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Hello guys, I'm buying a new phone for under £150 and I found this, It's an Orange branded phone but they will be an unlocking and de-branding method out soon, there always is, but here are the specs- what do you think?
TFT, 800 x 480 pixels WVGA resolution, 262K colors, 3.5 inch touchscreen
5MP Camera with autofocus and flash (and a 0.3 MP front camera- not 100% positive but it says video calling on specs along with something that looks very much like a front camera)
ARM11 800MHZ processor
Running on Android Gingerbread 2.3
512 MB internal memory (according to Orange- most of that will be filled with useless Orange-related junk)
3G and WIFI (Obviously, pretty standard nowadays)
All of this for only £99 + £10 top up on Pay As You Go.
You could easily replace the original Orange themed launcher to ADW and make it look like a normal, and custom rom's will be arriving very soon.
What are your views? I'm not too good when it comes to phone specs but they look good value for money. I have question though- will this support multi-touch?
I'm personally thinking of picking this up to replace my Galaxy 5.
i had the same query!!
but inverted
so lets talk for htc hd2 : i am thinking of bying a no name phone with the same phone specs as the hd2.
the Question is : may i this noname phone to make it work as the HD2 phone?
If money is a problem, get the cheaper phone- same specs but cheaper? You may as well, but if you care about having a big company name on your device then obviously just settle with the HTC, also make sure you read up a lot about the no-name phone just incase it has bad reviews.
Anyone got any comments/views regarding my questions?
Anybody have any views please?
Its the ZTE-Blade II the specs aren't much different than original model, I owned original and for the price there ok "very cheap made devices" soon after picked up HTC DHD as it was sluggish can't imagine the II being much different.....
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great phone!
where can i finh it?
My friend does have the ZTE blade, the first one. it was sluggish while he was running froyo but speedy with gingerbread, even thus it has a 600mhz processor.
With a 800mhz ARM11 for that price I would give it a go.
Thanks, can you verify that it has a front camera?
And you can buy it from any Orange store or there website, you get free headphones worth £60 along with other freebies as part of the Christmas box.
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Is this the phone that you are talking about?
http://shop.orange.co.uk/mobile-phones/san-francisco-II-from-orange-in-black
If not, Could you provide a link?
Otherwise the specs are a little different from what you wrote, the cpu is not ARM 11, its ARMv 6, but it does have front facing camera:
http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=3224&c=orange_san_francisco_ii_zte_crescent
Yes thats the phone, I read on a website it had am Arm11- knew that was too good to be true.
Do you think this phone is worth a purchase to replace my Galaxy5? I want a larger phone at a low price so it seems a good upgrade as it has better camera, a front camera, it's on gingerbread and a better processor, thank you.
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Also would you recommend this phone or the Samsung Galaxy Ace? Thanks
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Well, to be honest I would't buy a phone with an ARMv 6, but its obviously my opinion depends what do you need it for.
Yes, it does have larger screen than your Galaxy 5 and it's cheap.
But.....have you tried to look for some better USED phones like HTC Desire and so on?
You can find something for 150 Pounds/Euro and so on:
http://uk.webuy.com/phones/search_results.php?manuId=9&stext=desire
EDIT: Galaxy Ace seems a good phone to me, more or less the same as the ZTE:
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_ace_s5830-3724.php
I don't want to buy second hand, is the ZTE worth a purchase? Or should I pay an extra £35 and buy the Galaxy Ace?
Thanks
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Again, depends what you will do with it.
If I really have to go for one of those two, I would choose the ZTE it has higher resolution 480x800 (320 x 480 ACE), and much more ram 512 (against 280 of ACE) which at the end of the day its VERY important.
Thanks for your help, It is much appreciated, I'm going to get the ZTE, it's cheaper and has better resolution, ram and a front camera.
Thanks a lot, have a nice day!
Hi guys,
I have a question i didn't know where to post this concedering its not for a particular device or platform so i posted it here any way here is my question i have a HTC EVO 3D and i want to upgrade,why do i want to upgrade 2 reasons number one screen size its too small i had a GALAXY Note so when i went back to the EVO its small and the second one is the Processor its fast but not too fast anyway i was planning on buying the GALAX S III international version when it comes out but after i saw the price i was surprised its 800$ for the 16 GB so im stuck with the following and i need an advice (of course if by the time the S III comes out the price drops to around 600-650 i'll buy it )
Here are the phones im thinking of (and if u have other phones please tell me)
1- HTC One X international version
2-HTC Titan II
3-GALAXY Note
Please help thank you.
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I'd go for the Note. Cheaper and overall better. Sure the One X is quadcore, but Tegra kinda sucks so the extra buck you have to add isn't really worth it. Titan is quite meh.
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Go for the One X , the screen is better the CPU is very fast and the GPU with custom roms increase the phones overall performance. I would only recommand the GALAXY Note if you email a lot because it feels like the note is designed for the business person in mind.
I don't know what kind of prices you got there guys but here the Note is about 200€ cheaper than the One X, which isn't that much better, not like 200€-better for sure IMHO. It actually is inferior for some aspects, like screen size (and pentile ain't bad on a 5.3"), removable battery, sd slot, and that pen thing that is mostly a gimmick but oh well. Once it gets even cheaper I'll definitely pull the trigger on one of those. I used one for a day last week, coupled with an extended battery and a Rii Keyboard it proved to be a very nice and portable mini tablet, the tablet mode you get on AOSP ROMs is also pretty sick. Not a great fan of those new Htc phones with locked bootloaders and all that jazz. ICS sources for the Note have just been released by the way, even better ROMs will come very soon, even tho AOKPs are already 99% hack free and rock solid.
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Use a website like phonescoop.com to compare them side-by-side. See exactly what each specs are and which one has the specs you really care about. That would be of great help.
yuseiatlas said:
Hi guys,
I have a question i didn't know where to post this concedering its not for a particular device or platform so i posted it here any way here is my question i have a HTC EVO 3D and i want to upgrade,why do i want to upgrade 2 reasons number one screen size its too small i had a GALAXY Note so when i went back to the EVO its small and the second one is the Processor its fast but not too fast anyway i was planning on buying the GALAX S III international version when it comes out but after i saw the price i was surprised its 800$ for the 16 GB so im stuck with the following and i need an advice (of course if by the time the S III comes out the price drops to around 600-650 i'll buy it )
Here are the phones im thinking of (and if u have other phones please tell me)
1- HTC One X international version
2-HTC Titan II
3-GALAXY Note
Please help thank you.
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HTC One X
HTC Sence UI beats Note in 100 ways
Why not the nexus. Its much cheaper than the s3 and its a great phone. Still one of the best and probably the best price/goodness ratio.
galaxy note is the best
i have one and it's greate
I like the GALAXY Nexus cause of its display and stock ICS but i use SD Card so i need a phone with an option to expaned my memory but i kept the HTC One X cause of its Quad Core Processor
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I dont know the price is kinda of an issue but and the screen size (im a fan of the 5"screens) its of course better in preformance no doubt but im from the few fans of the Touchwiz UI its more simple than the Sense UIor maybe cause im used to it i had 3 devices with TouchWiz so i find it easier but still the HTC One X stunning camera,preformance and display is a plus
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Ok but the One X have a worst battery than the EVO 3D....
Galaxy Note or Galaxy S2.. with additional batteries
if easy to hold better take s2 if you want better take galaxy note or tab
I dont know but HTC devices tend to have bad battery life for some reason LOL
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Galaxy Note very big I think.. You can't touch all screen by one hand, sometimes I you'll need that.. S2 The Best!
HTC good but not good enough
It's a year in, and I'm still really enjoying my Samsung infuse. true 4g would be nice, but the devs are working on Miui ICS and it looks awesome
i used all of them. my advice is : GALAXY Note is a good one if you don't mind the big size. then chose GALAXY S2 !
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true 4g would be nice, but the devs are working on Miui ICS and it looks awesome
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4g is good.. very good.. great, but in some places there is no 4g unfortunately only 3g or worst.
I'd like my S2 to have 4g, but it's not.. Maybe you'd better wait for S3?
I dont mind the big screen actually i want something bigger than 4.3" i dont know why many people think its too big im really into big devices but not over 5.3" cause that would be really inconvienent for a mobile phone thats why i kept in mind choices like the HTC Titan 1/2 cause i really like the Metro UI and WP is kinda between the line of simplicity and costumizations still android is the best im freaking confused guys tell me more about ur experiance with the devices ur advising thanks
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hello, all
i need a good android smartphone (not to big) with nice camera. This will be my first smartphone, first i was thinking about HTC ONE S, but the mess with processors (s4 changed to s3) made me not to buy it event it was a perfect pretendend - very good camera, not big, powerful. Now i'm thinking about GALAXY S3 it has best specs so far, but I don't know if i will feel comfortable with the size of that phone, because my hands are not big.. As i read some forums about SG3 some people said that he is doesn't worth that money.. what do you think guys ? Is it worth to buy SG3 or better to wait for some new phones appear ?
I would say go for the HTC One X, was worried that the S3 would best it when it was released, I've used both for decent periods of time and i feel the X has a much better user experience
Not too big with nice camera? Maybe Xperia P?
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I went from an HTC Aria to an HTC Inspire 4G, and I can honestly say that you would probably get used to it, whatever the size gap.
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Nuf said
Galaxy s3 is very good.
If you're big with camera and specs and everything, there are nothing better phone than SG3. One X is decent too, but is more laggy than SG3 and has less software feature.
If you are OK with bad camera and OK with last year spec, highly recommend GNex. Best phone IMO, especially with Jelly Bean
kajukas said:
hello, all
i need a good android smartphone (not to big) with nice camera. This will be my first smartphone, first i was thinking about HTC ONE S, but the mess with processors (s4 changed to s3) made me not to buy it event it was a perfect pretendend - very good camera, not big, powerful. Now i'm thinking about GALAXY S3 it has best specs so far, but I don't know if i will feel comfortable with the size of that phone, because my hands are not big.. As i read some forums about SG3 some people said that he is doesn't worth that money.. what do you think guys ? Is it worth to buy SG3 or better to wait for some new phones appear ?
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Why do you want a high-end device for your first smartphone? Then there's no way to improve on it. I would recommend to buy something more moderate. Would also be less expensive in case you brick it. Quadcores don't really do anything for you, they don't really run android any faster in my experience.
I can tell you that it is not very enjoyable to have a larger screen than you prefer. It's a good idea to try a few sizes to narrow down what size fits your taste.
go for a xperia s.cool design and awsm camera.
Sgs3 hands down, so many more pros than cons compared to the HTC one series phones.
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ehh
Galaxy S3 is an amazing phone, but if this is your first smart phone, why not go for something cheaper like the Galaxy nexus (another amazing phone) Yeah it doesn't look as nice on a spec sheet, but it comes stock with jellybean now and is overall a very nice phone.
I am planning to buy a new smartphone. After a heavy market research, i settled on sony xperia S. But i came to know, that it is a pretty old phone. Its been in the market for a more than past 8 months. What i hear from others, is sony does not let out firmware updates on the right time.
It perfectly fits into my criteria, a 12MP camera,1.5ghz processor and a big screen.
so i am a little worried about the support for it from sony.
whats your call guys ??
Thanks in advance
Try looking at Flipkart.com
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Nexus 4 maybe?
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nexus 4
go for nexus 4 it is the best mobile equivaent to galaxy s II
Honestly id pay the little extra hundred or so and try and pick up an sIII or Note 2 I have the Note 2 and it is flawless if you can't afford it then defiantly an s2 or nexus 4
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go for nexus 4 it is the best mobile equivaent to galaxy s II
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I think you mean SGS3
Anyway, Nexus 4 no doubt. I don't see why you'd pay extra for a worse processor, worse screen, cheaper feel in hand, less RAM, ugly TouchWiz etc. There are obviously some benefits to the SGS3 like some of TouchWiz's great features and the far better storage options (with SD slot) but neither of these are worth the extra money.
I will suggest you HTC One S. it's a best smartphone by HTC because it comes with 4.3 inch screen display, 4.0 android operating system, 8 mega pixel rear camera with auto focus & 1.3 VGA front camera, Dual-core 1.5 GHz processor, 1650 mAh battery capacity. You can read full review here:
themobileindian.com/handset-guide/details/HTC-One-S
If you can still wait till January, how about oppo find 5. It got a looks of xperia but with the latest hardware.
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Have been in doing some search for phones myself, as I have almost lost hopes of getting a NX4 in the near future.
In the range you have specified, I would stick with a NX4, provided you get it from US. Otherwise, I would suggest the call is between a HTC One S (Seems to be stockout in most websites) and Xperia S. By the way, HTC One S available in Asian markets has an S3 processor compared to the S4 processor available in other markets. So again, you might want to check that out also.
Don't think there is any point in buying a SII now.
Thanks for all the reply.
It helped me a lot. I think people are talking about nx4 a lot here.
And yes, I am planning to get one from US. But if in case, it doesnt workout, i cant wait for it to get released in india.
That's why i am looking out for another alternative. Can anyone, tear down xperia S for a complete review.
As i asked previously, can i expect JB and other updates for it. Seeing Xperia SL in market, i think sony will wrap up xperia S soon.
so is it still worth buying
kamendra said:
I will suggest you HTC One S. it's a best smartphone by HTC because it comes with 4.3 inch screen display, 4.0 android operating system, 8 mega pixel rear camera with auto focus & 1.3 VGA front camera, Dual-core 1.5 GHz processor, 1650 mAh battery capacity. You can read full review here:
themobileindian.com/handset-guide/details/HTC-One-S
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None of those specs are even remotely close to newer flagships. Again, if you can get better (the Nexus 4) for less, then why bother with an older phone? I doubt it's going to be that easy to find one either.
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HTC One S has JB and Nexus 4 will keep you ahead in Android Game! Xperia S is good and since it has got AOSP Support it will give you good upgrade path. How about Sony Xperia Ion? Not Bad considering screen size.
Hey guys,
At the moment I'm using a Motorola Milestone 2 (mainly for its hardware keyboard) but the phone is sluggish and freezes quite often.
I tried nearly all available ROMs but none could give me the experience I wanted.
So I am currently searching a new phone (in Germany) under the following conditions:
max. screen size 4.3"
300€ budget (± a few bucks)
My biggest problem ist the screen size. I don't want a flagship with 4.7 inch and above. Thats just too much imho.
I use my phone mainly for calling, mailing, surfing and as an organizer.
I want a smooth user experience, even with lots of mails/messages.
Gaming would be nice but I don't nee GTA 3 running on my system.
The Samsung Galaxy S3 mini fits quite good but gets torn to pieces by the community.
Is it really such a bad decision for 260 - 280€?
I can't find a real alternative at the moment.
Thanks in advance for any help!
There is also the Razr I with a 4.3" screen but a small bezel so overall its still a small device. It just got the Jelly Bean 4.1 upgrade. It has better specs than the S3 Mini but I'm not sure what price they would be in Germany.
look into sony's xperia line ...
go for s2...gr8 dev support
@spunker88:
Has Mototola a better device support for the RAZR I (Prize in Germany is around 350€)?
Because normally I would'nt go back to Motorola because of their crappy updates/support.
@OMGWTFBBQRETARD:
I've seen the Xperia phones but I don't really know if the design is my thing.
But I will give it a look
@nmgavinash:
The Problem with the SGS2 is, that it still costs more than 300€ and there is no good availability here.
If I consider to pay more than 300€ I will go for the SGS2!
galaxy s plus....1.5 ghz....500mb of ram...android 4.2.1...=)
@biagio7xD:
But isn't the S3 mini with its dual core CPU faster as the Galaxy S plus?
Samsung Galaxy S II plus
Maybe the sumsung i9300 is ok. I love it very much.
Galaxy S2.
S2 Plus is unnecessary, because there are not important difference btw S2 and S2 Plus.
Ynt: [Q] Help with purchase decision of new phone (<4.3")
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galaxy s plus....1.5 ghz....500mb of ram...android 4.2.1...=)
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@Emery1617:
The i9300 is an awesome phone, but like I said it's too big imo.
Second point is, thats it's too expensive (300€ budget).
@karamatik:
Like is said to biagio7xD, isn't the S3 mini faster than the SGS plus?
It's even 20€ cheaper than the SGS plus.
@dj_tallboy:
I think my best option is to pay around 330€ and go for the SGS2.
Thanks so far for all the input!
I just saw the HTC Desire X.
What about this one? Some negative points?
Got a 1Ghz Dual-Core, 768MB RAM and a 4" display.
Looks nice to me and it's just 220€
HTC Desire X ist the best phone for that price.
230 Euro !
Absolutely Samsung Galaxy S2, great device, good support, you should take it