Thread: A GOOD smart phone ? Which one ?

Jimmy,
I too am in the same boat. I am using an NV3 flip phone currently. I looked at Verizon the other day and the one that appealed to me most was the Apple IPhone SE. It is the newest one they have. I liked it due to the size. It is the size of the IPhone 5 with the guts of the 6S or 6+ or whatever it's called. I need it to be small. The guy talked it up pretty good. The wife has the Samsung S7 and likes it. It is pretty big though. I don't need a tablet sized phone. I am not a jetsetter or running a business out of my pocket.

I used Samsung Galaxy Notes for years as I liked the bigger display. Problem was that the batteries would wear out after a year and I was spending another $70 on a $500 phone. Went to Verizon store to get a new phone and the Note 5 now has a fixed battery that cant be replaced (at home). He showed me the iPhone 6S+ and it looked like a good display and even though you cant replace the battery on this one either, it has a one year replacement plan. Paid the $700 and went on my way. After 7-8 months with the iPhone, I prefer the Samsung Android platform.

This is a little (ok a lot) off top pic. I have several flip phones in good working order just not smart phones. Is there a place to send them and let our vets or current service men have them. I have the chargers with them. Just no SIMs card. Again i know this is off topic but if i don't say it when i think of it i forget

Originally Posted by rhensley

This is a little (ok a lot) off top pic. I have several flip phones in good working order just not smart phones. Is there a place to send them and let our vets or current service men have them. I have the chargers with them. Just no SIMs card. Again i know this is off topic but if i don't say it when i think of it i forget

I'd give the VA a call an see if they might have an answer for you.

One thing that would be important, how good are your eyes? My parents have the Samsung S4 or S5 mini and my mom is too stubborn for reading glasses and has the text so large it looks like a dumb phone. Larger/Crisper displays can help with this. If you have good vision, ignore me, heh.

My Samsung S6 has WiFi Calling that saved me loads during international travels. However, it seems to slow down normal internet use and sometimes causes connectivity issues. I do not know if the WiFi feature is only available because I have Sprint or if it is a feature of the phone.

If you get a Samsung, don't lose the damn charger. I've been having problems getting the "proper" charger so that I can utilize the "fast" charging feature. Although, with my knowledge of batteries, the higher amp charging should reduce the life of the lithium battery. However, battery production and charging capabilities have dramatically increased in the last 18 months and I have not been able to see dramatic drop offs with regards to battery life.

If I took photos for stuff other than the odd razor/hone pic, I would want the removable storage of the S7. It is the only smartphone that I recall having this feature recently. I still have a dumb phone that has decade old technology and it has removable storage... That is my biggest gripe with any smartphone manufacturer, they charge waaaaay too much for more storage.