Xperia mini or Moto DEFY

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adrianstone83

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Hi all...m upgrading from my Nokia 5800 to an Android smarty
My budget is 15K MAX..!!
I'm confused between two good phones - The NEW SE Xperia mini or the Moto DEFY
I'll be using this phone for fun light gaming like angry bids,fruit ninja,etc and not graphics-intensive games like NOVA AND for web browsing and music playback
So will the smallish 3" screen of the Xperia mini be too small for gaming and hinder the overall Android experience??:?::?:
And will the Moto DEFY get IceCreamSandwich thro Cyanogenmod 8??:?:

Wich phone vl be better now?:?:
 
coderunknown

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defy have double the resolution & 0.7" more screen. games may run slightly better on xperia mini cause of low resolution & faster processor but to enjoy it, you'll need a big screen (3.5" or more).
 
ssb1551

ssb1551

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Guys its simple : if you guys prefer big screen with high resolution then go for DEFY 'cause Xperia Mini has 3" screen with 320×480 resolution..
 
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adrianstone83

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Thanx:)

But I'm worried about the brand Motorola and its service in India...Anyone can shed light on this?:?:
No such worries with Sony Ericsson though!

This is important coz m planning to use this cell for 2 years atleast!!
 
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sach1000rt

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adrianstone83 said:
Thanx:)

But I'm worried about the brand Motorola and its service in India...Anyone can shed light on this?:?:
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I respect your opinion but sony ericssson also has one of worst service(last time they took 40 days to just replace display, i had to threaten them with police complaint).
I dont know how well is motorola as brand but alot of people on internet said good things about motorola's signal reception and etc. I think they are the first who to started manufacturing phones. So for their history its a good brand and iam using defy i dont have problem till now.
 
aroraanant

aroraanant

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xperia mini is no way man coz its quite an old phone and SE sucks in terms sevice so better go for defy or you can have a look at HTC desire,it is available for 16k at saholic.com or can have a look at wildfire s for 12k
 
ssb1551

ssb1551

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^^ Dude where dija get Wildfire S at 12K? The lowest I found was at Flipkart for a lil over 13k.

@ adrian - blindly go for DEFY!! Even Wildfire S sucks BIG TIME as compared to DEFY with a measly 3.2" & crappy 320×480 resolution, so you can forget about a good gaming & video viewing experience. Go to gsmarena & compare the specs of both the phones. I hope you'll get some idea!!
 
randomuser111

randomuser111

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Why are you guys getting confused ?????? He is talking about the NEW Xperia Mini ST15i.
It is better in every area compared to Defy except the screen.
1ghz MSM8255 1ghz CPU + Adreno 205 GPU
512MB RAM
5 MP cam with HD video
Reality Display with Mobile Bravia Engine.
And much better audio quality than Defy.
Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS

So @OP If you want a bigger screen and a more rugged phone get the Defy, but if you value a good camera, smooth performance and a high "quality" display over size then the Mini/Mini pro would be unbeatable in this range specs wise and as a result performance wise.
You are getting same specs as Xperia Arc and Incredible S that cost 10k more.
 
ssb1551

ssb1551

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randomuser111 said:
You are getting same specs as Xperia Arc and Incredible S that cost 10k more.
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Dude really!!!"Same specs as Arc"...Arc has a whopping 4.2" screen with a 480×854 resolution. How can you even compare that to a measly 3" screen with a crappy 320×480 resolution. Resolution does matter when it comes to watching videos.
 
sujoyp

sujoyp

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@OP how about Xperia mini pro...it even have a hardware keyboard and heard that priced 15.6k...remaining specs r same as New xperia mini

Guys this is not x10 mini or x10 mini pro....its xperia mini and xperia mini pro
 
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adrianstone83

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Nope I was talking abt the NEW Xperia mini which should release in abt 2 weeks:) ...heard rumors that the Xperia mini pro was already out though!
Also if I'm going for DEFY would it be better if I went for a red lens one?
 
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we need a SE general to discuss SE phones, as the defy and the nexus s are going to be the most recommended
the greenheart phones have pretty good battery lives, and the specs look pretty good as well. theres a feathertouch implementation on this one, as against those chunky buttons on the other xperias, so thats some progress over top end models (not the arc :)))
 
desiibond

desiibond

Bond, Desi Bond!
The SE general seems to be busy with whatever. not seeing him on twitter or on forums :)

anyways, Defy over Xperia Mini Pro or Xperia Mini (not the x10 ones):

Sony Ericsson Xperia mini pro vs. Motorola DEFY - GSMArena.com

1. Bigger display and display is better for reading etc (LCD) and the 0.7" extra real estate cannot be ignored.
2. more onboard storage
3. better call quality in noisy situations (thanks to active noise cancellation, but helps the person who is on the other side of the call)
4. better battery
5. terrific rom support
6. build quality

and this is where mini pro scores:

1. text input (hardkey qwerty rocks anyday)
2. camera quality
3. music quality
4. UI
5. CPU
6. video calling (no secondary cam on Defy)
7. bravia display is better for movies and makes the UI beautiful


Defy: for those who always try new ROMs, ebook reading, internet surfing
Xperia mini pro: text junkies, shutterbugs, multimedia lovers, G+ hangout addicts
 
sujoyp

sujoyp

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@desibond...so u mean ...for day to day usage xperia mini pro is better coz of cam, music, qwerty
and for experimenting and reading defy is better right:grin:
 
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