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Hi Guys, my LG G2 just died today, well technically its not dead, but after it heated up while taking snaps, its dead to me 
The G2 is heating up significantly the past couple of weeks. Mild heating was common, during 3g streaming etc, but now its practically heating up like a furnace during any moderate cpu activity, like while taking multiple snaps one after another. Once while sync was going on I had used the camera, the CPU reached 65c+, which is insane but the battery did not heat up much. The cores started to throttle like crazy and the UI came to a near standstill, and the phone was too hot to touch. I had to shut it off. I can't blame the cpu as its working perfectly while watching videos using mxplayer, or playing music continuously for hours, or calling, or simply browsing/facebook. But when multiple cpu intensive activities are going on simultaneously all hell breaks loose. I can't blame the battery as its not heating up while charging and its lasting normally. This reminds of desktop cpus that heat up due to dust buildup in the cooler or the thermal paste had dried off, can't imagine this with my phone.
Anyway the phone had lasted for 2 years and I am too busy to take it to a service center. So I need a replacement. I want to buy a phone by September/October.
1. Budget?
25k max
2. Display type and size?
5.2"-5.5", max 5.7"
3. Dual sim?
Not required, nice to have.
4. Preferred choice of brand?
Anything other than Micromax, Lava, Xolo and the numerous other pseudo Indian/Chine brands.
5. What camera option you want (flash, front facing camera)?
Back snapper should take clean snaps, anything above 13mp, quality should come close to or match the G2 cam at least, don't care about the front cam.
6. Preferred operating system? (Android, iOS, Windows Phone, etc).
Android only
7. Preferred connectivity options (3G, 4G ready).
3G is good enough for me, couldn't care less about 4G, simply nice to have.
8. Primary use of handset (multimedia, camera, internet, gaming etc)?
A Lot of:
- Music/Videos.
- Plenty of browsing, I use 3g a lot.
Some:
- Photography
- Light gaming(no 3d racing action stuff), 2d arcades mostly.
Never:
-Selfie
-Heavy gaming
9. Any specific mobile phones in consideration?
Moto X2, Moto X Style, Moto X Play, Nexus 5
-Update: Xperia C4, Xperia Z2
10. Any other info that you want to share
Based on my usage scenario I need to following things:
-Very good Screen on Time, I spent a lot of time browsing, so a good power backup is must.
-I dread heating, so I want to avoid chipsets that heat up too much.
-Lightweight and snappy UI, I hate lags.
-Good after sales service is a strict requirement, can't deal with the cr@p that micromax threw at me with the Funbook.
The G2 is heating up significantly the past couple of weeks. Mild heating was common, during 3g streaming etc, but now its practically heating up like a furnace during any moderate cpu activity, like while taking multiple snaps one after another. Once while sync was going on I had used the camera, the CPU reached 65c+, which is insane but the battery did not heat up much. The cores started to throttle like crazy and the UI came to a near standstill, and the phone was too hot to touch. I had to shut it off. I can't blame the cpu as its working perfectly while watching videos using mxplayer, or playing music continuously for hours, or calling, or simply browsing/facebook. But when multiple cpu intensive activities are going on simultaneously all hell breaks loose. I can't blame the battery as its not heating up while charging and its lasting normally. This reminds of desktop cpus that heat up due to dust buildup in the cooler or the thermal paste had dried off, can't imagine this with my phone.
Anyway the phone had lasted for 2 years and I am too busy to take it to a service center. So I need a replacement. I want to buy a phone by September/October.
1. Budget?
25k max
2. Display type and size?
5.2"-5.5", max 5.7"
3. Dual sim?
Not required, nice to have.
4. Preferred choice of brand?
Anything other than Micromax, Lava, Xolo and the numerous other pseudo Indian/Chine brands.
5. What camera option you want (flash, front facing camera)?
Back snapper should take clean snaps, anything above 13mp, quality should come close to or match the G2 cam at least, don't care about the front cam.
6. Preferred operating system? (Android, iOS, Windows Phone, etc).
Android only
7. Preferred connectivity options (3G, 4G ready).
3G is good enough for me, couldn't care less about 4G, simply nice to have.
8. Primary use of handset (multimedia, camera, internet, gaming etc)?
A Lot of:
- Music/Videos.
- Plenty of browsing, I use 3g a lot.
Some:
- Photography
- Light gaming(no 3d racing action stuff), 2d arcades mostly.
Never:
-Selfie
-Heavy gaming
9. Any specific mobile phones in consideration?
Moto X2, Moto X Style, Moto X Play, Nexus 5
-Update: Xperia C4, Xperia Z2
10. Any other info that you want to share
Based on my usage scenario I need to following things:
-Very good Screen on Time, I spent a lot of time browsing, so a good power backup is must.
-I dread heating, so I want to avoid chipsets that heat up too much.
-Lightweight and snappy UI, I hate lags.
-Good after sales service is a strict requirement, can't deal with the cr@p that micromax threw at me with the Funbook.
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