currently i have i8000 and i'd like to buy an android phone. my favourite is nexus s (i am also considering an atrix 4G, but it's more expensive than nexus s - about 25%, and it's much harder to find where i live).
i have a few questions for nexus s users:
-how are you satisfied with your battery life, can it last the whole day with moderate use (1-2 hours wi-fi, 1-2 hours video, half an hour- 1 hour gaming, a little bit reading, a few short calls)?
-how does it work with graphically intensive games like shadowgun, backstab, 9mm...?
-can you normally play tegra games with chainfire, how is the performance?
-can you play mpg, flv, mkv videos?
-any other comment/opinion will be greatly appreciated.
thanks in advance.
-how does it work with graphically intensive games like shadowgun, backstab, 9mm...?
working with nice fps.. without laggs..
pike888 said:
currently i have i8000 and i'd like to buy an android phone. my favourite is nexus s (i am also considering an atrix 4G, but it's more expensive than nexus s - about 25%, and it's much harder to find where i live).
i have a few questions for nexus s users:
-how are you satisfied with your battery life, can it last the whole day with moderate use (1-2 hours wi-fi, 1-2 hours video, half an hour- 1 hour gaming, a little bit reading, a few short calls)?
-how does it work with graphically intensive games like shadowgun, backstab, 9mm...?
-can you normally play tegra games with chainfire, how is the performance?
-can you play mpg, flv, mkv videos?
-any other comment/opinion will be greatly appreciated.
thanks in advance.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It does all that, except maybe mkv playback (depends on quality).
But, if you don't have it yet, then don't buy it. I see no reason why you would get this phone in this day and age.
Most of us here have it for more than a half a year, when it was still competitive.
Now you could easily get a dual core phone for a reasonable price. Event the Galaxy S Plus would be a better choice.
Just saying... This phone is almost dead. It's towards the end of it's support period from Google, which hasn't been great so far and it's just hardware. It gets old.
marcelnn said:
It does all that, except maybe mkv playback (depends on quality).
But, if you don't have it yet, then don't buy it. I see no reason why you would get this phone in this day and age.
Most of us here have it for more than a half a year, when it was still competitive.
Now you could easily get a dual core phone for a reasonable price. Event the Galaxy S Plus would be a better choice.
Just saying... This phone is almost dead. It's towards the end of it's support period from Google, which hasn't been great so far and it's just hardware. It gets old.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
well, if it does all that it's good enough for me.
for various factors (price, availability, me not wanting an amoled screen), my choice is limited to these:
-nexus s - for now, it's more likely my next phone
-optimus 2x - horrible battery life
-incredible s - seems fine, but as i read, nexus s is a little better (and cheaper)
-se xperia arc - similar to incredible s
-atrix 4g - nice, but most expensive of the bunch, and pretty hard to find
there are many video apks, free and paid, that play mkv video files.
Nexus s
Battery life is good, it last a whole day with a moderate use if u use a custom rom+kernel (my case).
Performance is very nice for a single-core smartphone, it runs gta3, asphalt 6, 9mm, nfs shift, and overs very smoothly.
In general i'm really enjoying the nexus s.
-how are you satisfied with your battery life, can it last the whole day with moderate use (1-2 hours wi-fi, 1-2 hours video, half an hour- 1 hour gaming, a little bit reading, a few short calls)?
-how does it work with graphically intensive games like shadowgun, backstab, 9mm...?
-can you normally play tegra games with chainfire, how is the performance?
-can you play mpg, flv, mkv videos?
-any other comment/opinion will be greatly appreciated.
1- I am satisfied with the battery life! but I would recommend rooting the nexuss and flash a new rom where you can customize the cpu and voltge.
2/3/4-I don't have a lot of games but for playing movies and videos it work great!
I just bought mine last month and I am very satisfied specially coming from an iphone 3gs!
Root it and it turns into a baby galaxy nexus
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using Tapatalk
i've had a chance to try nexus s, and i wasn't impressed.
the phone isn't rooted, runs ics, everything is on stock.
-i tried browsing the web, and it was pretty fine.
-720p .mkv video (in mx player) is too choppy to watch.
-i downloaded two free games from the market - asphalt 6 and gameloft real football 2012.
asphalt 6 lags like hell. it was a slideshow, not more than 2FPS.
real football 2012 worked significantly better, but it wasn't playable too; every few seconds it slows down, and after a second or two, it starts working normally.
would rooting/custom rom&kernel improve situation significantly?
For graphic intensive games, my nexus s ran shadowgun, backstab, gta3, and samurai2. Except for gta3, they all run without a hiccup and damn smooth. But I've had some hiccups with gta3. Also running a custom rom and custom kernel is much more better than stock in every way.
PS : For videos try "Dice player" in market. It is the best video player for nexus s and even the dev of diceplayer owns nexus s.
Sent from my Nexus S from Tapatalk
pike888 said:
i've had a chance to try nexus s, and i wasn't impressed.
the phone isn't rooted, runs ics, everything is on stock.
-i tried browsing the web, and it was pretty fine.
-720p .mkv video (in mx player) is too choppy to watch.
-i downloaded two free games from the market - asphalt 6 and gameloft real football 2012.
asphalt 6 lags like hell. it was a slideshow, not more than 2FPS.
real football 2012 worked significantly, but it wasn't playable too; every few seconds it slows down, and after a second or two, it starts working normally.
would rooting/custom rom&kernel improve situation significantly?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Asphalt 6 runs smooth as butter on my stock 2.3.6. Something is horribly wrong with the phone you used.
I also recently got a "new" nexus S and I dont see anything wrong with it. No dual core phone was near the price and in my opinion nexus S is better than the likes of incredible S, xperia arc etc.
and what do you think could be wrong with the phone i tried?
it couldn't be faulty hardware, right?
good phone
It's definitely a good phone for games. You can run games like asphalt 6, GTA 3, NFS or Counter strike portable whith high FPS (45-55). About the game 9mm, I wasn't able to play it because it was with to much lag, so much lag that was impossible to play. I'm in stock ICS. I do recomend that you buy a dual core phone if you're a gamming guy.
Today I had some stutters in Asphalt 6 so maybe it has something to do with background processes. My homescreen had certainly grown with more widgets since the last time I played it.
But I agree if you are very serious about gaming then you may wanna consider something better. What I can tell you is that if nexus S cant play something smoothly then neither would any other single core phone since we have the best GPU of all single core phones.
You could look into samsung galaxy R or the upcoming galaxy S advance. Both phones have one weird limitation with gaming, you can only use 3.5GB for storage of games so you could potentially only have 4-5 HD games before that space maxes out doesnt matter if you have 32GB card. You have to root the phone to bypass this limitation.
Gambler_3 said:
Today I had some stutters in Asphalt 6 so maybe it has something to do with background processes. My homescreen had certainly grown with more widgets since the last time I played it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have the same experience, runs very smooth when i turn off al other apps and widgets
Don't use the market version of asphalt 6. Use the tegra 2 version instead coz I didn't get intensive lag afterwards.
Related
Hi guys, i really need your help.. I am planning to get a new dual core cellphone but i am confused between o2x and o3d.. I wanna go in favour of o3d, but the reviews say that battery back up is really bad. Is it really that bad? whats the maximum battery backup i would get in moderate usage? And also I am a gamer and will b hoping to do a lot of gamin in ma cell.. soplease suggest me which one i should go for.
I would buy a P920 . Battery 2-3 days with medium usage, 1 day with high usage .
P920 had bigger screen and 3d features (3d games, movies, photos). Most of games are avilable for Optimus 3d, only some not working( real tegra games). Performance is very high.
nickrulez13789 said:
Hi guys, i really need your help.. I am planning to get a new dual core cellphone but i am confused between o2x and o3d.. I wanna go in favour of o3d, but the reviews say that battery back up is really bad. Is it really that bad? whats the maximum battery backup i would get in moderate usage? And also I am a gamer and will b hoping to do a lot of gamin in ma cell.. soplease suggest me which one i should go for.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Don't get LG trust me you will regret it believe me i am a mobile phone fanatic i have so many but i had high hopes for the O3D but trust me i will never buy a LG again...
adixtra said:
I would buy a P920 . Battery 2-3 days with medium usage, 1 day with high usage .
P920 had bigger screen and 3d features (3d games, movies, photos). Most of games are avilable for Optimus 3d, only some not working( real tegra games). Performance is very high.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Tnks for the reply..
you sure o3d Will last a day? but i hear people sayin it wont even last 4 to 5 hrs?
Meemo23 said:
Don't get LG trust me you will regret it believe me i am a mobile phone fanatic i have so many but i had high hopes for the O3D but trust me i will never buy a LG again...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
oh so you do own a o3d? plz share ur reviews. Howz battery back up? is it the software you hate or is it the mobile itself?
thanks for ur reply.
nickrulez13789 said:
oh so you do own a o3d? plz share ur reviews. Howz battery back up? is it the software you hate or is it the mobile itself?
thanks for ur reply.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's great very fast and relatively stable. Battery sucks though (Like most smartphones) If you play a game in about 2 Hours the battery is down to 20% (Real Racing 2)
Software is nice, it plays 720p Video without a problem (Havent tried FUll HD, but Im sure it will work great) The 3D is suprisingly cool, especialy to impress your friends. Menus and Widgeds are above average and offer a good experience in my opinion.
Hardware is where it shines the Ti OMAP CPU and 512MB RAM coupled with a PowerVR Video Accelerator, make it a beast. The screen is very good also, extremely sensetive and bright, great for multimedia.
I would reccomend it any day (If you get it for the right price)
ViktorKitov said:
It's great very fast and relatively stable. Battery sucks though (Like most smartphones) If you play a game in about 2 Hours the battery is down to 20% (Real Racing 2)
Software is nice, it plays 720p Video without a problem (Havent tried FUll HD, but Im sure it will work great) The 3D is suprisingly cool, especialy to impress your friends. Menus and Widgeds are above average and offer a good experience in my opinion.
Hardware is where it shines the Ti OMAP CPU and 512MB RAM coupled with a PowerVR Video Accelerator, make it a beast. The screen is very good also, extremely sensetive and bright, great for multimedia.
I would reccomend it any day (If you get it for the right price)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
oh Tnks. am gettin it for a new box packed phone with bill for 25k.. i.e $500, should i go for it.
and one more thing, is the ginger bread update out yet? and can it play normal 2d videos in 3d?
Hey mate don't buy LG p920 3D phone or any lg phone for that matter just to many problems 2.3 updates make it even worse the battery life is crap I brought the bigger 3300mah one and it still sucks bro im gonna get the Samsung S2 galaxy at least its got the 2.3 update with ice cream update coming out soon so that's the one to go for,cheers
nickrulez13789 said:
Hi guys, i really need your help.. I am planning to get a new dual core cellphone but i am confused between o2x and o3d.. I wanna go in favour of o3d, but the reviews say that battery back up is really bad. Is it really that bad? whats the maximum battery backup i would get in moderate usage? And also I am a gamer and will b hoping to do a lot of gamin in ma cell.. soplease suggest me which one i should go for.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm not too sure about the O2x, but on O3D GB, i get around
250 hours 2G standby time(3% per night)
Really long Music playback (Better than any other device I've used)
3.5-5 hours video playback on minumum brightness(Normal 350mb/40min quality)
2.5 hours video playback on Maximum brightness
2-3 hours Wifi web browsing W/Opera mini (IDK about stock)
2-3 hours Light gaming (2D Games, such as Angry birds, etc)
1-2 hours graphically intensive gaming (Such as GTA, or any game converted into 3D. Most drain battery extremely quickly and cause the phone to heat up quite a bit)
The Optimus 3D also seems to have a glitchy touchscreen. Its probably not the best phone to game with.
Speed wise, The TI 4430 should be faster than the Tegra 2, but most games are optimized for tegra 2 since its a pretty common chipset.
314 said:
I'm not too sure about the O2x, but on O3D GB, i get around
250 hours 2G standby time(3% per night)
Really long Music playback (Better than any other device I've used)
3.5-5 hours video playback on minumum brightness(Normal 350mb/40min quality)
2.5 hours video playback on Maximum brightness
2-3 hours Wifi web browsing W/Opera mini (IDK about stock)
2-3 hours Light gaming (2D Games, such as Angry birds, etc)
1-2 hours graphically intensive gaming (Such as GTA, or any game converted into 3D. Most drain battery extremely quickly and cause the phone to heat up quite a bit)
The Optimus 3D also seems to have a glitchy touchscreen. Its probably not the best phone to game with.
Speed wise, The TI 4430 should be faster than the Tegra 2, but most games are optimized for tegra 2 since its a pretty common chipset.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Buddy, the stats u've provided is exclusively for o3d only or evn other dual core phones perform in the same range?
nickrulez13789 said:
Buddy, the stats u've provided is exclusively for o3d only or evn other dual core phones perform in the same range?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
For the O3D.
I'm not too sure why Gaming drains so much more battery than playing videos... Gaming only uses slightly more battery compared to playing videos on my Desire HD (Single core though), while the screen pretty much consumes most of the battery.
nickrulez13789 said:
oh Tnks. am gettin it for a new box packed phone with bill for 25k.. i.e $500, should i go for it.
and one more thing, is the ginger bread update out yet? and can it play normal 2d videos in 3d?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
can't you just get it from amazon??i got mine from this seller(http://www.amazon.com/gp/browse.html?ie=UTF8&marketplaceID=ATVPDKIKX0DER&me=A3TBDBTCHAVT15) for 375$...new in box and European...not usa version....there was even an hdmi cable with it...
cuz if you are willing to pay 500$..go for galaxy SII...
.this phone IS VERY good(i mean amazing specs with a 375$ price is awesome!)...but if you are not 3D freak...and willing to pay 500+few extra bucks...go for galaxy SII
oh and gingerbread is out...have some problems but usable....and you can add 3d effect to 2d movies....but its kinda hit and mess....not very good...3d effect on 2d games is better.....
on a side note...Atrix 4g is even cheaper than 375$ and its excellent for the price...its better than optimus 2X and have some very good specs(Dual core,1GB ram,16GB built-in memory,good community support.HDMI,qHD Res)
but of course minus 0.3 inch from the screen size and 3D
I've an sgs2 and o3d, my wife o2x...
SGS2 is the best choice, look at sgs2 forum, there are at least 50 rom's that u can pick up and try, a lot of kernels, speedmod is one of the best IMHO, I have 3-4 days of battery with 2 k9 accounts, plus gmail, lot of widget. Of course my screen is on only for 1 hour browsing per day, some calls and messages.
SGS2 all the life!
Evil Slayer said:
can't you just get it from amazon??i got mine from this seller(http://www.amazon.com/gp/browse.html?ie=UTF8&marketplaceID=ATVPDKIKX0DER&me=A3TBDBTCHAVT15) for 375$...new in box and European...not usa version....there was even an hdmi cable with it...
cuz if you are willing to pay 500$..go for galaxy SII...
.this phone IS VERY good(i mean amazing specs with a 375$ price is awesome!)...but if you are not 3D freak...and willing to pay 500+few extra bucks...go for galaxy SII
oh and gingerbread is out...have some problems but usable....and you can add 3d effect to 2d movies....but its kinda hit and mess....not very good...3d effect on 2d games is better.....
on a side note...Atrix 4g is even cheaper than 375$ and its excellent for the price...its better than optimus 2X and have some very good specs(Dual core,1GB ram,16GB built-in memory,good community support.HDMI,qHD Res)
but of course minus 0.3 inch from the screen size and 3D
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Id love to go for S2.. but here it costs around $620(Rs 31000) and buyin from amazon? let me think abt it.. cos it depends on customs fee also... will calculate and decide..
And guys also tel me, will der b a diff b/w unlocked thrill 4g & stock o3d? thrill 4g comes for around $440 here.. is it ok if i go wid thrill 4g? how abt gb and ics update for 4g? heard that its not recieved GB yet, and wont b getting ICS?
nickrulez13789 said:
Hi guys, i really need your help.. I am planning to get a new dual core cellphone but i am confused between o2x and o3d.. I wanna go in favour of o3d, but the reviews say that battery back up is really bad. Is it really that bad? whats the maximum battery backup i would get in moderate usage? And also I am a gamer and will b hoping to do a lot of gamin in ma cell.. soplease suggest me which one i should go for.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I would also go for O2D because it has better GPU, Power Vrx which works on 300Mhtz. I get usually 1,5 days on normal usage. When I play games as MOdern combat 3 and real racing 2 battery is empty after 2 h.
nickrulez13789 said:
And guys also tel me, will der b a diff b/w unlocked thrill 4g & stock o3d? thrill 4g comes for around $440 here.. is it ok if i go wid thrill 4g? how abt gb and ics update for 4g? heard that its not recieved GB yet, and wont b getting ICS?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The Thrill 4g doesn't have an GB Update or ROM yet. IDK if it will get ICS or not. Thrill 4g is 4g though.
Hello,
I just wanted to stop by and give a review on the Tab 7.0 for those who are indescive about buying this specific tablet. So let's begin.
[EDIT: Using an FPS counter requires that the GPU be used for HW Overlays, therfore causing games to report lower FPS counts. ]
Gaming: An important factor since the 7.0 does not have the Snapdragon 400 and Adreno 305, instead packs a Marvell SoC and Vivante which is not so good for gaming. I tried a few games and this tablet runs great but not excellent. Here is a list of games I tried and my verdict:
•Asphalt 8: This game is great as long as you keep it in medium to ultra low settings. In medium there is a bit of lag every now and then but it does not interrupt gaming (At least I did not find it annoying). Keeping under low will make super smooth but quality won't be good. Going into High or higher will definitely make the game lag even in the menu.
•Prince of Persia: This game definetly runs great on this device there is a bit lag but happens rarely and barely noticeable.
•Collin McRae Rally: This game runs great but it not so smooth. Lag is noticeable but only happens every now and then when making turns and stuff. Also worth to mention loading screens are terribly slow taking up to 3 minutes for the race to load.
• Minecraft: I shouldn't even mention this game since it runs smoothly on almost every device including this one.
• Sonic CD: Like Minecraft, there is no lag since its a pixel based game.
•Deer Hunter 2014 v2: This is a graphic intensive game and manages to run smoothly on this device, lag may happen but its rarely ever noticeable.
• Topia: A modestly graphic intensive game but nevertheless runs excellent with no hiccups or lag whatsoever.
• Other: Games like Candy Crush, Uno, White Tavailableor other 2D games will work without any hiccups.
Gaming Rating: 7.5/10
GPS/Location: This is of worthy mention since I found the GPS not to work correctly most of the time and telling me location cannot be found. However going outside may sometimes improve detection. This however may vary to you.
GPS/Location Rating: 5/10
Animations: Animation is how good the device handles transition between apps and overall handling a basic 3D effects. To what I see Animations are definetly smooth even when pull down the notification bar from a Graphic intensive game. There is slight and rare lag when moving between apps but I noticed this only happens when having over 5+ apps open.
Animations Rating: 9.5/10
Multitasking: When having many apps open at the same time and using 2 at the same time using MultiWindow. Multitasking is great! No lag is seen when transitioning. MultiWindow is great and none of the apps seem to stutter. Like I mentioned, having 5+ apps open will cause very minor lag when transitioning. There might be lag when having a graphic intensive game running in the background.
Multitasking Rating: 8.5/10
Battery: This tablet packs a 4000 mAh battery that has amazing resitance and life. Multitasking and using only basic apps, I managed to go from 100% to 5% in 6 hours. While gaming only the battery life lasted 4 hours but may get even 3 depending on how intensive the game is.
Battery Rating: 8/10
Overall Tablet Rating: 7/10.
Overall Description: This is a rather smooth tablet ready to run any basic everyday tasks and even games, although it may not handle everything smoothly like its larger siblings. If you have the money and want a Galaxy Tab, I suggest going for the 8.0 or 10.1.
Things worth to mention:
OTG support is not available, most likely a hardware issue but may be solved by a firmware mod.
Storage is not great unless you get a 16GB variant since the 8GB model will only give you about 4GB of free space, keep in mind storage can be expanded by a microSDHC card.
Root is available by using the vRoot method for the 7.0 otherwise use TowelRoot.
See for more info on rooting:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53020637
As of July 30th TWRP has become available and usable. See thread here for the T230: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=54438741
If you like this review please upvote otherwise please comment on anything you disagree or would like to add.
404-Not Found said:
GPS/Location: This is of worthy mention since I found the GPS not to work correctly most of the time and telling me location cannot be found. However going outside may sometimes improve detection. This however may vary to you.
GPS/Location Rating: 5/10
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hello
As far as i know, GPS works only outdors....
If You have a 3G/LTE version with AGPS, then it can work indors....
So, no wonder that You couldn`t get a fix...
Ran some some banchmarks. Worth to mention the 3D Mark Ice Storm test score was about 500~ points higher than the average Galaxy Tab 4 7.0.
Here they are:
3D Mark Ice Storm
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Antutu X
Quadrant Standard
I don't know what is wrong with my tab4 7 but my kids say mine craft glitches and I find candy crush is laggy. Would love a way to speed it up. FYI I tried setting it to ART and it bootlooped
Sent from my SM-T230NU using XDA Free mobile app
rezistrat said:
I don't know what is wrong with my tab4 7 but my kids say mine craft glitches and I find candy crush is laggy. Would love a way to speed it up. FYI I tried setting it to ART and it bootlooped
Sent from my SM-T230NU using XDA Free mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I found that too. Be a good thing to advise everyone with a 7" NOT to enable ART runtime, you will bootloop. You can try to Greenify some background apps, install Adaway to reduce ad loading and bandwidth usage, and the Seeder app can have a slight effect on responsiveness.
Sent from my HTC One_M8
rezistrat said:
I don't know what is wrong with my tab4 7 but my kids say mine craft glitches and I find candy crush is laggy. Would love a way to speed it up. FYI I tried setting it to ART and it bootlooped
Sent from my SM-T230NU using XDA Free mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I don't know thats weird really everyting runs smooth on my tab. I would advise your kids to close their apps when their done with them. Also if its rooted you may install Greenify to boost some performance. Also I don't know if this tab can be OC but I read that the PXA1088 can boosted to 1.3GHz, a 100 MHz boost from stock settings.
Sent from my SM-T230NU using XDA Free mobile app
FYI, PS3 controller is compatible via Bluetooth since we don't have OTG. Must have root though.
Sent from my SM-T230NU using XDA Free mobile app
ART
ok for people using ART DON"T UNLESS YOU ARE STOCK the hardware due to marvell SoC.2 ( system on chip ) pretty much the same as a AM1 ( FSb1 ) socketing system so it will not support ART if rooted so stop trying to use it it WILL NOT WORK it works on stock but TAKES FOREVER to run if you want to use ART reload the firmeware that's posted in this section and THEN ROOT only issue after is since it's ment for optimizing apps and space you delete apps it might crash so fare warning
404-Not Found said:
Hello,
I just wanted to stop by and give a review on the Tab 7.0 for those who are indescive about buying this specific tablet. So let's begin.
Gaming: An important factor since the 7.0 does not have the Snapdragon 400 and Adreno 305, instead packs a Marvell SoC and Vivante which is not so good for gaming. I tried a few games and this tablet runs great but not excellent. Here is a list of games I tried and my verdict:
•Asphalt 8: This game is great as long as you keep it in medium to ultra low settings. In medium there is a bit of lag every now and then but it does not interrupt gaming (At least I did not find it annoying). Keeping under low will make super smooth but quality won't be good. Going into High or higher will definitely make the game lag even in the menu.
•Prince of Persia: This game definetly runs great on this device there is a bit lag but happens rarely and barely noticeable.
•Collin McRae Rally: This game runs great but it not so smooth. Lag is noticeable but only happens every now and then when making turns and stuff. Also worth to mention loading screens are terribly slow taking up to 3 minutes for the race to load.
• Minecraft: I shouldn't even mention this game since it runs smoothly on almost every device including this one.
• Sonic CD: Like Minecraft, there is no lag since its a pixel based game.
•Deer Hunter 2014 v2: This is a graphic intensive game and manages to run smoothly on this device, lag may happen but its rarely ever noticeable.
• Topia: A modestly graphic intensive game but nevertheless runs excellent with no hiccups or lag whatsoever.
• Other: Games like Candy Crush, Uno, White Tavailableor other 2D games will work without any hiccups.
Gaming Rating: 7.5/10
GPS/Location: This is of worthy mention since I found the GPS not to work correctly most of the time and telling me location cannot be found. However going outside may sometimes improve detection. This however may vary to you.
GPS/Location Rating: 5/10
Animations: Animation is how good the device handles transition between apps and overall handling a basic 3D effects. To what I see Animations are definetly smooth even when pull down the notification bar from a Graphic intensive game. There is slight and rare lag when moving between apps but I noticed this only happens when having over 5+ apps open.
Animations Rating: 9.5/10
Multitasking: When having many apps open at the same time and using 2 at the same time using MultiWindow. Multitasking is great! No lag is seen when transitioning. MultiWindow is great and none of the apps seem to stutter. Like I mentioned, having 5+ apps open will cause very minor lag when transitioning. There might be lag when having a graphic intensive game running in the background.
Multitasking Rating: 8.5/10
Battery: This tablet packs a 4000 mAh battery that has amazing resitance and life. Multitasking and using only basic apps, I managed to go from 100% to 5% in 6 hours. While gaming only the battery life lasted 4 hours but may get even 3 depending on how intensive the game is.
Battery Rating: 8/10
Overall Tablet Rating: 7/10.
Overall Description: This is a rather smooth tablet ready to run any basic everyday tasks and even games, although it may not handle everything smoothly like its larger siblings. If you have the money and want a Galaxy Tab, I suggest going for the 8.0 or 10.1.
Things worth to mention:
OTG support is not available, most likely a hardware issue but may be solved by a firmware mod.
Storage is not great unless you get a 16GB variant since the 8GB model will only give you about 4GB of free space, keep in mind storage can be expanded by a microSDHC card.
Root is available by using the vRoot method for the 7.0 otherwise use TowelRoot.
See for more info on rooting:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53020637
If you like this review please upvote otherwise please comment on anything you disagree or would like to add.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Custom recovery is coming too!
I got this tablet for $160 from Costco. I wish it was a bit faster but for the price I cannot complain. My Nexus 5 doesn't lag like the tab 4 under high demand but for almost a third the price and a huge screen (in comparison) its perfect. I would have chosen the nexus 7 ideally, but the price point on this tab was ideal. $160 compared to $230 plus shipping made this a no-brainer. If you have a good phone and computer, the tab 4 will make you very happy.
brandenk said:
I got this tablet for $160 from Costco. I wish it was a bit faster but for the price I cannot complain. My Nexus 5 doesn't lag like the tab 4 under high demand but for almost a third the price and a huge screen (in comparison) its perfect. I would have chosen the nexus 7 ideally, but the price point on this tab was ideal. $160 compared to $230 plus shipping made this a no-brainer. If you have a good phone and computer, the tab 4 will make you very happy.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I still don't understand why everyone says it lags, really this a fast tab that can handle most games. Quad Core and everything it's still fast. Coming from someone who used 2011 Kindle Fire for 3 years, this Tab is God. Really my phone has a Quad Core Snapdragon 400 and Adreno 305 just like the Tab 8 and Tab 10.1, yet it lags a lot more than the tab.
Sent from my SM-T230NU using XDA Free mobile app
Sadly the in the Minecraft category this tablet lacks. A LOT. I tried it on the settings that it was automatically set to and I was getting maybe around 10-20 fps. It was largely unplayable. Its somewhat playable with everything turned down though. I'll give it that much.
Hey XDA people! I wanted to know if its possible to swap internal sdcard with external sdcard. I have already rooted my device.
Drvaggensberg said:
Hey XDA people! I wanted to know if its possible to swap internal sdcard with external sdcard. I have already rooted my device.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Unfortunately, not as of now. Try folder mount tho, it will connect your App data in your SD CARD to the folder equivalent in the internal.
Sent from my SM-T230NU using XDA Free mobile app
I
TheOriginalist said:
Sadly the in the Minecraft category this tablet lacks. A LOT. I tried it on the settings that it was automatically set to and I was getting maybe around 10-20 fps. It was largely unplayable. Its somewhat playable with everything turned down though. I'll give it that much.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Max 54, min 8. Almost no visible lag. At 24 FPS, during snapshot. 20-30 Average
Edit: Screenshot is not uploading
Sent from my SM-T230NU using XDA Free mobile app
There it is
Sent from my SM-T230NU using XDA Free mobile app
custom roms
Ive rooted my tab 4 sm-T230NU and im looking for a custom rom that would work with my device. Anyone know of any
modunlocker said:
Ive rooted my tab 4 sm-T230NU and im looking for a custom rom that would work with my device. Anyone know of any
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No custom ROMs available. We have recovery but that doesn't work well yet. I would expect 3-6 months before we even see a ROM
Sent from my Nokia Lumia 1520
IMPORTANT: Using an FPS counter requires that the GPU be used for HW Overlays, therfore causing games to report lower FPS counts.
Sent from my Nokia Lumia 1520
How do i swap external memory with internal?
Anyone notice that some graphic intensive games stutter? I'm not talking about framerate. This also happens on my Z2 tablet.
Running the games side by side my LG G2, The G2 is noticeably smoother. Running benchmarks side by side, The G2 is smoother again, but The Z3 scores higher.
Current games I'm playing are:
Riptide GP 2
Dead trigger 2
Slingshot Braves
Update 07/09/2016: I'm now using a Z5 and experiencing the same. My old LG G2 is smoother.
shilent said:
Anyone notice that some graphic intensive games stutter? I'm not talking about framerate. This also happens on my Z2 tablet.
Running the games side by side my LG G2, The G2 is noticeably smoother. Running benchmarks side by side, The G2 is smoother again, but The Z3 scores higher.
Current games I'm playing are:
Riptide GP 2
Dead trigger 2
Slingshot Braves
Sent from my D6616 using XDA Free mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I havnt had any prolems so far. Ive play asphault 8, modern combat and GTA pretty flawlessly. Are you using heavy launchers? I also use a taskmanager to close everything prior to gaming. (ive done this with all my devices not just my z3)
I'm using the default launcher.
I'll Try Asphalt 8 later today.
Thanks.
Sent from my D6616 using XDA Free mobile app
Must say I have not noticed stuttering like you mention, I will also try Asphalt 8 and see how it fairs.
My bench marks 3d is smooth, and my device on Antutu tops the 3d default scores.
I have though made a couple of tweaks.
Here they are and see if it helps;
Go to settings, click about phone 10 times (or until you become a developer)
Go into developer options
Go down to Hardware-Accelerated rendering
Tick force GPU rendering
And Disable HW overlays.
See how you go after that.
danw_oz said:
Must say I have not noticed stuttering like you mention, I will also try Asphalt 8 and see how it fairs.
My bench marks 3d is smooth, and my device on Antutu tops the 3d default scores.
I have though made a couple of tweaks.
Here they are and see if it helps;
Go to settings, click about phone 10 times (or until you become a developer)
Go into developer options
Go down to Hardware-Accelerated rendering
Tick force GPU rendering
And Disable HW overlays.
See how you go after that.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Force GPU rendering and Disabling HW overlays did not make a difference.
I just tried Asphalt 8 on my Z3, Z2 tablet, and my fiance's Z3 compact, and it stutters like crazy. Much more than Riptide GP 2. Don't get me wrong, the games are playable, but much more enjoyable on my older LG G2.
Sent from my SGP511 using XDA Free mobile app
It could be heat or game related, My LG G2 never stuttered either and the Z3 for me has stuttered only in PlayStore of all places but a restart fixed that.
Hey mate i have been scouring the net for an answer to exactly the same problem you are having. Virtually every game has some intermittent stuttering which is pretty consistently occuring every few seconds so as you say games are very playable but dont feel smooth.
I have tried asphalt 8, zen pinball, Pinball Arcade , real racing 3 and none feel completely smooth. I thought maybe that real racing 3 may have been too graphically intense for the z3 but after reading so many reports from other z3 users on how good the game played on their phones it made me start looking for a solution. Pinball arcade and zen really sealed the deal for me about maybe something wasnt quite right though as these 2 games should pose absolutely no problem for any modern device (my vita vetsion side by side looks much smoother) but the ball will stutter every so often too.
If you find a solution i would really like to know what you did as i am new to android and everything ive read to try hasnt helped.
thedaz3000 said:
Hey mate i have been scouring the net for an answer to exactly the same problem you are having. Virtually every game has some intermittent stuttering which is pretty consistently occuring every few seconds so as you say games are very playable but dont feel smooth.
I have tried asphalt 8, zen pinball, Pinball Arcade , real racing 3 and none feel completely smooth. I thought maybe that real racing 3 may have been too graphically intense for the z3 but after reading so many reports from other z3 users on how good the game played on their phones it made me start looking for a solution. Pinball arcade and zen really sealed the deal for me about maybe something wasnt quite right though as these 2 games should pose absolutely no problem for any modern device (my vita vetsion side by side looks much smoother) but the ball will stutter every so often too.
If you find a solution i would really like to know what you did as i am new to android and everything ive read to try hasnt helped.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Possibly it's related to the resolution. The Z3 has 1080 x 1920, whereas the ps vita is only 960 × 544; around a quarter of the size. I do think it's a weakness of modern phones; I'd be a lot happier with a lower resolution. It's not as if the S3 had any problems with its 720 x 1280. I think it's a bit like the megapixel race on DSLRs; bigger is better, and damn the other problems (noise, image size on cameras; speed, battery, asset storage space on phones).
Doesn't seem to be related to resolution, as the same happens on my fiancé's Z3 compact. Also, the same games runs smooth on my LG G2.
I'm pretty sure it has to do With Sony's ROM since it's happening on my Z3, Z2 tablet, and Z3 compact. The people that report no stuttering is probably not as sensitive to it as some of us are.
Sent from my D6616 using XDA Free mobile app
shilent said:
Doesn't seem to be related to resolution, as the same happens on my fiancé's Z3 compact. Also, the same games runs smooth on my LG G2.
I'm pretty sure it has to do With Sony's ROM since it's happening on my Z3, Z2 tablet, and Z3 compact. The people that report no stuttering is probably not as sensitive to it as some of us are.
Sent from my D6616 using XDA Free mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I think the Sony ROM is running a more conservative setting or something because everything seems to be a little slow on the Z3. Battery saving method on Sony's part I assume.
Probably the kernel tuning. I've noticed it too.
Maybe Sony is more aggressive than LG with the thermal protection in the kernel. Even on the LG G2 if you disabled thermal protection it got rid of any stutters that were there, though not safe in the long run.
Guys do you think they will solve it by android L relase?
It will probably improve a bit because the new OS will be more efficient, and also better battery life.
shilent said:
Doesn't seem to be related to resolution, as the same happens on my fiancé's Z3 compact. Also, the same games runs smooth on my LG G2.
I'm pretty sure it has to do With Sony's ROM since it's happening on my Z3, Z2 tablet, and Z3 compact. The people that report no stuttering is probably not as sensitive to it as some of us are.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Feel free to chuck up a video of the problem; I'm writing a game, so perhaps I could reproduce it if I had some idea what's causing it.
I remember having this problem with my Droid DNA when the Moto X rocking the same processor was smooth, regardless of framerate. Definitely firmware/video driver/kernel related. It can be most easily witnessed in games with a lot of scrolling or fluid motion, looking like a hitch or frame drop.
poldie said:
Feel free to chuck up a video of the problem; I'm writing a game, so perhaps I could reproduce it if I had some idea what's causing it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks. I'll get a video of the Z3 and G2 side by side running Riptide GP2 tonight.
Sent from my LG-D800 using XDA Free mobile app
Ahh yes, i play asphalt 8 quite a bit, and while it doesn't lag, it definitely stutters a ton. I'm coming from an ascend mate 2 and even that runs it a bit better! i'm sure it all comes down to the heat/kernel settings. what's odd is when im playing need for speed, it's extremely smooth, but the phone definitely gets way hotter than it does when i play asphalt 8.
Sorry for the delay. My Canon camera crapped out on me. I ended up having to use my GoPro Hero3. Sorry for the image quality, GoPro sucks bad on everything except outdoor activities.
Top is LG G2 and bottom is Z3.
Edit: Youtube is horrible. I suggest downloading via Dropbox link.
http://youtu.be/8nyAUWBgpoM
Original file via Dropbox: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/73364340/Riptide.mp4
In the LG G2 you could disable the Thermal throttling and manually set clock speed for thermal states in Trickster Kernel settings app. I suppose you could do the same here.
Hi, what games do you play on your Honor 6 and what settings ?
Blescik said:
Hi, what games do you play on your Honor 6 and what settings ?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
https://pay.reddit.com/r/hearthstone/comments/2pj2q6/much_simpler_way_to_install_hs_on_your_android/
I tried this and works awsome . The loading time is heavy but the game runs great.
And how is the readability of the cards? isn't it too small on a 5" screen?
I've been recently playing some Conker's Bad Fur Day on my H60-L02 using the mupen64plus core of RetroArch.
With sound disabled, and at 1280x960 resolution it's quite playable, but it really doesn't go full speed most of the time. Turns out the Honor 6 isn't fast enough yet. Maybe if someone discovers how to overclock it, it'll be a bit better.
I can still recommend it though, and I guess other games for that platform should go at real speed, because most of them weren't as demanding as the Conker.
Less demanding cores, such as Picodrive, Snes9x, Nestopia, all run at stable 60 fps, but that's not a surprise because these systems were much more simple than Nintendo 64.
I'd like to compare it to the Galaxy S21. Would that seem reasonable? I have no issues on my device as far as gaming goes but my phone is rooted. And I debloat some of the apps. Does that alone make a difference? For games like COD Mobile I experience zero lag even at max settings. I play mainly small games like pocket city and media runs fine on Pixel 7 Pro in my experience.
UltimateGamer83 said:
I'd like to compare it to the Galaxy S21. Would that seem reasonable? I have no issues on my device as far as gaming goes but my phone is rooted. And I debloat some of the apps. Does that alone make a difference? For games like COD Mobile I experience zero lag even at max settings. I play mainly small games like pocket city and media runs fine on Pixel 7 Pro in my experience.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I just upgraded from s21+ exynos version and it was all worth it. I only played nba 2k20 and Mobile legends, havent encountered issues so far
Gaming performance is somewhere between the SD888. I have notice that the performance at least with COD mobile has changed and seems like is dropping more frames then it used to. This I think is more related to the game then the phone since my other device with a SD888+ has been experiencing the same. Also in regards to COD the max frame rate you will achieve with ultra setting is a low resolution and only 90 fps. My SD888+ can play at medium graphics with 120 fps. this is probably because of the GPU ( I'm guessing here).
The SoC is plenty capable but games have to be optimized for Vulkan to have good performance on Mali GPUs. Every game should work fine out of the box but may lose to Adreno devices when settings are cranked.
The only thing bothers me in gaming part of p7pro is that I can't hear any game sound in Bluetooth headphones while talking over discord or normal phone call.