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[Q]gonna buy nexus need help!

Hello guys,
I want to buy a Galaxy Nexus but i got important questions for you guys. I hope you can answer me them cuz i need your own oppinion and experience
1. How is the galaxy nexus
2. Will it be good in the future (1,5~2 years)
3. how is gaming ( mc4 , gta3 , vice city)
4.how does it compare to galaxy s2 , s3
5. What is the best of that phone?
6. Butter smooth or not?
Thx !please answer as fast as you can! Thx

For 1.2.3.4.5 and 6.
Open youtube.
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wtr_dhd said:
For 1.2.3.4.5 and 6.
Open youtube.
Type "Galaxy Nexus vs <insert name of phone here>"
Have fun watching.
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For 1.2.3.4.5 and 6.
Open youtube.
Type "Galaxy Nexus vs <insert name of phone here>"
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thx dude but i did it actually
i cant decide and i thought guys like you who got the phone could answer me that ...

saprer said:
1. How is the galaxy nexus
Mediocre as a smartphone. Its CDMA signal strength is very poor.
2. Will it be good in the future (1,5~2 years)
It is barely good in the present.
3. how is gaming ( mc4 , gta3 , vice city)
I am not sure but it sucks at Ingress.
4.how does it compare to galaxy s2 , s3
I like the s2 and s3 a lot but I am not sure I'd rather have them.
5. What is the best of that phone?
I don't understand your question.
6. Butter smooth or not?
Not.
Thx !please answer as fast as you can! Thx
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so that means this phone is bad? can someone comfirm this? please i want to buy it tomorrow or next week

saprer said:
Hello guys,
I want to buy a Galaxy Nexus but i got important questions for you guys. I hope you can answer me them cuz i need your own oppinion and experience
1. How is the galaxy nexus
2. Will it be good in the future (1,5~2 years)
3. how is gaming ( mc4 , gta3 , vice city)
4.how does it compare to galaxy s2 , s3
5. What is the best of that phone?
6. Butter smooth or not?
Thx !please answer as fast as you can! Thx
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1. For my needs, it is better than any carrier subsidized phone. The dev community provides more than the carriers, plus you get to learn at the
same time.
2. I plan to keep mine at least another 12 months. I'm usually slow to move on, and this phone satisfies most of my needs. Keep in mind how fast technology changes.
3. I have Gta 3 on it. I did not have any issues until i found someone's save file here on xda. Now I get the occasional lag, but nothing i really mind, since i only play from time to time.
4. Well think of release dates is all you need to do. Technology is ever changing. But to have a community like this phone has and google providing factory images and latest updates is pretty huge.
5. Those phones are inferior in my opinion, because they're locked up, and require more to free them.
6. Buttery smooth.
GSM Gnex 4.2.1 stock unlocked rooted

saprer said:
so that means this phone is bad? can someone comfirm this? please i want to buy it tomorrow or next week
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The problem is, this kind of question has so many variables. What is important to you?
The latest software? Get any relatively new Nexus.
The latest hardware? Nexus 4, Galaxy S3, any other new high-end phone.
Price? This Nexus, any other 1-year phone.
Stock Android? Any Nexus.
That's why you're getting so many nonsense answers; they're an unanswerable questions.

bananagranola said:
The problem is, this kind of question has so many variables. What is important to you?
The latest software? Get any relatively new Nexus.
The latest hardware? Nexus 4, Galaxy S3, any other new high-end phone.
Price? This Nexus, any other 1-year phone.
Stock Android? Any Nexus.
That's why you're getting so many nonsense answers; they're an unanswerable questions.
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This. In a sense it all really trickles down to how you want to use your phone. IMO, if you haven't bought one yet, look for newer devices. The GNex was released late 2011. There have been a lot of changes in the smartphone industry since that time. If you buy one now, you'll realize how much difference there is between these newer devices and the good ol' GNex. Support would also probably dwindle as time passes by. But that's just my take on this matter. If you have the resources to buy a newer device, I'd say go for the newer ones.

For example, I'd come in and say "wait for the for the flexible display devices, they're getting out this year"
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bk201doesntexist said:
For example, I'd come in and say "wait for the for the flexible display devices, they're getting out this year"
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yeah ive heard this too but i dont got so much money for them.
i just want a a phone wich is fast in internet ( web brwosing , watching flash videos)
a phone wich got good display ( for me nexus has good display like ive heard)
a phone wich runs FAST ( butter , etc.. i dont want it to be laggy)
a little bit gaming ( like gta 3 , vice city , mc4 , subway surfers )
a phone with latest firmware and a good support ( galaxy nexus got soo cool devs here )
a phone with i can have fun to play with
i dont need the newest hardware or the flexible display.

saprer said:
yeah ive heard this too but i dont got so much money for them.
i just want a a phone wich is fast in internet ( web brwosing , watching flash videos)
a phone wich got good display ( for me nexus has good display like ive heard)
a phone wich runs FAST ( butter , etc.. i dont want it to be laggy)
a little bit gaming ( like gta 3 , vice city , mc4 , subway surfers )
a phone with latest firmware and a good support ( galaxy nexus got soo cool devs here )
a phone with i can have fun to play with
i dont need the newest hardware or the flexible display.
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Then it's okay for you probably. But only you know if you're happy with the specs. I would find someone who actually owns one and look at it. But even then, who knows if you're setting it up the same. Maybe I run something that causes my phone to be slower than you would? There's so many variables...

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Then it's okay for you probably. But only you know if you're happy with the specs. I would find someone who actually owns one and look at it. But even then, who knows if you're setting it up the same. Maybe I run something that causes my phone to be slower than you would? There's so many variables...
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i got nobody in my friendlist who owns this phone LOL
but my brother got S2 and i heard they are very similar.
i dont think that i will be dissapionted with the nexus.
Do you guys think Nexus is a beatiful? i mean vs iphone 4s / 5

Xperia S Rumors

Hey guys, I just need to ask you a few questions, because I`m not sure which phone to buy, this one or the galaxy s2. I`ve read on a few places that touch sensitive buttons on the xperia s are not quite responsive, that the battery drains quite fast and that there is not much available ram upon reboot. Can someone please confirm or decline these things, I would really appreciate it.

Brontok said:
Hey guys, I just need to ask you a few questions, because I`m not sure which phone to buy, this one or the galaxy s2. I`ve read on a few places that touch sensitive buttons on the xperia s are not quite responsive, that the battery drains quite fast and that there is not much available ram upon reboot. Can someone please confirm or decline these things, I would really appreciate it.
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You will get used to the touch sensitive button in a few days. My friends have had the S2 for a while and battery life is similar. Never heard about the RAM issue. Never faced it. BTW don't you think its a bit late to buy these devices? Buy an S3/XZ or Nexus device if you want a futureproof device.
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Aniket said:
You will get used to the touch sensitive button in a few days. My friends have had the S2 for a while and battery life is similar. Never heard about the RAM issue. Never faced it. BTW don't you think its a bit late to buy these devices? Buy an S3/XZ or Nexus device if you want a futureproof device.
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Thanks for your reply. I know they`re a bit outdated but to be honest right now I can`t afford anything better. In fact I could but I`m a student, and I have many other costs. And for me the xperia s is a good phone for that particular amount of money. It can only be compared to S2. If someone has a suggestion please write it down, or write down your experiance with XS.

Brontok said:
Thanks for your reply. I know they`re a bit outdated but to be honest right now I can`t afford anything better. In fact I could but I`m a student, and I have many other costs. And for me the xperia s is a good phone for that particular amount of money. It can only be compared to S2. If someone has a suggestion please write it down, or write down your experiance with XS.
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Well, for the same budget u will get S3.. Or Iphone4s.. If u r going for used ones.. Not first hand.. Ofcourse u r going for used ones and i think Galaxy nexus is going to be good.. It will get a couple more generations of Google's work.. And thereare other good devices which are new with this price range to look.. I wouldnt buy this if i were u at this stage.. Even though my phone rocks, i would try to get a different and new device, since day by day this phone is gonna get obselete...
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sudhindrakv said:
Well, for the same budget u will get S3.. Or Iphone4s.. If u r going for used ones.. Not first hand.. Ofcourse u r going for used ones and i think Galaxy nexus is going to be good.. It will get a couple more generations of Google's work.. And thereare other good devices which are new with this price range to look.. I wouldnt buy this if i were u at this stage.. Even though my phone rocks, i would try to get a different and new device, since day by day this phone is gonna get obselete...
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Not really, in my country xperia s costs about 224 USD, and S3 is about 350 USD. It`s true that it will get obsolete but so will any other phone. I wanted to buy iphone 4s but I don`t know, it has only 512mb of ram, a 1.0 ghz cpu. and besides that the screen is only 3.5".

As for the RAM and the battery drain, I'd say it depends on the ROM you use. If you don't care about further updates not being released, I would go for the Xperia S. If not so, you should go for a Samsung Galaxy Nexus or a second hand Google Nexus 4, Samsung Galaxy S3 or a Sony Xperia T/V.
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djolivier said:
As for the RAM and the battery drain, I'd say it depends on the ROM you use. If you don't care about further updates not being released, I would go for the Xperia S. If not so, you should go for a Samsung Galaxy Nexus or a second hand Google Nexus 4, Samsung Galaxy S3 or a Sony Xperia T/V.
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I don`t really care about further updates because I`m planing to buy a new phone in the future. At the moment s3 and nexus are to expensive. Xperia T has almost identical features, but as you said it`s newer than xs

Brontok said:
Hey guys, I just need to ask you a few questions, because I`m not sure which phone to buy, this one or the galaxy s2. I`ve read on a few places that touch sensitive buttons on the xperia s are not quite responsive, that the battery drains quite fast and that there is not much available ram upon reboot. Can someone please confirm or decline these things, I would really appreciate it.
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look my friend ,, about buttons yes its kinda not responsive if u put a screen protector but u will get used to it ,, i have xperia sl for a year now ,, about the battery according to ur use ,, i am lucky i guess with my 1.7 gh it never lag ,, but on the other hand it kinda got hot while playing (root solve this a little bit ) in the end go for xperia Z if u can or any new devices coz i guess support for this devices reached end

between XS and S2, i prefer XS. if you got other option, go for Nexus 4.

[Q] Just 2 steps from buying the Galaxy Note 2...

Hi,
I was about to buy the GS4 but I thought of the Note II
I'm impressed with this phablet
Just 2 questions about the note 2 to make sure it's a good choice for me.
1- There is a huge difference in hardware (CPU & GPU) between note 2 and the S4
But I saw that people don't have any lag even in latest hardcore games
Can the note 2 be good for a while or maybe in the near future it will be and old device & can't handle new games??
I mean the S4 got about 28000 vs 18000 on the note 2 on ANTUTU Bench.
I this points difference is for nothing?
2- The camera of the note 2... If I try to capture a written text on the blackboard about 7~10 meters far away from me... can I really get the a good picture?? (I mean in the college )
Or should I get the 13MP of the S4??

Hi and welcome!
1. The difference between Note 2 hardware and GS4 hardware is not so important as long as Note 2's hardware can provide enough power. And it does. Plenty. If you look to benchmarks for answers, you'll be disappointed to know that the synthetic benchmarks don't reflect real life usage, so the scores are more or less an indicator. Not to mention that the newer phones like GS4 have some tweaks in order to get higher scores in benchmarks. You can safely buy Note 2 from this point of view, it's powerful enough to play any game out there, plus it does it on a big beautiful screen and not eating all your battery while doing it.
2. The camera can take good pictures, for what you say you need, it's perfect. You may get bigger pictures from the GS4 due to it's lager sensor, but unless you shoot very small text or you need to print a banner from it, you won't see the difference.
I had to make the same choice some time ago, and I went with the Note 2. I don't regret a second for doing so, especially when my GS4-using friends keep asking for chargers constantly cause their battery won't last them through a day.

Ruwin said:
Hi and welcome!
1. The difference between Note 2 hardware and GS4 hardware is not so important as long as Note 2's hardware can provide enough power. And it does. Plenty. If you look to benchmarks for answers, you'll be disappointed to know that the synthetic benchmarks don't reflect real life usage, so the scores are more or less an indicator. Not to mention that the newer phones like GS4 have some tweaks in order to get higher scores in benchmarks. You can safely buy Note 2 from this point of view, it's powerful enough to play any game out there, plus it does it on a big beautiful screen and not eating all your battery while doing it.
2. The camera can take good pictures, for what you say you need, it's perfect. You may get bigger pictures from the GS4 due to it's lager sensor, but unless you shoot very small text or you need to print a banner from it, you won't see the difference.
I had to make the same choice some time ago, and I went with the Note 2. I don't regret a second for doing so, especially when my GS4-using friends keep asking for chargers constantly cause their battery won't last them through a day.
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Thanks, you made my day :cyclops:
But I hope that other people ensure what you say cause I get confused after someone tells me that S4 is a better choice

Well, I wrote my opinion on this matter, others may have different preferences. It all comes up to what you need - big screen + big battery vs. fullHD + newer hardware - considering that if you put my Note 2 (and I say "my Note 2" because I'm talking about rooted + custom ROM) next to a GS4, you don't see any performance difference. Any.
Oh, yeah, and the pricing difference...

I agree with ruwin. However it all depends on what you want to use it for. I personally don't care to much for TouchWiz exclusive features which are now not so exclusive. For example, OmniRom have a note 2 custom ROM with android 4.3 with working multi window and there are now plenty of apps and mods which make good use of the s-pen. That being said and considering hardware differences to be neglible what makes the note 2 'better' in my opinion is the larger screen. I couldn't go back to a smaller screen now. And if your looking for the TW features, The 4.3 upgrade should be just around the corner and there are already fully functional note 3 features being ported. Don't be scared! Get the note 2
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colsecomb said:
I agree with ruwin. However it all depends on what you want to use it for. I personally don't care to much for TouchWiz exclusive features which are now not so exclusive. For example, OmniRom have a note 2 custom ROM with android 4.3 with working multi window and there are now plenty of apps and mods which make good use of the s-pen. That being said and considering hardware differences to be neglible what makes the note 2 'better' in my opinion is the larger screen. I couldn't go back to a smaller screen now. And if your looking for the TW features, The 4.3 upgrade should be just around the corner and there are already fully functional note 3 features being ported. Don't be scared! Get the note 2
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Thanks,
waiting for other opinions

Well I've had my note 2 for a year. I was eagerly awaiting the 3 and was going to buy that.
However, my father got the s4 so I had to set it all up for him and whilst the screen is nice, its too small and the battery life is the same. For me the gimmicks it has are pointless and if I was asked to swap my 2 for the s4 I wouldn't.
I'm a big game player and the bigger screen and battery are a must for me but everyone is different.
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3vo3d said:
Well I've had my note 2 for a year. I was eagerly awaiting the 3 and was going to buy that.
However, my father got the s4 so I had to set it all up for him and whilst the screen is nice, its too small and the battery life is the same. For me the gimmicks it has are pointless and if I was asked to swap my 2 for the s4 I wouldn't.
I'm a big game player and the bigger screen and battery are a must for me but everyone is different.
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That's a good point
if it has a bigger screen + better battery life + good performance vs brighter Full HD >>> THE NOTE II WINS

The Note 2 is a better choice as it has better battery and S Pen features. Also I heard many users having problems with the S4 such as heating, etc.

Will add that if want to take pictures if blackboard notes in college, why cant you snap them after class, or have the teacher hold on for 3 seconds so you can take the photo before erasing?
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PhxDroid86 said:
Will add that if want to take pictures if blackboard notes in college, why cant you snap them after class, or have the teacher hold on for 3 seconds so you can take the photo before erasing?
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Well, some teachers don't allow us to take pictures (don't know why) so we take the photo while he is not looking
The BB also gets to be erased about 4-5 times every class, so simply I can't capture it after the class

AhmadLight said:
That's a good point
if it has a bigger screen + better battery life + good performance vs brighter Full HD >>> THE NOTE II WINS
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Yeah for me the bigger screen whilst playing is a must now. I know it seems hard to believe but I pick up my old phone and I couldn't believe how I used to play games on such a small screen.
For you I guess also price may be a factor? My dad wanted the note 2 but got a better deal on the s4.
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3vo3d said:
Yeah for me the bigger screen whilst playing is a must now. I know it seems hard to believe but I pick up my old phone and I couldn't believe how I used to play games on such a small screen.
For you I guess also price may be a factor? My dad wanted the note 2 but got a better deal on the s4.
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Well, finally I'm getting the Note 3 instead if Allah wishes :fingers-crossed:
There is a 26% discount on its price, so it's about the same price as an S4
Thanks everyone for your help
It maybe helpful for anyone who is confused about the Note 2 and the S4

Which Quad/Dual Core device is the best?

Hi guys.. I am planning to sell my phone.. I am just confused on which phone to buy.. Xperia Z, Nexus 4, Xperia SP, Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini, HTC One Mini, Sony Xperia Z1 Mini.. Or should i just go with iPhone 5?I can't afford to buy flagships.. Budget isn't that great, nor worst.. :silly: But any suggestions??

sudhindrakv said:
Hi guys.. I am planning to sell my phone.. I am just confused on which phone to buy.. Xperia Z, Nexus 4, Xperia SP, Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini, HTC One Mini, Sony Xperia Z1 Mini.. Or should i just go with iPhone 5?I can't afford to buy flagships.. Budget isn't that great, nor worst.. :silly: But any suggestions??
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Z1 mini is the best out of the above, but not the best price of course.
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monivan said:
Z1 mini is the best out of the above, but not the best price of course.
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Of course.. But since Z1 mini or Z1 S isn't out yet, lets omit it..

Lg optimus g (the at&t version) gives good bang for buck. I got mine for $180 on ebay. I miss my ions camera and sony launcher but this phone performs rather well.
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luisoman2000 said:
Lg optimus g (the at&t version) gives good bang for buck. I got mine for $180 on ebay. I miss my ions camera and sony launcher but this phone performs rather well.
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Carrier locked device? Hardly.. Coz i live in India.. Here none of the phones are carrier locked.. May be very few in the past.. But LG Optimus G looks pretty good, but s/w wise its pretty dull.. I mean UI and other stuff..
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sudhindrakv said:
Carrier locked device? Hardly.. Coz i live in India.. Here none of the phones are carrier locked.. May be very few in the past.. But LG Optimus G looks pretty good, but s/w wise its pretty dull.. I mean UI and other stuff..
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I actually bought 2 of these, one for my mom and one for me. Mine was carrier locked and the unlock code costed me $2, my moms phone came already unlocked from the seller. I'm using mine in honduras (central america).Sure, UI is not as great as sony's but there are a few roms out there with stock lg UI as well as 4.3 and 4.4 roms. I'm using nocturnal rom(discontinued unfortunately) which is stock LG UI with the sony walkman, movies and gallery app. I like some of the LG tricks though like qslide(which lets you keep watching a video and use the phone's other functions) and quicknote. Unlocking the bootloader was easy with freegee(downloaded it from play store).

My suggestion is xperia z bcoz have good development from good developer
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My suggestion is xperia z bcoz have good development from good developer
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I would have loved to get a z or zl, but the steep $400 plus pricetag for it was waaaaaay above my budget.
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My suggestion is xperia z bcoz have good development from good developer
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Yes so have i thought about getting it.. Since it has official cm support and it will have the same for 3 mpre years atleast because of the h/w.. And devs like niaboc79, zeroimfinity and others make it look like a cool phone.. And also its within my budget.. So probably it is the one.. On other hand, i am thinking of Nexus4.. :/
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sudhindrakv said:
Yes so have i thought about getting it.. Since it has official cm support and it will have the same for 3 mpre years atleast because of the h/w.. And devs like niaboc79, zeroimfinity and others make it look like a cool phone.. And also its within my budget.. So probably it is the one.. On other hand, i am thinking of Nexus4.. :/
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Why Nexus 4 and not the Nexus 5? I think the Nexus 5 would be the best device for you if it fits your price. Otherwise wait for the Moto G, it's getting launched in India in January 2014. Both these devices are the best value for money you can get.

Xperia Z
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exzibit7 said:
Why Nexus 4 and not the Nexus 5? I think the Nexus 5 would be the best device for you if it fits your price. Otherwise wait for the Moto G, it's getting launched in India in January 2014. Both these devices are the best value for money you can get.
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Nexus devices are boring UI.. I agree they are the best devices in the market.. But what's a Smartphone without some cool stock features.. I would definitely miss Sony's UI, Media apps and Camera.. And obviously music quality.. And also the look of the phone.. Although u can get all kinds of MODs, but they never are the same.. Xperia Z suits all my needs.. Its waterproof, quad core and 2gb ram, official support for 1 more year atleast, official cm support, official cwm support, lots of awesome devs, mods and cool features the phone exclusively provides.. U don't need anything else for another 2 years.. That's an awesome device.. Although on the other hand, Nexus 4 is cheap and good quality device.. Nexus 5 also is worth buying.. But i may have to skip Nexus and just go with Xperia Z..

its depend on what you looking for on the phone ,, i would suggest HTC one .. or Nexus 5
but if you gonna replace your phone why not to save more money and keep the Xperia S for another months and get a High level phone ,, like Z1 or G2

sparxx4 said:
its depend on what you looking for on the phone ,, i would suggest HTC one .. or Nexus 5
but if you gonna replace your phone why not to save more money and keep the Xperia S for another months and get a High level phone ,, like Z1 or G2
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I would stick with XS and buy a decent flagship a couple years later. Seriously, the only thing that is very different with the XS and the Galaxy S4 my girl uses is the battery life. XS is the same fast in UI as the S4, has comparable camera performance and in only very heavy 3D games you can see a difference. I don't mind the bigger screen, newer android edition, IR and the slimmer form factor at all. But S4 has roughly TWICE the battery life. 4.4.2 on GS4 is much less stable than on XS, with random reboots.
Don't mind if there are more roms for other phones. Our roms might be few in numbers but are all good.

lordoftheriffs said:
I would stick with XS and buy a decent flagship a couple years later. Seriously, the only thing that is very different with the XS and the Galaxy S4 my girl uses is the battery life. XS is the same fast in UI as the S4, has comparable camera performance and in only very heavy 3D games you can see a difference. I don't mind the bigger screen, newer android edition, IR and the slimmer form factor at all. But S4 has roughly TWICE the battery life. 4.4.2 on GS4 is much less stable than on XS, with random reboots.
Don't mind if there are more roms for other phones. Our roms might be few in numbers but are all good.
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On the other hand, Android 4.3 is a lot more stable on the Galaxy S4. And the memory is a big difference as well, 2GB for Galaxy S4, don't know how much of that is available for multitasking, but it will be at least 1GB more than what we have. I can barely multitask with my Xperia S. It's also a popular phone so there are lots of accessories. And it will get an official Android 4.4 ROM so the CM ROM might be less stable now, but in time it will always be more functional than what we will have. And it supports 4G, I think most people don't have 4G in their dataplan yet, but I do since recently (I don't have to pay anything extra for it either) and it's kind of bugging me that I can't use it.
If you're suggesting to stick with this phone for more years when it's already nearly 2 years old, I'm thinking you don't really care about speed in a phone. That's good for you I guess, but other people don't have that patience. And 2 years is a good age I think, also as you say battery life has nearly doubled in the last years and that's the most maddening thing about this phone.
@sudhindrakv: I think it's rather odd that you like the Xperia Z because of the CM support, but on the other hand want a phone with OEM-specific features. If you're going to use CM on it, you won't use those features anyway. In my opinion you should get a Nexus, I see you hanging around in the CM11 thread anyway. A lot of features can be ported to AOSP ROMs anyway, like the Sony media apps.

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On the other hand, Android 4.3 is a lot more stable on the Galaxy S4. And the memory is a big difference as well, 2GB for Galaxy S4, don't know how much of that is available for multitasking, but it will be at least 1GB more than what we have. I can barely multitask with my Xperia S. It's also a popular phone so there are lots of accessories. And it will get an official Android 4.4 ROM so the CM ROM might be less stable now, but in time it will always be more functional than what we will have. And it supports 4G, I think most people don't have 4G in their dataplan yet, but I do since recently (I don't have to pay anything extra for it either) and it's kind of bugging me that I can't use it.
If you're suggesting to stick with this phone for more years when it's already nearly 2 years old, I'm thinking you don't really care about speed in a phone. That's good for you I guess, but other people don't have that patience. And 2 years is a good age I think, also as you say battery life has nearly doubled in the last years and that's the most maddening thing about this phone.
@sudhindrakv: I think it's rather odd that you like the Xperia Z because of the CM support, but on the other hand want a phone with OEM-specific features. If you're going to use CM on it, you won't use those features anyway. In my opinion you should get a Nexus, I see you hanging around in the CM11 thread anyway. A lot of features can be ported to AOSP ROMs anyway, like the Sony media apps.
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Well, 4G is not available in greece either, and according to what I read, it kills the battery, while hspa is already fast enough. I don't see much difference between 4.1 and 4.3 anyways, apart from lockscreen widgets. You are right about multitasking, though in XS it kills useless apps first.
S4 has 780 mb free ram. Our CM11 will evetually get stable too. Just my points.

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On the other hand, Android 4.3 is a lot more stable on the Galaxy S4. And the memory is a big difference as well, 2GB for Galaxy S4, don't know how much of that is available for multitasking, but it will be at least 1GB more than what we have. I can barely multitask with my Xperia S. It's also a popular phone so there are lots of accessories. And it will get an official Android 4.4 ROM so the CM ROM might be less stable now, but in time it will always be more functional than what we will have. And it supports 4G, I think most people don't have 4G in their dataplan yet, but I do since recently (I don't have to pay anything extra for it either) and it's kind of bugging me that I can't use it.
If you're suggesting to stick with this phone for more years when it's already nearly 2 years old, I'm thinking you don't really care about speed in a phone. That's good for you I guess, but other people don't have that patience. And 2 years is a good age I think, also as you say battery life has nearly doubled in the last years and that's the most maddening thing about this phone.
@sudhindrakv: I think it's rather odd that you like the Xperia Z because of the CM support, but on the other hand want a phone with OEM-specific features. If you're going to use CM on it, you won't use those features anyway. In my opinion you should get a Nexus, I see you hanging around in the CM11 thread anyway. A lot of features can be ported to AOSP ROMs anyway, like the Sony media apps.
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No no.. What i meant was OEM specific features are my favourite.. Stock SONY is what i love the most.. I mentioned CM support because after your 2years company support ends, atleast you will have some support from development.. That's why i mentioned.. About CM11, its the only ROM i tested after eXistenZ.. Not into much testing lately, got bigger plans.. Building one myself..

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Well, 4G is not available in greece either, and according to what I read, it kills the battery, while hspa is already fast enough. I don't see much difference between 4.1 and 4.3 anyways, apart from lockscreen widgets. You are right about multitasking, though in XS it kills useless apps first.
S4 has 780 mb free ram. Our CM11 will evetually get stable too. Just my points.
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It seriously only has 780 MB RAM free of the initial 2GB? I know free RAM is wasted RAM, but that's just sad. This is why I never recommend Samsung.
There are some differences under the hood between 4.1 and 4.3, like Bluetooth 4.0 support (uses a lot less battery) and OpenGL. Our CM11 will get kind of stable, I'm just going to install it now by the way, but the available amount of RAM will just keep shrinking as Rayman needs to assign more for every new version of Android it seems (has to do with ION and no proper drivers, if less RAM is assigned it'll bootloop).
And about 4G, it depends on the frequency, but if the 800MHz band is used, 4G should use less power than 3G. In my country it's still only the 1800MHz band though.

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It seriously only has 780 MB RAM free of the initial 2GB? I know free RAM is wasted RAM, but that's just sad. This is why I never recommend Samsung.
There are some differences under the hood between 4.1 and 4.3, like Bluetooth 4.0 support (uses a lot less battery) and OpenGL. Our CM11 will get kind of stable, I'm just going to install it now by the way, but the available amount of RAM will just keep shrinking as Rayman needs to assign more for every new version of Android it seems (has to do with ION and no proper drivers, if less RAM is assigned it'll bootloop).
And about 4G, it depends on the frequency, but if the 800MHz band is used, 4G should use less power than 3G. In my country it's still only the 1800MHz band though.
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Yes.. I agree.. but 4g not yet so popular in India.. its only for rich people.. Even 3g plans are costly around here.. The only thing stopping me from thinking of buying Xperia Z is its already an year old. Another year and its completely gone.. It s gonna be a dead phone without sony support and probably devs would leave that phone and get some new one by that time.. It will be same like having Xperia S now.. Very few devs are here working for our device.. Its gonna be the same there too..
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Is it worth buying this tablet ?

HI,
I am recently looking for a tablet for my nephew who likes to do alot of skype and selfie as well as watch cartoons and play games. Is this tab still worth a shot? What about the development for this device till now? Any input will be greatly appreciated.

Still a good buy, my T800 display is the best I have ever seen, and supposedly being updated to marshmallow by samsung within the next couple of months.
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iubjaved said:
HI,
I am recently looking for a tablet for my nephew who likes to do alot of skype and selfie as well as watch cartoons and play games. Is this tab still worth a shot? What about the development for this device till now? Any input will be greatly appreciated.
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Hello Friend,
this tab is long on the market, so the last the last possible new official OS would be 6.0 (supposedly, it should roll out soon, I am writing probably because I won't believe unless I see it). I won't write about unofficial because i haven't use it yet, stock is (FOR MY NEEDS) perfect. But let's back to your topic:
- front camera could be more better for selfies and skype, in my opinion it's low
- display -resolution, colorus , quality - FABOLOUS (referring to cartoons and games)
- battery, I think it could be better, just my opinion, I get 5-6 sot (mixed ,some youtube, but some reading text, some internet browsing) in my opinion it's too low, but of course any user can have even less or much more
-performance idk about games - don't play, but youtube in 1440 p, browsing the internet it's pleasure
- if your nephew is young and doesn't care about screen quality, and may broke tablet easily I would by sth cheaper, with lower resolution , somthing wit nice ratio of value for the money
what else? it's thin, elegant, I just like it and hope to get official 6.0, no matter what it wil stay with me for long time (hope battery will stand it)
Cheers,

I have worked at Samsung when Tab S2 was releaed and I decided to buy Tab S LTE and I like it. Almost a year with me, running on custom 6.0.1 now and I have nothing to wish about, except of probably 10.5" foldable tablet. There is no alternative of that weight and quality forva ful scale remote computing I use daily.

gellmar said:
I have worked at Samsung when Tab S2 was releaed and I decided to buy Tab S LTE and I like it. Almost a year with me, running on custom 6.0.1 now and I have nothing to wish about, except of probably 10.5" foldable tablet. There is no alternative of that weight and quality forva ful scale remote computing I use daily.
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Foldable tablet !! Lol . Here too I want foldable tab! [emoji23]
BTW I got both Tab s and S2 and both work great except tab s2 has better battery consuming . If development is most important thing and screen quality . Look at Nvidia tablet. it is good in development side and gaming.
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Thanks for your input. Is there any kernel development for the tablet ? The price asked is $230, is the asking price is average ? Also can i get a better alternative at same price ?

iubjaved said:
HI,
I am recently looking for a tablet for my nephew who likes to do alot of skype and selfie as well as watch cartoons and play games. Is this tab still worth a shot? What about the development for this device till now? Any input will be greatly appreciated.
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If screen quality isn't of major importance (not that it's bad) then I'd look at the Tab A, it's just got mm and less than half the price of a Tab S.
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ashyx said:
If screen quality isn't of major importance (not that it's bad) then I'd look at the Tab A, it's just got mm and less than half the price of a Tab S.
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Thanks i already purchased one. Thanks all for the suggestions. Time to try out some rom. Any suggestions on that?
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iubjaved said:
Thanks i already purchased one. Thanks all for the suggestions. Time to try out some rom. Any suggestions on that?
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For what model?
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ashyx said:
For what model?
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SM-T705