I am very interested to this smartphone (generally on windows phone 8) but, nobody bought it.
Why?
Is it terrible?
(sorry for the missing s in the title)
I have it, its a good phone
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Don't think it is as popular as the Lumia 920 that's why it is so quiet on here, However it is a superb handset which runs smoothly and is on par with the 920 performance wise, A great mid-range alternative
AndyFZ1S said:
Don't think it is as popular as the Lumia 920 that's why it is so quiet on here, However it is a superb handset which runs smoothly and is on par with the 920 performance wise, A great mid-range alternative
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i dont see it mid range its a superb handset lovely and smooth top handset and one of my fav handsets made.
That was just me being modest
Reason I labelled it as mid-range was because of the screen resolution compared to the Lumia 920 and HTC 8X
Im your opinion,
will this device be supported by community? In the future, how MS and Nokia will launch new version of windows phone 8? (How long do you think this device will be supported ?)(Any possibility of custom roms?)
My opinion is I don't think it will have much of a community seeing as it is not as popular as the 920 or 8X, The likelihood of custom ROMs are not good, If you consider how long the Lumia 900 has been out no one has yet cracked the bootloader to allow custom ROMs.
As for support from Microsoft and Nokia it should be very good for around 18 months at least that was what they promised back in September.
All that aside it is a very good handset and I am moderately happy with mine for now, You could do alot worse.
I want it - and i understand your confusion over that matter. Seriously people behave like the 920 was some kind of epiphany - but the truth is those two are not verydifferent. For me the price, replacable battery and micro-sd slot won and i got the 820 instead of 920.
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I want it - and i understand your confusion over that matter. Seriously people behave like the 920 was some kind of epiphany - but the truth is those two are not verydifferent. For me the price, replacable battery and micro-sd slot won and i got the 820 instead of 920.
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Epiphany... Lol..I too am eyeing this..the black one looks killer...practically if U see the 920, there is absolutely NO hardware difference between the two expect the screen reso..
Look here: Took a screenshot on my iPad Mini..
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i'm using 820.
fyi, as it goes for the power specification, 820 is exactly same as 920. CPU, GPU, RAM, all the same.
basically, any performance talk on 920 is also applied on 820.
major differences are on camera and display technology, on which i don't give a damn.
why would i spend more money on 920 or 8X over 820, when the power house is no different? :
I choose 820
I choose 820 because my "Reasonable is beyond fashionable"
- 920 is nice and great camera while all HW are the same with 820 only 920 is a top model can talk and show with friend. By the way I'm still sad and waiting for update FW from MS and Nokia to improve basic function of WP8. :crying:
Because it is overshadowed by the Lumia 920. I agree that Lumia 820 is not a mid-ranger; the price and spec sheet reflect that.
Display resolution, screen size and camera are seen as the downpoint by most, but for me they're not a dealbreaker. I just don't see why resolution really matters in such small screen. Even my 51" Plasma TV is not in full HD resolution lol, yet it displays beautiful picture. It is the same with Lumia 820, the picture quality is great and have a very deep black level. As long as the resolution is reasonable for your viewing distance, I can only see very little improvement going to higher resolution screen.
As for screen size, 4,3" fits my hands nicely. I usually operate the phone with one hand, so bigger screen is not always better for me. Last, the camera. Well, it is not a dealbreaker since the Lumia 820 camera produce quite good picture and video. But I can understand why people want a good camera in their phone.
The only downside that I see is the battery life when using the phone for browsing or playing video (for example YouTube), but then it is also the case with the Lumia 920.
za996 said:
I am very interested to this smartphone (generally on windows phone 8) but, nobody bought it.
Why?
Is it terrible?
(sorry for the missing s in the title)
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Yes it is. I work in a cell store and every 920 I've sold has come back. IMO there garbage windows should have let it die after there last attempt
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Yes it is. I work in a cell store and every 920 I've sold has come back. IMO there garbage windows should have let it die after there last attempt
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Think that is due to Nokias rushed production, QA seems to have gone totally out of the window with the new WP8 phones as well as the earlier WP7 , I had to return my 820, Along with the fact I have had to send 2 other Nokia Lumias for repair since October 2012 running WP7.5 I am seriously considering other options, A shame because I really like WP but not at the cost of poor quality,
HTC are just as bad with QA so maybe try Samsung next
I saw the 820. To b very very honest, it looks bad. 920 looks too big also.
But 820 just looks horrid.
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Everyone's yapping about the screen resolution, which doesn't make any real difference, while the 820's awesome vivid OLED provides a much better image quality than the 920's pale LCD.
Unfortunately I have to agree that the body design of the 820 is awful compared to the 800 and 920. But at least it's solid and comfortable to use.
I have the 810 here and this my take:
Gripes:
1. 8GB is not enough, should have been 16GB*.
2. Screen is downright awsome EXCEPT for watching videos with lots of black scenes, it's down right ugly...
Now down to the great things
1. WP 8 is liquid smooth and I have yet to reboot the device since I got the phone due to WP locking up or misbehaving
2. Expandable Storeage*
3. Intergration of various social services is the best I have seen in any WP device.
4. Camera with great quality for a phone
5. Nokia's collection of apps (now renamed HERE)
6. Front facing camera
7. Responsive screen
8. Update coming for WP Blue...
*WP 8 limits you to apps on internal storage only
Nobody bought these phones, because WinPhone is DEAD ... it was one last struggle from microsoft ... Android rules the market and there is nothing that MS can do to change this ... so these devices will NEVER get that support of a good android device ...
(i'm running an Motorola Defy from 2010 with 1GHz SingleCore CPU with Android 4.4 (newest version) thanks to the good support by the great and big community)
I don't want to change anybodys opinion, but every user that buys a windows phone should know, that this operating system is nearly dead and just a few people are using it .. this means, there is less app developement, less rom developement, less support in the community, less posibilitys .....
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I believe this is the TRUE iphone killer, Nokia N97, full touch with qwerty.
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Some of it's features include:
Radio: WCDMA 900/1900/2100 (HSDPA), EGSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Display: 3.5 inch TFT with up to 16 million colors, HD 6:9 widescreen (640×360 pixels)
Memory: 32 GB on-board memory,plus 16GB expansion via microSDmemory card slot
Camera: Carl ZeissTessar™Image capture:Up to 5 megapixels (2584 x 1938) JPEG/EXIF (16.7 million/24-bit color)
Video Recording: MPEG-4 VGA (640 x 480) at up to 30 fps
+ WIFI, Dual LED camera flash and video light, Live personalized home screen with widgets, Flash Video in web browser, built-in stereo speakers, standard 3.5 mm jack for headphones, World-class game titles with N-Gage.
Complete specs: http://s60blog.com/2008/12/nokia-n97-full-specifications-and-datasheet/
Video demo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW8eSH9VE9U
A big threat to the WM PPC platform if you ask me, MS should release WM7 ASAP!
oh my God, is this real
Caught my eye was well.
But kust keep in mind that Nokia take almost forever to actually launch the product after announcing it. So you probably won't see it till say May/June 2009.
Zuber
Only fail thing in that is that goddamn Symbian.
WinMo > Symbian.
No doubt.
WinMo rocks
yea i have to admit when i saw this on engadget and on boygeniusreport i was like dang this looks like it will be a decent competitor but Lokioki symbian has come a long way but it's not something i'd like to go back too
something like this comes out for windows mobile i would have to consider that a perfect phone
big screen nice keyboard is all i really want touch hd with a keyboard is phone heaven
16 million colors on the display ??? Hmmm, I just wish the human eye would be capable of seeing all that colors.
Symbian S60 is pretty closed, no matter what shape the body of the phone has (even if the N97 got inspired by the Tilt), it still launches on Symbian. Do I have to remind you on the non-removable bookmarks in the browser, non-removable stuff in the phone, such as NOKIA APPS and that junk and finally on the CERTIFICATION ISSUE of application?
Absolutely not an alternative to WM - working for sure but not a replacement.
Seems as well that recent Nokia phones are made for left-handed people, I noticed that they place the navigation pad on the left side rather than on the right - will be hard to get used to for me!
http://hypertextbook.com/facts/2006/JenniferLeong.shtml
some believe it's pretty close though
guess the number given is from the old 32bit colour with alfa channel
Junner2003 said:
Seems as well that recent Nokia phones are made for left-handed people, I noticed that they place the navigation pad on the left side rather than on the right - will be hard to get used to for me!
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Well I must admit that's a stupid mistake by Nokia with this device, otherwise it's a true kickass device imo, I guess it won't take long untill this new nokia platform will be hacked just as what happened with S60 3rd Edition so nobody have to go trough all the certification junk.
Here's a small hands on (or maybe to short to be called that?): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x88WaP3B2kU&feature=related
I like how he's moving around the widgets on the homescreen...
It´s great!, just 2 detail... it has Symbian and it´s not HTC....
(At least form me it´s very important to have the support and knowledge of this great community)
Anyway thanks for letting us know, I´m sure very soon HTC will launch something like the famous HD touch Pro
Cheers,
In some cases Symbian isn't too bad, but certificate issue is not big problem. They're breaken long time ago and you can install any app you want. Also file system can e modified.
But when you try WinMo device, you will forget all others phones like symbian, blackberry os, iphone mac os, motorola linux etc.
owziee said:
I believe this is the TRUE iphone killer, Nokia N97, full touch with qwerty.
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The iPhone vs. anything else is just too much. These two are very different devices and don't have nothing to do with each other except that they're touch screen phones. The N97 is a very beautiful phone for a lot of people, but it will require some getting used to, as opposed to the iPhone which is very easy to use out of the box, with its own set of limitations.
As said in this BoyGeniusReport article:
"So bloggers, please stop. The N97 has nothing to do with the iPhone and no, not every touchscreen device is a potential “iPhone killer”. There were touchscreen handsets before the iPhone and there will continue to be touchscreen handsets for decades to come. Apple’s mobile market share will continue to soar long after the N97 comes and goes. Deal with it."
Ms should release WM7 ASAP?
What? A device should make a software manufacturer release a software upgrade sooner. Thats like saying Intel released the Core i7 so MS better release Windows 7.....
Secondly
"World class games with N-Gage"
I cannot think of a more fail games platform (excepting gizmondo) than N-Gage... Slightly better than its revival, but cetainly no world class gaming platform.
Great phone though, even though my first though was white kaiser...
If that beast just had WinMo and that navpad thought again. I would be so sold
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Ms should release WM7 ASAP?
What? A device should make a software manufacturer release a software upgrade sooner. Thats like saying Intel released the Core i7 so MS better release Windows 7.....
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Not really because the N97 also contains the new S60 Touch UI platform that rivals both windows mobile and the iphone...
Nokia is stronger,while MS is bogged down.
Having just come from 7 symbian phones in a row to winmo (TouchHD), i dont really see the problem of it running symbian, certainly not from the average users perspective. Symbian is much easier to use and can do anything Winmo can, however it has stagnated in recent years being only a very slow evolution rather than a big revolution. Symbian Touch may well be the answer though, we need to reserve judgement until final units are out and the OS has been experienced. I for one disagree that Symbian is 'clunky', i can do anything on symbian faster than i can on Winmo (and an of its interface skins) or Apple.
However in not that impressed with the specs, or looks. Its not as pretty as the Touch HD and the screen is lower resolution.
No its not an iPhone killer, but only because Mac zealots will buy any old crap with an Apple logo on it however pointless, unreliable and over priced it it, much like BMW fans (1 series anybody).
I fail to see how the N97 is even slightly interesting - it has nothing that we haven't seen before. However, like the iPhone, that won't make a difference to the number sold - the brand is much more powerful than HTC. Still, HTC is making up ground, fast - I went around a load of mobile shops the other day, picking up their brochures, and was surprised to find that The Carphone Warehouse is finally accepting that HTC exists - a whole page of their brochure was devoted to the G1, Diamond and Touch HD...although all three devices failed to make it into their big specification comparison table...
Anyway, that was a bit of a random late post...
It looks beautiful....
God it`s even bigger, I have seen the threads on a 4.5" but none on this 5"
Delete thread if old news.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2392251,00.asp
I'm actually quite tempted.
I'm one of those oddballs who doesn't mind large devices, and that being the case its mostly positives from where I'm sitting (obviously will be too large for many to use as their day-to-day phone!).
that 7,7 Tab sure is nice but i just bought a GT10 some weeks ago so i wont be able to afford it
Maybe i can sell my tab and sgs2 and use this lol
Iam wondering how the Phone function will be implemented in the tab
I'm really tempted on the Note but what are its full specs? I already know about the screen but what are the rest?
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I'm really tempted on the Note but what are its full specs? I already know about the screen but what are the rest?
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all i've seen is a couple videos, i believe this is true:
dual 1.4 or 1.5Ghz
5.3 or 5.5 samold (Super HD) screen
stylus (wwoooohooooo !)
8MP rear cam
1.4MP front facing cam
2600Mah battery (wooooohoooooooooo!)
gsm and/or lte
it is a little big for a phone, a little small for a tab... but i think it is going to make some huge waves in the market. possibilities with a size like that are awesome.
things to hope for:
DLNA
hdmi-out
1Gb internal memory
microsd
dual sims
noise cancelling mics
GOOD GPS
awesome antenna
awesome battery life
i'm really looking forward to a long lasting device in STOCK FORM without a huge battery hanging off the back. we'll see if this comes through or not. i will be buying as soon as the early adopters confirm the bugs are minimal and livable. hope !
good job samsung
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all i've seen is a couple videos, i believe this is true:
dual 1.4 or 1.5Ghz
5.3 or 5.5 samold (Super HD) screen
stylus (wwoooohooooo !)
8MP rear cam
1.4MP front facing cam
2600Mah battery (wooooohoooooooooo!)
gsm and/or lte
it is a little big for a phone, a little small for a tab... but i think it is going to make some huge waves in the market. possibilities with a size like that are awesome.
things to hope for:
DLNA
hdmi-out
1Gb internal memory
microsd
dual sims
noise cancelling mics
GOOD GPS
awesome antenna
awesome battery life
i'm really looking forward to a long lasting device in STOCK FORM without a huge battery hanging off the back. we'll see if this comes through or not. i will be buying as soon as the early adopters confirm the bugs are minimal and livable. hope !
good job samsung
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thanks, now I'm even more tempted now. I can't wait until they release this. Is there an estimated release date yet? I would sell my SGS2 for this.
What I discovered:
5.3 HD Superamoled
1.4 Ghz Exynos
1 Gbyte RAM
LTE and HSDPA
16/32 Gbyte versions
8 Mpixel rear / 2 Mpixel front cam
I am more than tempted. I want one now.
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Want.
Want very much.
See the movie:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfMmMrUwRnI
So is it a Super Amoled or Super Amoled plus screen, because I cannot stand pentile sub matrixes?
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So is it a Super Amoled or Super Amoled plus screen, because I cannot stand pentile sub matrixes?
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The 7.7 is Super AMOLED + & the Note is HD Super AMOLED I believe.
The Note has a pentile display.
Gede said:
Want.
Want very much.
See the movie:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfMmMrUwRnI
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.....o.......oooo...oh woooow! I wish i never saw this..loool
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I'm Fallen in love!!
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The note and it's display is extremely nice, but I don't think I could fit a 5.3" phone into my pockets.
fascinating..
I'd LOVE this. Undoubtedly a late US release. Question is when til Espansys etc will have it?
Seems like this is more of a Tablet than a Phone, which kind of defeats the purpose IMHO (if it's actually released like that)
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While the Galaxy Note is an unusual size, it packs a strong set of features. As for whether it leans more toward being a phone or a tablet, it seems to favor tablet.
"I'll call it a tablet because it will not be supported for cellular voice," Chris Hazelton, research director for mobile and wireless at the 451 Group, told TechNewsWorld.
"It does support IP communications such as VoIP and Skype," he said. "It has a very good camera, a great processor, and a great screen. But it's hard not to compare it to Dell's (Nasdaq: DELL) 5-inch tablet, which has not gained much traction in the market."
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http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/Will-Samsungs-Ugly-Duckling-Become-a-Swan-73195.html
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Seems like this is more of a Tablet than a Phone, which kind of defeats the purpose IMHO (if it's actually released like that)
http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/Will-Samsungs-Ugly-Duckling-Become-a-Swan-73195.html
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Look at this picture & you can see the Cell signal on the right of the wifi signal
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I don't know who to believe. Guess we'll find out more down the road.
Yeah everyone stating its a smartphone. Cell signal, phone app, and 2 text messages appear on the homescreen. Im pretty sure its the sexy version of the dell streak.
edit check out samsung unwrap conference from the big man himself
about the 1 minute mark.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=om22cOOzbgI
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Look at this picture & you can see the Cell signal on the right of the wifi signal
I don't know who to believe. Guess we'll find out more down the road.
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Guaranteed my next phone is this...
Missing dell streak so much..
Work phone contract is up for renewal in a week or so...
Have the choice between Nokia Lumia 800 -=or=- Samsung Galaxy SII - which to get?? Decisions, decisions
NB, I use gmail for work ^^ - from brief browsing Nokia has given some users issue with gmail...
Nokia Lumia 800
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Windows 7 phone does not support gmail very well.. If you want gmail support, u might want an android device
go 4 S2 men
i think that a good android phone with good price
It supports Gmail just fine, I had a gs2 last week, go Lumia.
The Nokia Lumia line does not support some options like gmail which someone posted above also on a bunch of different providers it does not support Call Display as well. Id go SG2
If you want to use your phone more as a phone (call, text, browsing), get the Lumia. If you want to use your phone as a phone and media center/game console, GS2. The Lumia has a smooth UI, but it doesn't even touch a hair on the GS2 in terms of power. You can't argue that the Exynos is the most powerful dual-core CPU/GPU out next to the S4 Krait.
I'm sorry, but the GS2 is a terrible media device, the sound quality was horrid. Android for customization, WP7 for real use.
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I'm sorry, but the GS2 is a terrible media device, the sound quality was horrid. Android for customization, WP7 for real use.
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It's not horrid. It's flat at worst, and that's without using a DSP. But since you brought up media, on the GS2, or any Android phone for that matter, you don't need to use the Zune software to sync anything, and you can download MP3s on the fly from anywhere and have them automatically show up in any media player nowhere where they are in memory.
So can I, it's called Zune pass and it's an excellent service with no question of piracy. It also helps that it's as smooth as the rest of the OS. The GS2 music was almost inaudible by comparison.
Personally, I have a GSII and I love it. However, you need to root it and possibly flash a custom ROM over it (like I have) to actually take full advantage of it (and get rid of that horrid TouchWiz...). Currently I have mine overclocked at around 1.7GHz and its a hell of a machine.
Also, like others have said, its great for multimedia/gaming purposes with a large screen (mine is the 4.5" version). Oh, and the 8MP camera isn't bad either . It plays nice with all of the Google services (naturally) and ICS looks really sleek.
However, that being said, the Lumia is also a great phone even though it comes no where near to the SGII in computing power. If you're just looking for a simple work phone for e-mails, calls, texts, etc... I'd just go with the Lumia as the SGII is more for a power user.
ThatAzianGuy said:
Personally, I have a GSII and I love it. However, you need to root it and possibly flash a custom ROM over it (like I have) to actually take full advantage of it (and get rid of that horrid TouchWiz...). Currently I have mine overclocked at around 1.7GHz and its a hell of a machine.
Also, like others have said, its great for multimedia/gaming purposes with a large screen (mine is the 4.5" version). Oh, and the 8MP camera isn't bad either . It plays nice with all of the Google services (naturally) and ICS looks really sleek.
However, that being said, the Lumia is also a great phone even though it comes no where near to the SGII in computing power. If you're just looking for a simple work phone for e-mails, calls, texts, etc... I'd just go with the Lumia as the SGII is more for a power user.
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Actually, I had the opposite experience. It was first phone I felt was perfect enough not to root (although it is rooted and ROM'd). It runs silky smooth. There are Android phones, and then there's the Galaxy S II. I have the Sprint Epic 4G Touch, which is the same as the i9100/i777 except for the 4.5 inch screen and notification light. It is a frickin powerhouse. Runs Shadowgun, Riptide GP, GTA III, etc totally maxed out. Audio quality (headphones) are a weakpoint, but if you're not an audiophile, it won't bother you. And if you are, just use an audio player like PowerAMP or PlayerPro with an Equalizer. When people complain about the audio quality, it's usually that it sounds flat, that's all.
Like ThatAzianGuy said, if you want simplicity, go for the Lumia 800. If you want a highly-customizable phone with expandable memory and is self-sustaining (no need for Zune software), you're gonna want the GS2 by far.
sgsII.. no doubt..
add to the mix Motorola Atrix 2 - didn't put this in OP b/c I currently have Motorola Defy...
didn't want another moto - but it looks like a reasonable handset ^^
Nokia Lumia 800 -=or=- Samsung Galaxy SII -=or=- Motorola Atrix 2!
I know there is post like that but at the other post people are just saying "Galaxy Nexus" or "HTC One is the best".
I want to start it again. I need serious arguments for the both sides, please
Which is better in your opinion? If you have some suggestions? Also what is the quality of both phones?
Thanks for reading and discussing!
I'm sitting here wondering the same thing. I've got the One S, but I have an unopened Galaxy Nexus sitting next to me. I could return the Nexus, or sell the One S. Not sure what to do.
From what I've gathered, it looks like this.
One S:
Better camera (rear, not front)
Smaller screen w/ lower res (qHD vs 720)
Smaller battery (non-removable)
Faster processor and GPU (from what I've read)
HTC Sense (Big plus in my book)
No SD slot
Nexus:
Bigger removable battery
Larger, higher res screen
No SD slot
Pure ICS and faster updates (may or may not be a good thing)
More storage available
Cheaper off contract
I'm sure I'm missing stuff, but that's my break down.
I heard that Galaxy Nexus has a lot of bad quality phones especially when we talk to screen..
Also Galaxy Nexus isn't near fast as HTC One S but everywhere where I found discussion for these two phones they say "Galaxy Nexus is better"
Why?? As far as I can see through internet reviews and my personal opinion about the specs I see way better HTC One S.
Maybe the only big advantage is that Galaxy Nexus has Android Stock UI, not so big problem and the 720p screen but it gets bigger 4.65 instead 4.3.
I have small hands or maybe medium and I don't want to have that big phone.
After 2 weeks I will travel to USA and they are near the same price (Galaxy Nexus 430$ NEW, T-mobile HTC One S 430$ Used Near mint and 470$ NIB)
So my point is that I will be only for 3 months this year in USA and it won't be pleasant to get low quality phone. As I read there are some major issues for One S like dropping calls..
here we go.
I don't care about this things at all:
No SD slot
Smaller screen
Smaller battery
Cheaper off contract
...bla bla bla
My point is everything about HARDWARE !
HTC ONE S- Dual-core "KRAIT" Cortex-A15. (GPU- Adreno 225)
Even latest flagship Quadcore Samsung Galaxy III got it Cortex A9 !
HTC One S has it beautiful hardware, and rich future.
Galaxy Nexus- Got it BEST android community !
But hardware is OMAP 4460 which is Dual-core, Cortex-A9. (GPU-PowerVR SGX540-old crap)
Due to such a smart dev's (like a Morfic and others) Galaxy Nexus provide beautiful optimization and fast speed
But OMAP4460 and PowerVR SGX540 will not pull up for a long time.
Conclusion:
With GALAXY NEXUS I felt no hardware power., I felt a strong optimization !!! Remember, ICS was born and optimized for the Nexus (Omap).
With HTC One S I felt hardware power, thank you for sick Krait A-15 !
Which is provide so strong CPU attack ! Linpack bench is 222 !!! And you are required to respect that !!! Because no ONE can't do this.
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But:
Both phone got ****ty GPU !
You will ask me: "-Now what?!"
Both phones can't play 1080p video, example in youtube desktop mod, and it is a shame !
At that time Exynos with Mali-400MP (Galaxy S II, Galaxy Note, Galaxy S III) shows a middle finger with a smile.
So the choice is yours.
........My choice is Galaxy S III. ;-)
Best Regards
If the One S had these which the Nexus does, it would be just amazing
-NFC
(Android Beam)
(Swipe to Pay)
-HD Display (1280x720)
& a micro SD card or at least 32GB storage, with removable battery
But then again I'm pretty much describing the one X. Sadly its not on T-Mobile
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Finally some good arguments!
Actually I don't care neither for the smaller screen/resolution and that it doesn't have removable battery & no sd slot.
Previously I had iPhone and I am pretty used to it (to be missing) and I think isn't that big problem..
So Galaxy Nexus is only customization with less power
and One S is power with less customization. In fact I didn't know that One S can't playback 1080p from YouTube,
also HTC Sense is way more comfortable and more customizable in the eyes of TouchWiz.
My previous choice before One S was SGS2 i777. It has NFC, good camera, SD slot, removable battery but if I buy it I need to go CM9 maybe. TouchWiz is awful..
SGS3 is really good but I don't want to waste that money for a telephone. Also it is huge .
What about the HSPA speeds.. Nexus is only 21 .. while one S is 42 .. how much does that matter for a Tmobile customer?
A big factor in favor of the One S is the body, how it looks and feels to hold.
(Yes, the MSM8960 SoC is a nice bonus too.)
The One S will. Benefit with the faster radio/modem.
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network performance kind of depending on your signal strength. I personally think you won't notice much difference between 21 and 42. I did a quick test with my One S and I am getting about 21 speed despite it can do 42. It is probably due to slightly weaker signal on where I am. Unless you are doing lots lots of heavy duty data, it wont' matter much.
Besides the obvious spec difference, the software developement is where it matters. The Nexus's stock android is great and also mean that it has the most up to data software ie Jelly Bean and the big community means a big optimization. One S is a not that widely supported due to the fact many developers want the best hardware so they go with the One X as oppose to One S, so our device may not get all of the development. If you do not tinker your phone that much, either one won't make a huge difference.
In addition, I can see that google potentially will still offer one more software update after jelly bean with the Nexus but I am not 100% certain that HTC will offer update to the One S after jelly bean.
That is just my thoughts.
My HOS can play youtube in 1080p on desktop mode on cm9 & cm10(with the flash apk)
i have the one s now and had the nexus -
Speed differences are pretty big for me - +5 MB down on dl speeds and 3-5 up (nexus was 8-9 down 1-2 up).
I have the 5g + hotspot plan so that is a nice boost.
Screenwise, I don't miss the higher res I would be hard pressed to tell that much of a difference.
Tech wise the one s wins in terms of newer faster cpu - graphics wise? meh I don't play many games on my phone so I don't really care. I have a nexus 7 to be a tablet.
build wise - the nexus is slick but the one s is beautiful. The aluminum body the thin phone - it just looks sexy - not overly designed (how i felt about the s2 when I got it).
I don't store a lot on the phone so the memory avail for me is fine - don't really care about no microsd slot
the downside? it is tmo branded and they are notorius for slow updates where a nexus is going to get updates/new oses a lot faster but as others have pointed out - the tech is old...
that and I got the HOS for 49 bucks new contract - no brainer for me.
glenroebuck said:
i have the one s now and had the nexus -
Speed differences are pretty big for me - +5 MB down on dl speeds and 3-5 up (nexus was 8-9 down 1-2 up).
I have the 5g + hotspot plan so that is a nice boost.
Screenwise, I don't miss the higher res I would be hard pressed to tell that much of a difference.
Tech wise the one s wins in terms of newer faster cpu - graphics wise? meh I don't play many games on my phone so I don't really care. I have a nexus 7 to be a tablet.
build wise - the nexus is slick but the one s is beautiful. The aluminum body the thin phone - it just looks sexy - not overly designed (how i felt about the s2 when I got it).
I don't store a lot on the phone so the memory avail for me is fine - don't really care about no microsd slot
the downside? it is tmo branded and they are notorius for slow updates where a nexus is going to get updates/new oses a lot faster but as others have pointed out - the tech is old...
that and I got the HOS for 49 bucks new contract - no brainer for me.
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I own both as well and agree with everything in this post. I would just say that I think the biggest differences are screen size and aosp support.
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Didn't find a Lenovo K900 thread anywhere, on any site as a matter of fact, so I'm starting one. First phone from a Chinese company to get me excited. I'm still leery of ZTE and Huawei, but Lenovo has been making Thinkpads for several years now so I'll bite. This phone looks amazing, especially the diamond pattern. It's super blocky, but its so thin at under 7mm it makes it look really cool. The frame around the black glass front really makes it stand out in its own unique way. It even has a microSD slot. A big middle finger to all those other unibody phones that keep on saying no microSD is the future. The only thing I don't like is the look of the speaker grille. There's also a 13MP camera by Sony. Hopefully it is the new Exmor RS and not the old R. If it is the RS, it's kind of weird that Sony is not making their own sensor exclusive, and instead sharing the limelight with Lenovo on the same show. The Lenovo one is even thinner. Did I mention it has a 5.5" 1080p IPS screen?
Here's a fun video where the rep makes a bunch of mistakes. Poor guy confuses sim card with microSD card and internal storage with internal RAM. He also does this Sarah Palin-esque jumble of words about how he personally loves the phone, its good for low lighting, because he's a power user, and a whole bunch of other stuff that aren't necessarily connected. Does it in all the other videos too. Gotta dig how he says that 5.5" is the perfect size.
http://www.digitaltrends.com/ces-videos/hands-on-lenovo-k900-intel-atom-clover-trail-smartphone/
Here's a comparison with the Galaxy Note 2. Its a little bit taller, but looks a little bit less wide, if not the same.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsnX4qGERZI
Since you want thoughts, I have to say that IMO that's one of the ugliest phones to date. The shiny back thing worked well on phones like the Nexus 4 but on that it looks absolutely awful. From a specs standpoint it seems pretty decent, although I don't think it's any better than the Xperia Z or ZL (whichever one's better lol). The Xperias are infinitely better looking, too. However, as stated in the comments of the youtube comparison with a GNote 2, phablets are pretty pointless without some sort of special S-Pen like functionality.
I like the metal and those screws which make it look solid and upmarket even though being so slim. The diamond pattern version is not for me, although it does look like those engine turned instrument panels on pre-war Mercedes'. Performance wise I've seen initial benchmarks which look impressive. It does need an S-pen. At the moment the Note 2 is my favourite phone even though Samsung is using far too much cheap looking plastic.
i 'am using k900 now
tadimy said:
i 'am using k900 now
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Congratulations! Nicely designed hardware (the simple stainless version), unfortunately with really tacky overlay, but nothing that a good launcher can't help, I hope.
I just ordered one
Is the K900 definitely a WCDMA 850/900/1900/2100 phone? Most specs mention only 2100 for 3G, some add 900, but one of the shops confirmed, when questioned specifically, that the K900 covers WCDMA 850/900/1900/2100. This is important for the US users (and here is what Lenovo seems to be distributing: http://www.letsgomobile.org/images/news/lenovo/lenovo-smartphone.pdf)
How do you like it so far?
What is the battery life?
What is the camera like in low light?
I also have the HTC One Developer Edition on order, but will probably cancel it (the f/1.8 lens on the K900 was the tipping point for me, hope it's great not just on paper).
Also, does it have FM transmitter?
Most of the chips with FM receivers include a transmitter as well, just curious if there is an app on the K900 for the transmitter.
Camera Comparison: iPhone 5 vs Nokia 920 vs Lenovo K900
Use Google Translate:
http://mobile.zol.com.cn/373/3734242.html
To me, it looks like the iPhone 5 produces noticeably better photos....
MacGuy2006 said:
Use Google Translate:
http://mobile.zol.com.cn/373/3734242.html
To me, it looks like the iPhone 5 produces noticeably better photos....
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k900 and iphone 5 have their own strengths,in your link to zol.com.cn ,they show that iphone 5's photo is better at night,but ,Lenovo K900 is still very stable from the comparison of outdoor , indoor , macro , panoramic night view of these aspects , whether it is indoors or outdoors, Lenovo K900 can be very accurate in place to restore the colors and details . iPhone 5 because of its usual " automatic " style ,adjust the photo color , brightness to compare to please the eye , but During panorama shooting iPhone 5 " automatic " loss of efficiency , a significant drop in the brightness of the screen .
MacGuy2006 said:
Congratulations! Nicely designed hardware (the simple stainless version), unfortunately with really tacky overlay, but nothing that a good launcher can't help, I hope.
I just ordered one
Is the K900 definitely a WCDMA 850/900/1900/2100 phone? Most specs mention only 2100 for 3G, some add 900, but one of the shops confirmed, when questioned specifically, that the K900 covers WCDMA 850/900/1900/2100. This is important for the US users (and here is what Lenovo seems to be distributing: http://www.letsgomobile.org/images/news/lenovo/lenovo-smartphone.pdf)
How do you like it so far?
What is the battery life?
What is the camera like in low light?
I also have the HTC One Developer Edition on order, but will probably cancel it (the f/1.8 lens on the K900 was the tipping point for me, hope it's great not just on paper).
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Lenovo K900 is still very stable from the comparison of outdoor , indoor , macro , panoramic night view of these aspects , whether it is indoors or outdoors, Lenovo K900 can be very accurate in place to restore the colors and details . iPhone 5 because of its usual " automatic " style ,adjust the photo color , brightness to compare to please the eye , but During panorama shooting iPhone 5 " automatic " loss of efficiency , a significant drop in the brightness of the screen 。
The comparison of k900 and htc one in deferent brightness.
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for more outward appearance just go to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2284530
and i will share more soon ~
for more photo shoot,use google translate to read http://mobile.zol.com.cn/373/3734242.html
Sure, the K900 has an overall fine camera with great wide aperture and hopefully the software side will be tweaked to make the shots better.
Thanks for the photos in the rooting thread you've started, it a great-looking phone.
Have you figured out if the phone has radio transmitter (so that you can stream music to FM frequency on your car radio, for cars without A2DP receivers)?
Also, have you come across any documentation on the 3G bands enabled (850 and 1900 are of particular interest)?
Oh, and can you get through the day without a recharge (with "normal" use)?
Thanks.
guys frankly before ordering i was thinking this is the best phone in the world in this price range but after i used it for 1 month ive realised that firstly..camera is good but it needs some settings every time.....guyz im not a developer but i guarantee u with roms like cm or miui this big beast will turn to a monster...problems is in its software"lenovo UI"..I WOULD APPRECIATE IF SOMEONE WOULD PORT ROMS ON K900