/spg/ - Smartphone General: THICC edition

If requesting purchasing advice, please provide your country and what carrier you will be using it with, along with wanted features, budget and size.

Good resources:
>reviews, specs, comparisons
gsmarena.com
phonearena.com
kimovil.com

>Frequency checker
willmyphonework.net
frequencycheck.com

>Chinkphone news
gizchina.com
gizmochina.com

>Recommended Chinkphones $80-$300 as of March 2016
wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php/Chink_shit_general/Phones

>Post a mini-review of your phone
>Discuss upcoming and current models
>Ask for help related to phones
>Tell us how much shekels you spent on good/bad phone
>Shill your Xiaomi
>PRAISE THE CHINKPHONES unless you live in America you shits

>News:
Two Galaxy S8 model numbers tipped: SM-G950/G955 dubbed Dream and Dream2
phonearena.com/news/Two-Galaxy-S8-model-numbers-tipped-SM-G950G955-dubbed-Dream-and-Dream2_id85406

The Xiaomi Mi 5s might feature Qualcomm's ultrasonic fingerprint sensor technology
phonearena.com/news/The-Xiaomi-Mi-5s-might-feature-Qualcomms-ultrasonic-fingerprint-sensor-technology_id85404

Expected more dual camera smartphones now that Qualcomm's new Clear Sight technology is available
phonearena.com/news/Expected-more-dual-camera-smartphones-now-that-Qualcomms-new-Clear-Sight-technology-is-available_id85418

The best budget Bluetooth wireless earphones for the iPhone 7: sports, fitness and running
phonearena.com/news/The-best-budget-Bluetooth-wireless-earphones-for-the-iPhone-7-sports-fitness-and-running_id85323

New leak reveals LeEco Pro 3 variant with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage
gsmarena.com/leak_reveals_leeco_pro_3_variant_with_8gb_ram_and_256gb_storage-news-20487.php

Oneplus 3 vs Axon 7! // Best Smartphones under $400
youtube.com/watch?v=qxF9wLH5NKI

Engadget - iPhone 7 and 7 Plus Review: Apple mostly plays it safe
youtu.be/wlb-7FN3Xj4

Other urls found in this thread:

shopstraighttalk.com/bpdirect/straighttalk/PhoneDetails.do?action=view&productVariantExtensionId=42730227
oneplus.net/3/specs
aliexpress.com/item/Original-Xiaomi-Redmi-Note-3-Pro-Prime-32GB-ROM-Official-Global-Firmware-Mobile-Phone-Snapdragon-650/32672119908.html?spm=2114.13010208.99999999.266.DNufWe
pricespy.co.nz/product.php?p=3341561
productforums.google.com/forum/#!msg/play/qOHg2mWvLIg/Fgg9OtXppT8J
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jumobile.manager.systemapp&hl=en
youtube.com/watch?v=ZHFmFaqsLg0
youtube.com/watch?v=vffAy9kMliY
youtube.com/watch?v=yJNEtp7QTUA
amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00LI9OSWI/ref=mp_s_a_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1474059767&sr=8-13&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=android tablet
reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/comments/52v6sb/xiaomis_us_lte_support_is_much_better_than_they/
banggood.com/Xiaomi-Redmi-Note-3-Pro-5_5-inch-2GB-RAM-16GB-Snapdragon-650-Hexa-core-4G-Smartphone-p-1030861.html
aliexpress.com/store/product/Original-Xiaomi-Redmi-Note-3-Pro-Prime-4G-LTE-Cell-Phone-Snapdragon-650-Hexa-Core-Fingerprint/103919_32599987629.html
mmsc.mobile.att.net
mmsc.cingular.com
twitter.com/AnonBabble

(OP)
is there a single decent recent phone in this form factor?

I miss having buttons that I could press accurately without looking

If I buy a chink phone and it's not compatible with my Cellphone carrier networks (2G 3G 4G/LTE), can I still send and receive phone calls and texts, considering I live right in the middle of a big city?

I don't care about having access to internet.

No, you'll get no signal.

Which country and carrier? If you can live with no headphone Jack then LeEco would work for most carriers around the world.

Reminder that smartphones are consumerist trash. Use a feature phone and a laptop.

That's inconvenient as shit brah

My nexus 5 doubles as my camera.

Cameras come in handy actually many times for school and life. I hope I never have to upgrade from this until I kill myself in 5 years.

Canada, Videotron, with the Redmi Note 3 Pro.

My carrier uses Band4 LTE, and the Kate version supports it, but I'm not sure if I'm even going to be able to send calls and texts over it. I still got time to cancel my order if needed.

If it works with either 2g or 3g then you can use one of those. 4g doesn't support calls or messages but you can use data.

If it doesn't work with any of those then you're fucked.

Checked online, godamnit you can't change carrier? You're signal will be so bad even if it does pick up.