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I wonder if it is a good idea to wait for Xperia P than to buy huge Xperia S.
Used Galaxy Ace for over 7 months and now I sold it. Thought to buy an S2 but I just hate that shape. No more samsung!!!
Always wanted to get my hands on Xperia Arc but many other good phones are out there now in the market. Like HTC Sensation XE, Galaxy S2, etc. People will laugh if I buy an arc now. But still arc is taking over my mind because its cost is very low now compared to other phones.
I already have 630$ in my amazon.com account (as gift card balance), but I have to add some $ 80 to it to buy Xperia S and ship it to India.
I prefer Xperia P over Xperia S coz:
Smaller in size (just 4.5mm width difference but I think it matters)
8MP is enough for me
HD screen is not a must (540X960 pixels is fine)
I don't want a HD front Camera (I don't want a front camera at all for another one or two years).
But S is better over P because of 32GB storage, 1.5GHz. Well at least I have to say myself that P costs less.
What I want to do now is buy an arc, use it for 4 or 5 months, then sell it and buy the Xperia P. By the end of april sure P will be released. And after another 2 months its price will also be reduced much, like all sony phones does.
What say, friends? Now should I buy Xperia S or Arc?
The S supports USB OTG as well, it's in another thread
it's your money, I like the S because of the speed, camera, size, and looks.
Ultimately it's what you think about the two, the P has the looks, but the rest isn't doing it for me
Jazz Like That said:
I wonder if it is a good idea to wait for Xperia P than to buy huge Xperia S.
Used Galaxy Ace for over 7 months and now I sold it. Thought to buy an S2 but I just hate that shape. No more samsung!!!
Always wanted to get my hands on Xperia Arc but many other good phones are out there now in the market. Like HTC Sensation XE, Galaxy S2, etc. People will laugh if I buy an arc now. But still arc is taking over my mind because its cost is very low now compared to other phones.
I already have 630$ in my amazon.com account (as gift card balance), but I have to add some $ 80 to it to buy Xperia S and ship it to India.
I prefer Xperia P over Xperia S coz:
Smaller in size (just 4.5mm width difference but I think it matters)
8MP is enough for me
HD screen is not a must (540X960 pixels is fine)
I don't want a HD front Camera (I don't want a front camera at all for another one or two years).
But S is better over P because of 32GB storage, 1.5GHz. Well at least I have to say myself that P costs less.
What I want to do now is buy an arc, use it for 4 or 5 months, then sell it and buy the Xperia P. By the end of april sure P will be released. And after another 2 months its price will also be reduced much, like all sony phones does.
What say, friends? Now should I buy Xperia S or Arc?
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IMO it will be stupid to buy a Arc now only to sell it again in a few months. But that just me. If you have S2 now you have big screen. And after my experince once you got a big screen you never go back. Same with televisions. And besides the arc has nearly the same size screen as the S. So i don't see your logic? Games and pictures and video is so much better on a high resolution big screen. And if you wait for the P alot other mobiles will be released by then, and then you can't decide again.
Your argument about front faced camera, well i don't realy undestand it. I doubt i'll ever use my front faced camera other than taking pictures of my self. So nobody says you have to use it and you barley notice it on the S.
Buy the S. It's a great phone just like the Arc was. The Arc was also the flagship and the followers was Neo, Pro and play. The Sony Xperia S is also the flagship the U and P are just limited editions followers.
Buy the flagship.
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I don't want a HD front Camera (I don't want a front camera at all for another one or two years).
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Face unlock in ice cream sandwich only works with front facing camera.
So you think the Xperia S is too big but you are thinking of an S II?
I like handsets that i can operate with 1 hand. Its the main reason i walked away from the Galaxy Nexus Prime.
I had the X10 and the Xperia S is 5-10mm taller and a couple of mm wider.
I have no problem driving this animal with 1 hand.
Sony's policy (until now it seems) was to release a flagship model 2010 was the X10, 2011 was the Arc and this year is the 'S' until August anyway. Then they released a mid and lower range handset.
I know that if i got the lesser models i would always wishing i got the flagship instead.
Just my personal feelings and obviously you do as you please.
Just don't make a decision on what you think.
Get down to a mobile phone shop and get your choices in your hands. Your choice would be at least then justified and not on guess work.
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I posted some early impression of the Xperia S HERE with some pics of Xperia S against arc.
- If you had any screen bigger than 4.0, Xperia P will be small
- Dual Core 1GHz should be enough but 1.5GHz could help you with some apps later
-There are differences between the two and Xperia S tops it out. I felt in love with Xperia P aluminum unibody and the fact doesn't have flaps for USB connection but once I got the Xperia S I forgot all of those fact.
Xperia S is good built quality phone to the extends that Xperia ARC feels like a little toy in front of it. Flap doesn't bother me at all and made the whole phone experience even better (as far as look)
You could always buy the Xperia S and then sell it whenever you want.
Good luck mate,
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I posted some early impression of the Xperia S HERE with some pics of Xperia S against arc.
- If you had any screen bigger than 4.0, Xperia P will be small
- Dual Core 1GHz should be enough but 1.5GHz could help you with some apps later
-There are differences between the two and Xperia S tops it out. I felt in love with Xperia P aluminum unibody and the fact doesn't have flaps for USB connection but once I got the Xperia S I forgot all of those fact.
Xperia S is good built quality phone to the extends that Xperia ARC feels like a little toy in front of it. Flap doesn't bother me at all and made the whole phone experience even better (as far as look)
You could always buy the Xperia S and then sell it whenever you want.
Good luck mate,
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Flaps don't bother me also, when I'm thinking about using them.
What really bothers me is that, because the Xperia S has these flaps, this probably means that the Smart Dock Acessory that's available for both Xperia P and Xperia Ion does not work or is not supposed to work on Xperia S, which is supposed to be the company's flagship...
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Flaps don't bother me also, when I'm thinking about using them.
What really bothers me is that, because the Xperia S has these flaps, this probably means that the Smart Dock Acessory that's available for both Xperia P and Xperia Ion does not work or is not supposed to work on Xperia S, which is supposed to be the company's flagship...
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Yeah i'm slightly confused that Sony haven't made a dock for the S either. What with Ubuntu coming to Android this would have been an awesome accessory. Come home from work, dock the phone in and fire up a full fledged OS and carry on with work on a bigger screen. Obviously we can still do this with the HDMI out and the USB but seems a missed oppertunity.
i read somewhere that xperia s would work with livedock.. which is a lot better deal considering it won't go irrelevant once u upgrade your phone..
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i read somewhere that xperia s would work with livedock.. which is a lot better deal considering it won't go irrelevant once u upgrade your phone..
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It does work.. I bought it for Arc long ago and now using it for Xperia S..
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have you checked out the sony sola.
kms108 said:
have you checked out the sony sola.
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The sola is a whole other device with the floating touch thing and not really in the same ballpark even as the S and the P.
It's got only a 5MP camera
1Ghz Dual Core
3.7"
512MB RAM
No secondary camera
Apparently from what i'm reading: No Bravia engine
It does have the Novathor u8500 chipset though?
Sola vs S specs: http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=4408&idPhone2=4369
Sola vs P specs: http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=4408&idPhone2=4436
I think it's just meant to be a sort of a flagship floating touch phone with that being the main focus.
S is the mobile at the moment.
I have ordered it already and may get it in my hands by tomorrow.
Thank you guys for the suggestions.
Sola white paper http://www-support-downloads.sonymobile.com/mt27/whitepaper_EN_mt27_xperia_sola.pdf
p white paper http://www-support-downloads.sonymobile.com/lt22/whitepaper_EN_lt22_xperia_p.pdf
RiotRick said:
Face unlock in ice cream sandwich only works with front facing camera.
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Another Siri style featires -_-
Who really need this?
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shmoejoe said:
The sola is a whole other device with the floating touch thing and not really in the same ballpark even as the S and the P.
It's got only a 5MP camera
1Ghz Dual Core
3.7"
512MB RAM
No secondary camera
Apparently from what i'm reading: No Bravia engine
It does have the Novathor u8500 chipset though?
Sola vs S specs: http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=4408&idPhone2=4369
Sola vs P specs: http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=4408&idPhone2=4436
I think it's just meant to be a sort of a flagship floating touch phone with that being the main focus.
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On Smartphone sensor probably 5MP make better photo then 8+
I just don't know what to get. Help me!
Hello!
What's up? *insert ceiling joke here*
I'm going to tell you a funny story.
In January, I ordered the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S but it took so long to arrive and I fell in love with the SXS, so I cancelled!
I was sure to get the SXS but then I saw the P and asked myself 'do I really need a high-end model? As long as it has 1Gb ram it's cool for me. Right?' I got no answer.
The SXP looks very appealing... Not only for the dock, but for it's built and size...and in red is just stunning
I'm getting tired of waiting...and being confuse. I really want to try android... So many cool stuff to do.
I want to hear your opinions.
Neriah said:
Hello!
What's up? *insert ceiling joke here*
I'm going to tell you a funny story.
In January, I ordered the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S but it took so long to arrive and I fell in love with the SXS, so I cancelled!
I was sure to get the SXS but then I saw the P and asked myself 'do I really need a high-end model? As long as it has 1Gb ram it's cool for me. Right?' I got no answer.
The SXP looks very appealing... Not only for the dock, but for it's built and size...and in red is just stunning
I'm getting tired of waiting...and being confuse. I really want to try android... So many cool stuff to do.
I want to hear your opinions.
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Dude.. Its not at all funny. It completely makes sense.
Frankly I felt the same thing as you. Arc S is a great phone and I always wanted to get it in my hands. But when SXS and SXP were announced I felt it is worth waiting for them.
Also I felt like 'Do I really need a high-end mobile?' (just like you felt). That is why I opened this thread.
SXP is a good one but its not yet launched.
Now if you can't wait to get an android mobile and if you can afford to buy a high end mobile then it is completely worth buying an SXS. Previously I used 'Galaxy Ace' and now am having a great time after getting the SXS. The mobile is simply amazing.
Also do check 'HTC One X'. It is also a high end model and it comes with ICS. But personally I love Sony. Also One X is longer and wider compared to SXS. Hence I went for SXS.
Jazz Like That said:
Dude.. Its not at all funny. It completely makes sense.
Frankly I felt the same thing as you. Arc S is a great phone and I always wanted to get it in my hands. But when SXS and SXP were announced I felt it is worth waiting for them.
Also I felt like 'Do I really need a high-end mobile?' (just like you felt). That is why I opened this thread.
SXP is a good one but its not yet launched.
Now if you can't wait to get an android mobile and if you can afford to buy a high end mobile then it is completely worth buying an SXS. Previously I used 'Galaxy Ace' and now am having a great time after getting the SXS. The mobile is simply amazing.
Also do check 'HTC One X'. It is also a high end model and it comes with ICS. But personally I love Sony. Also One X is longer and wider compared to SXS. Hence I went for SXS.
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Lol in this case it's dudette.
I checked out the HTC One X and the One S but, HTC fans please forgive, it's not as beautiful as the SXS. Sony adds that mojo that makes you fall in love. Plus, I know SenseUI is pretty and has lots of tweaks however Sony's simplicity is pure win.
I'm going to wait a bit for the P, to hear about it from people who use it daily. Then I'll decide which to buy. I have to choose wisely, I'll be with one of them for 2 years
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I checked out the HTC One X and the One S but, HTC fans please forgive, it's not as beautiful as the SXS. Sony adds that mojo that makes you fall in love. Plus, I know SenseUI is pretty and has lots of tweaks however Sony's simplicity is pure win.
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+1 to your opinion about HTC and Sony
Neriah said:
I'm going to wait a bit for the P, to hear about it from people who use it daily. Then I'll decide which to buy. I have to choose wisely, I'll be with one of them for 2 years
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Hey! If you are going to wait for P to launch then there is nothing big to decide. Like I said previously, if you can afford to buy a high end mobile then SXS would be ideal option to choose. If you feel like high end mobile is not necessary then surely SXP would be the one for you. The point is both are quality mobiles in their range.
Even after the launch of P you cannot get proper opinions comparing them. Both come under different range. I am sure both users will say S is good (its sony's flagship afterall, isn't it?). Like I said, it all comes down to whether you can afford for it or not.
And it would be silly if you buy the S after the release of P because you like S more. I mean the wait would be meaningless, right?
Keep reading the reviews of SXS. I am sure you are doing it now. Also what do you feel about SGSIII?
I would say that the Xperia P is the smallest brother to Xperia S.
I was also thinking about Xperia P, but I wanted a little bit bigger screen, but with bigger screen, it means bigger phone. It's not very comfy to control the Xperia S with only one hand. I'm a teenager so I don't have big man hands.
And Xperia P was not available in my country at that time, and I desperatly needed a phone, so there was no other choice then Xperia S.
But I think I get used to this big Xperia S phone. It would be even more perfect if it wasn't that tall (tricky to control the phone with only the thumb over the big area of screen).
But if I went for the Xperia P, it would be like my old Xperia X10, with 1GHz processor, 8MP and same screen size, so upgrading wouldnt be that big of a deal, so I just went for something good when I already was buying a new phone in 2012!
Good luck chosing your phone!
I've using Arc for about a year now and now I lost it....!!!
I'm planning on buying a Sony Xperia S but I am paranoid becuase of the screen problem which is being discussed on different forum...!!! So my question is, " Is it worth to take chance...??? Should I go for it...???"
Suggestions guys...!!!
Well it's pretty much a lottery if you get the yellow screen problem. Also, if you get the problem, you always get it repaired as its an issue recognized by Sony.
I myself don't have the problem, but if i develop it I really don't care, as it could be sent in .
It's your decision. To me, I don't care, because it could always be fixed .
adiktz said:
I've using Arc for about a year now and now I lost it....!!!
I'm planning on buying a Sony Xperia S but I am paranoid becuase of the screen problem which is being discussed on different forum...!!! So my question is, " Is it worth to take chance...??? Should I go for it...???"
Suggestions guys...!!!
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the phone is very worth a try =)
ilgreco112 said:
the phone is very worth a try =)
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Definitely
I have the S and no screen problems. i also came from the arc and i think the s is the best phone i have had. my pal just got the iphone 4s and he took 1 look at mine and he was hooked. He has the s now and he says he will never go back to apple. Android 1 Apple 0 lol
shmoejoe said:
Well it's pretty much a lottery if you get the yellow screen problem. Also, if you get the problem, you always get it repaired as its an issue recognized by Sony.
I myself don't have the problem, but if i develop it I really don't care, as it could be sent in .
It's your decision. To me, I don't care, because it could always be fixed .
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People here at Sony center in India are bloody illetrates, when I was talking to them about the issue, they were trying to convience me that there can't be any problem like that...!!! Lolzzz...!!! And I don't think I can afford to wait 15 day for a repair each time my phone develops such problems...!!! I'm gonna make sure they offer me a refund or an exchange then only I'll buy it...!!!
ilgreco112 said:
the phone is very worth a try =)
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Malner27 said:
I have the S and no screen problems. i also came from the arc and i think the s is the best phone i have had. my pal just got the iphone 4s and he took 1 look at mine and he was hooked. He has the s now and he says he will never go back to apple. Android 1 Apple 0 lol
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Definately android is any time preferable to apple...!!! After all customization does matter...!!!
I'm just not sure if I should go for XS or go and buy an HTC One X...!!!
adiktz said:
I've using Arc for about a year now and now I lost it....!!!
I'm planning on buying a Sony Xperia S but I am paranoid becuase of the screen problem which is being discussed on different forum...!!! So my question is, " Is it worth to take chance...??? Should I go for it...???"
Suggestions guys...!!!
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If you liked the Arc, you will love the Xperia S
harfot said:
If you liked the Arc, you will love the Xperia S
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I liked my arc too much...!!! So much that I felt like crying when someone stole my arc...!!! Lolzzz...!!! But that gives me chance and motive to buy a new phone...!!!
The Xperia s is a great phone but gingerbread on this phone just annoys me terribly.
If you don't mind dated software then go for it. It's outstanding in every other respect especially the display.
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adiktz said:
I've using Arc for about a year now and now I lost it....!!!
I'm planning on buying a Sony Xperia S but I am paranoid becuase of the screen problem which is being discussed on different forum...!!! So my question is, " Is it worth to take chance...??? Should I go for it...???"
Suggestions guys...!!!
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ok so since u are from India, the demo units of Xperia S should be available in market... HTC One X was already released and available, in India, since 2nd April... so go to the shops test out both devices in hand... buy the one you like
coming from the ARC i loved the One X compared to the Xperia S
DooMLoRD said:
ok so since u are from India, the demo units of Xperia S should be available in market... HTC One X was already released and available, in India, since 2nd April... so go to the shops test out both devices in hand... buy the one you like
coming from the ARC i loved the One X compared to the Xperia S
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I just hope demo units to be available here in mumbai...!!! I'll go to croma tomorrow and test both XS and HTC One X...!!! Have never had an HTC before...!!! Lets see...!!!
adiktz said:
I've using Arc for about a year now and now I lost it....!!!
IlSo my question is, " Is it worth to take chance...??? Should I go for it...???"
Suggestions guys...!!!
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I was in similar situation. Being an SE design fan, got Xperia S. I just couldn't accept it after a week of trying hard. Phone felt too long, thick, heavy, lousy capacitive buttons, gorgeous screen, bad idea to have cover for USB port, etc. Got HTC One X and love it so far. Sleek like Arc, and the build quality is way better than any SE phones I've seen.
I miss the simplicity of SE ROMs but i guess i can go customizations soon. Waiting for screen protectors to start using it regularly.
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I love the phone, even love the touch buttons! Just don't like the battery life
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I will have 2 phones. The XS and later the Galaxy s3 when t comes out. I will skip the HTC one X now. I love the design of the XS opposed to the boring outdated rounded corners on every HTC phone. Angular is the new curve.
kitsVA said:
I was in similar situation. Being an SE design fan, got Xperia S. I just couldn't accept it after a week of trying hard. Phone felt too long, thick, heavy, lousy capacitive buttons, gorgeous screen, bad idea to have cover for USB port, etc. Got HTC One S and love it so far. Sleek like Arc, and the build quality is way better than any SE phones I've seen.
I miss the simplicity of SE ROMs but i guess i can go customizations soon. Waiting for screen protectors to start using it regularly.
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Hi there
Could you be so kind to write a bit more comparing the two phones? I am trying hard to like my xps but coming from iPhone the hardware is a big step back. My mine worries would be the screen on the one s now getting used to my xps.
Kind regards
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I tried the one x and it's normal htc. Give you the highest spec hardware and that's it. Love my arc and Xperia S way ahead of one x. Lol
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I tried the one x and it's normal htc. Give you the highest spec hardware and that's it. Love my arc and Xperia S way ahead of one x. Lol
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While build quality of one X is better along with specs, I prefer my Arc over one X. At the same time I prefer One X over Xperia S. 4.2 to 4.3" screens are about the perfect size for me. Any bigger means stress on my thumb when pulling down the notification bar. Hope I will get used to One X screen size over time.
Unfortunately, Xperia S design has too much bezel before the screen starts at the bottom. That pushed the top edge of the screen very high making One X screen feel easier on thumb when using notification bar.
I just like Arc so much more and I might actually consider getting Arc C if ICS runs smoothly on it when it rolls out.
has Anyone felt problem with its thickness ?
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has Anyone felt problem with its thickness ?
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I didn't have problem but after using Arc, it just didn't feel right to own a thick one. SE set the trend for thin phone with Arc and when everyone is making thin phones they went back to making a thick XPS. I am not sure what features made it be so thick and soooo long. HTC One X has all features XPS has and still is as thin as Arc.
I think its just the right thickness, but i like having a firm grip of the phone. Coming from HTC Legend btw
Screen is downright amazing, and the only thing i can name as a con is a steep adjustment curve from hw buttons to capacitive buttons.
Y'all have a nice day!
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I went to buy Galaxy Note today..I watched Youtube videos and though it would fit on my hands.. I saw it n
OMG!! its huge..Doesn't even fit on my pocket..
My friend laughed like hell when I tried to imitate a phone call scenario.. Its was awkward .
The shopkeeper also said its too big .
Then he showed me the Sony Xperia S..
Gosh the screen was awesome..
I check out the Galaxy S2 too..
I liked the WVGA screen of the S2 but its nowhere near Xperia S.
But the viewing angle was really bad on the Xperia S.
N I didn't like the design too..Too much extra space at the bottom. N 10mm thick too..
S2 was thin n comfortable to hold..
What I liked about Xperia S
-720p screen(but viewing angle is so bad)
-NFC tag
-Free standard hdmi cable
- 12 mp camera( i checked it n its awesome)
-PS store
-TV launcher.. Turns HD tv into smart tv.(pretty cool uhh)
What I don't like about Xperia S
-Design
-Capacitive button is not responsive
-CPU n GPU is weaker than S2( according to most techsites)
-Too thick..
Please help me choose...
Design of Xperia S is big. It's longer than SII. I didn't used SII for longer time but I am using Xperia S for a month now and I am comfortable with it. Got hanging strip attached with it . and capacitive buttons are great now I never got wrong with them. Responsive, accurate. The internal storage is 32GB, you get 25.80GB total. I am running since 12days and its still fast.
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Design of Xperia S is big. It's longer than SII. I didn't used SII for longer time but I am using Xperia S for a month now and I am comfortable with it. Got hanging strip attached with it . and capacitive buttons are great now I never got wrong with them. Responsive, accurate. The internal storage is 32GB, you get 25.80GB total. I am running since 12days and its still fast.
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So you think Xperia is better?
You used both so which one do you prefer..??
I am asking myself same question - Sony or Samsung. But this might be wrong forum to ask
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Why don't you guys try it at a store side by side?
Sony has a better display though IMO. And also feels more premium (albeit a bit too long.)
But you won't go wrong with either of the two
I had a samsung galaxy S2 before I get the Xperia S.
The Xperia S is a way better compared to the SGS2.
Better screen, better sound quality, better camera ...
I signed this 2.
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Leave the phones.
Compare first the firms..
Sony versus Samsung..
In the hardware shop they would laugh you out.
Samsung???
Xperia S is the hit.
1. Its Sony
2. Quality
3. Service (way better then Samsung)
4. Screen
5. Design
6. Faster
7. Camera
etc.
Some of my friends has S2, its seriously garbage..
And it also looks like a cheap thing, some sort plastic bumped together.
Ugly device..
My opinion.
I would say, Xperia S
I used my S2 until a week ago, when I handed my friend the phone the moment I walk out of the store with my Xperia S I do miss it sometimes, but I believe the Xperia S is the better one out of the 2. The capacitive button take times to get used to, but it's better as I sometimes hit the buttons on the S2 accidently. The CPU and GPU is just fine as Sony optimised it pretty well, not like S2 where I hated the Touchwiz Interface. The thickness helps you, trust me, as I from time to time slips the S2 off my hands as it was too "skinny" . Anyway, that's just my 2 cents. I recommend the XS.
P/S: @Efe64 : Mate, try owning and using the phone first, before saying crap about it. Pretty damn fine phone the S2 was.
Really?????????
leminhnguyen0703 said:
P/S: @Efe64 : Mate, try owning and using the phone first, before saying crap about it. Pretty damn fine phone the S2 was.
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Of course I used it, how should i say then its crap?
Not even comparable to me.
We call Samsung here a "Sheissung", from Samsung and Scheisse, german word for ****.
Jokes aside, SGS II is a 2011 hit. Ugly, ****ty UI. Yes, good hardware but X S is just working better and faster in any way. No comparison really.
Galaxy nexus is much better than Xperia s, 1st I bought Xperia s then switched to galaxy nexus and then I tries switching to Xperia s again and it was painfull galaxy nexus is so much better.
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ray3andrei said:
Galaxy nexus is much better than Xperia s, 1st I bought Xperia s then switched to galaxy nexus and then I tries switching to Xperia s again and it was painfull galaxy nexus is so much better.
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elaborate please..
On XS you can't transfer 4GB+ file. I didn;t knew this before buying. I hope they change the file system to ext4 with ICS update. I am happy with my XS Its my primary phone. Never let me down.
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Galaxy nexus is much better than Xperia s, 1st I bought Xperia s then switched to galaxy nexus and then I tries switching to Xperia s again and it was painfull galaxy nexus is so much better.
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Lol ?¿
Saeen said:
On XS you can't transfer 4GB+ file. I didn;t knew this before buying. I hope they change the file system to ext4 with ICS update. I am happy with my XS Its my primary phone. Never let me down.
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Its Fat32
Efe64 said:
Lol ?¿
Its Fat32
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Yes, it's FAT32. Hope they change to ext4 with ICS update.
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Yes, it's FAT32. Hope they change to ext4 with ICS update.
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Not gonna happen IMO. FAT32 is simple and works with windows. Most people wont be putting DVD images on their phone(especially with not external SD slot) so it really isnt an issue.
I had s2before the xs, my reason to change where:
No notification led, I had to hold the phone always in my hand, like the iphone, no possible to leave it on the table and look from far at it. There are tricks to use button light as notification but this uses the battery.
The battery was not great, at first also this of the xps, now is great.
While angle of vision where good, better than xps, these of the s2 become bluish, so not better
Dimesions wise, the xps is thinner than s2 and this greatly helps hand holding, if i remember there are 2mm more in eight but 2mm less in large for xps. Also rouded back helps hand holding as surface finish.
Wifi, gps, 3g, all much more sensitive in xps.
Music with earbud better for xps.
And last, when I looked at the screen in the shop I was amazed by xps.
Many advantages I discovered after IBought the phone, other may be subjective, the s2 is still a great phone but now I only miss the wery low weight, otherwise if you only watch a 1080p trailer on xps you'll loose all doubt.
Ciao
There is no comparison between S2 Touchwiz and Timescape UI from Sony. It's my first Sony smartphone, but i'm very very happy that i've made this choice... I had Acer Liquid, Galaxy SCL, Nexus S, Htc Desire HD, but not even one can compare in terms of android software with the XPS...It's the most complete and bug free android flavour. You will never believe how good and helpful is the camera button and the fast picture from standby function. It's just amazing how you can take the XPS locked out of your pocket and in 1 second you already have the picture...
Here's the deal. My wife has small hands and even smaller pockets. She can't fit her samsung Infuse in her pocket without a good portion of it sticking out. She's currently with H2O wireless, but she's wanting a smaller phone.
She saw the Droid incredible and liked the size of that phone but wants a higher end phone.
What are some good recommendations for a small FAST phone? preferably dual core.
it's hard to find near high-end phone with that size.
Xperia U has almost same size with droid incredible and dual-core.
but that phone doesn't support external memory slot and it's only have 4GB internal memory.
Callister said:
it's hard to find near high-end phone with that size.
Xperia U has almost same size with droid incredible and dual-core.
but that phone doesn't support external memory slot and it's only have 4GB internal memory.
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This is crazy!
Small phones have been around for years, why is it so hard to find a good one now?
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This is crazy!
Small phones have been around for years, why is it so hard to find a good one now?
*swyped from the evo so excuse any typos*
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Well, nowadays most people like big screen for watching HD video, gaming, etc.
So, most phone manufacture make a bit big device with good spec.
Only some manufacture still using small design phone.
Let's wait a bit, maybe another member have another good recommendation
Xperia U for sure.
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Well, nowadays most people like big screen for watching HD video, gaming, etc.
So, most phone manufacture make a bit big device with good spec.
Only some manufacture still using small design phone.
Let's wait a bit, maybe another member have another good recommendation
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I definitely understand the thrill of a big screen phone! I could never go back to anything less than 4.3"
I'm waiting for the galaxy s3 to drop now
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How about Sony Walkman Live?
Hands down, Samsung galaxy s blaze from TMobile. It's as fast as a galaxy s2
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Samsung Galaxy W, Sony Xperia U, Sony Xperia P, Samsung Galaxy Ace II.
Small phone?
iphone4S
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Lg mytouch e739. It's slightly bigger than an iPhone. But you can overclock it to 1.5 ghz, and it's really nice.
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the_hustleman said:
Here's the deal. My wife has small hands and even smaller pockets. She can't fit her samsung Infuse in her pocket without a good portion of it sticking out. She's currently with H2O wireless, but she's wanting a smaller phone.
She saw the Droid incredible and liked the size of that phone but wants a higher end phone.
What are some good recommendations for a small FAST phone? preferably dual core.
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I got the HTC Desire C only single core 600Mhz CPU 512MB RAM but it has beats audio SRS in poweramp, very very good battery life ICS 4.0.3 outa the box nice design n i pay £10.50 p/m (UK Pound Sterlin) great phone after the legendary X10i. Cant go wrong for the price.
If not try the Xperia U or Samsung Galaxy Ace altho niver have ICS currently
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Small phone?
iphone4S
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He said he wanted Android.
Well, I may be a little biased since it's my phone, but the Huawei Ideos X3 is pretty small and really, really cheap.
The only problem is that it's only fast-ish when rooted with the VM Heap increased and the ROM and Launchers both switched out with lighter versions... it does have an appalling processor to be honest
If you're not going to be doing stuff with rooting, then actually it's a pretty poor suggestion and I apologise ._.
get her SGSIII, then buy SONY LIVEVIEW so your wife could put the phone in her bag, and access them easily from her wrist
just a thought
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get her SGSIII, then buy c so your wife could put the phone in her bag, and access them easily from her wrist
just a thought
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Yeah, but if she wanted to do anything else than calling she would need to hold it and S III is extremelly big. To be honest, why buy such a superb phone to access it from Sony live view...you can buy something else for half a price.
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Yeah, but if she wanted to do anything else than calling she would need to hold it and S III is extremelly big. To be honest, why buy such a superb phone to access it from Sony live view...you can buy something else for half a price.
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coz she wants high end phone?
If she likes the Droid Incredible (4.63" x 2.3" x 0.47") why not look at the new Droid Incredible 4G (4.82" x 2.40" x 0.46"). A little bit bigger, but not much when compared to other new phones. It has a 1.2ghz dual core S4, 1GB RAM, 4" qHD screen, 4G LTE, and microSD plus removable battery (some manufacturers are getting rid of these)
so what's your opinion about XPU phone ?
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so what's your opinion about XPU phone ?
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Its a great phone with great specs...
it has two shortcomings:
1. Non expandable memory! (though there is otg support)
2. Pathetic sony ics software!
Rest is good...brilliant phone except those 2 drawbacks!
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so what's your opinion about XPU phone ?
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Pros:
Low price dual core phone
multicolor light bar
front cam
ICS
5 MP main shooter
Mali 400 GPU
Bravia Engine
Cons:
Avg. pic quality
Only 4 gb user accessible memory
Not upgradeable to official Jelly bean
No external memory card support
3.5" screen but looks kinda small 'cause of 16:9 aspect ratio
Thats all i can think right now.
If you can live with ICS then instead of U go for Sola-great phone but if you crave for JB then go for P.
Here's a HEADS UP
Sony will release a 16k INR priced budget phone with a 4 inch display (FWVGA) and Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean in the next 2 months, wait for it and BUY IT! Better than any 2012 phone
This phone will pack a Dual Core Krait and 1 GB of RAM as well.
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Here's a HEADS UP
Sony will release a 16k INR priced budget phone with a 4 inch display (FWVGA) and Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean in the next 2 months, wait for it and BUY IT! Better than any 2012 phone
This phone will pack a Dual Core Krait and 1 GB of RAM as well.
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+1
I think sony is trying to be neck to neck with samsung having grand duos around the corner.
This my next phone
No more sony for me again :banghead:
Canvas hd
http://www.gsmarena.com/micromax_a116_canvas_hd-5256.php
Costing only $250
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YUP better get the indian nexus!
For info: this phone is selling around 28/min
its the indian nexus!
Great bang for the buck, bought mine for 170 euros brand new last year. Lack of storage is not an issue for me, the only thing i wish it had is a bit more RAM (380MB is a tad small, at least real 512MB would be fine)
drsanket_xperia_u said:
This my next phone
No more sony for me again :banghead:
Canvas hd
http://www.gsmarena.com/micromax_a116_canvas_hd-5256.php
Costing only $250
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Gud one bro...everything about this phone is legen-wait for it-dary,even i'm thinking of selling my Sola and buying a samsung phone(maybe grand duos).No more sonys for me too:highfive:.
drsanket_xperia_u said:
This my next phone
No more sony for me again :banghead:
Canvas hd
http://www.gsmarena.com/micromax_a116_canvas_hd-5256.php
Costing only $250
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I'm waiting for this to launch in India
http://www.gizchina.com/2013/02/07/jiayu-g4-vs-umi-x2/
TERRIBLE touch screen quality
a lot of people like me had to get it repaired because the touch screen missed some letters etc.
really disappointed, I didn't expect such a low-quality component on a sony device.
I am waiting for my phone to come back from the repair center
great low cost phone. beautiful.
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Really good phone _for_it's_price_! I mean every game I tried on it is smooth-semi smooth. To be honest on Gingerbread, the games performs much better than on ICS. Not just because there are more RAM available on GB, but I think the ICS driver for the GPU is a littlebit off, and it presents much slower/laggier gaming experience.
Not to meniton Camera... Ah, yes. So on ICS there is only MONO audio recording while recording video, and on GB the stereo is quite good! It's even got surround, if you watch the videos with headphones on, you will be surprised that you can easily know where is the sound coming (binaural recording, someone?).
To be honest I think Sony not made qiute a good job with ICS. So for me this phone is better with GB.
The manufacturing quality is good, really good. If you not get the cap off the phhone, it will never get lousy. Screen quality is awesome too.
Sony showed me that they have really good designers. OK, it's my own opinion, but I prefer sony design over any other brand's.
So far I love this phone, and the LED bar is just the tip of the iceberg
The phone specifications are definitely great however I was quite disappointed after ICS update, it took them so long to release it and it simply looks ugly for me. I rooted it, disabled a lot of programs so I get ~125 MB free ram and now using Holo launcher with stock lockscreen. Very nice bang for the buck.
thunderising said:
Here's a HEADS UP
Sony will release a 16k INR priced budget phone with a 4 inch display (FWVGA) and Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean in the next 2 months, wait for it and BUY IT! Better than any 2012 phone
This phone will pack a Dual Core Krait and 1 GB of RAM as well.
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Source? And how is that better than any 2012 phone? The Xperia S, Ion, Acro S, V, T are all better
All I know this laggiest phone I ever had even on GB settings lag and games perform way worse than they did on Live with Walkman.
Best phone for GB.
if you can tweak it a little and get rid of all the useless apps that sony gives in it, its quite a beast! at least for the money you pay for it! There are some great light custom ics or gb roms for it, works great whith those.
Mine runs better on ICS..I didn't tweak even a bit. Its close to jelly bean for me.
I m using generic .54 build by pipi..
Awesome phone and love the media apps!
Just a little tip guys, Enable FORCE 2D ACCELERATION in dev settings and your phone will fly.
When I bought it, I was thinking it will get nice ICS, and later good JB update. Now Im disappointed - ICS is laggy as hell, camera quality and speed is poor, game performance is low, even with ~150 free ram there are trouble with some games. Old GB is wayyyyy better.
I make mistake and didnt check bluetooth before buing - its only 2.1 and theres no way connecting phone to elm327 car adapter.
I regret selling my GalaxyS...