Apple claims the two hour figure is particular to a contrived case used in benchmarking software. Real-world differences are only supposed to be 2-3%.
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So I'm looking to switch back to Verizon, but I need to figure out what phone to get. So I came to you guys.
I don't mind if its Apple or Droid, I've liked both (my current is a Moto X 2nd). I need a smartphone though that isn't huge. I wear carpenter jeans at work all the time, and the pocket on the side of my right knee is the magic spot. It needs to be able to fit in there, or I'll go bonkers looking for it even if I have it in another one.
Thanks for any advice.
I don't mind if its Apple or Droid, I've liked both (my current is a Moto X 2nd). I need a smartphone though that isn't huge. I wear carpenter jeans at work all the time, and the pocket on the side of my right knee is the magic spot. It needs to be able to fit in there, or I'll go bonkers looking for it even if I have it in another one.
Thanks for any advice.
Phablets are usually 6'' and larger. The One Plus 2 is 5.5 inches. Slightly larger than the Nexus 5, but should still be able to hold it comfortably.
Crone
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Not 6" or larger. Only the Samsung Galaxy mega was ever that big and for sure isn't the only phablet. I would say anything over 5.2 or so is a phablet. So not the Galaxy s6 but the s6 edge plus and note 5. Not the iPhone 6s but 6s plus.
Rangoth
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ok, I call bullshit. I can't get in this fucking One+2 "open buy" site. It said keep trying back and apparently they extended by 1 hour in the US but fucking A. Talk about first world problems.....this is gay. Might as well try to get in to Obama Health Care while I'm at it.
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Total nerd rage. Finally got in, phone in cart, go to checkout and it lags me back out to the main screen with empty cart. /fail
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Total nerd rage. Finally got in, phone in cart, go to checkout and it lags me back out to the main screen with empty cart. /fail
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FYI:Textra has been updated to work with Project Fi
I've not tested it myself but there ya go Project Fi people.
Edit: Read the comments, some people still having some bugs/issues.
I've not tested it myself but there ya go Project Fi people.
Edit: Read the comments, some people still having some bugs/issues.
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I just got back from the Microsoft store. They had demos of the lumia 950xl and surface pro 4. I asked to see the smaller version of the lumia and the rep said the US was only getting the 950xl. Only Canada is getting the 950.
Tbh, the phone wasn't as big as I expected. I have an iPhone 6 and it was slightly bigger and wider by smaller than a 6 plus. The screen was awesome. Nice color and could adjust the colors to be more cool or warm in the settings. The camera was really good. Fast auto focus and clear pics. Has digital OIS and hardware OIS.
The phone was warm to the touch on the back though. The rep said it was because it was on the charger but I've never had a phone that warm while charging. The phone has rapid charging and wireless charging built in. The OS was silky smooth except for loading the gallery. All in all I came away impressed and preordered for no money down. I may or may not buy it when it arrives. Doing some checking on a few apps and wanna read a few reviews.
Tbh, the phone wasn't as big as I expected. I have an iPhone 6 and it was slightly bigger and wider by smaller than a 6 plus. The screen was awesome. Nice color and could adjust the colors to be more cool or warm in the settings. The camera was really good. Fast auto focus and clear pics. Has digital OIS and hardware OIS.
The phone was warm to the touch on the back though. The rep said it was because it was on the charger but I've never had a phone that warm while charging. The phone has rapid charging and wireless charging built in. The OS was silky smooth except for loading the gallery. All in all I came away impressed and preordered for no money down. I may or may not buy it when it arrives. Doing some checking on a few apps and wanna read a few reviews.
Rangoth
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I did finally get through, but my orders page shows about 5 canceled orders and 1 good one. Hopefully I will only get charged once
And I disagree that it is a shit company. It may not be the absolute best phone on the market, in fact I wanted the new Samsung Edge+ or whatever it's called, but it's one of the only phones that has dual-standby 4G sim support
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"No, of course not... rapid charging does not deplete your battery life any! There IS NO PROOF that it does!" this was the flame roasting I got when I simply mentioned on a forum that I would rather have wireless charging than quick charge especially in a phone with a non replaceable battery!
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Yes, it absolutely does. I posted about this a few pages back, but the faster you charge or discharge a Li-ion battery, the warmer it gets. Yes, that includes Quick Charging. The warmer a battery gets, while being used or charged, the quicker its capacitors deteriorate.
Edit: Also, the Moto X had a really tiny battery, even for a "smaller" phone.
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I've had my OPT since last Thursday... And am loving it. I was worried seeing some of the complaints... My battery oob has been great and no heat issues... Granted I use it for email, podcast, texting, for over updates, not like gaming constantly. The camera is great for me, sharp great looking photos tho the snap time does take a bit. I'm coming from an S4 and for 389 (64G model) it's just great. Feels awesome in the hand, too. My only complaint would be USB-C charging - Can't just use a friend's charger.
I am about to buy Tasker so I can get notification slider to work as silent/vibrate/sound. Fingerprint scanner is sooo sweet.
If I get another invite I'd be happy to share.
And ya, their invite system sucks. My S4 was on its last legs and I was a day away from spending the extra cash for a Moto Pure 32 - So far I am glad it worked out, though.
I am about to buy Tasker so I can get notification slider to work as silent/vibrate/sound. Fingerprint scanner is sooo sweet.
If I get another invite I'd be happy to share.
And ya, their invite system sucks. My S4 was on its last legs and I was a day away from spending the extra cash for a Moto Pure 32 - So far I am glad it worked out, though.
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Nope. That's what I did with trusted party who had a OPO so got invite early. I got mine 3 days later, though the 24 hour window expired. From order to shipping I received it in 7 days.
