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[Q] Buying a new Android

I am totally confused about what to buy... At present am considering Motorola Defy, Google Nexus S & HTC Desire Series
I don't wanna mod my phone for a year (till its warranty expires). I have to get satisfied with official updates for 12 months!
It should have a nice display (large enough), quality camera coupled with decent hardware
My budget is around Rs.15k (250 Euros)
Please help me chose my first Android

I guess the options u are considering for ur phone and ur budget is contradictory..
With ur price range,u can purchase only M Defy
Desire S is 22K
and Nexus is 20K

Sorry for the contradictory budget
ritam378 said:
I guess the options u are considering for ur phone and ur budget is contradictory..
With ur price range,u can purchase only M Defy
Desire S is 22K
and Nexus is 20K
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Well my mistake.. It should have been roughly around 15Ks ~ 20Ks
Thanks for the rectification

If you don't want to mod your phone you shouldn't buy defy. It's a great phone, but without mods it's not the best. The best support comes with the Nexus S as it gets the stock Android so you don't have to wait for the manufacturer to update it. At the other hand HTC is one of the most reliable brand and Sense is really great.
I won't say you should buy one or the other because it's your choice, but for regular user (I mean non-developers) the desire s it better.
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Most value is Samsung galaxy S2.
just my 2 cents

Now am even more confused :'(
PsHegger said:
If you don't want to mod your phone you shouldn't buy defy. It's a great phone, but without mods it's not the best. The best support comes with the Nexus S as it gets the stock Android so you don't have to wait for the manufacturer to update it. At the other hand HTC is one of the most reliable brand and Sense is really great.
I won't say you should buy one or the other because it's your choice, but for regular user (I mean non-developers) the desire s it better.
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Thanks a lot PsHegger
Over here in India I've heard that after sales service of Motorola is not great. Thats why I'm a bit afraid of modding it till its warranty period is officially over. I'd love to tweak, but it seems that if I opt for Defy, I've to settle with Android 2.2 for a while atleast.
Moreover I'm a bit inclined towards Defy beacuse its cheaper (comparitively) & its rugged. I believe it has a good value for money considering the hardware it packs for €250.
Please do correct me if I am wrong. Purchasing a phone @ 15k INR is a big investment for me

pritishnanda said:
Thanks a lot PsHegger
Over here in India I've heard that after sales service of Motorola is not great. Thats why I'm a bit afraid of modding it till its warranty period is officially over. I'd love to tweak, but it seems that if I opt for Defy, I've to settle with Android 2.2 for a while atleast.
Moreover I'm a bit inclined towards Defy beacuse its cheaper (comparitively) & its rugged. I believe it has a good value for money considering the hardware it packs for €250.
Please do correct me if I am wrong. Purchasing a phone @ 15k INR is a big investment for me
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you should only buy what you can afford bearing in mind that the mobile phone industry is constantly evolving.
My choice however goes for Nexus S...

pritishnanda said:
Thanks a lot PsHegger
Over here in India I've heard that after sales service of Motorola is not great. Thats why I'm a bit afraid of modding it till its warranty period is officially over. I'd love to tweak, but it seems that if I opt for Defy, I've to settle with Android 2.2 for a while atleast.
Moreover I'm a bit inclined towards Defy beacuse its cheaper (comparitively) & its rugged. I believe it has a good value for money considering the hardware it packs for €250.
Please do correct me if I am wrong. Purchasing a phone @ 15k INR is a big investment for me
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I have DEFY and it was the best choice I could make. I can recommend it to everyone. If you can buy a Blur-less defy it's good for everyday use with the official 2.2 and you don't have to mod it.
But as you said it's a big investment and I don't want to give you bad advice. Defy is good for everyday use and gaming for a mid price and we shouldn't forget that it's life-proof (yes, that was an aspect for me). The truth is that I bought this phone because of the price, but if I could afford it I'd bought the Desire S.
I think YOU should make the decision, but whichever you choose you won't be disappointed.
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From your choices, I'd go for Nexus s because its vanilla android (don't have any bloatware) and you'll get the updates faster than anybody else.
It may not be dual core but the hardware is good enough.

+1 for Google Nexus S

Desire for 16.5K (Not Desire S - It's not worth the huge difference over the Desire). The official GB update will probably be the last one for it, but, you can see the list of mods yourself for it.
Besides, I dont think its necessary to wait till the warranty expires, more so because the phones here ship with generic, unbranded and unlocked ROMs, so, getting back to them for warranty purposes shouldn't be an issue. (I modded my Wildfire in a week of getting it. )

Samsung Galaxy S2, best phone I ever had.

Out of those choices, get the Nexus S.
I'd root it instantly though.

Defy or Wildfire?
3xeno said:
Desire for 16.5K (Not Desire S - It's not worth the huge difference over the Desire). The official GB update will probably be the last one for it, but, you can see the list of mods yourself for it.
Besides, I dont think its necessary to wait till the warranty expires, more so because the phones here ship with generic, unbranded and unlocked ROMs, so, getting back to them for warranty purposes shouldn't be an issue. (I modded my Wildfire in a week of getting it. )
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Please ref to http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=3337&idPhone2=3514 I don't see any reason eXcept Sense UI (and the proposed Gingerbread update) why Desire should be preferred over Defy. Can you pls explain...
@PsHegger: Can a modded Defy has MotoBLUR in it? Desire is out of stock @ most of the stores over here... Nexus S (doesn't come with AM-OLED now a days) seems overpriced. Whats a Bloatware?
Will it be wise if I wait for Defy+?

My Mrs has the desire s, everything stock and its rapid very reliable great camera good battery, tough phone full metal skin, feels like a quality phone,
Or go budget and buy a used hd2 for cheap I've had mine for years now. Winner winner chicken dinner
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Get the Nexus s , Its the best phone for your price range. I got mine a couple of months back and i rooted it recently. Its brilliant and i don't think you'll have any warranty issues also.
Think the LCD version is like 20K and the AMOLED version is 27K.
Even if you don't root the phone. You'll get the updates instantly.

Go for LG optimus black. Undoubtedly the best in the league. Display even beats the screen of iPhone 4
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pritishnanda said:
@PsHegger: Can a modded Defy has MotoBLUR in it?
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I have CM7 on my Defy and it does not contain MotoBLUR, but there are a few mods which can be installed on any Defy regardless of MotoBLUR
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by lg optimus 2x
best phone ever by lg optimus 2x.
its simply great

My Options
Price Index July:
Motorola Defy---------------------------- Rs. 15,500/-
Nokia C7 (may be Astound)---------------- Rs. 16,730/-
LG Optimus Black (P970)------------------- Rs. 19,500/-
Samsung (Google) Nexus S (LCD Version)- Rs. 20,000/-
Samsung Galaxy S i9000------------------- Rs. 21,000/-
HTC Desire S------------------------------ Rs. 22,500/-
LG Optimus 2X----------------------------- Rs. 25,500/-
To be honest I'm a bit inclined towards Defy & Nexus S... However I'd be glad to know more about two Motorola products: Defy+ & Droid 3... What can be the expected price of Droid 3? Should I wait for it?

Which smartphone shoudl I buy ?

Hello.
I'm searching for a phone right now.
I'm thinking about buying the G2x but I was wondering if you guys can show me something better ?
I want a fast smartphone, reliable, powerful ?
Budget is unlimited.
Thank you

G2X is a very good phone. But if you're willing to wait a couple of weeks for the Galaxy S 2 to come out you should get that.

Thanks for replying.
The Galaxy S2 will be like.. 4.5" for Tmobile and that's too big for me ;/ !
Like which is better: TMobile G2x, Htc Sensation or MyTOuch 4G Slide ?
I can also consier other phones from tmobile.
I really to buy this tonight !
Thanks

M2oSa said:
Thanks for replying.
The Galaxy S2 will be like.. 4.5" for Tmobile and that's too big for me ;/ !
Like which is better: TMobile G2x, Htc Sensation or MyTOuch 4G Slide ?
I can also consier other phones from tmobile.
I really to buy this tonight !
Thanks
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I've read outstanding comments about the MyTouch 4G Slide. The camera is suppose to be the best there is on any phone. And the audio quality is suppose to be superior. But I myself don't like thick phones, which slide out keyboards make.
The Sensation is definitely better than the LG phone and looks and feels better...to me. But the SGS2 would be the best one to get. I thought for a long time that 4.3" is the biggest I would want to go in a phone. But I gave a Samsung Infuse a good try and found my new maximum size increased to 4.5". It was excellent. The SAMOLED+ and Samsung's thin phones are worth it. You would be glad to have an SGS2. The sound quality will be the best there is and the camera will probably rival the MyTouch 4G Slide. The battery life will be better too.

If you need a phone right now I would pick the Sensation. Mytouch 4G Slide if you really want the camera, but like MartyLK I don't like thick phones.

+1 for Samsung Galaxy S 2.
It might not have the CPU of G2x but it has more RAM and so multi-tasking would be pretty smooth.
Since you have an unlim budget and if you are willing for new models to come out, look for these specs.
1GHz+ processor. 1GB RAM. 4G. Preferably a dual core 1GHz and 1GB RAM.
3D phones have the cool factor. However, I personally don't think they are worth it.u
That's about it.

I would also go with Sensation!

Actually, if it worth it, I can wait for the Galaxy S II.
When is it being relased ?
But 4.5" is not too big ?

I would recommend SGSII as well.
Last time I heard, it has a 4.3" display.

sygeek said:
I would recommend SGSII as well.
Last time I heard, it has a 4.3" display.
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The International and AT&T versions are 4.3". The T-Mobile and Sprint versions are 4.5".

Thank you for the asnwers.
I appreciate =)

there is a spreadsheet thats going around with all the specs of upcoming phones for 2011 holiday season and beyond.
please take a look and contribute as long as your information is accurate.
http://goo.gl/bMFTS

Ohh thaanks =) ! Amazing link !

aohus said:
there is a spreadsheet thats going around with all the specs of upcoming phones for 2011 holiday season and beyond.
please take a look and contribute as long as your information is accurate.
http://goo.gl/bMFTS
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wow great information....Thanks

So you're only looking for a phone from t-mobile right?

LG OPTIMUS is a very good and cheap smartphone

stavros88 said:
LG OPTIMUS is a very good and cheap smartphone
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It's out of question. The OP wants a good device. Not a cheap or budget device. Non of the Optimus phones(except Optimus 3D, Optimus Black and Optimus 2X... or rather the expensive models in Optimus series.. ) can run Flash.. as they are all ARMv6.

我觉着吧，htc g14蛮不错的~

I have as u can see LG 2x and device is great, my friend have SGS2 And i can tell u that multitasking browsing net loading apps is the same speed. But LG is so mych better in games(cuz of nVidia gpu) . On sgs2 display is much better and battery managment us also better. U should buy sensation only for looks and sensUI. Thats my opinion
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I very much enjoy the versatility of the htc sensation 4g with the Android Revolution HD 3.6.11 rom.

[Q] Which phone should I get?

I'm going to replace my HTC Wildfire with a better second-hand phone that still retain Android as OS, possibly with ICS support, even with rom xD.
For a budget of 200€ (250$) which should be the best for multimedia, gaming, etc..
Thanks in advance ^^

LG optimus 2x Speed

HTC is very nice...
When you have 280€ you should buy HTC Desire S .
I have it too.
It´s great

I think LG X3 will be better option it has marvelous specs but you have to wait for it....

agree if you can wait for the LG X3
that would be a good option

Wait for the Samsung Galaxy Note LTE
Wait til Feb 12 and the Samsung Galaxy Note LTE will be out for AT&T for $250 there is nothing better til the SG3 comes out this Oct

JGuinan007 said:
Wait til Feb 12 and the Samsung Galaxy Note LTE will be out for AT&T for $250 there is nothing better til the SG3 comes out this Oct
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Looking 'bout the galaxy note
:Q___'

A lot of the cheaper Androids can be overclocked to run at excellent speeds. I wonder if there's a chart comparing speeds between overclocked phones somewhere.

Its coming out for 299$
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What?
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Based on the available(by Feb 18) phones on contract in the US, I don't believe there is a phone with better specs than the Note. If you can't handle the size of the beast, maybe wait until the Skyrocket HD comes out probably in March or April.
I for one am getting the Note on the 18th, mostly cuz I don't use my device as a phone much and want it more for the mini tablet aspect.
I don't believe the GS3 will be in the US for at least 4 months, because they haven't even announced it yet and when they do it will make the euro tour before we see it. I can't wait that long.

I think HTC EVO 4G is good

HTC wildfire s
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Magus92 said:
I'm going to replace my HTC Wildfire with a better second-hand phone that still retain Android as OS, possibly with ICS support, even with rom xD.
For a budget of 200€ (250$) which should be the best for multimedia, gaming, etc..
Thanks in advance ^^
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Honestly you should purchase the Galaxy SII skyrocket from samsung it is worth the buy!!

Samsung galaxy s2, or save some more money and wait for the s3.

Probably the Note is the best deal... but mine speaker distorted and my friend's one home button feel loose after extensive use.
But if the above not happen, then it will be the best C/P device for this moment

Get the latest droid without the program that breaks your phone if you install a rom
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The Galaxy S II or the Galaxy Nexus. Samsung has stepped up their game big time. HTC is still good as well but needs help in the screen technology department. Seems like every LCD screen out there can't compare to SAMOLED. Samsung phones are also light and thin.

Ok guys! Thanks to everyone ^^.
*gotta rack some money ._.*

Htc desire s 250$

Chose a phone!

Hey xda
I want to buy a new phone.I searched the internet a few phone calls and I was pleasantly surprised by their performance and their price ..
I could not decide and want to ask you what you choose!
If we know any phone up to 300-350 euros, that is good .. you are grateful: D
I do not know the following mobile performance, but I want to be good screen, I have trouble not touch your system .. to go well and I did not lag, especially in GTA 3 (some phones we've seen on youtube that does not have lagged, however some comments that have lag "space").
LG Optimus P970, Black
LG P990 Optimus 2x, Black
Samsung I9001 Galaxy S Plus, 8GB, Black
HTC EVO 3D
LG Optimus SOL
Samsung S5830 Galaxy Ace Ceramic White
Thanks in advance
(translated with google translate part =))

Razvan03Andrei said:
Hey xda
I want to buy a new phone.I searched the internet a few phone calls and I was pleasantly surprised by their performance and their price ..
I could not decide and want to ask you what you choose!
If we know any phone up to 300-350 euros, that is good .. you are grateful: D
I do not know the following mobile performance, but I want to be good screen, I have trouble not touch your system .. to go well and I did not lag, especially in GTA 3 (some phones we've seen on youtube that does not have lagged, however some comments that have lag "space").
LG Optimus P970, Black
LG P990 Optimus 2x, Black
Samsung I9001 Galaxy S Plus, 8GB, Black
HTC EVO 3D
LG Optimus SOL
Samsung S5830 Galaxy Ace Ceramic White
Thanks in advance
(translated with google translate part =))
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Try EVO, I have Galaxy S plus and its awesome, but when it comes to ROMS, doesn't have really much. Search the forums for these phones' ROMS and make your choice

s2 international version

HTC EVO 3D, I have this smartphone and it's awesome

I've had a lot of success with Samsung phones. I currently own a Nexus S and probably will be switching to the next Nexus, after the Galaxy Nexus.

Galaxy S2 i9100 is the best! or wait for S3 but it costs more than you want to.. imho..

HTC
for the sheer joy of using HTC phones running ahead with Android

Hey...sorry for that,but i have an problem.
The HTC EVO 3D doesn't disponible in my country
I want to buy an LG x2 or an samsung galaxy s plus.
I think i choose lg x2.What do you think?
What is the best of the two? Not snap out of the qualities both of you, I know them, and who is knowledgeable will answer imediat.As I want to meet someone that has LG's because there's more I know and realize what he could.
Like I said, I find a good deal lg x2

Razvan03Andrei said:
Hey...sorry for that,but i have an problem.
The HTC EVO 3D doesn't disponible in my country
I want to buy an LG x2 or an samsung galaxy s plus.
I think i choose lg x2.What do you think?
What is the best of the two? Not snap out of the qualities both of you, I know them, and who is knowledgeable will answer imediat.As I want to meet someone that has LG's because there's more I know and realize what he could.
Like I said, I find a good deal lg x2
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I own a galaxy s plus. It's a great phone but as said earlier, it doesn't have a lot of custom ROM's or ICS. But if that doesn't bother you, you should get it.
I personally don't know much about the LG X2 but from a review I just read they say it's a good phone but the call quality is crap..
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My first cell phone is LG, it's white (it was stolen), it's good to use, so I think LG is nice.

For €300 you can get Huawei Ascend P1. It's is slim and fast.
Also check out Atrix 2,and a galaxy s advance.
Dunno if the s2 is in your budget.
Imetumwa kutoka U8150 kutumia XDA

Which one of these is a good phone to buy?

Hello XDA!
Its time I got a new phone, and there are many choices in the market at the moment.
I have a LG Optimus One P500 (The most awesome, 600mhz, Jelly Bean running phone! :laugh: )
And I wanted to know if I should get a phone or stay with this one.
My range is $150-$300, THOUGH I could exceed a bit.
My choices are:
HTC One V
LG Optimus Black
Xiaomi Mi-One Youth
I would've chosen the Mi-One, but it has to be shipped all the way from China, and I have to pay in advance, so I'm not really sure about that.
Also! If YOU guys have any phone that is in the price range, and is good, please vote as other and post it!

Koragg618 said:
Hello XDA!
Its time I got a new phone, and there are many choices in the market at the moment.
I have a LG Optimus One P500 (The most awesome, 600mhz, Jelly Bean running phone! :laugh: )
And I wanted to know if I should get a phone or stay with this one.
My range is $150-$300, THOUGH I could exceed a bit.
My choices are:
HTC One V
LG Optimus Black
Xiaomi Mi-One Youth
I would've chosen the Mi-One, but it has to be shipped all the way from China, and I have to pay in advance, so I'm not really sure about that.
Also! If YOU guys have any phone that is in the price range, and is good, please vote as other and post it!
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i think htc one v is better of your choice.. try the ebay also.. you wil find a good deal..

bmwchampz said:
i think htc one v is better of your choice.. try the ebay also.. you wil find a good deal..
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i quote for LG Optimus

LG optimus
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Like the people above, I would most likely go for the LG Optimus.

+1 for LG Optimus Black

Optimus
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If you can exceed your budget by $50 you can get Google nexus. Way better than optimus.
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Out of those options I'd say Optimus. However, if you're on the market for a 600 MHz phone, I might recommend getting an X10 Mini Pro for a much cheaper price (if you can find it used) or, even better, an SK17 Mini Pro.

if i were you i would wait until google release a Nexus Quad-Core... and while waiting... save $$ for that !!! it will be the best phone ever! awesome hardware + google updates xd

Samsung Galaxy SIII

Thanks for the replies guys! My phone is 600mhz so not looking for that, but luckily my brother is giving me his iPhone 4 for free since he never uses it, which I'm planning to sell and buy something nice, so i might as well save up for a 9000 core phone
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Buy htc one V. It have the best performance in this category and htc have awesome support.