Desire S vs Xperia Neo... What would you choose?

[AndroidFan]

My Mom's iPhone 2G is dying. Need a replacement this week, maybe tomorrow itself.

Desire S vs Xperia Neo... What would you choose?

[furious_gamer]

Neo. For its sleeky UI and awesome MM capabilities. I love SE for that. But for specs? hmmm..

[desiibond]

Neo is definitely better but is currently overpriced. Getting Arc is even better, which is just 2k more.

[furious_gamer]

^^ I was just picking one option from the two he gave. Until he want us to suggest, i'll not say anything.

[Sid_hooda]

I'd suggest the Desire S. Better build quality and a much brighter screen, longer battery life and a lot more internal memory.
Neo does have a better camera and an HDMI port but i think she wont use them as much.

PS- Why dont you ask her to decide. Make her try both the phones if possible

[furious_gamer]

Originally Posted by Sid_hooda

I'd suggest the Desire S. Better build quality and a much brighter screen, longer battery life and a lot more internal memory.
Neo does have a better camera and an HDMI port but i think she wont use them as much.

PS- Why dont you ask her to decide. Make her try both the phones if possible

Sure a joke and i guess you have a good sense of humor. While everyone is reporting that batter backup is poor, you're saying this.

[Soumik]

^^ That was desire ... This is desire S. I dont think it would have the same problem again.
My choice Desire S.
Better build quality,
Brighter Screen,
More internal Memory
On Paper better battery

And frankly, HTC phones feel better in hand than SE phone.
SE Neo has better camera... and colours(style).. so, depends on your mom. Whichever she feels good with.

[Sid_hooda]

Originally Posted by furious_gamer

Sure a joke and i guess you have a good sense of humor. While everyone is reporting that batter backup is poor, you're saying this.

Huh ? Can you give me proof, any proof ? (links will suffice)

Also, the Desire S has double the ram (usable) than in the Neo.
Then there are availability issues with the Neo (due to the japan earthquake) apart from the higher price. 25k vs 23.5k

[furious_gamer]

As Soumik said, i thought it as Desire. Now got it, Sid.

[desiibond]

Where Neo scores:

LED backlit screen with very deep blacks and power saving, supported by Bravia Engine
much much better camera
fresh design (desire S comes with same old design that HTC has been using for 2 years or so)
Better music capability
better battery (1500mAh Li-Po is much much better and safer than 1450mAh Li-ion)

Where Desire S scores:

More ROM
better HSDPA
stronger 3rd party dev support
Sense UI
divX integration

[silicon_fusion]

+1 for Desire S. I am going to buy this phone in coming weeks..

[NainO]

Originally Posted by desiibond

Where Desire S scores:

More ROM
better HSDPA
stronger 3rd party dev support
Sense UI
divX integration

ROM or RAM???

BTW +1 for Desire S

[vishurocks]

Depends on user. If user needs better cam, audio quality and better screen. Neo could be good. But desire s seems more pratical. It has more ram, better build(neo's shiny back is more prone to smudges and scratches).

[Soumik]

^^ and cheaper and more internal memory to install apps.
already given +1 for Desire S.

[sujoyp]

Ok so better built quality and more RAM is more practical then better cam , better sound and better screen....great thought

Desire S have divx support which is great

[vishurocks]

More pratical in the sense that desire s's screen is not bad at all. And sound quality and cam is good but somewhat average in comparison to neo. If somebody want a better cam then y not get a digicam. And sound quality is fairly acceptable too. So as a smartphone i say desire s is more pratical.

Compare all specs and price of both then see urself

[dreamcatcher]

Are you kidding me? The Neo just blasts the Desire S to delirium. Except for the RAm, i dont see how the Desire S scores in any ay. In fact, the Neo has a unlockable bootloader and will have plenty of support compared to the Desire S which has its bootloader locked.

And guys. Desire S doesnt have a better screen. In fact even it numbers its worse than the Neo. Neo has a better resolution. And with a led backlit display its way way more brighter than the desire.

[vishurocks]

How the performance is better in neo

[Soumik]

Originally Posted by dreamcatcher

Are you kidding me? The Neo just blasts the Desire S to delirium. Except for the RAm, i dont see how the Desire S scores in any ay. In fact, the Neo has a unlockable bootloader and will have plenty of support compared to the Desire S which has its bootloader locked.

And guys. Desire S doesnt have a better screen. In fact even it numbers its worse than the Neo. Neo has a better resolution. And with a led backlit display its way way more brighter than the desire.

Doesnt LED screens have a lot lower brightness than LCD screens. Desire S has SLCD display which is pretty good. Neo screen would have deeper blacks and more viewing angle, but sharpness and brightness would always be better on Desire S.
Both have divX support. Personally, i like the desire S design as its a lot more mature than that of Neo.
Neo scores only in audio quality and camera. For me, everything else goes to Desire S. If those are a priority, Neo is the way to go.

my vote goes to SE neo. overall better fone--

much better screen,better audio,better camera,better screen resolution,hdmi port,better battery and better design.

desire s has more RAM though.

Originally Posted by vishurocks

If somebody want a better cam then y not get a digicam.

same old argument. u cant carry ur digicam in ur pocket.

[thetechfreak]

Desire S according to me. An iPhone user will make smmother transition to the Desire s than a Xperia.

[dreamcatcher]

An SLCD screen does to compare to a LED backlit display. Check the reviews on various sites and you will know. This is the reason LED screens are costlier than LCD ones.
Well of course, Neo customization is more stock and if you prefer deep customization(sense) to closer to stock experience, go for DEsire.

[aroraanant]

go for Desire S....

And also Neo is not available in India right now...

[silicon_fusion]

ya go for Desire S.Is this phone is available in ur city?
Actually i live in Chennai,and i talk to HTC retailer,they r saying that it will take around 1-2 month for this phone to come in the market..
What is ur's status?

[aroraanant]

Originally Posted by silicon_fusion

ya go for Desire S.Is this phone is available in ur city?
Actually i live in Chennai,and i talk to HTC retailer,they r saying that it will take around 1-2 month for this phone to come in the market..
What is ur's status?

it will be available in a week all around the country.

[silicon_fusion]

Originally Posted by aroraanant

it will be available in a week all around the country.

ok.Thanks for the update..Waiting eagerly for this phone :-P

[AndroidFan]

Just came back from the store... No Desire S available... and the person told me, even if it comes in 1 week, it would cost above 25k...

Phone replacement had become very urgent... So came home with a Galaxy SL... Cost me 18.6k in Hyderabad.

Slightly disappointed by the cheapish lightweight plasticky body... But compromise is a part of life...

[silicon_fusion]

Originally Posted by AndroidFan

Just came back from the store... No Desire S available... and the person told me, even if it comes in 1 week, it would cost above 25k...

Phone replacement had become very urgent... So came home with a Galaxy SL... Cost me 18.6k in Hyderabad.

Slightly disappointed by the cheapish lightweight plasticky body... But compromise is a part of life...

What it cost above 25K ? Oh man.My budget is around 22-23K.For Desire S i extend it to 24K,but not more than that.BTW flipkart is showing 24K for this phone...Can i purchase that 4m them ? what u say..
Or I will wait for 1 month. . Is there any probabilty that after 1 month it will cost less(Atleast 1-2K less )

[Soumik]

^^ The pricing sure will decrease... Not sure when, but major price drops should be coming up with the start of the release of dual core phones in India.

[AndroidFan]

Originally Posted by AndroidFan

Just came back from the store... No Desire S available... and the person told me, even if it comes in 1 week, it would cost above 25k...

Phone replacement had become very urgent... So came home with a Galaxy SL... Cost me 18.6k in Hyderabad.

Slightly disappointed by the cheapish lightweight plasticky body... But compromise is a part of life...

This 4" Galaxy SL feels quite powerful... the screen is premium... touch accuracy a lot better than my Optimus One... Interesting phone... but feels fragile because of its light weight...