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[Q] Which smartphone is best Xperia S, Google Nexus 4 or Samsung S2?

I want to buy cheaper smartphone so I need help to choose between Sony Xperia S, Google Nexus 4 LG, Samsung S II or HTC One S
I doubt between Sony and LG
I don't like the fact that Xperia S has not responsive buttons, bad view angle, not enough support by android updates, low quality of camera shooting at night, i hate the lg nexus because it is made of glass and easy breakable, low quality camera, low internal storage without card slot, I think that LG is not quality brand

N4.

Definitely the Nexus 4.
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wrong comparison, should be N4, GS3, Droid Dna and Note 2

Nexus 4.

if you are ever going to drop your phone and dont believe in cases... then you need the at&t or international verson of the gs2.

Nexus 4 by a long shot. The other phones can't even compete on many levels
I wouldn't be put off just because it's LG, it has easily one of the best build qualities for an android phone
The camera isn't bad by any means, it's in fact been praised by many professional photographers for producing realistic photos which you can edit yourself. Plus it's not as easy to break as you might think from reading some of the threads on here

Top of the line current generation hardware vs previous generation hardware, which I think would be the middle of the pack currently.. no contest.

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munchy_cool said:
wrong comparison, should be N4, GS3, Droid Dna and Note 2
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He put low priced phones... Because he wants a budget phone! So no.. It's not a wrong comparison.
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Nexus 4 !!!
HEY buddy ! I am a Nexus 4 user from India, Got my phone on 1st Dec although ! No wait for me, It is a fantastic deal man !!! Nexus 4 is a pure Android phone man ! Sooooo Smoooooth ! Benchmarked it with Antutu and scored 15545, when i was on stock ! Then flashed Faux123's mako kernel 002beta4 ! and now it scored 17k ! There is zero lag in the phone man ! I am in love with this **** ! LOL

what about camera of nexus, i heard that it does not have not sure if digital or optical zoom?
if I buy silicone case and a bumper would that prevent from breaking the glass?
which one has longer battery life xperia or nexus?

igork10 said:
what about camera of nexus, i heard that it does not have not sure if digital or optical zoom?
if I buy silicone case and a bumper would that prevent from breaking the glass?
which one has longer battery life xperia or nexus?
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I don't have the phone yet, but I digress...
Unfortunately, nothing to my knowledge besides Japanese 'super phones', as well as some other concept phones, has optical zoom, yet. Miserable, in my opinion, as the technology has been there for years (look up 'origami lens').
As for digital zoom, in my not-so-humble opinion, it is an absolute farce and one of the most misleading advertising 'perks' to ever be baked into a product. It does nothing but stretch the pixels on an existing photograph, decreasing quality and limiting what you could have caught in your shot. Post-processing (ie. cropping) can often yield higher-quality results than can on-the-fly digital zoom, so to me it is largely pointless.
So yes, to my knowledge, the N4 has digital zoom...but I strongly encourage you to avoid using it all too often, unless you need to effectively crop a picture that you will be emailing/texting or such...then it has a bit of a point.
(okay, admittedly, it does have a bit of a point on phones, but I just can't stand it when I see a camera advertised as having some ridiculous level of digital zoom, as if it is some amazing thing...far too many times have I heard people who are shopping for a lower-end camera get caught up on comparing digital zoom factors)
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Edit: As for the bumper bit, from what I have read, the phone *does* break relatively-easily, if you were to drop it, especially on a hard surface. Having a case/bumper does, per my reading, significantly decrease the chance of this happening.

The n4 is in a different league compared to those two. Its not even comparable.
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The Nexus 4 is by far the newest and most powerful of the bunch you listed.

so neither of them offers optical zoom?
I can't buy the Nexus 4 from google play store, because still my country is not listed, what do you think what will be price to buy from somewhere else after December 12 ?

Which one's battery last longer, every site has different results

I just came out of the S2 to get the N4 and I have to say that the N4 beats it out of the water by far. I've flashed AOKP and CM just to try to get that stock android feel and it just doesn't compare. The endless bugs drove me insane. Go for the N4, I'm positive you won't regret it at all.

can you give the buttery life of each one from experience

My Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Review

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Design & Material
This is the most beauty touch screen phone Samsung ever release, the dual edge side make the whole phone one step ahead the premium elegance look than normal S6. This is also the most beauty touch screen phone I ever own. The material and craftsmanship is solid well build. Due to both side glass with sparkling surface, more clean wipe the surface is necessary to maintain it beauty.
Price
Frank speaking RM 3,099.00 is a bit too expensive, it is more reasonable price at RM 2,899.00 (inclusive GST). By the way I from Malaysia.
Performance
Everything is smooth and speedy, they is no place to complain on it performance, I am no regret and no miss selling off my previous phone Nexus 6 which the performance is less than what I expected. I don't blame Nexus 6 but instead Qualcomm Snapdragon, Qualcomm release junk processor after the last success S801.
Touchwiz UI
From already good in Note 4, now under S6/S6 Edge is step ahead greater, every part is so smooth with welcome fully customizable themes support. Thanks Samsung remove those unnecessary feature where not really useful. The only part Samsung need to take note is the first time opening emoticon at keyboard do take few seconds delay, others than that, I had no complain in any of it from performance to design. Thumbs up to Samsung on this new UI design.
Camera
If you zoom in, you will notice Samsung had change the algorithm on processing the photo, it is just too good to miss. I must said it is by far the best ever release mobile camera. One word "Outstanding".
Loud Speaker
With only single speaker, the output is unbelievable great, off course it won't better than my previous Nexus 6 dual speaker but I ain't miss it also.
Screen
The best screen I ever have! It is even better than Note 4. It just simply great with pure white and just nice vividness.
Reception and Call Quality
Finally Samsung solve the reception issue in Note 4, that is the reason I sold my Note 4 previously. Beside this, the call quality is the best I ever have.
Battery Life
After few days usage, I can only said S6 Edge battery life is not that great, it is similar poor as my previous Nexus 6, it confirm won't last a day for a high moderate user. I am so miss my Note 4 battery life.
Wireless Charging & Fast Charging
The wireless charging is real cool and easier to use, I never though it actually not so slow, just like an old time charging speed. Fast Charging is real fast! I mean real fast! Far ahead than Note 4 and Nexus 6. But! The whole phone is freaking HOT! during charging which already over comfortable level to even hold it, is this good? I really doubt on battery life cycle on any kind of fast charging implement.
Controversial Issue
Is the out of the box screen scratch issue real -YES! My first unit open is badly scratch out from the box, so I suggest everyone do proper check before leaving the shop.
Is the Dual Edge gimmicks - Basically not really for me, this dual edge is just for enhanced the beauty of the phone not for added tones of extra features. Come on! the edge is only slightly at side not like the Note edge which over wide for added unnecessary features. What the point using edge for functionally but not using the main real screen. I just don't get it. I only wish the edge is also light up for every incoming call even the main screen not put face down the table.
In overall, I give this phone 9.5 out of 10 scores.

Sample photos taken with Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge

Nice review. Like mine too but there is a slight pink tint on mine so the whites are not so white
Can you post some pics of a pure white background on your phone? Did you compare the screen to a normal s6? You'll find the edge has darker screen

lawtq said:
Nice review. Like mine too but there is a slight pink tint on mine so the whites are not so white
Can you post some pics of a pure white background on your phone? Did you compare the screen to a normal s6? You'll find the edge has darker screen
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Mine one no such issue and during comparing at shop, the S6 Edge screen is more vividness and life appealing to me, I don't find it darker than S6.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3066964
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Overall love

Yes, yes, it's possible to love a phone. Heck, you sleep next to it, don't you? Rate this thread to indicate your love for the Vivo Nex, all things considered. A higher rating indicates that the Vivo Nex is an incredible phone that you enjoy tremendously. You love it.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!

Had it a day but not really had a lot of time to play with it that much. Have managed to get a Vivo account to unlock some of the restricted features (don't ask how as I don't want the guy who helped me swamped with requests - sorry).
Overall, and coming from an iPhone, I quite like it. Not a huge fan of Android overall but so bored with phones at the moment I couldn't resist something that actually bushed the boundaries a bit and wanted to innovate.
Couple of things that do annoy me (maybe just Android and not this phone though) - no real autofill for 1Password or Dashlane - the options are there but it doesn't work - think an issue with the fingerprint process.
The in screen fingerprint reader is OK, quite hit and miss. Had loads of misses with a screen protector on (factory one) but when took this off it was much better.
Sadly no NFC - does anyone know if I could use an Android Wear watch for payments if it has NFC but the phone doesn't ???
No split screen action - again option seems to be there but always says "app does not support this feature"
Overall phone seems snappy, screen is amazing, camera is good - need to spend some more time with it.
So far I've been able to install pretty much anything so no complaints there.
Quite like the look of the interface but then I am coming from the restrictions of iOS !!

g_woodend said:
No split screen action - again option seems to be there but always says "app does not support this feature"
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Hey. Before considering this device; I was surfing on the Nex threads to see if BL unlocking and root is available etc. Seen your post and wanted to input, no idea if this option is available on your device. The one under Settings » Developer options(Might be in different menu) » Force activities to be resizable. Using this option to get split screen support for all apps on Miui and Aosp based roms. Hopefully you've got it there too.
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After two days I can write. The best hardware I have ever had and the worst software I have ever seen.

Lol. Straight to the case

which Network are you all running this phone?

My 2 cents (Black 256G):
Hardware : Good overall, 845, UFS, lots of RAM, nice 1080p screen that's quite readable under sunlight ( I think my S9+ is slightly better), good camera (although the selfies look like I had plastic surgery and loads of makeup in the default setting). Sound output is actually quite good with the DAC activated - I think its comparable to an old $150 Fiio external DAC that I had. Under screen finger print sensor is good. I think its about 80% for me. Signal strength is good, WiFi range is good (about 95% of the S9+ in terms of throughput). The in screen earpiece is OK in terms of loudness and clarity, but sometimes people voices sounded a bit funny. Its a shame that a top of the line model does not have NFC, wireless charge nor SD card support. It isn't waterproof but there is rubber seal on the SIM tray so I think water resistance would be reasonably good.
Software : Its .... well, it takes some time for me to adjust. I think you'll feel more at home if you had switched from an iPhone. (OK, I admit it, software is dreadful. It'll be better after you install your favorite launcher, change the navigation bars back to navigation keys, uninstall useless apps, etc) At least installing Google apps is easy. You can actually just add an Gmail account and it will install the necessary GAPPs.
Despite all these bad things I still love my Nex - just the selfie cam and under glass finger print scanner will make of for all its shortcomings..

Super smartphone sauf le launcher

Goodbye Vivo Nex S, have sold and moved on. exactly 2 years since january 2019 i had now.
Things i regret and think:
Shouldn't have removed the screen protector from back and front, back was broken because glass and replace before selling, and a tiny scratch in front screen that look like a scorpion xD.
Battery was at 3200mah of the 4000mah estimate according to an app i installed but good standby and screen time.
Had to disable alot of apps that vivo runs in background through adb.
Was hopping for root since the beginning for some kind of stereo speaker mod using the call speaker, only manage to get it working with only either one or the other producing sound.
Still very fast, played Genshin impact very nicely.
no issues whatsoever with the pop camera, even pressed down around 10 times in 2 years with finger to show friends that it work as a fail safe.
Still no full black dark mode, only grey.
Very good main camera, no complains for what was expected back then, the second camera barelly used with the depth sensor
Lack of L1 Certification for Netflix.
The Amoled screen is very good but if its very sunny i can't read anything.
Not going back to Vivo again due to lack of information and community for software, everything in china basically.
And i think thats all i remember.
Have a nice life vivo users

Overall love

Yes, yes, it's possible to love a phone. Heck, you sleep next to it, don't you? Rate this thread to indicate your love for the Moto G7 Power, all things considered. A higher rating indicates that the Moto G7 Power is an incredible phone that you enjoy tremendously. You love it.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!

I've only had my G7 Power for a couple of days now but I'm pretty happy with it so far. I'm coming from a Note 4 -> OnePlus 5 ->Note 4 (OP5 screen died). The lack of screen resolution hasn't bothered me much yet. I'm really a fan of the screen size, though. I miss the larger phablet form factor. I really needed the longer battery life because of my job(s). I bought a thick, tough-ish case for it already.
The only other phone that I've been considering since my OP5 died is whatever they come out with for the OP7 since I really like the idea of the under-screen fingerprint sensor since there are very few front-facing sensors these days. I don't really dig the location of the sensor on this phone. But overall, this is a great phone for what would probably be half the cost of what the OP7 will most likely cost.
I enjoy having the latest Android version on it. The fluidity from having a near stock Android experience is unparalleled.
The only feature that it's really missing is the NFC sensor. But I'm not majorly bothered by it because I almost never used Android Pay.
Given how budget friendly this phone is but having some common modern smartphone features, I rate it 7.5/10. It's not for everybody, though. It's really only for people that value battery life over most other phone features

I'm coming from an LG V30. I bought the G7 Power for two reasons:. Superior battery and LTE band 71.
I am pleasantly surprised how nice the display is. Reading reviews you'd think it has a blurry and grainy screen. Honestly though, the screen is perfectly fine. Brightness is phenomenal and clarity is solid.
Battery life is the best you will find and having dual SIM capability and and an sdcard compensates for only 32GB of internal storage.
The size and shape of the phone makes for easy usage and the phone never seems excessively large.
The OS runs smoothly, no stuttering or lag is noticeable.
It's just a really solid phone, that combined with it's price makes it an unbelievable bargain.
The only people that should not consider this phone are hardcore gamers.
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MrCamby said:
I'm coming from an LG V30. I bought the G7 Power for two reasons:. Superior battery and LTE band 71.
I am pleasantly surprised how nice the display is. Reading reviews you'd think it has a blurry and grainy screen. Honestly though, the screen is perfectly fine. Brightness is phenomenal and clarity is solid.
Battery life is the best you will find and having dual SIM capability and and an sdcard compensates for only 32GB of internal storage.
The size and shape of the phone makes for easy usage and the phone never seems excessively large.
The OS runs smoothly, no stuttering or lag is noticeable.
It's just a really solid phone, that combined with it's price makes it an unbelievable bargain.
The only people that should not consider this phone are hardcore gamers.
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How's the camera? I have a Moto E5 Plus, considering switching to Metro for the G7 Power. Only thing I really don't like about my E5 Plus is the camera and it seems like it's the same one in the G7 Power. It's not terrible, you just have to have a ton of light and be close up to something.

Three pics, three separate camera apps:
GC - GCamera
SC - Stock Camera
OC - Open Camera
Overcast skies, no direct sun, early am.
I'd break it down better, but I'm turkey hunting right now.
GCamera
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Open Camera
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My 1-month experience with OPPO Find X5 Pro [REVIEW]

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Screen: 5/5
The LTPO2 AMOLED with its 1 Billion colours is really sick, I literally was cross-watching 4K YT videos on Find X5 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro and S22 Ultra, they’re all sleek but OPPO somehow makes the videos dramatically deep and sharp, allowing to see very precise details. The upgrade from Find X3 Pro I see on the specs side is in the screen refresh rate, the 120Hz are now dynamically, it feels that the dynamic range helps to save battery as well. The curved glass looks amazing, shaping the phone to a more premium appearance, sometimes I fat finger a bit with my thumb when holding it and have to get used to holding it on the frame. The range from 500 nits up to 1300 nits together with the HDR video mode on video play is most likely the reason that the experience of watching videos is very life-like.
Battery: 5/5
A 5,000mAh battery capacity, which supports 80W fast charging, and takes you 35 mins. to charge from zero to 100… and wait, the charger is included. What better flex could you make?
This 5000 mah battery is awesome, most likely the very best duration I ever experienced. Haven’t tried the 50W wireless charging yet.
Camera: 4/5
Every user of Asian smartphones was feeling weird at first when using the cam and experiencing these massively face changing filters, and that turning them off wasn’t always possible.. So yes, these times are over!
Here with the Find X5 Pro it feels like another massive step made forward by OPPO’s devs. The colours are bringing the greatest real-life experience so far with true colours, it might be the impact of the collab with Hasselblad. The Ultra Night Video shows its highest strengths in completely dark environments, with zero to low light impact, night shots in the streets are showing great colouring and sharpness too.
There are two downsides I personally see: The Find X3 Pro had a macro mode, it was pretty awesome to explore although you never really post these pics. Second point for me is the zoom. The 13MP 2x telephoto camera is working fine but feels miles behind other phones that come with 5x or 10x zoom.
Generally the picture and video quality is stunning, but that is to be expected for a flagship phone I guess. Oh and the stabilisation system (OIS) with its 5-axis makes it impossible to mess up shots.
Software: 4/5
ColorOS is a heavily customised version of Android 12, I think that’s separating two types of people in general.
It turned out that the OPPO UI continues to be my favourite so far, making the balance between stock Android and manufacturer customization. I personally feel safe to use it, especially with the latest focus on user security features. The downpoint as for most Android phones: The availability of updates.. I should have been able to upgrade but was travelling and couldn’t get it first hand.. Quick message to support solved it. The interface itself is pretty easy and efficient to use, it seems it also solved battery heating issues, mastering it now (so far) on a great level.
Backside: 5/5
I was surprised to see how a Ceramic phone feels in everyday usage, and it turned out to be pretty awesome. Usually however you try to protect your phone, you will get some tiny scratches.. I’m feeling safe using the Find X5 Pro without cover after the first week, btw. I’m using the black version, it’s basically like Chrome, mirroring, and even here, no way to get any scratch on it. That’s just crazy if you think about it!
A noteworthy point that can be highlighted as a huge plus is that it also allows wireless charging, I used a 30W charger in my car. Some may find the unique design appealing as a highlight, and wearing your phone in your pockets lets you understand how amazing it is to have no edges in the camera area, it’s literally clean all the time.
The hardest point for me to judge was the camera. The built-in tech is working smoothly and brings the OPPO on some areas at top levels, but the missing zoom options do hurt a bit.
Pros
Flagship-grade performance, high process stability
Very bright AMOLED with 120Hz and 1 billion colours
Outstanding battery performance, 80W Fast charging in 35 minutes
Amazing photo and night video quality, especially with low light
Unique design, lightweight model
Ceramic backside material
80W charger/cable and cover/protection included
Cons
Tele Camera would need more zoom options
Availability in EU
Pricey (partly with goodies)

Thanks. I like mine a lot, good battery life, super camera but the ceramic back is still slippy. I have the white one as I can't abide shiny mirror like finishes....
Disappointed by lack of font options (no bold font for example) and the two stock fonts are too similar. It's very smooth through the IU though, no stuttering (unlike the s22+ I had recently).