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New Also thinking about it. Still thinking about the LG G4 too.
I'm on T-Mobile and will likely stay on it. There are only 3 unlocked phones that work with VoLTE on Band 12 (the magical 700 MHz band that gives good coverage in buildings) - the Nexus 6 and the iPhone 6S/6S+.

That means if I want a LG G4 (which is still very tempting, it seems to me), I have to get the model that T-Mobile is selling (for $480-ish) and be locked to them (at least for a while). If I'm going to be locked to a carrier, then the iPhone is worth looking at more carefully.

http://versus.com/en/lg-g4-vs-apple-iphone-6s-plus
http://connect.dpreview.com/post/4815927435/lg-g4-camera-review

From a June 29, 2015 review on T-Mobile's site (which I seeminlgy can't link to directly):

4/5 stars Well-featured phoneJune 29, 2015
KJNaj
From:Fairfax, VA, USAAge:25-34I am a:Power User

5 Ease of Use
4 Battery Life
3 Features
4 Call Quality

I got this phone (LG Model H811) when my Galaxy S4 died due to accidental physical damage. This phone is a well-featured phone with a smooth and simple interface. The fact that it has a replaceable battery and a microSD card slot is what made me choose this phone over the Galaxy S6. Photography is one of my hobbies, and the camera is one of the best features of this phone, especially with the ability to shoot in RAW and manually change settings (white balace, shutter speed, and ISO). The extra battery and 128gb microSD card promotions were a nice added bonus at the time of purchase.

I do want to mention, however, US carrier-specific versions of this phone (and other phones) tend to have missing/disabled features when compared to their international counterparts. TMobile tends to do this less than other carriers in the US, but all carriers seem to disable or block out certain features which are otherwise available in the global retail versions of a particular phone. For the LG G4, the international version is the H815, and the TMobile version is the H811. Keep in mind the differences:

Advantages of getting LG H811 (TMobile version)
-Supports AWS band 1700/2100 specifically used by TMobile in some locations.
-Supports VoLTE and wifi calling/texting on TMobile
-Supports LTE band 12, being deployed by TMobile in some locations
-Comes with 1 year warranty (LG H815 has no warranty for US customers)
-For a limited time, had extra battery and 128gb microSD promotions

Disadvantages (compared to the international H815 version)
-Does not support UMTS band VIII (not used in US)
-Supports 6 LTE bands vs 10 on H815
-SIM-locked to TMobile upon purchase
-FM radio disabled
-Cannot change default voicemail number (when holding 1 for voicemail)
-Bluetooth tethering disabled
-multiple user profiles feature disabled
-Cannot change brightness limit when brightness is set to AUTO
-does not come with headphones included (LG H815 does).
-Bootloader is not unlockable as of yet (LG allowed bootloader unlocking for H815).

The disadvantages might be minor or no-impact to most users. I chose to go with the H811 for the wifi calling and LTE band 12. But keep in mind the differences before purchasing. In summary, this is still a great phone!

Pros: 4g lte, touch screen, great camera, processor, memory, large screen

Cons: bulky, some features disabled compared to global version

I would recommend this to a friend!


I'll probably still just sit on the fence some more with my Nexus 4 though, as long as I don't break it...

Good luck with it!

Cheers,
Scott.
New Re: Also thinking about it. Still thinking about the LG G4 too.
That versus site is hilarious.

Delivery is due on the 25th, so it'll be interesting to see if my carrier can live up to their promise.
New I like Versus for comparing phone sizes (it has a slider for scaling).
All the rest, yeah, fanboys go a little overboard. :-)

Cheers,
Scott.
     So, new iPhones. - (pwhysall) - (24)
         Thinking about it - (malraux) - (8)
             You probably should - (pwhysall) - (3)
                 4s runs iOS 8 - (malraux) - (2)
                     Surprised - (pwhysall) - (1)
                         It's a bit slow at times - (malraux)
             Also, isn't the iPhone 4 just *tiny*? -NT - (pwhysall) - (3)
                 Screen is small, yes - (malraux) - (2)
                     You have a woman's hands, my lord! -NT - (pwhysall) - (1)
                         Hanging from his belt, I assume. -NT - (CRConrad)
         Also thinking about it. Still thinking about the LG G4 too. - (Another Scott) - (2)
             Re: Also thinking about it. Still thinking about the LG G4 too. - (pwhysall) - (1)
                 I like Versus for comparing phone sizes (it has a slider for scaling). - (Another Scott)
         Re: So, new iPhones. - (Bman) - (3)
             What would you do with the big iPad? - (pwhysall) - (2)
                 Scrible on it with the Apple Pen! :) - (a6l6e6x)
                 Re: What would you do with the big iPad? - (Bman)
         Yep - (mvitale)
         Well, Three are still saying "Friday"... -NT - (pwhysall)
         I can haz iPhone. - (pwhysall) - (5)
             Amazing! First day of availability. - (a6l6e6x) - (1)
                 I installed 9.0.1 at the first opportunity -NT - (pwhysall)
             My wife has a reservation to pick one up in an hour. - (malraux)
             The long press stuff... - (Another Scott) - (1)
                 Yep- adjustable. - (pwhysall)

I'd interracially copulate with an alien at this point, and take it to breakfast even.
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