Windows 8 + GS4 vs WP

[lxgoldsmith]

Hi, I'm switching from Iphone 5. its simplicity has been too boring, and I can't really do what I want with the phone without breaking the warranty.

My mom prefers the simplicity of IOS and has some paid apps on her 3GS, so she will probably take my ATT data contract with the phone so I can switch.

Background: I will buy a 12-13" windows 8 convertible ultrabook after the release of haswell, before the school year.

The Galaxy S4 has the best specs other than the giant screen for my smaller thumbs and the plastic design. I'm okay with any weight as long as it can keep an un-cracked screen.

Windows Phones don't have the best specs, but I've heard that the windows 8 integration is great. Lumia 920 has the bst camera software on the market, but that still doesn't make up for the low res screen.

Most android and windows phones offer NFC, but I'm still not sure about how much I'd actually use it more than feel good that it's there.

Are there any windows phones to compare to GS4?

Can WP be customized similarly or is it like IOS?

P.S. app availability is not a major factor, since it will change

 

[Apanzee]

Windows phones are garbage. Just my opinion. I wouldn't even bother with them if I were you.

Same goes for the Galaxy series by Samsung, of which the S4 isn't even released yet; it's apparently scheduled for the end of the month. They're overpriced and over sized. I find them gaudy and gimmicky.

If I were you, I'd shoot for the Google Nexus. Very comparable hardware to the current Galaxy S3 - and it runs a stock version of the Android ROM from Google. That means it's open source, and you can root it really easily. With root access you can overclock the hell out of it to make it a performance monster. What's not to love?

 

[lxgoldsmith]

If I were you, I'd shoot for the Google Nexus. Very comparable hardware to the current Galaxy S3 - and it runs a stock version of the Android ROM from Google. That means it's open source, and you can root it really easily. With root access you can overclock the hell out of it to make it a performance monster. What's not to love?

I don't think I'm going to OC a smartphone

 

[Apanzee]

I deleted the other post since it no longer applied to the discussion on this thread.

Why not OC a smartphone? The performance boosts are far more noticeable with a phone than a computer. Comparing a snap dragon processor to an i7 extreme is like comparing a turtle to a cheetah. Overclocking the snap dragon is like giving the turtle some crack. It's still a turtle, still not as fast as the cheetah, but it's all hopped up and way faster than it was.

Either way, whether you choose to overclock it or not, the Nexus is a pretty comparable phone to the S3. If you plan on signing a contract, you might as well wait until next month and get the S4. If you plan on buying the phone outright, go with the Nexus. You'll save about $400.

 

[lxgoldsmith]

just wondering, won't overclocking break a warranty, require more power, and cause overheating?

 

[Apanzee]

In order to overclock you'll need root access. Rooting breaks your warranty. This can be reversed though by flashing the stock ROM again and the phone company would never be the wiser.

And yes, it requires slightly more power - however you can typically enable governors that set it to throttle depending on current usage. For the 10-15 mins of battery life lost I think it's worth it.

If you don't go over about a 30% gain it shouldn't over heat. Personally I have a fully modded HTC Desire Z running CyanogenMod7, overclocked from 833mhz to 1.2ghz and never had a heat issue.