GSMArena smartphone buyer's guide: July 2015

09 July 2015
The summer doesn't always look like the best time to get a new smartphone. Most people have other things on their mind and even the makers are taking a break after a busy start of the season. CES, MWC...

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  • AnonD-392170
  • pYy
  • 11 Jul 2015

Lg spirit????????

    'We also skipped a bunch of LG smartphones, just because the Sony Xperia E4g and the Motorola Moto G series offer better specs for less cash'

    So the same specs are better in Moto G. Great.

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      • Vtc4800
      • akk
      • 10 Jul 2015

      xtrad3, 10 Jul 2015in what country?In a country that is on the earth

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        • Anonymous
        • X}8
        • 10 Jul 2015

        I love how the iphone was excluded.
        how nobody wants to recommend this overpriced crap

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          • C5k
          • 10 Jul 2015

          guess I'm taking the Alpha since it has fingerprint scanner and amoled and bunch of exciting features to discover.

          thanks GSMArena for a nice guide!

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            • Iskander
            • iE7
            • 10 Jul 2015

            GSMArena wonders how LG G4's Adreno 418 will hold up against the powerfull GPU's of the biggers SoCs like SD810 and Exynos 7420... When you check the results for long term performance in the GFXBench database, you'll be able to see that on long term performance (thus not a 1 minute benchmark, but actual gaming and such), the GPU of LG G4 is performing at ~150% of what the Galaxy S6 manages (22.3FPS vs 15.2FPS)

            Such figures are quite clear enough I'd think. Nice that Exynos 7420 can run fast for a very short bit, but useless for actual use cases.

              AnonD-415200, 10 Jul 2015Thats what you feel when u got your first HTC smartphone, i... moreGreat to hear that. Looks like i got the right phone, for my needs ;)
              Anyways, someone got the miraclous android 5.1 update and posted some screenshots. Why do i say miraclous? Well because the phone now scores up to 65k in AnTuTu and the phone is a lot cooler as per users feedback
              HTC has proved that software is a lot more important than brute horsepower
              I appreciate that :)

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                • Anonymous
                • Tf3
                • 10 Jul 2015

                Where is the Oneplus one?

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                  • AnonD-387329
                  • 6XD
                  • 10 Jul 2015

                  The Xperia Z3 Compact doesn't have a metal frame.

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                    • AnonD-915
                    • v0q
                    • 10 Jul 2015

                    Thank you GSMArena. But I noticed one mistake on Sony Xperia Z3 Compact. Actually, the frame is made up of plastic and not metal. Good quality plastic

                      in what country?

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                        • AnonD-64754
                        • r3H
                        • 10 Jul 2015

                        what part of the year is the best time to buy a smartphone.

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                          • AnonD-299725
                          • LFW
                          • 10 Jul 2015

                          Hello, gsmarena update the review of HTC one m9 with the new software, please

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                            • AnonD-231483
                            • YW2
                            • 10 Jul 2015

                            A great phone like Nexus 6 mentioned nowhere???

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                              • AnonD-415200
                              • PBb
                              • 10 Jul 2015

                              mostafawael.1998, 10 Jul 2015Well thanks GSMA I bought the One M9 and i am the happies... moreThats what you feel when u got your first HTC smartphone, i feel the same way when i got my first HTC One M7 backthere in 2013, in my opinion except for the hotter temperature HTC was the best smartphone i've ever had. Powerful, best dual frontal boomsound speakers, headset quality, display, design ,gaming performance, overall its the best in my opinion..

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                                • heynekko
                                • IV{
                                • 10 Jul 2015

                                wilstreak, 10 Jul 2015yeah we know that you don't like iPhone, but to ignore them... moreBecause the samsung note series are way ahead of their time. Meanwhile iphones are outdated even before launch.

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                                  • AnonD-414776
                                  • 9JF
                                  • 10 Jul 2015

                                  No Huawei phones? What about P8 or P8lite?

                                    wilstreak, 10 Jul 2015yeah we know that you don't like iPhone, but to ignore them... moreNote 4 is already cheaper than it was at launch. The iPhones are yet to drop prices after the new generation is announced. So, yes, there is a BIG difference.

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                                      • shanky varma
                                      • vwk
                                      • 10 Jul 2015

                                      Ever since Lenovo's acquisition, Motorola phones have been getting delayed software updates - something which contradicts their initial claim of 'fast updates'

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                                        • thenerd
                                        • Nhh
                                        • 10 Jul 2015

                                        AnonD-392500, 10 Jul 2015Very true lolenjoy your portable oven