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Hi,
I am currently tight on budget and the only phones i can afford are Sony Xperia Neo V or Sony Xperia U.
My main usage will be trying out different roms on the phone, medium gaming, browsing. Camera on both phones is enough for my requirement.
After buying any of the phone i will have to use it atleast for 1 year or 2.
Concerns:
Considering todays market and this multiple core talk should i go for Sony Xperia U?
Sony Xperia U has no expandable memory, will it be a problem from modding perspective?
Is dual core necessary to stay relevant for upcoming android os ?
bunkmaster said:
Hi,
I am currently tight on budget and the only phones i can afford are Sony Xperia Neo V or Sony Xperia U.
My main usage will be trying out different roms on the phone, medium gaming, browsing. Camera on both phones is enough for my requirement.
After buying any of the phone i will have to use it atleast for 1 year or 2.
Concerns:
Considering todays market and this multiple core talk should i go for Sony Xperia U?
Sony Xperia U has no expandable memory, will it be a problem from modding perspective?
Is dual core [/B]necessary to stay relevant for upcoming android os ?
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DUALCORE single wont be able to keep up with upcoming games android os etc if you need a budget phone look on the internet for a galaxy s2 i have seen them for £200 do some looking around and you will find a good price
but if you cant get the dualcore one single core is for windows
deadlocked007 said:
Better yet look for an evo 3d heard they were going for the sub 200 price
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evo 3d you serious ? very heavy sarcasm
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You didn't actually say your budget and the prices for the phones you've listed.
Based on what you've actually said, go for the Xperia U. Dual core will make a world of difference if you plan to game "medium". Single core in my opinion is dying out. One worry about both phones though, is the fact that they both only have 512mb of RAM. That's a little small in my opinion.
Back to the thing about budget, SGS2s can now be purchased for under $400 AUD if you look around. That would be the best deal for your money - if you could afford it.
On top of that, the Xperia U looks much better
Hello everyone.
I was surfing the web yesterday and I discovered pretty weird android phone and wanted to share it with you guy. I don't know if you have heard about the phone ZOPO ZP980. If yes, please can you provide with more info, because i couldn't find any benchmarks or additional info.
So, the phone is 5 inch, Full HD, 13.1MP + 5MP front camera.
It has some kind of 4core CPU: MTK MT65891.2GHz, Cortex-A7 quad-core
GPU: Power VR SGX544
It looks pretty handsome and I kind of like it
It comes with 4/16GB ROM and 1GB RAM + sdCard support.
The best part is that it costs only 250$
So, everything looks like a high end expensive spartphone. But sounds too good to be true, so whats the problem with it?
I don't know what to expect from that phone as it is made in china. But sounds pretty cool.
Here's the official website link: http://www.zopomobileshop.com/en/10...d-13-mp-camera-mt6589-android-smartphone.html
Do you know about this phone? May be anyone owns it? Can you provide more info?
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Hello everyone.
I was surfing the web yesterday and I discovered pretty weird android phone and wanted to share it with you guy. I don't know if you have heard about the phone ZOPO ZP980. If yes, please can you provide with more info, because i couldn't find any benchmarks or additional info.
So, the phone is 5 inch, Full HD, 13.1MP + 5MP front camera.
It has some kind of 4core CPU: MTK MT65891.2GHz, Cortex-A7 quad-core
GPU: Power VR SGX544
It looks pretty handsome and I kind of like it
It comes with 4/16GB ROM and 1GB RAM + sdCard support.
The best part is that it costs only 250$
So, everything looks like a high end expensive spartphone. But sounds too good to be true, so whats the problem with it?
I don't know what to expect from that phone as it is made in china. But sounds pretty cool.
Here's the official website link: http://www.zopomobileshop.com/en/10...d-13-mp-camera-mt6589-android-smartphone.html
Do you know about this phone? May be anyone owns it? Can you provide more info?
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It is a cool phone, but there are tons or articles AND youtube hands on reviews of this phone so I can;t believe you didn't find any info.
http://www.gizchina.com/komper.php?target=&kpids=16
Keep in mind its currently available for purchase now, but with 1gb ram, they are releasing a premium version with 2gb/32gb rom ram very soon:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.494882840561689.1073741827.426235970759710&type=3
Zopo is good phone
toka1232010 said:
Hello everyone.
I was surfing the web yesterday and I discovered pretty weird android phone and wanted to share it with you guy. I don't know if you have heard about the phone ZOPO ZP980. If yes, please can you provide with more info, because i couldn't find any benchmarks or additional info.
So, the phone is 5 inch, Full HD, 13.1MP + 5MP front camera.
It has some kind of 4core CPU: MTK MT65891.2GHz, Cortex-A7 quad-core
GPU: Power VR SGX544
It looks pretty handsome and I kind of like it
It comes with 4/16GB ROM and 1GB RAM + sdCard support.
The best part is that it costs only 250$
So, everything looks like a high end expensive spartphone. But sounds too good to be true, so whats the problem with it?
I don't know what to expect from that phone as it is made in china. But sounds pretty cool.
Here's the official website link: http://www.zopomobileshop.com/en/10...d-13-mp-camera-mt6589-android-smartphone.html
Do you know about this phone? May be anyone owns it? Can you provide more info?
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zopo zp980 13mp camera vs iphone 5
http://forum.zopomobileshop.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=188&fromuid=13374
zopo zp980 review gps skype camera sim card 3g review
http://forum.zopomobileshop.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=248&fromuid=13374
I hope it useful
lands rizumm
Zopo 980 is actually a really good device for those looking to switch from iPhone. It's obviously physically similar - making it easier to adjust versus typical phablet type devices.
Try the Official Zopo 980 Product Page for more details.
There is already a thread @xda:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2234265
I have it, nice phone, but still some bugs even in the newer roms.
amacg said:
Zopo 980 is actually a really good device for those looking to switch from iPhone. It's obviously physically similar - making it easier to adjust versus typical phablet type devices.
Try the Official Zopo 980 Product Page for more details.
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Thanks for responce. I wonder how it actually works in everyday use? I have galaxy S3, can you compare them? How about graphics, benchmarks etc?
toka1232010 said:
Hello everyone.
I was surfing the web yesterday and I discovered pretty weird android phone and wanted to share it with you guy. I don't know if you have heard about the phone ZOPO ZP980. If yes, please can you provide with more info, because i couldn't find any benchmarks or additional info.
So, the phone is 5 inch, Full HD, 13.1MP + 5MP front camera.
It has some kind of 4core CPU: MTK MT65891.2GHz, Cortex-A7 quad-core
GPU: Power VR SGX544
It looks pretty handsome and I kind of like it
It comes with 4/16GB ROM and 1GB RAM + sdCard support.
The best part is that it costs only 250$
So, everything looks like a high end expensive spartphone. But sounds too good to be true, so whats the problem with it?
I don't know what to expect from that phone as it is made in china. But sounds pretty cool.
Here's the official website link: http://www.zopomobileshop.com/en/10...d-13-mp-camera-mt6589-android-smartphone.html
Do you know about this phone? May be anyone owns it? Can you provide more info?
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I was in the market too for this phone, but in the end I decided otherwise. I've ordered the UMi X2T.
Here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtEzLsxd178 you have some extra info.
Been using the Zopo C2 (1Gb Ram 4Gb ROM) for the last 2 weeks. Frankly love the phone. The display is just amazing. 441 PPI.My colleagues have HTC One n Butterfly n Samsung S4 the display is just as good if not better viewing angles are amazing too. I've been playing Subway surfers n temple run with out any lag. Heavy games like Contract killer2 which gets stuck on my S3, works seamlessly on this. Antutu benchmark is a little under 12k. For the price $220 its much more than worth its price.
Rhut Patel
Zopo 980 C2
HTC HD2
HTC Desire
Samsung S3
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Hello
I am thinking about buying the Zopo 980 2gb ram version.
Is the software stable? Are their OTA updates for ZOPO?
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The thread new zp980 is open again!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2234265&page=94
Many thanks to the moderators!
Hi, I'm trying to get a cellphone, between $100 - $175 dollars at the most but mostly with these specs, I don't need anything expensive right now, since this would be a gift:
RAM: 768 MB - 1GB
Processor: does not matter
Camera: 5MP at least
OS: Android
Could you recommend some models? I would appreciate the help, thank you!
I recommend you 1GB RAM, I have a galaxy ace 2 with 768mb of ram and you can notice the lack of ram.
Don't recommend samsung, makes a lot of models and left unupdated the old ones despite they are quite capable.
xiaomi red rice seems a good option although it seems a bit difficult to get nowadays. Jiayu phones are not bad and ZTE, zopo and THL W100 seems good options.
Hope this helps, may be if you had a list of the phones you are able to buy we cold help you more :angel:
saman0suke1 said:
Hi, I'm trying to get a cellphone, between $100 - $175 dollars at the most but mostly with these specs, I don't need anything expensive right now, since this would be a gift:
RAM: 768 MB - 1GB
Processor: does not matter
Camera: 5MP at least
OS: Android
Could you recommend some models? I would appreciate the help, thank you!
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xiscoj said:
I recommend you 1GB RAM, I have a galaxy ace 2 with 768mb of ram and you can notice the lack of ram.
Don't recommend samsung, makes a lot of models and left unupdated the old ones despite they are quite capable.
xiaomi red rice seems a good option although it seems a bit difficult to get nowadays. Jiayu phones are not bad and ZTE, zopo and THL W100 seems good options.
Hope this helps, may be if you had a list of the phones you are able to buy we cold help you more :angel:
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I've looked these ones:
Lenovo A820
Huawei Ascen Y300
LG Optimus L5
Any idea? thanks for the suggestions!
My preferences are the order you wrote
The best option is Lenovo A820 : 1GB Ram, 8mp camera, better screen resolution
The other two only have 512mb Ram, and 5 mp camera. Huawei has better screen resolution than lg.
Hope this helps.
:good:
saman0suke1 said:
I've looked these ones:
Lenovo A820
Huawei Ascen Y300
LG Optimus L5
Any idea? thanks for the suggestions!
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xiscoj said:
My preferences are the order you wrote
The best option is Lenovo A820 : 1GB Ram, 8mp camera, better screen resolution
The other two only have 512mb Ram, and 5 mp camera. Huawei has better screen resolution than lg.
Hope this helps.
:good:
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I prefered the Lenovo phone as well, but, what do you know about this model or any Lenovo model? are good? I know Lenovo is a really good brand in Laptops, but what about phones? also, the flash does not have camera, so that keeps me thinking about that one :S thanks for the help!
What about moto g?
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Yeah! the only problem is that it has no flash but all the other specs are quite better. Yo could try moto G as says on the other message.
Lenovo is the biggest chinese laptop manufacturer, bought IBM and manufactures with their technology. I've read that phones are good
Which is your price limit?? maybe there are more options?? What about xiaomi red rice??
Bye
saman0suke1 said:
I prefered the Lenovo phone as well, but, what do you know about this model or any Lenovo model? are good? I know Lenovo is a really good brand in Laptops, but what about phones? also, the flash does not have camera, so that keeps me thinking about that one :S thanks for the help!
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Well, Moto G must be above $200 dollars, which is not an option, this is a gift that I will give in the meantime, while this person does not get her new phone from the provider, and she needs one now; I did not know about the Xiaomi one, but the price exceeds the limit, thanks for the suggestions!
saman0suke1 said:
Well, Moto G must be above $200 dollars, which is not an option, this is a gift that I will give in the meantime, while this person does not get her new phone from the provider, and she needs one now; I did not know about the Xiaomi one, but the price exceeds the limit, thanks for the suggestions!
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I've seen advertisements of it for 179$
http://mobilesyrup.com/2013/11/29/moto-g-discounted-to-150-at-koodo/
http://www.ubergizmo.com/2013/12/buy-moto-g-from-amazon-now-for-179/
kilometers4 said:
I've seen advertisements of it for 179$
http://mobilesyrup.com/2013/11/29/moto-g-discounted-to-150-at-koodo/
http://www.ubergizmo.com/2013/12/buy-moto-g-from-amazon-now-for-179/
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Thanks! I would prefer to get one from eBay, is the only one I use all the time, but the offer is really good :S
There are 3 threads devoted to discussions about devices, please repost your question in one of these three threads: The what should I buy thread or the The Device Suggestion Thread or the The Device Comparison Thread.
Thanks!
First thing I want to say that I'm not a big fan of Sony and Sony Xperia E is my first and the last device from Sony.
My point is how can Sony make this much worst smartphone !
I mean the hardware... Just look at it damn! Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 series processor with 512 MB RAM that can't even handle the load of Android 4.1.1 .
I don't know what is the worst part a sluggish performance of hardware of Sony's not so much interesting skin of Android which is giving more load on the hardware.
Now, I will talk about Nokia Lumia 520 ! Just look at the phone man!
Sexy body!
Sexy hardware!
Sexy OS!
The massive power of Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro Krait 1 GHz dual core with 512 MB RAM. WOW!
And the best thing is even the Android is almost free and Windows 8 OS needs licence for the phone.. Both the phones costs almost at the same price.*
Is there any solution of this sluggish performance of Sony Xperia E ?! I have tried everything even CM 10 @ 1.3GHz overclocking but this disgusting phone remains the same and lags as heck.
Why Sony? Why?!
Learn from Nokia.
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JiMiTVAiDYA said:
First thing I want to say that I'm not a big fan of Sony and Sony Xperia E is my first and the last device from Sony.
My point is how can Sony make this much worst smartphone !
I mean the hardware... Just look at it damn! Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 series processor with 512 MB RAM that can't even handle the load of Android 4.1.1 .
I don't know what is the worst part a sluggish performance of hardware of Sony's not so much interesting skin of Android which is giving more load on the hardware.
Now, I will talk about Nokia Lumia 520 ! Just look at the phone man!
Sexy body!
Sexy hardware!
Sexy OS!
The massive power of Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro Krait 1 GHz dual core with 512 GB RAM. WoOW!
And the best thing is even the Android is almost free and Windows 8 OS needs licence for the phone.. Both the phones costs almost at the same price.*
Is there any solution of this sluggish performance of Sony Xperia E ?! I have tried everything even CM 10 @ 1.3GHz overclocking but this disgusting phone remains the same and lags as heck.
Why Sony? Why?!
Learn from Nokia.
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1. Why compare mate? Before buying a phone,you seriously should have checked up responses and reviews.
2. Have patience. There are many devices,who have sluggish performance. But there are also devs.We still have to wait for @joebonrichie to make 3.4 kernel for our device,which FXP did not.
3. Wait for devs to come up with 4.4,I'm sure that will not disappoint you.
4. You just have to agree that it is not a gaming phone,by using CM10,I sure have no lag at the ui.
Although game lag is present.
5. If you wanted a gaming phone,you should have had to pay higher.
6. Request a few developers to make blind builds of roms else. They might help.
7. Have you tried Pure performances+Greenify+Seeder?
- Xperia E user.
EDIT: 8. Don't compare an Android to Windows.
Hey man its 512 MB not 512 GB!!!! LOL
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Agree.
TheXperiaE said:
1. Why compare mate? Before buying a phone,you seriously should have checked up responses and reviews.
2. Have patience. There are many devices,who have sluggish performance. But there are also devs.We still have to wait for @joebonrichie to make 3.4 kernel for our device,which FXP did not.
3. Wait for devs to come up with 4.4,I'm sure that will not disappoint you.
4. You just have to agree that it is not a gaming phone,by using CM10,I sure have no lag at the ui.
Although game lag is present.
5. If you wanted a gaming phone,you should have had to pay higher.
6. Request a few developers to make blind builds of roms else. They might help.
7. Have you tried Pure performances+Greenify+Seeder?
- Xperia E user.
EDIT: 8. Don't compare an Android to Windows.
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I agree there is no comparison between Windows OS and Android but what I am trying to say is at the same price what Nokia gives is a lot more than Sony in hardware wise I mean just look at the processor and GPU ! Adreno 305 ! Sony looks so conservative people and of course my next device will never be Sony and not even an Android yes ! I would better use iOS devices or Windows because Android itself causes lags though there is ample amount of clockspeed and RAM. >.< LOL
JiMiTVAiDYA said:
I would better use iOS devices or Windows because Android itself causes lags though there is ample amount of clockspeed and RAM. >.< LOL
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Say that after you use 4.4.
It is made for devices of our configs.
So yea,wait for devs to come up with 4.4.
I am sure,XE won't disappoint us.
All we have to do,help the devs.
And maybe request someone to make a blind build.
TheXperiaE said:
Say that after you use 4.4.
It is made for devices of our configs.
So yea,wait for devs to come up with 4.4.
I am sure,XE won't disappoint us.
All we have to do,help the devs.
And maybe request someone to make a blind build.
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LOL dude ! I know that Android 4.4 KitKat is configured to work like butterly smooth even in the 512 MB RAM config. but the GPU of our device is Adreno 200 and I don't think so that this much old GPU can handle this much smoothness and the best part in this whole scene is the development of 4.4 ROMs for our devices which will probably be under action when our phones will be at the age of retirement !
Alright a bad-joke ! I mean so few developers are developing our ROMs and Kernels and last but not the least we should not beg for ROMs from the developers and stop abusing our phones by not giving overload which shortens the life of phones.
CyanogenMod is officially developing the one for Sony Xperia E let's see how it changes the game !
JiMiTVAiDYA said:
LOL dude ! I know that Android 4.4 KitKat is configured to work like butterly smooth even in the 512 MB RAM config. but the GPU of our device is Adreno 200 and I don't think so that this much old GPU can handle this much smoothness and the best part in this whole scene is the development of 4.4 ROMs for our devices which will probably be under action when our phones will be at the age of retirement !
Alright a bad-joke ! I mean so few developers are developing our ROMs and Kernels and last but not the least we should not beg for ROMs from the developers and stop abusing our phones by not giving overload which shortens the life of phones.
CyanogenMod is officially developing the one for Sony Xperia E let's see how it changes the game !
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Mate,look at pico section,same configs as ours.
Look at the number of Cm10.x roms available for them.
Devs have to take it seriously.
Yeah, the 520's hardware's a lot better than ours, but I got the E because I wanted Android - it's much more open (by default) than Windows is.
Yes. Right.
TheXperiaE said:
Mate,look at pico section,same configs as ours.
Look at the number of Cm10.x roms available for them.
Devs have to take it seriously.
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Yes, You are right because I see LG Optimus L5 like low config. phone having variety of available ROMs higher than CM 10 i.e CM 10.2 and maybe CM 11 is under development. :3 and when I searched for XE I got Babaji Ka Thullu.
JiMiTVAiDYA said:
Yes, You are right because I see LG Optimus L5 like low config. phone having variety of available ROMs higher than CM 10 i.e CM 10.2 and maybe CM 11 is under development. :3 and when I searched for XE I got Babaji Ka Thullu.
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Haha.
Maybe request someone to provide a blind build?[Actually kernel is only thing which is stopping us from higher development, we do know joebonrichie is working on it,we can hope that he's successful]
Or maybe just ask some dev from other sections about the RIL issue fix.
Once that's fixed,I believe @NSDCars5 will be working on Paranoid Android and Miui as well.
All we can do is stay calm.
NSDCars5 said:
Yeah, the 520's hardware's a lot better than ours, but I got the E because I wanted Android - it's much more open (by default) than Windows is.
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Yes dude. I did it for the same just because I wanted to taste some Android and I think it was my mistake to choose XE.
Hehe I am waiting for the future releases of Nokia and will get a Nokia and if Microsoft messes up Nokia the only option left for me is probably then Apple iPhones. or jolla phones with sailfish OS which is in the starting stage so not so mature but still I love it because it is funded by Nokia and run by ex-employees of Nokia who left the company after Windows came into Nokia.
My point of this post is Sony is such a conservative company which made phone in so low cost and selling with higher profit margin and Sony also doesn't provide any major software updates for such budget phones and as a result most of the people who suffers under major lags in System UI chooses to unlock bootloader and tries CyanogenMod ROMs at their own risks.
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Haha.
Maybe request someone to provide a blind build?[Actually kernel is only thing which is stopping us from higher development, we do know joebonrichie is working on it,we can hope that he's successful]
Or maybe just ask some dev from other sections about the RIL issue fix.
Once that's fixed,I believe @NSDCars5 will be working on Paranoid Android and Miui as well.
All we can do is stay calm.
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Yeah.
Keep Calm and Wait.
btw MIUI ? Are you kidding ? I mean is it possible for our phones beause I couldn't find any major development threads of miui for our devices.
JiMiTVAiDYA said:
Yeah.
Keep Calm and Wait.
btw MIUI ? Are you kidding ? I mean is it possible for our phones beause I couldn't find any major development threads of miui for our devices.
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Possible? Certainly. They can get Jelly Bean on the HTC G1 (first Android phone, for those who don't know), MIUI on our phones would be relatively much easier.
NeoTrix said:
Have you tried Pure performances+Greenify+Seeder?
- Xperia E user.
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PurePerformances™ X worked very well !
Thank you @NeoTrix. :good:
Lumia 520 is nothing more than trash compared to Xperia SP or V so don't mock Sony, Are You Poor? Why did you get Xperia E and not those better Phones Sony has to offer. Xperia E is a budget phone don't expect a phone that cheap to be good for gaming and such
If you don't want it then don't buy it, sheesh there are many other android phones that are better and stronger for those with money
Mystogan said:
Lumia 520 is nothing more than trash compared to Xperia SP or V so don't mock Sony, Are You Poor? Why did you get Xperia E and not those better Phones Sony has to offer. Xperia E is a budget phone don't expect a phone that cheap to be good for gaming and such
If you don't want it then don't buy it, sheesh there are many other android phones that are better and stronger for those with money
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Don't trash on him, man! He just makes the point that the Lumia 520 has better hardware than the E for the same price. I agree with you, this phone wasn't meant for gaming. But he just compares!
And yes, some of us don't have that much money
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My first device is Xperia tipo and then I buyed Samsung galaxy s duos but I'm very happy with tipo its much far better than s duos . Sony is batter than Samsung . But both of the device cost get low . When I buyed it was high bu
t now it very less and my next device will be nexus 4
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akashpillai said:
My first device is Xperia tipo and then I buyed Samsung galaxy s duos but I'm very happy with tipo its much far better than s duos . Sony is batter than Samsung . But both of the device cost get low . When I buyed it was high bu
t now it very less and my next device will be nexus 4
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Dude this time don't make any mistake.
Buy Nexus 5 only. ^.^
or then regret again.
So whatever happens or anything but buy Nexus 5.
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JiMiTVAiDYA said:
Dude this time don't make any mistake.
Buy Nexus 5 only. ^.^
or then regret again.
So whatever happens or anything but buy Nexus 5.
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If you're still low on cash, I would indeed suggest him to not buy a Nexus 4.
Check: http://swappa.com.
You can find some really nice, already-used(mint condition most of the time!) devices, plus it's very save.
You pay, you get your phone. Done.
Just want to recommend this, because even the Nexus 4 is getting old. And the Nexus 5(although cheaper than other high-end phones), is still not cheap .
Swappa is also supported by XDA. Not trying to advertise, just giving a tip.
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MatsPunt said:
If you're still low on cash, I would indeed suggest him to not buy a Nexus 4.
Check: http://swappa.com.
You can find some really nice, already-used(mint condition most of the time!) devices, plus it's very save.
You pay, you get your phone. Done.
Just want to recommend this, because even the Nexus 4 is getting old. And the Nexus 5(although cheaper than other high-end phones), is still not cheap .
Swappa is also supported by XDA. Not trying to advertise, just giving a tip.
Sent by magic!
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Yeah. Good one.
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This is a high tech times, which inspired most manufacturers in cellphone creating its best geek to draw their customers' attention. In China, there are numerous brands which is well-known to all, such as Xiaomi, Huawei, ZTE, Lenovo, Oppo and so on, which can even beat Samsung and Apple in sales. People tend to pursue and prefer the inexpensive device with good performance to those the luxury things. Therefore, Lenovo also has made a big step to create the iphone 6 clone, named as Lenovo Sisley S90. And can you believe it will be the best clone of iphone 6? See more details with me about the real test of Lenovo Sisley S90.
First, in view of the apperance, i was shocked by the lookalike of iphone 6, although it's not the 1:1 clone of iphone 6. Due to its larger screen with 5inch 1280*720p HD IPS screen of Lenovo Sisley S90, i love its screen and display. It's easy to hold and take. When i hold it, it is so thinner than other lenovo smartphones. Lenovo has made great progress on its weight and design.
Second, this time, Lenovo didn't use the MTK chipset but Snapdragon 410 Quad core 1.2ghz CPU, from the chipset, it will be better to use snapdragon chipest, it runs faster than mtk chipset. When i play "temple run", the speed is extremely swift. Lenovo s90 has 19219 high antutu test score. i like the whole performance. I never worry about the crashing of my smartphone.
Third, as for me, i think ram 1gb is not enough to store the apps i want, but 16gb rom is completely enough to download the ideal videos or games for me. I strongly advice lenovo s90 should release RAM 2gb version. Right now, i am enjoying it. Hope it can let me enjoy more.
Fourth, nowadays, the system of Android4.4 kitkat enjoys wide popularity. It's no exception for this nice Lenovo Sisley S90, although it's android4.4 OS, i believe it will be updated Android5.0 lollipop OS. Therefore, i will enjoy the new UI.
Fifth, it's said that Lenovo Sisley S90 is famous for the dual camera, which provide the ultra-clear and auto shooting function. It has 13.0MP Rear Camera and 8.0MP Front Camera, higher than other smartphones like Huawei, ZTE and so on. This good feature attracts me a lot. I can take every beautiful moment by this smartphone.
Latest but not least, 4G LTE network has been a tendency around the world, this lenovo s90 supports 4G FDD LTE network, which can be used in Europe and other countries. GPS is also necessary in a smartphone. I can use google map to position the way i want.
Therefore, lenovo s90 is a super competivie smartphone for me. I have not only experienced the dual camera, but also test the battery with 2300 mAh, which can support long-time working. Hope my experience will be helpful for you.
Need Help!!! PLease!!!
Hello, i have a Lenovo S90. My problem is i cant root this device. I almost tried every single root applications but no success...... Why i want to root? because this device is not authorized by google, therefore there is no google apps. I cant even play Clash of Clans, Boom beach etc.... And push notifications are not working because they permmisions from google........... I need help so badly, i hope someone in this forum can help me....
Did you try with eroot?, can root a lot of devices by USB using a PC.
ethan80 said:
Did you try with eroot?, can root a lot of devices by USB using a PC.
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I got it from China already rooted, it has 2gb of Ram it runs fantastic and smoothly. The best dual sim for 200 $. There is also another version only in Grey colour with 2gb of ram and 32 gb of space.
Hi is it rooted from the box ? I also having problem in rooting this device. hope someone can help us on this. Thanks.
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i believe it's not hd ips, it's super amoled. I got champagne gold 32gb S90-A. its lollipop 5.0.2 update messes alot of its performance. it drains fast, a bit laggy, sounds too low, camera not its best both front and back. But if you are not into details, L update is just ok for you except for the battery drains faster. i suggest stay on kitkat until they fix the problem.
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ZolboZN said:
Hello, i have a Lenovo S90. My problem is i cant root this device. I almost tried every single root applications but no success...... Why i want to root? because this device is not authorized by google, therefore there is no google apps. I cant even play Clash of Clans, Boom beach etc.... And push notifications are not working because they permmisions from google........... I need help so badly, i hope someone in this forum can help me....
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something is wrong with your phone. i have played all you have mentioned games in my s90.
Hi,
I have lenovo S90-A with 2gb ram and 32 gb memory. I am unable to use 4g sim in it. I have tried all methods but couldn't find a solution. I am using the 4g enabled sim in slot 1. It also select the lte, but still no luck. Can you please help me resolve this issue.