LG Optimus One or Dell XCD35

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makjack

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Hey guys, I am really confused between Optimus One and Dell xcd35 as I am getting the xcd35 at about the same price as Optimus one through one of my friends.

I know that xcd35 has a really great screen, and else all specs is nearly same as Optimus one. Xcd35 has a smaller battery and has 256mb ram(can be unlocked to 512mb). I also need to know if xcd35 has the Adreno200 gpu that is present in the Optimus one.

Please suggest which of these two is a better phone, if available at the same price.

Thanks.
 
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makjack

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But I getting am a mobile with same specs and a much greater screen at the same price, so isn't it worth to look into it. Also, I know it is manufactured by ZTE, but does not have any manufacturing defects, so it doesn't matter if its Chinese or any other.
 
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Don

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if you have no problems it being china phone, its a great deal. Hope that the phone won't cat like other china phones after purchase.
 
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k4ce

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Hey, being an O1 owner, I would say go for the Dell XCD35 if you dont mind the battery .. Because the screen resolution is just stunning (not just at that price ... at any price, that resolution can be considered as brilliant) .... it would make reading text so much easier ...

On a side note, the games would struggle a bit as the processor and GPU (similar to O1) would be forced to render at much higher resolutions ... so demanding games might not work great ...

And I dont think you should worry about it being made in china ... practically everything is made there ... and this is not rebranded by dell .. dell has subcontracted the building of the phone to a chinese manufacturer (more like how apple does with the iphone) .. you will be backed by Dell's warranty and customer support ... Everybody knows how good that is ...
 
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makjack

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are you sure that the xcd 35 has the same gpu as optimus one?

Also, do the custom roms available for the orange san francisco work on xcd 35?
 
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k4ce

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makjack said:
are you sure that the xcd 35 has the same gpu as optimus one?

Also, do the custom roms available for the orange san francisco work on xcd 35?
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Both use Qualcomm MSM7227 ... So yes, they should be identical ...

Orange SF roms might not work ... but dont worry, the ROMs will start coming in ... When I bought the O1, there were only Megatron, Void and Prime ... Now there are some 4 more ... so ROMs will come in once the device gets popular ... else you can always cook your own ROM
 
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coderunknown

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ZTE Blade have 512Mb ram, so does orange SF i suppose but in Dell XCD 35, its 256Mb. either is a 256Mb fixed or the later is locked due to defects. so some XCD's ram can be unlocked.
 
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makjack

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Guys, I decided to go for Optimus one. I want to know if BLACK color is present in India or do we only have the BROWN/GRAY one?
 
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coderunknown

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kamal_saran said:
thanks sam for useful info. So xcd 35's case is similar to phenom's dual core. Unlocking is depends on luck. :)
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yes. looks to be a similar case. just no ACC here.

k4ce said:
^ I doubt it .. more a case of 256mb fixed ... to keep costs down
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fixed for most but some are shipped with 512Mb with 256Mb locked. possible. as ZTE is an OEM, so Dell can ask them manufacture with 256Mb ram.

so unlocking is a pure luck thing.
 
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makjack

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Is there any place in Delhi where I could get a demo of Dell xcd35???

I have already used optimus one and really love the look and feel of it. Also, one of my friends said that the xcd35 feels like a cheap phone due to its build quality.
 
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coderunknown

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i don't know where but surely not in ''the mobile store''. they'll quote 11.9k. better just visit any local mobile shop & ask the price. if it retails for 10.5k or less, bargain or try some other shop.
 
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