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Is it worth upgrading to the Samsung Galaxy SIII?

I currently own the Xperia Play and was just wondering if it's worth upgrading to the Samsung Galaxy S3?
Personally I'm getting quite tired of the thickness of the phone itself as I barely use the gamepad feature anyway. I am also a little bit reluctant being attached to a 2 year contract.
Any ideas?
BTW... Please do not mention Iphone 5... imo it really sucks!

albanezi said:
I currently own the Xperia Play and was just wondering if it's worth upgrading to the Samsung Galaxy S3?
Personally I'm getting quite tired of the thickness of the phone itself as I barely use the gamepad feature anyway. I am also a little bit reluctant being attached to a 2 year contract.
Any ideas?
BTW... Please do not mention Iphone 5... imo it really sucks!
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I have both the Xperia Play & Galaxy S III (international version). I would say that if you want an awesome phone GET IT. I really don't like the Xperia Play myself too. Too thick & etc.

I'd get an HTC phone way before a Samsung. Also HTC will be PlayStation certified.
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Gamer = xperia play
Others = SG3
So get S3 too
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I would never buy the S3 for a few reasons.
1: The Super AMOLED screen has a pentile subpixel matrix, which makes it more green than any other color
2: The build quality is cheap
3: The Super AMOLED screen creates a burn-in on the notification bar
4: The LEDs on the screen wear out much more quickly than a normal LCD display
So I say no, but w/e

Great, if u dont love games.
Other than that, You should get it!!!

Have consider new iPhone 5
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bartmw said:
Have consider new iPhone 5
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iPhone 5 is normal system with icons, bigger display and iOS6 (updates from previous version are only new wallpapers, lol)
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HTC one x best phone
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Is it worth upgrading to the Samsung Galaxy SIII?
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Yes in only one case which is GS3 + this = Xperia Play got owned.

Xperia-Play said:
Yes in only one case which is GS3 + this = Xperia Play got owned.
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Thats a great combo for home use but not on the go. There is no stand on the Nyko controlller to hold the Android device in place. Which means you can only play your Android device on a flat surface. No thanks but I am waiting for the Xperia Play 2.

I have the same setup with my one x
Xeria play with tegra 3
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joewong1991 said:
I have the same setup with my one x
Xeria play with tegra 3
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Yet to see anyone use one of these in public and if I did, I would probably lol.

It is a bit big but does the job when traveling and at work would never use it around n about
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Sony Nexus X.. Real or fake?

I surely like Sony design...
http://www.redmondpie.com/images-of-alleged-sony-nexus-x-handset-emerge-online/

I would love a Xperia Nexus but hope the design would be better than that one. So far I haven't heard any info from my sources.
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Fake

Bad design:thumbdown:
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Fake, check out this update from a Photoshop expert above the pic in attached link. http://androidandme.com/2012/10/smartphones-2/did-the-sony-nexus-x-just-leak-out/
Plus everyone knows LG has the next Nexus phone locked in, there's not yet been more than one release at a time why would this occasion be any different? Just doesn't make sense really.
Now the next one we can only hope... eb
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Call it fake or mockup or whatever, there is a strong rumor that Sony will be releasing Nexus Phone this year.

And how is a Sony Nexus different from the Xperia T? Or rather, what exactly is a Nexus? Also, I'm more interested in the rumored quad core Sony phone that was leaked last week.
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Auggy99 said:
And how is a Sony Nexus different from the Xperia T? Or rather, what exactly is a Nexus? Also, I'm more interested in the rumored quad core Sony phone that was leaked last week.
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Nexus is a pure android phone. No custom UI or restrictions. Gets updates as soon as Google releases them and always runs the latest os.
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Spectre51 said:
Nexus is a pure android phone. No custom UI or restrictions. Gets updates as soon as Google releases them and always runs the lastest os.
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No matter what country?
And it is *latest
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Yip, unlocked and att/Sony free. Straight-up Android A.O.S.P. made exclusively for development. Got a feelin they have the next one, feels about right anyways...
Note: No carrier usually means no deals. They're not cheap.
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What's so awesome about the nexus? Ive never had one and I wanted the first one but never could afford a smart phone until now. Ive seen some talk about the Sony Odin having 5inch 1080p display 2gigs of ram and a new quad-core cpu, why so much hype about a nexus?
Edit- also just an fyi this isn't me trying to put the nexus down just an honest question
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thanitos said:
What's so awesome about the nexus? Ive never had one and I wanted the first one but never could afford a smart phone until now. Ive seen some talk about the Sony Odin having 5inch 1080p display 2gigs of ram and a new quad-core cpu, why so much hype about a nexus?
Edit- also just an fyi this isn't me trying to put the nexus down just an honest question
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wt?

earbrain said:
wt?
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Pretty sure this thread is talking about the nexus on Sony.....
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thanitos said:
What's so awesome about the nexus? Ive never had one and I wanted the first one but never could afford a smart phone until now. Ive seen some talk about the Sony Odin having 5inch 1080p display 2gigs of ram and a new quad-core cpu, why so much hype about a nexus?
Edit- also just an fyi this isn't me trying to put the nexus down just an honest question
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In general, a Nexus device gets the latest updates faster than any other phone. They usually set the bar for where Google thinks the platform should be at. All of the manufacturers will have their own flagship devices, but none of them will get updates faster than a Nexus device.

http://anatomyofahoax.tumblr.com
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Eh I kinda figured it wasn't real atleast I hopped it was because that was ugly lol. Owell
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Guys,it is fake the guy from xperiablog found the source and the man that make this hoax admitted it is fake
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UchihaDareNial said:
Guys,it is fake the guy from xperiablog found the source and the man that make this hoax admitted it is fake
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Yeah, the link 2 posts up kind of explained all that
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[Q] [xperia S] good phone or not?

I'm about to trade my iPhone 4 for the Xperia s white 32gb. I just want to know is this a decent phone? What do you like/ dislike and do you think it's a good deal?

bobbycarver said:
I'm about to trade my iPhone 4 for the Xperia s white 32gb. I just want to know is this a decent phone? What do you like/ dislike and do you think it's a good deal?
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Its a great phone,if u r about exchange just check its manufacturing week
Press Thanks
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RISHI RAJ said:
Its a great phone,if u r about exchange just check its manufacturing week
Press Thanks
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Person I'm swapping said its a few weeks old so it's got to be a new model as its under warrenty and thanks for your input I was just gettin a little worried some reviews said it laggs

It's the best phone I ever had.
And I had Dell Strek 5, Mot.Millestone...
Dev on xda constantly making better and better custom roms.
The phone is fast, it has great screen ( on some custom roms - Bravia Engine 2, on stock ICS Bravia Engine 1).
Don't be concerned couse there is no card slot, You'll have enough memory for everything.
I have XS for about 6 months and only I can say - best phone I ever had.
Sorry for my lousy eng.
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funky0308 said:
It's the best phone I ever had.
And I had Dell Strek 5, Mot.Millestone...
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Funky, are you happy with battery life as well? Because I'm not. I only have this phone for less than a week but already started regreting buying it. Battery life is worst of all smartphones I owned. And yes, I already tried a few custom ROMs.
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Hmm...
I charge every night, battery could be better, you'r right.
I use it as a business phone, so I talk whole day, but it could be better...
But, 2 core CPU, big screen and other drain our battery life
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funky0308 said:
But, 2 core CPU, big screen and other drain our battery life
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Thing is that I owned Samsung Galaxy S2 before. It's 4.3" and dual-core as well. OK, resolution was lower and CPU clocked at 1.2 Ghz, but It can't cause that much of a difference and it lasted till evening of second day without a problem. So battery life of SXS was a shock for me.
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Should I buy Ion?

I am a big Sony fan and my country don't have Xperia T. Should I buy Ion? This is the max I can pay and want to ask your reviews and cons. I read reviews but you guys know best since you been using much more time.
Coming from xperia u
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Can you buy Xperia SP?
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Get the lt28i for unlocked loader
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wait a bit more and see whether jelly bean is good or not, and then decide, although jelly bean for other sony 2012 phones are also somehow buggy
currently, i advice: DON'T BUY IT! unless you are fine with a slow and buggy and battery hungry phone

Battery hungry is an understatement
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True, but the big screen is great for videos and gaming. Camera is decent and phone is well built and sturdy. Get the international version for the unlocked bootloader and more custom roms.
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Just got it myself. I'm happy. Want my opinion? Just get it.
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If you want custom or modded ROMs, you should buy Xperia S, SP. Or if you want a phone with better specs buy the Ion or Acro S.

Maybe you can take a look at HTC One S? It has got some decent specs. It has only 16 Gb inbuilt memory though and there is no MicroSD slot, but as you come from Xperia U, I think that it may be enough for you.
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I really like my Ion, for the price it is amazing really. Even if you're stuck with 4.1, I think it's worth it. Or you could save up longer and get something with longer support.
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Get SP, Ion is getting outdated for now.

Actually SP I can't pay that much. In my country which is India price difference is there a lot between two. I would had gone for SL but it has 26 gb storage with no memory card slot, As for one S it's spec aren't as good as Ion.
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The other option is xperia P and Xperia L. What should I do
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ashisharia said:
The other option is xperia P and Xperia L. What should I do
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The ion is a great phone, if you can unlock you bootloader. I like my ion but with an unlockable bootloader I'm just bored as hell. For me, my future phone choice will come down to bootloader status as much as specs.
Having high end components but not be able to do anything with them is pointless.
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It's up to u,if u care about the size of screen, u can choose it but jelly bean update for ion not yet released by xperia.

Ion has got micro HDMI on the same side as the usb (useful for doking it) and micro SD card for more MP3 and video.

ashisharia said:
As for one S it's spec aren't as good as Ion.
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Well, if you're talking about display, camera and other features, then yes. However, performance of the One S is much better because of the Krait processor and Andreno 225 GPU.

droidaem said:
Well, if you're talking about display, camera and other features, then yes. However, performance of the One S is much better because of the Krait processor and Andreno 225 GPU.
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Don't bother with the HTC one s unless you want to be part of the disgusting home button bug. It's annoying and hardware fault. I WAS gonna get that phone to. Google search and YouTube that bug before considering that phone.
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thanks for all your replies..the only thing thats holding me back now after seeing all views is limited development for Ion.

Dude, get it.
It's a beautiful phone and since ur getting it in India the bootloader will be unlockable.
As far as development is concerned, yes ion has a very less choice.. But devs have brought the major roms cm, pa and slimbean also better stock kernels.... As far as other mods are concerned most of the xperia s ones are usable, like u had in xperia p, u and go.
Oh and the screen is awesome.
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what would you get next?

just noticed my contract is up after Xmas, so was looking at what next?
xperia z1, galaxy s4 or nexus 5?
or another?
I'm currently swaying towards the nexus, but I love that the z1 is water proof
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Ben36 said:
just noticed my contract is up after Xmas, so was looking at what next?
xperia z1, galaxy s4 or nexus 5?
or another?
I'm currently swaying towards the nexus, but I love that the z1 is water proof
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Actually i would choose Nexus 5 ahead of the others.. Z1 is waterproof, but i don't think its really worth it.. 20mp isn't like what it should be.. And bootloader can't be unlocked since Camera will be damaged further.. SGS4 lacks quality.. Although it will receive some major updates for another 1 and half year atleast.. Nexus 5 is new and will get support for another 2 years or more without doubt because of Google.. Also Nexus 5 is coming with 4.4, which is much more faster and also new features already.. I am willing to sell my SXS and go for Nexus 5 soon which is also highly unlikely..

Id get me a ZU
Size
Power
Ugh camera... (only downside)
Style (i like sony UI)
Sonys amazing ram management
Or even a nexus 5 it has that google support behind it
Edit: i asked people about the ZU, alot of people said it was nice but the camera sucked (thread link below)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2504758
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Envious_Data said:
Id get me a ZU
Size
Power
Ugh camera... (only downside)
Style (i like sony UI)
Sonys amazing ram management
Or even a nexus 5 it has that google support behind it
Edit: i asked people about the ZU, alot of people said it was nice but the camera sucked (thread link below)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2504758
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Well,ZU is considered a phablet,and it is perfect only if you are taking picture outdoors during daylight (since no flashlight)
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@Ben36 well mate i suggest you to buy a nexus 5 because of the supported drivers, no update complaning and your love to pure android
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@Ben36 Nexus 5 any day better than other options... U will be the first 1 to get all android updates
If u are considering Samsung, Note 3 is what I would suggest... screen quality is way better than SGS4 or Xperia Z1

I think definitely the nexus is the one too. unless there's anything due out that would be worth waiting for?
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I would go for Z1...

Go for nexus
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Aren't you people bored of Sony smartphones? I change manufacturer everytime, because I always need something new, something fresh, and Sony changes only hardware, software is basically the same for all their smartphones.

go for nexus if u want fast and latest android,samsung for heavy features that u mostly wont use and sluggish ui,sony is good but their software doesnt utilise the hardware,they dont use it in good way,and no timely updates.move to nokia lumia series if u dont want a smartphone hahahaha and iphone if u dont like messing with your phone :silly: for now nexus 5 or wait till xperia Z2(long time but our xperia s isnt slouch yet).i am just sad no good roms yet for xperia s,few are good but not as expected

so Nokia Lumia it is!
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Ben36 said:
so Nokia Lumia it is!
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OMG.. There is nothing in Windows OS.. Except for Nokia's good camera, there is nothing else to boast of.. U better go with iPhone 5s which has cool features in iOS7 now or go with Nexus5..

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OMG.. There is nothing in Windows OS.. Except for Nokia's good camera, there is nothing else to boast of.. U better go with iPhone 5s which has cool features in iOS7 now or go with Nexus5..
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im quite sure you can dualboot windows phones realy easy
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Envious_Data said:
im quite sure you can dualboot windows phones realy easy
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Actually Dual boot is not that safe i guess.. Well, Android gives an app for everything.. Windows still has to emerge.. Not much changes can be made with UI.. Unlike Android, u can change UI to virtually any kind possible.. Although its always the one who's buying has to decide what his needs are.. If it were me, i would definitely go with Android first and then iOS as my 2nd.. Just my opinion..

I want a nexus now
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Z1 or Nexus 5.
Loves z1 for wateproof, and nice camera.
But nexus 5 because of update and googles stuff.

Ben36 said:
I want a nexus now
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I want it too but im my country nexus 4 is still over 450$
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electrash said:
Z1 or Nexus 5.
Loves z1 for wateproof, and nice camera.
But nexus 5 because of update and googles stuff.
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that's exactly what I'm thinking! if the nexus was waterproof there'd be no questions! lol
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But honestly I would stay with Sony for the beautiful ui theme of android
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