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[General Questions and Answers] jdog2115:
HTC One X or Samsung Galaxy S3

Sent from my HTC ReZound rocking Nils business sense 3.6
[General Questions and Answers] mfsr98:
Looks like the samsung galaxy SII plus and Samsung Galaxy SIII Mini are coming out soon.

Just wanted to leave this here :)
[General Questions and Answers] utsmaster18:
I would suggest getting the sgs I9000. Amazing developer support, I'm running jelly bean, good specs to run most HD games, and you could easily find it for less than $200 on kjiji. I would recommend it as a starter phone especially if your not looking to spend too much.
[General Questions and Answers] ryan62383:
Great Thread

Thx for all the post its great information and helps me make a informed decision about getting a new device.
[General Questions and Answers] Hopper8:
Have a look at the HTC one S. The screen is 4.3 inches, smaller than the SIII but equal to the SII. It meets all your other requirements perfectly.

The One X has quite a large screen, 4.7 inches.

If I helped, please hit thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] pric3:
im looking to upgrade my phone as it really old (HTC legend)

im looking for a fone with

- fast processer

-atleast 768mb ram

-screen isnt all that big but still good resolution

-expandable memory

most important at a resonable price :P im looking towards the one x or one s but one x is out of my price range and one s dosent have expandable memory or even possible the htc sensation xe but heard the xe is not worth it

cheers
[General Questions and Answers] fightfight:
My previous phone flex broke (Xperia x10 mini pro). This was the 2nd time it broke and instead of fixing it I rather buy a new phone. My budget is around RM800 (USD 250?). I want an android phone if possible or I might just get an iPod 4th generation. I use it mainly for music entertainment. Any help would be appreciated.
[General Questions and Answers] rkoforever90:
my option is between xperia s and galaxy nexus.im not intrested in s3 .more than modding i care about web browsing,gaming ,taking pics etc.
[General Questions and Answers] nGet:
Best Android phone available (while in China)?

Hi all, great site, thanks for fielding my question.

I am currently living and working in mainland China and I need a new phone. My options are limited here so I would like to ask the forum which of the ones I am able to buy would be the best.

So far I am able to find these Android phones:

Galaxy S3 i9300

Sony LT28i (Asian Ion model)

LG Optimus 4x HD

HTC One X

The S3 and the One X are pretty damned expensive here so they would have to be pretty damned good phones.

My only real requirements are that the phone must be able to go up to Jelly Bean, has a good camera and a good configurable flavor of ICS/JB.

Thanks all!
[General Questions and Answers] BHARDIK:
I need an smartphone with minimum android 4.0 + minimum 512 mb ram for playing games with dual core + minimum 4.0 or 4.5 screen

my budget is 13000inr means 220$ , also the set is avail. In india , cuz m indian. So which one is best
[General Questions and Answers] mkel77:
Sony of course.......Arc S if you don't want spend a lot of money!
[General Questions and Answers] fightfight:
Huawei ascend P1 beats sony arc S specs by far. And they are the same price.
[General Questions and Answers] gdourado:
In the world of 10 inch tablets, is the more expensive Asus TF700 worth it over the Acer A700?

Cheers!
[General Questions and Answers] mfsr98:
I think yes because asus is good on updates and also better hardware and development here.
[General Questions and Answers] riyasopr:
Intex aqua i5

vs

Micromax Canvas HD A116

vs

Samsung galaxy S Duos
[General Questions and Answers] Shahan_mik3:
I would choose canvas but let me warn you as far as I know the after service of micromax is worst.

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Wait....all top devices r now costly and sport snapdragon 600.

Or else lg g2 is best option releasing next month

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[General Questions and Answers] vj_dustin:
Xperia L.

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[General Questions and Answers] amarjit_rsingh:
increase your budget and go for Samsung Galaxy Quattro
[General Questions and Answers] Shahan_mik3:
I would rather suggest him xperia l.

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[General Questions and Answers] riyasopr:
Intex Aqua i5 have 12MP camera, qHD display,21Mbps 3G, price around Rs 12000

Micromax have 8MP camera, ,HD display,21Mbps 3G, price around Rs 14000.

Xperia L have 8MP camera, price around Rs 17000.
[General Questions and Answers] zelendel:
One thing to keep in mind if your worried about community support is GPL compliment companies. Micromax is not and many devices out of China are not as well. So while they may be great devices you will see almost no XDA support for them.

Wayne Tech Nexus
[General Questions and Answers] in10ct:
I am definitely leaning towards the HTC One. I know it does not have a removable battery or SD slot but I think I can live with that in exchange for what is inarguably the most capable phone on the market.

The lack of battery access is my biggest concern. I have a much loved HTC Sensation XE which I have two spare batteries for. This is a godsend on long train journeys and weekend camping trips. I will simply need to find another way to recharge.
[General Questions and Answers] NSDCars5:
So, I'm buying my first (own) Droid, and I have a pretty tiny budget. I will be doing this:

Overclocking (if the device is < 1 Ghz)

Custom ROMs (hopefully something AOSP) with ICS or JB

Light gaming (Subway Surfers, Amazing Alex, the like)

So, which of the following three should I buy?

Samsung Galaxy Star S5282

Samsung Galaxy Y S5360

Sony Xperia Tipo

Samsung Galaxy Young S6312 (budget is stretched to max for the this one)

Also, if there is any other phone in this price bracket (I know none), feel free to inform me.
[General Questions and Answers] mickeyzkun:
Hi im planning to buy new xperia phone and i compare P and L

http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=4436&idPhone2=5363

but i don't know which chipset,cpu,and gpu is better because i don't have any idea about it and please expain to me.
[General Questions and Answers] NSDCars5:
It's general understanding (no idea how true) that the Adreno is better. I recommend the L, cause the CPU seems to be practically the same, the chipset in the L seems better, it has a bigger (and removable) battery, and the GPU, as I said, has a rumor of being better.
[General Questions and Answers] Strike_Riku:
I know its not a phone or a tablet but can anyone suggest a Bluetooth Gamepad? I need it to have 2 joysticks. Thanks!

Nexus'd
[General Questions and Answers] mickeyzkun:
I see so xperia L is better than P. are both P and L high end or mid range? and btw can you give me a link or a list of cpu, chipset, and gpu from oldest to latest so that i will know which is better.
[General Questions and Answers] cyberfrnd:
hello everyone,

I am looking for decent android phone within budget of around Rs.17000 to Rs.22000.

I've shortlisted couple of phone which are Xperia P, Xperia SP, Galaxy Grand, Galaxy S3/S3 Mini/S4 Mini(If fits within the budget).

can some one help me to choose the best device for me.

Actually I am looking for a phone which can play decent games like Ashpalt 7 without much lag.

I did consider Nexus 4 which also comes in same budget but I am little hesitant towards it as it does not have expandable memory.

So if anybody using Nexus4 please reply whether you face any memory problem or heating problem..

Also is Galaxy S3 still in the game? I mean it is now old hardware so will it be able to play the more recent upcoming game smoothly?

looking for reply.

Thank You :)
[General Questions and Answers] Sean Dillon:
I recommend HTC Explorer...way better than the devices u mentioned.

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Of course Samsung Galaxy S3.....don't think about any other devices in its price bracket......just go for it.

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Don't go for these devices......Micromax will soon bring a Canvas with 1080p display then go and buy and contrary to whatever you have heard Micromax has very decent after service support for its high-end devices. But, if you want to buy a device now I recommend buying the Micromax Canvas 4 and not the Canvas HD.
[General Questions and Answers] zelendel:
As most people here look for 3rd party roms I would not advise Micromax. They do not adhear to the GPL so they never release the kernel source code which means no custom kernels or roms.
[General Questions and Answers] Shahan_mik3:
Wtz the point of paying 4k more???

Upgraded camera and useless copy of features by Samsung??

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S3 for its vast community support and ya it can play asphalt without lag FYI my s2 with custom ROM/kernel can play it without lag or nexus 4 for performance(for me 16 gig Mem is not enough)

If u buy xperia sp u must root or else u can just put a single game like asphalt or gangster Vegas this is a bottleneck for sp

Don't buy grand or s3 mini both have the worst hardware from ur shortlist

S4 mini is 27-28k

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[General Questions and Answers] Gogeta:
HTC explorer or xperia Tipo?

Thanks for your answers :)

Sent from my supercharged katana forged in underworld (yes, powerful than Z sword )
[General Questions and Answers] Shahan_mik3:
I don't know community support but hardware wise tipo....and it is at least recently released device rather than old explorer.

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[General Questions and Answers] InfraBlueAndroid:
Nexus 4 or Optimus G?

Hey, guys.

So I recently bought a Nexus 4 and after rooting it, it fell off a table and, despite a case, it was obliterated. So I am going to America on business and have decided to buy either an Optimus G or a new Nexus 4. LG because it has a good service sector in my area. There is no LTE in Pakistan so no loss on the Nexus 4, and I use a lot of space so the 32 GB on the Optimus G and its SD is a good choice. I am an avid gamer but the processor and RAM are the same.

So, what should I do? I don't want another drop and break, but is the Optimus G prone to overheating and is it durable? I have never tested it the way I would and have NO experience with it.
[General Questions and Answers] NSDCars5:
Thanks, but too late. My dad got me a Nokia N900. (Seriously? Maemo?)
[General Questions and Answers] mhoss48:
they are the same, despite the storage. But FYI the optimus G is very slippary, if put on smooth surface and got a phone call, tha vibrator would move it till it drops.
[General Questions and Answers] InfraBlueAndroid:
Yeah, but can the G withstand the damage? And if I put it in the case, would the same thing happen? I know Google cured the N4 of this disease with the "nipples".
[General Questions and Answers] jayc137:
Install android on it :p
[General Questions and Answers] NSDCars5:
That, is something I will do. Sadly, nothing stable above Gingerbread for it :(
[General Questions and Answers] CJ0206:
I currently own a HTC Bravo/Desire which has been my first ever smartphone, I am now looking at upgrading and I need a few cheaper options than the ones I want. I want as many features as possible and have the following list so can you make comments on them and possibly suggest some cheaper alternatives:

Moto X

HTC One

Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Samsung Galaxy S4

Optimus G Pro

Samsung Galaxy Note II

Google Nexus 4

Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini

Samsung Galaxy S3

HTC Butterfly
[General Questions and Answers] mhoss48:
Let me narrow your list, Moto X

Htc one

GS4

Optimus Pro

Nexus 4

4get the the butterfly, see the butterfly S :)
[General Questions and Answers] CJ0206:
I hadn't seen that one, thank you :)
[General Questions and Answers] Shahan_mik3:
Agree but replace optimus pro with lg G2

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[General Questions and Answers] shravansp24:
xperia SP or ZR or ZL

gonna purchase any 1 of these...

hows the gaming on zl?? does it lag while playing high end games and is the adreno 320 in s4 pro has enough juice for a smooth gaming on a 1080p screen?

if its overkill suggest me a good hardcore gaming device between ZR and SP??

if that 1gb ram in SP is enough and if the phone is capable for getting future upgrades, SP all the way!!
[General Questions and Answers] Shahan_mik3:
If I was in ur place I would blindly buy xperia ZR....it has very good CPU and 2gig ram and better camera

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[General Questions and Answers] faviouz:
I am looking to buy a cheap China smartphone. What cheap China smartphones do you recommend?

Right now I am interested in the UMI X2. Are there better smartphones out there?
[General Questions and Answers] T3h:
Which Phone ?

Shall i buy Intex Aqua i5 as it is only 10k INR, saw their reviews in NDTV gadgets seems like a best for price.

Now Canvas 4 is launched but it's too costly 17k INR for only better screen resolution, rear camera and front camera advancement compared to

Aqua i5. So any review ?
[General Questions and Answers] android07:
I am confused between Galaxy Star and Galaxy Y

Here is the comparision of specs: http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=5314&idPhone2=4117

The main drawbacks of Galaxy Star for me would be lack of GPS and lack of Proximity Sensor maybe. But on the other hand Galaxy Y has lower clock speed, lesser RAM and lower internal memory (which I think is a big disadvantage).

I would really appriciate some help...!

Thanks! :)
[General Questions and Answers] shashank g:
HTC desire x or Samsung galaxy s advance??

Which device to Buy?
[General Questions and Answers] jayc137:
S advance
[General Questions and Answers] android07:
My current mobile is Samsung Galaxy S Advance. Amazing Super Amoled Screen, curved glass display, upgradable to JellyBean, lots of developers support, great battery life, nice primary and secondary camera, 16 Gb internal memory. Its an amazing phone!
[General Questions and Answers] AMIT:
Guys, can some one suggest me which one is better in all aspects between CANVAS HD N CANVAS 4, as m already using CANVAS 2 & going to get one more... so need your all support
[General Questions and Answers] haytham.kenway:
Is Xperia L better than Galaxy S Advance? ??? coz im confused :confused:
[General Questions and Answers] yousef8824:
Yes

sent from my UNLOCKED gt-s5360 using the XDA app
[General Questions and Answers] Shahan_mik3:
Canvas 4.....coz u get 16gb internal memory

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[General Questions and Answers] android07:
If you want a better display, more internal storage, better battery life then go for Samsung Galaxy S Advance. Keep in mind that some people say Stock GB on Samsung Galaxy Advance is known to give better peformance than Stock JB... while some have seen a performance increase after upgrading to JB.

Sony said that the cam on Xperia L was the best in the class but its not as good as they claim it is. Here is a comparision of camera quality of Samsung Galaxy S Advance, Xperia L and Samsung Galaxy Note > http://www.gsmarena.com/piccmp.php3?idType=3&idPhone1=4469&idPhone2=5363&idPhone3=4135

If all you want is a better performance, a lil larger display and upgradability to further released android versions then go for Xperia L.

I love my Samsung Galaxy S Advance <3

Cheers!
[General Questions and Answers] nikufellow:
It'll be hard to find s advance these days as production has stopped, even though it has superior display and slightly better battery life on offer xperia L is more future with respect to specs so my vote goes for L ;)
[General Questions and Answers] mikemyersgnex:
I just found this thread - wish I had seen it earlier, and maybe I'd never have entered the new thread I did, asking about which HTC One to buy. Maybe I can get that deleted.

Anyway, I spend six months per year in Miami Florida (using T-Mobile, although I can spend more for AT&T), and the other six months in south India (using mostly Vodafone). I am leaving in less than two months for India.

I now have a Samsung Galaxy Nexus. I would like to buy something newer/faster/better/more up to date. Choices are:

Google Nexus 4 (good choice, but no LTE, which T-Mobile has just introduced for Miami, Florida).

HTC One T-Mobile (would be a good phone with LTE, but I would be stuck with blinkfeed and lots of other stuff I don't want, and I'd lose the Google user interface which I currently enjoy).

HTC One Google Experience (which includes the better user interface, but doesn't include one of the radios for 3G high speed connection to T-Mobile). On the other hand, it's unlocked, and intended for international use, so maybe it will work better for me in India.

I have purchased the HTC One GE, and have about ten days left to decide to keep or return it. Part of me says to wait for the Moto-X, but by the time it is available, I'll already be overseas. I can always get that next year. So, what I need most right now, is some suggestions on which HTC One to buy. .....another option is to consider switching back to AT&T, in which case the "missing radio" would no longer matter.

Eventually, I might learn enough here to know how to change the user interface on my phone. Right now I know nothing about it, nor do I have any friends who understand it. I don't even know where I could pay someone to do it for me, or show me how. So, bottom line - any advantages that would make one of the HTC One phones better than the other? Are there other concerns that I'm not even aware of yet?
[General Questions and Answers] MaousBJ:
is xperia go realy water resistant ?
[General Questions and Answers] sai69:
Does lg l9 p768 really have gorilla glass? I need confirmation.
[General Questions and Answers] vj_dustin:
Yes, very!

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[General Questions and Answers] TeaM DaRkDrOiD:
Canvas 2 plus or canvas 4??
[General Questions and Answers] vj_dustin:
Xperia L > Canvas 4 > Canvas HD > Canvas 2.

Though I'd avoid any Canvas personally because

No XDA Support

One of the Worst After sale services

Comparitively weaker chipsets
[General Questions and Answers] TeaM DaRkDrOiD:
But i have this budget only..... Moreover in the range of 10-20k these phones r the best i saw their benchmarks
[General Questions and Answers] android07:
Canvas 4 is better. Check the comparision of specs here: http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=5482&idPhone2=5590

But don't expect to get a lot of support from Micromax post purchase. Also as vj_dustin says there is next to zero developer support on XDA for Canvas.Screen, internal memory is better and the screen is supposedly made of corning gorilla glass. Do some research before you buy. Also, XOLO Play is gonna be released soon. XOLO Play runs on NVidia Tegra 3 Chipset, has 4 cores clocked at 1.5 Ghz. It also has the ULP GeForce GPU. However I would not buy it considering I dont't know how the customer support from XOLO is.

Although if you want a performance phone from a trustworthy manufacturer then you might want to have a look at Sony Xperia L. There are some other good phone coming up in the same price bracket... so do some research and feel free to ask questions here.
[General Questions and Answers] TeaM DaRkDrOiD:
Thanx bro

Actually i dont like XOLO i have used it before
[General Questions and Answers] apache04:
upgrade to what?

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[General Questions and Answers] Shahan_mik3:
Dumb question newest is almost always good investment. Why would u want to buy an year old device that too from micromax?? They release every 3mnths :\

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[General Questions and Answers] JoJoDaClown:
Canvas 4 is my rec.
[General Questions and Answers] redhonker:
What would be a good budget Android phone under $100? Probably will run a few board/puzzle game for kid but nothing intense. Basic function such as map and email. Actually prefer small screen vs. the big one.

Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] -DarkKnight-:
Nexus one?
[General Questions and Answers] redhonker:
$125 on Amazon. Slightly over budget. Any other choice?

Can't tell if it's a single core or dual core.
[General Questions and Answers] Rapier-:
What about a power bank, bro?
[General Questions and Answers] mikemyersgnex:
I never did hear back from anyone on the advantages of buying either the HTC One Google Edition or the standard HTC One from T-Mobile, with the phone to be used on both T-Mobile (in USA) and Vodafone (in India). The standard version includes one of the radios that T-Mobile uses, which the Google Edition (and the Developer Edition) does not have.

I don't understand all the details, but as T-Mobile starts to provide LTE, the missing radio apparently will not be a problem.

I have one other question to ask. If I would like to start learning how to install ROMs, etc., which phones might be better for me than others? If I were to purchase a used one from Amazon, I'd have less money tied up in it (in case it doesn't work properly because of my learning process), but it would also be older.

Final question - are there any "clubs" or anything similar in Miami Florida, where I can meet people face-to-face, and maybe learn how to do this? If not, are there any step-by-step procedures written up here on XDA, that I might be able to follow for a particular phone, with the write-up done in a way that a first time upgrade is more likely to succeed?
[General Questions and Answers] mhoss48:
If u will keep it stock the GE will get Updates faster, but the normal one has better UI.
[General Questions and Answers] mikemyersgnex:
"If u will keep it stock the GE will get Updates faster, but the normal one has better UI."

Difficult to answer this - I expect I will keep it "stock", but that's mostly because I don't (yet) know how to start to modify, something I will learn a lot more about if I stay involved with xda-developers.com.

To me, the "better" UI is the vanilla Android. I've made five or six trips to various shops, playing around with the "sense" version, and I far prefer the Google version. I want/need the five home screens (would prefer more!!!) and have no interest in wasting one of them with some blinky thing I'll never use. I guess I'm spoiled by how logical the "pure android" version works.

What does bother me, is the connectivity. I know the GE version lacks one of the radios that makes the phone nicer for T-Mobile users, but then I read that T-Mobile is in the middle of changing around their own settings, and that this may not be an issue in a few months. I wish I had a better answer, but nobody seems to have one.

On the other hand, the GE version is designed as an international version, so it may have features that will allow it to work better overseas (in India, for me). I can't find any facts to confirm or deny this.

As I see it, I really have only four choices, and the first one below seems "better" than the others...

Keep my HTC One Google Edition, and hope that by next year, T-Mobile has improved their network, providing LTE in more locations, and making the other changes so 3G is likely to work better as well.

Switch to the HTC One T-Mobile Edition, get it unlocked, and suffer with Blinkfeed and other things I don't want, while enjoying a better camera app and a few other things HTC has done very nicely - or learn how to change the ROM so it runs stock Android.

Switch to the Google Nexus 4, despite all the glass, and an inability to work with LTE

Switch to Samsung Galaxy S4, which is a nice phone, but (to me) not as much so as the HTC One.

Sorry I'm writing so much here. I'm mostly "thinking out loud". Maybe a year from now, I'll have learned more about the things you guys talk about on this website, and I'll be able to configure my own phone just the way I want it! :)