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Hey Guys - trying to decide which one to choose from - Can get them basically at the same price ...
I have tried playing around with both - main points to look at - speed and camera.
The XLWW is definitively faster - but the images taken at artifical light - seemed more yellowish (should've been white) + there was more noise and less detail. The Wildfire S on the other hand made better low-light photos but was a bit sluggish as compared to the much nicer interface the XLWW had ?
Another point is : HD video on XLWW vs 640/480 on the Wildfire S
Oh and I am really keen on the Wildfire S design (not that the XLWW is that bad but the WIldfire is better).
Which one is the better one at the end - what is your opinion ?
I would go for the XLWW. 50% of my opinion 'cause I'm a Sony Fan.
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I would go for the XLWW. 50% of my opinion 'cause I'm a Sony Fan.
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What about the other 50% What's it based on ?
I've used them both and I also recommend the XLWW, it's just better than the Wildfire.
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What about the other 50% What's it based on ?
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Personal taste + features that fit my usage me.
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Personal taste + features that fit my usage me.
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Thanks - I think the wt19i is better myself - it's just that the camera issue is kinda important to me and the little test I made in the shop didn't convince me to take it ... I know it's a low-end phone - but still 5mp is supposed to make decent images at least.
I have had short experiences with both phones. And I would choose Sony Xperia LWW over HTC Wildfire S any day because.. its..
Newer (October, 2011 vs May, 2011).
Will soon get ICS (and this is a big one for me).
Lot more processing power (1GHz vs 600 Mhz) - this will matter a lot if you plan on keeping the phone for a while.. there is so much in the Play Store and you would want to install a lot of apps.. the more processing power, the merrier.
Music is really loud - although yes it distorts at high volumes but its awesome.. especially when watching youtube videos with friends in high noise areas).
Got a front-facing camera. I am an avid Skype user so it was a must for me.
Regarding Camera.. yes, Wildfire S is definitely better with stills.. but i would say it's a little compromise over LWW's ICS love and greater processing power. And moreover, LWW can shoot 720p videos..!
All said.. i still love to hold Wildfire S over LWW. But verdict - Sony Xperia Live With Walkman.
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My vote for "Sony Live With Walkman", there are several reasons.
1Ghz processor
512 RAM
Start ICS 4 update this week onwards.
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I have had short experiences with both phones. And I would choose Sony Xperia LWW over HTC Wildfire S any day because.. its..
Newer (October, 2011 vs May, 2011).
Will soon get ICS (and this is a big one for me).
Lot more processing power (1GHz vs 600 Mhz) - this will matter a lot if you plan on keeping the phone for a while.. there is so much in the Play Store and you would want to install a lot of apps.. the more processing power, the merrier.
Music is really loud - although yes it distorts at high volumes but its awesome.. especially when watching youtube videos with friends in high noise areas).
Got a front-facing camera. I am an avid Skype user so it was a must for me.
Regarding Camera.. yes, Wildfire S is definitely better with stills.. but i would say it's a little compromise over LWW's ICS love and greater processing power. And moreover, LWW can shoot 720p videos..!
All said.. i still love to hold Wildfire S over LWW. But verdict - Sony Xperia Live With Walkman.
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you think ics will improve the camera stills on the lww ?
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=3777&idPhone2=4111
definetly se lww
cause its faster,looks better, camera is better, sound quality is better and better development support
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you think ics will improve the camera stills on the lww ?
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No, i don't think so. Xperia Neo V had some picture quality issues too with GB and it hasn't changed with ICS.
But, you can always post-process images to remove that yellowish tint.
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No, i don't think so. Xperia Neo V had some picture quality issues too with GB and it hasn't changed with ICS.
But, you can always post-process images to remove that yellowish tint.
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the yellowish tint is easily removed - I would be more concerned in the loss of detail made some test photos at a shop today - compared to the wildfire s - the lww had significantly low detail when image is zoomed ...
otherwise all the rest seems much better - but I am hoping his could somehow be a software issue
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the yellowish tint is easily removed - I would be more concerned in the loss of detail made some test photos at a shop today - compared to the wildfire s - the lww had significantly low detail when image is zoomed ...
otherwise all the rest seems much better - but I am hoping his could somehow be a software issue
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Yeah indeed, its a software issue coz it overcompress images but I am not sure if there's a fix for that yet.. maybe some senior member could shed some light on that (anyone listening?), have you tried googling it..?
But even if you decide not to go for LWW, Wildfire S is still a big NO, the processor is really dated. What other phones have you considered..? Is Xperia Neo V (there is a bit price drop with the launch of Sony Xperia Sola) and HTC One V within your price range..?
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Yeah indeed, its a software issue coz it overcompress images but I am not sure if there's a fix for that yet.. maybe some senior member could shed some light on that (anyone listening?), have you tried googling it..?
But even if you decide not to go for LWW, Wildfire S is still a big NO, the processor is really dated. What other phones have you considered..? Is Xperia Neo V (there is a bit price drop with the launch of Sony Xperia Sola) and HTC One V within your price range..?
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actually had a look at the Neo V and the picture quality of the camera was pretty much the same - which lead me to the conclusion that the problem might be coz of the software... or a crappy camera matrix.
anyways - the lww works really like a beast with the regular rom that it comes with I was looking at it in the shop and was impressed - let alone with a custom rom - just maybe waiting on a fix for the overcompressed image - wasn't there going to be a less compressed version of the image coming with the ics ? (as a setting ?)
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actually had a look at the Neo V and the picture quality of the camera was pretty much the same - which lead me to the conclusion that the problem might be coz of the software... or a crappy camera matrix.
anyways - the lww works really like a beast with the regular rom that it comes with I was looking at it in the shop and was impressed - let alone with a custom rom - just maybe waiting on a fix for the overcompressed image - wasn't there going to be a less compressed version of the image coming with the ics ? (as a setting ?)
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No official word from Sony about the setting, just street rumors, which got proved wrong with Neo V, so hopes are low for LWW too. Yeah, u r right about the stock rom - m a big time timescape user - looks beautiful, works cool.
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No official word from Sony about the setting, just street rumors, which got proved wrong with Neo V, so hopes are low for LWW too. Yeah, u r right about the stock rom - m a big time timescape user - looks beautiful, works cool.
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I truly hope this gets fixed - I see the same problem with Neo, Neo V, LWW, ARC - pretty much most of the late 2011 phones have this issue ... so until a fix is released I will be pretty much holding off.
And you won't have to wait for long.. coz ICS coming to LWW soon starting in a couple days as per the official Sony blog. Start asking around on ICS related threads.
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I truly hope this gets fixed - I see the same problem with Neo, Neo V, LWW, ARC - pretty much most of the late 2011 phones have this issue ... so until a fix is released I will be pretty much holding off.
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.. and man i just realized its the android 4.0.4..! The ICS update on Neo V I was talking about earlier was 4.0.3. This time, both LWW and Neo V will get 4.0.4. And some guys here at XDA saying we will get a new kernel too.
So hopes are high again for a fix for the camera.
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.. and man i just realized its the android 4.0.4..! The ICS update on Neo V I was talking about earlier was 4.0.3. This time, both LWW and Neo V will get 4.0.4. And some guys here at XDA saying we will get a new kernel too.
So hopes are high again for a fix for the camera.
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fingers crossed so that I can get one I passed on my birthday yesterday coz of the camera issue - but if it gets fixed I'm getting me a brand new toy
I would go definitelly for Xperia. HTC is compared to Xperia waaay slower. I had both of them in had, so I can tell.
Hi all..after 3-4 days of research over the internet,i like these 2 phones a lot.But,i saw both these match each other almost in specs..just the screen size and form factor are different(and yes just the phone memory!! being different).
I just wanted to ask whether SE LWW display is pleasing to the eyes?I dont expect AMOLED like quality as in my S2..but i dont expect display to be like HTC wildfire either.
Please tell me how is the screen quality compared to HTC One V ??
I just love the LWW design and the lovely white color,but i need a decent screen to compliment the display
Thanks in advance
I suggest htc as it has bigger screen.and u will luv the sense ui which is exellent.display quality of lww is ok..nt much great for which u r leaving htc behind.
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I suggest htc as it has bigger screen.and u will luv the sense ui which is exellent.display quality of lww is ok..nt much great for which u r leaving htc behind.
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Hmm..so LWW's screen quality is SLIGHTLY not better than HTC One V right?
Well what you want but for me this HTC looks ugly.
no one knows exactly because no one had ever had both phone to compare in real life.
but in theory, seeing specs of both phone's screen resolution and ppi, one v should be better.
lww is mdpi but one v is hdpi.
edited: me myself own a lww and the screen is just ok. not too bad but also not the best.
Personally, I never liked the sense UI and HTC. I'll vote for LWW
In my opinion time scape is better....
htc had bigger screen but ugly style and ui...
LWW is great but dont buy the white cus its alittle bit slippery.
Get the black one
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andro-SYR said:
LWW is great but dont buy the white cus its alittle bit slippery.
Get the black one
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So is black one, because the material is the same.
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LWW is great but dont buy the white cus its alittle bit slippery.
Get the black one
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agree! vote for SE LWW (black)!
Both the cell phone has the same hearts. As they run the same processors, and have same amount of RAM.
The One V has a bigger screen, and higher resolution. So in case you prefer larger devices you can go for One V. One V will also take care of compatibility of games, as it has hdpi resolution.
On the other hand LWW has better audio. Its speakers are awesome. In terms of display, the phone is nice, but obviously not as good as the One V, since the One V has higher ppi.
Also, IMO, the LWW will perform better for daily use as the processor has to do much less work on mdpi rather than hdpi. And the Sense (its cool, the looks are great) eats lots of RAM too, which is not the case in LWW (after you remove the ****ware I mean).
Thank You,
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So is black one, because the material is the same.
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did you try to hold both at the same time?
I did and Im sure that the white one is more slippery because of the Smoothness of the back cover.
HTC doesn't have front camera, so using skype is not comfortable.
I'm for LWW
Yo thanks guys..sorry i was offline for a day..This forum rocks BTW,didnt expect such a response..Kudos to you all.Thanks again..
Now coming to the point, i got hold of a HTC One X today.The phone being a quad core lagged a lot(seriously a lot).It couldnt even run a 720p video properly.I mean while video running i just changed the orientation and it just hanged!!! Never has my Galaxy S2 ever hanged while changing orientation in between playing videos
So i assumed(BIG ASSUMPTION) , if a quad core device from HTC behaves like that what can i expect from a single core?? HTC Sense is a serious resource Hogger I am going for the LWW And for the WHITE ONE Never ever owned a white phone
chetan_mohanty said:
I just wanted to ask whether SE LWW display is pleasing to the eyes?
I dont expect AMOLED like quality as in my S2..but i dont expect display to be like HTC wildfire either.
Please tell me how is the screen quality compared to HTC One V ?
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without any doubt HTC One V screen is MUCH better than the Sony LWW screen
Sony LWW doesn`t have BRAVIA engine so it`s screen cant even match Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini
one v
i own LwW, but thats because there was a price difference of about 8k (Pak rupee) otherwise would have gone for One V if the price was somewhat equal. plus you might want to compare Neo V and One V, because they both are closer to each other. LwW is comparatively low on specs as compared to those two
the screen is good, i mean my LwW colors are better than Evo3D of HTC, i cant tell about One V though. and i like the Sense UI, plus HTC has more resale value, in our market atleast.
Screen size: One V: 3.7 inches. LwW: 3.2 inches
Internal memory: One V: 4GB. LwW: 320MB
rest is almost same.
Cheers
I have wt9i ( LWW ), and I really like it. It is very fast ( doesn't lag ) and it has ear rocking speakers with great sound quality. Also, I would suggest you to install v6 Supercharger, because it really helps you get more performance and the battery lasts a bit longer.
V6 Supercharger: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=991276
But I scare abt HTC video recording...
In HTC HD video recording usually they use H.263 codec to decode and the sound format sure will stick to .amr , although it make it file very small but the sound quality is worst...
I dunno One V got improve abt HD video recording but my xperia mini recorded 720p HD video is even better than my friend's Sensation XE 720p HD video recording.
Guys help required again..I was about to order the white LWW , but the seller said its out of stock !!! Please tell me is the black LWW good looking??White was damn sexy
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Yo thanks guys..sorry i was offline for a day..This forum rocks BTW,didnt expect such a response..Kudos to you all.Thanks again..
Now coming to the point, i got hold of a HTC One X today.The phone being a quad core lagged a lot(seriously a lot).It couldnt even run a 720p video properly.I mean while video running i just changed the orientation and it just hanged!!! Never has my Galaxy S2 ever hanged while changing orientation in between playing videos
So i assumed(BIG ASSUMPTION) , if a quad core device from HTC behaves like that what can i expect from a single core?? HTC Sense is a serious resource Hogger I am going for the LWW And for the WHITE ONE Never ever owned a white phone
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Dude! HTC One X is a beast. You seriously don't know how to use a phone :O
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I suggest you an Xperia U. It is available in India.
Hi,
As subject says.
I am having right now white xperia mini pro But i am planning to buy Xperia U. Should I buy???
would u suggest to buy? if not may u would lik to tell my why
I will be really thankful if u help me, i m really confused
The only real differences are the Software and the design.
My mom got an Xperia U and it's really awesome, the only downsides are the camera (bad in darkness) and no MicroSD card slot.
The Xperia U has a very beautiful design and a camera shutter button. The One V is thin and simple but the chin is very ugly and so unneccesary.
On the software you'll have to tell yourself, I personally like the Sony UI and Sony has some great apps, but also a lot of bloatware, I've only had Xperia Phones so I haven't had a TouchWiz or Sense phone, but from what I've seen I think that Sense is really ugly EXCEPT for Sense 4 (I think the One V has Sense 4) which is actually really beautiful and ICS optimized, also the Xperia U won't get ICS for a few months but if that doesn't concern you then I recommend the Xperia U.
Here are video reviews of the UIs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqU055WWofY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D31VMIJuMBs
I won't recommend xperia U.Personally I don't have it.My friend recently bought it and he regrets it.The main draw backs are no support of Devs(atleast for now).No ICS out of the box.Although sony promised an update we don't know when(correct me if I'm wrong)
So a better choice would be (according to me) Galaxy Nexus.It has got the best dev support.You get "instant" updates.And stock experience is what I like.So add a few bucks get Gnex.Only down side is bit a lag in 3d games but better than Xperia U.And other alternative is keep your xperia mini and get the Nexus 7 tablet if u aren't committed to a phone .
Hope I helped You.Think twice before buying
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I won't recommend xperia U.Personally I don't have it.My friend recently bought it and he regrets it.The main draw backs are no support of Devs(atleast for now).No ICS out of the box.Although sony promised an update we don't know when(correct me if I'm wrong)
So a better choice would be (according to me) Galaxy Nexus.It has got the best dev support.You get "instant" updates.And stock experience is what I like.So add a few bucks get Gnex.Only down side is bit a lag in 3d games but better than Xperia U.And other alternative is keep your xperia mini and get the Nexus 7 tablet if u aren't committed to a phone .
Hope I helped You.Think twice before buying
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I was gonna recommend Galaxy Nexus too but it's a little more expensive.
You're right, Xperia U has a small community, but it's still pretty new and Sony Mobile isn't that big in the US, mostly sold in Sweden and Japan. Also Gingerbread SUCKS but if you're patient you can wait for ICS, and this guy just got ICS for his Xperia Mini so he's used to GB.
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I won't recommend xperia U.Personally I don't have it.My friend recently bought it and he regrets it.The main draw backs are no support of Devs(atleast for now).No ICS out of the box.Although sony promised an update we don't know when(correct me if I'm wrong)
So a better choice would be (according to me) Galaxy Nexus.It has got the best dev support.You get "instant" updates.And stock experience is what I like.So add a few bucks get Gnex.Only down side is bit a lag in 3d games but better than Xperia U.And other alternative is keep your xperia mini and get the Nexus 7 tablet if u aren't committed to a phone .
Hope I helped You.Think twice before buying
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I think Gnex is not in India i guess, correct if i am wrong.
The phones just launched and the dev support will be there slowly i think.
Out of the Box Ics is not a importnt thing when u can get it by updating later or sooner
I already got dell streak with 5inch screen and ipad. so i guess i wont go for gnex7 tab
Oscar-Mark said:
The only real differences are the Software and the design.
My mom got an Xperia U and it's really awesome, the only downsides are the camera (bad in darkness) and no MicroSD card slot.
The Xperia U has a very beautiful design and a camera shutter button. The One V is thin and simple but the chin is very ugly and so unneccesary.
On the software you'll have to tell yourself, I personally like the Sony UI and Sony has some great apps, but also a lot of bloatware, I've only had Xperia Phones so I haven't had a TouchWiz or Sense phone, but from what I've seen I think that Sense is really ugly EXCEPT for Sense 4 (I think the One V has Sense 4) which is actually really beautiful and ICS optimized, also the Xperia U won't get ICS for a few months but if that doesn't concern you then I recommend the Xperia U.
Here are video reviews of the UIs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqU055WWofY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D31VMIJuMBs
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I also personlly dnt like htc UI, i remember i bought htc explorer b4 my xperia mini pro and i replaced it in 1 day.:silly:
Sony UI is always evergreen user friendly
btw, **** for ics update. man when jelly beans will be in action , sony will give ics. wow, confusing
I recommend xperia Go! i have one and i love it
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I recommend xperia Go! i have one and i love it
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But the screen of GO is more smaller than U ???
and whats internal storage size and sd there??
@Moderaters.........Please close this thread, as the problem/confusion is solved. Got me Xperia u
pm the forum mod with your thread link posting here wouldnt help
Well you could always hope for a direct Jelly Bean upgrade, but Sony are so lazy with skinning Jelly Bean so I wouldn't think so.
But Jelly beans on Xperia U .......eehhhhh
wen Ics update decreases the RAM then i think JB will kill it. i mean JB will be requireing alot space.
btw, any1 know eta for ics on U
I had an x10 xperia for a few years with MIUI installed since january, just gave it to my dad after upgrading to the Xperia Ion. I really like the Ion, but miss the physical buttons, lanyard, and the MIUI rom from Oodie was working so good on my x10. If x10 had HDMI, front camera, and a little more ram, I would have never let it go. Btw I gave it too my dad because he needed a phone, the Ion was free so I took my upgrade, and he got x10. Ion now has a working stable MIUI, but without HDMI, some theme issues, and call recording only records you. Im considering trading/selling Ion to get a Neo, not the V version I want 8mp cam. Is this a dumb move?
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I had an x10 xperia for a few years with MIUI installed since january, just gave it to my dad after upgrading to the Xperia Ion. I really like the Ion, but miss the physical buttons, lanyard, and the MIUI rom from Oodie was working so good on my x10. If x10 had HDMI, front camera, and a little more ram, I would have never let it go. Btw I gave it too my dad because he needed a phone, the Ion was free so I took my upgrade, and he got x10. Ion now has a working stable MIUI, but without HDMI, some theme issues, and call recording only records you. Im considering trading/selling Ion to get a Neo, not the V version I want 8mp cam. Is this a dumb move?
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ya bro... it would be a dumb move.... there is no point in downgrading your cell phone..:cyclops::cyclops::cyclops:
A totally dumb move in my opinion
The neo in no way can be compared to the ion
And FYI, the hardware buttons on the neo/v suck!
They turn to copper in no time, and even start to squeak a little, like mine.
I will recommend you to stay with your ion.
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I can understand it, but within a year you will be disappointed with the lag when there's a heavier android version.
Battery life is great for the Neo and it's a very compact handset.
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I wouldn't call it dumb move. I have Neo V and im enjoying it! Its1 year old phone, its getting Jelly Bean, i overclocked it to 1.6 gHz and its working amazing, even hard games, my Neo V runs FIFA 12 and Amazing Spiderman without ANY lag!
I dont agree about buttons, i really enjoy using hardware key on my Neo V, i think that is the same situation as original Neo.
If you dont like them, you can always flash a AOKP ROM and have Navigation Onscreen buttons.
Battery life is average, it can last a day with some average usage (I use Neo V for browsing, viewing facebook, playing some games like FIFA 12, Bad Piggies and all those stuff and battery last from morning charging to point when i want to sleep. It has HDMI, and front camera.
If you dont want THE LATEST AND GREATEST THEN DEFFINETLY GET NEO V OR ORIGINAL NEO. IF YOU WANT NEWEST AND BEST THEN STICK WITH ION, I would be happy with ION if i had one.
dont go for neo my friend...
stick to ion
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I wouldn't call it dumb move. I have Neo V and im enjoying it! Its1 year old phone, its getting Jelly Bean, i overclocked it to 1.6 gHz and its working amazing, even hard games, my Neo V runs FIFA 12 and Amazing Spiderman without ANY lag!
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It's not getting Jelly Bean
Have you done a CPU swap? My phone can barely run the Android interface.
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It's not getting Jelly Bean
Have you done a CPU swap? My phone can barely run the Android interface.
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Did you debloated? I've debloated mine,and runs everything very smooth,and i have about 150-160 mb of free RAM (everything stock,except few mods like walkman,screen lock and small aps).
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Did you debloated? I've debloated mine,and runs everything very smooth,and i have about 150-160 mb of free RAM (everything stock,except few mods like walkman,screen lock and small aps).
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MIUI is quite heavy, it could be that.
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MIUI is quite heavy, it could be that.
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Yup,that's the problem.
But ion to neo, no way for me
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But ion to neo, no way for me
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+1.
It's kind of like trading s3 to receive an s2.
Note 2 -> note
Lumia 920 -> lumia 900.
Get what I mean?
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I'm thinking of buying the Xperia U but I have a few questions.
How is the call sound quality, headphone quality and loudspeaker quality like?
How is the screen quality like and how are the graphics like on high end HD games?
Is the browsing very fast on this phone? Does zooming in and out on desktop websites lag a lot?
Has anyone's screen stopped working or has their been any hardware failures that have happened to a lot of xperia u's?
Finally, how long do you think it will be before the phone becomes out of date? I want to use it for maybe 3 years after purchase so I need to know if it is future proof.
Sorry for asking so many questions but I want to be entirely sure the phone is ideal for me. Thanks if you bothered to read this far and double thanks if you answered any of my questions.
In order.
Brilliant,
Brilliant but storage is an issue
Good
Nope
1 year at most.
Press thanks if it helps!
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Xperia u is worthy buying it...
Now it has jellybean...
Browsing is good/till u dont open too many apps...
U rrquire to clean sum bloatware n ur done...
Its life is good..
As its gpu is mali 400single so dont expect every high end game to work...
Asphlat 7, nfs mw , real racing 3, iron man..
they r working good...
but for 3years dont expext all games to work...
if its ur first android its worty buying it...
becoz 1st android is to discover....
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I would recommend you to increase the budget a bit and buy Xperia P instead Xperia U.
Cause 1GB RAM will give you better smoothness than XU's 512 MB RAM.
Also SONY is still keeping XP in their mind while releasing Official updates like JB. [XU have Unofficial JB Port]
No offense to the XU users. It's just what i think that while buying android handset, it's better to go for a better hardware spec. Off course if u plan to increase your budget.
Guy above is right, i still regret buying xperia sola, when i could pay 30 more euros and buy xperia p... It is MUCH better and worth the money... I also think that its developing community is more active than xperia u... No offense of course
Also, u should know that a device like mine it is said that because sony reached the target of sales for this device, now they dont give a damn about it.... We all rely on xda to get jelly bean while xperia P DOES HAVE official jelly bean from sony...
Finally, technology is evolving SO FAST that u need to buy an expensive device so that it can compete with future device... (my opinion)
Does the extra 512MB RAM make a big difference from xperia u to xperia p? The processor and GPU are the same but stuff like screen and camera is better on the xperia p
Trust me, xperia sola with 512 mb of ram barely gives 150mb available, logically xperia p should give u at LEAST 300 mb of free ram...
As far as i know, true gaming devices must have at least 1gb of ram...
Any other comments on the Xperia u? What do you use it for on a daily basis?
If u dont play heavy games then it will do the job BUT IF U:
1) Are sure that 4 gb of storage is not enough (like me). Remember xperia u cannot take sd card...
2) Want to play heavy games, i am pretty sure that xperia p will do better
If u meet either the first or second condition then i urge u to buy xperia p but if u dont then feel free to buy xperia p... My sola is the same as xperia u but i can use an sd card and i must say that since i am not a hard core gamer it does the job pretty damn well
Does the xperia p have a slightly yellow tinted screen? In some videos I have seen the the white looks slightly yellow. Can anyone with an xperia P confirm whether the white is pure white or tinted yellow? Also, after upgrading the firmware to jellybean on Xperia P, do you get various problems with apps such as gallery app not working and does the phone lag or does it get faster? Sorry for all the questions. I just want to be sure before I purchase it
MicroGeek said:
Does the xperia p have a slightly yellow tinted screen? In some videos I have seen the the white looks slightly yellow. Can anyone with an xperia P confirm whether the white is pure white or tinted yellow? Also, after upgrading the firmware to jellybean on Xperia P, do you get various problems with apps such as gallery app not working and does the phone lag or does it get faster? Sorry for all the questions. I just want to be sure before I purchase it
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Actually there is no device exists which is completely error free. You just have to make it right by your self. The situation is quite same for Android Update also. Check the General Section, you will find a thread there named as - Xperia P JB Review.
Many users posted there JB experience there. That should be useful for you. And as for the Yellow Tint, Sony took care of that issue, after first few shipments of all of their models.
Hey guys ! I'm Running rooted and S-off HTC Incredible S. Its okay but outdated now. We are fully up to date in software, but the hardware is behind. Looking for a new phone is so difficult right now..
I have a budget of $300-$400 Aus. Samsung SIII is a little old now, N4 has no storage.. I wandering is Sony a good option? Would you recomend any Sony device in that price range?
Thanks
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MicroGeek said:
I'm thinking of buying the Xperia U but I have a few questions.
How is the call sound quality, headphone quality and loudspeaker quality like?
How is the screen quality like and how are the graphics like on high end HD games?
Is the browsing very fast on this phone? Does zooming in and out on desktop websites lag a lot?
Has anyone's screen stopped working or has their been any hardware failures that have happened to a lot of xperia u's?
Finally, how long do you think it will be before the phone becomes out of date? I want to use it for maybe 3 years after purchase so I need to know if it is future proof.
Sorry for asking so many questions but I want to be entirely sure the phone is ideal for me. Thanks if you bothered to read this far and double thanks if you answered any of my questions.
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Call sound quality-good
Headphone quality-sounds good , the default headphones aren't good enough u'll surely need to buy a new 1
Loudspeaker-Totally disappointed by the loudspeaker
screen quality-Display is just awesome with 280ppi
Browsing used to lagg when I had too many apps installed..otherwise it works good
No hardware faults as such
Hahahaha there is nothing called as future-proof..U is already outdated,maybe you should go for P instead.