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Is this phone worth buying for £130, I want to know your thoughts.
Value for money?
Thanks
Yes.
10char
A few months ago I'd say yes, now I'd say wait a month or so and get the Galaxy W on release.
1.4GHz CPU, 480x800, Gingerbread and official Flash support out of the box at a similar price.
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Is this phone worth buying for £130, I want to know your thoughts.
Value for money?
Thanks
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For that price get two, and grab me a spare.
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Asking this in the Ace forum is like going to church and ask do you believe in god
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try to look for moto defy too.. heard it supports flash too.. and it's water proof too ..
Wish I got mine for £130. Yeah it's good, not brilliant. It's very good value at £130 though.
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Asking this in the Ace forum is like going to church and ask do you believe in god
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Ahaha, you gave me a good laugh!
The reason why I am asking is because I am looking for a good phone for my mum, which is valie for money and I found and Ace that fit the bill and fell in £150 price range, but wanted opinions from Galaxy Ace users.
Thank you for your input so far, keep them coming...
Should be good enough for your mum. My mum is more than satisfied with it.
I guess you mom isnt a poweruser so this will be perfect for her. The price for the Galaxy S isnt much more expensive but Ace is good enough already.
if u want more power, mods, flash support, ports, ambient light sensor, bigger screen, higher resolution, water resistant, dust proof. all this at same price, go buy defy
MOTOROLA DEFY
himanshugurbani said:
if u want more power, mods, flash support, ports, ambient light sensor, bigger screen, higher resolution, water resistant, dust proof. all this at same price, go buy defy
MOTOROLA DEFY
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Yes, guddu, regretting since you owned this phone?
Just had a look at the Motorola Defy, and it looks too clunky and ugly in my opinion.
As this is for my mum, it has to be appealing, but no compromise on specs, I am not looking for low range phones such as htc wildfire etc. like that.
I am mainly looking towards Samsung models but I would consider others that match the criteria and fit my budget, however I will have to rule out the 'Motorola Defy'. I am not worried about software, as lomg it is 2.2 and can upgrade to 2.3 or MIUI
Keep your suggestions coming it, I appreciate it very much so.
Deeco7 said:
Just had a look at the Motorola Defy, and it looks too clunky and ugly in my opinion.
As this is for my mum, it has to be appealing, but no compromise on specs, I am not looking for low range phones such as htc wildfire etc. like that.
I am mainly looking towards Samsung models but I would consider others that match the criteria and fit my budget, however I will have to rule out the 'Motorola Defy'. I am not worried about software, as lomg it is 2.2 and can upgrade to 2.3 or MIUI
Keep your suggestions coming it, I appreciate it very much so.
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If u just want stock, samsung is pretty good on updates. Just this week alone we saw bunch of gingerbread official updates rolled out. Not to mention we had samfirmware and odin, with this two combined, ace is unbrickable for average user
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himanshugurbani said:
if u want more power, mods, flash support, ports, ambient light sensor, bigger screen, higher resolution, water resistant, dust proof. all this at same price, go buy defy
MOTOROLA DEFY
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WE DO NOT CARE .
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WE DO NOT CARE .
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what are u thinking that I want u to care about this
lolololol
what a funny man u are...
himanshugurbani said:
what are u thinking that I want u to care about this
lolololol
what a funny man u are...
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I know you love the Motorola Defy , but this is a GALAXY ACE forum .
SO PLEASE PUT YOUR SKANKY PHONE SOMEWHERE ELSE
not now!! wait for holiday season
Hi everyone, I got a question for you phone savvy people.
I currently have the LG Optimus One (P500) with Koodo Mobile (Sub-Section of Telus:Canada).
The Samsung Galaxy Ace has just become available and I've been strongly considering it. I've read a lot of reviews and just can't decide.
I use my phone mainly for texting and talking. I don't use data, and just use apps occasionally like Twitter whenever I have wifi. I do like to take pictures, but not videos. I don't use my phone for music or video.
So basically, I'm leaning towards switching to the Ace for $50.
What do you all think I should do?
*My phone is indeed rooted, and I much prefer the rooted version. I have no idea how rooting is on the ACE though.
Thank you.
i have had the SG ace for a few weeks and i have to say, its a nice SMALL phone
(this display is smaller than P500) ... but, its realy no comparable to P500.
The display has a lower resolution, you see LED pixel every time, and the performance is very pore.
Sorry to say that, but forget the SG Ace
+ Larger screen on the Ace.
+ Better camera on the Ace.
+ The Ace is a little smaller and 0.56 oz lighter. I'm mildly annoyed by how heavy the P500/P509 is, so I actually do care about this... a little.
- Less developer support for the Ace. This would concern me. LG must have sold a buzzillion of the P500/P509, so I assume it will continue to have good dev support.
- No 3G with my carrier with the Ace. I could easily live without that, but it's still a small con for me (obviously, this won't apply to everyone).
* Correct me if I'm wrong, but the Ace has an 800 MHz ARMv6 processor that currently can't be overclocked. That's a little better than an ARMv6 processor that can be overclocked to >700 MHz... but not much. I'm calling this a wash.
* The Ace has about the same (or is it less?) internal memory as the P500/P509, so I guess this is a wash.
* I don't know how battery life compares...?
I don't consider the Ace an upgrade. They're comparable phones... Phone Arena actually gave higher marks to both the Optimus One and Optimus T than they did to the Galaxy Ace, for whatever that is worth. User reviews are about the same at various sites like Reevoo (good for both phones). Personally, I wouldn't want to pay $50 to switch to a new phone that is almost exactly the same as the one that I have now. The biggest advantage of the Ace seems to be its 0.3" larger screen, and that's not worth $50 to me. ETA: It seems like the camera might be significantly better on the Ace, if that is important to you...
andy572 said:
i have had the SG ace for a few weeks and i have to say, its a nice SMALL phone
(this display is smaller than P500) ... but, its realy no comparable to P500.
The display has a lower resolution, you see LED pixel every time, and the performance is very pore.
Sorry to say that, but forget the SG Ace
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The Galaxy Ace has a 3.5" 320 x 480 display.
From the Galaxy Ace forum:
scoffyburito said:
My friends have p500s and they envy my phone because of the slimness, 800mhz cpu and screen size.
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Seriously? Your friends envy your phone because it is ~1.8 mm slimmer than their phones? Do your friends know that, unlike Galaxy Ace owners, they can overclock their phones? I would definitely prefer a 3.5" screen, but we're talking about two very similar phones here.
Well, i own 2 devices now, current one is X10 but my previous device was the P500
I do suggest to some of my friends which are newbies to android to use the Ace, but after months of usage, most of them report to me that, the Ace restarts a lot...
The main reason behind this is the small amount of RAM, IMO. When your RAM is running too low, the phone will restart itself, aka soft reboot to resolve the problem.
P500 has 512MB[428mb user accessible] while Ace only has 278, get the difference?
Ace does have a few advantage over the P500 though, the slightly more powerful CPU, better camera and flash[camera flash] too, plus you can take screenshot without root too[P500 has to do this via apps, w/o root]
If both were priced at a same price,i'll get Ace over P500, but $50 is just... too much?
BTW, why not considering upgrade to some new sony? xperia ray seems good to me! A QSD8255 under the hood, 8MP camera, everything is way awesome-er than P500 and Ace
You already have an Optimus One which is quite a decent small little phone. I would save your money and if you really wanted a new phone get a more higher end phone and skip the Ace. That's what I would do, but it's your decision. Are you happy with your Optimus and does it fulfill all your needs? If you are I would stay with the Optimus and save up for a more high end phone.
I wish I could get a Galaxy SII but my carrier doesn't have much coice and I don't think I could afford it! haha.
Only good android phones my carrier has: O1, ACE, Nexus S.
The rest are either Blackberry, garbage, or iPhone.
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I wish I could get a Galaxy SII but my carrier doesn't have much coice and I don't think I could afford it! haha.
Only good android phones my carrier has: O1, ACE, Nexus S.
The rest are either Blackberry, garbage, or iPhone.
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Get Nexus S if u can afford..
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Let me pose a variation of the question.
If I could get a O1 or an ACE, both for free/same price.
Which one should I get?
Please keep in mind what I said about my phone usage.
Zyphur said:
Let me pose a variation of the question.
If I could get a O1 or an ACE, both for free/same price.
Which one should I get?
Please keep in mind what I said about my phone usage.
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samsung is class. go for ace.
Zyphur said:
Let me pose a variation of the question.
If I could get a O1 or an ACE, both for free/same price.
Which one should I get?
Please keep in mind what I said about my phone usage.
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Get Samsung.
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Well... i allready had a p500.
Now i have an ace.
Bettter camera , better screen, better hardware. No dust under screen. Much nicer to the eyes.
No regreats.
Cheers
Zecanilis said:
Well... i allready had a p500.
Now i have an ace.
Bettter camera , better screen, better hardware. No dust under screen. Much nicer to the eyes.
No regreats.
Cheers
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nice to see ya zecanilis long time no see where have u been?
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nice to see ya zecanilis long time no see where have u been?
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What do you think? He is a moderator after all.
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Zyphur said:
Let me pose a variation of the question.
If I could get a O1 or an ACE, both for free/same price.
Which one should I get?
Please keep in mind what I said about my phone usage.
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ace better
btw, y u dun consider SE xperia mini or mini pro ??
price almost same with ace in my country
try check it out
because it running 1ghz with support flash
although screen is around 3-3.2inch if not mistaken
XeactorZ said:
ace better
btw, y u dun consider SE xperia mini or mini pro ??
price almost same with ace in my country
try check it out
because it running 1ghz with support flash
although screen is around 3-3.2inch if not mistaken
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Cant u see what he said... His operator only have ACE, O1, Nexus S and the others are blackberry, iphone and nokia?
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Same price with Live with walkman too, and live with walkman has some serious music capability too... [i think so]
Dude ill prefer taking nexus . Its a nice phone and updates are there for it. Custom rom wise, there are a lot of devs. Ace can be laggy at times. I have a friend using. Nexus is google best phone yeah
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The Ace is better, but have a ugly display. The P500 costs less and the price is correct for that phone. I succest the P500, or a phone above 300€
DaxElectro said:
Cant u see what he said... His operator only have ACE, O1, Nexus S and the others are blackberry, iphone and nokia?
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lolx
y must buy from operator ??
can't buy with phone shop meh ?
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lolx
y must buy from operator ??
can't buy with phone shop meh ?
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I think he still has some contract with the service provider?
Hey guys I need some advice. I am still wondering if the i9100 is still worth purchasing. I can get it brand new for 320 dollars here on Canada. While on the other hand, the galaxy S3 ranges from 500-600 dollars. Google doesn't even sell nexus devices in Canada yet? How future proof is the S2? Is the S3 really worth 200-300 more dollars? Thanks guys!
Bring the seller down to $300
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Its worth every cent.
But i wont spent 500 for s3...
No big difference between both.
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carlocarrera said:
Its worth every cent.
But i wont spent 500 for s3...
No big difference between both.
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Everything, literally, is different between them.
Presumably you've never compared them in use, or indeed on paper...
No. (You asked).
I've compared S3's screen with my current S2's one and i must say id much prefer the S3's :good:
The S2 has more in common hardware wise to the Gnex. So the answer to your question is yes it is still worth buying.
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Im recieving my i9100 (after getting my i9100g replaced) on monday. Is it worth keeping the i9100 or should i sell it and buy the GS3?.
The market price of the i9100 in India at the moment is 27k and GS3 is 37k.
10k rupees = $181.
Also if i do sell my phone i can expect to sell it at 27k right since it will be brand new and the box sealed
in its price range Galaxy S2 is still among the best phone you can buy.
obviously S3 is much more advanced and all but its quite a bit costlier than S2and shouldn't be compared . Although personally i think S3 is way too big and single handed use of S3 is impossible .
Go for it. It's an awesome phone for the price. The s3 seems to have issues. Look at all of the people selling it already. The s2 just started being re sold commonly, because everyone liked it so well. Im keeping mine.
It's all a matter of personal preference and whether or not you actually NEED the S3 or if the S2 will suffice.
Do you need HD screen? Do you need quad core processing? Do you need NFC? blah blah blah
I still haven't bought an S3 because for now the S2 hasn't stopped me doing anything, It can play any game I throw at it, even high end games newly released, I can watch movies, surf the net, capture photos and videos and even make calls!!
For me the S2 is still an awesome and powerful phone (might I add MUCH nicer looking than the S3 also) and I think it will last me easily another 6 months, by then a phone even better than the S3 will be released
Ask yourself if you need to fork out the extra money and if the answer is yes, go for it!
Just buy the S3 or buy the S2 only if you can get it for around 200-250$, I recently bought one for 200$. Btw try to get the international S3 because the north american isn't worth it over the S2 it still lags a bit while the international one there's no lag because of the much stronger gpu.
Get it. I bought this i9000 galaxy s to replace my old gio which was really slow and had no development. Even this first gen galaxy s is totally future proof so I imagine that the s2 is even better.
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I got the S2 3 weeks ago for free, I don't regret it. If you can get it for cheap, go for it, there is a lot if development made for it.
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Still worth buying. Just bought my s2 to replace iphone 4 hehehe
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i just brought... mine
ByzLat said:
Im recieving my i9100 (after getting my i9100g replaced) on monday. Is it worth keeping the i9100 or should i sell it and buy the GS3?.
The market price of the i9100 in India at the moment is 27k and GS3 is 37k.
10k rupees = $181.
Also if i do sell my phone i can expect to sell it at 27k right since it will be brand new and the box sealed
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hey bro u r from India ??
I want to ask u a ques.
I hv pm u or msg u..plz Chk ur inbox
or plz. tell how u get replacement ???
my frnd is also stuck wide i9100g
can u tell n guide
how to get replacement thorough customer care ??
thx.....
Hi i guess it comes down to ur preferences. There are guys/gals who want to be on the edge of hi tech, and there are others who prefer good performance/price ratio.
S2 is a good phone, it probably has one or two years more market life.
Compare S2 eu/S3 eu:
faster camera
about %20 faster processor with quad and better batt consumption, about double pixel count
about %25 bigger screen,
about % 25 bigger battery,
Nfc support,
Wireless charging,
Much butter sound chip
u decide if it justifies double price
I'am using s2 and I'm not really planning to change yet. i hope prices will drop a bit, or a revised version with better spec and eu compatible
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I bought my s2 two months ago...
I wanted a gnex but it was never officially launched in my country and warranty matters to me so i had to go for the next best phone as per my budget : s2
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This thread has become pointless. There are already hundreds of 'Should I buy the SGS2' threads on here, and the person who asked the question hasn't even bothered to contribute to the thread since their OP. I'm asking for this nonsense to be closed.
So my upgrade is in a couple weeks. So I'm debating between this phone, Samsung galaxy s3, or the Samsung galaxy note 2. What are your opinions on droid dna
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Imo, unless you absolutely need to have a battery that can last a whole weekend get the dna. If you do need that kind of battery life then get the note
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This phone is kick ass. Battery life is great. If you're in an area where you're not going to be using the internet for a bit then I would suggest turning your data connection off. You will still be able to get texts but you can't browse. The Note II is too damn big and the S3 has a lot of signal issues from what my friends, who have the device, tell me.
Okay thanks for you opinions. I been stuck with the lg revolution since I got it when it came out. Worst mistake on picking a phone ever
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Samsung quality and looks are nowhere near HTC. I had Galaxy SIII (and original Note), DNA is so much classier, looks better, feels better, perfoms better, has bigger screen, but doesn't feel bigger at all. Note 2 is a separate issue. It has some nice features over DNA, but still, it's Samsung, it's cheap. Also, like it was already mentioned, Samsung phones are full of bugs, and there radios are not good. Signal is weaker, problems with Wi-Fi..... And did I mention,that damn sleek cheap plastic! You think I formed an opinion about it yet?
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Samsung quality and looks are nowhere near HTC. I had Galaxy SIII (and original Note), DNA is so much classier, looks better, feels better, perfoms better, has bigger screen, but doesn't feel bigger at all. Note 2 is a separate issue. It has some nice features over DNA, but still, it's Samsung, it's cheap. Also, like it was already mentioned, Samsung phones are full of bugs, and there radios are not good. Signal is weaker, problems with Wi-Fi..... And did I mention,that damn sleek cheap plastic! You think I formed an opinion about it yet?
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...and they sell more....I don't know y people can't leave Samsung alone.....like it or not, they have gone places HTC has not with all the "build quality" and "good radios" Samsung has made android Wat it is today....its just like how fandroids criticise iPhone yet it sells big tym....XDA membership is around 5million....the other 800million guys out there don't give a duck about better radio, build quality......dude if u can afford to wait, then get the SGS4....like it or not it will be better than any thing HTC can make in a billion ways....build quality is nothing compare to unrivaled app support,timely updates(S2 has jelly bean,HTC one x is yet to),removable battery(helps if u wanna sell in the future or jst use it for long),sdcard , powerful CPU performance. And lots of added functionality......I own the DNA, its good but noting compare to the note 2 in many ways....if only size ain't a problem....for the s3 thats another thing since its almost a gen behind now
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...and they sell more....I don't know y people can't leave Samsung alone.....like it or not, they have gone places HTC has not with all the "build quality" and "good radios" Samsung has made android Wat it is today....its just like how fandroids criticise iPhone yet it sells big tym....XDA membership is around 5million....the other 800million guys out there don't give a duck about better radio, build quality......dude if u can afford to wait, then get the SGS4....like it or not it will be better than any thing HTC can make in a billion ways....build quality is nothing compare to unrivaled app support,timely updates(S2 has jelly bean,HTC one x is yet to),removable battery(helps if u wanna sell in the future or jst use it for long),sdcard , powerful CPU performance. And lots of added functionality......I own the DNA, its good but noting compare to the note 2 in many ways....if only size ain't a problem....for the s3 thats another thing since its almost a gen behind now
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Just because samsung has a giant advertising budget doesn't make their phones better.
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Well this phone and the note are better then the phone I have right now lol. The s4 is not even announced officially so it might be pushed back for whatever reasons.
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I'm really enjoying my DNA. I debated between the note 2 and gs3 but I've heard and read about their fragile screens. I can't have a phone that will break if I drop it. People knock the lack of sd and removable battery. But drop box gives you 25 gigs of space for 2 yrs, and as far as battery I can easily get through the day with moderate use and the brightness on max. After rooting and running this sweet Viper Rom the phone is smoother then a baby's butt.
imo.. but for not being 32gb or having the sd card slot, this is the best phone ever made to date. I manage my company's smartphone contract so I get to play with them all.
amazing build quality looks and feel. top of the line hardware specs..battery life is good... REALLY good/ amazing with the dev kernels available. quality custom Roms.. actually that's insulting.. incredible custom Roms available for this phone.
we're about to go s-off... life is good.
krazya said:
I'm really enjoying my DNA. I debated between the note 2 and gs3 but I've heard and read about their fragile screens. I can't have a phone that will break if I drop it. People knock the lack of sd and removable battery. But drop box gives you 25 gigs of space for 2 yrs, and as far as battery I can easily get through the day with moderate use and the brightness on max. After rooting and running this sweet Viper Rom the phone is smoother then a baby's butt.
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Can you give me a link for the viper rom so I can check it out
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and as silly add this sounds.. until somebody beats HTC's weather flip clock widget I'll be a sense die hard!
there's decent ones out there... but to me nothing looks better and it's the one thing you see repeatedly all day every day on your phone.
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Just because samsung has a giant advertising budget doesn't make their phones better.
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Oh so which HTC phone has beaten any Samsung phone hands down one X and s3? no Note2 and DNA? no HTC m7/one and s4? Tym will tell, Buh u and I know its another no
krazya said:
I'm really enjoying my DNA. I debated between the note 2 and gs3 but I've heard and read about their fragile screens. I can't have a phone that will break if I drop it. People knock the lack of sd and removable battery. But drop box gives you 25 gigs of space for 2 yrs, and as far as battery I can easily get through the day with moderate use and the brightness on max. After rooting and running this sweet Viper Rom the phone is smoother then a baby's butt.
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Dropbox? Seriously? oh so Wat happens when u need that file and there is no data connection.....maybe in USA its easy but not every country is blessed with internet connection every where...and u say battery takes u through a day...wait till u get trapped under a building or get lost somewhere...then the note 2 which can go 3 days will tell ya he told you so.(not that I wish for any of dat to happen to u bro....its XDA
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strip419 said:
Oh so which HTC phone has beaten any Samsung phone hands down one X and s3? no Note2 and DNA? no HTC m7/one and s4? Tym will tell, Buh u and I know its another no
Dropbox? Seriously? oh so Wat happens when u need that file and there is no data connection.....maybe in USA its easy but not every country is blessed with internet connection every where...and u say battery takes u through a day...wait till u get trapped under a building or get lost somewhere...then the note 2 which can go 3 days will tell ya he told you so.(not that I wish for any of dat to happen to u bro....its XDA
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the note 2 is a creature onto itself. if you want an oversized plastic monstrosity that can perform... have at it.
DNA crushes the S3.. easily
and seriously.. if the file is THAT important the DNA has plenty of storage space.. if your music or other forms of entertainment are mission critical to access trapped under a building or in the middle of nowhere then you need to review your priorities in life.
as for the USA comment.. last time I checked the DNA was made exclusively from Verizon which last time I checked was a corporate entity doing business in America... so honestly the rest of the world can go suck it.. USA! USA! Lol
I would hold out for about 6 weeks and get the S4
I really fretted the decision of a new phone as my upgrade was from the Htc thunderbolt. I looked at the S3 it seemed ok but had a cheap plastic feel like I could break it by holding it to tight. Plus I dont care for touch wiz. Moto Razor maxx HD screen still has gray tint to every thing not as bright, dull colors as moto always had. And typical moto style. Thought both phones had good and bad as all do, when I looked the DNA at the big red store it was hands down the fastest phone I had ever picked up. screen colors beautiful felt better to hold than S3 or moto seems I forgot I ever had a TB was worried about no SD card but no problems yet and battery life is so much better than TB with extended battery I am truely a happy DNA owner hope you will be to
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If Jesus owned a phone, it would be the DNA.
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I would hold out for about 6 weeks and get the S4
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In 6 weeks my contact will be over and I would probably go to tmobile
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In 6 weeks my contact will be over and I would probably go to tmobile
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I would only switch to Tmobile if Carly Foulkes started dating me...lol JK! (she's the t mobile spokesperson)
The big question is what makes this phone any better then the rest? Well for me its really just a couple things. The first thing is I like Sense. Now people say well whats Sense? They are widgets designed by HTC. Some of them include the Weather Clock Widget that shows animated weather on your home screen when the phones unlocked. HTC includes bookmark, people, weather widgets all designed by HTC. Now you maybe thinking well weatherbug has widgets already (for example). Their widgets are crap in comparison IMO. That said I also like the wireless charging (cost 40 bucks for the charger). I like the LCD display looks fantastic. The phone doesn't feel like a cheap plastic kids toy. And that's all I have to say about that.
Hi, i will be coming from a 2s lte, skyrocket that got bricked.
I am thinking of getting this because its cheap, maybe it will fit in my pocket better, and battery last longer ?
Can you still run things like skype video, navigator and other navigation apps ? Is there anything it can't do i will
will wish i could ?
seems like a solid little phone.
What's your budget?
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Hi, i will be coming from a 2s lte, skyrocket that got bricked.
I am thinking of getting this because its cheap, maybe it will fit in my pocket better, and battery last longer ?
Can you still run things like skype video, navigator and other navigation apps ? Is there anything it can't do i will
will wish i could ?
seems like a solid little phone.
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If you have more budet, buy nexus 4 or s3 mini.
This is good phine, you can run evetything, no problems. Just some hd games lags and can't be played without modifications.
For me it is really fast if you have right settings
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Ace 2 is a great little phone, fast enough and not too big to look silly in your pocket. But ... it is my last Samsung phone and there are better options for the same money.
I do not know why it is so much underpowered (worst 4GB EMMC on market, light sensing ability not used, Touchwiz). I had ability to play some with Xperia Sola (NovaThor U8500, 512MB RAM) and it feels damn faster. At paper Ace 2 looks better due more ram and bigger screen. I agree that screen is better in Ace 2, but everything else is much worse.
And Samsung does and support Android as it should. I am not Samsung hater or something. They just focus on releasing 2-3 devices each month and they do not care about those that were released couple months ago.
My opinion: go for Nexus, Xperia or LG. Do not buy Motorola, HTC and Samsung. But that's just me.
i would never bux xperia, for me it is female phone and phone have no SD CARD. They put 4 GB on phone just 1,1 usable and you cant expand that memory. I am not fanboy but if i would buy new phone i would go for samsung again , htc or google nexus.
Rooobertinhooo said:
i would never bux xperia, for me it is female phone and phone have no SD CARD. They put 4 GB on phone just 1,1 usable and you cant expand that memory. I am not fanboy but if i would buy new phone i would go for samsung again , htc or google nexus.
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Rooobertinhooo said:
i would never bux xperia, for me it is female phone and phone have no SD CARD. They put 4 GB on phone just 1,1 usable and you cant expand that memory. I am not fanboy but if i would buy new phone i would go for samsung again , htc or google nexus.
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1.1 useable? So how to play hd games like nova 3 ?? Wew..
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Rikxzdjz said:
1.1 useable? So how to play hd games like nova 3 ?? Wew..
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Dont know. Did they play them ??
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Dunno .. I think its not supported on Xperia
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Rikxzdjz said:
Dunno .. I think its not supported on Xperia
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Because they have no memory
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Do you mean xperia u? It is different with xperia sola. Xperia sola has sd card, so you won't have any problem playing 1 gig's data game
For me, I still choose ace 2 because of its complete feature like front camera, radio, quite big amount of ram and sd card availability. Actually, if xperia u has sd card, i will choose it instead of ace 2.
Another advantage of xperia phones is developer supports. Nova thor Xperia has more custom rom rather than samsung.
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If you have a good budget, then I strongly suggest you buy a nexus 4 because it gets all the latest android updates immediately.
Or u can buy the s2 or galaxy nexus (for me is the bests phones) (for example in my country you can find the s2 and galaxy at 250-350€)
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slade9220 said:
Or u can buy the s2 or galaxy nexus (for me is the bests phones) (for example in my country you can find the s2 and galaxy at 250-350€)
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fck no. nexus 4, much better in the same price range..http://www.amazon.com/Google-Nexus-...e=UTF8&qid=1368629703&sr=8-2&keywords=nexus+4 406 dollars=315euro.
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fck no. nexus 4, much better in the same price range..http://www.amazon.com/Google-Nexus-...e=UTF8&qid=1368629703&sr=8-2&keywords=nexus+4 406 dollars=315euro.
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At 315€ sure it's better! I'm not crazy
I forgot the nexus 4 beacause in my country Italy the its price is 429€ online
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I can get the ace 2 refurb for $100 with a 1 year warranty, so it's cheapest i can find that may suit my needs.
I had a Nexus 4 right when it came out, sold it for a profit, and I just can't have a phone that doesn't have a removable battery, SD card, and is to easy to break the glass back, i know the s2 doesn't have OTG, neither did the n4.. I like otg as I can plug a keyboard in.. but anyways...
No way I would be able to use a phone without a battery swap, I am to much into the outdoors and my phone GPS, not to mention I need SD cards for various reasons, 16 gigs internal is useless to me as my needs.
Anyways I could also get an S2x for $200 refurb with one year warranty, I can't really decide..
I thought i would be fine with the ace, i don't play games much so don't care for that, I care not to have the latest updates.
My biggest thing I could wish for is long battery life, tough to drop on the ground without a broken phone..
loof13 said:
If you have a good budget, then I strongly suggest you buy a nexus 4 because it gets all the latest android updates immediately.
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As a long time digital music and graphic designer, I will tell you about the last thing in the world I would do is install updates immediately, lol... you wait about 6 months min, you double check all the bugs are taken out by the testers, you make sure all your software and your hardware is going to work well with it.
On thing you learn by getting older with computers, is updates (unless security related or software bug fixes) are about as fun as sticking your head in the trash can.. If your system is working for you, and your system is how you make a living, you leave it alone unless you have a a very good reason to update, as far as the few new features, those are not worth it..
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I can get the ace 2 refurb for $100 with a 1 year warranty, so it's cheapest i can find that may suit my needs.
I had a Nexus 4 right when it came out, sold it for a profit, and I just can't have a phone that doesn't have a removable battery, SD card, and is to easy to break the glass back, i know the s2 doesn't have OTG, neither did the n4.. I like otg as I can plug a keyboard in.. but anyways...
No way I would be able to use a phone without a battery swap, I am to much into the outdoors and my phone GPS, not to mention I need SD cards for various reasons, 16 gigs internal is useless to me as my needs.
Anyways I could also get an S2x for $200 refurb with one year warranty, I can't really decide..
I thought i would be fine with the ace, i don't play games much so don't care for that, I care not to have the latest updates.
My biggest thing I could wish for is long battery life, tough to drop on the ground without a broken phone..
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if you want better battery buy ace 2
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My biggest thing I could wish for is long battery life, tough to drop on the ground without a broken phone..
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On GB its really long. I could get 3-4 hrs screen time. Almost 2 days on standby, 17 hrs on light use (small apps, WiFi browsing), around 7-8 on moderate use (3G always on) and around 3-5 hrs when gaming. I have TPU case on my Ace II and I dropped it from 2nd floor when I accidentally hit the table while watching a movie (when I grabbed it below, it was still playing) although my phone's silver bezel is almost chipped off entirely, I can say this phone can take a beating (especially from me, someone with a habit of throwing/dropping phones for no god reason)
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wait a bit, Ace 3 is comming out in 2-3 months, the price shouldn't be more then 250€
but if u have a 100€ bigger budget just go for Nexus 4 16Gb, you won't regret it