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GeekNights Monday - What Phone Should Rym Buy?

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  • Just buy a damn phone man! The Z3 Compact is clearly the only thing that's anywhere close to the form factor you want. I would have bought that if I knew it was going to come out so soon, but I have the Moto X already and now a house so buying another phone is out.

    But, my Nexus 4 is still working fine. My plan is really to only upgrade if it finally dies (it does have a big crack in the back) or I get a deal on a Z3. (Or the Z4 that's coming next year leaks as having an even more compact compact version).

  • Rym said:

    So, for a full size comparison


    iPhone 4 115 × 58.6 × 9.3 mm
    Nexus S 124 × 63.0 × 10.8 mm
    Z3 Comp 127 × 64.9 × 8.6 mm
    Nexus 4 134 × 68.7 × 9.1 mm
    iPhone 6 138 × 67.0 × 6.9 mm
    Nexus 6 159 × 83.0 × 10.1 mm
    iPhone 5/5S 124 × 58.6 × 7.6 mm ← A Challenger Appears
    Time to place bets for the iPhone 6S's size.
  • 2016 - iPhone nano, the savior.
  • If Rym buys the same phone as me I'll be validated for geek cred for like, a whole two months! :p
  • Note 4, it comes with a handy carrying case
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  • Apreche said:

    2016 - iPhone nano, the savior.

    Then we'll get the new trend where we get the iPhone nano and a Pip Boy that we all wear for the rest of our lives.
  • edited November 2014
    Rym said:

    So, for a full size comparison


    iPhone 4 115 × 58.6 × 9.3 mm
    Nexus S 124 × 63.0 × 10.8 mm
    Z3 Comp 127 × 64.9 × 8.6 mm
    Nexus 4 134 × 68.7 × 9.1 mm
    iPhone 6 138 × 67.0 × 6.9 mm
    Nexus 6 159 × 83.0 × 10.1 mm
    iPhone 5/5S 124 × 58.6 × 7.6 mm ← A Challenger Appears
    I am still really surprised that you are not yet considering last year's Moto X (given that you are also considering re-buying a two year old Nexus phone). I feel like I've tossed it into the ring a few times already. Have you ruled it out?

    The dimensions are very competitive with what you're listing here:
    129 x 65 x 10 mm
    That's smaller than the Nexus 4 and only 2mm taller than the Z3 compact.
    The unlocked developer edition was on sale for $230 earlier this week (gone now) but could still be had for well under $300, and I'm sure the deal will come back. That's a crazy bargain.
    Post edited by Matt on
  • Having had the N4 and that Moto X, the X doesn't feel like enough of a jump to justify the price. The battery was noticeably better though.
  • Having had the N4 and that Moto X, the X doesn't feel like enough of a jump to justify the price. The battery was noticeably better though.

    Exactly that. There's no point in upgrading unless it's a significant upgrade.

    If my current phone died, and I could get another N4 for super cheap (or repair it), I'd do that.

  • There we go! Plenty good reason. I am still very high on my second gen Moto X, but have never handled the first one. I assumed it must have come close, but apparently not.
  • Andrew said:

    Note 4, it comes with a handy carrying case
    image

    I plan on getting the Note 4 soon and I would be lying if I said that goggle wasn't something I'd also buy.
  • Reviews consistently say that the Z3C gets 3-4 days of battery life with minimal use. Two full days of overuse.

    http://www.engadget.com/2014/10/15/sony-xperia-z3-compact-review/
  • That sounds like the awesomest phone to me. 2 days of battery life is amazing and definitely something I want. Because of the way I use my phone I run through the battery pretty quickly. Which is why I still like my Moto X despite not performing better than my N4, the battery life is almost double in all situations. Basically a smartphone isn't so smart if you can't use how you'd like and have the battery last the whole day. I couldn't use my N4 as I liked and have it last the whole day. They Moto X scraps it out 95% of the time.
  • What do you do with your phone that kills the battery like that?

    My Nexus 4 lasts all day, and I use it quite a bit.
  • edited November 2014
    A 2 day battery life is inconceivable to me. My Galaxy Nexus has a typical life of 6 hours the way I use it.

    Of course, "the way I use it" is mostly streaming Spotify and/or playing Neuroshima Hex.
    Post edited by TheWhaleShark on
  • edited November 2014
    My Galaxy Nexus gets a little more (maybe 8 hours) and the most intensive thing I do is play some podcasts.
    Rym said:
    Hmm... Fm radio, huh? I like that.
    Post edited by Victor Frost on
  • Rym said:

    What do you do with your phone that kills the battery like that?

    My Nexus 4 lasts all day, and I use it quite a bit.

    Speaking of, what was the name of that Flashlight\batterypack\bomb you have? I've been trying to find one, and damned if I can remember the name. A big old brick of USB power would be super useful.

  • edited November 2014
    Rym said:

    Anker makes the best ones. I don't think they're available in Australia legally.

    Thanks dude! As for getting it here, it's alright, I'm pretty sure I can work something out. If all else fails, I'll just have one shipped to a crash-pad I know in the US, and get an old co-worker to bring it back on a return leg - IIRC, the limit for bigger batteries carry-on is 100 Watt hours, so it should be right.

    Edit - Had a hunt around, turns out they are available here legally, for about the same price. They're not popular, but they're available.
    Post edited by Churba on
  • Rym said:

    What do you do with your phone that kills the battery like that?

    My Nexus 4 lasts all day, and I use it quite a bit.

    I phone. Text, talk, IM, read webpages, google maps to places, post to facebook/tweet/whatever-the-kids-call-it-these-days. I also fiddle a lot, cause my ADHD demands I always be playing with something.
  • Just stick with the N4.
  • Lollipop dropped on the Nexus 4. Works fine.

    Upgrading phones is for chumps. Going to enable the LTE radio now.
  • I've been playing with lollipop on my nexus 4, it's really very good. I'm excited for it to come out for my Moto X.
  • Rym said:
    This thing was $40 before black Friday and now it's $60. What the deuce?
  • The newer version is $40 and there's a link to it on that page.
  • The Moto X 2nd Gen - Pure Edition is a full $140 off when ordering direct from Motorola this weekend. I should have waited a month!
  • edited November 2014
    64 GB iPhone 5, because, it's made of metal.
    Post edited by InvaderREN on
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