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[Q]Should I upgrade or wait?

Hey guys. I bring greetings from the vibrant forums. I was wanting some opinions from s2 owners. Currently I have a vibrant and I'm very familiar with some of the devs here. I have an upgrade available to me. My question is, is this phone worth an upgrade.? Of course I'd root and install a new rom. So with the new rooms, how's the overall performance of the phone? Smoothness and speed? I'm not that worried about benchmark scores. Or would you guys suggest holding off til next year and wait for the next big thing? Thanks.

It's dual 1.5Ghz, what do you think it'll feel like? A droid Eris?
Upgrade, because there's always going to be something new and you'll just post this question 6 months from now
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It's nice phone I love it. I had a Sensation but this is pure awesome. just be careful when you choose it and read the issues article and how to look to a good one have a good screen. good luck

Don't upgrade. Something new and better will come out eventually.

GreggoryD502 said:
Hey guys. I bring greetings from the vibrant forums. I was wanting some opinions from s2 owners. Currently I have a vibrant and I'm very familiar with some of the devs here. I have an upgrade available to me. My question is, is this phone worth an upgrade.? Of course I'd root and install a new rom. So with the new rooms, how's the overall performance of the phone? Smoothness and speed? I'm not that worried about benchmark scores. Or would you guys suggest holding off til next year and wait for the next big thing? Thanks.
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Galaxy S II vs Galaxy S (Vibrant)
4.52 inch screen vs 4 inch
Super Amoled + vs Super Amoled
1.5ghz dual core vs 1ghz single
8mp camera vs 5 MP (no flash)
1080p video recording vs 720p
2mp front camera vs ............
4g data speeds vs 3g speeds
NFC vs .............
1850 mah battery vs 1500 (I think)
Dual mic vs single (I think)
Louder speaker vs loud speaker
Excellent GPS vs ...........
The Galaxy S II is definitely worth the upgrade over the Vibrant. The only part where the Vibrant shine is that it has excellent development compared to the GSII and that is mainly because the GSII is a newer device.
I've owned 2 Vibrants in the past and I can honestly say that after owning the GSII I do not miss the Vibrant not even for a second although it was a great phone at the time minus the GPS issues and lack of a camera flash.
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*chuckle* ask a question in this forum and your ensured to get at least one honest answer and at least one smart assed answer.
I also came from the Vibrant and within minutes of using the SGSII felt that it is the phone that Samnsung should have made the Vibrant be. The SGSII is much snappier, the GPS works reliably and the screen is just enough bigger that I don't mind using it to do some light web surfing.
Am sure there are some issues (there's a long thread on how bad the screen sucks but I really don't find that issue very noticeable on mine) and there is Samsung/TMobile's history of not being very quick to release updates (we're still waiting on the WiFi calling app which I believe was promised to be available at launch).
Bottom line - it's a hell of a phone and, imho, the best one available on TMobile. The only other phone I might choose over it is the Galaxy Nexus and I'm not going to jump ship to get one...
...whew. Now, go forth and by an SGSII, use it and if you like it, keep it. If not then take it back in the first 14 days and exchange it for something else

OuncE718 said:
Galaxy S II vs Galaxy S (Vibrant)
4.52 inch screen vs 4 inch
Super Amoled + vs Super Amoled
1.5ghz dual core vs 1ghz single
8mp camera vs 5 MP (no flash)
1080p video recording vs 720p
2mp front camera vs ............
4g data speeds vs 3g speeds
NFC vs .............
1850 mah battery vs 1500 (I think)
Dual mic vs single (I think)
Louder speaker vs loud speaker
Excellent GPS vs ...........
The Galaxy S II is definitely worth the upgrade over the Vibrant.
I've owned 2 Vibrants in the past and I can honestly say that after owning the GSII I do not miss the Vibrant not even for a second although it was a great phone at the time minus the GPS issues and lack of a camera flash.
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+1000
10 char

Don't wait. This phone is the next big thing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVkH9Hgvda4&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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shehrammajid said:
Don't wait. This phone is the next big thing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVkH9Hgvda4&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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great commercial!!
almost as good as this one..............
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2klgdHMrRbg
haha

Lol
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OuncE718 said:
Galaxy S II vs Galaxy S (Vibrant)
4.52 inch screen vs 4 inch
Super Amoled + vs Super Amoled
1.5ghz dual core vs 1ghz single
8mp camera vs 5 MP (no flash)
1080p video recording vs 720p
2mp front camera vs ............
4g data speeds vs 3g speeds
NFC vs .............
1850 mah battery vs 1500 (I think)
Dual mic vs single (I think)
Louder speaker vs loud speaker
Excellent GPS vs ...........
The Galaxy S II is definitely worth the upgrade over the Vibrant. The only part where the Vibrant shine is that it has excellent development compared to the GSII and that is mainly because the GSII is a newer device.
I've owned 2 Vibrants in the past and I can honestly say that after owning the GSII I do not miss the Vibrant not even for a second although it was a great phone at the time minus the GPS issues and lack of a camera flash.
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correction
Super Amoled Plus vs Super Amoled

clninja said:
correction
Super Amoled Plus vs Super Amoled
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I said "Super Amoled +" to be exact.
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TheSeanTeam said:
Don't upgrade. Something new and better will come out eventually.
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If that's the case then you should never upgrade! I say check our the phone at the store and decide for your self..
its a great phone and you can't go wrong! Get it

tiguy99 said:
If that's the case then you should never upgrade! I say check our the phone at the store and decide for your self..
its a great phone and you can't go wrong! Get it
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I think that was the joke they were making. Although I hate how that is always peoples' response. It's a legitimate question if you haven't been keeping up on what else is about to come out. Not that people knew it was going to happen, but a lot of us were upset when the SGS4g came out right after the Vibrant, when it was announced if someone asked if they should get the phone I think most would agree to hold off.
However in this case I doubt we will see a SGS3 for close to a year since it hasn't been released over seas yet and then we get to wait another 6 months before they finally grace us with it. I am currently trying to talk myself out of waiting or ordering the GN from over seas.

Best Buy has it on sale for $149.99 no rebate!!!!

Very happy with this phone. i previously had a Samsung admire from metropcs which turned out to be totally inadequate .
The admire ran stock gingerbread with no touchwiz which was really its only nice feature. personally, i don't see why everyone complains about touchwiz.. There's no way it slows down the phone to a greater extent than HTC sense with all its bloated animations, and it does have a few useful tweaks.
Id suggest purchasing an sgs2.
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Thanks for all the responses guy's. I appreciate the input.

[Q] In Need of certain Answers.............

Hi im thinkin of buyin this phone..but also am considering the neo v ..........so these are my questions......
1)This vs Neo V who wins(performance and overclockin)
2)Image really matters to me so where can i get some phone cases??
3)CAn sum1 pm me a good rom for this phone
4).....i will hit the thnkz button 4 the help .......... :laugh::laugh:

The neo has 1ghz processor, Galaxy w has 1.4 ghz processor. You can overclock the 1 ghz to 1.2, and the 1.4 ghz to 1.8. The neo v has same 5 mp camera that the galaxy w and both device has 512 ram, and I think also both device has adreno 205. The neo has offical ics update. The galaxy w doesnt get offical ics but we have 3 ics based rom cm9 aokp and miui v4, probably the camera not working correctly. And we have lot of great GB rom and we have a good community and helpful...(I think ) so I advice to you that buy the galaxy w. Hope you understand my bad english.
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My honest advice, buy a nexus phone. It will soon be running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Galaxy W still doesn't have a fully working ICS rom and no support from Samsung! Neo V has ICS but will get JB after 4-6 months if at all.
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Sadly, I have to agree with 2g11......and I know it is more in sadness than anything else he made the recommendation.....
But Sammy really has taken us all for a ride, taken our money, and gave us Value Pack????????
I purchased a really good Chinese Tablet recently, Momo11 Bird, with totally adequate specs, 1GB RAM, 1Ghz Processor, 16GB SD Built-in, and fully functional ICS 4.0.3....including full Play/Market Access........rooted out of the box, and ICS updates continuing from Ployer site........this cost me around €170/$214, delivered to my door, in 3 days!!!!
Sammy, you deserve to go the way of Nokia!!!!!!
you make fools of your customers, but not me again!!!!
This is not in any way to take from the efforts of Devs here to provide what Sammy won't, but it is just the Corporate "taking for granted" that get's to me.

To be honest, galaxy W has good specs then Neo V. However, in term of hardware, it is not that good as what we expected (from me and other developers' personal experience)
I would say no matter how good the specs are, the most important thing is the SOUL that running in the phone. Samsung has stopped the growth of the soul in our phone. In other words, it is a sunset phone.

In my opinion, I still prefer having my galaxy s back due to its massive support, and it has a great hardware configuration (super amoled, wolfson chip, 4" screen). Or nexus device than galaxy w. Even nexus s still get jellybean update.
It's only my 2 cents tho
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@ irishpancake:
Is the momo 11 a good tablet ? I orderd one myself.

irishpancake said:
Sadly, I have to agree with 2g11......and I know it is more in sadness than anything else he made the recommendation.....
But Sammy really has taken us all for a ride, taken our money, and gave us Value Pack????????
I purchased a really good Chinese Tablet recently, Momo11 Bird, with totally adequate specs, 1GB RAM, 1Ghz Processor, 16GB SD Built-in, and fully functional ICS 4.0.3....including full Play/Market Access........rooted out of the box, and ICS updates continuing from Ployer site........this cost me around €170/$214, delivered to my door, in 3 days!!!!
Sammy, you deserve to go the way of Nokia!!!!!!
you make fools of your customers, but not me again!!!!
This is not in any way to take from the efforts of Devs here to provide what Sammy won't, but it is just the Corporate "taking for granted" that get's to me.
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Currently I have Ainol Aurora II, its my 3rd Ainol tablet, it cost me only 180$, it has dual core CPU & GPU, OTG, HDMI, and lot more in this little price, currently it has ICS and JB is confirmed.
Sammy takes too much money and gives nothing. HTC has already learned the lesson and having declined in each quarter, but at least they have confirmed ICS for a few sets.

Questions about t-mobile galaxy s2 vs s3 based on ICS rom changes

So I'm looking to switch to the t-mobile 30$ monthly 4g and have been looking at a phone. Theres a pretty big price difference between the s2 and s3 and I'm not sure its really warranted after you factor in that ICS is available via roms for the s2.
I guess my questions are- is the screen on the s2 really going to be on par with the s3 since its a plus display? I know the t-mobile s2 is a more or less suped up version of the normal s2. Also, will the camera be identical to the s3 since from what I understand the only difference was the software? What downsides am I really looking at in the end choosing the cheaper and older phone?
thanks in advance for any insights!

You know what... If you are worried about the price difference go with a used s2 for less than 300. Day by day the s2 can do anything the s3 can. Of course the s3 is the better device, but it's not worth paying full retail if you can't afford it. The camera on the s2 is great except in low lighting (wtf Samsung) but i believe that goes for all Samsung phones.
The price of the s2 will float around $300 for a long time so you can use this for now until the s3 lowers to ~$400 used in a couple months.
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But on the other hand.. if you can afford it the S3 is .. lets be honest .. a large upgrade. The S4 dualcore but its much more advanced than the S3 we have in our device. Plus 2 gig of ram and the software is much improved. Like the full time face detection on the front cam and the nfc and beam abilities. Just saying ..
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S4 mini upgrade from S2 worth it?

Hello!
Can someone who has used these two phones tell me pls if it's worth the upgrade?
1.Do you feel that extra processor clock speed and the extra 500mb ram?
2.How does the qHD AMOLED screen on the mini compare to the S2 AMOLED Plus display (is the slighty increased resolution noticeable? how is the color reproduction - the white)?

Well let's put it this way. GSMArena did a full review complete with benchmarks. The s4 mini has 2 krait 300 cores, the s2 and s3 have 2 and 4 cortex A9 cores respectively. S4 mini uses the adreno 305 whereas the s2/3 use the mali 400mp (not sure if they have the same core count though)
The s4 mini with its 2 cores beat the the s3 in every benchmark except for Antutu. S3 was 1000 points higher, due to having 2 more cores no doubt.
*EDIT: After running Antutu on my phone, the S4 Mini is actually faster than the S3 in Antutu.
As for RAM all I can say is that out of the 1.32Gb available, 776mb is in use.
Concerning the screen, I can't help with that. This is my first phone using AMOLED.
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Eradica said:
Well let's put it this way. GSMArena did a full review complete with benchmarks. The s4 mini has 2 krait 300 cores, the s2 and s3 have 2 and 4 cortex A9 cores respectively. S4 mini uses the adreno 305 whereas the s2/3 use the mali 400mp (not sure if they have the same core count though)
The s4 mini with its 2 cores beat the the s3 in every benchmark except for Antutu. S3 was 1000 points higher, due to having 2 more cores no doubt.
As for RAM all I can say is that out of the 1.32Gb available, 776mb is in use.
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thank you it would be great if someone who used the phones in real life could tell us how the two compare.
my s2 uses 520ram with 3 pages filled with widges. the 776mb used on the mini are with no widgets and one page screen?

Alright cleared my RAM. Went to home screen then checked my RAM again. 668mb used. 6 home pages with 3 of them full of widgets. The other 3 are just filled with app shortcuts.
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bubu_bubu said:
Hello!
Can someone who has used these two phones tell me pls if it's worth the upgrade?
1.Do you feel that extra processor clock speed and the extra 500mb ram?
2.How does the qHD AMOLED screen on the mini compare to the S2 AMOLED Plus display (is the slighty increased resolution noticeable? how is the color reproduction - the white)?
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I used an S2 while looking for a new phone when my Motorola Razr was stolen. Now I have the S4 mini, and I really, really enjoy it.
1. Yes, the S4 mini is a lot smoother, although the CPU is not the newest generation. The two cores do their job perfectly fine, and as the smartphone scene looks today, I can't see why you'd need a faster CPU. Besides, this CPU uses a lot less power than the newer generation quad cores.
2. Color reproduction is a lot better than S2. White is whiter, bright is brighter, colors are more colorful, black is.... Well, you get it. It's an upgrade. Also, the slightly higher resolution is just what this screen size needs. Perfect.

S2 vs S4 Mini
I upgraded a couple of weeks ago from the S2 to the S4 Mini, and still use both, although the S2 not so much any more, so here is my opinion:
1 - Yes, you do feel the difference in speed, everything happens that little bit smoother and faster, specially when you use the S2 and then the S4 mini right afterwards.
2 - here I don't notice that much difference, to tell you the truth. Maybe the colours are a touch more vivid.
Is it worth the upgrade? in my opinion yes. I wanted a small phone, the S3 and S4 are way too big for me, the mini is a bit lighter and more narrow then the S2, feels nice in my small hand, so I'm glad I switched.
I hope this helps.
bubu_bubu said:
Hello!
Can someone who has used these two phones tell me pls if it's worth the upgrade?
1.Do you feel that extra processor clock speed and the extra 500mb ram?
2.How does the qHD AMOLED screen on the mini compare to the S2 AMOLED Plus display (is the slighty increased resolution noticeable? how is the color reproduction - the white)?
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thx!

I got the S4mini as my 1st android device and i can truly say that im thouroughly enjoying it...
I came from a BB, and wanted a practical phone for my needs, which are mostly messaging. The flagship phones (HTC One, GS4, Xperia Z) are way too much excess for me.
Friends of mine with S2's are seriously considering the S4 mini for the size and for "futureproofing" as the specs are good enough from what they say
so the S4 mini suits my needs perfectly. Everyone I know cant stop commenting that its the "perfect size"
Hope you enjoy it if you get one

Here's a nice benchmark comparison.
My device is the S4 Mini.
Used an s2 briefly before getting the s4 mini and I corroborate with the above posters about the significant increase in performance.
Some games which feel jerky on the s2 runs smooth as butter on the s4 mini.

You should upgrade! I had i9100 and now i got i9192
I'm completely satisfied! This phone rocks...

To answer the first question in short, then yes - it is in fact worth upgrading the S4 mini. But I believe that it is only necessary if you haven't rooted your SGS2 and flashed a lightweight rom, haven't bought a new battery and it still works.
I have had my S4 mini (I9195) for one 1½ month - and I think it works as a very good upgrade for the S2 if you still want the medium sized screen and are not too focused on the speed. But I actually to think that the S4 mini is rather speedy - speedy enough for me.
I can recommend rooting the phone and installing CM 10.1 on it - as I have noticed that free RAM increases, and battery doesn't drain nearly as fast as stock ROM. Besides that I also think it picks up even more speed.
Just my 2 cents...

S4 mini is faster in interface and games. But game compatibility is very bad. S4 mini can run games with better graphics but in real on S2 you can run many more games with normal FPS. And with third-party software you can achieve the same smoothness of interface as well as S4 mini.
S4 mini is very poor quality of materials. It becomes shabby in one month, it's back cover is glossy and fingerprint magnet. Screen also covered with scratches in one month.
S2 have very high quality body, scratch-resistant back cover. S2 have LED indicator, USB-host (requires no power), videout by means of mhl. But S2 have not NFC and GLONASS that are present in i9195. Also S4 mini is significantly smaller.
S2 have lots of unofficial tweaks and ROMs. On S4 mini you can only flash CWM and root (I know of CM, but it not full functional now).
The final choice is yours!

On the contrary, my S4 Mini still looks great after 2 months. CM is fully functional and I encounter no issues with the latest nightly.
Game compatibility is an issue with the developers of the games but that is true that it is a downside as it is not such a recognised phone and thus developers tend to not add it in the supported list. Most major games are available though.
The lack of MHL and USB-OTG is a deal breaker for many so that's a key point you will want to look out for.
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You should buy Samsung Galaxy S4 mini i9195 is u going to buy any variant of s4 minis
This is the latest verison and and best.
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Whosat said:
The lack of MHL and USB-OTG is a deal breaker for many so that's a key point you will want to look out for.
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Is this a software or hardware limitation? If it's soft, then it's quite possible it could be added later by custom roms.

That I'm not so sure. There doesn't seem to be any developers looking to add support for it though.
It probably will have to be a kernel-level implementation?

Can someone comment on the battery life on the S4 mini if compared to S2? Thanks

S4 Mini, Worthed ☺☻☺
GSNAréna is a good page!
But in total, the S4 Mini is a Very Good Phone!
It also offers LOSSLESS Digital Zoom up to x2.0 at FullHD! (and full x4.0 at HD 720p.)
It's got 8MP Camera, Gorilla Glass 2 and AndroiD Jelly Bean :laugh:. But don't ever Upgrade to KitKat! Be beware of it.
...but it's also got this Loved♥ Camera User Interface from the S4! (Note 3, all S4 Models, Variant of S4 Zoom and Mini)
In total, it's aproxmintly as good as the Galaxy S3 and S3 Néô.
...always reminds me to IAmTheOneTheyCallΠΣΘ.
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Worthd.
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=3621&idPhone2=5375
The S4 mini and ←Ƶoom look Exactly the Same from one side. But the S4 Ƶoom has the Gorilla Glass 3. The S3 has GG2 and the S2 GG. (Siƶe≈First Galaxy S aka Galaxy Sunshine.)
Also See S3 vs S4Mini.
Samsung: LTE or RADIO. But WHY? Only one of those?
or Duos. There's not a Samsung Phone with more than 1 of those 3 (Galaxy S Duos has one but i mean newer than 2012).
LTÉ♦4G
Radio (UKW, FM)
More than 1 Sim Card in 1 Device (Dual/Triple//... ·◘Sim)
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Galaxy Grand is it a good phone?

hi
iam planning to buy the galaxy grand is it a good phone?
what i am seeing in the internet says it's not a bad phone
however what about the performance in gaming?
i am not a heavy gamer i'm just asking
also the battery is it good?

I will just give a quick pros and cons based on my a few months of usage
Pros:
5" screen, dual SIM, decent battery life, removable battery, micro SD slot, affordable price.
Cons:
Processor is slow for today's standard (about the same performance as Galaxy S2 and S2 plus)
Touchwiz (in my opinion) is badly implemented and hinders the full potential of this device.
Low res screen despite its large size.
About gaming experience, I can't say much cause I don't have a heavy game (such as Asphalt 8 or GTA SA)
If you can sacrifice the dual SIM functionality, then you may want to ditch Touchwiz and flash one of those AOSP-based ROMs to give the device some massive performance boost.

If you want to buy for Galaxy Grand 2.. Then go for it.. Because Grand 2 is much better than Grand..
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Double thanks for the both of you
it's ok i won't play that much on that phone
sorry but what about watching videos and listening to music?
is it good?
also what is the expected price of Grand 2?
i have about 300USD and i live in jordan the galaxy grand here is 300USB-----210 Jordanian Diner

AndroidNoob0 said:
Double thanks for the both of you
it's ok i won't play that much on that phone
sorry but what about watching videos and listening to music?
is it good?
also what is the expected price of Grand 2?
i have about 300USD and i live in jordan the galaxy grand here is 300USB-----210 Jordanian Diner
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Watching videos and listening to music on Galaxy Grand is quite good.. I have watched many HD videos on Grand and Expected price of Grand 2 is about approximately around USD 360 between USD 380. .

thanks maybe i'll wait
but if it was going to cost me alot when it arrives here in Jordan
i will go with the Original Galaxy Grand

ok another Q
what about battery drain?
when you watch a movie will it be consumed very quickly or what?
can you give me your feedback on this?

For me I like it
Battery is good , gaming for me I'm little playing but it's good if I play games..
About your last question
You mean the battery consumed quick during a movie ?
If it is, so for me nope it's good
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yes that
then i will pick the grand in the next 2 days because today is holiday here
thanks everybody

last Question
any Custom roms here
have an arabic support?

The original Grand's price will significantly drop when Grand 2 released... But from what I've seen on papers, the spec doesn't make that much difference. The screen is larger (at 5.2", not suitable for one handed usage, even 5" is already too much) and more expensive (about 50-80 USD more) and it will ship with the same bloated Touchwiz albeit higher android version.
Some things to consider when choosing between Grand, Grand 2, or a different phone altogether...
About Arabic support... I have no idea about that.

AndroidNoob0 said:
last Question
any Custom roms here
have an arabic support?
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CM does have Arabic support AFAIK
Also you can add language support to any ROM by using a xposed module by wanam
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At this point I would not recommend you to buy galaxy grand because it has become old and screen is average in 300USB you can get much better phones like the MOTO G which has a quad core cpu plus a 720p display and it also has 4.4 official update. It's not a wise move to get grand now, either buy grand 2 or any other phone or buy galaxy S3 which is still awesome now. Through bargaining you can get it at around 340-350USB. Reconsider before buying grand

sadly here in jordan prices to high for smart phones
also we don't have moto here and when the grand 2 hits market here it will be atleast 500USD
and the Grand 1 Will Disappear from the market like what happened to Galaxy S2

AndroidNoob0 said:
sadly here in jordan prices to high for smart phones
also we don't have moto here and when the grand 2 hits market here it will be atleast 500USD
and the Grand 1 Will Disappear from the market like what happened to Galaxy S2[/QUOT
in that case u can surely go for grand.....if high end games are not much of a priority for you..........with cm based roms(albeit with single sim only ) would do wonders for your phone like majority of ppl here wud agree.........
but @goku15 was right to some extent..u can go for bargaining a S 3 .my friends have both S2 and s3 they are all on aosp roms.and they are mighty happier........by the way grand is not that bad i must say............
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AndroidNoob0 said:
last Question
any Custom roms here
have an arabic support?
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the 1 thing i realised after taking galaxy grand...no matter what happens,never take a phone with less resolution....
i would sincerely recommend u not to take galaxy grand...trust me..resolution matters alot....atleast to me...its not just about gaming mahn..its about every custom roms u implement.... ppi low phone is smthing u better avoid... it mere luck that we got some of the amazing developers here who have made kitkat available...but seriously... u shouldnt take it...... one of the 2 reasons cm is never out officially for this device is no broadcomm source codes available..and low ppi...all icons are big....everything is so big and not finishing......resolution matters...moreover..no OTG till date...lesser the chances in future too....video playback is good but its common now to play videos in hd on almost every cell phone....!!
i know respected developers have made a lot of things possible on our device... but in my advice... don't...
i had option between this and nexus 4....i took this coz of screen size...and it was one of biggest mistake...... truly speaking man... no hard feelings........
ppi matters in every single thing..quality of ur rom and also games and apps and do on video at some point... i wud suggest wait for a while and search for a better option..moto g wud be better in this race if u confused..u can check it out...
or i can suggest you too...
if sm1 don't like my opinion then no hard feelings..but trust me..using it and i know it at sm point!.

Now i am a little confused
as i told you before the Motorola in my country is expensive
and the only devices is High End
i'm mid-range and games don't matter to me that much
the only choice i can go for a Sony but i don't like sony that much
this the website that i use for price references
http://ebuyjo.com/store/Mobile-phones/Sony-mobile?page=2
i'm up to 250JD
what do you think? can you pick me something in that range from that website?

AndroidNoob0 said:
Now i am a little confused
as i told you before the Motorola in my country is expensive
and the only devices is High End
i'm mid-range and games don't matter to me that much
the only choice i can go for a Sony but i don't like sony that much
this the website that i use for price references
http://ebuyjo.com/store/Mobile-phones/Sony-mobile?page=2
i'm up to 250JD
what do you think? can you pick me something in that range from that website?
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Xperia Ion seems decent
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is it better than the Grand?
does it worth the 50JD increase?

AndroidNoob0 said:
is it better than the Grand?
does it worth the 50JD increase?
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Yes
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