I'll be upgrading my phone (from Xperia Arc LT15i) to one of the Xperia S or Galaxy SII, as they are the only ones in my budget.
I've seen the specs of both phones, and it appears that the Xperia S clearly has overall better hardware, and since I'm leaning towards the Xperia S, I'd like some personal experiences with it and if possible, compared to the Arc or GSII.
Sucks how I can't get a white version with my network carrier :/
Roger117 said:
I'll be upgrading my phone (from Xperia Arc LT15i) to one of the Xperia S or Galaxy SII, as they are the only ones in my budget.
I've seen the specs of both phones, and it appears that the Xperia S clearly has overall better hardware, and since I'm leaning towards the Xperia S, I'd like some personal experiences with it and if possible, compared to the Arc or GSII.
Sucks how I can't get a white version with my network carrier :/
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Xperia S is very greater than GSII.
Xperia S is one level higher than GSII
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The S is good... But there are more roms for the SGS II.. if you use your phone for gaming the Samsung is better since it has tegra chipset...
But I love my SXS and will definitely have a Sony again after this
But try before you buy...
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I don't think that you'll be upgrading when you buy Galaxy S2, there are lots of devices "new devices" and I think you should wait a bit.
Performance wise SII beats the XS. Downside being the screen with just 480x800 resolution. But the development and choice of Roms is unreal. I'd go for the SII.
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S2 is more powerful than the S..
And it has a lot of great development....
But if u r a Sony fan boy go for the S...
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Sony xperia s definately has a upper hand on s2.. I love s's interface as compared to s2. Besides s2 is an outdated phone even if its getting jellybean
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Screen resolution and camera and looks may be the main points for choosing XS over the SGSII
Related
http://www.xperiablog.net/2011/12/29/vote-for-your-favourite-xperia-of-2011-poll/#more-4198
Just thought the Neo users on here could get behind the Neo on the Voting poll.. even the writers of the blog think the Neo is the best, but the Arc is way ahead in the poll..
Its good to hear people talk so nicely about the Neo anyway, Means I made the right choice! never doubted it for a minute..
Kiwi
I voted for the Arc, it's a lot cheaper now than back in July when I bought my Neo and it looks much better and larger screen. But I certainly don't regret my choice for the Neo.
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I voted for the Arc, it's a lot cheaper now than back in July when I bought my Neo and it looks much better and larger screen. But I certainly don't regret my choice for the Neo.
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Neo still got front cam for video chat , I use it
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Arc's ok but somehow it feels too big for me... but who knows, maybe I would get used to that screen size.
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Well I use skype video chat all the time so ffc was the big selling point for me.. The arc is a bit big too, if I want a big phone I would join the rest of Europe and buy a galaxy S2, however giving up usb otg when I want to use hdmi would suck... That's a Samsung fail.. The arc with no ffc is a definite Sony fail.
Kiwi
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xperias are all similar, one has big screen but no front camera, the other has this but fails in that, I vote for neo, It s by far the best allrounder from the xperias.
Hey,
im looking for some cheap anroid device with at least 3.5" screen 5 mp camera and a good speaker... what do you recomend?
I think huwawei phone is enaugh capable for what you intend
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I think you're describing galaxy ace perfect match
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what hwi models are recomended?
and does the ace speaker are strong?
Budget?
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Wait for HTC Desire C .
+1 For Galaxy Ace
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hmmm about 250$ tops
HTC Explorer is quite a nice phone, well below your budget I think and it has 3.5" screen. Not sure the resolution of the camera.
The HTC Desire C, mentioned above, also looks pretty good, you could wait for it if you don't mind waiting. That way you get ICS (Android 4.0) and Sense 4.0 instead of Android 2.3.5 and Sense 3.5.
EDIT: Scratch that, HTC Explorer is 3.2" screen. HTC Desire C looks good though, if you don't mind waiting.
Galaxy W, or Sony Xperia Neo are both good single core devices with not bad cameras.
Vlad1001 said:
Hey,
im looking for some cheap anroid device with at least 3.5" screen 5 mp camera and a good speaker... what do you recomend?
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i think Xperia Neo V is just perfect for you
Yeah... those phones are awesome... but they cost 350-370$
Vlad1001 said:
Yeah... those phones are awesome... but they cost 350-370$
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Where do you live? That definitely affects price.
I think u may go for galaxy fit or ace
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am thinking on getting the Xperia S or the galaxy SIII
but i find both phones ok, but help me which one i should pick!
the SIII has better camara?
on some reviews they said the SIII has better camara.
help or give your opinions
bigger screen on SIII
sony suck..
they already mention they only support 18 months for the update
Sgs III
Go for the sgs III. The cameras are almost the same, the cpu on the sgs III is faster, more storage, many features, bigger vut not better screen.
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enop4 said:
am thinking on getting the Xperia S or the galaxy SIII
but i find both phones ok, but help me which one i should pick!
the SIII has better camara?
on some reviews they said the SIII has better camara.
help or give your opinions
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Is you are a Sony lover then either buy Sony S or wait for next Sony handset to come out... Sony's camera is very good.. See the reviews, one of the best out there, probably better than s Samsung, Otherwise go with Samsung SIII
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SGSIII is Optimus Prime and Xperia S is Bumblebee, so its ur choice, something fastest on the market or something with soul but fast enough!
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Go for the SGS3. If you need some reasoning, read the article about this phone in the September issue of Maximum PC. They LOVE it, almost as much as I do.
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I don't think anyone with the right mind would buy any Sony phones right now, they are under-specs handsets with heavy price tags. The only reason someone would buy the Xperia S is because of camera. But the GSIII's camera is also not bad (though I haven't seen any comparison between the 2 phones, probably because the Xperia S is not so popular).
Quick check list:
Battery life: GSIII (much longer battery life and replaceable battery)
Screen: GSIII (the SAMOLED HD is better)
Hardware: GSIII (quad core Exynos is too fast for Snapdragon S3 in Xperia S to handle). Oh, have I already mentioned how outdated the Xperia S is in terms of hardware? Snapdragon S3 is a two years old SOC!!!
Software update: guess which phone will have Jelly Bean first?
And personally, the major disappointment I have with the Xperia S is how Sony screwed up the media playback capability of Snapdragon S3. The same videos that play smoothly on my Sensation (same SoC, snapdragon s3) became pixelated on the Xperia S regardless of players I tried. It's not a common bug but it is a dealbreaker for me.
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so i will replace my X10
i will get galaxy SIII soon!!
thanks for the replying
enop4 said:
so i will replace my X10
i will get galaxy SIII soon!!
thanks for the replying
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You will be VERY pleased with it. The SGS3 is much better than the HTC One X too.
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Hi All,
Sold my XS, please suggest if I should wait for Xperia GX/TX etc, is Sony going to release these devices soon ???
If Not what about getting Galaxy S3, available at 650 singapore dollars ???
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Wow get the s3. Sony doesnt have that support unlike samsung
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So no point waiting !!!!!!!!!
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I like the xperia i even started porting paranoidandroid.
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I like xs design, screen, and theme but i like S3 performance. If i were u, i would get S3 first then wait for sony quad core(Z or GX or sth, idk) to be released then sell S3 for SONY!
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i like s3 perfomance but i hate their design so ugly,i love all xperia design.that why i choose xperia acro s.rooted is enought for me,eventhough no roms for it like s3.
Samsung galaxy s3... Next phone. :thumbup:
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what about HTC ONE X
I worked on these 2 devices with my friends..htc 1 x and S3 got toasted when playing games HD..dual core is enough to support a laptop!in any case i always prefer sony and wait for their releases..till now my XS is doing great..
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Hold on guys, I just want to know if anybody has any info regarding Xperia upcoming releases!!!!
If Sony is not releasing GX/TX soon, say be mid september....I will simply buy S3, i know design is nothing in front of Xperia series but i want power now....................
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No Stop! Xperia S going to be supported as AOSP!!
Basically U get updates when nexus line gets updates!
HOLD ON TO IT you may give away a NEXUS PHONE!!
AHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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No Stop! Xperia S going to be supported as AOSP!!
Basically U get updates when nexus line gets updates!
HOLD ON TO IT you may give away a NEXUS PHONE!!
AHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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No.
Google never released any statements about support, and you certainly will not get updates when the nexus line do.
Sony Mobile Communications are in control of updates for this device. Not Google.
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Honestly I would get a HOX if I was to buy a phone right now. After the issues at launch it seems like HTC has ironed out all the hardware issues. The latest update bringing ICS 4.04( previously 4.03) and sense 4.1 has tremendously improved the smoothness of the UI and battery life. It's now very much comparable to the SGS3 and far ahead of the XS. The SLCD2 is the best on the market at the moment too.
I dont mind Sony Phones running last year software on last year hardware, but WTF with charging the same price with devices that use latest hardwares and softwares. And Sony doesnt even update their softwares on time.
Anyway watch this video review for more information:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKw90GjhSNg
If the HOX is smoother than the XPS i will eat my shoes... Sense is so slow... Even my girlfriends SGS3 does lag where my XPS doesnt..
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If the HOX is smoother than the XPS i will eat my shoes... Sense is so slow... Even my girlfriends SGS3 does lag where my XPS doesnt..
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U r really serious mate..my friend with an sgs3 and 10MB databases on whatsapp lags like hell while I have 64MB here with no a little lag!!
Htc!? Yeah it's good in winter time..HOT TOAST COOK
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What are you on about? Lol.
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KeiranFTW said:
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No.
Google never released any statements about support, and you certainly will not get updates when the nexus line do.
Sony Mobile Communications are in control of updates for this device. Not Google.
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Oh, yes they did! Google it...
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elvirag said:
Oh, yes they did! Google it...
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Or, to make it easier, maybe just have a look at this link
But thinking that this experiment by Google's Jean-Baptiste Queru means that Sony Mobile will give full control over the Xperia S's rom to Google would be "somewhat odd" to say the least.
No!! you will regeret if you buy SAMSUNG! I have an S3 and Xperia S. Xperia S is much smoother even though it's full of apps, my S3 is brand new I bought it in Samsung Store but it lags. and I noticed that the screen of my Xperia S has natural colors. S3's screen is over saturated! It feels like I have a cheap China phone when I have my S3. I want to sell the crap S3!!
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No!! you will regeret if you buy SAMSUNG! I have an S3 and Xperia S. Xperia S is much smoother even though it's full of apps, my S3 is brand new I bought it in Samsung Store but it lags. and I noticed that the screen of my Xperia S has natural colors. S3's screen is over saturated! It feels like I have a cheap China phone when I have my S3. I want to sell the crap S3!!
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Above is total absurd !!!
I have got S3 n Xperia S both...XS stands nowhere against S3, its super smooth with real ZERO LAG..first time I have seen an android phone which is butter smooth !!!
Trust me I am one of the biggest Sony fan but I am really blown away by S3's performance..
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I just sold my S3, what phone do you suggest? I was thinking of the Xperia T, but the S4 chip doesn't seem too great and I don't like the design, they don't sell the Nexus 4 here, the Note 2 looks good but it's too similar to the S3, the OneX+ seems to have bad battery life.
kickokim said:
I just sold my S3, what phone do you suggest? I was thinking of the Xperia T, but the S4 chip doesn't seem too great and I don't like the design, they don't sell the Nexus 4 here, the Note 2 looks good but it's too similar to the S3, the OneX+ seems to have bad battery life.
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Everyone will have their own opinions and reasons. Only you can decide, so do just that.
The post has no real relevance here either, just try the XDA generic Android forums for a broader view than S3 users.
The S4 chip is awesome and way better than crapsynos 4, plus you get the benefit of a fully or next to almost full working CM10.1 experience. So go with an Xperia T.
Seeing as you are so picky, I would suggest the Nokia 1100. Maintenance free, loooooooong battery life.
But seriously, I would wait till the Xperia Z is released. Or S4.
Good luck with choosing a phone.
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I could get the Asus Padfone 2 for the same price as the Note 2, but without the tablet. It looks nice, but not many people have it!
Where are you from? I'm sure you could import the N4?
I would pre-order Sony Xperia Z . It looks very good and premium, hardware is very good and Sony care about dev community.
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kickokim said:
I just sold my S3, what phone do you suggest? I was thinking of the Xperia T, but the S4 chip doesn't seem too great and I don't like the design, they don't sell the Nexus 4 here, the Note 2 looks good but it's too similar to the S3, the OneX+ seems to have bad battery life.
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Iphone? Jk, maybe wait for S4. S3 is best phone out there imo
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Iphone? Jk, maybe wait for S4. S3 is best phone out there imo
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definitely not the best phone right now, considering all the devices with 2GB of RAM and 1080p screens coming up
Go for xperia Z, will have almost same hardware as S4 or maybe better...should come out somewhere next month
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Theshawty said:
Where are you from? I'm sure you could import the N4?
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I'm from Italy. Maybe I could import it from Spain or the UK...
Xperia Z
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How good is Snapdragon s4 pro is it better than apple's a6 or exynos the one in note 2 or nexus 10 tablet.
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kickokim said:
I'm from Italy. Maybe I could import it from Spain or the UK...
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Yeah.
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I think you should wait for S4. it will be out soon.
Xperia Z
Or if you wait for it, S4.
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Rumours are that Android 5.0 will come in May/June. Since Sony provides needed sources, I guess SGS4 users will wait longer for stable build than Xperia Z users..
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I would go with the Xperia Z, I'm actually tempted to get one myself this time around, mainly because it water & dust proof, camera looks pretty decent aswell.
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I would go with the Xperia Z, I'm actually tempted to get one myself this time around, mainly because it water & dust proof, camera looks pretty decent aswell.
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Main reason why I will most probably get Xperia Z is that Sony cares about dev community and provides needed sources. Also hardware is top and design very nice and premium, without cheap materials.
For me it is time to try other brands.
Right now i would like Sony Xperia Z.
If you can afford it just wait a month or so and get it, i'am sure you won't regret that decision.