Hello everyone, I'm fairly new to android and would love if someone could help me. Coming from iPhone 4 I wana get android phone cause Rogers is releasing nexus s and xperia arc on 28th I wana get one but not sure which is better. Please help me everyone as I have only week to decide.
Thanks
Buy Arc Or w8 For Samsung Galaxy S2 ( similar to iphone 4 in looks )
might be forever for sgs2
just looking at the specs the Xperia Arc has the advantage in many areas:
8.1MP vs 5MP camera
microSD slot that can accept a 32GB card vs 16GB fixed internal in Nexus
4.2" vs 4.0" screen
FM radio
micro hdmi
MobileSyrup is reporting the Samsung Galaxy S II to be released late Q2/Early Q3. With a dual core 1.2 GHz processor, 4.3-inch Super AMOLED display and 1GB of RAM, I think it'll be worth the wait.
If not, I think the Samsung Nexus S would be a better choice than the Arc.
Sgs2 released in india. Getting in day or two
In Uk 1st May Onwards.
its not Forever
So not arc? I need one rightaway or nexus s.
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If you want something right away, then take the Arc. It's a better phone than the Nexus S.
pakraider said:
If you want something right away, then take the Arc. It's a better phone than the Nexus S.
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Agreed.
I used a Nexus S for a couple of weeks prior to getting my Arc and there's simply no contest IMO.
Of course there's the obvious points like the superior camera, the flexibility of having a memory card as opposed to only in-built memory, extra features like HDMI-out and the significantly better looks
But there's also things like the fact that the Arc is smoother, so much more polished and the screen is actually really good - for day-to-day usage, I'd go so far as to say that it's a match for the sAMOLED panel the Nexus S uses.
Hi i would recommend you to go for sony ericsson xperia arc because i have research lot for this phone and i got awesome reviews so go for arc. Thanks.
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If you want something right away, then take the Arc. It's a better phone than the Nexus S.
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Except, you know, for the screen you're looking at all day (SAMOLED >>> any LCD), and the constant Google software updates. And the faster Hummingbird in the Nexus.
Finally i'm moving Towards Android From Old Crappy Nokia-s60. My budget is around 17k INR (India).
I Want an android For ..(here's my wishlist)
1.Great Audio/Music Quality Via Earphones (I have Two In-Earphones Nokia wh-701 and Creative ep-630.they are good enough for me)
2.Resolution wvga or above.
3.play & record 720p.
4.Good Camera With Flash (Although i dont use camera often)
5.Good Processor (1ghz or more)
6.Good GPU
7.Ram 512mb
8.Big Scratch proof Screen (3.7-4.0 inches)
9.LED Notification (NOT necessary).
10. (Very IMP.) Good Xda/Forum Support...For Rooting/OCing/Flashing.
There Are Two Good phones in my mind Xperia Neo V And Galaxy W (Wonder). Neo v is available for 17.5-18 k. Neo is not is available in india. And Galaxy w is coming soon (i dont know the date/month but expected price is same 17-18k).
So Should I Wait For Galaxy W Or Buy Neo V?
Neo V
Pros.
Scratch-resistant LED-backlit LCD With Bravia Engine.
Good Looking.
Led Notification Light.
Camera Key.
Comes With A screen protector(in the box).
HDMI Port+ Cable.
Good Camera. (i think)
Cons.
Not much xda/forum support.
Locked bootloader.
Less Internal Memory 1gb (320mb available)
All Hardware Buttons (i dont like it)
Galaxy Wonder
Pros.
Same Processor But Clocked at 1.4 ghz.
Internal memory 4gb (1.7 gb available).
Touch Wiz 4 UI (i like it)
BT 3.0.
Two Capacitive Keys.
Separate Charger And USB cable.
Samsung is Better in terms of SW updates.
(Very IMP.) It Will have a Separate Section in xda. (i'm sure).
Samsung Services like social hub etc.
Cons.
No Scratch proof/ gorilla glass screen.
No Camera key.
No LED Notification Light.
Not Good Looking (its not a problem for me).
Other Specs Are Just Same Like Screen size,RAM,Battery,Resolution (almost same), megapixels-flash,front camera, Gingerbread,720p,
Please Help Me!! Should I Wait For Galaxy W Or Buy Neo V?
Please Comment.....Any Help Would Be Appreciated!!!
I think you should get the Neo V as it will definitely be getting ICS, and maybe even another update after that as Sony have been improving. The Galaxy Wonder probably will get ICS but Samsung take forever with their updates.
go for neo V sony confirmed that it will be getting ANDROID 4.0...
based on your (wish) list, neo v won imo.
PIck neo v, its cooler. there are also great support for that device here in xda. very customizable. camera is good with 5mp. Sony keeps their OS updated.
hi
pls tell me which of above is better?
xperia mini pro is really fast but i think it has an overheating issue like xperia mini.I would buy galaxy fit
galaxy fit is better
I had many issues with Xperia Mini Pro and i bought Galaxy Mini which is pretty much same as Galaxy Fit so i think Samsung is better and has many firmware updates.
I suggest you galaxy fit its better mini pro has less battery juice. If you want good processor in less money go for galaxy Y But it has less mp cam and less screen pixel
yeah ....consider the new Samsung Galaxy Y...
Hi, I have a Sony Xperia Neo since 2011 and I'm thinking about getting a new phone. I was searchin about Sony Xperia Z and Samsung Galaxy Note II.
Besides the obviously better hardware, I am looking for a bigger screen to read books. So, my question is, there is a lot of difference to read in a 3.7" screen (NEO) to a 5"-5.5" (Z,Note II)? Does reading on a phone impair sight, and does a bigger screen reduces this damage?
Also, about the phones, Z and Note II, they are worth?
EDIT: Can someone confirm that the Sony smartphones still can't flash kernel from CWM like the Samsung do?
Thanks
Sony Xperia Z2 Review vs Samsung Galaxy S5 Review
We cannot ignore this; Samsung always has Special thing! (Edit: nothing special for this time! except true OctaCore)
almost all things about Xperia Z2 was not surprise But special.
pnt) please go to source posts to see more info...
Specifications
Galaxy S5; Price
5.1" FHD Display (SuperSensitive TouchPanel) /Super AMOLED (same as S4 & Note3)
2.5GHz QuadCore Snpadragon 801-8974AC & 2.1GHz Exynos (true) OctaCore
2GB RAM
16/32GB Internal (+microSDcard for Media & Apps) ** 16GB >> ~10GB available
16MP rear (1/2.6 lens size ISOCELL + 1.12 µm pixel size + 4K)/2MP front
IP67 (Water-Dust resistant)
2800mAh (+ UltraPowerSaving Mod >> turn phone to black-white!)
Speaker; One Mono speaker
Android KK 4.4
Sensors;
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture, heart rate
Final Specs
MicroSite
>Early Performance Report, Benchmarks
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Xperia Z2; Price
5.2" FHD Display (SuperSensitive TouchPanel) /IPS + X-Reality + LiveColour LED (Triluminos)
2.3GHz QuadCore (Snapdragon-801/8974AB)
16GB Internal (+microSDcard for Media) ** 16GB >> ~12GB available
3GB RAM
20.7 rear(f/2. lens-1/2.3 size + 4K)/2.1MP front >> ExmorRS + G-Lens + BIONZ img process
3200mAh battery (+ new Stamina Mod >> Control Background processes & kill apps during standby)
(Speakers Stereo /2speakers)
Water-Proof/Dust-Resistant IP58
Android KK 4.4.2>> Screen-Shots & Features Source1 Source2
Sensors;
Accelerometer, Barometer, Geomagnetic rotation vector, Gyroscope, Magnetometer, Step counter, Step detector, Significant motion detector, Proximity
Final Spec
White-Paper
Display Viewing Angle on Xperia Z2 (nothing to say about S5 cause Super AMOLED is awesome enough )
>Early Performance Report, Benchmarks
Sony tried to reduce bezels size and improve their OmniBalance design. It means even if Xperia Z2 is tall But bigger display & Battery. also durability for IP58.
Samsung has great design on Galaxy S4. round phone is always expected from samsung. but Round phone with more bezel than previous flagship is not that cool! It s exactly unlike what Sony done.
For both phone; Durability of Phone force them to design.
In this side Sony did smarter job cause it uses metallic frame and thinner bezel.
BUT first you have to check performance of phone.
This time Sony have better plan for availability.
Xperia Z2 will come in Mid-March But Galaxy S5 in early April.
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However on Xperia Z, ZL, Z1 & etc we saw lots of new and report about BAD display (Viewing Angle) But this time we can see lots of report about GOOD display.
Now It s about Large Color Gamut.
& maybe it s widest color range support for smartphones.
This Color Gamut is even more than Super-AMOLED displays.
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Xperia Z2 vs Z1s; Compare Colors on Display
Xperia Z2 vs Z1 vs Z1c Viewing-Angle
Display On Xperia Z2 is combination of IPS + Triluminos + Live Colour LED + (In Media: X-Reality engine)
Display Source Post
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nothing to say about Galaxy S5 sound cause it s not something special it has mono-speakers(Like S4 & Note3)
But 2 Stereo Speaker on Xperia Z2 is very good.
Xperia Z2 VS htc ONE [Sound]
/htc ONE has Dual Speaker-Beats Audio sound enhancement
Xperia Z2 is Louder but still htc one is more clear.
But thr s awesome speakers on XZ2 so they can improve quality by Software update.
Great Improvement from Z1;
Xperia Z1 vs Xperia Z2 [Sound Comparison]
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Note On Flagships Support
x102x96x said:
Previous phones cannot compete with Xperia Z2
Only we can expect that Galaxy S5 with ISOCELL camera and bigger pixel size become real competitor.
More On Galaxy S5 ISOCELL powered Camera
Low-Light Camera test Xperia Z2
Camera Test Tokyo-Night
Outdoor + HDR On/Off Camera test Galaxy S5
Camera Source Post
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Snapdragon 801 8974-AB vs Snapdragon 801 8974-AC
Galaxy S5
CPU; 2.5GHz*
GPU; 578MHz
Xperia Z2
CPU; 2.3GHz
GPU; 550MHz**
AnTuTu v4
Galaxy S5: 35145
Xperia Z2: 34986
GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex
Xperia Z2: 27.7
Galaxy S5: 27.5
*CPU on Galaxy S5 clocked 0.2GHz higher than Xperia Z2. and there s just 159points more for Galaxy S5.
**GPU on Galaxy S5 clocked 28MHz higher than Xperia Z2 But in GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex Xperia Z2 got 0.2points more than Galaxy S5
>>These scores are from Demo units. SO we cannot judge according to them.
Final Units with Final Optimization are important.
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>> Here u can see 0.2GHz different between Xperia and Galaxy CPU. But Xperia has 1GB more in RAM.
Performance Source Post
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please write your opinion about these two flagships...
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S5 just have FHD display with Snap S800 and 2Gig of RAM
May be souce is wrong,
Samsung Galaxy S5 will be using Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chipset in MSM8974-AC variant, clocked at 2.5 GHz. Sony D6503 will be also using Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chipset in MSM8974-AB variant, clocked at 2.3 GHz.
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S5 just have FHD display with Snap S800 and 2Gig of RAM
May be souce is wrong,
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yes the source is wrong, the screen is not 1080p its at least 2k
anyone own a Sony will regret it...Sony will be bankrupt in the next 3 years guarantee it, crappy phones, crappy tv, crappy headphone. Its hard to believe Sony is a Japanese company.
There's multiple versions of S5, Exynos and Snapdragon, FullHD and QHD, I guess only the exynos version will have QHD, or it might be a mix... Samsung doesn't have LTE modem compatible with everywhere that's why they're using Qualcomm in some cases ( S4 LTE used Qualcomm, while S4 3G used Exynos ).. the reason of why there's two screen resolution I guess is duo to low QHD production, Samsung can't sustain the required demand for these so they're going after FHD as a backup...
In most cases, we might get Exynos with QHD and Qualcomm with FullHD...
Sony's flagship will have 3300mAh according to latest rumor, it also has stereo speakers
8974AC
rency_0722 said:
Samsung Galaxy S5 will be using Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chipset in MSM8974-AC variant, clocked at 2.5 GHz. Sony D6503 will be also using Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chipset in MSM8974-AB variant, clocked at 2.3 GHz.
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SD-800
according to wikipedia and sources below wiki page SD800-8974AC max speed is 2.4GHz
however they can modify it for 2.5GHz but that s wht we know.
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Galaxy S5 might be water-dust resistant
According to O2 Germany via AndroidAuthority
Sent via Nexus7 | WiFi.32GB
Or we could see an GS5 Active or O2 could be using "water" to hide the GS5 since they have no clue what it looks like.
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Or we could see an GS5 Active or O2 could be using "water" to hide the GS5 since they have no clue what it looks like.
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it s ur opinion But when they mentions sentences like samsung even can do more and etc it can have another meaning!
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NOW Sony have too difficult battle.
cause S5 probably support IP67
and 16MP camera with bigger sensor with aqua mod
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If only the Sony would be widespread in the US like the S5.
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it s ur opinion But when they mentions sentences like samsung even can do more and etc it can have another meaning!
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You're right it's my opinion and so is everything else on the net regarding the GS5. No one knows for sure until next Monday. That is FACT.
Something Extraordinary vs. Life-5
Samsung released Galaxy Unpacked 5 trailer
everything marked 5 include Wet 5 (that can prove this galaxy is water proof)
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Sony mentioned Something Extraordinary is coming
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Xperia Z2
We saw Xperia Z2 and now waiting for Galaxy S5
Samsung doesn't have difficult way to win battle !
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Xperia Z2 Display powered by both Live Color algorithm & X-Reality engine
IPS /TRILUMINOS FullHD
It can be positive point for new Xperia...
Galaxy S5
NOW I have to say Samsung had so difficult battle!
and i my opinion Samsung cannot win!
after successful S4 & Note3
this S5 is not that impressive!
everything about it
Xperia Z2 is winner of MWC14
The ugliest device of 2014: Samsung galaxy S5!
Xperia Z2 aperature is 2.0 not 2.3
The Sony is too tall. The GS4 is already tall enough. I don't want a taller phone with a lot of bezel.
x102x96x said:
Hi
pnt.) We cannot ignore this; Samsung always has Special thing! (Edit: nothing special for this time!)
First Different:
We know exact name of this flagship from Samsung and little bit about its feature (thats because XDA made GS5 forums so soon)
But we know almost spec & feature of new Xperia But don't know what will be its name!
Expected Specifications
Galaxy S5;
5.25" FHD Display (SuperSensitive TouchPanel)
2.5GHz
2GB RAM
16/32GB Internal
16MP rear (that might be f/2.2 lens + 4K)/2MP front More on Camera
IP67
2800mAh
Android KK 4.4
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Final Specs
Xperia Flagship (D6503);
5.2" FHD Display (SuperSensitive TouchPanel)
2.3GHz QuadCore (SD-800/8974AB)
16GB Internal
3GB RAM
20.7 rear(that might be f/2. lens-1/2.3 size + 4K)/2.1MP front
3200mAh battery + new Stamina Mod)
(Speakers Stereo /2speakers)
Water-Proof/Dust-Resistance IP58
Android KK 4.4.2Look almost Screen-Shots & Features Source1 Source2
Final Spec
(but there might be Exynos version of Galaxy S5.
the most thing I love to see is new innovations of Samsung in chipsets.: edited>> NOTHING about Exynos!)
pnt.) idk! in my opinion S5 design is not like premium phone at all and so not like Flagship!
please write your opinion about these two flagships...
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Dont ever doubt.. Xperia is winner!