First things first, my daily driver is a Lumia 1020 which has been in use since August 2014. I have been thinking about upgrading to a newer phone that is capable of W10 but haven't pulled the trigger yet because of the performance/size compromise.
I tend to like smaller phones and anything <5" is ideal due to my smallish hands. I am currently using a Lumia 640 to get a feel for W10 but this is a phone I am borrowing. While performance is decent, and the size is usable, I don't feel comfortable with it.
Enter the 735; spec wise, it has the same CPU and memory as a 640, but with a 4.7" screen and a much better aperture camera (f/1.9 vs f/2.2) and an OLED screen versus the 640's LCD. The front facing camera is not of importance to me but still nice to have for number comparisons. My issue is I am using T-Mobile and in order to use LTE, I need the RM-1039 version which is now rarer than hen's teeth. I know the Verizon version is network compatible with T-Mobile but only on EDGE data (unless there's a way to flash a different ROM on it to enable LTE on band 12?).
With this information in mind, is it worth the effort to go for a RM-1039 Lumia 735? I have also thought about the 830, but between the LCD screen and the f/2.4 camera lens, I would still rather not. The Lumia 550 is also a no go since it seems even more entry level.
I tend to like smaller phones and anything <5" is ideal due to my smallish hands. I am currently using a Lumia 640 to get a feel for W10 but this is a phone I am borrowing. While performance is decent, and the size is usable, I don't feel comfortable with it.
Enter the 735; spec wise, it has the same CPU and memory as a 640, but with a 4.7" screen and a much better aperture camera (f/1.9 vs f/2.2) and an OLED screen versus the 640's LCD. The front facing camera is not of importance to me but still nice to have for number comparisons. My issue is I am using T-Mobile and in order to use LTE, I need the RM-1039 version which is now rarer than hen's teeth. I know the Verizon version is network compatible with T-Mobile but only on EDGE data (unless there's a way to flash a different ROM on it to enable LTE on band 12?).
With this information in mind, is it worth the effort to go for a RM-1039 Lumia 735? I have also thought about the 830, but between the LCD screen and the f/2.4 camera lens, I would still rather not. The Lumia 550 is also a no go since it seems even more entry level.