tartandon Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Go Android and get yourself a Nexus. Stock android is so much slicker than the bloated stuff that some manufacturers put on devices. Sony don't put as much 3rd party garbage on their devices as the like of HTC, and Samsung though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Dave Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 I've had a Sony Z1 compact for 18months - fantastic phone. Camera, battery and all round performance is excellent. Im sure the Z5 will be just as impressive Cheap androids (which you often get as a work phone) can be pretty terrible. But the Sony flagship phones will be grand. iPhones are great phones in their own right, but you don't half pay over the odds for the brand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolhibby Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Just got the iPhone 6s. Love it. It's my 4th iPhone. 3GS, 4S, 5S & now 6S. J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deedee Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 When i got my HTC i forgot it wasn`t waterproof like the Sony, and got it soaked the first weekend i had it, climbing up in Torridon. Also, the camera on the HTC is nowhere near as good as the Sony. On the plus side, it is a better shape and size and it connects much better to my macbook. The Sony software for Mac is a complete was of time, unless it`s been updated recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grantyboy1983 Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 My other half has had a few Sony Xperia phones, think she got Z2 at the moment and she really likes them and I would say they are good phones too. I've got a Samsung Galaxy S5 at the moment which I think is a great phone and previously had an S3 which was also very good. A workmate of mine recently changed from iPhone to Samsung Galaxy and thought it was much better, I've never had iPhone so can't compare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus_Young Posted November 22, 2015 Author Share Posted November 22, 2015 Cheers for all the replies, had a look at a couple Of the handsets earlier. Xperia Z5 now ordered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffer Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Go Android and get yourself a Nexus. Stock android is so much slicker than the bloated stuff that some manufacturers put on devices. Sony don't put as much 3rd party garbage on their devices as the like of HTC, and Samsung though. This. Got the Nexus5 summer 2014, cracking phone, probably cost me half of the price of an iPhone. Some of the Android manufacturers really bloat their phones with pointless crap although you can usually remove it if you want. Samsung are particularly bad for it. Don't not so bad and I think Motorola comes with stock android only. Only thing about the native android set up is it comes with Google hangouts as the messaging app, which is shit. Plenty of decent simple ones out there for free though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Android all the way, hate apple products. HTC is the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cove_Sheep Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 I'm due a new handset in the next month. Been happy with my HTC One M7. Noticed a few on here have mentioned the Sony Xperia. Anyone able to compare between the Z5 and the Z5 compact? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus_Young Posted December 17, 2015 Author Share Posted December 17, 2015 I'm due a new handset in the next month. Been happy with my HTC One M7. Noticed a few on here have mentioned the Sony Xperia. Anyone able to compare between the Z5 and the Z5 compact? Have a butchers here m8 http://m.androidcentral.com/whats-difference-between-sony-xperia-z5-and-xperia-z5-compact Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Go Windows Lumia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunchy Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Had a Samsung s4 mini but bust the LCD last weekend got a HTC desire 580 as a replacement and find it far better than the s4. Battery lasts for ages and just find it easier to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Laud Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Just renewed my sony experia 2 for xperia z5.excellent phone.Why would i buy an iphone and pay for tunes when i can get all the music i want for free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunchy Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 For some reason I just don't trust an iPhone or iPad. Do have a iPod classic but that's as far as I go with apple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenfrewBlue Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Cheers for all the replies, had a look at a couple Of the handsets earlier. Xperia Z5 now ordered. Let me know how you get on with it mate. My upgrade is due shortly and I fancy the Z5 myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiet Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Android. If you are wise enough to have asked its an easy answer. Have a look at the OnePlus range or the Nexus range (Nexus best prices are at carphonewarehouse). And another tip... Probably better value buying a handset and getting a sim only deal (compare over 2 years). e.g. My Nexus 5X was £349, equivalent to £14.54 per month. Sim only with Vodafone £15.40 per month for 12 months. But with £104 cashback. So effectively £6.73 per month. Total of £21.30 or thereabouts. Equivalent on contract is £29 per month. Unlimited calls, text and 2GB of data. Can get for another £3 per month if needed. This. I got a Samsung Galaxy A3 for £150, pay £12 a month with giffgaff for 2GB Data. 500 mins talk and unlimited texts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Do you need a new phone? Why not just keep what you have and pay £15/month for sim-only? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewelk Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 As has already been said, Apple users tend to compare a 40 quid android to their iPhone 6 to prove that apple is better. Apple fans are unimaginative sheep who seem to spend the whole time justifying their overspend to people who don't really care. Compare like for like (in terms of price) and you'll see android is much better. However, a lot of android phones (especially the Chinese variety) tend to pump in as much high spec technology as they can just to have a good spec sheet without really taking advantage of them. One thing I'll say for apple is that they do make more optimal use of their mediocre specifications. So be careful about comparing specs as your pro-android argument. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cove_Sheep Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Do you need a new phone? Why not just keep what you have and pay £15/month for sim-only? Me? The battery is starting to get very very poor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_3110_classic-1862.php That's my phone made in Hungary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Me? The battery is starting to get very very poor. Buy a pocket charger/spare battery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilScotsman Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_3110_classic-1862.php That's my phone made in Hungary. I think you're probably already aware of the Fairphone, but just in case: https://www.fairphone.com/ Should be right up your street - I seem to remember you mentioning conflict minerals once or twice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cove_Sheep Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Go Windows Lumia I've had one of those before. It was ok, but prefer Android. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cove_Sheep Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Buy a pocket charger/spare battery. Even with a pocket charger, it's still pretty poor. Phone isn't compatible with a spare battery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 I think you're probably already aware of the Fairphone, but just in case: https://www.fairphone.com/ Should be right up your street - I seem to remember you mentioning conflict minerals once or twice. I was not aware , cheers for the heads up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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