[Q]Should I change to the Xperia S From One X?

ItsMyMama · Apr 21, 2012

Hey guys,

Had the One X for two weeks. The screen in particular is really sharp and nice. Though it uses tegra 3, the amount of lag can still be seen.. and the battery really sucks. Rooted and custom roms doesnt solve all this so...

Have any of you guys used both and can comment if its worth the trade?(Have a friend that wants to trade). I really like Sony and its software optimisations (have the tablet s and used a arc previously )

Please share some opinions on this.

Thanks

nl2008 · Apr 21, 2012

You should change to Xperia S like i did. I'm regret to buy one X. My Xperia S never have any yellow tint issue, just perfect

ItsMyMama · Apr 21, 2012

LiveSquare said:
Most of us have yellow tint. So if yellow tint isn't an issue for you... then no one is stopping you . LOL.

Just exactly how bad is this? Is it really visible or something minor?

nl2008 said:
You should change to Xperia S like i did. I'm regret to buy one X. My Xperia S never have any yellow tint issue, just perfect

Care to eleaborate on why the xperia is better?

shmoejoe · Apr 21, 2012

LiveSquare said:
Most of us have yellow tint. So if yellow tint isn't an issue for you... then no one is stopping you . LOL.

It's not most of us, its 50/50 of the registered users on the forum...

I still have my 12w8 phone, and my partner as well, and we have no sign of yellow tint (both phones above 40 multiple times)

It's pretty much a lottery if you get the yellow tint, but if you do (unless you order the phone from ebay or so) you can get it fixed/replaced.

The signs can vary, to a light blotch to rather large. Sony has in most countries acknowledged the problem, and will fix it under warranty.

Anyways, in the screen problem thread, there's info with pictures around. It seems to not be limited by batch number, and the problems vary between the devices.

somemadcaaant · Apr 21, 2012

I highly highly doubt it's 50% of the phones in current rotation thru out the world, the One X has this issue also, more likely its as Sony has stated a small percentage that has this screen glitch which u can take back for a clean swap.

This can affected nearly all phones.

Cant really comment on the battery performance of the One X but the screen lag happens in all phones, more then likely future roms will lesson the signs of any lag as they experiment with it more, why not give the phone a few months u haven't had it anywhere near long enough to make these kinds of judgments imo.

The Xperia S and One X are great phones, top of the line and brand new.

No screen issues on my XPS 12w9 version here.

-smc

shmoejoe · Apr 21, 2012

that's why i said "Registered users on the forum"

There was a poll done on the forum and it was about 50%, and yea I agree, it isn't anywhere near a majority.

I believe Sony even said it was a small percentage, and it could even be that the percentage on the forum is about the only people experiencing it or even noticing it

who knows.

idtyu · Apr 21, 2012

If hardware specification ( which is crazy for a phone ) , maybe camera and HTC sense is important for you , don't switch.

But anything else , Xperia wins . The reception(signal) , GPS , screen , sound ( however you will have to play around a bit with the eq) , user-friendliness ( that depends, for me , a LED notification light, the timescape, and the Xperia UI is something i cannot live without) and of course developer support ( which HTC locks its bootloader, and rooting your device will still void your warranty if i am not wrong. Sony doesn't, they will just restore it back ... ) .

But hardware specification still matters to a lot, people have the mentality that quad-core on a phone is so very essential ...

ItsMyMama · Apr 21, 2012

LiveSquare said:
I don't know about others, but I will consider to be most unlucky with this yellow tint case. I'm having my third replacement with yellow tint yet again. Now I'm waiting for parts (LCD Screen) to fix this issue.

@OP, my current phone and my first phone only had the tint at the bottom (as all the users out there who have this issue), but my second phone was the worse with yellow tint at the sides and top right corner as well.

I don't have a One X so I can't comment on that

idtyu said:
If hardware specification ( which is crazy for a phone ) , maybe camera and HTC sense is important for you , don't switch.

But anything else , Xperia wins . The reception(signal) , GPS , screen , sound ( however you will have to play around a bit with the eq) , user-friendliness ( that depends, for me , a LED notification light, the timescape, and the Xperia UI is something i cannot live without) and of course developer support ( which HTC locks its bootloader, and rooting your device will still void your warranty if i am not wrong. Sony doesn't, they will just restore it back ... ) .

But hardware specification still matters to a lot, people have the mentality that quad-core on a phone is so very essential ...

I like sense tbh. But the software just cant take full advantage of Tegra 3 + the ram.

somemadcaaant said:
I highly highly doubt it's 50% of the phones in current rotation thru out the world, the One X has this issue also, more likely its as Sony has stated a small percentage that has this screen glitch which u can take back for a clean swap.

This can affected nearly all phones.

Cant really comment on the battery performance of the One X but the screen lag happens in all phones, more then likely future roms will lesson the signs of any lag as they experiment with it more, why not give the phone a few months u haven't had it anywhere near long enough to make these kinds of judgments imo.

The Xperia S and One X are great phones, top of the line and brand new.

No screen issues on my XPS 12w9 version here.

-smc

ROMs will make a difference but HTC themselves thinks that the battery is normal. This is what turns me off.. future updates may or may not improve battery unlike the Xperia which I heard has updates to improve battery.

I guess I will go to the store to see the yellow tint and compare both..

belek1979 · Apr 21, 2012

ItsMyMama said:
Though it uses tegra 3, the amount of lag can still be seen..

I think One uses 5th core 2 operate a phone. tegra runs in a stress, I guess...

kitsVA · Apr 21, 2012

I used both for a week or two extensively and ended selling both. One X felt too huge, boring look, Sense belongs to Windows Mobile 6.5 world. While there are ways to make it faster and smoother with other launchers and ROMs, i prefer the stock to be one of the best options like Xperia.

Xperia S felt too long than it needs to be for its screen size, too thick, Capacitive buttons that need practice to get right, and the cover to USB port is meaningless.

Waiting for Xperia P even though the dimensions are again too big for 4"screen. I just love/prefer Sony designs and UI.

Sent from my LT18i using xda premium

electrash · Apr 21, 2012

Xperia S is a way faster then One X and less battery cosumption.

To prove that, watch on youtube Xperia S VS HTC One X.
Camera is faster on sxs, browsing is faster on sxs (just to mention we still dont have ICS)
which improve this to things a LOT.

Alfa Kenny One · Apr 21, 2012

Yellow tint issue

Guys, what i noticed about the yellow tint issue. If you have a device from 12W11 and higher, you won't have the yellow tint issue. Most devices beneath have that issue ****.

If you open your batterycover you'll see an number. for example 12w09 you will most chance of a yellow tinted screen

dibdin · Apr 21, 2012

Alfa Kenny One said:
Guys, what i noticed about the yellow tint issue. If you have a device from 12W11 and higher, you won't have the yellow tint issue. Most devices beneath have that issue ****.

If you open your batterycover you'll see an number. for example 12w09 you will most chance of a yellow tinted screen

I had one 12W11 which had both the hotspot and yellow tint. Other users have experienced yellow tint with batches of a later date than W11 too

kdroid79 · Apr 21, 2012

Alfa Kenny One said:
Guys, what i noticed about the yellow tint issue. If you have a device from 12W11 and higher, you won't have the yellow tint issue. Most devices beneath have that issue ****.

If you open your batterycover you'll see an number. for example 12w09 you will most chance of a yellow tinted screen

i had a xps from batch 12w12 - yellow tint at the bottom and the top corners. i think at the end of the day its like a coin flip, you either get the tint or not. still waiting on my replacement.

Razje · Apr 21, 2012

I have the Xperia S and my girlfriend has the One X.
Both great phones, but i'm a tiny bit disappointed by the One X

I don't know if it's because of Sense or because of the optimization from HTC.
But it feels like the One X has more lag and stutters than the Xperia S.

Xperia S is always so smooth, it almost never lags or stutters in any way.
And imo the Xperia S has great batterylife for such a powerfull phone.

im_iceman · Apr 21, 2012

Sony will replace if you get the yellow tint problem.. Don't worry about that.. I know a couple of people who had both and have both sold the HTC.. Can't go wrong with the Sony.. Quad core seems to add nothing.. and kills the battery!

Sent from my Sony Tablet S using XDA Premium HD app

Alfa Kenny One · Apr 21, 2012

dibdin said:
I had one 12W11 which had both the hotspot and yellow tint. Other users have experienced yellow tint with batches of a later date than W11 too

kdroid79 said:
i had a xps from batch 12w12 - yellow tint at the bottom and the top corners. i think at the end of the day its like a coin flip, you either get the tint or not. still waiting on my replacement.

Well then i am lucky then.. In dutch forums i can conclude most people complain about the yellow tint and their devices are from 12w11 beneath

DooMLoRD · Apr 21, 2012

ItsMyMama said:
Hey guys,

Had the One X for two weeks. The screen in particular is really sharp and nice. Though it uses tegra 3, the amount of lag can still be seen.. and the battery really sucks. Rooted and custom roms doesnt solve all this so...

Have any of you guys used both and can comment if its worth the trade?(Have a friend that wants to trade). I really like Sony and its software optimisations (have the tablet s and used a arc previously )

Please share some opinions on this.

Thanks

well i would suggest u first check what u want in a device... if u want a brilliant screen great camera and dont worry too much about "tons of custom roms" then the obvious choice is Xperia S...

what are u looking for in the device?

somemadcaaant said:
I highly highly doubt it's 50% of the phones in current rotation thru out the world, the One X has this issue also, more likely its as Sony has stated a small percentage that has this screen glitch which u can take back for a clean swap.

This can affected nearly all phones.

Cant really comment on the battery performance of the One X but the screen lag happens in all phones, more then likely future roms will lesson the signs of any lag as they experiment with it more, why not give the phone a few months u haven't had it anywhere near long enough to make these kinds of judgments imo.

The Xperia S and One X are great phones, top of the line and brand new.

No screen issues on my XPS 12w9 version here.

-smc

i have 12w11 and dont have yellow tint issues...

battery life of the One X is HORRIBLE... even though it has 1800mAh battery it suck it like crazy... i got fedup and gave the One X to my bro to use

idtyu said:
If hardware specification ( which is crazy for a phone ) , maybe camera and HTC sense is important for you , don't switch.

But anything else , Xperia wins . The reception(signal) , GPS , screen , sound ( however you will have to play around a bit with the eq) , user-friendliness ( that depends, for me , a LED notification light, the timescape, and the Xperia UI is something i cannot live without) and of course developer support ( which HTC locks its bootloader, and rooting your device will still void your warranty if i am not wrong. Sony doesn't, they will just restore it back ... ) .

But hardware specification still matters to a lot, people have the mentality that quad-core on a phone is so very essential ...

to be honest the camera and screen of Xperia S are WAY better than One X

ItsMyMama said:
I like sense tbh. But the software just cant take full advantage of Tegra 3 + the ram.

Android cant take full advantage of the hardware... just recently it has started using dual-cores properly...

kitsVA said:
I used both for a week or two extensively and ended selling both. One X felt too huge, boring look, Sense belongs to Windows Mobile 6.5 world. While there are ways to make it faster and smoother with other launchers and ROMs, i prefer the stock to be one of the best options like Xperia.

Xperia S felt too long than it needs to be for its screen size, too thick, Capacitive buttons that need practice to get right, and the cover to USB port is meaningless.

Waiting for Xperia P even though the dimensions are again too big for 4"screen. I just love/prefer Sony designs and UI.

Sent from my LT18i using xda premium

very good decision!

electrash said:
Xperia S is a way faster then One X and less battery cosumption.

To prove that, watch on youtube Xperia S VS HTC One X.
Camera is faster on sxs, browsing is faster on sxs (just to mention we still dont have ICS)
which improve this to things a LOT.

the video regarding browser is not accurate

im_iceman said:
Sony will replace if you get the yellow tint problem.. Don't worry about that.. I know a couple of people who had both and have both sold the HTC.. Can't go wrong with the Sony.. Quad core seems to add nothing.. and kills the battery!

Sent from my Sony Tablet S using XDA Premium HD app

quad core is a HUGE battery hog... even while calling the device HEATS up a LOT!!!

Goobacks · Apr 21, 2012

I love my xperia s, have no issues so far, and no yellow that I can tell. But that said I want a one x to play with. So if anybody wants to trade for my xperia s let me know

lol

Sent from my LT26i using xda premium

ItsMyMama · Apr 22, 2012

DooMLoRD said:
well i would suggest u first check what u want in a device... if u want a brilliant screen great camera and dont worry too much about "tons of custom roms" then the obvious choice is Xperia S...

what are u looking for in the device?

i have 12w11 and dont have yellow tint issues...

battery life of the One X is HORRIBLE... even though it has 1800mAh battery it suck it like crazy... i got fedup and gave the One X to my bro to use

to be honest the camera and screen of Xperia S are WAY better than One X

Android cant take full advantage of the hardware... just recently it has started using dual-cores properly...

very good decision!

the video regarding browser is not accurate

quad core is a HUGE battery hog... even while calling the device HEATS up a LOT!!!

I wouldnt care a lot about custom ROMs. Though its fun to flash

What I'm looking for:
-Nice screen
-Battery life thats decent (HOX cant even read the battery properly)
-Nice camera
-Nice deisgn
-Fast web browsing.

So whats your opinion on this? I noticed you have both since you made a kernel for the hox and xs.

Thanks

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