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[General Questions and Answers] deeksterjay:
Nexus 4 or Galaxy S3?

Hi guys! :laugh:

I'm planning to get a new device and I'm quite torn between getting the Nexus 4 or Galaxy S3.

Here are some pros and cons for both the devices which I think is important.

Nexus 4:

Pros:

- Newer (Obviously.)

- First to get OS updates

- 2GB of RAM (Not sure if this matters. Let me know. Future-proofing maybe?)

- Processor (Not sure if it's better. Let me know. I'm planning to get the international variant btw which is quad-core, too.)

- Price

Cons:

- Max storage of 16GB

- Not so good battery life (At least that's what I've read/viewed/heard on reviews)

- Image quality of camera could be better (At least that's what I've read/viewed/heard on reviews)

- Vanilla Android is good but a few extra features won't hurt (Nature UX of Samsung)

- Glass back (I like the build quality but it seems that I need to be more careful in not dropping it compared to the Galaxy S3.)

- This may be very minor. Screen does not take advantage of the real estate since nav bar consumes space on the 4.7" screen.

+ This matters to me since I'm into theming and customizing my homescreen.

Galaxy S3:

Pros:

- Great image quality and video recording (At least that's what I've read/viewed/heard on reviews. Some say the best, even. Let me know.)

- Samsungs' Nature UX skin has some nice features which I think is useful.

- Makes full use of the entire 4.8" screen

- Expandable memory

Cons:

- Older

- 1GB RAM (Again, not sure if this matters. Please educate me.)

- Price (But I can stretch the budget if this is a worthy device. I'm sure it is.)

- May or may not get updates (But I'm willing to root and stuff. Thanks to xda! :victory:)

So, there! I would really appreciate if you guys could weigh in on this. I know there will a mixed response but I value every opinion.

Thanks! :D
[General Questions and Answers] adityak74:
Which device is best?

Which device is the best zync cloud z5 or karbonn a21 performance-wise and according to the price
[General Questions and Answers] vj_dustin:
Well apart from what you listed, Nexus 4 has problems while you pinch to zoom in out. It takes a bit more work. Also it's quite fragile.

While in the SGS3 1GB RAM is enough, unless you absolutely must do something like play Modern Combat 3 and NOVA 3 simultaneously :p

Also it's the Samsung flagship device so future updates is a confident YES!

Though some feel that for that price the device is plasticky!

So I'd say performance wise AOSP definitely would feel smoother than the Nature UI, but in everyday tasks ranging from high end gaming to messaging, both will be buttery smooth.

Yes from battery point of view SGS3 is better than Nexus 4 but with a premium looks N4 beats the S3.

Also there is the huge price difference but also there is the huge availibility difference. :p

Choice is yours!
[General Questions and Answers] cs098:
I heard that noitavonne is making a rugged smartphone that is basically a sonim in a smartphone form factor, but sony's and nokias are pretty tough like the lumina 920 or the xperia active and go.
[General Questions and Answers] deeksterjay:
Thanks for your response! Very much appreciated. :D

Right now I'm already kinda leaning towards the S3 over the N4 because of the better camera (what I've heard), expandable memory, better battery life and some extra Touchwiz features. I love the build of the N4 and the fact that it's still somewhat of a dev phone even though it's starting to shape like a consumer phone (which is a great thing). I hope you're right about the possibility of an update beyond 4.1.2 for the S3! :victory:

Which one would you prefer by the way and why? :confused:
[General Questions and Answers] vj_dustin:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

I was waiting for the Nexus 4 since Nov'12. Never got hands on.

so i went ahead and bought myself the best non-nexus developer candy - Galaxy S2.

The next day i dropped my phone from almost 4-5ft without having a heart attack!

so yeah, i'd go with the S3.

That aside, i think S3 is the wiser choice.

and if you are into sense UI, HTC One X+ is quite a competition to the S3. but i personally hate Sense & HTC locked bootloaders crap!

SGS2, send this must you!
[General Questions and Answers] Bertl502:
LG Optimus G JB ROM

Hi everyone...sorta new to this so I don't know if this is the right forum to ask this question but it is one of the few that will let me post...Does anyone know of a stable or almost stable Jelly Bean ROM for the AT&T LG Optimus G (E970)? Any help will be greatly appreciated. I found a couple but they're still kinda buggy and sometimes it's not really worth sacrificing some tools in exchange for having JB...the wait for JB on this phone has been pretty long...something has to come up sooner or later right? :fingers-crossed:
[General Questions and Answers] vj_dustin:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

wasnt optimus G launched with JB :/

anyhow click on xda/go to main page.

search for at&t optimus G, and ask this question in the general thread there. actual G owners would know best! :)

SGS2, send this you must!
[General Questions and Answers] shashank281295:
and suggestions which is better among micromax a110 and sony tipo
[General Questions and Answers] vj_dustin:
Purely performance wise - Canvas 2(Would be better if you can get a Canvas HD)

But considering the after sale service, tipo stands out!
[General Questions and Answers] nishand:
And Nexus 4 seems to be out of stock (at least in Spain).

I would wait a couple of months until new phones are released (they usually release them in April). That way yo will have newer phones and older at a better price. What do you think?
[General Questions and Answers] xxBrun0xx:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

For those wanting a note 2, don't do it. The used market it extremely over priced for them at the moment. They are still going for over $500, which is how much the next gen will cost brand new. Wait for the X phone if you want performance and battery life and aren't on cdma. Can't wait!
[General Questions and Answers] ion-fan:
Hello,

im looking for a phone for work. It must be available on the german market or ebay. The price can be up to 300€.

An important thing for me is that it has good Cyanogenmod support. Is there a list which shows number of cyanogenmod installations per Device? I would prefer a popular phone where the manufacturer has released the source code of their device drivers to the public.

I had a look on the Galaxy S3 Mini but it has no support for Cyanogenmod and Samsung dont have an open driver strategy.

Also I thought of the old Galaxy S1 I9000, because it has good support and a big community, but it has not the newest Hardware.

What do you think?
[General Questions and Answers] vj_dustin:
Well you are right.

Mobile World Congress is due this 23rd Feb and is bound to show some new stuff!

So anyone interested in buying anything should take a short break and see what's in store.. :p

Well I'm not sure how they're priced in Germany, but according to the market here, in that range and with CM 10 ready, you have options like - Nexus 4, Xperia S, SGS2 and maybe Samsung Galaxy Grand (not sure about it's CM support though).
[General Questions and Answers] Aman_Arora:
You may buy Sony Xperia Tab S.

Has 8MP primary Camera with auto focus and 1MP Sec. Camer

OS:	Android OS, v4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Chipset:	Nvidia Tegra 3

CPU:	Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A9

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You may try Google Nexus 4

Google Nexus 4 has a 1.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro with Krait CPUs (meaning this thing should be crazy fast), a 4.7-inch WXGA True HD IPS Plus (1280 x 768 pixels) display with Zerogap Touch technology and Corning Gorilla Glass 2, 2GB of RAM, an 8MP rear camera, a 1.3MP front camera, and a 2100 mAh battery rated for upwards of 15.3 hours of talk time. The device has NFC as expected, and will support wireless charging. It will run Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.

It is for about £240 for the 8GB version

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You shall buy Google Nexus 4

It packs in a ferocious quad-core processor, a whopping 2GB of RAM, a glorious 4.7-inch display and the latest Android 4.2 Jelly Bean software, which boasts some really cool new features. With a starting price of only £239, it's just half the price of its technical rivals.:cowboy:
[General Questions and Answers] i9100g user:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

Xperia z display is not good

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2108274

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] knightrazor:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

Are you one of those users that look at their screen at 178.4627 degree?
[General Questions and Answers] <CyberAnarchy>:
So im confudes, which is better,galaxy grand or desire SV.Which one should i go for?
[General Questions and Answers] Dhiraj:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

Don't go for grand.
[General Questions and Answers] TechVenom:
Can somebody recommend me some android phone for 200$,as best as it can be for that money? :)
[General Questions and Answers] cs098:
200 bucks huh:

since my specialty is xpeira devices so the xperia arc or ray are great, as long as you unlock the boot loader and flash a good ROM (which is easy to do). But then again any android under 200 would need a ROM to work as well as at least a current mid range deivce.
[General Questions and Answers] sandrosdj:
Cheap, thin, powerful android device for about $250? (eg. optimus l7)
[General Questions and Answers] rachelm920:
Should I get my 6-year-old a chromebook or android tablet? Which do you think would be better for her?
[General Questions and Answers] -DarkKnight-:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

Neither

He/she is toooooo young

Sent from my Desire HD
[General Questions and Answers] cs098:
get her a kid's android tablet like the nabi or if you want something built for sharing, the nexus 7 or 10 with muti profiles are great choices.
[General Questions and Answers] keenofhiphop:
AW: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

exactly my opinion but as its the pedagogic decision of the parents.... i dont know what a chromebook is but android for a child? it would need hours to set it up and in the end he would anyways find a way to watch p0rn...

And what should he do? my cousin is 9. they got a tablet as family snd hes only playing flickshoot and subway surfers while on his psp he got fifa so he can come over hours...

And its better price. As your child is 6 i would recomnend an old nintendo ds. they are nice and work and have many childfriendly games.

Hope I helped it

Greets
[General Questions and Answers] dhaval1:
Atrix HD

Been using this phone for a couple of months and its great! Cheap fast, great specs! It's a real good phone! :)
[General Questions and Answers] -DarkKnight-:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

Ans what phone is that?

Sent from my Desire HD
[General Questions and Answers] cs098:
derp it says atrix hd lol
[General Questions and Answers] dachurchpcguy:
htc sensation

Until last week I used an HTC Sensation, I paid $138 for it on ebay if I recall. Great dual core performance, my daughter loves it.
[General Questions and Answers] astral_cyborg:
Sony or Samsung [specific models]

Hello, there is a local discount on some phones. From the total selection, I choose the following 3 ones:

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S

Samsung Galaxy S II i9100 16GB

Samsung I9105 Galaxy S II Plus

Which one of the above would you recommend?

Thank you for any answers.
[General Questions and Answers] vj_dustin:
With 512MB RAM Arc S is a definitely no-no.

As for the S2 and S2+, S2+ performs like 5-10% better than the S2, but S2 has 500% more development than S2+ will ever have.. XD
[General Questions and Answers] danyal241:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

I have used the arc s great phone but s2 has dual core and is better preformance wise. The camera on arc s beats the s2 hands down. But would still go with s2 or s2 plus....
[General Questions and Answers] knightrazor:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

I'll take the S2 and flash a good rom in it
[General Questions and Answers] huperetes:
[Q] Device suggestions for demonstration of JTAG benefits

Good afternoon,

I am planning a presentation to demonstrate the benefits of JTAG for data recovery on embedded systems. The audience has approx. 12th grade education, but higher than average computer understanding.

I have most of the equipment already, including a uLINK2, Bus Blaster, and Raspberry Pi for the UART-to-USB, and OpenOCD for the software.

What I am missing is the simplest cell phone (or other inexpensive embedded device) to make the demonstration.

I would like to connect to the device and list the devices on the JTAG chain, and recover the data from them.

What cell phone brand and model would work well for this presentation?

I would need to know the JTAG points, have access to the data sheets of the onboard chips, and since it is out of my own pocket, I hope to get the phones on eBay for a low price.

Any suggestions are welcome.:D
[General Questions and Answers] andremporto:
Xperia Z on my target.

I bought a Sony Xperia S :victory:, and I'm very pleased with it. But either way I'm in love with the new Xperia Z and hope to buy it soon. :fingers-crossed:
[General Questions and Answers] infamous111:
I think it is not too far to be as small as a watch, and when you click on the button will only appear as in the fantasy movies :)
[General Questions and Answers] toxicstone:
Wich of this 3?

U30GT vs Visture V5 vs Ployer Momo12

Was first sold on U30GT because it seem to be as good or better as Galaxy Note 10.1 (i believe it was) but someone told me Ployer Momo12 should have better screen and WIFI.

I found another one to, Visture V5 that seem to be really good but i do not know wich one has better hardware and wich one is best in real life, Visture V5 seem to have better battery lifetime 10 000 vs 7200 on U30GT, 2GB ram vs 1GB ram on U30GT and double resolution (if that aint fake, 2048X1536)

Wrote here because as i know this is the best place to get answers :)
[General Questions and Answers] liontiger199:
What's the best Sony Phone to buy that's getting the Jelly Bean update? I want the phone to be under 4.75 inches in height. Also want a dual core processor and at least a 5 meg camera. The phone must have a decent screen resolution too.
[General Questions and Answers] cs098:
no doubt xperia v or tx
[General Questions and Answers] liontiger199:
V is 5.08 inches in height and can't find a phone called tx.
[General Questions and Answers] Felimenta97:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

Xperia V is 4.3 inches screen and you aren't searching at all to not find TX...
[General Questions and Answers] liontiger199:
By size, I mean height. Found TX and that is 5.16 in height.
[General Questions and Answers] Felimenta97:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

Oh, you want the size I'm height,, not screen size lol. Anyway... Xperia P?
[General Questions and Answers] -DarkKnight-:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

Xperia P

Sent from my Desire HD
[General Questions and Answers] liontiger199:
Yeh, Xperia P is one of the phones I'm considering. It's 4.80, but 0.05 doesn't matter.

Any other phones?
[General Questions and Answers] danyal241:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

Why not get sl? That is like 40bucks more...

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Look for xperia sl
[General Questions and Answers] ob7125:
Can anyone suggest the cheapest available android phone with at least a dual core cpu, atleast 4 inch screen and at least 1 gigs of RAM.
[General Questions and Answers] Phenziox:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

My phone has real crappy development support, and I'm looking to buy something that I can infinitely play around with. My budget is around 350€ and my eye has fallen on the following:

- Samsung galaxy s2

- Sony xperia t

- the Sony xperia sp that's probably going to be announced at MWC

- Samsung galaxy tab 3 when it comes

- Asus memo tab 10 when it comes

As you can see its north phones and tablets, and I don't really mind which it becomes but my favour is growing towards the Sony devices.

Nexus devices aren't available widely in my country (Netherlands)
[General Questions and Answers] vj_dustin:
Since your main requirement is infinite stuff to play with, the S2 is the way to go!

Though specification wise T is a way better option. It has CM10 and also has a very early alpha build for an Ubuntu test. So i think it'll do well in a few months too.

Not too sure about the bottom 2, never heard of Xperia SP.
[General Questions and Answers] dizzyb0y:
xperia z or HTC butterfly?
[General Questions and Answers] Phenziox:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

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

How about Htc one

Well butterfly has a better screen

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] Phenziox:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

Thanks, I hope it'll do I'm a few months because I think I only have enough money by then :P

I'll just keep an eye on everything, you never know what might come along!
[General Questions and Answers] sqidsey:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

I've been holding off getting a new replacement for my trusty old desire which is running jb 4.1.2 ...but I've gone and got myself a nexus 4 cause "there's no tomorrow" it was a hard choice but I wasn't going to spend 7-8 hundred dollars for the competition when the nexus costs 450 in oz just couldn't ....
[General Questions and Answers] toxicstone:
U30GT vs Visture V5 vs Ployer Momo12

Was first sold on U30GT because it seem to be as good or better as Galaxy Note 10.1 (i believe it was) but someone told me Ployer Momo12 should have better screen and WIFI.

I found another one to, Visture V5 that seem to be really good but i do not know wich one has better hardware and wich one is best in real life, Visture V5 seem to have better battery lifetime 10 000 vs 7200 on U30GT, 2GB ram vs 1GB ram on U30GT and double resolution.

Wrote here because as i know this is the best place to get answers :)
[General Questions and Answers] vj_dustin:
When was the last time you checked the XS forum?

CM 10 & 4.1.2 aside, CM 10.1 and 4.2.2 are bubbling up in that forum :p
[General Questions and Answers] Lt.Win:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

@Xperia S users - Do the capacitive buttons annoy you on ICS or are they better?

P.S. Canvas HD is an awesome choice for anyone not interested in ROMs and on a low budget.

Sent from the 32Bit Batman Potayto!
[General Questions and Answers] KidCarter93:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

I figure I may aswell use my own thread to ask for advise on this :p

I'm starting work at a bank soon so money really won't be an issue when I buy a phone, which always make these choices easier.

It's gotta be Android because I really couldn't deal with a Windows phone :p

I'm thinking I'd prefer a more recent phone, just because it's gonna be more future-proof.

Big screen but not too big. (Can't really be more specific on this because I'm not sure what kinda size I'd be happy with)

3 phones I don't want are the Nexus 4, the SGS4 when that comes out or the SGS3.

I'm leaning more towards HTC because I've never had one of their phones before and it would be a good experience for me to try something new. The One X is too outdated, so the 2 I've been thinking about are either the One X+ or the One. I am open to other suggestions though.

I could be tempted to go with the Xperia Z but I didn't really enjoy my Xperia S and that kinda ruined Sony, in my opinion.

Ideas?
[General Questions and Answers] KidCarter93:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

There wasn't a problem with them when I had it. Other people had problems with them then but I never did.
[General Questions and Answers] cs098:
well htc is notorious for bad battery life, think abut this, the xperia z has 2400 mah battery and people say the battery is a bit blow average. Now the htc one has 2300 mah. Da fuq htc?

I think you should give the xperia z a go or wait for the Motorola x phone if the Sgs4 and n4 are not options.

But the htc DOES have the new snapdragon 600, that blows everything on the market right now, maybe its more battery efficient IDK.

Its definitely future proof tho.
[General Questions and Answers] KidCarter93:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

Bad battery life isn't really a problem either to be honest. I'm quite a heavy user of my devices so they run out fairly quick anyway.

Due to that, my S2 used to be on pretty much constant charge :p
[General Questions and Answers] shazzy1:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

Is Xperia p better compared to Xperia Ray?
[General Questions and Answers] cs098:
I need a bit more since both the xperia z and htc one will work well for you if that's your only criteria, do you like customs romming, a good camera etc.

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er yeah it is, better specs camera,everything, the only thing the ray has is better is sd card removable battery and a smaller form factor.
[General Questions and Answers] KidCarter93:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

I know they'd both fit my criteria well but I just can't make my mind up yet :p

A better camera would be preferred as my N7 camera is too crap. Yeah I'll be running custom ROMs but they'll both have good development anyway, the One will probably have more.

Really it will just be for general use so a bit of gaming, customizing, and music. I know that both of those phones will easily be capable of doing what I want with them though.
[General Questions and Answers] Felimenta97:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

Yes. Except for HDMI, everything works. Some bugs with 4.2 but stable for daily use.
[General Questions and Answers] shazzy1:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

Cheapest dual core with 1gb of Ram?

:confused:

I SAW A GHOST OMG!!!!!
[General Questions and Answers] Droidlover123:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

Galaxy tab 2,nexus 7
[General Questions and Answers] KidCarter93:
Nexus 7 is quad core :p
[General Questions and Answers] androidfoshizzle:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

Dual core actually

Sent from my Nexus 4
[General Questions and Answers] Dark Spark:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

What's the best tablet for $150 ?
[General Questions and Answers] shazzy1:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

Am actually looking for a Phone pls!!!?!

I SAW A GHOST OMG!!!!!