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All about personal preference. Take a look at the endless amounts of review websites for each device and weigh up the pro's and con's of both.
Been on the YouTube videos to see comparisons and I'm more leaning towards the HTC.. Just wondered if anyone was aware of anything else about the phone that's worth knowing about or if there is anything else out there.
Truth be told I took a contract out back in August an opted for the SG3 but my contract gave me a couple of days to swap handset.. Basically I bottled it and traded for a iPhone 4S but I just can't stand this phone anymore. Really am debating whether to not wimp out and just go back to SG3 and stick with it.
Thanks for the advice though buddy!
Truth be told I took a contract out back in August an opted for the SG3 but my contract gave me a couple of days to swap handset.. Basically I bottled it and traded for a iPhone 4S but I just can't stand this phone anymore. Really am debating whether to not wimp out and just go back to SG3 and stick with it.
Thanks for the advice though buddy!
Sorry to resurrect this guys but I've seen a few comments on the Nexus 4.... is this on par / better than the Samsung Galaxy S3 or is the GS3 just the top phone at the moment?
Heard too much problems about the HTC One X to put me off which is a shame because I thought that looked better.
Heard too much problems about the HTC One X to put me off which is a shame because I thought that looked better.
I think most of the one X problems have been sorted out with the newest batches and software updates now. However, it should be the X+ or XL to decide on, not the original X IMO. XL has the far better CPU chipset thus better performance and better battery life, also supports LTE and has all these advantages over the tegra 3 based devices.
The X+ has the bigger battery, more internal storage (64GB), better front camera, jellybean out of the box, overclocked CPU.
Plus afaik these devices don't have any of the issues that the normal X had/has.
The nexus 4 is pretty much top dog now, largely due to its price.
Main advantages of the n4 over the GS 3
- far better CPU chipset
- 1GB more RAM (LTE model of GS 3 has 2GB as well though)
- sharper/clearer screen, whites are much whiter
- build and perceived quality
- nexus device so will get updates fast and be guaranteed to get them
- price
Main advantages of GS 3 over the n4:
- 1080P recording
- more screen space
- better viewing angles, blacks are black, colours are saturated
- SD slot
- better audio
The camera for them (regarding photos) all look to be more or less the same, some perform better in certain scenarios than other devices. Sense V4/HTC devices have the better UI IMO and it just works better, also have way more features than the GS 3 and N4.
Another option to consider is the note II, if you can handle the size and don't mind touchwiz as well as the price tag
With all devices running JB, there won't be a huge difference in real world performance, not enough to worry about anyway.
The battery life of the nexus 4 is very good, however, you need to turn some things of at the minute as there is a software/driver problem that is making the battery awful, but once that is sorted it should be the best (aside from the note II, RAZR maxx etc.), S4 pro=most power efficient chipset + screen=supposedly very PE + a next gen 2100mAh battery with optimised software =
Coming down to the XL, X+, X, GS 3 and N4, the devices that I would be looking at would be the N4 and XL
The X+ has the bigger battery, more internal storage (64GB), better front camera, jellybean out of the box, overclocked CPU.
Plus afaik these devices don't have any of the issues that the normal X had/has.
The nexus 4 is pretty much top dog now, largely due to its price.
Main advantages of the n4 over the GS 3
- far better CPU chipset
- 1GB more RAM (LTE model of GS 3 has 2GB as well though)
- sharper/clearer screen, whites are much whiter
- build and perceived quality
- nexus device so will get updates fast and be guaranteed to get them
- price
Main advantages of GS 3 over the n4:
- 1080P recording
- more screen space
- better viewing angles, blacks are black, colours are saturated
- SD slot
- better audio
The camera for them (regarding photos) all look to be more or less the same, some perform better in certain scenarios than other devices. Sense V4/HTC devices have the better UI IMO and it just works better, also have way more features than the GS 3 and N4.
Another option to consider is the note II, if you can handle the size and don't mind touchwiz as well as the price tag
With all devices running JB, there won't be a huge difference in real world performance, not enough to worry about anyway.
The battery life of the nexus 4 is very good, however, you need to turn some things of at the minute as there is a software/driver problem that is making the battery awful, but once that is sorted it should be the best (aside from the note II, RAZR maxx etc.), S4 pro=most power efficient chipset + screen=supposedly very PE + a next gen 2100mAh battery with optimised software =
Coming down to the XL, X+, X, GS 3 and N4, the devices that I would be looking at would be the N4 and XL
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Thanks for the post, basically I've got a voucher for Amazon which will pay for the bulk of the phone so apologies for the external link but is this the definitely the phone?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-Gal...1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1354717763&sr=1-1
Also is Amazon ok to get phones off?
Apologies for all the questions, just that I've not got much of a clue about Android phones.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-Gal...1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1354717763&sr=1-1
Also is Amazon ok to get phones off?
Apologies for all the questions, just that I've not got much of a clue about Android phones.
That isn't the nexus 4, that is the previous nexus phone, which isn't as good. Currently the nexus 4 is only available on the google play store, carphone warehouse and o2. Only google play store are selling the 16GB model for £280, CPW and o2 are charging a lot more, around £400
And yes amazon is perfectly fine for buying phones.
And yes amazon is perfectly fine for buying phones.