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Should I wait, if not what do I get?
- Thread starter acemcdill
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dequelo
Well-Known Member
That really depends on your preference. I have the S5 Active and I love it. But I wish I would have waited for the Nexus 6 because I like the size. I also like the Note 4 and its 3GB of RAM. So much to choose from out there, I'd say go in to your carrier's store and get your hands on all of the latest models and make a decision there.
Hi acemcdill, I moved your thread to the Device Comparisons forum 
Personally I'm not a fan of the bigger phones. I do like the S5 active and was considering getting that. Will they get all the software updates for the next two years?
My crystal ball says get snacks and booze because the answer may take a while, I hope that helps.
You'll be waiting until about mid 2015 I think.
Do you have any two year contract commitments at the moment?
chanchan05
The Doctor
Well considering the dates, the new Nexus obviously would be out in a few days depending on your location I think. The new One will come out March, the S6 will come out May-ish, the new Sony should come out on March-ish, and Moto just released the MotoX, and the Note4 has also just been released. No idea on the LG timeline, but I think the G4 should be expected around June-ish. So waiting would depend on how long you are willing to wait at this point. Any top of the line phone you get now would likely get upgrades for the next two years, hardware willing. Unless you get the Nexus which would give you more than 2 years for upgrades, again hardware willing.
Don't be put off also by screen sizes. Look at details for the phone size itself. The S5 has like .3inches bigger screen than the S3 but is almost the same size. Same argument for the Note 2, 3, and 4. The Xperia Z3 is bigger than a Note 3 AFAIK, but has smaller screen size for example.
At this point the best phones you can get are the Note 4, Nexus 6, and possibly the MotoX. Everything else will be a step down in terms of pure specs, but the step is too small to really notice anyway. Size is also relative. I remember when I was using a Galaxy S I and thought it was huge, then began to feel it was too small when I got used to it. My advice is, go to a store and get a feel for the phones you are considering. Buying now is also ok, but you may also want to wait for the holiday sales thingies since they're around the corner.
Don't be put off also by screen sizes. Look at details for the phone size itself. The S5 has like .3inches bigger screen than the S3 but is almost the same size. Same argument for the Note 2, 3, and 4. The Xperia Z3 is bigger than a Note 3 AFAIK, but has smaller screen size for example.
At this point the best phones you can get are the Note 4, Nexus 6, and possibly the MotoX. Everything else will be a step down in terms of pure specs, but the step is too small to really notice anyway. Size is also relative. I remember when I was using a Galaxy S I and thought it was huge, then began to feel it was too small when I got used to it. My advice is, go to a store and get a feel for the phones you are considering. Buying now is also ok, but you may also want to wait for the holiday sales thingies since they're around the corner.
Actually the Note 3 is 5mm longer and 7mm wider than the Xperia Z3.
I'll second the advice to go and try the phones to see how they handle rather than relying on numbers.