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What phone should I get?

I'm currently using Samsung Galaxy Mini GTS5570
I flash lots of custom roms to my device, even with the custom roms on, it still lags me out.
So I decided to make a move and change my device hoping it would not be as bad as this one.
Any suggestions what budget android phone with a not-so-bad processor or should I say speed??
Please do reply thanks :laugh:

I find Galaxy S+ a budget Android phone with not bad speed and some serious customization capabilities. If you have more funds I'd go for SII as it has dual core processor and full cyanogenmod released.

Samsung galaxy s blaze 4g, if your on T-Mobile. I was looking for a budget phone, and this is what I got, doesn't feel like a budget phone though lol. Well its upper mid range phone
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HTC EVO 3D from sprint they sell cheap on CL

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Thanks guys! I saved up some funds and got myself a s3. S3 is just too great to be great haha!
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Sprint Samsung galaxy note 2
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Using note 3 now. Love it to the max. Haha thanks guys btw.
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S2 or nexus

Hey guys planning to get a new phone so need a lil help
What do u think which one is better s2 or nexus and why do u think it is better?
Thanks in advance :thumbup:
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Nexus, You get an amazing looking phone running the latest Android and let's not forget, No Touchwiz
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You have a One X. Why would youu want a new phone that is actually older?
But Nexus wins. It doesn't have the Exynos processor, but an HD screen, bigger screen, faster updates, lots of development (S2 does too).
Camera is meh but like I said you have a One X which has one of the best cameras on a smartphone in the market.
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gagdude said:
You have a One X. Why would youu want a new phone that is actually older?
But Nexus wins. It doesn't have the Exynos processor, but an HD screen, bigger screen, faster updates, lots of development (S2 does too).
Camera is meh but like I said you have a One X which has one of the best cameras on a smartphone in the market.
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I need it as a side mobile..
Hmm seems nexus would be a good choice
BTW have any one tried any high end graphics games like nova 3 on nexus how's the performance?
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Nexus is a good choice as a side mobile. Nexus can always run latest andoroid version without aby efforts.
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What's a side mobile and why doesn't your regular mobile work?

thebobp said:
What's a side mobile and why doesn't your regular mobile work?
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He means as an extra phone, just for tinkering (?) Or whatever use he wants it to be
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Nexus because A) You'll most likely always get the latest Android updates and B) That screen is AMAZING!

obscuresword said:
Nexus because A) You'll most likely always get the latest Android updates and B) That screen is AMAZING!
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I agree with you on this one
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The S2 easy. It's been around for ages and can still compete with the newest flagship devices.
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Thanks guys
Ordered nexus already
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s2 is better and JB IS COMING IN FEW MONTHS

sosandroid said:
s2 is better and JB IS COMING IN FEW MONTHS
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He already chose Nexus which GOT JB A MONTH AND A HALF AGO
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gagdude said:
He already chose Nexus which GOT JB A MONTH AND A HALF AGO
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LoL
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The Nexus will be better because you will get your updates much quicker and straight from Google! I'd go with that.

I am a GNex owner and I say that you made a great choise!!!
The speed and the screen are perfect!
I play with it and its Platform since the first day..
I just love it..!
GS2 it is good but it doesn't give you the same feeling as the GNex!
Enjoy it!!
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Mandroid15 said:
Nexus, You get an amazing looking phone running the latest Android and let's not forget, No Touchwiz
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i sign that

I faced the exactly the same question when helping my wife to decide a smartphone. I did a little research on the internet, and here are the reason why I choose SII over Nexus.
1. Super AMOLED vs AMOLED HD
Yes, Nexus as better resolution and higher ppi, but the quality of display, the color saturation on the SII is better than the Nexus when comparing them side by side
2. Corning Gorilla Glass
This is only for the SII, Nexus doesn't have that.
3. CPU + GPU
Galaxy S2 CPU：1.2GHz dual-core ARM Cortex A9 CPU、Samsung Exynos 4210。
Galaxy Nexus CPU：1.2GHz dual-core ARM Cortex A9 CPU、TI OMAP 4460。
Same CPU, but the GPU for SII is slightly better suited for high end graphics
4. Camera
Galaxy S2：8MP rear camper with 1080p HD video、2MP front
Galaxy Nexus：5MP rear camera with 1080p HD video、1.3MP front
So in the end, I choose the SII instead of Galexy Nexus. But please keep in mind, that the difference are minor, so if you have already choose the Nexus, stay with it. Both are excellent benchmark android device. Excellent phones from Samsung.
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you made the right choice...enjoy......

DruidXL said:
I faced the exactly the same question when helping my wife to decide a smartphone. I did a little research on the internet, and here are the reason why I choose SII over Nexus.
1. Super AMOLED vs AMOLED HD
Yes, Nexus as better resolution and higher ppi, but the quality of display, the color saturation on the SII is better than the Nexus when comparing them side by side
2. Corning Gorilla Glass
This is only for the SII, Nexus doesn't have that.
3. CPU + GPU
Galaxy S2 CPU：1.2GHz dual-core ARM Cortex A9 CPU、Samsung Exynos 4210。
Galaxy Nexus CPU：1.2GHz dual-core ARM Cortex A9 CPU、TI OMAP 4460。
Same CPU, but the GPU for SII is slightly better suited for high end graphics
4. Camera
Galaxy S2：8MP rear camper with 1080p HD video、2MP front
Galaxy Nexus：5MP rear camera with 1080p HD video、1.3MP front
So in the end, I choose the SII instead of Galexy Nexus. But please keep in mind, that the difference are minor, so if you have already choose the Nexus, stay with it. Both are excellent benchmark android device. Excellent phones from Samsung.
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I have to agree to all these because they are sure true. But I would never change the beautiful and super smooth Galaxy Nexus..
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Samsung Unpacked 2012

Anyone watching?
Cool features!
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No, but i'm waiting to see the specs for the Note II.

btm fdr said:
No, but i'm waiting to see the specs for the Note II.
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Pulled this from an Endgadget article:
The Galaxy Note II pushes the screen frontier to 5.5 inches wide, with another HD Super AMOLED display, this time at 1,280 x 720. Despite that expansion the phone is a mere 9.4mm thick, while it now houses a larger capacity (faster charging) 3,100mAh battery and a quad-core Exynos processor clocked at 1.6GHz. As the Galaxy Note was to the Galaxy S II, so the Note II takes some design riffs from the Galaxy S III, with the same rounded edges, glossy finish and extra software piled atop its Android base. There's also Samsung's reliable 8-megapixel camera sensor on the back, capable of 1080p video-recording.
The great news is that the Galaxy Note II will be launching on Jelly Bean.

It looks like a beast.... the new Air View looks sweet!
The Galaxy Camera looks awesome too....
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Sully6789 said:
Pulled this from an Endgadget article:
The Galaxy Note II pushes the screen frontier to 5.5 inches wide, with another HD Super AMOLED display, this time at 1,280 x 720. Despite that expansion the phone is a mere 9.4mm thick, while it now houses a larger capacity (faster charging) 3,100mAh battery and a quad-core Exynos processor clocked at 1.6GHz. As the Galaxy Note was to the Galaxy S II, so the Note II takes some design riffs from the Galaxy S III, with the same rounded edges, glossy finish and extra software piled atop its Android base. There's also Samsung's reliable 8-megapixel camera sensor on the back, capable of 1080p video-recording.
The great news is that the Galaxy Note II will be launching on Jelly Bean.
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Ya but, I'm thinking that's the international version.. or is it that and US?
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btm fdr said:
Ya but, I'm thinking that's the international version.. or is it that and US?
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Pretty sure that's international. I would assume though that the US variant will include the Snapdragon S4 Pro quad to support LTE. At least I hope it will.

Sully6789 said:
Pretty sure that's international. I would assume though that the US variant will include the Snapdragon S4 Pro quad to support LTE. At least I hope it will.
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That's what I'm hoping too. I've got an upgrade coming end of September and this is looking to be a good candidate so far lol.
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btm fdr said:
That's what I'm hoping too. I've got an upgrade coming end of September and this is looking to be a good candidate so far lol.
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It's just sooooo big.
As that South Vietnamese hooker told Private Eightball in "Full Metal Jacket", this thing is "too beaucoup".
And I don't know if I would really use the S-pen very much...

Samsung Galaxy S4 ???

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE my Samsung Galaxy S3, however, I'm wondering what else Sammy has in store for us with the SGS4 soon to be announced. Anybody have any new updates on the SGS4 ???
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I hope too, and i think it must with android 4.2 system.
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Yeah apparently Samsung are focusing on software tweaks like eye scrolling (another gimmick for mugs)as oppose to hardware improvements. In another words more plastic and more profit for Samsung.
Previous S3 and Note 2 Lte owner I'm pretty sure I won't be parting with £500+ for plastic again.

papercan said:
boo
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Lol. Is that boo to my comments or boo to samsung for probablyusing plastic again.
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i hope to get one
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buptwugh said:
i hope to get one
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Yeah Enjoy the amoled screen, plastic build with tinny sound.
Buying amoled over LCD is like buying LCD tv rather then led tv.
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thanx alot LOL:victory:

dmarco said:
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE my Samsung Galaxy S3, however, I'm wondering what else Sammy has in store for us with the SGS4 soon to be announced. Anybody have any new updates on the SGS4 ???
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i see it has 2 Ghz 8-core o.o

dmarco said:
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE my Samsung Galaxy S3, however, I'm wondering what else Sammy has in store for us with the SGS4 soon to be announced. Anybody have any new updates on the SGS4 ???
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next week we will know more... it will be revealed on march 14 on time square new york. Anyway, rumours about an octa-core processing unit and a cam with 13MP keep me scratching my fingernails on my table. Lets hope for the best!

When they will present s4 ?

octa-core is just gimmick....there are two processors in sgs4 both are quad core...the phone relies on first quad core with A7 architecture for light use like apps and multitasking...when u play games and use phone heavily it switches the load to A15 quad core processor....so this is also quad core device !!

Now that the GS4 has been unveiled, definitely worth the upgrade from my GS2 Skyrocket, but for anyone that has a GS3, aside from the screen/hardware upgrade and the few additional sensor functions, I don't really see a point in jumping on it (just my opinion) right away, at least not at first. I just know that I held out and didn't get the GS3 because I haven't felt limited by my Skyrocket, so I'm drooling and excited for this gadget pron beast to be turned out on the public. Now the big question comes down to price tag, is it gonna be worth it to be a "pioneer" with it or do I wait for my contract to be up and agree to be a slave again to the carrier?

[Q] I would like to buy an Android phone

I would like to buy a new smartphone with Android OP, and support on XDA forums.
currently i have Xperia Play with a lot of problems.
What smartphone i can buy with 300$ ?
I would like him to have at least this:
1GB RAM
SD slot
Touch Screen 4.0" or bigger
8GB ROM or bigger
Android ICS or JB
GSM 850
Thank You

Galaxy n9te n7100 or n7105
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thedadio said:
Galaxy n9te n7100 or n7105
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I have already thought about that, seems to be a great phone but it's much expensive then 300$

How is the Samsung Galaxy S3 mini ?
I found this on amazon, please answer quick, they finishing the sell soon.
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galax...BLQC/ref=aag_m_pw_dp?ie=UTF8&m=A3F0XNES7RO67X
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galax...A3NS4AR4LCXRI&qid=1365360036&s=generic&sr=1-2

Nexus 4.
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Galaxy S2 with ICS Neat Rom is quite good.

S2 is suitable

samsung galaxy siii mini

I second the S2. large volume means a pretty good market and it meets all your specs. It's also pretty mainstream, so good active development too.

Nexus 4
Buy Nexus 4 :fingers-crossed: