Hey.
Should I sell LG G2X and get Galaxy S II?
Is it worth it?
What are some points where SGS II is better than G2X....?
Both are dual core, 8mp, etc
Any flaws currently on SGS II that needs fixing?
Thanks.
HELL THE FRAK YAH, you should get a SGS2!
G2x is **** .... used it personally and glad I got rid of it.
You will not regret switching to sgs2
I personally don't have any issues, but you can scroll thru the general section and find threads on screen issues, battery life issues. But again not even 1% of long list of g2x issues.
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Well someone made a thread that the LG G2X will get Cyanogen MOD and the SGS II hasn't got it yet despite the G2X being available before the SGS II so maybe you should take that into consideration instead of the speed and awesome Samsung stock experience that the SGS II brings.
G2X is a great phone but SGS2 is just way better.
well, you asked this question in the sgs2 section and got 5 views and 4 answers (the first view is your own, when the thread is successfully created). of course everybody here immediately jumps to tell you how great this device is, because we all have it and are rather biased.
if you were to ask the same question in the g2x section, it would be the other way around, as certainly there are factors speaking for either device.
the only way to neutrally decide for yourself is to find direct comparisons. you could use pdadb or comparable sites to just compare the specifications and decide, what's important to you. you could also ask in the general section of the forum to filter out fanboys of the respective devices (including myself ).
if you are lucky, you will find a direct comparison video on youtube which shows you all the advantages and disadvantages of the devices.
for me, it goes way beyond just the hardware. you should also think about the manufacturer's special factors, like touchwiz4.0, kies and the manufacturer's service quality and speed, when it comes to the warranty or other service requests.
and of course, personally i'd have to pick the sgs2 as i love touchwiz, and kies is ok as well, while i know from past experiences with other products, that lg's service is even slightly better than samsung's.
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G2X is a great phone but SGS2 is just way better.
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The G2X sure is a great phone. If you're one of the lucky dozen people who got one that works. It reboots randomly, has screen bleed from barely acceptable to OMG, overheats regularly, freaks out moving between 2/3/4G and Wi-Fi, forgets settings for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, and has been expecting an update to 2.3.3 for three months now (the SGS2 is on its fourth in two months). There's a reason people had to exchange them 3-5 times just to get an acceptable one. That's why T-Mobile stopped selling it and the front page of the G2X forum usually looks like a war zone. If you're happy swell, many of us abandoned ship and cut our losses along time ago.
OP, if you've read the O2X and G2X forums and are still willing to make your choice based on published specs alone disregarding people's real-world experiences, then they're both great phones.
No, if your G2X does not have problems keep it.
My wife has a 2X for 2 months now and I a I9100 for 1 month, none of us had any sammy or lg phone before so i think i am objective.
LG Optimus 2X / G2X
- 1 hang in 2mo
- couple of times wifi not found and needed reset
+ hdmi connector
+ much lower temperature after playing a movie
+ better lock and feel
+ nvidia tegra games
Samsung Galaxy S2
- pink camera spot
- 2 seconds camera lag (EDIT)
- too iphonish
- MHL cable expensive and does not work without external power ?
+ 512Mb more ram but you will see no difference because of that (maybe 6mo form now but why not wait till then and get a 4core)
2X's screen is very nice, i could not see any major difference to SGS2 (maybe i am not that demanding on screen).
2X makes photos with less noise in low light compared to SGS2 and does not have that pink spot that drives me crazy. 1080p movies on G2X are @24fs vs @30 fps.
hdmi out on 2X is great, we use it as out media player because is easier to carry and setup then the laptop. i completely gave up on my thoughts to buy a media player box (i know, i know, i am to lazy to move a laptop 5 meters).
I have the feeling the long awaited gingerbread update on LG will fix the bugs and hope it will enable [email protected] (tho you can do that now if you are rooted).
Overall i think value/money is on LG side and i find it somehow unfair it received so much bad press (or maybe we are in 10% who get a device without problems).
probably because you forgot how good the browsing is on the S2, how it plays flash in 1080p on YT, how actually the pink spot isnt that widespread, etc etc ;-)
I will prefer the lg only for miui support......!
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probably because you forgot how good the browsing is on the S2, how it plays flash in 1080p on YT, how actually the pink spot isnt that widespread, etc etc ;-)
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yes, browsing is better on sgs2 but if you make 5 minutes break and switch from sgs2 to g2x will never know the difference is speed. i expect the gap to shrink once 2x gets gingerbread.
You Tube limits me to 480p in both devices (just tried) and that is because your phone screen is 480p (800x400) over that is just wasted bandwidth as your screen can't display more. Tell me how to play YT on 1080p and will try it on both phones.
btw while trying to find a 1080p on pocket now i noticed this fresh news T-Mobile G2x Gingerbread Coming Soon According to Forum Mod
don't tell me pink spot on sgs2 is not that widespread, it was as 3-4cm on the center of my screen so that is huge widespread for me (just updated my camera firmware and now seams gone, was huge frustration for me)
don't get me wrong, i am not saying that sgs2 is not the king just that 2x is very good for the money (in my view) and i would not sell a 2x to buy a sgs2.
[email protected] is a far better buy then [email protected]
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don't get me wrong, i am not saying that sgs2 is not the king just that 2x is very good for the money (in my view) and i would not sell a 2x to buy a sgs2.
[email protected] is a far better buy then [email protected]
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As a former owner of a G2X, and there are quite a few of us here, the phone is a piece of crap. It's fantastic that your wife got a fairly decent specimen of the O2X but if you look at how pervasive the issues are on both the O2X and G2X forums you've got your head in the sand if you think the phone isn't seriously flawed. And it's taken LG's trained programming monkeys almost three months to come up with a 2.3.3 update that's supposed to make the phone work and it's still not out yet. Samsung's updated half their Android line to 2.3.4 and issued four updates to the SGS2 in less time. There's a reason the phone's so much cheaper than all other dual-core phones - you get what you pay for. The G2X was the buggiest and least reliable phone I've ever owned. In contrast, the SGS2 is solid as a rock.
I had an o2x before I jumped onto the SGS2 bandwagon, and I must say i'm impressed.
At first I was quite skeptical, but it turned out that Exynos feels much snappier than tegra 2.
Also, I'm experiencing a lot less battery drain on SGS2 compared to o2x. I'd say you should definitely consider migrating to SGS2
Too bad CM7 is not on SGS2 yet, but it's definitely coming soon
This article that came out today sort of sums up the G2X and LG...
http://phandroid.com/2011/07/08/lg-...-month-still-losing-money-in-smartphone-race/
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yes, browsing is better on sgs2 but if you make 5 minutes break and switch from sgs2 to g2x will never know the difference is speed. i expect the gap to shrink once 2x gets gingerbread.
You Tube limits me to 480p in both devices (just tried) and that is because your phone screen is 480p (800x400) over that is just wasted bandwidth as your screen can't display more. Tell me how to play YT on 1080p and will try it on both phones.
btw while trying to find a 1080p on pocket now i noticed this fresh news T-Mobile G2x Gingerbread Coming Soon According to Forum Mod
don't tell me pink spot on sgs2 is not that widespread, it was as 3-4cm on the center of my screen so that is huge widespread for me (just updated my camera firmware and now seams gone, was huge frustration for me)
don't get me wrong, i am not saying that sgs2 is not the king just that 2x is very good for the money (in my view) and i would not sell a 2x to buy a sgs2.
[email protected] is a far better buy then [email protected]
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YT doesn't limit anything, play it with flash in the browser (or html5).
720p is better quality on the screen than 480p because the compression setting YT use at 720p is better than at 480p, its not just about the resolution.
at 1080p it's even better although the difference isnt really worth the slower download.
i also do switch between several phones and i notice immediately how much faster the SGS2 is during browsing compared to Tegra phones (albeit its mostly due to the GPU accelerated browser - but still, others don't have it)
for me its worth the 100e (that said, most buy them at 29E with 2y contract)
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I never thought I'd say this, but I was under the impression that Samsung's new lineup would be using their own OS (Bada) rather than Android...I've now heard different and done some snooping.
I've hated Samsung phones, but OMG...
http://alienbabeltech.com/main/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Cellphonehardwarecompari1.png
Just take a look at that!!!
I've got another two weeks that I can return my Evo...should I keep it or wait for Galaxy S?
I mean just look at that - less power consumption, AMOLED screen, much faster GPU, faster RAM
I just got this Evo and I feel like something better is already coming out...
Dude I'm in the same boat as you I just got it and I heard about the galaxy s but after doing more research it seems like my evo is already outdated in some aspects by the galaxy s. I heard rumors its gonna be on t-mobile too and I canceled my contract with them to get the evo. But as I said its better only in a few ways. I wanna see reviews for it but by the time the galaxy s is out I won't be able to return the evo. I'm in a dilemma especially after the problems with the evo like battery life subpar 8 megapixel camera and 720p video and the 30 fps cap (that one gets me pissed) .- I wonder what other ppl at xda have to say- imma be watching this thread.
im returning my evo for the samsung galaxy s pro (with qwerty keyboard) for sprint.
I'm also very interested in the Galaxy. I love the Evo but the screen problem has got me thinking twice and I'm not too happy with how thick the Evo feels to me compared to my HD2. I understand that the Galaxy has a CPU with the same clock speed but tests have shown it to perform better along with the GPU as mentioned. The much slimmer profile sounds very good to me and the lack of a camera flash is a letdown but one I could live with.
Samsung is known for not supporting their phones after release but they have confirmed that the Galaxy will be updated with Froyo. On 2G the battery is rated for talk time longer than the iPhone 4G and is of course replaceable. Also 16GB built-in + add a 32GB micro sd card and you have more storage than nearly any smartphone.
Here is the best review (9 pages) I've found on the Galaxy:
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i9000_galaxy_s-review-478.php
true the galaxy s has some great specs..
but you might want to do a little research on the Samsung support on thier phones. from what I have seen... it is a very big issue. they tend to push out great spec phones and then move on to the next phone to develop; and forget the old.
some times it is not just the specs. how the parts add and give you over all total performance. From reading on other phones.. (ex: hero vs moment).
But it's a Samsung...
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true the galaxy s has some great specs..
but you might want to do a little research on the Samsung support on thier phones. from what I have seen... it is a very big issue. they tend to push out great spec phones and then move on to the next phone to develop; and forget the old.
some times it is not just the specs. how the parts add and give you over all total performance. From reading on other phones.. (ex: hero vs moment).
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im returning my evo for the samsung galaxy s pro (with qwerty keyboard) for sprint.
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That's better than htc who puts out phones with glaring problems and then stops supporting them. I haven't had an htc Pune since the tilt. I was hoping they had changed so I could get an evo, but apparently they haven't. I'm liking the galaxy s pro right now.
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true the galaxy s has some great specs..
but you might want to do a little research on the Samsung support on thier phones. from what I have seen... it is a very big issue. they tend to push out great spec phones and then move on to the next phone to develop; and forget the old.
some times it is not just the specs. how the parts add and give you over all total performance. From reading on other phones.. (ex: hero vs moment).
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LOL....
True, but HTC's record is just as pathetic.
We'll see when we will have a bug fix release and maybe in 10 months Froyo...
The Galaxy is nice, but if you like the developing and deep hacking and customizing.
HTC is the way to go.
yeah you guys are right - i know samsungs phones tend to sound good on paper and turn out not that great after all. happened a couple of times before. wanted to love their phones, but just couldnt.
besides the galaxy s looks pretty ugly compared to the evo
ok is it me or does this thing REALLY look like an iphone clone? Don't get me wrong the specs are good, but that Touchwiz overlay is a huge negative for me. In addition the only advantages I see the Galaxy S as having is the internal storage (which doesn't matter to me because I haven't even filled up my 16gb card half way yet, so an extra 8/16gb of storage doesn't excite me), the screen resolution (I'd rather have less resolution and a larger screen though), and the processor (same clock speed but faster gpu, seeing as I don't do an extensive amount of gaming on my phone I couldn't careless about that. Not to mention the gaming I do with games such as Gangstar and Nova, which are 3d environments, run perfectly fine). The disadvantages for me would be: lack of 4g (I get great 4g coverage here in Atlanta and also get good speeds on it 4-8megs), lack of camera flash, does not come with flash (you will have to wait until froyo, or install a custom rom to do any browsing that involves flash), and below average speakerphone. The phone looks like a decent phone but it does not have enough advantages for me to make a switch. Just my opinion.
I'll pass on the samsung. I'm really not digging their skinning either. With their post support issues I think I'd rather deal with apple and the iphone or motorola and their new high end droid. That said I'm not going to go and get raped by verizon, I don't want to get raped by at&t either and I'm happy with my evo.
HTC 4-LIFE
anyhow the samsung does look nice. but its still not an HTC
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ok is it me or does this thing REALLY look like an iphone clone? Don't get me wrong the specs are good, but that Touchwiz overlay is a huge negative for me. In addition the only advantages I see the Galaxy S as having is the internal storage (which doesn't matter to me because I haven't even filled up my 16gb card half way yet, so an extra 8/16gb of storage doesn't excite me), the screen resolution (I'd rather have less resolution and a larger screen though), and the processor (same clock speed but faster gpu, seeing as I don't do an extensive amount of gaming on my phone I couldn't careless about that. Not to mention the gaming I do with games such as Gangstar and Nova, which are 3d environments, run perfectly fine). The disadvantages for me would be: lack of 4g (I get great 4g coverage here in Atlanta and also get good speeds on it 4-8megs), lack of camera flash, does not come with flash (you will have to wait until froyo, or install a custom rom to do any browsing that involves flash), and below average speakerphone. The phone looks like a decent phone but it does not have enough advantages for me to make a switch. Just my opinion.
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I agree about the looks! It looks way too much like an iPhone and the UI screenshots don't make it look any better. But have you seen the long demo video on YouTube? I forget which one it was, but I have to admit I was pretty impressed by the way it all flowed and this is coming from a guy who loves HTC Sense.
For someone like me, the extra 16GB would mean that I could ditch my iPod 160GB Classic and just have one device (I like to keep all my music and audiobooks on one device). Also reported by a few different blogs, the Galaxy screen is better and the hummingbird is reported too as being faster than the snapdragon in our Evos. And I guess I'm alone in this, but the super slim profile is a huge plus to me. But that back cover is pretty ugly. I'd really just like to demo this thing myself, with my Evo in hand and then decide. I'd also like to do the same with the iPhone 4G. These devices coming out on different dates, sure does making the choice making that much harder.........
man look how responsive it is!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnOHlx0BZ2Y&feature=related
frikin amazing
Any ideas what career its going to be on?
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HTC 4-LIFE
anyhow the samsung does look nice. but its still not an HTC
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You just like HTC because you get to fix whatever is broken. If you buy a Motorola or Samsung you have nothing to fix
denny_1986 said:
man look how responsive it is!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnOHlx0BZ2Y&feature=related
frikin amazing
Any ideas what career its going to be on?
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I keep reading different carriers. Samsung has said they want the device to be on every carrier in every country and so if that holds true then it will be on all but my question is who will have it first late this month or next month as reported. I have seen some screenshots, showing T-Mobile account data on a Galaxy screen, but now I'm hearing Verizon and ATT as well.......
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You just like HTC because you get to fix whatever is broken. If you buy a Motorola or Samsung you have nothing to fix
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bahahaahh not entirely true about motorla and samsung but still funny ahah
timgt said:
You just like HTC because you get to fix whatever is broken. If you buy a Motorola or Samsung you have nothing to fix
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naw i like them because they build quality devices and have awesome customer support. i feel they do things right for the most part. i bet after u get done waiting for root on the samsung ull be trying to fix just as many things. also xda and all the other dev communities for HTC devices are well rounded and have a major following. HTC has been spiting out awesome devices for a long time. ive been hooked since my Axim X50v. that was back in 03
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HTC 4-LIFE
anyhow the samsung does look nice. but its still not an HTC
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I'm with you all the way on it, i like how motorola designed the droid X but not their software, and I wouldn't get a motorola anyways.
Hi fellow Samsung Galaxy S owners,
I'm at the verge of buying my first Android phone now. However, I still have a few things to confirm.
I've ruled out Evo completely as it does not work in most part of the world, despite the gorgeous screen size that I absolutely would love. I want something that is at least four inch in screen size, gives me good visibility under bright sunlight, comes with at least 16 GB internal memory, front camera, and something that runs Froyo 2.2 ( in other word, the vendor must already have that ready for upgrade now).
Is Samsung Galaxy S the one?
It has everything u wanted apart from the 2.2 update which is expected to be released in ~4 months.
Thanks leoon,
Do we have any official statement yet from Samsung guaranteeing that they will release an update in 4 month's time?
The next question is, in the event that they abandon the phone and refuse to issue any upgrade, is there already a good cooked Froyo that I can use now?
I understand that there is a great performance improvement moving from 2.1 to 2.2, so am really keen to get on 2.2 ASAP.
It is confirmed officialy about korean version 2.2 so we can be sure about others also.
SGS is much faster than evo, I don't understand why you even consider about it.
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SGS is much faster than evo, I don't understand why you even consider about it.
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Maybe, if you are into 3d....
But in normal use, the EVO feels faster (I just played with one for a while last night).
The Evo exhibits no lag at all and feels peppier than my SGS.
Is SGS really faster than EVO? Any link that I can see the benchmark comparision?
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Is SGS really faster than EVO? Any link that I can see the benchmark comparision?
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the sgs is much stronger in graphics
cpu wise they are about the same, can't say how much the same cause i don't have one xD
but i'd rather have the hummingbird processor
+ this screen
Froyo (2.2) has already been announced for Asia. It will come in early August. Samsung said that International users will follow soon.
I chose SGS over Desire for its screen, better processor and GPU, better looks. I come from a series of iPhones (2g, 3g, 3gs) and I don't miss them at all.
SGS has some lags from time to time, but nothing really frustrating.
I use it all day and the only con is the battery duration. It needs recharging every single day (from 18-24 hours of usage).
One more thing that i don't like so much is the application for exchange email, but I'll look for a better one.
Other than that and of course the lack of paid applications due to my location (Greece), android and SGS fulfil my needs.
Why did I choose the SGS? (previous I had a Nexus One, previous to that iPhone 3G)
1. 4" screen
2. Better quality touchscreen than N1 (no axis swap bug)
3. PowerVR GPU
So, other than Nexus One, nobody has froyo 2.2 yet? I didn't want Nexus as the hardware is outdated by now, but its main attraction is the ability quickly keep up with Google's latest firmware.
BTW, to Dexter666, the key attraction of EVO to me was the 4.3 inch screen size. I was hoping that they have a GSM UTMS version. But since they only have CDMA version, the use is very limited, hence it's greatest weakness. It is not possible to use it even if we want to in Australia and most part of the world.
Also don't forget it has best video player compare to any other android handset as well as music player.
Support for almost all the native video codes, in DIVX & MKV up to 720P. No need to wait for any video player.
Music player with EQ. SRS WOW 5.1 through headset. Best screen to watch high quality videos.
Look at other forum section where owner of other (HTC) android handset always asking for good video player. I use to be among them once,
not any more though.
It hold batter 3G signals then my N1 and Desire and good battery life too
HD video
I was considering getting the desire but felt like it was a little old now and the new iphone 4 might have had to be my option though I so didnt want to go there! Then the SGS came out in the UK just last week and it had HD video capture an excellent screen and 2.1 so I was so there, had it for 5 days now and it has to be said it is one massive jump from what I had with the G1. The video capture might be the best in the mobile space! I compared it with my mates iphone 4 and the audio is crap on his in comparison... basically he is a massive apple fan boy but was looking at this phone with real envy as the screen did look better on a quick comparison!
couple of bugs with the clock, and browser but im confident that these are just teething issues with my hand set as I dont see many people talking about it on the net (yet)
I always had Samsung phones before and my Omnia i900 with WM had to be replaced. I went for the specs (the speed/sound/screen) and the look (and no I'm no iphone fan, just incase ) Never had experience with android but I must say I made a good chooise.
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Is SGS really faster than EVO? Any link that I can see the benchmark comparision?
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Power of Searching button @ youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilx_cpGZczM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ6i1RAJwD4
and mine is actualy a little faster.
Since your from Australia, the Optus plans for this phone are dirt cheap consider what you get. You pay what, $800 give or take online for the 8gb model, $850 or so for the 16gb (used to be a lil more pricy, add $50 or so) when you buy outright. Great caps, coverage is okay and decent data. Phone is fast, customizable and fun to play with. Typing is also really easy and the screen has awesome quality. Loving Vilingo for when I drive.
It was a pleasant change from Windows Mobile.
Edit: I also have to say, I ordered this phone online and got it within a day or two (ordered Monday night, received it early Wednesday morning). Optus staff are great and very helpful. Had to transfer my number and I got a very nice lady to sort out my issue within a few minutes. Very happy with this phone. Touchwiz UI is good but I did change mine.
Was going to get the HTC Desire, but it was not available anywhere. So I ended up getting the Galaxy S instead, just waiting for the delivery to arrive.
why sgs?
android, super amoled, touchscreen quality, 1ghz, gpu, microsdhc, presumably good coverage in these forums
disclaimer: not all of those might be unique to this device
All of you have posted some good points. To summarise, among the current top end Android phones
- best screen especially under bright sun
- best video recording sounds, in HD.
- best GPU
- best video and music player
- better touch screen than all HTC phones (but is it true multitouch like in iPhone?)
- one of the few Android phones with front cameras
I understand it does not have flash for the camera, right? This is one of the negatives, but in view of the other positives, I'm prepared to overlook this.
Another few questions outside this topic:
1) Is there any FREE software to sync my outlook contacts and calendar to Samsung Galaxy S?
2) Is there any FREE software to sync my musics, videos, podcast from iTune to Samsung Galaxy S, maintaining the playlist, ratings, and album artwork?
3) Can I get TomTom or Navigon Australia for Android yet?
miker71 said:
Why did I choose the SGS? (previous I had a Nexus One, previous to that iPhone 3G)
1. 4" screen
2. Better quality touchscreen than N1 (no axis swap bug)
3. PowerVR GPU
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+1 for why I choose the phone,
but I should also have check the software..... and as per now, it lack some feature that shoucd be std (ie proper contact synchronization, repeated lag, erratic GPS positioning) I could understand if it was samsung's first android phone, but it's not the case AFAIK
I thought all android are equal: we are not there yet....
The UMTS/GSM version of EVO should be HD2. But it's on WM6.5...
I have prepared this thread to help myself and others compare and contrast the different phones and hopefully come to a decision here. If anyone has anything to add to the comparison that I have missed, please list it and we can get it all chocked up.
For the record. I have only listed something as a "Disadvantage" if I believe that the category is below what we would expect of the average Android.
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ATRIX
Battery Life - This is a big thing for me. I can make my vibrant last through a 14 hour day by crippling every single possible feature. But people here are saying that the Atrix runs solid though 30 hour periods. This is a huge plus for me.
Higher Resolution (even if its fake) - Even though this resolution is fake and can actually cause text to blur, I can say first-hand that I saw the screen in action at a local wal-mart and found it to be acceptable by my standards. I think it may help overall with browsing. The GS2 has a larger screen size, and no pentile matrix display, which could possibly be considered better. This is one that may work out to be a tie.
Tegra 2 - I list this as an advantage not because it is faster, the various benchmarks for either processor seem to be inconclusive at this point. I am listing it as an advantage because it has its own series of games optimized specifically for it, and because Google has chosen to build their framework around tegra 2.
Webtop - I am initially hesitant to even mention this. The phone has a webtop environment, it is most likely Debian Linux and it is said to also be very sluggish. If, in the future, devs gain access to this environment and find ways to optimize it and add in worthy apps such as Chrome and open office, then this will be a massive advantage, but right now it is pretty much just a gimmick.
The webtop interface retains its session when you disconnect it. So you can plug the phone back into another dock and go right back to what you were doing. This is one of the good things about webtop.
Laptop Dock - We all know it is hideously overpriced right now and maybe in the future a cheaper solution will be available. But regardless of how you get the dock, it is an advantage to run your apps in full screen, even if you don't use the sluggish webtop interface and firefox.
The dock charges your phone, but plays sound through your atrix speakers, it has no speakers of it's own, you can answer calls by removing the phone, picking it up on bluetooth or by just yelling at it from behind the laptop. The phone retains its session when you remove it and there is no special unmounting procedure, you just grab it and run.
GALAXY S2
Screen - Bright beautiful and extremely rich. Those who have seen the screen firsthand have claimed that there is nothing like it at all and that it is miles above even the old Super Amoled display. The 4.3 inch size is also a bonus for those of us with large hands. This is probably the best overall feature of the Galaxy S2.
Camera - 8 Megapixels, and 2 megapixel front facing camera. People say that megapixels don't really matter in the long run but the Atrix camera is also said to have a purple wash to it and that the video can be splotchy in certain situations.
Design - Even though it looks way too much like the iPhone, this phone actually looks exceptionally nice. I like the three button design much better than the 4, the search button is pretty useless overall. The thinness of this phone is also amazing if you are into that sort of thing. Naturally it may come down to the US carriers to ruin the design, but by it will likely be summer before that happens.
32GB internal storage - Expect to pay for it, but it is there, you get 64 gigs total with this phone.
Gingerbread - The Atrix won't likely get gingerbread until at least this summer, this phone will have it much sooner if you get the international version coming sometime this quarter.
Gyroscope - This phone has it, do any apps support it? Not sure, but it is there.
NFC - In the off chance that any stores upgrade to NFC this year, you will have the ability to use it. NFC may have other uses that we haven't envisioned yet. It is a protocol, so it can be applied to just about anything. You could potentially set it up to unlock your home, cars could start with it, whatever.
So it has a lot of potential use other than having your money stolen from you.
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ATRIX
Bootloader - To sum it up for those not familiar, the phone can be rooted, a custom ROM can be flashed, but the kernel cannot be altered at all. (someone will likely correct me here) but if part or all of the webtop code is contained in the kernel somehow it will be difficult to alter it to add new software or make it run more efficiently. This would be a terrible shame.
I can tell you that Team Whiskey has made my Vibrant browse faster than I have seen in Atrix videos, with half the memory and a single core processor. It is scary to think of what this phone could actually accomplish if Moto decided to allow it.
Motoblur - I read that this requires you to sign up for an account before you can even use the phone. I find it alarming that Motorola has decided to help themselves to all this information and it makes me wonder just exactly what they really have access to and why.
Crippled FM radio - WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY. All of these phones have both transmitters and receivers for FM. So can someone tell me why in god's name anyone would disable them? FM radio has many more uses than just listening to local stations and why again should I have to burn my limited data on
internet radio when there is a receiver right in my phone?
GALAXY S2
Heat - My current Galaxy S runs very hot already, if the screen is active while the phone is being charged it will heat up to what seems to be a very dangerous temperature. The pre-release Galaxy S2 was said to be scorching hot after running with the screen on and the charger active.
Fail File System, Hideous and crippling lag - Update: the galaxy S2 is said to not use RFS. Chock one up for Samsung.
Updates - Samsung has a horrible reputation for updates when working with US carriers, even for new phones. If it was not for this community I would have likely given up on Android and Samsung altogether. Although I know that part of the update delay has been t-mobile, it is also in Samsung's interests to ship out new phones instead of updating their old ones.
Battery Life I have a feeling that Samsung tried to push the limits to get their phone to be as thin as possible and I am worried that they have done so at the expense of battery life. We won't know for sure until it gets in people's hands but I expect the battery life to be subpar.
NO HID Bluetooth Support (possibly) - I have had a black wiimote sitting here for 6 months waiting to connect to my Vibrant. I love emulated classics but action games are near impossible to play with the on-screen kb. So if you want this feature, I would make sure that the GS2 has it first, because it is not likely that it will.
Availability - What it really comes down to now. Unless you want to shell out over 1000 for the phone, you will probably need to wait 5 months from now for any kind of US availability this summer. And don't doubt that those versions will become crippled and even more bloated in the process. But again there is no locked bootloader here.
Ok I think that covers it. Having written all this down, I think I am really leaning more toward the Atrix. There just doesn't seem to be anything else out there now that will be able to match it at the moment. And as you can see, our experience with Samsung has not been exceptional.
Good comparison there. I am also looking at the exact 2 models and thank you very much, looks like Atrix will too be my choice.
I guess I'll get the atrix laptop dock too and prays for the devs here to make it all better. Otherwise, I think its still a good piece of hardware I don't mind owning.
""Samsung's dual-core, Gingerbread-powered Galaxy S II has appeared on Play.co.uk alongside a tentative SIM-free price and release date. According to Play, which is currently taking pre-orders for the phone, it'll ship Mar. 31 for £599.99 (~$960). Pre-release prices are never guaranteed to be accurate and are always subject to change, but £599 seams like a realistic price point for the Galaxy S II, as it's slightly higher than current single-core offerings from other manufacturers.""
Just published at androidcentral. £599.99 (~$960)?? Get a grip..
Not bad, just a couple of things to note that I thought of while reading. First, the screen resolution can be arguable considering the Pentile screen that the Atrix uses. That gives the SGS2 more sub pixels, but then it's a bigger screen, so less (I believe) pixel density still... it's really kind of a toss up, but I think they will both look great. I think the lower resolution and bigger screen on the SGS2 will look just fine with the full 3 subpixels per pixel.
Also, the SGS2 looks nothing like an iPhone. I wish people would stop saying that about every phone that comes out. Apparently every square black phone with a screen is an iPhone now.
And also it's been reported that the SGS2 does not use RFS.
The Galaxy S2 looks like a great phone, but even as much as I hate Motorola's implementation of the lockdown...I can't *STAND* Samsung for updates. They've promised up and down that they would release updates for every phone since Android came out, and they've delivered on about 3 of those promises...out of probably 20. They are *HORRIBLE* at updating devices and they don't even apologize when they cancel. I would *never* buy a Samsung on the hopes that it would get an updated OS.
As for the screens, I don't really notice much of a difference. I'm a pretty severe audiophile and videophile and although I can tell a difference it's absolutely not enough to make me go with one phone over another. I'm coming from an iPhone 4 which has the best screen to date on a mobile phone...and even between that and my Atrix I barely see a difference. They're both fantastic screens.
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The Galaxy S2 looks like a great phone, but even as much as I hate Motorola's implementation of the lockdown...I can't *STAND* Samsung for updates. They've promised up and down that they would release updates for every phone since Android came out, and they've delivered on about 3 of those promises...out of probably 20. They are *HORRIBLE* at updating devices and they don't even apologize when they cancel. I would *never* buy a Samsung on the hopes that it would get an updated OS.
As for the screens, I don't really notice much of a difference. I'm a pretty severe audiophile and videophile and although I can tell a difference it's absolutely not enough to make me go with one phone over another. I'm coming from an iPhone 4 which has the best screen to date on a mobile phone...and even between that and my Atrix I barely see a difference. They're both fantastic screens.
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The updates aren't really an issue for people who visit sites like this. I would never rely on Samsung to update my phone. My Captivate has been running 2.2 for ages while they just released the update for everyone else. Yes, Samsung sucks at updating, but the hacking community will always get it done regardless.
I must be the only one, but i use the search hotkey absolutely all the time. I love it and I realize that you can hold menu for the same effect on the SGS2, but i'd prefer to have the 4th hotkey than their ugly stupid home button. It is not an iPhone, embrace uniqueness samsung.
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I must be the only one, but i use the search hotkey absolutely all the time. I love it and I realize that you can hold menu for the same effect on the SGS2, but i'd prefer to have the 4th hotkey than their ugly stupid home button. It is not an iPhone, embrace uniqueness samsung.
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I really miss the hardware home key! The orientation of the 4 buttons makes it a bit awkward to thumb navigate since its so close to the bottom. Its actually one of the things about the sgs2 that is making me think twice about my atrix. Despite how much I love it.
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I really miss the hardware home key! The orientation of the 4 buttons makes it a bit awkward to thumb navigate since its so close to the bottom. Its actually one of the things about the sgs2 that is making me think twice about my atrix. Despite how much I love it.
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I wouldn't mind if the buttons were hardware, thats another debate. I just want all four of them!
The back button is beyond crucial. Maybe back and home should be two hardware with the other capacitive? For symmetry, obviously a concern for samsung .
I definitely want the new Galaxy S 2. I've heard that the Atrix was a huge let down. I used to own a Captivate and I loved everything about it except the ****ty build quality and lack of flash for the camera. It was so smooth with voodoo and custom roms. The Galaxy S 2 will have an amazing screen and I think it will do average on battery consumption. Just my 2 cents
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I definitely want the new Galaxy S 2. I've heard that the Atrix was a huge let down. I used to own a Captivate and I loved everything about it except the ****ty build quality and lack of flash for the camera. It was so smooth with voodoo and custom roms. The Galaxy S 2 will have an amazing screen and I think it will do average on battery consumption. Just my 2 cents
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****ty build quality? Like hardware wise? I personally think the Captivate is the nicest of all of the Galaxy S phones. The hardware itself has been absolutely wonderful for me. The software quality leaves a lot to be desired from a stock standpoint though.
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****ty build quality? Like hardware wise? I personally think the Captivate is the nicest of all of the Galaxy S phones. The hardware itself has been absolutely wonderful for me. The software quality leaves a lot to be desired from a stock standpoint though.
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The plastic build was a huge downgrade for me, especially coming from a beautiful iPhone 4. I'm much happier with the Inspire 4G now though. HTC Sense is amazing and super smooth, and HTC build quality is great. The phone feels ultra solid.
SGS2 is apparently RFS-free. Also, some versions will have Tegra2 instead of Exynos - hope this includes us.
People knock Samsung's plastic designs, but they're actually a lot harder to break than the "well-built" iPhone 4.
Very good write up man, these are the posts that I like to see.
By looking at my signature, you can see that I just got the Atrix as well, and I love the phone. Amazingly fast, awesome screen (love the higher density and the effect itbhas on the overall experience), and the battery is pretty good too.
I'm seriously thinking about buying the laptop dock, but I don't know how well that will perform, and I haven't seen any live videos of it.
I really like the design and specs of the GS 2, but there are a lot of possible problems holding me back....
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Very good write up man, these are the posts that I like to see.
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Thanks a lot, bro.
I am no engineer and I can't build tools. But I can put a few thoughts together and provide someone with some information.
This is an amazing community and what people do here is outstanding, I just want to do what I can to add to that.
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The plastic build was a huge downgrade for me, especially coming from a beautiful iPhone 4. I'm much happier with the Inspire 4G now though. HTC Sense is amazing and super smooth, and HTC build quality is great. The phone feels ultra solid.
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S2 looks like meizu m9
I have both and a Galaxy S 2 on order
Why? I really liked the Captivate. My plan was to use both but the Atrix is so much more fun to use I'm selling the Captivate. Well, maybe. Maybe not.
Yesterday after I removed the SIM card and replaced it, the Atrix went bonkers with freezes and instability issues. After numerous soft resets, two factory resets and replacing the SIM card, SD card and battery a couple of times it seems to be back to normal. I suspect I had reinserted the SIM card incorrectly but maybe there was another issue.
So why would I pay $1000 for the Galaxy S 2? The Captivate was that much fun. Although I'm sure we will be able to do more custom rom's shortly on the Atrix, the Galaxy S 2 sounds like an even bigger blast than either. And boy oh boy does that LG 3D look interesting. But you have to draw the line somewhere.
Here is what the Atrix has that the Captivate does not:
1-better graphics and screen quality, dynamic and vivid visuals, a joy to read and watch (text as well as video quality is sharp and crisp, very clear)
2-more interactive features with outside devices (i.e. computers)
3-interacts more efficiently with e mail, voice and text programs (really like the way it handles multiple incoming calls especially when you are already on one-notification, instructions and directions for handling)(I can now actually use Excel spreadsheets and Word documents) (works well with contacts)
4-updated browser can handle more types of video content and pop up windows better
5-it feels better when you hold and talk or watch or do most anything with it (I did make one call and even though I could hear the other party clearly they could not hear me-I do not what happened.)
My friends all tell me I should get an iphone. I had one for years and the Androids are far more fun. I'll never return. I don't think. LG 3D anyone?
I think Tegra2 is actually a disadvantage for Atrix 4G.
As a new generation dualcore processor, it's early, but not strong.
It's video playback ability of H.264 is limited, but H.264 is currently the most frequently played format.
It has no neon support, big loss on processing power.
Till now Tegra2 has not proven itself in Graphics power. In benchmarks it's no superior to Hummingbird.
However the performance of Mali400MP on GS2 is also questionable, so just wait and see...
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The Galaxy S2 looks like a great phone, but even as much as I hate Motorola's implementation of the lockdown...I can't *STAND* Samsung for updates. They've promised up and down that they would release updates for every phone since Android came out, and they've delivered on about 3 of those promises...out of probably 20. They are *HORRIBLE* at updating devices and they don't even apologize when they cancel. I would *never* buy a Samsung on the hopes that it would get an updated OS.
As for the screens, I don't really notice much of a difference. I'm a pretty severe audiophile and videophile and although I can tell a difference it's absolutely not enough to make me go with one phone over another. I'm coming from an iPhone 4 which has the best screen to date on a mobile phone...and even between that and my Atrix I barely see a difference. They're both fantastic screens.
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The plastic build was a huge downgrade for me, especially coming from a beautiful iPhone 4. I'm much happier with the Inspire 4G now though. HTC Sense is amazing and super smooth, and HTC build quality is great. The phone feels ultra solid.
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See, I don't understand that. There is far less plastic on the Captivate than the majority of the phones out there. The front is all glass, and the back is mostly metal. It's only the top and bottom on the back that are plastic, and they have both felt very solid to me since I got the phone on launch day. I came from an iPhone 4 as well, and granted nothing compares to the iPhone 4 in build quality, the Captivate definitely doesn't seem bad at all to me.
As long as you're happy with what you have now though, that's what matters. I just think the Inspire is a bit of a waste of money considering it's lack of power compared to all the other phones coming out now. It feels like it's last generation still. I did play with it a little at the AT&T store though, and it seemed nice. If it had come out last summer with the Captivate (even if it didn't have 4G), I might have gotten it. Now I'm going to wait until a dual core offering I like though.
Watch the Samsung Galaxy S II and the LG Optimus 2X bust a move in mobile games.
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Watch the Samsung Galaxy S II and LG Optimus 2X battle it out in mobile web browsing.
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Man,i have to say even with Froyo & 512MB Ram,Optimus 2X just flies.
Gsmarena,Anandtech all have given it a thumbs up in their reviews.
Yes, it does significantly compete with the SGS II, But I think in the long run, the SGS II will have more support and will have overall better performance.
Mostly the screen is whats dazzling & 4.27' Display.
The LG 2x has a very bad battery time, way worse than SGS.
But the browser is the best i ever tried on any mobile phone. If the sgs 2 comes close it will be very good to.
I am sure that the SGS II will surpass the Optimus 2X with overall UI speed and smoothness. Also the SGS II is using ext4 which will improve access times.
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The LG 2x has a very bad battery time, way worse than SGS.
But the browser is the best i ever tried on any mobile phone. If the sgs 2 comes close it will be very good to.
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If you watch the video you'll see that the sgsii is a lot smoother than the lg. They even say that the sgs managed to beat it in some cases so the perfomance of the sgsii should be amazing. They even go as far as to say that the sgsii is the fastest browser they've ever used.
I am liking the SG2 more and more. The browsing seems to be more like IOS smooth and how it zooms in and out.
Come on netflix .
The LG OX2 has being out in Denmark for a month now, there has been a lot of chatter, about hardware problems "Screen, loudspeaker", and slow software ui, i now that SGS 2 maybe will have other problems, but i hope not.
I love the speed that these phones are doing. Keep in mind that there are better, faster browsers out there than the stock so our experience will be even better. I'm really, really excited.
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I just watched this at 720p and the difference between the quality of the screens is very noticable, theres no way I would be happy with the Optimus over the S2.
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I just watched this at 720p and the difference between the quality of the screens is very noticable, theres no way I would be happy with the Optimus over the S2.
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+1 you can really tell that everything running on the LG is low quality rendering, if it can't keep up to the sgs 2 at that quality it does not belong to even be thought of as something to compare to the sgs 2. look again everyone at how blocky and bad distant rendering is on every game run on the LG, it's actually sad that this device is new. the samsung looks insane!
The Video shows both thee highlights and litres of the x2 & sgs2
For screen the galaxy has a clear win, but the red seem over saturated. Overall I prefer the gsg2
The gamrs seem better in the x2.
As a gamer that s important to me, as is the ps1 back catalouge for tegra..
Browsing seems smother on the sgs2.
Overall the sgs2 wins, but only just.
Is it worth the wait and the extra money....
And then there is the while exynos/tegra issue, if I got a samoled tegra I'd be ok, if I got a exynos samoled, that'd be cool too. If I got an lcd sgs2 that would be a deal breaker.
The whole lack of firm data about what will be released where is really getting on nerves, I'd be really annoyed waiting until mid june just to find we get the rubbish sgs2.
SamsungNeed to give some firm data before I give up on them.
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The Video shows both thee highlights and litres of the x2 & sgs2
For screen the galaxy has a clear win, but the red seem over saturated. Overall I prefer the gsg2
The gamrs seem better in the x2.
As a gamer that s important to me, as is the ps1 back catalouge for tegra..
Browsing seems smother on the sgs2.
Overall the sgs2 wins, but only just.
Is it worth the wait and the extra money....
And then there is the while exynos/tegra issue, if I got a samoled tegra I'd be ok, if I got a exynos samoled, that'd be cool too. If I got an lcd sgs2 that would be a deal breaker.
The whole lack of firm data about what will be released where is really getting on nerves, I'd be really annoyed waiting until mid june just to find we get the rubbish sgs2.
SamsungNeed to give some firm data before I give up on them.
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I have played with LG optimus 2X for 2 whole days & it really is very fast.There was very little lag,i have played 3-4 big games in that,have done hdmi mirroring & all went very smooth.Really very very smooth game play.
My only problem with it is speakers quality,the o/p sound is very low in quality.
Have no issue with Battery,it's somewhat close to my Nexus S.
I am waiting for HTC Sensation{to be announced on Tuesday} & SGS 2{might launch this month in India} & will decide after that.
The only two things I am looking in SGS 2 is the real hands on with Super Amoled Plus & speaker quality,rest all{including camera} part is pretty well done on Optimus 2X also
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I have played with LG optimus 2X for 2 whole days & it really is very fast.There was very little lag,i have played 3-4 big games in that,have done hdmi mirroring & all went very smooth.Really very very smooth game play.
My only problem with it is speakers quality,the o/p sound is very low in quality.
Have no issue with Battery,it's somewhat close to my Nexus S.
I am waiting for HTC Sensation{to be announced on Tuesday} & SGS 2{might launch this month in India} & will decide after that.
The only two things I am looking in SGS 2 is the real hands on with Super Amoled Plus & speaker quality,rest all{including camera} part is pretty well done on Optimus 2X also
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Agreed!
I hope the SGS II is launched this month along side with the HTC Sensation. This will be the runner up and a true competitor of the SGS II.
LG is a very nice phone but i never would go for a ****ty lcd screen again..
So if Sensation have a lcd its a no go for me
Somehow I just cannot justify to get the 2X over the SGS II just because of the display and the RAM.
The price would be almost similar and it seems to be more worth it to hold off.
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LG is a very nice phone but i never would go for a ****ty lcd screen again..
So if Sensation have a lcd its a no go for me
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+1 once you go amoled there is no returning to lcd
I've got the Galaxy S at the mo and the screen is really great, but....
The problem is some of sgs2 don't have the samoled+ (or exynos)
And IF I'm going tegra and LCD (as in the only sgs2 availble to me is tegra LCD) then I may as well go for the X2. there is an OC rom out for the X2 (1.2 to 1.5 GHz)
I don't want an sgs2 that wont have devs behind it 'cos it's not the "propper" sgs2.
Mostly I'm just hacked off about samsungs complete lack of clear information.
yeah, the main reason i want sgs2 over xperia arc and lg optimus 2x is because it has amoled screen, if xperia arc had amoled screen i would have not waited for sgs2 even tough its much lower end than sgs2 the screen quality camera picture quality and since it can play any game easelly today would have been enough for me.
SGS2 is probably going to be an awsome phone in performance beating lg optimus 2x, but the main point that interests me is to finally play games without motion blurr... im sick of lcd and their "ultra fast" 2ms gtg response time when u cant properly understand wth is going on in ur screen unless u make ur camera stay still...
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I just watched this at 720p and the difference between the quality of the screens is very noticable, theres no way I would be happy with the Optimus over the S2.
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I instantly saw that too; the screen was bigger and so much beyyet. Loved it
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i'm in need of a new phone because apparently my at&t phone does not connect to the 3g band here in asia. went to the local mall today and found out that the optimus 2x is only ~$25 more than the sgs. i know its kind of ironic for me to be asking this in a sgs forum thread but i'm looking for an unbiased opinion on which you would choose given the same opportunity. i'm coming from an inspire 4g and really would rather get the sgs because its a little more 'seasoned' and has a better dev community for support and custom roms that increase functionality but for $25 more, i'm wondering if the o2x is an option i should consider. sgs is no longer the flagship unit for samsung since the s2 is already out and the lg is newer and a bit more futureproof. any advice/recommendations?
I know this is going to sound strange but u should go with optimus. Becouse once u try superamoled screen u will be stuck with Samsung forewer
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i've seen both and i honestly think they're pretty close to each other... samoled is definitely better but only by a small-medium margin. super clear lcd can produce a quality display with more natural colors but of course cannot match the blacks or contrast ratio of samoled. honestly, if they had a i9000 with all the exact same specs/hardware except in sclcd, i'd go for that. i know theres the i9003 but theres a lot more changes in hardware rather than samoled to sclcd. only thing that kind of puts me off about samoled is the burnin/image retention but i've already considered that so it shouldnt bother me too much.
Hate to say it, looking to the next 18 months, I might choose optimus...... though I'd also probably wait til Oct and the sgs 3.
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Don't know if sound is a deciding factor for you, if it is check out what supercurio has to say about it on Twitter. Not really qualified to give an opinion but I did read about the Optimus a while ago and I have to say based on some of the stuff I read, I wouldn't buy one. Sorry I can't provide links as I didn't bookmark them, but you could ask here http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=999
Personally I'd go for the SGS, I've played around with the S2, (my brother in law has one), and it's a damn fast phone, but not enough of a leap forward to convince me to upgrade. It doesn't even include an MHL adapter in the box! The S3 might be worth waiting for, but in that case you might want to consider which of your two current options will have the best resale value.
Good luck choosing
I would say the Optimus 2x is a bit better, but not that much. It's certainly not in the same league as other dual core phones such as the SGS2 or the Sensation.
i'm big on music so sound definitely is a factor; but not necessarily the deciding factor. i've read a lot of bad things about the 2x but all the problems seem like they can be fixed through software fixes and custom roms. the 2x definitely cannot even compare to units such as the sgs2 or sensation but its only $25 more than the sgs. as of now, i'm definitely leaning towards the sgs just because it is more refined but within the next year or so, i dont know how much progress the 2x will make. for just $25 more, it seems like the performance of the 2x will surpass the sgs due to hardware but thats all subject to the developer community as lg is pretty much next to useless when it comes to firmware/software updates. i know i'll be happy with either one but i just dont want to regret my decision for going sgs when, or even if, the lg o2x community picks up...
I also considered upgrading mu SGS to an LG p990 (2x) in the next months...
HW wise i think the LG is more "future - proof": dual core, 8mp camera, etc.
SW wise LG still did not deliver Gingerbread for P990 while their current Froyo build seems to be somehow buggy. The 100 $ question is whether LG will consider an upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich (the i9000 will most likely not get this)? Without this upgrade the LG will be obsolete anyway in 6 months despite the good HW.
For 25$ more I would at least check the forums for LG P990i bugs etc. If it's usable I would take it
You won't regret getting an sgs. The optimus may be more advanced, and in your position I would probably get one - but the sgs is a ****-hot phone.
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Dual-core processor + 8MP camera vs. screen + **** GPS? Definitely get the Optimus 2X. And even if LG doesn't update to ICS, custom ICS ROMs should run better on a dual-core than on a single-core.
seems like you cant really go wrong with either one. i guess i'll just wait it out a little bit longer. i kind of want to see how the optimus 2x section pans out over the next month or so. as for the looks of it, the 2x does look usable thanks to cm7. just hard to pass up the sgs since its such a great device... and as of now, the sgs blows the 2x out the water... dont know if that'll be the case when development picks up tho... thanks for the quick response and suggestions guys...
I was in exactly the same situation 1 month before.
1.music and speed are not a very big issue as both phones are comparable.
2.main different is camera of 2x and reliability of sgs .
my suggestion is wait 1 month and when cost of sgs 2 fall a bit. increase ur budget and go for sgs2.
at least 2x is not much above sgs 1.{no offence and only personal view}
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I was in exactly the same situation 1 month before.
1.music and speed are not a very big issue as both phones are comparable.
2.main different is camera of 2x and reliability of sgs .
my suggestion is wait 1 month and when cost of sgs 2 fall a bit. increase ur budget and go for sgs2.
at least 2x is not much above sgs 1.{no offence and only personal view}
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Well said! That is , if you can wait ..
i honestly dont think i'm going to be able to wait for that month. hah. the replacement phone i'm using right now might as well be one of those old candybar style nokia phones because all that i can do is text and make voice calls with it. i think i'm going to take the plunge and grab an SGS. after all, all that i'm really going to do with this phone is browse the web, listen to music, and watch videos ie netflix or downloaded files. both the o2x and sgs can do all three of those but the sgs is just more developed/stable and i need a working phone now. dont really want to wait so long because no matter how long you wait, theres ALWAYS something to wait for and theres ALWAYS some slightly better coming just around the corner...