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Which android should I buy?

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Yashraj

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Below is a list of mobiles which I have shortlisted to buy, all have similar processors, camera quality...
below, next to the mobile is their internal memory(matters a lot to install some apps which work only on phone mem), battery capacity(currently using galaxy ace, it's battery is horrible, so need a good battery life), android version, ram

HTC rhyme - 1gb, 1600mAh, 2.3, 768ram
htc incredible s - 1.1gb, 1450mAh, 2.2, 768ram
xperia x10- 1gb, 1500mAh, 18000, 384ram
dell venue - 1gb, 2.2, 1400mAh, 512ram
htc sensation-2.3, 1gb, 1520mAh, 768 ram
motorola atrix- 2.3, 16gb, 1930mAh, 1024ram
galaxy s plus- 2.3, 8gb, 1650mAh, 512ram


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Now please help select the best from above, my requirements: well updated and can expect new releases for my handset time to time, good battery life, last at least 1 day?(compared to galaxy ace), I am a multi tasker so a robust one, good looks and music? in built features definitely a requirement and could last well for at least 6 months.

You may recommend any other handset(provided it's available in India), but most might be above my budget, could consider S2 but for a teenager's use, it's looks are not so appealing(too bulky:().
 
Cross out X10. To old, slow and too little RAM
Cross out Incredible S and Dell Venue, to small battery for screen size to last long.

You're left with Sensation, Atrix, Rhyme and S Plus. Atrix looks the best in hardware specs, but Motorola had been bad with updates. Samsung is inconsistent depending on country for non flagship phones. Best bet is the Rhyme or Sensation.
 
Out of the phones listed I would consider Atrix or the Sensation, up to you.


I don't see how you can class the Galaxy S II as bulky, it has almost the same dimensions as the Sensation but it's thinner and lighter. :confused:
 
I would go with the Sensation, Htc already announced that it will update it to the next version of Android.
 
Sensation is above 1500mah, so it could likely have acceptable battery life. As for Samsung's inconsistency, the none flagship phones like the S Plus, SL, etc often get the updates late, while the flagships and former flagships get theirs quickly.
 
On the left side is sensation and right is galaxy ace:

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So will this mean that if I am dissatisfied with ace's battery life, I should knock off sensation from my list?
One thing that I think(i don't know if it's true) is that few mobiles know how to handle energy are... energy efficient?? I don't know if it makes sense but i feel newer mobiles are more mobile efficient:confused::confused:
 
The thing is, with smartphones, you dont expect a battery life of more than 13hours realistically, and even shorter depending on how you use it. You did not mention how you used it, but a 1500++mah batter should be able to keep you on for 7-15hrs depending on usage, which is actually pretty standard for a smartphone.
 
1-2 hrs music
occasional .5 hr gaming
occasional google maps - GPS
internet browsing and gmail for 1-2hrs again
average amount of time calling
facebook
....
and that's it! Ace was a disappointment cause the battery wouldn't last till half a day if I were to use my mobile for longer time. Because of this problem, I haven't even installed anti-virus to save battery life :(
 
Yashraj said:
1-2 hrs music
occasional .5 hr gaming
occasional google maps - GPS
internet browsing and gmail for 1-2hrs again
average amount of time calling
facebook
....
and that's it! Ace was a disappointment cause the battery wouldn't last till half a day if I were to use my mobile for longer time. Because of this problem, I haven't even installed anti-virus to save battery life :(
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half a day? something like 12hrs? Thats already decent battery life forsmartphones actually.
 
Its the 1-2hrs browsing. A full charge of the Ace should be able to keep up to 4-6hours browsing continuously, so 2hrs already equals 30% if your battery. Then you have to consider your brightness settings and your internet connection (wifi vs mobile network). If you leave GPS, autorotate and Wifi on, it eats more power. However depending on your settings 8hrs should be right for your usage type, especially with gaming. Then you havent mentioned how many hours on facebook. basically thats equivalent to mobile browsing as well.
 
Go with the Samsung Infuse, my girlfriend got rid of her iPhone 4 for it and she absolutely loves it! LED screen 8mp camera, front facing camera, HD recording, 1080p recording, and a 4.3in? screen I believe but don't hold that against me.
 
jwjones91 said:
Go with the Samsung Infuse, my girlfriend got rid of her iPhone 4 for it and she absolutely loves it! LED screen 8mp camera, front facing camera, HD recording, 1080p recording, and a 4.3in? screen I believe but don't hold that against me.
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4.5in and Its gorgeous.
 
jwjones91 said:
Go with the Samsung Infuse, my girlfriend got rid of her iPhone 4 for it and she absolutely loves it! LED screen 8mp camera, front facing camera, HD recording, 1080p recording, and a 4.3in? screen I believe but don't hold that against me.
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Seems really an ideal choice, it's little bulky but it definitely has great features! I guess gingerbread official version is also out. I will definitely ask my dealer for this :) Will let you all know soon what my decision is.
 
Any HTC phone you get you will be very happy with. Great ease of use, and the Sense skin is great!

What service provider do you have?
 
Vodafone, but in India service providers provide with only iphones and blackberries, so I will be buying it from a dealer, therefore not constrained with choices.
 
Oh ok. Like I said, any HTC phone will be great. It all depends on the features you want. If you want a good music player, go with the HTC Rezound. If you want a great screen, go with the HTC Sensation. If you want both, go with the HTC Vivid, which also has great battery life and a dual-core.
 
I had the Atrix, and I was running CM7 and it worked great, I could have my wifi on all day at work, and make a few calls and about 50 text and email checking and some browsing and i would be 50 percent battery after 12 hours at work, if it was me, i would go Atrix
 
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