Lumia 930 or an Android again? So confused!!

Lol, I am asking something about mobile phones, well :lol:

Seriously, I can't stand my S4 any more. Main reason is weak vibration as I said in a different topic. Anyway meaningless to bring the S4 stuffs here.

So I was set for the Lumia 930 totally, but yesterday I was seeing WP, and I am absolutely not a fan of those tiles, with PC version I disabled them the first thing, but I won't be able to disable them for the phone version, so!! Then there is no call recording app for WP. There will be no LED notification or Glance screen or that thing of Nokia for L930. Then the overall app quality of WP vs Android, I am not talking about quantity, I don't care about quantity, but quality.

So should I really go for WP or keep using Android. If it's WP, then waiting for L930 is the only option, but if I chose Android, then what should I get? I need a phone which has the BASIC STUFFS RIGHT. Like, a strong vibration, great voice call quality, super build quality and a above average camera (if it's on par with S4 that's all, not excited about those tiny mobile sensors), 1080p screen 5" max, and now the big suffer I have to do, there are no OLED displays available other than Samsung, so I am so sad to say I am open for LCD

displays too :!:

But it better be a good one, not dumb like XZ or something.

Budget : MAX ₹ 35000 / 36000, not a single penny above that.

Brands : Anything but Samsung / LG / that fruit company

PS : Forgot to say, GLONASS is a must.

Lumia Series is good for your need.
Check them in Croma Store or big store.
You can feel vibration, camera performance etc.
In future you may get some extra theme according to your taste.
But must go to a Croma type big store.
There is nothing wrong in going there.
Clearly tell salesman that you have to decide before buying any crap again.
You want a reliable thing then Lumia suits you.

Thanks mate. I know that the L930 will suit me, phone-wise Nokia never misses the basics, but the problem is those darn tiles of WP! Not really sure I can cope with them or not :!:

If I were you I would really give in to the new HTC One 2014. It's not much of an upgrade from the prev phone but I don't think there is another phone right now that can hold a candle to it.

BTW Glonass is now a common feature in every phone that comes with GPS. I think it's been almost half a decade now. Rarely is any phone without GLONASS and only GPS support.

Sarath said:
If I were you I would really give in to the new HTC One 2014. It's not much of an upgrade from the prev phone but I don't think there is another phone right now that can hold a candle to it.

BTW Glonass is now a common feature in every phone that comes with GPS. I think it's been almost half a decade now. Rarely is any phone without GLONASS and only GPS support.

The price of HTC One never fell down to 35-36k. Considering S5 is at 51k, I'm pretty sure One M8 would cost 55-60k, for sure, considering their overpricing strategy. My recommendation never get a HTC(or Apple product), unless you are rich & wants to show off. Xperia series is well built, but they are bulky. I really like the Z1 Compact, because of its compactness, battery life & performance for the price (my N4 feels a bit big)

S4 is a good phone, its vibration should be good enough. Otherwise, root your phone, install Trickster Mod & check if vibration strength is 100%. I'm using 70% vibration strength (I sometimes don't feel my phone vibrating while I'm walking, but its okay)

Really, my honest opinion is that you stick with S4, don't change your phone now....

whatthefrak said:
Brands : Anything but Samsung / LG / that fruit company

You just made an enemy.
Keeping Samshit and LG in the same line. And putting an entire brand in reject list. Not good. :evil:

anupam_pb said:
Really, my honest opinion is that you stick with S4, don't change your phone now....

I totally second that. Sticking with the S4 is actually the best option for now.

Thanks guys. I just went to see the Z1 today. I loved the phone thoroughly, beautiful design, slightly big and heavy, but the build quality seems really good. Everything was good as long as I didn't touch the gallery, and then see the photos. No offence to anyone, and even as a huge Sony admirer, that display was simple nonsense. I mean I would take it on a 20k phone, but for 35/36k, absolutely unacceptable.

L930 is my next phone, that's it. Understood it's impossible for me to bear anything other than a great display

R

i'd say that stick to your s4 and get z2 in september when it will be 30-35k.. both z and z1 display were bad .. xperia z2 display is great though..

for the meantime you can search xda for vibration tweaks on s4

and Lumia 930 ? what makes you think it will be priced near 35k ? expect a 43k+ price on that phone.. its a competitor to s5

it has same specs as lumia 1520 but lumia 1520 is 6 months old now and hence cheaper.. new launch is always expensive. even 1520 is 38k at snapdeal.. i don't see any chance for 930 to be less than 43k

Holy crap dude. They said launching price somewhere around 599 bucks, so simply I calculated and it's around 36k, add some TAX and crap, 10%, so around 39k. And eBay keeps sending me these bloody good 7 / 10% off coupons, so I thought next time when the L930 gets released if I have a coupon I will use it. If it's above 40/41k, I am not interested until the price falls down.

Z2, hmm....long long wait. I hope they made the display good this time, can't believe Sony and worse display like Z, and today as I said Z1 too, I was shocked, and sad

Vibration tweaks, let's see. Won't use CM, so that's not an option. Will see if anything is available, but I highly doubt cause this is the Exynos version, and there is literally no support, especially after KK. Darn!

How is hTC one as a phone?

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Nah fek it, too brilliant camera :!:

whatthefrak said:
Vibration tweaks, let's see. Won't use CM, so that's not an option. Will see if anything is available, but I highly doubt cause this is the Exynos version, and there is literally no support, especially after KK. Darn!

How is hTC one as a phone?

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Nah fek it, too brilliant camera

You just need to root your phone........
4.4.2 Kit Kat (i9500) Root Method I9500XXUFNB3 - xda-developers

Don't think about getting HTC One.......... M8 would be priced 55-60k, due to its overpricing strategy

Lol, who said I am not rooted? Anyway, nothing can be done about the vibration on the S4. Trickstar doesn't support S4 afaik.

R

Holy crap dude. They said launching price somewhere around 599 bucks, so simply I calculated and it's around 36k, add some TAX and crap, 10%, so around 39k. And eBay keeps sending me these bloody good 7 / 10% off coupons, so I thought next time when the L930 gets released if I have a coupon I will use it. If it's above 40/41k, I am not interested until the price falls down.

Z2, hmm....long long wait. I hope they made the display good this time, can't believe Sony and worse display like Z, and today as I said Z1 too, I was shocked, and sad

Vibration tweaks, let's see. Won't use CM, so that's not an option. Will see if anything is available, but I highly doubt cause this is the Exynos version, and there is literally no support, especially after KK. Darn!

How is hTC one as a phone?

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Nah fek it, too brilliant camera

i must have missed that 600$ announcement.. in that case i think you may be able to get 1 for 38-39k after applying coupons and through deals..

also the new Moto X + 1 is also coming up and i think it will be launched here as well .. it should be good enough for you.. else i don't think even the old moto X is such a bad choice either..
you get amoled screen
decent camera ( not as good as s4 but both are not that far off )
Plus you save some 10-11k also along with great telephony and build quality . i would suggest you to check the vibration for that device..
specs are also decent , though expandability is a concern

Z2 is awesome though see the comparison against note 3 screen

Xperia Z2 display pitted against the Galaxy Note 3

and if you are spending around 40k i would highly suggest you to wait for xperia z2 price drop .. by my estimate Xperia z2 will be officially priced at 46999 .. through deals - 43-44k .. wait 2-3 months and you will be able to buy it for around 40k..

a famous Photography site has rated The camera on Z2 above nokia pureview 808,1020 ( even not believing that it is true ) i think it would be fair to say you get the best camera on an android phone..

Spending close to 40k on a windows phone seems like overpaying to me.. even though windows phone 8.1 has come a long way.. but its still not at a level of android .. and those forced tiles are a love hate situation .. some love it others hate it.. bringing transparent wallpaper background doesn't help much. i have not even started the apps/games comparison here.. and still major shortcomings in wp8.1 like no file manager

whatthefrak said:
Lol, who said I am not rooted? Anyway, nothing can be done about the vibration on the S4. Trickstar doesn't support S4 afaik.

Try STweaks

whatthefrak said:
Thanks mate. I know that the L930 will suit me, phone-wise Nokia never misses the basics, but the problem is those darn tiles of WP! Not really sure I can cope with them or not

Live tiles on W8 is troublesome, as you won't check your live-tile screen often.
But in WP8, it's a most praised feature which can keep track of all your notifications (if activated). With the upcoming 8.1 update, WP8 is getting better with update by update.
Try a WP8 device from your friends, and then decide.

anupam_pb said:
Try STweaks

Uff, dude, please search. STweaks is only supported with Adam kernel. Besides it does NOT have any vibration modification option. Also since 4.4 Wanam has stopped supporting i9500, so no more custom kernels.
[MENTION=138559]rish[/MENTION] : Yes, will wait for Z2 price to drop. That seems like a wise option.

whatthefrak said:
Uff, dude, please search. STweaks is only supported with Adam kernel. Besides it does NOT have any vibration modification option. Also since 4.4 Wanam has stopped supporting i9500, so no more custom kernels.
[MENTION=138559]rish[/MENTION] : Yes, will wait for Z2 price to drop. That seems like a wise option.

OK, i didn't knew that......... For me Trickster Mod & Faux Clock are enough

N

Wait for HTC One M8... It 'might' be cheaper.

Nemesis99 said:
Wait for HTC One M8... It 'might' be cheaper.

HTC and cheaper..

..hehehe

Nemesis99 said:
Wait for HTC One M8... It 'might' be cheaper.

Waiting for M8 and getting the M7 now is same. I don't care about specifications. The only thing kept me out from One series is their horrible camera, and I see that M8 has same sensor and resolution, so it will be more or less same.
However the build quality of these phones are simply awesome. They always had great build quality anyway, remember those early days Windows Mobile phones like TyTn, Touch Diamond. They were awesome.

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Lol, this phone won't let me use this. Tell me how can I bear this?

*farm3.staticflickr.com/2923/13882488193_ec35417a38_c.jpg

I can reproduce this problem any time. It happens so frequently that you won't believe. And please don't say try this try that. I have tried all four 4.4.2 ROMs released for India so far, same.

N

Change lockscreen with another app!

Well i guess you wont be able to bear a windows phone after android
Used my brother's wp8 720 and heck!
First question was where's the file manager? And he is like whats a "file manager"?

Then used his phone to download a apk (y use my data pack

) and then i wasnt able to transfer it to mine
More on i asked about how can I create a hotspot and he says find it inside wi-fi settings and i couldnt find it

He is like wait, i'll get the amber update which will give me radio

Hmm...those are the parts why I'm worried actually. I can live with less apps, and the overall quality of what's already there, but no call recorder, no file manager, those are kinda deal breakers!

But I just wonder how there is no direct rival of S4? I mean wherever I look not a single phone is there..hTC One is the closest I think, but that crappy camera, Z1, crappy display...so if I were to buy something now, what the hell would I have bought anyway?

G

Hello,
I would suggest you to go for lumia 930. WP are butter smooth and give you a truly satisfying experience. and regarding apps everything is there in windows store for your general needs, tons of video and photos editing apps, many good video players, epub readers, and awesome games which run in a flawless manner. and all official apps of various websites and organizations. so if you want anything beyond this then i dont know about that but for general use WP is simply perfect. cheers

R

whatthefrak said:
Hmm...those are the parts why I'm worried actually. I can live with less apps, and the overall quality of what's already there, but no call recorder, no file manager, those are kinda deal breakers!

i think call recording is there in wp8.1 but still no file manager
edit - checked it no call recording still in wp 8.1

But I just wonder how there is no direct rival of S4? I mean wherever I look not a single phone is there..hTC One is the closest I think, but that crappy camera, Z1, crappy display...so if I were to buy something now, what the hell would I have bought anyway?

there is actually , and the device is lg G2 but you said you don't want lg

g2 was next best selling flagship after s4 with many rating above s4

Ah that LG is there, forgot about it

Without a call recorder don't think I can go the WP way. I love the hTC one, but that camera. So only option as someone already said is waiting for Z2, and then wait a lot more for the prices to come down.

Don't know, lots of confusion here!

I'm in the same dilemma as you, although on a lower budget. Android or WP.
Currently i'm confused between Xperia L or Lumia 720. Both similarly priced, with decent hardware.
Have experience with Android (Sir Hang-a-lot GB Galaxy S + JB Tab). Impressed with the WP interface, but the call recorder, file manager and other things missing are pushing me towards Android.

R

true_lies said:
I'm in the same dilemma as you, although on a lower budget. Android or WP.
Currently i'm confused between Xperia L or Lumia 720. Both similarly priced, with decent hardware.
Have experience with Android (Sir Hang-a-lot GB Galaxy S + JB Tab). Impressed with the WP interface, but the call recorder, file manager and other things missing are pushing me towards Android.

Don't buy lumia 720 its stuck at 512 mb ram which is a major con of that phone and is severely limited for a 15k phone .. wait for lumia 730 , they will be launched soon in a month

there should be 1 more sony phone that should launch by june/july

but don't expect it to be any better than moto G .. at 15k moto G is already great , though the big upgrade is going to come in august/september in mid range...

4g ( will work in india )
Arm v8
64 bit Cortex A53
Faster GPU

all at 15k from reputed brands... i myself am waiting for it..

S

Give a look to oppo find 7a meizu mx3 xiamoi mi3

Gamer04 said:
Hello,
I would suggest you to go for lumia 930. WP are butter smooth and give you a truly satisfying experience. and regarding apps everything is there in windows store for your general needs, tons of video and photos editing apps, many good video players, epub readers, and awesome games which run in a flawless manner. and all official apps of various websites and organizations. so if you want anything beyond this then i dont know about that but for general use WP is simply perfect. cheers

No file manager

Free apps on google play like Angry Birds are paid in WP.

On a friend's Lumia 620, .flv files didn't play/show in video player and he was confused "video gaya to gaya kahan" :rofl:

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true_lies said:
I'm in the same dilemma as you, although on a lower budget. Android or WP.
Currently i'm confused between Xperia L or Lumia 720. Both similarly priced, with decent hardware.
Have experience with Android (Sir Hang-a-lot GB Galaxy S + JB Tab). Impressed with the WP interface, but the call recorder, file manager and other things missing are pushing me towards Android.

Get Moto G 16 GB instead :wink:

Hmm, now the distance between me and WP is increasing. Doesn't seem like it's ready

K

New Windows 8.1 OTA update gets all features
With file manager!

Really?

I think you should do more research before deciding. Consensus is that 8.1 is a big jump from 8. You can check the youtube videos.

Wp 8.1 won't have a native file manager but wp does have pocket file manager which does the work, as for videos there is moliplayer..

Moniyea said:
I'm considering getting the Galaxy S5. Do you ever think about this?

Yes! If the S5 has drastically improved vibration strength. Which is heavily unlikely.

srkmish said:
I think you should do more research before deciding. Consensus is that 8.1 is a big jump from 8. You can check the youtube videos.

Well you have no idea how many videos I have seen about WP 8.1. Those things will get you to some distance, but the actual experience will come when you actually start to use it.

Pasapa said:
Wp 8.1 won't have a native file manager but wp does have pocket file manager which does the work, as for videos there is moliplayer..

Okay.

G

Pasapa said:
Wp 8.1 won't have a native file manager but wp does have pocket file manager which does the work, as for videos there is moliplayer..

+1

Well wp has some great features but after android you'll starve a little then get adjusted but I have a love-hate relation (love the UI so downloaded launcher 8 free fake wp)
And well, was thinking but didn't ask
Why do you need a good vibrator? Is the vibrator @ s4 crappy ie you even don't feel it?
And why glonass is necessary? Its just russian gps (but i'd go for it, will have better catch on satellites)

Also y no cm or custom roms?

arnabbiswasalsodeep said:
Also y no cm or custom roms?

Cause last time I used CM it was so brilliant and the ROM was so fast that the phone ran away from my home and I had to run behind it to catch it

No seriously, CM is a disgrace for me, I'll rather die before using it again. The only custom ROM I liked and might consider again is Android Revolution HD. I always picked stability over fancy garbage.

On your previous post, why do I need a good vibrator? Well to know that someone is calling me, and if the phone vibrates good and strong then I'll be able to receive the call in one go, and as I run a business nothing is important to me other than my clients. Out of all the phones I used in past one decade S4 has the worst vibrator, I missed at least 100 hundred calls over past one month. Which is horrendous to say the least! I think Samsung was busy making the plastic of S4 or those meaningless sensors over the vibrator

On GLONASS, you said yourself that it gives faster lock, so that's the reason obviously. American GPS is nothing but sh!t here in India, with GLONASS I get lock within 20 seconds, even in a cloudy day, even inside my home, with American GPS it was few minutes sometimes, so why I need GLONASS is pretty clear

By the way, I'm leaning towards Z2 more now. I was seeing some reviews last night, loved it. Hope it has a good build quality. M8 is still in my mind though, but that camera, uff, why the hell hTC had to do it like that!! God knows!

arnabbiswasalsodeep said:
Also y no cm or custom roms?

Cause he has the octa core version which has shitty development

H

You are going way beyond what's needed to take a decision.

Lumia 930: If you want to shut the mouths of all Android fans with your magnificent photos and a never-slowing OS.
Android: If you want to show off your tech skills and the ability to tweak and hack things, thereby shutting up WP fans.

Want to again ask this question again: Is windows really a never slowing os? Is it true for all members here who have used it say over a period of 6 months or more?

H

I've used it for over 9 months and to this date, it has never slowed down.

(until I installed the beta 8.1 updates this week)

ZTR said:
Cause he has the octa core version which has shitty development

That's right. But even if it had custom ROM available I would never use it. Kernel is okay, ROM is absolutely not.

hsr said:
You are going way beyond what's needed to take a decision.

Lumia 930: If you want to shut the mouths of all Android fans with your magnificent photos and a never-slowing OS.
Android: If you want to show off your tech skills and the ability to tweak and hack things, thereby shutting up WP fans.

No, I'm not going way beyond to take this decision!

Lol, those are the points? As both of them have 'show off' in them I guess I should go for a Nokia 1200 or something. Cause I don't don't know what show off is, never will, don't wanna

Two reasons I've chosen these three phones, One, I don't like to downgrade, Two, too much money is floating around! If I were using something like an S2, a mid range phone would've been my choice. Spending big behind a sodding phone makes no sense to me any more.

H

whatthefrak said:
That's right. But even if it had custom ROM available I would never use it. Kernel is okay, ROM is absolutely not.

No, I'm not going way beyond to take this decision!

Lol, those are the points? As both of them have 'show off' in them I guess I should go for a Nokia 1200 or something. Cause I don't don't know what show off is, never will, don't wanna

Two reasons I've chosen these three phones, One, I don't like to downgrade, Two, too much money is floating around! If I were using something like an S2, a mid range phone would've been my choice. Spending big behind a sodding phone makes no sense to me any more.

this

See, the point is to have that phone which makes a foreseeable future in both development and reliability. Build quality is a must for any phone priced that much and so is support for upgrades and performance improvements. As much as we all like to bash the other OS, we often forget to actually discuss the phone...

hsr said:
this

See, the point is to have that phone which makes a foreseeable future in both development and reliability. Build quality is a must for any phone priced that much and so is support for upgrades and performance improvements. As much as we all like to bash the other OS, we often forget to actually discuss the phone...

Yes, build quality should be the top priority while any manufacturers make a phone! Unfortunately only hTC, Nokia and to some percentage Sony focus on that.

Whatever I'll buy, even if I have to give up a lot, my next phone will be one with great build quality where I'll have the confidence that if I even accidentally drop it nothing will happen. In that section M8 is leading by quite a distance, Z2 following.

whats wrong with M8's camera ? I thought HTC One camera was quite good

Nerevarine said:
whats wrong with M8's camera ? I thought HTC One camera was quite good

*www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s5_vs_htc_one_m8-review-1067p9.php
*www.gsmarena.com/htc_one_m8-review-1062p8.php

ZTR said:
*www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s5_vs_htc_one_m8-review-1067p9.php
*www.gsmarena.com/htc_one_m8-review-1062p8.php

Quite meaningless comparison and results are just what expected it to be.
A 16 mp sensor will catch more resolution than a 4 mp or up or whatever, and more resolution means more details, so while cropping an image it'll look better.

M8's sensor itself isn't bad at all, as long as you don't need to use it as a professional equipment.

I'm getting the 1020 at an attractive price, don't know whether I should make the move or not!

A

whatthefrak said:
I'm getting the 1020 at an attractive price, don't know whether I should make the move or not!

Search your feelings !...young Padawan !, The force will guide you.

if you havent ever used a windows phone, ask a friend to exchange phones for a day..If you like the feel, get it otherwise dont..

Sold the S4. Targeting the One, M7 i.e.

Now I have the Nokia 1200.

^ Oneplus One or HTC One?

Oneplus One? Never heard of it mate...hTC One.

^ *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/mobiles-tablets/183123-flagship-killer-oneplus.html

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*oneplus.net/one#specifications

Yeah, was just reading about it. Nice, but I will stay away from it as far as I can, it has Cyanogen tagged at back

So what's the problem with cyanogenmod?
Why you hate it?

arnabbiswasalsodeep said:
So what's the problem with cyanogenmod?
Why you hate it?

I feel disgusted and filthy just to mention it's name, so I won't go into details why I hate it.

K

^OMG,
Reviewing the ROM by its name

Great i would say.
CM is one of the best Custom Roms you can get.If it has bad support only for your S4 doesn't really mean that its the same for Oneplus One.
By the way it has great customization ability to suit according to ones need.
I'd like to say that reconsider it once more..Watch vids and decide about it.

Actually he's not wrong, Cyanogenmod does tend to mess up things.. idk if it was just me but on my previous phone, there were a lot of better roms than Cyanogenmod in terms of performance

Nerevarine said:
Actually he's not wrong, Cyanogenmod does tend to mess up things.. idk if it was just me but on my previous phone, there were a lot of better roms than Cyanogenmod in terms of performance

Thing is for most phones the first rom to be developed is CM and also the fact that many roms are based on CM albeit improving it also

H

Buy Windows Phone, be done with it. Yeah that's the "problem" with it.
Buy an Android, ooh you should install that, this and those along with a flashy kernel and a sleek launcher. It's aaaaaall there, oh and you can root and unroot and flash and brick and heat and boil eggs with it. Just sayin'
Since when did everyone become developers?

kalam_gohab said:
CM is one of the best Custom Roms you can get.

I don't need to see any videos and all about CM. I have used it. I do not comment about stuffs I don't personally use / experience. CM is the most disgusting thing one could ever use. It's like buying a Ferrari with V12 and altering it with a Tata engine. Disgraceful.

hsr said:
Buy Windows Phone, be done with it. Yeah that's the "problem" with it.
Buy an Android, ooh you should install that, this and those along with a flashy kernel and a sleek launcher. It's aaaaaall there, oh and you can root and unroot and flash and brick and heat and boil eggs with it. Just sayin'
Since when did everyone become developers?

I am toggling, just toggling here and there. And you should not consider myself as one of those crazy kids who just flashes stuffs.

S2 : Used for 16 months, always on Stock ROM. With Siyah kernel. One week of CM usage due to the hype, and it was more than enough for me understand it's brilliance.

S3 : Used for 7 months, as usual stayed on Stock ROM, and Stock kernel too this whole time.

Note 2 : Used for 6+ months. First couple of months with Stock ROM and last four months with Android Rev HD, which was one of most stable and fluid ROM I have ever used. Always was on Stock kernel. Used Perseus for some time, but it's another crappy kernel, like CM ROM. These two should make a nice combo :lol:

S4 : Found that ARHD was not available for this one, so didn't even care to see what custom ROMs are available. Stayed on stock ROM till yesterday when I sold the phone. Used Stock kernel for most part, and Adam for rest of the time. Adam is a stable kernel.

So you can see that I don't give a frak about custom ROMs. However a good kernel from a good dev is really a nice addition. Like Siyah by Gokhanmoral etc. Very few good and trusted developers are there in XDA now, all are just pathetic kids and idiots, indirectly looking for that donation money and keep buying new stuffs.

Anyway, I am looking at M8 now. I am also looking a Z2, but it's build quality is doubtful. And if I indeed switch ecosystem, the Lumia 930. All rolled back at beginning.

I am using the Nokia 1200 at the moment. And I can't be more happy to not see the S4 near me again.

Well i don't see what's the problem with z2
(when compared review of both 1+1 & z2)

The problem is the build material. I am not okay with glass on both sides of the phone. Also the drop test video of Z1 by Android Authority scared the hell out of me. I don't like to use cases, so don't say that please. If Z2 is same like Z1, then, well, I will get the M8 eyes closed

Well I too hate back covers. They make my phone bulky and widens it

Z2 review- m.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/sony-xperia-z2-1226987/review
Seems Sony fixed your problem
Install custom kernel and rom and it'll be more delicious (doom's kernel and xExistinZ* rom, *spelling mistake expected)

arnabbiswasalsodeep said:
Well I too hate back covers. They make my phone bulky and widens it

Z2 review- m.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/sony-xperia-z2-1226987/review
Seems Sony fixed your problem
Install custom kernel and rom and it'll be more delicious (doom's kernel and xExistinZ* rom, *spelling mistake expected)

I have already read that review. They didn't cover the build quality part that well, just mentioning that it won't have scratch / bruise marks like Z1 doesn't mean the build quality is great, or it will keep working after a drop or two, unlike Z1. Need to see some drop test videos.

K

[MENTION=255169]whatthefrak[/MENTION]
As far as Iam concerned, according to my experience CM is the best ROM you could get.But depends on personal opinion and taste though.I love the way you can customize though.

And yes M8 is good for you but I suggest you go for Z2 as its all rounder..