Hello everyone,
I came to Windows Phone family in August 2013, bought Nokia Lumia 920 and switched from my laggy Android phone - Huawei Ascend G300. I had really great time with my Lumia 920, especially when it comes to photography, but last month I noticed first problem with proximity sensor and also blurry images.
So I took my Lumia 920 to the store, it was repaired (bad USB connector). In next two weeks proximity sensor stopped working again, so I went again to the store. It was caused by "damaged OS" and repaired by reflashing again. Nothing else. Not one week and proximity sensor stopped working again, but only for 5 mins a day. Very hard to simulate. I asked for a refund, since it is the 3rd defect. Currently I am waiting for the opinion of the service center.
And not to mention about their "Gorilla Glass 2", which is in really bad condition after one year, display is full of micro scratches, Huawei Ascend G300 (which was like $200) is in really better condition (used for one year too).
If I get refund, I don't know, which phone should I get. I really love Windows Phone, but:
Lumia 920 ($270)
Not that bad really, if you get good unit, but it's kinda old now and still not the cheapest. Good camera. Snapdragon S4, 1GB RAM.
Lumia 925 ($280)
I like the design, the camera should not be worse than 920's. Same old hardware as 920: Snapdragon S4, 1GB RAM.
Lumia 930 ($620)
This one should be the current top model. I don't think so. It features Snapdragon 800 and 2GB RAM, that's good. It has AMOLED display, but there's no Glance Screen and from what I've heard the photo quality is unstable, providing worse results than Lumia 920 sometimes. Will get 4k video support in Lumia Denim.
Lumia 1020 ($390)
Best camera around! But hardware is old, Snapdragon S4, 2GB RAM. This device is near its EOL and will not benefit from next updates probably.
Lumia 1520 ($570)
This one HW is similar to Lumia 930's. As a bonus (or not for someone) there is 6" IPS LCD and slot for microSD cards. I think it's quite big for me.
Lumia 830 ($475)
This is overpriced phone for me. I think it should have much better HW for its price. It will not get the ability to record 4K video as it doesn't have required CPU. Picture quality will be probably worse than 920 & 930.
BlackBerry Z10 ($260)
A little surprise at the end. Personally I don't have any experience with BB 10 OS, but I don't condemn it. It has real multitasking, which seems to be good (max 8 apps running at background). Day light photos are comparable with iPhone 5, low light sucks. No manual settings for camera
Also, the video (FullHD) sucks, because there is no optical stabilization (and the digital seems to make it even worse). But, for its price, it seems to be good choice with Snapdragon S4 CPU, 2GB RAM and microSD slot. I am afraid of lack of apps, but they support Android applications. Supports Czech text-to-speech. Now supports managing from PC (sending messages, etc.), I really miss this feature on Windows Phone, because the keyboard sucks (we have no WordFlow in Czech Republic). And don't forget about its price. With this one I could afford something like Canon SX240 HS (out of stock everywhere, but costed like $150 here) for taking better FullHD videos.
So... what do you think, what phone should I pick? I am really sorry for it, but I feel like Windows Phone has nothing to offer for me right now. No hate, please
And sorry for my English, I don't use it everyday, so I forgot a lot
I came to Windows Phone family in August 2013, bought Nokia Lumia 920 and switched from my laggy Android phone - Huawei Ascend G300. I had really great time with my Lumia 920, especially when it comes to photography, but last month I noticed first problem with proximity sensor and also blurry images.
So I took my Lumia 920 to the store, it was repaired (bad USB connector). In next two weeks proximity sensor stopped working again, so I went again to the store. It was caused by "damaged OS" and repaired by reflashing again. Nothing else. Not one week and proximity sensor stopped working again, but only for 5 mins a day. Very hard to simulate. I asked for a refund, since it is the 3rd defect. Currently I am waiting for the opinion of the service center.
And not to mention about their "Gorilla Glass 2", which is in really bad condition after one year, display is full of micro scratches, Huawei Ascend G300 (which was like $200) is in really better condition (used for one year too).
If I get refund, I don't know, which phone should I get. I really love Windows Phone, but:
Lumia 920 ($270)
Not that bad really, if you get good unit, but it's kinda old now and still not the cheapest. Good camera. Snapdragon S4, 1GB RAM.
Lumia 925 ($280)
I like the design, the camera should not be worse than 920's. Same old hardware as 920: Snapdragon S4, 1GB RAM.
Lumia 930 ($620)
This one should be the current top model. I don't think so. It features Snapdragon 800 and 2GB RAM, that's good. It has AMOLED display, but there's no Glance Screen and from what I've heard the photo quality is unstable, providing worse results than Lumia 920 sometimes. Will get 4k video support in Lumia Denim.
Lumia 1020 ($390)
Best camera around! But hardware is old, Snapdragon S4, 2GB RAM. This device is near its EOL and will not benefit from next updates probably.
Lumia 1520 ($570)
This one HW is similar to Lumia 930's. As a bonus (or not for someone) there is 6" IPS LCD and slot for microSD cards. I think it's quite big for me.
Lumia 830 ($475)
This is overpriced phone for me. I think it should have much better HW for its price. It will not get the ability to record 4K video as it doesn't have required CPU. Picture quality will be probably worse than 920 & 930.
BlackBerry Z10 ($260)
A little surprise at the end. Personally I don't have any experience with BB 10 OS, but I don't condemn it. It has real multitasking, which seems to be good (max 8 apps running at background). Day light photos are comparable with iPhone 5, low light sucks. No manual settings for camera
Also, the video (FullHD) sucks, because there is no optical stabilization (and the digital seems to make it even worse). But, for its price, it seems to be good choice with Snapdragon S4 CPU, 2GB RAM and microSD slot. I am afraid of lack of apps, but they support Android applications. Supports Czech text-to-speech. Now supports managing from PC (sending messages, etc.), I really miss this feature on Windows Phone, because the keyboard sucks (we have no WordFlow in Czech Republic). And don't forget about its price. With this one I could afford something like Canon SX240 HS (out of stock everywhere, but costed like $150 here) for taking better FullHD videos.So... what do you think, what phone should I pick? I am really sorry for it, but I feel like Windows Phone has nothing to offer for me right now. No hate, please
And sorry for my English, I don't use it everyday, so I forgot a lot
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