Should I sell 930 for 1520?

[Byrese]

So I have a orange 930. Hotness! I love it's size, screen, camera, and overall build quality. What I don't like in the no LTE. Now I bought the phone like that knowing that would be the case. Still knowing is different than experiencing. The lag is really bothering me and I'm wondering if I made a mistake.

Before that I had a 1520 and LOVED it. The only reason I moved on was I had one with the tap screen issue. And it was pretty large though I find myself missing the largeness sometimes. I'm seriously thinking about going back to the 1520.

Should I do it? I'm torn here.
Sent from my Lumia 930

 

[maclancer]

As a 1520 owner myself... Go for it. I am very happy with my 1520 since 2013 when I purchased this beast.

 

[zkyevolved]

Lag? You mean in data speeds?

 

[Byrese]

Lag? You mean in data speeds?

Yeah. It's killing me.

 

[Byrese]

As a 1520 owner myself... Go for it. I am very happy with my 1520 since 2013 when I purchased this beast.

Made up my mind. I'm doing it. I loved the 1520 . Now I have to decide to spend the extra do for an international version with Qi Wireless. Once you have wireless charging its hard to go back honestly.

 

[beman39]

I know what you mean, I had a L920 briefly with Qi charging and luved it, I modded a glass bedside table with the Qi charger taped under the glass table and it STILL CHARGED MY PHONE WITH NO PROBLEMS! so then I bought a L1520 AT&T version with no wireless charging and missed the charging so badly that I went and bought the L1520 international version with the Qi charging and LUVING the wireless charging again! thankfully I got a great deal on it and now I have 2 L1520 to use! LOL

 

[Byrese]

I know what you mean, I had a L920 briefly with Qi charging and luved it, I modded a glass bedside table with the Qi charger taped under the glass table and it STILL CHARGED MY PHONE WITH NO PROBLEMS! so then I bought a L1520 AT&T version with no wireless charging and missed the charging so badly that I went and bought the L1520 international version with the Qi charging and LUVING the wireless charging again! thankfully I got a great deal on it and now I have 2 L1520 to use! LOL

Yeah my 930 currently has it and I love it.

I think most people don't really understand how great it is.

Like all those iPhone users.

 

[Byrese]

I know what you mean, I had a L920 briefly with Qi charging and luved it, I modded a glass bedside table with the Qi charger taped under the glass table and it STILL CHARGED MY PHONE WITH NO PROBLEMS! so then I bought a L1520 AT&T version with no wireless charging and missed the charging so badly that I went and bought the L1520 international version with the Qi charging and LUVING the wireless charging again! thankfully I got a great deal on it and now I have 2 L1520 to use! LOL

Colors do you have? I had a yellow 1520 and now I'm thinking about Matte Black. There seem to be lots of red phones out but I dunno about the gloss. And the white just doesn't do it for me.

 

[Blacklac]

Just curious, what are your current data speeds? If your already around 3Mbps without LTE, you wont notice a whole lot except on large files. Everyone loves to brag they get +20Mbps LTE, but for most things you don't need anywhere near that speed on a phone.

 

[beman39]

Colors do you have? I had a yellow 1520 and now I'm thinking about Matte Black. There seem to be lots of red phones out but I dunno about the gloss. And the white just doesn't do it for me.

my AT&T is black and my international one is yellow! not crazy about the yellow color but I got such a good deal and it was in such MINT (like brand new) condition and I wanted the Qi wireless charging that I couldn't pass up on it... so I got it. happy that I did too!

 

[Byrese]

Just curious, what are your current data speeds? If your already around 3Mbps without LTE, you wont notice a whole lot except on large files. Everyone loves to brag they get +20Mbps LTE, but for most things you don't need anywhere near that speed on a phone.

Not sure. Here is all I know. ALL my streaming video lags. And connection to internet is much slower. Never had this problem before on 1520.

 

[Byrese]

Cant delete this

 

[beman39]

Just curious, what are your current data speeds? If your already around 3Mbps without LTE, you wont notice a whole lot except on large files. Everyone loves to brag they get +20Mbps LTE, but for most things you don't need anywhere near that speed on a phone.

on my international 4G L1520 I'm getting 60Mbps close to the towers but on my AT&T LTE I was getting 97Mbps :shocked:

 

[Blacklac]

Not sure. Here is all I know. ALL my streaming video lags. And connection to internet is much slower. Never had this problem before on 1520.

Try a speed test App. I mean, if you're gonna buy a new phone, it wont matter. But maybe it will tell you something. It's good to know anyways.

http://www.windowsphone.com/s?appid=4fcd4de1-050b-44dc-b123-a786808eb49b

 

[Byrese]

Good idea

 

[Byrese]

Try a speed test App. I mean, if you're gonna buy a new phone, it wont matter. But maybe it will tell you something. It's good to know anyways.

http://www.windowsphone.com/s?appid=4fcd4de1-050b-44dc-b123-a786808eb49b

Thanks for the app. I'm getting .43mbps, download .70mbps on upload. That's being what the above user noted.

 

[Blacklac]

Thanks for the app. I'm getting .43mbps, download .70mbps on upload. That's being what the above user noted.

Well, that's painfully slow! Haha. I don't blame you.

 

[beman39]

wow that's super duper really slow, but maybe your phone isn't set up properly or something? it can't be your cell provider can it?

 

[Byrese]

wow that's super duper really slow, but maybe your phone isn't set up properly or something? it can't be your cell provider can it?

Nope... My phone settings are what they've always been. And my there placed I go are the same as with my 1520. I knew moving to this was a risk but I didn't know how much. My wife calls me a phone junkie! Oh well...back to the 1520. Sad caused I liked this phone. Though the edges do hurt the hand kinda when holding for a while.

 

[beman39]

well what is the original carrier that it was locked too? and what are you using it on now? maybe you just have to goto the settings and set the VPN I think it's called.. that's what I had to do with my L920... it doesn't make sense your L930 cant get good speeds like the L1520... but honestly I think the L1520 is a better phone IMHO