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

KidCarter93 · Aug 21, 2012

Hi everyone,

This thread is a continuation of this thread.

This is here so you can discuss what your next phone/tablet should be, if you're not sure what to pick.

Also, if you need advice as to which device is better than another, then feel free to ask those questions in here aswell.

This is an attempt to clear out all the similar threads being created around these forums.

*NOTE* I will be requesting thread maintenance as and when it is needed, to remove any SPAM comments

snufy · Dec 28, 2012

I love my nexus 7 and my vzw gs3 both are by far my favorite

nikufellow · Dec 28, 2012

Hashan Malka said:
what is the best kernal for wt19a

Am afraid this is a wrong place for your query sire

You read the thread title eh ?

Sent from a hybrid phablet !

zoonimal · Dec 29, 2012

Replacing phone with a 7" tablet, what are the choices?

Greetings fellow enthusiasts,

I am trying to replace my phone with a tablet.
I have a 4.3" display phone ( 800x480, ~217 ppi, HTC Desire HD ) and I'm looking for a 7" tablet that must have phone (GSM voice) functionality

so requirements:

at least 7" (17cm+) screen (more is acceptable but 7" preferred)
GPS
Android 4 (or upgradable to 4 = good enough)

other criteria:

no strict budget limit
more sensors (like compass and barometer) is good
10" size is ok but 7" or 8" is preferred for portability and batt life
standard jacks preferred (3,5mm audio & micro/miniUSB)

I would love nothing more than nexus 7 but alas, it fails at the gsm voice... same for samsung galaxy tab 2 p3100. the ~200 eur price point is perfect.

ortrigger · Dec 29, 2012

So, XDA, I regrettably had to sell my Nexus 7 today to pay for bills and the like. I'm planning for my next tablet and would like your input. I would like to upgrade to a 10" tablet. The N10 would be awesome but is pretty much unavailable at any given time. What is a good tablet, that doesn't go over about 400 USD? Preferably one with a good development community also. Thanks in advance.

gagdude · Dec 29, 2012

zoonimal said:
Greetings fellow enthusiasts,

I am trying to replace my phone with a tablet.
I have a 4.3" display phone ( 800x480, ~217 ppi, HTC Desire HD ) and I'm looking for a 7" tablet that must have phone (GSM voice) functionality

so requirements:

at least 7" (17cm+) screen (more is acceptable but 7" preferred)

GPS

Android 4 (or upgradable to 4 = good enough)

other criteria:

no strict budget limit

more sensors (like compass and barometer) is good

10" size is ok but 7" or 8" is preferred for portability and batt life

standard jacks preferred (3,5mm audio & micro/miniUSB)

I would love nothing more than nexus 7 but alas, it fails at the gsm voice... same for samsung galaxy tab 2 p3100. the ~200 eur price point is perfect.

TBH, the only tablet at that size I know of with a SIM card slot is the Tab 2 7.0, what exactly does it fail at "gsm voice?"

Sent from my DROID2 using xda premium

Scath · Dec 29, 2012

zoonimal said:
Greetings fellow enthusiasts,

I am trying to replace my phone with a tablet.
I have a 4.3" display phone ( 800x480, ~217 ppi, HTC Desire HD ) and I'm looking for a 7" tablet that must have phone (GSM voice) functionality

so requirements:

at least 7" (17cm+) screen (more is acceptable but 7" preferred)

GPS

Android 4 (or upgradable to 4 = good enough)

other criteria:

no strict budget limit

more sensors (like compass and barometer) is good

10" size is ok but 7" or 8" is preferred for portability and batt life

standard jacks preferred (3,5mm audio & micro/miniUSB)

I would love nothing more than nexus 7 but alas, it fails at the gsm voice... same for samsung galaxy tab 2 p3100. the ~200 eur price point is perfect.

Check out the Dell Streak ? Did a quick google for 4g tablets gsm

Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium

Tomislav Veličanstveni · Dec 29, 2012

Hi, I'm not sure which device to buy :
1. Sony Experia Miro
2. ZTE Blade III
3. Samsung s5830 Galaxy Ace

Can you tell me please...tnx

BartxGamer · Dec 29, 2012

Tomislav Tekić said:
Hi, I'm not sure which device to buy :
1. Sony Experia Miro
2. ZTE Blade III
3. Samsung s5830 Galaxy Ace

Can you tell me please...tnx

ZTE Blade III is beauty so i would choose this one

Sent from my iPad 2 using Tapatalk HD

Tomislav Veličanstveni · Dec 29, 2012

hard decision...I know a lot of things about android and this is first time to asking somebody about that hahaha

mirceaflorin · Dec 29, 2012

Hi there,

Maybe you can help me with an advice . I want to change my phone , but so far , no luck in finding something "better" ( you will understand soon why ""

) .

So , my phone is Motorola Defy . Awesome phone , I dropped it a lot of times , even on the stairs , in the river , etc , still works perfectly . So , my next phone has to be also a rugged phone , a slimmer one . Something like Xperia GO , which I wanted to buy i, till I read the specs and got my hands on one . Smaller screen , smaller resolution than my Defy ... no thanks . I want something better than my Defy , slimmer ( maybe a bigger screen , 4.3 - 4.5 inches ) but still as rugged as possible ( I tend to drop my phone often .. VERY often :| ).

So , if you know any phone , then just write it here or send me a PM . Thanks a lot !

mfsr98 · Dec 29, 2012

Hi there, 
 
Maybe you can help me with an advice . I want to change my phone , but so far , no luck in finding something "better" ( you will understand soon why "" ) . 
 
So , my phone is Motorola Defy . Awesome phone , I dropped it a lot of times , even on the stairs , in the river , etc , still works perfectly . So , my next phone has to be also a rugged phone , a slimmer one . Something like Xperia GO , which I wanted to buy i, till I read the specs and got my hands on one . Smaller screen , smaller resolution than my Defy ... no thanks . I want something better than my Defy , slimmer ( maybe a bigger screen , 4.3 - 4.5 inches ) but still as rugged as possible ( I tend to drop my phone often .. VERY often :| ). 
 
So , if you know any phone , then just write it here or send me a PM . Thanks a lot !

I understand what you want, but there is no phone like that with high specs (from the ones I know)
I think the best you can get is gorilla test and when you choose one phone, see the drop tests on youtube

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zoonimal · Dec 29, 2012

Finding a replacement for a phone in the form of a 7" / 8" tablet

gagdude said:
TBH, the only tablet at that size I know of with a SIM card slot is the Tab 2 7.0, what exactly does it fail at "gsm voice?"

Sent from my DROID2 using xda premium

First of all thanks for the suggestion. Are you referring to Samsung Galaxy Tab 2, 7.0?

I see what you mean, I double checked the specs, there are P3100 and P3110 models. The difference is exactly that... P3110 can't do voice, it must have been popping up on local ads and I wasn't aware there are two versions.

I learned something new, thanks for the suggestion!

Seems there isn't much choice in the 7" (or 8") tablets with full gsm phone support...

mirceaflorin · Dec 29, 2012

mfsr98 said:
I understand what you want, but there is no phone like that with high specs (from the ones I know)
I think the best you can get is gorilla test and when you choose one phone, see the drop tests on youtube

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app

Damn , yea , I was afraid of that , because I've been searching for a while ; but I was hoping that maybe .. just maybe ... .
I don't need high specs ( quad core or stuff ) , but at least something a little bit better and slimmer , but same resistance .

Oh well , what can I say , I will wait then , who knows what this year will bring .
Thank you !

egendomligt · Dec 29, 2012

alexvoda said:
I think you should only get the Optimus G if you can't get Nexus 4 from Google Play for the discounted price, or if you reeeeeeally need extra storage. Screen real estate, better camera and even LTE simply can not compete with the massive discount and receiving the latest updates first for quite a number of years.

Well it seems I was a bit quick anyways since the Optimus G isn't even released here in Sweden yet :/
When it does come out though, I don't think the price will differ too much. The nexus 4 is quite a bit more expensive here than in the states

And when it comes to software I'll be running CyanogenMod anyways..

wastemantej · Dec 29, 2012

Could guys suggest me what tablet should I buy with 10 inch screen, and 3g?
I am considering note 10.1.
Btw I live in India.

Sent from my GT-i9001

gagdude · Dec 29, 2012

zoonimal said:
First of all thanks for the suggestion. Are you referring to Samsung Galaxy Tab 2, 7.0?

I see what you mean, I double checked the specs, there are P3100 and P3110 models. The difference is exactly that... P3110 can't do voice, it must have been popping up on local ads and I wasn't aware there are two versions.

I learned something new, thanks for the suggestion!

Seems there isn't much choice in the 7" (or 8") tablets with full gsm phone support...

0.o oh really? Lol! And no prob
Yeah I don't think using a tablet as a phone appeals to most people so there isn't much market for it, like I said the only one I can think of is the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 (P3100). I think there's an xda member who actually does use a P3100 as her daily driver phone.

Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium

alucard_24 · Dec 29, 2012

which device should i buy?

I have a Galaxy S2 and I wish to buy a new phone. Which device do you suggest me?

dnchandana · Dec 29, 2012

emargency problem

Dear Sir
iam changing my phone sim 3times continue.
after that iam restarting my phone.
buy my phone hanged at samsung first screen,
after i am updating firm ware using odin.
but my phone not turn on.that is sucked at android factory reset window.
the error is cant unmount sdcard...etc
my phone model is samsung si9003
plz can you help me about my phone how to turn on as usual.
plz suggest me about upgrading.
or give any solution for me plz

mfsr98 · Dec 29, 2012

alucard_24 said:
I have a Galaxy S2 and I wish to buy a new phone. Which device do you suggest me?

S3 or S3 4G if you have the money

Also note II if you like it
Oh and I said this so you can keep with touchwiz and samsung

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---------- Post added at 08:38 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:38 PM ----------

dnchandana said:
Dear Sir
iam changing my phone sim 3times continue.
after that iam restarting my phone.
buy my phone hanged at samsung first screen,
after i am updating firm ware using odin.
but my phone not turn on.that is sucked at android factory reset window.
the error is cant unmount sdcard...etc
my phone model is samsung si9003
plz can you help me about my phone how to turn on as usual.
plz suggest me about upgrading.
or give any solution for me plz

Dont post that here, post it on the s3 section of the forum

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mhoss48 · Dec 29, 2012

Hello... I have a galaxy nexus and i want to change it. I want a gsm phone and thinking of htc oneX+ and gs3 which to buy ?

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