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[General Questions and Answers] ca12bon:
Looking for the perfect tablet that won't break the bank

Hi XDA, I'm looking for an Android tablet (used) that has the following requirements:

- 8.3" screen or larger

- preferably high PPI (<270), such as Galaxy Tab 8.4 or Gpad 8.3

- external micro SD slot

- "decent" battery, something above 4500mah should do

- MOST IMPORTANT requirement: Needs to be smooth as silk. I recently bought a Dell Venue 7 Android tablet and the lag on Chrome Browser was horrible. The machine felt very slow, for whatever I wanted to do. As an FYI, when I owned a Sony Xperia Z2 cellphone, there was no lag whatsoever.

I am looking at the following:

1. LG G-pad, which I can pick up used for around $120-$170 (I live in Korea so they're a bit cheaper than other countries)

2. Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.4, around $240 used

3. Sony Xperia Z2 tablet, around $240 used

4. Other recommendations?

I have an iphone 6, and a Macbook at work, PC at home so my tablet needs to be an Android :) I really need something that allows external memory, a nice screen, and has to be smooth like an Ipad.

Thank you,

J
[General Questions and Answers] DJ SNap:
Hi!

I'm looking for exchange for my S2. I also have S5 (I have two phones - dual sim is not an option).

I done some research and I found couple of interesting models that will be good for me.

And here comes the list:

- HTC One M8

- HTC One M8s

- LG G3

- Xperia Z2

- Xperia Z3 (only if I find bargain price)

Want I want is - a lot of mods (as possible). 2GB RAM minimum, LTE, microSD Slot or minimum 32GB of internal memory. Rest I think does not matter that much at this. Maybe battery life - 1-2 days will be ok.

Which from the list will u recommend and why?

Maybe u can recommend one outside the list?
[General Questions and Answers] Hannah Stern:
4 GB Ram? This is very rare today, but in one year, it is standard.

Please QUOTE my posts or MENTION me by typing "@Hannah Stern" in your posts, if you want to reply to me, otherways i might accidently don't see your post.

S4 Over G2:

Replacable Battery

Battery Runtime

More UI Features

Air Gestures

Better Graphical Processing Power

G2 over S4

1080p@60fps Recording

OIS Camera

Slightly Better Processing Power

But More Listed advantages don't actually proof, that the phone is better, just what you like more about the Phone.

Also Compare Phones on PhoneArena and GSMArena.

About Xperia Z: Also not as good as S4 in Many Areas, but Android KitKat 4.4.2 is very Bogus.

Galaxy S3: Very Cheap, 4.7 Inch, was Samsungs 2012 Flagship before Note 2 came. (CAUTION: AVOID/BE AWARE OF S3

NEO

) but not as good as G2 and S4.

The Best i can Recommend you is S4, S4 (5 Inch) and Xperia Z2.

Wait until they get cheaper.

But also look in the Tech-Store, how you like the User-Interfaces of the Phone.

TouchWiz is very good, but Sonys Xperia UI requires you a small amount of time to get used to it.

I hope this helped :)

All the best + Have a nice day
[General Questions and Answers] Greydesk:
Manufacturer Recommendation?

Hi all,

Wow, 700+ pages, too much to read and most of it now out of date so I'm asking a general question instead.

I'm in the market for a new Tablet and I'm looking at the different Chinese manufacturers. I've looked at Cube, Pipo, Onda and Teclast, among others. I currently have THL W200S phone that I'm happy with but I'm not liking the lack of updates, of any sort, from THL, so here's my question:

Based on your experiences, which Chinese manufacturer continues to support their devices the longest? I'm looking at things like ROM updates (to fix problems) and Android version increases (Kitkat to Lollipop).

Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] Hannah Stern:
Some random Information.....

Another good Recommendation [MENTION=2238135]mariustma[/MENTION] is the Galaxy S4 GT-i950

6

.

Advantages over normal i9505:

Faster LTE-Speed (LTE-A aka LTE+)

2,3 GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 800 (as known from the Galaxy Note 3) instead of 1.9 GHz Snapdragon S600

Theoretically it can Record 4K: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2711239

But don't Upgrade to Android 4.4.2 or 5.0 becuase of:

Some disadvantages mentioned

right here

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=56548111&postcount=8

http://xdaforums.com/android/help/how-to-fix-kitkat-disadvantages-t2888315

Uglier User-interface

The i9506 is also a little bit faster.

If you buy a Phone, i recommend a 32-GB (or Higher) Version, because of this:

http://xdaforums.com/android/help/downloading-installing-apps-directly-to-t2994729

If you still have Questions left, feel free asking me anytime.you want.
[General Questions and Answers] mariustma:
[MENTION=6011384]Hannah Stern[/MENTION] thanks for recommendations, will choose between lg g2 galaxy s4 and galaxy s5, probably choose s5 if wait one,two month :)
[General Questions and Answers] geeta93:
Meizu M1 Note or lenovo a7000

which 1 to buy?

is meizu trustworthy brand?
[General Questions and Answers] supermilleno:
If you HAD to pick between these two, the meizu has a 1080p screen (vs 720p) and a slightly faster processor.
[General Questions and Answers] Miayam:
Now I'd like to change my phone. Because the samsung device I using is so slow and crashed many times. But I'm not sure which to choose, iPhone 6 or iPhone 6s? Or others?
[General Questions and Answers] Edogawa Conan:
Don't go to the dark side, mate. Wait and see how the new nexus 5 will be :)
[General Questions and Answers] mfsr98:
You have the same problem as me here in Portugal, it will take a long time to the Nexus 4 to be released... I think you should buy an Android phone because it will get a lot of support here later with Custom ROMs and everything... Go for the S3. There is also the HTC One X if you like it :)

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The Galaxy Nexus is on that price range, at least I think so. I even thing the NEXUS 4 is on that price range! So consider seeing those.
[General Questions and Answers] Felimenta97:
Xperia P. You will either love or hate it.

"What really matters in this world, anyway?"
[General Questions and Answers] mfsr98:
That is true.
[General Questions and Answers] Heaven Stream:
Well, HTC closed doors here and i can't get one... And well, i'm almost going straight in the S3, that i could get immediately, and the iPhone 5 will probably go out just in the end of this moth.
[General Questions and Answers] Paced98:
I currently have a Kindle Fire (not HD) and I might be looking for another tablet (possibly larger than the KF). What should I get?
[General Questions and Answers] abaaaabbbb63:
Microsoft surface :)

Or Galaxy tab 2
[General Questions and Answers] mfsr98:
or the Nexus 10.
[General Questions and Answers] thebrian101:
:cowboy:If the nexus 10 doesn't pan out, you can always look into the asus infinity
[General Questions and Answers] dmb219:
If you don't need more than the 16 gb storage that the Nexus 4 has (no SD card), I'd buy that from Google. You'll have the best Android phone and get the updates as soon as they are available. If you need a phone with an SD card, I'd go with the GS3 or Note2.
[General Questions and Answers] ullasmanju:
which tab to choose???

i have to choose between sony tablet s and nexus 10 ........ which one is faster??????
[General Questions and Answers] Felimenta97:
Nexus 10 all the way.

"What really matters in this world, anyway?"
[General Questions and Answers] G1ukos:
battery+lowcost

Hello!

Can you advice me android device with pretty nice battery life UNDER $200?

GSM, no contract.

I need it for my parents. But it would be nice to have some features in it... Not just the basic calls and sms.

Thanks in advance.
[General Questions and Answers] keenofhiphop:
the old classics... sony xperia 2011s or samsung galaxy ace<- which is btw a very nice device, not too large, not too expensive, battery life depends on usage.... can all customize :)

Greets

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von meinem Superdroiden per Gedabkenblitz gesendet
[General Questions and Answers] mfsr98:
For some reason he has to wait for next year... this device isn't sold on the Play Store, either in Brazil or Portugal...
[General Questions and Answers] G1ukos:
Nice!

Any cheaper options?
[General Questions and Answers] mfsr98:
wow even cheaper?... Then see the Galaxy Gio, Mini or Pocket.
[General Questions and Answers] G1ukos:
Yeah =)

It's not like I'm too greedy!

Just want to have a bunch of options they could choose from.

Right. I'm going to check those phones, thanks, guys!
[General Questions and Answers] JSH12345:
Galaxy S2 vs Xperia SL??
[General Questions and Answers] SunnyChrono6:
[/QUOTE]

The Galaxy Nexus is on that price range, at least I think so. I even thing the NEXUS 4 is on that price range! So consider seeing those.[/QUOTE]

I think I mentioned no LG devices, and the only Samsung I like is the Nexus anyway, but I don't want to get the same phone my friend has....it would be IMO redundant.

That's.....not too bad, but I was considering something with a design similar to that of HTC's 2011 phones....I would have got the Rezound(I still might).

How is the One S looking?
[General Questions and Answers] Stensfie:
wich is better galaxy tab 7.7 or nexus 7?? ....thanks in advanced
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
Wrong forum to ask this question. But if you're set on iCrap, wait for the 6s. Should be around September, or October when the lines outside shorten. Rumor is the 6s/6s+ will have 2GB RAM instead of 1, but who knows if this will even matter since iOS doesn't support proper multi-tasking anyway. Maybe they'll even bump the MP of the cameras to something that isn't 5 years old. Or whatever incremental improvements they'll institute over the current model because iSheep will happily re-spend their money on minor improvements that Apple could easily have made in older devices but held back on because they know iDiots will gobble up the offal they're fed.
[General Questions and Answers] daringraj:
Canvas nitro or canvas nitro 2
[General Questions and Answers] robertblekman:
Ofcoirse the one plus one. Outstanding features for the price range a beautiful phone woth a 5+" screen. I dont know the exact inches of the screen but it is far big enough.

I would say buy the one plus one

:):thumbup:
[General Questions and Answers] spiceweasel_aut:
What's the loudest phone (headphone jack) on the market atm?
[General Questions and Answers] :
The HTC One M8 is one of the loudest, for sure.
[General Questions and Answers] Tarts5:
Hey guys, what would you get in these price categories:

Phone for MAX 300EUR (Thats means LG G2 for example in Estonia)

Phone for MAX 180EUR (Thats means Xiaomi Redmi 2 for example in Estonia)

Specs:

-max size about 140x72x10mm

-decent battery

-bang for buck, pure performance over "neat" features
[General Questions and Answers] surfmadpig:
I currently have a Samsung galaxy s4 mini, but it's about to die. I'm looking for recommendations for a new phone.

Specs I'm after in order of importance:

Battery life

Fast (at least 1,8 GHz processor)

Small height and design (5 inch screen max, ideally less)

LED notification light

Ideally, reliable custom ROMs.

Ideally, replaceable battery.

Other specs are not important.

Please help me out - the web hasn't been helpful, as most reviews and comparisons set other priorities than my own.
[General Questions and Answers] :
The OnePlus One is everything you're looking for, except the screen is a half inch too long (5.5"). I don't know how much half an inch matters to you, though...
[General Questions and Answers] fBx:
Cheap phone as a backup

Hi there,

so recently my One M8 had to be repaired and I was stuck for days with an unbelievably slow xperia active from a friend. I thought, well if any day I could need a replacement phone, as backup say for parties of just when I don't want to take the M8, what would I get? I would like it to be around iphone-4-size and easy to unlock and flash with cyanogenmod resp. still updated with new cyanogenmod versions. It should just run somewhat fluently and have a bit internal storage for the most important apps. What would you recommend?

First thing that came to my mind was a used galaxy s2. still a bit too expensive for my needs.
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
Full size S4 fits the bill. It's a bit aged, but still capable, and much better than the S4 Mini. Lots of both custom AOSP and customized TouchWiz ROMs available. If you can live without NFC, pop in a Zerolemon 3000mAh battery for 15% more juice than the stock 2600mAh battery.
[General Questions and Answers] surfmadpig:
Thanks for the suggestion.

Half an inch matters a lot, I'm afraid.

I guess my post wasn't clear enough: 5 inches is already a compromise. I'd ideally want no more than 4.5". I just know there aren't many good small phones out there to choose from. :rolleyes:
[General Questions and Answers] extrem0:
Maybe Z3 compact? Or LG G2.
[General Questions and Answers] Hannah Stern:
Which do YOU like more? iPhone or Android? Test the devices at the Tech-Shops.

But if you're ready to pay for 6s wit Force-Touch, why not?

Which Device do you have? Maybe Upgrading to a newer Samsung is OK?

Who are you talking to? Please quote or type [MENTION=256746]username[/MENTION], if you want somebody to read your Post.

Wow, you mentioned many specifications. Higher sucess rate in this thread for you.

Maybe your S4 Mini just died because of the bogus Android KitKat?

The best thing that comes to my mind, is the normal Galaxy S4.

* 1.9 GHz Quad Core (2,3 GHz in GT-i9506)

* 16/32 GB Internal Storage (i recommend 32 GB.)

* Replacable Battery

* TouchWiz UI as known from S4 Mini

* LED-Notification Light in RGB-Colours (Colours can be Mixed up.)

* Do not Upgrade to KitKat (bogus) or Lollypop (Ugly UI)

How much do you want to pay?
[General Questions and Answers] Dexcellium:
Hello guys , well as the topic says I would like to buy a phone.

So the specs are a bit complicated :

3-4 GB of ram

At least 32gb ROM

A good Qualcomm which doesn't have heating problem or a very good mediatek

And a very good battery life .

Also only Chinese brands ( except meizu, miui , elephone jyayu )

Budget : 500 dollars max

Smart phones that I'm interested :

Huawei honor 6+ ( battery life is good though ? ) , or the IUNI U3

If somebody finds something good ( because yes since 2 weeks I browse every Chinese brand ) I would be eternally grateful.
[General Questions and Answers] Hannah Stern:
It's actually better to post more Complicated Specifications here...⁖ :)

Oppo is also Chinese.

The Oppo Find 7 is good for you, i think.

3 GB RAM

High Processing Power

Pretty Camera

Chinese

Multilingual Support

5.5 Inch 1440p-Screen
[General Questions and Answers] Dexcellium:
Thanks for your suggestion, but the Oppo I saw like tons of tests where the battery life was a big negative point, like on my Meizu MX3 :D ( which can last 5 hours on video playback for ex)

And the complicated part here, it's just to find a powerful smartphone with a very good battery life, that's the problem :(
[General Questions and Answers] Hannah Stern:
Well, my knowledge tells me, that the Battery Runtime is actually very good.

Look at your preferred Phones on GSMArena If you want, also read some reviews.

Oppo's Battery also charges extremely fast... :)
[General Questions and Answers] JimmyRay:
Upgrade from Xperia Ray: Xperia Z3 Compact, or something else?

Hello folks,

I am considering upgrading from my 2011 Xperia Ray to a more modern (i.e. powerful) phone, while retaining a small form factory.

I am currently using mikeioannina's LegaxyXperia (alternating between CM11 and CM12.1) and am amazed that this old device is able to run the latest OS.

I love the small, compact size of the Ray, but the 2011-era single core CPU is showing its age.

If Sony released an Xperia Ray 2 with updated specs and a slightly larger display, I would probably buy it tomorrow.

However, this seems unlikely to happen, so I believe the closest I can get to a modern phone within a relatively small size is the Z3 Compact.

However, perhaps there is something else out there (a little smaller?), still with reasonably good specs?

A few Chinese phones have caught my eye, however they typically run stock Android 4.4. Having used CM11/CM12.1, I feel I would many of the features of AOSP, so would also like an active rom development community - this is one of the positives of the Sony phones.

Thank you in advance for any suggestions!
[General Questions and Answers] walker5538:
Phone Camera Similar to Zoom Xenon Flash

I currently have the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom. I LOVE the xenon flash, as it takes amazing pictures. I have 2 toddlers on the move and it's important that I can "freeze frame" the moment because they won't stay still to take a picture most of the time. My question is... are there any LED flash phones out there that can achieve this same result? My Zoom seems to be eating up batteries for some reason, so I'm looking for my next phone. Should I go with the K Zoom, or something else? One problem I have run into is when I have issues with my Zoom, it's hard to find answers because almost nobody has the phone. It would be nice to have a more "mainstream" phone. One other phone I've been looking at is the Z3 compact, but I don't know if it can compare to the camera I have now.

Do you think the Z3 compact can "freeze frame" like my xenon flash now?

Any other phone suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!! :D
[General Questions and Answers] Hannah Stern:
JimmyRay: Phone

Hello, Jimmy :)

Is the Z3 Compact OK for you?

Advantages

Extremely High Processing Power with Quad-Core (2.5 GHz Snapdragon 801)

4K-Video Recording

1080p@60fps Video Recording

720p@120fps Slow-Motion-?

Bright Screen

Very Robust

Water-Resistant

Physical Shutter Button with Quick Launch

Camera is OK.

Good Loudspeaker+Sound Quality

Good Graphics-Card

Fast Boot/Startup

MicroSD-Cards

Other

* Glass+Metal-Body

* HD-720p-Screen

Disadvantages

Non-Removable Battery

Not the Best User Interface

Alternatives

Galaxy Alpha (Removable Battery but no MicroSD)

Galaxy S5 Mini (Much Lower Specifications but also OK.) (No 4k)

Galaxy S4 Mini (Maximum Power in Minimum Size)

HTC One Mini 2

LG G3 S

Avoid

* S3 Mini

* HTC One Mini 1

* Galaxy A3 and A5

* Galaxy S6

If those phones i mentioned aren't OK, please answer me:

What's your preferred Screen Size

Is MicroSD and Waterproofity Neccesary?

Must the Battery be Replacable?

Is a Physical Shutter Button Important?

How Important is the Screen?

How Important is Battery Runtime?

How Important is the Camera?

Must the Camera-Flashlight be bright?

Must the Speakers be good?

What is the Maximum Price, that you'd like to pay?

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Also See:

Ƶ3 vs Alpha

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S4 Zoom over Z3c

Optical Image Stabilisation

Camera Grip

Stative-Support (no Longer in K Zoom)

Manual Camera Settings

10x Optical Zoom

More Camera Features (but Z3c also has very much.)

Zoom Ring (not in K Zoom)

xEnon-Flash

Z3c over S4z

Waterproofity

Better Picture Quality at the Edges

ISO 12800

4K Video Rec + 1080p@60fps

Faster Camera Speed

Fast Burstshot

More Robust

HDR-Video

Both

Good Camera UI

1/2.3"-Sensor

Picture-Quality above Average

Many Camera Features

Average Low-Light Performance

Video Stabilisation (Z3 has Digital Stabilisation for Photos and Videos) (Sony calls it SteadyShot)

LED-Flash used as AutoFocus-support-light

Same Screeen Resolution with Average Pixel Density

Physical Shutter Button
[General Questions and Answers] AxelBlade:
2 tablets

Hi everyone!

I want to buy a tablet because i will be traveling a lot this year.

I'm between the Nvidia Shield Tablet and the "slightly" old Google Nexus 7 (2013).

Both are beasts but cannot decide between one of them. I'd use it for business and to play videogames. I know the nvidia shield it's meant to be used to gaming but still...

I found the Google nexus 7 at 150€ (125€ with a 25€ discount coupon at second hand) and that makes it really a tempting choice vs the Nvidia shield tablet at 299€.

I need advice! :(

Thx in advance guys!
[General Questions and Answers] JimmyRay:
Hello Hannah,

Thank you for your highly detailed response - you raise a number of great points...there are lots of things to consider!

I will check the phones you suggest a little later. For the time being, to answer your follow-up questions:

4.0", but a little more is okay, provided the bezel is small.

MicroSD is important, I believe. Water proofing is a low priority for me.

Not necessarily.

No.

A crisp, clear screen is important. As I mentioned earlier, the size should be approximately 4.0".

I currently get around 2~3 days of standby time on my Xperia Ray, depending on usage.

I assume a more modern device should exceed this easily.

The camera should be on par with an iPhone.

The flash is useful also for use as a flashlight.

Not important - as long as I can hear the other person and audio in videos.

For music, I will use earphones.

$250~$300

Just to clarify my main priorities:

- Size and weight. I love the compact form of my Xperia. To be honest, perhaps the Z3 Compact may be a little too big.

Ideally, I would love to have an iPhone 5-sized/weighted device capable of running Android. The other priority is strong support among CM developers, again I have been spoiled by the excellent LegacyXperia development team.

Many thanks again!

Jimmy
[General Questions and Answers] Hannah Stern:
[MENTION=5931546]JimmyRay[/MENTION]:

The best, i can recommend you, is the S4 Mini:

Good 4.3-Inch Screen

Good Multitasking and Battery RUntime

Robust

Good Camera (Quality is as good as iPhone, Speed is just average.)

FullHD-Video Recording with 6-Megapixel Still Images, but no Video Stabilisation.

Camera Flash + Torch + Video-Torch

Replacable Battery

But not Water-Resistant

No Physical Shutter Button

Cheaper than $250

There's also the S5 Mini:

Price is around $270

Robust and Waterproof

Replacable Battery

HD-Amoled-Screen

Processing Power as good as Galaxy S3

The Z3 Compact is better but,

Not Replacable Battery

Too expensive.

Also take a look at the LG G3 S.

S5 Mini is as big as Z3 Compact, so why not take S4 Mini or Alpha?

> Alpha has no MicroSD, but the Battery is replacable, and the Processing Power is extremely Strong. It's also super robust‼

I hope this helped.
[General Questions and Answers] SidCounter:
UMI emax

Hi, nooby here preparing to buy first android phone.

I pre-orderd a UMI emax as its got a brilliant price tag, and its comes rooted with rootjoy. Now I spent several hours reading into custom ROMs and how you can build an AOSP rom from source if you got the right device tree and such but its overwhelming me atm.

My main concern if its going to run popular ROMs or not? UMI says they going to roll lollipop on it but they said that to the hammer (their previous phone) and they still working on it. I would be completely fine with lollipop.

I learn IT and can program to a fair enough level so if not too hard workarounds are available then I am up for that. (I am not looking for work around in this thread just advice on it, if its even possible)

I can still cancel my order so I am looking for general advice on these kinda devices. General UMI experiences or any other graymarket chines phone experiences.

Thanks in advance.
[General Questions and Answers] revan17:
Hey all, my GF just broke her phone which, naturally :D , means I'm passing on my cherished and looked after LG G2 to her and I am buying a new phone.

My options are:

LG G Flex 2

LG G3

HTC One M8

Xperia Z3 Compact

I'm really undecided. I love everything about my G2 except the UI. I really like the Sense UI but I'm concerned about the camera and having owned the G2 for 18 months, I'm accustomed to great battery life. G3 is an option but I'm sceptic about the QHD screen and the 3000mah battery... I've read the G Flex 2 is lagging a lot so I don't think I'm gonna go that route. Z3 is an interesting option, however, I'm concerned over the screen reduction...I don't know will I get used to it.

Thoughts? All in all which phone do you consider the best path?