Hi,
I'm still a happy owner of a Galaxy S2 but a friend of mine needs to choose a new phone from his employer, here's the list:
SAMSUNG GALAXY XCOVER S5690 BLACK
HTC ONE V BLACK
SAMSUNG GALAXY ACE PLUS S7500 DARK BLUE
SAMSUNG GALAXY MINI WHITE
SAMSUNG GALAXY MINI STEEL GREY
SONY ERICSSON XPERIA RAY BLACK
ACER LIQUID EXPRESS E320 TITANIUM
SONY XPERIA U BLACK
SAMSUNG GALAXY ACE BLACK
SAMSUNG GALAXY MINI 2 S6500 BLACK
LG OPTIMUS 2X SPEED DARK BROWN
SAMSUNG GALAXY GIO S5660 DARK SILVER
Which one would be the better choice?
My apologies, this might not be in the correct forum but you guys have helped me a lot in the past and I know a lot of you probably immediatly see the better choice but I would spend hours on the interweb and still have no clue :laugh:
I would guess the LG Optimus as it's a dual processor but I might be missing something
cheers
b
Your friend should make up his own mind as only he knows what he wants out of a phone. Considering none of the choices are the I9100, I'm at a loss as to why you posted this in the I9100 forum.
^^ agreed. Its pretty simple though, just get the one with the best spec/software.
A quick browse of gsmarena should give you all the info you need.
Tell him to get one of these (In other words, what Oinky said )
phone needs to be fast and have a micro-usb to charge
camera quality is not really important, just nice to have
I think I've answered your 2nd remark in my post, basically looking for some friendly yet relevant advice
B
@esk02k: thanks for the gsmarena tip, I'll look into that
In general my deepest most sincere apologies for posting this topic
I've done so in a flare of positivity and optimism, but I realize now I should have thought this through and found the right subforum to post
B
I think the best option would be to get the Lg Optimus 2x because its dual core. It will thus be the fastest phone. It has an 8MP camera unlike most phones you mentioned which have only 5MP cameras. It can also do Full HD 1080p video recording unlike others which have only 720p recording.
endingcolt007 said:
I think the best option would be to get the Lg Optimus 2x because its dual core. It will thus be the fastest phone. It has an 8MP camera unlike most phones you mentioned which have only 5MP cameras. It can also do Full HD 1080p video recording unlike others which have only 720p recording.
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Thank you good Sir!
Cheers
B
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Hi guys,
Just wanted to share a qucik video I made comparing the two phones, what I think is the best Android phone against the best Budget phone.
Very nice video, I bought the ACE because galaxy S2 was to expensive
i wish i had bought S II,am starting to drool.....
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Very nice video, I bought the ACE because galaxy S2 was to expensive
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ehh... why dont u consider i9000? its cheaper
Ace can shoot video in VGA resolution (640 x 480) on gingerbread
Yeah I know. I tested both devices in their stock forms.
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..is that really a white SG S2?
Its like david vs. goliath holding an AK-47.
Awesome video!! Real useful..Own a samsung galaxy ace. And always wanted to see a nicely made video of the S2
Great video, thank you!
I've had my heart set on the SGS2, but I also need another cheaper phone so I thought about the Ace, it was great to watch your comparison.
By the way, I'm dying to know, how/where did you get that white SGS2?
it's not faiiiirrrrrr! compared two different level smartphone. LOL
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.
Zyphur said:
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?
hsingh1993 said:
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 ?
XeactorZ said:
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?
Good Day,
Basically I need to choose from these two phones.
1. Samsung Galaxy Gio
2. LG Optimus Z (korean phone)
My mom is making choose from these two phones and I don't know what to do because both phones are very very phenomenal (If only I could choose both, trust me I will)
Personally, I would choose LG Optimus Z due to the fact the It would be so unique to have a phone which is not originally sold in your country + this dude comes with many freebies like screen protectors earpiece etc etc., and also because of the hardware too. In my opinion this dude is way better than the other dude if hardware, speed and performance are on the line. (and because I'm a big fan of korean culture, I would be so happy to have a phone that looks just like the one I see on Korean Movies)
On the other hand, I've read some claims, no not just claims, I saw some proofs too that Galaxy Gio Can Run the Latest Android 2.4/4.0 ICS, which gave me this hesitation to pick the first dude. I mean Gio is loosing against Optimus Z if we are talking about hardware. But when it comes to software thingy of course Gio is way better.
See ? tough choice huh ? If only some Genius here could help me root and mod Optimus Z so that I would run ICS too (but as of the moment I think korean phones are very fragile to rooting)
Back to the first Question, WHICH SHOULD I CHOOSE GIO OR OPTIMUS Z ??
Considering the lg had 1ghz armv7, if its me I'll go for it without thinking. Gio had ****ty armv6, and trust me u wont be happy if go anywhere near any armv6 device.
thanks for the opinion, I would pick the Optimus Z too. but I'm afraid I'll be stuck at froyo 2.2 forever
So its still had froyo? What a bummer. Well its up to u then. Gio had gb and dedicated forum here in xda. Maybe will get unofficial ics too. But the msm7227 armv6 is horrible.
It's brand new from korea so basically It's in 2.2
I went to buy Galaxy Note today..I watched
Youtube videos and though it would fit on my
hands.. I saw it n
OMG!! its huge..Doesn't even fit on my pocket..
My friend laughed like hell when I tried to
imitate a phone call scenario.. Its was
awkward .
The shopkeeper also said its too big .
Then he showed me the Sony Xperia S..
Gosh the screen was awesome..
I check out the Galaxy S2 too..
I liked the WVGA screen of the S2 but its
nowhere near Xperia S.
But the viewing angle was really bad on the
Xperia S.
N I didn't like the design too..Too much extra
space at the bottom. N 10mm thick too..
S2 was thin n comfortable to hold..
What I liked about Xperia S
-720p screen(but viewing angle is so bad)
-NFC tag
-Free standard hdmi cable
- 12 mp camera( i checked it n its awesome)
-PS store
-TV launcher
What I don't like about Xperia S
-Design
-Capacitative button is not responsive
-CPU n GPU is weaker than S2( according to
most techsites)
-Too thick..
Is the galaxy S2 screen resolution really that bad compared to Xperia S.. ??
I have a Galaxy S now n I want to upgrade screen wise as well
WVGA vs 720p..
Please help me choose.
Xperia S cpu/gpu is very old for a phone releasing now...
When Snapdragon 4 is out, sony is now with a snapdragon 3
And their is not much development for xperia S....(only one custom kernel and no cm7/9 yet)
You are from india so you will get i9100G(so you can't flash any roms here and i9100G have a different processor and GPU from i9100 international model)
Best choice is HTC one x which is much better than both xperia s and sgs2
the choice is obvious as long as Sony comes in the near future with the ICS upgrade. Just by comparing the two and taking in consideration just the resolution and overall hardware capabilities i'd go with the xperias. The S2 is still rocking, but let's not forget, a year has passed and there are other devices out there with better hardware.
And about the Note, I'd trade my S2 at any time for that beast of a screen, I've also played with it yesterday in an orange shop and I give you credit, it's big, but that's what the majority said about the S2 .
The resolution is important, for today's standards WVGA is obsolete, 720p is the standard now with a minimum of 4.7'' diagonal. I'd advise you to wait a little bit 'till the S3 is launched, who knows, maybe it will knock down the competition, or not . Also the HTC One X is an option, have you considered it?
Kristion said:
the choice is obvious as long as Sony comes in the near future with the ICS upgrade. Just by comparing the two and taking in consideration just the resolution and overall hardware capabilities i'd go with the xperias. The S2 is still rocking, but let's not forget, a year has passed and there are other devices out there with better hardware.
And about the Note, I'd trade my S2 at any time for that beast of a screen, I've also played with it yesterday in an orange shop and I give you credit, it's big, but that's what the majority said about the S2 .
The resolution is important, for today's standards WVGA is obsolete, 720p is the standard now with a minimum of 4.7'' diagonal. I'd advise you to wait a little bit 'till the S3 is launched, who knows, maybe it will knock down the competition, or not . Also the HTC One X is an option, have you considered it?
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No I didn't consider the One X..
HTC very poor at availability in India. Its available in the metro cities but not in Shillong, India.
So you think I should get the Xperia then.??
My friend also said Xperia is better for him if he had to choose one.
Jackmax32 said:
No I didn't consider the One X..
HTC very poor at availability in India. Its available in the metro cities but not in Shillong, India.
So you think I should get the Xperia then.??
My friend also said Xperia is better for him if he had to choose one.
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Xperia is not better...
One x or you are wasting your money..
Xperia S is already a year old by its CPU/GPU In india for galaxy s2 you will get i9100G(No roms to flash here and weaker CPU/GPU then i9100 the international model)
HTC one x is the only best option..
sahibunlimited said:
Xperia is not better...
One x or you are wasting your money..
Xperia S is already a year old by its CPU/GPU In india for galaxy s2 you will get i9100G(No roms to flash here and weaker CPU/GPU then i9100 the international model)
HTC one x is the only best option..
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I heard about the G model too..
Its really sad.. Samsung is fooling the Indian customers..
Well then I better buy the ONE X if I am gonna shell out 30K+ ..
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Its more than 35K @@
Budget is below Rs 33000
xperia s has no front camera too
Jackmax32 said:
I heard about the G model too..
Its really sad.. Samsung is fooling the Indian customers..
Well then I better buy the ONE X if I am gonna shell out 30K+ ..
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Its more than 35K @@
Budget is below Rs 33000
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Come on man
Adding 2k you will get 5 times better phone...
BTW one x is tegra 3 quad core and much better development
I bought my s2 in India and it's I9100 not I9100G.
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its better to grab a S2 than experia their late for upgrade also hardware i came from ARC ,i love my S2
Jackmax32 said:
I went to buy Galaxy Note today..I watched
Youtube videos and though it would fit on my
hands.. I saw it n
OMG!! its huge..Doesn't even fit on my pocket..
My friend laughed like hell when I tried to
imitate a phone call scenario.. Its was
awkward .
The shopkeeper also said its too big .
Then he showed me the Sony Xperia S..
Gosh the screen was awesome..
I check out the Galaxy S2 too..
I liked the WVGA screen of the S2 but its
nowhere near Xperia S.
But the viewing angle was really bad on the
Xperia S.
N I didn't like the design too..Too much extra
space at the bottom. N 10mm thick too..
S2 was thin n comfortable to hold..
What I liked about Xperia S
-720p screen(but viewing angle is so bad)
-NFC tag
-Free standard hdmi cable
- 12 mp camera( i checked it n its awesome)
-PS store
-TV launcher
What I don't like about Xperia S
-Design
-Capacitative button is not responsive
-CPU n GPU is weaker than S2( according to
most techsites)
-Too thick..
Does the galaxy S2 screen resolution really that bad compared to Xperia S.. ??
I have a Galaxy S now n I want to upgrade screen wise as well
WVGA vs 720p..
Please help me choose.
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Maybe this will help you in your choice: http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_s_vs_samsung_galaxy_s_ii-review-734.php
_Raziel666 said:
Maybe this will help you in your choice: http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_s_vs_samsung_galaxy_s_ii-review-734.php
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Dafaq?
Sony Xperia S over Samsung Galaxy S II:
4.3" 720p screen (342ppi) over 4.3" WVGA screen (217ppi)
12MP still camera over 8MP
1.5GHz Scorpion CPU over 1.2GHz Cortex-A9 CPU
Standard microHDMI port over MHL port (requires adapter for HDMI out)
GLONASS support in addition to A-GPS
All units have NFC over optional support in the S II
1750mAh battery over 1650mAh
3D sweep panorama and Multi Angle modes
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Scorpion 1.5 ghz is no where near exynos 1.2 in sgs2
Megapixel doesn't count(through snapshot from dep sleep feature is cool in xperia s)
That 3D thing is just placebo
Just stay away from xperias have experienced xperia phone in past and its having pathetic software support and development...
and also stay away from i9100G
@OP if you really want the best phone currently then go for one x
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Bwahhahhahaa
2011 Xperia phones got ics before xperia S
http://blogs.sonymobile.com/product...software-upgrade-for-2011-xperia-smartphones/
Look I respect everyone's opninion here but most of you are talking ****. I've had both phones and now I have the s2.
It's a ****ty phone seriously... you pay that much money for a phone with this low resolution... lets say the owner wont flash custom rom, than the xperia s is the better choice.
Why ? Its old what are you.sayin bla bla bla...
Specs aren't everything. If you chose your phone specs based than you're not wise. The software of the xperia S is far more complete and bugfree than that of samsung. It is despite having the older cpu much much faster in everyday use.
Sony is actually one of the best companies in terms of software updates... don't say the s isn't good because you had an arc ... what is that ?!
The galaxy s2 is useless as a smartphone becaus of the super amoled plus screen. It uses maybe double or more power than a normal screen when displaying white colors. And most webpages are white...
Also the one x is beautiful but it isn't the best becaus it has a quadcore cpu. It is.sometimes slow i've used it. Also the tegra 3 sucks power like hell. It is a cpu based on the arm a9 architecture wich is like used in the snapdragon s1 series.
Use both the one x and one s and you'll see despite the fact that the one s is only dual core the snapdragon s4 is waaay faster. This because it uses a proper cortex a15 architecture that is actually designed to make multicore cpu's of it...
The quadcore nvidia tegra 3 isn't more than.a marketing gimmick. It's nothing really new and of you say that the snapdragon s3 is old than so is the exynos and the Tegra because it's all based on the same old architecture.
My advice go either with the xperia s or buy an.one s online if you can't find it in your city...
s2 is the best
.....about the size...belive me..at first i thought s2 is huge....now i prefer note size.....when u used to read and use internet and forget laptop u will prefer the bigger
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soulaiman said:
The quadcore nvidia tegra 3 isn't more than.a marketing gimmick. It's nothing really new and of you say that the snapdragon s3 is old than so is the exynos and the Tegra because it's all based on the same old architecture.
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i know that but in india only one x is available
hey guys i have recently bought my new android phone 3 months back sony xperia tipo and it was stolen 15 days back
and now i was planning to get a new and better phone so after seeing many phones i selected 2 phones in my budget
lg optimus l9 and samsung galaxy s2(its a bit costly)
i am confused which one to select please tell me the problems and performance of both these phones
which is better?
thanks in advance
TheCloneGamer said:
hey guys i have recently bought my new android phone 3 months back sony xperia tipo and it was stolen 15 days back
and now i was planning to get a new and better phone so after seeing many phones i selected 2 phones in my budget
lg optimus l9 and samsung galaxy s2(its a bit costly)
i am confused which one to select please tell me the problems and performance of both these phones
which is better?
thanks in advance
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look at the spec and price (we can't know as it varies from country to country). I'm sure you can decide on yourself.
yeah s2 looks better but what about resolution and battery of s2
one thing for sure s2 have plenty of custom rom
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I would take S2. AMOLED is superb IMO even with lower res (but it's lower screen size). Exynos it's second to nothing if it's responsiveness and smoothness of interface. Lots of custom roms and bigger community is another upside. L9 is good phone and 4,7 inch screen do its work when browsing web and gaming, also it's smooth as butter and battery is quite good. S2 still have samsung support and it will receive 4.2 update with new touchwiz and we all know how LG is with updates. So, it probably comes to decide how big your phone can be and how much can you pay. You know full well when you have your L9 in your pocket. S2 maybe not so smaller in numbers, but if you take both in hands, difference in size and feel is more than noticeable. Tough choice. Look at the price. I don't think S2 is worth more than 70-80$ more than L9. If you can take it in the same price, for me decision could be only one -S2
Hi after owning both I would say that the S2 wins my vote. Keep in mind that I have the p769 L9. The L9 is only superior in the battery & GPS department IMO, ROMs and amoled screen is just hard to beat.