Hello all.
So I posted a thread back in June saying I was leaving windows phone after 5 loyal years of enjoyment. No big deal, I know its only a phone but that conversation is irrelevant considering how much we use smartphones, how much they help us out and how useful they now are.
So yeah, a big deal for me. I loved my 1520. Had it a year and a half. It was solid. Very quick and reliable, with specs which hold up well even today, with 2.2 GHZ quad core CPU, 2GB RAM and so on.
However, the screen started to blotch, battery was not holding its charge, and with no large flagship to replace it, I got an LG G4.
3 months down the line, and to cut it short, I hate it to be honest. Android 5.x is miles better than it used to be when I had my HTC Legend. It is stable enough and there are loads of apps on google play. It has some neat features like knowing where you are so it can adjust the volume profile, split screen app multi-tasking and so on. The camera is incredible as is the video recording. It is quick as well. However, android is still horrible in so many ways. No two menus have the same layout of design. Basic things like messaging is horrible. Keyboards are terrible, the facebook contact integration is terrible, the notification centre is overkill, telling me things I don't need to know. How it constantly updates apps in which you can tell no difference. I cant find a news app like bing news which I miss a lot.
The build quality on my LG G4 is shocking. Very cheaply made. The plastic frame scratches very easily and my leather back has started to wear very badly on the corners and I treat my things very well. It creaks when you pick it up, the buttons have gone spongy, all in the space of 3 months, and this phone was ?520.
I am annoyed, and basically I am not staying with android.
I have just looked at the Microsoft Lumia 950 after reading a few critics first impression and how well received it has been. Oh my gosh. Microsoft seem to be on fire at the moment. 5.7' AMOLED display, USB-C, fast charging, octacore CPU on an already optimised OS, 20 MP camera with triple LED flash and continuum, while being less expensive than an iPhone. Sounds like the stuff of dreams.
Speaking of which, I am very close the getting an iphone 6S plus. I like iOS and apple seem to have made big improvements all over on the 6s vs the 6, but I cant seem to swallow the price of them and they don't really offer anything outstanding, other than 3D touch which same are saying is just another "tap and hold." Like what is the difference ?
I am happy I have used android again, and I understand why they are so popular, but not for me. Think I am a genuine windows phone customer. Now that MS seem to be back with a bang releasing really good products and services, I am very tempted to switch back.
So I genuinely would like some advice. Do I switch back to windows phone with a 950 XL? Or am I being a bit too optimistic with windows and Microsoft ?
So I posted a thread back in June saying I was leaving windows phone after 5 loyal years of enjoyment. No big deal, I know its only a phone but that conversation is irrelevant considering how much we use smartphones, how much they help us out and how useful they now are.
So yeah, a big deal for me. I loved my 1520. Had it a year and a half. It was solid. Very quick and reliable, with specs which hold up well even today, with 2.2 GHZ quad core CPU, 2GB RAM and so on.
However, the screen started to blotch, battery was not holding its charge, and with no large flagship to replace it, I got an LG G4.
3 months down the line, and to cut it short, I hate it to be honest. Android 5.x is miles better than it used to be when I had my HTC Legend. It is stable enough and there are loads of apps on google play. It has some neat features like knowing where you are so it can adjust the volume profile, split screen app multi-tasking and so on. The camera is incredible as is the video recording. It is quick as well. However, android is still horrible in so many ways. No two menus have the same layout of design. Basic things like messaging is horrible. Keyboards are terrible, the facebook contact integration is terrible, the notification centre is overkill, telling me things I don't need to know. How it constantly updates apps in which you can tell no difference. I cant find a news app like bing news which I miss a lot.
The build quality on my LG G4 is shocking. Very cheaply made. The plastic frame scratches very easily and my leather back has started to wear very badly on the corners and I treat my things very well. It creaks when you pick it up, the buttons have gone spongy, all in the space of 3 months, and this phone was ?520.
I am annoyed, and basically I am not staying with android.
I have just looked at the Microsoft Lumia 950 after reading a few critics first impression and how well received it has been. Oh my gosh. Microsoft seem to be on fire at the moment. 5.7' AMOLED display, USB-C, fast charging, octacore CPU on an already optimised OS, 20 MP camera with triple LED flash and continuum, while being less expensive than an iPhone. Sounds like the stuff of dreams.
Speaking of which, I am very close the getting an iphone 6S plus. I like iOS and apple seem to have made big improvements all over on the 6s vs the 6, but I cant seem to swallow the price of them and they don't really offer anything outstanding, other than 3D touch which same are saying is just another "tap and hold." Like what is the difference ?
I am happy I have used android again, and I understand why they are so popular, but not for me. Think I am a genuine windows phone customer. Now that MS seem to be back with a bang releasing really good products and services, I am very tempted to switch back.
So I genuinely would like some advice. Do I switch back to windows phone with a 950 XL? Or am I being a bit too optimistic with windows and Microsoft ?
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