My first smartphone was Huawei. It worked well.
Then I have had a Samsung s3,s4,j3 and j5 pro. Samsung is the most reliable to date but pricey. Excellent aftersales service too.
Moto G5s was the best value for money but its unreliable especially its micro sdcard.
So which phone is most reliable performancewise (very few bugs or no critical breakdowns) phone you had? And how long you have it?
thanks. noticed a few batteries on ebay for about $15, but comments have been mixed…
"I bought a battery because the old one was lasting about 7 to 8 hours. Surprisingly the new one doesnt get much better… tho old one, when it was new, lasted for more than a day with similar use."
Might just get a new phone.
s7/s7 edge
Iphone 7 plus - almost 2 years old still as powerful as it was when i first got it.
Iphone 6 i had donated to parents has slowed down a lot. Not sure if its because of old specs on new ios or just that device. i got my other parent a new 6 Plus and it seems to run fine. Maybe new 6S for mum should get up to speed but 7+ is awesome. cant justify getting 8 or X when 7 Plus is doing so well. Obv got it from an sale from an OzBargain deal
Try doing a back-up and wiping the 6. Pretty much every review of iOS 12 reports that is makes older devices work well. My 6 was dramatically faster after the update.
If that doesn’t work, it could be throttling itself due to a dying battery.
Ive heard theres a cheap battery replacement apple do for the old 6?
edit: found it - maybe i should give this a go?
https://support.apple.com/en-au/iphone/repair/battery-power
Is by no means a performance device but I have been using a Galaxy S5 for the past 2 years and I am surprised at how well it has lasted considering the abuse I put it through.
my s5 battery overheated on the first day….
Now that you mention it, it does get hot from time to time.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 2. The battery got old and I replaced it (the battery). Then a while later I bought a new phone. Recently I pulled the old note2 out of the drawer and it worked perfectly still. This is a device which has been dropped multiple times, even been dropped on its edge on a concrete gutter corner - and never sustained any damage.
any new oppo. ive had 2 for 2 years or longer and have drop them so many times and no screen cracks. and have been running smooth with no bugs the whole time.
My phones got a lot more reliable once I started using defender cases.
I'm a bit rough so couldn't help notice my work provided phone in its chunky case was outlasting my personal phones in slim cases.
As said before nokia 5110. That was a smartphone.
Nowadays we are walking around with brilliant phones but dumbapps
I dropped my Redmi 2 nearly a year after I got it and bricked. Makes me sad whenever I think about it. Sometimes I pull it out of the drawer since it's comfy to hold.
I don't think I've held a phone long enough to judge reliability, but probably my hand-me-down Samsung Galaxy Ace. That time you could move apps to the SD card (max expansion is 2GB tho), removable battery and it had those holes for phone straps.
I'm currently using a Redmi Note 4X, I like it, but the ear speaker doesn't go loud enough.
Must agre with OP
I too have had quite a few Samsungs and never a problem.
Best part is they are so easy to reload the firmware via Odin whenever there are any issues.
For me the most reliable phone is the one you can take in almost any situation. Sony's Xperia XZ1 Compact fits the bill here as it is waterproof, has an SD card, headphone jack, small in size, no glass back, and has an adequate camera. On top of this, QC3, batterly life, plus a great bluetooth experience means that whatever your ecosystem of devices is, you can count on it.
As a bonus, if you use Sony Headphones, you also get LDAC which is their own version of AptX basically (some people say it's better even).
Have had it for 6 months now, hopefully it lasts 3 more years before I think about switching.
I agree with this. Dont forget waterproofing. Put a Silicon case on it and you have a very reliable phone.
Sony have a good track record for updating their flagship phones.
I am suprised that noone mentioned Black Berry, I owned one BlackBerry Bold and never had an issue, still running well.
I used the international edition of Asus Zenfone 2. I was blown away by the specs, performance and storage. It used to have 4GB RAM and 64 GB memory at around $300 when other brands costing thousands of dollars does not have even 2GB. It always leads the industry in specs and performance. The Zen UI is a hit or miss for people. I used to like it. You can safely buy the latest flagship in zenfone series without feat of disappointment. They are not ay all costly. The only downside is Asus does not even consider Australia as a market to be able to buy their mobiles officially here.
Had a Galaxy S4 (my favourite phone ever) but ended up losing it, then I upgraded to a Note 5 which got stolen.. Now I have an S8+ which is an amazing phone but could do with some changes. Don't think I'll ever venture away from Samsung to be honest, but If I was to get a non-Samsung phone it'll definitely be a Pixel without a doubt.
I used my galaxy S3 for three years, before my Ma needed a replacement phone. I passed it to her and it's been in her service nearly two years. Sure, she has to use and external charger for the batteries as the usb connection has failed. But besides that, the S3 is still going.
iPhone is pretty good but so overpriced. We have 4 at home 6s and 5s and they are very good. We also have a fleet of 120 at work and the failure rate is very minimal. They just need to be much much cheaper
All Apple is overpriced.
Nokia N9, hands down.
Yeah, that thing never broke. Limited apps though, and there were some software bugs in "meego" like the sms database corrupting.
I have a HTC 10 and I love it. It doesn't have the best camera but that doesn't bother me since I don't take many pictures with my phone. Its battery life is still holding up and perforce wise it is still very good at handling everyday tasks. I mainly bought it at the time because of its dedicated DAC (I use a high end pair of earphones) and in my opinion it has by far the best audio quality out of any phone I've listened to. Also it's relatively clean android skin means there isn't a lot of bloatware slowing down the phone's performance.
I think my previous OG Pixel XL was the best phone I've ever had.
I only used it for 13 months before upgrading to a Pixel 2 XL but not a single issue in those months, also used it overseas in multiple countries.
My dad is using it now with no issues. I was so impressed with it I bought one for my mum and for one of my mates as well this year (bargain IMO for $330 brand new, Thanks OZB).
My Pixel 2 XL has been pretty good too but had a few issues at launch and some very minor ongoing grievances that take a little bit of the sheen off.
nokia 3310 - from 2004 to 2010
iphone 6s - 2015 till now
Samsung - we generally upgrade over years, and given older models to parents/grandparents etc.
They're still using the Galaxy S2 and S4 daily without issues. Pretty damn impressive for 7 year old phones to be performing well and without any performance issues!
Generally as well they've always performed really highly and exceeded expectations. New OS upgrades don't slow the phones down/make them perform poorly like with Apple…
my iphone 5 lasted me 4 years and my iphone 7 has lasted me 2 and I dont intend to change it for another 2 more years. ive had the original galaxy S and tried using xperia Z and nexus 4 but none of them lasted a year before i noticed slow downs and app crashes.
things may be different now but from my experience iOS hasnt failed me as much as android has in the stability department.
Galaxy Note 7. Guaranteed to get you kicked off your flight and/or start a fire.
LG G4. Life bootloops. Parts to fix not in stock.
iPhone 6. Guaranteed to fit in any shape container. Bend to taste.
My S6 Edge+ in a white otterbox case (not what I consider a bulky case).
https://www.amazon.com/OtterBox-SYMMETRY-Case-Samsung-Galaxy…
I've dropped the damn thing 20-30 times over the past 3 years on:
-Asphalt whist exiting car
-Asphalt whilst walking to car
-Tiled & wood flooring as I'm walking about the office/home
-Carpet in more places than I'd care to think of
Drops are normally from 1-1.2M distances at varying angles & speeds but the damn thing just won't die or get damaged so I can buy something new.
No glass screen protector on it either but the raised rubber edges seem to elevate it enough to protect it against damage.
They keep updating the software on it (currently running Android 7, 1 September 2018 patch).
Sony phones are ridiculously durable for a phone with lots of glass front and back.
Shame they haven't been marketed well.
Sony Z2 lasted 3.5 years, no space.. because whatsapp cannot move media storage off into SD card.
Agreed, I don't buy any other brand. Been always getting flagships for under $500. So they are not only a pleasure to own but are OzB friendly.
Currently use an XZ2 that I got just before GST on imports was introduced.
Effective cash cost using discounted eBay gift cards and 10% sitewide was $660.
Rivals the S9 in specs, hardware-wise on paper it is superior.
Only the camera software is a bit of a let down.
I can not fault my Huawei Nexus 6P which I have had for some time now. I really like Huawei products and do not mind Xiaomi either.
Cannot stand Samsung or Touchwiz…
My first smartphone is the Galaxy Nexus that lasted almost 5 years until it got unbearable slow. Now using Nexus 5X, had the main board replaced under warranty when it bootlooped at 20 months. Now 3 years old, hoping it will last another 2 years. So have to say both are reasonable reliable not to mention the 5X survived a 2 storey (6m) fall with only dents.
Wife still got the old iphone 4s on the sound dock as music player. Running equally slow as the Galaxy Nexus. Her current iphone 6 is still going but slowly, mostly likely going to be replaced with an Xs at the end of the year.
So my experience is they are all generally reliable (minus the bootloop) but will slow down with age.
phone you had?
Ericsson and his band of brothers.
https://buttonsonabrick.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/ericsson…
https://buttonsonabrick.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/1996_gsm…
Meh . They all break when you drop them on their screen .
The last xiaomi my son dropped it was less than $40 for a replacement lcd/screen assembly and maybe 15mins work .
Replacement screen cost is the first metric I look at after feature set . Obviously Apple don't get a look in as repair cost is huge .
I would personally advise Huawei, then, xiaomi, they are the booming multinational brands, take care a lot to their users.
Its not difficult to replace.. there are videos but difficulty in getting the oem battery.
I did find a battery when i went to overseas (india) got replaced from LG authorised service centre for $25. They replaced it.