[Q] still worth buying this phone? - Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro

should you buy the xperia neo v now?
I mean its almost 1 yr old...
single core processor.....
lcd display...(not even slcd)
the only thing still makingme think about buying it is its good resolution and android 4.0 update,and maybe the camera.
currently im stuck between this and the samsung galaxy R
the galaxy R is awesome,but its kinda big and it has poor resolution for that size of screen.
so what do u think :?????

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I reccomend you to buy Neo.
This is good phone.
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stogi5959 said:
should you buy the xperia neo v now?
I mean its almost 1 yr old...
single core processor.....
lcd display...(not even slcd)
the only thing still makingme think about buying it is its good resolution and android 4.0 update,and maybe the camera.
currently im stuck between this and the samsung galaxy R
the galaxy R is awesome,but its kinda big and it has poor resolution for that size of screen.
so what do u think :?????
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Only you can decide. Whatever we say is irrelevant because we all have completely different SUBJECTIVE views.
Do your own research and go play with some. Then decide.

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Depends what you want... Maybe wait till April for next Sony Xperia phones

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If you want to but this phone because you are impressed by 8Mp cam then you are i recommend you to look for other alternative.Neo cam is not even as good as 3MP cam !
But apart from this every thing is perfect and UserInterface is terrific! Less lag but more battery consumption(but this is not a big problem when compared with camera one)!

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abhinav333 said:
Neo cam is not even as good as 3MP cam !
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Why so?
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abhinav333 said:
If you want to but this phone because you are impressed by 8Mp cam then you are i recommend you to look for other alternative.Neo cam is not even as good as 3MP cam !
But apart from this every thing is perfect and UserInterface is terrific! Less lag but more battery consumption(but this is not a big problem when compared with camera one)!
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Baloney.
Yes the cam isn't quite as good as other 8MP cams on more expensive phones and it's not quite as good as a dedicated point and shoot 6MP cam either (since that has a much bigger sensor and often hardware zoom) but it's still a fair bit better than your average 5MP phone cam.
As to the original question yes I definitely still think this phone is worth buying providing you can't afford the other stronger 8MP phones like the Motorola Droid RAZR or the HTC Sensation or the SGS2 or even the iPhone 4S. It never was flagship material but it's a stunning mid-range phone.
And if you are asking Neo V over the original then you're an idiot since the Neo V offers NOTHING new AND has a worse cam. (unlike Arc S VS Arc where the S has 400 extra Mhz)
I had the same choice of Neo VS Samsung Galaxy R and I don't regret my choice of going with the Neo one bit.
The only phone I would consider over it from SE would be the Pro since a hardware keyboard might be nice to have.
Edit: As I read your question again it seems you're actually asking NeoV VS Galaxy R not Neo VS Galaxy R....so then I'd definitely rather have the Galaxy R (though it's unlikely to get Icecream Sandwhich officially) since the original Neo's 8MP cam is taken out of the equation.
My preferences if you ignore ICS would go something like this : Flagship expensive phones > Xperia Pro > Neo> Desire S > Galaxy R > mini pro > Ray > PLAY> Neo V > all ther rest.

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SCHUMI_4EVER said:
Baloney.
Yes the cam isn't quite as good as other 8MP cams on more expensive phones and it's not quite as good as a dedicated point and shoot 6MP cam either (since that has a much bigger sensor and often hardware zoom) but it's still a fair bit better than your average 5MP phone cam.
As to the original question yes I definitely still think this phone is worth buying providing you can't afford the other stronger 8MP phones like the Motorola Droid RAZR or the HTC Sensation or the SGS2 or even the iPhone 4S. It never was flagship material but it's a stunning mid-range phone.
And if you are asking Neo V over the original then you're an idiot since the Neo V offers NOTHING new AND has a worse cam. (unlike Arc S VS Arc where the S has 400 extra Mhz)
I had the same choice of Neo VS Samsung Galaxy R and I don't regret my choice of going with the Neo one bit.
The only phone I would consider over it from SE would be the Pro since a hardware keyboard might be nice to have.
Edit: As I read your question again it seems you're actually asking NeoV VS Galaxy R not Neo VS Galaxy R....so then I'd definitely rather have the Galaxy R (though it's unlikely to get Icecream Sandwhich officially) since the original Neo's 8MP cam is taken out of the equation.
My preferences if you ignore ICS would go something like this : Flagship expensive phones > Xperia Pro > Neo> Desire S > Galaxy R > mini pro > Ray > PLAY> Neo V > all ther rest.
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Hmmmm..........I said what i have felt ..Cam is not that good to be honest!
And compression leads to the downfall ..For now i think there is no solution for this problem !

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The neo has a tiny sensor with 8million pixels.. I don't expect too much but comparing it to images from the iphone 4 and Samsung galaxy S2 it definitely holds its own.
I spent a lot of time playing with the Galaxy S2 while deciding on what to buy and I chose the Neo over it and the Arc... I think it's still way ahead of the game. (and cant be beat for the price)
But in the end its your choice, go with the phone that has all the features and design that suits your needs.
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if this only about the 8mp camera?
man come on buy a camera and no phone,
i have the neo v its a good quality phone 5mp hd is good enough for me.
make your own choise mate
and if peeps say: the Neo V has a worst camera !
No way,its a good camera, if you dont have tryit,
dont even say it that the Neo V have a worst camera

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Pandemic said:
if this only about the 8mp camera?
man come on buy a camera and no phone,
i have the neo v its a good quality phone 5mp hd is good enough for me.
make your own choise mate
and if peeps say: the Neo V has a worst camera !
No way,its a good camera, if you dont have tryit,
dont even say it that the Neo V have a worst camera
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They all complaining only about "JPEG compression"
But yes...it's true. Buy camera or only phone
We never get "All good stuff in one"
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taaviu said:
They all complaining only about "JPEG compression"
But yes...it's true. Buy camera or only phone
We never get "All good stuff in one"
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Yes i saw it hahaha, and ok we agree about one thing, buy a phone or camera, we never get "All good stuff in one"

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Neo
It's a great phone, I like it I have galaxy s plus and neo and neo is faster in menu even though it has active programs in memory and camera is great the only down side is the screen it ain't as good as super amoled.

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taaviu said:
They all complaining only about "JPEG compression"
But yes...it's true. Buy camera or only phone
We never get "All good stuff in one"
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Totally agree with both of you guys.As for a 5mp camera phone Neo V do good enough.But no point comparing a camera phone to a camera and starts whining that camera phones quality is bad.Anyway only thing that I don't like about Neo V's camera is that some times it captures less details comparing to phones like Neo.But that I can live with