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hello
i will buy a new android phone and i don't now which phone i should buy it !
GS2
SAMOLED Plus have some bad colors ??
in the future GS2 will get htc Sense 3.0 rom ??
how much avilable of RAM in GS2 ?? i know GS2 have 1GB RAM but how much available for user after using phone like 10 hours ??
anything else ??
Stop filling up this forum with the same old boring question!
Your in a GS2 forum, of course people are gonna say gs2
Spec wise S2 is better, and general internet reviews suggest it's also the better phone, however there's enough opinions in this and the Sensation's forums to know the pros and cons of each to make up your mind.
i also put a topic on sensation forum
The sensation sucks in comparision,
16gb of space, and the sensation only has about 1gb.
Also, the GS2 screen is simply awesome in comparision to the higher resolution qhd screen. Whilst text will look a 'little bit crisper' - the colours are ****e, and the whole screen has a 'washed out' look.
GS2 has higher HSPDA speeds, has a media player that can actually skip through tracks and a larger battery too.
GS2 is very light and ultra thin, whereas the sensation is built with plastic AND metal - so is thicker and heavier (personal choice)
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After owning a htc hd2 and now the gs2 for w months i will say, the build quality of the gs2 is rubbish, gaps near the charging port lets dust in and speaker grill, also the phone for me is to light and tends to want to slip out when using it one handed. Also my device has the os battery bug for some time, it comes and goes randomly.
Sorry to be negative but its better to know the fauilts then to just hear this is the best phone and i love it.
So personaly id go for the sensation and wish i did. Just my opinion
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I own both the Sensation and SGS2, and to put it bluntly, the Sensation is awful compared to the SGS2. I really tried to like the Sensation but it's just a poorly put together device. The Sensation does feel a bit more high quality but really what does that matter when the device your holding is a 2nd rate device. The SGS2 is not without it's flaws but at the moment, bar none, it's the best Android device on the market if not the best device period. You will not regret getting the SGS2 the same cannot be said of the Sensation
Ok. Both got 1,2Ghz Dual-core CPU.
Let's see...
Galaxy S 2 scored about 3500 in Quadrant. I know, it's not a big deal, but Sensation scores about 1200?
Well... the difference is.. 2300... That's a lot man.
Plus, the Galaxy S 2, has better CPU. AS for the GPU, I think the Sensation beats it(Adreno 220(Sensation) vs Mali400(S 2))
Ok, the sensation has a qHD resolution, but d'oh. You prefer the qHD res over the super duper amazing extra dynamic colors of the Super Amoled Plus?
I was between those two. Oh, and the S 2 has 250+ more RAM.
And I chose the Galaxy S 2. It's perfect, slim, awesome. ~~
NIK516 said:
After owning a htc hd2 and now the gs2 for w months i will say, the build quality of the gs2 is rubbish, gaps near the charging port lets dust in and speaker grill, also the phone for me is to light and tends to want to slip out when using it one handed. Also my device has the os battery bug for some time, it comes and goes randomly.
Sorry to be negative but its better to know the fauilts then to just hear this is the best phone and i love it.
So personaly id go for the sensation and wish i did. Just my opinion
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Have you owned the Sensation because the bugs you reference are minor in comparison to what you have on the Sensation.
-juanito- said:
hello
i will buy a new android phone and i don't now which phone i should buy it !
GS2
SAMOLED Plus have some bad colors ??
in the future GS2 will get htc Sense 3.0 rom ??
how much avilable of RAM in GS2 ?? i know GS2 have 1GB RAM but how much available for user after using phone like 10 hours ??
anything else ??
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The SAMOLED plus is fantastic IMO, I prefer it over the Sensation screen.
Developers are working on Sense 3.0 port for SGS2
Current RAM on my SGS2 = 545MB
Current RAM on my Sensation = 252MB
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Ok. Both got 1,2Ghz Dual-core CPU.
Let's see...
Galaxy S 2 scored about 3500 in Quadrant. I know, it's not a big deal, but Sensation scores about 1200?
Well... the difference is.. 2300... That's a lot man.
Plus, the Galaxy S 2, has better CPU. AS for the GPU, I think the Sensation beats it(Adreno 220(Sensation) vs Mali400(S 2))
Ok, the sensation has a qHD resolution, but d'oh. You prefer the qHD res over the super duper amazing extra dynamic colors of the Super Amoled Plus?
I was between those two. Oh, and the S 2 has 250+ more RAM.
And I chose the Galaxy S 2. It's perfect, slim, awesome. ~~
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And lets not forget the Sensation lags like crazy. My Nexus S was faster than the Sensation
Galaxy S2 wins on:
Screen Quality (SA+ makes the higher resolution QHD screen look washed out)
Ram: 1GB vs 768mb
Storage: 16gb vs 1gb
Battery: 1650 vs 1540 - Not only does the GS2 include a larger battery, but the super amoled+ screen uses less power than the QHD screen.
HSPDA Speeds: 20.1mbps vs 14.4mbps ( i think )
GS2 wins on Video formats too, the inclusion of divx playback is fantastic.
Front facing camera on the GS2 is better.
Less lag: the sensation just does not operate as fast as the GS2, for what reason - i just dont know.
Quadrant: 3600 vs 1300 (big difference)
Camera: both phones offer 8mp, however the GS2 has a faster shutter speed, smoother action and more camera features. (both offer 1080p recording)
Call quality: both have dual microphones, but the sensation has extremely poor noise cancellation - hence the GS2 win.
Thiness/weight: GS2 is super thin and super light - no contest.
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Sensation wins on:
Build quality: plastic and metal is obviously a higher build quality than plastic.
..... Thats it.
Some ppl prefer HTC sense, but since using TW4 - it runs flawlessly for me (unlike TW3) - user preferance.
Not sure if ive missed anything, but sure others will chip in too
(it would be better to compare the sensation to the galaxy+ rather than GS2 - yet i feel, the sensation would still lose on many points from above)
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The Sensation's time has come and gone. The Ruby and Holiday already far exceed its specs. Hell, even the E3D has more RAM. The Sensation was evolutionary for HTC while the SGS2 was revolutionary for Samsung. Not that the SGS2 isn't going to be superseded too, but not as dramatically and not as quickly.
HTC is very known for poor audio. Sensation has a very tiny sounding speaker just like the rest of them.
I hate when people are negative about sgs2 build quality. Ive had mine since launch and dropped it over 20 times now and besides a scuff on the bezel the rest of the phone is in great/perfect shape. I will never understand that people complain aobut how light it is when Samsung intended to make it as thin as possible. Any case fixes that issue also.
The Sensation gets dust under screen within a few days. Has the death grip(I think all phones have this) and have touch screen issues and horrible in direct sunlight.
If your getting the unlocked international sgs2, youll know that Samsung is updating the device like crazy. CM7 crew is supporting the device also.
If you happen to not like the sgs2 for any reason, and would rather go for a HTC device. I would advise you to wait until there next big device comes.
Well I had Galaxy S2 and at the moment have a sensation. While I had s2 I had 2 issues. Yellowish left side screen only noticeable até gray background and pink spot on photos and i replaced the unit, got rid of yellowish and almost gone pink spot but then had hd video recording frame rate drop at low light conditions... Well i thought, I payed 500 euro for this? So traded with sensation and this is the real thing that happened, even with the new 2.3.4 super fast ROM it doesn't compare with the speed of s2 but ok, is fast enough... Had touch screen issues already not responding to my command and having force closes with everyday apps and even now phone reboots itself when trying to play a game... Also phone calls sound thin and low volume, having a little distortion, audio recording also too thin. Already asked for a replace going back to S2 and pink spot and video problems since the rest just feels quick and perfect...
BUT I love sense, if anyone depends on it, don't go wrong, sensation and sense 3.0 is just so easy and complete, beautiful and with new update 2.3.4 no lag at all! I hope I had HTC build, responsiveness and speed of Samsung and sense... About the screen at the beginning I thought samoled+ was way better but now I think is a matter of taste and what we get used to...
Hope it helps
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Sensation wins on:
Build quality: plastic and metal is obviously a higher build quality than plastic.
..... Thats it.
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Isn't galaxy plastic shell over metal body? I remember seeing the tear down showing metal skeletal structure
The only thing I noticed that grabbed my attention when testing out the sgs2 and sensation was it's weather animations and nice funky if a little busy lockscreen, other than that the sgs2 screen simply blows the slightly unnoticeable higher res screen that is ever so washed out, the sgs2 is noticeably faster to use, not entirely convinced by all the sense clutter myself but that's a personal opinion, the physical weight of the sgs2 is so much lighter in the hand pure bliss to hold up and read books while lying in bed arms never get tired, playing dungeon hunter 2 on the sgs2 is eyepopping joy compared to the drab looking dungeon world on the sensation, build quality of the sgs2 is always knocked, in my opinion how they plastic engineered so much ram, memory and CPU with such a large battery and screen into such a light package is astounding, being an ex plastic design engineer I guess I get excited about such twaddle, there you go my real world non spec view on the situation, just buy the sgs2
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The only thing I noticed that grabbed my attention when testing out the sgs2 and sensation was it's weather animations and nice funky if a little busy lockscreen, other than that the sgs2 screen simply blows the slightly unnoticeable higher res screen that is ever so washed out, the sgs2 is noticeably faster to use, not entirely convinced by all the sense clutter myself but that's a personal opinion, the physical weight of the sgs2 is so much lighter in the hand pure bliss to hold up and read books while lying in bed arms never get tired, playing dungeon hunter 2 on the sgs2 is eyepopping joy compared to the drab looking dungeon world on the sensation, build quality of the sgs2 is always knocked, in my opinion how they plastic engineered so much ram, memory and CPU with such a large battery and screen into such a light package is astounding, being an ex plastic design engineer I guess I get excited about such twaddle, there you go my real world non spec view on the situation, just buy the sgs2
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It's true, no one does Weather better than HTC. As a matter of fact, no one comes close. If HTC sold their weather app on the market Beautiful Widgets would have to file for bankruptcy. The other area HTC does a good job on is their keyboard. The HTC IME is fantastic and their auto-correct function is as good if not better than the iPoo
Nokia 3310 so you don't fill these forums next with how do I root and install romzzz plzzzzz...
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My good god, same question every week:/
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I am looking for opinions from former Epic4G owners on the differences in the screen quality between these two phones.
Pro's/Con's, quality, hue, color temperature, contrast, visibility in bright sunlight, etc. Your opinions and input would be greatly appreciated.
TIA
Mike
This screen actually looks better in my opinion... also when in direct sunlight.. wow you still see it better than ever.
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I prefer the Epic screen and camera quality over this Photon but the speed,gps and battery life made it a worthy upgrade for me.
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Im about to replace my epic with a photon. Do you all see an improvement in 3G speeds? My 3G speeds on this epic are AWFUL.
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The epic had a great screen but so many things just didn't work well. My gps was useless and bluetooth and wifi were flaky.
On the photon everything works. It is fast as hell too. The screen, while not as good as the epic, is better than the evo 4g.
the SAMOLOED is very impressive when it comes to depth, contrast, detail, etc..
I really miss looking at the screen on my Epic.. however, (if you're only comparing screens).. the Photon screen is pretty damn good.. I can see it in bright sunlight w/ sunglasses on. it doesn't look grainy, i notice that while scrolling, it seems to 'dim' a little bit but this might be a characteristic of the pentile display.. colors look just fine (although, to be fair, I'm color blind ).. If you're looking for a Hi-Def TV... go get one. this is a damn phone LMFAO.
The screen is better than the Evo 3D FWIW...
now, to be fair, you should also compare the other aspects of the devices to make an informed decision.. the GPS works on photon/flaky on Epic.. same for bluetooth. the 3G radio on Photon works really well and is fairly quick (compared to the Epic).. bluetooth just works on photon/flaky on epic. battery life on photon is disgustingly good (is that a word ?? LOL).. Epic = mediocre..
to be fair, I have SRF 1.2 on my Epic and I love that device.. I just don't have any complaints (yet) w/ the photon and I've had it a week
I hope this helps
Was running SFR 1.2 and now running modified EG22 on my Epic4G. I am one of the lucky ones that has a fully functioning GPS since the Froyo update and haven't have any other major issues.
I am legally blind/low vision impaired so my major concerns are about screen visibility at night and bright sunlight as well as color temperature, hue and contrast as these are very important to me for the ability to view images without losing detail. The Epic4G is definitely adequate and I do love a hardware keyboard but I am drawn to the slightly larger screen size and higher processing capabilities.
The epic had a better screen and camera, but the screen on the Photon is nice. Like others have said, works in direct sunlight even with sunglasses on.
One issue I have is that watching HD mp4s worked on the epic, but not on the Photon.
Otherwise, the photon is a better phone. I had issues with wifi and gps on the epic but no problems on the photon. Everything else is improved, but i don't find the improvements all that drastic. Web browsing is faster, but not exceptionally faster.
I think the scrern has a bit of a blueish tint to it. Its very bright very easy to see. I haven't noticed really anything wrong with the screen. because its 540 x 960. Some print may be smaller then they where on the epic.
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Can anyone who has owned both the Note and the Skyrocket give a real world comparison between these two phones? I am considering trading in my Skyrocket for a Note, and I'm particularly interested in the screen quality, bluetooth connectivity, and battery life.
My skyrocket display is great. If I have lines or blobs, I don't ever notice. My bluetooth works, but I sometimes have to reboot to get it to reconnect to my car. My battery life is good, but I have to recharge every night or it will drain out.
I can't tell you my experience as I never owned a skyrocket, but my brother got a skyrocket two weeks before I got the note. One look and I drove him to best buy to enchange. Best buy rocks no restocking fee and he didn't even have the box.
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I have owned both and STILL have both.
the rocket was/is a lil faster in its own right out of the box. but after roming them both out and running the same apps and web and movies. the note is just as fast on loading, and playing things smoothly. and of course the screen is better and bigger. i ran net flix, the note actually loaded up quicker 70% of the time, and looked better.
apps like cut the rope the rocket actually loaded up quicker. but both ran smoothly.
over all i cant tell to much difference in over all preformance of the two.
If the battery life were about the same and the bluetooth worked better, it would definitely be worth the switch for me.
The biggest difference is the note doesn't have the blue tint and the grainy screen like the skyrocket. After using the note for just one day i love it and now (as crazy as this seems) the skyrocket seems small in my hand.
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I owned both... My wife now has the skyrocket.... Battery life and speed of apps and stuff is about the same. The note has better wifi and bluetooth range. Skyrocket has no voice dial with bluetooth. The skyrocket looks tiny to me now. ...lol no way i can back to smaller display
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I traded my skyrocket in for the note and overall I'm much happier with the note. They seem to be about the same speed wise but the screen and battery life is much better on the note. My dell streak kept me happy for over a year but I'm not sure the note will be able to do the same. I'm ready for the quad core Note II.
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I have had them both but turned the skyrocket over to my wife when I got the note.speed wise the skyrocket was just a bit snappier,screen quality,no comparison the HD note screen is awesome,bluetooth on the skyrocket was a little buggy at times but has been flawless on the note so far,sound quality is better on the note but max volume is about the same,wifi seems to be about the same,gps on the skyrocket works fine but the note locks on quicker,battery life is a little better on the note,aside from the s pen there are alot of little things the note has and does that's not there on the skyrocket.the skyrocket is a very good phone but the the note is better.
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I owned both... My wife now has the skyrocket.... Battery life and speed of apps and stuff is about the same. The note has better wifi and bluetooth range. Skyrocket has no voice dial with bluetooth. The skyrocket looks tiny to me now. ...lol no way i can back to smaller display
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Bluetooth voice dial works fine on the skyrocket...you just have to install voice search from the market.
My wife still has her skyrocket. ..its great but i wanted the bigger screen. After about a week the battery life is comparible...radio strengths stronger across the board on the note.
The screen is hands down far superior on the note.
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Hi, first of all I've to say sorry because my English is very poor
Since april I've had a simfree Xperia S, with bootloader unlock allowed (I haven't done it yet, including root or any mod)
There are two things that I don't like from the XPS:
-ICS is very laggy
-The battery isn't removable.
I usually stay away from my house the entire day, and I like watching films or series in the phone, so by the end of the day I always run out of battery and I need to carry with a USB portable battery and keep it connected for hours to recharge the phone.
With the galaxy nexus, I can buy the extended battery and carry with the stock one so when the extended is empty I can swap the batteries and begin at 100% again
The other thing I like from the Galaxy Nexus is the amoled screen, because of the better viewing angles than XPS and the bigger size when playing video
The two things I don't like from the Galaxy are the too low 16gb of storage and the GPS (I don't know if it is bad, but sure it isn't as good as the XPS)
And at the other hand, Nexus will be always up to dated with android version, and we don't know if XPS will be updated to 4.1
If you want a Nexus, wait for the new one(s) released this fall.
K900 said:
If you want a Nexus, wait for the new one(s) released this fall.
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I don't want to pay a lot for it and this fall the new nexus will be very expensive and I will have to wait for about 6 months more.
I don't have to pay anything for trading my xperia s with a galaxy nexus.
Use a different launcher and the battery is removable if you really need to remove or replace it.
But not for regular use as anthon needs !
anthon said:
I don't want to pay a lot for it and this fall the new nexus will be very expensive and I will have to wait for about 6 months more.
I don't have to pay anything for trading my xperia s with a galaxy nexus.
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There is likely to be a series of Nexii, so you should be able to find something that suits you.
Please take note that galaxy nexus has on screen time of about 3hour plus only, while Xperia has higher on screen time.
Charging portable battery is easier than charging additional battery?
Xperia has a better rear camera while nexus has better front camera. Lol
Both phone are using outdated hardware, does it even matters?
At least in my country, Singapore, xperia s is certified for nfc payment while nexus isn't. (only xperia s, p, s3 and Samsung advance plus)
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I have both GN on JB and XS on GB (forget about ICS, too many problems for me)
Although GN is extremely smooth and battery last much longer under normal use ( 2 days vs 1 day max) the AMOLED is really suck.
Yes, the view angle is incredible, the black level is top notch, but the image quality is very disappointing, color is not accurate, pen tile makes image blurry/ not sharp.
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Finally I think that I'm going to keep my XPS until the new nexus
I will try the MIUI and Cyanogen Roms
Thanks to all for your help
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I have both GN on JB and XS on GB (forget about ICS, too many problems for me)
Although GN is extremely smooth and battery last much longer under normal use ( 2 days vs 1 day max) the AMOLED is really suck.
Yes, the view angle is incredible, the black level is top notch, but the image quality is very disappointing, color is not accurate, pen tile makes image blurry/ not sharp.
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I think you have a defective unit chief, my fone also has the pentile s-amoled screen but images are CRYSTAL CLEAR, no blurry images & Hd video is a joy to view.
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anthon said:
Hi, first of all I've to say sorry because my English is very poor
Since april I've had a simfree Xperia S, with bootloader unlock allowed (I haven't done it yet, including root or any mod)
There are two things that I don't like from the XPS:
-ICS is very laggy
-The battery isn't removable.
I usually stay away from my house the entire day, and I like watching films or series in the phone, so by the end of the day I always run out of battery and I need to carry with a USB portable battery and keep it connected for hours to recharge the phone.
With the galaxy nexus, I can buy the extended battery and carry with the stock one so when the extended is empty I can swap the batteries and begin at 100% again
The other thing I like from the Galaxy Nexus is the amoled screen, because of the better viewing angles than XPS and the bigger size when playing video
The two things I don't like from the Galaxy are the too low 16gb of storage and the GPS (I don't know if it is bad, but sure it isn't as good as the XPS)
And at the other hand, Nexus will be always up to dated with android version, and we don't know if XPS will be updated to 4.1
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The screen on the Galaxy Nexus is not that great. Sure you get better viewing angles but lower ppi, crappy whites, pentile, and image ghosting. I bought both phones and ended up sending the Nexus back. I just can't stand Samsung.
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I think you have a defective unit chief, my fone also has the pentile s-amoled screen but images are CRYSTAL CLEAR, no blurry images & Hd video is a joy to view.
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Pentile sucks man, I am sorry. My buddy has a Nexus and compared to my Xperia S the screen is not nearly as clear. Viewing the web on the Nexus is not very good as text isn't crisp unless zoomed in.
Also battery isn't that great on the Nexus either, if you view alot of internet it will drain much faster than the Xperia S.
I thought the same thing when coming from a galaxy nexus. Now that I'm running CM9 FXP132 I live this phone! Performance is incredible and my battery life doubled!
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Keep the Xperia S
First of all....the XS display is absolutely brilliant...even better than S3 display.Look at the 2 screens in the same time and you will notice the difference.Xperia S display colors are more real and the black is really really black.And is also the ppi intensity.Is better on Xperia S!The CPU on Nexus is significantly poorly than Xperia`s S!Even overclocked the score at megaflops doesn`t equal the score obtained by Xperia S CPU.And we have for the Xperia S a kernel oc-ed to 1,9Mhz!The camera on Xperia S makes perfect pictures!12 mpx > 5 mpx on Nexus.I don`t know about the GPU`s on both of the devices but the games on xperia s runs very well.The only advantage on Nexus is the removable battery and better technical support!overall except the lack of technical support the Xperia S is a better(technical and look)phone!
You're asking this in an Xperia forum lol bias is everywhere. Each device has its pros and cons. Personally if I had the option, I'd go for the Nexus, but if you can hold off until later this year as K900 said, you'll be in for a big improvement.
GN vs XS on xperia forum doesn't mean bias, if you got no comparison, GN is brilliant, i came from GN (now my GF is using it), switched to XS.
i had no complaint about GN before switch, i got lots of complaint after making the switch for both.
XS = laggy UI, laggy UI and laggy UI, man the spec is better but why laggy?
GN = wow the screen sucks big time, colour, sharpness (not due to ppi but pentile) and burning (ghost and shadow and stupid burn and much more)
if you use it everyday, the screen is where you are looking at everyday when using the phone. although XS LCD is a tad old fashion (why not IPS like iphone), switch from XS to GN will be your biggest mistake. if you are coming to a decision which phone you should buy then it depends
(smoothness and update = GN , design, camera and screen = XS)
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GN vs XS on xperia forum doesn't mean bias, if you got no comparison, GN is brilliant, i came from GN (now my GF is using it), switched to XS.
i had no complaint about GN before switch, i got lots of complaint after making the switch for both.
XS = laggy UI, laggy UI and laggy UI, man the spec is better but why laggy?
GN = wow the screen sucks big time, colour, sharpness (not due to ppi but pentile) and burning (ghost and shadow and stupid burn and much more)
if you use it everyday, the screen is where you are looking at everyday when using the phone. although XS LCD is a tad old fashion (why not IPS like iphone), switch from XS to GN will be your biggest mistake. if you are coming to a decision which phone you should buy then it depends
(smoothness and update = GN , design, camera and screen = XS)
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Yeah I agree completely, my buddy who love is Galaxy Nexus has been complaining about the screen ghosting lately. Also the Xperia S is not laggy if you install a custom rom for it. Mine does good work.
YES you should.
If you're not satisfied with the phone you have now, then let it go. Questioning whether to replace it or not will just make u see more and more bad things about it. So why keeping it? And chances are, you will not be satisfied with Nexus either. You see people here are the kind to get any phone they want, stick to it and make the most of it.
You must remember, Reality Display color is more natural than Super Amoled (overcolour)
if you are to replace your sxs, do it with a newer gen s4 processor. otherwise, you wouldn't feel much difference.
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You seemed more suitable for iphone though
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Just received the new Galaxy S4 yesterday. After playing around with it for a day, I must say that I'm quite indifferent about it. I don't consider it a huge upgrade from the LGOG at all... Here's some initial thoughts:
Display - I kept reading all the hype about the 1080p Super AMOLED display on the S4 and had very high expectations. It's OK at best. A pentile-matrix display is still no match for full RGB LCD pixels like on the OG, even at 720p. The S4's autobrightness is also set much too dim, and I find myself having to manually slide the brightness level up and down to fit the surrounding lighting.
Build Quality/Appearance - The LGOG definitely feels like a higher quality handset than the S4 when you compare the two. The button layout and location of the ports are pretty much identical (which are some of the things that kept me from getting the HTC One instead). However, the glass back and diamond pattern of the LG just looks better, plain and simple.
OS Skin - I find that LG's Android skin is much more customizable than Samsung's Touchwiz. Using the LGOG stock out of the box feels like you're using a custom ROM from the XDA forums, there are so many customization options.
Performance - This is where the LGOG really shines. I have yet to find anything that makes the LGOG lag. Every animation and action done on the phone looks like it's running at 60fps. Switching between apps is instantaneous and the user experience is a pleasure. With all the beefed up internals of the S4 (higher processor and GPU clock speeds), I still saw some lagginess when performing certain actions. This was something I was not expecting on the S4, but I am pretty sure it has to do with all the new bells and whistles Samsung tried to cram into the phone (Air View, Air Gesture, Smart Stay, Smart Scroll, etc). Bottom line, the S4 benchmarks might be higher, but in daily use the LGOG is a smoother user experience.
Battery Life - This is the only thing that is still up in the air, as I have only had the S4 for one day. I expect the S4 to be better in this category though since it has a higher capacity battery, and judging from existing reviews.
Hope this post helps anyone that is on the fence between these 2 phones! I'd be happy to answer questions.
It would be awesome if you can do some sort of video comparison. (Don’t have to be really professional one… Just a simple video) If you have some time to kill.
I don't expect the S4 to last longer. Why? There's too much extra crap in there and a bigger screen, hence the bigger battery. Its probably going to be the same, if not worse.
I thought about getting that phone, but after previewing it and the HTC one, I had to stay with my LGOG and my Nexus 4.
I hate my S3 now since I got the Nexus and then LG.
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Jammol said:
I don't expect the S4 to last longer. Why? There's too much extra crap in there and a bigger screen, hence the bigger battery. Its probably going to be the same, if not worse.
I thought about getting that phone, but after previewing it and the HTC one, I had to stay with my LGOG and my Nexus 4.
I hate my S3 now since I got the Nexus and then LG.
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I used to have a Nexus 4 also, and like the OG much better (capacitive buttons, LTE, SD card slot). Especially now that the OG has fully functioning AOSP roms. The only thing I don't like is how HOT the phone gets during heavy use or internet browsing using mobile network data. I'm sure the high temps negatively affect battery life.
It still stands that I am largely unimpressed by the Galaxy S4 when compared to the OG. Even their cameras are comparable in normal outdoor daylight. I have not tested low light yet, but pretty much all phone cameras suck in low light except for a few (Nokia 808, HTC One, Lumia 920).
I got my S4 last weekend and have to say I agree with OP, after couple days of using the S4 couldn't wait to get back to my LGOG with CM10.1. The S4 display was disappointing to me and it was extremely laggy, much more then my S3.
A guy at my local best buy just got one and it just doesn't seem up to par with my LGOG like I thought it would and my display looks better too
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You guys are comparing the s4 with the LGOG!! This phone has been out for a long time now. And not that many roms.. I understand it took awhile to unlock the bootloader. And its crappy LG.. Bad support. I was just gifted this phone but i guess i just have to sale it or convert it into a N4
Are you talking about Quad or Eight Core SIV? I have the Quad one and I still prefer the DNA or the LGOG. Yes it is an LG so rarely gets updates but aside from that LGOG is much better.
Sell the SIV and use your LGOG
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You guys are comparing the s4 with the LGOG!! This phone has been out for a long time now. And not that many roms.. I understand it took awhile to unlock the bootloader. And its crappy LG.. Bad support. I was just gifted this phone but i guess i just have to sale it or convert it into a N4
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Lol misinformed. There are tons of roms and not to mention the option to convert is just plain awesome to have.
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My neighbor just got the s4 and I couldn't help my self. I had to play with it. I think the lgog is the better device IMHO.
Now I just need to play with the HTC one. So far I'm happy with purchasing the lgog n not waiting for the s4
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IPS displays offer awesome viewing angles, colors, saturation, more light viewing, and battery life. That Super AMOLED is an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) that gives you truer blacks than any LCD technology could hope to (even plasma isn't up to par). It offers great colors,viewing angles, brightness, saturation, etc and better battery life in a screen tech vs screen tech heads up. LG is great with their phones and has really stepped up since my last ATT Phone, the Shine (man I loved that phone). Their support is there and have stepped it up with updates for all their products across the board. Kind of hard to compare technology of a phone seven to nine months old to a newer phone. I actually lag my LGOG using LG's own keyboard on games like RoB, MWOH, and FFAB. Of course many SGS2 would freeze before I even rooted and ROM'd, my LGOG isn't freezing though it can lag and stutter (not rooted on my new one or anything yet).
LG doesn't give us a removable battery here but that's not a killer to me. The screen also is too easy to break (mine, on a brand new one only two weeks old that was rooyed and freegee'd actually had a crack go across the bottom of my screen and it was never dropped or anything.) My SGS2 was dropped and barely had a chip in it and that was on the side.
The SGS4 is thin and plasticky to me. I don't mind thinness (the LGOG is about the same as my SGS2) but it's about as slippery as my LGOG and costs way more.
The screen on the SGS4 uses a diamond tile matrix overlay on top of the OLED (AMOLED) LED backing. It's not terrible and is actually better than the SGS3 version. However the ppi is greatly enhanced but Samsung really doesn't need that type of overlay.
In all the LGOG feels better and responds better than the SGS4 in my opinion. To me it seems LG did better at optimizing their software for the LGOG than Samsung did with their phone, hence the lag.
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