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I wonder if it is a good idea to wait for Xperia P than to buy huge Xperia S.
Used Galaxy Ace for over 7 months and now I sold it. Thought to buy an S2 but I just hate that shape. No more samsung!!!
Always wanted to get my hands on Xperia Arc but many other good phones are out there now in the market. Like HTC Sensation XE, Galaxy S2, etc. People will laugh if I buy an arc now. But still arc is taking over my mind because its cost is very low now compared to other phones.
I already have 630$ in my amazon.com account (as gift card balance), but I have to add some $ 80 to it to buy Xperia S and ship it to India.
I prefer Xperia P over Xperia S coz:
Smaller in size (just 4.5mm width difference but I think it matters)
8MP is enough for me
HD screen is not a must (540X960 pixels is fine)
I don't want a HD front Camera (I don't want a front camera at all for another one or two years).
But S is better over P because of 32GB storage, 1.5GHz. Well at least I have to say myself that P costs less.
What I want to do now is buy an arc, use it for 4 or 5 months, then sell it and buy the Xperia P. By the end of april sure P will be released. And after another 2 months its price will also be reduced much, like all sony phones does.
What say, friends? Now should I buy Xperia S or Arc?
The S supports USB OTG as well, it's in another thread
it's your money, I like the S because of the speed, camera, size, and looks.
Ultimately it's what you think about the two, the P has the looks, but the rest isn't doing it for me
Jazz Like That said:
I wonder if it is a good idea to wait for Xperia P than to buy huge Xperia S.
Used Galaxy Ace for over 7 months and now I sold it. Thought to buy an S2 but I just hate that shape. No more samsung!!!
Always wanted to get my hands on Xperia Arc but many other good phones are out there now in the market. Like HTC Sensation XE, Galaxy S2, etc. People will laugh if I buy an arc now. But still arc is taking over my mind because its cost is very low now compared to other phones.
I already have 630$ in my amazon.com account (as gift card balance), but I have to add some $ 80 to it to buy Xperia S and ship it to India.
I prefer Xperia P over Xperia S coz:
Smaller in size (just 4.5mm width difference but I think it matters)
8MP is enough for me
HD screen is not a must (540X960 pixels is fine)
I don't want a HD front Camera (I don't want a front camera at all for another one or two years).
But S is better over P because of 32GB storage, 1.5GHz. Well at least I have to say myself that P costs less.
What I want to do now is buy an arc, use it for 4 or 5 months, then sell it and buy the Xperia P. By the end of april sure P will be released. And after another 2 months its price will also be reduced much, like all sony phones does.
What say, friends? Now should I buy Xperia S or Arc?
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IMO it will be stupid to buy a Arc now only to sell it again in a few months. But that just me. If you have S2 now you have big screen. And after my experince once you got a big screen you never go back. Same with televisions. And besides the arc has nearly the same size screen as the S. So i don't see your logic? Games and pictures and video is so much better on a high resolution big screen. And if you wait for the P alot other mobiles will be released by then, and then you can't decide again.
Your argument about front faced camera, well i don't realy undestand it. I doubt i'll ever use my front faced camera other than taking pictures of my self. So nobody says you have to use it and you barley notice it on the S.
Buy the S. It's a great phone just like the Arc was. The Arc was also the flagship and the followers was Neo, Pro and play. The Sony Xperia S is also the flagship the U and P are just limited editions followers.
Buy the flagship.
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I don't want a HD front Camera (I don't want a front camera at all for another one or two years).
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Face unlock in ice cream sandwich only works with front facing camera.
So you think the Xperia S is too big but you are thinking of an S II?
I like handsets that i can operate with 1 hand. Its the main reason i walked away from the Galaxy Nexus Prime.
I had the X10 and the Xperia S is 5-10mm taller and a couple of mm wider.
I have no problem driving this animal with 1 hand.
Sony's policy (until now it seems) was to release a flagship model 2010 was the X10, 2011 was the Arc and this year is the 'S' until August anyway. Then they released a mid and lower range handset.
I know that if i got the lesser models i would always wishing i got the flagship instead.
Just my personal feelings and obviously you do as you please.
Just don't make a decision on what you think.
Get down to a mobile phone shop and get your choices in your hands. Your choice would be at least then justified and not on guess work.
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I posted some early impression of the Xperia S HERE with some pics of Xperia S against arc.
- If you had any screen bigger than 4.0, Xperia P will be small
- Dual Core 1GHz should be enough but 1.5GHz could help you with some apps later
-There are differences between the two and Xperia S tops it out. I felt in love with Xperia P aluminum unibody and the fact doesn't have flaps for USB connection but once I got the Xperia S I forgot all of those fact.
Xperia S is good built quality phone to the extends that Xperia ARC feels like a little toy in front of it. Flap doesn't bother me at all and made the whole phone experience even better (as far as look)
You could always buy the Xperia S and then sell it whenever you want.
Good luck mate,
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I posted some early impression of the Xperia S HERE with some pics of Xperia S against arc.
- If you had any screen bigger than 4.0, Xperia P will be small
- Dual Core 1GHz should be enough but 1.5GHz could help you with some apps later
-There are differences between the two and Xperia S tops it out. I felt in love with Xperia P aluminum unibody and the fact doesn't have flaps for USB connection but once I got the Xperia S I forgot all of those fact.
Xperia S is good built quality phone to the extends that Xperia ARC feels like a little toy in front of it. Flap doesn't bother me at all and made the whole phone experience even better (as far as look)
You could always buy the Xperia S and then sell it whenever you want.
Good luck mate,
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Flaps don't bother me also, when I'm thinking about using them.
What really bothers me is that, because the Xperia S has these flaps, this probably means that the Smart Dock Acessory that's available for both Xperia P and Xperia Ion does not work or is not supposed to work on Xperia S, which is supposed to be the company's flagship...
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Flaps don't bother me also, when I'm thinking about using them.
What really bothers me is that, because the Xperia S has these flaps, this probably means that the Smart Dock Acessory that's available for both Xperia P and Xperia Ion does not work or is not supposed to work on Xperia S, which is supposed to be the company's flagship...
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Yeah i'm slightly confused that Sony haven't made a dock for the S either. What with Ubuntu coming to Android this would have been an awesome accessory. Come home from work, dock the phone in and fire up a full fledged OS and carry on with work on a bigger screen. Obviously we can still do this with the HDMI out and the USB but seems a missed oppertunity.
i read somewhere that xperia s would work with livedock.. which is a lot better deal considering it won't go irrelevant once u upgrade your phone..
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i read somewhere that xperia s would work with livedock.. which is a lot better deal considering it won't go irrelevant once u upgrade your phone..
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It does work.. I bought it for Arc long ago and now using it for Xperia S..
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have you checked out the sony sola.
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have you checked out the sony sola.
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The sola is a whole other device with the floating touch thing and not really in the same ballpark even as the S and the P.
It's got only a 5MP camera
1Ghz Dual Core
3.7"
512MB RAM
No secondary camera
Apparently from what i'm reading: No Bravia engine
It does have the Novathor u8500 chipset though?
Sola vs S specs: http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=4408&idPhone2=4369
Sola vs P specs: http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=4408&idPhone2=4436
I think it's just meant to be a sort of a flagship floating touch phone with that being the main focus.
S is the mobile at the moment.
I have ordered it already and may get it in my hands by tomorrow.
Thank you guys for the suggestions.
Sola white paper http://www-support-downloads.sonymobile.com/mt27/whitepaper_EN_mt27_xperia_sola.pdf
p white paper http://www-support-downloads.sonymobile.com/lt22/whitepaper_EN_lt22_xperia_p.pdf
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Face unlock in ice cream sandwich only works with front facing camera.
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Another Siri style featires -_-
Who really need this?
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shmoejoe said:
The sola is a whole other device with the floating touch thing and not really in the same ballpark even as the S and the P.
It's got only a 5MP camera
1Ghz Dual Core
3.7"
512MB RAM
No secondary camera
Apparently from what i'm reading: No Bravia engine
It does have the Novathor u8500 chipset though?
Sola vs S specs: http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=4408&idPhone2=4369
Sola vs P specs: http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=4408&idPhone2=4436
I think it's just meant to be a sort of a flagship floating touch phone with that being the main focus.
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On Smartphone sensor probably 5MP make better photo then 8+
I just don't know what to get. Help me!
Hello!
What's up? *insert ceiling joke here*
I'm going to tell you a funny story.
In January, I ordered the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S but it took so long to arrive and I fell in love with the SXS, so I cancelled!
I was sure to get the SXS but then I saw the P and asked myself 'do I really need a high-end model? As long as it has 1Gb ram it's cool for me. Right?' I got no answer.
The SXP looks very appealing... Not only for the dock, but for it's built and size...and in red is just stunning
I'm getting tired of waiting...and being confuse. I really want to try android... So many cool stuff to do.
I want to hear your opinions.
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Hello!
What's up? *insert ceiling joke here*
I'm going to tell you a funny story.
In January, I ordered the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S but it took so long to arrive and I fell in love with the SXS, so I cancelled!
I was sure to get the SXS but then I saw the P and asked myself 'do I really need a high-end model? As long as it has 1Gb ram it's cool for me. Right?' I got no answer.
The SXP looks very appealing... Not only for the dock, but for it's built and size...and in red is just stunning
I'm getting tired of waiting...and being confuse. I really want to try android... So many cool stuff to do.
I want to hear your opinions.
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Dude.. Its not at all funny. It completely makes sense.
Frankly I felt the same thing as you. Arc S is a great phone and I always wanted to get it in my hands. But when SXS and SXP were announced I felt it is worth waiting for them.
Also I felt like 'Do I really need a high-end mobile?' (just like you felt). That is why I opened this thread.
SXP is a good one but its not yet launched.
Now if you can't wait to get an android mobile and if you can afford to buy a high end mobile then it is completely worth buying an SXS. Previously I used 'Galaxy Ace' and now am having a great time after getting the SXS. The mobile is simply amazing.
Also do check 'HTC One X'. It is also a high end model and it comes with ICS. But personally I love Sony. Also One X is longer and wider compared to SXS. Hence I went for SXS.
Jazz Like That said:
Dude.. Its not at all funny. It completely makes sense.
Frankly I felt the same thing as you. Arc S is a great phone and I always wanted to get it in my hands. But when SXS and SXP were announced I felt it is worth waiting for them.
Also I felt like 'Do I really need a high-end mobile?' (just like you felt). That is why I opened this thread.
SXP is a good one but its not yet launched.
Now if you can't wait to get an android mobile and if you can afford to buy a high end mobile then it is completely worth buying an SXS. Previously I used 'Galaxy Ace' and now am having a great time after getting the SXS. The mobile is simply amazing.
Also do check 'HTC One X'. It is also a high end model and it comes with ICS. But personally I love Sony. Also One X is longer and wider compared to SXS. Hence I went for SXS.
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Lol in this case it's dudette.
I checked out the HTC One X and the One S but, HTC fans please forgive, it's not as beautiful as the SXS. Sony adds that mojo that makes you fall in love. Plus, I know SenseUI is pretty and has lots of tweaks however Sony's simplicity is pure win.
I'm going to wait a bit for the P, to hear about it from people who use it daily. Then I'll decide which to buy. I have to choose wisely, I'll be with one of them for 2 years
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I checked out the HTC One X and the One S but, HTC fans please forgive, it's not as beautiful as the SXS. Sony adds that mojo that makes you fall in love. Plus, I know SenseUI is pretty and has lots of tweaks however Sony's simplicity is pure win.
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+1 to your opinion about HTC and Sony
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I'm going to wait a bit for the P, to hear about it from people who use it daily. Then I'll decide which to buy. I have to choose wisely, I'll be with one of them for 2 years
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Hey! If you are going to wait for P to launch then there is nothing big to decide. Like I said previously, if you can afford to buy a high end mobile then SXS would be ideal option to choose. If you feel like high end mobile is not necessary then surely SXP would be the one for you. The point is both are quality mobiles in their range.
Even after the launch of P you cannot get proper opinions comparing them. Both come under different range. I am sure both users will say S is good (its sony's flagship afterall, isn't it?). Like I said, it all comes down to whether you can afford for it or not.
And it would be silly if you buy the S after the release of P because you like S more. I mean the wait would be meaningless, right?
Keep reading the reviews of SXS. I am sure you are doing it now. Also what do you feel about SGSIII?
I would say that the Xperia P is the smallest brother to Xperia S.
I was also thinking about Xperia P, but I wanted a little bit bigger screen, but with bigger screen, it means bigger phone. It's not very comfy to control the Xperia S with only one hand. I'm a teenager so I don't have big man hands.
And Xperia P was not available in my country at that time, and I desperatly needed a phone, so there was no other choice then Xperia S.
But I think I get used to this big Xperia S phone. It would be even more perfect if it wasn't that tall (tricky to control the phone with only the thumb over the big area of screen).
But if I went for the Xperia P, it would be like my old Xperia X10, with 1GHz processor, 8MP and same screen size, so upgrading wouldnt be that big of a deal, so I just went for something good when I already was buying a new phone in 2012!
Good luck chosing your phone!
I've using Arc for about a year now and now I lost it....!!!
I'm planning on buying a Sony Xperia S but I am paranoid becuase of the screen problem which is being discussed on different forum...!!! So my question is, " Is it worth to take chance...??? Should I go for it...???"
Suggestions guys...!!!
Well it's pretty much a lottery if you get the yellow screen problem. Also, if you get the problem, you always get it repaired as its an issue recognized by Sony.
I myself don't have the problem, but if i develop it I really don't care, as it could be sent in .
It's your decision. To me, I don't care, because it could always be fixed .
adiktz said:
I've using Arc for about a year now and now I lost it....!!!
I'm planning on buying a Sony Xperia S but I am paranoid becuase of the screen problem which is being discussed on different forum...!!! So my question is, " Is it worth to take chance...??? Should I go for it...???"
Suggestions guys...!!!
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the phone is very worth a try =)
ilgreco112 said:
the phone is very worth a try =)
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Definitely
I have the S and no screen problems. i also came from the arc and i think the s is the best phone i have had. my pal just got the iphone 4s and he took 1 look at mine and he was hooked. He has the s now and he says he will never go back to apple. Android 1 Apple 0 lol
shmoejoe said:
Well it's pretty much a lottery if you get the yellow screen problem. Also, if you get the problem, you always get it repaired as its an issue recognized by Sony.
I myself don't have the problem, but if i develop it I really don't care, as it could be sent in .
It's your decision. To me, I don't care, because it could always be fixed .
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People here at Sony center in India are bloody illetrates, when I was talking to them about the issue, they were trying to convience me that there can't be any problem like that...!!! Lolzzz...!!! And I don't think I can afford to wait 15 day for a repair each time my phone develops such problems...!!! I'm gonna make sure they offer me a refund or an exchange then only I'll buy it...!!!
ilgreco112 said:
the phone is very worth a try =)
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Malner27 said:
I have the S and no screen problems. i also came from the arc and i think the s is the best phone i have had. my pal just got the iphone 4s and he took 1 look at mine and he was hooked. He has the s now and he says he will never go back to apple. Android 1 Apple 0 lol
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Definately android is any time preferable to apple...!!! After all customization does matter...!!!
I'm just not sure if I should go for XS or go and buy an HTC One X...!!!
adiktz said:
I've using Arc for about a year now and now I lost it....!!!
I'm planning on buying a Sony Xperia S but I am paranoid becuase of the screen problem which is being discussed on different forum...!!! So my question is, " Is it worth to take chance...??? Should I go for it...???"
Suggestions guys...!!!
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If you liked the Arc, you will love the Xperia S
harfot said:
If you liked the Arc, you will love the Xperia S
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I liked my arc too much...!!! So much that I felt like crying when someone stole my arc...!!! Lolzzz...!!! But that gives me chance and motive to buy a new phone...!!!
The Xperia s is a great phone but gingerbread on this phone just annoys me terribly.
If you don't mind dated software then go for it. It's outstanding in every other respect especially the display.
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adiktz said:
I've using Arc for about a year now and now I lost it....!!!
I'm planning on buying a Sony Xperia S but I am paranoid becuase of the screen problem which is being discussed on different forum...!!! So my question is, " Is it worth to take chance...??? Should I go for it...???"
Suggestions guys...!!!
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ok so since u are from India, the demo units of Xperia S should be available in market... HTC One X was already released and available, in India, since 2nd April... so go to the shops test out both devices in hand... buy the one you like
coming from the ARC i loved the One X compared to the Xperia S
DooMLoRD said:
ok so since u are from India, the demo units of Xperia S should be available in market... HTC One X was already released and available, in India, since 2nd April... so go to the shops test out both devices in hand... buy the one you like
coming from the ARC i loved the One X compared to the Xperia S
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I just hope demo units to be available here in mumbai...!!! I'll go to croma tomorrow and test both XS and HTC One X...!!! Have never had an HTC before...!!! Lets see...!!!
adiktz said:
I've using Arc for about a year now and now I lost it....!!!
IlSo my question is, " Is it worth to take chance...??? Should I go for it...???"
Suggestions guys...!!!
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I was in similar situation. Being an SE design fan, got Xperia S. I just couldn't accept it after a week of trying hard. Phone felt too long, thick, heavy, lousy capacitive buttons, gorgeous screen, bad idea to have cover for USB port, etc. Got HTC One X and love it so far. Sleek like Arc, and the build quality is way better than any SE phones I've seen.
I miss the simplicity of SE ROMs but i guess i can go customizations soon. Waiting for screen protectors to start using it regularly.
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I love the phone, even love the touch buttons! Just don't like the battery life
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I will have 2 phones. The XS and later the Galaxy s3 when t comes out. I will skip the HTC one X now. I love the design of the XS opposed to the boring outdated rounded corners on every HTC phone. Angular is the new curve.
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I was in similar situation. Being an SE design fan, got Xperia S. I just couldn't accept it after a week of trying hard. Phone felt too long, thick, heavy, lousy capacitive buttons, gorgeous screen, bad idea to have cover for USB port, etc. Got HTC One S and love it so far. Sleek like Arc, and the build quality is way better than any SE phones I've seen.
I miss the simplicity of SE ROMs but i guess i can go customizations soon. Waiting for screen protectors to start using it regularly.
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Hi there
Could you be so kind to write a bit more comparing the two phones? I am trying hard to like my xps but coming from iPhone the hardware is a big step back. My mine worries would be the screen on the one s now getting used to my xps.
Kind regards
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I tried the one x and it's normal htc. Give you the highest spec hardware and that's it. Love my arc and Xperia S way ahead of one x. Lol
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I tried the one x and it's normal htc. Give you the highest spec hardware and that's it. Love my arc and Xperia S way ahead of one x. Lol
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While build quality of one X is better along with specs, I prefer my Arc over one X. At the same time I prefer One X over Xperia S. 4.2 to 4.3" screens are about the perfect size for me. Any bigger means stress on my thumb when pulling down the notification bar. Hope I will get used to One X screen size over time.
Unfortunately, Xperia S design has too much bezel before the screen starts at the bottom. That pushed the top edge of the screen very high making One X screen feel easier on thumb when using notification bar.
I just like Arc so much more and I might actually consider getting Arc C if ICS runs smoothly on it when it rolls out.
has Anyone felt problem with its thickness ?
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has Anyone felt problem with its thickness ?
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I didn't have problem but after using Arc, it just didn't feel right to own a thick one. SE set the trend for thin phone with Arc and when everyone is making thin phones they went back to making a thick XPS. I am not sure what features made it be so thick and soooo long. HTC One X has all features XPS has and still is as thin as Arc.
I think its just the right thickness, but i like having a firm grip of the phone. Coming from HTC Legend btw
Screen is downright amazing, and the only thing i can name as a con is a steep adjustment curve from hw buttons to capacitive buttons.
Y'all have a nice day!
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At the moment i own an Iphone 4s (my first ever iphone) I have had several Android phones including HTC, Samsung Galaxy, Lg 3D & more..
I find the Iphone very responsive with very crisp screen, BUT i find the screen size & customization options poor even though it's jailbroken!!!
I have looked at selling the iphone in favour of another Android.
Would some of you be kind enough to give me your honest opinions on how this new Sony compares to the Iphone 4s 16gb?
Kind Regards
Mark
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Would some of you be kind enough to give me your honest opinions on how this new Sony compares to the Iphone 4s 16gb?
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I've had several Android Phones, 1st gen iPhone.
Currently I own a Xperia S coming from an iPhone 4.
My personal choice for going back to Android was the customization, not being locked down with 1 OS/ROM and also the standard customization you could do in Android is much more than iPhone. I'm not saying the iPhone wasn't good but it didn't meet my needs anymore.
Also price/spec wise Android phones are better equipped and in general a bit cheaper (especially Xperia S which in my opinion is a very good price/spec phone).
Apart from OS I also had the need for a bigger screen as I do alot of reading on the phone (I catch up several sites when watching TV).
Choice of phone is something personal but these are just my 2 cents and my reasons for making the switch back to Android.
Thanks, Why did you choose sony over all other models? I have looked at the Galaxy s2, The HTC one s (Is Quad core support implemented in ICS?)
I have watched several videos that show the Benchmark of the sony beating several high end phones, But i am a little concerned with the battery life & button response problems!!!
For me the display on the XS is much better than the iPhone now..larger and crisper.. And the interface is very smooth.. (I've come from xperia arc) ..customisations are always going to be better on Android.. See if you can get to try one out for yourself..
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Few reason.
1. Best ppi display on market 342 with 720p
2. Sony software optimization is quitly the best, xperia arc beat up galaxy s2 and xperia s beat up htx one x (browser,camera speed) even we dont have ics yet. When we get ics we will beat up htc one x even more.
3. Exmor r chip for camera, the best for me (for pic in dark room)
4. Xloud which improve sound a lot better then beats audio of htc (was using it some time)
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Sorry for double posting im on mobile.
Also bravia engine whic is best thin ever
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Thanks Guys!, I think i might just go for one!. I love the design even though some people say they r fugly... I'm just bored of the iphone & need rid... I might not even need to put my reading glasses on with a bigger screen lol
You have been very helpful, Thanks!
Have Xperia S, iPhone 4s and HTC One X. Used to own Nexus One, HD2, iPhone 4 and galaxy S 2. For me, iPhone 4s works best as an everyday phone. But in the android camp, xperia s is the best I've used so far. Maybe no ICS for now, but the overall system responsiveness and stability are much better than ONE X's Sense 4.0. Battery life far exceeds it as well. One X's battery is truly the worst nightmare!
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Have Xperia S, iPhone 4s and HTC One X. Used to own Nexus One, HD2, iPhone 4 and galaxy S 2. For me, iPhone 4s works best as an everyday phone. But in the android camp, xperia s is the best I've used so far. Maybe no ICS for now, but the overall system responsiveness and stability are much better than ONE X's Sense 4.0. Battery life far exceeds it as well. One X's battery is truly the worst nightmare!
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Just curious why do you have so many different phones (work related or developing software)
i came from an iphone 4s also. while i love the iphone and the os, i just wanted something different so i got the sony. i have to say both phones are great. i still like iphone for what it is. but the sony is also nice with all the customizing and the look. you really cant go wrong with either one, but for now between these two i would take the sony. and especially since in the US not many people have the phone. i get people asking everyday what phone i have.
when the iphone comes out with a bigger screen, then it will be a little harder decision
I also have both iPhone 4s and xperia. I think iPhone is much more easy to use. My wife loves it but I like Android cause it's more customize. Geek like us would love Android but average user would prefer iPhone due to user friendly but for me Android better because I play and change hoe it look everyday.
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As fast as screen resolution. Apple is known to have better and I am sure iPhone 5 will be better and higher resolution. Look at iPad 3. I also have iPad 1,2 and 3.
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All I can say is that ever since getting my Xperia S, the iPhone 4S' in my office look really, really dated. Chunky, with a small screen. Plus the guys with the iPhones have all been drooling over the screen on the Xperia.
Having said that, I strongly suspect the new iPhone will look very nice indeed, and they are all very easy to use.
Used the 4 and 4s.
This is my third android phone.
I would say iphone.
Why? The software.
Whatever a phone you got.
20 mp, 2ghz quad cpu etc..
If the software sucks, the phone will also suck.
This is my last android phone.
I will wait for ics for this crap.
Last chance. If ics is also crap. Never go back to android.
I will smash this phone in pieces and get an iphone instead.
Peace.
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Used the 4 and 4s.
This is my third android phone.
I would say iphone.
Why? The software.
Whatever a phone you got.
20 mp, 2ghz quad cpu etc..
If the software sucks, the phone will also suck.
This is my last android phone.
I will wait for ics for this crap.
Last chance. If ics is also crap. Never go back to android.
I will smash this phone in pieces and get an iphone instead.
Peace.
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Troll?
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Efe64 said:
Used the 4 and 4s.
This is my third android phone.
I would say iphone.
Why? The software.
Whatever a phone you got.
20 mp, 2ghz quad cpu etc..
If the software sucks, the phone will also suck.
This is my last android phone.
I will wait for ics for this crap.
Last chance. If ics is also crap. Never go back to android.
I will smash this phone in pieces and get an iphone instead.
Peace.
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Haha, silly you
Have you ever heard of Silly Billy?
If Phones was games consoles, iPhone would be a Wii, they are are for people that who ain't got a clue about other products and assume the 4s is almighty
I personally don't like the iOS, and hardware wise there's a lot better from other Androids let alone the the XPS, and a lot of its features although the quality is there, are overrated & limited(mainly to Apple products)
And for me personally, I like to snap shots of my daughter & print them off at my local Kodak kiosk, something iPhone don't allow.
But all down to personal preference, and my preference is I know better.
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Efe64 said:
Used the 4 and 4s.
This is my third android phone.
I would say iphone.
Why? The software.
Whatever a phone you got.
20 mp, 2ghz quad cpu etc..
If the software sucks, the phone will also suck.
This is my last android phone.
I will wait for ics for this crap.
Last chance. If ics is also crap. Never go back to android.
I will smash this phone in pieces and get an iphone instead.
Peace.
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You sound really angry,yet you sign off with peace???
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I am totally agree with that .
When software sux , the phone also sux . Thats go to ios which cant bluetooth file transfer , plug and play storage , HDMI and USB OTG at the same time and also paid apps store .
Whatsapp cost 99$ on ios but free on android .
While Efe64 is clearly a bit mentally challenged in a way he's right. SE's downfall has always been buggy as fúck software :-/
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note_ii_lte_live_pictures_and_benchmarks-news-4731.php
Looks like SONY is rocking the world!
Not Sony, it's just that properly engineered CPUs (see S4 or OMAP5) can be just as fast with less cores.
Fanboy smell
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Many people dont want to live in your Galaxy,with all your shiny Amoled stars, there are still people who prefer to Xperiance Reality within AcroS and AcroS of open land where they can GO and Play among the Rays of sunlight, under the Arc de triumph.
Believe me when they will appear on the market the benchmark will be lower.
Hello Sammy Boi
If u refer to me..i m a sony fan because i have alot of sony ericsson phones ec...but i m used to sony to make nice things and when they release something that.nice things to be.normal.things...
Like.xperia s...yellow spot...camera.not so good...poor autofocusing..and alot of games doesnt suport.xperia and so on...or like Ica that on it the bravia engine doesn t work..wtf...so they say " bravia" but we dont have it...thats a seellling point.. sad!
Hmm if your a sony boi then how come you complain alot.. when sony actually knows their problems and repairs them.. unlike galaxy s3 with crakc,s
for example...BRAVIA is a key selling point for SXS, and WHY IT doesn't work?? sincer ICS was released BRAVIA doesnt work..and in the new .45 GUESS WHAt? the same doesn't work..
# YELLOW SPOT..i went to the service (Here in Romania SONY DOESN"T HAVE AN OFFICIAL SERVICE FOR SONY SMARTPHONES LOL) and they told me that they don't know about SONY official statement that all yellow spot display should be repaired and if I want to change it I have to pay 250 EUROS on the phone(so I payed for XSX 450 Euro and after give them another 250 Euro? LOL), and I went to a Sony Shop and WTF the seller from there he didn't even know that Sony sells smartphones / . So my yellow spot is still every minute near me :X .
#Adreno 220.. I was thinking that Adreno 220 is a good GPU, but for example all the games that I installed on it the graphics look kinda " LOW DETAIL", even my ex- Iphone 4 had like 10 times a better details..I installed alot of games and NONE of them WERE WOW on my SXS, but all of them are WOW on Iphone 4(that has an OLD GPU).
#Camera..wtf I was thinking that 12 MP will PWN my 5 MP Camera from my Iphone 4, but WAIT..my Iphone 4 has better details photos and it focuses alot more faster...my 12 MP camera the detail is not so good, if you make a picture at a human that is 5-10 meters from you, his face will not have alot of detail..so those 12 MP are kinda 5 MP with not so much detail..
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I'm studying marketing ..so I think that NOW sony is a company that its based on MARKETING Staff..but the client will be WTF..Sony DEmos showed us somethings else.
Its like lets put alot of MP (12) but with poor lenses..
So my first phone was in 1997 ( I was 7 years old) and was ERICSSON, after Sony merged with Ericsson in 2001 and i Was like every two months a new SOny Ericsson phone (k800,k850,W910,W960 and ETC) now I had Iphone 4, and when I heard that SOny will make a new phone(Sony xperia S), i was like ok ok lets sell my Iphone 4 and buy that Sony Xperia S...that tha only thing that is better in its the screen.. :\ I like sony TV, SONY Cameras,Sony Playstation etc . SO yeah..for me Sony is the best company out there. but I'm dissapointed about my Xperia S .
HOpe you understand me.good luck!
or nova 3 = VERY Cool graphics on Iphone 4 but very low on my xperia S same with asphalt 6/7 and Max PAyne ETC..
The optimization is the key
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lokenok said:
Hmm if your a sony boi then how come you complain alot.. when sony actually knows their problems and repairs them.. unlike galaxy s3 with crakc,s
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lol being a fan 'boi' of sony doesn't mean that you should just be completely oblivious when the company messes up. Its good to have some objective judgement otherwise you're just a blind sheep who tries to play down to people that the company is perfect and amazing. Let me tell ya man, no company is perfect...
As for me I too like sony products, but they are really pissing me off with the constant issues on their devices. My SXS can't even focus properly, its especially bad in low light making most shots blurry and ****. Im not the only one to have this problem, but nothing has been done about it.
Advertised as being an Exmor-r sensor for 'great low light shots'...what a f-ing joke!
If. U still have the yellow tint. Go to the help app on your sxs and contract sony directly, that what i do.
For the games.sxs is not a good choice, heck even with the beast gs3 the details are not as tegra3.
For the camera, it's the software. Try using other 3d party apps.
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F**** Why create thread like this!
STOP BEING FANBOY!!!
This thread will be commotion!
If you like samsung, go to samsung
If sony, go to sony!
Done
Elwino2.3 said:
F**** Why create thread like this!
STOP BEING FANBOY!!!
This thread will be commotion!
If you like samsung, go to samsung
If sony, go to sony!
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Yes and I'm 100% with Sony. I have a SGS3 but it doesn't reach the level of my Xperia S (this is based on my experience), no match with my Xperia S
lokenok said:
Many people dont want to live in your Galaxy,with all your shiny Amoled stars, there are still people who prefer to Xperiance Reality within AcroS and AcroS of open land where they can GO and Play among the Rays of sunlight, under the Arc de triumph.
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This is the best comment I've read so far! :good:
Sony xperia S vs Iphone 4 ??? WTF???
nemer12 said:
for example...BRAVIA is a key selling point for SXS, and WHY IT doesn't work?? sincer ICS was released BRAVIA doesnt work..and in the new .45 GUESS WHAt? the same doesn't work..
# YELLOW SPOT..i went to the service (Here in Romania SONY DOESN"T HAVE AN OFFICIAL SERVICE FOR SONY SMARTPHONES LOL) and they told me that they don't know about SONY official statement that all yellow spot display should be repaired and if I want to change it I have to pay 250 EUROS on the phone(so I payed for XSX 450 Euro and after give them another 250 Euro? LOL), and I went to a Sony Shop and WTF the seller from there he didn't even know that Sony sells smartphones / . So my yellow spot is still every minute near me :X .
#Adreno 220.. I was thinking that Adreno 220 is a good GPU, but for example all the games that I installed on it the graphics look kinda " LOW DETAIL", even my ex- Iphone 4 had like 10 times a better details..I installed alot of games and NONE of them WERE WOW on my SXS, but all of them are WOW on Iphone 4(that has an OLD GPU).
#Camera..wtf I was thinking that 12 MP will PWN my 5 MP Camera from my Iphone 4, but WAIT..my Iphone 4 has better details photos and it focuses alot more faster...my 12 MP camera the detail is not so good, if you make a picture at a human that is 5-10 meters from you, his face will not have alot of detail..so those 12 MP are kinda 5 MP with not so much detail..
---
I'm studying marketing ..so I think that NOW sony is a company that its based on MARKETING Staff..but the client will be WTF..Sony DEmos showed us somethings else.
Its like lets put alot of MP (12) but with poor lenses..
So my first phone was in 1997 ( I was 7 years old) and was ERICSSON, after Sony merged with Ericsson in 2001 and i Was like every two months a new SOny Ericsson phone (k800,k850,W910,W960 and ETC) now I had Iphone 4, and when I heard that SOny will make a new phone(Sony xperia S), i was like ok ok lets sell my Iphone 4 and buy that Sony Xperia S...that tha only thing that is better in its the screen.. :\ I like sony TV, SONY Cameras,Sony Playstation etc . SO yeah..for me Sony is the best company out there. but I'm dissapointed about my Xperia S .
HOpe you understand me.good luck!
or nova 3 = VERY Cool graphics on Iphone 4 but very low on my xperia S same with asphalt 6/7 and Max PAyne ETC..
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Iphone can do a picture like those ??? Sorry bro but I dont think so
AFAIK, Xperia S and Iphone 4S feature the same camera optics.
Iphone yeah cam do that kind of.photos but only.is that the iphonw will have more details..just go to gsmarena to compare tools iphone 4s vs.iphone 4 vs sxs
Also iphone has glass lens.we have cheap plastic ones so we are not even,close to,iphone quality camera..4s has a sony camera.thats better than a 12 mp sony smartphone camera))...also iphone 4 in.night pwns hard thw sxs ! That exmor s is a marketing thing!!
I had am ophone..i m the kind of.guy that whem has a phone reads 23827 reviews and all the news.forums related to that phone and comparasion reviews so i know what i m talking.about..
Evem the guys from.gsmarena said that iphones 4s.has the best camera.on the market!
Lol woot
Is this about nvidia versus ati or something..
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Efe64 said:
Lol woot
Is this about nvidia versus ati or something..
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I'm patiently waiting for the c6806 but now that the galaxy note 3 is being announced and will be out early October , i might just jump ship and buy the note .Waiting for the LTE version is just painfully slow!
Build quality & the display is too small.
In the end the hardware pro's (ram, slightly higher clocking, cam) of the SGN3 are not compensating this for my requirements, as the performance of the XZU is still astonishing and i'm using my phone only for snapshots.
But your case is exactly showing the becalming situation Samsung has - people love to buy it anyway.
i almost bought the c6802 and live with the 3g connection but im pretty sure i'll be banging my head if the LTE version comes out,blaming myself that i should have waited .
LTE to me is the now technology and 3G is just not acceptable in my vocabulary .
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Build quality & the display is too small.
In the end the hardware pro's (ram, slightly higher clocking, cam) of the SGN3 are not compensating this for my requirements, as the performance of the XZU is still astonishing and i'm using my phone only for snapshots.
But your case is exactly showing the becalming situation Samsung has - people love to buy it anyway.
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100% agree with you in every aspects. I even if was waiting for the LTE version would never go for a Note 3. Those phone only can be compared on the performances. Size and build quality are really different.
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Absolutely not.
I've seen the conferences yesterday, and both Sony and Samsung haven't entertained me.
I mean, Sony has great products but tends to lay them out without any heart at all.
On the other end, Samsung has no innovation at all, but from their point of view it seems they're presenting the Holy Grail to the public year after year.
I have an S3, which is a great device, but on the right and on the bottom the "metal" bezel cut itself for no reason at all. It is 1 year old. And I paid FULL PRICE for this. And by full I mean that it costed me almost as much as a 6833.
I don't want Samsung to fill me with bs telling me the SPen is excellent, that the battery is interchangeable, that this, that that. I already know all that.
And i don't give a damn anymore.
ZU is progression, SW2 too, hell even the SBH52 impressed me more than the N3.
I'm gonna get on board with Sony, and whenever I'll see a guy with his Note 3 I'll say "Hey man, nice phone, I hope you're happy with what you got", not feeling envious, not feeling sorry for not buying it.
Because in the end, what YOU feel with your phone matters, not that extra 0.1ghz or that 1gb of ram.
Let's face it, about 1 out of 1000 Note3 or S4 users will root or even use their device to the fullest. The rest of them will simply feel happy that they can update their Facebook status saying 'I have a Note 3! Sweet! ", until they're not happy again when their friends buy something more powerful/stylish/popular.
I prefer being a 1 percenter, with a device that makes me smile, than being a 99 one, with the regret that I could have bought something more.
But hey, that's just my 2 cents.
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If you love development.. Samsung is really awful.. Sony is another level man
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androidindian said:
If you love development.. Samsung is really awful.. Sony is another level man
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There are 2 face on that medal you know...
On one face, Samsung hasn't always been keen with developers, not releasing sources and all, BUT thousands of people buy those, and as a result a lot of developers choose the device they develop on based on popularity, and on the fact that developing there would be more of a challenge.
On the other face, Sony has always been open with the developer community, but their popularity has started to grow big not that long ago, so we might have on the ZU the same level of devs there are on the Z.
As a matter of fact, some of them already started (just take a look on the Android development section), and that is even before the LTE version launched.
Let's wait for UK, US, Germany, France, Italy, Spain etc. all have this device on their shelves, I have big expectations.
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well, after viewing the Note 3 "coming out" party yesterday, I decided I am not interested in it...
I had a note 1, and a Note 2, which was a major upgrade to the note 1.
Fantastic phone, and I was hoping the Note 3 would be a major "upgrade" as well; but, the only upgrades, CPU speed, 3 gigs of Ram, and 13 MP camera isnt going to make the experience on the Note 3 that much better than the note 2.
I've been watching the Xperia Z Ultra since it came out, and, it looks like a fantastic phone; I am a big guy, so the size doesnt scare me, but I am waiting to see which US carriers will be carrying it.
I have owned at least 50 cell phones in my life, but mysteriously, NONE of them have been Sony phones, but I think this will change in the next 30 days.
It doesnt seem like there is alot of development on this phone yet, but, since many note 2 owners feel similiar to me, I am certain that there will be a large groupl that will move to this phone, once some US carriers are announced.
The quality of this phone seems fantastic; not sure if no flash for the camera will affect picture quality, and, hopefully, easy root/bootloader unlocking is just around the corner, since the sound from that tiny speaker appears to be lousy as well, but nothing that ViperMod or a different kernel wont fix!
The main problem SGN2 had and SGN3 as per first hands on, pics and vids also seems to have is, that - even if it is already to small for me as an Note 2 user - they're not making proper use of the screen size with view to UI on stock ROM.
In the end the Note 2 was and is just a sized up Galaxy.
And 2nd market (custom roms) is not a criterion on this topic for me, because if i have to customize the the product from day 1 to meet my needs, then there's something wrong and i'll better wait for the right deal.
wase4711 said:
well, after viewing the Note 3 "coming out" party yesterday, I decided I am not interested in it...
I had a note 1, and a Note 2, which was a major upgrade to the note 1.
Fantastic phone, and I was hoping the Note 3 would be a major "upgrade" as well; but, the only upgrades, CPU speed, 3 gigs of Ram, and 13 MP camera isnt going to make the experience on the Note 3 that much better than the note 2.
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Another user on another forum posted that maybe a real change will be seen when all S3s end their contract.
That's true for the S4 (they sold a lot less than what they were expecting), I was expecting it and I didn't fall for that.
That's true for the N3 too, as is a specced up S4 with SPen functions.
It will sell regardless of all this thoughts, but I could bet 1 out of 5 previous N2 owners will buy this N3, and the other 4 will scout around for a better choice or wait for the N4.
That's what I was planning to do skipping the iPhone 4 for the 5 (having the 3G), but Samsung stunned me with the S3 and I jumped ship.
I waited for a big change from the S3 to the S4, but I was ready to wait for the N3 this time.
Sony stunned me since they presented the ZU, I fell in love and that's it.
The only thing that would make me love even more this device would be having a stock-Google Play Edition.
That would be AWESOME.
Last but not least for the fact that we won't need implementation for the SPen, because the screen accept pens and pencils on its own...
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My friend and i were avid samsung users. We both had NOTE 1 then i sold it bought htc one x then sold it again and he too sold note and we both bought Note 2. Note 2 was a great device but design was my only grudge against it. Then in april i bought sony xperia z and now have htc one. And i swore that i wont fall in samsung bad design good performance trap. Currently trying to sell HTC ONE and i will buy Z ULTRA. and my friend too will buy z ultra no more shameSuck for us we had it enough
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nope
dont like amoled, never preffered samsung as a name brand, and i am happy with ZU
although they did a good job of providing 3GB.. i guess they got more crap to add running in backgrounds
corrado85 said:
nope
dont like amoled, never preffered samsung as a name brand, and i am happy with ZU
although they did a good job of providing 3GB.. i guess they got more crap to add running in backgrounds
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although they did a good job of providing 3GB.. i guess they got more crap to add running in backgrounds
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^
This
My friend's S4 has no more than 250 free Mb all time...
You clean the memory, exit, return to manage the ram, it has even less memory left... :what:
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Leaving Samsung behind. Time to move on. I love my new z ultra.. build quality is awesome. Note 3 is great, but same old same old except for specs. Each their own.
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Pretty much agree with most posts. I've had the Note & Note 2 (using HTC One now) & the Note 3 doesn't do it for me. I really hate Touchwiz. Everything about it annoys me so I've run custom roms on all my Samsung phones. I don't use the s pen at all either so it just sits there.
I like the direction Sony are heading. I would prefer a smaller bezel but I really like the waterproof design & the minimal additions to Android.
I really don't see why Samsung are the Android leaders...
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Pretty much agree with most posts. I've had the Note & Note 2 (using HTC One now) & the Note 3 doesn't do it for me. I really hate Touchwiz. Everything about it annoys me so I've run custom roms on all my Samsung phones. I don't use the s pen at all either so it just sits there.
I like the direction Sony are heading. I would prefer a smaller bezel but I really like the waterproof design & the minimal additions to Android.
I really don't see why Samsung are the Android leaders...
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Advertising, advertising, and advertising. Oh, I forgot about advertising.
They could sell a smart ring for your toe advertising it as the next companion for the summer for getting rid of fungus because it has a 5mpx camera that scans the pavement before you set your foot on it.
Everybody would simply love it.
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Nuwidol said:
Pretty much agree with most posts. I've had the Note & Note 2 (using HTC One now) & the Note 3 doesn't do it for me. I really hate Touchwiz. Everything about it annoys me so I've run custom roms on all my Samsung phones. I don't use the s pen at all either so it just sits there.
I like the direction Sony are heading. I would prefer a smaller bezel but I really like the waterproof design & the minimal additions to Android.
I really don't see why Samsung are the Android leaders...
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I actually really like the bezels on my Ultra. Helps to hold when watching a movie etc
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Hell yes...
More portable format, better camera, camera flash, SD card, removable battery, stylus built in, pressure sensitive wacom touchscreen, better hardware and software.
Basically, N3 is everything the Z wants to be...
FinancialWar said:
Hell yes...
More portable format, better camera, camera flash, SD card, removable battery, stylus built in, pressure sensitive wacom touchscreen, better hardware and software.
Basically, N3 is everything the Z wants to be...
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Yeah... remind me again why you're browsing the Z Ultra forum...?
You see, you're everything Samsung wants.
Go for it my friend, you deserve it.
Samsung wants to be the next Apple. Good for money at first, but look at the iPhone crowd now... oh yeah, these is no crowd.
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