Android
Top 5 HTC One M8 Alternatives [January, 2015]
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This spot came down to a few different phones (the Nexus 6 , Nexus 5 and Galaxy S5 in particular) but we opted to go with the Droid Turbo, a hidden Android gem. Motorola's Droid Turbo is arguably better than the Moto X. It comes with a beautiful screen, tons of battery life and a camera that's slightly better than the Moto X's. The design doesn't offer much to write home about and it's limited to Verizon's LTE network but those that can look past those details though will find one of the best Android phones on the market. Do yourself a favor and weigh the idea of buying the Droid Turbo before going with the HTC One M8. We think you're going to like what you see. | ||||||
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Adam Bergenhem
10/08/2015 at 8:24 am
One thing that is a strong argument, and what is almost always forgotten by reviewers, is how the design drastically changes the durability of the hardware.
I had an LG G2, which I absolutely loved. Awesome phone, both performance and looks (my subjective view though). However, I had 3 broken screens in 6 months. Sure, often it is a matter of bad usage. But to my defense, I’ve never had any cracked screens or broken devices. I am usually not throwing my electrical devices into the ground or dropping them into a gear linkage of an Swedish Army Forces ATV truck (Yeah…my beloved Galaxy S2, may you rest in peace!). At first I thought my LG was haunted by the envious ghost of Steve Jobs (Too soon? Naaah!), but when thinking it over it is clear what was the problem.
The front of the G2 is almost entirely covered with the screen. Sure it looks good, but all the forces of impacts (however small!) are applied directly into the side of the glass which is not usually the direction high toughness glass is designed to withstand. This makes the screen really sensitive to impacts (hence, the destruction of my otherwise good reputation as a careful user).
Hopefully LG did some recalculation when they updated the G2 to G3, but I really doubt it. It looks the same and I hardly think they would make the effort and taking the cost of changing the screen manufacturer just because of an dissatisfied swede…
Just a thought. A very long thought. Love the G2, think the G3 looks awesome! But would not buy it again after all the screen changing…
//Adam