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alffla
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Hong Kong20321 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-21 08:24:32
May 21 2011 07:57 GMT
#1
note: i live in hong kong, i don't have any crazy carrier phone limitations

i've been considering getting a new phone (smartphone! android! not iphone or bb..i jus wanna get android because i really like the phone designs offered by all the different companies. but actually i'm just focusing on sonyericsson or samsung really.. and also it seems like theres a lot of opportunity to tinker with the Android OS which i love doing to electronics and stuff :D )

i'm so torn by which phone to get thoguh!?

at first there was the Google Nexus S which came out a while ago and i was kinda hyped to get it. and everyone says its good to have a vanilla android os because i dont really know, would like to know from anyone here :D

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then suddenly the sony ericsson xperia arc came aroud and i was like holy shit this phone is so sexy the screen is MASSIVE and display looks good too T_T. the design is also much cooler than the nexus S, and its also slightly thinner too.

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after waiting longer because i felt bad about changing phone (costs moneyyzz) so i only thought about it and read about android phones etc, i saw that there were even more new phones coming out this summer like the Samsung Galaxy S 2 which features DUAL CORE processor! >_<

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so now i'm torn between these 3 phones haha.

any experienced Android phone users want to give me some opinions..? :D.......

TLDR;
help alffla choose android phone
likes google nexus s because vanilla, amoled display sounds good too, BUT design is kinda boring
likes sony ericsson xperia arc because screen huge, looks sweet. speed on par with nexus s. sleek design. no dual core ffff. not vanilla android?
likes samsung galaxy s2. DUAL CORE! but design is not as sexy as xperia arc. looks kinda iphone-y and bit boring. not vanilla android? oh and samsung cameras are not as nice as sony ones i think.. not sure how it'll be on this phone though.

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kOre
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
Canada3642 Posts
May 21 2011 08:00 GMT
#2
I'm in the same boat but leaning towards the Galaxy S2 Where are you getting yours from? I'm ordering mine online but it seems a little pricey.
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nitdkim
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
1264 Posts
May 21 2011 08:04 GMT
#3
Galaxy S2
PM me if you want random korean images translated.
audist
Profile Joined October 2010
United States136 Posts
May 21 2011 08:04 GMT
#4
It depends on what carrier you are on and also what you're looking for in a phone. Almost all of the new phones that just came out or are coming out are REALLY good, and share similarities in their specifications. It's just pretty much all about the look and feel of the phone.

I'd suggest you to look around and try to get your hands on whatever phone. Personally, I'd go with the G2X but that's only because I'm a T-Mobile user that wants to gamble by staying with the carrier. That phone has a 4G band so I can stay connected to the 4G network if the merger falls through...
alffla
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Hong Kong20321 Posts
May 21 2011 08:07 GMT
#5
kore: if i get it i'll probably be extending my contract and changing my plan because i'm just using a normal crappy voice/text plan with my current phone network and upgrade to a data plan which will cover the cost of the phone.

audist : i dont' have any carrier restrictions here
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kOre
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
Canada3642 Posts
May 21 2011 08:13 GMT
#6
I like pretty much everything about the phone, my only issue is that the phone might not be able to input and output Korean ... the site I use for checking out phones is www.gsmarena.com
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TheMunkey
Profile Joined March 2010
Canada470 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-21 08:25:04
May 21 2011 08:22 GMT
#7
I have the nexus S and while it is great keep in mind you cannot expand the memory on the device. The galaxy series is by far the better line up for Samsung and I would've gone that route as well but it is not available for North america yet. It is duel core which will make multitasking alot faster as well being 4g maybe can do skype video calling. It has 8 mega pixal which is on par with the sony phone and is prolly the only reason I would recommend for the Arc is if they really like vidoes and cameras.

Forgot to mention with the galaxy phone you can swipe while nexus you cannot. I'm sure you can get an app to get swipe on nexus but it was not designed with it mind so it might not work optimally.
Never give up
EclipZe
Profile Joined March 2011
United States39 Posts
May 21 2011 08:26 GMT
#8
Personally really dig Motorola. Very very much so. Have Moto Droid... And it isn't a big deal to root one so that way you can skip some of those restrictions... BUT, all said, the Galaxy S 2 is so amazing and I would totally go for that one.
alffla
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Hong Kong20321 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-21 08:35:30
May 21 2011 08:33 GMT
#9
On May 21 2011 17:22 TheMunkey wrote:
I have the nexus S and while it is great keep in mind you cannot expand the memory on the device. The galaxy series is by far the better line up for Samsung and I would've gone that route as well but it is not available for North america yet. It is duel core which will make multitasking alot faster as well being 4g maybe can do skype video calling. It has 8 mega pixal which is on par with the sony phone and is prolly the only reason I would recommend for the Arc is if they really like vidoes and cameras.

Forgot to mention with the galaxy phone you can swipe while nexus you cannot. I'm sure you can get an app to get swipe on nexus but it was not designed with it mind so it might not work optimally.


whats swiping? oh right is it this thing? http://swypeinc.com/product.html

sounds aweosme O_O
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TheMunkey
Profile Joined March 2010
Canada470 Posts
May 21 2011 08:36 GMT
#10
swiping basically just like writing words by swiping your fingers across letters so you never have to lift a finger
Never give up
Sotamursu
Profile Joined June 2010
Finland612 Posts
May 21 2011 08:50 GMT
#11
I have a galaxy S2 myself and even if it doesn't look amazing in the picture, it looks pretty damn smooth irl. The screen is gigantic and looks crystal clear. S2 is probably the best phone out there at the moment.
Daigomi
Profile Blog Joined May 2006
South Africa4316 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-21 09:21:21
May 21 2011 08:58 GMT
#12
Galaxy S2, without doubt. The others are good, but the GS2 is the best android phone by a mile at the moment.

Review 1
Review 2

Just read the conclusions of those reviews if you don't want to read the whole thing, it should say everything you need to know :p

EDIT: Just to add, the GS2 is not the best purely because of its spces. There are multiple android phones with similar specs at the moment (LG Optimus 2, G2x, Motorola Atrix, etc) but the GS2 seems to use those specs the best. For example, it has a system for optimizing the dual core usage which makes battery life better than any other android smartphone, including single core phones.
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Starparty
Profile Blog Joined December 2004
Sweden1963 Posts
May 21 2011 08:58 GMT
#13
On May 21 2011 17:33 alffla wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 21 2011 17:22 TheMunkey wrote:
I have the nexus S and while it is great keep in mind you cannot expand the memory on the device. The galaxy series is by far the better line up for Samsung and I would've gone that route as well but it is not available for North america yet. It is duel core which will make multitasking alot faster as well being 4g maybe can do skype video calling. It has 8 mega pixal which is on par with the sony phone and is prolly the only reason I would recommend for the Arc is if they really like vidoes and cameras.

Forgot to mention with the galaxy phone you can swipe while nexus you cannot. I'm sure you can get an app to get swipe on nexus but it was not designed with it mind so it might not work optimally.


whats swiping? oh right is it this thing? http://swypeinc.com/product.html

sounds aweosme O_O


it gets pretty anoying after a while because unless you pay attention youll keep writing the wrong words all the time and in the end its not faster than writing normal. Swype isnt near as handy as the old t9 way of fast texting. But - each for his own.
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writer22816
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States5775 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-21 09:02:21
May 21 2011 09:01 GMT
#14
Galaxy S2 looks sick O_O

do it alffla!
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MasterOfChaos
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
Germany2896 Posts
May 21 2011 09:30 GMT
#15
Are you willing to root it so you can install a newer version of the OS without waiting for your provider to update the firmware? If not use the one where the chances of getting timely updates is highest.
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emythrel
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United Kingdom2599 Posts
May 21 2011 09:31 GMT
#16
Personally I have an X10 and I would highly reccommend any Sony Ericsson phone, I've been using their phones for a very long time now and they are the best imo by a long way.
When there is nothing left to lose but your dignity, it is already gone.
Fist
Profile Joined October 2010
Netherlands235 Posts
May 21 2011 10:15 GMT
#17
I just canceled my order for the Arc and changed it for the S2. Only advantage Arc has over S2 is the design, all other aspects, S2 crushes Arc.

If you read reviews on the internet, every site will say the S2 is the best smartphone out right now. So I have no idea about the nexus, but it can't be better than the S2
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snowbird
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Germany2044 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-21 10:37:56
May 21 2011 10:16 GMT
#18
On May 21 2011 17:58 Daigomi wrote:
Galaxy S2, without doubt. The others are good, but the GS2 is the best android phone by a mile at the moment.

Review 1
Review 2

Just read the conclusions of those reviews if you don't want to read the whole thing, it should say everything you need to know :p

EDIT: Just to add, the GS2 is not the best purely because of its spces. There are multiple android phones with similar specs at the moment (LG Optimus 2, G2x, Motorola Atrix, etc) but the GS2 seems to use those specs the best. For example, it has a system for optimizing the dual core usage which makes battery life better than any other android smartphone, including single core phones.


I'd also recommend the SGS2. Been using it for 3 weeks and I'm very happy with it.

There are a few things I don't like though, and they don't really get mentioned in the reviews:

- Battery life is terrible. Contrary to reviews and advertisement I get very short battery life. With normal usage I barely get 1 day. That's why I always have my charger at work and bring an extra battery. My 'normal' usage is: about 1 hour of video on the subway, a little bit of browsing (below 10min), some chatting (maybe 30min) and the occasional phone call. I use wi-fi when available, bluetooth and GPS always off. My gf's iPhone 4 has about double the battery life.

- Camera is not that good. 8 mega pixels sounds good but lots of pixels do not equal a good picture. Made a direct comparison with iPhone 4 and I have to say iPhone 4 wins. Camera is not bad by any means though, just not as good as I had hoped. Took these pictures here with it: here and here

- There's some transition lag when switching home screens sometimes and it really annoys me. iPhone 4 has nothing like that From what I've read that's a general Android problem. When using Touch Wiz 4 it's not noticeable very often, with alternative launchers there was some obvious lag though.

- Sound quality is pretty bad. Thought it can replace my mp3 player but it can't. But I'm kind of picky in that regard. For most people it'll be alright probably.

- Takes a bit time to get used to the size. It's pretty big and sometimes I'm afraid it will slip out of my hand when using it on the street.

Hm that's really all I can think of. Apart from those things, the phone is perfect!

Edit:
Oh and some people here seem to think the xperia design is better than the SGS2? You can't be serious! The SGS2 is by far the sexiest phone I have ever seen.
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Daigomi
Profile Blog Joined May 2006
South Africa4316 Posts
May 21 2011 10:48 GMT
#19
On May 21 2011 19:16 snowbird wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 21 2011 17:58 Daigomi wrote:
Galaxy S2, without doubt. The others are good, but the GS2 is the best android phone by a mile at the moment.

Review 1
Review 2

Just read the conclusions of those reviews if you don't want to read the whole thing, it should say everything you need to know :p

EDIT: Just to add, the GS2 is not the best purely because of its spces. There are multiple android phones with similar specs at the moment (LG Optimus 2, G2x, Motorola Atrix, etc) but the GS2 seems to use those specs the best. For example, it has a system for optimizing the dual core usage which makes battery life better than any other android smartphone, including single core phones.


I'd also recommend the SGS2. Been using it for 3 weeks and I'm very happy with it.

There are a few things I don't like though, and they don't really get mentioned in the reviews:

- Battery life is terrible. Contrary to reviews and advertisement I get very short battery life. With normal usage I barely get 1 day. That's why I always have my charger at work and bring an extra battery. My 'normal' usage is: about 1 hour of video on the subway, a little bit of browsing (below 10min), some chatting (maybe 30min) and the occasional phone call. I use wi-fi when available, bluetooth and GPS always off. My gf's iPhone 4 has about double the battery life.

- Camera is not that good. 8 mega pixels sounds good but lots of pixels do not equal a good picture. Made a direct comparison with iPhone 4 and I have to say iPhone 4 wins. Camera is not bad by any means though, just not as good as I had hoped. Took these pictures here with it: here and here

- There's some transition lag when switching home screens sometimes and it really annoys me. iPhone 4 has nothing like that From what I've read that's a general Android problem. When using Touch Wiz 4 it's not noticeable very often, with alternative launchers there was some obvious lag though.

- Takes a bit time to get used to the size. It's pretty big and sometimes I'm afraid it will slip out of my hand when using it on the street.

Hm that's really all I can think of. Apart from those things, the phone is perfect!

Edit:
Oh and some people here seem to think the xperia design is better than the SGS2? You can't be serious! The SGS2 is by far the sexiest phone I have ever seen.

The battery is bad compared to an iPhone, but it's pretty damn good compared to most android phones. I read an article somewhere that said that the camera is the one thing that really taxes the battery on the GS2 (since it's the only thing that uses both cores fully), so if you use the camera regularly that could explain it?
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writer22816
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States5775 Posts
May 21 2011 10:51 GMT
#20
On May 21 2011 19:16 snowbird wrote:
- Battery life is terrible. Contrary to reviews and advertisement I get very short battery life. With normal usage I barely get 1 day. That's why I always have my charger at work and bring an extra battery. My 'normal' usage is: about 1 hour of video on the subway, a little bit of browsing (below 10min), some chatting (maybe 30min) and the occasional phone call. I use wi-fi when available, bluetooth and GPS always off. My gf's iPhone 4 has about double the battery life.


I can't tell from your description, but have you tried turning WiFi off? I learned from my Kindle that keeping wifi on really drains your battery.
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