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Kaltern
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Samsung S3, or possibly the HTC One X. Both are liquid smooth. Just be aware the Google Play app store is still absolutely shite.
It annoys me; superb hardware, not much to take advantage of it, especially in games.
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| Posted: Sat, 11th Aug 2012 08:22 Post subject: |
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Knock yourself out:
http://www.gsmarena.com/
xD
S3 has amazing capabilities, and from what I've read it's a great smartphone, altho it's really massive. Galaxy Nexus is similar, but hardware vise it's not as good as S3.
I've always wondered why didn't they put radio in Nexus :\
"Quantum mechanics is actually, contrary to it's reputation, unbeliveably simple, once you take the physics out."
Scott Aaronson | chiv wrote: | | thats true you know. newton didnt discover gravity. the apple told him about it, and then he killed it. the core was never found. |
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Frant
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| Posted: Sat, 11th Aug 2012 08:34 Post subject: |
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I don't have a smart phone (I have an old Sony Ericsson W595) and I'm not in the phonophiliac crowd (people who are phone-crazy and go apeshit when a new model is released, always having the latest etc.) but if I would get one now it'd be the Samsung Galaxy S3.
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn!
"The sky was the color of a TV tuned to a dead station" - Neuromancer
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| Posted: Sat, 11th Aug 2012 09:55 Post subject: |
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Galaxy Nexus is a good choice if you want to save some money. HTC one x and Galaxy s3 offer better hardware for more money, but their software is crappyfied by Samsung and HTC.
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| Posted: Sat, 11th Aug 2012 09:59 Post subject: |
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1. S3
2. One x
3. Gnex
If you don't mind the cheap S3 feeling go with that.
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| Posted: Sat, 11th Aug 2012 10:07 Post subject: |
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HTC One X or S3, thiose are pretty much the best options atm. A quote concerning both from another thread:
| Mister_s wrote: | The S3 had a tiny edge over the One X for me, both are excellent (my cousin has the One X). The design of the One X is obviously much nicer, but the S3 looks good enough when you hold it (the blue). I know the One X should have a screen which is quite ahead of the S3 (RGB vs. Pentile), but when you compare them however the One X wins by a tiny amount (AMOLED's black being truely black gives a few points). So the One X wins for its design and slightly better screen (I do not care about the theoretics and benchmarks).
Here is what sold the S3 to me:
- microSD, put 64GB in there and you're golden.
- battery, it's removeable and proven (users and reviews) to be much better than the One X. I can't stress this enough, the One X has a really shitty battery life (even with the newest update which got the fix).
- I'm nitpicking, but the One X camera sticking out is a really bad design decision.
- SW options like smartstay (or whatever it's called, the front camera keeps in check whether you're looking at the screen) and the PIP video thing (I never thought I'd use it, but it's actually handy.
- Rooting, you can't root the One X yet without voiding warrant afaik. Might be possible now
- better GPU, I don;t care about this personally but it's better.
The battery and the extra memory alone gives the S3 an edge. The One X looks great though. Put them side by side and don't tell anyone about the HW, everyone would choose the One X. |
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garus
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| Posted: Sat, 11th Aug 2012 10:17 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Sat, 11th Aug 2012 10:46 Post subject: |
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Or just get Titanium and remove whatever you wish.
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b0se
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| Posted: Sat, 11th Aug 2012 22:37 Post subject: |
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| garus wrote: | | me7 wrote: | | Galaxy Nexus is a good choice if you want to save some money. HTC one x and Galaxy s3 offer better hardware for more money, but their software is crappyfied by Samsung and HTC. |
Which can be easily fixed by installing clean Android ROM. |
Is it really that simple? I thought that clean Rom builders require drivers extracted from official HTC/samsung roms before they can build a working clean rom (meaning that when Google releases Android 5 in a few months you are at the mercy of HTC/Samsung).
Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. I just want the OP to be aware that buying a HTC/Samsung phone is a deal with the devil.
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LeoNatan
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| Posted: Sat, 11th Aug 2012 23:42 Post subject: |
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Get Nexus, if you so desire Android. I'd wait for WP8 and iPhone 6 to arrive, but that's just me. The Nexus is the most future proof, because it already has 4.1 JB official ROM without all the custom horseshit HTC and Samsung dump on their phones. S3 is ridiculously built, while One X is nice, but it's HTC so support will be dumped in the coming months.
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| Posted: Sun, 12th Aug 2012 00:26 Post subject: |
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Custom ROM support for HTC has always been top notch, HTC's direct support is also one of the best out there. What's so ridiculous about the S3?
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| Posted: Sun, 12th Aug 2012 08:41 Post subject: |
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| LeoNatan wrote: | | Get Nexus, if you so desire Android. I'd wait for WP8 and iPhone 6 to arrive, but that's just me. The Nexus is the most future proof, because it already has 4.1 JB official ROM without all the custom horseshit HTC and Samsung dump on their phones. S3 is ridiculously built, while One X is nice, but it's HTC so support will be dumped in the coming months. |
I was wondering that too (like Mister_s): what's so ridiculous about S3 (besides it's size which kinda borderlines with a tablet imo)?
The hardware in S3 is top notch, as far as I see it.
Nexus is nice, but it's inferior to S3:
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=4219&idPhone2=4238
"Quantum mechanics is actually, contrary to it's reputation, unbeliveably simple, once you take the physics out."
Scott Aaronson | chiv wrote: | | thats true you know. newton didnt discover gravity. the apple told him about it, and then he killed it. the core was never found. |
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| Posted: Sun, 12th Aug 2012 09:03 Post subject: |
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get HTC one XL to get the superior and newer qualcom dualcore SOC, unless you are american those already have the Qualcom.
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| Posted: Sun, 12th Aug 2012 10:09 Post subject: |
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It depends on what you want from your mobile. If your gaming heavily then get the SGS 3, it has great hardware. Software wise, be prepared to put up with all the crap Samsung shove onto the device and expect slow OS updates.
On the other hand, if software direct from google without bloat appeals and you want to always run the latest android (4.1.1) get a Nexus. I sold my SGS 2 to go to a Nexus, vanilla android won me over.
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garus
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| Posted: Sun, 12th Aug 2012 11:35 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Sun, 12th Aug 2012 12:07 Post subject: |
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| ManMountain wrote: | It depends on what you want from your mobile. If your gaming heavily then get the SGS 3, it has great hardware. Software wise, be prepared to put up with all the crap Samsung shove onto the device and expect slow OS updates.
On the other hand, if software direct from google without bloat appeals and you want to always run the latest android (4.1.1) get a Nexus. I sold my SGS 2 to go to a Nexus, vanilla android won me over. |
Root the phone and remove the SW?
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LeoNatan
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| Posted: Sun, 12th Aug 2012 12:32 Post subject: |
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| dingo_d wrote: | | LeoNatan wrote: | | Get Nexus, if you so desire Android. I'd wait for WP8 and iPhone 6 to arrive, but that's just me. The Nexus is the most future proof, because it already has 4.1 JB official ROM without all the custom horseshit HTC and Samsung dump on their phones. S3 is ridiculously built, while One X is nice, but it's HTC so support will be dumped in the coming months. |
I was wondering that too (like Mister_s): what's so ridiculous about S3 (besides it's size which kinda borderlines with a tablet imo)?
The hardware in S3 is top notch, as far as I see it.
Nexus is nice, but it's inferior to S3:
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=4219&idPhone2=4238 |
I wasn't talking about physical size, although anything above HTC One S is too much for me. I meant how ridiculous the entire thing is. The plastic feel, the ugliness of it all, the speaker at the back. I am sorry, but it's an ugly phone. Now, I understand this is subjective, but I can only state my opinion. You compare specs, which isn't everything when looking at such devices, aesthetics also matter. Coming from an iPhone, touching the plastic is horrible. The Nexus also has plastic back, but it feels better.
I prefer smaller phones, because once you have to use two hands to operate your phone, you know something's not right (and you can't use one hand with either HTC One X, Nexus or Samsung because they too large). |
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| Posted: Sun, 12th Aug 2012 12:46 Post subject: |
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| LeoNatan wrote: | | dingo_d wrote: | | LeoNatan wrote: | | Get Nexus, if you so desire Android. I'd wait for WP8 and iPhone 6 to arrive, but that's just me. The Nexus is the most future proof, because it already has 4.1 JB official ROM without all the custom horseshit HTC and Samsung dump on their phones. S3 is ridiculously built, while One X is nice, but it's HTC so support will be dumped in the coming months. |
I was wondering that too (like Mister_s): what's so ridiculous about S3 (besides it's size which kinda borderlines with a tablet imo)?
The hardware in S3 is top notch, as far as I see it.
Nexus is nice, but it's inferior to S3:
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=4219&idPhone2=4238 |
I wasn't talking about physical size, although anything above HTC One S is too much for me. I meant how ridiculous the entire thing is. The plastic feel, the ugliness of it all, the speaker at the back. I am sorry, but it's an ugly phone. Now, I understand this is subjective, but I can only state my opinion. You compare specs, which isn't everything when looking at such devices, aesthetics also matter. Coming from an iPhone, touching the plastic is horrible. The Nexus also has plastic back, but it feels better.
I prefer smaller phones, because once you have to use two hands to operate your phone, you know something's not right (and you can't use one hand with either HTC One X, Nexus or Samsung because they too large). |
I completely agree on the two hand usage of these phones. It's kinda ridiculous imo.
And I get that the looks is a subjective opinion. I personally like the look of Nexus more than S3 
"Quantum mechanics is actually, contrary to it's reputation, unbeliveably simple, once you take the physics out."
Scott Aaronson | chiv wrote: | | thats true you know. newton didnt discover gravity. the apple told him about it, and then he killed it. the core was never found. |
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| Posted: Sun, 12th Aug 2012 13:48 Post subject: |
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| Mister_s wrote: | | ManMountain wrote: | It depends on what you want from your mobile. If your gaming heavily then get the SGS 3, it has great hardware. Software wise, be prepared to put up with all the crap Samsung shove onto the device and expect slow OS updates.
On the other hand, if software direct from google without bloat appeals and you want to always run the latest android (4.1.1) get a Nexus. I sold my SGS 2 to go to a Nexus, vanilla android won me over. |
Root the phone and remove the SW? |
I should have added that software aside, I also actually preferred the physical feel in the hand of the Nexus over the SGS 2 and 3. To each their own I guess.
But sure, you could root the phone and remove or freeze the bloat or use a custom ROM such as CyanogenMod to emulate stock android but, last I checked a while back, when I looked into it, minor functions where broken. Your also forced to wait on delayed patches for these ROMs whereas it's OTA from google on the Nexus.
Edit: Still broken.
http://teamhacksung.org/wiki/index.php/CyanogenMod9:GT-I9300:Nightly:Known_issues
Unless google release something truly awful phonewise, I'll be sticking to always buying Nexus devices. Loving my Nexus 7 just now as well
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| Posted: Sun, 12th Aug 2012 14:08 Post subject: |
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Doesn't rooting voids warranty?
"Quantum mechanics is actually, contrary to it's reputation, unbeliveably simple, once you take the physics out."
Scott Aaronson | chiv wrote: | | thats true you know. newton didnt discover gravity. the apple told him about it, and then he killed it. the core was never found. |
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| Posted: Sun, 12th Aug 2012 16:36 Post subject: |
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You don't void warranty with rooting, you can revert back to teh original FW when needed. I can operate the phone with one hand, I don't have big hands.
| ManMountain wrote: | | But sure, you could root the phone and remove or freeze the bloat or use a custom ROM such as CyanogenMod to emulate stock android but, last I checked a while back, when I looked into it, minor functions where broken. Your also forced to wait on delayed patches for these ROMs whereas it's OTA from google on the Nexus. |
No need for modified ROMs if your only goal is removing apps. You can just root the phone and use Titanium to remove the apps you wish.
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| Posted: Sun, 12th Aug 2012 16:42 Post subject: |
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just bought galaxy s2 last month.
it's more then enough for me... great phone
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| Posted: Sun, 12th Aug 2012 17:42 Post subject: |
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| Mister_s wrote: | | No need for modified ROMs if your only goal is removing apps. You can just root the phone and use Titanium to remove the apps you wish. |
As I already said, for both scenario's, for some there's bloat removal for others there's the option to install ROM's.
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| Posted: Sun, 12th Aug 2012 17:46 Post subject: |
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| ManMountain wrote: | | Mister_s wrote: | | No need for modified ROMs if your only goal is removing apps. You can just root the phone and use Titanium to remove the apps you wish. |
As I already said, for both scenario's, for some there's bloat removal for others there's the option to install ROM's. |
CM is essentially stock android with some improvements, I don't know what the big deal is.
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| Posted: Sun, 12th Aug 2012 18:08 Post subject: |
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| ManMountain wrote: | | Mister_s wrote: | | No need for modified ROMs if your only goal is removing apps. You can just root the phone and use Titanium to remove the apps you wish. |
As I already said, for both scenario's, for some there's bloat removal for others there's the option to install ROM's. |
What exactly is the problem? The "problems" you mention earlier do not apply when you don't use a modified ROM.
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| Posted: Sun, 12th Aug 2012 18:20 Post subject: |
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Either I'm not being clear here or your misreading what I said. There isn't any problem, nor did I say there was one with freezing / removing applications. I said that issues arise with custom ROM's such as CyanogenMod.
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| Posted: Sun, 12th Aug 2012 22:00 Post subject: |
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They just reached stable version, I don't think there are issues. Obviously having an already stable and done version directly from Google is a plus but when there is a phone with superior you can survive without tv-out.
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| Posted: Sun, 12th Aug 2012 22:53 Post subject: |
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Unless there is an updated issues log newer than August 3rd, the CM 9 SGS 3 faults are:
CyanogenMod9:GT-I9300:Nightly:Known issues
FM Radio: currently not supported, try Spirit FM from market
TVOut: unsupported and will probably never be
Wakeing the device up using volume keys might not work because the device is sleeping to deep and doesn't recognize key presses
Voicecall audio: working or not depends on the modem you're using. try some of them till you've found one that works
Nothing critical and I'm not being pedantic but I'm just simply pointing out issues exist however minor. The arguments for me when i changed handsets where what's more important, great hardware or software. For me, its software which is why I opted for the nexus. Theverge had an article that attempted to cover this topic, http://www.theverge.com/2012/7/9/3146548/galaxy-nexus-jelly-bean-android-ping-counterping
As I've already said, I had an SGS 2 prior and whilst it was a great phone, like many I found the bastardised android Samsung includes offputting. Don't get me wrong I had fun using launchers, flashing ROMs but now, aside from unlocking and rooting, I can't be bothered, I just want to use stock android and receive the latest fixes promptly.
We all use our phones to best suit our needs, so for example 'serious' gaming on a mobile may be appealing to many but to me its ridiculous, so the weaker GPU in the nexus is irrelevant. The nexus camera lens isn't the greatest but its adequate for my needs. The lack of microsd expansion isn't an issue either, I've barely used half of the storage capacity. But where any of these issues paramount I would have bought a SGS 3.
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