So I'm thinking of giving my O1 to my GF (because she has a crappy phone) and getting a new one for myself.
My first thought was the Nexus S, which is right now 275€ at FNAC. But I'm open to other suggestions. I've taken a look at similar phones @ GSMarena.com and the other two options seem to be the Galaxy S and the Xperia Arc.
So, can you guys help me?
Even I have the same question ..
Which other phone would you guys suggest in this price range?
nexus s - lots of support from devs at xda/cyanogen mod, and it's a nexus =p
here are some comparisions
http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/37148/samsung-nexus-s-vs-samsung-galaxy-s
http://www.knowyourmobile.com/comparisons/691983/google_nexus_s_vs_samsung_galaxy_s.html
Sony Ericsson Xperia arc or HTC Desire HD...
Thanks for the replies guys
I just found out about this little beast: http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_w_i8150-4114.php
It's a powerful phone and I've found someone who's selling one for 95€. Worth it?
KezraPlanes said:
Thanks for the replies guys
I just found out about this little beast: http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_w_i8150-4114.php
It's a powerful phone and I've found someone who's selling one for 95€. Worth it?
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Never buy this phone... u better choose Nexus S
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Arc s
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Nexus S, it will get ICS very soon and also has Franco kernel
It depends on your price range.
If your looking for high end, go for galaxy nexus or galaxy s2.
But, i believe your best choice would be the nexus s, as it has koush power [CM9 nightlies]
That, combined with francos kernel is a f**cking rocket and it outperforms even Galaxy S2. Just visit the forums and you'll be amazed
P.S. - What happens to your O1 if you'll breakup?
Go for a Nexus S . Has much much support, I was going to buy but was out of my reach. So I went for a Motorola Defy and so far is a great phone , I did not fail in anything
Enviado desde mi MB525
I would by Nexus S - good support..
Unless plans change I'm going for the Samsung Galaxy W, it's pretty and not too big. It's got a 1,4GHz Snapdragon with an Adreno 205 and comes preloaded with GB 2.3.5.
I REALLY REALLY wanted a Nexus S, but my wallet can't afford it. Damn things are priced at 250€ even second-hand.
From next week onwards I should stop coming to these forums since I'm giving the Xmas present this Friday. I'll keep rooting for everyone here though
I'll keep searching for a decent priced Nexus S or even a SE Neo, but I really don't get my hope up, and I can get the Galaxy W for 105€ w/ contract.
Nexus S is just the perfect choice. That Samsung W is good...ish... Samsung will forget about that phone and I don't think it will have many community support. The CPU is fine, but the GPU kinda sucks compared with PowerSGX 540 from the Nexus S, and the Nexus has the best single core in the market. Screen size is lower too... Well if you can go for the NS, you an use my kernels as well, they are pretty popular.
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Nexus S is just the perfect choice. That Samsung W is good...ish... Samsung will forget about that phone and I don't think it will have many community support. The CPU is fine, but the GPU kinda sucks compared with PowerSGX 540 from the Nexus S, and the Nexus has the best single core in the market. Screen size is lower too... Well if you can go for the NS, you an use my kernels as well, they are pretty popular.
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I would but the Nexus S if it had contract via TMN which made it's price lower, or I found one I could buy paying in like 10 months (I would even buy a damn Galaxy Nexus if I could pay it that way). FNAC has it for 27,5€x10month but guess what, I can't buy it like that -.- So my choices are pretty limited. But you being PT like me and all might be able to shed me some light into what other options I might have.
I was looking at dev forums for the NS and I saw your kernel there so I was like "Well, I already know what Kernel to use if I get it xD"
NEXUS S !!!!! OFFFFF SssssO...... F****** COURSE MAN!!!!!
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Nexus S is just the perfect choice. That Samsung W is good...ish... Samsung will forget about that phone and I don't think it will have many community support. The CPU is fine, but the GPU kinda sucks compared with PowerSGX 540 from the Nexus S, and the Nexus has the best single core in the market. Screen size is lower too... Well if you can go for the NS, you an use my kernels as well, they are pretty popular.
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I'm using d xperia Neo v for the past 2weeks n must say its just awesome on stock itself (not going to root until warrenty expires) but must say its awesum for it's price
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Hi everyone, I got a question for you phone savvy people.
I currently have the LG Optimus One (P500) with Koodo Mobile (Sub-Section of Telus:Canada).
The Samsung Galaxy Ace has just become available and I've been strongly considering it. I've read a lot of reviews and just can't decide.
I use my phone mainly for texting and talking. I don't use data, and just use apps occasionally like Twitter whenever I have wifi. I do like to take pictures, but not videos. I don't use my phone for music or video.
So basically, I'm leaning towards switching to the Ace for $50.
What do you all think I should do?
*My phone is indeed rooted, and I much prefer the rooted version. I have no idea how rooting is on the ACE though.
Thank you.
i have had the SG ace for a few weeks and i have to say, its a nice SMALL phone
(this display is smaller than P500) ... but, its realy no comparable to P500.
The display has a lower resolution, you see LED pixel every time, and the performance is very pore.
Sorry to say that, but forget the SG Ace
+ Larger screen on the Ace.
+ Better camera on the Ace.
+ The Ace is a little smaller and 0.56 oz lighter. I'm mildly annoyed by how heavy the P500/P509 is, so I actually do care about this... a little.
- Less developer support for the Ace. This would concern me. LG must have sold a buzzillion of the P500/P509, so I assume it will continue to have good dev support.
- No 3G with my carrier with the Ace. I could easily live without that, but it's still a small con for me (obviously, this won't apply to everyone).
* Correct me if I'm wrong, but the Ace has an 800 MHz ARMv6 processor that currently can't be overclocked. That's a little better than an ARMv6 processor that can be overclocked to >700 MHz... but not much. I'm calling this a wash.
* The Ace has about the same (or is it less?) internal memory as the P500/P509, so I guess this is a wash.
* I don't know how battery life compares...?
I don't consider the Ace an upgrade. They're comparable phones... Phone Arena actually gave higher marks to both the Optimus One and Optimus T than they did to the Galaxy Ace, for whatever that is worth. User reviews are about the same at various sites like Reevoo (good for both phones). Personally, I wouldn't want to pay $50 to switch to a new phone that is almost exactly the same as the one that I have now. The biggest advantage of the Ace seems to be its 0.3" larger screen, and that's not worth $50 to me. ETA: It seems like the camera might be significantly better on the Ace, if that is important to you...
andy572 said:
i have had the SG ace for a few weeks and i have to say, its a nice SMALL phone
(this display is smaller than P500) ... but, its realy no comparable to P500.
The display has a lower resolution, you see LED pixel every time, and the performance is very pore.
Sorry to say that, but forget the SG Ace
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The Galaxy Ace has a 3.5" 320 x 480 display.
From the Galaxy Ace forum:
scoffyburito said:
My friends have p500s and they envy my phone because of the slimness, 800mhz cpu and screen size.
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Seriously? Your friends envy your phone because it is ~1.8 mm slimmer than their phones? Do your friends know that, unlike Galaxy Ace owners, they can overclock their phones? I would definitely prefer a 3.5" screen, but we're talking about two very similar phones here.
Well, i own 2 devices now, current one is X10 but my previous device was the P500
I do suggest to some of my friends which are newbies to android to use the Ace, but after months of usage, most of them report to me that, the Ace restarts a lot...
The main reason behind this is the small amount of RAM, IMO. When your RAM is running too low, the phone will restart itself, aka soft reboot to resolve the problem.
P500 has 512MB[428mb user accessible] while Ace only has 278, get the difference?
Ace does have a few advantage over the P500 though, the slightly more powerful CPU, better camera and flash[camera flash] too, plus you can take screenshot without root too[P500 has to do this via apps, w/o root]
If both were priced at a same price,i'll get Ace over P500, but $50 is just... too much?
BTW, why not considering upgrade to some new sony? xperia ray seems good to me! A QSD8255 under the hood, 8MP camera, everything is way awesome-er than P500 and Ace
You already have an Optimus One which is quite a decent small little phone. I would save your money and if you really wanted a new phone get a more higher end phone and skip the Ace. That's what I would do, but it's your decision. Are you happy with your Optimus and does it fulfill all your needs? If you are I would stay with the Optimus and save up for a more high end phone.
I wish I could get a Galaxy SII but my carrier doesn't have much coice and I don't think I could afford it! haha.
Only good android phones my carrier has: O1, ACE, Nexus S.
The rest are either Blackberry, garbage, or iPhone.
Zyphur said:
I wish I could get a Galaxy SII but my carrier doesn't have much coice and I don't think I could afford it! haha.
Only good android phones my carrier has: O1, ACE, Nexus S.
The rest are either Blackberry, garbage, or iPhone.
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Get Nexus S if u can afford..
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Let me pose a variation of the question.
If I could get a O1 or an ACE, both for free/same price.
Which one should I get?
Please keep in mind what I said about my phone usage.
Zyphur said:
Let me pose a variation of the question.
If I could get a O1 or an ACE, both for free/same price.
Which one should I get?
Please keep in mind what I said about my phone usage.
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samsung is class. go for ace.
Zyphur said:
Let me pose a variation of the question.
If I could get a O1 or an ACE, both for free/same price.
Which one should I get?
Please keep in mind what I said about my phone usage.
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Get Samsung.
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Well... i allready had a p500.
Now i have an ace.
Bettter camera , better screen, better hardware. No dust under screen. Much nicer to the eyes.
No regreats.
Cheers
Zecanilis said:
Well... i allready had a p500.
Now i have an ace.
Bettter camera , better screen, better hardware. No dust under screen. Much nicer to the eyes.
No regreats.
Cheers
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nice to see ya zecanilis long time no see where have u been?
hsingh1993 said:
nice to see ya zecanilis long time no see where have u been?
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What do you think? He is a moderator after all.
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Zyphur said:
Let me pose a variation of the question.
If I could get a O1 or an ACE, both for free/same price.
Which one should I get?
Please keep in mind what I said about my phone usage.
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ace better
btw, y u dun consider SE xperia mini or mini pro ??
price almost same with ace in my country
try check it out
because it running 1ghz with support flash
although screen is around 3-3.2inch if not mistaken
XeactorZ said:
ace better
btw, y u dun consider SE xperia mini or mini pro ??
price almost same with ace in my country
try check it out
because it running 1ghz with support flash
although screen is around 3-3.2inch if not mistaken
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Cant u see what he said... His operator only have ACE, O1, Nexus S and the others are blackberry, iphone and nokia?
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Same price with Live with walkman too, and live with walkman has some serious music capability too... [i think so]
Dude ill prefer taking nexus . Its a nice phone and updates are there for it. Custom rom wise, there are a lot of devs. Ace can be laggy at times. I have a friend using. Nexus is google best phone yeah
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The Ace is better, but have a ugly display. The P500 costs less and the price is correct for that phone. I succest the P500, or a phone above 300€
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Cant u see what he said... His operator only have ACE, O1, Nexus S and the others are blackberry, iphone and nokia?
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lolx
y must buy from operator ??
can't buy with phone shop meh ?
XeactorZ said:
lolx
y must buy from operator ??
can't buy with phone shop meh ?
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I think he still has some contract with the service provider?
Hi!
I already asked this question at GNex forums, but I thought I could as well ask you guys too.
So, I'm buying a new phone. I'm not new to Android scene, but I've never actually had a high-end phone(well technically these both are last-era high-ends, but what ever...). So please guys, tell me why should I or why should I not buy S2 instead of Galaxy Nexus!
As far as I know, Nexus has better screen(larger and extreme resolution!), but S2 is more powerful. Though I've heard that Nexus' OMAP4 chipset is better than S2's Exynos. On the other hand Mali-400 is better than PowerVR...
Nexus would cost me 30€ less(GNex=370€ & S2=400€), that ain't a game changer though.
So tell me your opinions! So far I'm kinda gravitated on GNex due to the screen... Also it's the cheaper one of those two.
One thing that is a plus for S2 is larger community in XDA. I bet there are two times more roms for S2!(BUT, Nexus has alot of roms too, including CM9, AOKP, MIUI, Paranoid etc.)
Thanks!
ArmorD said:
Hi!
I already asked this question at GNex forums, but I thought I could as well ask you guys too.
So, I'm buying a new phone. I'm not new to Android scene, but I've never actually had a high-end phone(well technically these both are last-era high-ends, but what ever...). So please guys, tell me why should I or why should I not buy S2 instead of Galaxy Nexus!
As far as I know, Nexus has better screen(larger and extreme resolution!), but S2 is more powerful. Though I've heard that Nexus' OMAP4 chipset is better than S2's Exynos. On the other hand Mali-400 is better than PowerVR...
Nexus would cost me 30€ less(GNex=370€ & S2=400€), that ain't a game changer though.
So tell me your opinions! So far I'm kinda gravitated on GNex due to the screen... Also it's the cheaper one of those two.
One thing that is a plus for S2 is larger community in XDA. I bet there are two times more roms for S2!(BUT, Nexus has alot of roms too, including CM9, AOKP, MIUI, Paranoid etc.)
Thanks!
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Think that GNex will always have Google's native support. That's a plus for that one.
They're two beautiful phones. Very powerful.
I probabbly take the GNex, but, here's your choise
Also, you can wait and go for a better phone, like HOX, or SGSIII.
Greetings!
ArmorD said:
Hi!
I already asked this question at GNex forums, but I thought I could as well ask you guys too.
So, I'm buying a new phone. I'm not new to Android scene, but I've never actually had a high-end phone(well technically these both are last-era high-ends, but what ever...). So please guys, tell me why should I or why should I not buy S2 instead of Galaxy Nexus!
As far as I know, Nexus has better screen(larger and extreme resolution!), but S2 is more powerful. Though I've heard that Nexus' OMAP4 chipset is better than S2's Exynos. On the other hand Mali-400 is better than PowerVR...
Nexus would cost me 30€ less(GNex=370€ & S2=400€), that ain't a game changer though.
So tell me your opinions! So far I'm kinda gravitated on GNex due to the screen... Also it's the cheaper one of those two.
One thing that is a plus for S2 is larger community in XDA. I bet there are two times more roms for S2!(BUT, Nexus has alot of roms too, including CM9, AOKP, MIUI, Paranoid etc.)
Thanks!
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I love my s2. I'd say go with the s2 if it was between those two.
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go with nexus you will get awesome hd screen (300+ppi not bat ! ) official updates from google first hand (no need to flash unofficial roms to get the latest) total google experience (also you will get rid of that awful touch wiz)
and its cheep..
but......
here are some cons
no sd card (it only gonna fell if you going to buy 16 gb version)
ok video recording (in that case s2 is winner)
that's it i won't find any more cons in nexus but lottssss of in s2 that's why i am also going to buy nexus (but i am going to wait for thier next version may be moto nexus ......)
good luck .
Well, i have never used a nexus but i can write some pros for the s2
1.HUUUUGE community for roms and mods
2.Easily rootable
3.Easily modifyable
4.Good hardware
5.Pretty much impossible to brick
6.Probably has the best kernel for any phone ever. The siyah kernel.
But at this point in time , personally if i were getting a high end droid, i would get the S3 or Htc One X
But i personally recommend the s2
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I'm make it easy for you...
http://www.youtube.com/results?sear....0.0.0.483.1708.2-1j3j1.5.0...0.0.Gm8Af6ooc00
id buy the sgs2 over the nexus any day , no micro sd slot means i couldnt buy it if i wanted too , theres just not enough memory for my needs
also samsung sgs2 has a genuine 2000mah battery avalible
for me the sgs2 is only beaten by the sgs3 , id even rate the sgs2 more then the htc one x due to the one x having no removeable battery and no micro sd slot
horses for courses but sgs2 wins everytime for me
Hi i would go for gnex
Cuz of google support and cuz im pretty sure gnex will get gelly been inshallah
Bigger screen better resolution
And for me i have some problems with my sgs2 like over heat
So i would go for gnex if i had to choose again between them
I'd say go for gnex it got a better future i think
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Wanted the Gnex but only good thing about it is google support but the sII just pwns it in every other way... sad to say...
I own an s2 but not much experience with the gnex. S2 is good, when it works properly, but I suspect gnexus would be less hassles.
S2 isn't bad on paper but I miss the Nexus experience I enjoyed on my Nexus One.
PS. 2100mah genuine extended batteries exist for gnex, too.
Thanks guys! A s you see, i choose S2. It wad a hard decision, but I'm happy with this! I knew nexus would have been good, but i really think it wouldn't be any better than S2! This phone's performance is just mental! And it's fun to say Mali
And there was a campaign price for S2 due to there newly opened electronics store near me, I paid only 333 euros! Even cheaper than the Nexus!
Thanks for answers!
Edit. Damn You 8 thanks/ day
Edit 2. I hate you SlideIT keyboard!
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Hi all.
Its the first time I post in the Ace section.
I have some questions about Galaxy Ace. I would like to get the responses from the Ace users on XDA.
I currently own a Samsung Galaxy Mini, and it is a nice phone to have. Gets the job done for most of the daily tasks, like checking Twitter, Facebook, browsing the web, calendars, or alarms. So it is a nice phone for everyday use.
However, I am starting to feel the need for a better phone. Which is not too expensive, but is faster, smoother, and better looking. I especially like it's look. It's truly amazing one of the best looking phones ever produced by Samsung in my opinion. Probably because as a former iPhone user, it looks very similar to it in my opinion.
I am saving money from my job to buy a better phone and I thought about Galaxy Ace. But before buying it I would like to know more about it. I've watched plenty of reviews in Youtube and it seems nice but I would like to ask some specific questions.
For ex. the price of Galaxy Mini in my country is 100 Euro, while for Galaxy ACE it is 180-200 Euro.
Is the difference in money really also seen on the performance of the phone?
I know ACE has a 800MhZ processor, when rooting and flashing custom ROM's, up to how much can it be over-clocked and still be stable?
Does the phone run well with a custom Ice Cream Sandwich ROM on it and be stable for everyday use?
Does the phone run Google Chrome if we have an ICS ROM?
Does the phone tend to reboot, force close, or lag while using it at times?
And finally are you overall happy for buying the Samsung Galaxy ACE?
Thanks you for reading this.
Well the Oficail Dev support....SUCKS! But we have more than 200+ great roms!So great for devs/flashers
NOT FOR:
-GAMES
-HD VIDEO
-HIGH RAM USAGE
BASICALLY.... IF U ARE NOT A DEV/FLASHER GO GET A MDEFY OR ANY SONY PHONE (THANKS an0nym0us_ for reminding me )
Now your questions:
Overclock to : 864 (Mine but depends on each device)
ICS/CM9: Very stable now definitely daily use
Chrome: No, except if I am missing something ... but there are good look alikes (Also it runs FireFox which is better in my opinion)
Reboot:On stock yes...but on great custom roms like Apocalypse ... no
Happy: Well I am a 12 year old sortof dev and it was my best buy so far
GOOD LUCK!
I'm happy when I buy ace a year ago, but if i'm buying it now i'll be an idiot.
There are many better phone u can get with ace price range.
For example I got xperia live walkman with lesser bucks for current ace's price.
You're not really upgrading if u come to ace from mini, both got weak armv6 proc with less and less support.
Go for any armv7 device eg xperia mini, minipro, or live walkman.
Those phone got msm8255 cpu that can easily be oc'ed to 2ghz, got official ics, and i'm pretty sure its price are lesser than current ace price.
Furthermore if u get an ace now it'll be the "i" variant with close to none support from xda
ace = mini + 5mp camera so its not a worthy upgrade in any way.. ace 2 is better upgrade if you can consider but still no official ICS announced for it..and above post says remaining stuffs
Nice idea
You can overclock it at 1036 mhz max but 921 is the best. Higher and it will often reboot. About CM9....it's a good rom but when you have 4-5 apps running it laaaaaaaaaaags and freezes. I advise you to have a "official" CM7 and to mod it as you want.
ace = mini + 5mp camera so its not a worthy upgrade in any way.. ace 2 is better upgrade if you can consider but still no official ICS announced for it..and above post says remaining stuffs
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Nah..ACE 2 aint worth it for me not such great devs
Very interesting responses.
I thank you all.
I am so glad I did not buy it and asked for your opinions.
Will try to save more money and probably buy a Galaxy S2 or a Nexus.
I am not a big fan of Sony, even though it seems they produce some powerful phones. I'd like to stick to Samsung.
Thanks for the responses anyway.
I was expecting the Ace to be over-clocked up to 1GhZ as even my Mini can be overclocked to 820 or so MhZ.
I will stick to Galaxy Mini for a some more months I guess.
Thank you all.
agonn said:
Very interesting responses.
I thank you all.
I am so glad I did not buy it and asked for your opinions.
Will try to save more money and probably buy a Galaxy S2 or a Nexus.
I am not a big fan of Sony, even though it seems they produce some powerful phones. I'd like to stick to Samsung.
Thanks for the responses anyway.
I was expecting the Ace to be over-clocked up to 1GhZ as even my Mini can be overclocked to 820 or so MhZ.
I will stick to Galaxy Mini for a some more months I guess.
Thank you all.
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+1 for the Nexus choice. It has a life time support!
ANDROIDCUSTOMIZe said:
Nah..ACE 2 aint worth it for me not such great devs
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it hasn't even released for masses and you can't expect full-fledged "dev" support for mid-range phones
Here is another reason to choose the nexus if updates are important to you: http://m.lifehacker.com/5924547/frustrated-by-android-fragmentation-just-buy-the-nexus-already
ace is too overpriced so i wouldnt suggest u doing it
but i would suggest u sony ericsson live with walkman (cheaper and better) or sony xperia u (same price as galaxy ace but 2x better)
ace is too overpriced so i wouldnt suggest u doing it
but i would suggest u sony ericsson live with walkman (cheaper and better) or sony xperia u (same price as galaxy ace but 2x better)
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With that I agree fully!
Please dont slam our ace so much. Everyone should remember when our ace was released. Its an 1,5 or more year old phone. Sure you cant compare it with new phones. you also say its overpriced, im agree with you because of the hardware but you also know that our ace was never made for gaming or hardmultitasking or something like that. Many people bought it because of his price and iphone-look and the performance is also very good for the daily use.
If i compare my phone with the sony arc s of my uncle or the evo 3d of my sister, it has only one really big disadvantages for ME :
the old armv6 cant provide new games like temple run
so if you dont want to play games then its a very good phone for its price of 150
euro (in Germany).
121C4 said:
Here is another reason to choose the nexus if updates are important to you: http://m.lifehacker.com/5924547/frustrated-by-android-fragmentation-just-buy-the-nexus-already
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That's why I'm getting a Nexus phone this year. Just waiting for the next Nexus phone.
Ace is a great phone. But if your thinking of buying it now, it will not be a good choice. There at much Better devices out there...
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Fuq no!
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Xperia U :-D
There are much better phones in the same price range now, heck I can't wait for my contract to end in 3 month
madman said:
ace = mini + 5mp camera so its not a worthy upgrade in any way.. ace 2 is better upgrade if you can consider but still no official ICS announced for it..and above post says remaining stuffs
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No. Ace=Gio+Top of device charger+rectangular home button+2mb ram less than mini
I remembered all of that myself
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Think of the bigger screen^^
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I have an upgrade coming soon so I came here to ask everyone's opinion on which phone they have or seen that runs good, have good battery life, etc. Basically what's best on the market right now? I have sprint.
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Evo 4g.
Whiplashh said:
I have an upgrade coming soon so I came here to ask everyone's opinion on which phone they have or seen that runs good, have good battery life, etc. Basically what's best on the market right now? I have sprint.
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Note 2 or S3
Just what you prefer.
I suggest you go to a phonestore and play around with some devices because everyone's opinion is different. Some will say you have to buy Sony, others will say you need Samsung, htc, etc...
Choose what you like the most yourself, and don't go by other people opinions.
(This is what I did when I bought my Xperia S)
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Well, TiesB basically said what I also would suggest. Go to phonestores and take a closer look to the phones which have drawn your attention.
The good thing about Android is that there are many phones with different hardware. Everyone has different preferences. Look at your own preferences and take the phone which matches most.
Pumå said:
Well, TiesB basically said what I also would suggest. Go to phonestores and take a closer look to the phones which have drawn your attention.
The good thing about Android is that there are many phones with different hardware. Everyone has different preferences. Look at your own preferences and take the phone which matches most.
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TiesB said:
Just what you prefer.
I suggest you go to a phonestore and play around with some devices because everyone's opinion is different. Some will say you have to buy Sony, others will say you need Samsung, htc, etc...
Choose what you like the most yourself, and don't go by other people opinions.
(This is what I did when I bought my Xperia S)
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TopDroid said:
Note 2 or S3
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Thanks all, just wanted everyone's opinion. I messed around with a few today, but thank you for your input!
Evo 4g.
I have four options for you:
1) Samsung Galaxy S3 (Too mainstream for me. Great phone anyway)
2) Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (If you are okay with the extra large screen, its a winner in term of specs, raw power, battery life)
3) HTC One X+ or XL (not sure if its available on the US yet)
4) Sony Xperia T (Sony's flagship device. Pretty nice IMO.)
With either of these, you will be satisfied. I have noted that there is a current trend of devs moving to Xperia devices, mostly because seems like Sony is making great phones lately and they are becoming dev-friendly. Just my .02
How much budget do you have? If you are going for high end phone, I think you should buy the new Samsung Galaxy Note 2 as it performs well and has satisfying battery life...If you don't like the gigantic 5.5 inch screen, then your second choice should be Iphone 5 or Galaxy S3...These are my recommendations, hope they help :victory:
All nice choices. I wish note 2 had NFC though.
Zwindchung said:
How much budget do you have? If you are going for high end phone, I think you should buy the new Samsung Galaxy Note 2 as it performs well and has satisfying battery life...If you don't like the gigantic 5.5 inch screen, then your second choice should be Iphone 5 or Galaxy S3...These are my recommendations, hope they help :victory:
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IPhone 5? Gtfo.
;D
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There are many decent phones out there, but ur budget and personal likings are the most important factors.
Some of the decent phones:
Motorola Razr Maxx HD
Samsung Galaxy SIII
HTC One X+
Atrix 4G, CM7 based TopSmarts 1.3 rom, Faux123 1ghz kernel
djluis48 said:
I have four options for you:
1) Samsung Galaxy S3 (Too mainstream for me. Great phone anyway)
2) Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (If you are okay with the extra large screen, its a winner in term of specs, raw power, battery life)
3) HTC One X+ or XL (not sure if its available on the US yet)
4) Sony Xperia T (Sony's flagship device. Pretty nice IMO.)
With either of these, you will be satisfied. I have noted that there is a current trend of devs moving to Xperia devices, mostly because seems like Sony is making great phones lately and they are becoming dev-friendly. Just my .02
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Zwindchung said:
How much budget do you have? If you are going for high end phone, I think you should buy the new Samsung Galaxy Note 2 as it performs well and has satisfying battery life...If you don't like the gigantic 5.5 inch screen, then your second choice should be Iphone 5 or Galaxy S3...These are my recommendations, hope they help :victory:
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sumit77seo said:
There are many decent phones out there, but ur budget and personal likings are the most important factors.
Some of the decent phones:
Motorola Razr Maxx HD
Samsung Galaxy SIII
HTC One X+
Atrix 4G, CM7 based TopSmarts 1.3 rom, Faux123 1ghz kernel
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Thanks all! I think I am going to go with the s3 because I heard it had best battery life for a phone that can do so much, and I heard so much positive things about it, I think I will have to try it. Thanks for everyone opinions though!
Evo 4g.
A phone is a personal phenomenon , something which i like may not appeal to some other person !! Though going by my personal experience i will definitely suggest S3 , great phone from every aspect including the price nowadays (S3 prices have come down by atleast 80 to 100 $) !!
I was meant to upgrade last year, but held off to wait on the sgs4 (passed on the sgs3, stuck with my trusty sgs2). But was a little let down from what I've seen so far, from the photos it looks like a sgs3 (not a fan) but maybe in person it will be nice. So I tempted to jump ship for the htc one, started reading xda (As you do) and see posts saying the sgs4 might not get such great support from the usual suspects...that aint good.
So, if your reading this then you aint upgraded for similar reason no doubt...whats the plan? I mean, yeah I want those crazy specs, removable sd/battery...but stock roms and broken custom roms? Im seriously tempted on the htc one, however its a bit of a double edged sword, looks awesome, drop that **** and its ****ed. My sgs2 barely has a scratch.
Whats your thoughts sgs2 owners, Im still on ICS and not kept uptodate with the goings on here. I dont doubt there are awesome devs here, but if the major players dont take an intrest in the sgs4/exynos...its it doomed?
Do you wan't it just because you like to have last piece of tech and don't use even 5% of it..or you need it for better productivity in bussiness?
If first then i don't see a need for upgrade..
Dont get me wrong, I love gadgets, but i botched a screen replacement on my old hd2 (which is now my bros) so if I cant repair I will get a new one and give the sgs2 to my bro (sad to see the hd2 go tho). Anyway, Im more intrested on your thoughts if you were going to buy a new phone sgs4 or htc one? Like I said, Im not as into the whole modding thing as I used to (still like to flash custom roms tho), will the big guns not supporting the sgs4 make much diff? I would of thought so, but maybe there is talk on here?
Well i don't think i will get a new phone, but if it happenes it will definitely be either HTC One or Nexus 5..no need to give Samy money anymore..they have gone the Apple road
merquise said:
Well i don't think i will get a new phone, but if it happenes it will definitely be either HTC One or Nexus 5..no need to give Samy money anymore..they have gone the Apple road
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Yup, it seems they try to much and forget the core aspects. Just saw this, not sure how true...maybe the uk will get the qualcomm after alll (still not sure if that will make a difference with CM)
http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/03/samsung-galaxy-s4-quad-core-only-confirmed-for-the-uk/
What are the rest of your guys thoughts on the sgs4 vs htc one? I hate the thought of touchwiz for 18months, I would much rather vanilla android...but not sure about the htc one.
How about a nexus 4? I'm gonna check when Google i/o is. Should give a good idea of when the next nexus is out.
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My S2 contract is up next month and before its release I always planned to upgrade to an S4, however since the S4 launch I have decided to go for the HTC One.
I think the S2 , especially with jelly bean is still a great device but I will pass it on to my son to replace his rubbish galaxy ace, the S3 I think will be Samsungs peak device, the S4 seems to be more of the same, meh, no real innovations on the hardware side but lots of new and gimmicky touchwizz features. I feel as already mentioned by an earlier poster, that this feels a little Apple like...... buy our phone because it's a Samsung and because lots of other people buy it..... rather than....buy it because it's a great phone...
There are, to varying degrees, innovations on BlackBerry z10 (The hub and gestures), Nokia Lumia 920 , (baked in funtionality, low light camera and the live tiles of WP8) and The HTC One (gorgeous design, Zoe, Blinkfeed, ultra pixel camera) all that interest me as an enthusiast/nerd that the S4 just doesn't seem to have.
The Z10 looks great but it's to early in its life for me to spend 2 years without so many essential apps that may or may not arrive on the device. Android has really matured with jelly bean and so for me it is the HTC One
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Seriously S IV probably dosent need any custom ROM. It rocks as it is , stock. We on the S II need and want all this custom ROMs / kernels because we want that extra power and smoothness. No need to worry about developers not suporting it , in my opinion.
Now if you have money to spend buy the octo core one and be sure that at least two years you wont think about another upgrade.
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I was meant to upgrade last year, but held off to wait on the sgs4 (passed on the sgs3, stuck with my trusty sgs2). But was a little let down from what I've seen so far, from the photos it looks like a sgs3 (not a fan) but maybe in person it will be nice. So I tempted to jump ship for the htc one, started reading xda (As you do) and see posts saying the sgs4 might not get such great support from the usual suspects...that aint good.
So, if your reading this then you aint upgraded for similar reason no doubt...whats the plan? I mean, yeah I want those crazy specs, removable sd/battery...but stock roms and broken custom roms? Im seriously tempted on the htc one, however its a bit of a double edged sword, looks awesome, drop that **** and its ****ed. My sgs2 barely has a scratch.
Whats your thoughts sgs2 owners, Im still on ICS and not kept uptodate with the goings on here. I dont doubt there are awesome devs here, but if the major players dont take an intrest in the sgs4/exynos...its it doomed?
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if you are ok with your ver now, dont do it.
I'm of a similar opinion, S2 running well but if I can get a deal I'll upgrade. Torn between S4 and xperia Z. S2 was my first smart phone and I do like TW but I hear Sony is more developer friendly and I like the choice and freedom of flashing custom ROMs. Both phones will meet my performance requirements so will come down to cost eventually.
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I would say buy nexus 4. But, if you like Sammy based roms, you can go with Samsung s4. Im using sammy rom on s2 and i would never again flash aosp/cm based roms only because of screwed drivers. Cudos to devs to what did they do but.. True project butter is still better. I would buy s4 only because i dont mind using sammy based roms, like neatrom lite. And snapdragon version of s4 might have better support because they push their sources out i think. Wait until May to see nexus 5, then decide.
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HANDSY said:
I'm of a similar opinion, S2 running well but if I can get a deal I'll upgrade. Torn between S4 and xperia Z. S2 was my first smart phone and I do like TW but I hear Sony is more developer friendly and I like the choice and freedom of flashing custom ROMs. Both phones will meet my performance requirements so will come down to cost eventually.
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Go with s4, xperia z has really low specs for that kind of device. And not that good display, its like washed out, also UI is not smooth, it stutters a lot. Better buy nexus 4 instead of xperia z.
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Shamesung: no way. Not again... Sony, Moto xphone, nexus... Or apple. Will see what is the best for me in the following months.
Decisions decisions, next nexus also deserves serious consideration. Just not a fan of the black and white Google stock look.
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Decisions decisions, next nexus also deserves serious consideration. Just not a fan of the black and white Google stock look.
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You mean black and blue. you can flash or apply themes to make it like sammy for example. Thats why nexus is great. If i find great opportunity to buy n4 till May, i will, and if not, ill wait to see what nexus 5 will have. But right now, from devices on market, i would choose between nexus4 and s4. Htc one is good too, but that huge speaker grills on front? I mean come in, like some kid played with design. Also i saw 1080p video sample on youtube. It stutters like hell. Sure, it has great audio and its the best in low light capturing, but.. i personally dont need phone to shoot at night or in the dark. so, its s4 or nexus4.
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I agree, I'll probably sign up for a 30 day sim only rolling contract and run my S2 until prices stabilise and all phones are released and fully reviewed.
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I haven't made my mind up yet but it's going to be a toss up between the Xperia Z, BB Z10, HTC One or the next Nexus 5.
Specs and power are a consideration but....
Xperia Z because I miss reading a book in the bath! Possible development support and good noises coming from Sony but the same could be said for Samsung a few years back.
BB Z10 as the OS intrigues me.
HTC One for its beautiful design, BOM and form factor.
Nexus 5 for the custom appeal and all round Googleness. Strayed from the Nexus line with the S2 so might go back.
Not considering the S4 at the moment as it looks more like a S3 upgrade than revolution. Samsung played it safe, almost using the Apple model of next model releases and I don't like the end result. To paraphrase a song, "here is the new phone, same as the old phone".
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Even the best phone is only the best for 6 to 9 months before its superseded. I am even starting to consider the S3 as it's price is bound to drop once S4 arrives.
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My SII is now used by my wife, and I got an III last year
The SII is still attractive and running well - I went away from stock rom to CM10.1 latest nightlies. It is running perfectly and has now an up to date Android OS - Good value for the money I think
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My SII is now used by my wife, and I got an III last year
The SII is still attractive and running well - I went away from stock rom to CM10.1 latest nightlies. It is running perfectly and has now an up to date Android OS - Good value for the money I think
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Good to know thank you, is the development scene active over on the S3 forum? Just had a quick browse through and there is a decent selection of custom ROMs available.
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