Change my phone to Iphone SE or wait when KEYone settle in?
I was very happy user of my HTC Desire Z for 4 years. When i needed to change it i was aware that its impossible to get phys keyboard phone so i looked for small compact but powerfull devices. I was always curious about BB phones but OS popularity and prices always pushed me back. I chose Xiaomi Mi2s. I was happy with it past 2,5 years. An i wouldnt even consider changing it but lack of LTE started to be painfull and i need to change.
I dont play games, dont watch movies, dont take pictures. I use phone as a tool - getting mails, evernote notes, tasks, calendar, youtube tutorials, facebook and sometimes navi. I also have 3 weather widgets and apps to manage my NAS (debian) and Media Center (Raspberry PI and LibreELEC).
I need for sure:
- Wifi AC
- LTE 800MHz band
- good range (decent voice quality)
- snappiness and reliability for 3-4 years
Nice to have:
- LTE-A
- radio (i use it with transmitter FM to watch TV wirelessly on headphones)
In case of classic smartphones alsho size is crucial for me. In my case advantages of large screens are not as much profitable to me as their disadantages are painful. I was looking for a device up to 140x70mm max (optimal up to 135x65).
Because my needs and fact that i want to buy a phone for 3-4 years i throw away from my considerations Huawei Nova, Sony Z3 Compact, Samsung Alpha, Samsung A3 2016 and 2017, Xiaomi Mi4c, Huawei P9 Lite. Also Z5 Compact because of heating and CPU throttling problems and Ip6S because i just dont need bigger Iphone
So on the battlefield there were only two warriors left - Xperia X Compact and Iphone SE. IpSE seems more reliable and iOS with its simplicity more optimised for long run using over 3 years (im taking 5s as example)
BUT...
Recently i saw BB KEYone being annouced, and i saw that recent BBs are with android. This is HUGE turning point to me as the main disadvantage fell and now all my needs seems to fit perfectly to BB phones. I could gladly sacrifice compactibility for phys keyboard, HUB, OS optimisation and best GSM ranges in the market.
But price is too high for me and still there is not much info about this model - build quality, optimisations, possible problems etc.
SO...
Should i buy IphoneSE 64gb for now and wait until KEYone prices drop, resell IpSE and buy K1? Or look arround for other BB model (PLEASE dont suggest Passport!)