Hi everyone,
I recently hard bricked my LG Optimus One P500 and I was thinking of buying another one, used as I like the phone a lot, recently started using it. But, after a few suggestions of other good options for a bit more money, I think I will definitely change and get another phone. Below are 4 phones which have been recommended, which of the phones below is worth going for?
Samsung I9000 Galaxy S
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i9000_galaxy_s-3115.php
Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_ace_2_i8160-4559.php
LG Optimus 2X
http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_optimus_2x-3598.php
Samsung I9070 Galaxy S Advance
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i9070_galaxy_s_advance-4469.php
Samsung Galaxy S Duos S7562
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s_duos_s7562-4883.php
Appreciate your views. Other Android phone suggestions within the price range of the ones above are welcome too.
Cheers!
Hey there, I used to work in a phone store, and i would not recommend the 2X. almost every single person who bought one returned it because of crap battery, and random malfunctions. it was so laggy and useless. just my personal experience.
None.. Get a Nexus 4 instead.
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Hey there, I used to work in a phone store, and i would not recommend the 2X. almost every single person who bought one returned it because of crap battery, and random malfunctions. it was so laggy and useless. just my personal experience.
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Really? That's a real shame, is Samsung any better than LG you would say then?
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None.. Get a Nexus 4 instead.
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The Nexus 4 looks a great phone no doubt, but it's a little out of my price range, I see it being sold at about £200 over here. The others I've mentioned in the OP I can get them used, at about £75-100.
After reading some reviews from here http://www.lg.com/uk/mobile-phones/lg-P990-optimus-2x/reviews, I think it is safe to say I'll rule out getting the LG Optimus 2X, seems for all the features/support it boasts, 512MB memory just isn't enough and LG are very slow at getting out Android updates.
Maybe Samsung is a better option? What do you guys think of the 3 Samsung models above?
I recommend you the Samsung galaxy S Advance.
It has the best Ram ,CPU and Internal memory from those what you listed.
I had the same list 2 month ago, because I wanted to buy a phone to my brother.
I decided beside the S Advance, and the phone works good. For laggless gaming it's also good
Anymore views appreciated, ty.
If i were you, i choose Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 I8160 upgradeable to Jelly Bean.
Keep your eyes on a good priced Nexus4!
Samsung Galaxy S Advance is the best phone for you, but you should check also HTC Desire X
if I ware you I would check to store to see Samsung Galaxy S Advance and HTC Desire X, check for some prices online to find what is the lower price on this 2 phones
HTC DESIRE X http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_desire_x-4951.php
but, also, LG Optimus 4X HD should have some low prices on GSM stores(check online), and this one has 720p screen and 4 cores Nvidia Tegra 3
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Samsung Galaxy S Advance is the best phone for you, but you should check also HTC Desire X
if I ware you I would check to store to see Samsung Galaxy S Advance and HTC Desire X, check for some prices online to find what is the lower price on this 2 phones
HTC DESIRE X http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_desire_x-4951.php
but, also, LG Optimus 4X HD should have some low prices on GSM stores(check online), and this one has 720p screen and 4 cores Nvidia Tegra 3
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I have looked at the HTC Desire X and it does look a decent phone, but it is a little too pricey for me. As you've suggested the Samsung Galaxy S Advanced is probably the best phone for me and it does look great on GSM Arena in terms of features/support compared to other handsets. HTC Desire X is over the £200 mark, and I can get Samsung Galaxy S Advanced for £120-150 so this works out better.
The GSM Arena, Phone Finder tool is great for searching, don't know what I'd do without it. Any other useful sites, mainly looking for reliable review sites. Thanks everyone for helping.
I've added the Samsung Galaxy S Duos S7562, doesn't seem like there is much wrong with this phone, would anyone disagree?
I'd say it's the Samsung I9070 Galaxy S Advance vs Samsung Galaxy S Duos S7562, if I get a good deal on either of them.
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you should better go to a store to see physical each of the phones you want, to see how it stays in hand and weight, case biuld, feeling and so on,
the most important thing after you decide on an phone is to see how you can handle it in your hands(physical), it is like buying a pet, it will byte your hand or not (maybe your wallet)
I was going to add the 'Samsung Google Nexus S i9020' to the main post as it looked like a decent phone but it doesn't seem to take any SD cards, but the phone itself, is it any good compared to the HTC Desire X or Samsung I9070 Galaxy S Advance?
What abt samsung s2 ?
Big Screen, dual camera,Tegra processor, active development on xda!
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J. Clarkson said:
Hi everyone,
I recently hard bricked my LG Optimus One P500 and I was thinking of buying another one, used as I like the phone a lot, recently started using it. But, after a few suggestions of other good options for a bit more money, I think I will definitely change and get another phone. Below are 4 phones which have been recommended, which of the phones below is worth going for?
Samsung I9000 Galaxy S
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i9000_galaxy_s-3115.php
Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_ace_2_i8160-4559.php
LG Optimus 2X
http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_optimus_2x-3598.php
Samsung I9070 Galaxy S Advance
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i9070_galaxy_s_advance-4469.php
Samsung Galaxy S Duos S7562
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s_duos_s7562-4883.php
Appreciate your views. Other Android phone suggestions within the price range of the ones above are welcome too.
Cheers!
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Well i prefer Samsung S duos Because this phone is far better then all phones in your list. The main advantage of this phone is it's dual sim phone and RAM is also not bad it's 768 MB and with support of 1 Ghz cortex A5. So it's really nice phone for games,music.
go for S AVANCE, decent dual core(nova thor is the cheapest newest dual core) decent ram, good screen(amoled), but on all has a good price for a dual core, and because it is a dual core maybe you wont need to buy other phone for some time, nova thor+mali => decent performance
it has all decent caracteristics for his price => best choice, not too far from SGS2, except screen(gorilla glass, 4.3 inch) and case build, performance is very good, batery life is good, I think I, too, will buy this one in next month (but also I had thoughts to buy ACER CloudMobile S500 - Krait dual core + adreno 225 + 1 GB ram, 4.3 inch 720p screen, for abouth 200-250 euro - but it has realy poor battery life, shame on this, didn't find any chinese spare baterry with more power)
here you can make some copares http://geekaphone.com/compare/Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-Mini-vs-Samsung-Galaxy-S-Advance with any phone that cross your mind
and for DUOS I do not think it worh to buy, single core, dual sim is for ppl that don't want to carry 2 phones, I carry 2 phones, an smarthone and a REAL PHONE (an old NOKIA) for talking , it was bulid to talk on it, and I talk alot on phone, battery life is an major issue for me, and this Nokia is the best choice for talking
well the devices al come almost same amount, you can have a better than these
Do not get the S Duos. The CPU may be 1ghz a5, but it is an outdated MSM7227A. Go for the S Advance
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I was waiting to decide but now I've made up my mind on the One X, despite not having a changeable battery or external microsd, I'd rather have that instead of a cheap flimsy back case on the s3, or cheap plastic ugly squarish centre button
I was looking forward to the S3 until I saw it, it looks like ****, is it just me? curves are too deep around the edges, looks like that old webos phone the palm pre if I recall,
the s3 has some good specs close to the one x but the phone design and the ugly touchwizz ui lets it down, the icons look like they were built for an old nokia colour phone back in the days of 8310,
long live htc!
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couldn't agree more, already have my one x and the design seems so much more modern and sleek than the s3, i was willing to trade up to the s3 if it was good and because sammy's have always had a strong dev community here on xda, but i am disappointed by the s3, feel like they held back alot
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I was waiting to decide but now I've made up my mind on the One X, despite not having a changeable battery or external microsd, I'd rather have that instead of a cheap flimsy back case on the s3,
I was looking forward to the S3 until I saw it, it looks like ****, is it just me? curves are too deep around the edges, looks like that old webos phone the palm pre if I recall,
the s3 has some good specs close to the one x but the phone design and the ugly touchwizz ui lets it down, the icons look like they were built for an old nokia colour phone back in the days of 8310,
long live htc!
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Who gives a crap about touchwiz or sense for that matter...AOKP FTW on either phone.
you can say that again, no doubt the s voice will be ported over, thats the main feature and motion controls
the ui just sucks, ive never liked samsungs ui's
their tv's are good and thats as far as it goes for samsung with me, I held up on the One X cause of the S3, and it's seems like a waste of time,
I'm actually pissed off and it's bothering me,
I'd rather get a decent UI with the phone rather than wait for roms and rooting etc. you know what I mean?? and no It's not just the launcher I'm talking about, its the whole ui itself
I've got the sensation XE and been using Sense 4 on it and all I can say it is fantastic,
coffmad said:
couldn't agree more, already have my one x and the design seems so much more modern and sleek than the s3, i was willing to trade up to the s3 if it was good and because sammy's have always had a strong dev community here on xda, but i am disappointed by the s3, feel like they held back alot
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They did hold back a lot. But it was still enough to take back the speed crown...
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_unpacked_2012-review-756p3.php
Problem is that I'm not waiting for the fall/winter to get an LTE version with an S4. So I'm going to be getting the AT&T One X now.
I'm in the same boat.
I'm a serial ROM flasher on my orginal GS, and have been running CM9 for some time now. Legend of a phone but it's showing its age now.
Didn't get an SII because I wanted to wait for the SIII, did and am totally disappointed with it. Not interested with the heavy emphasis on software rather than design - it is horrifically ugly!
I'll be going to the Three store and picking a One X up tomorrow
I hope the dev community shows the One X lots of love... my initial thoughts are how great it would be to see a One X running CM9 with the Sense camera.... although I understand this is almost like asking the impossible
Flashing the One X seems like a lot more work than the GS/GSII. I hope they aren't easy to brick
S3 is designed with nature in mind, stones and leaves and water. ONE X is designed with the future and awesomeness in mind
according to this the one x (us version at+t) is superior as the htc one s is
http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/03/gsiii-benchmarks/
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Should i start a thread saying "wanted to buy One X but going for SIII"? Anyway, for all the $%$% happening with OneX hardware/quality wise I would gladly jump from LG's O3D to SIII. Can't wait
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according to this the one x (us version at+t) is superior as the htc one s is
http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/03/gsiii-benchmarks/
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Problem is that those benchmarks were written to test only single or dual core processors. There really isn't a good bench marker out yet to effectively measure quad core phones.
Why would Samsung or HTC put out quad core phones that under perform a dual core processor that they were only forced to use because the quad doesn't support LTE?
In that case, the One S is better than the Global One X, which we know they would not allow to happen as it would hurt sales of their flagship.
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Problem is that those benchmarks were written to test only single or dual core processors. There really isn't a good bench marker out yet to effectively measure quad core phones.
Why would Samsung or HTC put out quad core phones that under perform a dual core processor that they were only forced to use because the quad doesn't support LTE?
In that case, the One S is better than the Global One X, which we know they would not allow to happen as it would hurt sales of their flagship.
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You are correct I have noticed the One S's benchmarks, and that is annoying in itself!! lol let's just ignore the One S for now..
F1reEng1neRed said:
Who gives a crap about touchwiz or sense for that matter...AOKP FTW on either phone.
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finally a man with good sense here roll on the AOKP roms please
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finally a man with good sense here roll on the AOKP roms please
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wonder how long it will take to get a decent rom on the s3, damn that thing is ugly (touch wizz)
& the AnTuTu scores are.....
I'm not a benchmarking fan as they don't tell the full story, but AnTuTu is true multi core testing & I've always found it to be the most reliable in the past - especially when checking different custom roms & kernels on past devices.
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F1reEng1neRed said:
Problem is that those benchmarks were written to test only single or dual core processors. There really isn't a good bench marker out yet to effectively measure quad core phones.
Why would Samsung or HTC put out quad core phones that under perform a dual core processor that they were only forced to use because the quad doesn't support LTE?
In that case, the One S is better than the Global One X, which we know they would not allow to happen as it would hurt sales of their flagship.
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You basically just said something (marked in bold) that has been on my mind, it wouldn't make sense for phone manufacturers to put out quad cores just to have them beat by dual cores. That's simply thinking logically
Hope we see increased quad core bench marks soon. Blah, who gives a damn. They are just digits, In the end, in real life usage the phones will only differ in what? milliseconds? I'm outta here!
Good day or should i say night all
AT preview:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/5810/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-performance-preview
I'm really happy with the H1X, I had the Galaxy S2 but the S3 hasn't leaped ahead of the pack too much, seems S3 Exynos may be better than Tegra, but not about the GPUs.
Great HTC win
F1reEng1neRed said:
They did hold back a lot. But it was still enough to take back the speed crown...
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_unpacked_2012-review-756p3.php
Problem is that I'm not waiting for the fall/winter to get an LTE version with an S4. So I'm going to be getting the AT&T One X now.
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Winter? They said summer, and most likely it'll be before the Olympics.
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How is this an S3 chip?
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EDIT: or do you mean the Snapdragon S4?
Or do you mean Snapdragon S4?
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Well i noticed on another thread that the S4 was in short supply, So thats the reason for the overclocked S3 chip in the indian version of the One S.
Maybe the OP is thinking about this ?
Who cares ? I got mine and mines an S4 chip lol
Whoosh13 said:
How is this an S3 chip?
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Or do you mean Snapdragon S4?
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Well the Taiwan model is being launched with 1.7 GHz but it's Snapdragon S3 as opposed to 1.5 GHz Snapdragon S4.
The UK site now says 1.5 - 1.7 GHz which makes me think they are going to start releasing old gen Snapdragon S3 internationally now.
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Well i noticed on another thread that the S4 was in short supply, So thats the reason for the overclocked S3 chip in the indian version of the One S.
Maybe the OP is thinking about this ?
Who cares ? I got mine and mines an S4 chip lol
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Yes, I am only concerned because I don't want to swap my phone after it's chipped and get a Snapdragon S3 in return and still have no guarantee of non chipping. Might as well stick with the chipping S4.
Apparently HTC support says the S3 version will be released globally.
Hooray for the new One S: Handicapped Sibling Edition.
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Apparently HTC support says the S3 version will be released globally.
Hooray for the new One S: Handicapped Sibling Edition.
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haha !!
But on a serious note, this is ridiculous !! Just make some more, problem solved !
Or at least do a discount, cause its not as described
She also told me that she knows nothing about the so called redesigned version with beveled USB port, and it is likely to be a rumour/fake. Which is quite possible since those pics are nowhere except on one random forum.
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haha !!
But on a serious note, this is ridiculous !! Just make some more, problem solved !
Or at least do a discount, cause its not as described
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It's not under HTC's control, Qualcomm (well, technically TSMC) makes the chips.
That said, if these S3-powered phones get sold in places where the S4 version is already available it will be a huge mess and a really dumb move on HTC's part.
Old SoC is the new Crap Screen!
HTC is known to change the screens in their phones for stock problem (ie:the swap to SLCD from AMOLED in Nexus One) or cost reductions (ie: SLCD manufacture change for the MyTouch 4G) and it look like they apply this habit to the SoC now.
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It's not under HTC's control, Qualcomm (well, technically TSMC) makes the chips.
That said, if these S3-powered phones get sold in places where the S4 version is already available it will be a huge mess and a really dumb move on HTC's part.
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According to the support again, I asked if there is any way to identify the difference, and supposedly the retail packaging will have a different model number on it to distinguish S3/S4.
Still, really stupid.
Considering that S4 is faster than their flagship quad core and even GS3, this might be happening for 2 reasons:
1. HTC wants to increase One X sale, and they do not want some other model to steal the thunder.
2. Samsung purchased all S4s for themselves, or bribed the company making them. Something similar happened in the past - they used the fact they owned the company making amoleds in Desire vs Galaxy battle. So stopped shipping them and turned the tables in favor of their Galaxy S. That's how I got my SGS, they had no Desires in stock.
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But surely it shouldnt matter to HTC which devices sells more ? Its still revenue, They are hardly competing against themselves lol
But you could be on to something with the samsung thing, Ive seen things get nasty between these giant phone companies.
Apple sue Samsung, Samsung sue Apple, Everybody Sues Everybody...
Well this sucks I was planing on getting this phone when it becomes available in my country and was excited for that but now after reading this I'm disappointed and probably go with something else unless s4 become available here. This is bad news from htc and will probably lose a lot of users with this move specially now when sgs3 is coming out.
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But surely it shouldnt matter to HTC which devices sells more ? Its still revenue, They are hardly competing against themselves lol
But you could be on to something with the samsung thing, Ive seen things get nasty between these giant phone companies.
Apple sue Samsung, Samsung sue Apple, Everybody Sues Everybody...
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Where I live One X is at least €100 more expensive than S, and they have much more of Xs in stock.
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Tenacius D said:
Well this sucks I was planing on getting this phone when it becomes available in my country and was excited for that but now after reading this I'm disappointed and probably go with something else unless s4 become available here. This is bad news from htc and will probably lose a lot of users with this move specially now when sgs3 is coming out.
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It may lose users, but may not be a lot, think most of end users do not even know what is chip, CPU, gpu, etc, it makes no difference to them either s4 or s3 since they have no idea it was s4 then now s3. And, even if they know, HTC oc s3 to 1.7G, they will think 1.7 is awesome which, maybe is.
Not to say this is a right thing, HTC shouldn't do this change cos s4 was one of the selling point of one s, just like quad core on one x. However, it's all down to business which is to maximize revenue, so a understandable move but shame.
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Can somebody post a model number of their one s? I am getting the HOS next week and want an s4 possessor.
AndroidAlistair said:
Can somebody post a model number of their one s? I am getting the HOS next week and want an s4 possessor.
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AndroidAlistair said:
Can somebody post a model number of their one s? I am getting the HOS next week and want an s4 possessor.
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Where would I check? My box is blank lol.
Just looking for some insight on phones coming out. I love my nexus s 4g. The gs3 sounds good.
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From all the phones I've used, I liked the Galaxy Nexus most (although I do prefer the Nexus S for being able to use UMS transfer mode, having higher sound quality and not having an oversized screen).
Selling my Nexus and buying the S3 was one of the decision I regretted due to:
-not getting fast updates and variates of stock roms like the Nexus
-poor built quality, even comparing to the Galaxy Nexus
-the stock Jelly Bean on the Nexus was a better and smoother experience for me than Touchwiz on a quadcore processor.
Seems like you are on Sprint, I heard the CDMA version of Galaxy Nexus have very poor radio so skip that, not to mention they always get updates a few months later than the GSM version. But if you do plan to get another Samsung phone, such as a CMDA S3, ask in their forum first if they have any signal issues.
So maybe the S3 is your best choice if you don't mind the built quality. The renamed HTC One X for Sprint may be a good choice, but honestly I am used to how open and easy it is to root and unlock Samsung phones, I can't deal with HTC and Sense, but I know I'm biased.
Rumor is Google will announce the new LG Nexus the end of October, but I guess its too late by then and the CDMA version if available would probably be till next year anyway. The LG Optimus G is supposed to have excellent built quality. Sprint will be selling it, it's basically a flagship device, the the Qualcomm S4 Pro chip is supposed to be super fast, they'll be a 13MP camera (for Sprint model, AT&T is 8MP), 32gb of storage, 2GB ram, etc. It seems like people like to slate the LG brand, but on paper it looks like a very compelling device.
Or maybe its time to move to GSM network where there are more choices to choose from. I'm looking to move away from Samsung too since their built quality of recent phones has really turn me off. I wouldn't blame you if you get an iPhone5 and resell it to get an Android phone and some profit in the process.
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Or maybe its time to move to GSM network where there are more choices to choose from.
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This. my next phone will be on a gsm network and will not be purchased from a carrier. I'm tired of my phone being held prisoner. And the part about the CDMA updates is true. Sprint got both ICS and JB several months after t-mo. If you want early updates, this is the carrier to have a subsidized. They get push notifications as soon as google pushes the source to AOSP. Personally I'd still rather buy it from google directly, but there's nothing wrong with a t-mo subsidized device either. The updates will come at the same time.
You can check the review for the LG Optimus G by mobiletechreview on youtube. But it seems the Sprint version won't be available until nov 11th, but preorder open at nov 1st. The ATT version seems better though due to having microsd slot and from experience ATT have faster network and faster LTE too. The Sprint version has 13mp camera though.
If you are used to the Nexus S substantial dev support (after all these freakin' years!) then the only natural path is really the Galaxy Nexus. Even the support for the SII has slowed down. I suspect it will be the same with the S3. I cannot stand mfg overlays like TW or Sense.
Can you hold onto your NS and wait to see what the new Nexus is all about?
I'm waiting for the next Nexus phone -since it should be right around the corner. If it wasn't for that though, I'd be looking at the GSIII, Razr Maxx, or G Nex.
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im waiting for LG Nexus 4
LG Nexus 4 is coming 29 oct wait for it , 12 mp camera , 3100 m battery same sg3 display size ,but display is made by lg that made iphone 5 display http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCTx4n2UquI
Xiaomi mi-2 has better hardware than the s3! But you'll have to check if you can get it in the us and if its released at all! xD
I just read about it, dont know to much! Just wanted to help to expand the horizon!
Thanks for your input. But I'll just get the iPhone 5.....
Hahaha kidding
Thinking the lg nexus is sounding good.
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Wait for the LGnex...
Nexus S (GSM i9020a)
Paranoid Android (2.2.2 - 4.1.2)
Marmite Kernel (5.0 - Bedalus)
Ondemmand (Screen On) (800/100)
Ondemmand (Screen Off) (400/100)
Deep Idle (N/A - CFQ)
BLX (98 - Inverted Apps)
Black Exodus (Stock Voltage)
No doubt that nexus family will continue a tradition with a excelent quality new device.
However my biggest disappointment of nowadays phone development companies is a price of our beloved engineering jewels. Any thoughts. How mutch it will cost? I'm a big enthusiast of high end smartphones but personally not ready to sacrifice my halfmonth salary.
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I'd assume 199 with a upgrade
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Huawei Ascend D Quad XL looks interesting .. similar to stock android, with a few cool addons. 3D home looks smooth too. Not sure how quick their support will be in terms of ota upgrades. If they can guarantee that, I'm sold..
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it have wireless charging capabilities wow
2 colours
4.7 screen might be too big
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Lg makes great phones. Loved lg! Hate Samsung though. I'm going for either the photon Q(its a monster) or this new nexus. I juuust got my nexus from a friend.... had a Samsung transform. Horrible hardware, phone was verry verrry durable though. Masks sure you test it out before and make sure it doesn't randomly brick like most of today's hardware
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das_webos_transformer said:
Lg makes great phones. Loved lg! Hate Samsung though. I'm going for either the photon Q(its a monster) or this new nexus. I juuust got my nexus from a friend.... had a Samsung transform. Horrible hardware, phone was verry verrry durable though. Masks sure you test it out before and make sure it doesn't randomly brick like most of today's hardware
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You should use more high end Samsung devices beside writing them off, the transform is a very old and low end phone on cdma network. Trying to compare it to the Photon Q is like comparing a Ford Tempo to a Ferrari.
I got it when it was new, actually decent. Ask anyone and they will tell you that the s3 is plasticity. The s2 had a tendency to randomly brick because of the emmc freaking out, that's just to name a few. I wouldn't mind an s3, just saying the quality of Samsung has gone away. And if at all possible I'm going to avoid them, bad, no, horrible track record.
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sorry for stealing the scene... i'm going to change my Nexus S in the next few weeks and i narrowed down the list of my wishes to the following 3 phones:
- Gnexus: would have to buy it used around the 300$ mark / will combine with a 2 years contract around 30$+
- Gnote: would buy it for 50$ on 2 years contract (30$)
- HTC One X: would get it for free on 2 years contract (30$)
What would you suggest me? i'm a Flash Addict fallen in love with paranoidandroid and JB and ATM my heart points toward the Gnote
I've been looking into it for awhile and I can get it now for $29 with my upgrade. I have also been looking at the Sony Xperia ion....and it's free at the moment. They seem to have the same hardware other than the ion having a 12mp camera. Do you all still enjoy your phone and would you still recommend this one?
it's still a good phone but the gs3 is a bit better.
The s3 is better. Internals are pretty much the same. Good CPU (1.5ghz) with meh gpu (skyrocket has adreno 200 gs3 has adreno 220?). But the bigger screen, higher resolution, and better battery life would be worth the extra $$$ to me. Just my 2 cents
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I've been looking into it for awhile and I can get it now for $29 with my upgrade. I have also been looking at the Sony Xperia ion....and it's free at the moment. They seem to have the same hardware other than the ion having a 12mp camera. Do you all still enjoy your phone and would you still recommend this one?
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I love my rocket
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I've been looking into it for awhile and I can get it now for $29 with my upgrade. I have also been looking at the Sony Xperia ion....and it's free at the moment. They seem to have the same hardware other than the ion having a 12mp camera. Do you all still enjoy your phone and would you still recommend this one?
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It's an amazing phone. If you don't wanna spend $200 on an S3 this is undoubtedly the best option.
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Skyrocket and Xperia ion have the same CPU/GPU and has similar insides.
The Xperia has a slightly bigger screen but is also 1280x720 resolution (vs 800x480 on the Skyrocket)
The Xperia has a better camera 12mp (vs 8mp on the Skyrocket)
But the only con with the Xperia ion is the development community is not as big or at least not on XDA and I don't see them on the Cyanogenmod list so they may not be getting a lot of support in terms of custom ROMs (if you like to customize).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1659
The phone was released around June time so it could get bigger overtime but that usually depends on how much people will go for that phone but in most cases its overshadowed by the Samsung S3.
If you can get an S3 as a choice it would be better because it has a larger community, its new and its Samsung's current flagship phone so they will have continued support for a while and hardwarewise it is superior to both the Skyrocket and Xperia as it has the newer S4 CPU (vs the S3 CPU) which is more faster and efficient so even if you dont tweak it you will have good battery life.
In terms of Xperia vs Skyrocket the Skyrocket has a larger community and our community is not as big as Galaxy S3 or Nexus but on the other hand the Xperia ion just came out a few months ago so there is a potential there but its not confirmed as most people looking for new phones usually go for the Galaxy S3. Another alternative that I think is good is the HTC One X but that all depends on if you like the looks and such but I think the One X is a good phone as well .
Up coming phones to look out for (if costs doesnt matter)
LG Galaxy Nexus 4 (Nexus 2)
Galaxy Note 2 (big phone)
HTC One X+ (beast mode version of One X)
Lumia 920 (windows 8 phone)
Asus Padfone 2 (ability to mount on tablet)
Theres more but those are the ones I can think of at the top of my head. :good:
Is a good phone if you can't afford the s3 or of you think the s3 is too big
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It's a great phone, period. GS3 is the latest and greatest, but the Skyrocket's still solid hardware. I almost think of it as a Galaxy S 2.5
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No it isn't a good phone to get now. Everything about it is dated.
Buy something that's up to date so by the time your next upgrade comes, you don't totally hate your decision right now.
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No it isn't a good phone to get now. Everything about it is dated.
Buy something that's up to date so by the time your next upgrade comes, you don't totally hate your decision right now.
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I would agree with this. Although it is a good phone, its not one i'd want to get right now and have to have for another 2 years.
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To answer your question directly yes it is. However, if you have an option to get something better why not? I have the skyrocket and for the first time I'm in no rush to get an upgrade. In my opinion the roms out for it keeps it up to date with most phones being released right now. My wife have the S3 and I'm not going to lie it is better, but not that much where I feel I have to update. I'm waiting for the next wave of phone releases.
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+1 ^^^
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If you can afford something better there are better options but it is a good phone for $29.
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Skyrocket is still a pretty good phone. Luckily when it first came out it was a little ahead of its time spec-wise. LTE, dual 1.5 processor, larger battery than the regular S2. It's still rolling with the punches and if you decide to use custom Roms, the Devs in this Skyrocket forum are SUPERB! I too just upgraded my wife's phone(S2) to the S3. I like my Skyrocket(running custom JB Rom) enough that I let my wife use my upgrade brownie points! If you plan on keeping your phone for a couple years, the S3 is the way to go. Didn't think I would be jealous of my wife's new phone but that thing is freakishly awesome! The size to weight ratio and performance is unbelievable! Feels good and looks even better. The only thing else I'm going to say(since I'm rambling)is if you can hold out a couple more months there will be upwards of 5 new Nexus devices coming out. The LG Optimus "whatever" being one if them. It's hard to beat these just on the support they receive alone.
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I tried moving to the S3 (purchased from craigslist) from my skyrocket, but I hated the home button. I decided to resell the S3 and keep my Skyrocket. I'm currently using SkyJB which has the S3 Touchwiz.
I am looking at this phone too, but I would be buying a used one rather than using an upgrade. The GS3 is very nice, but I think it is getting a little too big for me, I think I would rather have the slightly smaller non-pentile screen, and from what I can tell it doesn't seem like the CPU on the GS3 is just hugely better. Both seem very well supported by Cyanogenmod which is very important to me, though the GS3 will probably be supported longer since it is newer (and probably outsold the skyrocket as well).
I was thinking about getting the next Nexus, but removable battery and SD slot are important to me, so I am leaning away from it.
Here are a few pic comparison, not really that great of a comparison but take it for what its worth
Skyrocket, iPhone 4, S3:
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Skyrocket, S3:
The free 2100mAH battery you can get from Sprint via Accessories thread:
And S3, iPhone 5
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Pretty much I have experiences with all these devices and I still think the Skyrocket is a good phone. Like previously mentioned think of it as a Galaxy S2.5
The s3 is great but I can't see much reason to upgrade. The only major benefit is that there is a true jb kernel so you may have better jb roms. I personally would wait for the nexus announcement and make a decision. Even if you don't like the new phone the gnex price should drop.
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I actually just got my skyrocket a couple weeks ago and couldn't be happier. I did get it off eBay because I was bored of my captivate and wanted something different, and not being too impressed with the s3 I have saved my upgrade till something comes out that really impresses me.
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Is phone X better than phone Y? No idea since no two people use smartphones these days in the same way. It depends on which device you are upgrading from. My case it was the Captivate which had terrible GPS. Finally had enough and I am finally happy with the phone overall. One negative mark in my opinion is the development for the Skyrocket is not as busy as the Captivate was / still is. Meaning I only see one custom kernel for the Skyrocket. The Captivate at one time had 2-3.
Samsung officialy announced the Galaxy Ace 3. The Galaxy Ace 3 codenamed GT-S7270 comes in 3 versions with duo sim (GT-S7272) and without duo sim (GT-S7270) and LTE (GT-S7275). The Galaxy Ace 3 features a 4.0” TFT display 480×800, 5 megapixel camera with LED flash, VGA resolution front camera, 1.0 GHz dual-core processor, 1 GB of RAM. 4 GB intern and up to 32 GB extern, Bluetooth 4.0, A-GPS, Wi-Fi, HSDPA 14.4 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps and a battery of 1500 mAh. The device be 121.2×62.7×9.8mm. There currently is no information about the weight. Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 will run on Android 4.2.2 oout of the box and uses Samsung’s own touch-wiz Nature UX.
The Galaxy Ace 3 has of course some smartfunctions…
- ‘S Translator’: Gives instantaneous translations at any time
- ‘S Travel’: Provides guides and travel information for your next trip
- ‘Smart Stay’: Recognizes when a user is looking at the phone, and saves battery life when a user looks away by
dimming the screen and powering down using advanced facial recognition
- ‘S Voice’: Offers voice command functionality
- ‘Easy Mode’: Brings a simple and intuitive homescreen mode for streamlined access to your top functions
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Look's good, but i have Ace2... when the time to change it come, for sure i dont get mid samsung device. Never again.
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I do not get the idea:
Does every new phone needs to be bigger than previous one? Samsung ... you are going wrong way (ACE: 3.5 --> 3,8 --> 4 inch).
I love Ace 2 because it has perfect size to be operated one handy and screen big enough to be comfortable. Also it does not look silly in pocket or near head like Note 2.
Can phone makers just put high performance guts in 4 inch phone? Like Apple did in 4s and 5. Does Apple have patent for making small high end phones?
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I do not get the idea:
Does every new phone needs to be bigger than previous one? Samsung ... you are going wrong way (ACE: 3.5 --> 3,8 --> 4 inch).
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I experienced other "thing" which maybe answer your question.
Three years ago, when I grab galaxy s in my hand, my thoughts are: omg, too big. And I bought... spica
My next phone was zte blade. When I had to return to spica, the screen was so small, uncomfortable.
But still, I was convicted, that my next phone shouldn't have 4+ inches screen (still too big for me). And I bought ace 2. But when I was in telephony operator's shop last time, I took galaxy s4 into my hands and, surprisingly, I didn't feel it's too big anymore. I took galaxy note 2: omg, it isn't too big either!!
You know what I want to say?
And I'm no teenager for some time, my hand don't grow up anymore
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Nice, but the difference is really small.
Almost same design
Almost same screen size
Both have jelly bean
Almost same CPU frequency
A little bit more RAM on Ace 3 (the main difference)
I don't think Ace 3 will become very popular, Ace 2 didn't.
The only things I require for a phone:
Dual-core CPU (we have)
Android (we have)
Good software support/development (not so much)
@judas1977
I am not a teenager also. I am damn old adult. I can buy beer, watch porn n'stuff. But I got your point.
I was thinking about replacing Ace 2 (3,8) with LG L9 (4,7inch) or SII (4,3 inch). I even bought LG L9 and this phone was like OMG, so wonderful screen. But then I realised I cannot put it into mu jeans pocket, I cannot operate it this using one hand and it has no added value to "phone activities" over Ace2. I needed to carry additional belt-case just for phone. All added value brought from big phone was in fact waiting at home with relatively large and cheap tablet (chinese 7 inches with RK3066). That is why I went back to Ace 2. LG L9 was sold 10 days later. My wife have Galaxy S Advanced and i think it is just a bit too big for me.
I no not need to enlarge my [Censorship] with the phone
I understand how market makes demand on bigger and bigger phones, but I am customer that expect something different and I did not found a product that can fulfill my needs. As many people are, as many demands are. I would like to have <4 inches, nice hardware, aluminium, Nexus like experience.
Have something like this ... Shut Up And Take My Money! (maybe Xperia M??)
@bomikar
I do not know how Ace 2 is selling in other countries. In Poland it is best selling phone now.
I agree with you that beside community support ... Samsung support sucks.
Or maybe something like this. All in all, I am disappointed about how things are going with Samsung.
One of my friends has a Desire Z, and I got my GF an Optimus Black. My god, I love those devices. Somehow, manufacturers forgot about the spirit of Android. Aka latest tech and build at an affordable price. Everyone is so caught up into giving the finger to Apple that they actually forgot about us.
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I am not a teenager also. I am damn old adult. I can buy beer, watch porn n'stuff.
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Yeah, I noticed (you wrote about your wife some time ago)
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Same here
And I'm not saying I'll buy some 4,7+ inches monster (probably still something under 4,3), but I wanted to show that expectations could change with time passing...
Yes, I dreamed about something like 4 inches nexus too (but galaxy nexus was bit too outdated)
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Samsung is flooding the market with half-assed upgraded phone with specs that's not really special and especially screen size which is way below the standard for 2013.
Damn, I wish they at least release one phone with 720p 4-4.3", dual 1.7 or quad 1.2 processor, 1-2 GB RAM, and big ass battery to compete against Xperia SP. I'd buy that without thinking twice.
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Samsung is flooding the market with half-assed upgraded phone with specs that's not really special and especially screen size which is way below the standard for 2013.
Damn, I wish they at least release one phone with 720p 4-4.3", dual 1.7 or quad 1.2 processor, 1-2 GB RAM, and big ass battery to compete against Xperia SP. I'd buy that without thinking twice.
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There's the S4 Mini.. not too far from that... 1.5/2GB RAM, 1.7 dual, 540p (only place where it doesn't meet your expectations),4.3"
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There's the S4 Mini.. not too far from that... 1.5/2GB RAM, 1.7 dual, 540p (only place where it doesn't meet your expectations),4.3"
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Yeah, that's what really kills the S4 Mini, I wouldn't mind if they raise the price by 50 USD if it means giving a 720p screen, I'd buy it the moment it goes out. Arrrggghhhh,,, S4 Mini, Y U NO 720p???
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Look's good, but i have Ace2... when the time to change it come, for sure i dont get mid samsung device. Never again.
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Yeah, that's what really kills the S4 Mini, I wouldn't mind if they raise the price by 50 USD if it means giving a 720p screen, I'd buy it the moment it goes out. Arrrggghhhh,,, S4 Mini, Y U NO 720p???
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if Samsung will not treat S4 Mini the same as SIII Mini, then I will prob get it too. The problem is, SIII Mini was just updated its android version to +0.0.1 but then nothing from the flagship's sought after features has been given to the mini version. (yes, multiwindow and other stuff.)
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if Samsung will not treat S4 Mini the same as SIII Mini, then I will prob get it too. The problem is, SIII Mini was just updated its android version to +0.0.1 but then nothing from the flagship's sought after features has been given to the mini version. (yes, multiwindow and other stuff.)
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Actually... the S4 mini is confirmed having Multiwindow, air view and a bunch of other software features from the S4.
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@panda00
Multiwindow, air view and a bunch of other software features from the S4 ... just more bloatware to be removed But that's just my opinion.
I don't think I will get a Samsung phone after my contract with my Ace 2 ends unless Samsung just pulls a 180-degree turn in their phones.
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Multiwindow, air view and a bunch of other software features from the S4 ... just more bloatware to be removed But that's just my opinion.
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Multiwindow and air view aren't bloat... and you can't remove them
Can without problems
I don't think that ace III Will have 4.2.2 because yet only s4 got 4.2.2 and s3 got first leak so think it will be 4.1.2
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Multiwindow and air view aren't bloat... and you can't remove them
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You can remove them, flash a nice clean CM, 10 times faster phone.
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