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[Q] New fast phone?

Hi,
At the moment I am using a HTC Desire and I find it to be to slow and the internal storage is to small.
Can someone recommend a fast dual core phone?
I have been looking at Samsung Galaxy s2 or perhaps som 3D phone...

CRzz said:
Hi,
Can someone recommend a fast dual core phone?
I have been looking at Samsung Galaxy s2
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This. You've answered your own question.

Maybe LG optimus 2X

My wife has gotten an Atrix 4g (AT&T), which recently got a gingerbread update. It's a beast of a phone, and quite fast.
The whole idea of the "webtop" dock for it, is just ridiculous to me though, especially since it costs more than a netbook.
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also worth note, it has 16gb built in user storage and 1gb of RAM.

Deeco7 said:
This. You've answered your own question.
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+1
I loved my Desire and never thought I would leave HTC until I got my SGSII.
Man, I looooooove my phone now

Hi guys, I know I'm a little off-topic, but not that much.
I would like your opinion on weather I should get an HTC Desire for about $330 or a Milestone 2 for about $530, or even de Defy for the same $530.
I ask because the hardware specs are very similar for the three, but i Know the desire is older.
Thank you.

Thx, I Will check the spec on them...
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mpabegg said:
Hi guys, I know I'm a little off-topic, but not that much.
I would like your opinion on weather I should get an HTC Desire for about $330 or a Milestone 2 for about $530, or even de Defy for the same $530.
I ask because the hardware specs are very similar for the three, but i Know the desire is older.
Thank you.
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Total thread hijack if you ask me

Samsung s2 or sensation

HTC Sensation !!! a good one.

Samsung Galaxy S2 is at the Moment the King under the Smartphones!

Or maybe you can wait a little longer for the HTC 3D EVO.
That's a really nice piece that you can feel the 3D vision without any glasses.
Cool~~~~

killall said:
Total thread hijack if you ask me
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Sorry about that, I'll make my own thread.

As a sensation owner I would say have play with both of them ( and look through the general sections on xda), the sensations gets stupidly hot for no reason and because the antennas are in the back cover the gsm/wcdma and wifi both have death grip issues.. as far as performance I know the sgs II is the fastest and has a better more well saturated screen but if I am no mistaken also gets really hot.... thats bench marks fast but I dont see any slow down on the sensation games play perfectly and the UI with customs roms is blisteringly fast...
hard decisions for you

Oh, I see a few more people have jumped in... Still not sure what to get... I shall look around... I not to sure about the 3d... The one I looked at hurt my eyes...
Probably will keep using my desire awhile longer... Need more memory... Need to decide soon!
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The Samsung Galaxy S II has the better screen, and from what I've seen it makes better pictures. Also the battery for the SGSII is better: Li-Ion 1650 mAh vs. the Li-Ion 1520 mAh from the HTC Sensation. But the differences are not that great, and the HTC Sense from the Sensation is a great UI, and if you use a custom ROM from LeeDrOiD you can get a greater experience from the Sensation.
For day-to-day usage I would get the HTC Sensation, the Phone UI is the best out there. You may find similar apps on the market that mimic the Phone UI, but it's not the same.
And until you get your new device, try a ROM that has data2EXT. This will increase your internal storage to up to 2GB. Most HTC Desire Custom ROMs have this data2EXT option. Go here -> Desire Index - Everything Desire is here!

Need help chosing a new phone?

First some history. Im currently using a Desire HD and switching from sense to CM7 back in forth once in a while so custom ROMs are a must.
Previous to that had a nexus one.
My main requists are the following
Flashable ROMs
good battery life
Good overall performance
Good reception and call qaulity
Good speaker
Screen at lease 4"
Must take MicroSD (I have a 32gig and I spent 100$ to get it so I want to use it)
Im looking to get a new phone and im pretty much down to the following 4 choices which are currently available to me in Canada
LG Optimus 2X
LG Optimus 3D
HTC EVO 3D
Samsung Galaxy S Infuse 4G
Samsung Galaxy S II 4G
HTC Sensation 4G
MOTOROLA ATRIX 4G
MOTOROLA XT860 4G
Now in terms of price they are all give or take about the same. Specs wise the atrix still looks like a good buy especially now that bootloader is unlocked. 1 gig of ram 16gig internal plus external etc but from what I hear the screen isnt one of the best out there and due to the higher pixel count speed on the CPU takes a hit.Battery is huge which is a big plus
In general I think the 3D thing is just a gimmick so that's no big deal for me as long as the 5megapixel is semi decent
I could care less about full keyboards as im used to screen ones now
In general I tend to avoid LG due to past issues but the optimus 2 has some good reviews out there.
As for Samsung ive known a few people who say changing roms is harder then lets say on HTC devices.
So any opinion would be appreciated.
So in order here are my priorities with these
Reception
Voice quality
Battery life
Ease of rom installation and support
Good speaker
Good overall CPU performance
Screen size
Good cam 5MP and up
Dont care if its HSPA+ or whatever. Never get above 3Mbps on my network anyways

HTC sensation 4g IMO
Tapatalked u see

shreyasvb said:
HTC sensation 4g IMO
Tapatalked u see
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But the battery is pretty small for a device with qHD and 4.3 screen also in my general experience Sense looks night but takes allot of potential out of the CPU compared to CM7 or base android.
Also it has less internal storage and RAM then some of the other devices as well

But AFAIK,battery backup is wayy better in sensation compared to sgs 2 although both r dual core...!
N btw,stock roms tend to take a hell lot of ram...customs roms uses wayy less ram..
N hell yeah,memory is a bit f problem unless u root it..
N btw,nothing can touch d samoled screen f sgs2,but one has to consider other things too...
Tapatalked u see

shreyasvb said:
But AFAIK,battery backup is wayy better in sensation compared to sgs 2 although both r dual core...!
N btw,stock roms tend to take a hell lot of ram...customs roms uses wayy less ram..
N hell yeah,memory is a bit f problem unless u root it..
N btw,nothing can touch d samoled screen f sgs2,but one has to consider other things too...
Tapatalked u see
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Well from the looks of xda its easy to root the GS2
as for battery I see Mugen has a 3200mah battery but would distroy the look of the phone.
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.co...ung-galaxy-s-ii-si9100-with-battery-door.html
At this point I think im leaning towards SGII seems specs are as good if not better then Atrix and battery is bigger then the Sensation

You won't regret your choices on any of the phones you listed but I would go with the: Samsung Galaxy S II 4G. I have one & it's awesome. Check out the SGSII forums to see what ROMs & other goodies you can get if you decide to get a SGSII.

RMXO said:
You won't regret your choices on any of the phones you listed but I would go with the: Samsung Galaxy S II 4G. I have one & it's awesome. Check out the SGSII forums to see what ROMs & other goodies you can get if you decide to get a SGSII.
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Hows the battery on it? Any recommendations on ROMs? Is it easy to flash customer stuff?
I saw how to root and also I see there is CWM for it so figure it should be easy to install ROMs and kernels and stuff after.

fidorulz said:
Hows the battery on it? Any recommendations on ROMs? Is it easy to flash customer stuff?
I saw how to root and also I see there is CWM for it so figure it should be easy to install ROMs and kernels and stuff after.
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Battery life is awesome & I've been using Cognition since it's release. It's easy peezy hence why I love it so much. I use to have a HTC Inspire & it was a pain in the beginning but easy after I made a successful gold card.

Love at first sight and then buy
Expected to come google-motorola... joked I say we go into the store and buy what you like it.

New Phone
Definitely judging by my hands on experience HTC or Motorola!

Id say the sensation 4g, in my opinion.

Thanks for all the replies

Sensation, or ATRIX+dock.

htc make amazing phones.. I bought the desire a year ago and it performs like a rock! and rocks do perform, it's known

I would suggest the Samsung Galaxy S II 4G.
The battery life is solid, it's very easy to root (check out its forum).
The camera is awesome, and the screen can't be beat.
Go for it.

Find dock is a waste of money. Leaning towards SGS2. Other then the battery on the atrix the specs beat all the others. Don't need qhd as that takes away from the cpu for nothing in my view

nightshade246 said:
I would suggest the Samsung Galaxy S II 4G.
The battery life is solid, it's very easy to root (check out its forum).
The camera is awesome, and the screen can't be beat.
Go for it.
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Any recommendations for roms?

I would go for the optimus 2x. I have a g2x and love it. GREAT screen, GREAT camera. GREAT phone. haha

I am loving my Infuse. Best phone I've ever had. It is easy to root, go back to stock, flash roms and just about evrything else. Htc seems a lot more difficult.to do all these.to begin with.
The screen is amazing, first phone I actually wanted to watch anything on(had iphone previously).
Battery life is good and there are good roms although right now they are on hold awaiting att to roll.out gb update to the phone.
sent from my Infuse gb

Htc sensation or evo 3d
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Please, help me choose a phone.

Hello all,
I will keep this short. I'm looking for a new phone. Please, make recommendations based on the requirements.
Current phone: iPhone4 32GB Black (Which I will also be looking to sell or trade.)
New phone requirements:
Android 2.3 or newer
AT&T or unlockable with 850/1900MHz 3G support
Expandable external memory up to 64GB (would accept memory 32 external with 16 internal if 64 isn't possible, but I don't really want to go down that road.)
Good development/customization support (Nothing with a locked bootloader or something similar)
Good screen resolution or dpi
Good performance and battery life
Thanks!

if you're ok with the android line, i would suggest the Samsung Galaxy S2 (voted best phone of the year on XDA). If you're lucky, you can get your hands on a 32GB version and throw a 32GB microSD at it.
the phone has everything (huge storage, thin as hell, hdmi out, usb host mode, beautiful screen, snappy processor) and it will definitely get the latest android soon.

Samsung Galaxy Nexus Highly Recommended , HTC Sensation XL , Motorola RAZR XT910 SUPER SLIM

Samsung galaxy S2, I just got mine about 3 days ago and I am LOVING it.
Rooted, flashed, ready to go

I'm afraid to go with Motorola again since they screwed everyone around with a locked bootloader on the Atrix. I've never been a fan of HTC's UI, but if they are good phones I will keep them in consideration. Galaxy S II looks like a solid phone. What's the diff between the Galaxy S II and the Galaxy Nexus? Thanks!

Yea I'd vouch for Samsung Galaxy S2 (International version) for it's sleekness unless you like one of the variants available here in the states. I have like 2 batteries from Anker and 1 from the original packaging. Back to back batteries quite handy on trips.
I used to be own the iPhone 4 and still work with them now and then for friends and families. You'll be totally spoiled by the usage of Adobe Flash and screen size. I held an iPhone 4S recently and I actually can't STAND the small screen >.> SGS2 screen isn't overwhelmingly big and it's great to watch HD videos.
Hmmm I could go on and on. Oh one more thing, you'll love the wide selection of roms and customization that comes along with the Android family. I'm personally just waiting for Samsung to give us Android Ice Cream as they had mentioned fairly recently early November I believe.
That's it unless you have questions
-Full spec review between Galaxy Nexus and SGS2: http://10division.com/samsung-galax...xy-s2-the-complete-ultimate-comparison-guide/

galaxy nexus !

One important difference between the sgs2 and the g nexus is that the sgs2 has the same resolution as the first generation of 1ghz phones life the nexus one and funny enough the galaxy s. It is 480x800 iirc. the newer phones have more! It looks bad seeing the same resolution in bigger screen.
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Galaxy S2 is best one so far. if you want to wait a little, android phones with ICS will be coming out soon, but the Galaxy S2 is up-gradable to the ICS as well. so your choice.
Good Luck!

Samsung galaxy S II, of course

Thanks for all of the replies! I read the comparison article, and I was almost sold on the Nexus until I got to #8. No expandable memory? Wtf? That's one of the main reasons I am getting rid of my iCrap4. I have the 32G and it's completely full. I can't even fit my entire library on it anymore. Looks like I can get up to 64G on the S2 though.

i think 16G is enough，most files can keep in PC

Seen what you are looking for, I concur: Samsung Galaxy S II is what you "want"...
...and yes 16GB is plenty.

You failed math class. 32>16

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Thanks for all of the replies! I read the comparison article, and I was almost sold on the Nexus until I got to #8. No expandable memory? Wtf? That's one of the main reasons I am getting rid of my iCrap4. I have the 32G and it's completely full. I can't even fit my entire library on it anymore. Looks like I can get up to 64G on the S2 though.
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I think Galaxy S2 won, but how do you use 32GB? I mean, how many musics, movies and photos do you keep on your phone? If lots of photos and videos, why you can't keep the older photos you took in the PC? Or the videos, do you really watch them at least once a week? Or musics, you really listen to all of them, or you jump to the next half of them? Apps, I know, iApps are so big.
Musics, I have 100 music on my 4 Gb SD Card, some videos, some backups and one ext2 lost partitions, with 2.1 Gb left. My device is low end, so low memory and small screen. I will buy the rumored Xperia Nozomi. I made one big mistake buying this Xperia X10 Mini Pro.
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Well my 1.2k trakcs equal about 9gb of music soo
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I'm currently on the captivate (galaxy s1) and I love it. I've only spent about 30 seconds on the s2 and it feels even better than the first. Definitally gonna be sticking with samsung on phones in the future.

+1 for SGS2, I have one and HTC Sensation and, Samsung Nexus (new one) And i still prefer the SGS2 and i would rather have the SGS2 than the Nexus when i get ICS running properly on it.

xtrem88 said:
Well my 1.2k trakcs equal about 9gb of music soo
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And you listen to all of them?

Yup i listen to all around 1.5 times awrrk
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choice a new phone?

i have make a search for a new best phone for me i cant choice wich one is the best
i was thinking about SAMSUNG I9100 GALAXY S II vs SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE vs i phone 4 vs HTC Sensation vs Samsung Galaxy Nexus...which one you will suggest to me for the top use ?

My personal opinion I like the new Motorola Razr (Or Droid Razr in the US). 1GB RAM, Dual core 1.2cpu and seperate gpu. 16Gb internal with SD ext support. 8Mp Camera rather than 5.
The new Nexus is comparable but has 5mp camera and no external sd card support, which I just don't understand.
If you like the Galaxy, version 3 should be out 1st 1/4 of next year. That looks a beast.

you have to decide wither to go with Android or iOS.
if you want more apps, much much less customization go with iOS and buy iPhone 4/4s
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if you want good amount of apps, customizable OS go with Android
then ask your self do I want a phone or a small tablet if you want a phone remove the note from your list
other phones in the market share the same specs: 1.2 dual core around 1GB ram
5-8 mb camera
I will go with HTC rezound (in US) or the Galaxy nexus or If you like the design of
Motorola Razr its good phone (my friend told me its camera is not that good)
my final personal choice will be the new Galaxy Nexus

You can't go wrong with Galaxy S II. It packs all the things we love in Android - big screen (but not too big), open bootloader, great power etc.

I just love the idea of "Pure Google" phones. I have a Nexus S that I love. I'd go for that if I were you, or even better, if you have the budget to afford it, for a Galaxy Nexus.
Pure Google phones = best support (quick system update deployment), no bloatware (I'm not a fan of TouchWiz, Sense and others).
Of course it is a bit irrelevant once you install CM on them, but there's something that makes me feel good to have the brand Google on the back of my phone.

giorgosfl said:
i have make a search for a new best phone for me i cant choice wich one is the best
i was thinking about SAMSUNG I9100 GALAXY S II vs SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE vs i phone 4 vs HTC Sensation vs Samsung Galaxy Nexus...which one you will suggest to me for the top use ?
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and remember, tinkering with Apple stuff is a futile effort! unless you work for them. which i suppose is like a gang initiation in / out. basically apple-ites live on their own little planet.

I heard that the sound quality on the s2 is not as good as the first version.

i was thinking to buy the htc flyer but with the samsung note maybe i change my mind because i saw the specs for that device and i think is better to have 2 things in one devices and more more cheaper

In my opinion the Galaxy Nexus is the best you could get because you can be sure that Google will support this phone a long time and the hardware is really nice.
The second phone I would choose is the S2, brilliant screen and epic phone.

Hi, I had the Captivate, then upgraded to the SGSII. Now my wife has the Cappy. I just put a rom in the I777. Working great. I love the SGSII.
Just my 2 cents.

i decide that i wont buy an iPhone and i will stay with the awesome android OS.
but i want to learn more about the Samsung phones ...like how to root each of them and if i can root them.
what phone have the best screen from the others and the camera.
also about the best custom things like roms and hacks.
battery life and also the best and more important part what are the problems they have .
And if their is a compare video or site with all the samsung phone i am interesting

What about SG note? Weird that nobody recommends it
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That is very simple, HTC Sensation.
It has design, beauty and class over others.

Get iphone because remember if u have an iphone, u don't have an iphone.

brunomirjanic said:
That is very simple, HTC Sensation.
It has design, beauty and class over others.
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The HTC Sensation is very nice. I love mine. Even after buying the HTC Amaze I STILL use my Sensation. It feels very nice in the hand...and you can buy white battery covers which when combined with a new ROM, make you feel like you have a new phone.
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I recently got a HD7 with windows phone, and i gotta say, its really nice.
its buttery smooth, fastest growing apps market, etc. the phone is also really nice, fast, good size, good weight, nice screen, not too bad of a camera (cant beat a real camera ofc, but still).
just my opinion.

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why anyone suggest samsung galaxy note????
i have seen the specs of the phone and its also awsome but noone want it ....why ???
does it have problem???

I think the Galaxy Not is a little bit too big for the most. But i would take it

As long as it fits in the pocket, its not too big(and has nice specs too)
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[Q] Moto X, HTC One, Galaxy S4 or Galaxy Note 2?

Hey xda community I need help deciding on which phone I should get next since I have an upgrade with Sprint. I've done some research and I'm stuck between the Moto X, HTC One, Galaxy S4 and the Galaxy Note 2. I will most likely install a ROM but I only like complete ROMs with no down sides to them as in Camera, video bugs ect.
I was really going for the Moto x because of the talk feature so I can change music in my car but the 16gb internal and no expansion SD card is a disappointment. I like uniqueness but what I really like about Android is the ability to remove your battery and have added memory so the Moto X doesn't seem like a good choice for me. Same with the HTC One but they do have a 32gb internal memory but I can't remove the battery. I just don't want to install a ROM and freeze and have no control to be able to pop out the battery and reboot to recovery ect. I love the Note 2 features and battery life. I'm only concerned about the size with a case on it because I always get an otter box. I've been out of the scene for a while so I wanted to get some suggestions from you guys. I'm coming from The Photon 4G running CNA Android 4.1.1. I loved that phone especially with the CNA ROM but it's time to upgrade and I want to make the right choice.
I like to stand out from the crowd and be unique. I want 4G LTE. I really want to be able to add a 32gb mini SD card and be able to remove the battery. I basically like to have the most control of my phone. I will eventually install a ROM on my new phone whatever it being, if it's worth it. I want a smooth running phone. The Photon has given me trouble here and they're kind of frustrating but it was from the ROM but I wouldn't complain because it was much better than running stock Android 2.1.1.
I just want to get some suggestions and maybe some experience from you guys. Any reply helps. I appreciate it. Thanks.
Edit: I'm leaning towards the HTC One but will not being able to remove the battery cause problems with installing ROMs? I might not even instal a ROM since 4.4 KitKat is coming to HTC One

Note 2's pen is great

You can't choice nexus 5 or lg g2 ?
Else, i think note 2 is better

maskah said:
You can't choice nexus 5 or lg g2 ?
Else, i think note 2 is better
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I looked a little at those but I think I'm going to go with the S4. The Note doesn't have gorilla glass and will be too big in my pocket with a case

Galaxy S4!
You already answered yourself. Galaxy S4 is the way to go....like you said the note 2 is going to be too big with protection case ect. I have the Galaxy S4 and the size is just right, removable battery and good rom support.

i7vSa7vi7y said:
I looked a little at those but I think I'm going to go with the S4. The Note doesn't have gorilla glass and will be too big in my pocket with a case
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Ok, so you should buy the S4 :good:

Ok thanks guys. I just needed to make up my mind I guess. What ROM would you guys reccomend installing? I think I'm going to install Sac's ROM but is there any bugs or problems? I like complete ROMs.