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Hi Friends,
I want to buy a new phone but i am confused between xperia s and samsung galaxy s2. I feel that the only downside in xperia s is the 32 GB fixed memory.
Is 32 GB really enough? I have also heard that only 25 GB is available for the user, why is it so? What's occupying the rest of the storage space? Is it the pre installed bloatware? Is there an easy way to get rid of it, I mean without rooting?
Another big question is what is the size of full HD videos taken by xperia s?
Please help......

vikrant1982 said:
Hi Friends,
I want to buy a new phone but i am confused between xperia s and samsung galaxy s2. I feel that the only downside in xperia s is the 32 GB fixed memory.
Is 32 GB really enough? I have also heard that only 25 GB is available for the user, why is it so? What's occupying the rest of the storage space? Is it the pre installed bloatware? Is there an easy way to get rid of it, I mean without rooting?
Another big question is what is the size of full HD videos taken by xperia s?
Please help......
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Depends on your usage , 25gb free space is enough for alot of songs and some games but I think that with movies in fhd you will use the memory very quickly, the space taken is for the system itself.
I can't understand the last question , the Xperia s has an HD 720p screen 16:9 and it will be perfect for movies as most of them have the same aspect ratio.
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batna.antab said:
Depends on your usage , 25gb free space is enough for alot of songs and some games but I think that with movies in fhd you will use the memory very quickly, the space taken is for the system itself.
I can't understand the last question , the Xperia s has an HD 720p screen 16:9 and it will be perfect for movies as most of them have the same aspect ratio.
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Thanks for the reply, i was actually asking about the size of video in MBs but i have already got the answer, its somewhere around 90 MB for i minute in 720p mode.
Anyways, i am now looking at the xperia ion HSPA as it price has gone down recently in india. Any ideas about it? Is the camera on ion just as good as xperia s? Also, i am a bit skeptical about its battery life as i have heard some bad things about it because even on ICS people are saying its still not quite nicely optimized.

[Buy Advise] Should I Switch to Moto G?

Hi guys,
I am currently using Xperia L and I really love it but the new Moto G looks promising with quad core capability.
I am not so expert in hardware but I do know that Quad Core phones like the Micromax, Xolo etc etc in same price catagory can't even play graphic intensive games which Xperia L handles smoothly.
So is it the same case with Moto G?
Is the hardware superior or inferior to our Xperia L?
What could be the difference between KRAIT processors of XL and ARM v7 processors of Moto G?
Only downside of Moto G is that it does not have Expandable Storage..
Still I need more information from you guys..
Should I switch to Moto G or Stay with my lovely XL?

In my opinion you should buy it.I mean almost everything is better about motorola moto g.
1)bigger screen,higher ppi & resolution
2)IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen + corning gorilla glass 3
3)Storage: if you get the 16 gb version you'll be good even without an sd card
4)Good camera.I mean when someone asks you to take a photo you just take the damn photo.Noone will have a screen to watch at full resolution to see it would have been better with 8 mpx.XL camera is better,except the bug in video recording(low light and different bugs on previous fw).thank god they finally fixed at least photo camera...still in my opinion the pics should have more details...Front camera is better on motorola.(1.3 mpx vs vga)
4)KITKAT over JB.Way to go moto g
5)Newer Chipset on motorola.It's the chipset from Xperia SP.but it doesn't have Krait CPU,it has Cortex - A7 quad core clocked at 1.2 ghz(even if it could run up to 1.6 ghz).IMO it's a little better than XL.Just look how well it handles dead trigger 2: link
6)GPU it's the same
7)bigger battery(but non-removable).

Yes, the moto G is waay better than XL in all aspects except non-expandable storage.
Make the switch if you have the cash man.. I would exchange my XL for a Moto G anyday.

Don't think just make the switch

Should make switch if
• you want to miss KK
• dont want quadcore cpu & adreno 305 combination
• dont want better front cam
• better display and dev support :good:
• dont want better phone
Its better than XL in many ways

Well I would like to suggest for Moto G. Reason behind Moto G:
- Newer Android version
-Better Display
-Little bit better CPU and chipset
Draw backs are
-No expandable memory
-I am sure Moto G can't compete the sound quality of XL
-Not that premium feel build like XL
But, I am pretty sure Motorola will not provide crappy and buggy firmwares like Sony. Go for G

kernel.debugger said:
Hi guys,
I am currently using Xperia L and I really love it but the new Moto G looks promising with quad core capability.
I am not so expert in hardware but I do know that Quad Core phones like the Micromax, Xolo etc etc in same price catagory can't even play graphic intensive games which Xperia L handles smoothly.
So is it the same case with Moto G?
Is the hardware superior or inferior to our Xperia L?
What could be the difference between KRAIT processors of XL and ARM v7 processors of Moto G?
Only downside of Moto G is that it does not have Expandable Storage..
Still I need more information from you guys..
Should I switch to Moto G or Stay with my lovely XL?
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Yes, you should make the switch. I have the Xperia L and my brother has the Moto G, he upgraded over the Xperia M (which is quite similar to the L) and was very happy with his decision. The Moto G it better than the L in nearly every aspect excl. camera, no expandable storage, no NFC... Although I must say for the 5MP camera is takes great pictures and front camera is far better than the miserable thing we get on the L. Plus the Moto G is cheaper. So go for it. You might want to take into account the fact that Motorola was recently sold off from Google to Lenovo. Although Lenovo said that they won't mess with the future schedule of Moto products. But the G has got a great Kit-Kat anyway (I have tested it myself).
Edit: Also in terms of build quality, sure the Xperia L looks a lot better (my opinion), but the Moto G feels a lot sturdier in hand.

Atleast moto g does not have multitouch issue....
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XDA-RK said:
Well I would like to suggest for Moto G. Reason behind Moto G:
- Newer Android version
-Better Display
-Little bit better CPU and chipset
Draw backs are
-No expandable memory
-I am sure Moto G can't compete the sound quality of XL
-Not that premium feel build like XL
But, I am pretty sure Motorola will not provide crappy and buggy firmwares like Sony. Go for G
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The sound quality of Moto G is excellent, the music with speaker has a very good quality and powerfull

Personally, I don't think it's worth the switch.
If you're switching from Xperia L to something else, I advise you to switch to something more powerfull, for instance, a Nexus 5. Otherwise you'll just recieve nearly the same device.

thank you very much for suggestions guys....
I will switch to Moto G probably by next month.
Also I need to ask one thing that since I have rooted my XL can I still unroot it and flash the stock rom?? so that whoever takes my XL can avail the warranty which my XL still have it.
I have not unlocked my bootloader, only rooted with script shared with our fellow xda member.
So if I flash the stock rom back again it will not hamper the warranty right?
I still love my XL though but its the battery which is really making me to switch + the official 4.4 update
I am not a hardcore gamer but do play games like PVZ, Candy Crush and browse on the internet a lot and open big office files which reduces the battery of XL drastically.
I have heard that Moto G has good battery backup which can last for atleast 1 full day on medium to high usage. I haven't confirmed that.
I do want to get the higher end phone but budget is tight and I really like the Moto G after seeing it from one of my friend.
Thank you very much for replying and giving your valuable suggestions.
:good::good:

I think CM11 will come soon for XL.Maybe that would improve many of XL's low points...

Marius Cristian said:
I think CM11 will come soon for XL.Maybe that would improve many of XL's low points...
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Yeah but multi touch is hardware issue i think so
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Navneet Suresh said:
Yeah but multi touch is hardware issue i think so
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For me multi-touch isn't a big deal.I played robocop w/o any kind of issue.It's true,it's not 100% responsie,but it's 90% playable.

Marius Cristian said:
For me multi-touch isn't a big deal.I played robocop w/o any kind of issue.It's true,it's not 100% responsie,but it's 90% playable.
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Yep i too play dead trigger it playable but could have been better
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Navneet Suresh said:
Yep i too play dead trigger it playable but could have been better
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What kind of screen guard are you using?I was thinking to get a matte screen guard because I heard the finger slips better on it so it should give better touch respons...What do yo think?Or we sholdn't use any screenguard in order to increase touch response a little more?

Marius Cristian said:
What kind of screen guard are you using?I was thinking to get a matte screen guard because I heard the finger slips better on it so it should give better touch respons...What do yo think?Or we sholdn't use any screenguard in order to increase touch response a little more?
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I use smooth touch one dont use matte one it lowers viewing angle and doesn't improve anything i used it get smooth touch one i have its nice and screen guards dont hinder sensor so it shouldn't be a problem to have one
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Games like RoboCop and dead trigger are playable because they have free movable joypad while games like modern combat 4 are hard to play because there joypad is fixed at one point
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Yup
a.moiz0322 said:
Games like RoboCop and dead trigger are playable because they have free movable joypad while games like modern combat 4 are hard to play because there joypad is fixed at one point
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You are right the games having fixed multitouch controls are mostly unplayable due to missing touch response :/

Navneet Suresh said:
You are right the games having fixed multitouch controls are mostly unplayable due to missing touch response :/
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But i still had 1.00 kill/death ratio in modern combat 4 ;D
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[Q] Moto G for Gaming? Should I?

Okay hi
I'm new to this forum and was thinking to buy a Moto G ( XT1033 16Gb) mostly for gaming purposes. So the Adreno series is awesome with Open GL ES 3.0 support. So my questions are -
1. As the title says - Moto G for Gaming? Should I?
2. Would Moto g be able to play most of the games in the play store right now and those coming after at medium settings ( i.e. Modern combat 4 and , asphalt series , real racing , and many others) ?
3. Okay so the Adreno 3xx series has GL 3.0 support? How is GL 3.0 better than 2.0 and would all games be able to utilize the new API? Also does it provide any significant performance boost?
4. I know best ROMS/KERNEL threads are banned but I want to ask that can anybody recommend me a good rom and kernel combination for Moto G? Most probably a good one is the fauxkernel + Nexus G , is the combination good for gaming?
5. Or should I stay at stock with a new kernel?
6. The screen is awesome , can it be a good one for a gamer?
7. At last , again should I go with the purchase , it's an awesome phone ( Yeah I need it just for gaming purposes ) and of course the development is good , so is the gaming power of Moto G real good or just good at low settings?
Thanks a lot , this would help a lot of gamers out there

Please can anybody help me ?

Portablehacker said:
Please can anybody help me ?
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If you looking for a pure gaming phone look some where else . If you want an all round phone which can also be used for ocassional gaming (at decent frame rates) and is not heavy on the pocket Moto G is not a bad choice .
You have too many questions .. only time can answer some of them

vkk178 said:
If you looking for a pure gaming phone look some where else . If you want an all round phone which can also be used for ocassional gaming (at decent frame rates) and is not heavy on the pocket Moto G is not a bad choice .
You have too many questions .. only time can answer some of them
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Ahh , hope i get answered sooooon!!
And what about any other alternative at below 20k Rs ?

I would say it handles games pretty darn well for a phone at its price. I can play games like shadowgun deadzone, asphalt 8, dead trigger and even the GTA games at a very smooth frame rate at all times. If you put a custom ROM and kernel on your device you can get even more performance for the same amount of money.

[Q] mx player mov video to slow sony tablet s

Hi. i have a problem playing Videos taken by my Action Cam (mov-files) with mx player on my sony tablet s. 1080p 30fps and even the 720p 60fps are both played to slow and a bit sticky sometimes (and sound is not synchron). The tablet is able to play 1080p full hd videos but usually does not support mov-files (therefor sony support did not help me with that). I tried already to play around with settings of mx player and several other players but I cannot solve the problem. I played the same video on a samsung galaxy tab 2 (which has nearly the same hw) without problems in correct speed, so the video-file seems to be ok.
Please can anybody help?! Who knows how to play 1080 or at least 720p mov-files correct on a sony tablet s?
Thanks in advance!

Did you play around with the decoder? Try software decoder and hardware decoder.
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lolcakes203 said:
Did you play around with the decoder? Try software decoder and hardware decoder.
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Hi,
Yes this is what i tried already! But there are many settings available....use hw decoder.... local, network or 10bit. Sw decoder...local or network....
I tried different settings but always same problem at playback....

I was going to suggest that it may be a hardware limitation, but you said that it works fine on another tablet with similar hardware, so the only thing I can suggest is that your current tablet has poorer software Optimization and so it is unable to do the same work as the more optimized tablet that you mentioned.
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I dont know for sure if both have really exactly hardware, but both have dual core processor with 1/GHz, 1GB RAM, display 1280x800,
Usually sony tablet s should be able to play 1080p (e.g. mpeg4), as sony support says...
I have the same problem on the sony tablet with 720p mov videos....i think 720p should work for sure..??
Is there a way to improve software optimization?

Okay, so I did a little research into the hardware and while they seem to have similar hardware, there are some key things to notice. The tegra 2 chipset in the Sony S is slightly less powerful than the galaxy tab in terms of CPU, but in terms of GPU (the processor responsible for graphics, images, video decoding and playback), the Tab 2 is far better, using a SGX540 which easily out performs the gpu in the Sony S (ULP GeForce).
This explains the lower performance on your tablet, simply due to lower hardware. But also, the tab is using a newer version of android which means better Optimization and features, etc which all combine to provide better performance than your Sony tablet. You can improve the software by flashing a custom ROM and kernel and overclocking the device to perform faster.
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Try H/W+ or H/W decoder.......
It works well for me ....
And i use mx player 1.7.22 version..... New versions are little bit laggy .....
Hit thankx if it helps

Killwish said:
Try H/W+ or H/W decoder.......
It works well for me ....
And i use mx player 1.7.22 version..... New versions are little bit laggy .....
Hit thankx if it helps
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Thanks lolcake203, for your research and explanation!!
But why/how does it work for killwish then? I tried several settings but it doesnt work.
Killwish, just to make sure...you can play mov videos 1080p with mx plaxer on a sony tablet s without problems??
I use mx player 1.7.28...can that really be the problem?

Killwish, are you using a sony s tablet or another device? There are large variations between hardware...
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Sorry bro...... Didn't read your post carefully.. Please don't mind
I don't hav Sony tab s....
My device is Samsung GT s7582....
1.2ghz and 717 ram..... 1080p videos play without any problems.....
Sorry again.... But I think Sony suxx..... Samsung hardware is better than Sony for same configuration....

No problem killwish.
There's your answer robertwa, it is simply a hardware limitation.
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Killwish said:
Sorry bro...... Didn't read your post carefully.. Please don't mind
I don't hav Sony tab s....
My device is Samsung GT s7582....
1.2ghz and 717 ram..... 1080p videos play without any problems.....
Sorry again.... But I think Sony suxx..... Samsung hardware is better than Sony for same configuration....
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Ok thanks for info.
I just thought it must be possible on sony tablet s because in other format (e.g. mpeg4,.....) it works fine in 1080p full hd.....also when i stream the mov file to my tv via google chromecast using the local cast app it works fine on the tv, altough the tv itself is not able to play it himself (put the sd card in tv directly...."unknown file"-message appears)....so i thought the tablet must do it in background.....
And as i mentioned in my initial message also with 720p (60fps) mov videos i have the same problem....you really think the hw of the sony tablet s is even too poor for this...?
Did no one ever try to play a mov video 1080p on a sony tablet s .....and could let me know if it works or not....please?!
I thought already about doing a reset on the tablet.....but if it is simply not possible to play those files i can safe that effort.
Thanks!

robertwa said:
Ok thanks for info.
I just thought it must be possible on sony tablet s because in other format (e.g. mpeg4,.....) it works fine in 1080p full hd.....also when i stream the mov file to my tv via google chromecast using the local cast app it works fine on the tv, altough the tv itself is not able to play it himself (put the sd card in tv directly...."unknown file"-message appears)....so i thought the tablet must do it in background.....
And as i mentioned in my initial message also with 720p (60fps) mov videos i have the same problem....you really think the hw of the sony tablet s is even too poor for this...?
Did no one ever try to play a mov video 1080p on a sony tablet s .....and could let me know if it works or not....please?!
I thought already about doing a reset on the tablet.....but if it is simply not possible to play those files i can safe that effort.
Thanks!
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Dear friend, I don't have Sony tab.... So I don't know much about it.
But my friend has Sony Xperia z... And I also not happy with its performance, display color etc..... And I have Samsung GT s7582.... Which costs less than 10k... And I am able to play all formats in mx player with no issue... So I personally think Samsung devices are better (only in my opinion)..
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But don't worry..... You can convert them to mp4 and able to play on your tab...... And 30fps is ok.....I never played 60fps video on any device yet.... You can change fps in recorder...... Try 30 fps mp4.....
And wait... May be someone solve your problem....
Good Day.... And gud luck...

[Q] Which latest android phone to get ?

Hi brothers, I am currently using Galaxy Note 2 and I cant play all the latest games smoothly. For example Asphalt 8 lags a little etc. Now, I wanna buy a phone that I will be able to play all the latest and upcoming games smoothly. Budget is not a factor. Currently looking for performance and my money should be worth the spent, hence asking you all.
Also resolution must be 1440 x 2560 .
So, which phone should I get ? and which phone do you use yourself ?

Get a nexus 6

the_humanist said:
Get a nexus 6
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It doesnt have external memory slot or I would have gotten that.

Drake2k14 said:
Hi brothers, I am currently using Galaxy Note 2 and I cant play all the latest games smoothly. For example Asphalt 8 lags a little etc. Now, I wanna buy a phone that I will be able to play all the latest and upcoming games smoothly. Budget is not a factor. Currently looking for performance and my money should be worth the spent, hence asking you all.
Also resolution must be 1440 x 2560 .
So, which phone should I get ? and which phone do you use yourself ?
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Buy the LG G3, Note 4 or HTC M8
I consider Note 4, since it has the latest GPU. The display is phenomenal and there is an SD Card too. Internal Memory is no problem here.Hit thanks if helped

Sushant Rohan said:
Buy the LG G3, Note 4 or HTC M8
I consider Note 4, since it has the latest GPU. The display is phenomenal and there is an SD Card too. Internal Memory is no problem here.Hit thanks if helped
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Well I want a phone that has external memory slot with latest specs.

Drake2k14 said:
Well I want a phone that has external memory slot with latest specs.
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NOTE 4 is the best. It has the latest GPU, and expandable memory of upto 128 GB. It has the latest specs