Hey guys, ive only had this phone for 3 weeks and im so happy with it. the build quality is excellent, and there is an excellent camera and specs under the hood of this phone. I've compared it to many of the new phones, and im\'m pleased to say that the xperia s is one of the best of them. Here are some of my comparisons:
Galaxy Nexus (thanks to my friend):
They both run smooth, 5mp camera is mediocre, and is unable to take the high quality shots of our phone, performance is nearly the same,
Jellybean runs smooth, but so does our phone with only ics
Galaxy Note (thanks to my cousin):
Smaller screen than the note, but text and websites look sharper on our screen. performance is way better, maybe it was just me, but touchwiz was really choppy and looked crap comparing it to sony's ui,
Galaxy S 2:
similar, our phone is a tinny bit faster, and i cant understand why touchwiz is so ugly............. performance is ok, but our phone is better at viewing photos and videos thans to our super HD screen
ill have to say, the galaxy s2 is pretty good for a phone that was released a year ago though..........
feel free to make your own comparisons below............
Sorry but we don't need such threads,it will lead to wars.
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Sorry but we don't need such threads,it will lead to wars.
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+1 I agree.......
I think if people act mature there shouldn't be no wars. My thought is this. I've had x10 And arc past years. Recently I picked up the gs3 (first non sony). I can say just by looking at videos of Xperia s the gs3 is faster (2gb ram) but gs3 is uglier than the Xperia s. I'd say Xperia s Is great and I'm still trying to find one to test since I love Sony. I think if you like design and being different from thé crowd go Sony xperia. If you want that speed boost with less exciting design go Samsung.
Hope I don't sound fanboyish with that.
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Have always loved Sony had arc s and now xs since launch, loved every minute until 2 days ago, when the wife got her galaxy s3 and as much as I hate to say it it is far superior.
For me the whole design and feel is much nicer, the keyboard is a joy to use, touch buttons more responsive and the whole phone is so much quicker no lag no constant home screen redraw.
Don't like to settle for second best so trading mine in
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Have always loved Sony had arc s and now xs since launch, loved every minute until 2 days ago, when the wife got her galaxy s3 and as much as I hate to say it it is far superior.
For me the whole design and feel is much nicer, the keyboard is a joy to use, touch buttons more responsive and the whole phone is so much quicker no lag no constant home screen redraw.
Don't like to settle for second best so trading mine in
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The trouble with the xperia s is that it's been riddled with software issues from day one and it just can't seem to stabilize itself even in these ics days judging by the number of issues people have been having with that.
Mine isn't constant homescreen redraw but homescreen crashes.
I've compared the xperia with the GS2, GS3 and note. I can say that it's better than all except the GS3. And there it's mainly a performance difference. A slight one at that. Wait until the wife's GS3 settles down after a few weeks, I promise you the lag will be clearly visible too.
My friend's note was the same. When he got it, it was as smooth as butter but when I saw him again a few weeks later, I couldn't believe it was the same phone. Lagging and stuttering like a flipping joker.
You're going to have to wait for jellybean to reduce the lag in android.
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Especially if 'someone' starts comparing it to the iphone... apple fanboyz are cancer.
Nevertheless, i like hearing "your phone is the best". A bit childish but i admit it.
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The reason I choose xperia s over galaxy s3 or htc one x is due to the screen clarity and also the camera..
tho each phone have its pros and cons anyway..depending on someone preference and usage
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Laaaaaame wars
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I was just about to pre-order the HTC One S for $600 bucks but then I started to look at used S2's and I've seen them in mint condition for $350-$400.
Are everyone out there happy with CM9 / ICS on their S2s? Should I punt on the HTC One S for a used S2?
Get the S2. If you want new device get the S3 next month.
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After one year with the SGS2 I don't think I will buy Samsung anymore. don't get me wrong, the sgs2 is great hardware wise and touchwizz isn't all that bad (well the launcher is, horizontal scrolling, seriously who thought of that!? but there are plenty of replacements) but it just doesnt feel as polished as sense
i'd say go for it. mates got a htc one and its so f**kin hideous. seriously, its like it has downs. i can't believe some places are asking £41.00 per month and 29.00 down for the handset...a complete piss take.
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Would go for one s, sense is well polished and has consistent ui
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im a proud owner of galaxy s2 . . honestly i would suggest you to buay one S you know . newwer hardware better astetics on the handset itself . . but this super AMOLED just blow any other screen . . ive compared my galaxy s 2 screen with xperia s's 720p-bravia-engined-screen . . and the owner of this phone still admit that super amoled just look sharper and more colorful . . despite the lower resolution.
sooo just wait for galaxy s3 it will blow away anything on the market . . im sure about that
ow shoot i forgot ONE s use super amoled too -,- but the pentlie one
I will answer for what I surly know.
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I was never satisfied about cm9 nor cm7 when comparing to the stock.
of curse cm good if you sacrifice some features. BUT if you want full hardware and softwar harmony, the stock is waaaay better.
if you want to be happy with cm9 you should get galaxy nexus because it's the only device trule open source.
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I will answer for what I surly know.
And...
I was never satisfied about cm9 nor cm7 when comparing to the stock.
of curse cm good if you sacrifice some features. BUT if you want full hardware and softwar harmony, the stock is waaaay better.
if you want to be happy with cm9 you should get galaxy nexus because it's the only device trule open source.
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What features do you lose exactly? :/ i can think of **** all.
If you're just going to slap cm9 on it then get the gs2.
got 200 more get ONE S it is faster if you want speed.
wait few months for SIII but will be 300+ more
cm9 works perfect for my needs, its only in development so it will be getting better by days..
one S is now as slim and light as S2.
should have better camera.
research!
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got 200 more get ONE S it is faster if you want speed.
wait few months for SIII but will be 300+ more
cm9 works perfect for my needs, its only in development so it will be getting better by days..
one S is now as slim and light as S2.
should have better camera.
research!
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Everyone says the HTC One S's camera is super awesome but of all the pics I've seen, the S2 looks as good and if not better in some cases.
Also, the 1080p video capture from the S2 looks great.
I've used HTC phones for 3 years, an now im happy with my two samsung galaxy phones. HTC sense is so big, it makes the phones really slow.
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I've used HTC phones for 3 years, an now im happy with my two samsung galaxy phones. HTC sense is so big, it makes the phones really slow.
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They scaled it down on latest release apparently
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They scaled it down on latest release apparently
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I'm looking to run ICS (the new update or CM9) on the S2 so that's where I'm making my decision from.
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I'm looking to run ICS (the new update or CM9) on the S2 so that's where I'm making my decision from.
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Then one s, it comes optimizes for ics
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So Guys,
The speaker just blew on my rezound. I called verizon and theyre sending me a d-inc 4g. I think it seems like a pretty good phone, but one that will soon be outdated.
What are your thoughts on that device?
And now, the big question. I know its hard for us to admit, but is it possible that the iphone 5 is better than all high end android devices? is it the best smartphone out there? what do you think? Having been an android user for 5 phones, what do you think? (i love my ipad and macbook)
Should i get the iphone 5?
Thanks!
IPhone5 beats most high end android phones spec wise... Some say the gs3 beats it but it is a fact that the newer galaxy note 2 beats the iPhone spec wise.
Not to mention the new Android phones coming out soon, the HTC dlx, the HTC J, and the new LG nexus which will for sure reign supreme upon launch.
But.. It's all up to you, do you like to mod or customize your phone? Get an android
Do you like a phone that just works no bells and whistles? Then get an iPhone
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gs3> iphone 5
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I thought the inc had no way to unlock the boot loader
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I'm not a big fan of the gs3. that whole nature thing bothers me, and i just dont like it in general.
the iphone seems really good. but everyone has it, were xda people. is it too dumbed down for advanced users like us?
after years of telling people to get a droid, not the iphone. should i really go out and buy one?
so get an S3, root it and put aosp on it. whats the problem? also he nature bothers you? .. you clearly haven't used one.
1.) the lock screen ripple effect can be turned off
2.) any "nature " sounds can be turned off and replaced. hell, every sound I use is from HTC phones.. gamma, vector, ascend etc
3.) why don't you like the phone itself though? it's fast, screen is great, camera is amazing, it's thin, and it's just awesome.
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I prefer the freedom of an android to the confinement of an i-phone. It's also nice to have a greater option to install your own apps
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so get an S3, root it and put aosp on it. whats the problem? also he nature bothers you? .. you clearly haven't used one.
1.) the lock screen ripple effect can be turned off
2.) any "nature " sounds can be turned off and replaced. hell, every sound I use is from HTC phones.. gamma, vector, ascend etc
3.) why don't you like the phone itself though? it's fast, screen is great, camera is amazing, it's thin, and it's just awesome.
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I just feel like its tacky and overdone, like a ripple unlock screen on a phone? i like it to be a little simpler than that.
I have used one, i dont like it.
I could put aosp on it and fix the problem. but im still not sure if its the best choice.
again, ripple lock screen (which looks badass and is original, mind you) can be turned off. mine is off. It's a simple lock that shows up and you swipe in any direction to unlock it. Again, that nature stuff isn't really apparent at all on this phone.
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again, ripple lock screen (which looks badass and is original, mind you) can be turned off. mine is off. It's a simple lock that shows up and you swipe in any direction to unlock it. Again, that nature stuff isn't really apparent at all on this phone.
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What's better, the d inc 4g or the Rez?
Dinc 4g is smaller than the Rezound. That is a negative. Well, at least it is to me. I will would opt in for the SGS3 if at all possible. Oh, and one more thing. You get an iPhone anything. And I shall hunt you down and wiz all over that thing. Lol! No, in all seriousness. If all your other products are Apple. Why would you want to break up the "eco system"? Unless you really like variety and phone modding.
But seriously the SGS3 is wicked pissa kid! It is smooth even with apps loaded to the hills on it. Browsing the web is not bad by any stretch of the imagination. You put the proper ROM and kernel on it and the battery will last forever. I have it under clocked and under volted. And this thing still doesn't miss a beat.
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As of now, I have the option between the rezound and the d inc 4g. What's better?
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As of now, I have the option between the rezound and the d inc 4g. What's better?
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Honestly. I'd say the rezound. It runs sense 4 better than the Inc does.
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I'd probably take the rezound, too. Inc isn't a bad little phone but I hate the screen compared to rezound. camera is faster, though.
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Just don't get an iPhone and you will be happy
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gs3> iphone 5
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Gs3>rezound>iPhone 5> I would never give up my rezound for an iPhone 5. Android uses iOS as a toilet. Regardless of specs android is just too much better than iOS. And anyone who wouldn't take a gs3 over a rezound is an idiot and i dont even own a gs3. Its a better phone period...there's no argument...
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Friend of mine just got an i5. Best part about it is battery life. It's really good. He had 2:45 mins of usage and was at 75%. I owned a 4s so I know I wouldn't want the new iPhone. I love my androids. But the new s4 and pro processors get extremely good battery life compared to the older stuff
I hate to rain on everyone's parade, but the iPhone5 is a GREAT device.
My girl has one, and it is just so smooth in all its graphic movements (scrolling), transitions, and all-around responsiveness.
I will probably always prefer HTC Android devices for the devs, ROMs, screen size, and Sense UI, but there's no denying that the 5 is an amazing piece of kit. It positively KILLED my Rezzy in a side-by-side app-loading and scrolling comparison. The 5 is smooth as silk.
That said, I can do more with my Rezound, I love my larger display, and we have the all-important Menu key! So for me, I prefer the Rezound.
By smooth scrolling you mean how it pulls system input to the top of ye CpU list, forcing everything else to stop momentarily?
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By smooth scrolling you mean how it pulls system input to the top of ye CpU list, forcing everything else to stop momentarily?
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Yep, apple sacrifices multitasking / performance for looks
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So far not blown away by this device. Blink is a bit limited. I think I prefer flipboard or scope. Havent really played with the camera yet, will do this weekend. Performance is really not much better than the hox. I'll use this for the week I guess and see comparisons between this and the sgs4. This screen is smaller than the nexus 4 also, some apps look smaller. I think the sgs4 will have a bigger screen and similar remote control? Anyone else not super impressed thus far?
Not too impressed with mine either. Buttons are absolutely horrible, build quality isn't blowing me away either. Might stay with my nexus 4 and it's sane button arrangement
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Not too impressed with mine either. Buttons are absolutely horrible, build quality isn't blowing me away either. Might stay with my nexus 4 and it's sane button arrangement
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Im with you there. I had them both side by side and the nexus screen didnt look that bad. Are you considering the galaxy s4 at all?
I went to att today and looked at the htc one not impressed at all. My note 2 screen looked just as good plus I know the battery life is better so I passed on it. The s4 will be the better buy if you have to buy a new phone for change.
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Interesting thread with all the posts talking about the great and mighty S4, that I might add is not even out yet... LOL
The things that make you go hummmmmm..
Does anyone in this thread actually have the HTC One? I ask because your comments are night and day different than what I see with the One
I love the remote feature.. it might not let me watch live tv like my provider does but its simple and shows me when my favorite shows are on and recommends me new shows base on my favorites..
HTC Zoe i've been using since i've had the device.. im using the front facing camera more often now then i did on other devices
i plan on buying a S4 so ill have the best of both worlds
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Interesting thread with all the posts talking about the great and mighty S4, that I might add is not even out yet... LOL
The things that make you go hummmmmm..
Does anyone in this thread actually have the HTC One? I ask because your comments are night and day different than what I see with the One
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Its the only phone to really compare it to because the HTC One X+, Xperia Z, GS3, and Nexus 4 are like last year thing and the HTC One is in a class by itself at the moment..
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Its the only phone to really compare it to because the HTC One X+, Xperia Z, GS3, and Nexus 4 are like last year thing and the HTC One is in a class by itself at the moment..
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I understand that but it's comments like the Gnex 4 screen is just as good that cracks me up! I have a Nexus 4 and the screens are night and day different!
I sold my Note 2 last week and that screen is no where even close to the One's screen..
Sometimes I enjoy threads like this as they make me giggle! I view XDA as entertainment for the most part.. LOL
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I understand that but it's comments like the Gnex 4 screen is just as good that cracks me up! I have a Nexus 4 and the screens are night and day different!
I sold my Note 2 last week and that screen is no where even close to the One's screen..
Sometimes I enjoy threads like this as they make me giggle! I view XDA as entertainment for the most part.. LOL
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Nexus 4 screen was horrible if you ask me.. and i was coming from a HTC One X when i bought my Nexus 4..
Nothing compares to this screen tho.. its like apples to oranges , peaches n plums
Hey , when you calibrate the nexus 4 screen in can look good
I like how the display shows more on the nexus 4 thats all.
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Im with you there. I had them both side by side and the nexus screen didnt look that bad. Are you considering the galaxy s4 at all?
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I'm not impressed with the s4 either, I wanted am xperia z but it was too late with a bad display. I've got a note 2 so the s4 is nowhere near enough of an upgrade and touch wiz is a nightmare
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I understand that but it's comments like the Gnex 4 screen is just as good that cracks me up! I have a Nexus 4 and the screens are night and day different!
I sold my Note 2 last week and that screen is no where even close to the One's screen..
Sometimes I enjoy threads like this as they make me giggle! I view XDA as entertainment for the most part.. LOL
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The nexus 4 display is just fine, it's a much better ratio as well
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Yea nexus 4 screen isnt its weakest con. I think the battery and camera are worse. But I'm surprised how good the remote control worked better than my 3 remote controls I usually have to use. That note2 was a little too big and heavy but its next iteration I heard may be aluminum. It may be worth waiting for that.
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touch wiz is a nightmare
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Agree! I really liked the Note 2 but had to put a different launcher on to disguise TW..
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The nexus 4 display is just fine
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The Nexus 4 has a nice screen but it's nowhere close to the One screen..
The only thing I like about my Nexus is the quick updates direct from Google.
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So far not blown away by this device. Blink is a bit limited. I think I prefer flipboard or scope. Havent really played with the camera yet, will do this weekend. Performance is really not much better than the hox. I'll use this for the week I guess and see comparisons between this and the sgs4. This screen is smaller than the nexus 4 also, some apps look smaller. I think the sgs4 will have a bigger screen and similar remote control? Anyone else not super impressed thus far?
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Yeah...you're a liar.I had a cm10.1 hox on linaro and this screams...go away...troll
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Yep I have both phones. Guy is out if his mind. The one is better in every way except straight updates from Google.
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Yep I have both phones. Guy is out if his mind. The one is better in every way except straight updates from Google.
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It seems a few of us disagree with you.
the phone is great but i feel that sense slows it down =/ i got my phone today renewed my contract with an early upgrade paid almost 500, and now im slightly regretting it.
Shouldn't be stuck on stock Sense for long. I think once someone gets an AOSP-based 4.2 ROM up and running smoothly the One will be good to go.
Here's to hoping the so-called bootloader blunder will continue for a while to attract some good developers. If HTC shuts it down then this device will more or less suck compared to Nexus 4. ( just my opinion, AOSP > all OEM skins and is more important (to me) than hardware specs)
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the phone is great but i feel that sense slows it down =/ i got my phone today renewed my contract with an early upgrade paid almost 500, and now im slightly regretting it.
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I'm usually the first one to criticize Sense, but I haven't felt like it's slowing down this phone at all. There's the occasional jerky animation, usually just when adding widgets in the launcher, but that's about it.
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I'm usually the first one to criticize Sense, but I haven't felt like it's slowing down this phone at all. There's the occasional jerky animation, usually just when adding widgets in the launcher, but that's about it.
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thats what i mean animations are a bit jerky, like the dropdown menu is a bit delayed, hard to explain lol
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Hey , when you calibrate the nexus 4 screen in can look good
I like how the display shows more on the nexus 4 thats all.
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Unless you're using pie controls the menu bar takes up as much screen as the nav buttons.
I kinda regret it now. When buying, i was enticed by the specs and i thought: "this phine is awesome! No regrets buying it! Better than my laggy neo v!" now, the battery life is not good, its lagging now on jb moonbreaker 3.5. Kinda regret not choosing something better. Although we have awesome devs (thanks! ), i feel that the phone is a bit too overpriced for the specs, and taking on account that we don't have official support from roms like CyanogenMod, SlimBean, Paranoid Android etc. Just wanna hear your views here.
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Yep, I regret
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Used for 130 euros!
No regret at all
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Used for 130 euros!
No regret at all
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Good for you
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Why did I buy:banghead::banghead::banghead:
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When i bought this phone - I wanted one with a screen size around 4-4.3 inches.
I narrowed it down to the Xperia S, Xperia P & the HTC One S.
I played around with all three and narrowed it down to the Xperia P. The price difference for the Xperia S & the One S was too much to justify.
Although i expected more official CyanogenMod support - I understand the lack of NovaThor support is what's the reason behind it.
With CM10.1 by @percy_g2 - the phone finally runs as i expected it to - smooth as butter.
I'm perfectly good with the phone and don't see any need to upgrade either - so long as percy fixes Bluetooth
The battery seems to be the one crippling factor for this phone though - I have made a habit to keep a charger handy and I do get 3-4 hours of screen on time which isn't shabby at all.
Cheers,
Ray
Yeah sort of, the battery life is worse than I thought and the white magic isn't that special... next time i go Samsung or Nexus
i regret spending €140 on a phone that wont be provided with JB by Sony
Don't regret , in some time we will have a blast in dev selection with new roms , i just need build server access from xda .I have applied and waiting.
Development these days needs lots of bandwidth with good speed which i don't have .
Build server will help in fast development and more things will come :angel: .
I'm so poor Need a little high end with cheap so I got this Xperia U I'm regret but this is what I deserves :crying:
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yes as i have it to april 2014 on contract with locked boot loader so i cant go higher than ics what hasn't been updated in months
Regret, and the main reason are locked bootloaders;( The 2nd one is that it has novathor chipset
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No regret at all, 100 pounds for completely new Xperia U is very good. Batterry life is good - 2 days with moderate use.
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Regret, and the main reason are locked bootloaders;( The 2nd one is that it has novathor chipset
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Locker bootloader? Lol, just unlock it! It's so easy!
No regret for buying Xperia U, Its runs great on gingerbread! On ICS its OK......
No regrets. I bought my Xperia U on day one for 199 euros, it was a best buy... Really GREAT performance on GB, worse on ICS, even a lot BETTER on JB (thank you kontini... You saved my phone!). Really sad the missed update to jb, sony is really bad to this... But i'll buy another sony because of fantastic design, and xperia are really easy moddable.
My next phone will be Sony Xperia Z, probably on november. I hope xD
Having mixed feelings about this phone, better rom support (=>availability of novathor sources) would have been nice.
But with cm10.1 it is a lot smoother than it used to be and battery life also has been a lot worse with stock.
I like the phones screen, I hate white magic, camera is decent, performance is not ideal.
This phone isn't bad, but could have been a lot better.
I don't regret buying this phone: The price wasn't bad and I won't make the same mistakes again.
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Locker bootloader? Lol, just unlock it! It's so easy!
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I think that he meant he has a "unlock allowed = no" phone.
Coming from a Galaxy Ace-i, I'm completely satisfied Bought my white XU in February at €169, it was on sale, I hope it'll last a lot because I love it, the only "cons" are the quite small screen and the RAM problems on JB, but it's a great phone! Sony totally captured me, my next phone will be another Xperia :3
My classmate always tells me that my phone looks like a toy phone conpared to his Galaxy S4, but I reply that, at least, mine doesn't look like a plastic frying pan
I love my XU
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no regret at all dude..this is my good for my money
i regret
@OP
How about adding a poll?
Which is better guys
I have z ultra now and I thinking to change to note 3
What's your opinion for this step?
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There are some posts about that. Anyways yuo are in the Xperia forum so you can imagine the answers...I had NOTE 1 and Note 2 and tested Note 3...the Ultra just captured me from the start. I do not see a single reason to go back to Note 3 unless you really love the spen that much, love having extra batteries around or cannot handle the Ultra size.
Cant think of anything else...but I love my Ultra lol
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There are some posts about that. Anyways yuo are in the Xperia forum so you can imagine the answers...I had NOTE 1 and Note 2 and tested Note 3...the Ultra just captured me from the start. I do not see a single reason to go back to Note 3 unless you really love the spen that much, love having extra batteries around or cannot handle the Ultra size.
Cant think of anything else...but I love my Ultra lol
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Pretty much this. Note 3 if you want the S-Pen or the Ultra if you want the "waterproofness" (funny looking word, but it is indeed a word ) and build quality.
Build quality is better on xzu battery isn't bad. But no flash. And not sure if note 3 has ir blaster but xzu doesn't which is annoying.
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I just sold my Note 3 to get the Ultra last week. For indoor use, the Note 3 camera kinda sucks. Battery life is so-so, only lasts about a day. Build quality on Note 3 feels cheap compared to Ultra. I was never in love with Note 3, it's really just the same old plastic Samsung phone with Touchwiz.
If you have 2 hours, you can see the videos from Erica Griffin. She goes into everyday usage of both phones. In the end she moved from the Ultra to the Note 3. Here are the links:
Erica Griffin on the Ultra
Erica Griffin on the Note 3
Well considering her size...even the Note 3 could feel way big huge for her.
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If you have 2 hours, you can see the videos from Erica Griffin. She goes into everyday usage of both phones. In the end she moved from the Ultra to the Note 3. Here are the links:
Erica Griffin on the Ultra
Erica Griffin on the Note 3
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It's her preferences ofc, plus if you look at her impression about xzu, it is clear that she likes xzu as her daily driver before going with note 3. And plus who doesn't love a new more expensive gadget hey? yeah the note 3 experience is a bit more complete (sans the real estate of the screen that xzu offered which she like the most about xzu) but that doesn't mean that xzu is a loser compared to note 3, no, far from it. It's just that they were built for different speciality.
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I would change my Ultra for the next ultra and nothing else. Every time I see a Note 3 or someone holding it I can't seem to figure out if it's really a Note 3 or a Note 2 or a GS4. It just seems the same phone with some new tweaks is all.
Don't misunderstand me, I had a GS3 and loved it, and last year you could spot a GS3 right away, people here had an iPhone, or a GS3.
With the Ultra you stand out from the crowd, and not only for the sheer size, but also for everything else.
Somebody might mock you for the lack of flash or for the impossibility of changing batteries, but deep down you see most people love it and envy your big toy.
But, more importantly, it's a fantastic beast, it doesn't do anything slowly, it simply works and the stock ROM is the most beautiful I've ever tried.
My 2 cents.
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@LordManhattan I must now confess. I miss my xzu I've been without it since Friday. Sony received it yesterday and a 're supposidly going to check whether my stated problems are covered by warranty. ( I hope they are ) before I sent it I didn't double check boot loader after ta restore. But I think it's quite rare that it would still be unlocked.
Anyway after using my HTC one since I've been without it I've now decided I'm gunna stay with xzu and not get HTC one max. :good:
You got your phone back yet?
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@LordManhattan I must now confess. I miss my xzu I've been without it since Friday. Sony received it yesterday and a 're supposidly going to check whether my stated problems are covered by warranty. ( I hope they are ) before I sent it I didn't double check boot loader after ta restore. But I think it's quite rare that it would still be unlocked.
Anyway after using my HTC one since I've been without it I've now decided I'm gunna stay with xzu and not get HTC one max. :good:
You got your phone back yet?
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Yup, got mine back a couple of hours ago. It's so sooo nice to have it back. There's so much room for activities!
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Yup, got mine back a couple of hours ago. It's so sooo nice to have it back. There's so much room for activities!
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Lol that's good then. Did they change screen in end etc.
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Lol that's good then. Did they change screen in end etc.
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No, they are completely useless. They didn't do anything actually.
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No, they are completely useless. They didn't do anything actually.
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Oh sh** I thought you sent it back again because they didn't do it. That's crap then hope there better here in UK
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Oh sh** I thought you sent it back again because they didn't do it. That's crap then hope there better here in UK
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One tip though. Call them when they're working on it. My service center has anew online log of what they've done, and I also knew which day they were going to work on it, but I didn't call them to say that they had to swap the display, so I'm blaming myself a little. Don't trust them to actually do what they are supposed to do.
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One tip though. Call them when they're working on it. My service center has anew online log of what they've done, and I also knew which day they were going to work on it, but I didn't call them to say that they had to swap the display, so I'm blaming myself a little. Don't trust them to actually do what they are supposed to do.
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No that's what I'll do in morning now. I always phone ask how it's all going in case they say there not sorting much I'll kick off. I really hope on the xz1u or xzu2 however it gets called there is better camera with flash and ir blaster. I would completely love the xzu if it did. Bit my mind keeps straying still.
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romano_ezzat said:
Which is better guys
I have z ultra now and I thinking to change to note 3
What's your opinion for this step?
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If you have 2 hours, you can see the videos from Erica Griffin. She goes into everyday usage of both phones. In the end she moved from the Ultra to the Note 3. Here are the links:
Erica Griffin on the Ultra
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@romano Man first of all you are no offence crazy note 3 don't even stand near ultra it's like you are comparing a rolls to a ford ......ford could fool you with some add function's but rolls is rolls.....
@paulotex Oh god Erica do you see her hand's an iphone is bigger for those if you give her an iphone and a nokia 1100 she will jump nokia to fit her size ....... she just foolin around.........
im a very sporty person, what made me get the note is when during the summer i will be jogging alot and riding my bike.. i figured this wouldn't be possible so i got the note 3. However if someone here can convince me that can happen without a problem i may be switching over because i love large screens =)
I've had both and I prefer the xperia ultra. I watch a lot of media on my phone so I went with the bigger screen. Not a fan if touchwiz either having the gpe ROM for the ultra was another reason. The only thing is don't expect to take it to the gym or anything.
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im a very sporty person, what made me get the note is when during the summer i will be jogging alot and riding my bike.. i figured this wouldn't be possible so i got the note 3. However if someone here can convince me that can happen without a problem i may be switching over because i love large screens =)
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Well, I skate a lot as I play hockey and I got a tiny LG Thrill 3D phone (just wanted a $ 50 cheapo) for the Ice Rink because the Ultra is too big but to be honest, even the Note 2 was hard to deal with when skating because I was compromising my crossovers etc since I had the phone in my front pocket.
But is I was jogging or on a bike, I would think it is easier to manage as you got more places where to keep it without thinking that if you slip like on the ice you can destroy it.
Not sure man but I would go back to Xperia in my very biased opinion