First of all i am sorry, i think i did not post it in the right place...but then again i couldn’t find any better place...
Well topic tells it all i am really confused between the two phones which one should i get...
Price of both phones is the max my wallet will allow me to go for
In India Nokia Lumia 710 is available for 18k~350USD
And as Samsung reduced the galaxy r price its around 20k~390USD
What i do with a phone is
1) Text a lot...i mean seriously a lot
2) Would like to play good quality H.D games
3) Decent camera....this is fulfilled by both of them so no issue here
4) A nice screen though Lumia 710 has a bit smaller than galaxy r but then that compromise i can make
What’s confusing me is that
with Nokia Lumia 710 i get a very nice ui and i personally like its interface very much one of the main reason for going for this phone and then the sns and single inbox thing just appeals me.... though am not sure how well it handle H.D games and i know there is no front facing camera but i think i will hardly miss it cause not once i have made a video call
what appealed me in Samsung galaxy r is the dual core 1 ghz cpu...with NVidia tegra2 and the big screen size that’s the only thing that i like about it rather am not sure if i should go for Samsung or not my past experience with Samsung were not so good....also i personally (remember this just my opinion) hate the android ui as such and specially with the touch wiz of Samsung’s....even as an OS i don’t know why but it feels kinda cheap
Had there a phone in same price with spec as of galaxy r with mango as OS there would have been no doubt for me
So what i wanna know will Lumia 710 compete with performance of dual core cpu of galaxy r???
In H.D gaming and all that
Any help will be greatly be appreciated
p.s will Lumia 710 be eligible for updates like Apollo or winpho 8....too soon to ask but still....
Sliding about the OS, the Lumia will be faster than the Galaxy R, but as you mention gaming, the Galaxy R will be a better choice, it's raw power will come through there, and there are a lot more games for Android than there are for WP.
For what it's worth, Android has a combined inbox as well.
thank you for your reply by "sliding about OS" you meant browsing through menus right???
well i am not particularly concerned about the number of games currently present.....windows phone is rather a new platform lets give it time and am sure it will get atleast all the big titles in future...
now seriously considering galaxy r....thanks again
Yeah pretty much, and web browsing, it's fast at that too.
well as i read through the reviews by different source all say lumia or windows phone par se is optmized enough for all tasks and i heard browsing is pretty good in both of them aint it??
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well as i read through the reviews by different source all say lumia or windows phone par se is optmized enough for all tasks and i heard browsing is pretty good in both of them aint it??
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I purchased the 710 here in the USA on Thursday. It is not my primary phone. I bought it for 1 reason. I've never had a nokia before, and I saw the 900 at CES.
With that said, the 710 is a solid little phone. Battery life has been good. Browsing is fast. Windows phone is easy to get used to. Apps are easy to download. I've spent the last 7 months with various android phones...key here is the word various. Too many phones, too many versions of the os, too many bugs, too many excuses. Windows phone hardware is catching up. The os is already on track.
For me the 710 was very cheap, 19 USD. I would have paid the full price.
Well guys, the HTC One X + is supposed to be the next big thing. Supposed to have the potential to dominate the iPhone 5, Galaxy S III and Lumia 920 (already has dominated the Lumia seeing as how it's a WIndows phone).
But is it the next phone that I should buy? All signs point to yes!
Here is a comparison between the HTC One X + and the Lumia 920...
Screen Display - HTC One X+ offers a 4.7 inch S-LCD2 display and Nokia Lumia 920 sports a 4.5-inch screen display. HTC claimed that their device is perfect for outdoor viewing which is countered by Nokia's colorful tiles.
Winner: HTC One X+
Processor - The HTC One X+ has a chip upgrade from its predecessor and is powered by a 1.7GHz quad-core chip with 1GB of RAM. Nokia Lumia 920, on the other hand, has a dual-core 1.5GHz Snapdragon processor.
Winner: HTC One X+
Operating System - Nokia Lumia 920 is running with Windows Phone 8, which is also a new version of the company's mobile software and promises greater experience. However, the new HTC One X+ comes with the Android v4.1 Jelly Bean.
Winner: Draw
Camera - Both devices have 8 megapixels rear camera. However, Nokia Lumia 920 boasts PureView camera that can capture sharp and vivid images.
Winner: Nokia Lumia 920
Battery - HTC One X+ sports a 2100 mAh battery that promises longer battery life, which is slightly higher than Nokia Lumia 920's 2000 mAh battery. However, Nokia is equipped with wireless charging feature that allows user to enjoy longer use of the device.
Winner: Nokia Lumia 920
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Either way, I'll be getting the HTC One X +, I've refused to have been iPwnd for years now and will never submit to Apple. Let's face it, iOS is inferior to Android in every way (at least in my opinion).
What do you guys think?
HTC One X + the way to go???
Thanks!
Honestly, the only advantages of the Lumia 920 might be in the screen(very close, hard to tell until detailed data comes out), definitely in the camera, and maybe in WP8 if it's better than 4.1.
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Honestly, the only advantages of the Lumia 920 might be in the screen(very close, hard to tell until detailed data comes out), definitely in the camera, and maybe in WP8 if it's better than 4.1.
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Yeah, the Lumia definitely has it's strong points. But the thing the worries me the most is Windows 8. Microsoft has developed Windows 8 as their mobile, tablet and pc OS. Microsoft, as history shows us, has failed miserably when it comes down to their mobile OS's. This time, however, they have created Windows 8 so that it can work flawlessly (supposedly) over multiple Windows 8 devices rather they be mobile or not.
It looks like they are trying to take charge of the mobile market. Kind of in the same way they are the winners in home, small business and enterprise networking. No one uses Apple products and software for networking in large environments. It's Windows Server 2k3, 2k8, Exchange 2k3/2k8, Sharepoint, SCCM, SCOM, VMware, SQL, Office, and most importantly Active Directory which would obviously be installable on any MS server system.
The point is, MS has failed in the past on the mobile side. They realize this and so they are trying to create devices to where you must use them due to compatibility or just because it's easier.
If Windows 8 fails on the mobile market it will cause major problems with users whom have Windows 8 on their PC's and laptops. Why? Because Microsoft developed this with the mobile market in mind and the the home pc user.
Anyway, I've kind or ran off on a tangent here. But I hope the specs for the One X + are what they say they are going to be and if nothing changes I plan to buy one.
One drawback, looks like AT&T will be the carrier featuring the One X + at first. I left ATT years ago after being a customer for like 8 years (I was with Cingular before which ATT bought out) and switched to Sprint. Now that my contract is up I was thinking Verizon because of the S III, the main reason I went to Sprint was because they had the HTC EVO 4G (or were going to, it had yet to be released at the time). And so I did.. Then Sprint drops WiMax to go with LTE thus rendering the already useless 4G obsolete. I just lived in an area with no WiMax coverage initially.
But for as long as I've had my EVO I've used the 4G twice when I was in Atlanta and that's it. My friend has the SIII and gets 4G all over my area.
In a nutshell, I really would hate to go to AT&T again just for the ONe X +, perhaps an exploit will come out so that we may be able to network unlock the device. We'll see I guess...
The S4 beat the tegra 3 even though it was only dual core compared to the quad core... Benchmars etc
So it's yet to be seen if the tegra 3+ beats the s4 in the 920. Having completely different operating systems doesn't make a good comparison though.
I'm actually thinking if getting the oneX+ since I skipped the original oneX, but I like Windows Phone and I could just keep my titan and get the oneX+.
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Well guys, the HTC One X + is supposed to be the next big thing. Supposed to have the potential to dominate the iPhone 5, Galaxy S III and Lumia 920 (already has dominated the Lumia seeing as how it's a WIndows phone).
But is it the next phone that I should buy? All signs point to yes!
Here is a comparison between the HTC One X + and the Lumia 920...
Screen Display - HTC One X+ offers a 4.7 inch S-LCD2 display and Nokia Lumia 920 sports a 4.5-inch screen display. HTC claimed that their device is perfect for outdoor viewing which is countered by Nokia's colorful tiles.
Winner: HTC One X+
Processor - The HTC One X+ has a chip upgrade from its predecessor and is powered by a 1.7GHz quad-core chip with 1GB of RAM. Nokia Lumia 920, on the other hand, has a dual-core 1.5GHz Snapdragon processor.
Winner: HTC One X+
Operating System - Nokia Lumia 920 is running with Windows Phone 8, which is also a new version of the company's mobile software and promises greater experience. However, the new HTC One X+ comes with the Android v4.1 Jelly Bean.
Winner: Draw
Camera - Both devices have 8 megapixels rear camera. However, Nokia Lumia 920 boasts PureView camera that can capture sharp and vivid images.
Winner: Nokia Lumia 920
Battery - HTC One X+ sports a 2100 mAh battery that promises longer battery life, which is slightly higher than Nokia Lumia 920's 2000 mAh battery. However, Nokia is equipped with wireless charging feature that allows user to enjoy longer use of the device.
Winner: Nokia Lumia 920
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Either way, I'll be getting the HTC One X +, I've refused to have been iPwnd for years now and will never submit to Apple. Let's face it, iOS is inferior to Android in every way (at least in my opinion).
What do you guys think?
HTC One X + the way to go???
Thanks!
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Sorry. All of these advantages has been outweighed that its a goddamn Tegra 3 which is slow and inefficient. Best of all its made by NVIDIA means no support. Look at those poor Tegra 2 phone/tablet owners having no drivers! I pity them. They should have went for the Snapdragon S4 Quad.
Well the differences in processor (at least to me) is the same as with PC's and Laptops. I grew up in the 90's when Intel was all you ever saw or heard about. They pretty much changed the world with their designs. Then, later on, Advanced Micro Devices shows up and offers nearly the same processing power (but with the bonus of a 64 bit architecture) at 1/4 of the price.
Today you, when building a new PC, choosing to go with Intel or AMD is like choosing between Nike and Reebok when buying a pair of tennis shoes. The quality of both is near the same but the prices are much different.
I'm not sure how price factors in to different processors for mobile phones but I'm certain there is a difference. And with that said I don't think you could go wrong no matter which processor you chose. Lol! Maybe one day we'll be able to choose the type of hardware that goes in our smart phones such as processor, amount/type of RAM, internal solid state storage and perhaps even more or less advanced GPU's.
One thing that I'm happy about is that the HTC One X + will offer a true Quad core processor in the US as opposed to the HTC One X which only offered Quad core in Europe I believe and dual core capability in the US. I wonder how much of a difference that really made though...
Anyway, as I stated in an earlier post, I've never been a fan of any Windows mobile OS. Although, I did own a Samsung Blackjack II several years ago and it ran Windows Mobile and worked well. But there was nothing else to compare it to other than Blackberry's OS. And this phone was supposed to rival the Blackberry as they pretty much dominated the mobile market at that time.
The next phone I bought after the Blackjack II was the EVO 4G. At that point the Android OS had been out for sometime starting with the Google G1 which was one of the most innovative devices ever to hit the mobile market. Now I will give Apple a nibble of credit here. iOS and the iPhone were extremely innovative devices and tons of people love the iPhone.
But 95% of us here on the forums at XDA no better. You are so limited with what you can do with and iPhone but with an Android device... Well, the possibilities are quite literally endless.
Long live Android!!!!
By the way, the comparison I posted above was the only one I could find. I would like to see how the One X + stacks up against the SIII spec for spec. If anyone can find a good compare please post.
Thanks!
Everyone will be a winner if they choose either one
I like the one X+ but idk,I don't like tegra 3 even the improved version...Maybe because of the fact that it's built on 40nm architecture makes it feel old,not to mention that the ULP geforce GPU is nowhere as good as mali or adreno 225/320.The non-removable battery seems a pain in the *** too,especially for people who keep their phones for 2 years+ like me.Also htc sense is pretty heavy imo and I'm not sure if they fixed the multitasking issue or not.
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I like the one X+ but idk,I don't like tegra 3 even the improved version...Maybe because of the fact that it's built on 40nm architecture makes it feel old,not to mention that the ULP geforce GPU is nowhere as good as mali or adreno 225/320.The non-removable battery seems a pain in the *** too,especially for people who keep their phones for 2 years+ like me.Also htc sense is pretty heavy imo and I'm not sure if they fixed the multitasking issue or not.
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Basically Tegra 3 is the worst of all quad-core processors.
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Basically Tegra 3 is the worst of all quad-core processors.
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It crushes Galaxy SIII (int quadcore version) in quadrant. I wouldn't call that weak.
Screens will be very close. Both will be top notch LCD screens so no issues there. Pure Motion is supposed to be good. The only issue will be size. 4.7 vs 4.5. Brightness on the HOX is already good.
S4 is better than T3, T3 is better for gaming with exclusive THD games. S4 performs better on the battery. My sister has the S4 in her HOS and works wonders.
S4 also incorporates a very good DAC which will beat the T3 although Beats audio is a gimmick. But doesn't sound too bad.
Cameras both will be good, Nokia may edge it with OIS. Video recording will be better on the Nokia again with OIS and possibly higher frame rates.
All personal preferences as two totally different OSs.
Now if Nokia made Android devices...
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It crushes Galaxy SIII (int quadcore version) in quadrant. I wouldn't call that weak.
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Crushes? It beats it by a little and yet, the S3 kicks the one x in the booty. Any known the devoloper, hacker will tell u not to rely on quadrant too much, a benchmark tool that gives u 2 very different scores after each run. Run antutu.
Lol the gs3/evolte & n920 already dominate the ip5
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You can't argue about a higher clock speed being faster. In most cases a 1.7ghzx4 will be faster then a 1.4ghzx4. So ofcours the new tegra will be faster.
BUT is it sitting on a 28nm qualcomm chipset that gets ridiculous battery life's at ultra high fsb speeds?
All bull**** aside,the tegra will be faster but might lack development and is nowhere near s4/s4pro technology
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That may not be true. A 3ghz I7. For example would destroy a 3.5ghz i5. Clockspeed is not always king
I personally don't care about benchmarks,I care about how smooth the experience is.Touchwiz is lighter than sense so real life performance might still be better on the GS3,that's not something I'm sure of but well my point is that benchmarks don't mean anything except for GPU benchmarks maybe.The galaxy nexus-for example- is super smooth even with an outdated chip(the nexus' benchmark scores are less than half what the S3 or the one X can achieve).
I have experienced the tegra 3 with my one x all I can say is wait for a quad a15 architecture Qualcomm, tegra 4 or exynos 5. Believe me tegra 3 is bad due to it being 40nm it heats up really easy when playing a game. After experiencing Qualcomm s2 on desire hd I will stick with Qualcomm next time until tegra make something really mouth watering.
I have already seen the benchmarks of tegra 3+ it is on pair with S4 pro with 7500 quadrant score and 14000 on linpack and 850 I think on sunspider. Benchmark wise the tegra 3+ is a massive improvement its not low like tegra 3 due to the bandwidth being increased and switching from DDR2 to DDR3. The only problem with tegra 3+ is its not A15 and its 40nm with doesn't affect benchmark performance but it does affect experience.
I do believe the HTC one x+ when it comes out it will have excellent battery life and performance but the only think I don't like is the camera performance, out put speakers are poor compared to other flagships, and it has that camera hump.
I want to see a phone like HTC one x but 4.3 inch with a sd card then I'll say I'm impressed the only phone I have ever seen that ticks the most boxes is iPhone 4s because it's small and powerful with a good camera, speaker are the best, microphones and design. Like the HTC one x+ but it's to big the camera sticks out and it made of polycarbonate which on my white HTC one x gets really dirty. I also like heavy phones even if HTC one x+ is good it no where near feels as good as HTC desire hd weighing at 168 grams that feels solid.
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By the time the One X+ is out, the T3 will be an obsolete platform... especially compared to the S4 Pro Quad that will probably become commonplace.
Couple that with a fixed battery, no options for microSD expansion, and you have a phone that is not very future proof. I guess that's more important to me than for others though. 64gb of maximum internal storage is nothing to drool about, especially in a phone that hasn't even been released. Though again, the effects of this limitation are more pronounced for those who run/hike/mountaineer in places with no internet reception so internet access/streaming is really limited and you hate having to constantly trade music on/off your phone to make space.
Do people still buy phones to be future proof? I would have thought that if you were concerned about that, I you have a plan to upgrade every 18/24 months?
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You have to care more about software than hardware if you want a future-proof device.The optimus G for example is probably the most powerful smartphone on earth but is it going to see any updates ? Probably not.Maybe only a buggy jelly bean firmware that will take months to be released then you are stuck with no more updates and a locked bootloader.
You could always go with the LG Nexus if you're concerned about updates. But then again, we're only hearing about an 8 gig model with no SDCard at this point.
I'm (im)patiently waiting to get my first Android phone before the end of the year. Current front runners are the One X+ and LG Nexus if they can up the storage and definitely have LTE on AT&T. Not seeing anything else out there currently that interests me. GS3 is nice, but I want a brighter screen and don't care for the plastic housing. Love the feel of the current One X.
Choices, choices!
Hello,
As XDA is the place where there's people who's more well-informed about phones.. I thought I'll come here to ask:
"How long do you guys think before a 32bit powered phone gets outdated?"
Or is 64bit the choice to go for "futureproof"?
I'm expecting the phone to last me at least 2-3yrs.. And I'm in doubt if the Snapdragon 801 is still a solid choice for that long..
The OnePlus X is inevitably one of the best and most enticing smartphones out there, but I'm just worried whether the phone could last me a good 2-3years with that CPU.
What do you think?
Thanks.
You might be need to checkout some SD 650 Soc devices, heard it's on par with SD 808 Soc's performance
AndyPhoenix9879 said:
Hello,
As XDA is the place where there's people who's more well-informed about phones.. I thought I'll come here to ask:
"How long do you guys think before a 32bit powered phone gets outdated?"
Or is 64bit the choice to go for "futureproof"?
I'm expecting the phone to last me at least 2-3yrs.. And I'm in doubt if the Snapdragon 801 is still a solid choice for that long..
The OnePlus X is inevitably one of the best and most enticing smartphones out there, but I'm just worried whether the phone could last me a good 2-3years with that CPU.
What do you think?
Thanks.
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Think of it this way- Snapdragon 801 was the flagship chipset of 2014 and till today, it runs as smooth as it did in 2014.
Support for 32bit processors will be stopped only when probably 80% or more of all active Android devices are running 64bit processors. This isn't going to happen very soon since 64bit Android phones started rolling out less than a year ago.
iPhone 5S was the first 64bit phone that released in 2013. It's been 3 years now and Apple's 32bit devices have still got support. Neither have they missed out on any extra features only due to their processor being 32bit.
There was once a time when you needed to upgrade your phone in order to meet the requirements for running the latest Android version smoothly though this isn't the case anymore.
The only problem you may face with the 801 is when gaming. The Adreno 330 GPU can run most, but not all heavy games on max settings without lag and in the future you may require to play games on low settings, if at all they are still playable.
As for normal usage, I'm pretty sure it'll last you a good 2-3 years with full support and without any lags.
I was having the same doubt before buying my OPX. I thought about it, and now I'm glad that I bought it. It's an amazing phone!
Hope this helps
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You might be need to checkout some SD 650 Soc devices, heard it's on par with SD 808 Soc's performance
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If you're saying based on the Redmi Note 3 event, I don't think it's true. They claim that the 650 beats even the 810 in the Nexus 6P and the OP2!
The people at Qualcomm aren't stupid. Surely they wouldn't launch a mid range chipset that's better than their flagship?
After all, benchmarks aren't everything
EDIT : According to AnandTech, the SD 618 has been renamed to 650.
@ashwinpilgaonkar Wow, wonderful post! Thanks! Confidence in the Snapdragon 801 is assured now.. Again thanks so much!