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Samsung Galaxy S2 or Nokia Lumia 800? Help!?

I have an aversion to all things Apple, so I’m looking for an alternative to the iPhone. I’ve narrowed it down to the Samsung Galaxy S2 and the Nokia Lumia 800. My priorities are a fast phone with a nice screen, a good operating system, interesting apps and a decent camera. I also want something that will fit easily in my pocket, which is why I’m put off by these huge modern phones.

The Samsung is a year old now, so it’s likely to be cheaper than more recent models. Android looks like a good system with plenty of apps, and I’m sure the phone itself is terrific. But it feels a bit cheap, the screen is bright by pixelated, and it’s still quite big. The Nokia is smaller and better constructed, which I like. It has an interesting operating system and I’m sure its camera is great. On the downside, it’s got fewer apps, I hear the battery life is lousy, and I’m worried Windows phones won’t get the support Android phones are getting. Plus, it’s a newer model so it could cost more than the Samsung.

Has anyone used both phones? Any thoughts or recommendations?

Update:

Some useful comments, thanks. How do the phones compare in terms of battery life? I see the Samsung has a bigger battery but does this translate into more time between charges?

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  • 9 years ago
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    Here they are side by side specifications and comprehensive review, [which you should read ] as a number of your statements are well......

    http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=4240...

    Source(s): phone GSM
  • 9 years ago

    I have personally used both phones, and I can report that both phones' hardware is fantastic. The Lumia feels a little sturdier though. They both have great cameras, zippy processors, and more. In the end though, I'd say it comes down to your choice of operating system. The Galaxy S2 is a good phone, but it will probably lose support sooner than the Lumia, since Android updates are more frequent than Windows Phone updates. If you are hell-bent on an Android phone though, I'd go for the Galaxy Nexus (it's Google's flagship phone, so it'll be supported for a very, very long time). Anyway, I'd choose the Lumia, especially now that Windows Phone 8 (Apollo, I believe it was called) is now just around the corner.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    get the lumia 800

    for many reasons

    first since both of them have the same resolution there would be more pixles per inch on the smaller screen

    the lumia 800 got a 3.7" amolder screen with nokia clear black display technology

    so other than the fact that it has a higher pixle per inch it also has clear black display so the blacks look better on the screen and overall its better

    and it better for viewing in direct sunlight

    the lumia 800 battery life wasnt good at first

    but an update has been provided to make it way better

    the build quality of the lumia is very good the design is way better

    and you said it yourself that the feel of the galaxy s2 is cheap

    case of the plastic

    the operating system on the lumia is way better than the one on the galaxy s2

    it has 120 000 apps

    so all big famous apps are present

    and youve also got nokia free featured apps

    like nokia drive,nokia city,nokia beta,nokia lens,nokia transportation,nokia creative studio,espn,cnn,future rovi games

    the camera on both phones are 8 megapixle

    but the one on the lumia is better

    since its carl zeiss lens

    and it also has nokia added features

    like burst mode ,and group shot

    what goup shot allows you to do is capture the right moment

    so if your taking a photo of 2 people and one of them blinks you can rewind the time till when he was still smiling

    and there are the xbox games on the lumia that you wont find on the s2

    and the web browser on the lumia is way better than the one on the s2

    so get the lumia 800

    hope i helped :)

    and tell me what you decided to get

  • 9 years ago

    Samsung Galaxy S2 - looks better

    I've never had any of them but judging by the looks, I would prefer Samsung Galaxy S2 because Nokia looks kinda old fashion and doesn't look very appealing - to me.

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  • 9 years ago

    samsung galaxy s2 has a secondary camera unlike the nokia 800.

    Samsung galaxy is my favourite out of the two.

    Source(s): Got the s2
  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Go for Samsung Galaxy S2.....

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Samsung Galaxy S2 is my opinion..It's really nice Phone with excellent features......

  • 9 years ago

    absolutely s2

    better screen resolution, bigger size: around 1 inch bigger

    dualcore CPU

    android ics, 8 Mega pixel cam

    secondary cam.

    android have 300000 apps vs 100000 wp8 apps.

    Source(s): gsmarena.com
  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    calculator is better....!!

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