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XDA Dev, what do you think of this phone?

It is time for a new phone and I am thinking of getting the ASUS P526 over a HTC touch Cruise.
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A PocketPC with a keypad
Technical Details
• Platform: Windows Mobile 6 Professional Dimensions: 110mm x 58mm x 15.4mm
• Weight: 115g with battery
• Processor: 200Mhz TI OMAP 850
• RAM: 64Mb
• ROM: 128Mb
• Screen: 2.6" Colour TFT LCD
• Resolution: QVGA 240 x 320 pixel
• Communications: Quadband EDGE/GPRS/GSM 850/900/1800/1900Mhz
• Bluetooth: Bluetooth v1.2
• Camera: 2.0 megapixel, 1600x1200 pixel
• Power Adapter: Uk Mains plug, included
• Battery: Lithium Ion, included
• Battery Standby: Up to 150hrs
• Battery Talk Time: Up to 4hrs
• Network: Unlocked and SIM free
• USB Interface: MiniUSB 1.1
• SIM Interface: Standard SIM
• Chipset: SiRFstar III GPS chipset for satellite location
• Expansion Slots: MicroSD card slot
• Keyboard: Mobile style keypad
• Pointing Device: Touchscreen plus jog wheel
Slower processor than the Touch cruise but with all the problems people are having with the qualcomm (sp) processors, I think this might be worth it plus it is £100 cheaper compared to the touch cruise.
What do you think?

finesse said:
It is time for a new phone and I am thinking of getting the ASUS P526 over a HTC touch Cruise.
A PocketPC with a keypad
Technical Details
• Platform: Windows Mobile 6 Professional Dimensions: 110mm x 58mm x 15.4mm
• Weight: 115g with battery
• Processor: 200Mhz TI OMAP 850
• RAM: 64Mb
• ROM: 128Mb
• Screen: 2.6" Colour TFT LCD
• Resolution: QVGA 240 x 320 pixel
• Communications: Quadband EDGE/GPRS/GSM 850/900/1800/1900Mhz
• Bluetooth: Bluetooth v1.2
• Camera: 2.0 megapixel, 1600x1200 pixel
• Power Adapter: Uk Mains plug, included
• Battery: Lithium Ion, included
• Battery Standby: Up to 150hrs
• Battery Talk Time: Up to 4hrs
• Network: Unlocked and SIM free
• USB Interface: MiniUSB 1.1
• SIM Interface: Standard SIM
• Chipset: SiRFstar III GPS chipset for satellite location
• Expansion Slots: MicroSD card slot
• Keyboard: Mobile style keypad
• Pointing Device: Touchscreen plus jog wheel
Slower processor than the Touch cruise but with all the problems people are having with the qualcomm (sp) processors, I think this might be worth it plus it is £100 cheaper compared to the touch cruise.
What do you think?
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200Mhz TI OMAP 850 <- This bugs me... This alone is enough to not buy this phone... But then again, maybe ASUS have a better HW implementation - thus making the phone take more advantage of the CPU... MAYBE

64MB RAM.......after having gotten used to 128MB I couldn´t imagine going back...

sorry to add more negatives but there is no WIFI nor 3G. So all your internet browsing is done via GPRS and EDGE! (and activesync when at your pc.) If your after a handset of this design, BUT are after everything look out for the iPaq 610c/614c. It keeps getting delayed but features, 520mhz cpu, 3G and HSDPA, 3mp camera, wifi, bluetooth, gps, keypad, 240x320 touchscreen and more. This ASUS handset is a very very basic handset for what it is. But it does lack a few, make me wanna buy it features! But also if this handset does everything you need, I can't see you going wrong with Win Mo 6, there are just going to those few extra handy features its worth having (like wifi, 3g ect ect).
Anyway thats my opinion. Hope it helps.

I was given a loan of the TC to review and I have recently brought the P526.
In my opinion the P526 is OK, and thats about it.
Compared with the TC:
the GPS works very well, running Tomtom, but an hour will do the battery, car charger a must but it comes with one and a spare battery, so you have to think that is was going to be poor. The TC was no better or worse with Sat nav, both as functional as each other.
The P526 is far lighter and smaller much more pocket friendly. The reason I brought the P526 is that i do miss a keypad and I got fed up waiting for the Ipaq 614c or the Asus P750.
The screen on the TC is obviously better, ie. bigger. The processor on the TC is FAR superior, the P526 does lag quite a lot, but with the new ROM fix 6.1 is it greatly improved, I did have an Orbit/athemis for 15 months and I like the P526 as much.
Given the choice, its weighing up, do you need Wifi, 3g etc? I personally don't, I want a keypad. I am going to be reviewing the Ipaq when it comes out, already I am wondering if it is going to be too big, but I will probably buy it for the processor and the keypad, if everything else appears OK. That is if it ever gets the delays sorted out!
Hope it helps....

HTC "Dream" phone = Google Android?

Seen this article when I fired up Yahoo Go! today on my 8525
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20080320/tc_infoworld/96138_1
"San Francisco - The mobile phone High Tech Computer (HTC) has been developing to run on the Android software from Google will be called "Dream," have a large touchscreen and full QWERTY keypad, a person close to the situation said Thursday.
HTC may become the first handset maker in the world to put out a mobile phone developed around Android , but it faces stiff competition from Samsung, a separate source said. Samsung has stepped up its effort to put out a Google phone, the person said.
HTC's Google handset is just over 5-inches long and 3-inches wide, with a keypad underneath the screen that either slides out or swivels out. The aim of the keypad is for easy e-mail, note-taking, and writing Web addresses. Internet navigational controls are situated below the screen on the handset.
The handset will likely hit the market near the end of this year, the person said.
The company officially remained mum on the handset. "We cannot comment on this product," said Maggie Cheng, an HTC representative.
Last November, HTC became the first company to admit to developing a mobile phone based on Android , although Samsung, Motorola, and other handset developers are part of the group dedicated to furthering the software, the Open Handset Alliance .
Android, an open source software platform that includes an OS, is designed to take advantage of Internet services for mobility. The software could become a potent new rival to Windows Mobile and other handset operating systems . At the launch ceremony, Google announced that over 30 companies had joined the Open Handset Alliance."
also via Endgadget
and Forbes
pics
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specs:
Let’s take a closer look:
Microprocessor, Chipset
CPU: Qualcomm MSM7200 (Chipset)
Width of Machine Word: 32 bit
CPU Clock: 528 MHz
CPU Core: ARM1136EJ-S
Instruction Set: ARMv6
Memory, Storage capacity
ROM type: Flash EEPROM
ROM capacity: 256 MB
RAM type: SDRAM
RAM capacity: 128 MB
Hard Disk capacity: Not supported
Graphical subsystem
Display Type: color transflective TFT
Display Color Depth: 18 bit/pixel (262144 scales)
Display Resolution: 800 x 480 (384000 pixel)
Viewable Area: ? x ? (0 x 0 millimetres)
Audio Subsystem
Audio Channel(s): stereo sound
Analog/Digital Converter
(Recording): 16 bit quantization (nominal)
44100 Hz sampling frequency
Digital/Analog Converter
(Playing): 16 bit resolution
44100 Hz holding frequency
Microphone: mono
Speaker: 1 loudspeaker (mono)
Audio Output: Proprietary plug
Cellular Phone
Cellular Networks: GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900, UMTS850, UMTS1900, UMTS2100
Cellular Data Link: CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA
Cellular Antenna: Internal
Call Alert: 128 -chord melody (polyphonic)
Vibrating Alert: Supported
Speakerphone : Supported
Control Peripherals
Positioning Device: Touchscreen
Primary Keyboard: Built-in QWERTY-type keyboard, 65 keys
Primary Keyboard Backlight: Automatic keyboard backlight (upon press of any key) and ambient light intensity sensor
Directional Pad: Not supported
Scroll Wheel: Not supported
Interfaces
Expansion Slots: microSD, microSDHC, TransFlash, SDIO
Supports memory cards with capacity of up to 32GB
USB: USB 2.0 client, Full-Speed (12Mbit/s)
USB Series Mini-B (mini-USB) connector
Infrared Gate: Not supported
Bluetooth (802.15): Bluetooth 2.0 , Internal antenna
Wireless LAN/Wi-Fi (802.11): 802.11b, 802.11g (54Mbit/s)
Internal antenna
Multimedia Telecommunication
Analog TV: Not supported
Analog Radio: Not supported
Satellite Navigation (GPS)
GPS Protocol: NMEA 0183
Paralell Satellite Channels: 20 channels
GPS antenna: Internal antenna
Built-in Digital Camera
Main Camera: CMOS sensor, 2048x1536 (3.146 million pixels)
Autofocus (AF): Not supported
Optical Zoom: 1 x
Macro Mode: Not supported
Built-in Flash: Mobile light (LED)
Recordable Image Formats: JPG
Camcorder: 320x240pixel
Recordable Video Formats: 3GPP, MPEG4
Secondary Camera for Video Calling
Secondary Camera: CMOS sensor, 640x480 pixel
Recordable Image Formats: JPG
Camcorder: 640x480pixel
Recordable Video Formats: 3GPP, MPEG4
Power Supply
Battery: Lithium-ion , removable
Additional Details
Additional Features:
* rotatable display
* GPRS Class 10
* voice command
* video out (XGA)
more info:
http://www.slashgear.com/further-htc-omni-details-emerge-is-this-the-hottest-true-smartphone-106151.php
http://www.pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=790

here is a demo vid of Android not sure if that is the Dream/omni though...

!Kernel Panic! said:
here is a demo vid of Android not sure if that is the Dream/omni though...
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the android has street view...wow...it looks crazy good.

mmmhh!!
...Let's see!!

very cool info & looks of the "dream"...hope it comes true soon!

it will be interesting to see if Quake really does run smoothly @ 30fps on a 300+ mhz processor too....

tell me it will be gsm only and i'm going to beat some htc heads in.

omg .... appears to be a real dream come true ...

I think that won't be the final look...
... starting from that Windows key clearly visible on the keyboard!

looks the dogs bollericks doesn't it. I'm glad the Google initiative managed to persuade HTC to switch to their platform It'll be interesting how this effects the HTC/Microsoft relationship which has always been a bit bumchum for my liking.

more android vids here.

Looking at this: http://www.pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=790
It seems to be WM and not Android

is this OS specific to the device or are you going to be able to hack existing ppc's to install it as an alternative to wm?

Zenoran said:
is this OS specific to the device or are you going to be able to hack existing ppc's to install it as an alternative to wm?
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If I were a betting man I would say device specific even with "Android" aka Linux, I think, you would need device specific drivers. If your device uses the same components then you may be able to.

l3v5y said:
Looking at this: http://www.pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=790
It seems to be WM and not Android
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I'm developing on android, and what is shown in the video is definitly android. i dont know if the "dream" phone is shipped with android but htc is working on an android device. and btw: android really kicks ass! not just for developers but for endusers too.

I don't think the "Dream" phone which is what that article is about will have android.
After playing around with the Android SDK, I have to say I can't wait for a device, and to see what everyone has programmed!

would be very cool if community would develop this around existing devices... wm is so inefficient I'm excited to see a viable alternative but would be unfortunate if it only works on new devices...

Sideburnt said:
looks the dogs bollericks doesn't it. I'm glad the Google initiative managed to persuade HTC to switch to their platform It'll be interesting how this effects the HTC/Microsoft relationship which has always been a bit bumchum for my liking.
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What exactly does "bumchum" mean?
I want to see a phone with mostly screen area (Like iPhone), and a slide out keyboard that tilts (like the Tilt). From the looks of the Android demos, it looks like most everything will be done with touch inputs on the screen. However there will be folks (like me) that want a good QWERTY keyboard for SMS, and to be able to prop it up on a table in tilt mode for hands-free video calling.

I used the dream... only for a a minute or so. I work for one of the companies make a part for the phone.
Sorry for the quality, all I had was my PDA on hand to get the pic and upcoming vid.
If you want to know anything, please let me know and I might be able to help.

OK! sorry for another post but the vid finally came through. Get VLC or quicktime to play it. I am new on this posting vids so for now please dont hate me for the rapidshare.
not too good, but its a vid. sorry for the format... blackjack 2 records that way.
http://rapidshare.com/files/135139205/MOV-0001.3gp.html

[Q] HTC 7 PRO (touch pro 3) Windows 7 Phone

I would like opinionson what I wrote to HTC and Sprint!
HTC,
Htc 7 Pro
I would like to know the big difference between the Htc Touch Pro 2 and the new Htc 7 Pro, which is heading to sprint next year, and how does the Htc 7 Pro compare to the Samsung Epic 4G? I have also added a conclusion that people would like to see you take into consideration. It is just a small favor for the small upgrade to what suppose to be the successor to the touch Pro 2.
Phone Htc Touch Pro 2
Operating System Windows Mobile® 6.5 Professional
Processor Qualcomm® MSM7600™ 528 MHz
Internal Memory ROM: 512 MB
RAM: 288 MB
Display 3.6-inch TFT-LCD touch-sensitive screen with 480 x 800 WVGA resolution with adjustable tilt screen
Technology CDMA: Dual-band 800/1900MHz, CDMA2000 1xRTT/1xEVDO rev. A, and IS-95A/B voice or data, with up to 1.8 Mbps up-link and 3.1Mbps down-link speeds
Email Support for Office Outlook Mobile® and Microsoft Exchange® with Direct Push
Dimensions 4.57” (L) x 2.33” (W) x 0.68 (D)
Weight 6.35 ounces (with battery)
Battery 1500 mAh Li-on
Talk time: Up to 4 hours
Standby: over 2 weeks
(The above are subject to network and phone usage)
Speakerphone Straight Talk™ with built-in dual Microphone and dual speakers for conference call
Built-in Camera 3.2 megapixel color camera with auto focus
Audio/Video Windows Media® Player 10 Mobile, MPEG-4, AVI, WAV, MP3, MP4, MIDI, WMV, 3GP, 3G2, WMA
I/O Interface Bluetooth® 2.1 with Enhanced Data Rate and A2DP for stereo wireless headsets, WiFi®: IEEE 802.11b/g
Expansion microSD™ memory card slot
Device Navigation Slide out QWERTY keyboard, end/power button, send/hands-free button, back/clear button, Home button, volume up/down button, power button
Antenna Internal antenna
In-Box Content HTC Touch Pro2, AC phone charger, USB sync cable, battery, extra stylus, LCD screen protector, Getting Started CD, Get Started poster, Basics Guide, Set up Your Email Guide, Features Guide
Phone
Htc 7 Pro
Size
59mm(2.32") 15.5mm(0.61") 117.5mm(4.63")
Weight
• 185 grams (6.53 ounces) with battery
Keyboard
• Slideout keyboard
Display
• Type: Touch screen with pinch-to-zoom capability
• Size: 3.6 inches
• Resolution: 480 x 800 WVGA
Screen size: 91.4 mm (3.6")
CPU Processing Speed
1 GHz
Storage
Internal storage: 8 GB
ROM: 512 MB
RAM: 448 MB
Connectors
• 3.5 mm stereo audio jack
• Standard micro-USB (5-pin micro-USB 2.0)
Sensors
• G-Sensor
• Digital compass
• Proximity sensor
• Ambient light sensor
HTC Hub
• Weather, Stocks, Converter, Photo Enhancer, Sound Enhancer, and more
• Downloadable apps and games
Multimedia1
• See photos from your camera, Facebook® and Windows Live™ accounts in the Pictures hub
• Music and Videos Hub powered by Zune® lets you listen to radio, download music, and more
• SRS surround sound
Audio supported formats:
• .m4a, .m4b, .mp3, .wma (Windows Media Audio 9)
Video supported formats:
• Playback: .3gp, .3g2, .mp4, .m4v, .mbr, .wmv (Windows Media Video 9 and VC-1)
• Recording: .mp4
Power & Battery2
Battery type: Rechargeable Lithium-ion polymer or Lithium-ion battery
Capacity: 1500 mAh
Talk time:
• WCDMA: Up to 420 mins
• GSM: Up to 330 mins
Standby time3:
• WCDMA: Up to 420 hours
• GSM: Up to 360 hours
Network4
Europe:
• HSPA/WCDMA: 900/2100 MHz
• GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Asia Pacific:
• HSPA/WCDMA: 900/2100 MHz
• GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Platform5
Windows® Phone OS 7
Camera
• 5 megapixel color camera
• Auto focus and flash
• 720p HD video recording
• Built-in scenes include candlelight, landscape, and portrait match the environment of your subject
Internet6
3G:
• Up to 7.2 Mbps download speed
• Up to 2 Mbps upload speed
GPRS:
• Up to 114 kbps downloading
EDGE:
• Up to 560 kbps downloading
Wi-Fi®:
• Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth®
• Bluetooth® 2.1 with Enhanced Data Rate
• A2DP for wireless stereo headsets
• Other supported profiles: AVRCP, HFP, HSP, PBAP
Social Networking
• Facebook® and Windows Live™
• Share photos on Facebook® or Windows Live™ SkyDrive®
Location
• Internal GPS antenna
• Bing™ Maps
Special Features
• Customize your phone with live tiles which dynamically update all key information right on the Start screen
• Choose from thousands of video titles and music tracks via integrated Zune® services
• Play console-quality video games with XBox LIVE® integration
Recommended Windows System Requirements
• Windows® 7, Windows Vista®, or Windows® XP
• Zune® software
In conclusion, The Htc touch pro 3 (aka) Htc 7 Pro, which suppose to be more of a business phone, should have a frontward facing camera, at least a micro sd memory card reader for those of us who already have a 16gig micro sd memory card, at least a 4.0 inch screen, and run on the 4G network. I will not mention that the Bluetooth and USB use old technology on the Htc 7 Pro when the new Bluetooth and USB upgraded technology is available. Asking for mobile hotspot and a 1.5 dual core processor would be asking for too much. Most importantly Htc, how does the Htc 7 Pro compare to the Samsung Epic 4G besides the OS?! For those who would like to see the specs of the Samsung Epic 4G with Sprint, go to the Sprint website or Google it.
Notice the full five-row keyboard and big 4-inch screen with a frontward facing camera for video conference. Most importantly check out the specs! So what is the difference between the Htc touch Pro 2 and Htc 7 Pro, and how does it compare to the Samsung Epic 4G?!

That's the way I think HTC should use it, not for WP7. Sorry for offtopic.
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Corias said:
That's the way I think HTC should use it, not for WP7. Sorry for offtopic.
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I think that would be more akin to the successor of the HTC Shift than the HTC Touch Pro 2.

Xperia Ion Vs. HTC One XL

The previous thread was closed with the similar topic, but nothing was really said on which one member would choose. So I bring you the poll... I just found out about the Xperia Ion and everything about it is screaming at me to get it, but I don't know when it's going to come out. So which one would you choose, if you had the choice? Let the debate begin!
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I really don´t like the "look" of Sony-phones. So my choice would be easy...

Yeah, they both look kind of odd. The One XL looks like the iPhone 3G, and the Ion looks like iPhone 5.

ION, I like SE (now Sony) phones

Xperia Ion:
Camera and video
12.1 megapixel camera with LED flash and Auto focus
Sony’s Exmor™ R for mobile CMOS sensor
16x digital zoom
HD video recording (1080p)
3D Sweep Panorama
Image playback, supported formats: BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, WBMP
Image capture, supported format: JPEG
Video playback and recording, supported formats: 3GPP, MP4
Accelerated Adobe Flash Video
Front-facing camera (1.3 megapixel, 720p)
Face detection
Connectivity and communication
USB High speed 2.0 and Micro USB support
WiFi and WiFi Hotspot functionality
HDMI Support
DLNA Certified
Synchronisation via Exchange ActiveSync, Google Sync and Facebook
aGPS
WebKit web browser with Pan & zoom
Bluetooth technology
Native USB tethering
NFC
ANT+ technology
Networks
GSM EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900
UMTS HSPA+ 850, 1900, 2100
LTE Band IV and Band XVII
Entertainment
xLOUD Experience – audio filter technology from Sony
FM Radio with RDS
3.5 mm audio jack for headphones
Audio playback, supported formats: MP3, 3GPP, MP4, SMF, WAV, OTA, Ogg vorbis
Audio recording, supported formats: 3GPP, MP4, AMR
3D and motion gaming
Timescape with Twitter integrated
Facebook inside Xperia 2.0
Sony Entertainment Network
TV launcher
Shazam™ service
Display
4.55”, 1280 x 720 pixels 16M color TFT
Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine
Scratch-resistant, shatter proof sheet on mineral glass
Capacitive touchscreen with on-screen QWERTY keyboard
Screenshot capturing
Pre-loaded applications
Google Voice Search
Google Talk with video chat
Google Mail
Google Calendar
Google Maps with Street View and Latitude
Memory
RAM: 1GB
Flash memory: 16GB eMMC
Expansion slot: microSD, up to 32GB
HTC One XL:
Network LTE CAT3 - DL 100 /UL 50, LTE: 700/AWS, WCDMA: 2100/1900/850, EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900
Dimensions 5.31" (L) x 2.75" (W) x 0.35" (T)
Keyboard/Form Factor Virtual QWERTY
Operating SystemAndroid™ 4.0 (ICS) + HTC Sense™
Display 4.7-inch HD super LCD 1280x720
Battery 1,800 mAh, Embedded
Camera (Main): 8MP, f/2.0, BSI, Single LED-Smart Flash, ImageChip, 1080p HD Video with Stereo Sound; (Front): 1.3MP with 720p video
Memory 1GB DDR2 (RAM), 16GB onboard storage
Connectivity WiFi™ 802.11 a/b/g/n
Processor 1.5GHz Dual Core, Qualcomm MSM8960
Special Features Beats Audio™

Xperia build quality for me is ok. But i hated the rest.
I can't accept it even it gives the android expirience.
In that case i chose the XL for sure even with small battery and no sd slot.

chaki- said:
Xperia build quality for me is ok. But i hated the rest.
I can't accept it even it gives the android expirience.
In that case i chose the XL for sure even with small battery and no sd slot.
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I didn't even know it lacked a micro SD port. :O
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Xperia ion all the way
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Both are good competitors. But in my opinion Ion is better.

Lazarus65 said:
Yeah, they both look kind of odd. The One XL looks like the iPhone 3G, and the Ion looks like iPhone 5.
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... No they don't.

My choice would be Sony Ion...I think it looks better...so...get it

I'm desperately hoping that the Ion is released by my upgrade date (June 6th). I have a feeling that Sony decided not to launch the Ion with Android 2.3.7, thus the delay. Why release a phone with one operating system with an upgrade available a month later when you could delay launch for a month and release it with the current OS version? The major complaint about this phone when it was first announced was that it would be launched with GB. I'm hoping Sony saw the light at the end of the tunnel.

Lazarus65 said:
Yeah, they both look kind of odd. The One XL looks like the iPhone 3G, and the Ion looks like iPhone 5.
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They look like phones to me.

Just got my Xperia Ion! Here's a couple of photos next to my Xperia S, along with the Antutu benchmark
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1663204&page=2

i like xperia ion with better camera nice build and more ppi than one xl

i'll go for xpreria ion..

Xperia Ion

Cocytean said:
Just got my Xperia Ion! Here's a couple of photos next to my Xperia S, along with the Antutu benchmark
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1663204&page=2
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You pre-ordered? You bastard. I have to wait til AT&T rolls it out so I can use my upgrade. I just hope it's not the same price as the Galaxy Note.

Le 1s outshines iPhone SE

Apple announced the iPhone SE and the web is going wild about it! The Verge says "The new iPhone SE finally makes a small phone feel powerful", TechRadar says that its "Small but mighty!" and The Telegraph calls it "Apple's secret weapon". Lots of superlatives are being thrown around, as is always the case with Apple products.
So, in the midst of Apple's reality distortion field, I decided to compare it to my Le 1s - that I've been using for more than a month now. The results, at least for me, are very conclusive.
LeEco Le 1s
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NETWORK Technology GSM / WCDMA / LTE
LAUNCH Announced 2015, October
Status Avaliable on Flipkart
BODY Dimensions 151.1 x 74.2 x 7.6 mm
Weight 170 g
SIM 1 Nano-SIM, 1 Micro-SIM
DISPLAY Type Incell IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen
Size 5.5 inches (~75% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD)
PPI 401
Multitouch Yes
PLATFORM OS Android Lollipop
Chipset MediaTek Helio X10 Turbo, MTK6795T
CPU Octa-core 2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (64-bit)
GPU PowerVR G6200
MEMORY Card slot No
Internal 32 GB
CAMERA Primary 13 MP, f/2.0, PDAF Close-Loop, Single-LED Flash
Features 1/3.1" sensor size, geo-tagging, 4K video recording, auto-focus, manual-focus, digital zoom, face detection, HDR
Video [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
Secondary 5 MP, f/2.0, [email protected], face detection
SOUND Alert types Vibration, proprietary and custom ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
CONNECTIVITY WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, hotspot
Bluetooth v4.1, A2DP
GPS Yes, with GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC No
FM Radio No
USB Type-C Reversible
FEATURES Sensors Fingerprint, accelerometer, infrared, gravity, magneto, proximity, compass
Messaging SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser HTML5 (Chrome)
Java Yes
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- Google Now natural language commands and dictation
- Google Drive and third-party cloud services
- TV-out MHL 2.0
- Maps
- Audio/video player/editor
- Organizer
- Document viewer/editor
- Photo viewer/editor
- Voice memo/dial/command
- Predictive text input
BATTERY Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 340 h (4G on dual SIM)
Talk time Up to 31.5 h
Music play Up to 50 h
MISC Colors Rose Gold, Silver
NFC No
FM Radio No
USB Type-C Reversible
FEATURES Sensors Fingerprint, accelerometer, infrared, gravity, magneto,
Messaging SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser HTML5 (Chrome)
Java Yes
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- Google Now natural language commands and dictation
- Google Drive and third-party cloud services
- TV-out MHL 2.0
- Maps
- Audio/video player/editor
- Organizer
- Document viewer/editor
- Photo viewer/editor
- Voice memo/dial/command
- Predictive text input
BATTERY Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 340 h (4G on dual SIM)
Talk time Up to 31.5 h
Music play Up to 50 h
MISC Colors Rose Gold, Silver
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iPhone SE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2016, March
Coming soon. Exp. release 2016, March 31
123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm
113 g
Nano-SIM
LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen
4.0 inches (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio)
640 x 1136 pixels
326
Yes
iOS 9.3
Apple A9
Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
No
16/64 GB
12 MP, f/2.2, PDAF, Dual LED Flash
1/3" sensor size, geo-tagging, 4K video recording, touch focus, face detection, HDR
[email protected], [email protected]/60fps, [email protected], [email protected]
1.2 MP, f/2.4, [email protected], face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Vibration, proprietary ringtones
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, hotspot
v4.2, A2DP, LE
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Yes (Apple Pay only)
No
v2.0, reversible connector
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
HTML5 (Safari)
No
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- Siri natural language commands and dictation
- iCloud cloud service
- TV-out
- Maps
- Audio/video player/editor
- Organizer
- Document viewer/editor
- Photo viewer/editor
- Voice memo/dial/command
- Predictive text input
Non-removable Li-Po 1642 mAh battery
Up to 240 h (2G) / Up to 240 h (3G)
Up to 14 h (3G)
Up to 50 h
Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
Let's start with the OS. Android and iOS are now at-par on features, freely taking inspiration from each other and the perennial also-ran Windows Phone. However, if you've been using an Android phone, the move to iOS is jarring regardless of preparation. Trust me, having moved from a OnePlus 2 to an iPhone 6S, I know this better than most. If you're an iPhone user already, there is no discussion required. If you're an Android user, then I'd say "Don't even consider an iPhone!"
Moving on to design and build, the new iPhone is, in line with Apple's policy "thinner, smaller and lighter" than the Le 1s. However, the Le 1s has an astounding screen-to-body ratio of 75% that enables single-handed use and the phone doesn't feel too big. After all, within reason, bigger is always better! Both phones offer amazing build quality at their respective price points, so that's not really much of a contest.
On display, if you like smaller screens, the iPhone SE will appeal to you. But for someone who has used a 4+ inch screen device earlier, going back to a smaller display doesn't really work. In this respect, the Le 1s scores with its big but not too big display, and its helped by minimal bezels. Resolution-wise, its a no contest with the Full HD In-Cell display on the Le 1s ruling the roost with its fantastic color reproduction, great viewing angles and almost-zero bezels.
On connectivity, both the Le 1s and the iPhone SE are at par with each other on Wi-Fi and Network compatibilities, but the Le 1s scores with its dual-SIM capability.
When it comes to performance, I believe that specs are just one part of the game. Real-world performance is key. And in this area, despite having lesser amount of RAM than the Le 1s, the iPhone SE performs equally well due to better memory management in iOS versus Android. Its a straight tie!
Camera is another key feature where specs are just one part of the game with actual photo clarity being the key identifier. The iPhone SE uses the much-lauded camera module from the iPhone 6S, so its a given that photos will come out well. The Le 1s on the other hand had a few initial hiccups with photo clarity but they've since been resolved by OTA updates, so overall - its a good camera experience on both smartphones. The Le 1s scores in lowlight clarity and front-camera! Apple, for reasons that defy logic, went with a 1.2MP sensor on the front-camera. Now megapixels might not be everything, but with a 5MP sensor, the Le 1s handily beats the iPhone SE on selfies. Another reason is the smaller aperture size on Le 1s cameras – both front and rear (f2.0) compared to the iPhone SE which has f2.4 on the front camera and f2.2 on the rear camera – in photography parlance, smaller is referred to as “wider”. A wider aperture lets in more light which gives better photos in low-light and indoor situations, and gives you that beautiful blurred “out of focus” effect on wide shots.
With respect to sensors, the Le 1s has an infrared sensor to control home appliances that the iPhone doesn't. Everything else on this front is a tie.
Finally, the "essential spec" in today's world, battery! The Le 1s has almost double the battery capacity of the iPhone SE, with fast-charge built-in! While iOS has better power management than Android, the huge difference in capacity should result in longer standby times with the Le 1s!
Regardless of all technical specifications and performance comparisons, there will still be people convinced that an Apple product is the next best thing since sliced bread! So, to those people, here is a final nail in the coffin. Both the Le 1s and iPhone SE are good phones that do almost everything you can expect them to. Most importantly for a budget-conscious Indian, the Le 1s costs INR 10,999 while the iPhone SE starts at a whopping INR 39,000! That’s three times more expensive than the Le 1s!!! Case closed.