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Which phone to select?????

Hi,
Time has come for me to recontract and choose the new phone. Based on my budget/contract I can get any one of these, not sure which one should i go for. Appreciate if someone can give me some help
HTC Desire S
LG Optimus 2x
LG Optimus
Samsung galaxy super clear lcd
SE xperia x10 HD
Prices for all of these are almost same subtle difference only.
Thanks in advance

I'm no tech guru but I'm just going by word of mouth. Though I have been a long time supporter of Samsung I would stay away from that Galaxy S phone since it appears to be mediocre. My friend did a benchmark on his LG Optimus 2x and it did very well. He really enjoys it and recommends it. The Xperia would be a great option if you enjoy playing games. You Tube has great reviews on most of these phones

Id Go For the HTC Desire S. But thats Just Me.

i went for the desire S & i really love it
you can go for the optimus 2x if you want more processing power

2x for pure power!
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optimus 2x..

Thanks all for your replied, helped me a lot to shortlist my next toy. now seems to have only 2 choices either 2X or desire s. 2x has more supporter than desire s, could be due to dual core. other devices seems not famous at all

Moved from Wildfire to Optimus 3D

Hello everyone Today bought Optimus 3D. I was very pissed with wildfire, laggy phone.
So i have some questions.
Wich phones now are best?
1. 3d evo
2. galaxy s2
3. optimus 3d
?
SHould i unlock my phone like wildfire and instal other roms? But i like default rom very much Wildfire was rooted because it was slow, i wanted to find fastest rom and good battery, but this phone is fast enough.

Hey there,
If you bought your Optimus because you are interested in 3D contents IMO you made the best choice available.
The Evo 3D doesn't have good stuff 3D at the moment so I don't really see the point of HTC developing such phone without stuff to download.
Now if your thing is not much 3D so I would go for the Galaxy SII.
I haven't rooted my phone and I'm very happy with the stuff that I've got so I guess it's a personal thing do it or not.

tourjefferson said:
Hey there,
If you bought your Optimus because you are interested in 3D contents IMO you made the best choice available.
The Evo 3D doesn't have good stuff 3D at the moment so I don't really see the point of HTC developing such phone without stuff to download.
Now if your thing is not much 3D so I would go for the Galaxy SII.
I haven't rooted my phone and I'm very happy with the stuff that I've got so I guess it's a personal thing do it or not.
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Agree 100%. LG is sooooo bad on updating their devices and without the right software we cant get the best out of O3D.But 3D is great.

what is O3D ?
Yes, im interested in 3D What cool things i can get? Can u say? Because all i got is from default rom. What is better with rooted?

O3D is Optimus 3d, also known as the Thrill in the United States.
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Lg Optimus 3D

Ok,lets see.Resently i want to buy a optimus 3d and im still asking myself-is the 3d like 3d or just a screen.What to buy a optimus 3d or galaxy nexus?

I have one and love the 3D, really is good so if you must have 3D its great but other than that feature there are a lot better phones out there and the new optimus 3D is said to come out in 2013 if you really want best 3D might be worth holding off buying till then.
Dave
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galaxy nexus too,
next year,i will buy one

I'd take the Galaxy Nexus. The Optimus 3D is real nice, but the early updates are a grand feature for the Nexus.

Trust get the nexus
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Its a pretty good phone for it's price.
It just has horrible battery life. (Even worse than DHD imo)

I have it on the table
it is hard and big brick
but 3d photos are SO COOL

314 said:
Its a pretty good phone for it's price.
It just has horrible battery life. (Even worse than DHD imo)
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Battery life is much improved with gingerbread but still not great. I used four percent in three hours playing mp3s which is good but as soon as you touch gaming etc you eat battery life up.
I think I played game dev story for about two hours before my battery got low. I would get bigger battery if you get optimus 3D and intend gaming.
Dave
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mistermentality said:
Battery life is much improved with gingerbread but still not great. I used four percent in three hours playing mp3s which is good but as soon as you touch gaming etc you eat battery life up.
I think I played game dev story for about two hours before my battery got low. I would get bigger battery if you get optimus 3D and intend gaming.
Dave
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That's actually pretty good, musicwise, my LG optimus black (P970) downs 5-6% with just one hour of playing mp3s exclusively :S
Is it worth to upgrade to Optimus 3D?

Jbpg102 said:
That's actually pretty good, musicwise, my LG optimus black (P970) downs 5-6% with just one hour of playing mp3s exclusively :S
Is it worth to upgrade to Optimus 3D?
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If you like 3D then yes but to get battery life I had to root mine then use gemini app manager to kill lg bloatware apps. Problem is that if you get one and update it you will get v21b which patches the ability to root as mine is v21a.
It is good and people claim cyanogen mod 9 will make it better but it does only have 512mb ram. That said though high def 3d videos play flawlessly and the game converter is great
Dave
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I love the Optimus 3D but if u have the option... u should get Galaxy Nexus

I personally would go with the nexus. Once you get bored of the 3d gimmic the phone is pretty standard in my opinion.

prefer galaxy nexus...

I went through 3 of the AT&T version, the Thrill. Each one was defective, and the third got so hot the adhesive around the screen melted after 2 days. Plus, and this is personal opinion, the 3D just gave me headaches.

entropism said:
I went through 3 of the AT&T version, the Thrill. Each one was defective, and the third got so hot the adhesive around the screen melted after 2 days. Plus, and this is personal opinion, the 3D just gave me headaches.
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That would put me off. Mine is the european model and never gets hot so maybe thrill is different in more than just name?
Dave
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galaxy nexus
for me better its galaxy nexus

Help deciding!!!

ok so im pissing my iPhone 4 off as im over it...so im tossing up between the LG Optimus 3D or the Xperia play any suggestions who favours what? lemme know!!!

Prankzter said:
ok so im pissing my iPhone 4 off as im over it...so im tossing up between the LG Optimus 3D or the Xperia play any suggestions who favours what? lemme know!!!
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Optimus is better specs wise and has 3D which is a fun extra feature. Also its dual core which is better and will be getting android 4.0 this year so your sure to get newest operating system on it.
Specs say it has a fm radio on optimus but mine was not enabled however on the xda optimus 3D forum is an fm radio apk that installs and works perfectly on it if you get one and want radio included.
If you change from an iphone you will notice some big differences though. For example android does full multitasking whereas iphone doesn't so some people say you will get lag when doing several things at once.
Also when you install an app the phone becomes unresponsive for about half a second during installation process. Not sure why but all my phones have so I guess its an android thing.
I have a rooted optimus using go launchet and I like it but there are better phones out there for similar prices though experia play is not one of them and if you don't want the 3D aspect a better option might be something else dual core but with more ram as 512mb is enough now but may not be for much longer.
It does play high def 3D video perfectly though. Camera is good but the camera app isn't so if you get one try an app like camera zoom fx which will do a much better job.
Dave
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both are decent phones, go to the store and play with both of them, get a feel and you'll be able to best choose. gsmarena has a good comparison site that will go over features

By the looks of it, your on at&t. If that is so, go with Galaxy S 2. Great phone and will get ics. If its tmobile, either HTC sensation or their galaxy s2 , which is still great.
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If by Optimus 3D you mean the Thrill 4G on AT&T then don't count on ICS. The Optimus 3D has been confirmed to be getting ICS right around the time people will be wanting JellyBean. But, there is no mention of the Thrill getting it. The Thrill is still on Froyo, vs the O3D has the GB update. But, they are not similar enough for that to translate into a easy to install stable port.
Depends on your use desires. If you don't care about what version of android you are running, and just want a basic smart phone the Thrill is better than the Xperia play, spec wise. Plan on getting extra chargers or batteries. But if you want something for lots of game playing while the specs aren't the best those dedicated game controls come in handy. But, if you want the best and/or most future proof phone on AT&T today, get the Galaxy S II, the original - i777 - not the Skyrocket.

I'm in Australia just trying to find a fun feature rich phone for my budget and the 3D aspect sounds pretty alright but I can't find anywhere that says if the output to a 3D tv is any good the only reason I was thinking play was for the dedicated gaming buttons.

Prankzter said:
ok so im pissing my iPhone 4 off as im over it...so im tossing up between the LG Optimus 3D or the Xperia play any suggestions who favours what? lemme know!!!
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What don't you like about the iPhone? As much a I love my Android, I wouldn't mind taking the iPhone for a spin, if it wasn't carried on those two evil empires.

Prankzter said:
I'm in Australia just trying to find a fun feature rich phone for my budget and the 3D aspect sounds pretty alright but I can't find anywhere that says if the output to a 3D tv is any good the only reason I was thinking play was for the dedicated gaming buttons.
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Check the Optimus 3D forums. I fairly certain it does output 3D content on a 3D TV over HDMI. But, I don't have a 3D screen, so I never tried with my Thrill. A 3D TV and the Optimus 3D use different types of 3D technology (no glasses required on the Optimus 3D), so the files are different.
The 3D games are fun, but I always have trouble playing games with on screen controls, they cover so much of the game on a 4.3" screen. But, with the controls of the Xperia its like having a PSP built into your phone. Much better gaming experience.
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TheContinental said:
What don't you like about the iPhone? As much a I love my Android, I wouldn't mind taking the iPhone for a spin, if it wasn't carried on those two evil empires.
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The iPhone runs on far more than 2 evil empires. It runs on three in the US alone.
The iPhone definately has its advantages. For my wife its the best thing. She doesn't want to worry certain things. It is more stable, and simpler to use. But everytime I use it, it feels laggy compared to my SGS II. Plus the screen is so small, I couldn't imagine playing serious games with on screen controls on a 3.5" screen. I did the iPhone thing, and it would take some serious face lift (it hasn't changed much from 4 years ago, and I don't mean just add more stolen ideas from android) to iOS and a 4"+ screen to get me to even consider it.
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Are both phones able to be rooted?

Get your hands on a Nexus.
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Prankzter said:
Are both phones able to be rooted?
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I know the O3D is rootable and can run custom ROMs. Not sure on Xperia. With both devices having unique hardware (3D and game controls) that does limit possibilities like Cyanogen. You can probably get CM7 on both of them, but it won't support the unique things about them.
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The optimus outputs to tv fine at same resolution as source material but my tv is 2D so 3D content shows as side by side video.
You can root the phone as mine is rooted. As for roms there are a couple and apparently cm9 is coming to optimus as well. But I use stock gb rom so can't comment on other roms.
Dave
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Hey Dave how is the performance? Much lag? Do photos take instantly or is there a delay? U run into any probs?

Prankzter said:
Hey Dave how is the performance? Much lag? Do photos take instantly or is there a delay? U run into any probs?
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I use a replacement camera app for normal pics but for 3D ones the default app is not great if the subject is moving much like if your trying to take a pic of a cat or dog and they move as there is a camera delay although the 3D effect is good especially compared to evo 3D.
On stock lg launcher you may get lag though I never noticed any but I use go launcher now. Its a good phone but if your considering it you may want to check out the optimus 3D forum here at xda as there are lots of comments there and threads about good and bad points that will help you get a better idea if its for you or not.
Its a good phone and I wouldn't swap mine for anything but I love 3D. If you like 3D its a great choice but if 3D isn't important you can get faster phones with more ram for similar sort of price.
There is sometimes small delay as an app opens but no lag I have noticed and playing games in converted 3D is great
Dave
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I think I'm sold on the Optimus 3D lol I thing my galaxy s only had about 256mb?

If you want a 3D phone get the optimus 3D or Evo 3D. If your not set on 3D get the s2 or galaxy nexus as it's very similar to the iPhone OS.

Sean88 said:
If you want a 3D phone get the optimus 3D or Evo 3D. If your not set on 3D get the s2 or galaxy nexus as it's very similar to the iPhone OS.
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I agree except the evo bit as not only is optimus better for 3D but evo cannot play normal games in 3D and optimus takes better 3D pictures
Dave
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Most Xperia's have locked bootloaders, so i would go for the O3D if I were you. Stock software may be sucky on the O3D, but no doubt it has a great developer base

quarlow said:
The iPhone runs on far more than 2 evil empires. It runs on three in the US alone.
The iPhone definately has its advantages. For my wife its the best thing. She doesn't want to worry certain things. It is more stable, and simpler to use. But everytime I use it, it feels laggy compared to my SGS II. Plus the screen is so small, I couldn't imagine playing serious games with on screen controls on a 3.5" screen. I did the iPhone thing, and it would take some serious face lift (it hasn't changed much from 4 years ago, and I don't mean just add more stolen ideas from android) to iOS and a 4"+ screen to get me to even consider it.
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Got it. Thanks for the clarifications!

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.
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