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Just wondered if I could have some help deciding incase i have missed anything obvious.
I just bought a Samsung Galaxy 3 (Apollo i59801)...
I thought it would fit the bill and it nearly does I love the quality touch screen its so responsive and the size weight and battery life all fit the bill. But I hate the low resolution screen which makes my eyes ache when browsing the web late at night. Also the camera is pretty much useless.
So I am looking for a low cost set and battery, weight and screen resolution are the main things I am interested in (also for it to be a good phone in that I can hear what people are saying). So far it seems that the Samsung ACE is a high contender...
Are there any obvious handsets I am missing? I know that the HTC Wildfire seems to fit the bill in some ways but the low resolution screen puts me off and also batter life and they aren't actually that cheap..
ZTE Blade is a possibility but battery life and size put me off.. Also the call quality puts me off..
So any I am missing that would be perfect for me?
Many thanks,
Dom.
You bought Samsung galaxy 3? That's not a low cost device. Sony tablets seem to quite popular...though will cost you several hundred dollars.
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You bought Samsung galaxy 3? That's not a low cost device. Sony tablets seem to quite popular...though will cost you several hundred dollars.
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Samsung Galaxy 3 is very cheap its £80 new?
And its a phone I need not a tablet?
Motorola Defy
Looking into the Motorola Defy now as an alternative to the Samsung ACE ...
I like what I see.. Any ideas guys? Feedback? Good or bad experiences with this phone?
I want ot know if the battery life really is as good as it seems. This and the ACE are in the final showdown.
Ended up going for the Motorola Defy if anyone is in the same situation.
Will post about it when I receive it..
i bought LG C660 for almost 200 $
have a look at the Alcatel OT-990.. have been using it for 2 weeks now, completely satisfying my needs and excellent bugget.
Introduction:
The Galaxy S II came out last year in October on AT&T and was quickly followed by its successor: the Galaxy S II Skyrocket. Running for $99 new and $9.99 refurbished, should you get this or hold off until a newer phone with better specs comes out? Read this review to find out!
Hardware:
The Galaxy S II is composed of hard plastic, but despite that it still feels surprisingly sturdy. The power button is on the right and the volume rocker is on the left. There is a microUSB charging port on the bottom and a 3.5 millimeter headphone jack on the top in the center. Take off the battery cover and you’ll see a 1650 milliamp hour battery that doesn’t excel yet doesn’t fail either. On the front there is a 4.3 inch touchscreen display with four capacitive buttons on the bottom of the screen, still leaving enough space to let you type without hitting home or back by accident. Also on the front there is a two megapixel camera for video chatting. On the back there’s an 8 megapixel camera with flash and the words “Galaxy S II” engraved below that. The GSII has a 1.2 ghz Exynos processor and 1 gigabyte of RAM. The screen uses Super Amoled Plus technology.
Software:
The Galaxy S II ships with Android 2.3 Gingerbread but will be upgradable to ICS at an unknown time… both have/will have the Touchwiz overlay and apps.
Speed and Smoothness:
The GSII might be one of the speediest phones I’ve had the pleasure to lay my hands on. Going from homescreen to homescreen is very smooth with little or no lag. Resource hungry games and apps run like a charm on it and multitasking is a breeze… I have absolutely no qualms with this part of it.
Battery Life:
With every phone there is a problem, and that problem for me would be battery life. Although it’s not the worst I’ve seen (my LG Optimus Slider does much worse), it’s not the best either. Even despite that I can get through a solid day on the stock ROM.
The Two Cameras:
Both cameras are spectacular in their own ways… the front facing camera is two megapixels (much better spec wise than the front facing camera of other phones) and the rear camera takes gorgeous pics. It certainly won’t replace your point and shoot camera, but it’s fine for a Facebook profile pic or a quick snap.
In Conclusion:
I love my Galaxy S II. Although I would recommend waiting for the HTC One X, the Galaxy S II is a great phone for if you’re on a $100 or less budget (on contract of course). I am very pleased with it and I honestly think that my two years with it will be worthwhile.
Good essay, estabien.
Me? I'm no writer so I would just do the introduction as "I bought the SGS2 in Jan" and jump right to the conclusion "I love it".
I let others fill in the body.
Thanks for the review but you are a little late on that lol. Just about everyone here already knows this information. For those who dont and need information to help on their decision, reviews from last year are all over the internet. E for effort
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I know haha.
Perhaps I should ask for this to be locked/deleted lol.
I am pretty sure the sgs2 i777 was released October 2, 2011 and I ordered mine on October 6, 2011..
HTH,
Charlie
ty for correcting me.
i forgot lol.
Yes, the gs2 was released on Sunday, October 2nd 2011. I picked mine up that morning at 9:45 am at best buy. What a joyous day that was.
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I wouldn't call the Skyrocket it's "successor".. Maybe "hunk of dog crap with an inferior processor and an LTE radio stuffed in it", but definitely not "successor"
Thanks for the review, I am in need of a somewhat cheap replacement phone, and this seems to fit the bill
Yep, I love everything about this, and the only thing that slightly bothers me is the battery life. It lasts more than the whole day when I'm using it as a phone (you know, going to classes, checking for messages, scrolling reddit once in a while). But the battery drains pretty quickly when I start playing games or netflix and ****. I really love this though.
Used is only 10$??? Damn. I paid 150 for new late october.
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Used is only 10$??? Damn. I paid 150 for new late october.
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Yeah.
When I bought it a few weeks ago (upgrading my contract) it was $99 new and $10 refurbished.
Bought a new one a Sam's Club for 48.88 yesterday. I've been waiting for upgrade time since this thing hit the stores. Very Pleased! I did try to upgrade through ATT's website and get the refurb for $10. I received it and it wouldn't power on. Called CS and the overnighted another and it also was the same, it wouldn't power on. No battery graphic when off and plugged in. They were both doorstops. CS returned my upgrade eligibility and I went to Sam's. I had it rooted and flashed within an hour. I gave my Cappy to my 10 yr old son to use for games etc.
Very happy so far.
Here is a tough one.
I have the option of a refund from my retailer until the end of the month, if I return my HTC one S that I use now. Would you think it's worth it to get the S3 instead?
I have held iny hand the s2 and the design of did not amaze me, nor its speed. HTC is much better in those aspects.
Only downsides for me on the s3 are the huge size of it with that big screen and potentially a battery issue due to he screen.
Having said that, a bigger battery most likely will be out
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Why don't you have a quick Google for the battery specs of the two phones? The S3 battery is huge - certainly should be more than enough extra oomph to cover the requirements of that screen.
And, of course, you can always buy a second battery for the S3 - try doing that for any of the new HTC phones
Yes, I always kept a second battery for my previous phones, not that I really used it, but it was nice to know that after a year if the battery was giving up I could just easily replace it.
I'm intrigued by the fact that it has all the nice features and only wished it wasn't that big really. I usually put the phone iny pocket, and although this is nice and slim, it's as if made for a 6 foot man's hands!
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Well I now preordered the Samsung s3 in blue.
HTC one S is going back to Htc to get stuffed....
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Wondering what everyone's opinion is on which one to get or which one is better, price included etc...
I can imagine that the screen on that thing will be beautiful. Though the small battery concerns me. I have never had good luck with HTC's customization and battery life. How important is the S Pen to you?
I'd have to mess with it but I've had smart phones for years with out a problem but the s pen would probably come in handy
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I'd have to mess with it but I've had smart phones for years with out a problem but the s pen would probably come in handy
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For me, the S Pen and the multi-window feature is the entire reason I am purchasing the phone (It isn't time for my "upgrade" yet). Spec wise it is really kind of a wait and see. I personally like the black and red, but I am not a fan of the glossy black. I prefer the look of the brushed "metal" of the galaxy series.
Has HTC cooked up any compelling software features?
I'm almost positive I'm getting the Note 2, but the HTC DNA is definitely intriguing. I sorta made this pros and cons for myself, it may be helpful to you or others though.
HTC DNA
Pros
Nice build quality from HTC
Very sharp screen with around 440ppi
Aesthetically pleasing (personal opinion of course)
SD Slot (possibly)
S4 Pro
Great camera normally by HTC
Cons
First generation of 1080p screen may have unexpected problems
Battery is on the small side
No multi-window or S-Pen (my 2 main reasons for going for the Note 2)
Non-removable battery (personally I like just having the option to have a spare on hand)
Galaxy Note 2
Pros
Larger screen
S-Pen
Multi-window
Allshare (not sure if HTC has something like this or not)
Removable Battery and SD Card Slot
Exynos 4412
Light weight for such a large phone
Home Button (definitely personal preference, but I like it)
Cons
Home button Verizon branding (can fix however with these,http://www.ebay.com/itm/Metal-ALUMINUM-HOME-Button-Keyboard-Sticker-f-Samsung-Galaxy-Note-2-II-N7100-Slv-/121002308301?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item1c2c4cb2cd
My brain won't let me think of any other since I've already bought 3 cases and the Allshare Cast Dongle for the Note 2.
I will be going to check out the HTC DNA for sure when it arrives in store either way though.
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i would def choose note 2 over dlx anyway bc bigger screen size s pen although i could care less and removable battery
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I'm almost positive I'm getting the Note 2, but the HTC DNA is definitely intriguing. I sorta made this pros and cons for myself, it may be helpful to you or others though.
HTC DNA
Pros
Nice build quality from HTC
Very sharp screen with around 440ppi
Aesthetically pleasing (personal opinion of course)
SD Slot (possibly)
S4 Pro
Great camera normally by HTC
Cons
First generation of 1080p screen may have unexpected problems
Battery is on the small side
No multi-window or S-Pen (my 2 main reasons for going for the Note 2)
Non-removable battery (personally I like just having the option to have a spare on hand)
Galaxy Note 2
Pros
Larger screen
S-Pen
Multi-window
Allshare (not sure if HTC has something like this or not)
Removable Battery and SD Card Slot
Exynos 4412
Light weight for such a large phone
Home Button (definitely personal preference, but I like it)
Cons
My brain won't let me think of any since I've already bought 3 cases and the Allshare Cast Dongle for the Note 2.
I will be going to check out the HTC DNA for sure when it arrives in store either way though.
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On the list of Cons for Galaxy Note 2 (Verizon)
Locked bootloader (unless someone can crack it or another leak happens)
The Logo on the home button (it may not bother some, but due to the volume of posts I figured it should be mentioned)
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On the list of Cons for Galaxy Note 2 (Verizon)
Locked bootloader (unless someone can crack it or another leak happens)
The Logo on the home button (it may not bother some, but due to the volume of posts I figured it should be mentioned)
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Oh well I had thought of the locked bootloader, but then thought the HTC DNA's would be locked as well so they sorta cancelled each other out. The home button is a good point since those who don't like would need to get those cover up stickers.
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Oh well I had thought of the locked bootloader, but then thought the HTC DNA's would be locked as well so they sorta cancelled each other out. The home button is a good point since those who don't like would need to get those cover up stickers.
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While the bootloader may be shipped locked on the DNA, at least you could "unlock" it via HTC Dev. I for one am going to try the sugar water method to get rid of the logo.
clemson91 said:
I'm almost positive I'm getting the Note 2, but the HTC DNA is definitely intriguing. I sorta made this pros and cons for myself, it may be helpful to you or others though.
HTC DNA
Pros
Nice build quality from HTC
Very sharp screen with around 440ppi
Aesthetically pleasing (personal opinion of course)
SD Slot (possibly)
S4 Pro
Great camera normally by HTC
Cons
First generation of 1080p screen may have unexpected problems
Battery is on the small side
No multi-window or S-Pen (my 2 main reasons for going for the Note 2)
Non-removable battery (personally I like just having the option to have a spare on hand)
Galaxy Note 2
Pros
Larger screen
S-Pen
Multi-window
Allshare (not sure if HTC has something like this or not)
Removable Battery and SD Card Slot
Exynos 4412
Light weight for such a large phone
Home Button (definitely personal preference, but I like it)
Cons
Home button Verizon branding (can fix however with these,http://www.ebay.com/itm/Metal-ALUMI...308301?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item1c2c4cb2cd
My brain won't let me think of any other since I've already bought 3 cases and the Allshare Cast Dongle for the Note 2.
I will be going to check out the HTC DNA for sure when it arrives in store either way though.
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Thanks that definitely helps I've definitely called Verizon twice to pre-order then I just hung up lol
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Both seem like great devices. I personally don't really care about the s pen, I probably won't use it much. But I do like the multi-window and large battery of the Note 2.
It's the battery that did it for me. I was really excited when I heard rumors that HTC was going to make a note competitor but then when I saw that the battery was only around 2000mah and non-removable that ruined it for me. Plus I kind of see the lower resolution as a plus, I've always gone with the highest resolution I could for computers but when the pixels are as small as they are on this I don't know how much better 1080p can really be but I do know it will be a lot more taxing on the GPU so the note 2 should have better graphics performance.
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It's the battery that did it for me. I was really excited when I heard rumors that HTC was going to make a note competitor but then when I saw that the battery was only around 2000mah and non-removable that ruined it for me. Plus I kind of see the lower resolution as a plus, I've always gone with the highest resolution I could for computers but when the pixels are as small as they are on this I don't know how much better 1080p can really be but I do know it will be a lot more taxing on the GPU so the note 2 should have better graphics performance.
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That makes a lot of sense lol has anyone messed with the Note 2 yet?
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jackholl92 said:
That makes a lot of sense lol has anyone messed with the Note 2 yet?
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I had the t mobile note 2 for a couple days and the only con I have is the physical home button. I really wish it was capacitive. It's kind of a pain to actually click the button when you're holding the phone with one hand because it messes up the balance of the phone in your hand making it feel like it's about to fall.
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I love the phones HTC makes. However reading the 12 page review of the N2 on GSMArena the other really dived into all the extra bits samsung and put into the Galaxy phones and then the note widgets as well. I can see them being very useful.
I like using Google Voice actions in the car, but never in a crowded area, with the S Pen a few swipes and boom a text is sent.
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I love the phones HTC makes. However reading the 12 page review of the N2 on GSMArena the other really dived into all the extra bits samsung and put into the Galaxy phones and then the note widgets as well. I can see them being very useful.
I like using Google Voice actions in the car, but never in a crowded area, with the S Pen a few swipes and boom a text is sent.
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Good point
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While the bootloader may be shipped locked on the DNA, at least you could "unlock" it via HTC Dev. I for one am going to try the sugar water method to get rid of the logo.
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And chances are that someone may stumble upon an unlocked bootloader for the Note 2, so how is it any different? There is also no confirmation that it can be unlocked via HTC Dev.
The lack of SD card and too small nonremovable battery leaves out the DNA.
Oh I just thought of probably the biggest reason I'm going for the Note 2 now, and I'll wait for another 1080p device later, nothing will really take advantage of all those pixels, everything is just now starting to work well a 720p. Hopefully more 1080p phones come out over the next year, and then the Note 3 comes with a 1080p screen, so by then more apps will be taking advantage of all those pixels.
If it is true that the DNA/DLX only has a 2000mAh battery (or thereabouts) then that would be a huge con IMO. People complain about battery life all the time, even when they're getting better than average battery life. You're taking a device with a larger screen than a SGS3, plus has twice the CPU cores, and putting the same sized battery in it. For battery life comparisons, I would guess that the DNA will have worse battery life than the SGS3.
While the Note 2 has a HUGE screen and quad core, it also has a huge battery to go with it, and from what I've read, it gets battery life comparable to the SGS3, maybe slightly better, depending on usage. Add in the S-Pen, and you have two major selling points IMO. But, there are always going to be fans of HTC, and Samsung haters. One thing to note is that if both are unlocked, the DNA/DLX is more likely to get AOSP going due to the Snapdragon processor, at least at this point. If Samsung lives up to their word and releases the Exynos sources as requested, that could change.
I have a Galaxy tab2 and its a total Turd. Just picked up a Z3v phone and Im beyond happy with it. Are the tablets worth getting ?? I dont really care about development any more, just want a solid performer
I had a galaxy tab 2. This is in a different league. I've had it a year now and no issues. Never had any issues without enough memory or that it's struggled with. Really really fast. Light too and awesome battery life. Very high quality. Check how little the price has dropped since launch compared to samsung tab pro. Shows how good it is!
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I had a galaxy tab 2. This is in a different league. I've had it a year now and no issues. Never had any issues without enough memory or that it's struggled with. Really really fast. Light too and awesome battery life. Very high quality. Check how little the price has dropped since launch compared to samsung tab pro. Shows how good it is!
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What model# are you talking about, there seems to be a few versions out there, Also does it take the standard Micro USB for charger
I'd buy another Sony in a heartbeat. I have the following tablets.....Galaxy Note 10.1, Galaxy Note Pro 12.2, LG Pad 8.3, and the Sony Xperia 2. The LG is great when I'm out all day and just want something small...the Note Pro 12.2 is my work horse, and the Sony is the device I go to when the Note is too big and the LG is too small. The Note 10.1 has been officially retired as of this afternoon when I gave it to my mom. All in all, I Sony is not as heavy handed with their UI, and I love the form factor (thinness) of the device.
Again the question is what model to get as there seems to be some variations. What about the changer is it microUsb
I haven't had mine that long but I would buy another one. Hoping to get Z4 when they are released. Also have a Note 10.1 2014, which will be for sale shortly, & a Note 8 which is normally what I take if I leave the house.
I was keen on the Z4 because of the specs and super lightweight!
Then I couldn't wait and bought a Z2 with LTE, including voice phone. (I rarely call d use a headset).
My wife has the original Z and loves it. Never an issue.
The Z2 has the headset port open = no fidgeting with the plastic cap. And the Z2 has a magnetic charging dock, which can be bought for a couple of bucks.
If LTE is important to you, Sony is the choice since they typically have the highest number of bands (frequencies).
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What model# are you talking about, there seems to be a few versions out there, Also does it take the standard Micro USB for charger
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If you mean tab 2 model. I had this one It used a stupid Samsung iphone-copy cable for charging. If you mean Z2 tablet, they all have the same processor and RAM. I bought the 32GB wifi version. For £410 a year ago and it's only dropped £10 in a year (if you buy from Amazon). There are three main models. SGP511 (16GB wifi), SGP512 (32GB wifi) and SGP521 (16GB wifi & 4g/LTE). There are some with different model numbers but similar specs if you are buying from foreign countries. Depends where you are from.
The Sony can be charged from micro-usb, but you have to lift up a slot to get to it. I use the magnetic charging contacts on the bottom as they are always exposed. Never had any issues using it with a cheap magnetic charging cable I bought on Ebay. Not the strongest magnets in the world if you want to use the tablet while it's charging, but I don't do that. I tend to charge it overnight. If I did use it when charging I'd buy a magnetic charging dock.
Yeah Im interested in the Sony NOT the Samsung. Im ready to use that Samsung as a wheel chock for my truck
Bobby Buggs said:
Yeah Im interested in the Sony NOT the Samsung. Im ready to use that Samsung as a wheel chock for my truck
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I managed to sell my tab 2 10.1 on ebay for £100 with some accessories a few months ago! It was in perfect condition though and had Samsung case and a Dock and several cables though.
I also went from an Galaxy Tab 2 towards this tablet. I'm not a really big fan of Sony's UI but it's much better then Samsung's.
My next tablet would probably be another Sony (if the bezels are smaller) or a Nexus tablet.