06-20-2021, 03:02 PM
I'm curious about what brand phones our members are using as well as what their dream phone would be. If you are interested to participate in this discussion can you please answer the following questions:
1. Brand and model of your primary cell phone that you use every day. And Android/iOS Version - if available.
2. Brand and model of a secondary cell phone if you are using more than one cell phone. And Android/iOS version if available.
3. Brand and model of your dream phone and preferred Android/iOS
How do you like your primary cell phone? Is it a phone you would want to recommend to others, or a phone that you have only because you can afford to have it or can't afford to have what you really want?
1. My primary cell phone is Sony Xperia X (2016). It has 3 GB RAM and 16 GB storage space. When I purchased it one of my requirements was a nice screen and camera, which is why I was interested in Sony. I've owned many Sony products before, and it has superior screen and camera technology. I've been actively using my Sony Xperia X since 2018. I love this phone. It's not too big, not too small. It handles well. Easy to charge, and it charges reasonably fast. I charge it approx every second/third day depending on whether I've been using Google searches.
I use my primary cell phone mostly as a phone and doing some minor searches. I also use WhatsApp as the goto media where I live. I'm worried however as I'm still on an older version of Android - 6. Initially in 2018 when I wanted to upgrade the Android version, it turned out too difficult to do - which is the only fault I find with the phone - not so easy to upgrade. I probably could do it via my desktop with the Xperia assistant, but then I'm worried the system may slow down with a higher version of Android - why fiddle with a system that is working well? Because of this limitation I'm very careful with how I use the phone. I ignore phone numbers that I don't know what their source is, as well as text messages. I also don't have e-mails active preferring to work with desktop only.
2. My secondary cell phone is a second hand Samsung Galaxy S7. It's not for me in the same class as my Xperia (although it wins in most of the categories of specs), but still a great phone. 4GB RAM and 32 GB storage. Android 6.
I use this phone for travel only. Battery charges faster than Sony Xperia. Camera is great. But for me my Xperia just has a tad better overall experience.
I guess most people who have phones from 2016 would have upgraded to a new phone a while ago. I'm not thinking of upgrading my Xperia yet. Battery feels as strong as when I first started to use the phone. Ditto Samsung Galaxy S7.
I also still have three Nokia 1100 dinosaurs. I decided to take them out of my box a few days ago and charge them just to see whether they're still working. Batteries are still as good as when they were purchased almost 8 years ago. I got a temp SIM to test and battery lasts as long as before. These phones just last forever! I'm presently testing my Nokia 1100 with a local SIM. Quite a novel phone "lite" experience.
3. I'm still old-fashioned with preferring my desktop computer for computer needs. For a dream phone where money would not be an object, it would probably be a new Sony Xperia with brilliant screen, camera and up to date specs. Latest Android. Even though I really like Android 6 and 7, particularly through use of my Samsung Galaxy Tablet. One thing that irks me with all software is the more up to date the version, the bulkier and complicated it becomes. For that reason it would be nice to have an Android Lite version in my dream phone with less Google presence.
1. Brand and model of your primary cell phone that you use every day. And Android/iOS Version - if available.
2. Brand and model of a secondary cell phone if you are using more than one cell phone. And Android/iOS version if available.
3. Brand and model of your dream phone and preferred Android/iOS
How do you like your primary cell phone? Is it a phone you would want to recommend to others, or a phone that you have only because you can afford to have it or can't afford to have what you really want?
1. My primary cell phone is Sony Xperia X (2016). It has 3 GB RAM and 16 GB storage space. When I purchased it one of my requirements was a nice screen and camera, which is why I was interested in Sony. I've owned many Sony products before, and it has superior screen and camera technology. I've been actively using my Sony Xperia X since 2018. I love this phone. It's not too big, not too small. It handles well. Easy to charge, and it charges reasonably fast. I charge it approx every second/third day depending on whether I've been using Google searches.
I use my primary cell phone mostly as a phone and doing some minor searches. I also use WhatsApp as the goto media where I live. I'm worried however as I'm still on an older version of Android - 6. Initially in 2018 when I wanted to upgrade the Android version, it turned out too difficult to do - which is the only fault I find with the phone - not so easy to upgrade. I probably could do it via my desktop with the Xperia assistant, but then I'm worried the system may slow down with a higher version of Android - why fiddle with a system that is working well? Because of this limitation I'm very careful with how I use the phone. I ignore phone numbers that I don't know what their source is, as well as text messages. I also don't have e-mails active preferring to work with desktop only.
2. My secondary cell phone is a second hand Samsung Galaxy S7. It's not for me in the same class as my Xperia (although it wins in most of the categories of specs), but still a great phone. 4GB RAM and 32 GB storage. Android 6.
I use this phone for travel only. Battery charges faster than Sony Xperia. Camera is great. But for me my Xperia just has a tad better overall experience.
I guess most people who have phones from 2016 would have upgraded to a new phone a while ago. I'm not thinking of upgrading my Xperia yet. Battery feels as strong as when I first started to use the phone. Ditto Samsung Galaxy S7.
I also still have three Nokia 1100 dinosaurs. I decided to take them out of my box a few days ago and charge them just to see whether they're still working. Batteries are still as good as when they were purchased almost 8 years ago. I got a temp SIM to test and battery lasts as long as before. These phones just last forever! I'm presently testing my Nokia 1100 with a local SIM. Quite a novel phone "lite" experience.
3. I'm still old-fashioned with preferring my desktop computer for computer needs. For a dream phone where money would not be an object, it would probably be a new Sony Xperia with brilliant screen, camera and up to date specs. Latest Android. Even though I really like Android 6 and 7, particularly through use of my Samsung Galaxy Tablet. One thing that irks me with all software is the more up to date the version, the bulkier and complicated it becomes. For that reason it would be nice to have an Android Lite version in my dream phone with less Google presence.