[Q] buying a new phone suggestions please

[goldsmit409]

hi I currently own Samsung Omnia w with windows phone 7.8 , its a great phone love wp , a huge fan
but there are no new apps or games for wp7 so I need to upgrade
what do you guys suggest to stick with windows phone 8 or go android

my options

• Nokia lumia 920
• Samsung galaxy s4
• sony xperia ZR

which one will you guys suggest???

the only reason android is an option for coz it has lots of free and good 3d games with good graphics
wp8 lacks the free thing

and no piracy is not my thing....I will buy the game rather steal it

also with android I have a possibility of tweaking phone which I like to do in free time

other then this I love wp
so plz suggest

 

[josepmanel]

Hi there, If I were you, I wouldn't hesitate for a second: go for the Samsung Galaxy S4! I had a HTC Mozart and then a Windows Phone 8X, which I swapped for my old HTC One S and I couldn't be happier. I don't think I'm looking back any time soon!

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[goldsmit409]

Hi there, If I were you, I wouldn't hesitate for a second: go for the Samsung Galaxy S4! I had a HTC Mozart and then a Windows Phone 8X, which I swapped for my old HTC One S and I couldn't be happier. I don't think I'm looking back any time soon!

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don't you miss the smoothness of WP???
as far as I have heard (not used) that android freezes a lot???

will you plz take a look on ZR as well and tell me which one to go

Thanks

 

[josepmanel]

don't you miss the smoothness of WP???
as far as I have heard (not used) that android freezes a lot???

will you plz take a look on ZR as well and tell me which one to go

Thanks

Actually, I've used both Android and Windows Phone a lot, and I can tell you that Android is as smooth as WP. Obviously, if you use a crappy Android phone, it's not going to be smooth, but I guess the same applies to WP. As for the Xperia ZR, it looks like a great phone, but I've never been a fan of Sony phones; it's just a matter of personal preference. But I can assure you that either of the phones you are considering is going to be as smooth as any Lumia 925, Samsung ATIV or HTC 8X.

 

[GoodDayToDie]

"The same" doesn't actually apply to WP - the minimum requirements for WP7 and WP8 devices are high enough to ensure good performance of the OS (Android has no such restrictions).

Android will get worse battery life and (especially depending on where you get your apps from, and no, XDA isn't even always safe) a higher risk of malware, but you do also get a larger number of apps and a more tweakable system. Also, the S4 has better specs than any current WP8 device (my phone, the Samsung ATIV S, has hardware equivalent to that of the S3).

My boss has the Sony phone, and has had nothing but trouble with it. The features they advertise are there, and work well, but the USB port failed quickly (makes charging and synching tricky), the external speakers (including speakerphone) are very soft, and it has had various other problems. Definitely not recommended, unless the consideration of "high-end waterproof phone" overrules everything else.