All the best,
    Andrew.


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  3. Bas

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    #28 Bas, Feb 26, 2014
    The think I hate about the 5s is that it rapes your for prices. Price of the basic is fine but the difference between 16gb and the 64gb is astonishing. 16gb is way to little, 32 is bare minimum. The difference of near enough £150 is stupid for a part which costs you £20 for a decent 64gb microSD on a Samsung.

    I don't load my phone with apps, it's more music etc.

    I love the size of the Galaxy S4 personally, but I'm a pretty big guy so it's just proportions, I can see it not being nice for many others but most friends that have one got used to it so quickly. It also weighs **** all.

    The video capture is amazing, we filmed at Sensation a few months back and it's incredibly clear, both the video and sound. Did the same with an Iphone 5 and...well it seemed as if we used a potato.

    Personally I'm sold on the S3/4/5. I used to love my iPhones but the Galaxy changed my mind completely. I'm upgrading to that next.
     
  4. NeuroBeaker

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    #29 NeuroBeaker, Feb 26, 2014
    The Samsung Galaxy S5 is due out in another month or so (at least on the UK's time-scale), so you might want to have look at that. :)

    However, the Google Nexus 5 is running the most streamlined Android operating system, and will get all the major updates first before Samsung customers. I'm sold on it and have just placed an order for one with a few accessories:

    With £15 shipping, it was £414 in total and should be here around the 11th of March. I'm really looking forward to it. :D

    All the best,
    Andrew.
     
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    #30 Bas, Feb 27, 2014
    Very interesting. Please let us know what it's like etc. Haven't considered it since it's not available here in the sticks, but I want to move back to the UK later this year so will look into getting a contract phone there, which will be between S5, iPhone 6 or other options...:)
     
  6. NeuroBeaker

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    #31 NeuroBeaker, Feb 27, 2014
    I'll let you know what it's like to live with. It'll be here around March 11th, so give me a bit of time after that to get used to it and experiment with the features and I shall report back. :)

    The contract phones all seem to be on 24-month deals with heavy early disconnection penalties. I don't think that it's particularly worth it to get the "free" handset. Over 24 months, the increase on my tariff rates to one that gets you into a premium handset is approximately £410 over the 2 years, plus the calls package is not as attractive as the SIM Only contract I found and I can break contract with 30 days notice without any penalty. If you forget you're due an upgrade, they'll keep charging you thus increasing the price of your "free" handset and then will want to lock you in for another 2 years when you remember you can get another handset.

    I suppose if you wanted an iPhone but were not a heavy user and didn't mind being locked in then it gets you an iPhone at a bit of a discount, however I presume an average user will rack up enough in additional network charges to make it a more expensive proposition. I don't see the attraction in getting locked in and having a phone that is bonded to a network - which you will have to hack/jailbreak to get working on another network. You also normally have the network itself putting links and programs for their own services all over the operating system, which is annoying and in some cases drains resources.

    Nah, buying the handset outright is the way to go. Much more freedom and flexibility. :)

    All the best,
    Andrew.


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  7. Bas

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    #32 Bas, Feb 28, 2014
    Thanks! And quite interesting contract VS prepaid. I've used prepaid in the last few years in Africa now and it's horrid. I always run out at the wrong time and find the data use odd. The reason I'm going back to contract once I'm in the civilized world again is ease of use abroad, the fact that there's always money on my phone and I use data a lot (streaming music on soundcloud for instance), and insurance (unsure if you can get that on prepaid).

    It may work out more expensive but I've enjoyed my previous experience with post paid a lot (o2 in the UK). After 3 months of use they phoned me and asked if I was happy with my phone and I complained I found the screen a bit small. They asked if I wanted to upgrade to their most expensive model and I declined, saying I didn't want to pay extra and I'll manage. They said it was a free upgrade (I suppose XDA Exec's where hard to shift!) so I agreed. I got the phone a few days later, and got to keep my other phone! Around a year later they send me another new model, which I didn't even ask for. Sold the old one and spend it on a boozy weekend...:)

    Ever since that experience I've been wanting to go back to o2!
     
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