BuddieinEK Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 OK geeks... advice needed. Phone upgrade due. Been with Samsung for years. S2...S3...S4... loved... but S6 is an android iPhone clone with no sd card slot and no replaceable battery. Not for me. Aye... battery packs are cheap and cloud storage the future... but I like a spare battery with me at all times and my music collection accessible on a memory card. So... ... Thinking of the LG G4 HTC ONE M9 has also been recommended. Thoughts? Reviews? Alternatives? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southside saint Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 I've used HTC for years now, never a minute's problem. My wife moved from Samsung to HTC and has no regrets, No matter the phone, if music is important then download the Poweramp app. Makes a world of difference to the sound from your phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 I've currently got a Sony Xperia. Can't fault it. Battery life is excellent, and the memory is expandable. Super smooth operation, and the camera is rated as one of the best on a phone. Prior to the Sony, I used HTC. Excellent phones, also. I just fancied a change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TPAFKATS Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 On my 4th (?) experia now. I find them simple to use with great sound, battery and screen and additional sd card memory. Don't think the current battery is replaceable on this model though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scabby Dug Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 (edited) OK geeks... advice needed. Phone upgrade due. Been with Samsung for years. S2...S3...S4... loved... but S6 is an android iPhone clone with no sd card slot and no replaceable battery. Not for me. Aye... battery packs are cheap and cloud storage the future... but I like a spare battery with me at all times and my music collection accessible on a memory card. So... ... Thinking of the LG G4 HTC ONE M9 has also been recommended. Thoughts? Reviews? Alternatives? The HTC M8 that I have doesn't have a replaceable battery, and I am thinking the M9 will be the same Edited January 2, 2016 by Scabby Dug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastlandssaint Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/test-centre/mobile-phone/20-best-phones-2015-2016-uk-3210667/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salmonbuddie Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 My 'waterproof' Xperia Z3 compact was water damaged following a heavy rain shower (I kid you not). I anticipated having to buy a replacement (Sony gave me a new one in the end) and came across these: https://www.wileyfox.com/ Look like real value for money although I'm not sure the battery in the dearer one can be replaced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Dickson Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 Do you need to upgrade BinEK? I'm with O2 and since the device was paid off all I pay for these days is the airtime plan that I use. It costs me around £18 per month now. I've been saying for a while that new phone handsets don't appeal to me at the moment. The technology on these things motored way ahead of the app developers years ago and the major software houses still haven't caught up. I can't see any sort of technological advance in the new handsets that makes me exited. The only thing my phone doesn't do that the new iPhone does is the 3D finger press thing and I really don't see much use in that for me. I'm currently using a Samsung Galaxy Note 3. It's about a year old. I had an HTC M8 in my initial price plan but I lost that one and my insurance company replaced it with the Galaxy Note. I liked the HTC build quality. It felt much better than the plastic build on the one I have now but I really like the bigger screen on the Note, and the battery life seems remarkable in comparison - I easily get 24 hours off a single phone charge - and it charges from empty to full in less than 90 minutes. I dare say something will eventually come along that will impress me but whatever it is, it's not available just yet. Reading reviews the next LG phone due out at the end of this month and the next Sony phone are expected to be crackers. I really hope so cause the Galaxy S6 didn't impress me at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoganSMFC Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 Stick with Samsung IMO. Best phones about and have been since the first Iphone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isle Of Bute Saint Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 Been using iPhone for years changed to Samsung S6. Best phone I have every had. The wife has the latest iPhone the Samsung is a far better phone in my humble opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddieinEK Posted January 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 Cheers folks. Samsung lost me with the lack of memory card slot and replaceable battery on the S6. Got the LG G4 today and am very impressed so far. That said...one to look out for is the HONOR 7. Its specs blow the top level phones from Apple and Samsung out of the water... And it is a fraction of the cost. If you're not too fussed about a replaceable battery, check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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