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[Q] [BUYING ADVICE] Galaxy S II or Optimus 2X

Hey guys, I have the option of getting a Optimus 2X right now, or waiting a month and getting the Galaxy S II. Any opinions? Thanx.
tr4zz0id

tr4zz0id said:
Hey guys, I have the option of getting a Optimus 2X right now, or waiting a month and getting the Galaxy S II. Any opinions? Thanx.
tr4zz0id
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yeah of course samsung galaxy 2... because has the best proccesor in the market (arm cortex dual core)better quality than any LG... in adition samsung 2 has a superamoled PLUS display... retro-illumined with leds...
samsung galaxy has THE TOUCHWIZ environment over android os 2.3...
its fast & intuitive
and never forget thAt samsung is the google selection for made his android phone for excellency..nesus S. It will be for something

do there exist direct comparisons?

[omega] said:
do there exist direct comparisons?
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yes but its in my native languaje http://www.moviles.com/comparar

i would chose SGS2

I guess SG2 will be better choise but they promise a lot with Tegra 2 cpus.

bovcan said:
I guess SG2 will be better choise but they promise a lot with Tegra 2 cpus.
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Exactly what I was wondering. The only thing holding me back from the SGS2 was the thought of not having the Tegra. And what are the possibilities of a CM7 or AOSP ROM?
Thanks for all the replies so far.
Tr4z

of course galaxy sgs II

Ok, but
aidil007 said:
of course galaxy sgs II
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Ok, but do we know anything about stock AOSP ROMs? I wanna get as close to stock asap whe ni get this. Considering how fast it is with the TW bloatware, should be a speed demon on stock 2.3.4

tr4zz0id said:
Ok, but do we know anything about stock AOSP ROMs? I wanna get as close to stock asap whe ni get this. Considering how fast it is with the TW bloatware, should be a speed demon on stock 2.3.4
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AOSP ROMS are very fast and works well but are soo simple.
for example i don´t like AOSP because i´m HTC SENSE LOVER..
in adition SGS 2 is going to run ANDROID OPEN SOURCE PROJECTS without problems
cyanogenmod7 is a current rom and has (under my experience the better performance.. available in SGS)in a few time when SGS2 outs... it´s going to be available CM7.X.X for this super-machine

Mid Range - Which one?

Hi folks,
This is my first topic and it's very nice to participate in this kind of forum where we can share our opnions and information.
I'm looking for a mid-range smartphone and searching in Amazon, i found this ones:
Samsung galaxy Advance i9070
and
Sony Xperia P
both ander U$350,00, dual core, 4 inches screen and hope both going to update with ICS.
i would like to know yours opnion of which one are better, or if there is another one that I should consider to buy?
Right now I'm going with sony xperia P because of camera (8Mb x 5Mb) and design.
Thx in advance(not i9070) =)

I9250
warkaos said:
Hi folks,
This is my first topic and it's very nice to participate in this kind of forum where we can share our opnions and information.
I'm looking for a mid-range smartphone and searching in Amazon, i found this ones:
Samsung galaxy Advance i9070
and
Sony Xperia P
both ander U$350,00, dual core, 4 inches screen and hope both going to update with ICS.
i would like to know yours opnion of which one are better, or if there is another one that I should consider to buy?
Right now I'm going with sony xperia P because of camera (8Mb x 5Mb) and design.
Thx in advance(not i9070) =)
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I don't think the advance is a dual core...I belive it's a faster clocked I9000 Both are very good phones...I still use my I9000 now with Jelly Bean ...
Maybe look at the Samsung S2 or the google Nexus I9250 both are in your range.
Personally I would go for the I9250 because the upgrades are official and the screen real estate is 1280x720 which is very nice for reading webpages

Forssound said:
I don't think the advance is a dual core...I belive it's a faster clocked I9000 Both are very good phones...I still use my I9000 now with Jelly Bean ...
Maybe look at the Samsung S2 or the google Nexus I9250 both are in your range.
Personally I would go for the I9250 because the upgrades are official and the screen real estate is 1280x720 which is very nice for reading webpages
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Thx for reply.
I didn't see that the price of google nexus was close to S2 advance and Sony Xperia P, you save me =).
Really, i'm surprised, I thought that it was above U$500 the Google Nexus.
Now I'm sure what phone to buy.... thx a lot.

Forssound said:
I don't think the advance is a dual core...I belive it's a faster clocked I9000
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No s advance has a dual core cpu clocked at 1Ghz
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Please see the sticky at the top of the forum for phone decision questions, thanks. Thread closed.

[Q] P3110 Lost tablet UI on Jelly bean Official

Hi,
after I've upgraded to 4.1.1; I've seen that gt2 has lost the tablet UI that It has on previous ICS version 4.0.4.; and It looks like a definitive step.
For me it's a downgrade of the tablet.:crying:
There is some way to change the UI to tablet again without changing to ICS previous room?
Regards.

jdgs_zorro said:
Hi,
after I've upgraded to 4.1.1; I've seen that gt2 has lost the tablet UI that It has on previous ICS version 4.0.4.; and It looks like a definitive step.
For me it's a downgrade of the tablet.:crying:
There is some way to change the UI to tablet again without changing to ICS previous room?
Regards.
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Ha ha...,..all Samsung users lost zat Ui.....coz Samsung ..has intentionally done this blunder lol......
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Why have you posted this thread in the Development section?
This should be in Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 Q&A

Sorry

adishakthi said:
Ha ha...,..all Samsung users lost zat Ui.....coz Samsung ..has intentionally done this blunder lol......
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Actually , its not Samsung, its the way God and Google intended it.
Google choose this style for the Nexus 7 , therefore all 7 Inch Jelly Bean tabs get it... Thank ya Google.!!

DigitalMD said:
Actually , its not Samsung, its the way God and Google intended it.
Google choose this style for the Nexus 7 , therefore all 7 Inch Jelly Bean tabs get it... Thank ya Google.!!
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Well, OEMs can do 'old' tablet UI if they want. But Samsung has decided to just go ahead and keep that aspect even while replacing other things with Touchwiz.

I find it stubborn of them. Google created their tablet UI and merged HoneyComb and Gingerbread into ICS and further but they are not capitalising on their innovation. Phone mode on 7" tablet is still fine but having it on Nexus 10 is just ugly and not ergonomic.

yeah, especially when trying to tap home on Landscape...

Good side on the new UI:
well, actually, none. most shortcuts from 4.0.4 in status and shortcut bar were removed.
-Except for the halo effect circle when you drag.
Bad side:
-Annoying to click from top then to bottom
-Trying to make it landscape, the feel is kinda annoying, like when you tap home on Landscape.

yeah and the worst there is no nicely working TabUI for DMA2 (4.1.2) out there...

[discussion]Android 4.3 for our devices

Hello guys ,
Contradictory to our expectations,android 4.3 was launched instead of 5.0
So let's check the new release out....
Here we can discuss about 4.3, the possibilities for bringing it to our devices,modding etc...
Also if someone finds something related to 4.3 ,feel free to add the link
The main specs of Android 4.3 jellybean
Restricted profiles limit access to apps and content, at home with your family and at work. Bluetooth Smart support makes Android ready for a whole new class of mobile apps that connect to fitness sensors.
Games look great thanks to the 3D realistic, high performance graphics powered by OpenGL ES 3.0.
And there's a lot more new in this release:Audio*.Virtual surround sound - enjoy movies from Google Play with surround sound onNexus 7 (2013 edition)and other Nexus devices.Surround sound is powered byFraunhofer Cingo™mobile audio technology.
Please feel free to add new info....
And while replying please do not quote the whole topic...
Hit the thanks button instead of telling it....
thank you
sent from my Xperia E dual C1604..

mathewsj114 said:
Hello guys ,
Contradictory to our expectations,android 4.3 was launched instead of 5.0
So let's check the new release out....
Here we can discuss about 4.3, the possibilities for bringing it to our devices,modding etc...
Also if someone finds something related to 4.3 ,feel free to add the link
The main specs of Android 4.3 jellybean
Restricted profiles limit access to apps and content, at home with your family and at work. Bluetooth Smart support makes Android ready for a whole new class of mobile apps that connect to fitness sensors.
Games look great thanks to the 3D realistic, high performance graphics powered by OpenGL ES 3.0.
And there's a lot more new in this release:Audio*.Virtual surround sound - enjoy movies from Google Play with surround sound onNexus 7 (2013 edition)and other Nexus devices.Surround sound is powered byFraunhofer Cingo™mobile audio technology.
Please feel free to add new info....
And while replying please do not quote the whole topic...
Hit the thanks button instead of telling it....
thank you
sent from my Xperia E dual C1604..
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Good is good.
But Sony don't get update Miro,Tipo,E and J.
Because Qualcomm Snapdragon S1
(Miro ,Tipo,E ,J's processor) don't support OpenGL ES 3.0.
The sound technology on Nexus 7(2013) only on it.
Conclusion is Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 device don't got Android 4.3.
Send from Malaysia by Xperia J

KennethTan20 said:
Good is good.
But Sony don't get update Miro,Tipo,E and J.
Because Qualcomm Snapdragon S1
(Miro ,Tipo,E ,J's processor) don't support OpenGL ES 3.0.
The sound technology on Nexus 7(2013) only on it.
Conclusion is Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 device don't got Android 4.3.
Send from Malaysia by Xperia J
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That's not true. It is not mandatory that devices support OpenGL ES 3.0 to get updated to 4.3. If they don't, they will stick with OpenGL ES 2.0 but get all other features.
However, I agree that these devices might not get updated do Android 4.3 because Sony won't want to update low-end devices. Probably they will give it to the Xperia T and S and that's it.

Hi guys, which better galaxy nexus or xperia ion??

kreatonn said:
Hi guys, which better galaxy nexus or xperia ion??
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You better go for Galaxy Nexus you can enjoy stock

kreatonn said:
Hi guys, which better galaxy nexus or xperia ion??
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Please post in the correct thread..what has your decision got to do with android 4.3 for low end devices???
Hit the thanks button instead of telling it....
thank you
sent from my Xperia E dual C1604..

mathewsj114 said:
Please post in the correct thread..what has your decision got to do with android 4.3 for low end devices???
Hit the thanks button instead of telling it....
thank you
sent from my Xperia E dual C1604..
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Sorry for offtopic, just too exited to have one of it...thanks @Bubash
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Should I buy TAB2?

I've been mostly HTC fanboy except disappointment with my HTC Sensation which is quite bad (I also have HTC Flyer and HTC Wildfire and I'm happy with both). Now I'm looking to buy some new 10 inch tablet, would you recommend P5110 as a good choice? Are they not faulty like my HTC sensation? Maybe I should look for some other models? Please let me know do you consider your TAB2 being a good choice, which model and what are the alternatives within similar price? I didn't ask those questions before buying HTC Sensation and I have device that have many faults that are caused by HTC not giving damn about making their product fully reliable I hope that is not the case with TAB2. Please share your opinions whether you satisfied with your purchase , would you recommend and any advice for new to Samsung android products guy. Thanks.

The Tab2 is a good choice but i think the Tab 3 is more potential and its price is good (199 Eur).

If you want good support from xda (more roms and other mods) you can choose tab 2 over tab 3 . coz 10 inch tab 3 has an intel processor so don't expect cynogenmod and other AOSP , so you should stuck in stock rom .
If you care performance and design over support then you can choose tab 3
But the better options in galaxy devices are note 10.1 (expensive) or note 8.0 . coz both have s -pen and and are goodplayers in the case of performance . So you don't miss anything out in these tablets
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You may think about nexus 7 also.

idhbar said:
You may think about nexus 7 also.
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New nexus 7 is a cr*p .it has got multitouch issues and wifi issues and the buid quality is not that good (but on paper the specs are impressive and it has a good developers support(coz it's nexus!))
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You can run many hd games really well with tab 2 GT-P5110 because i have it with cyanogenmod 10.2(android 4.3) and with custom kernel which supports gpu overclock but you don't need to so to play without lag. Just remeber that when you have bought(if you buy tab 2) you get custom jelly bean 4.1.2 c custom 4.3 or stock 4.1.2 rom because icecream sandwich is so bad, i had eve downloading problems on many sites with it but it is juat 4.0.4 or 4.0.3 icecream sandwich stock rom. I have had tab 2 for about 4 months and for example (with rom i am using) i can play nfs most wanted and asphault 8 without lag without overclock, and i am sure that too with 4.1.2. Reason why i don't recomend 4.2.2 jelly bean roms is because they haven't so good performance but its just me because i am gamer, but it has good features and so on.

There are probably better choices for the cost, but that said I've ran ICS stock, jellybean stock, cm 10, cm10.1 and cm10.2 on the 7 inch variant and have been very happy with it, my only gripe I've ever had was screen quality, - it's not HD. But that doesn't so me from preferring it over my kindle fire HD.
I am not sure it will be a contender when key lime pie comes out.
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I suggest to choose another mark. Samsung will tell you that the device can receive the update but honestly it is a fake. I have a galaxy tab 2 10.1 and in Italy the update to jellybean was for January 2013. Now it is September and I didn't receive any updated. The same for my phone galaxy duos. **** Samsung
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Hi. I think your choice also depends on whether you want the tab for games, for reading, watching series or movies, so forth...
I believe nexus 7 is a great choice if you care much about games or you are a developer, however my opinion is that Galaxy line of Tabs have a very good battery life, good developer support, and works fine for everyday use.
Regards!
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No!
No.
Get a Nexus 7.

No. Super leggy.
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I like my tab 2 7.0. Really happy with it, little lagging but I mainly use it as ebook reader and with nova prime on it lag is almost non existent. I don't noticed any lag in other games either. Again, lag only on the stock launcher touchwiz (even the s4 has) and some browsing.
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N7 FTW

francrubio said:
No.
Get a Nexus 7.
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Nexus 7 is good device and has very impressive specs on paper but it's not good for real life use. Actually nexus devices are meant for developers and high end users (especially nexus 7) . New nexus 7 is a very defective model on both hardware side and software side..and we can see their real build quality of asus from that device(very poor). If you're considering value for your money then flo (N7) is a no-go
If you want to see the poor build quality of N7 then head to this N7 thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2380223

I can compare to Kindle Fire original, N7, Nook HD (Hummingbird CM 10.2), Nook HD+ ((Ovation CM 10.2). The stock, rooted, 2.7 is my favorite
GPS, front/rear camera, MicroSD Card, microphone, hardware keys and IR are important features for me. With MightyText and Magicjack installed, I have what is almost a phone. A 7 inch GPS is a wonderful thing and that is difficult without the External Storage. Downside is weak screen resolution and poor laggy screen with Touchwiz (use Nova Launcher).
If screen resolution is a major factor, the CM ROM Nooks are a great value.