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[General Questions and Answers] piccalo:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

Which phone is best karbonn A9+ or karbonn A11?pls tell me how much free ram is available in both phones after killing all apps. I concern more on ram than on processor. Pls help me.
[General Questions and Answers] vj_dustin:
Both have the same RAM, and ideally will give you 320-350MB available RAM when everything is shut off.

So comparing the rest of the specs, A9+ is a clear winner.
[General Questions and Answers] dachurchpcguy:
One X or S3

I don't have either but I researched them before shopping. They're both priced about the same and have nearly identical features. The one standout I saw in a review was how bright the HTC display was. That would clinch it for me if I were getting either of those.

If you google "htc one x vs Samsung galaxy 3" you'll get comparative reviews like the following :

http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/HTC-One-X-vs-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III_id3179

If you're buying it through AT&T the price should be identical. I don't buy through my carrier any longer, I don't like extending my contract. I buy my phones on ebay, unlocked. An unlocked phone is a much easier sell when you decide to replace it in a couple years.

I've owned phones from both companies and the quality was virtually the same so that shouldn't be an influence.
[General Questions and Answers] Tyler DeLarge:
uo guys
[General Questions and Answers] vj_dustin:
Do quote your post if you're bumping it :p

Anyhow, 2GB devices have just started rolling out, so 2GB as a requirement quite shortens the criteria.

You can consider the Xperia Z since Note 2 is too big!
[General Questions and Answers] Neostriker:
See this is the situation for me, one person recommends and says the S3 is better, than another recommends and says the One X is better. It's an alternating process which tore me apart. :/
[General Questions and Answers] drewniany92:
Odp: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

Everything, i mean s3, htc OX OX+ and overall quadcore cpu are great. They will run smoothly and even games which has great hd graphic will work perfect. It is ur choice which one u will get.

Wysyłane z mojego HTC Wildfire za pomocą Tapatalk 2
[General Questions and Answers] bananapeal:
DEV's phone?

Hello,

I have a question for the (android) devs out there, what sort of hardware do you develop for? Should a prospective developer buy a cheap, limited phone so that one could make sure their app runs well even on crap hardware or do you go for something more exotic?

Thanks!:highfive:
[General Questions and Answers] meks413:
Mid-range reliable smartphone

Hi guys!

I want to replace my HTC Desire S with something new and more powerful.

I've been looking at medium price range models like Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Samsung Galaxy SII Plus, HTC One S.

I would've gone for the Google Nexus 4, but sadly in Europe it's damn expensive.

I want a reliable device that would have good rom support and would last a couple of years.

Looking around online, the SII certainly looks like the most trustworthy device (with a good camera too), The Galaxy Nexus is also good but has a crap camera, and the HTC One S features awesome specs but people have been complaining about very serious bugs that literally render the device unusable (like the home screen bug).

So for now I think the SII is the winner, but I'd like to hear your opinions as well.

If I'm getting the SII, should I get the old or the new one?

Could you recommend other devices in this price range?
[General Questions and Answers] purpletriangle:
New Tablet?

Hi Gents, I'm looking for my sister for a tablet under £180. Google Play seems to offer the Nexus7 16gb @ £159.00, I'm not sure if it's £159 with free shipping to the UK? I'm guessing not. I've got no experience with tablets myself, though I heard this was good (8gb no longer available, sadly, as would suffice). I want to get something new so it has to come with the warranty, would the Nexus7 be the best for the price? If yes, any idea where to get it for £180 +Delivery (max) in the UK? Thank you. :good:
[General Questions and Answers] billgc138:
I believe google store purchases will attract a delivery fee

Atm, the two of the hottest phones on the market are note 2 and nexus 4, each for different reasons. Having the note 2 I can see why this is a much 'usable' phone than the competitors, to some its way too big but this is relative and its something that you can get used to, very quickly. Nexus 4, its just another cracker from google, the specs blows most phones out of the water.
[General Questions and Answers] Sherl:
I already one a iPhone 4S 64GB edition. I love working with it

Any how i am planning to get a android phone to play a lot more

Which do you suggest ?

HTC One X ATT Version or Galaxy Note 1(LTE/N7000)

I will be buying a Pre Owned mostly since it will do the job as of now!

I already some threads with same query but they are way back half year old, i hope the android has moved a lot more now. So, i just opened up a new thread!

Edit: I opened a thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2133282 before seeing this!
[General Questions and Answers] danyal241:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

It's the best tab in my opnion for that price. It lacks expandable memory and hdmi out and if you can live with that its the best tablet performance wise in that price range. I opted for Asus tf300 but also have used nex 7 extensively and the nex 7 just more smooth imo.
[General Questions and Answers] Chethan_Koduvalli:
My phone

I have Galaxy Nexus. Battery life is good and the design is also better.
[General Questions and Answers] vj_dustin:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

As you said. these phones are the best in this range. The One S is a great model (s4 version clocked at 1.5ghz) and I doubt if the bugs are that serious. It has the top of the line perfofmance and build quality.

If you arent sure go for the SGS2. and do buy the old one not the dumb + version.

You have a horde of custom stuff for GT-I9100

Also you can consider the Sony Acro S. It is a bit outdated on the chipset but delivers good performance + dust/water proof :p

Nexus 7 is absolutely value for money! though i'm unsure about the pricing there.

Also if your sister is no hardcore gamer you can consider the new Acer Iconia B1.

It's only downside is the mere 512mb RAM.

Get the One X.

Coming from an iPhone you will die under the size of the Note.. :D

I myself am barely getting used to my SGS2 4.3' coming from a 3.2' screen.

Also spec wise One X > Note

Sent, just sent!!!
[General Questions and Answers] meks413:
The device I'd like to get most, out of the ones I've mentioned is the One S, but I'm afraid of this issue that way too many users are having:

HOME SCREEN "HELICOPTER" GLITCH XDA THREAD

Do you think there is a way to find out about this by checking serial numbers?

About the SGS2, in reviews, the + version is said to have better performance and longer battery life, though it's basically the same build, as much as I understand.

The Acro S is also an option, now that I've looked at it - but I've never actually considered Sony. I was somehow left with the impression that Samsung and HTC make the most reliable devices on the market. How are Sony with build quality? I need something that would last if dropped a few times :)
[General Questions and Answers] francesco.piccia:
Microsoft Surface RT: it will be released on February 14th in Italy and i would like to buy it.

Someone can tell me his battery life (not "around 10 hour", i would like an aswer from someone who used it) and Pro and Cons that you looked at?
[General Questions and Answers] Droidlover123:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

Canvas 2 or intel xolo x500
[General Questions and Answers] EAPOCS:
UMI X1 , Jiayu G3 or Jiayu G2S ?
[General Questions and Answers] purpletriangle:
16gb will suffice, lack of HDMI out is fine, thanks for your comment! :good:

Good to know about the battery life, thanks!

Best place to buy seems to be from Google Play's official store, I've read an article on PCAdvisor saying they've bought two, from two different locations in the UK and the delivery on both were £9 and they recieved them 2 days after purchase.. so £169 for 16gb Nexus7 :D

Thanks for all the input guys, appreciated. :good:
[General Questions and Answers] vj_dustin:
well the problem definitely is major!

If you trust your luck, get it :p

As for the S2+, the chipset is a little better than the S2, but the development for it will be started from scratch, that too maybe, since I doubt if anyone would buy a renamed 2 year old phone, which not only resembles it's 2 year old brother but has no community.

And Sony Xperia is doing well with people now, and acro s is definitely one to take hits :D
[General Questions and Answers] boomvausstat:
Samsung/HTC

I'd say that it's between the HTC One X+ and the GS3. But that's of course if we're talking about current phones. If phone concepts were involved, I'gd place everything on the Samsung Galaxy S4 >.> It's my future love...
[General Questions and Answers] bjones72751:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

Ok, I can't find a comparison online anywhere between T-Mobile's sgs3 and nexus 4. I know the nexus is faster, but I've grown accustomed to sense, so stock android just seems overly plain to me. I like the sgs3's interface, but does that really justify buying last year's nice phone instead of the nexus?
[General Questions and Answers] lordsanny:
Cheap tablet

Hey guys,

I'm looking for an €150 tablet, preferably 8+ inch. Any suggestions? :good:
[General Questions and Answers] flet2:
Some good info here to help with that question. not specifically about the Tmobile version but should give you an idea...

http://www.gsmarena.com/google_nexus_4_vs_samsung_galaxy_s_iii-review-864.php
[General Questions and Answers] bjones72751:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

That helps a bit, but its still a comparison of the international sgs3 isn't it? The US version is a dual core s4 chip if I'm not mistaken. So the benchmark results listed there aren't correct for the sgs3 I would be looking at.
[General Questions and Answers] flet2:
Ah, didn't realize that all the US carrier versions were only the dual core. They do have a review of the Tmobile version, benchmarks are on the 4th page so you could compare it to the Int version at least and gauge from there.. http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s_iii_us_version-review-774.php
[General Questions and Answers] Masterfisto:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

I don't think the dual core really makes a difference. I have the Verizon S3 and it is beyond snappy without a hint of lag, even with Samsung's touchwiz.
[General Questions and Answers] dibblebill:
I have an Acer Iconia a500 and its still going strong (ANDROID 4.2 REPRESENT and all that). However, its getting on in age, and there's bugs w/ 4.2 on the Tegra 2 chipset.

Here's why I bought taht Iconia. 10" tablet with 720p screen... The full USB port at the time was a must, no longer is a must-have. Build quality was and still is good. Also, open platform. Alas, official support has ended and I'm tooling with mostly stable (good enough for daily use :D ) 4.2.1 ROM's.

Here's my requirements.

-It must be 10"

-Definitely want it to be $499 or below.

-Heavily skinned tablets are not a consideration unless its easy to root and replace the ROM

-Rootability (Can it be rooted, and does it stick?)

-Do NOT want a 3G tablet, or 4G

Would LIKE but not required:

-MicroSD card slot (Not required... Streaming media and cloud storage offset normal use, use it for Titanium backup mostly)

-CM10 availability

-Full-sized USB port, or a microUSB that has a full USB adapter (adapter can be separate), as I use it with cameras, keyboards, etc sometimes (though again, not required... WiFi, cloud storage, Bluetooth, etc)

What suggestions do you guys have? Also, should I hold out for Android 5 (Key Lime Pie) and/or Tegra 4, at this point?
[General Questions and Answers] silkander:
Hi all,

I am looking to buy a tablet with many ROM options. I am wondering what are the top 10 tablets with the most development happening? Is there any way to figure this out easily?

Thanks in advance :)
[General Questions and Answers] visky642:
one x

One X is a powerful phone, the S3 can quite easily out perform it,
[General Questions and Answers] Lt.Win:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

Nexus 7/10. If you're getting them, don't think twice.

The Awesome Rooted, Customized And Supercharged HTC Wildfire™ S powered by CyanogenMod 10.0
[General Questions and Answers] i9100g user:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

For roms I would say nexus

What size screen do you want ?

If 7" then nexus 7 if 10" then nexus 10

sent from an Galaxy s3 GT I9300

Running perseus kernel 6 , XELLA 4.1.2 leaked build

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Dont click,you might regret , I won't be responsible if you brick ur head

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Surely nexus 10:thumbup:

sent from an Galaxy s3 GT I9300

Running perseus kernel 6 , XELLA 4.1.2 leaked build

:D xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1784401

Dont click,you might regret , I won't be responsible if you brick ur head
[General Questions and Answers] tacotino:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

Hey guys, I so I have a question as you can see from below I have the note 2, I love this phone fast big screen and sd card slot. Anyway I used an lg optimus g for a few days and loved it... So I'm asking you the great ppl of xda what should I do... Should I keep the note or go with the optimus?

Just some side facts I'm a beginning photography and the screen on the note 2 sucks compared to the lg. Or should I go with the HTC one x plus? All of them I'll flash a rom.
[General Questions and Answers] dibblebill:
I came to taht conclusion. Two questions: What's your thoughts on refurbished Note 10.1's (I LOVE that S-Pen...)? And what's your opinion on waiting? Should I wait for the summer to see if a Nexus w/ KLP comes out?
[General Questions and Answers] dibblebill:
I love my Bamboo Pen and Touch for the PC. Since I have a 1920x1200 desktop display and MyPaint, I think I"ll skip the Note 10.1 (if it were 1920x1200 or more, I'd give it more consideration). I like the pressure sensitivity on it.

I'll also be putting CM right away on the Nexus, so KLP will have to be via that, for me, I think... lol

At any rate, thanks for confirming my suspicions. I think I'll consider the 32GB model (My Iconia's got a paltry 1.6GB of free space on its main memory... :-/)
[General Questions and Answers] Sparx639:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

You might be able to find a gnex for 2 something somewhere

Sparx639
[General Questions and Answers] silkander:
Does anybody know what is the cheapest tablet with lots of development going on that can do basic stuff like web browsing, email, stocks, etc? I was thinking the original kindle fire, but I don't think you can get those anymore... maybe used? How about Chinese tablets, anybody have any experience? Do any of them have any development happening?

Thanks in advance :)

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Thank you sir! This helps a ton! :)
[General Questions and Answers] tacotino:
Dude you're THE ****ING BEST!!!!!!!! this is what i needed! thank you so much! now that i know i will go with the LGOG, switched today and i've never been happier! I hope that LG doesn't give up on us tho.. like they did on the x2
[General Questions and Answers] dibblebill:
Update: Went to Best Buy and played with the Note 10.1. LOVE the S Pen... Not enough to justify +$100 (that and Window and Photoshop not enough at ALL) extra, when I can get a Nexus 10 32GB for the same price. Nexus 10 it is.
[General Questions and Answers] i9100g user:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

S4 pro is worse than A15 the only real A15 is nexus 10 (dual core)

So LGOG performs worse than a A15 but better than A9

Also A15 quad cores are coming,first one would be sgs4 in march

You are also wrong about n2s pentile screen it has an RGB sub pixel layout(3subpixels)

sent from an Galaxy s3 GT I9300

Running perseus kernel 6 , XELLA 4.1.2 leaked build

:D xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1784401

Dont click,you might regret , I won't be responsible if you brick ur head
[General Questions and Answers] cooley67:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

Xperia s hd bravia screen which incredible for pics, games which it runs all of them at max settings at native hd rez and 326dpi it's just brilliant phone by mine yesterday btw sg2 owners the Xperia s scores lower than he because it's pushing 60% more pixels dumbass

If. When nenamark 2 gets an update to change rez ill c this phone wipe the floor with nenamark 2 .I highly recommend this phone battery not brilliant but it's worth it for the screen! Specs 1.5 Ghz dual core s3 1gb ram adreno 220 ,32gb storage ps if it into movies this to get just as the Xperia t cost less n cheaper than sg3
[General Questions and Answers] i9100g user:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

I would say getting nexus 4 would better than sgs2 and xperia s but battery would be a big point to look out for.

sent fromXperia sT21i
[General Questions and Answers] NHS2008:
I am thinking about getting this phone...

http://www.pandawill.com/huawei-hon...-retina-screen-80mp-camera-3g-gps-p70341.html

Good buy?? I am worried about the Hiscilon SOC on it. The CPU and GPU, There is very little info on them...
[General Questions and Answers] Zandeer:
You could always buy an external battery back. Though I will admit this is what has kept me away for the Nexus 4. Hopefully the Nexus X will have a replaceable battery.
[General Questions and Answers] dachurchpcguy:
Google Nexus 4 or Huawei Honor 2?

I just noticed that the Nexus 4 prices have come WAY down, it's now cheaper than the Huawei Honor 2.

Both have 2GB RAM but the Nexus can't be expanded, it maxes out at 16GB. That's probably okay for me, I'm only using 8GB on my Sensation.

The Antutu numbers for the Nexus are much lower but I don't know if that translates into anything meaningful.

Which one would be the better choice???

tnx
[General Questions and Answers] i9100g user:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

Antutu ? Nah , nexus 4 no question about that

http://www.antutu.com/view.shtml?id=3909

Anyway if you look at top scores there would be a nexus 4 with 24000

sent fromXperia sT21i
[General Questions and Answers] Lt.Win:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

Nexus 4. Don't go by benchmarks, they do you no good most of the time.

The Awesome Rooted, Customized And Supercharged HTC Wildfire™ S powered by CyanogenMod 10.0
[General Questions and Answers] dachurchpcguy:
I'm also considering a used Optimus G970/971 since it's basically the same as the Nexus 4 but it takes an SD card.
[General Questions and Answers] Lt.Win:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

Either way, both are good and you won't regret not having bought the other. You're lucky you have a good budget, its harder for me to choose in my limited one.

The Awesome Rooted, Customized And Supercharged HTC Wildfire™ S powered by CyanogenMod 10.0
[General Questions and Answers] dibblebill:
Heh. I reserve my good budget for the tablets. Budget phones for me, though.
[General Questions and Answers] dachurchpcguy:
My original budget was $250 but then I kept adding to my "requirements". I started at quad core, now I'm at quad core, 720p display, 2GB RAM, unlocked. One issue is that I'm on T-Mobile which means that some of the GSM phones don't support all the frequencies I need. An LG Optimus G E971 is about $50 cheaper than the E970 I need.

The Nexus 4 at $350 is looking better by the minute. It's unlocked, and it supports all the frequencies I need. If it wasn't locked at 16GB I'd have purchased one yesterday. That's why I may just plunk down the extra cash for the Optimus G E970, I like removable storage....
[General Questions and Answers] K3n H1mur4:
We're both half-right, actually. One can say Snapdragon S4s "are" Cortex-A15 because they are pretty much similar A15s, with a few technical differences. The results are, on the performance side, more favorable to original Cortex-A15 designs, sure, but the difference is not as notable as it was between Cortex-A9s and Krait designs. It won't be right (and it's my fault I said so, I actually knew they had differences, but totally forgot it), but it's, let's say, almost true.

For the Note 2's screen, you're kind of right, again. It's not a PenTile RGBG matrix, but it's a different scheme than usual RGB: while subpixels on an usual RGB screen are ordered this way inside a pixel (consider this as a 2 pixels line):

RGB||RGB

And subpixels on a PenTile are ordered this way:

RG||BG

(the bold on Rs and Bs mean they're bigger than the green subpixel)

On Galaxy Note 2's screen, they're ordered this way:

BR||BR

BG||BG

That means: on Note 2's screen, although there are 3 subpixels per pixel, they're not 3-in-line subpixels like usual RGB nor 2-in-line subpixels like on an PenTile. They're: a big blue subpixel (one can consider 2 units of height by one of width) on the left with a smaller red subpixel (1x1 unit) on top right and a smaller green subpixel on bottom right. Samsung claim they did this because the blue subpixel degenerates more quickly on AMOLED, and a bigger one would partially solve this issue, but it leads to color mismatching almost like PenTile (though less perceptible), since the blue subpixel is bigger and more noticeable than the green and red ones.

2 things: first, benchmarks do not reflect on real-world usage, but they kinda do help to know your phone's limits when stressed. Then, Nexus 4 (at least in the first weeks after its release) and Android 4.2 weren't that good at benchmarks because the apps weren't updated for it yet. For the time being, most benchmark apps already solved this particular issue, so updated results are available on these apps' database (most are viewable on their pages). Nexus 4 is a power beast, nothing but it.
[General Questions and Answers] Lt.Win:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

That's the only down side of the phone anyway. If you love your SD card, I would say go for Optimus G.

Same thing keeping me from deciding between Xperia S and Xperia Ion. 32GB with no SD or 16GB with SD card.

The Nexus 4 isn't available in my country, so I'm going for the Xperias. Most of the phones are overpriced here anyway. :rolleyes:

The Awesome Rooted, Customized And Supercharged HTC Wildfire™ S powered by CyanogenMod 10.0
[General Questions and Answers] i9100g user:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

Especially that fruit named company:eek:

sent fromXperia sT21i

Everything stock