General **What phone should I buy next?** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

ichigo200 said:

i would go for xiaomi m2 1.5ghz qualcomm krait quadcore, adreno 320, 2gb ram..have 3000mah battery..

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I would, but being stuck with MIUI is going to kill me.

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Galaxy Nexus... google all the way. If you are going to root this is the best for custom roms... for example.. Bugless Beast and AOKP started with the galaxy nexus and very few other devices for the new jellybean roms.

I dude am planed to buy sony tipo or galaxy ace but little confusion which one best for hd gaming...and which one is a stable one pls suggest me....

DankDiesel said:

Galaxy Nexus... google all the way. If you are going to root this is the best for custom roms... for example.. Bugless Beast and AOKP started with the galaxy nexus and very few other devices for the new jellybean roms.

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I'm starting to read that people have horrible reception with the nexus. Unfortunate too as I was probably going to buy one.

naren2623 said:

I dude am planed to buy sony tipo or galaxy ace but little confusion which one best for hd gaming...and which one is a stable one pls suggest me....

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The Galaxy Ace has a slightly better CPU, a better camera, and a larger screen, but lacks in OS version and RAM.
The Xperia Tipo has a smaller screen, Android 4.0.3, and more RAM.
The boost in RAM and OS version probably makes the Tipo the better choice, but you sacrifice screen real estate. Don't expect to get too hardcore on either of these devices though, both are ARMv6

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What should be my pick???

I have a photon4G that I purchased few months ago. But bcoz of its unusual behaviors like unusual restarts, blackouts, network errors, i am just fed up from the phone. I purchased that from ebay and it was without any warranty. So now I cant return it back.So I want to buy some another stuff, but not photon this time I researched a lot about photon and then I purchased bcoz so It has really deadly h/w combinations.. So my next would be something same to photon.

1. 4 or 4+ inches with Hi Quality display , AMOLED, SUPER AMOLED, QHD, IPS whatever
2. 1GB RAM (512 in worst case)
3. 4GB or + Internal Memory with External Card Support.
5. 1+ Ghz Processor
6. GSM only
7. Andriod only with Upgradable
8. The most imp, can able to install custom roms with ease.
9. Preferable Brands HTC / Motorola {plz do not suggest me buy Sammy/LG/ Sony. I hate these brands} . I can even also try brands like Acer, Dell, HP, Pillips, Panasonic, Toshiba,Casio, Gigabyte, Sharp, Fly or any Chinese or Korean brands like Meizu and Xiami, Blu, Pantech whatever.
10. My Budget is INR 150000-17000 almost USD 250-300

Thanks and waiting for suggestions

amitranjan said:

I have a photon4G that I purchased few months ago. But bcoz of its unusual behaviors like unusual restarts, blackouts, network errors, i am just fed up from the phone. I purchased that from ebay and it was without any warranty. So now I cant return it back.So I want to buy some another stuff, but not photon this time I researched a lot about photon and then I purchased bcoz so It has really deadly h/w combinations.. So my next would be something same to photon.

1. 4 or 4+ inches with Hi Quality display , AMOLED, SUPER AMOLED, QHD, IPS whatever
2. 1GB RAM (512 in worst case)
3. 4GB or + Internal Memory with External Card Support.
5. 1+ Ghz Processor
6. GSM only
7. Andriod only with Upgradable
8. The most imp, can able to install custom roms with ease.
9. Preferable Brands HTC / Motorola {plz do not suggest me buy Sammy/LG/ Sony. I hate these brands} . I can even also try brands like Acer, Dell, HP, Pillips, Panasonic, Toshiba,Casio, Gigabyte, Sharp, Fly or any Chinese or Korean brands like Meizu and Xiami, Blu, Pantech whatever.
10. My Budget is INR 150000-17000 almost USD 250-300

Thanks and waiting for suggestions

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I've done a quick search for you and with your budget and demands it's pretty tough to find a brand new phone which meets your demands. But what about a Panasonic Eluga?

New phone or tablet?

I'm currently using the Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4g. Its a small gingerbread phone that does everything I need but its feels kinda small in my hands. I'm currently running CM9 on it which is very stable. Should I get a new phone or buy a new tablet(Nexus 7...)? And what type should I get? Thank you for your contributions!

I'm torn... I'm possibly switching jobs and will be losing my company paid phone, which is an AT&T Galaxy Nexus. I'll be moving to a single user plan and I average about 6-7 GB a month. Because of that, Verizon is super expensive, AT&T&T-Mobile coverage is horrible, so that leaves Sprint.

I love the Nexus and the fact that it is the "Google" phone, but the experience on the CDMA phones is not the same as the GSM model, as all of my friends have Verizon Nexuses and I hear their complaints.

Torn between going with the Nexus or the GSIII for Sprint. I'm into Modding, so if the ROM's available for the Nexus are solid performers, its a clear cut win in my book, but battery life is atrocious from what I've heard and the GSIII is twice the price with older software.

Any and all input is greatly appreciated!

EDIT: Is it possible to talk and surf at the same time with these phones now? If you have LTE?

mister2quick said:

I'm torn... I'm possibly switching jobs and will be losing my company paid phone, which is an AT&T Galaxy Nexus. I'll be moving to a single user plan and I average about 6-7 GB a month. Because of that, Verizon is super expensive, AT&T&T-Mobile coverage is horrible, so that leaves Sprint.

I love the Nexus and the fact that it is the "Google" phone, but the experience on the CDMA phones is not the same as the GSM model, as all of my friends have Verizon Nexuses and I hear their complaints.

Torn between going with the Nexus or the GSIII for Sprint. I'm into Modding, so if the ROM's available for the Nexus are solid performers, its a clear cut win in my book, but battery life is atrocious from what I've heard and the GSIII is twice the price with older software.

Any and all input is greatly appreciated!

EDIT: Is it possible to talk and surf at the same time with these phones now? If you have LTE?

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The galaxy s3 is a better choice, because its way newer and has BEASTLY specs. Galaxy nexus with Sprint bloatware ruins the purpose of nexus, and it runs an older TI OMAP CPU. It should have great development, so if software is your problem then there's definitely a custom ROM out there. Not only that, but Sammy makes it easy to root their phones (they support cyanogenmod), so that fills in your modding hobby. (NAturally the gnexus should have more development but its not like the s3's is bad)
Physical buttons are also nicer IMO but that's a matter of personal taste.

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well ive been looking for an android smartphone i was using the lg optimus one the p505 phoenix it was really good but now i want something bigger
i was seeing the nexus one but i ve told that it has hardware problems that is not good so what others model can you suggest me to buy of course the one goes cheaper

how about the motorola droid 2 global

Note: I am in T-Mobile and not switching carriers.

I need a phone that can handle my heavy every day usage. I am on a MyTouch 4G modified using Jelly Bean ROM but require something new.

I use my phone for a lot of intensive media; photography, graphics, website design, video and audio production (what can be done via mobile anyway), marketing, social media, networking, hourly emails and lots of phone calls.
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In a nut shell I feel battery life is tweakable to where its manageable and I know this because I once had 3 days of battery life of constant use after really tweaking the MT4G. This I don't care about it a lot, it matters, but is fixable.
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I require an HD screen resolution (because of graphics design??? Wouldn't HD be best?) and an excellent camera. The phone needs to handle hourly use and consistently perform fast with as little lag as possible.
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Phones I Researched:
HTC Amaze 4G
HTC One S
Samsung Galaxy Nexus (latest)
Samsung Galaxy S2
Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket
Samsung Galaxy S3
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Have a phone suggestion? I have no price limit. I would use an unlocked phone if it supports T-Mobile network HSPA+ 1700mhz.


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true.i also have a galaxy s2 and even after 1.5 years in use its stil as fast as when i bought it.i think i will wait for s4

Scath said:

Note: I am in T-Mobile and not switching carriers.

I need a phone that can handle my heavy every day usage. I am on a MyTouch 4G modified using Jelly Bean ROM but require something new.

I use my phone for a lot of intensive media; photography, graphics, website design, video and audio production (what can be done via mobile anyway), marketing, social media, networking, hourly emails and lots of phone calls.
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In a nut shell I feel battery life is tweakable to where its manageable and I know this because I once had 3 days of battery life of constant use after really tweaking the MT4G. This I don't care about it a lot, it matters, but is fixable.
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I require an HD screen resolution (because of graphics design??? Wouldn't HD be best?) and an excellent camera. The phone needs to handle hourly use and consistently perform fast with as little lag as possible.
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Phones I Researched:
HTC Amaze 4G
HTC One S
Samsung Galaxy Nexus (latest)
Samsung Galaxy S2
Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket
Samsung Galaxy S3
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Have a phone suggestion? I have no price limit. I would use an unlocked phone if it supports T-Mobile network HSPA+ 1700mhz.

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Thanks for posting here.

I also have the MT4G and have been considering upgrading as well (been with T-Mobile since 2005, but probably switching due to consistently bad service).

In my opinion, out of your list the only phones worth upgrading to based on their specs are the One S and SGS3. The SGS3 clearly has the most powerful hardware, but the One S has [arguably] a nicer feel in the hand. There's also the difference of UIs...the One S with Sense and the SGS3 with TouchWiz. So unless the physical construction of the phone matters to you, the only deciding factors are power and user interface.

definitely galaxy s3

Scath said:

Note: I am in T-Mobile and not switching carriers.

I need a phone that can handle my heavy every day usage. I am on a MyTouch 4G modified using Jelly Bean ROM but require something new.

I use my phone for a lot of intensive media; photography, graphics, website design, video and audio production (what can be done via mobile anyway), marketing, social media, networking, hourly emails and lots of phone calls.
----
In a nut shell I feel battery life is tweakable to where its manageable and I know this because I once had 3 days of battery life of constant use after really tweaking the MT4G. This I don't care about it a lot, it matters, but is fixable.
-----
I require an HD screen resolution (because of graphics design??? Wouldn't HD be best?) and an excellent camera. The phone needs to handle hourly use and consistently perform fast with as little lag as possible.
-----
Phones I Researched:
HTC Amaze 4G
HTC One S
Samsung Galaxy Nexus (latest)
Samsung Galaxy S2
Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket
Samsung Galaxy S3
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Have a phone suggestion? I have no price limit. I would use an unlocked phone if it supports T-Mobile network HSPA+ 1700mhz.


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i think you must buy the galaxy s3 because its the best smartphone out there.big screen,the best cpu etc. i would go either the galaxy s3 or either galaxy note 2

Yeah but the camera is a factor that bothers me. How good is it..aperture size is Nice You can get the s3 for like 450 now in some places. I thought I read s3 screen wasn't the best..


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I may be slightly biased seeing as I own one, but am I the only one who feels the Galaxy Nexus offers the most "bang for your buck"? It's hard to believe it's been available for almost a year now, but during my 4 year & counting love affair with phones, this is the ONLY device I feel completely content & satisfied with. Compared to some of todays devices, it is lacking spec-wise (CPU choice, Camera quality), but thanks to the abundance of community support, developers continue to breath new life into this device daily. Granted my Nexus will never benchmark as high as newer phones, I feel it performs just as, if not smoother, than your Galaxy S3 & One X's on a day to day, real world basis thanks to the many different ROM choices & the numerous different tweaks.

"Sexy" isn't a word usually reserved for pieces of plastic & polycarb, but I can't think of a better way to describe the Nexus. It's a huge black slab of... Sexy. When I initially purchased my GSM GN in February of this year, I paid $730.00... Now you can purchased it for only $350.00, straight from Google, with warranty in tact , contract free - looking for a tablet too? For just $199.00 more, you can get a pretty damn amazing & more than capable tablet to go along with it, all for the same , if not less price you'd pay for a One X or S3 alone. For 2 top quality devices, I really don't known how anyone could beat that... I have noooooooo intentions of upgrading my phone until another Samsung built Nexus device is released. Otherwise, I'm rocking with this until the wheels fall off. I, personally, have head bigger problems committing to a phone then I did women, but dare I say: The Nexus has made an honest man out of me lol. Go buy one!

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The Nexus has all digital (On screen buttons) opposed to physical ones. I went from an AT&T GS2 tova Galaxy Nexus myself - I thought getting used to on-screen buttons would be a pain, but I was soooooo wrong: it was a wonderful decision. Not to mention that the screen resolution & quality in comparison to the Galaxy S2 blows the GS2 away. My personal opinion is that the only screen that is even remotely comparable to it would be the LCD display on the One X, seeing its a non-pentile display. If I were you, you should take her up on that offer: ASAP. Good luck.

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I'm currently using a GSM G-Nex on AT&T too. Many people don't know , but I'm using the $10.00 MediaNet Unlimited data plan.. So essentially I'm only paying $10 a month for UNLIMITED data opposed to paying $30 for 3GB + $10 each additional GB. Breaking everything down, I save almost $500 over the life of a 2 year contract which is great if I may say so myself.

I agree with you about Verizon & Sprint - CDMA networks kind of "spoil" the whole "Google" experience. I feel bad for those on Verizon who are STILL awaiting official Jellybean updates on their device, which SHOULD of received the update along with its GSM counterparts. I'd say if you ultimately want to go with a CDMA carrier, I'd go with a Galaxy S3 it wait a few weeks & check out the new line of Motorola RAZR devices.. I'm far from a Motorola fan, but they look worth looking into. There's more than a few great Nexus builds out there, so I'd certainly take that into consideration in making your choice. Good luck.

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Hey guys,

i am considering to buy myself a new android device and would like to hear some opinions what to go for.

Currently i am owning a Galaxy S2 which is basically my main device for phoning and surfing on the go. Unfortunatly it's battery has some overvoltage issues which doesn't seem to affect battery lifetime. At least for now.

I was considering for something with a bigger screensize for showing pictures, watch movies and surfing at home as well as on the go.

With the Nexus 7 there is a affordable medium size tablet available for 200€ in my country, all specs seem quite ok except for no umts which is very annoying to deal with when on the go. Obviously tethering would be the solution. Which has it's common disadvantages. I was also wondering how the battery lifetime during normal or excessive use would be. Haven't seen any comment on that for now.

My other consideration would be getting a Note 2 as soon as it's released on my contract, which would then also replace my SGS2.

Please give some insight into your ideas.

is s3 to small for you or htc with big screens? note is big, it's like calling with a brick. joke, but seriously did you at least seen it live?