new cell phone

[martinslanding]

Ok what is the recommendation for new cell phone on android platform?
Currently have Samsung Galaxy S4( I know ancient) … I generally have it in a low end otterbox for protection…what’s a good durable phone that may not need a case on the market now-a-days?

…I could probably do some internet research but I would like some real world examples and experiences…

 

[luvcatchingbass]

If your looking to get away from bulky otterbox cases I suggest looking at life proof. I know a few guys that have them and really like them, I have no personal experience though.
I still have a Galaxy S3 for a personal and a S4 for a work phone.

 

[Tikka280ai]

depending on your carrier get the galaxy s6 or s7 active. can go without the case and has a big battery

 

[Ericb]

Not sure how they hold up to being dropped, but the new S7 are water resistant. Now they just need to make a app that will bring them back up threw a whole in the ice.

 

[shorthairsrus]

I dont know what the marshmellow update did to your phones --- but my note 4 battery life went to $hit. I wouldnt buy a samsung until they get this fixed. My kids 7 was impacted too.

 

[deleted___account]

Samsung S7 Edge. And amazingly I haven't broke the screen on it yet. Think I went thru 4 or 5 of the samsung 5s with the crappy glass screens.

 

[johnr]

Samsung S7 Edge. And amazingly I haven't broke the screen on it yet. Think I went thru 4 or 5 of the samsung 5s with the crappy glass screens.

Just picked this one up a couple weeks ago, so far so good. I really like how similar it is to my S5 so I didn't have to learn a new set up. I put a new slim style otter box on it, very unobtrusive.

 

[lunkerslayer]

Blackberry priv gets my vote, blackberry never did me wrong

 

[BDub]

My iPhone 5 took a quick swim the other day. The otterbox did it's job. It survived but I was most likely just lucky.

 

[5575]

Buy all my phones off ebay unlocked, my last one was a brand new in the box not refurbished Motorolla for $98 shipped.
I could care less if its not the latest and greatest. It takes micro sd cards, has a bunch of internal memory. And the best thing is that I'm not making $40 a month payments to verizon for it. And it still fits my Phonescope!

 

[DirtyMike]

Buy all my phones off ebay unlocked, my last one was a brand new in the box not refurbished Motorolla for $98 shipped.
I couldn't care less if its not the latest and greatest. It takes micro sd cards, has a bunch of internal memory. And the best thing is that I'm not making $40 a month payments to verizon for it. And it still fits my Phonescope!

This bugs me. Sorry.

 

[Captain Ahab]

Buy all my phones off ebay unlocked, my last one was a brand new in the box not refurbished Motorolla for $98 shipped.
I could care less if its not the latest and greatest. It takes micro sd cards, has a bunch of internal memory. And the best thing is that I'm not making $40 a month payments to verizon for it. And it still fits my Phonescope!

I have the old contract that allows for unlimited data, so I have bought my last two phones off of Ebay. Their last offer to upgrade(downgrade) my phone and plan included 2 ipads and a free phone. I think they can take those 2 ipads and put them somewhere dark when I drive down the road and stream whatever I want all day every day.

 

[5575]

My brother has that same plan, goes over 40 gb some months streaming everything..crazy!

 

[Tommyboy]

Wow. No love for the most popular phone on the planet? I have the iphone 6S plus 128GB and I dont know what I would do without it.

 

[martinslanding]

Wow. No love for the most popular phone on the planet? I have the iphone 6S plus 128GB and I dont know what I would do without it.

does the most popular phone on the plant run an andriod system??? ... then good day sir

 

[Tommyboy]

does the most popular phone on the plant run an andriod system??? ... then good day sir

What is android?

 

[johnr]

Wow. No love for the most popular phone on the planet? I have the iphone 6S plus 128GB and I dont know what I would do without it.

Yeah my teenage girls love them some iphones... haha

 

[DirtyMike]

I could run an android but then id have to learn how to make fire with sticks and pedal my car to and from work via my big flinstone feet. Get with the times you old blue hairs.

 

[guywhofishes]

Old... blue.... hairs!!!?

I am on my third iphone.

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p.s. Rum makes old blue hairs feel bucky.

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p.p.s. My point being age has nothing to do with choosing operating systems... It's IQ. #$%^&>

 

[dust in the wind]

Android pissed me off when the kitkat version was released. It turned my phone (which worked great) into the biggest piece of shit. I know what the issue is and it wasn't due to apps running.

I still have the phone but will be getting a new one soon. I've been very tempted to accidentally drop it over the side of the boat or run it over.

Am I the only one that can't stand the size these phones are growing too? Sorry but I don't want a "phablet" to make a damn phone call.

Haven't decided what I'll be going with next. leaning towards the iphone myself.