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Would you rather…..? Take part in our fun poll

AndiAugust 17, 2015

I was chatting to some like minded Android phone fans today and we got talk about what we would rather have on our phones. We had some interesting points and it made me wonder what would you rather have on your phone?

Below are a series of questions, some are sensible others are meant for fun, well the whole poll is meant for fun. There are no prizes, just the chance to see what we all would rather have on our Android smartphones and add our own commentary in the comments section below.

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So if you have a spare few minutes take some time to play “Would you rather…?” and answer the following questions;

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Hope you enjoyed our fun “would you rather” poll. If you have anything to add please feel free to below in the comments, and if you have any alternate questions we could have asked please also post those below as we might be doing this again.

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Lars
August 17, 2015
Size does matter for me, just not 6″ :). 5″ or 5.2″ with small bezels is what I prefer.
- mersault
  August 17, 2015
- - Rob
    August 17, 2015
    Another question that wasn’t properly worded was the good speaker or camera, what if we want both?? Since the main purpose of a phone is to hear someone, then surely good audio is a necessity and not a luxury?
    - August 17, 2015
      It’s just for fun, and the idea is you choose the one which is most important to you.
      - Rob
        August 17, 2015
        I know that Andi, it’s just that they are the 2 most important features for me and choosing is impossible! I’ve had lots of phones that have had one or the other and I’ve gotten bored with them very quickly because they don’t quite meet my requirements.
      - E8hffff
        August 18, 2015
        Yep I put the camera as I find that spec the most important, but I want loud clear sound too. Other want video sound bass though.
    - balcobomber25
      August 19, 2015
      What if you dont want to hear the person? Then a bad speaker is an advantage! Like when my Mother in Law calls me….
  - bojan radovanovic
    August 19, 2015
    I think it is, as i see 5’5 is now “small” to some, or to many. For me, both of them is same, just to big.
    And even though, they are best sellers. 5 inchers no one is even looking, at leas not as flagships.

royd
August 17, 2015
I want at least 6″. I liked the variaty in sizes very much. Now it is all 5,5″ 🙁
Dante
August 17, 2015
Tough Choices – Damn
i wonder what Muhammad Yasir chose…
- James
  August 17, 2015
  I don’t know, I didn’t see an option for “too expensive”
- balcobomber25
  August 17, 2015
  I can answer for him:
  AMAZING camera, good optimization and CHEAP, CHEAP, CHEAP!!!!
E8hffff
August 17, 2015
Anything over 5 inches is tablet region and should command a much lower price. Other words we pay for compact electronics. Saying that the nice size for me is around a 5 inch screen.
- balcobomber25
  August 17, 2015
  5.5 inches to you is a tablet? To me a tablet is anything over 7 inches. Anything under 5 inches is too small (that’s what she said!).
  - MaxPower
    August 17, 2015
    - balcobomber25
      August 17, 2015
      I am in Bangkok but my home/office is about 10 km from the blasts. My old office is about 10 meters away which is kind of scary. Brings me back to my Navy days in Afghanistan.
      - MaxPower
        August 17, 2015
        balcobomber25
        August 17, 2015
        I was busy playing the new Madden! Did’t even know anything was going in till the wife called me and said to stay in.
        
        MaxPower
        August 17, 2015
        and you said she had nothing to worry about because you were not planning to leave the house until you finished the game. right? 🙂
        balcobomber25
        August 17, 2015
        I told her I had to go get beer and food and then I wouldn’t leave the house till I finished!
  - E8hffff
    August 18, 2015
    Once you start getting bigger than 5.5 inches, most people can’t hold and function with the device in one hand. It stops being a phone and merely a small tablet with phone features.
    - balcobomber25
      August 18, 2015
      I don’t have huge hands and I had no problems using a 5.7 inch iOcean X8 with one hand. Obviously it is easier to hold a 5 inch phone one handed but its not impossible with a larger phone, I can even use my Nexus 7 one handed. But what is comfortable me may not be for you.
- Rob
  August 17, 2015
  What a ridiculous statement. Just because the screen is smaller do you think that all the internal hardware suddenly becomes cheaper?? People like you complain when a smaller phone is released with lower spec hardware as you feel the it should be the same as the larger version, you can’t have both!
  - E8hffff
    August 18, 2015
    It’s a fact that smaller components have a higher supply price. Phone makers are pushed for space in design, where tablets design does not unless aiming for large battery life and new hardware features.
ruudjo
August 17, 2015
I enjoyed the poll Andi. Is it an idea to introduce the Gizchina TOP-5 of the year which can change every month as a result of new tests (factfinding) or products? I noticed you are quit happy with the LeTV Le1. So that would be the number one for starters.
- balcobomber25
  August 17, 2015
  To do something like that you would have to another poll of both the writers of Gizchina and the fans of Gizchina. The LeTV might be his top choice but not everybody’s .
  - ruudjo
    August 18, 2015
    Two poll’s like you suggested would be fine with me. And I know beforehand that every poll will not reflect everyone’s choice. But it will provide some insight.
    - balcobomber25
      August 19, 2015
      My top 5 so far this year would be (and this is just phones I have personally used):
      1. Meizu MX5
      2. Lenovo K3 Note
      3. Jiayu S3
      4. Asus Zenfone 2
      5. Huawei P8
      - french harp
        August 19, 2015
        balcobomber25
        August 19, 2015
        For me it is just a better experience. The S3 is a good phone that is lacking a bit of optimization, especially with the camera. And on the K3 Note the 6752 seems faster. Also I like the design and colors better. Lastly it comes down to support, Lenovo has probably the best support in the industry. They are both very good phones but the K3 is better in my opinion.
        
        french harp
        August 20, 2015
        thanks! i was actually planning to buy the k3 note til redmi note 2 came along. if you managed to get your hands on the redmi note 2, pls let me know what you think about it.
        balcobomber25
        August 20, 2015
        I will be getting one but probably not for another month, too busy with work now.

E8hffff
August 17, 2015
- willysson
  August 17, 2015
  I want more news on Innos D6000m; it was supposed to be released in April. I also want more news on the three upcoming phones with backside E-ink displays (Siswoo, Oukitel, Umi).
realjjj
August 17, 2015
Some of the answers are a reminder that users sometimes are just not capable of understanding what’s better for them, they just vote with what they are used to. If the average Joe would decide what’s next ,we would still be living in caves.
- The Bastard Christ
  August 17, 2015
  LOL, its that most people aren’t spec and benchmark whores who wants all the bells and whistles that you rarely use on an overpriced, heavily marketed and hyped up flagship device. People want a decent device that does all the basic necessities smoothly and thats affordable.
- balcobomber25
  August 17, 2015
  This response is typical of someone who can’t decide what is best for him and needs someone in a marketing department at these companies to make those decisions for him. In the world of marketing we love people like you!

Pol Pastrello
August 17, 2015
For me the NFC is essential, the IR necessary but not essential.
Andi
August 17, 2015
Dual SIM with no SD or single SIM and SD?
Dual SIM with SD!
- balcobomber25
  August 17, 2015
  Several Chinese brands use very close to stock they usually just make a few small tweaks to the menu or add their own apps. And then there is the Nexus and Moto lines.

balcobomber25
August 17, 2015
For me the most important factors when buying a phone:
1. Brand – I would pay a little more for a brand like Xiaomi and know I wont have to deal with a myriad of problems that come with a cheaper phone like Elephone.
2. Camera – I use the camera more than anything, it has to be top notch.
3. Display – I dont care about 2k or 1080p I just want a display with good colors and brightness.
- MaxPower
  August 17, 2015

Jimmy J.
August 17, 2015
Very interesting to see what the “average” demands are.
And maybe also an easy way to do a market survey for the gizchina shop. =)

Ivan Kolev
August 17, 2015
Apparently front fingerprint sensor is more popular. But i myself prefer it on back. Why? Because it make phone even more compact as compared to other phone on front at same display size.
And Andy… why the result for rom isn’t appeared in poll? I preferred stock android. I just like essential thing. As light as possible and as clean as possible.
And please for one sim only. It basically reduce your battery life if you use dual sim active. Rather than for dual sim, its better to give it slot a memory for extra storage.
- MaxPower
  August 17, 2015
  - balcobomber25
    August 19, 2015
Muhammad Yasir
August 17, 2015
it was fun … and i want my camera to take me to the top on NatGeo … thanks !