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HTC One from N4?

Is anyone coming to the One from Nexus 4? If so, why?

I went from Nexus 4 to HTC Droid DNA last Saturday (going back today) to this HTC One.
I like this much better. Sound and responsiveness are better to me.

cliffr39 said:
I went from Nexus 4 to HTC Droid DNA last Saturday (going back today) to this HTC One.
I like this much better. Sound and responsiveness are better to me.
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How do you like the Sense compared to the stock N4?

I prefer stock, but the new version of Sense really isn't bad. It does not slow the device down like their previous versions did.

I just got my HTC One from AT&T,coming from a Nexus 4. I have to say this is the only phone I could have switched from. The build is superior, new sense isn't bad although I prefer stock JB. But the keyboard is alsoa pleasant surprise on the One.
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My Nexus 4 is going on ebay next week. Most overrated phone. I still have my white GNex so I will still get the updates.

Had my HTC one now since became available, moved from N4, still have N4 but so far not been tempted to go back. New sense is pretty good, would like to turn blink feed off but its not intrusive to be an issue. Sound quality is much better through my head phones over the nexus and camera is better. More storage is a bonus too. Over all a much better phone even better if came with untouched android. Main reason I changed is I'm a tech junky and like HTC kit been waiting for them to bring out something of this quality.
Now a Nexus like this... Yes please!
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As someone that can't decide between the two lol. I would really like to know peoples impressions

im gonna get it and then sell it when the n5 comes out this fall

If the site stops acting up, I'll be having both phones
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I have both but am in love with the one in terms of build quality....
I hate the nexus 4 screen responsiveness... So many miss types!!!
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hello00 said:
im gonna get it and then sell it when the n5 comes out this fall
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This will most likely be my plan as well. I actually ordered the 32gb from HTC last night. After selling my N4, I'll be down about $250 which I'll just consider as an upgrade cost. If the N5 follows the same pricing structure as the 4, I should be able to break almost even when selling/buying.

Hi all, I m on N4 right now and I do like it a lot, will probably give KLP a spin then watch if some CM and co are around on the One, then I ll get rid of it.
My question is regarding the battery?
I know, I know, everyone is different, but the personal habits should more or less carry between phones for one individual, right?
So please give me your impressions regarding this?

kipue said:
Hi all, I m on N4 right now and I do like it a lot, will probably give KLP a spin then watch if some CM and co are around on the One, then I ll get rid of it.
My question is regarding the battery?
I know, I know, everyone is different, but the personal habits should more or less carry between phones for one individual, right?
So please give me your impressions regarding this?
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From what I've read, the battery life is similar to the N4. One of the reviews also said the One has a really good standby (screen off) battery life, but someone who actually has it will have a better opinion.

Given sufficient funds, I would strongly advise to get the One over the N4. I really hated screen responsiveness, camera and the weird feeling of the glass back. And the speaker on the N4 can't even be compared to the ONE. And Sense has really made a big step forward. As all the others, I like a stock experience, but can completely work with Sense 5.0 in a satisfying way.

spmode said:
From what I've read, the battery life is similar to the N4. One of the reviews also said the One has a really good standby (screen off) battery life, but someone who actually has it will have a better opinion.
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Well, N4 is also quite good if I don't use it, but as soon as screen is on, the percentages fly away quite quickly. For example I use my N4 to read a lot, which is not very ressources intensive, but really the battery is going fast!
I m not trying to start an argument, I m simply curious

kipue said:
Well, N4 is also quite good if I don't use it, but as soon as screen is on, the percentages fly away quite quickly. For example I use my N4 to read a lot, which is not very ressources intensive, but really the battery is going fast!
I m not trying to start an argument, I m simply curious
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I feel you, I usually have my N4 plugged in when I'm at my desk, or else the battery will drop pretty fast.

slind said:
Given sufficient funds, I would strongly advise to get the One over the N4. I really hated screen responsiveness, camera and the weird feeling of the glass back. And the speaker on the N4 can't even be compared to the ONE. And Sense has really made a big step forward. As all the others, I like a stock experience, but can completely work with Sense 5.0 in a satisfying way.
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I think the speaker will be my favorite change. If the N4 is in my pocket, I can hardly hear the sound, since the little speaker hole is so easy to get covered up. I'm also willing to get Sense a go, worst case I'll just load a launcher.

Should I keep this or go for the Xperia T?

I really wanna like this phone. The amazing screen, working GPS, the fact its endorsed by Google, always the latest updates. Well i'm sure I don't have to tell everyone here why to love this phone.
But then theres the glass back... poor battery... the size of it! I come from a samsung s2 and thats 4.02 from what i know. And this Nexus sure is big compared to that... having owned a Note 1 I never wanted to go big again! Thats why i'm wondering about the Xperia T. Its a much smaller upgrade over the S2 but the phone is smaller too. And i'm not really sure how unlockable it is even though I think Sony's android stuff is pretty good.
Thoughts people?!

I would not change this phone for Xperia T. It's downgrade in every aspect. I've had it before N4. The screen viewing angles and blacks are terrible and it was creaking after a week. Terrible build quality.
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Are you mad? Downgrade in absolutely every aspect. Not to mention Sony sucks big time when it comes to upgrading OS. I had Note1 before and I think N4 is small in comparison.
You'd be doing yourself a big disservice.

My other half had an Xperia T. It has a better camera than the N4 but the N4 is better in every other way including battery life.

For me the battery has been good. I usually get around 3-4 hrs screen time on. I`m on stock and unrooted. I don't want to root because when I had the epic 4g, I always wanted to have stock. And the closest thing was Cyanognemod which rocks! The best thing about this phone is that your always going to have fast updates and no carrier bloatware or skins.
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N4 to enhance your life, have state of the art device, and XDA support!

Xperia T is way worse than the N4. I also believe that it will cost more.
Sony's upgrade policy regarding "old" phones is awful. I had my Xperia Ion, which was one of the very first line-ups of the new Sony brand. Was waiting for Android 4.1.2 in june while Xperia T had it, and 4.2.2 had been out since november. I switched to my N4 then, and was happy forever.
Now that Xperia Z and his little/big brothers are out, Xperia T is just old compared to it. So don't expect further upgrading from Sony, except minor updates (which don't come often)

First of all I would say the nexus 4 is better and you should keep it and if you still want a smaller phone with bigger battery life I recommend Xperia SP it has a bigger battery than nexus 4 and is smaller at 4.6 inch and it has a good camera and you can get it for the price of nexus 4
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Well I've decided to keep it. Its only slightly bigger then any other phone I would pick and the battery seems to be the same as my GS2. So yay for me on owning a nexus bring on the 4.3 goodness!

Servaas said:
Well I've decided to keep it. Its only slightly bigger then any other phone I would pick and the battery seems to be the same as my GS2. So yay for me on owning a nexus bring on the 4.3 goodness!
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4.3 is bringing better battery life anyway (Or at least that's what I have seen running the leak... I got 2 more hours SOT then when I ran franco, UVed and everything)

Servaas said:
I really wanna like this phone. The amazing screen, working GPS, the fact its endorsed by Google, always the latest updates. Well i'm sure I don't have to tell everyone here why to love this phone.
But then theres the glass back... poor battery... the size of it! I come from a samsung s2 and thats 4.02 from what i know. And this Nexus sure is big compared to that... having owned a Note 1 I never wanted to go big again! Thats why i'm wondering about the Xperia T. Its a much smaller upgrade over the S2 but the phone is smaller too. And i'm not really sure how unlockable it is even though I think Sony's android stuff is pretty good.
Thoughts people?!
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The size isn't hard to get used too. I came from a Galaxy Ace with a 3.5" screen, way smaller than the Nexus 4 and I was able to adapt in like one day.
Why should the glass back be a big deal? Treat your device with a little respect and don't drop it or throw it around. It's not as weak as you think and many drop tests have proven as such. If you really need to have your phone in-hand 24/7 for some reason, buy a case...
The battery isn't poor, people just like to whine. I've now owned mine for several weeks, using Bluetooth and WiFi very frequently and I can go from 10AM in the morning to midnight and still have over 30% charge left, with about 3 hours of screen time. Granted I don't use data, but even if you do it's pretty easy to turn off when you aren't using it.

I have the nexus 4 but I reckon the xperia v would be the better choice to get. I've compared xperia t and v to my nexus 4 and I came to like Sonys simple interface combined with a better camera and superior build quality. Xperia V fits perfectly in the palm of your hand and is really light in comparison to Nexus 4. Xperia V is pretty much an xperia z but the smaller version with less internal storage and it has LTE.
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My thoughts and feel on the Sony Xperia Z (T-Mobile)...

I'm rocking the new sexy sony. I was talking about it with my colleagues at college. Almost everyone I've encountered asked me if my phone was a new Windows phone. I will be talking about the look and feel of my opinion. Please don't flame or bash regarding this. It's just my own experience and what I've notice about the Sony.
The square really makes it look like a Windows device. Anyways, I've finally took a shower with the phone and notice that the speaker sounds were really low. Anyways, after it dried up, the phone was working well.
There are few issues with the device. The battery life. It's horrible and mediashare has a horrendous battery leak. I'm gonna see if it gets any better and go from there. Also the back gets way too hot and makes my hand sweaty. It's kinda uncomfortable to hold at times. I'd wish sony would hurry up and release the fix for the t-mobile. Oh and because of t-mobile's exclusivity, our development are very slow and not enough people tinkering with it. I'm spending more time charging than actually using the phone.
I will be returning the phone if this continues. It is completely unacceptable. We should be able to get over 7 hours without having to root the device. Even than, the device's stock android feel shouldn't be laggy or discharge while ac is plugged in. (while charging and video playing)
Also the build quality is on par with HTC One and iPhone 5. Also, waterproof and shatter proof is pretty sick feature. And everyone thinks that it's impossible, because of the glass all around.
I have to admit that holding phone takes time getting use to. At first, I would hold the phone upside down or backwards. Because it little difficult to distinguish at night. Although, the square is very retro and unique to any other phone out right now.
I'd wish our phone is snappy and utilize better butter in android. But sony is new in the game and hope they learn to improve soon.
Anyways, what did your friends or family say about their first impression of the Sony xperia z?
Ps: apparently, our glass proof screen protector doesn't have any oleophobic coating, removing would void warranty, and the Sony logo is embedded with the protector. Not sure if this is all true or not. But really sony? It's all glass, literally all around... But they couldn't include old tech like oleophobic coating!?! This would be my biggest complain about the device. Very very stupid mistake on Sony's part.
T-mobile doesn't include anything but the charger and the usb. No headset, no extra screen protector like the unlocked/international version. Unboxing experience was.... Just opening a box without any 'wow' factor.
I guess I have mixed feeling about the phone. Again, there are few issues they need to solve. But I think I'll be going with other brand.
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Can you imagine what their 2nd attempt at a flagship phone will be like? Great battery life, oleophobic coating, even better water resistance, fully waterproof, flapless headphone jack (at least, maybe some other ports too!) that gets less hot (probably most likely to be achieved by using a more power efficient processor that'll come soon - does the S4 Pro have a BIG.little equivalent like Tegra 4s? That should increase battery life too). Maybe a tweak too so that the phone works whichever you hold it, if it's say, upside down. Better speakers and an improved camera too. New screen technology, maybe OLED. But as long as it has expandable storage I'm happy.

I might include that the camera is superb! In my comparison with galaxy s4, note 2, iPhone 5... Maybe s4 has too much digital effects.
Sony has excellent superior auto mode. And it does very well in determining which iso settings, white balance, and macro.
If you're looking for very sleek and unique device that is durable enough to drop, waterproof, and excellent camera/video. This is the one for you.
In the states, t-mobile has exclusivity in this phone. This is good or bad. Like I mentioned before... We are behind on developers.
Good thing is that, most likely, you'll have truly unique and very durable phone.
In my opinion, this phone isn't the one for me... The Sony stuff is in very early stage, and they need to focus more in tightening the software. As of power user, the device is not friendly.
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I'm on stock and I get way more then 7 hrs
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Right now I'm at 14 and a half hours and close to 3 hrs screen time with 18% battery left
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Damented said:
I'm on stock and I get way more then 7 hrs
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Right now I'm at 14 and a half hours and close to 3 hrs screen time with 18% battery left
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How often do you turn on and use the device?
Also, how long have you had the device for?
I'm just thinking because my device is new and not optimized yet. (had the same issue with my iPhone 5 and went away after a week of usage)
I'm really debating if I should get the htc one. I just can't stand the battery percent dropping every min or so.
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I've owned it for a little over two weeks now
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A waterproof phone should have wireless charging so you don't have to keep opening the flaps to wear out the waterproofness. That is my only fault of this phone
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iDroid8 said:
Can you imagine what their 2nd attempt at a flagship phone will be like? Great battery life, oleophobic coating, even better water resistance, fully waterproof, flapless headphone jack (at least, maybe some other ports too!) that gets less hot (probably most likely to be achieved by using a more power efficient processor that'll come soon - does the S4 Pro have a BIG.little equivalent like Tegra 4s? That should increase battery life too). Maybe a tweak too so that the phone works whichever you hold it, if it's say, upside down. Better speakers and an improved camera too. New screen technology, maybe OLED. But as long as it has expandable storage I'm happy.
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Xperia Z Ultra. Big battery, fully waterproof (according to Sony), flapless headset jack and it's sporting the fastest CPU available (Snapdragon 800).
Is it a phone (size wise) though? I'm really not sure, but I want one.
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As far as development you can use all the same stuff, I've been using all6603 stuff and retain everything but wifi calling, I'm rooted, dual custom recovery and newest 244.4.2.2 firmware and it's made my battery way better and phone smoother as far as the ports I use the dock and blue tooth headphobes
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masterofmayhem said:
A waterproof phone should have wireless charging so you don't have to keep opening the flaps to wear out the waterproofness. That is my only fault of this phone
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Thats what the dock is for
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Honestly, the glass all around is more for looks... It is pure finger print magnet along with no olephobic. Ahhhh I wanna like this phone so much. But I'll be returning it tomorrow for HTC one.
Personally, i do need better batt life than 7 plus hours. This is with light usage too.
Perhaps my phone is defective. But I don't want to risk it or have the patience to wait for the Sony to patch the tmo xperia.
Sorry fellas, but this isn't the one for me. And I'll be joint the HTC one shortly. Although I'll miss the waterproof. Which is awesome.
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woostar88 said:
Honestly, the glass all around is more for looks... It is pure finger print magnet along with no olephobic. Ahhhh I wanna like this phone so much. But I'll be returning it tomorrow for HTC one.
Personally, i do need better batt life than 7 plus hours. This is with light usage too.
Perhaps my phone is defective. But I don't want to risk it or have the patience to wait for the Sony to patch the tmo xperia.
Sorry fellas, but this isn't the one for me. And I'll be joint the HTC one shortly. Although I'll miss the waterproof. Which is awesome.
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yea sony did alot of things wrong with this phone but still its a good phone if i could replace i would go for the s4

Are you not using Stamina Mode?

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yea sony did alot of things wrong with this phone but still its a good phone if i could replace i would go for the s4
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I also own the HTC one and I can into way say a bad thing about it, it is a awesome smooth, good looking, feeling beast with decent battery and great development, now my s4 got sold fast (junk) if you get that root is necessary to fix that lag fest known as touch wiz, manage way that phone runs you would never guess it's specks, but again you'll be happy with a one, but I also love my xz it's for now my daily driver
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I also own the HTC one and I can into way say a bad thing about it, it is a awesome smooth, good looking, feeling beast with decent battery and great development, now my s4 got sold fast (junk) if you get that root is necessary to fix that lag fest known as touch wiz, manage way that phone runs you would never guess it's specks, but again you'll be happy with a one, but I also love my xz it's for now my daily driver
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What is your take on s4 vs HTC one? Like pros and cons
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woostar88 said:
Honestly, the glass all around is more for looks... It is pure finger print magnet along with no olephobic. Ahhhh I wanna like this phone so much. But I'll be returning it tomorrow for HTC one.
Personally, i do need better batt life than 7 plus hours. This is with light usage too.
Perhaps my phone is defective. But I don't want to risk it or have the patience to wait for the Sony to patch the tmo xperia.
Sorry fellas, but this isn't the one for me. And I'll be joint the HTC one shortly. Although I'll miss the waterproof. Which is awesome.
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With light usage, you can go over more than a day.
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woostar88 said:
Honestly, the glass all around is more for looks... It is pure finger print magnet along with no olephobic. Ahhhh I wanna like this phone so much. But I'll be returning it tomorrow for HTC one.
Personally, i do need better batt life than 7 plus hours. This is with light usage too.
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You're gonna be disappointed with the HTC One then. Had that phone and battery life sucked! Was constantly on the charger. Even worse, it takes forever to charge, about 4-5 hours. That was the #1 reason why I sold it. Just got my Xperia tonight, so way too soon to evaluate the battery for me, lol
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You're gonna be disappointed with the HTC One then. Had that phone and battery life sucked! Was constantly on the charger. Even worse, it takes forever to charge, about 4-5 hours. That was the #1 reason why I sold it. Just got my Xperia tonight, so way too soon to evaluate the battery for me, lol
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+1 i sold my htc one to get the xz. battery life is a little better on the one but takes 2 or 3 times longer to charge. only real complaint i have for the xz is the locked bootloader. no android device should be locked down like the tmo variant of the xperia z

I get 3 days battery with about 4 hours on screen time. 7 hours wat... I've seen people get 7 hours onscreen time.
Though, best of luck with your new HTC One, I didn't like it to much, was some weird light leak on the corners too which made the screen hard to see. Battery was better though, better than both S4 &XZ

I also have the tmobile version. My buddy has the htc one and he only had it for a month and his screen got dead pixels, defective or its just waste idk. He loves my xz cuz of the look and camera. Honestly i get over 7hrs of battery and i game, Facebook, streaming all day long, Constantly texting too with loads of xda reading plus wifi always on. I have stamina mode on and i can last more than a day without charging. The heating issue is not too bad either. I updated to 4.2.2 and its better than on 4.1.2
I hope ur phone isn't defective, that would blow.
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woostar88 said:
The battery life. It's horrible and mediashare has a horrendous battery leak.
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Just stop the service in application tab and restart the mobile.
Battery drain is a common issue in all smartphones, you just have to use and know your phone to optimise it step by step.
Best tool to locate drainer is Better Battery Stats

Note 2 vs Xperia Z1

The question is : Should I sell my Note 2 and get Xperia Z1? I have the Note 8 3G, so having two "notes" is a little superfluous.
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Z1 seems like the perfect phone on paper, at least for me. Wait till users get it so u know what is in about it.

I'm actually thinking about the Note 3 or the Z1. The Z1 looks fantastic! But I think I'd miss the functionality of the S-Pen. I'm going to wait for a few reviews to make a decision. Not to mention I won't be buying a phone until Dec. at the earliest! haha.

I'm thinking of Sony Z1, LG G2, iPhone 5S

if the Z1 speaker were not so low , and the screen was not covered by a protection film that gets easily scratched, and if removed the sony logo gets removed too, I would have bought the Z1

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I'm thinking of Sony Z1, LG G2, iPhone 5S
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If I were you I should certainly not buy a Iphone. Go for the Z1 or G2.

intl said:
If I were you I should certainly not buy a Iphone. Go for the Z1 or G2.
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Any wrong getting a small phone?

snip3r77 said:
Any wrong getting a small phone?
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IPhone is good if you don't know or don't want to know anything about phones and customization.
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Any wrong getting a small phone?
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There are good small phones with Android. But it's your choice.

lol good luck with crappy Sony displays
imo N3 or LG G2 are better choices

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IPhone is good if you don't know or don't want to know anything about phones and customization.
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Like most people then

LG G2 is a great choice, actually. But like it's been said, you're gonna miss the S-Pen funcionality. Otherwise, the G2 has OIS, the SGN3 not. Of course, the 3 GB are sweet!

I love the G2, but I am not too happy with LG about their update schedule. I love updates! Before I commit to Note 3 or Z1 or even the G2, I'm going to wait to see what the Nexus 5 has to bring! Who knows, maybe I'll just stick with the Note 2 ^.^ It's still a damn great device!

I have a Z1 on hand. Anything you'd like to know? Still getting the Note III, but the Z1 would be my second choice.
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I have a Z1 on hand. Anything you'd like to know? Still getting the Note III, but the Z1 would be my second choice.
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Yeah!
Battery life?
Screen quality? I know this was a big problem with the Z (original)
Speaker quality? I know the Z had low volume and sounded metallic.
Thanks!

zkyevolved said:
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Battery life?
Screen quality? I know this was a big problem with the Z (original)
Speaker quality? I know the Z had low volume and sounded metallic.
Thanks!
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Battery life was markedly better than the Z, but I wouldn't put it up with the Note II - unfortunately I haven't been able to test the battery life in a properly quantifiable manner, but based on my usage of the device I'd think ~4 hours screen on over LTE would be possible. It gets rather hot when under load, I suppose you can always dunk it in a cool glass of water mind you.
Screen quality - vastly superior to the Z. Could never have lived with that. This I can live with. The viewing angles still aren't quite there, yet they're so much better than the Z that I was happy enough. Washes out and is especially bad at certain angles, but dead on it's very nice and gets quite bright, though sunlight visibility isn't fantastic.
Speaker was louder than I recall the Z being. Nothing special, though, I prefer the Note's.
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are you satisfied?

hello guys,
i'm going to buy this phone tonight... just a question...
are you satisfied about the phone? there is something you hate ?i saw a lot of review but i wanna a customer opinion
thx a lot guys!

ancestrale said:
hello guys,
i'm going to buy this phone tonight... just a question...
are you satisfied about the phone? there is something you hate ?i saw a lot of review but i wanna a customer opinion
thx a lot guys!
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I like the phone, yes, but Sony's support.... that's a whole other question...

Actually i like the phone but it's become quickly hot. -.
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The best design, specs and performance for a midrange phone
The only problem the others are complaining about is the screen color and camera but still its pretty decent
For me its Not something i could complain about because this phone is Just amazing... The battery, the performance, gaming... This can compete to other quadcore smartphones
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Basically it's a money well spent, this is a midrange phone performing at high end capacity. Unless you are very much concerned about os updates, as you may see in the other thread in this section.
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ancestrale said:
hello guys,
i'm going to buy this phone tonight... just a question...
are you satisfied about the phone? there is something you hate ?i saw a lot of review but i wanna a customer opinion
thx a lot guys!
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Im not satisfied.
Front and backcamera are horrible.
The wifi range is damn low
The phone is gettin hot pretty fast
Multi-tasking doesnt work sometimes (sometimes I get fc, when I listen to music while browsin for an example)

Love mine. No problems, just a few minor bugs (wifi is weak, led bar no worky in stamina mode)

Mme so u like this phone but not 100%...i really don't care about camera... Mmm I have to think a bit before buy it
Thanks a lot people!

Wait for the update before you buy the phone.. the poor wifi and camera need a serious fix, if this doesn't happen I don't advice anyone to buy the phone.

I bought mine only a few days ago and I'm blown away by the bang for your money. It's a great mid range phone that feels high quality. Even on 4.1.2, the device feels really smooth and fluid to use. Plays games really well, Robocop, Real racing, injustice all play great.
Battery life is really good with stamina mode active. The sony UI is not floaty and quite a few of the bundles apps can be uninstalled without even rooting. Rooting is easy as pie, takes a few mins with 1 app.
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I like it but after seeing the new z1 mini waterproof phone I really want that now lol
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I sold mine a few days ago.
Zero updates, still on 4.1 and somewhat buggy....8 long months were enough for me. I'm going Z1
SP: Great hardware, bad software.

slyr114 said:
I like it but after seeing the new z1 mini waterproof phone I really want that now lol
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the z1 mini will blow this out of the water, but don't forget that the z1 mini is a flagship almost and this is a midrange, if you can afford it go for the z1 mini other wise the sp is more than great. i got mine for free on a 2yr contract with a 100$ gift card. this phone competes with quad core flagships and in some ways out performs them like frame rate and battery. the only thing i don't like is the long wait till 4.3 and 4.4 other wise the camera is ok you just have to play with the settings. the light bar is EPIC people always stop and ask me what phone im using, its really cool. it never gets hot for me and never lags the biggest complaint is that it docent come with too many case option and accessories other wise this phone is superb id recommend it, feel free to pm if you have any questions

SIMPLY THE BEST MID RANGE PHONE RIGHT NOW. PERIOD.
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I too suggest u to wait for some more days until the update comes.. See if the camera and WiFi problem solves...
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It's a good phone. But the software need to be improved.
The memory management is very, very bad... If you are listen the music and open the Internet Browser probably the software will kill the music app.
The appdraw is frequently "redrawing".
You wont have a lot of Custom ROM (however there are good Custom ROM like eXistenZ).
Anyway it is a good phone.
If I were to buy a new phone today in the same range price I would of Moto G.

my sp c5303 doesn't have any of the wi-fi issues i keep reading here, maybe it's fixed on newer devices? i got mine in last november

I like it very much but the main problem which I face is the touch problem.
If that is solved then its great
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