Hi Guys,
I don't know if this question has been asked here before or not, and please spare me on the flaming if it has, but what are your honest opinions about trading in a Droid Incredible for an Evo?
Personally, I love my Incredible, and don't think there is anything wrong with it. I just wish it had some things that the Evo did.
Factors that matter to me and I am considering the Evo for:
1. Largest screen
2. Front facing Camera
3. HDMI port
Factors that scare me, or keep me from an Evo:
1. I have heard the size is really uncomfortably big, is this true?
2. I heard the battery life is horrible on the Evo! Personally I think the battery life on the Incredible is nothing special either, but I heard it's really bad on the Evo. I almost never use 3/4G or data, and just use WiFi very little, so this might not be a big deal for me.
I am sorry for writing this post without actually having an Evo in my hand, but it's sold out in my local stores. I intend to just ask for a trade on Craig's List or buy it from Ebay, if I get positive responses...
Also, 4G is negligible for me, since I will be using it on the Verizon network. Thanks for all your help, guys! I really appreciate your help!!
Dont really see any use for a larger screen, HDMI port or front facing camera.
I would get the samsung galaxy S for verizon when it comes out, its screen is in the middle of size betwen the dInc and evo. I dont believe it has HDMI out or front facing camera. Also EVO is on sprint and i know sprint by my sucks the fat one. I would rather stay on VZW.
I've held the evo. Its fat. I mean its cool, the front facing camera is awesome, and the HDMI out is awesome. But its fat. I mean.... obese...
Hmm, it's funny, but not completely unexpected the responses I am getting for the same post in the Evo forum versus the DInc.
So for your guys it really comes down to the size, huh? I thought about the Galaxy S, but other than the screen quality on that thing, I am not too attracted to it. Something about a Samsung product, just never sounded right to me (even though our DInc screens might be Samsung, huh )? Plus, I love Sense, I don't think there is a better implementation of Android, so far, in terms of the UI, than Sense.
Front facing camera is really the biggest force pulling towards the Evo. The screen is also a huge component, cause, it's the biggest in so far (other than Dell Streak, which I don't care for).
Since we're here, why not make the inevitable comparison and ask abou the Droid X... what do you guys think ?
Thanks for all your posts!
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Also, 4G is negligible for me, since I will be using it on the Verizon network. Thanks for all your help, guys! I really appreciate your help!!
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Huh? did I miss something?
ummm... how will you use it on the verizon network? the evo is locked to sprint even though its a cdma phone... and pls dont talk abot flashing the IMEIs. Its dangerous (not sure if its illegal or whatever) but certainly can brick your phone. A 4.3" screen brick with HDMI, and a front camera will still be a brick. If u want a bigger screen - i would recommend the droid x, even though it does not feel as sweet as the htc phones. Cant help with the front facing camera - seems none of the VZ phones have that.
Verizon's getting the EVO. Yippi
Sent from my Incredible using XDA App
Nope, no way. Don't want a phone that big (same goes for the Droid X), and I sure as hell don't want Sprint.
(You asked for an honest opinion )
why would anyone want to pay 10 dollars extra a month for a 4g that is pretty spotty at the moment and not available everywhere?
The LCD screen of the EVO is no match for the AMOLED display of the incredible.
Other than that.. if you are OK with switching to sprint network over VZW.. then go for it.
I think he means he'll be using VZW towers, since Sprint phones use VZW service if they're out of range of their own towers.
I think...
Or I could be wrong. I usually am.
Either way, in response to your original post, here's my issue. I took a look at the Droid X and left the store very happy with my Incredible, for the same reason I wouldn't buy an Evo. Simply put, you can't use the phone in one hand. Unless you have gigantic thumbs, there is no way you can manipulate the entire screen with your thumb, while holding the phone in the same hand. It's not a question of the phone feeling too bulky. It will still fit in your pocket just fine. It's not an iPad (with wings) after all. It really comes down to whether or not you use your phone one handed or not. If you always hold it, and manipulate the screen with the index finger of your other hand, great. Get the Evo. If not, you'll hate it.
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I almost never use 3/4G or data, and just use WiFi very little, so this might not be a big deal for me.
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No flame here, but i'm curious as to what exactly youre using the phone for besides calls.
On a different note, considering the large screen and front facing camera are the two deciding factors for you, i would say stick with the incredible. I promise you the EVO isnt gonna be the last phone with these features. im sure the next phone to have these 2 features will utilize them much better than the EVO does.
I went the opposite way. I had an evo and returned it for an incredible.
The phones are more similar than different. Battery life was pretty much the same. No major differences in performance, though the inc seems a tiny bit more responsive.
I didnt see any use for hdmi out on the evo - I already have an htpc connected to the tv for viewing anything online. I've had front facing cameras on every laptop I've owned on the last 5 years and never really used it so not a real advantage for me.
Size wise the inc is more comfortable, but the evo is not too big.
I'm in a 4g city, but at home and work 4g performance was no better than 3g.
Rate plans for me were very close in costs, though Sprint was more flexible.
I returned the evo due to WiFi range issues and general concerns that I'd bought a multimedia device that happened to be a smartphone when what I really wanted was a smartphone that could occasionally play multimedia.
Add in Versions option for 1 year contracts, and the inc was a better fit for me.
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Hi Guys,
I don't know if this question has been asked here before or not, and please spare me on the flaming if it has, but what are your honest opinions about trading in a Droid Incredible for an Evo?
Personally, I love my Incredible, and don't think there is anything wrong with it. I just wish it had some things that the Evo did.
Factors that matter to me and I am considering the Evo for:
1. Largest screen
2. Front facing Camera
3. HDMI port
Factors that scare me, or keep me from an Evo:
1. I have heard the size is really uncomfortably big, is this true?
2. I heard the battery life is horrible on the Evo! Personally I think the battery life on the Incredible is nothing special either, but I heard it's really bad on the Evo. I almost never use 3/4G or data, and just use WiFi very little, so this might not be a big deal for me.
I am sorry for writing this post without actually having an Evo in my hand, but it's sold out in my local stores. I intend to just ask for a trade on Craig's List or buy it from Ebay, if I get positive responses...
Also, 4G is negligible for me, since I will be using it on the Verizon network. Thanks for all your help, guys! I really appreciate your help!!
I would suggest finding a demo unit somewhere to get a feel for the size. As far as battery life goes, if your not using data very heavily and constantly messing around on the phone you should have no problem going all day on a charge. It depends heavily on your usage. I think they are both good phones, and you will ultimately have to decide for yourself. I know that's not what you wanted to hear.
As far as using the EVO on verizon's network, I assume you are familiar with the necessary steps to sneak the phone's MEID into Verizon's database? That is not something just anyone can do.
IMO until the next gen comes out the EVO is the best phone money can buy.
I actually love the size, its not too big for me at all. I don't use a case or screen protector. Back when I had BB's I got in the habit of devoting my front left pocket solely to my phone. The EVO is so perfect for me its scary
Battery life is a non issue if you know how to set up and use the thing.
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IMO until the next gen comes out the EVO is the best phone money can buy.
I actually love the size, its not too big for me at all. I don't use a case or screen protector. Back when I had BB's I got in the habit of devoting my front left pocket solely to my phone. The EVO is so perfect for me its scary
Battery life is a non issue if you know his to set up and use the thing.
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No complaints about size or battery life (last phone was a G1) and if you can use a computer, you can make the EVO better than any phone out there imho
Sent from my DC'd EVO using xda App
Thanks for your responses, guys.
I guess it really comes down to preference, huh? I got the exact opposite advice to this in the DInc forums, but that's not unexpected, is it ?
I don't think the size should be a problem for me either, but like you guys suggested, I really have to try it for myself.
What do you guys think about the strong knocking on the EVO's camera? People say its HD recording is a joke... Obviously I don't follow the threads, but the FPS updates and tweaks, improve that stuff?
How about the mirror capturing of the front-facing camera?
There's also some buzz about the screen being duller, cause it's an LCD TFT screen, with only 265K colors? As opposed to the AMOLED on the DInc, and 16 m colors?
Heck, since we're here, why not I mention it... what do you guys think about the Droid X as an option?
I really appreciate your responses again, thank you!
I think the screen size is perfect. At first it did seem big and like 20 minutes later and felt like any other phone to me..
Battery life is perfect for me as well. Gets me through the whole day so not much more I could ask for outve the battery.
I'd say pick up the evo.
Sent from my HTC Evo 4G using XDA app.
And as an added bonus, the Sprint plans are cheaper. It's a win-win.
My opinion on the EVO 720p recording is that it is not top quality filming material. There is a lot of granularity in the shots and it lacks a crisp HD look. With that said I have never used a phone as a primary camcorder and point and shoot device like I have with the EVO, and I love it for what it gives me - quick spontaneous moments caught on film and at a very passable quality. Just remember it is a phone first and camera second and you won't be disappointed. If you use it outdoors in sunlight it works fantastic, low light settings, not so much.
If you prefer AMOLED and the rich colors, you might be little disapointed with the EVO TFT. FWIW I don't think either technology works well in direct sunlight, but I would take LCD over AMOLED just for that reason.
ProFragger said:
Hi Guys,
I don't know if this question has been asked here before or not, and please spare me on the flaming if it has, but what are your honest opinions about trading in a Droid Incredible for an Evo?
Personally, I love my Incredible, and don't think there is anything wrong with it. I just wish it had some things that the Evo did.
Factors that matter to me and I am considering the Evo for:
1. Largest screen
2. Front facing Camera
3. HDMI port
Factors that scare me, or keep me from an Evo:
1. I have heard the size is really uncomfortably big, is this true?
2. I heard the battery life is horrible on the Evo! Personally I think the battery life on the Incredible is nothing special either, but I heard it's really bad on the Evo. I almost never use 3/4G or data, and just use WiFi very little, so this might not be a big deal for me.
I am sorry for writing this post without actually having an Evo in my hand, but it's sold out in my local stores. I intend to just ask for a trade on Craig's List or buy it from Ebay, if I get positive responses...
Also, 4G is negligible for me, since I will be using it on the Verizon network. Thanks for all your help, guys! I really appreciate your help!!
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To each their own, but I love my EVO (and I have played with several Incredibles), my wife (who is not a phone person loves hers...I get no attention now) and my 15yr old daughter loves hers. I don't think I could comfortably go back to a small screen device.
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There are a couple of threads on this out there, but I wanted to make a Poll.
So, right now I'm using my old HTC Hero with CM 6.1, and I love it. Rooting my phone made me fall in love with my smartphone all over again (it's my first smartphone).
So for those of you Sprint people, they told me that I can upgrade right now or when my contract is up, it won't matter: I will get the Evo for $200 with a new contract.
Before we dive in, do you know if this is really the cheapest option from Sprint? I am aware I could probably just buy an Evo from Ebay or something of the sort, but I'm a bit worried about doing that. Anyone has experience getting Evo somewhere else and can share?
I use my phone for a lot of things.. internet, calling, texting, games, even as a flashlight sometimes. I got myself an extra battery for this phone but I assume I will need a new one for the EVO. I see people asked about battery life, but seriously, I don't expect my phone to stay alive for more than 8 hours or so with all these apps running.
Next, what I like about the EVO is the better camera, and the fact that it has flash (I use my phone for pictures). Front facing camera is nice, haven't used it before, is it really worth it? Is chatting with it smooth, or is it slow as sh*t?
Keyboard - I used to hate the touch keyboard because it would freeze for split seconds and writing something would be frustrating. I still find it annoying to use the touch screen for typing because the buttons are so small. I have a feeling the evo would help with that, but perhaps I should wait for something with a real keyboard? Anyone knows of a good model that's suppose to come out, and when?
4G - I live in New York city. Anyone from around here knows if 4G is really available, or it just exists in very specific locations? Is it much faster? How do you like the fact that you can maintain data connection while making a call, is it a big deal? I don't barely actually use my phone for talking. I count on Gchat and texting.
Speed - There are speed issues with my phone right, especially when I run intense apps (angry birds is very choppy, for example, and Pandora can hang the entire system up), does the Evo take care of that?
Size - It's a big phone. To be honest, the weight and the size do not attract me, but I do realize that a bigger screen will be better to work with and might aid with the keyboard issue. Thoughts?
Rooting - How hard is it? I think CM runs on the EVO if memory serves right. I Rooted my Hero so I assume doing it to the EVO would not be much harder. Thoughts?
So yeah, these are some points I'm considering. Should I get it? And is there a cheaper (good!) way to get it?
Thanks for reading!
you posted in evo forum, expect biased answers, that said
you will love an evo! I had a hero first, still do. the batteries are the same,
the keyboard on the hero wasn't very accurate so typing was frustrating, on the evo it is splendid,
rooting is a breeze with unrevoked
no slowdowns at all for any apps, in any situation, I've been downloading while streaming pandora and playing games with no issue,
I highly recommend it, the evo changed the way I think of smartphones
I would wait to the end of march and see what sprint announces
Swyped from my cyanogenized and gingerbreaded EVO
I would wait as well. Some new phones should be coming out shortly
Sent from my Evo while i should be working
I doubt an Evo 2 will come out anytime soon. So yes. The new phone coming out is most likely the HTC Arrive, which is the HTC 7 Pro. That aside, the Evo is just f*cking awesome. Also for individual line upgrade, Amazon says $180 with free 2-day shipping: http://wireless.amazon.com/dp/B003N9B3CY
CTIA is soon. Sprint announces new phones at CTIA. So I would wait. Unless you want to buy one off contract on Ebay.
WAIT for something better.. This bad ass brick will soon be replaced and become just a plain old acme brick soon
I have a bad feeling Sprint isn't gonna have much this year as far as Android devices go... we will see. An Evo 2 would be bad ass or a dual core Samsung.
Sent from my Evolutionized Evo!
I don't care if Samsung comes out with a quad-core phone. I'm not touching that **** after what happened with the Galaxy S line.
they better come out with something that will at least compete with others phones (like the droid x::evo) otherwise they will have many unhappy customers who cancel and leave... hell they charge $10 for a premium phone now, how premium will the HTC EVO be come this Spring? (I don't want to pay for a "premium phone" when its outdated)
anyways sorry for the semi rant.. im slightly upset with sprint and their actions right now.
CTIA is guaranteed to give us something good. I am hoping for a Galaxy S2 or something equivalent. But then again... Sprint has been known to let you down. Tough call.
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they better come out with something that will at least compete with others phones (like the droid x::evo) otherwise they will have many unhappy customers who cancel and leave... hell they charge $10 for a premium phone now, how premium will the HTC EVO be come this Spring? (I don't want to pay for a "premium phone" when its outdated)
anyways sorry for the semi rant.. im slightly upset with sprint and their actions right now.
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You aren't paying $10 for a premium phone. You are paying the $10 for the premium data package, and All smartphones on the sprint network will be paying the exact same fee, its not isolated to the Evo, Shift, or Epic, it will encompass the blackberry's and all other android phones that sprint carries.
On topic of best deals for the EVO, check RadioShack's online wireless store. It's going for $149.99 with free activation on new/upgrade subs. Or in-store, they require a trade-in of any old working phone with a charger to get the $149.99 price (check with your local stores if the deal still available).
IMHO, with all the new phones coming out, I would wait. I love my Evo, but I wouldn't get locked into a new 2-yr sub on a phone that is around 4mos shy of being a year old.
I would wait. EVO is nice but nothing compared to what other carriers are getting (Optimus). Hold out for a dual core device (hopefully from HTC).
Sent from my Unleashed EVO using XDA App
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I don't care if Samsung comes out with a quad-core phone. I'm not touching that **** after what happened with the Galaxy S line.
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I agree with this. Samsung left a bad taste with me after having my epic with GPS issues, dropped keys and no 2.2 (till just recently)
Sent from my Evo while i should be working
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heck yea its amazing i was skeptical too till i played with one
I love my Evo. That said I think it would work perfect for everything you listed except for one. The Evo's camera pretty much sucks.
I have a release day Evo, so maybe the newer ones are a little better, but unless the pictures I have taken were in bright daylight they are almost unusable.
http://www.studentrate.com/STUDENTR...deals/Sprint-Student-Rate-Member-Discount--/0
Not sure if studentrate still offers $69.99 Evos.
ATM The Evo is the best phone for Sprint. If you want to wait for something better you can. Personally this is the best phone I've ever used. While it is on par or a little worse than some of the newer phones coming out, its been a year and they are finally catching up.
You also have to take into consideration how much longer the Evo is going to stay ahead or on par with these phones. We might be seeing Gingerbread and Sense 2.0 but that might be a long shot.
If you aren't having any issues with your Hero, I'd say stick with it for a few more months. See what comes out.
Thank you everyone, for the honest opinions. I got a lot of info.
Well, it's about a month later now, and I'm still on my HTC Hero. I just found out about the $10 extra, which I will be paying if I upgrade. My girlfriend has a big family plan on T-mobile, and after calculations, it seems I will be saving about $20 a month using a phone under her name, on T-mobile.
Of course, this means I need to ditch Sprint. I don't feel too bad after being on the Network for a year and being charged for extra if I want to upgrade. No serious official updates for their phones either, thank god I rooted mine, the best thing I've ever done to it.
I checked the T-mobile 2G today, and wasn't that impressed. I liked the keyboard, but the specs are not as good as the EVO. By the way, what are these issues I'm hearing about the EVO's camera? it's 8MP, how come it's so bad? I only have 5mp now, and so does the 2G. What are the specific issues you guys are having?
Right now I am going to find out just how much it will cost me to get out of Sprint, and if it's worth it (buying a new phone on T-mobile will cost me $100 extra over an upgrade in Sprint). What are some of the good T-mobile phones you guys think are good? Camera with flash is important to me, and so does screen size - two things I really like about the EVO. I do want a big screen. I would also like a keyboard if possible.
Anything changed in the market? New amazing Spring phones I'm not aware of, or T-Mobile? I am specifically interested in HTC, I'm not a big fan of Samsung or Motorola.
beholder121 said:
Thank you everyone, for the honest opinions. I got a lot of info.
Well, it's about a month later now, and I'm still on my HTC Hero. I just found out about the $10 extra, which I will be paying if I upgrade. My girlfriend has a big family plan on T-mobile, and after calculations, it seems I will be saving about $20 a month using a phone under her name, on T-mobile.
Of course, this means I need to ditch Sprint. I don't feel too bad after being on the Network for a year and being charged for extra if I want to upgrade. No serious official updates for their phones either, thank god I rooted mine, the best thing I've ever done to it.
I checked the T-mobile 2G today, and wasn't that impressed. I liked the keyboard, but the specs are not as good as the EVO. By the way, what are these issues I'm hearing about the EVO's camera? it's 8MP, how come it's so bad? I only have 5mp now, and so does the 2G. What are the specific issues you guys are having?
Right now I am going to find out just how much it will cost me to get out of Sprint, and if it's worth it (buying a new phone on T-mobile will cost me $100 extra over an upgrade in Sprint). What are some of the good T-mobile phones you guys think are good? Camera with flash is important to me, and so does screen size - two things I really like about the EVO. I do want a big screen. I would also like a keyboard if possible.
Anything changed in the market? New amazing Spring phones I'm not aware of, or T-Mobile? I am specifically interested in HTC, I'm not a big fan of Samsung or Motorola.
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See: http://www.androidcentral.com/sprin...ils-leaked-expect-evo-3d-evo-view-4g-and-xoom
CTIA is this coming Tuesday. Sprint's presentation is hours long. I'd be sure to keep your eye out on here and other tech news sites for what Sprint announces. If that Evo 3D becomes a reality, I'd imagine anyone would want to hold out for that instead of acquiring the Evo now only to have the Evo 3D replace it in months.
Furthremore, if looking into T-Mobile and leaving Sprint (which, as a biased member, I would be against!), keep in mind that at 3:15 PM EDT, a merger between AT&T and T-Mobile was announced, the former acquiring the latter.
Hi guys, i've posted before, I used to have a Droid X but sold it for a reason, how do you guys like the Dinc? Any of you guys had a phone with a bigger screen before? Have you gotten used to typing on it? How is the overall experience with the Dinc?
Well I love my Dinc. I'm coming from an Eris previously though so to me it does seem 'bigger'. It for sure has the speed and power with whatever I need it to do. So no issue there. IDK, I guess its the difference between what you want and what you need it to do. It is an older device with scimpy support of course from VZW and HTC. But then again we have some awesome devs on here that are still putting in a lot of work for the device. But if you want the latest tech you should deferentially hold of for something like the Vigor(inc hd?) or drop some cash right now for the Inc2 or dare I even say Thunderbolt? lol. Time moves on and tech keeps getting better.
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do not get the thunderbolt. It is such a bad decision. Do not even consider it. I love this phone though, if you can wait, definitely wait for the vigor. I have a strong feeling that's what's gonna be in my pocket on December 14th (my upgrade day)
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Well, I couldn't possibly disagree with you more. The Thunderbolt is without a doubt the single best device Verizon has. Nothing else does as much so well. HTC attempted to do something NO OTHER PHONE has ever done, and succeeded; simultaneous voice and EVDO/LTE data. The Charge doesn't do it, and neither does the LG. Of course waiting is an option, but a stupid one in my estimation because it's an argument that could be made at any point in time about any device. Assuming you're going to wait and get it at or near launch, you're virtually stuck with whatever HTC and Verizon deem worthy for it to run. Root is another question altogether. I've argued with several people about the merits of the Tbolt, usually with people that have hardly touched one. Bottom line is that I've yet to hand my phone to someone who didn't find it just stupid-fast and a pure pleasure to use. The stock battery pounds both the EVO 4G and dInc right into the ground by a solid margin of 30% while running 1.5GHz.
To directly answer the question of whether I'd recommend the dInc today, no, I certainly wouldn't. If I had to recommend a phone, it would be the Tbolt first, the dInc2 second for those who've got little hope of seeing LTE in the near future. I wouldn't recommend waiting to get a Vigor or whatever it shall be called for 2 reasons. First, nobody knows what's really inside that phone. Second, nobody know how it's actually going to perform. There was all this orgasmic hype around the Tbolt. When it launched, it had some issues that were't exactly clear, but have since been resolved to the tune of solid 1 day battery lives and practically flawless operation and reliability. But still, I see posts like this, clearly uninformed, bashing on a truly excellent device, one which seems to have some of the most unique and exciting development of any device I'm aware of. I can't speak for phones that don't exist, but today, as this is written, the Tbolt is the BEST device Verizon has ever sold, supported by the fastest network, providing feature NO other device offers.
Thanks for the replies guys, but I will not be going to Verizon. Not everyone can afford to have the latest and greatest, that's not what i'm aiming for. If I get the Dinc and activate it, it won't be used on Verizon.
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Thanks for the replies guys, but I will not be going to Verizon. Not everyone can afford to have the latest and greatest, that's not what i'm aiming for. If I get the Dinc and activate it, it won't be used on Verizon.
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it's a great phone and I would definitely recommend it to anyone, not just people on a budget or saving an upgrade. I have three lines with upgrades available and won't use them on anything out now, waiting on the next batch of phones.
we have a thunderbolt in the house and I don't think it is worth the upgrade (even with our one year plan), it is not the tremendous upgrade that some people here will say and you're not on verizon so lte doesn't matter.
Definitely get an incredible if you find a good deal, you shouldn't be disappointed.
I would get a thunderbolt only because ihtfp is working his magic on it. Skyraider Zeus looks incredible!
That said, I would still recommend the incredible to someone who likes small form phones. Its the last of its kind and runs like a champ with a vast selection of custom roms. However I am not sure how many of these roms will play nice with the carrier you plan on going to.
Sent from my Droid Incredible using the XDA app.
Gotta say I love the dinc (like previous poster said, it's size — I can slip it in my back pocket); I intend to keep buying dincs (ebay) until droids stop trending into tablet-sized paperweights.
But one issue with the dinc is the infuriatingly small amount of phone memory; I haven't hit on the issue myself (I clean app caches regularly, don't install every app on the market), but it's a bit douchey that internal memory is 8G, but only about 700MB is 'phone memory'. If there was one thing I could change about the stock phone, it would be the phone memory partition.
Otherwise, development for dInc is [no pun] incredible. If you don't mind the size, tb or dinc2 would be good options, too.
(And if you're not going with vzw and don't care about size, hold out for the freaking samsung galaxy 2!)
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it's a great phone and I would definitely recommend it to anyone, not just people on a budget or saving an upgrade. I have three lines with upgrades available and won't use them on anything out now, waiting on the next batch of phones.
we have a thunderbolt in the house and I don't think it is worth the upgrade (even with our one year plan), it is not the tremendous upgrade that some people here will say and you're not on verizon so lte doesn't matter.
Definitely get an incredible if you find a good deal, you shouldn't be disappointed.
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I bought one today for 110 dollars, the guy said it was mint and had a clean esn, the phone did look fresh looking, and my sister checked the esn, it is clean, does have some scratches on the side, I had a Droid X, but, I like the Dinc, problem though, the screen has burn in. How about replacing this screen and or digitizer or whatever.
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I bought one today for 110 dollars, the guy said it was mint and had a clean esn, the phone did look fresh looking, and my sister checked the esn, it is clean, does have some scratches on the side, I had a Droid X, but, I like the Dinc, problem though, the screen has burn in. How about replacing this screen and or digitizer or whatever.
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That's not that hard. I have a friend who does that stuff. The AMOLED is a little harder to find than the SLCD and they aren't compatible. All the digitizers are the same. Use the tape to mount it, not glue. I've heard stories of it bleeding over into the screen area.
I think it would depend on price and availability.
If you can get it cheap, and options like the Thunderbolt or Incredible 2 aren't available for whatever reason, it's still a good phone.
I would certainly recommend and do recommend the Incredible, maybe not for bleeding-edge people, but for anyone I want to introduce to the wonders of Android, I always tell them to go for the Incredible, and everyone that has have all been as blown away as I first was. The most solid phone I've ever owned by a massive margin.
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Dinc has been really worth it b/c of ease of use and rooting. I would recommend this phone for anyone wanting to get into this sorta stuff.
So this has been the first Samsung smart phone I have owned since I have been using smart phones. I started way back with the PPC-6600 and moved up the line with each additional model by HTC. I was an HTC fan boy and never even looked at another manufacturer.
All I would read about on these forums is how crappy Samsung phones are built and they are junk. People would swear by HTC's build. Well after using the SGS2 for almost 2 months now, I have to say this is the best built phone I have ever used. Everything has just been perfect!
I love when people make the claim that is feels cheap. Even if it feels cheap, it is still built like a monster! HTC phones might feel like an army tank but along with that army tank comes crooked screens, bad power buttons, dust inside the screen, bad pixels, cracks on the casing, terrible battery doors that you need to pry off with chisel, light leakage and I am sure the list goes on and on and on...
Since the release of the E4GT, there are been barely any posts about hardware problems on the phone. How could anyone make the claim it is cheaply made? If you visit the EVO 3D forums, you will still see that claim all over the place still.
Well at least us smart ones are enjoying the best cheaply made Sprint phone without any problems while HTC owners are using their army tank of a phone with a ton of hardware defects.
Who is laughing now!
For sure dude. I was a hardcore HTC fanboy but Sammy has more than won me over with this phone. It is nothing short of amazing.
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Great phone but definitely not the best built.
Take a look at the razr, photon, bionic, iPhone, evo, etc.
With that being said I do prefer the light weight over build quality, as its still solid.
Drawbacks of plastic chassis are easily noticed: creaky, easy to crack, easy to scratch (everything scratches plastic). Durable enough for my needs, but if you've used other phones you wouldn't say this is the best built.
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Great phone but definitely not the best built.
Take a look at the razr, photon, bionic, iPhone, evo, etc.
With that being said I do prefer the light weight over build quality, as its still solid.
Drawbacks of plastic chassis are easily noticed: creaky, easy to crack, easy to scratch (everything scratches plastic). Durable enough for my needs, but if you've used other phones you wouldn't say this is the best built.
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I don't know about that.....Drop an iPhone and then drop a E4GT and see who looks better in the end...Oh wait, let me find that for you...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elKxgsrJFhw
I have read a ton of posts from people that have cracked the back glass on their iPhone but I have yet to read anyone cracking their E4GT. So what are you basing that on? I have also yet to hear my phone creak or see anyone complaining about that.
I am beginning to think people just make stuff up and do not base it on anything except what they hear from other people. I bet you a lot of people that claim Samsung phones are cheap and crap have never even owned one.
As an HTC owner and now a Samsung owner, I must say that HTC has a lot to learn when it comes to build quality. I used to believe everything I read as well and thought HTC knew how to build a phone. I would always say to myself all these issues and people still think it is great. I just figured other manufacturer's must be even worse. How wrong I was...
Htc's quality has gotten better over the years. I went through a couple of Moguls and Vogues before I got one that worked well and didn't look slapped together. I really loved my Vogue with Donut on it. The quality of my evo was pretty good but it just seemed too heavy and thick. For me the Droid Incredible was the best phone I ever owned, I liked it every bit as much as the e4gt. My only complaint is the stepped back and small battery (fixed by using the Evo battery).
I am now spoiled by big screens. I just have a tough time reading on the small screens and the retina display just does not help.
The e4gt does feel like cheap plastic to me, I'm a sucker for soft touch coatings but I really like the weight and the thinness of it. Aside from the occasional LOS it is quality phone. I agree that it is a better built phone then any that I have owned in the past. I have not played with the latest crop of Htc phones.
I agree. I dropped my phone down 2 rows of stairs. I got one small scratch on the bezel. My evo would have shattered. My Droid x would have disintegrated. I don't understand how plastic feels cheap. The phone is solid all around and proves it.
I agreste, this is definitely the best phone out! I was watching the galaxy nexus review on pocketnow.com and how he said that the sgs2 is still faster. Samsung hit the nail on this one.
The plastic does scratch no matter what you do lol, I've had the protector case (gel one, not hard palstic) and there are little scratches all up and down the sides though I clean it daily....
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I definitely have to agree. Aside from the little quirks here and there this phone is amazing. My old Evo felt like if I so much as looked at it the wrong way it would crumble apart and compared to my ancient Touch Pro, the Sammy feels indestructible.
I love this phone, but build quality vs impact durability are a little different.
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Well at least us smart ones are enjoying the best cheaply made Sprint phone without any problems while HTC owners are using their army tank of a phone with a ton of hardware defects.
Who is laughing now!
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Have you somehow missed the whole LOS debacle? There's ONLY 399 posts in the stickied thread up top.
Who cares about build quality and materials used if you can't use the phone?
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Have you somehow missed the whole LOS debacle? There's ONLY 399 posts in the stickied thread up top.
Who cares about build quality and materials used if you can't use the phone?
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That would be software. Has nothing to do with the physical build of the phone.
Plus I do not get LOS, and if you do switch to stock pulled kernel it almost becomes non existent for people who were getting it.
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That would be software. Has nothing to do with the physical build of the phone.
Plus I do not get LOS, and if you do switch to stock pulled kernel it almost becomes non existent for people who were getting it.
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I have to agree with nooomoto tho...yes the phone has awesome hardware in many categories,, but where it really really counts, this thing sucks..what am I talking about ??
Radio.....
I love this phone on wifi,, soon as I leave my house, I'm worried about reception and data speeds.forget about the los, how about painfully slow 3g AND 4g, even in the los angeles area.
it will be interesting to see, if the "Alleged" LOS fix, coming in December, fixes LOS, what will the whiners here have to complain about instead of that???
This phone is without doubt the best smartphone on the market now...
Sprint network sucks, and, since they are pretty much the cheaper full line provider out there, the old adage "you get what you pay for" is what you deal with when you have them as your provider, but, that aside, nothing comes close to this phone, as of right now..And, I have had phones/smartphones since 1986, so I feel pretty qualified to make these kinds of observations...
Camera - That right there makes this the best phone i have ever used. My OG Evo's phone camera was terrible!! But I also agree, LOS included - my favorite phone of all time.
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Camera - That right there makes this the best phone i have ever used. My OG Evo's phone camera was terrible!! But I also agree, LOS included - my favorite phone of all time.
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thats very true; my wife takes tons of pics with her E3D, and she is always pissed at me, when I take the same pic with my sammy phone, and how much superior my picture is to hers!
It truly is on par if not better with the iphone which is a true accomplishment as that was one of their finer points. Just check out this thread on your computer if you doubt the camera
EPIC TOUCH 4G PICTURE THREAD
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thats very true; my wife takes tons of pics with her E3D, and she is always pissed at me, when I take the same pic with my sammy phone, and how much superior my picture is to hers!
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I have to agree with nooomoto tho...yes the phone has awesome hardware in many categories,, but where it really really counts, this thing sucks..what am I talking about ??
Radio.....
I love this phone on wifi,, soon as I leave my house, I'm worried about reception and data speeds.forget about the los, how about painfully slow 3g AND 4g, even in the los angeles area.
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Data speeds have nothing to do with your phone! Sprint's network sucks right now no matter what phone you are using!!! Why don't people get that?
One day on my phone I got 14mbs on 4G. The next day I got 4mbs. Do you think my phone had a different radio in it the first day. There is so much that plays into your data speeds and the tower congestion.
Why do I get the same speeds on my Airave every single day of around 1.5mbs over 3G but when I go somewhere else I pull anywhere from 25kbs - 1mbs over 3g? Do you think I change out my radio in my house for better speeds.
When I had the EVO 3D I was pulling a constant speed of 50kbs over 3G by my job. Does HTC make ****ty radio's as well? People need to stop confusing their crappy data speeds for a bad Samsung Radio. There is nothing wrong with the radio in the E4GT. It behaves like every other Sprint phone right now over their ****ty network!
Until they prove otherwise, I am going to give sprint the benefit of the doubt. I saw what their plan was for network vision and I think they potentially could be ahead of the curve in 2012/13. Doesn't help us now, since i believe they skipped Rev B which would have been better speeds but I am ok with that if they are first to complete their LTE network. But it appears that clearwire is using all the tricks and political juice to slow down Sprint's LTE partner.
Idk what you guys are talking about with LOS, I've never got one. This is built great. Yes plastic do scratch easily but it do not shatter like iPhone 4 4s, i drop this down a flight of stairs, the worse that happen was my music being paused. Best built phone, hardware and software wise hands down. LOS who??? Never got one.
If HTC made this phone with the same specs, hardware and dimensions it would be the ULTIMATE phone, like the phone of the gods.
And you can't deny the fact that LOS and the sou d bug would have been fixed a week or so after launch.
I got the EVO 3D on release day. The 3D phone is solid, not going to sit here and bash it, but this phone is far better IMHO.
With my EVO 3D in hand I carefully weighed in the pros and cons of both phones and realized that the Galaxy was superior overall to the EVO 3D. I even took into consideration the charging port locations (which sucks on the EVO with the cord coming off the side of the phone). I even convinced the wife to jump ship with me and get this over our EVO 3Ds. She even likes it better, and she doesnt even know what an .apk is.
I rooted both phones, installed mine with Stong Steves, because I like blue and Calkulins on her phone because I have used Calkulin ROMs for over 5 years.
I would think more devs would be on this phone over the EVO 3D. Is it because this is Samsung and not HTC?? Did I overlook something that the other 3D Devs wouldnt want this phone over the 3D? Just curious to see what everyone else thought.
I am Waiting for HTC
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I got the EVO 3D on release day. The 3D phone is solid, not going to sit here and bash it, but this phone is far better IMHO.
With my EVO 3D in hand I carefully weighed in the pros and cons of both phones and realized that the Galaxy was superior overall to the EVO 3D. I even took into consideration the charging port locations (which sucks on the EVO with the cord coming off the side of the phone). I even convinced the wife to jump ship with me and get this over our EVO 3Ds. She even likes it better, and she doesnt even know what an .apk is.
I rooted both phones, installed mine with Stong Steves, because I like blue and Calkulins on her phone because I have used Calkulin ROMs for over 5 years.
I would think more devs would be on this phone over the EVO 3D. Is it because this is Samsung and not HTC?? Did I overlook something that the other 3D Devs wouldnt want this phone over the 3D? Just curious to see what everyone else thought.
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I am waiting for HTC to come out with a phone comparable to this one, even little bit less in specs will be okay and I will be done with Samsung...Samsung gives Great Hardware, but ZERO Support...HTC is way better regarding support and update...This phone has been out for long enough and neither sprint nor samsung knows how to resolve the issues...
I wondered the same thing after I switched my gf and I's EVO 3Ds to this phone. I would have to say its because its not an HTC. Their phones get the most attention.
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I got the EVO 3D on release day. The 3D phone is solid, not going to sit here and bash it, but this phone is far better IMHO.
With my EVO 3D in hand I carefully weighed in the pros and cons of both phones and realized that the Galaxy was superior overall to the EVO 3D. I even took into consideration the charging port locations (which sucks on the EVO with the cord coming off the side of the phone). I even convinced the wife to jump ship with me and get this over our EVO 3Ds. She even likes it better, and she doesnt even know what an .apk is.
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The charging port on the bottom of this phone is about the only thing I really dislike about it (physically). Actually using the phone while its plugged in makes it way to easy to stress the port.
With the port on the side, I don't have to worry about resting the phone on my body while I'm reading with the kindle app, or doing anything else in portrait mode for that matter!
I think some folks used up their free upgrade for the year on the 3vo, I almost made that mistake. I waited for the ET4G, some didn't exactly, so not everyone has the means to just swap phones like that nor want to. At least that is my theory, that there are plenty of capable dev's that when the "next big phone" drops to Sprint, it should create conditions like the OG Evo. At least that is what I tell myself haha
I got my phone from craigslist. Traded my old lcd monitor and $150 cash. I never wait for upgrades. Craigslist or ebay has sweet deals for upgrades on the cheap.
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