L9 or L9 II? - LG Optimus L9 P760, P765, P768, P769

Hey guys, Im going to buy the L9 but I still think about L9 II, I dont want to buy any other phone just L9 but now that L9 II is soon to be released im curious. There is not going to be much of a difference between those 2 I guess so I dont know whether I should wait or buy L9 now. In both cases I"ll wait for it to be released, because its supposed to be released eartly september, and then I'll wait some more for L9 II if I decide for that or maybe the price of L9 will go down a little and then buy it.
What do you think? Thanks

Sh4d0Wx said:
Hey guys, Im going to buy the L9 but I still think about L9 II, I dont want to buy any other phone just L9 but now that L9 II is soon to be released im curious. There is not going to be much of a difference between those 2 I guess so I dont know whether I should wait or buy L9 now. In both cases I"ll wait for it to be released, because its supposed to be released eartly september, and then I'll wait some more for L9 II if I decide for that or maybe the price of L9 will go down a little and then buy it.
What do you think? Thanks
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I think L9 II is better in all respect. HD display , Faster processor and no physical home button. Wait for the price.

rashq said:
I think L9 II is better in all respect. HD display , Faster processor and no physical home button. Wait for the price.
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Well yeah, thats why I began to think about it in the first place. But I dont really care about 0.4GHz, 3 MPx or HD resolution. I dont need extra performance cause I dont play any high requirements games or anything. The thing why I consider it is that its going to be new model, so hopefully some of those little issues that L9 had will be fixed, 4.1 android preinstall and expected 4.2, 4.3 updates.
But the thing is how long could it take from release date to appear in shops? And what about the price? I found some shops already selling it for around 270€ which is 50€ more than I would pay for new L9 now. Would it be worth those 50€? Because I really wouldnt like to wait for big price drop again. Im really confused now

Sh4d0Wx said:
Well yeah, thats why I began to think about it in the first place. But I dont really care about 0.4GHz, 3 MPx or HD resolution. I dont need extra performance cause I dont play any high requirements games or anything. The thing why I consider it is that its going to be new model, so hopefully some of those little issues that L9 had, 4.1 android preinstall and expected 4.2, 4.3 updates.
But the thing is how long could it take from release date to appear in shops? And what about the price? I found some shops already selling it for around 270€ which is 50€ more than I would pay for new L9 now. Would it be worth those 50€? Because I really wouldnt like to wait for big price drop again. Im really confused now
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Well basically i have similar requirements to urs. I already sent an order for the l9. I think the l9 II is better but everything depends on the price factor. I think the L9 was supposed to launch with jb, but LG decided to put ICS so that they make it officially upgradeable to JB, so now they are not really entitled to update the L9. At best the L9 could receive an official 4.2.2 but idk.

kirakun said:
Well basically i have similar requirements to urs. I already sent an order for the l9. I think the l9 II is better but everything depends on the price factor. I think the L9 was supposed to launch with jb, but LG decided to put ICS so that they make it officially upgradeable to JB, so now they are not really entitled to update the L9. At best the L9 could receive an official 4.2.2 but idk.
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Well I was practically decided that Im going for L9, I ordered a case and screen protectors but thats not a problem. I was waiting for a little price drop.
Btw Adreno 305 is better than PowerVR SGX540?
According to the new leaked pictures, it should have a capacitive home button instead of a mechanical one on L9. But I'm going to wait for a release, if its not going to be now at IFA then Im going for L9. If its going to be, then Im curious how its going to look but mostly when its going to be available and what the price tag will be. If its going to be around 270€ (360$) then it would be ok. But there wont be any reviews yet, hopefully its going to be just as good as L9 and even little better.
Yeah thats why Im considering it, the updates would be a plus over L9.

Sh4d0Wx said:
Well I was practically decided that Im going for L9, I ordered a case and screen protectors but thats not a problem. I was waiting for a little price drop.
Btw Adreno 305 is better than PowerVR SGX540?
According to the new leaked pictures, it should have a capacitive home button instead of a mechanical one on L9. But I'm going to wait for a release, if its not going to be now at IFA then Im going for L9. If its going to be, then Im curious how its going to look but mostly when its going to be available and what the price tag will be. If its going to be around 270€ (360$) then it would be ok. But there wont be any reviews yet, hopefully its going to be just as good as L9 and even little better.
Yeah thats why Im considering it, the updates would be a plus over L9.
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Ofc the adreno 3xx series ought to outperform the PowerVR (But im not that much techy but i still think the adreno 305 surpasses it). Basically its a nice upgrade to the L9. If the price is reasonable go for it, otherwise the L9 is pretty much how most android phones should at minimum be (though the 5mp camera sux a bit).

The nexus 4 just fell to $200 which is cheaper then the l9 and will probably be better than the l9 2 (and cheaper)
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kirakun said:
Ofc the adreno 3xx series ought to outperform the PowerVR (But im not that much techy but i still think the adreno 305 surpasses it). Basically its a nice upgrade to the L9. If the price is reasonable go for it, otherwise the L9 is pretty much how most android phones should at minimum be (though the 5mp camera sux a bit).
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Thanks for the info, Yeah well I wanna see the price and then we will see, I think I will be quite satisfied even with L9 so if II wont be as expected Im going for L9

pisherthefisher said:
The nexus 4 just fell to $200 which is cheaper then the l9 and will probably be better than the l9 2 (and cheaper)
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Where? I can get it for about 430$ here, L9 II should be quite cheaper than that too.

Sh4d0Wx said:
Where? I can get it for about 430$ here, L9 II should be quite cheaper than that too.
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http://www.google.com/nexus/4/

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http://www.google.com/nexus/4/
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Oh, google play store is not available in my country. Otherwise Id probably buy that already

Sh4d0Wx said:
Oh, google play store is not available in my country. Otherwise Id probably buy that already
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i just got a L9 for $250?? Not sure what model it is but has a physical home button but its nice for the price...besides i am waiting on a Note 3

dan139 said:
i just got a L9 for $250?? Not sure what model it is but has a physical home button but its nice for the price...besides i am waiting on a Note 3
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Thats nice price, in my country they are all much higher. L9 I has physical button, L9 II will probably have capacitive home button. So I'll probably wait for that to come Or nexus 4, tho I dont like the design.

Guys, how is the Snapdragon 400 and Adreno 305 in terms of performance? Cause I just watched the first review that I found of L9 II and they said that since the CPU is energy saving, the newer games might not work that well.
Is that true? I though that snapdragon in pair with adreno 305 could be pretty good, I know that its made with 28nm technology which should enhance battery life but is it also related to performance?
So after I heard this, I wonder if it will be more powerful than L9? Or its not true?
Thanks for answer.

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LG Optimus Successor Already?

http://phandroid.com/2011/07/12/lg-optimus-pro-and-lg-optimus-net-get-official-overview-videos/
Supposedly the LG Optimus Net is the successor to the O1. Kinda mad that the O1 is still fairly new and there's already a successor to this beast, but it isn't really much better.
The only changes:
- 800mhz cpu processor
- Comes with Gingerbread
- New design?
Not much to call it the "evolution" of the P500, I´m pretty sure that CPU it´s still ARMv6.
Roqu3 said:
The only changes:
- 800mhz cpu processor
- Comes with Gingerbread
- New design?
Not much to call it the "evolution" of the P500, I´m pretty sure that CPU it´s still ARMv6.
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That should of been what the O1 should of had when it came out really.. I hope they don't forget the O1 because people would probably buy that over the O1.
It's an O1 with a maybe better shape and an 800 Mhz cpu... It has Bluetooth 3.0 and maybe we have 2.0 but I'm not sure about that...
Anyway LG said that this gingerbread update for O1 was the last update so net or not net our phone won't get any other update.
Bluetooth 3.0
Wifi b/g/n..
What makes me envy is that is i my O1 40 days old & 800mhzz default clock...gggrrrrhhhh....
Most important the new LG maybe wont have the dust problem and the crappy sound quality.
soberspine said:
Most important the new LG maybe wont have the dust problem and the crappy sound quality.
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And No Touch Screen bug. I really hope LG can get their brand as high as Samsung, Moto, and HTC. Right now they have a pretty good low end device line, but they are lacking their high-end devices. Many LG devices are plagued with bugs and build quality issues and it sucks because I believe LG has good intentions and I want people to regret pushing LG away as an option.
Optimus net may lead us to official updates beyond 2.3.3.
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This phone has just 3.6 Mbps hsdpa speed.
not even a year that O1 is out and already a replacement..how typical
I checked the specs from gsmarena and indeed it uses an armv6.
Im not judging it as a phone but there is no reason for someone to go and buy it if already has an O1.
O1 is still having plenty juice in it for a low end device and by this move lg is like pushing aside their current customers.
Even Optimus net 2.3.3 can reveal something for us. Because our official gb is not very fast. May be Optimus net gb will be more fine tuned and speedy. LG will also put a slight higher price on it.
If its gb version turns out to be better than ours, and assuming it has the same specs as ours, this may offer one more area for fun and development.
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lekhwani said:
Even Optimus net 2.3.3 can reveal something for us. Because our official gb is not very fast. May be Optimus net gb will be more fine tuned and speedy. LG will also put a slight higher price on it.
If its gb version turns out to be better than ours, and assuming it has the same specs as ours, this may offer one more area for fun and development.
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Does that mean that Lg will not give any support to our O1?
ashishv said:
Does that mean that Lg will not give any support to our O1?
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What do you mean by support? If its further software upgrades, then no. LG never really provided support for our phone actually. Even their PC Suite is unusable. Even though O1 is a good phone, I was pretty much deceived by it after purchasing it. I don't think I'll ever buy another phone from LG in the future.
Roqu3 said:
The only changes:
- 800mhz cpu processor
- Comes with Gingerbread
- New design?
Not much to call it the "evolution" of the P500, I´m pretty sure that CPU it´s still ARMv6.
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well i'm not sure, 800mhz cpu could be msm7230/arm v7
Looks cool, but not digging the design of it, especially the physical buttons.
nyancat said:
well i'm not sure, 800mhz cpu could be msm7230/arm v7
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it's just a msm7227 turbo <==> armv6, the only real difference is the clock frequency.
lol ive just wanted to start this thread after hearing the news.
my optimus one is already sold and like i said i want to buy galaxy gio as a replacement. then the i heard the lg optimus net comes out(and lg optimus pro). i check that gio and net has same specs but net has higher ram 512mb.
so should i wait and buy optimus net than galaxy gio?
do anyone know whats the price of lg optimus net? is it price nearly the same as galaxy gio. if it is, i will grab it
I read that the pricing will be 199 Euros ~ 278,184$, though actually I'm not sure if I read 199 Euros or 199$.
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well i'm not sure, 800mhz cpu could be msm7230/arm v7
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As some ppl already said its still a Qualcomm MSM7227T chipset clocked at 800mhz
Full specs
http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_optimus_net-4043.php
The camera has been lowered to 3.15 and the internal memory to 150mb I´m really disspointed of this because i really thought LG would make a real new O1 with more specs like 3.5" screen with 16M colors, led flash, frontal cam, ARMv7 800mhz proc, and keeping it budget, more like a step between the actual O1 and the Motorola Defy, but this really sucks, the only good thing is that maybe this device gets Ice Cream Sandwich and maybe it could be ported to the O1.
shotgun32 said:
lol ive just wanted to start this thread after hearing the news.
my optimus one is already sold and like i said i want to buy galaxy gio as a replacement. then the i heard the lg optimus net comes out(and lg optimus pro). i check that gio and net has same specs but net has higher ram 512mb.
so should i wait and buy optimus net than galaxy gio?
do anyone know whats the price of lg optimus net? is it price nearly the same as galaxy gio. if it is, i will grab it
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I wouldn't jump ship before trying out the phone though. Maybe try to see how games run on it since the O1 was plagued by the multi touch bug and see if that exists. For price it wouldn't be much more higher than the O1.

[Q] looking to buy an android phone

hi guys.. i am looking to buys an android phone but i am stuck between galaxy s2 motorola razr and optimus 2x. i want a phone which is closest to being unbrickable and has more custom roms etc. plz suggest me what phone should i buy. thanks
I think that the most unbrickable and mod addicted phone is o2x.. luckily lg legalized root and mods so you'll never lose your warranty
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I suppose my favorite would be the Droid Razr, just because it's been getting a lot of good credit lately, although you wouldn't be going wrong with any of those phones.
thanx mate i think i will go for o2x its cheaper then the rest and tegra2 is really fun for a gamer like me. just want to know if the 512 ram is enough? specially in future after ICS update will it be able to handle that. also it had a bug in the beginning which hangs the screen and often reboots automatically. has that been solved ??
512MB RAM should be enough for pretty much anything - these days, that is. I wouldn't worry too much about it since in a couple years you're likely to replace the phone, right?
If you are going to spend the money on the razr I would suggest going with the HTC Rezound. HTC has a huge following of dedicated developers, plus they allow you to unlock your phones from their website.
I suggest you rather take a HTC.The support for the custom roms is much more important than other manufacturers. Like hobble said, the HTC Rezound could be a good choice, but there is another phone I could suggest you if you are ready to wait one or two months, the Xiaomi MI-One, for the price : 250-300Euros. (specs : Dual core to 1,2 or 1,5 GHz, 4" SLCD, 1GB RAM...)
6 months would be a record for me. lol
anyway thanks got o2x finally very happy with it works like a charm
thanx guys i finally got o2x. budget phone and i am really enjoying it. lg is not a bad company after all. had a bad perception abt them
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thanx guys i finally got o2x. budget phone and i am really enjoying it. lg is not a bad company after all. had a bad perception abt them
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Lg hardware is usually very good, they are rubbish at delivering updates on time though
Dave
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I would have taken the S2
I had the o2x too but sold it cause it was too laggy etc.
No match for S2
yeah but this time it seems ICS update will come sooner then others. they are promising it in Q2 this year. fingers crossed.
Lol yea but the price difference is huge btw got custom rom n no lags at all
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Nexus s is the best bet !!!
used nexus s already..
Urbangt said:
I would have taken the S2
I had the o2x too but sold it cause it was too laggy etc.
No match for S2
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its not laggy with custom roms..
mistermentality said:
Lg hardware is usually very good, they are rubbish at delivering updates on time though
Dave
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yeah but this time it seems ICS update will come sooner then others. they are promising it in Q2 this year. fingers crossed
i got sgs2 for over 6 month and installed so many custom roms taht lost count - this phone is unbrickable !!!!!
also if you will read reviews and ask your friends you will find out that sgs2 has the best mix of specs and actual user friendly in all respects
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[Q] Get it???

OK, so i was thinking about either getting this phone or waiting to see what shows up at CES.
I know CES is tomorrow so i was wondering if a phone that has better specs comes out.
If You guys can recommend a phone or even give a suggestion i would greatly appreciate it.
I'm used to the Motorola atrix 2 if that helps
I need it to be AT&T and be running at least ICS but preferably JB
I have to wait til March for an upgrade
Thanks
Oh and I bet you cant hit that THANKS button at the bottom left of this post
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The LGOG has ICS but runs like JB. Imagine the power it'll have when it gets JB.
The way mobile technology has been speeding along, by March, something with better specs will definitely be out/announced. Then you'll just have a short wait till you can get your hands on it. Today, I would absolutely recommend this phone. Best specs out there but, cmon, by March you probably need to be looking ahead.
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There will always a better phone around the corner. At some point you have jump in.
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In all honesty... I would wait to take a look at what the Galaxy S4 will bring since you have to wait until March anyway.
Galaxy S4 will have a huge selection of accessories and ROMs
However,
I have chosen the LGOG for the following reasons:
1. My upgrade was close to its release.
2. I paid $100 for a phone-beast.
3. It is the first quad-core phone with LTE on AT&T.
4. The display is not 5 inches or more.
5. It is basically a nicer Nexus 4. (I have learned that hardware as close to the current Nexus device as possible is a very safe bet)
6. The last phone that I though was this sexy was a Nexus One. This thing is gorgeous.
thanks guys
Thank you to all who replied
I think all the wow factor phones are getting held up for mobile world congress next month. All I really saw so far that was interesting was the new xperia ZL or whatever it was, but given sony's track record there will be an updated version by march.
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If you're going to be waiting until spring, I'd keep my eyes out for devices using the upcoming SnapDragon 600 or 800 processors that were just announced. The specs on these chipsets are amazing...40 to 75 percent more powerful than our Snapdragon S4 Pro processors.
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DraginMagik said:
If you're going to be waiting until spring, I'd keep my eyes out for devices using the upcoming SnapDragon 600 or 800 processors that were just announced. The specs on these chipsets are amazing...40 to 75 percent more powerful than our Snapdragon S4 Pro processors.
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DAMMIT QUALCOMM... take a break... let me enjoy this feeling for a while.
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DAMMIT QUALCOMM... take a break... let me enjoy this feeling for a while.
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That's the way of the gadget world. As soon as you buy the latest and greatest, it's already obsolete.
Take comfort that everyone who buys one of those new Qualcomm chipped phones will be surpassed just as quickly by the next thing to come out.
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Take comfort that everyone who buys one of those new Qualcomm chipped phones will be surpassed just as quickly by the next thing to come out.
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I can't wait. :B
Nastybutler said:
Take comfort that everyone who buys one of those new Qualcomm chipped phones will be surpassed just as quickly by the next thing to come out.
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This makes me feel better... slightly.
I won't ever consider a Sony phone, especially on AT&T, given that their phones come with locked bootloaders that can't be unlocked. International versions are easily unlocked. By Sony. Just not the US versions. I should know, I had a Sony Xperia Play phone for a while and I recently returned an Xperia TL.
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The thing that kills me, and this isn't an attack, is that a lot of people are like "I would NEVER get this phone because it's made by this!"
Like me, I personally don't like Samsung. And I make it a point to not buy their phones.
Sony's I have no experience with and I've only had an LG twice (this phone and a flip phone when I was 14).
But my point is people say they hate LG for whatever reason and then sell this phone and by the N4, which yknow, made by LG.
Again, not at attack! I was simply doing research on when the N5 was coming out and all these people are like, I HATE LG, NEXUS ALL THE WAY (sent from my N4). It's just laughable.
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The thing that kills me, and this isn't an attack, is that a lot of people are like "I would NEVER get this phone because it's made by this!"
Like me, I personally don't like Samsung. And I make it a point to not buy their phones.
Sony's I have no experience with and I've only had an LG twice (this phone and a flip phone when I was 14).
But my point is people say they hate LG for whatever reason and then sell this phone and by the N4, which yknow, made by LG.
Again, not at attack! I was simply doing research on when the N5 was coming out and all these people are like, I HATE LG, NEXUS ALL THE WAY (sent from my N4). It's just laughable.
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I hope they were being ironic... and not moronic.
I only had Sony's first Android phone.
It was meh, I heard they did better after that.
It is AT&T I would never buy.
They are a terrible and lock down all their phones.
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I'm going to have to say the latter, lol.
Funny enough one of those people was AndreaCr.
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I hope they were being ironic... and not moronic.
I only had Sony's first Android phone.
It was meh, I heard they did better after that.
It is AT&T I would never buy.
They are a terrible and lock down all their phones.
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FWIW, they did much better. Their newest Xperia Z(L) looks like magnificent work of art.
As long as you're waiting, see what the S4 has to offer. Samsung's have custom ROM's about 7 hours after the first go on sale. Also, by then, the development on this phone should really be kicking into high gear (knock on wood). Also, you might catch wind of the LGOG2 then.
However, at some point there is about only so much power you're going to need in a handset that everything else becomes overkill. These phones are almost as powerful/fast as a mid-level laptop, but you don't want to type out a long word doc on them or edit an excel file. Finally, this will probably cost a coke and a smile by then compared to the S4 or LGOG2.
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I'm going to have to say the latter, lol.
Funny enough one of those people was AndreaCr.
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Haha! Now in the N4 forums.
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FWIW, they did much better. Their newest Xperia Z(L) looks like magnificent work of art.
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Yeah, I love the aesthetics of the xperia phones... haven't looked that one up yet though.
I would never judge a phone by it's manufacturer.
Look at Motorola. We went from the original Verizon Droid to the piece of sh**t Backflip on AT&T. Then we have the Atrix 4g, which in my experience had nice specs, but overall was a terrible quality phone.
HTC use to be the kind of Android phones, and now they have dropped off. (Look at their latest earnings).
Also do not forget the earliest Android offering by Samsung that I can remember - Samsung Moment for Sprint. That thing was all kids of ugly and slow.
I used to work for an eBay reseller, and played with 100 - 150 phones per day. Manufacturer is really irrelevant. You have to look at the unit as in individual.

LG L9 (P769) or the Galaxy S Blaze 4G??

I am trying to compare these two devices because I can get them for the same price.
All the benchmarks I find show the 1GHz OMAP in the LG is faster than the 1.5 GHz S3 in the Blaze. The comparison of the GPU is a bit more even with some benchmarks higher in the SGX some in the Adreno.
For the life of me I can't decide between the two devices.
Blaze has better XDA support (CM10 and dozens of roms), but the L9 has a bigger screen and better battery life and the future possiblity of better dev support.
What do you guys think?
I have both actually. I gave my wife the Blaze. It is a nice phone. When development gets going on this one it will be a better choice.
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I have both actually. I gave my wife the Blaze. It is a nice phone. When development gets going on this one it will be a better choice.
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Is there anything you find that runs better on one phone versus the other device? I love the screen on the L9 its way better than the Blaze. However, I like that you can get CyanogenMod on the Blaze. The L9 has a much bigger battery than the blaze. Ugh, its so confusing
Assuming that development picks up on the L9, do you think I should go with it over the Blaze?
I think it will be a better choice in no time. First LG I have had out of all 7 of my android phones. A little disappointed about development. But with so many android devices out there, it is hard for devs to keep up.
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The "better with time" is a problem. I used to have an LG Optimus V on Virgin Mobile and it took about 2 years for development to get rolling on that device. Same as the L9, multiple devices in multiple countries.
I think the prepaid carrier for that might have played a roll in that. Major carrier phones seem to get more attention.
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I would not got with LG
First, I love L9 after 10 years of 20+ smartphones.
But, it is also the first closed Android phone with locked boot and root killing usefulness for us to be in this forum.
I say, LG L9 is very good phone even with tmobile bloat for others but not XDA'ers.
I have a week more to return and may go with usual battery sucking sammy or for $100 more nexus 4 instead for testing Developers
Depends on what you want to do with your phone!
Compare the two phones: http://www.phonearena.com/phones/co...le,Samsung-Galaxy-S-Blaze-4G/phones/7526,6824
For bloatware, you can disable about 80% even WITHOUT root.
For me, I upgrade from my previous 3.7" 3MP-camera 2-year old phone to this L9 P769 for two main reason: 4.5" screen (I read on my phone a lot) and 5MP camera (post on GooglePlus) (and 3rd, L9 competitive price). I was looking for one with 8MP camera but all cost double to triple of this L9.
Rooting is a must for me for backup, adblocker and firewall, but CM9/10 is never the must. I use CM on my tablet, but I found no need to install CM on my phone actually.
So for me, I would definitely choose L9 over Blaze, but again, depends on what you want to do with your phone.
Isn't this wrong to compare two phones from different cost-group and categories? Well if anyone can afford Galaxy Note 2/3/blaze 4D can buy it without even looking at L9.
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Why are these from different cost-group and categories????
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Isn't this wrong to compare two phones from different cost-group and categories? Well if anyone can afford Galaxy Note 2/3/blaze 4D can buy it without even looking at L9.
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Why are these from different cost-group and categories????
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ok sorry, did not know latest cost of Galaxy S Blaze 4G, it is almost same but CPU is 1.5GHz and L9 have 1GHz where Blaze is good. The screen size of Blaze is 3.9" and L9 is 4.7 where L9 is good.Battery of Blaze is 1750mH and L9 have 2150mH a better one. Blaze is unlocked bootloader, L9 is not. Blaze have custom roms and developers and gone too way ahead due to Jan2012 release but L9 is not even near unlocked bootloader and partial rooting.
Most features are contradicting in both sides hence comparison is difficult. They both cannot be choice of one person at a time. Some people dont like screens more than 4inch, some want medium (L9) and some want bigger and bigger.
But yes I admit price cannot be a factor, its almost same for 3.9inch and 4.7" phone. People who can work and play high-end games on 3.9inch phone should go ahead and buy Blaze.
cmahendra said:
Isn't this wrong to compare two phones from different cost-group and categories? Well if anyone can afford Galaxy Note 2/3/blaze 4D can buy it without even looking at L9.
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I actually was able to find both for the same price. The L9 is very responsive compared to the Blaze and in some ways much more powerful. At least the benchmarks of the OMAP4430 (1ghz) are better than the S3(1.5ghz) in the Blaze. The Blaze does better in graphics with the Adreno 220 over the SGX540. The L9 has a way better screen though. The Blaze was sold as a premium device in 2012 but from my test its hardly runs like a premium device.
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I actually was able to find both for the same price. The L9 is very responsive compared to the Blaze and in some ways much more powerful. At least the benchmarks of the OMAP4430 (1ghz) are better than the S3(1.5ghz) in the Blaze. The Blaze does better in graphics with the Adreno 220 over the SGX540. The L9 has a way better screen though. The Blaze was sold as a premium device in 2012 but from my test its hardly runs like a premium device.
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If you think L9's 1GHz is better than Blaze's 1.5GHz, then L9 is winner.
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I love the L9... but I fear the development here is not going to pick up. I think the phone is not attractive to people who want to dev for it. Locked bootloader, 5 different variants, many of which are not compatible with each other, and looks like LG isn't going to play nice, with the release of 10g and all making it unrootable. I think I'm going to return mine unfortunately and jump on the Nexus 4 bandwagon, it's just $100 more, why not
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I love the L9... but I fear the development here is not going to pick up. I think the phone is not attractive to people who want to dev for it. Locked bootloader, 5 different variants, many of which are not compatible with each other, and looks like LG isn't going to play nice, with the release of 10g and all making it unrootable. I think I'm going to return mine unfortunately and jump on the Nexus 4 bandwagon, it's just $100 more, why not
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nod.. esp. after having the G2X , its development/support/update is so slow compared SS ...make me hesitate to bite the $150 T-mobile deal

LG G2 [Indian Users]

Hi Folks!!!
I wanted to start a thread for potential aspirants from India interested in purchasing this amazing device!! Let us discuss prices and local availability, also if you can give a reason to move over to this device, would be a interesting to read
The product as of now is listed in SAHOLIC for 40,499 and will be available on 30th September! Anyone going for it? I myself wanted to but it through Flipkart!
Now let us fill this thread up, with the colors of India :good:
Congratulations. Lucky, you have white too unlike AT&T.
Now this is just a suggestion, you will find AT&T phones in ebay for around $575.If you do the currency conversion it is relatively cheaper. AT&T phones work 100% in India. You can sim unlock for a little price in ebay(around $2) too. All of this only if you don't care about warranty.
I will be moving from the US to India for a couple years (Delhi) this next month and plan on taking my att g2 with me, just need to find a carrier and get Sim unlock.
thinking of buying this...looks good :good:
I am anxiously waiting for the release. Flpikart has posted 42,490 for 32 GB model, and 40,490 for 16 GB. Other websites are quoting 40,390 for 32 GB model.... I don't understand why the escalated price on flipkart!!!
Flipkart is always expensive as compared to other website
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32gb Available in Thailand for 19900 bht.
=)
zeph_syk said:
I am anxiously waiting for the release. Flpikart has posted 42,490 for 32 GB model, and 40,490 for 16 GB. Other websites are quoting 40,390 for 32 GB model.... I don't understand why the escalated price on flipkart!!!
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zeph_syk said:
I am anxiously waiting for the release. Flpikart has posted 42,490 for 32 GB model, and 40,490 for 16 GB. Other websites are quoting 40,390 for 32 GB model.... I don't understand why the escalated price on flipkart!!!
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16 GB on infibeam comes to around 38.5 K if you use SAVEMORE coupon...try it out...Infibeam can be trusted too same as like Flipkart
SateeshReddy said:
16 GB on infibeam comes to around 38.5 K if you use SAVEMORE coupon...try it out...Infibeam can be trusted too same as like Flipkart
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Flipkart is also giving LG window cover for free. Are you going to buy??
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Flipkart is also giving LG window cover for free. Are you going to buy??
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Nope I am not...stuck with S3 as i just purchased it a couple of month back...I wish I waited a little more than going for S3
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16 GB on infibeam comes to around 38.5 K if you use SAVEMORE coupon...try it out...Infibeam can be trusted too same as like Flipkart
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Nope I am not...stuck with S3 as i just purchased it a couple of month back...I wish I waited a little more than going for S3
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Hmmm Looks like not many are interested to buy this AMAZING device from India, it is majorly due to poor advertisement by LG.
Its getting launched tomorrow, i want the 32gb version because i dont want to later regret not having enough space. Price is 43k, i think we should wait a month to see if they reduce price.
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Hmmm Looks like not many are interested to buy this AMAZING device from India, it is majorly due to poor advertisement by LG.
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Most people go by brand rather than actually check out specs and features, i on the other hand dont give a crap about brand as long as the phone delivers.
But yeah the advertisement has been poor...i dont think ive seen its ad on tv yet
Im quiet interested in this phone. But 40k for a LG phone seems a heavy price to pay considering how many issues i have had with my previous LG phone (nexus 4).. Though i had it shipped from the Uk and had no warranty what so ever the screen cracked twice and the charging port malfunctioned once.. I ended up paying a lot for a 'cheap' Nexus phone. WIll wait for the early adopters to post reviews and will wait for a price drop as well.. And with the nexus 5 around the corner i would advice to wait and watch till you drop your money on this speck heavy phone.
segag said:
Im quiet interested in this phone. But 40k for a LG phone seems a heavy price to pay considering how many issues i have had with my previous LG phone (nexus 4).. Though i had it shipped from the Uk and had no warranty what so ever the screen cracked twice and the charging port malfunctioned once.. I ended up paying a lot for a 'cheap' Nexus phone. WIll wait for the early adopters to post reviews and will wait for a price drop as well.. And with the nexus 5 around the corner i would advice to wait and watch till you drop your money on this speck heavy phone.
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Even I had Nexus 4, and i guess was lucky, i dropped the phone couple of times, and there were no cracks or anything as such. But now I sold my Nexus 4 and anxiously waiting for lg g2.
Nexus 5 has a 5" screen and 2300 mah battery.. so i think would be going with G2.
Its out in India.. Prices in showrooms for 32 Gigs is Rs40490.
Amazing Device.
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Only problem is lg. They will never update it to 4.3. Even don't think about kitkat.
Better but some device with good support.
NaveenKumarXDA said:
Only problem is lg. They will never update it to 4.3. Even don't think about kitkat.
Better but some device with good support.
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100% g2 will get kitkat
Will give you 10 buck if this device dont get kitkat
Its stupid if lg dont give update after invest lot of software engineer at korea.
And lg try change their image
Slow but sure they change, just wait :beer:
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So guys what is the cheapest price, i plan to buy it this month.
meld said:
100% g2 will get kitkat
Will give you 10 buck if this device dont get kitkat
Its stupid if lg dont give update after invest lot of software engineer at korea.
And lg try change their image
Slow but sure they change, just wait :beer:
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It Will get KITKAT but not by stock rom. Bet Even 100 if you want. Get it " G2 Will Not get any KitKat in next one Year of Launch". After that even update won't matter to G2 buyers.
I have Experience: My G Pro haven't got a single update in last 3 monthsas its still at 4.1. Even when there is 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.3 & Kitkat in waiting. ( Would Have never bought LG but couldn't reject the gift )
About invest lot of software engineer at korea : They all are *u**ing LG big time. CM with few great people can hold for great no. of devices but OEM suc*s big time.
After This You want to invest in LG junk """" Most Welcome, its Your Money """""
Guys what do you think, do you think it is better to buy LG optimus G pro than G2, what are your thoughts on this?

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