Its a SCLCD. Not an S-AMOLED.

HTC's resale value is quite high in GS though. Used Nexus One's still go for around 8xx these days.

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Added on September 26, 2011, 11:06 amI beg to differ. THe S-AMOLED+ screen is absolutely stunning when used on full brightness. Coupled with the true blacks, my older HTC Incredible S looked incredibly dull.

But, of course, if you can get over the frequent over-saturation of colour.

Battery life wise, I don't have to worry since its currently tethered to my desktop so its basically charging 24/7 now

This post has been edited by xDarkKnightx: Sep 26 2011, 11:06 AM

Mistook with SL.

Aren't those differences?

Besides, it doesn't matter to end users since we pretty much won't utilize the phone to its full potential.

The dual core processor residing in the phone is just an assurance that your phone won't be obsolete for at least another year or two.

And the SGS2 uses S-AMOLED+ not S-AMOLED

800mhz ARM A11 processor. Can't expect much.

This post has been edited by xDarkKnightx: Sep 27 2011, 12:47 AM

Audio wise, the sound chip in the S2 is terrible.

Doesn't matter if you're not an audiophile though. It's still feasible.

Go look around for china tablets in GS.

SE Xperia Neo.

One of the better ones under 1.2k


SE Xperia Neo too. Most, if not all Android phones can be used as a speakerphone. Tethering wise, just download Easy Tether from the market or "ahem" websites.

Apps are mostly universal.

HTC Incredible S if you top up another RM100 or so.

SE Xperia Neo should be okay too. The Neo is definitely in your budget.

Camera wise, not a single phone can beat the N8 in terms of quality. The decent ones that are in your budget are those two phones. SE Arc is around RM16xx for the ori sets IINM.

More than 3 years is impossible due to the specs being obsolete by then. If you're willing to get a high end dual core phone now then it MIGHT last 3 years.

Samsung Galaxy S seems to fit your requirements the most. AP sets are around RM11xx-12xx.

HTC Incredible S's GPS seemed to lock on quite quickly when I used to have a unit. But I can't really help you on this cuz I don't use GPS's at all.

BOth of them can game without lag but the stock firmware on the Mi-410 is known to be a little shitty. If you're going to flash custom roms then go for the Mi-410. If not, get the x5.

The Desire S is an Aluminium unibody IINM. They're practically the same besides the camera. If you prefer a more petite build then go for the Desire S. If you're going to use the camera a lot then get the Incredible S.

They are one of the worst choices of phones in that range. Expensive but still slow.

Huawei X5/CSL Mi-410 is much better than either of them and is also Flash Player 10.3 capable.

Q3 over liao

Brah this is a recommendation thread

Since you didn't list any usages, either will work.

Mi-410 or Huawei X5 should perform okay.

Its only dual standby sim if I'm not mistaken.

SGS2. 2mp front camera.

Technically still reigning for now.

HTC Desire S should serve you well since you only need general functions.

Strongly suggest you go for SGS2/Sensation instead of Evo 3d.

The 3d gimmick is only fun for the first few weeks.

Battery life is also not very good as for what I've heard.

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Added on October 18, 2011, 11:06 amMost high end DC smartphones now have 1gb ram.

But actually, 768mb or even 512mb is already sufficient. I noticed that my ram is never fully used.

SGS2 has 1gb ram, Sensation/XE has 768mb IINM.

If budget is not an issue, of course the XE is recommended.

But bear in mind the Beats headset is just mainly for trend and style. Most other cans/iems perform much better at that price. If you're planning to get a phone to be used for portable audiophiling I recommend you sell off the Beats headset that comes with the phone and get another pair of cans.

If you would like to know more you can hop on to the Audiophile section or PM me(I'm a noob though )

This post has been edited by xDarkKnightx: Oct 18 2011, 11:06 AM

Incredible S is definitely better with the larger battery size.

This is a recommendation thread.

Belongs in the Audiophile section. Ask there.

Ace/WS are both overrated phones.

Xperia Mini/Pro, Huawei X5, CSL MI-410 are the decent ones.

Recommended that you don't go for HTC if your budget is below 1.5k.

Huawei X5, SE Xperia Mini(small form factor), CSL Mi-410 are wiser choices.

Brah you're in the Android subforum. Every phone we recommend here are Android phones unless stated otherwise

Don't be brand conscious. Don't be a fanboy.

If that application runs on a HTC Wildfire S/Anything else, it runs on almost every android device(excluding those 320x240 reso-ed ones)

Its WAYYY out of your budget. Good phone nonetheless.

AP sets maybe around 2k?

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Added on October 27, 2011, 11:19 amIts WAYYY out of your budget. Good phone nonetheless.

AP sets maybe around 2k?

This post has been edited by xDarkKnightx: Oct 27 2011, 11:19 AM

Oh. Not bad.

But I would rather go for other phones. Unless the SGW's firmware is compatible with SGS.