Going from G2 to Xperia Mini Pro

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I have had the G2 for well over a year now and recently felt the need for a change. In my opinion the G2 is one of the best physical keyboard phones of its day; the next phone had some big shoes to fill.

Physical keyboard either slide or candy bar style
GSM based
Hspa speeds
Android 2.3 or later
Decent battery life
Not too big
Faster processor than the G2

After searching diligently for the right fit it came down to these two phones:

Motorola pro plus - candy bar style
Larger body
Bigger battery
1Ghz processor
HSPA

Xperia mini pro - slider style
Compact design
Front facing camera
1Ghz processor
HSPA


The reviews for the Motorola Pro plus on youtube were pretty good but not overwhelmingly so.

The Xperia mini pro had a bit more reviews and seemed to hold up well for different types of users.


So i ordered the Xperia mini pro and can say that i am not disappointed. The size and speed of this phone are what set it apart in the physical qwerty domain. The user interface that Sony has layed on top on Android is quite impressive and very intuitive. If your thinking of getting a new qwerty do not hesitate with this one.




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isnt this a downgrade from the g2/dz...

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Originally Posted by demkantor

isnt this a downgrade from the g2/dz...

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Kinda,the screen is lower resolution.. 320x480..but the processor is better

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Originally Posted by demkantor

isnt this a downgrade from the g2/dz...

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Not at all. The smaller screen is excellent and the phone seems much easier to use.

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DON'T

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This is what a downgrade is.

If you want a change and a physical keyboard, at least buy a Motorola Droid 4.

To exchange Z with any other phone is just unnecessary.

Originally Posted by Steven How

Kinda,the screen is lower resolution.. 320x480..but the processor is better

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The processor is identical to ours. It just has a slightly higher clock rate.

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Originally Posted by C.Flat

The processor is identical to ours. It just has a slightly higher clock rate.

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That's wat I mean,200mhz faster s2 chip

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Just root and overclock your Vison and done.

Vision's screen is much bigger, the phone is less thick, higher resolution, much more internal storage and so one.....

I don't understand why you didn't just get the xperia pro, which has the same specs, except it has a bigger and higher res screen. Anyway, if he's happy with what he has now, then let him be happy, it was his choice to get a different phone and whether it was an upgrade or not is irrelevant since he's happy with it.

I also see it as a downgrade rather then a move across sideways. The Xperia mini pro replaced the Xperia x10 mini which was very much regarded as a mid range phone. The Desire Z however during its release was regarded as a high end phone and the extra features show that i.e higher resolution screen, Gorilla glass, faster hspda speeds & better battery.

However I can understand why you wanted to update to a newer handset and keep with a physical Qwerty, after all they're becoming instinct :'(