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post Mar 25 2011, 09:51 PM, updated 15y ago

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Use this thread and follow the format below and I guess most members can help up in answering it.

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To request recommendation, what u need to post:

1. Brand. (HTC/Samsug/LG/Motorola/Others?)
2. Budget. (1.5k-2k)
3. Specs. (Processor / RAM / OS Version / screen size)
4. What you need in the phone (Sense UI ? Touch Witz ? Battery life? Form factor?)


Keep it short and concise.
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DO NOT CLUTTER THE THREAD WITH IRRELEVANT QUESTIONS! DIRECT THOSE TO THE GENERAL QUESTIONS THREAD INSTEAD

Thank you and have a nice day smile.gif

I often stress this a lot and not many actually take note but PLEASE!

Include your requirements when you ask for a recommendation!

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post Mar 26 2011, 08:30 AM

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QUOTE(weeling2828 @ Mar 26 2011, 03:29 AM)
HTC deisre HD , incredible s and SGS..
which one better?


Added on March 26, 2011, 4:20 amanyone know the price for HTC Desire HD?
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Desire HD: Same proc as Incredible S, Worse battery life and build quality, camera not as good as Incredible S.
Incredible S: Same proc as Desire HD, S-LCD screen, Better battery life and build quality, camera is the best of the 3, has front camera, but has a locked bootloader(or so i heard)
SGS: Best GPU to date, S-AMOLED screen, has front camera, plenty of roms, but has gps and lag issues. Can be fixed though.
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QUOTE(wilc0 @ Mar 26 2011, 01:57 PM)
which do u guys rccmnd for me iphone or htc..?

im a little bit dont know which is the best.. sad.gif
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iPhone if you're more to games, don't mind paying for games, don't like much customization or have no means to be unique.

Android if you like customization and being unique since there are tons of customization. Making it nearly impossible to have two same phones... We have games and all the iPhone games are being ported already.
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post Mar 26 2011, 07:26 PM

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QUOTE(CGLegacy @ Mar 26 2011, 03:29 PM)
what android phone is below rm700 which can tread-in my 6 months old Nokia x6 to buy it??? is Samsung Galaxy 5 is the only choice???
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RM700+ Nokia x6? Samsung Galaxy Ace + you still have a little cash left to get some accessories. Go to Garage sales and find x137somethingsometh

QUOTE(iguana_dude_619 @ Mar 26 2011, 05:55 PM)
Noob question
when will xperia play launch in malaysia??
some website already unboxed it  cry.gif http://www.se-first.com/Xperia-PLAY-unboxing-video.html
gsmarena said March but its almost April  rclxub.gif  http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_ericsson_xperia_play-3608.php

xperia play finally poison me to join android  drool.gif
n how much the price??
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900 USD. RM2700. Will reach around 2.3k by 2 months of its launch though. Like x10 sweat.gif

QUOTE(redex_19 @ Mar 26 2011, 05:58 PM)
between google nexus s and htc incredible s. which one is better in

1. browsing ( support flash content )
2. battery performance ( i need android phone that can last long )
3. games
4. front camera
5. lower price

thank you. smile.gif
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Nexus S has Vanilla and an UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER. Better GPU,S-AMOLED, better battery life, but a higher price. Also has inferior build quality. Dev phone so all OS updates goes to Nexus S 1st.
Incredible S has better build quality, Camera, and also the HTC branding. whistling.gif. Locked bootloader though.
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post Mar 26 2011, 07:42 PM

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QUOTE(iguana_dude_619 @ Mar 26 2011, 07:32 PM)
shocking.gif  shocking.gif I thought around US$500-600  doh.gif
better start collecting n wait 6-12 months after launch in malaysia
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Don't have to. Once the AP sets start distributing, within 2-3 months it'll be around 2.3k or so. Then, after 5-6 months, 2k or so.
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QUOTE(CGLegacy @ Mar 26 2011, 07:44 PM)
erk... no... i want to trade in the x6 and buy a phone....  sweat.gif
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You mean your RM700 budget is directly from you x6? I thought you meant that you have RM700 and an x6 to trade in. If so, get the Samsung Galaxy 5 and flash it to Motafoca 2.0.9. I'm using it and its quite good. Very satisfying battery life.
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post Mar 27 2011, 09:00 AM

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QUOTE(#bAskkEtt# @ Mar 26 2011, 11:02 PM)
hi, need some help/advice.
looking for 2 android phones:

1st
Brand: (having DEFY on mind now)
Price: ~1.5k
Any other better recommendation other then DEFY around this budget?

2nd
Brand: Any
Price: 1k - 1.3k
Specs: preferably larger screen size, android 2.1/2.2
Others: not too laggy, flash compatible

Thanks
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1st: Get the Incredible S at RM1800. Higher ram and better build quality.
2nd: Acer Liquid Metal. Flash compatible, 3.6" screen size and android 2.2 at RM 1100

QUOTE(krk24 @ Mar 27 2011, 12:11 AM)
1. Brand. (HTC)
2. Budget. (1.5k-2k)
3. Specs. (1GHZ / high as well RAM / latest android / larger the better)
4. What you need in the phone (Sense UI ? Touch Witz ? Battery life? Form factor? = ALL i need)

P.S. in my mind kinda liked HTC desire HD

Main reason of changing phone is my current hp kept turning off by itself.
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Incredible S. 1.8k, 2nd highest available ram period, latest android coming q2. 4.3" screen. Same as DHD but better battery life.

QUOTE(Music Mania @ Mar 27 2011, 01:07 AM)
Guys, getting really really confused right now between the Samsung Galaxy Ace and the Sony Ericsson Xperia x10.

Just found out that the x10 is getting the Gingerbread update after all, and that is a VERY big news. Further more, the price difference of the SGA and an AP set of the x10 is only around 100 ringgit.

So guys, opinions? :/

Though I'm very curious with the locked bootloader of the x10..
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x10 DOES NOT HAVE A LOCKED BOOTLOADER. THERE ARE CUSTOM ROMS FOR IT. If you don't mind the idea of not getting any future updates, get the Acer Liquid Metal. Has superior build quality compared to the x10, more ram, smaller more vibrant screen, but a suckier camera.

QUOTE(zhinigami @ Mar 27 2011, 01:42 AM)
Hi there,

Looking for budget smartphone below RM1k. (Samsung Galaxy Ace/LG Optimus One/?)

- customizable like OC or root with low risk.
- durable or less hardware problem from users
- most possibility to have android upgrade

Thanks and regards
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LG Optimus One has been confirmed to get gingerbread directly from LG.
Ace would most probably get Gingerbread then nothing else. But both of them do not support flash but Ace has a better processor(Overclocked MSM7227)

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QUOTE(Reix @ Mar 27 2011, 11:32 AM)
Guys, need your help to give some inputs between these 2 phones (Samsung Nexus S and HTC Incredible S)
Things I am looking :
1) battery life ( calls,SMS,web browsing with wifi)
2) features with stock rom
3) gps features
4) screen ( color, clarity, size doesn't matter)
5) Speed
6) built quality

Which one better for me? Or you can recommend one any phone. Budget unlimited.
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Samsung Galaxy II: Average battery life, best screen, dual core but IMO the build quality is also average
HTC Desire S: Supposedly good battery life, Single core Q8255, Average 3.6" S-LCD screen, GPS is good and build quality is above average
Incredible S: Below average battery life, Single core Q8255, 4.3" S-LCD, speed should be slower than the Desire S or the SGS2 from rendering a bigger screen. Build quality above average
Nexus S: Vanilla, should have best battery life compared to all these phones, single core Hummingbird, SGS GPU, S-AMOLED screen, Build quality average.

IMO wait for Desire S or get the SGS2

SGS 2 for Dual core and better camera
Desire S for single core and better build quality.
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QUOTE(polarzbearz @ Mar 27 2011, 12:22 PM)
I want to clarify few mistakes you made, since first post.

Incredible S DOES NOT have a better camera than Desire HD. Both are the same with 8 MP camera, dual LED flash. Except the fact that, Incredible S have Front-camera (1.3MP) which DHD have nothing.

Incredible S is using S-LCD (Desire HD is LCD only). But Incredible S DOES NOT have 4.3". Its only 4.0", whereby DHD is 4.3".

As for the build quality, I will not agree with you, but I won't argue with it, as different people have different opinion. Some may think IS's build is better, some for DHD. Both have pros and cons.. Surely some will prefer aluminum casing over plastic casing, and vice versa.

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The camera is better. Engadget reviewed the IS and said that it was. So did a few other reviews. I went to GSMArena and compared the photos. The Desire HD had a granier picture and was more vibrant and fake while the IS had a more smooth, cool picture and realistic colours.


Added on March 27, 2011, 5:26 pm
QUOTE(Music Mania @ Mar 27 2011, 03:48 PM)
It does have a locked bootloader. Works are being done to crack it. ROMS can be flashed, but I think the kernel can't be flashed.
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It does? hmm.gif Didn't really research the x10. Sorry for any mistakes.

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QUOTE(SihamZhai @ Mar 27 2011, 08:39 PM)
Its cuz 1 screen is LCD and another is S-LCD.. S-LCD screen is so much nicer than an LCD, and therefore the picture when viewed through it is much nicer. But 8MP will be the same...
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Lol the GSMarena pictures were viewed from my LCD screen.
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QUOTE(moko82 @ Mar 28 2011, 01:05 PM)
wat is the difference between htc incredible s and htc desire hd? which one is better?
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DHD has a slightly larger screen. Thats the only difference besides the battery capacity.
IS has a better but slightly smaller screen, better camera, has front camera, and a larger battery capacity. Only downside is the battery cover looks weird with all the curves.
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QUOTE(pokcek1 @ Mar 29 2011, 12:43 AM)
glad that i noticed this thread...
would like to ask some opinion coz i want to sell my bb and planning to switch to android....

1. Brand. (either htc, or samsung or any other suggestion)
2. Budget. (1k-1.2k) limited RM
3. Specs. (don't want much, as long as it worth the price)

i have htc wildfire and desire in my mind rite now but if i'm not mistaken, can't get the desire with that range of price....
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Acer Liquid Metal. Definitely worth its price. Aluminium battery casing with Vanilla Froyo and Desire Z proc. Only downside is the sub par camera. RM1160 for ori set.
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QUOTE(astria @ Mar 29 2011, 08:21 PM)
juz wondering... how does MSM7227 Turbo (Galaxy Ace) stack against MSM7230 (Liquid Metal)? both are 800MHz to start with, besides Flash support...
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To begin with, the biggest difference i see in the the 7227-1 and the 7230 is the GPU. 205 vs 200. If i'm not mistaken the 205 has twice the processing power of the 200. And also, the fact that the 7227-1 is factory overclocked makes the stock 800mhz better. At least there are less risks. And overclocked units make the processor a tad bit warmer.
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QUOTE(Music Mania @ Mar 30 2011, 04:05 AM)
I don't have an X10, but I'll try to list some of the pros and cons.
The AP set costs around 1k to 1.1k, while the original set is about 1.3k (but I could be wrong).

Pros:
480 x 854 pixels screen (a bargain for a phone at this price range)
4 inches screen
1 GHz Scorpion processor
Awesome camera
HD video recording
Pretty okay internal memory size of 1 GB storage (but I heard there's only about 400mb free for the user)
Promised upgrade to Android 2.3 Gingerbread (!!!)

Cons:
Doesn't have the best multi touch on the market ("dual touch" to be specific, suffers from the axis inversion issue)
Locked bootloader (limitation on development by developers)
Sub par build quality

Don't take my word for it though, got all these information from all over the net. smile.gif
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QUOTE(sepet @ Mar 31 2011, 12:16 PM)
1) budget rm700-rm2000
2) hav front cam & gud cam quality
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Incredible S has one of the best HTC cameras. And also a front cam.
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QUOTE(shoduken @ Apr 1 2011, 10:06 AM)
Guys have some Q&A myself on Androids phones.

I'm actually iPhone users and fan as well.. As much as I like the iPhone, I still hate it because of it restriction of using it as a portable hard drive to store videos and music, which always requires me to use iTunes everytime I need to do something with iPhone. >.<

I'm Google fans as well and I really like their Android operating system. But I don't like what they are doing on HTC Aria and SE Xperia which my friends are using. It wasn't as smooth as iPhone when scrolling thru the menu and the internet browser isn't as smooth as the safari does on iPhone, where Android is like slightly choppy effect. Is it this "noticeable lagness" only appears on this 2 phones and not others? Or is there any to fix these?

And also on my previous Symbian Nokia, I can actually turn it into USB drive whenever I plug it into any laptop / desktop. Is this doable in Android?

Cheers :-)

Oh and also, whenever I'm browsing things to download for my friends on the Android market here's some problem as well.

Firefox: Totally lag the whole phone. Only until you uninstall it the phone functions back to normal.

I can't find Skype to install.

Very limited useful software compared to the Apps in iPhone.

Too many bad reviews of downloadable Apps but unusable or lagness problem to the phone when you use it.
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There are many apps for it. There's also an app called Samba Filesharing which allows you to transfer files over the wi-fi regardless of where you are as long as you are connected to the wifi. If you need a phone as smooth as an iPhone, i suggest you wait for upcoming HTC or any stock gingerbread devices. If you do not like having flash(uses loads of data) you can delete the Flash 10.1 and install Skyfire for video viewing only. Its actually up to you. No phones are the same. Each one is unique to the user and to others. Skype can be downloaded directly from skype's website. And we have free "ARR" apps that works.
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QUOTE(jeff530 @ Apr 1 2011, 12:21 PM)
Actually Im planning to buy a HTC DHD, but i check online the HTC evo 3D is coming soon, it this phone will come in MY? what I think is, after i bought a Nice phone DHD, then the evo3D come in. then all ppl are looking into that. Then I will think need to change phone again
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EVO3D is not coming to Msia AFAIK.
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QUOTE(theWeird_Weird @ Apr 1 2011, 01:57 PM)
hey need some advice here, sgs / x10 / htc IS is better?
i need speed, nice camera , not bad speaker n good battery life  tongue.gif
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IMO go for IS if you dont mind having mediocre battery life. SRS Digital surround is superb. DHD's speaker quality is already good much less doubting its successor's capabilities. One of the best HTC cameras to date.
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QUOTE(sepet @ Apr 1 2011, 04:57 PM)
Antara byk2 telefon android yang mana bagus & harga berpatutan? ada sesapa boleh suggest x?
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Samsung Galaxy Ace for RM900 or Acer Liquid Metal at RM1100

Both have pros and cons. Ace for the better camera and price. Liquid Metal for the processor(Flash compatible) build quality and screen.

QUOTE(nicregi @ Apr 1 2011, 05:44 PM)
Hey!

Thanks for the info!

Yes I do have eyes on Pyramid but seems to be too early to say. Thought of Incredible S but it is already out. Prefer new hot phones then  rclxms.gif

Samsung Galaxy? Hmm I guess I got to go and try it when it is out then. I tested my friend's Samsung Galaxy S and doesn't like the feel of it.

Seriously need a powerful phone and planning do some serious streaming on it. Like the HTC standing thingy that comes with the phones (most phones)...
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Pyramid seems to be a rumour thats too exaggerated. IMO just wait for the official release of the SGS 2 or buy the HTC IS. By the standing think i think you mean the stand from the camera's cover. Not all phones have it though.
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QUOTE(phantomash @ Apr 1 2011, 08:19 PM)
IMO by Q3 HTC IS will already be insignificant laugh.gif
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Dual core phones aren't necessary. Yet. Most apps aren't dual core optimized yet(including benchmarks) so why chase the dual core fad? The touchscreen fad was a different thing as phones CAN utilze it. Dual core phones most probably wouldn't be fully optimized until at least next year.

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