Confused between iPhone 5S and 6

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I don't like the cornered edges & small flattened buttons of the 6 but since it's latest, it will get special treatment for the next 2-3 years...currently I own the 4 & it's high time for an upgrade. The 5S is not much of an underperformer while being ₹10k cheaper, basically I could get the 32GB version at a price still lower than the 16GB 6 but iOS 9 may be a little heavy for the 5S but 6 is also not a huge upgrade......confused big time!!!!!!!!!!

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Also I need to get rid of my 4 & snapdeal is quoting a buyback by giving a rebate of ₹4583 but I am not sure of buying from it since heard numerous complaints though my mum recently bought some clothes and they were delivered safely.

Next iphone is stated to come up with 2 gb of ram and getting a 16GB storage phone is a bad choice coz for update 5 GB free storage will be a pain. So unless you can go for 64 GB iphone 6 better stick with 5s. Or else wait for the 6s.

$hadow said:
Next iphone is stated to come up with 2 gb of ram and getting a 16GB storage phone is a bad choice coz for update 5 GB free storage will be a pain. So unless you can go for 64 GB iphone 6 better stick with 5s. Or else wait for the 6s.

RAM concerns are mainly on Android system. iOS and Windows Phone can manage well with limited RAM. Higher storage is required when you are away and take tons of photos and wont be near a computer to transfer it. Now flash drive manufacturers are bringing OTG drives for Apple Products. so you can transfer it to those.

if price is not a concern then go for iPhones 6, else 5S, I don't think iOS9 with have a huge performance impact on 5S.

RCuber said:
RAM concerns are mainly on Android system. iOS and Windows Phone can manage well with limited RAM. Higher storage is required when you are away and take tons of photos and wont be near a computer to transfer it. Now flash drive manufacturers are bringing OTG drives for Apple Products. so you can transfer it to those.

if price is not a concern then go for iPhones 6, else 5S, I don't think iOS9 with have a huge performance impact on 5S.

I know about the RAM consumption but since he is worried about the fact that ios9 will be heavy so I thought to point it out.

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I would way wait for 6s.
If you are looking forward for iPhone only.

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Thanks, waiting for the next iPhone will take about 4 months

,. Currently I own the 8GB iPhone 4 & boy isn't that limited...I'm done with low storage & I'm thinking of getting 128GB version of 6 but few things like it's protruding camera, slippery body are giving me chills. Meanwhile, fk is offering ₹8000 discount upon exchange of my 4 for Moto Turbo....that's a completely different shift though...I like the simplicity of iOS and would love to continue with it.
But if that device is REALLY compelling then I might reconsider my options

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No I will rate 6 below 5s.
It's just a bump up specs.

No innovation whatsoever.

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I know, it's just that it's new that it will get latest updates for a longer period than 5S. Forgot to mention that fingerprint reader is the most important selling point for me to continue with iPhone instead of Android, the ability to just touch your finger and not type the damn passcode all the time is a gem

S6 is having a pretty good fingerprint scanner.

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Not into TouchWiz UI plus Samsung phones prices drop dramatically like S5 costs ₹25k & S4 ₹16.5k now, don't wanna spend ₹50k on a device whose price will drop by 50% in a year

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theterminator said:
Not into TouchWiz UI plus Samsung phones prices drop dramatically like S5 costs ₹25k & S4 ₹16.5k now, don't wanna spend ₹50k on a device whose price will drop by 50% in a year

S6 is already for 36k with their exchange blah blah blah schemes.
W8 for price drop.

Head over to XDA and there are very good S6 custom ROMs.

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It will again be a big shift, I have invested in iTunes & App Store...will be giving up all that

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U can set up family sharing n can use on ipad or ur other members can use.

If u aren't a poweruser and if u do care about styling,Brand name etc. you can get Apple.

Name 1 thing where apple beats S6.
Not even camera.
Maybe the next iPhone can.

I am ios user but I hating my ip5 as I am writing.
I filled very limited.A lot of restrictions.

But that's my case may not be for u.

See it's jackass simple logic-
*Simplicity,Evry day need,or if u r in an enterprise network go ip6"

"Poweruse,Freedom,Best of everything get Android"

If u can w8 "i6s are expected soon."
Probably with them are Android top shots like 1+2 ,X3,etc.

3. Will be best and in urgency choose from 1 & 2 acc. To ur needs.

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Android OS is complicated, I was an Android user during gingerbread days & that was a horrible experience...recently i owned an htc desire 820 but got bored with it & gave it to my bro ..for 4 months I didn't put a sim on it & I had problems syncing with the PC ..its pc suite never worked, i transferred files using windows MTP device ...that too stopped working so had to use airdroid ...
I think i've decided my mind ...I'll go with the 128GB ip6 on emi

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Its your personal wish but i am a android user for 3-4 years haven't faced single problem .Transferring files from android is just easy as connecting phone to PC you don't even need a pc suit if you are on win7 and later.

Personally i don't think iPhone is any different from flagships with android neither it is easy to use as people claims their accessories are pricy even their service is expensive.

My suggestion would be one plus one.

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Minion said:
Its your personal wish but i am a android user for 3-4 years haven't faced single problem .Transferring files from android is just easy as connecting phone to PC you don't even need a pc suit if you are on win7 and later.

Personally i don't think iPhone is any different from flagships with android neither it is easy to use as people claims their accessories are pricy even their service is expensive.

My suggestion would be one plus one.

One Plus Two

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I have had very positive experience with Apple ASS ..my two headsets & one handset got replaced with new/refurbished ones ...trying to find that in other companies....my Asus nexus 7's screen is dead & I went to a service centre. Their infrastructure was sh!t, a bathroom sized room where two guys were sitting , one said to me that we are not sure whether your 2012 model tablet could be repaired, will inform you on phone. But they never called. I went to another service centre where they said it will cost ₹8000 to repair it. I bought it for ₹9000 (its 16GB wifi only version) & I would be spending ₹8k to repair it? Yeah sure!

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But I agree there are some bummers with iOS like I can't download torrents on it.

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Minion said:
Its your personal wish but i am a android user for 3-4 years haven't faced single problem .Transferring files from android is just easy as connecting phone to PC you don't even need a pc suit if you are on win7 and later.

Personally i don't think iPhone is any different from flagships with android neither it is easy to use as people claims their accessories are pricy even their service is expensive.

My suggestion would be one plus one.

I would've purchased oneplus one only if darn amazon would deliver to my pincode 221010

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Yeah that is main problem with company like xiaomi and one plus.

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Still in conundrum

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I like the iPhone screen in general. But, I don't like the limitations as I am a power user and like to have everything. I even like to root my mobile on the first day if possible.
Fact of the matter is android have the capacity and capability to become anything you want it to become with little work. Nothing is impossible on that. Every new feature from Samsung, Sony etc can be ported and implemented as easily as installing an additional app on any android as long as the hardware permits. You don't even have to depend on the company to provide those updates. Just head over to xda and have it. It have the strongest developer support out there.

With iPhone, yes everybody know the brand. It's overall quality is good. But, it's limited to what the company provides. There are not many options and only limited things can be ported if ported at all. If you are someone who like to talk and browse along with other basic things. Doesn't care about the latest features and feel good for having a iPhone. Then it's the right one for you.

If you want to be updated, doesnt like to be told as to what to do, aren't afraid of a little tweaking, want to try different things and eco systems. And truly want a personal experience/ assistant then android is for you.

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Went out & got a hands on S6 & S6 edge & my mind has been blown away by the S6 Edge's design.
It's a gem of a phone & beats the iphone 6 in every aspect including design & camera. It made iphone look obsolete, really!!
I will consider my options on 1st of june when my credit card limit gets renewed.

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theterminator said:
Went out & got a hands on S6 & S6 edge & my mind has been blown away by the S6 Edge's design.
It's a gem of a phone & beats the iphone 6 in every aspect including design & camera. It made iphone look obsolete, really!!
I will consider my options on 1st of june when my credit card limit gets renewed.

Tomorrow is Snapdeal sale on Mobile.
Consider S6 Edge there for cheap.

Consider looking at this too
LG G4 Review MKBHD

*youtu.be/VTUDzrIgZlI

iPhones are no where near these phones in there most excellent department being Camera forget everything else.

That's a heck of serious innovation.

If you are considering S6, why not consider the LG G4 too?

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G4's colour saturation is not as good as the S6.
I'm actually confused between Note 4 & S6 ...fingerprint & touchwiz are far better on S6 and the design is premium than ever

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But S Pen makes so much sense for a bigger screen

theterminator said:
G4's colour saturation is not as good as the S6.
I'm actually confused between Note 4 & S6 ...fingerprint & touchwiz are far better on S6 and the design is premium than ever

If oversaturated displays are your thing, then I guess no other OEM would suit you. 98% saturation isn't bad you know.

And if vegetable oil tanned leather doesn't makes it premium, I don't know what else will. (Metal makes phone heavy without having much cosmetic value)

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Power n volume buttons look awkward to me & its thick too

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theterminator said:
Went out & got a hands on S6 & S6 edge & my mind has been blown away by the S6 Edge's design.
It's a gem of a phone & beats the iphone 6 in every aspect including design & camera. It made iphone look obsolete, really!!
I will consider my options on 1st of june when my credit card limit gets renewed.

Yeah S6 Edge is a cool looking phone.

my vote goes to iphone 6 plus

i like it huge screen but for me budget was issue which resulted in buying moto G once money issue resolve i am going to buy it . just love iphone and window simplicity

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But iPhone 6 plus is only huge,it doesn't take advantage of its big screen like note 4 does with a stylus

theterminator said:
But iPhone 6 plus is only huge,it doesn't take advantage of its big screen like note 4 does with a stylus

Agree with you but in past I have owned note and note 2 . tell you truth I hardly used my stylus but for value of money yes note 4 and s6 any day gives better value then iPhone .
But again it's depend on user for me as I hardly play any games and just use my mobile for browsing, email and call. I usually like simple mobile which both Windows and iPhone gives but as windows lacks chrome and Google drive I didn't liked it so only simple mobile remain is iPhone BTW my little brother has iPhone 4 64gb have used it lot
This is my feeling I have expressed

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I too own an iphone 4 8GB though & I am very much impressed by the user experience but there are some bummers associated with iOS like no torrents, bluetooth sharing, too much expensive.

theterminator said:
I too own an iphone 4 8GB though & I am very much impressed by the user experience but there are some bummers associated with iOS like no torrents, bluetooth sharing, too much expensive.

That's why I said it's simple mobile. For all above work you have android but as I don't do any such thing so for me it's good. But yes agree with you on price too much expensive .

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If just email , browsing , calling is your thing then any sub 10k android can do it. Why the need to pay 50k to get that is now beyond me.

theterminator said:
If just email , browsing , calling is your thing then any sub 10k android can do it. Why the need to pay 50k to get that is now beyond me.

When I start browsing on my moto G . it start asking for mercy and start lagging. Even almost all phone below 20k were same

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mastersquall said:
When I start browsing on my moto G . it start asking for mercy and start lagging. Even almost all phone below 20k were same

Nowadays even 2gb androids mobiles are comming under 10k. And there are many under 20k, I would suggest you to try any of that. Your information regarding android would change radically. You can open as many tabs as you want on that. Also, they are usually quad-core or super dual cores... It can muscle through anything you throw at them. Also, dont compare a 8-12k mobile with 40-60k mobile.

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mastersquall said:
When I start browsing on my moto G . it start asking for mercy and start lagging. Even almost all phone below 20k were same

Same is the case with my iphone 4 & new ipad running iOS 8. Its asking for mercy all the time.

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Galaxy Note 4 is available for ₹41,999/- at Fk(WS Retail) , its launch price was ₹60k. Should I wait more for the price to drop or is it the best time to buy? (Noticed that it was available for ₹38,999/- for a short period by the same seller day before yesterday)

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Based on fk sale I am getting following deals:
1. Moto X 2nd Gen 16GB @ 18k (no card slot is the downside)
2. Moto Turbo 64GB @ 38k
3. Nexus 6 64GB @ 38k
4. HTC Desire 826 16GB @ 22k
5. Note 4 32GB @ 41k
6. Galaxy S5 16GB @ 24k
7. Note 3 16GB @ 30k
8. iPhone 6 64GB @ 54k
9. Mi 4 64GB @ 18k
10. LG G3 32GB @ 35k
I need a good camera with good storage 32GB (if 16GB is the internal then should have card slot) to be the least, access to the battery is a plus as I could purchase a new one when required.
1+1 is not deliverable to my location.

Best camera from that list is iPhone 6 hands down.. But it costs a bomb.
Moto turbo is vfm choice.. Has killer specs and a decent camera.
LG g3 is also a great choice.. Has a good camera and good specs and also decent dev support.

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theterminator said:
Based on fk sale I am getting following deals:
1. Moto X 2nd Gen 16GB @ 18k (no card slot is the downside)
2. Moto Turbo 64GB @ 38k
3. Nexus 6 64GB @ 38k
4. HTC Desire 826 16GB @ 22k
5. Note 4 32GB @ 41k
6. Galaxy S5 16GB @ 24k
7. Note 3 16GB @ 30k
8. iPhone 6 64GB @ 54k
9. Mi 4 64GB @ 18k
10. LG G3 32GB @ 35k
I need a good camera with good storage 32GB (if 16GB is the internal then should have card slot) to be the least, access to the battery is a plus as I could purchase a new one when required.
1+1 is not deliverable to my location.

Desire 826 and mi4 seem vfm deals

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the.one said:
Desire 826 and mi4 seem vfm deals

Facepalm

826 is worst choice.

Outdated specs.

Mi4 is good enough.

Please w8 as 2 new Nexus are releasing with 1+2 and Moto X3

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Moto x3 will sell in the 30-40k range price of which will drop dramatically in a year then I'll facepalm myself

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826 doesn't look that much obsolete does it? 13MP back front looks awesome!

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ashs1 said:
Best camera from that list is iPhone 6 hands down.. But it costs a bomb.
Moto turbo is vfm choice.. Has killer specs and a decent camera.
LG g3 is also a great choice.. Has a good camera and good specs and also decent dev support.

I missed out fk's previous sale when turbo was 4k more cheaper (by exchanging ip4 for 8k, now it discounts only 4k

)

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kunalgujarathi said:
Facepalm

826 is worst choice.

Outdated specs.

Mi4 is good enough.

Please w8 as 2 new Nexus are releasing with 1+2 and Moto X3

If waiting was an option then yes both, in fact none of the above are vfm. And yes new nexus 1+2 x3 should then be the best choices.

ashs1 said:
Best camera from that list is iPhone 6 hands down.. But it costs a bomb.
Moto turbo is vfm choice.. Has killer specs and a decent camera.
LG g3 is also a great choice.. Has a good camera and good specs and also decent dev support.

If OP can wait and spend ~50k, LG G4 has even better camera than iphone 6.

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SaiyanGoku said:
If OP can wait and spend ~50k, LG G4 has even better camera than iphone 6.

Nah! I am dropping thought of buying a phone for more than 30k...the idea of spending such money on a phone is becoming ridiculous for me day by day....I might think of going for emi options if lesser budget phones are not an option

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since camera and battery are so important,check out the Lumia range too
also I think LG G3 is the best in terms of camera and battery in that list followed by Turbo
iphone is just ok,no point getting it by exchanging ip4 imho,theres nothing very different imho
my friend bought an ip6 by exchanging his ip4s thinking itll be faster etc since apple said its better
he now realized theres not much of a real-world difference

ip5S is a decent upgrade because of the lower pricing and good form factor and design

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kkn13 said:
since camera and battery are so important,check out the Lumia range too
also I think LG G3 is the best in terms of camera and battery in that list followed by Turbo
iphone is just ok,no point getting it by exchanging ip4 imho,theres nothing very different imho
my friend bought an ip6 by exchanging his ip4s thinking itll be faster etc since apple said its better
he now realized theres not much of a real-world difference

ip5S is a decent upgrade because of the lower pricing and good form factor and design

storage is also a consideration...5S is available for 35k but only 16GB & not expandable
exchanging ip4 is available for Moto X, N6,Turbo..that will make it 4k cheaper

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Is Samsung Galaxy S5 a steal at 24k ?

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theterminator said:
Is Samsung Galaxy S5 a steal at 24k ?

wouldnt recommend
has following issues-

-oversaturated display
-oversaturated camera
-Exynos which means lack of proper optimisation for most apps,roms etc
-touchwiz which is a bloat
-No Xposed support on TW rom
-poor after sales
-poor build quality

rather get 64gb One Plus One imho

I highly suggest waiting for a while more(sept-oct) for more phones(such as One Plus Two) and I think youll like the Lumia series as well imho

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1+1 is out of my options as its not deliverable to the whole of Uttar Pradesh thanks to Amazon

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Would only like to buy Android products

Then get G3 (3GB ram) instead for 30k. @seamon bought it and seems to be away from the forum since past few months.

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Where it's available for 30k?

LG G3 Price in India 2015 9th June valid in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai,Mumbai and Delhi

:shock:

24k at croma:
LG G3 32GB Price in India 2015 9th June valid in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai,Mumbai and Delhi

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Once again not deliverable to my pin code 221010 by Croma

& Amazon's price starts at 36.5k for my pin code

theterminator said:
Once again not deliverable to my pin code 221010 by Croma & Amazon's price starts at 36.5k for my pin code

Well atleast they are shipping at your place in my area they wouldn't ship anything more than 5k.

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$hadow said:
Well atleast they are shipping at your place in my area they wouldn't ship anything more than 5k.

I was surprised to see them shipping to my area otherwise its the same here too. So much for being PM's constituency

theterminator said:
I was surprised to see them shipping to my area otherwise its the same here too. So much for being PM's constituency

Well they still don't ship at my place. So I rarely visit amazon.

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$hadow said:
Well they still don't ship at my place. So I rarely visit amazon.

Its for that particular product only. 1+1 is still not deliverable

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Got hands on the LG G4 & it looks fabulous! Bigger, wider screen yet not huge due to smaller bezels. Very lightweight, much lighter than my ip4

Price is 49.5k but 0% finance available which is more preferable to me. Down payment comes to ₹16.5k & then 8 EMIs of ₹4k.... Should I go for it?

Lowest current price is 45k LG G4 Price in India 2015 10th June valid in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai,Mumbai and Delhi.

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Too much to buy lumpsum, emi is much better and that's how Americans purchase too

Then go for it. :thumbs:

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Will fingerprint reader be a big thing in the next years as Android M has native support for it? This is the only gripe with G4 that it doesn't have one, the S6 reader seems to work smoothly like Apple's.

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theterminator said:
Will fingerprint reader be a big thing in the next years as Android M has native support for it? This is the only gripe with G4 that it doesn't have one, the S6 reader seems to work smoothly like Apple's.

ive used the S6 one
wasnt really as smooth as iPhone 5s,6,6S

dont bother much but, G4 is an awesome phone,fingerprint shouldnt be a dealbreaker by any means

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I'm confused as hell!! Fingerprint seems to be a big issue since I am typing passcodes infront of people who can easily see or I'll have to go to weird mode & type that passcode by hiding the phone inside something!
Removable battery & non expandable storage of S6 & fingerprint on G4 are their downsides

but why???

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theterminator said:
I'm confused as hell!! Fingerprint seems to be a big issue since I am typing passcodes infront of people who can easily see or I'll have to go to weird mode & type that passcode by hiding the phone inside something!
Removable battery & non expandable storage of S6 & fingerprint on G4 are their downsides but why???

the only flawless fingerprint system is in 5S and 6,6+
S6 has a poor system as did S5
just try it out in a store,its very poor and cumbersome

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kkn13 said:
the only flawless fingerprint system is in 5S and 6,6+
S6 has a poor system as did S5
just try it out in a store,its very poor and cumbersome

But ALL dozens of reviews of S6 say it's working buttery smooth

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theterminator said:
But ALL dozens of reviews of S6 say it's working buttery smooth

until they use it over a period of time
all samsungs lag after sometime
even the S5 did,so does the S6

for that matter,all androids will slow down after a while but no android is as bad as samsung
just ask any long time samsung user (S3 and below are exceptions)

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Note 3 now available for 26k at fk

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theterminator said:
Note 3 now available for 26k at fk

not worth it
my friends note 3 lags like crazy and CM is extra buggy on it so no custom roms

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Got hands on htc One M9+ & blown away by its beautiful build. The metal finish & buttons truly make it look like a premium device but a bit skeptical about software.

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^HTC provides very poor ASS.

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LG G3 is available for 39.5k at local store whereas I'm seeing deals below 35k online but hard to trust these unknown sellers. Any trusted buying links that can ship to pin code 221010?
Moto X looks really nice but only 16GB is available at flipkart. Any other link for the 32 GB version which can be imported at a competitive price?

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theterminator said:
LG G3 is available for 39.5k at local store whereas I'm seeing deals below 35k online but hard to trust these unknown sellers. Any trusted buying links that can ship to pin code 221010?
Moto X looks really nice but only 16GB is available at flipkart. Any other link for the 32 GB version which can be imported at a competitive price?

NEW Motorola Moto X Developer Edition 32GB XT1060DEV 4 2 Verizon GSM Unlocked | eBay
found this on ebay,have no clue if this is a good listing
id still go in for flipkart and amazon purchases only if possible

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Have seen that , its the old Moto X

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I might purchase LG G3 32GB today , preferably through EMI ..stop me if I should go for any other option :lol:

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Damn, the POS machine of the seller was malfunctioned, couldn't buy today..... He's quoting me 8k for my iPhone 4 in exchange for the purchase. So G3 would cost me 31k while Note 3 20k

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theterminator said:
Damn, the POS machine of the seller was malfunctioned, couldn't buy today..... He's quoting me 8k for my iPhone 4 in exchange for the purchase. So G3 would cost me 31k while Note 3 20k

damn 8k for iphone 4 isnt bad at all !!! thats a fantastic offer !!
32gb iphone 4s costs 13k right now so 8k for a ip4 is excellent !!

There is a code in ios9 which will is signaling to the departure of the iPhones which do not have a 64 bit processor.

T

iOS versions of apps look so cool like fb, whatsapp

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OnePlusOne is now available for my pincode....should I buy coz if OnePlusTwo comes out with another invite system then I'll have to wait again. Since this is now deliverable here question of ass comes to mind with nearest centre being 300kms away

M

You will not ever need service if you use your device carefully. Hell my nokia 7210 is working in good condition I havn't even replaced battery.

I would say get one plus one.

T

On the other hand my nexus 7 screen is unresponsive & local service centre was charging 8k while I purchased the tab for 9k so it's lying dead since then

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theterminator said:
On the other hand my nexus 7 screen is unresponsive & local service centre was charging 8k while I purchased the tab for 9k so it's lying dead since then

Check ebay and alibaba might get for 2-3k

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kunalgujarathi said:
Check ebay and alibaba might get for 2-3k

Get what?