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Asus OnePlus Many more from what I read... There's plenty of choice in the Android market, even if Samsung makes it feel like they are Android. I might buy a
by brucethemoose2 3y ago
Asus
OnePlus
Many more from what I read... There's plenty of choice in the Android market, even if Samsung makes it feel like they are Android.
I might buy a Samsung phone myself, but it would have to be a considerable discount. They tend to be overpriced, and as OP noted they load the phone down with laggy bloatware, so I either have to install a custom ROM (and possibly break some security checks apps require) or purge apps through adb as a half measure.
- ksec 3y ago>The Chinese brands are great value HW wise but full of spyware and offer very short SW update support, so that's a no go from the start. ....OnePlus.......
- freedomben 3y agoI would bet GP means the plethora of cheap Chinese brands, not literally every brand from China.
- brucethemoose2 3y agoYeah thats kind of how I interpreted it, the flood of "low quality" brands. I wouldn't be averse to a Chinese brand with a track record (like OnePlus).
- freedomben 3y agoSame. I have a bit of a hobby of buying cheap Chinese electronics/gadgets and have found some real badass gems[1], but something running that much software with such deep connections makes me pretty nervous. A brand like OnePlus is an exception to that. [1]: This is my most recent toy, which has been a ton of fun and turned out to be a great gift for kids! It is sold by a ton of different whitelabel brands so comes and goes, but is essentially the same product: https://www.amazon.com/Player-Hotechs-Memory-Classic-Digital/dp/B0CK7ZZMCG/ref=sr_1_3 https://www.amazon.com/Player-Hotechs-Memory-Classic-Digital...