Blunderbuss Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Contract is up and I'm due a new phone, what are peoples thoughts? I love the Android OS and am committed to it with music, other accounts and my tablet and so do not want an iPhone. Had one and didn't get on with it. My current and previous phones were HTC and they've been great. So the HTC one is on the shortlist as is the Samsung Galaxy S4, but I've also heard good stuff about one of the new LG smartphones, I can't remember the model but it came out No1 in Stuff magazine. I don't want a "phablet", just a normal sized phone with a decent screen, OK camera and slick web browsing/email. I'm on Vodafone if that makes a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Mongrel- Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 (edited) Totally loving my Sony Experia SP. Very fast, seems stable at the moment, long battery life etc. I could have had the Z1 but decided not to as, A. I wouldn't benefit from it, not being a gamer, B. It's considerably bigger than mine, and C. The contract cost is half of what I'd have been paying for the Z1. Edit: Just a thought, Vodafone had it on offer as well when I got mine (January) which literally made it half the monthly cost for the same amount of data/calls/texts, but even off offer it was £12/month cheaper. Edited February 7, 2014 by -Mongrel- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 I have the htc 1,cannot fault it,i had the galaxy3 before that ,and heard bad things about the galaxy4,a few mates have had problems with the 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunderbuss Posted February 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Totally loving my Sony Experia SP. Very fast, seems stable at the moment, long battery life etc. I could have had the Z1 but decided not to as, A. I wouldn't benefit from it, not being a gamer, B. It's considerably bigger than mine, and C. The contract cost is half of what I'd have been paying for the Z1. Edit: Just a thought, Vodafone had it on offer as well when I got mine (January) which literally made it half the monthly cost for the same amount of data/calls/texts, but even off offer it was £12/month cheaper. Hadn't considered Sony, but I'll take a look, cheers I have the htc 1,cannot fault it,i had the galaxy3 before that ,and heard bad things about the galaxy4,a few mates have had problems with the 4. Thanks, HTC 1 is top of the list right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Mongrel- Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 (edited) Hadn't considered Sony, but I'll take a look, cheers Thanks, HTC 1 is top of the list right now My missus has the HTC 1 and I went in to buy one but, was talked round by the manager. Know him well as my last phone, a Blackberry Torch piece of shhhhhh.... was replaced 7 times in 2 years, anyway, I digress, out of the 4 staff there, 2 of them are using Sony's...that spoke volumes to me and I have to say I like my phone more than the missus HTC. Edited February 7, 2014 by -Mongrel- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88b Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 After the last HTC my wife had I'll never go near one again! but a friend and his wife have the HTC one and they love them. The Samsung S3 was great but I've heard the S4 has problems with memory etc. perhaps the HTC one is a lot better than previous models that had many problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 The new htc1 has such a class feel to it,a lovely chunk of aluminium with a glass front,the sound is great through the twin speakers and i don't know about older models but mine is used to death for work and hasn't let me down yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayano3 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 HTC all the way. I have a HTC one S and cant fault it. My contract is up in March after 2 years and will have the new HTC one. My last HTC before the one I have now was passed down to the Mrs, she had it a day before putting it on top of the washing basket as she walked down the stairs...yes you can guess...she washed it on 40* before spinning it for 12 minutes. Once she discovered what she had done I took the battery cover off, dried it out and turned it back on....it worked first time. So, HTC gets my vote yet again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Had the old style HTC one X but couldn't get the new one or would have. I have the Sony Z1,good fast easy to use phone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aris Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 iPhone :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambchop Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Samsung galaxy s4 mini cant fault it and hardly very mini! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felly100 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Being a tight wad I have to ask,what's up with your old phone. If it's ok,why don't you go sim only for 12 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunderbuss Posted February 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Being a tight wad I have to ask,what's up with your old phone. If it's ok,why don't you go sim only for 12 months. Had it 2 years and abused it a bit, it's getting a bit tatty. I dropped it once and replaced the screen with one off ebay, battery is getting a bit tired, missus gets my hand me downs so has her eye on it. Also I've got a very cheap contract with vodafone as I've been with them yonks, so SIM only wouldn't make much difference. And finally,I just fancy a new one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willxx Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Nexus 5 cracking phone- if you can, buy it up front and get a cheap sim only contract (I have £15/month One Plan from 3 with unlimited internet) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunderbuss Posted February 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Nexus 5 cracking phone- if you can, buy it up front and get a cheap sim only contract (I have £15/month One Plan from 3 with unlimited internet) I have a Nexus 7 tablet and love it, so that might be worth a look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Kelly Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 I had an HTC for a couple of years and really enjoyed it. When it came up for renewal I was recommended a Samsung galaxy 3 mini. It's ok, but the Samsung version of android isn't as good as the HTC one. I've recently bought a nexus 7 tablet and that has the best version of android I've used, so their phone may be a good option. No experience with Sony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willxx Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 I've had both versions of the Nexus 7 and they are excellent, that was why I went for the N5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenNE Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 if you like HTC the HTC one is great and its easily on par if not better than the G4 or you could get a xperia Z or if you dont want to root your phone and want a good version of android get a nexus not as powerful but cheaper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psyxologos Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Sony Xperia XP is a good choice (my other half has it) but I LOVE my Xperia Z1, but it is some serious money... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinchesterDave Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Have a look at the Sony Xperia z1 I have the z and its a great phone! Moved to it from iPhone and prefer it.. If you thihk the z1 is too big Sony have just brought out the z1 Compact... Unlike the Samsung s4 mini and HTC one mini this z1 compact keeps all the same hardware and software features as the bigger one... Super fast snapdragon 800 processor and a 20.7 mp camera as well as retaining waterproofness. The screen size is 4.3 inches and has a lot of sony's advanced screen technology in it... Be worth a look at mate Sony make great quality phones and they are waterproof which is handy for us shooters. Hope this helped, Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul65 Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Motorola Moto G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88b Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Motorola Moto G. Good cheap phone , probably the class leader,I recently got the wife one, but I don't think it's quite in the league the OP is looking at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSS Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 If you're commited to android (I'm an iOS lover) then definitely consider the Sony Xperia Z1. It's fantastic. Screen is great, camera is brilliant and they're waterproof as well. I don't rate samsungs though, they're very bloated and slow compared to the competitors. The HTC one is pretty poor too. They suffer with a lot of battery issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 If you're commited to android (I'm an iOS lover) then definitely consider the Sony Xperia Z1. It's fantastic. Screen is great, camera is brilliant and they're waterproof as well. I don't rate samsungs though, they're very bloated and slow compared to the competitors. The HTC one is pretty poor too. They suffer with a lot of battery issues. If you prefer ios then how can you comment on the battery life of the HTC,as a HTC user that has his linked to an ipad all day sending emails with photos and reports and receiving lots back,using it for lots of calls and then general surfing,and linking it to a laptop in the hotel in the evening,i have to say it is probably better on battery life than the iphone 4 and 4s that i owned,and way way better at actually getting a phone signal,some thing the iphone seemed to be incapable of and what convinced me to go to android in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerSim Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 (edited) we both have the S4 mini, but the "duos" dual sim, dual standby GTI 9192, and the Amoled screen is stunning. Highly recommended. We changed from Blackberry 9860, which were a similar size, but the Samsung is far superior... Dual sim highly recommended too - coverage everywhere, and actually cheaper than the single sim model on the bay.....dual sim "bit" dead easy to manage too..... edited to add that battery life is quite good, a good day with serious usage, and two days with light usage Edited February 8, 2014 by FarmerSim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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