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Hey all. Im thinking of buying a cheap and mint condition Gnexus, however, i wanna know what your opinions are on it. I will need custom roms, high end gaming (nova 3, dark knight rises, etc), high end performance and community support. Which of these devices will reign supreme in your opinion? I will also need to think about money. Here in aus the s3 is out of my reach, the GNexus is perfect but what about the nexus 4?
Nexus 4 is the ultimate phone. I'm gonna get that one! Stratosk from Semaphore Kernel is also getting that one!
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Nexus 4 is the ultimate phone. I'm gonna get that one! Stratosk from Semaphore Kernel is also getting that one!
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i agree with that but the pricing is my issue. here in aus, it wont be cheap so im wondering whether the hardware difference is that significant. the gnexus's 1gb ram should be enough for me, the cameras as well, the screen as well, the cpu as well, the gpu in it couldve been more powerfull but it enough. im leaning towards the gnexus as its cheap and has a lot of support and wont die soon like this phone has.
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i agree with that but the pricing is my issue. here in aus, it wont be cheap so im wondering whether the hardware difference is that significant. the gnexus's 1gb ram should be enough for me, the cameras as well, the screen as well, the cpu as well, the gpu in it couldve been more powerfull but it enough. im leaning towards the gnexus as its cheap and has a lot of support and wont die soon like this phone has.
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Where I live you can get the SGS2 a lot cheaper than a Gnexus so thats what I'd take.
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Where I live you can get the SGS2 a lot cheaper than a Gnexus so thats what I'd take.
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But the lack of source code is an issue for the s2
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alb3rtt said:
i agree with that but the pricing is my issue. here in aus, it wont be cheap so im wondering whether the hardware difference is that significant. the gnexus's 1gb ram should be enough for me, the cameras as well, the screen as well, the cpu as well, the gpu in it couldve been more powerfull but it enough. im leaning towards the gnexus as its cheap and has a lot of support and wont die soon like this phone has.
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Well the difference is actually huge. Galaxy Nexus wasn't able to beat S2 when it came out. S3 beats the crap out of S2 and finally Nexus 4 wins hands down in everything except storage. If Nexus 4 is too expensive there, try going for an S3 wich is still going to have support from Samsung. Very high end games are announced and I'm afraid Galaxy Nexus will be in the same situation as our current phone in one year. It will start to lag, some games would be unplayable etc. That's the bad thing about this f*cking technology...
Buy a nexus 4 out of your country... buy it by internet. It will be cheaper than a galaxy s3 and it's better for all I think.
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Hey guys:fingers-crossed:
Last summer I found this forum and had alot of fun with my Xperia Pro
Now I am looking for new phone, its been 4 months and still spending too much energy to find my perfect phone..
So, which from these phones u think is best to buy?
s2, s3 mini, s advance, optimus black, one S, xperia sola, arc S
It also need much-very much development
Thanks!
i suggest you a glaxy s2 , if u cant afford it then wait ,, otherwise you wont have a great device in that range of price
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i suggest you a glaxy s2 , if u cant afford it then wait ,, otherwise you wont have a great device in that range of price
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ok thanks!!
My budget is €300.. Oh and I considering 2nd hand, so I can also buy High end for that price range
But is lg optimus black camera good? is it fast in ur opinion and should I still buy it??
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ok thanks!!
My budget is €300.. Oh and I considering 2nd hand, so I can also buy High end for that price range
But is lg optimus black camera good? is it fast in ur opinion and should I still buy it??
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Camera is good with official ROM, not so good with CM based ROMS.
Rather see if you can get Nexus 4. It's in your price range (actually depends on where you are, availability and price differs from country to country) and much better than all your options your considering.
http://www.google.co.za/nexus/4/
Most of those phones you are considering have been on the market a while and the older the device the smaller the community and slower the development gets as people get newer phones. If I had to choose one of them I'd choose the One S, no questions asked. Much faster than the competition,has official JB and is still fairly new.
F*ck Samsung .
Buy Acer cloudmobile s500.
Low-price and high performance... just perfect .
HTC One S no doubt
best dual core, i mean..... cortex a15...maaannn.....that was fast........
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Rather see if you can get Nexus 4. It's in your price range (actually depends on where you are, availability and price differs from country to country) and much better than all your options your considering.
Most of those phones you are considering have been on the market a while and the older the device the smaller the community and slower the development gets as people get newer phones. If I had to choose one of them I'd choose the One S, no questions asked. Much faster than the competition,has official JB and is still fairly new.
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Hey there! 1st, thanks for reply:cyclops:
Unfornatuely the Nexus 4 costs €600 here thats far above my budget, also I am looking for smaller sized phones.
I just came across the Desire X. It fits all my requirements only thing is that currently almost no development
Thats why I asked u guys u have experience and optimus black was my 1st choice. But how bout the camera, is it good? and speed? I also see theres alot of development on the Optimus black, the white one also looks sexy:good:
stefan2012 said:
F*ck Samsung .
Buy Acer cloudmobile s500.
Low-price and high performance... just perfect .
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Why should I buy an unkown brand in the smartphone community? And I thoguht Sasmung is known for his good wuality cameras / phones
It has been a very good phone for me you know. It has been with me for about one and a half years and it has come over a car crash, fallen into a pool, dropped a lot of times and in one of those it fell from a 1st floor directly to the ground. I had to change the gorilla glass screen which was about 30 us dollars. It has been an adventure and it continues. Camera is not the best but as any other bad mobile camera, it takes very good full light photos. There is still a hell of a development going on. It is just as fast as 80% of optimus 2x stock if you are running zeus rom with cpu at 1350Mhz. Screen has enough brightness, everything is big and legible and we are having official stock ICS modded in some days, actually now. What else can i say? I am not marketing this phone but it is a good buy. If you are looking for a fond working phone this might be your choice, believe me. If you are looking for a fast like hell phone just dont look for LG OB. Hope Ive helped.
PS: getting a GS2 wont hurt...
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Gs2 or one S
stefan2012 said:
F*ck Samsung .
Buy Acer cloudmobile s500.
Low-price and high performance... just perfect .
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Wait! I take my words back, Hd screen, krait processor and many more, for just €300?!! Ok im sold:good:
But how about development? Cuz thats also one big thing I want
Thanks guys for ur suggestions!
Go for s2 it is the best phone which i have ever used but i lost it !!!!!
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xperiap said:
Hey there! 1st, thanks for reply:cyclops:
Unfornatuely the Nexus 4 costs €600 here thats far above my budget, also I am looking for smaller sized phones.
I just came across the Desire X. It fits all my requirements only thing is that currently almost no development
Thats why I asked u guys u have experience and optimus black was my 1st choice. But how bout the camera, is it good? and speed? I also see theres alot of development on the Optimus black, the white one also looks sexy:good:
Why should I buy an unkown brand in the smartphone community? And I thoguht Sasmung is known for his good wuality cameras / phones
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Sorry to hear that. It went for alot cheaper in some countries.
Desire X is a good choice HW wise. Not as good as the One S, but cheaper and doesn't have as big a screen. (The One S's graphics Chipset will run circles around all the other phones even the SGS2).
If you want a good community, look at previous flagship phones or really good for it's price phones of well known brands (Unknown brands tend to have much smaller communities).
This phone actually has a large Chinese community that doesn't interact with this forum much. I think I'm missing our sometimes since Google Translate can only do so much.
If you can afford it I would go for the One S.
Your Xperia Pro is on par with most of the other phones and I wouldn't pay money to get another similar phone. I don't think a upgrade is necessary actually.
I told ya.. best performance at that price :good: .
It`s released in September 2012, I guess that`s why there`s no developing topic in this community.
I guess they`ll add it to XDA soon, cause it`s a cool phone .
And it`s f*cking better than S2 .
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Wait! I take my words back, Hd screen, krait processor and many more, for just €300?!! Ok im sold:good:
But how about development? Cuz thats also one big thing I want
Thanks guys for ur suggestions!
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Awesome phone, but doesn't have XDA page and probably very little community development atm. A little bit better than One S.
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=4542&idPhone2=4574
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Sorry to hear that. It went for alot cheaper in some countries.
Desire X is a good choice HW wise. Not as good as the One S, but cheaper and doesn't have as big a screen. (The One S's graphics Chipset will run circles around all the other phones even the SGS2).
If you want a good community, look at previous flagship phones or really good for it's price phones of well known brands (Unknown brands tend to have much smaller communities).
This phone actually has a large Chinese community that doesn't interact with this forum much. I think I'm missing our sometimes since Google Translate can only do so much.
If you can afford it I would go for the One S.
Your Xperia Pro is on par with most of the other phones and I wouldn't pay money to get another similar phone. I don't think a upgrade is necessary actually.
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true, actually I regret of selling my xperia pro However, I dont need hw keyboard and I want a thinner phone:laugh:
Im going for the one s then, but do you consider it as mid-range or high-end? Cuz im only 16, I dont need that great specs. Dual core 1ghz is also good ^^
Thanks alot bro:laugh::good:
What a pity acer cloud mobile has no development, else it will defenitely be my next phone :S
xperiap said:
true, actually I regret of selling my xperia pro However, I dont need hw keyboard and I want a thinner phone:laugh:
Im going for the one s then, but do you consider it as mid-range or high-end? Cuz im only 16, I dont need that great specs. Dual core 1ghz is also good ^^
Thanks alot bro:laugh::good:
What a pity acer cloud mobile has no development, else it will defenitely be my next phone :S
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High-end.If you don't mind waiting you could see if the Acer's development picks up before making your final choice.
When buying a phone second hand make sure it hasn't been tinkered and OC'ed and with HTC make sure it's still S-ON that way you know it hasn't been tinkered with.
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High-end.If you don't mind waiting you could see if the Acer's development picks up before making your final choice.
When buying a phone second hand make sure it hasn't been tinkered and OC'ed and with HTC make sure it's still S-ON that way you know it hasn't been tinkered with.
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hmm thanks alot dude:laugh: I will make sure I test it before I buy..
But you, you have optimus black? It looks like a great mid-ranger..
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hmm thanks alot dude:laugh: I will make sure I test it before I buy..
But you, you have optimus black? It looks like a great mid-ranger..
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Yes. I'm not sorry about it, but it's getting old. Quite a few great devs moved on already. Theres still plenty of skill and commitment here though and we might be getting official CM10.1 soon (G+ pictures from official dev has already been posted, but no nightlies appeared yet).
Lol....
No guys, its not the Htc one S.
I went back to Xperia P, again.Yes, first time I got it on summer but traded it for Xperia Pro. Now 4 months without smartphone and of research.. I REALLY regret I was so stupid! [at that time there wasnt any development]
I mean 8mp camera, dual core and handsome: the perfect phone!
Only thing is battery, isnt it replaceble with a 1750 li-on??
If you want long lasting battery, go witg Motorola Razr MAXX lol dunno if its in your price range though. But yeah One S looks superb. Hmm..
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I have, for the last 2 years had a mini (which im still gonna keep), and i can buy a new phone now. My budget is 25000(maybe another 3000-4000 extra also)
Which phone would you recommend?
I researched a bit, and found nexus 4 really good. But will it be available now in may 2013 in India (bangalore) in ordinary stores or only online on flipkart and stuff? and what are the cons? I have read that its display is not too good... any other major factors i should be aware about?
Also can anyone recommend any other good phone in this budget? No need for links, ill find out about it myself; i just need the name.
Also I'd like something better for gaming and internal memory(lol as all mini users would like) size isnt really a issue, just its should be above 4 inches.
And which nexus is the best one? theres a google and an lg one, im getting confused...
Oh, and i would like to thank everybody on this thread for being so helpful, you were all wonderful!
thanks a lot!
For samsung You can increase budget by 2500 rupees and buy SIII on flipkart for 27500...Else HTC has some flagships but i dont trust other companies much...
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Nexus 4 everything what u want a good design , a phone from google side which will give fastest updates , and yet even a popular phone on XDA
I am also the same with u, want to buy a new device, after exploring everything i have decided to go with nexus 4
Don't hesitate, screen is vry responsive, great dev support and very famous device
Dont waste ur time book n4 believe me u will never regret
Don't go for s3, its just waste of money, i have lost faith in Samsung after bought my mini, look wise n4 is much better than s3, glass back is premium look dont waste money on samsung plastic
I m pretty sure out of 27500, samsung is charging atleast 3k for thier touchwhiz ui which is not worth it, u can always apply tw theme on n4
At last i would say, u r lucky enough to buy n4, i cannot buy it for atleast 2 more months cuz of my bad exam result :'(
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Post what u think while i go through these 50 boring biology pages .Im gonna buy one of them in near future!
icyroad41 said:
Post what u think while i go through these 50 boring biology pages .Im gonna buy one of them in near future!
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if you need sd card expansion go with sp otherwise go with nexus 4
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if you need sd card expansion go with sp otherwise go with nexus 4
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Nexus hat 4 core proc and 2GB Ram. SP 2 core and 1GB, but. That was the reason why I bought SP not Nexus. You can use SD Cards.
yeah but 4 cores and 2 cores menas nothing at this moment... + N4 have problem with thottling.
go with that what you want. I mean choose that what you preffer, design, size, ergonomy etc.
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Post what u think while i go through these 50 boring biology pages .Im gonna buy one of them in near future!
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Advantages of SONY Xperia SP:
1) SP got a nicer design. (You'll be proud of what you hold in your hand. It's even shines different colors wow ).
2) Best specification for this price. (At the moment and next year too imho your device will rock)
3) It's pretty popular. (fresh ROMs, twicks and stuff will be for your choice)
Disadvantages of Sony:
1) It starts warmin' up at huge games. (but may be they'll fix it later)
2) Main speaker got some dirt.
I'm using SP for 4 month and still love it. (best of Xperia devices)
Oh, and it has metal frame, which makes it more secure and more valuable. :good:
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yeah but 4 cores and 2 cores menas nothing at this moment... + N4 have problem with thottling.
go with that what you want. I mean choose that what you preffer, design, size, ergonomy etc.
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Yes you're right. 4 cores vs. 2 cores... You cannot see that. Maybe when you will gonna watch HD movies more than 2GB.
For me Xperia SP ist much much better now.
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Yes you're right. 4 cores vs. 2 cores... You cannot see that. Maybe when you will gonna watch HD movies more than 2GB.
For me Xperia SP ist much much better now.
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HD Movies bigger than 2GB?
lol,
the SP can play them easily,
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raziel123 said:
HD Movies bigger than 2GB?
lol,
the SP can play them easily,
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I haven't tested yet I have SP at about a week :S
No problem with 720p 2GB file at all
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Post what u think while i go through these 50 boring biology pages .Im gonna buy one of them in near future!
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owned a nexus 4 for a while and planning to buy xperia sp why?
1. nexus 4 heats up like crazy, you'll get paranoid on how hot it is
2. xperia sp has superior battery while nexus 4 has a crappy one which almost dont last up to one day
3. well i dont think i care too much about camera so i think its about the same
4. nexus 4 no sd card slot
5. glass back is hard to protect and accessories are quite expensive
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owned a nexus 4 for a while and planning to buy xperia sp why?
1. nexus 4 heats up like crazy, you'll get paranoid on how hot it is
2. xperia sp has superior battery while nexus 4 has a crappy one which almost dont last up to one day
3. well i dont think i care too much about camera so i think its about the same
4. nexus 4 no sd card slot
5. glass back is hard to protect and accessories are quite expensive
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Thank u man i needed to hear just that , a review from someone that has owned them both. the N4 just has the adventige for the updates , but thats why we have xda . Im using Xperia Neo V and im amazed how much support this phone has from the devs. i guess im gonna stick with sony again.
Nobody cares about 4G ?
Weird...
Personally, that's the reason why I went for XpSP.
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Nobody cares about 4G ?
Weird...
Personally, that's the reason why I went for XpSP.
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I dont cuz in my country we dont have 4g . 3G HSPA+ is the max
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Nobody cares about 4G ?
Weird...
Personally, that's the reason why I went for XpSP.
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For me not at all. You really used 4G?? Whats about baterry drain? I use GSM Only mode (2g) which really is enough for reading e-mails, using FB, Tapatalk and Whatsapp. I baerly use 3G to watch yt movies when I'm not connected to wifi. But 4G? I really don't use it at all in my smartPHONE.
sp no contest. nexus is equal in many ways but if you want a better phone get
lg 4xhd
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depends really on what you want and what you need. I was so convinced at first in buying the Nexus 4 over the SP, but I got sour of the Nexus' very stock UI (though many prefer this) and design. So i went for the SP, and i cant be much happier. The LEDs are cool too, plus you get that premium look. My friends says it looks like an iPhone (I got the white one), which is a complement for them though i get kinda insulted everytime they say that.
I had considered to buy Nexus 4, but bought XSP instead because N4 has frail glass back, no SD card, and poorer battery. Those are deal breakers for me.
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I had considered to buy Nexus 4, but bought XSP instead because N4 has frail glass back, no SD card, and poorer battery. Those are deal breakers for me.
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This. Drop the N4, and most likely it will break.
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depends really on what you want and what you need. I was so convinced at first in buying the Nexus 4 over the SP, but I got sour of the Nexus' very stock UI (though many prefer this) and design. So i went for the SP, and i cant be much happier. The LEDs are cool too, plus you get that premium look. My friends says it looks like an iPhone (I got the white one), which is a complement for them though i get kinda insulted everytime they say that.
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I feel the same way for the UI , and yh this phone is a fancy one. + Im not carefull so i drop phones often so the N4 isnt gonna survive for a long time. Im gonna get the xSP for sure.Tnq u guys!
Hi y'all,
I'm currently using a Galaxy Nexus GSM version and I'm having the option to trade it along with 100 euros for an Xperia Z1 with 2 years warranty and no scratches at all. Before I had to buy the Galaxy Nexus (which is from someone else, it's not even new) I was using my beloved Galaxy S3. I loved it, but thanks to the crappy build quality of Samsung the display broke and the screen is black only now.
My question is, is it worth it to trade my Galaxy Nexus with 100 euros for an Xperia Z1 with 2 years warranty and no scratches?
Oh and by the way, isn't it strange? Because the Z1 is worth more than the Nexus and 100 euros..
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Hi y'all,
I'm currently using a Galaxy Nexus GSM version and I'm having the option to trade it along with 100 euros for an Xperia Z1 with 2 years warranty and no scratches at all. Before I had to buy the Galaxy Nexus (which is from someone else, it's not even new) I was using my beloved Galaxy S3. I loved it, but thanks to the crappy build quality of Samsung the display broke and the screen is black only now.
My question is, is it worth it to trade my Galaxy Nexus with 100 euros for an Xperia Z1 with 2 years warranty and no scratches?
Oh and by the way, isn't it strange? Because the Z1 is worth more than the Nexus and 100 euros..
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100 Euros for a practically new Z1 with Warranty?
that would be a bargain in my opinion,
Just make sure the dealer is legitimate, and the phone is not faulty.
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100 Euros for a practically new Z1 with Warranty?
that would be a bargain in my opinion,
Just make sure the dealer is legitimate, and the phone is not faulty.
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Yeah I find it a little bit strange that it's that cheap. There must be something wrong even though he said there's nothing wrong.
Is there anything I should check carefully?
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wesjeex3 said:
Yeah I find it a little bit strange that it's that cheap. There must be something wrong even though he said there's nothing wrong.
Is there anything I should check carefully?
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Check for Water damage, Dents, Cracked Screen/Back Glass, also make sure the touch screen is working propperly, and all ports are good.
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Thank you both. I will check that.
What's weird as well is that we have set a time when I'm going to him to check the phone out, but he wants me to email him when I'm on my way. That's kinda strange huh?
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wesjeex3 said:
Hi y'all,
I'm currently using a Galaxy Nexus GSM version and I'm having the option to trade it along with 100 euros for an Xperia Z1 with 2 years warranty and no scratches at all. Before I had to buy the Galaxy Nexus (which is from someone else, it's not even new) I was using my beloved Galaxy S3. I loved it, but thanks to the crappy build quality of Samsung the display broke and the screen is black only now.
My question is, is it worth it to trade my Galaxy Nexus with 100 euros for an Xperia Z1 with 2 years warranty and no scratches?
Oh and by the way, isn't it strange? Because the Z1 is worth more than the Nexus and 100 euros..
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So long as theres nothing wrong with the Z1 i'd say go for it, but if I may add another choice for you.
The oneplus one ! www.oneplus.net
Superb phone and only £269 for the 64GB version, once it's freely available i'll be selling my Z1 for it.
At the moment it's invitation only
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So long as theres nothing wrong with the Z1 i'd say go for it, but if I may add another choice for you.
The oneplus one ! www.oneplus.net
Superb phone and only £269 for the 64GB version, once it's freely available i'll be selling my Z1 for it.
At the moment it's invitation only
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Hmm that looks like an interesting phone, such a shame I live in Europe so it will cost me more. Borders you know..
And it's invitation only atm.
wesjeex3 said:
Hmm that looks like an interesting phone, such a shame I live in Europe so it will cost me more. Borders you know..
And it's invitation only atm.
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That's true but when you consider you're getting a phone which beats anything hands down on the market today and you're paying half price for it, I think it deserves some serious consideration.
I'm already sold and I can't fault it, not to mention that it's customisable out of the box.
350 euros! That a brilliant price for that kind of a phone, how much was the note 3 in europe when it came out?
5.5 inches is too big, ideal size 4.7 inches...
In my opinion
raziel123 said:
5.5 inches is too big, ideal size 4.7 inches...
In my opinion
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Depends on the hand size really. If you have big hands 5.5 inches might be alright. If you have small hands 4.7 could even be to big. In my case I got relatively small hands but I can handle 4.7 inches. Friday I will get my Xperia Z (not Z1, sorry all of the Z1 forum ) and see whether I can handle 5 inches as well.