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Xperia t or Nexus 4 or LG optimus 4x HD

So, which phone should i buy? Xperia t or Nexus 4 or LG optimus 4x HD?

I'd say Nexus 4

It depends on what you need and how many money you can spend.
The best devices between these three are le LG Nexus 4 and the LG Optimus 4X HD. The LG Optimus 4X HD can be found at lower price in some countrys and it is the best phone for its performance.
The performance on both phones are almost equal.
The screen is way better on the LG Optimus 4X HD than on the two other phones. So if you want to watch videos and profit of the Tegra 3 effects on games with a wide screen, go buy a LG Optimus 4X HD.
The best camera is on the Xperia T so if you are looking for a photophone go for the Xperia T.
The LG Nexus 4 has got the latest updates but if you know how to flash roms, CyanogenMod roms are available and perfectly stable on the LG Optimus 4X HD and on the Xperia T. However the nexus 4 has no memory card slot, so if you want to play heavy games and listen to a lot of music, 16 Gb may not be enough. The Nexus 4 also have this bothering and boring navbar which take a space at the bottom of the screen.
The batteries are quiet equal on both IMO.
I gave you the pros and cons of these three phones. I'm using the LG Optimus 4X HD and i can tell you it is amazing, very smooth and fluid. Playing games on this phone is a pure pleasure. However the camera is not as good as on the Xperia and it does not have the great support of the Nexus 4 (but we have a lot of roms).
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Thanks ectoplasma22!! I want phone for music and games. In my country LG O4xHD is cheapes and N4 is most expensive. I wont buy nexus cause i need more space than 16GB. How about LG O4xHD music quality? I heard that Xperia T has brilliant music quality. And why LG has lower score in benchmark than Xperia T?
P.S. which phone is better? GS3 or LG O4xHD?

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Nexus 4 takes over most phones because of its 2gb ram and android support
No sd card support is no big deal for me as I have all my data uploaded on box with 50gb as I even have an xperia lww
People may complain about battery life but as I come from xperia lww, I find battery life really nice
I love everything about this phone especially the android support by xda!
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danishdhanshe said:
Nexus 4 takes over most phones because of its 2gb ram and android support
No sd card support is no big deal for me as I have all my data uploaded on box with 50gb as I even have an xperia lww
People may complain about battery life but as I come from xperia lww, I find battery life really nice
I love everything about this phone especially the android support by xda!
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But can u listen music from box?

Rimas432 said:
But can u listen music from box?
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Maybe, idk!

I've owned the T. Definitely the Nexus4. I switched to it recently. Huge difference in every way.

bioan said:
I've owned the T. Definitely the Nexus4. I switched to it recently. Huge difference in every way.
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how about music quality?

I recently had the nexus 4, I owned it for about 3 weeks, while its a very nice phone, super quick and will have the latest updates, I just couldn't handle the poor battery life, I mean some days I was strugglin to get 3 hours screen on time it was that bad, I possibly could've had a faulty battery, I did phone up LG but they wouldn't entertain a replacement as I brought it off ebay, before I had the nexus I did think very hard about the xperia T but we all know deep down what sony is like with there updates down the line so that sort of put me off but I have held an xperia t in my hand and it feels and looks great, I have no idea about the optimus, sorry
So I would advise u out of the 3 phones u listed, to go for the nexus 4, its probably the most future proof of the 3, and for the price ur still gettin a top class phone.
Hope ur happy with ur choice
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I was confused of what device to get when replacing my Razr I that i loved but ave up after being frustrated with no custom roms, and many problemas getting it to run many games.
Nexus 4 was nearly impossible to get here in Brazil, so i ended up with a Optimus G E977 that is almost the same as Nexus 4 with 32GB, and a 13mpixel camera.
They cant really be compared to 4x HD or Xperia T, only if youre going to take price in relevance.

dazza_84 said:
I recently had the nexus 4, I owned it for about 3 weeks, while its a very nice phone, super quick and will have the latest updates, I just couldn't handle the poor battery life, I mean some days I was strugglin to get 3 hours screen on time it was that bad, I possibly could've had a faulty battery, I did phone up LG but they wouldn't entertain a replacement as I brought it off ebay, before I had the nexus I did think very hard about the xperia T but we all know deep down what sony is like with there updates down the line so that sort of put me off but I have held an xperia t in my hand and it feels and looks great, I have no idea about the optimus, sorry
So I would advise u out of the 3 phones u listed, to go for the nexus 4, its probably the most future proof of the 3, and for the price ur still gettin a top class phone.
Hope ur happy with ur choice
Take care
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But in my country nexus 4 cost same as Optimus G.

Ok, i dont want nexus 4 anymore cause he is most expensive (thanks to my country) and it has lack of internal memory.
So, Xperia T and LG O4X. Which is faster? Which performs better in gaming?

I think you should go with Sony Xperia T because it comes with 4.5 inches screen display,720 x 1280 pixels Resolution, 4.0.4 android operating system, 13 mega pixel camera with autofocus, Dual-core 1.5 GHz Processor,1 GB RAM, 16 GB Internal Memory, 32 GB Expandable Memory & 1850 mAh battery capacity and its work better in gaming.

Rimas432 said:
So, which phone should i buy? Xperia t or Nexus 4 or LG optimus 4x HD?
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i would buy the nexus 4 its really cheap and it is able to go on LTE wich isn´t in the specs.
(to do this tip in the dialer *#*#4636#*#* and go the telefon info there you can chosse lte only or lte/edge ... auto.)
also it have the newest android with out rooting and flashing a rom.
it also have many roms you can flash on it so you can free the full power of it.
LG

ii1Da said:
i would buy the nexus 4 its really cheap and it is able to go on LTE wich isn´t in the specs.
(to do this tip in the dialer *#*#4636#*#* and go the telefon info there you can chosse lte only or lte/edge ... auto.)
also it have the newest android with out rooting and flashing a rom.
it also have many roms you can flash on it so you can free the full power of it.
LG
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In lithuania nexus 4 cost 400 Euro

Rimas432 said:
In lithuania nexus 4 cost 400 Euro
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in germany cost it with 8GB 299€
https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=nexus_4_8gb
and with 16GB 349€
https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=nexus_4_16gb
or on swappa for 260€
http://swappa.com/buy/nexus-4-unlocked/us

Better is Nexus 4

[Q]Change to Moto G was great idea?

I am Xperia J user.I wanted to change another at 2014.Is change to Moto G great idea?
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KennethTan20 said:
I am Xperia J user.I wanted to change another at 2014.Is change to Moto G great idea?
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You ask this in the Moto G forum...
Sure is it a great idea as Moto G is noticably faster, better screen, better RAM, better battery, better almost everything.

Short answer...hell yeah. Long answer...check the review thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2537719

Yes... my last phone was a 3 years old X10 MIni (thanks nAa and all devs on xda for make it a better phone), I'm very happy with my moto g...

I just upgraded to it from my LG 2x today.
So far I am very happy with it, I am not used to having a phone that runs this smoothly!
The Moto G is like a "low-cost Galaxy S3" with vanilla Android. Sure it's missing a few bells and whistles and some features are best summed up as "you get what you pay for" but other than that it's an amazing phone for the price in my opinion. It has a lovely screen with a reasonable size and the hardware has enough umpf to make you very happy for quite some time.

Moto g for nexus 4?

In the store where i bought the moto g there's an offer for the nexus 4 so i could return the motorola and buy the nexus 4 adding 50€.
Now I don't know what to do, the nexus 4 is faster and it can be rooted without losing warranty...and I could use MIUI rom(<3)! Cons: battery,display and 50€ more expensive...does it worth?

BurningKoala said:
In the store where i bought the moto g there's an offer for the nexus 4 so i could return the motorola and buy the nexus 4 adding 50€.
Now I don't know what to do, the nexus 4 is faster and it can be rooted without losing warranty...and I could use MIUI rom(<3)! Cons: battery,display and 50€ more expensive...does it worth?
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If I were you, I'd refuse and stay with the Moto G.
Why? N4 is just a bit faster (1,5 vs 1,2 GHz) but it's already an "old" device (more than 1 year) and it's going to be officially supported for no more than other 6 months. Moto G combines great performances with absolutely huge battery life, that you won't have on a N4.
Obviously the N4 is supported by the community, so there will be plenty of roms in the future, but I'm sure that Moto G will be kept alive as well over the years.
Last but not least, the 50€ difference is not so convenient.
For the warranty, if you live in European Union (as it seems, since you wrote the price in €), rooting a device does not void the statutory warranty. So don't worry about that, it's the same for each device. Read more: http://fsfe.org/freesoftware/legal/flashingdevices.en.html

The Moto G is gonna have more support, and is a NEW DEVICE, that's the biggest point in favor to Moto G

I've used to own a Nexus 4 and it was a great phone. However I prefer my Moto G. It's very similar performance wise, but the Moto has much better battery life and I think the screen is also slightly better. The Nexus 4 does have a better camera though.
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I have both and I like them both. If the prices were almost the same, I would pick the N4. Given the price difference between the N4 and Moto G, I would go with the Moto G.

Go for the Nexus 4.
I own both, Nexus 4 and Moto G. If I have to decide I'd pick the Nexus 4.
And I don't think it's smart to ask that question in a Moto G forum.

leinpfad said:
Go for the Nexus 4.
I own both, Nexus 4 and Moto G. If I have to decide I'd pick the Nexus 4.
And I don't think it's smart to ask that question in a Moto G forum.
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Yeah same here. The Moto G is a fine phone, but it feels like a budget phone (which is fine, it was 179..) The Nexus 4 feels like a premium device and has the hardware to match. You can't go wrong with either one but I'd stick with my N4 over my Moto G, no doubt.

I had a n4 now using a moto g. And I would keep my moto g if I was u. Battery life on the n4 was bad. And battery life on my g is better than my lg g2. So I'm gonna sell the g2 and keep my moto g as my daily. It will have support soon. A cheap 90% stock android experience with unlocked bootloader and root. Yea the g will have the support it needs. And to me the g doesn't feel cheap, build quality feels like a 400 dollar device to me???
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What about quality of photos?
Is unlocking of g's bootloader causing a permament warranty void?

Lol are u really worried camera quality? But it takes decent pics to me go to the app thread for moto g there a pic quality thread in there and judge yourself
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The moto g only has 1gb of RAM which is my biggest gripe because I'm always having to reload apps. However it depends what's important to you. If camera is and battery life isn't then go n4, otherwise come to the moto g.
Regarding developer support: I haven't seen a lot so far (2 ROM variations of stock) so I don't think the possibly of multiple ROMs will be as good as the n4
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shure2 said:
The moto g only has 1gb of RAM which is my biggest gripe because I'm always having to reload apps. However it depends what's important to you. If camera is and battery life isn't then go n4, otherwise come to the moto g.
Regarding developer support: I haven't seen a lot so far (2 ROM variations of stock) so I don't think the possibly of multiple ROMs will be as good as the n4
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The g hasn't even been out a month. Roms take time( and usually the right people getting or interested in the device) so over time the g will get big dev support. And with my apps and music installed can't even tell I'm using a device with only 1gb of ram.
The problem with the n4 is the battery life. Makes Me wonder why the g with a lesser battery does a world of better battery life than the n4
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Devs on it for CM11 and if that works other Roms. But as said : It takes Time to port it. The MotoG will have great Support for Custom-Roms i'm sure. It's a nice Device for a unbeatable Price. You'll not see any Phone in the same Category soon to this Price.
I came from a Galaxy S3, and i dont have to regret this move. (Ok Display had a small crack, and repair was just too expansive (140 €).

I think Nexus 4 is a more 'premium' device. And you get more ram
Everyone who use android knows that its annoying when you are multitasking with heavy apps and when you switch to other app only to find it has been cleared off memory and has to be reloaded...
Edit: Also the argument about how nexus 4 is an older device
Am not an expert but I read that the soc used in nexus 4 altho older but was still very highend whereas in moto g its a newer butmidranged budget one.
So is this like an yr old Mercedes being compared to a brand new Volvo?
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jaspreet997 said:
I think Nexus 4 is a more 'premium' device. And you get more ram
Everyone who use android knows that its annoying when you are multitasking with heavy apps and when you switch to other app only to find it has been cleared off memory and has to be reloaded...
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Use a g for a day and tell me how that ram is.
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I would get the Nexus 4, no question it's better.
Someone above said it's only a bit faster, 1.5ghz vs 1.2ghz. There is way more too it than that. The S4 Pro (Krait) stomps the Snapdragon 400 (Cortex A7) into the ground. It's a seriously superior SoC.

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I would get the Nexus 4, no question it's better.
Someone above said it's only a bit faster, 1.5ghz vs 1.2ghz. There is way more too it than that. The S4 Pro (Krait) stomps the Snapdragon 400 (Cortex A7) into the ground. It's a seriously superior SoC.
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But in real world usage you don't notice that at all. Lol
At the end of the day to me the g is a better device mainly due to the battery life. But once again it depends on what you need out of your android phone.
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I currently have a Nexus 4 as my first smartphone and I'm considering switching to a Moto G, mostly because of it's superior battery life and it's less fragile back.
First of all, I got between 4,5h-5,5h SOT on my Nexus 4 (Stock Android 4.4.2, Nova Launcher, mostly no 3G and auto screen brightness, battery safing location sync). Since I stream music from Google Play the music app got a lot more resource hungry and I only get about 3-4h SOT, which is still okay, but causes a lot of focus battery life during the day. If you think you are a power user and you don't want to worry about your phone's battery life at the end of the day, definitly get the Moto G.
I've held the Moto G and the Nexus 4 both in my hands and the Nexus 4 definitly feels more like a premium device to me. The problem with the Nexus is its' fragile glass back. I keep my Nexus in a super unhandy flip case which is super unhandy and I always worry about dropping my Nexus. I guess I'd be less paranoid about dropping a Moto G, since at least it's back can't break if I'd drop it.

Put N4 in a TPU case, no worries about the back then.

I have both!, moto g (my wife) its super fast, but N4 (mine) it's faster, better ram, better looking, better support, best reseller (only less battery)

[Q] Moto G or Xperia SP

Hey guys!
I plan on selling my LG Optimus 4X (mainly because of unsatisfactory battery life). Then I consider buying a moto g. Do you think that's a good move? I read a lot of threads on here of people moving from all sorts of devices (even higher end) to the moto g and being happy. My other alternative is the Sony Xperia SP. I think its camera is slightly better and it has a slightly larger screen. I also considered the Nexus 5 but several sources claim poor battery endurance and also it's almost twice as expensive. I'd like to hear your thoughts

I had to make the same desicion and I chose the moto g mainly because of it's display. The blacks (i don't think you can even call them black...) and viewing angles and saturation on the SP are poor. The moto g also has very nice battery life, KitKat and is "water resistant". On the other hand, the SP is more powerful and has MHL, a better camera and that glove touch thing. Oh, and it has a micro SD slot, if you want to store a lot of music or other files.
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well,i was in ur position a month ago,btw sp n moto g
in the end,i choose moto g because of the value i get on this phone.
xsp have alot of problem, the touch screen not register to some(check on youtube) ,the camera are bad, and the wifi aren't vy strong. A xsp user tell me to stay away from it.
i don't care much bout camera,and 16gb is enough for me,for me what matter is performance and battery,which both of them are the strong point of moto g.

Well, performance and battery are my top priorities. I just want a phone that works and I can install all the apps that I need and don't have to reinstall roms every month or so. Also I like to be running the latest version of Android and I think the GP edition will bring that at least for some time. I hope the camera is decent. I do not expect top-notch camera by any means. A microSD slot would have been nice, but given that much more expensive devices don't offer one, I can't complain too much.

It's a Moto G forum so you can expect the answer. But s battery is concerned the Moto G is excellent, way better screen and let's not forget timely updates.
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Conquerora said:
Well, performance and battery are my top priorities. I just want a phone that works and I can install all the apps that I need and don't have to reinstall roms every month or so.
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That's the moto g.
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I hope the camera is decent.
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Well, let's face it, it's not. I don't usually use the camera, but taking a (readable) picture of a A4 paper was a pita. You have to hold it incredibly still. But that's partly because of the horrible compression. Outdoors, in good lighting, the pictures may be ok, but YMMV.
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UnknownAX said:
That's the moto g.
Well, let's face it, it's not. I don't usually use the camera, but taking a (readable) picture of a A4 paper was a pita. You have to hold it incredibly still. But that's partly because of the horrible compression. Outdoors, in good lighting, the pictures may be ok, but YMMV.
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That's it about the Moto G. There really isn't much need to install custom roms, the device is fast as hell purely stock. Love it.

That implies that custom ROMs exist only for speed.
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That implies that custom ROMs exist only for speed.
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It's always the case with me, a custom ROM may add features, but it rarely performs as good as stock.

For a lot of the older devices I've had, the custom ROMS were excellent. But for any modern worthwhile devices, the stock seems way better than most of the ROMS out there.

[Q] Considering to buy a Moto G, but I have some questions

Currently I have an Xperia L, what I could sell for around $135. It's not a bad phone, and spec-wise it's similar to the Moto G, that's why I'm not sure if I should spend an extra $70 to get a used Moto G (which is in a perfect condition). $70 is not that much money, but I'm still a student with no income, so I have to think about what I spend my money on.
I mean the Moto G definitely sound better, there's KitKat, a better battery life, a much better screen, a bigger screen (although it's not that much bigger), and custom roms (which I probably wouldn't use as long as there's official support, and there are also some custom roms for Xperia L, but my phone's bootloader is not unlockabe), but I'm not sure if it's really worth it.
I guess my question is what could be some of the cons of the Moto G, are there any common problems, and is there anything that might make me not like this phone?
I think I wouldn't miss anything from my current Xperia L but the camera and the camera interface, both of which I like, but I don't take that much pictures anyways.

Other than the camera, the only thing you would miss would be expandable storage, which the Moto G doesn't have. Other than that, Moto G is almost flawless.
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This phone does not required anu reviews.
If you want to buy it just buy and lost with it...
It will definitely gives you a much more satisfaction as pure smartphone that does not let you feel that it is not with you.
Its too responsive like you eyes when you see a sexy girl...
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caronaakk said:
This phone does not required anu reviews.
If you want to buy it just buy and lost with it...
It will definitely gives you a much more satisfaction as pure smartphone that does not let you feel that it is not with you.
Its too responsive like you eyes when you see a sexy girl...
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That's the best comparison I've seen in while and made me crack up a bit
As I've used Moto G for a bit over a month now, Only problems I see with it are: no removable battery and no sd slot
Although camera isn't the greatest, it does the job. By that you should expect that phone ain't gonna compete with SLR camera.
Issue with no sd card slot I've fixed with USB OTG SD card reader. It isn't as great as going with real sd, because it takes the usb slot, and sometimes pain to carry around, but it does great for expanding storage when needed ( long trips - music library or movies )
As of the phone, I don't thing you can get anything as responsive and fast in the price range it is at. If none of my complaints did not bother you,
just go for it.
You can't go wrong with this.

There's a new variant with 4G and a micro SD slot.
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This is though one, cos Xperia L is quite a good phone and by getting Moto G is debatable if you are really upgrading or not.
I think that your biggest "IF" should be about the screen, cos that's the only thing you'll actually feel as an upgrade the most.
If I were you I'd stick with the Xperia L for another 12 months.

liveroy said:
This is though one, cos Xperia L is quite a good phone and by getting Moto G is debatable if you are really upgrading or not.
I think that your biggest "IF" should be about the screen, cos that's the only thing you'll actually feel as an upgrade the most.
If I were you I'd stick with the Xperia L for another 12 months.
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There is a big difference in performance when comparing a dual core and a quad core. Get the New Moto G with SD Card support.

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Other than the camera, the only thing you would miss would be expandable storage, which the Moto G doesn't have. Other than that, Moto G is almost flawless.
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rudi_j7 said:
Other than the camera, the only thing you would miss would be expandable storage, which the Moto G doesn't have. Other than that, Moto G is almost flawless.
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I haven't even filled 1.5 GB of storage on my current phone, so it's not a problem if there's no expendable storage.
Btw, now I'm a 100% sure I'm gonna switch to Moto G, I've already found a buyer for my current phone, and I'll buy the Moto G this Saturday or next Tuesday.
Thanks for the replies.

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There is a big difference in performance when comparing a dual core and a quad core. Get the New Moto G with SD Card support.
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There isn't and the cores in the Xperia L are actually better performing than the ones in the S400.
Android is not that up to par to effectively manage more than 2 threads anyways. With the current resource management it's actually sometimes better to have less cores/threads.
Anyway, the OP has made his choice, which he won't regret.

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There isn't and the cores in the Xperia L are actually better performing than the ones in the S400.
Android is not that up to par to effectively manage more than 2 threads anyways. With the current resource management it's actually sometimes better to have less cores/threads.
Anyway, the OP has made his choice, which he won't regret.
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Lol, ive used the Xperia L and it is sluggish compared to the Moto G and my Sensation (Custom rom), it also heats up pretty bad.

NextGenGTR said:
Lol, ive used the Xperia L and it is sluggish compared to the Moto G and my Sensation (Custom rom), it also heats up pretty bad.
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Next time debloat it well and it won't be sluggish...