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[Q] HTC 8S or Nokia Lumia 620 ?!

Hi All ,
Want to give WP8 a try with a mid-range device as i already have Galaxy S3 and Xperia Mini
best devices i can found suitable to my budget are HTC 8S and Nokia Lumia 620
in a direct comparison the 620 is better as it has a front camera , NFC , Multi-Band WiFi and 8GB of storage while the main better in 8S is it's battery
so which device you recommend , 8S or 620 ?!
or shall i discard the all idea of getting a WP8 device
Thanks in advance

The 2 things u should discard is those crappy Android phones, and get a decent WP8 phone

miodrage said:
The 2 things u should discard is those crappy Android phones, and get a decent WP8 phone
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Such a useful opinion should be made as a sticky post...
MohamedYousri said:
Hi All ,
Want to give WP8 a try with a mid-range device as i already have Galaxy S3 and Xperia Mini
best devices i can found suitable to my budget are HTC 8S and Nokia Lumia 620
in a direct comparison the 620 is better as it has a front camera , NFC , Multi-Band WiFi and 8GB of storage while the main better in 8S is it's battery
so which device you recommend , 8S or 620 ?!
or shall i discard the all idea of getting a WP8 device
Thanks in advance
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Back to what really matters, I don't like the 620 because of it's cheap plastic feel and bad eperience with previous Lumia series devices, which doesn't mean this one has the same glitches, but definitely the looks doesn't convince me... Anyway, if you really use video call/conference, the 620 is the way to go. Also the 8GB is another strong selling point in favor of the 8S.
About the 8S, I own one and it feels a superior phone comparing with my S2. Small, but robust and the soft touch really makes it stand out of the competition. The lack of front facing camera isn't a big issue to me because I don't use it, but the 4GB of storage is a limitation... I'm not the kind of person that installs apps for everything or just for fun, I just install what I really need, and so it is enough, but I admit it's a limitation.

Get the 620
100% get a 620 - I have owned both and i can tell you that everything works better on the Nokia. Although I prefer the look and feel of the 8S, the 620 is probably the best budget phone you can buy, with and front facing camera, 8GB storage (+mircoSD support up to 64GB), app services like Nokia Music and Nokia Drive and the size feels really good in the hand. I think the HTC 8S has one big problem - 4GB memory which is not enough as with a clean flash only gives you 1.7GB free space, and you cant install apps on to the SD Card.

I personally bought Lumia 620 few days ago, just to get some feeling where WP8 is, after few years of Android. I have to admit that I like how it feel in hand, sturdy while still possible to use with 1 hand. Personally not sure if I keep this phone (something about WP just keeps rubbing me wrong way) but atleast this gives some nice bonuses with all Nokia added bonuses (lenses, music app etc).
And tbh, if you gonna risk going to WP8 to try it out, go with Lumia 620. You get Nokia Music and Drive+ as nice bonuses to fairly nice phone.

MohamedYousri said:
Hi All ,
Want to give WP8 a try with a mid-range device as i already have Galaxy S3 and Xperia Mini
best devices i can found suitable to my budget are HTC 8S and Nokia Lumia 620
in a direct comparison the 620 is better as it has a front camera , NFC , Multi-Band WiFi and 8GB of storage while the main better in 8S is it's battery
so which device you recommend , 8S or 620 ?!
or shall i discard the all idea of getting a WP8 device
Thanks in advance
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Get the 620, it has nicer colors, front facing camera, 8 gigs of memory, it's a Nokia, Nokia Apps included, replaceable 3.5 mm jack, smaller screen and supersensitive screen as 920 and 820! The only thing that i hate about the 620 is its 1300 mah battery

I dont think the 620 can be considered as a mid range device.....It's nokia's low end lumia phone.....If you're looking for midrange, get he 820...

I see the Nokia Lumia 620 does not have a dedicated section on xda forum, not sure if I can request that of an admin / mod?
I should very much like to buy one for my Dad as they can be had for £150, however I am yet to find a guide / thread on here about getting it unlocked?

may be soon released lumia 720 will filling the gap between 820/620

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The 2 things u should discard is those crappy Android phones, and get a decent WP8 phone
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Oh god... When will these kinds of comments cease to exist?
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What do you think? Should i keep my HTC Desire HD or change it for HTC 8S?

Get an 820 or 810 if your t-mobile. Solid device with SD expandability.
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I really dont like nokia i had bad experiance with my last 2 nokia phones
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Huawei Ascend 1 good price for this phone. O2 sells it for £119.
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I can't stress this strongly enough: don't go near the 8S, the 4GB of memory and the WP8 other storage bug mean that you won't be able to install much more than a handful of apps before hitting the dreaded storage limit. I had to uninstall pretty much everything I had on mine just to get Evernote to install and run.
I'm not sure how bad this is on other handsets but the 8S is crippled by it.
The 8S is a beautifully made device, nice in the hand and packing a decent screen and camera, but all of that is negated by the memory problem.

Hi. Take HTC it,s better.
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I recently faced the same choice and went for the 620. Happy camper, too (after about a week).
The phone feels nice and heavy, yet it's still compact. The included Nokia software is a nice bonus (works great), not bloatware as expected.
disclaimer: I never owned a high end phone like your SGS3, only the original Samsung Galaxy, LG P500 Optimus One, and the Xperia Mini Pro.

620 better
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Double internal storage and front camera
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=5147&idPhone2=5000
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MohamedYousri said:
Hi All ,
Want to give WP8 a try with a mid-range device as i already have Galaxy S3 and Xperia Mini
best devices i can found suitable to my budget are HTC 8S and Nokia Lumia 620
in a direct comparison the 620 is better as it has a front camera , NFC , Multi-Band WiFi and 8GB of storage while the main better in 8S is it's battery
so which device you recommend , 8S or 620 ?!
or shall i discard the all idea of getting a WP8 device
Thanks in advance
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Definitely Lumia 620 is better than HTC 8S. For starters, the Lumia has 4GB greater internal storage facility. Moreover, it has the Nokia exclusive navigation and camera apps which are not available to the HTC device. The build quality might be better on the HTC (as usual) but you cannot say that Nokia's build quality is faulty or bad. Nokia is reputed for its excellently built devices and the Lumia 620 is no exception. My suggestion is, just go to a store and check out both handsets for real. I am sure you'll pick the Lumia.

nokia FTW
go with nokia!
HTC phones have no quality no more!
see my 8S in attached pic. it got broken in the first 2 days.
it was a simple drop! and then HTC asked me to pay around $260 to replace the screen!

[Q] Frightened Old Guy in need of upgrade to WP 8

Firstly I am getting older, thus I just lack the knowledge you younger smarter folk have. So I would like to know what my options are when you see my needs.
I would like a larger screen, as the phone I have now is just too small 3.7" on my HTC Radar. Due to age and other I am starting to loose my sight, so I think a 5 or 6 inch screen would fit my needs. I also think I read somewhere that with WP8 and it's update to GDR3 there are added settings for someone who has poor eyes. I have looked at a Galaxy Note 2, but I just do not like Android.
I always buy my phones outright, as I never lock into a plan, and I prefer to run pay as you go. Now from everything I can find online as of yet no Mobile companies here in Canada have said they will carry the new Nokia phones ( correct me if I am wrong), so I guess I will have to buy unlocked. But which site would be best....that ships to Canada.
Lastly I am through Wind Mobile here in Canada on a $40/month Unlimited prepay plan that I love!! So What phone will work with the network I am on???
Do I have any hope of ending up with a phone that will fit me, or will I have to change to a Note 2 or 3 ???

The largest-screen WP8 device that I *know* is available right now is the Samsung ATIV S, at 4.8" with a 1280x720 display. As you mentioned, yes, there are settings to scale up text size and such. I bought mine from Amazon (it was intended for TELUS but SIM-unlocked from the factory with no external branding). There are other sites, such as Expansys, which are also known for offering international shipping on phones.
Nokia has announced two new phones with huge screens, the Lumia 1520 (http://www.nokia.com/global/products/phone/lumia1520) which has a 6" screen and 1920x1080 resolution (but will run a high price), and the Lumia 1320 (http://www.nokia.com/global/products/phone/lumia1320) which has the same 6" screen but at "only" 1280x720. The 1320 is a mid-range (in features and price) alternative, though its specs are still respectable; 1GB of RAM (enough for all WP8 apps), 8GB internal storage + microSD (cramped but you can put all your photos and such on the card), dual-core CPU but clocked at 1.7GHz. The camera is a low-ish end 5MPixels, but you get the Nokia photo apps and the optics are probably better than most other comparably mid-range phones will have, and it does have a (VGA-res only) front-facing camera too.
As for where to buy it... I'm just going to recommend doing some searching online. There will be options, if not yet, then soon.

GoodDayToDie said:
The largest-screen WP8 device that I *know* is available right now is the Samsung ATIV S, at 4.8" with a 1280x720 display. As you mentioned, yes, there are settings to scale up text size and such. I bought mine from Amazon (it was intended for TELUS but SIM-unlocked from the factory with no external branding). There are other sites, such as Expansys, which are also known for offering international shipping on phones.
Nokia has announced two new phones with huge screens, the Lumia 1520 (http://www.nokia.com/global/products/phone/lumia1520) which has a 6" screen and 1920x1080 resolution (but will run a high price), and the Lumia 1320 (http://www.nokia.com/global/products/phone/lumia1320) which has the same 6" screen but at "only" 1280x720. The 1320 is a mid-range (in features and price) alternative, though its specs are still respectable; 1GB of RAM (enough for all WP8 apps), 8GB internal storage + microSD (cramped but you can put all your photos and such on the card), dual-core CPU but clocked at 1.7GHz. The camera is a low-ish end 5MPixels, but you get the Nokia photo apps and the optics are probably better than most other comparably mid-range phones will have, and it does have a (VGA-res only) front-facing camera too.
As for where to buy it... I'm just going to recommend doing some searching online. There will be options, if not yet, then soon.
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Many many Thanks GoodDay !!!
I would have held out for the 1520 or the 1320, but as I saw online they will not work on Wind. So I ended up getting a Nokia 1020.
So I have gone from WP7.8 to 8 and a 3.7" screen to 4.5" with the text size pushed up. So far it looks as if this will fit my needs. As there is still room on the slide bar to make the text even bigger as my sight goes from bad to worse. :fingers-crossed:

Confused between Lumia 625 and Lumia 630

Hello guys.. Hope this is the right thread...
I have decided to buy my first BUDGET windows phone after watching the previews of windows 8.1 ( rumored to be released in June, 2014)..
So as a budget device i have funneled out 2 device of my choice.. Lumia 630 (comes with 8.1) and lumia 625(upgradable to 8.1???)...
Things i dont like about lumia 625 is its screen quality ( based on youtube reviews) and no on screen nav bar (630 will get one)....apart from this this is a perfect choice due to its front cam and flash...
things i dont like about 630 is that it doesnt have a front facing camera and flash.. But the screen quality seems to be better than 630.. and the on screen nav bar and most importantly the quad cores...
i get it that all cant be acquired at the same time in a BUDGET device...
So i have finally decided to buy one on the basis of the CPU... 625 has a dual core and 630 will get a quad core..
So, will there be a HUGE performance difference between these two due to the extra pair of cores on 630??
Will buying 625 be a good investment in spite of its bad screen and dual cores???
Is there any ACTUAL difference in performance between 625 and 630 ( in my country 630 is not available for testing.. so any insight with hands on experience is welcome)
And last but not the least which of these two will be more future proof??

I'd expect the 630 to be more future-proof, but the 625 is good for at least the next two years or so, I expect. Well, it'll be well behind the curve by then, but that will be true of any budget phone. The 630 will probably be respectable a bit longer, though.
The lack of a flash would really irritate me, as I use my camera's flash as a flashlight all the time. Even on phones with actual xenon flashes, Nokia usually includes an LED to act as a flashlight.
The performance difference will be there, but it won't be huge. Most things that are CPU-bound won't benefit much from more cores. There are definitely exceptions, of course; for example when multitasking, but the usual limiter there is the RAM.
The screen on the 625 strikes me as being largely aimed at people with bad eyesight, honestly; it's the kind of thing my parents might like but the low PPI would bother me a lot. But then, I care a *lot* more about screen real estate than most people. Your typical user with a high-resolution phone turns the effective DPI down a bunch to make the text large enough to read and the buttons large enough to hit.
Not entirely sure what you mean by "on-screen nav bar". If you mean using software buttons that are technically part of the screen, I don't think that'll make much difference; all Windows phones have the same set of buttons right now anyhow (although I've heard Microsoft is relaxing that requirement).

GoodDayToDie said:
I'd expect the 630 to be more future-proof, but the 625 is good for at least the next two years or so, I expect. Well, it'll be well behind the curve by then, but that will be true of any budget phone. The 630 will probably be respectable a bit longer, though.
The lack of a flash would really irritate me, as I use my camera's flash as a flashlight all the time. Even on phones with actual xenon flashes, Nokia usually includes an LED to act as a flashlight.
The performance difference will be there, but it won't be huge. Most things that are CPU-bound won't benefit much from more cores. There are definitely exceptions, of course; for example when multitasking, but the usual limiter there is the RAM.
The screen on the 625 strikes me as being largely aimed at people with bad eyesight, honestly; it's the kind of thing my parents might like but the low PPI would bother me a lot. But then, I care a *lot* more about screen real estate than most people. Your typical user with a high-resolution phone turns the effective DPI down a bunch to make the text large enough to read and the buttons large enough to hit.
Not entirely sure what you mean by "on-screen nav bar". If you mean using software buttons that are technically part of the screen, I don't think that'll make much difference; all Windows phones have the same set of buttons right now anyhow (although I've heard Microsoft is relaxing that requirement).
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thanks for the informative answers...two years is a more than enough great deal if windows supports lumia 625 for that long ( atleast the 8.1 and the next version) ... as u have mentioned the performance difference wont be THAT huge so i will surely be buying a 625... front cam, flash ( i also use it as a light source in emergencies) these things are too precious to give up for some pure black display with higher PPI... thanks..

OK.
Looked at it again, I think you're definately better off buying the 625
They'll upgrade your softwares soon
The 630 improvement is badly thought out and executed... The 625 is actually better built.
And it's still Nokia.
Go out and but the 625

kolembo said:
OK.
Looked at it again, I think you're definately better off buying the 625
They'll upgrade your softwares soon
The 630 improvement is badly thought out and executed... The 625 is actually better built.
And it's still Nokia.
Go out and but the 625
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definitely buying 625 thanks....

Hi guys sorry again for bothering... how is 820 for a choice??? its only a bit more pricy than 625 but seems to have better hardware.... release date is though a lot older.... any ideas???

Well Lumia 820 is same old as Lumia 620. If you want better screen, better cover quality than Lumia 920 or 925. If you aren't interested in new latest device, than Lumia 920 be good choise and cheaper.

Lumia 630 Q
Can anybody tell me, is lumia 630 wp cracked?
I mean, can there be installed any Android ROM?

dragutinvucic said:
Can anybody tell me, is lumia 630 wp cracked?
I mean, can there be installed any Android ROM?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=52177866#post52177866 :laugh: :laugh:

LCD and AMOLED?

Does anyone here know if Nokia will be going in the direction of LCD or AMOLED or continue to put out both? I prefer the IPS LCD but haven't found a Windows Phone that is 5 plus inches that is LCD.
Any advice would be great. I'm so very very tired of Android. Android phones are so depressing to me. I'm glad that MSoft is continuing to expand into the mobile realm as they are a professional company that puts out professional complete products. Its always better to pay a little than to get something for free, because nothing is really for free.
I had the Nokia 900 a year ago but it was not being updated past 7.8 so now here I am again doing my research before buying.

Well, the Lumia 1520 is 6 inches and uses an IPS LCD if I recall correctly.
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Try Lumia 1320 / 1520
Perry2547 said:
Does anyone here know if Nokia will be going in the direction of LCD or AMOLED or continue to put out both? I prefer the IPS LCD but haven't found a Windows Phone that is 5 plus inches that is LCD.
Any advice would be great. I'm so very very tired of Android. Android phones are so depressing to me. I'm glad that MSoft is continuing to expand into the mobile realm as they are a professional company that puts out professional complete products. Its always better to pay a little than to get something for free, because nothing is really for free.
I had the Nokia 900 a year ago but it was not being updated past 7.8 so now here I am again doing my research before buying.[/
the lumia 1320 and 1520 are wonderful phones!
i have the 1320 and though it has midrange specs its really good and lasts around 2 days easily
Pros of 1320: 1.really good speed
2.doesn't lag
cons: 1.low end low spec camera
2. less pixel density ( you can't see any pixels unless you really strain )
Lumia 1520 is their flagship device with quad core 2.3 ghz snap dragon 800
2 gb ram and a 20 M.P carl zeiss lens camera
huge variation in PRICE
but if you dont take many photos
lumia 1320 is totally worth it
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Yes, Lumia 1320 and 1520 have a IPS LCD sceen at 6 inches.

Well, personally, I have been using Lumia 920 for a year and a half, then it suddenly just died on me. The screen froze, then when I did a soft reset, it was like snow on the screen (like a TV without any programe, but the image was still). The phone itself was working though, I could receive calls and everything else, but the screen was black. Now I bought myself a Lumia 930, and although this is the best screen I have saw yet, the IPS LCD of the Lumia 920 was better for my eyes, then this AMOLED, after 30-40 mins in total dark my eyes stars to hurt. That wasn't the situation with IPS LCD.

[Q] Which phone should I get?

Well I'm thinking to get a windows phone8 so will it be okay buying it?? (the nokia lumia 730)
Or should I go with any other android??
TEll me plz!!!!!!

Details of Nokia Lumia 730
You have a nice choice with Lumia 730, it runs on Windows 8.1 OS and 1.2GHz quad-core processor. It is handy with 4.7 inch OLED capacity touchscreen display, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 for protecting the screen and the clear black display. It has 8 GB internal memory with expandable microSD card up to 128 GB and 1 GB RAM. It offers 6.7 MP rear camera with LED flash and 5 MP front camera to capture the beautiful pictures. The battery capacity is also good 2200 mAh for long time talking. The connectivity options are Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and USB. The current price is approx Rs 13,000.

Do you have any requirements? What is important to you in a phone?
For instance, Lumias usually feature great recording hardware (cameras, microphone). You'll get quite better images with a Lumia 830 than e.g. with an iPhone 6, which is way more expensive. Also, they're quite robust IMO: Lumias usually take more hits and drop until they have their display or case broken, compared to most other brands.
Furthermore, WP is easy to use, still works great on mid- and low-end hardware and just looks good.
One argument against WP is the bad support by certain companies: If you know an app on Android you definitely need, check whether it exists for WP too, or if there's an alternative.