PLEASE READ THE MATCHUPS BEFORE VOTING!!!



Matchups:

CPU-

HTC Desire V- MSM7227A 1GHz single core

Samsung Galaxy S Duos- MSM7227A 1GHz single core

CSL Switch Mercury- MSM8225A 1.2GHz dual core

Ninetology Stealth 2- MTK6577 1GHz dual core

Ninetology Black Pearl 2- MTK6577 1GHz dual core

Alcatel One Touch 997D- MTK6577 1GHz dual core


Winner on paper: Tied between Ninetology S2, BP2 and Alcatel OT997D

Winner based on benchmarks: CSL Switch Mercury




GPU-

HTC Desire V- Adreno 200

Samsung Galaxy S Duos- Adreno 200

CSL Switch Mercury- Adreno 203

Ninetology Stealth 2- PowerVR SGX531

Ninetology Black Pearl 2- PowerVR SGX531

Alcatel One Touch 997D- PowerVR SGX531


Winner based on benchmarks: CSL Switch Mercury



RAM+ROM

HTC Desire V- 512 RAM, 4GB ROM

Samsung Galaxy S Duos- 768 RAM, 4GB ROM

CSL Switch Mercury- 512 RAM, 4GB ROM

Ninetology Stealth 2- 512 RAM, 4GB ROM

Ninetology Black Pearl 2- 512 RAM, 4GB ROM

Alcatel One Touch 997D- 1GB RAM, 4GB ROM


Winner: Alcatel OT997D



Camera

HTC Desire V- 5MP w/ LED flash only

Samsung Galaxy S Duos- 5MP w/ Autofocus and LED flash

CSL Switch Mercury- 5MP w/ Autofocus and LED flash

Ninetology Stealth 2- 8MP w/ Autofocus and dual LED flash

Ninetology Black Pearl 2- 8MP w/ Autofocus and LED flash

Alcatel One Touch 997D- 8MP w/ LED flash and Autofocus


Winner on paper: Ninetology Stealth 2 ( BP 2 has only one LED flash)

Winner based on real usage- Still Ninetology S2



DISPLAY

HTC Desire V- 4 inch 480X800 TFT capacitive touchscreen (~233 ppi)

Samsung Galaxy S Duos- 4 inch 480X800 TFT capacitive touchscreen (~233 ppi)

CSL Switch Mercury- 5 inch 480X800 TFT capacitive touchscreen (~247 ppi)

Ninetology Stealth 2- 5.1 inch 480X854 IPS display capacitive touchscreen (~196 ppi)

Ninetology Black Pearl 2- 4 inch 480X800 IPS display capacitive touchscreen (~244 ppi)

Alcatel One Touch 997D- 4.3 inch 480X800 TFT capacitive touchscreen (~217 ppi)


Winner based on screen quality: Tie Between Ninetology BP2 and Stealth 2

Winner based on pixel density (~ppi): CSL Switch Mercury (How they managed it still baffles me)

Winner based on screen resolution: Ninetology Stealth 2

Overall winner: Ninetology Black Pearl 2 ( 480X800 and 480X854 isn't much of a difference)



USER INTERFACE

HTC Desire V- Android 4.0.3 w/ Sense UI

Samsung Galaxy S Duos- Android 4.1 w/ Touchwiz UI

CSL Switch Mercury- Android 4.0.4 w/ light customizations

Ninetology Stealth 2- Android 4.0.4 w/ customized Go Launcher

Ninetology Black Pearl 2- Android 4.0.4 w/ customized Go Launcher

Alcatel One Touch 997D- Android 4.0.3 w/ light customizations


Winner: Samsung Galaxy S Duos



BATTERY

HTC Desire V- 1650 mAh w/ 4 inch TFT screen

Samsung Galaxy S Duos- 1500 mAh w/ 4 inch TFT screen

CSL Switch Mercury- 2150 mAh w/ 5 inch TFT screen

Ninetology Stealth 2- 2000 mAh w/ 5.1 inch IPS display

Ninetology Black Pearl 2- 1650 mAh w/ 4 inch IPS display

Alcatel One Touch 997D- 1800 mAh w/ 4.3 inch TFT screen


Winner based on capacity- CSL Switch Mercury

Winner based on stated talk time- Alcatel One Touch 997D

Winner based on combination of capacity of battery and aspects of phone + user input- Alcatel One Touch 997D



PRICE (retail)

HTC Desire V- RM899

Samsung Galaxy S Duos- RM849

CSL Switch Mercury- RM799

Ninetology Stealth 2- RM 899

Ninetology Black Pearl 2- RM 699

Alcatel One Touch 997D- RM848


Winner based on pure money: Ninetology Black Pearl 2

Winner based on value for money- Tie between CSL Switch Mercury, Ninetology BP2 and Ninetology S2 (CSL Switch Mercury because of the performance, Ninetology S2 and BP 2 based on quality of camera and etc. Alcatel is just too expensive, and video recording is only up to 480p.)




BENCHMARKS (Broken into 3 different categories, AnTuTu, Quadrant Standard and Nenamark 2)

AnTuTu

HTC Desire V- 2982

Samsung Galaxy S Duos- 3234

CSL Switch Mercury- 5841

Ninetology Stealth 2- 5484

Ninetology Black Pearl 2- 5513

Alcatel One Touch 997D- 5602


Winner: CSL Switch Mercury



Quadrant Standard

HTC Desire V- 1855

Samsung Galaxy S Duos- 2207

CSL Switch Mercury- 2885

Ninetology Stealth 2- 2581

Ninetology Black Pearl 2- 2589

Alcatel One Touch 997D- 2633


Winner: CSL Switch Mercury



Nenamark 2

HTC Desire V- 19.6 FPS

Samsung Galaxy S Duos- 20.0 FPS

CSL Switch Mercury 32.8 FPS

Ninetology Stealth 2- 27.5 FPS

Ninetology Black Pearl 2- 27.9 FPS

Alcatel One Touch 997D- 28.4 FPS


Winner: CSL Switch Mercury



Overall winner (AnTuTu+ Quadrant Standard+ Nenamark 2): CSL Switch Mercury


So which is the best? You decide!

This post has been edited by Cranky guy: Dec 9 2012, 02:04 AM

i think i'll still go for a more reliable brand..
so samsung for me.

Samsung has Jelly Bean, and that itself is awesome, but in the end I still went for the CSL, not because I own one, but because I like having that extra power.

This post has been edited by Cranky guy: Dec 9 2012, 02:40 AM

Hi,

I am using Motorola Defy Mini XT321 as my second phone.

pro:
dual sim card
lifeproof (water resistance, dust resistance, gorilla glass)
great battery life (1750mAH)


cons:
small storage
no roots available yet

eventho the processor just 600mhz single core, but the phone works just fine.

I would add your phone to the list, but the only problem is I cannot find your phone on the market anymore.

is 1650mah

there are plenty here in PRangin Mall, Penang. And oh one more pro, the price quite affordable. RM380 brightstar set.

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Added on December 9, 2012, 3:42 amyeah. thx for the correction.

This post has been edited by ohmlawx: Dec 9 2012, 03:42 AM

OK. I will add it tomorrow.

my current target is mercury but unfortunately no stock near my area at the moment.

may have a try at the ninetology S2 as well if able to grap for a test. so my current vote is pending toward either mercury or Ninetology S2.

I feel sorry for alcatel. Still no votes. Also, I wonder how the HTC got a vote, considering how OP it is.

This post has been edited by Cranky guy: Dec 10 2012, 03:52 PM

after much consideration...
i bought csl switch mercury..really the best compared to other.
powerful spec compared the rest. build quality also good.

csl now is not like theold csl..give it a try.
all my friend thought i bought note II haha

Old CSL had a few decent phones too, like the Mi410 and Mi357. Also wondering how on Earth is HTC
getting votes.

This post has been edited by Cranky guy: Dec 11 2012, 05:21 AM

CSL Switch Mercury

I think I missed a few phones. I feel silly.

cranky u made so much promotion on csl mercury, no wonder no stock la...lol

LOL, who knows? CSL have informed me that stock is coming next week, so no worries.

next week when?

How about Sharp SH530U

Sharp SH530U not added because it has a terrible ppi, camera has no flash, screen is hard to see in sunlight, even on full brightness, not very durable, not very comfortable in hand or in pocket, and is overpriced, since CSL Switch Mercury is way better than it, and Mercury can be bought for as low as RM670 with a leather casing.

In Samsung's case, the phone has Jellybean, and in HTC's case........ It was a request.

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Added on December 12, 2012, 12:24 amDunno, CSL only said next week. Sorry bro.

This post has been edited by Cranky guy: Dec 12 2012, 12:24 AM

Still in lowyat searching for switch mercury. Aghhhh