The perfect non-iOS Phone for me

[goblutes]

Equally weighted requirements:

• Front fingerprint sensor
• IP68 or better
• CDMA, GSM and Band 12 (worldwide carrier support)
• USB-C
• Nougat
• ~4.7-5.2" Display

Close but no cigar:
A5 lacks carrier/band support.
S7 lacks USB-C
iPhone 7 lacks Nougat
S8 lacks front fingerprint sensor

 

[LIVEFRMNYC]

Equally weighted requirements:

• Front fingerprint sensor
• IP68 or better
• CDMA, GSM and Band 12 (worldwide carrier support)
• USB-C
• Nougat
• ~4.7-5.2" Display

Close but no cigar:
A5 lacks carrier/band support.
S7 lacks USB-C
iPhone 7 lacks Nougat

Take a look at the Moto G5 Plus. I think the only thing it lacks is NFC and USB C(I think).

 

[goblutes]

Take a look at the Moto G5 Plus. I think the only thing it lacks is NFC.

and IP68 which is a deal breaker for me.

 

[LIVEFRMNYC]

and IP68 which is a deal breaker for me.

My bad. I could have swore they mentioned it was water resistance.

 

[goblutes]

My bad. I could have swore they mentioned it was water resistance.

No worries. It is a good option, lacking only two of my reqs. Frankly, to the best of my knowledge, my dream phone doesn't exist.

 

[ozaz]

Not sure if it meets your band requirements, but perhaps take a look at the Sony Xperia XZ series.
Fingerprint sensor is on the side, but perhaps you can live with that since its not on the back.

http://www.gsmarena.com/results.php...s=12&sIPCerts=2&sOSes=2&sOSversions=2700,2710

 

[bufffilm]

No phone fits your wish list.

Either shorten your list or keep waiting.

 

[goblutes]

Not sure if it meets your band requirements, but perhaps take a look at the Sony Xperia XZ series.
Fingerprint sensor is on the side, but perhaps you can live with that since its not on the back.

http://www.gsmarena.com/results.php...s=12&sIPCerts=2&sOSes=2&sOSversions=2700,2710

Yes, while the fingerprint is better on the side than the back, the XZ does not support CDMA.
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No phone fits your wish list.

Either shorten your list or keep waiting.

Yep, this is clear.

 

[iSheep5S]

The S7 is the only android phone i would buy. No USB C, hardly a deal breaker. Had the S7 and edge preferred the non edge.

 

[goblutes]

The S7 is the only android phone i would buy. No USB C, hardly a deal breaker. Had the S7 and edge preferred the non edge.

Full disclosure, I use an iPhone 6, but I want an Android as a backup.

What I want doesn't exist. The S7 and the A5 are the closest. While lack of USB-C isn't a deal breaker, it is a demotivator. The 2017 A3/5/7 only lacks carrier/band support, which is a deal breaker.

Considering I don't need this phone, the S7 price and lack of USB-C is a deal breaker. In fact failing to meet any specs is a deal breaker, since I don't need this phone.

 

[iSheep5S]

To be fair I tried the dual mobile thing. Android and iOS. Too much hassle. I am selling my S7.

It's the tech fear of missing out. Really you can do the same on both. I still believe iOS is cleaner and all the other arguments. Sure you can customise android but meh, I never did. Mainly I had the weather/clock widget and that's it.

I have been on android for 2 years so it's change time. I still have a Nexus 7 if I fancy a play.