Music Lovers, here's an Android phone just for you!
http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/News/36480/music-lovers-heres-an-android-phone-just-for-you.aspx
John.
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Wow, utter joke of a spec sheet for a $600 smartphone. Oh but look it has a Wolfson DAC for your 24-bit 192kHz FLACs.
Only the people dumb enough to buy Beats will fall for this snake oil. No thanks.radji likes this. -
Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow
I doubt would be 600 USD price, probably 300-400 USD. Snapdragon 410 are found in entry/mid range devices, so honestly I could see 250-300 unlocked.
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What's the point of putting such a great DAC with such low end phone hardware???
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I'll leave discussion of the audio quality issues to more knowledgeable people. I will say it's handsome hardware for a midrange phone, but the price is one or two Benjamins too high.
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I have been using my old Samsung S3 for years for mp3 only in airplane mode it has an wolfson dac and sound good enough for me.
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You're paying almost flagship price for an entry level/midrange "audiophile" (*snark*) smartphone. -
Oh yeah, that I agree is nuts.
I think this is an audio manufacturer's attempt to peddle a low level device under the guise of superior audio hardware quality. -
Starlight5 Yes, I'm a cat. What else is there to say, really?
I don't know, both specs and interior-wise looks much better than an iPhone 6 to me, and if Apple does get away with ridiculous prices, why shouldn't others try? I strongly dislike the lack of MHL/HDMI, though.
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Starlight5 Yes, I'm a cat. What else is there to say, really?
mitlov, sufficient CPU performance, 2GB vs 1GB RAM, + microSD + (supposedly) superior audio quality, am I missing something? Oh, and with such a price tag it'd be a truely rare device, unlike easily recognizable iPhones every second Hipster Joe carries.
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Starlight5 Yes, I'm a cat. What else is there to say, really?
octiceps, I don't see why it shouldn't exist and sell, anyway. I believe consumers will buy whatever **** is thrown at them - if it is marketed properly. Moreover that, I fail to notice any flaws regarding devices hardware, it's quite good from my point of view.
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Well it's best to get an actual review from an audiophile but yes I think its way overpriced to begin with. Likely if they sell it at that price, it will drop fast.
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It could be worse, anybody want to buy an Sony NWZ-ZX1
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There is no brand recognition among majority of smartphone user base. Ppl will be like "who dafuq is Marshall?", Google them and see they make guitar amps, balk at the price and specs of the London phone, and promptly ignore and forget about it.
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Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow
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If you want the best audio quality in a phone, get an iPhone 6. If you must have an Android phone, then there really doesn't seem to be anything super special.
[Android] Music Lovers, here's an Android phone just for you, Wolfson WM8281 Audio Hub processor
Discussion in 'Smartphones and Tablets' started by Tinderbox (UK), Jul 17, 2015.