LG G3 or S5 or wait for....?

[thestrangebrew1]

Due for an update, had the LG G2 which I loved till it bricked, now rocking a Lumia 520. I usually try and get the latest and greatest whenever my update cycles through, but with today's phone's being so good, I probably could've kept the G2 going for another year if it hadn't bricked. So now, I'm thinking of just going with older flagships vs dropping a few hundred on the latest.

The G3 is $0.01 with new contract, the S5 is $49.99 with new contract, both on amazon. I had an S2 before the G2 and never had any problems, the G2 kinda left a bad taste after it bricked, but I'm willing to give LG another shot, the phone was that good for me. So which is better? Or should I wait for the next big thing to come? Frankly the Lumia 520 is "working" but the small screen and lagginess of it is starting to drive me nuts. I don't really run custom ROMS but I do like to have the option so rooting will be a must. Thoughts?

 

[zerogear]

Maybe wait for LG G4 if you liked the LG

 

[Joel Stark]

I would go with a G3. Very easy phone to like. I would put it up against the best. Lollipop update is rolling out soon so you will soon enjoy the latest os. Good luck with your decision.

 

[s44]

Love the physical design of the G3, but it's a regression in many ways compared to the G2.

Why get a carrier device at all? Nothing besides a recent flagship will recoup the big subsidy hit to your monthly.

 

[soccerballtux]

LG G2 is now unbrickable

 

[thestrangebrew1]

Love the physical design of the G3, but it's a regression in many ways compared to the G2.

Why get a carrier device at all? Nothing besides a recent flagship will recoup the big subsidy hit to your monthly.

Can you expand on the regression aspect?

 

[thestrangebrew1]

LG G2 is now unbrickable

Maybe brick is the wrong term, as my phone is completely dead. It was a hardware issue for sure, just outside of the 1 year warranty. I posted a thread about it here sometime in Jan.

 

[swilli89]

Can you expand on the regression aspect?

Battery life much worse. Phone size grew too much for those that want a cell phone. So in terms of a phone it regressed in those two ways imo.

 

[richierich1212]

Just get another new G2 from eBay for $180

 

[s44]

Battery life much worse. Phone size grew too much for those that want a cell phone. So in terms of a phone it regressed in those two ways imo.

And noticeably worse contrast and brightness IIRC.

 

[soccerballtux]

Maybe brick is the wrong term, as my phone is completely dead. It was a hardware issue for sure, just outside of the 1 year warranty. I posted a thread about it here sometime in Jan.

well. here is not where the people that can fix it are

 

[gmaster456]

Over the 2 year life of the phone is the extra $150 for the Galaxy S6 going to matter much? That's an extra $6.25 a month.

 

[thestrangebrew1]

Actually, I'm thinking of just going with a Note 4. As I understand it, root is not available, but messing around with it at the store last night, I really liked it.

 

[Midwayman]

Battery life much worse. Phone size grew too much for those that want a cell phone. So in terms of a phone it regressed in those two ways imo.

WQHD waaaaaay to early. I don't even think the 2015 phones are really ready for it. Only reason I'd upgrade my g2 right now is for a better camera. Mostly the focus speed.

 

[swilli89]

WQHD waaaaaay to early. I don't even thing the 2015 is really ready for it. Only reason I'd upgrade my g2 right now is for a better camera. Mostly the focus speed.

Yeah seriously. I have like the worst far sight of anyone I know, I wear super thick glasses and the strongest available contact lenses. A consequence of this, is that when I take my glasses off, I can see things up close EXTREMELY well. I can almost touch my arm to my nose and focus on single pores with ease. And YET I have to really struggle to make out a single pixel on a 1080p 5" phone and it really bums me out that the upcoming Galaxy S6 has upped resolution AND downsized battery. Sorry for derail btw

 

[jacktesterson]

Over the 2 year life of the phone is the extra $150 for the Galaxy S6 going to matter much? That's an extra $6.25 a month.

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