Smart phone - Which service & which phone?
This past weekend did it for me. I decided to get off my butt and get a smart phone instead of just talking about it. We were camped with friends in an open area just south of Quartzsite, AZ. Friday...
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Bucky Badger wrote:
One thing to remember about Straight Talk Verizon service. It doesn't use partner towers so you won't get the exact same service Verizon customers get. At least that's the way it was last year.
This is usually true for most prepaid services. In town the service will be about the same. Start roaming in remote areas and you may not have the exact service as post paid. I would avoid T-Mobile. Unless there is solid wifi at all locations you will not be satisfied. I have been to one place where AT&T out performed my Verizon. All other locations Verizon easily worked the best. Part of this is the network. The other part is the 3G tecnology. Look up CDMA vs GSM if you want. Verizon is CDMA. The differences are not as striking as they used to be.
Do you want a small screen? Medium Screen? Large screen? Best signal? Easy to use? Best screen?
Apple Iphones are great for people that don't want to change anything. They also have a great ecosystem. All fingerprint readers can be hacked. However, the Iphone fingerprint reader does work great. Avoid the Iphone 6plus. It's too big for most people. Easily bent too. The Iphone 6 or 5plus has modern internals with decent screen. Most Iphones have a decent camera. Avoid anything older than the 5plus.
The Samsung S5 is water resistant. Screen is great with decent camera. Also supports wireless charging. As a new user I recommend avoiding the Note series. The internals are top notch. It's too big for most.
The LG G3 has the best screen. Battery power suffers because of it. Odd button arrangement that some appreciate. Decent camera.
Most Motorolas have excellent radios. This means slightly better signal in the boonies. Motorolas on average have sub par cameras. The Moto X is a good phone. Go for the newer version if you have a choice.
HTC makes a nice looking phone. Cameras are also sub par. For 2014 they tried some camera gimmick called mega pixels. Rumor is the upcoming 2015 will overcome this shortfall.
Sony Experia Z3 might be available on Verizon? Not sure. It was rumored to be very delayed on Verizon. Some like the Sony, others don't. I have not used a Sony phone yet.
These are my opinions. I didn't go into detail on everything.
