I am selling off my 2 year old HTC Legend tomorrow. I want to buy a new Android phone with atleast
1GHz processor
Adreno 205 or better GPU [I wont play games on it, I have iPod Touch 4G for that]
WVGA upwards resolution
5MP camera AF
Android 4.0 ICS support and loads of Custom ROMs!
The options in my range are,
1. SE Xperia Neo V
2. Samsung Nexus S
3. SE Xperia Ray
4. Samsung Galaxy SL
5. LG Optimus 2X
Why isn't the SGS2 on your list?
I just made the switch to it, and can attest to the pure love that it exudes.
it's called budget concious
all the ones listed above are under $400
SGS2 is at least over that
so from that list
the only worthy phone to buy now is the Nexus S that will get the official ICS4
all the other ones are "you might get ICS4, but most likely never" list
I would choose the optimus 2x over the nexus s since it's dual core and nexus s is not and they will both be getting ics. My dad has a nexus s and trust me, dual core phones make a huge difference in the speed and snappy-ness of the phone lol. I don't know much about the SE phones.. but you can look them up and compare them easily. Good luck
Which GPU is faster? Adreno 205 or SGX540? Which phone will get first ICS based ROM? I am finalizing between Neo V and Nexus S.
check out Amazon. I think for about $30 more, you could probably score the SGS2.
Both SE phones will receive ICS port soon, and SE released and public Alpha of it.
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hey guys,
so i have been using the lg p500 for about a year now.
And now i have decided to get a new phone.
i mainly use the the phone for fm radio, internet, music, texting, and some light-medium gaming.
by light-medium i mean things like, angry birds, cut the rope etc.
i was thinking about a phone that has a 1 GHz cpu.
also dev support should be good for that phone. i don't want a phone that most people don't make roms for.
my budget is not high enough for galaxy s2.
but anything below that should be fine.
does anyone have any suggestions?
How about Samsung Galaxy R
http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Galaxy-R-Review_id2855
Nexus S
Optimus Black
Xperia Mini 2011
Xperia Ray
Galaxy S
Defy+
Atrix
Arc
Optimus Sol
Neo V
Nexus S
Xperia Neo
Xperia Arc
Desire HD
?
Optimus 2X (Good Price/Performance Ratio) or Optimus Black
Galaxy S
Nexus S...
I would wait few moths, when better phones will be released. (maybe with even x4 cpu ). And then all x2 cpu prices will drop as hell
And sorry for my english
Xperia Neo V?
Don't go for LG anymore...
I would get some money and wait till you are able to buy a Galaxy Nexus
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Just buy an lg phone or anything
Before that try seeing the phone forum and see if there is good rom support or dev.
O2x has miui
Cm7
Ics(hopefully)
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Xperia Mini (Pro) 2011.
Cheap, same res as LGP500, much better screen, decent support by SE (it will get ICS update)... with a 1ghz ARMv7 processor.
Or if you can spare the cash, its more expensive brother the Xperia Ray *drool* Still not a high end phone, but its screen is unbelievably sharp DPI-wise (due to being qhd or so on an area of not much more than the LGP500).
Development is still ramping up for both (probably due to the fact that it will get ICS updates) but it has been rooted and there is a decent Cyanogenmod rom (plus some lesser efforts) and at least one kernel.
I own the Mini Pro (and an LG P500 which is currently being used by my missus to replace an ageing Symbian mishap) and I'm quite happy with the keyboard (though I bought a phone with an AZERTY keyboard which cut me off from happily flashing whatever I find on the interwebs because that's all QWERTY).
Defy or defy+
Enviado desde mi MB525
I had the same decision to make, I ordered an Xperia Neo V today.
Galaxy S
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The Nexus S or Galaxy S
ok it seems like optimus 2x is about 500 dollars where i live. and galaxy s2 is 700.
from all the reviews i read online these two phones are almost the same. so i was wondering, is galaxy s2 really worth the extra 200 dollars?
because if it is, i might wait a little while and buy that.
Make sure your aware of the numerous problems with the 2x. I would still consider it but for $500 is way to much. I had the same situation and I went with the Nexus S. Still a very fast phone and it runs ICS well. Bought it new for $300.
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what are the problems with the 2x? i couldn't find any when i was reading the reviews online.
So I am looking for a mid to low end Android phone for my father. I have just got myself the HTC One X, but that is too big for him.
I have considered the HTC One V as it isn't too big, but is also modern. I don't want to get anything that is not fairly new (Android 4.0/Upgradable to 4.0), and it must be available in the UK.
Really, £25 a month is the most I am looking at
Will thank any realistic posts!
Thanks
You could look at the Samsung Galaxy W. ICS is only via CM though, which is currently an alpha.
try like mine, SE Live with walkman.
powerful n cheap.
got 1ghz cpu, 512 ram, xloud, mdpi, official ics upgrade.
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I went to buy Galaxy Note today..I watched
Youtube videos and though it would fit on my
hands.. I saw it n
OMG!! its huge..Doesn't even fit on my pocket..
My friend laughed like hell when I tried to
imitate a phone call scenario.. Its was
awkward .
The shopkeeper also said its too big .
Then he showed me the Sony Xperia S..
Gosh the screen was awesome..
I check out the Galaxy S2 too..
I liked the WVGA screen of the S2 but its
nowhere near Xperia S.
But the viewing angle was really bad on the
Xperia S.
N I didn't like the design too..Too much extra
space at the bottom. N 10mm thick too..
S2 was thin n comfortable to hold..
What I liked about Xperia S
-720p screen(but viewing angle is so bad)
-NFC tag
-Free standard hdmi cable
- 12 mp camera( i checked it n its awesome)
-PS store
-TV launcher
What I don't like about Xperia S
-Design
-Capacitative button is not responsive
-CPU n GPU is weaker than S2( according to
most techsites)
-Too thick..
Is the galaxy S2 screen resolution really that bad compared to Xperia S.. ??
I have a Galaxy S now n I want to upgrade screen wise as well
WVGA vs 720p..
Please help me choose.
Xperia S cpu/gpu is very old for a phone releasing now...
When Snapdragon 4 is out, sony is now with a snapdragon 3
And their is not much development for xperia S....(only one custom kernel and no cm7/9 yet)
You are from india so you will get i9100G(so you can't flash any roms here and i9100G have a different processor and GPU from i9100 international model)
Best choice is HTC one x which is much better than both xperia s and sgs2
the choice is obvious as long as Sony comes in the near future with the ICS upgrade. Just by comparing the two and taking in consideration just the resolution and overall hardware capabilities i'd go with the xperias. The S2 is still rocking, but let's not forget, a year has passed and there are other devices out there with better hardware.
And about the Note, I'd trade my S2 at any time for that beast of a screen, I've also played with it yesterday in an orange shop and I give you credit, it's big, but that's what the majority said about the S2 .
The resolution is important, for today's standards WVGA is obsolete, 720p is the standard now with a minimum of 4.7'' diagonal. I'd advise you to wait a little bit 'till the S3 is launched, who knows, maybe it will knock down the competition, or not . Also the HTC One X is an option, have you considered it?
Kristion said:
the choice is obvious as long as Sony comes in the near future with the ICS upgrade. Just by comparing the two and taking in consideration just the resolution and overall hardware capabilities i'd go with the xperias. The S2 is still rocking, but let's not forget, a year has passed and there are other devices out there with better hardware.
And about the Note, I'd trade my S2 at any time for that beast of a screen, I've also played with it yesterday in an orange shop and I give you credit, it's big, but that's what the majority said about the S2 .
The resolution is important, for today's standards WVGA is obsolete, 720p is the standard now with a minimum of 4.7'' diagonal. I'd advise you to wait a little bit 'till the S3 is launched, who knows, maybe it will knock down the competition, or not . Also the HTC One X is an option, have you considered it?
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No I didn't consider the One X..
HTC very poor at availability in India. Its available in the metro cities but not in Shillong, India.
So you think I should get the Xperia then.??
My friend also said Xperia is better for him if he had to choose one.
Jackmax32 said:
No I didn't consider the One X..
HTC very poor at availability in India. Its available in the metro cities but not in Shillong, India.
So you think I should get the Xperia then.??
My friend also said Xperia is better for him if he had to choose one.
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Xperia is not better...
One x or you are wasting your money..
Xperia S is already a year old by its CPU/GPU In india for galaxy s2 you will get i9100G(No roms to flash here and weaker CPU/GPU then i9100 the international model)
HTC one x is the only best option..
sahibunlimited said:
Xperia is not better...
One x or you are wasting your money..
Xperia S is already a year old by its CPU/GPU In india for galaxy s2 you will get i9100G(No roms to flash here and weaker CPU/GPU then i9100 the international model)
HTC one x is the only best option..
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I heard about the G model too..
Its really sad.. Samsung is fooling the Indian customers..
Well then I better buy the ONE X if I am gonna shell out 30K+ ..
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Its more than 35K @@
Budget is below Rs 33000
xperia s has no front camera too
Jackmax32 said:
I heard about the G model too..
Its really sad.. Samsung is fooling the Indian customers..
Well then I better buy the ONE X if I am gonna shell out 30K+ ..
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Its more than 35K @@
Budget is below Rs 33000
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Come on man
Adding 2k you will get 5 times better phone...
BTW one x is tegra 3 quad core and much better development
I bought my s2 in India and it's I9100 not I9100G.
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its better to grab a S2 than experia their late for upgrade also hardware i came from ARC ,i love my S2
Jackmax32 said:
I went to buy Galaxy Note today..I watched
Youtube videos and though it would fit on my
hands.. I saw it n
OMG!! its huge..Doesn't even fit on my pocket..
My friend laughed like hell when I tried to
imitate a phone call scenario.. Its was
awkward .
The shopkeeper also said its too big .
Then he showed me the Sony Xperia S..
Gosh the screen was awesome..
I check out the Galaxy S2 too..
I liked the WVGA screen of the S2 but its
nowhere near Xperia S.
But the viewing angle was really bad on the
Xperia S.
N I didn't like the design too..Too much extra
space at the bottom. N 10mm thick too..
S2 was thin n comfortable to hold..
What I liked about Xperia S
-720p screen(but viewing angle is so bad)
-NFC tag
-Free standard hdmi cable
- 12 mp camera( i checked it n its awesome)
-PS store
-TV launcher
What I don't like about Xperia S
-Design
-Capacitative button is not responsive
-CPU n GPU is weaker than S2( according to
most techsites)
-Too thick..
Does the galaxy S2 screen resolution really that bad compared to Xperia S.. ??
I have a Galaxy S now n I want to upgrade screen wise as well
WVGA vs 720p..
Please help me choose.
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Maybe this will help you in your choice: http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_s_vs_samsung_galaxy_s_ii-review-734.php
_Raziel666 said:
Maybe this will help you in your choice: http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_s_vs_samsung_galaxy_s_ii-review-734.php
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Dafaq?
Sony Xperia S over Samsung Galaxy S II:
4.3" 720p screen (342ppi) over 4.3" WVGA screen (217ppi)
12MP still camera over 8MP
1.5GHz Scorpion CPU over 1.2GHz Cortex-A9 CPU
Standard microHDMI port over MHL port (requires adapter for HDMI out)
GLONASS support in addition to A-GPS
All units have NFC over optional support in the S II
1750mAh battery over 1650mAh
3D sweep panorama and Multi Angle modes
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Scorpion 1.5 ghz is no where near exynos 1.2 in sgs2
Megapixel doesn't count(through snapshot from dep sleep feature is cool in xperia s)
That 3D thing is just placebo
Just stay away from xperias have experienced xperia phone in past and its having pathetic software support and development...
and also stay away from i9100G
@OP if you really want the best phone currently then go for one x
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Bwahhahhahaa
2011 Xperia phones got ics before xperia S
http://blogs.sonymobile.com/product...software-upgrade-for-2011-xperia-smartphones/
Look I respect everyone's opninion here but most of you are talking ****. I've had both phones and now I have the s2.
It's a ****ty phone seriously... you pay that much money for a phone with this low resolution... lets say the owner wont flash custom rom, than the xperia s is the better choice.
Why ? Its old what are you.sayin bla bla bla...
Specs aren't everything. If you chose your phone specs based than you're not wise. The software of the xperia S is far more complete and bugfree than that of samsung. It is despite having the older cpu much much faster in everyday use.
Sony is actually one of the best companies in terms of software updates... don't say the s isn't good because you had an arc ... what is that ?!
The galaxy s2 is useless as a smartphone becaus of the super amoled plus screen. It uses maybe double or more power than a normal screen when displaying white colors. And most webpages are white...
Also the one x is beautiful but it isn't the best becaus it has a quadcore cpu. It is.sometimes slow i've used it. Also the tegra 3 sucks power like hell. It is a cpu based on the arm a9 architecture wich is like used in the snapdragon s1 series.
Use both the one x and one s and you'll see despite the fact that the one s is only dual core the snapdragon s4 is waaay faster. This because it uses a proper cortex a15 architecture that is actually designed to make multicore cpu's of it...
The quadcore nvidia tegra 3 isn't more than.a marketing gimmick. It's nothing really new and of you say that the snapdragon s3 is old than so is the exynos and the Tegra because it's all based on the same old architecture.
My advice go either with the xperia s or buy an.one s online if you can't find it in your city...
s2 is the best
.....about the size...belive me..at first i thought s2 is huge....now i prefer note size.....when u used to read and use internet and forget laptop u will prefer the bigger
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soulaiman said:
The quadcore nvidia tegra 3 isn't more than.a marketing gimmick. It's nothing really new and of you say that the snapdragon s3 is old than so is the exynos and the Tegra because it's all based on the same old architecture.
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i know that but in india only one x is available
What phone is the best? My bugdet is 300 Euros. Please help.
For 395 you can get the Samsung Nexus unbranded. For 300 and best one, well you can see ebay.
I went from x8 to Xperia Play, no regrets. There are many superior phones, but for your budget you cant have the best ones. I also had 300 euros so I considered play and arc s, I'm a sony fanboy yes. In my opinion arc s is the best choice out of those two, but I really value the fisical controls pad, it is so much better than gaming on sceen!
I would buy Xperia S but I don't have that much money
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Dell Venue is the best, and I am also planning to have Venue, the 4" screen, 8MP camera...
You should have a loot at it.
I heard Alcatel launced a really good and cheap phone: Alcatel One Touch 995 (OT-995). It offers a 1,4 Ghz single-core processor, a screen of 4,3 inch, a 5 megapixel camera, and a great back (in my opinion). If you buy the phone seperately, it will only cost you around $240. Well, I live in the Netherland, and here, it's really cheap for such a nice phone
My Samsung Galaxy Gio just died yesterday, so I might pick up one soon The only sad thing is there's not a XDA forum-section for that phone yet, so searching for ROMs will take some more time...
buy whatever brand you want but dont get a single core
buy samsung galaxy s2 (a bit more than your budget, i know its a budget but still)
or lg p990 or wait for gs3
then these will go down in price, just one or two months
ohh you already have p990, wait for quadcore dude or buy gs2
Depending on the 3g network frequency your carrier uses i would recommend a samsung galaxy s captivate (230$) or motorola atrix (340$) but before you buy any phone check the hsdpa/wcdma frequency
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I am thinking abote some options, and I can't decide...
any help would be nice XD.
my options:
- Sony Xperia Sola (cuz of the price, but what I dont like is the singel-core mali-400 GPU and only 512mb ram... dose it matter? can it play GTA 3?)
-Mtorola Razr (or MAXX - shuld I wait for the Maxx? does it whorth the price?)
-Asus padfone - for obvious Reasons, but when will it be available? price?
Or the timing is bad? cuz I see that the SGSIII is abote to come and other phones, I dont wannabe stuck with an old unsupported phone after less then 9 monthes....
Thank's...
P.S. If the post is in the wrong plase, Im sorry... Im new on XDA.
Could wait and see what sgs3 has to offer. To be honest I'm not too big a fan of the sola or raze. If anything the asus
I upgraded my x10 to the HTC one x last week. This phone is a beast. Absolutely amazing
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HTC One X, One S or wait for SGSIII. One X is a beast!
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thx, but I must say, Im not a fan of quad-core, I think its useless when a duel-core crotex a-15 can do better.
also, 4.3 is the largest screen for me....
abote the one s, any good? is has almost the same hardware as the padfone - is sense and the beats audio are better then the "tablet-abilyti? (what I do with my phone is play music mostly and game and camera...)
It will be a sad day when i finally lay my old x10 to rest
Im looking forward to seeing what the sgs3 has to offer... although if my x10 keeps chugging along the same as always, i could be checking out sgs4 or 5 or 6
Why not consider the xperia s? Sony Ericsson has disappointed me plenty but this new Sony phone has specs that are incredible...1.5 ghz dual core processor..with GB of ram with 32GB of internal storage...with the best screen quality of any smartphone out there..that would be my choice =)
aval1392 said:
Why not consider the xperia s? Sony Ericsson has disappointed me plenty but this new Sony phone has specs that are incredible...1.5 ghz dual core processor..with GB of ram with 32GB of internal storage...with the best screen quality of any smartphone out there..that would be my choice =)
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Yeah but they need to hurry up on ICS, that's the only smartphone released in 2012 that has Gingerbread, hopefully they will get on to that. And battery life too, hopefully it will be tweaked on ICS.
I want dat dem phone so bad. And yes, I'm not a quad core fan either, but I'm a pc specs fan.
Thx again,
Abote the xperia s - im realy no fan of SE after the satio and the x10,
Also I NEED a SD card slot on my phone... (and its realy pricy - it costs like the "karait" phones out ther
And another thing, does the sola (like the U) has the smatheadset in the box?
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