Help me choosea new smartphone!!

Titchy said:
Thanks for the reply.

I had kinda ruled out the Samsung S 2 in my head so hearing that there is an S3 coming soon sounds interesting , not sure how long i want to wait though , thats the downside there , the battery on my desire is not lasting like it used to.


Is the lumia 800 considered a "top" phone or do windows phones still fall behind the competitors ?

Thanks guys !
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I'd say so yes, it doesn't have the raw power of the latest Android phones but WP doesn't need it. The only issue really is the lower resolution screen and the "lack of apps", which isn't really a big issue now (it has over 80k at last count I think). It is still missing some of the high name apps but then there are plenty of alternatives made by others, for example there is no official BBC news App (they have issues with anything that isn't Apple related really) but there are several third party apps that are probably better than any BBC app that came out.

Have a play, see if you like it. I've had an Omnia 7 for 18 months and love it, however I'm now thinking of the One X because I like a change every so often and the 800 isn't really much of a step up from the Omnia 7 (because WP runs perfectly on all the phones, old and new, you don't get the whole "smoother UI" or many of the exclusive software extras moving from phone to phone you do with Android).
 
billysielu said:
^ obvious iPhone owners ignoring the obvious benefits of the SGS2 over the iPhone.
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Clueless SGS2 owner doesn't know what he's talking about. :)

As for what you said, well, you didn't really say anything useful did you. Your post could be interpreted that the iPhone is superior to the SGS2 in every way except the battery life and weight... (the latter of which isn't really a concern for most people anyway).

That isn't what I've said. I've suggested to the OP that he should really try different phones out so he can make the decision more easily. You've just done the usual 'my phone is best lol iphone' routine that is incredibly boring.
 
Fallen god said:
Personally for my S2 I undervolt it and cap it at 1ghz, feel no performance hit and allows me to game for 2-3 hours some TV shows, internet and still not run out before I sleep at night.
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My SGS2:

- no undervolting, no underclocking
- no power saving schemes enabled
- screen on max brightness
- data and wireless turned on at all times
- standard / stock battery
- game and surf for 2-3 hours a day

I get 3 days on the battery between charges. 2.3 Gingerbread, device is 6 months old.
 
Monserrat said:
My SGS2:

- no undervolting, no underclocking
- no power saving schemes enabled
- screen on max brightness
- data and wireless turned on at all times
- standard / stock battery
- game and surf for 2-3 hours a day

I get 3 days on the battery between charges. 2.3 Gingerbread, device is 6 months old.
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Even with the extended battery that would be pushing it to the extreme.
 
Monserrat said:
My SGS2:

- no undervolting, no underclocking
- no power saving schemes enabled
- screen on max brightness
- data and wireless turned on at all times
- standard / stock battery
- game and surf for 2-3 hours a day

I get 3 days on the battery between charges. 2.3 Gingerbread, device is 6 months old.
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6 To 9 hours at full brightness - dream on
 
Just LOL at how these threads always descend into the Android users ranting on about how superior their phones are to iPhones in every conceivable way as if they have something to prove :rolleyes:

To the OP - both Android and iPhone have their advantages and disadvantages. Try them out for yourself if you possibly can, no matter how difficult due to location etc and ignore anyone who rants on about how superior one is compared to the other.

FWIW, I went from a Desire to an iPhone and haven't looked back but then my needs and requirements may not match yours or others and I happily recognise that iPhones aren't for everyone.
 
Is there something that iOS does that Android doesn't? They seem pretty much the same to me - except with Android you have more choice of handset... and from my experience the SGS2 is the superior handset.
 
billysielu said:
Is there something that iOS does that Android doesn't? They seem pretty much the same to me - except with Android you have more choice of handset... and from my experience the SGS2 is the superior handset.
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You've nailed it. Bang on. It's that simple and there is nothing else to it. Well done. ;)

"Pretty much the same."

:D
 
Ewaf said:
HTC one X is ruling supreme over anything out or coming out in the near future.
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I think the Galaxy S 3 would count as near future and some people may prefer it, mainly because of removable storage it would seem (which it will probably have).
 
billysielu said:
Is there something that iOS does that Android doesn't? They seem pretty much the same to me - except with Android you have more choice of handset... and from my experience the SGS2 is the superior handset.
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They are much the same in terms of basic functionality - all smartphones do pretty much the same things at the end of the day.

Android offers advantages when it comes to a wider range of handsets, more flexibility, cheaper and more free apps etc. iOS/iPhone has more/superior apps, better integration with other Apple products if you have them, iTunes Match etc.

You can make a case for either and only a fool would claim that one is better than the other for everyone and every usage. The SGS2 may be the better handset in your experience but I hate it. It may have a bigger screen but I don't care about that and it feels like a cheap plastic toy compared to the 4S. Everyone's different.
 
Ewaf said:
HTC one X is ruling supreme over anything out or coming out in the near future.
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More blinkered sweeping statements. It's a very good phone but virtually every review I've seen so far has placed serious question marks over the battery life.

It also has a non-removable battery and no SD-card slot for expanded storage, things which so many people criticised the iPhone for and yet seems to have been quickly forgotten. Not saying these are essential of course but they will be important to many buyers and thus the One X won't be the phone for them so to say it's "ruling supreme over anything" is just daft.
 
Actually the One X battery life sounds pretty good from user impressions so far, but I'll have to see for myself when I get mine.
 
Robbo said:
Actually the One X battery life sounds pretty good from user impressions so far, but I'll have to see for myself when I get mine.
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Interesting - the reviews I read said it struggled to last a day. That said, I always feel the review sites struggle to accurately replicate real-world usage so the proof is in the pudding really.

EDIT: Interestingly, and I point it out in the interests of balance, I've noticed that the battery life on my iPad3 is noticably and significantly worse than on the iPad2, despite all the reviews and tests I've seen saying the difference is fairly negligible. Another example of how real-world usage doesn't reflect lab testing.
 
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I have had my HTC One X a few days now and it's easily been lasting a day, once I tweaked my brightness setting ( I had it on auto).

If you are looking for a phone that lasts longer than a day then why are you looking at smart phones anyway :O
 
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