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Add to SafariWhen comparing Sony vs Samsung, the Slant community recommends Samsung for most people. In the question“What are the best Android phone manufacturers?” Samsung is ranked 4th while Sony is ranked 20th.
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Pros
Pro Superb cameras
Most smartphones use Sony components in their cameras.
Pro High build quality
Build quality is very good.
Pro Easy bootloader unlock
Pro Loud speakers
Devices are very loud.
Pro High quality
Pro Spare parts available
Spare parts can be ordered by anyone on samsungparts.
Cons
Con Availability in the USA
Con No long-term software support
Like recommended by Google, after 2 years you won't see any new updates.
Con Killing their own phone lines
Every half year a successor comes around.
Con Proprietary code and DRM-keys
Uses proprietary code and DRM-keys stored on an extra (TA) partition which will get lost if you just flash a custom rom.
Con Terrible customer service
They do everything to refuse your 2 year guarantee.
Con Too much bloat
Basically everything custom Samsung and preinstalled via their own app store...
Con No Bootloader unlock
On many Samsung Snapdragon devices you can't unlock the bootloader, so you will own an expensive device that will become out of date very fast. And without an unlocked bootloader you won't be able to use any after market rom.
Con High end but can be expensive
