[Q] Neo vs Neo V - Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro

Hello All
My Neo died and I've been offered a replacement Neo or the value (which is currently $389) in credit from http://www.mobicity.com.au.
Is the only difference the camera? If so is the original Neo better than the Neo V?
8mp vs 5mp?
Cheers

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funkyblue04 said:
Hello All
My Neo died and I've been offered a replacement Neo or the value (which is currently $389) in credit from http://www.mobicity.com.au.
Is the only difference the camera? If so is the original Neo better than the Neo V?
8mp vs 5mp?
Cheers
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Except Camera, everything is same with Neo V. I dont find a reason to spent on Neo when the Neo V camera do click great images. That's just your choice.

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Thanks. I ordered the Neo anyway. They were the same price. Brand new phone. Glad it was not repairable and I'm getting a new one! Looking forward to ICS with Cyanogenmod

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was it your fault that your neo died??? and they just gave you a new one?

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I don't know. Could have been the few times I dropped it, or the very large amount of stuff I flashed to test...Who knows. I sent it back because the camera would not work and it was randomly rebooting.

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if the camera is better in Neo compared to Neo V, why even get Neo V when Neo is the same price? Except i can't find Neo anywhere.
EDIT:
After browsing, I found out the 8 meg Camera sensors were not available due to the massive earthquake hit in Japan earlier this year, that is why the new model came out as the same 8 meg sensors couldn't be manufactured.
Hope their rebuilding goes smooth! Japan

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Because of the earthquake, the neoV and Neo haven't got same kernels

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Dark-DJ said:
Because of the earthquake, the neoV and Neo haven't got same kernels
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But the hardware should be the same, right? It's basically the same phone except for the cameras, that's at least what I've heard and read.
I'm glad I bought the Neo when I did, I've heard that there isn't a whole lot of them left in the stores over here (Sweden), apparently most stores now only have the Neo V.
I also heard that the 8mp Neo camera is supposed to be in the iPhone 4S as well, but I don't know if that's true.

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I think Neo is better. I have got Neo for 194 € and i think I made good choose. Thumbs up for Xpria Neo.

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SĐF said:
I think Neo is better. I have got Neo for 194 € and i think I made good choose. Thumbs up for Xpria Neo.
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€194?? Where do you live? Where did you bought it?
I bought it in the Netherlands at the huge German electronics business MediaMarkt for, mind you, €350. And they were was one of the cheapest resellers atm. FML.

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Czech Republic =)

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sdk16420 said:
€194?? Where do you live? Where did you bought it?
I bought it in the Netherlands at the huge German electronics business MediaMarkt for, mind you, €350. And they were was one of the cheapest resellers atm. FML.
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In Vietnam - 310$ or 230€ contract free.

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Dark-DJ said:
Because of the earthquake, the neoV and Neo haven't got same kernels
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Well the active, mini/mini pro and the ray are sharing one arent they? Weird why not NeoV...
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Vodafone in Greece are offering the Neo V at only 199 euros, fully unlocked and sim-free (like all phones sold in Greece by all carriers). I think I'm gonna give it a try despite the fact that I'm convinced that they have screwed up the auto-brightness control and the phone takes initiatives to dim the screen very much...contrary to the wishes of the person who paid for it!

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Neo rules xD

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What do you think, how much better the camera is in Neo vs Neo V? If i understood right, the difference is not only megapixels, but Neo has this Exmor R sensor.

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You know what I like the neo v better my wife has got the neo don't think it's that smooth the the V and the neo weighs more in that hand i like to think that v made cheaply lol
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ssimmmo said:
the neo weighs more in that hand i like to think that v made cheaply lol
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According to Sony Ericsson website, both are 126g?

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knevski said:
According to Sony Ericsson website, both are 126g?
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Yea i saw that when i pick the neo v but my wife neo weighs more my wife wants my phone as she like leighter phone. But i havnt checked the battery they may be different.. Will get back to you on that.
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funkyblue04 said:
I don't know. Could have been the few times I dropped it, or the very large amount of stuff I flashed to test...Who knows. I sent it back because the camera would not work and it was randomly rebooting.
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How have you returned your phone? Bootloader relocked and flashed it again with SEUS?
I might need to bring my phone in too, because the statusbar has burned in. Pretty nasty looking.