S advance or Atrix 2

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1. Budget? 18k
2. Display type and size? 4"
3. Form Factor? bar, slider, flip? any
4. Preferred choice of brand? Samsung
5. Preferred input method (QWERTY, touchscreen, numpad, touch-n-type). touch
6. What camera option you want? Please specify need for flash, autofocus, front facing camera. front cam, autofocus
7. Preferred operating system? (Android, Symbian, iOS, Windows Phone etc).android
8. Preferred connectivity options (3G, Wifi etc)Please specify clearly.
9. Preferred applications (Flash, Swype, GPS, etc)?
10. Primary use of handset (multimedia, camera, mails, internet, gaming etc)?internet, mails,camera, light gaming no hd games
11. Any specific mobile phones in consideration?s advance & atrix 2
12. Any other info that you want to share: Been using a galaxy 5 for last 2 yrs. Familiar with rooting, custom roms etc.
Apart from late upgrade to jelly bean which we dont when will happen is there any other problem with s advance ?
Thank you.

Atrix 2 for performance, S Advance for warranty..
If you are going for custom roms and the likes, go for Atrix 2 as you will void your warranty any way..

Atrix 2 , if you don't care about warranty or support from Motorola.
Since , you can do rooting , custom roms , and tweaking stuffs go for Moto.

Samsung Galaxy Advance S , has a better display due to Amoled technology. And Samsung has updates coming for it.

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S advance has that amoled display while atrix has too has better resolution
S advance willl get jelly bean ( dunno when ?) while atrix 2 will be struck on ics.
have that warranty thing on my mind because i had to get my galaxy 5 display changed after 3 months as it developed some problems.
Anybody knows working motorola service center in pune.
I am currently working so dunno how much time i will get for flashing etc you get pretty addicted doing it and it wastes a lot of time

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you can also go for LG Optimus L9 but it'll take some time before custom rom appears for this mobile. hardware wise it is Atrix 2 with bigger screen.

Atrix 2 any day...

Atrix 2 vs s advance

1.2GHz dual core vs 1GHz dual core
8mp vs 5mp
FullHD rec n playback vs HD rec n playback
ICS vs GB (this should not be a problem)
1GB RAM vs 768MB RAM
HDMI vs non HDMI connectivity
4.3" vs 4"
qHD (16:9) vs WVGA (4:3)

Dump both, and add few bucks more and get One S for around 22k

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Cant go for l9 or one s already increased my budget from 15k to 18k

Hows the camera and screen of atrix.. saw in few sites that that it has yellow tint.

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go for atrix 2
its VFM
got it just today from flipkart (and you get the list of Motorola service centers in your area with the phone)

Have you seen Desire X ?

Atrix 2 is much better than desire x by hardware...

No doubt Atrix 2 in terms of hardware but if any problem occurs motorola customers will suffer after some time.And at the same time Desire X is not that bad

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Desire X has a weak dual core and a bad gpu S advance is much better than that i think.

S advance is crap, won't recommend it to anyone.

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why is s advance crap. It has almost the same hardware as xperia P except for camera and 768mb ram..

aroraanant said:
S advance is crap, won't recommend it to anyone.

how can u set benches buddy? U meant to say desire x is better than s advance? Or U working in htc?

compare both on gsmarena...

Desire x is a crap..
Both atrix 2 n sga are nyc..
Also you can checkout lg L9

S advance has many serious issues. There are threads about the same on TDF.

bhushan05d251 said:
how can u set benches buddy? U meant to say desire x is better than s advance? Or U working in htc? compare both on gsmarena...

I am not setting the benches, and wish I could work for HTC, he he he...

Aren't you aware of all the issues S Advance have got, please use the search box given above or take the help of Mr. Google.
I never said Desire X is the best option, it is just that I prefer it over S advance.
Won't be considering any Moto phone as they are shutting down their operations soon and if any customer gets problem no spare parts will be available anywhere.

True... I guess it's worst decision taken by moto... Otherwise atrix 2 is the best of best for strict 18k budget... Let's hope they may have some good plans for India in future...

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ok so s advance has many issues and moto service problem. I dont like the desire x i feel its not worth the money.
So what should i do now go for atrix or wait for some time

Other option is lava XOLO X900... Another promising phone... If u sacrifice dev support then XOLO is best buy.. not able to suggest nexus as service is major concerned thing for u..Last option raise ur budget upto 21k n get xperia p or optimus l9...

@Pranav19, if you keep thinking about service all the time, you'll end up with no mobile. People have faced service problem with Samsung also (read this stupid claim by Samsung service center: Moisture entering the phone). So all you need to do it get the mobile and use it. More you think about lack of proper service, deeper will you kick yourself into the mess.

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@sam as i said previously my current phone's display had to be changed after 2 mnths so little apprehensive about moto warranty.
Though i think i will go for atrix 2 only

atrix 2 is on the verge of being discontinued... Grab it ASAP if u are finalized it.. Get a hands on with [URL="*www.anandtech.com/show/5770/lava-xolo-x900-review-the-first-intel-medfield-phone]xolo x900[/URL] too..

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sorry guys couldn't was busy with work. Also having some budget problem but don't wan to end up buying another budget mobile. Will have to wait for one more month more and squeeze my galaxy 5 a bit more.. Thank you for your help suggestions.