I need help deciding (update: with pictures)
Thursday, November 17, 2011
I'm stuck with what mobile device I should get.
Firstly, I was met with this fundamental problem. Phone? Or tablet? I was considering a tablet cause, well, it's a lot easier to surf on a tablet than on a phone, and if I had a tablet, I probably wouldn't need a good phone. So, I could use my plan to get my mum a new phone, since she's using my old N97 mini.
The problem with that scenario is that, the iPad2 costs $848. And my mum is a failure at technology so it would probably kill her brains if she had to learn how to use a new phone.
I've asked a few friends and most of them told me, go for the phone!
So I thought about the phone. Let me list down the phones that interests me.
HTC Titan
Pros:
- 4.7" display
- Windows Phone 7.5
- Fast
- Beautiful
Cons:
- 512MB ram
- NOT AVAILABLE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
- Low resolution screen
Samsung Galaxy SII
Pros:
- 4.3" Super AMOLED+ display
- Dual-core 1.2GHz Exynos CPU
- Beautiful
Cons:
- 6 months old
- The shiny rim looks crappy
- Good build, but doesn't feel solid enough
- 480x800 resolution
Nokia Lumia 800
- 3.7" Clearblack Display
- 1.4GHz single core
- Windows Phone 7.5
- Beautiful (stunning actually)
- Very solid build quality
Cons:
- No NFC
- No internet tethering
- Not available yet. (soon, in the coming weeks)
- 512MB ram
Samsung Galaxy Nexus
- Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0
- Official Google phone
- 4.65" Super AMOLED display
- Dual-core 1.2GHz TI OMAP 4460 CPU
- 1280x720 HD resolution
Cons:
- Not available yet
- Probably expensive
- 5mp camera
Nokia N9
- Fast
- Unique
- GORGEOUS
- Meego
Cons:
- Meego (great, but abandoned)
- Low app choice
In terms of aesthetics, here's the ranking from top down
- Nokia N9
- Nokia Lumia 800
- HTC Titan
- Galaxy SII
- Galaxy Nexus
In terms of raw specs
- Galaxy Nexus
- Galaxy SII
- Nokia N9
- HTC Titan
- Nokia Lumia 800
In terms of OS fluidity
- Nokia Lumia 800
- HTC Titan
- Nokia N9
- Galaxy Nexus
- Galaxy SII
Now you see why I'm so bothered by it. I can't decide! It seems like I have to trade off something for another. Sure, there are some stuffs that are more important to me than others but I feel like I'll always regret choosing it over the others.
Please, I need some advice. Or just opinion, just give me some friggin opinions.
I don't care if you tell me through facebook, twitter, msn, comment, sms, call, whatever. Just TELL ME. Gawd!!