Oppo-cellphones

"bob and john" (bobandjohn)
10/29/2014 at 14:21 • Filed to: None

So, Time has come to think about a replacement for my aging Galaxy S3.
I found this phone in a snowbank at a bus stop. after charging and waiting 2 weeks for the owner to call back, (phone was locked with no information on screen, would have returned it).

Poor phone is cracked, beaten, scratched, the back looks like the hood of a early 2000's sunfire that some jealous ex dumped acetone on.

I am in canada, and I usually have a unlocked phone.

I originally planned to get a oneplus one, but the person who said they would give me an invite gave it to someone else. Oh well.

The short list so far is:

Xperia Z3
LG G3
(maybe) nexus 5
nexus 6

I want something with a decent battery life, more then 32GB storage, and a decently quick processor.

and NO, no iPhones. I'm not an apple guy. plus, buying an iPhone off contract is still ridiculously expensive.

EDIT: also, no blackberrys. cant stand the phones, and no one around has a BB here anyways.

thoughts?

bike for time

09 VFR800.
800CC V-4 WITH V-TEC, 6 speed tran, ABS, and a great noise. I'd love to find a cheap one and daily it...

DISCUSSION (42)

Manuél Ferrari > bob and john
10/29/2014 at 14:22

You're forgetting this new phone:

http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/b…

bob and john > Manuél Ferrari
10/29/2014 at 14:23

I cant do BB's OS. Simply not enough compatibility for what I need. I'm sticking to droid :P

treesmakewater > bob and john
10/29/2014 at 14:24

In this order: one plus one, lg g3, nexus 6

Jagvar > bob and john
10/29/2014 at 14:27

I love my Motorola Moto X.

McMike > bob and john
10/29/2014 at 14:31

Oppo cellphone? Oppo cellphone.

http://gizmodo.com/oppos-new-r5-s…

bob and john > McMike
10/29/2014 at 14:33

I DID notice oppo phones...but jesus, they have junk hardware compared to the ones i'm looking at

Manuél Ferrari > bob and john
10/29/2014 at 14:34

I know, I was just kidding :)

I carry two phones so I would consider this for my work line. But I wouldn't consider it as my one and only phone if I only had one line.

bob and john > Jagvar
10/29/2014 at 14:34

I'd like a bigger battery then that...not a bad choice other wise

Nibbles > bob and john
10/29/2014 at 14:39

Can you get the Lumia 930? If you can then you should get the Lumia 930.

Where have all the lightweights gone? > bob and john
10/29/2014 at 14:42

You can pre-order the OnePlus One without an invite now. http://gizmodo.com/oneplus-one-pr…

bob and john > Nibbles
10/29/2014 at 14:43

I tried the windows OS. hate it.
OH, and my dad has a lumina 1020... dont wanna be the copy cat :P

Ilike_cougars > bob and john
10/29/2014 at 14:44

Kinja'd!!!

HTC one M8, been using one for the last 6 months, its awesome. Battery lasts the full day, with some pretty heavy use, Calls, Netflix during lunch and Pandora streaming most of the rest of the time. and picked it up used for about $150 less than sticker. and it is absolutely gorgeous in gun metal grey.

bob and john > Where have all the lightweights gone?
10/29/2014 at 14:44

it was only for an hour....

Nibbles > bob and john
10/29/2014 at 14:47

Well you wouldn't be copying, you'd be one-upping :3

spanfucker retire bitch > bob and john
10/29/2014 at 14:48

EDIT: also, no blackberrys. cant stand the phones

I thought they banished people from Canada for saying that about BlackBerry?

Sweet Trav > bob and john
10/29/2014 at 14:49

I really like my HTC ONE, always had very good luck with HTC phones.

bob and john > Ilike_cougars
10/29/2014 at 14:51

I did try one. Didnt like it. It felt...Almost slow, so much camera software for such a mediocre camera.
And its got a smaller battery then the ones I'm looking at (2600mAh VS 3000+)

other then that, its not a bad phone.

bob and john > spanfucker retire bitch
10/29/2014 at 14:52

:P nah. its still a great company phone,...but for personal use? fuck that

WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe > bob and john
10/29/2014 at 14:53

I have the LG G3, and it's a really good phone, overall. Very fast with a great camera, and a qHD display. It also has a 5.5" screen, so it's definitely large.

Tohru > bob and john
10/29/2014 at 14:54

Galaxy Note 4?

bob and john > Tohru
10/29/2014 at 14:55

phone, not phablet

EDIT: I take that back, I thought the notes where far far bigger...

Ilike_cougars > bob and john
10/29/2014 at 14:56

Yeah the camera is pretty bad, but I barely use it anyway. If you are willing to mess around with the rom, there are some good ones out there, that definitely speed things up, I use Viperone

Where have all the lightweights gone? > bob and john
10/29/2014 at 14:58

Does anyone working for them have any business sense? Their whole model is dumb...

bob and john > Where have all the lightweights gone?
10/29/2014 at 14:59

I think its not actually that bad. Tell people they cant have something, and they all want it to show off that : Hey, i'm part of this exclusive group!

Tohru > bob and john
10/29/2014 at 15:03

The Note 4 honestly isn't much different than a G3, and both are 1440p screens.

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > bob and john
10/29/2014 at 15:28

Kinja'd!!!

The bike that snaps at corners when VTEC kicks in, yo.

edu-petrolhead > bob and john
10/29/2014 at 16:17

Relevant: The Oppo R5

Kinja'd!!!

Despite the lovely name, it is also the thinnest phone on the market.

bob and john > edu-petrolhead
10/29/2014 at 16:22

when its so thin I cant plug in my headphones, there is a problem.

that, and I foresee the apple bending thing all over again

Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again. > bob and john
10/29/2014 at 16:45

Check out the HTC One M8, you can get it with 32GB internal memory as well as micro SD up to 128GB.

Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again. > Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again.
10/29/2014 at 16:46

The S5 is also a nice phone.

bob and john > Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again.
10/29/2014 at 17:05

someone else mentioned it, and I told them why its not on the list

Id LOVE an S5. but I buy my phones off contract and I cant afford one ATM

Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again. > bob and john
10/29/2014 at 17:06

5MP selfie cam bro!

Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again. > Sweet Trav
10/29/2014 at 17:08

One of us, one of us, one of us

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > bob and john
10/30/2014 at 00:20

I run a HTC One Max. It's practically a tablet. It has a killer battery, 3300mAh. Iuse it from 6am to 11pm without charging, mostly streaming music over Bluetooth, but doing everything you would expect a smartphone to be used for. It doesn't do any of the stupid glitchy things my previous Motorbota phones, or my wife's Samsucks, have done. Battery lasts forever. Don't care about the camera. I know it's old now, but it was IMO the best phone on the market when I bought it. And come on, sexy naked aluminum. Biggest complaint is that the Swype keyboard isn't nearly as intuitive as the one on my old Moto Bionic was. I know HTC isn't on your list, but I had to throw in my oppinion, I love this thing.

bob and john > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
10/30/2014 at 00:25

I'll have to see. Id LOVE an S5. The more I think about it, the more I realize its the best all all rounder for me. but its just so dam expensive....

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > bob and john
10/30/2014 at 01:21

That's true. My wife has one and loves it but it's constantly giving her issues with Wi-Ficonnection. It will be connected and working, then suddenly it will just stop loading anything. It will have to be turned off and sometimes won't come back for hours. Happens with multiple different networks. Because I stream music constantly I would go over on data in no time if I had to constantly turn Wi-Fi off. No one seems to be able to fix it for her either. Other than thatI don't knowanything else about them. Oh and they don't like being slammed in car doors, happened to a co-worker when it fell out of his pocket getting in, no insurance.

bob and john > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
10/30/2014 at 01:28

ohh, that hurrts....

I admit, I was originally looking for something water resistant and with a big battery, as I tend to listen to music as I ride. and with the phone in the pocket, i dont want it to die on me if I happen to get caught in the rain. so thats what pushges S5 and Z3 up the list for me...

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > bob and john
10/30/2014 at 01:40

S5 with an otterbox? To be fair, the S5 is far less slippery than my HTC. It fell out of his pants pocket because our work pants are poorly designed and allow things to basically defy gravity and escape at all too frequent intervals. And I think it was an SL, so a bit lower than your average car.

bob and john > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
10/30/2014 at 01:42

S5s are water resistant as is. that was part of the atrraction....hmm. might just roll with a Z3.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > bob and john
10/30/2014 at 01:55

I just figured the otter box would be a good bet because it adds more water resistance (does water resistant + water resistant = water proof? Don't think so, but it couldn't hurt) And lots of grippy so it can't slip out of your pocket while scraping pegs.

I thinkI played with a Z3 a bit at one point, but didn't really like the OS. Then again, I could be thinking of something else completely different. Either way I'm sure you will be pretty happy. It's hard to find a device these days that is just plain bad.

Ready for an adventure! > bob and john
11/01/2014 at 18:33

Don't get an LG G3 - I had a Samsing Galaxy S4 and it broke. Got the LG and am disappointed. 2 years to go dissappointed. just my 2 cents. I miss my S4...

anon-sxmcyecofnu1eocpqsk9iq > bob and john
11/01/2014 at 23:16

Nexus 5 or One M8 Google Play Edition. The GP Edition is a lot better, no bloatware or any of that bullsh*t. I own a Nexus 5 and recommend it to everyone.