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[General Questions and Answers] Trozzul:
Hey guys, i try to hold myself back fro replying to here but i guess i am going to now, currently i have a Samsung galaxy s2 T989 with a 4.5" display (216 PPI) and a 1.5ghz dual core, these are about the only two things i care about with a phone, im now looking for a upgrade since my s2 is getting a little old and games nowadays require more power, i have been looking at lots of phones, at first i thought i should grab another Samsung since their phones are always the best quality to me even their low end phones. im thinking about buying one of the Galaxy megas (would be the 6.3 inch) but i hear the display can be a bit choppy.i thought about htc but im not sure and have yet to look through their Stuff i have a number of htc devices and im pleased and displeased with the lot of them, Im not going to buy another LG device because i have purchased a few of them and they have always been terrible quality. i was only pleased with their low end phone that got to about every carrier, The LG Optimus one (Optimus V for me) i have been thinking about motorola but like htc i have yet to look, if i would it would have to be a big phone :D. i have checked out a few BLU phones but it seems that lots of people dont seem to like the devices for Battery life and lots of glitches. lastly i have never thought of buying a Xperia Devices and looking at the news that has been hitting the XDA portal quite allot around this time but i check their stores and i was impressed with what i was seeing, i have been thinking about Getting a xperia SP ($260-320) with a little bigger display and Better CPU/GPU, im thinking of getting the old Flagship the Xperia Z if its worth $380 what i found on amazon

Budget Range $200-400 im guessing this is Mid range price, if i need to spend $500+ it better be a Good phone :)

Needs to have:

- Samsung,Sony,BLU,HTC Branded, no LG or Chinese phones unless Oppo is THAT good :D

- Equal or Greater Display size of 4.5" (bigger PPI than 216)

- Better CPU than 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Scorpion ( higher than 1.5ghz would be nice :D Dual core is just fine, its crazy with quad core and octa core CPUs on phones)

- Better GPU than Qualcomm Adreno 220 (honestly dont know what is around the best for mid range nowadays, im guessing Adreno 300+?)

- Bluetooth

- Front and Back facing camera, Higher than 5 Megapixels

- i would really love for it to have a Mirco SD Slot on it but if it has like 16gigs built in i would still be happy.

- Carrier does not matter

- Prefer it be on amazon :D

- Would love for there to be at least Root acquirable, i dont need it to have a huge developement community but if i dont like the stock image (sonys is lookin nice nowadays :D) i would love to escape to Cyanogenmod or such.

i only have one problem with the Xperia SP, the Bevel looks huge, on my S2 its bearable (not bad at all) but on the SP it looks pretty retarded.

the moto G has nice specs for the price but im worried about the CPU not being as great as my s2, 1.3 quad core vs 1.5 dual core.
[General Questions and Answers] Bench80:
pls help, i can't decide...

Moto G, Huawei G700, Huawei P6 or LG Optimus G...

or maybe something completly different? :silly:
[General Questions and Answers] Ben_Z98:
I'd recommend Nexus 5

From what I've seen, I'd recommend the Google Nexus 5. It's inexpensive and easier to modify; three of my friends own Nexus 5's and they are easily modded and get all the latest updates. I own a LG G2, and I'm having a few problems (still a good phone), and many of these issues are non-existent in the Nexus 5. If you are new to android and plan to do some modding (i.e. flashing ROM's), or just want the latest updates on everything, Nexus 5 is a good choice. Also, if you are an audiophile, the HTC One is also a great device. It's UI looks nice, and the speakers... Wow.
[General Questions and Answers] vj_dustin:
I have a Galaxy S2 I9100

I bought my dad a Moto G a month ago.

I seriously envy him.

That phone is unreal. At an astonishing low price it has the specs to match a nexus.

Since your main requirements are processor and screen, I'd definitely recommend Moto g.

The screen is stunning and you can check it's synthetic benchmarks on GSMarena. In real life usage, not even a hiccup.

The bad.

1. Wifi direct works only by superbeam (maybe they'll fix it in future updates). I mean wifi direct works at hardware level but hasn't been incorporated at software level (4.4.2)

2. Too vanilla for me personally. I've been using the s2 and when I tried the MG, I felt it was bareboned (which is how nexus are supposed to be and why they're faster), but it just didn't work for me. I've gotten too used to TW to switch to AOSP.

3. And oh, if you want to record your calls, the only recorder that works is Call recorder by skvalex. And it's worth like $11

And it needs root which means unlocked bootloader which means warranty void, but hey this is xda right.. :p

The best

Sceeen

Goddamn 2 day battery life :eek: (so jealous)

Super snappy

Stupidly low price

ASAP official updates

Changeable back covers

Sent from Fox River
[General Questions and Answers] l0u3_14:
I need help, anyone who can suggest where to buy z1 compact online? I live in australia, any suggestions where i can buy locally?
[General Questions and Answers] g4rvd4:
I'm really torn between the Xperia Z2 and the HTC One M8. Please suggest which one I should buy for the fastest, most streamlined smartphone experience.
[General Questions and Answers] Calvados95:
i think i like samsung s5 it was cool but another s5 is comming:(
[General Questions and Answers] sohebq:
Still a rumor and it looks fake.

Sent from Note 3 (The beauty & beast)
[General Questions and Answers] Jollyrancher919:
T-Mobile Samsung galaxy note 3

after using more then a few Android devices i have found that the performance pure ability and user experience from a galaxy note 3 has many advantages. screen size first off in my opinion of the note 3 is a great mix of big enough and small enough. small enough to fit in a hand bag for ladys and small enough to fit in larger pockets for men. the note 3 is generously sized to enjoy media gaming and most of all internet. the resolution gives the user an amazingly enjoyable experience with in most all areas while still being very mobile. the quad core soc/cpu clocked at 2.26ghz powers through anything we do and is one of the most powerful cpu's thats offered for the mobile experience. paired with 3gb of ram there is little to no limit to what you can do. my note has replaced my need for a pc in every way almost even. to top it off 32gb of internal storage is enough for all but the most extreme users and i find very little need for extra storage yet the note 3 offers an sd slot for the extreme user also. the stock software offered by samsung on there phones gives you ability you never thought of even along with the s pen it leaves little need or want

myself i use T-Mobile the planes they offer and services suit my need and i think most could find that true also for $75 a month i have unlimited everything i use about 130gb of data a month and have see no throttling ever along with 3gb of tethered data to share as needed

thank you for your time hope this helps making the right choice for you

joll rancher
[General Questions and Answers] Ben_Z98:
It depends on what you're looking for. They're both great phones, the Z2 and HTC One.

The Z2 has a immensely powerful processor and if I remember properly, its fall-proof and waterproof. Don't quote me on this though, I'm not 100% sure.

The HTC One has a good processor, and the audio quality is AMAZING.

They both run smoothly, and are both amazing phones. Personally, I would take the HTC because it has a really nice build, its powerful enough to run most, if not all applications smoothly, and its speakers are just amazing.
[General Questions and Answers] Jollyrancher919:
If I was in your shoes I know T-Mobile offers the HTC one for $312 online refurbished. Check there Web site if you like they offer the note 2 also for $312 and with the HTC m8 coming out you may see a new in box HTC m7 for your price range. That's one hell of a great phone with great things to like about it and nothing short of flagship quality. Check for yourself but I think it comes with 30 day return and it's a fact you can't beat there service price for what you get. $70 a month unlimited everything and that's no bs att or Verizon saying unlimited and then throttling you like a punk on contract.

I bought the note 3 new cash and use about 130 gb of data a month no throttle. Att and Verizon would charge you a few grand for that kind of data and that's no bs. I'm no rep for tmo just a customer who has been really happy with what I get for what I pay
[General Questions and Answers] mhoss48:
Depending on which htc one u need, the M7 is clearly less powerfull, but the M8 has the same CPU power but down on the Ram department. The Z2 is waterproof only, no device is fall proof or shatter proof. Still id go with the G2 anyway, both devices don't have a big big improvements on it, only the Ram in the Z2, and the S801 is a small improvement over the S800, the G2 is smaller while having the same and even bigger screen size, the battery is amazing, cam is very good. And is way cheaper.

Hope i helped

Sent from my LG G2
[General Questions and Answers] arhamiq:
Guys which one do you think is better. I don't care 'bout the battery life. Just caring 'bout gaming/performance.

Moto G or Samsung Galaxy S3?
[General Questions and Answers] mhoss48:
Both very good, but i think the extra real estate in the S3 is really nice, dunno how the S400 stacks against the Exynos 4

Sent from my LG G2
[General Questions and Answers] donk165:
I bought the SP a few months back and I'm really enjoying it. The bezel isn't bad, and the bottom part is a see-through piece of glass which diffuses the 3 LED's on the bottom of the phone. It runs well and because it's only 720p on an adreno 320, it plays games really well!
[General Questions and Answers] mahinthan5:
Help me select a device..

I'm a user of HTC wildfire with CM.. It is very slow and annoying.. Have to buy new one

I wanted a phone with below features

1) 4.5" or larger screen

2) Mustn't weight over 160g

3) Must have GPS

4) 1GB or more Ram

5) This must be usable for at least next 3 years for below tasks

6) Prefer from a known manufacturer for future communal assistance.

What I will do

1) Surfing typically 3 tabs some time more tabs

2) Using Map feature with GPS for navigation

3) Reading PDF

4) Skype / Viber (Voice is enough)

5) Whatsapp

6) Small apps like dictionary, Notepad :D

7) Low res videos (Not High quality)

8) Nothing more and no gaming

I'm in Srilanka all models aren't available.. I'm trying to make a choice between Xperia C and Galaxy S3. Here for some reason S3 is 33% higher than Xperia C.

Xperia C Has 5in screen where S3 is 4.8in Does that make a difference in surfing and PDF viewing? S3 has 2GB where Xperia C is just 1GB. Will 1GB enough for me? I mean for few years? Xperia C is 33% cheaper and also newer. Tell me which one i have to go for? What about the battery life of S3? Xperia C has 68hr endurance rating on gsm arena.. That is a good thing..
[General Questions and Answers] jacobb23:
Hey folks,

Looking for advice. Currently have an S3 and upgrade is available. I'm on sprint and probably not going to switch because I have unlimited data and LTE is actually pretty good here. I love the Google experience and as much as I want the nexus 5 for the quick updating, I really like phones with SD card support. That and the removable battery I'd love. That said I'm completely OK with and capable of rooting and flashing...

I don't think I'm fond of the g2 and the z2 which I'd buy in a heartbeat isn't available on Sprint.

So, should I go with the gs5 and deal with the crappy design and slow updates but good camera and good batt life? Or should I go with the nexus 5, and deal with the no SD support and reportedly bad camera and battery life for Google experience and quick updates with nicer hardware?

Or just say screw it and get the note3, or be patient and wait it out for note4 or nexus6

I know somebody is probably saying why not the HTC one, I've just had back experiences with HTC since my of evo

Appreciate any insight
[General Questions and Answers] jayc137:
Moto G.
[General Questions and Answers] deserthi:
Go with the Nexus 5 and get the 32gb model. I have always had galaxy's S2, S3, S4 but I am done with samsung because of how locked down the phones are and no update to speak of. Love my Nexus.
[General Questions and Answers] $anidhya:
I think HTC devices are good and reliable

I used HTC wildfire then Wildfire S & Now I am having HTC Explorer since 2 years.

Too many option available nowadays.

Best of luck for your new device :o
[General Questions and Answers] Banutu:
Looking for a device with good sound quality and loud speaker, decent performances and battery with Android on top, got any suggestions ?
[General Questions and Answers] mhoss48:
Htc One M7 or M8 depending on how much u r willing to spend

Sent from my LG G2
[General Questions and Answers] Banutu:
oww its too expensive =(, my budget is limited to 300 bucks, i'm thinking of a Galaxy S III cause its getting cheaper and cheaper, but I don't know if its worth upgrading from S II Plus, especially now when I recently flashed Cyanogemod and found out how awesome it is....
[General Questions and Answers] mahond:
ACE 3 LTE (adreno305) or S3 mini?
[General Questions and Answers] Banutu:
I saw S3 mini, my opinion it has terrible performance...the only plus over Ace 3 i'd say is the Amoled display...
[General Questions and Answers] mahond:
i don't like amoled colors, they are too candy for me. so I prefer ace 3.Thx for reply
[General Questions and Answers] jayc137:
Tbh I'd save some bucks.

S2p is a decent phone.

(Use Galaxy Grand which is identical to S2p in SoC and other stuff)
[General Questions and Answers] Franivelius:
Hi guys. I want to change my old Moto Defy. The Moto X Dev Edition was a great choice but the Motorola US page does not accept international credit cards so I have to buy it on Ebay/Amazon/BestBuy/etc.

What unlocked phone for no more than US$ 350 do you recommend? Moto G looks really nice but that limited capacity is a deal breaker for me. If it has KitKat (official or not) the better.
[General Questions and Answers] Tawsif khaled:
Hi guys I want buy a new phone I am confused between 1.Motorola moto g 2.Gionee elife e7 3.Nexus 5.

Please help...:)
[General Questions and Answers] jayc137:
It has official KitKat.

Even Moto X has limited storage AFAIK.
[General Questions and Answers] Franivelius:
Yep but there is a 32gb version which is enough for me. 16gb of internal is not.
[General Questions and Answers] arhamiq:
Moto G is really good for its budget.

If budget is not the prb, then Nexus 5 is the most ideal choice.
[General Questions and Answers] iamloco724:
Droid DNA to HTC M8 or Samsung S5?

I want to upgrade to one of these phones, the things i dislike are with the m8 the menu keys are part of the display to me that seems to suck since you lose some screen space, the s5 im not big on plastic, im not sure how the back will feel is it like the leather on the note just with a grill like design?

cameras it seems the s5 has the advantage there

battery i should be fine either way

im struggling to make a decision

any opinions?
[General Questions and Answers] jayc137:
Go with Moto X then.
[General Questions and Answers] mhoss48:
Xperia Z2, 5,2" great cam and great build

Sent from my LG G2
[General Questions and Answers] $anidhya:
Gionee would be best

I have heard Gionee mobiles comes with polymer battery which is better as compared to lithium ion.
[General Questions and Answers] Tawsif khaled:
Thank you very much....I think I will go with nexus 5:)
[General Questions and Answers] mhoss48:
Am getting one asap, i didn't get the Z1 cuz of the screen and battery, the Z2 is Definetly my next one

Sent from my LG G2
[General Questions and Answers] SaDiCuL:
Note 3 or S5 from samsung
[General Questions and Answers] jayc137:
Note 3
[General Questions and Answers] mhoss48:
Note 3,

Sent from my LG G2
[General Questions and Answers] hipertofia:
Agree
[General Questions and Answers] SxcKieranGrr:
I was thinking about the oppo find 7 but now im not sure, I have small hands and I could just about reach to the top of my S3. Im open to any ideas Im not a massive gamer on a phone but I do like decent specs. My budget is whatever I can sell an Iphone 5s for (about £350 I guess). Preferably I would like the phone to be 4G enabled as thats in my contract now so I might aswell use it, however I can look past it if need be.

Thanks in advance.
[General Questions and Answers] mhoss48:
LG G2.

Sent from my LG G2
[General Questions and Answers] Greg01:
Hi!

I live in Hungary, and almost everything is overpriced here (27% VAT, and others). I have 350$ (80000 HUF) for my next smartphone. I usually use every feature of a smartphone so taking photos, browsing, gaming, everything, and all of this for like 3 years. If someone knows a webshop, or something in Europe where i can order something else to Hungary that would be a huge help too.

I can get here these phones in the price range:

- Lg Optimus G - For 330$

- Moto G - For 285$

- S4 mini - For 350$

- Grand 2 - For 350$

- S3 - For 325$

- G2 mini - For 350$

Which one should i get? I preffer the Lg, but i would like to ask it anyways to be sure before buying.

Thanks for the help !

(sorry if my english is bad)
[General Questions and Answers] SxcKieranGrr:
Thanks. Could you give me some positives and negatives as a user yourself. Also any other ideas or options?
[General Questions and Answers] mhoss48:
The main negatives are since u coming from an iphone, the build and speakers arent the best, BUT the screen,battery, camera are all great. For performance the S800 makes sure its fast add over it Kitkat its plenty fast. And the battery will give very good screen on time. Very good device.

Sent from my LG G2
[General Questions and Answers] Shrey Rocker:
I am from india....i am using micromax a92.......i want new phone.....around rs 20000 can some one suggest....
[General Questions and Answers] jayc137:
Moto G or if you can increase budget a bit then Moto X.
[General Questions and Answers] ZIDAN16:
need help buying phone

hi :) i need your advice i want to buy a phone which has atleast 768MB ram 1GHz processor and 4GB internal memory [MENTION=4564111]KidCarter93[/MENTION]
[General Questions and Answers] mhoss48:
Well nearly every low end phone now is like that (even better) , put ur budget

Sent from my LG G2
[General Questions and Answers] SealQ:
Hi there XDA,

I am an advanced Android user. I have quite a lot of knowledge and experience in using that certain OS (I've been using my lovely SGS SII since it's release).

But here comes the time I need to find it's successor. I am looking for a smartphone up to 350 Euro. What I need is:

-it has to be powerful modern SoC

-preferably waterproof

-not a Samsung Galaxy series (hate that latest Sh!tWiz)

-community support is a must!

I am open for your suggestions.
[General Questions and Answers] Nateth:
HTC One M7 vs M8 (I have both in my hands.)

So I'm kinda in a weird situation.

I originally was annoyed that the HTC One m7 didn't support quick charge. I drive in the car a fair amount and i like to use my phone to run Google maps and Spotify via Bluetooth to my stereo. Typically the battery consumption exceeds the charge rate. I have a decent quality Anker power adapter designed to work with Android phones and I've also tried plugging in the OEM charger into a converter. Neither option does the trick all that well. Basically my best bet is to have the phone fully charged before driving so that the charger just has to make up for the loss of battery. As opposed to attempting to make up for the processor and charge the battery. Even then, it's still slow drain to death.

On finding out that the m8 supported it I took advantage of a promo for $10 off Verizon EDGE for 24 months. That equates to $240 off of the phone making the m8 roughly $360 before taxes. Which isn't a bad deal for an early upgrade compared to how EDGE is with no discount.

Well my gorgeous M8 came in and low and behold the thing doesn't charge all that fast with quick charge 1.0. I realize it's 2.0 enabled and that compatible chargers should be coming down the pipe this year. However, I have two options before me given that the m8 doesn't do what I want it to.

1. Keep my m7 and return the m8. I'll pay a $35 restocking fee and go on with life.

2. Send the m7 in to Verizon per the agreement for the early EDGE upgrade and go on with life.

Honestly, I like the m8, but I'm on the fence as to weather it's worth $360 over 24 months vs. the M7. I realize it's not that much spread out, but I am trying to be reasonable with costs. Thoughts? And thanks for the advice.
[General Questions and Answers] diagnonsense:
Hey all,

First off, I am a first time android user. I've never owned an android device so this would be my first.

I'm trying to decide between the two tablets in the title. The NotePro has the productivity apps like Hcell, Hword, and Hshow that I would need for school. Plus it sports a larger screen. As far as I know that's all.

Are there any office suites on Google Play that are equivalent to the Hcell, Hword and Hshow apps?

What are the major differences between the two tablets in question? Online everyone says that there really isn't much of a difference at all. But the 10.1 is significantly cheaper so if it's not much different I would like to buy that. I just don't see the "Pro" being of much use. Specially not for $100 more.
[General Questions and Answers] Tooleap:
I recommend the Google nexus series. The are very cheap for a powerful modern phone + plus you'll always get the OS updates sooner than any other phone. They are not waterproof, but I don't know of any waterproof powerful smartphone on this price range.
[General Questions and Answers] ToXiFi3d:
I am almost ordering an LG G Pro Lite and I would like your opinion as well as possible alternatives. I come from South Africa where our choice of phones is kinda limited...

Sent from my Galaxy Pocket running CM 7.2
[General Questions and Answers] SealQ:
Yeah. I took Nexus 5 into account. As well as Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, LG G2 and (upcoming) Xperia Z2.

I am buying it after summer break so that they will be cheper.

What about Z2?
[General Questions and Answers] SealQ:
What is other tablet?

Galaxy Tab X 10.1?
[General Questions and Answers] diagnonsense:
Oh sorry

It's between the Galaxy NotePro 12 and the Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014)
[General Questions and Answers] panicws:
Verizon Hell-p?

Hey all!

Our company is moving to Verizon from T-Mobile in the next few weeks. We have been with T-Mobile for years. I have a Nexus 4, and was wondering what Verizon model would be the best for my needs.

I need root. S-Off, etc. Cannot live without it. I'm a flash junkie. :laugh:

Would the HTC M8 be the best choice? I have had HTC phones in the past, and have loved them. It seems that the community is starting to Rom for it? I really like everything about it. It just needs and AOSP rom and I am in heaven.

I don't really want a Samsung phone. They seem cheap-ish?

Is there another phone out there I am missing?
[General Questions and Answers] mhoss48:
The Xperia Z2 isn't cheap but dunno about Sony and developers.

Sent from my LG G2
[General Questions and Answers] SealQ:
Nexus 5. Only Nexus 5. But I warn you - it's won't help with flash addiction..
[General Questions and Answers] henry1344:
Question

Hello

I would like to know which phone do you guys think is best

1. GOCLEVER FONE 450Q

Ram - 1gb

cpu - Quad-Core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7

gpu - PowerVR SGX544

screen - 4,5 inches

res - 1280x720

2.GIGABYTE GSMART MAYA M1 V2

Ram - 1gb

cpu - Quad-Core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7

gpu - PowerVR SGX544

screen - 4,5 inches

res - 960 x 540

3.JUST5 SPACER

Ram - 1gb

cpu - Quad Core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7

gpu - ARM Mali-400 MP2

screen - 5 inches

res - 960 x 540

Any advice is helpful
[General Questions and Answers] SiqrCarnbon:
The 1st one dude got 720p display