As much as I love my Galaxy Nexus overall, I still can't get over how difficult one-handed operation is (mostly the fact that I can't touch all four corners of the screen without either shifting my grip or the phone in some major way). Having the newest version of Android is both a blessing and a curse too (susceptible to new bugs/issues and app incompatibilities).
Being able to get a brand-new dual-core phone for $200 is certainly tempting, too; the Sola and P don't appeal to me for a number of reasons, price included. Anyway, I'm aware of the limited storage (which is fine, especially with OTG support), and can't think of any other complaints I've read about in reviews (thickness is fine - I had a G2 before my Galaxy Nexus and never once thought it was too thick)...with that being said, anybody have any input on such a decision, or anything I should know about the U (maybe a replacement in the works already)? Doesn't necessarily have to be from a Galaxy Nexus specifically, anybody who's gone from a larger phone (comparable in specs) to the Xperia U too.
Don't move to a U from a GNexs.
Minimum you move to an Xperia P. Or get the Xperia Sola.
I believe for one handed operation a phone the size of the Xperia S is perfect!
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Don't move to a U from a GNexs.
Minimum you move to an Xperia P. Or get the Xperia Sola.
I believe for one handed operation a phone the size of the Xperia S is perfect!
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I want a front-facing cam so Sola is out...and compared to the U, the P doesn't offer me much for that extra $100 (especially when I can just get a Nexus 4 for around that price and deal with the bigger screen) - don't need more storage, camera quality bump is nice but not required, small built-in battery sucks from what I've read, don't need HDMI out, and I've read the screen quality isn't as good.
Trade your GNex with my U?
Tapatalked !
I want a gnex and u want an xu
Lets help each other
May b I get banned for doing business here..... Lolzzzz....
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probably u wont have heard of galaxy r...its the best phone in around 370$ range...
manufacturing has stopped but if you can find a second hand model you won't regret it
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probably u wont have heard of galaxy r...its the best phone in around 370$ range...
manufacturing has stopped but if you can find a second hand model you won't regret it
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I did had one for a week
And to b frank it was a second hand
Bt two reasons I did abondoned it
First its development support was weak coz of nvidia tegra's bad support
Secondly the displayed sucked when compared to xu ( 280ppi vs 217ppi)
Bt it had cm10 unofficial
Secondly it was more powerful
Beat the hell out of xu in every benchmark ( I used nenamark2 and quadrant)
Bt it did looked ugly
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U is great for limited storage but with removable battery...P is an even better package(big screen,better camera but with a very weak battery,get it if u're ok in charging ur phone 2-3 times a day..Get a nexus 4..cheap and better compared to other powerful models..
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drsanket_xperia_u said:
I did had one for a week
And to b frank it was a second hand
Bt two reasons I did abondoned it
First its development support was weak coz of nvidia tegra's bad support
Secondly the displayed sucked when compared to xu ( 280ppi vs 217ppi)
Bt it had cm10 unofficial
Secondly it was more powerful
Beat the hell out of xu in every benchmark ( I used nenamark2 and quadrant)
Bt it did looked ugly
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First of all I have got around 3500 many times in quadrant
And around 6500 in antutu
About devlopment we have cm10.1 with only Bluetooth and Cam not working... CM10 and PACMAN works perfectly..
About display it's same ppi as s2 and it's good..
And this phone is freaking fast with cm10 and cm10.1
Edit: just now only fully working CAMP ROM is out... CAMP IS PAC + MIUI
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First of all I have got around 3500 many times in quadrant
And around 6500 in antutu
About devlopment we have cm10.1 with only Bluetooth and Cam not working... CM10 and PACMAN works perfectly..
About display it's same ppi as s2 and it's good..
And this phone is freaking fast with cm10 and cm10.1
Edit: just now only fully working CAMP ROM is out... CAMP IS PAC + MIUI
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U r just supporting what I said
By giving the scores
Bt to b true
Galaxy r has been there for 18months
Phone has seen a lot of development bt its on downfall now
U cant compare the display and the looks
Btw as per my knwledge adam77 left the development of galaxy r... Right?? He was the one who built cm10 all by him? Plz correct me if m wrong wid the facts
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Rapier07 said:
Trade your GNex with my U?
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I want a gnex and u want an xu
Lets help each other
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Should have mentioned, I'm looking to replace my Galaxy Nexus, but not fully - I just bought the official extended battery and want to give it another shot, but even if, I'd still keep it for multimedia purposes and as a backup phone (my only other phone is a G2 that I don't want to end up damaged). Plus, I'd say a Galaxy Nexus with a few accessories is worth a bit more than $200 anyway =P
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probably u wont have heard of galaxy r...its the best phone in around 370$ range...
manufacturing has stopped but if you can find a second hand model you won't regret it
p
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I'm put off both by the fact that its an older phone that's still kinda expensive and that its not very well known (I like being able to buy cases and whatnot for my phones).
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U is great for limited storage but with removable battery...P is an even better package(big screen,better camera but with a very weak battery,get it if u're ok in charging ur phone 2-3 times a day..Get a nexus 4..cheap and better compared to other powerful models.
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But I don't want a bigger screen or to be stuck to a charger like that (I have that problem enough with my Galaxy Nexus). The biggest improvement I'd be getting would be the camera, and its not worth $100 to me considering its drawbacks (and I have a decent point and shoot that's pretty compact too that I'd rather use than a smartphone for serious picture taking). Plus, I like the light bar on the U =P
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U r just supporting what I said
By giving the scores
Bt to b true
Galaxy r has been there for 18months
Phone has seen a lot of development bt its on downfall now
U cant compare the display and the looks
Btw as per my knwledge adam77 left the development of galaxy r... Right?? He was the one who built cm10 all by him? Plz correct me if m wrong wid the facts
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Ya bud,your claims are true but partially abt dev and adam
I dont know what xperia u scores but I doubt if u can score better than this..and for dual core phone these are impressive scores
And dev for sgr has not been in downfall,it has been steadily slow...dev has been there for all along but has been slow
And adam(hes the lone dev for cm10) was angry and told he would leave dev team but he's back and after all that thing happened he went into limbo and in 3 4 days he was back with working cm10.1 and now he's totally back
And if m not wrong u doesnt even have cm10 or jb..
and yes in looks sgr cant beat u but sgr has better processor and ram and is a phone if customized properly can be like 90% equi. To sgs2
M not trying to debate,just dicussing facts and my frnd has sgs2 and he also thinks sgs2.and sgr are almost same..
hope u dont mind me saying all this,just trying to help
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Ya bud,your claims are true but partially abt dev and adam
I dont know what xperia u scores but I doubt if u can score better than this..and for dual core phone these are impressive scores
And dev for sgr has not been in downfall,it has been steadily slow...dev has been there for all along but has been slow
And adam(hes the lone dev for cm10) was angry and told he would leave dev team but he's back and after all that thing happened he went into limbo and in 3 4 days he was back with working cm10.1 and now he's totally back
And if m not wrong u doesnt even have cm10 or jb..
and yes in looks sgr cant beat u but sgr has better processor and ram and is a phone if customized properly can be like 90% equi. To sgs2
M not trying to debate,just dicussing facts and my frnd has sgs2 and he also thinks sgs2.and sgr are almost same..
hope u dont mind me saying all this,just trying to help
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Obviously buddy its jz a discussion
Thats right
Xu scores around 33 in nenamark2 and 3100 on quadrant (3300 wid v6 supercharger aggressive settings)
My bro has a galaxy r and only reason m nt exchanging it wid him
Bcoz of the display difference
Rest I do agree even 2nd hand galaxy r is costlier than a brand new xperia u
Thanks for correcting my facts
And was there any progress about getting official cm... ??
Btw xu has no jb yet bt we will get official though...
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Obviously buddy its jz a discussion
Thats right
Xu scores around 33 in nenamark2 and 3100 on quadrant (3300 wid v6 supercharger aggressive settings)
My bro has a galaxy r and only reason m nt exchanging it wid him
Bcoz of the display difference
Rest I do agree even 2nd hand galaxy r is costlier than a brand new xperia u
Thanks for correcting my facts
And was there any progress about getting official cm... ??
Btw xu has no jb yet bt we will get official though...
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No cm is still in doubt as we flooded the cm moderator timeline on g+ and emails, so he's kinda pissed off... We'll wait till things get better
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No cm is still in doubt as we flooded the cm moderator timeline on g+ and emails, so he's kinda pissed off... We'll wait till things get better
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Send cm some sorry e-cards...and ask for a Christmas present
Best of luck for official cm10 ...
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Hey guys
Im new here. I am looking to buy SGS2 for about 26k. The problem however here(in India) is that the sellers say that they cannot distinguish between 9100 and 9100G, the model could be either of these..so its kind of a gamble, i could either get 9100 or 9100G.. :|
Now i researched quite a bit and have seen few negative reviews bout 9100G..that processor and gpu are inferior, processor doesnt reach its maximum limit(clocked at 1.008 ghz), and performance is slightly lower than original 9100..
So basically i just want to ask..whether the performance of 9100G is really that inferior, quite noticable in demanding apps? I mean i want to do loads of multitasking, heavy gaming etc.and will buying 9100G for 26k be worth?
Or i could buy some other mobile like htc evo 3d or motorola atrix 2 for lesser price and get similar performance to 9100g?
please do answer asap, im really eager to buy the mobile
thanks a lot
In retroperspective, I wouldn't buy the I9100G because of all the reasons you mentioned (inferior gpu, less developement).
You can however distinguish the G from the normal I9100 on boot (it says I9100G). It is also specified on the box.
One last thing - the cpu is limited to 1GHz but you can overclock it to the intended speed without worry.
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Dude it is specified on the box...at the bottom width wise side... but if you want i9100 you can buy from flipcart.com... they wont **** with customers and wese bhi no G model on that site
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you started a thread in development area to ask about S2??????common man there is a Q n A area, there is an FB page, there is GOOGLE yet of all the places you choose a development area????
For me G version is the best, all games are working perfectly on my G and i heard some games arent working for 9100. But its up to you to decide.
The 3d performance is better on the g and long battery life and less overheated ...
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mohannad072 said:
The 3d performance is better on the g and long battery life and less overheated ...
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Only people who have G's say you should buy G's.
DON'T BUY IT !!
I have the regular i9100 but i create rom's etc for the i9100G (mainly for the Israeli community). There is little choice as far as Rom's, Mod's and Kernel's go.
The regular i9100/i9100T is a much better idea.
And as for performance at battery life, Okey the G has slightly mod battery life but its slower so no wonder.
I put a LPQ g VS an LPQ i9100 and the regular was definitely faster.
from what i know, i could tell you that, you have done the right research, and "yoelsd" have mentioned it correctly. I have both G and non-G version, G version specs is not really that good.
A. Its clocked at 1.2 ghz not 1 ghz
B.Yes less roms r there but CM9 got ported no big difference in performance cuz i m running gta3 on i9100g and mc3 the games look awesome and highly detailes so no big difference b/w the 2 models imo
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Since the ICS update I have a higher score for the CPU in AnTuTu that I had in GB. It also always show 1.2 GHz now (it used to show 800 Mhz or 1008 Mhz).
What you can read about the CPU performance is no longer true.
yoelsd said:
Only people who have G's say you should buy G's.
DON'T BUY IT !!
I have the regular i9100 but i create rom's etc for the i9100G (mainly for the Israeli community). There is little choice as far as Rom's, Mod's and Kernel's go.
The regular i9100/i9100T is a much better idea.
And as for performance at battery life, Okey the G has slightly mod battery life but its slower so no wonder.
I put a LPQ g VS an LPQ i9100 and the regular was definitely faster.
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No one says the g is better than thw non g one we tilling the man the advantage of g version ...and he can make his own choice ....as u adeveloper .... i wana ask u a question?? Why do u think Google and Samsung don't but. ur device hardware in the galaxy nexus ????is Google so stupid to don't give thier own phone the powerfull hardware from Samsung ???all people who have a good knowledge knowing that the first generation of the Samsung processor have an issues in power saving and the ****in overheated ...the g version I have is for my wife ..I have the galaxy nexus ...and the in 2 today's I will get my galaxy s3 ...before 8 month I was Owen the non g version ....I'm with u its powerful one ....but at the end its a phone not a PC ...
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fahaddroid3 said:
A. Its clocked at 1.2 ghz not 1 ghz
B.Yes less roms r there but CM9 got ported no big difference in performance cuz i m running gta3 on i9100g and mc3 the games look awesome and highly detailes so no big difference b/w the 2 models imo
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Codeworx also said that cm9 is running better on the G version...on non g there's lots more problem to run cm9...
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aviral1990 said:
Hey guys
Im new here. I am looking to buy SGS2 for about 26k. The problem however here(in India) is that the sellers say that they cannot distinguish between 9100 and 9100G, the model could be either of these..so its kind of a gamble, i could either get 9100 or 9100G.. :|
Now i researched quite a bit and have seen few negative reviews bout 9100G..that processor and gpu are inferior, processor doesnt reach its maximum limit(clocked at 1.008 ghz), and performance is slightly lower than original 9100..
So basically i just want to ask..whether the performance of 9100G is really that inferior, quite noticable in demanding apps? I mean i want to do loads of multitasking, heavy gaming etc.and will buying 9100G for 26k be worth?
Or i could buy some other mobile like htc evo 3d or motorola atrix 2 for lesser price and get similar performance to 9100g?
please do answer asap, im really eager to buy the mobile
thanks a lot
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it all depends on the user who is going to use it, what are the usage and how he is going to use it. the difference between a non-g version and a g version is the hardware, overall there isnt too much of the difference in it. So it all depends on u, cheers!!
For me there's another important difference:
Sound quality.
the Yamaha DAC used on I9100 it's not good as the one in OMAP processor.
I'm an audiophile.
in which age your now G never stops on 1.08 GHz its boosted to 1.2 GHz
If u want to get an 'S2', u should get the non-g. Take a look at the non-g forum u will see a big different, u will have a lot roms, kernels, ... and more support from devs.
If u can't buy the non-g then go buy anyphone u want EXCEPT the s2g.
U should choose the phone that got support from devs.
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codybank_789 said:
If u want to get an 'S2', u should get the non-g. Take a look at the non-g forum u will see a big different, u will have a lot roms, kernels, ... and more support from devs.
If u can't buy the non-g then go buy anyphone u want EXCEPT the s2g.
U should choose the phone that got support from devs.
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+1 on this ............ if you have a choice,don't buy it.........few months
ago i sold my S2(the real one) and bought an iPhone 4S but as i liked my S2 very much i bought S2(atleast this is what i thought) again but i bought i9100G(crap)...... it just looks like an S2 but it works like Ace(Samsung) or Wildfire(Htc).I am very dissapointed.I will sell it quickly...............
komsa said:
+1 on this ............ if you have a choice,don't buy it.........few months
ago i sold my S2(the real one) and bought an iPhone 4S but as i liked my S2 very much i bought S2(atleast this is what i thought) again but i bought i9100G(crap)...... it just looks like an S2 but it works like Ace(Samsung) or Wildfire(Htc).I am very dissapointed.I will sell it quickly...............
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Dont be so negative on the 'g' . in fact its doing quiet well except lack of devs support. Its quiet fast and smooth ( i can say that its definitely faster than galaxy ace because i have one ). I like to play with phone so the ' ace ' is better because it have a lot of devs support.
BUT, if i have chance i will try to buy a non-g.
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codybank_789 said:
If u want to get an 'S2', u should get the non-g. Take a look at the non-g forum u will see a big different, u will have a lot roms, kernels, ... and more support from devs.
If u can't buy the non-g then go buy anyphone u want EXCEPT the s2g.
U should choose the phone that got support from devs.
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can you justify your comment
I m going to buy Sony xperia P after 2-3 hours, Please Suggest me,
Is that this phone good, i need 1gb Ram in my 25k budget phone...So,is i m doing ok?
If Not, Then please suggest me another handset....
Thanx in advance...
sorry for my bad english
well, i'd say if your budget isn't enough for the xperia s then the xperia P is a good choice
Mandeep148 said:
I m going to buy Sony xperia P after 2-3 hours, Please Suggest me,
Is that this phone good, i need 1gb Ram in my 25k budget phone...So,is i m doing ok?
If Not, Then please suggest me another handset....
Thanx in advance...
sorry for my bad english
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look xperia p sounds really good...but give a chance to new galaxy nexus(personaly i think galaxy phones sucks but nexus recives all the updates first and its really smooth ) http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_nexus-4219.php
i dont know its diffucult...........i am obssesed with jb and project butter and i think thats why i would prefer nexus read this specs compare site between nexus and p
http://www.phonearena.com/phones/compare/Sony-Xperia-P,Samsung-GALAXY-Nexus/phones/6965,5595
devilakos said:
look xperia p sounds really good...but give a chance to new galaxy nexus(personaly i think galaxy phones sucks but nexus recives all the updates first and its really smooth ) http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_nexus-4219.php
i dont know its diffucult...........i am obssesed with jb and project butter and i think thats why i would prefer nexus read this specs compare site between nexus and p
http://www.phonearena.com/phones/compare/Sony-Xperia-P,Samsung-GALAXY-Nexus/phones/6965,5595
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But Nexus is not available in India
well.. if you can stretch by another 3-3.5 k.. you can get S(infibeam/buytheprice).. you can also look for coupons on the net to get more discount.. I got mine for 26.5k , but if you cant.. in the 25 k range.. there is nothing better than P in the indian market..
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well.. if you can stretch by another 3-3.5 k.. you can get S(infibeam/buytheprice).. you can also look for coupons on the net to get more discount.. I got mine for 26.5k , but if you cant.. in the 25 k range.. there is nothing better than P in the indian market..
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Is infibeam safe? i mean Are they ship orignal handset to customers???
they are one of the biggest e-tailers and been around for about 5 years now.. they just do not advertise as much as the other guys.. and they have 30day replacement guarantee.. in case anything is wrong with your set... i got mine from buytheprice.. boxed sett with bill..
bhootnath said:
they are one of the biggest e-tailers and been around for about 5 years now.. they just do not advertise as much as the other guys.. and they have 30day replacement guarantee.. in case anything is wrong with your set... i got mine from buytheprice.. boxed sett with bill..
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Thanx for Help....
hitted on thanx
Keep in mind that you dont have much gb..
have you purchased the phone yet? how's it?
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chinoka236 said:
have you purchased the phone yet? how's it?
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Actually i m very confused about choosing right handset...
Thats why i have'nt buy this phone yet...
if you have money to spare go with the S, if not go with sola, i prefer sola than P because of just 1 reason, floating touch
if you are going to wait this one out, then wait a bit longer for the s4 xperia phones
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mharckk said:
if you have money to spare go with the S, if not go with sola, i prefer sola than P because of just 1 reason, floating touch
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Yaa, Sola is good phone,But..Is 378 mb Ram Enough of Ics...
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Mandeep148 said:
Yaa, Sola is good phone,But..Is 378 mb Ram Enough of Ics...
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i dont know, but my wife arc s have 512 of ram only and ics is ok , i think the ram of sola is 512 also
Thanx for Rply all guys,
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xperia P is a good phone bt samsung galaxy nexus or any other google powered phone is above par... P is smooth functioning and has grt display the besides the colour changing transparent slab makes it more catchy and amusing to watch..... i suggest go for it....:good::good::good::good:
Does the samsung galaxy S have 2 cores or just one ?, what about ram, screen quality and gpu.Oh and hows the developing on S.
Don't trade! Galaxy S has ****ty old low screen, 1ghz single core old architecture processor, also bad music playback, same ram size as xperia u but still the ram of the xperia u is far better, old low gpu also, the development was huge for the Samsung galaxy s before but by now it isn't going to keep that status
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If you're talking about Galaxy S Advance, then yes, it has a bigger AMOLED screen, MicroSD card support and Android 4.1.
If you're talking about Galaxy S, then no.
Well, you could either buy the Galaxy S Advance, Galaxy Ace 2 or the Galaxy S III Mini.
I personally would either pick the cheapest option (the Ace 2) or the S III Mini.
Its the advance S. But i dont know i have to know how much difference in cash do i have to put over my xperia u.Of course i cant just trade it off without giving the guy some extra money, will post here when i get to know.Thanks for your opinions.
I should say yes. from what i see here: http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=4437&idPhone2=4469:good:
S advance is better
Buy one
I have used one for a day and its faster on stock rom, better n bigger screen wid memory card support
There is less development for s advance.
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Iv used Advance for day or two and its fast smooth phone even with a lot apps installed, i havent notice even one lag or something else, BW im thinking to by myself S advance or S III mini, but dont have enought money at this time, but when i got ill buy one of them for sure
drsanket_xperia_u said:
S advance is better
Buy one
I have used one for a day and its faster on stock rom, better n bigger screen wid memory card support
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yuskhanzab said:
I should say yes. from what i see here: http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=4437&idPhone2=4469:good:
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These guys are right, its far better so go and get it mate.
idhbar said:
There is less development for s advance.
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For now, but dont forget that S Advance will have official Jelly Bean and U wont get it.
this thread made me want to trade my SOLA with S Advance too.
but i dont want to pay extra money.
I already sended a guy to the one who wants to trade, lets se if i can afford the cash difference :crying:
mirost1 said:
These guys are right, its far better so go and get it mate.
For now, but dont forget that S Advance will have official Jelly Bean and U wont get it.
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Galaxy grand is better than s advance except ppi.
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Galaxy grand is costlier than s advance friend
drsanket_xperia_u said:
Galaxy grand is costlier than s advance friend
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Wait for one month, u will get at same price. More important thing is that u will not get much support /dev like galaxy R.
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idhbar said:
Wait for one month, u will get at same price. More important thing is that u will not get much support /dev like galaxy R.
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Galaxy r is now running ALMOST stable cm10.1
Its now adopted by team hacksung
Isn't a Sony's build quality much better than Samsung's?
Specs can always be better, but at the end of the day the build quality, screen and camera matter than the 'latest' OS.
Also Sony's stock rom is way better than Samsung. My sister has a galaxy s2 and she's not into rooting and stuff, she hates her phone...
That's my 2 cents
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CosmicDance said:
Isn't a Sony's build quality much better than Samsung's?
Specs can always be better, but at the end of the day the build quality, screen and camera matter than the 'latest' OS.
Also Sony's stock rom is way better than Samsung. My sister has a galaxy s2 and she's not into rooting and stuff, she hates her phone...
That's my 2 cents
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I can exchange my xu wid s2 anytime even today
Stock rom of sony LOOKS better no doubt
Build quality is more affected by price range rather than being company specific
You like ROMS? Galaxy is better for ROMS but my Xperia U
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Now I am collecting
money for a s3!think my sola will be sold for Rm450 and when bought it in
3 months back at Rm889
Very large in drop of price!
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I'm thinking about buying xperia sola. I come from xperia 2011 community where 100's of ROM's are available. I want to know the dev support on this device. also info about jelly bean ( IS it available? if not, then any future possibilities?)
Jelly will not be officially available.
It might be ported once it gets released for Xperia P.
If you are okay with the JB issue, you can buy the phone. Its an excellent device. You can also consider buying Xperia P
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Jelly will not be officially available.
It might be ported once it gets released for Xperia P.
If you are okay with the JB issue, you can buy the phone. Its an excellent device. You can also consider buying Xperia P
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Xperia P is a bit more expensive but I'll see if I can get my hands on a used one. Is 512 MB RAM enough with dual core processor? My single core xperia mini lags a lot with ICS and JB
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Xperia P is a bit more expensive but I'll see if I can get my hands on a used one. Is 512 MB RAM enough with dual core processor? My single core xperia mini lags a lot with ICS and JB
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No. It's not enough, firstly it will fly, but after installing a bunch of apps it will start lagging bla bla bla, so go ahead and buy 1gb ram phone
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i have used xperia sola for 5 moths (UL bootloader and root), imo this device is handle daily job (sms, call, whatsapp, etc) not so good. lag after you install too many program especially when someone call (need 2-3 seconds for the answer display appear), but overall (gaming, music, browsing) is good. and FYI 512 MB ram only accessible around 384 MB by the device, so don't expect it too much
If u don't care about having the latest software then its worth the buy. Because anything beyond 4.1 is uncertain.
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For me better you buy a phone that have at least 1 gb ram..i have used xsola for 5 month and my review is it cannot handle daily app like whatsapp facebook and etc smoothly....512mb ram is not enough...
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then go for P
metalrawk said:
I'm thinking about buying xperia sola. I come from xperia 2011 community where 100's of ROM's are available. I want to know the dev support on this device. also info about jelly bean ( IS it available? if not, then any future possibilities?)
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FXP release cm9.1 rom at weekly pace, quite good dev support
But, I have lost faith in sony mobile cause my sola has random hang/reboot issue.
Still I'm not sure about the reason, maybe hadware/RAM/NAND, maybe carrier/SIM, maybe software.
It's a pretty good looking, and UI well designed, but I plan to buy a Lumia to replace it.
Just FYI.
The phone is nice.. not as bad as the above repliers. I used stock rom, eXperience v2, CM 9 based, and now Project GX v2.1. IMO The last one really stood out. I have installed many apps inlcluding Currents, Fb, Fb mssger, TOI, Pulse, Flipboard and half of them stay on my Homescreen. Still no lag. Much better roms will come out.
Otherwise there is always the HTC Desire X.
the incoming call will lag when you are playing games or surfing internet.
I faced this problem.
And i got a missed call cause the answer the call didn't show up and my phone ringing but i can't do anything... :/
others ok,this phone not bad.
if you want better go for Xperia P or Xperia L (latest)
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MUHAMMAD KHALIL said:
For me better you buy a phone that have at least 1 gb ram..i have used xsola for 5 month and my review is it cannot handle daily app like whatsapp facebook and etc smoothly....512mb ram is not enough...
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My Sola runs daily tasks quite well. I even play heavy games like NFS MW and GTA VC.
First thing, this stock ROM is ****. The lag in Call and messaging app is because they are inefficient and bulky.
Use other ROMs, eXDialer, Junk cleaner script, and everything's going good.
I usually get 100 mb free Ram.
Ps. One thing. I always keep FB frozen when not using. In titanium backup
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my sugestion wait for the 2013 xperia series
go to gsmarena and c wht sony has planned for this year
I've sold my sola after 8 months of lag and got a used galaxy s2 for the same price and i'm very happy with it, think about this option
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Alright I'll see if I can get my hands on any used phone with 1 GB RAM.
dont ever go for a phone that is not based on snapdragon SoC. Check before you buy. Dont repeat the mistake that I did. Cause none of the soc manufacturers provide support like qualcomm does. put in a few extra bucks and you wont repent later
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slackerzz said:
I've sold my sola after 8 months of lag and got a used galaxy s2 for the same price and i'm very happy with it, think about this option
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good decision, you dont have to worry for a year or two at max, it may not get the latest software officially but it has awesome developer support.
ashwin prabhunerurkar said:
my sugestion wait for the 2013 xperia series
go to gsmarena and c wht sony has planned for this year
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yeah agree with you.
or you can choose Xperia L.
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good decision, you dont have to worry for a year or two at max, it may not get the latest software officially but it has awesome developer support.
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yes, it has official 4.1.2 and now i'm running cm10.1 and it's terrific
I recommend choosing xperia s... U have dual core up to 1,9 ghz at least 8 mpixels camera(cant remember exactly) and it has more ppi I think... I would easily swap my sola for it... Even if I had to pay some money I think it is worth it...
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I recommend choosing xperia s... U have dual core up to 1,9 ghz at least 8 mpixels camera(cant remember exactly) and it has more ppi I think... I would easily swap my sola for it... Even if I had to pay some money I think it is worth it...
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older soc
Sold my Xperia P today..... tha phone was loving & great but gat less support!!!!
Aiming for Xperia SP or Xperia L or maybe T!
it was fun been among yhu guys......:good::highfive:
Go for xperia sp its the best one, i will get it very soon too. Also gonna leave the sola.. well my goodbye words for this lovely device are:
"I hate you never wanna touch you again, you and your low ram and terrible performance sucks i just kept you because my contract was not over yet."
Ahh i will miss it
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IE-coRe said:
Go for xperia sp its the best one, i will get it very soon too. Also gonna leave the sola.. well my goodbye words for this lovely device are:
"I hate you never wanna touch you again, you and your low ram and terrible performance sucks i just kept you because my contract was not over yet."
Ahh i will miss it
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hahahaha... P too was lovely & great!
yeah, but SP goes for 65-70k, L 50-60k & T is 55k here brov!!!!
Sold my P for 30k.... Money is my probs!
Hey all
Sold my xu a week ago...
Now living wid s2 plus ... gt I9105p
Had no problm wid xu bt since I got a gift from my father... I could I have rejected...although there is no separate forum for s2 plus.. bt I dun mind since I m loving touchwiz ux...
And I also have a option of cm10.1
I shall be here till I get a new forum..
drsanket_xperia_u said:
Hey all
Sold my xu a week ago...
Now living wid s2 plus ... gt I9105p
Had no problm wid xu bt since I got a gift from my father... I could I have rejected...although there is no separate forum for s2 plus.. bt I dun mind since I m loving touchwiz ux...
And I also have a option of cm10.1
I shall be here till I get a new forum..
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I wanted to ask that is s2 plus better than original s2?I am too getting s2 after my exams but don't know which one.I read that its gpu is weaker than original s2.And does games run smoothly?
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umair42 said:
I wanted to ask that is s2 plus better than original s2?I am too getting s2 after my exams but don't know which one.I read that its gpu is weaker than original s2.And does games run smoothly?
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Nope s2 plus gpu I.e. videocore 4 .. is as powerful as mali400mp4
My nenamark2 score is pure 60fps... while s2 original score is abt 56fps..
S2 plus is based on braodcom chipset...and has almost no developer support..
Bt s2 plus has way btr battery life than s2...
Also newer chipset runs jb more smoother than exynos 4 series (comparing to my bro's note )
Camera quality is super awesome.. clicks within a second ... not unlike my xu that took atleast 4-5 seconds to take a pic...
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Nope s2 plus gpu I.e. videocore 4 .. is as powerful as mali400mp4
My nenamark2 score is pure 60fps... while s2 original score is abt 56fps..
S2 plus is based on braodcom chipset...and has almost no developer support..
Bt s2 plus has way btr battery life than s2...
Also newer chipset runs jb more smoother than exynos 4 series (comparing to my bro's note )
Camera quality is super awesome.. clicks within a second ... not unlike my xu that took atleast 4-5 seconds to take a pic...
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But i have read many negatives about gpu of s2 plus.
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*EHEM* Talk about Samesung somewhere else please.
I do not sell the Sola, I throw it in the garbage directly ! Sony will never see my money for another **** phone.
Give my sola to my sister.. Now happy with xperia z
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Give my sola to my sister.. Now happy with xperia z
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dats great brov... wish to get one soon but still Xperia!
Me too i will travel after i come back i will say good by XPERIA soDa[sola] and welcome XPERIA SP
I MAY change to XPERIA ZR or Galaxy s3
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dats great brov... wish to get one soon but still Xperia!
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I don't want use phone with novathor chipset anymore... before that used samsung s advance but sold after 3 month's.
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I don't want use phone with novathor chipset anymore... before that used samsung s advance but sold after 3 month's.
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same here brov...... developement is so scarce!
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Me too i will travel after i come back i will say good by XPERIA soDa[sola] and welcome XPERIA SP
I MAY change to XPERIA ZR or Galaxy s3
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great brov...... dnt leave Xperia brov!!!!
Want to sell my XU for high SAR value (when I do calls, I have a headache)...
Second reason is support by Sony.. not upgraded to Jelly Bean
All ROMs for now are buggy, because of NovaThor chipset..
Will buy a Windows Phone 8, maybe Nokia Lumia 620 or 520
Sold my Xperia P... Got fed up with Sony...afta 3 years of using Xperia phones ,i needed a change.so I bought the Galaxy S2 for now...and to my surprise!!! It has blown me away..the software integrations,many new features & gimmicks just took android to a whole new level..and being a 2 year old phone it's still going to receive 4.2.2 update this July...Samsung does not know how to make a good looking phone but they sure know what to put inside a smartphone... Really enjoying my S2 & the development is amazing... Looking forward to buy S3...
Sony needs to put more features under their android skin.i lik Sony, but they are not at the level Samsung is at now..
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Sold my Xperia P... Got fed up with Sony...afta 3 years of using Xperia phones ,i needed a change.so I bought the Galaxy S2 for now...and to my surprise!!! It has blown me away..the software integrations,many new features & gimmicks just took android to a whole new level..and being a 2 year old phone it's still going to receive 4.2.2 update this July...Samsung does not know how to make a good looking phone but they sure know what to put inside a smartphone... Really enjoying my S2 & the development is amazing... Looking forward to buy S3...
Sony needs to put more features under their android skin.i lik Sony, but they are not at the level Samsung is at now..
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Glad to hear that you are enjoying s2 because i am getting it too.
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noim said:
Sold my Xperia P... Got fed up with Sony...afta 3 years of using Xperia phones ,i needed a change.so I bought the Galaxy S2 for now...and to my surprise!!! It has blown me away..the software integrations,many new features & gimmicks just took android to a whole new level..and being a 2 year old phone it's still going to receive 4.2.2 update this July...Samsung does not know how to make a good looking phone but they sure know what to put inside a smartphone... Really enjoying my S2 & the development is amazing... Looking forward to buy S3...
Sony needs to put more features under their android skin.i lik Sony, but they are not at the level Samsung is at now..
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lol
plus 1
only difference i have s2 plus..
umair42 said:
Glad to hear that you are enjoying s2 because i am getting it too.
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Ohh..i think I saw ur post in the s2 forum.abt which one to buy original s2 or plus?..... Nice to see u jump ships...
I will come bak to Xperia in nxt 2 years (if they improve )
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