I want to a buy a new phone.
I have 2 ideas: (I like medium screens size)
1.Galaxy S2 ''Old but Gold''
2.Wait until S4 Mini it's released and gets cheaper like S3 Mini it's now after 1 year.
I want to know which one is better at performance/battery too
PS: Does S4 Mini have AirView ??
Better option would be sgs3 its prices have gone down drastically. Or n4. Or s2. Anything Mini is well mini.
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You should go for s4 mini.It has greater performance than s2.I don't know about battery life.
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I'm also considering update to s3, but I have heard, that 1gb of ram is too less for sammy tw and 720p screen. Is it true?
Feel bad to say:
I 've got my hands on the S3 and it's too big ....
Any similar options HTC,SONY ?? (phones with maximum screen size of 4,3'')
How is S2's MALI 400 compared to adreno 305 ?
AndyTimE said:
Feel bad to say:
I 've got my hands on the S3 and it's too big ....
Any similar options HTC,SONY ?? (phones with maximum screen size of 4,3'')
How is S2's MALI 400 compared to adreno 305 ?
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Xperia L has 4,3"
I think mali 400 is best among all other gpu's.
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Xperia L has 4,3"
I think mali 400 is best among all other gpu's.
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Then how S4 mini is better than S2 ?
Xperia L is bigger than S2 and slower.
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Then how S4 mini is better than S2 ?
Xperia L is bigger than S2 and slower.
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S4 has 1.7 GHz dual core processor which is fast as compared to s2 which has 1.2 GHz dual core.
Xperia L has same screen size as s2.May be it is bigger than s2 but you asked for screen size so i told you.
Watch video on youtube about the speed of xperia L.I don't think it is much slower than s2.
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S4 has 1.7 GHz dual core processor which is fast as compared to s2 which has 1.2 GHz dual core.
Xperia L has same screen size as s2.May be it is bigger than s2 but you asked for screen size so i told you.
Watch video on youtube about the speed of xperia L.I don't think it is much slower than s2.
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Between S4 Mini and S2 with which one should I go for gaming ??
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Between S4 Mini and S2 with which one should I go for gaming ??
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I 'm using s2 and gaming is good.No lags and games run smoothly.I don't know about s4 mini but I'm sure it will run games without any lags.
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Hi, I've been using Lg O1 for 4 months. And I think I want to switch to other phone my target is the galaxy ace. I'm pretty disappointed about the touch bug by Lg. Do you think Lg will fix this on the upcoming official gingerbread ROM?
If its not, I'm switching to the galaxy ace by the end if July(probably).
What do you think?
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I think it doesn't have 512 MB ram.
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Samsung galaxy ace will be a good choice bt if ur going to spend 15k den ill sugest u to go for Samsung I9003 Galaxy SL jst 17k.
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Btw galaxy ace specifications
TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors (better dan lg o1)
320 x 480 pixels, 3.5 inches
-Gorilla Glass display
-Multi-touch input method
-Touch-sensitive controls
Camera
5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash (better dan lg o1)
Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo), upgradable to v2.3 800 MHz ARM 11 processor, Adreno 200 GPU, Qualcomm MSM7227 chipset
With no touch lag n no axis inversion problen (tested by me)
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I think Samsung is a bad option no matter which model you get from them. If you want to change, go with LG, HTC or some other. Samsung is horrible.
If you want an upgrade then make a real upgrade, not from 600mhz to 800 and an aparently slightly better-balanced device; being another budget smartphone I'm sure it has its problems. Go buy something like an Optimus Black or Desire S or something more powerful than your actual device.
Don't upgrade from a budget device to another budget device.
Galaxy ace? HTC wildfire s seems good. 600Mhz Processor with 512MB of RAM and runs Gingerbread. 5MP cam with 24 fps recording. This is the best option if you are going for a budget phone. Spend some more get i9003.
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If you want an upgrade then make a real upgrade, not from 600mhz to 800 and an aparently slightly better-balanced device; being another budget smartphone I'm sure it has its problems. Go buy something like an Optimus Black or Desire S or something more powerful than your actual device.
Don't upgrade from a budget device to another budget device.
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+1 unless you're getting a flat out trade for it.
I would even go for the new wildfire s and xperia minis rather than any samsung midrange phone(as they tend to forget their midranges after releasing).
BTW, how come SGA forum is in the legacy device section?????
As others have said above, not worth it.
As for the lag, two lagfix kernels here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11193044&postcount=1 (and there are many more of those if you search the forum).
Ungaze is right, support for cheap samsung phones is sooo crappy. A friend has a galaxy 5 and he's stuck on 2.1. 2 weeks ago kies announced a sw update but it can't be downloaded because of server errors.
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seriousia said:
Btw galaxy ace specifications
TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors (better dan lg o1)
320 x 480 pixels, 3.5 inches
-Gorilla Glass display
-Multi-touch input method
-Touch-sensitive controls
Camera
5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash (better dan lg o1)
Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo), upgradable to v2.3 800 MHz ARM 11 processor, Adreno 200 GPU, Qualcomm MSM7227 chipset
With no touch lag n no axis inversion problen (tested by me)
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What will you do with these, if it doesn't have 512 MB ram. Samsung has been following the practice of throttling down their non flagship phones to 256 MB ram. So that after selling, they want the consumer to look for higher versions.
If this phone has 512 MB ram + flash you can go for it. In india o1 is $225, ace is $300, i9003 is $400 and sgs is $490.
You just need to check whether it has 512 MB ram or not.
If it has it's not a bad choice.
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Ace Ram is only 278mb. You will always feel suffocated.
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I think you should go for arm v7 processor phone. None of the phone above has arm v7 or higher processor. I say no to arm v6 ( arm 11 is v6).
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seriousia said:
Btw galaxy ace specifications
TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors (better dan lg o1)
320 x 480 pixels, 3.5 inches
-Gorilla Glass display
-Multi-touch input method
-Touch-sensitive controls
Camera
5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash (better dan lg o1)
Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo), upgradable to v2.3 800 MHz ARM 11 processor, Adreno 200 GPU, Qualcomm MSM7227 chipset
With no touch lag n no axis inversion problen (tested by me)
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exactly
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22VIN said:
If you want an upgrade then make a real upgrade, not from 600mhz to 800 and an aparently slightly better-balanced device; being another budget smartphone I'm sure it has its problems. Go buy something like an Optimus Black or Desire S or something more powerful than your actual device.
Don't upgrade from a budget device to another budget device.
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well I'm not looking for a high end phone and my budget is not that much. I'm just looking for a phone for at least better than O1
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doktornotor said:
As others have said above, not worth it.
As for the lag, two lagfix kernels here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11193044&postcount=1 (and there are many more of those if you search the forum).
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dude I'm not new on flashing kernel. That custom kernel that you give me is still not as good and the multi touch is still sucks. Try play pes or Fifa then you probably know what I mean or probably you will just realize
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Well, i've done this change. Went from LG to Samsung.
I have an Ace for a month know.
My two cents:
- Samsung looks much better in terms of construction (I allready opened my O1)
- Samsung is way faster with the gingerbread ROM
- Love the gorilla glasss display and the style of the phone
- I don't have RAM problems. Galaxy S doesn't have much more than Ace and is galaxy S.
- In terms of battery are similar
Cheers
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Ungaze is right, support for cheap samsung phones is sooo crappy. A friend has a galaxy 5 and he's stuck on 2.1. 2 weeks ago kies announced a sw update but it can't be downloaded because of server errors.
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well you didnt checked the news. Gingerbread is coming to the ace probably on June or on early July
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Zecanilis said:
Well, i've done this change. Went from LG to Samsung.
I have an Ace for a month know.
My two cents:
- Samsung looks much better in terms of construction (I allready opened my O1)
- Samsung is way faster with the gingerbread ROM
- Love the gorilla glasss display and the style of the phone
- I don't have RAM problems. Galaxy S doesn't have much more than Ace and is galaxy S.
- In terms of battery are similar
Cheers
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good point. The looks and the camera is better
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FnH84 said:
I think Samsung is a bad option no matter which model you get from them. If you want to change, go with LG, HTC or some other. Samsung is horrible.
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I think youve given me unfair comment without a reason
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Hello people I'm here to ask what do you think of the gaming experience on the Galaxy Ace. Is it ok for a medium budget android phone ? And how does it compare to the galaxy Gio?
-Thanks
You're getting the wrong phone
Ace-ing all tests.
Well honestly stock it SUCKS! But with mods like
- Skeleton ROM
- Slaidyboost
- Chainfire 3d
- Overclocking
You could play some games, but still not perfectly.
I'd say the Gio is just as good, it just has a smaller screen. - But will give you the same experience.
you mean i should not buy it ?
Ace is maybe a low budet android phone but runs games that was made in his time. My recomendation some other phone if you wana play new 3D games.
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depends on game engine... games like Tank Hero Laser Wars run on my ace great!
but, you cannot have an medium budget gamer phone, it doesn`t exist... but ace is one of the best in this range, obviusly modified, like in my config
so, my config: 245-864MHz SmartassV2 - CM7.2 by vo-1 (15/03/12) - ChainFire3D
sorry for poor english :\
The adreno 200 is the BOSS!
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The adreno 200 is the BOSS!
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The boss of low-end gaming ?
This was sent from a Galaxy Ace. Problem?
EmoBoiix3 said:
The boss of low-end gaming ?
This was sent from a Galaxy Ace. Problem?
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The boss at struggling to process a small screen
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hmmm
this phone aint fo gaming
search for a phone with armv7 processor
there are some good phones that are not overpriced like ace is (at least in my country)
sony ericsson xperia ray,xperia mini and mini pro or galaxy ace 2
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The boss at struggling to process a small screen
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Agreed
This was sent from a Galaxy Ace. Problem?
but can a overclocked galaxy ace reach 1Ghz like the xperia mini pro? also the ace has 278 ram vs 512 of the xperia mini pro so thats a downside even with overclock...
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but can a overclocked galaxy ace reach 1Ghz like the xperia mini pro? also the ace has 278 ram vs 512 of the xperia mini pro so thats a downside even with overclock...
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No it's dangerous to over clock that high. And I heard tat the ace is overclocked at factory ready. Thats arm6 processor for you.
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New 3D games = hi end phone, not Ace.
Unfortunately, due to the person designing the ace being drunk, we had crappy and outdated hardware (ARMv6, Adreno200 (Struggles with MDPI 3.5")
For a Gaming experience for a relatively low cost phone I could suggest the Galaxy S Advance (Not available in many countries) or the good old Si9000.
Angry Birds work perfectly... lol
Tried games like GTA or apps like MTG TOolbox and they work bad. :/
>2012, buys phone for gamin.
Get a 3DS/Vita for gaming. Or join the apple fanboi army to play extremely s... games.
Acer liquid metal is for gaming..
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after what i've heard here i guess i will buy the Xperia mini pro and later buy a Galaxy S2 when i have enough money...
PedroCaseiro said:
after what i've heard here i guess i will buy the Xperia mini pro and later buy a Galaxy S2 when i have enough money...
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or the S3
I want to choose between these two phones. I live in the states so the s3 is only dual core but it has 2gb of ram. Plus the ion you can't remove the battery. The plus slide is the ion is 100 USD's cheaper than the s3 and had 12mp camera ad opposed to the 8 MP3 camera on the s3. Which phone would you choose and why?
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S3 any day.
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a Quad core on plastic body and with connectivity issues,
i will wait for Xperia GX
sony acro s
http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_acro_s-4781.php
i used to believe i would stick with sony...but they are incredibly slow on updates...xperia s and xperia ion should have came out with 4.0 ICS since release...sony (and sony ericsson) has always disappointed with updates and i would expect the same to occur with jellybean. That's ended up being a deal-breaker for me. Also there doesn't appear to be any top developers or root access being up for xperia ion.
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S3 any day.
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Why?
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then i would suggest wait for the next google phone
s3 because it already has ics and who really know when ion will get ics. and most likely the s3 will get jellybean first. ion i doubt will. the att version of the s3 has a better processor and better software. and the s3 is is pretty much guaranteed top devs
Can anyone confirm or reject that Xperia U, although having a good spec sheet, performs badly in games?
Has anybody tried MEGA JUMP on his Xperia U?
Run it, and share whether it runs smooth or lags...
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Can anyone confirm or reject that Xperia U, although having a good spec sheet, performs badly in games?
Has anybody tried MEGA JUMP on his Xperia U?
Run it, and share whether it runs smooth or lags...
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Errm, the U is a ENTRY LEVEL phone. What did you expect from it? It's good enough for most stuff, but it's clearly not going to be a graphical powerhouse for a £150 phone.
If you want that, you pay more...
CrazyPeter said:
Errm, the U is a ENTRY LEVEL phone. What did you expect from it? It's good enough for most stuff, but it's clearly not going to be a graphical powerhouse for a £150 phone.
If you want that, you pay more...
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but the chipset, GPU and the resolution (which comes to count in the amount of pixels to be rendered) are the same as Xeria P, isn't it? set aside RAM amoun, which I actually managed to get over 220MB Free RAM when system starts, thanks to root and removing bloatwares, they should ne the same, should'n?!!
Should put in the title which phone it's about ....
But looking up the spec sheet the P and U are the same but feature a single core mali 400, no mention of a clockspeed comparison but the galaxy s2 featured a quadcore mali 400 and its graphics were only average when compared to adreno 200 series and powervr 540.
sony could also be partly to blame as the adreno 220 in the xperia s under performs its spec sheet as well.
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Should put in the title which phone it's about ....
But looking up the spec sheet the P and U are the same but feature a single core mali 400, no mention of a clockspeed comparison but the galaxy s2 featured a quadcore mali 400 and its graphics were only average when compared to adreno 200 series and powervr 540.
sony could also be partly to blame as the adreno 220 in the xperia s under performs its spec sheet as well.
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Yep that's the story of a lot of their phones... Underperforming from what you'd expect considering the spec sheet.
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For me, Mega Jump runs very nice. Temple Run also.
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It lags when collects coins.
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It lags when collects coins.
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EX
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It runs good as long as you don't collect any coins
Looks like the currency, the coins, are not compatible with NovaThor Chipset
haa haa haaa
Shame on this chipset, it's good for nothing, just for Sony's staffs!
)))))))))))))
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EX
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It runs good as long as you don't collect any coins
Looks like the currency, the coins, are not compatible with NovaThor Chipset
haa haa haaa
Shame on this chipset, it's good for nothing, just for Sony's staffs!
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Did you try Minecraft PE,its not pretty much smooth,dont know why.
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qua processor and gpu it is the same, but: the ram is only 512mb and the P has 1024
that is a huge difference with gaming
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qua processor and gpu it is the same, but: the ram is only 512mb and the P has 1024
that is a huge difference with gaming
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RAM is not so much important,because phone with 1gb ram does not kill app in ram and thats slowing them down,
Any way performance is same.
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on my P tempelrun is super smooth! no lags....
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On my U too.
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qua processor and gpu it is the same, but: the ram is only 512mb and the P has 1024
that is a huge difference with gaming
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it IS a huge difference, but not when you are running GB and you have MORE THAN 240MB free RAM..!!
When you just start your phone, and no other app is running yet, and you have 240MB Free RAM, then you cannot say that P has more RAM than U, because you have sufficient and enough RAM at that time to run a Mid-Range game like Mega Jump...
F... NovaThor chipset, I had Xperia Neo before, it easily outperformed this goddamn phone, although havin single core cpu...
we should also compare the system reserved ram ...
i have 773MB of my 1024MB as Total Ram in Android. so there are 251MB for System (Memory for i.e Camera and 3D Graphics)!!
i dont think that U takes 251MB from 512MB for 3D Graphics.....
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we should also compare the system reserved ram ...
i have 773MB of my 1024MB as Total Ram in Android. so there are 251MB for System (Memory for i.e Camera and 3D Graphics)!!
i dont think that U takes 251MB from 512MB for 3D Graphics.....
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Whats your problem?
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it IS a huge difference, but not when you are running GB and you have MORE THAN 240MB free RAM..!!
When you just start your phone, and no other app is running yet, and you have 240MB Free RAM, then you cannot say that P has more RAM than U, because you have sufficient and enough RAM at that time to run a Mid-Range game like Mega Jump...
F... NovaThor chipset, I had Xperia Neo before, it easily outperformed this goddamn phone, although havin single core cpu...
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Tests conducted by gsmarena says otherwise
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I've said this once, I'll say it again, on the Linux kernel, free RAM is wasted RAM.
I have an Xperia Play (phone designed for gaming) qcom msm7x30 w/ adreno205 that has the same amount of RAM as the U, and quite frankly, the Mali400 in the U rips the adreno205 to pieces.
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inteks said:
we should also compare the system reserved ram ...
i have 773MB of my 1024MB as Total Ram in Android. so there are 251MB for System (Memory for i.e Camera and 3D Graphics)!!
i dont think that U takes 251MB from 512MB for 3D Graphics.....
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Whats your problem?
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i dont have a problem! i have a P ...
what i want to say is that U maybe doesnt have so much RAM reserved for Mali400 like P does.
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Should put in the title which phone it's about ....
But looking up the spec sheet the P and U are the same but feature a single core mali 400, no mention of a clockspeed comparison but the galaxy s2 featured a quadcore mali 400 and its graphics were only average when compared to adreno 200 series and powervr 540.
sony could also be partly to blame as the adreno 220 in the xperia s under performs its spec sheet as well.
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The adreno is the Xperia S is one of the best optimized. It outperforms all the other adreno 220 phones. I have no idea what you are talking about. Look at the S compared to the Sensation in benchmarks and the Sensation gets worked.
Got a Xperia U although not really used it yet (waiting for ICS), but now seen the Xperia J for the same price, I know the U is dual core, but then the J has micro SD and a bigger screen, how much weaker is the processor?
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=4930&idPhone2=4437
I cant really tell much difference to my single core Motorola Defy overclocked at 1GHz and my dual core Xperia S running at the default 1.5GHz ill be honest. There is obviously a difference but its not a breath taking one thats for sure.
Way weaker. It is just an redesinged xperia 11. Uses the same outdated laggy ics rom. Nothing compared to nxt phones
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From the review of miro and tipo (which share the same internal as sxj). People calling it snappy.
Personally there isn't much different between q single core arc and my sxs for normal use. Probably in heavy games. But still I could play GTA on my arc easily.
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that device isn't very good... the same Adreno GPU that X8 has, kinda sucks, and the processor is kinda slowwwwwww
I personally would go for the Xperia U, is clearly faster, better CPU and GPU, the same amount of memory the lack of memory card slot, and the smaller screen can make you think twice before you buy it but belive me, it is more than enought
I was going to buy the Xperia J until I seen the spec. The adreno 200 gpu is very weak and would really struggle with any decent game or even rom.
I now have the Xperia U and if you can get over the fact that the 3.5" screen is the exact same width as the tiny x8 then it is a great phone. The screen detail is very good and the phone sits perfectly in the hand.
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J
Xperia U looks very stylish, but J is newer. IMO get J because you ll sell it for 0,5 y or 1 y for better money.
U definitely
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