Is it worth upgrading from 950?

[editguy]

I would personally stick with the 950. The Idol 4S is undoubtedly the sexier phone, but the tradeoffs will be the screen resolution and the fact you probably won't be first to get updates with a carrier-locked Idol.

You probably should have tried out the Idol 4S before offering your take. I don't really consider it a tradeoff with the difference in screen resolution because the screen on this phone is gorgeous. And a big plus is that, because of the resolution, the phone has fantastic battery life. Numbers don't always tell the story. Also, Microsoft will handle the OS upgrade, not T-Mobile, so that is a non-issue. We also get WiFi calling and Visual VM works great.

The only real tradeoff is the camera, and I'm satisfied with most of the results I get from it. Based on build quality alone, I wouldn't trade it for two 950XL's. :smile:

 

[fatclue_98]

You probably should have tried out the Idol 4S before offering your take. I don't really consider it a tradeoff with the difference in screen resolution because the screen on this phone is gorgeous. And a big plus is that, because of the resolution, the phone has fantastic battery life. Numbers don't always tell the story. Also, Microsoft will handle the OS upgrade, not T-Mobile, so that is a non-issue. We also get WiFi calling and Visual VM works great.

The only real tradeoff is the camera, and I'm satisfied with most of the results I get from it. Based on build quality alone, I wouldn't trade it for two 950XL's. :smile:

Another often overlooked feature of using it on Team Magenta is HD calling. It really makes a difference and becomes painfully obvious on an unlocked phone that won't have it. I've owned the 950 and 950XL. The battery life and calling features are more important on a daily basis than the sweet cameras on the 950s. Glance is nice, but if your phone's in a case it's not exactly helpful.

 

[libra89]

Another often overlooked feature of using it on Team Magenta is HD calling. It really makes a difference and becomes painfully obvious on an unlocked phone that won't have it. I've owned the 950 and 950XL. The battery life and calling features are more important on a daily basis than the sweet cameras on the 950s. Glance is nice, but if your phone's in a case it's not exactly helpful.

Very true. I can excuse the calling features if the battery life is nice but it's not for the 950 so I don't use it as a phone much lol. Easier to use phones that have all of those things (for me that is).

If my 640 wasn't so slow on W10M, I would consider trying it again.