Hi all. Well, I have made a number of threads regarding Windows OS and Nokia phones. I have just the lowly Lumia 520, but no other manufacturer gives you so much and does so well for the price. So I decide to upgrade. This is where some of my doubts started.
I absolutely loved the idea of the Lumia 1020. But I tried 2 from the same store and had major battery issues. Very reluctantly, I returned both of them. When I look at Nokia's upper end phones, I realize a major flaw compared to other manufacturers, (and I have posted a thread on this). That Nokia do not have a true flagship, with one phone having all the best features. Not only that, but lagging behind the other manufacturers. So whilst everyone else is making flagships with the Snapdragon 801, Nokia's latest high end L930 does with an 800. And whilst everyone else is making flagships with at least 2800mAh batteries, Nokia makes with 2400mAh. If I buy a high end Nokia, I have to pick and choose what I want and pick what I have to live without. Not in my opinion the way forward. So I cannot have a 3000mAh battery with the 41mp camera, removable micro SD storage and the latest processor, (for Nokia anyway). If I want the best camera, I make do with a smaller battery and lesser processor. If I want micro SD storage, I settle for the 20mp camera. If I want the Snapdragon 800, I live both without SD and the 41mp camera. And to be totally honest, I am finding this very disconcerting and looking around. I honestly believe that Nokia do low end phones far better than high end phones.
I very nearly settled on the HTC M8. Everything I want except for that damn 4mp camera. Deal breaker straight away. I don't want a Samsung and I despise iphone. I have been reading all the rumored specs of the upcoming LG G3 and I am very, very interested. If the specs turn out to be true, I will seriously consider buying it. I kind of feel really bad. I really do love Windows OS and I was really looking forward to W8.1. But whilst I considered the L930, I know that the stunning processor in the upcoming LG G3, if true, plus the much larger battery will just run rings round it. I read reviews on the LG G2 and the reviews are awesome, particularly battery life. I promised myself never to get another phone, I don't care how great, unless it has good battery life. A few days with the L1020 drove me nuts, despite all the lovely features on it. Simply because of that heavy battery drain.
Part of me is still holding out for the rumoured Nokia Goldfinger, 1030, 1820 or whatever it is. That could be still a long time off. And of course no guarantee that it has all the features of a flagship phone in one package. Maybe it will be a stunning phone with the best camera and again, poor battery life. It's either wait for a vaguely rumored device with no details about it, or get something in a couple of months with stunning specs and great battery life.
Sigh...............I would appreciate some words of wisdom and honest unbiased advice. As I say, if the HTC M8 had say at least a 13mp camera, I would have gotten it. Now I see something coming up with even better specs but am torn about leaving Windows and Nokia. And please understand one thing. I am not some spoilt teenage airhead who just wants all the latest and greatest. I was really disappointed when I finally decided not to upgrade to the L930. I am not convinced about it's battery size and performance, but if it had a larger battery, I would have definately have gotten it. Despite other high end phones having better specs still.
It's just that whilst I contemplate not getting another Nokia Windows phone, then in that case only do I look at all the specs in detail and go for the phone with all the latest and greatest. I was fully aware of some of the dated specs of the L1020 when I bought it. Because I feel an emotional attachment to Nokia and Windows, I don't look for all the latest specs when considering a flagship. I just wanted all their best features in one phone, even when theirs was still lagging behind other manufacturers. When considering an Android phone, in that case I look for all the latest features.
If you can understand that.
So again, thoughts, advice and opinions please.
I absolutely loved the idea of the Lumia 1020. But I tried 2 from the same store and had major battery issues. Very reluctantly, I returned both of them. When I look at Nokia's upper end phones, I realize a major flaw compared to other manufacturers, (and I have posted a thread on this). That Nokia do not have a true flagship, with one phone having all the best features. Not only that, but lagging behind the other manufacturers. So whilst everyone else is making flagships with the Snapdragon 801, Nokia's latest high end L930 does with an 800. And whilst everyone else is making flagships with at least 2800mAh batteries, Nokia makes with 2400mAh. If I buy a high end Nokia, I have to pick and choose what I want and pick what I have to live without. Not in my opinion the way forward. So I cannot have a 3000mAh battery with the 41mp camera, removable micro SD storage and the latest processor, (for Nokia anyway). If I want the best camera, I make do with a smaller battery and lesser processor. If I want micro SD storage, I settle for the 20mp camera. If I want the Snapdragon 800, I live both without SD and the 41mp camera. And to be totally honest, I am finding this very disconcerting and looking around. I honestly believe that Nokia do low end phones far better than high end phones.
I very nearly settled on the HTC M8. Everything I want except for that damn 4mp camera. Deal breaker straight away. I don't want a Samsung and I despise iphone. I have been reading all the rumored specs of the upcoming LG G3 and I am very, very interested. If the specs turn out to be true, I will seriously consider buying it. I kind of feel really bad. I really do love Windows OS and I was really looking forward to W8.1. But whilst I considered the L930, I know that the stunning processor in the upcoming LG G3, if true, plus the much larger battery will just run rings round it. I read reviews on the LG G2 and the reviews are awesome, particularly battery life. I promised myself never to get another phone, I don't care how great, unless it has good battery life. A few days with the L1020 drove me nuts, despite all the lovely features on it. Simply because of that heavy battery drain.
Part of me is still holding out for the rumoured Nokia Goldfinger, 1030, 1820 or whatever it is. That could be still a long time off. And of course no guarantee that it has all the features of a flagship phone in one package. Maybe it will be a stunning phone with the best camera and again, poor battery life. It's either wait for a vaguely rumored device with no details about it, or get something in a couple of months with stunning specs and great battery life.
Sigh...............I would appreciate some words of wisdom and honest unbiased advice. As I say, if the HTC M8 had say at least a 13mp camera, I would have gotten it. Now I see something coming up with even better specs but am torn about leaving Windows and Nokia. And please understand one thing. I am not some spoilt teenage airhead who just wants all the latest and greatest. I was really disappointed when I finally decided not to upgrade to the L930. I am not convinced about it's battery size and performance, but if it had a larger battery, I would have definately have gotten it. Despite other high end phones having better specs still.
It's just that whilst I contemplate not getting another Nokia Windows phone, then in that case only do I look at all the specs in detail and go for the phone with all the latest and greatest. I was fully aware of some of the dated specs of the L1020 when I bought it. Because I feel an emotional attachment to Nokia and Windows, I don't look for all the latest specs when considering a flagship. I just wanted all their best features in one phone, even when theirs was still lagging behind other manufacturers. When considering an Android phone, in that case I look for all the latest features.
If you can understand that.
So again, thoughts, advice and opinions please.
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