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im about to switch to sprint and i need suggestions about which phone to get and why
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Simple decision… Do you need/want a larger screen or mechanical keyboard?
bbm21 said:
im about to switch to sprint and i need suggestions about which phone to get and why
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i have a Evo 4g and my brother has a epic 4g both are great, but get the evo, it has better development. it already has 2.2 and theres some early builds of 2.3 u can run on it. plus theres many more accessorys and cases for it. there are many more custom roms and kernels for it. my brothers epic battery life is a bit better and the screen and camera are nice. if u want a keyboard get the epic. But Evo is where its at!!!!!!!!!! epic feels like plastic, while the evo feels like it was built right!
Soooooooo get an Evo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
please just google it, there are a thousand comparison threads out there. The best way to decide is go to a store and play with both for yourself. Also, because you are in the Evo forums, most of us are going to say the Evo. Same thing in a samsung epic forum, ask the same question there, and most of them will say the epic.
Love my evo, seen epic not bad.
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ya i've googled but i wanted suggestions for xda because no matter what phone i get i want to root it and it sounds like the evo has better development but i love the slide out keyboard
also is their a way on the evo to tether without a tethering plan, just with a data plan
Try each of them within the 30 days. I promise you that you'll come back to the Evo. Nuff said.
casual864 said:
Try each of them within the 30 days. I promise you that you'll come back to the Evo. Nuff said.
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thats a good idea
thanks
Having owned both, I can tell you there's a reason I'm currently using an Evo. Several, actually. Too many bugs in the Epic for me. Evo has had far less. Samsung isn't exactly known for timely software updates. I was hoping the Galaxy phones would be the exception. I was wrong. Evo's froyo update was out earlier than expected. While the Epic has some distinct advantages (GPU, killer screen), I DEFINITELY prefer the overall shape/size of the Evo, plus the fact that it just works, and there's a ton of development for it.
wow, evo vs epic. there is no comparison there hands down EPIC. wtf are you guys smoking? Evos can't even play Dungeon Defenders. Okay, if you consider 10 FPS playing then yeah it plays. Seriously. Not to mention the crappy washed out screen on the evo.
Lol, you think the epic is better than the evo? Rofl cakes! Epic... Fail!
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your answer says it all... um, whatever makes you guys happy I guess. ignorance is bliss. what a sad case of denial here.
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wow, evo vs epic. there is no comparison there hands down EPIC. wtf are you guys smoking? Evos can't even play Dungeon Defenders. Okay, if you consider 10 FPS playing then yeah it plays. Seriously. Not to mention the crappy washed out screen on the evo.
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The Epic has much better hardware and if you're into modifying (you are on XDA after all) you can get rid of most of the bugs.
That said, CM makes the EVO more valuable to me. If you don't care about that, don't care about HTC Sense, and are into modifying, the Epic is the better phone.
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i have a Evo 4g and my brother has a epic 4g both are great, but get the evo, it has better development. it already has 2.2 and theres some early builds of 2.3 u can run on it. plus theres many more accessorys and cases for it. there are many more custom roms and kernels for it. my brothers epic battery life is a bit better and the screen and camera are nice. if u want a keyboard get the epic. But Evo is where its at!!!!!!!!!! epic feels like plastic, while the evo feels like it was built right!
Soooooooo get an Evo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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The plastic though is an illusion, in terms of hardware reliability, build quality, and durability the Epic is better...just cause its plastic doesn't mean its built wrong...if anything being plastic makes it lighter thus would receive less damage if it were to fall and etc..not to mention the Gorilla Glass...
As for development..once the Epic gets the unified kernels from the i9000/Nexus S it will open a doorway to a lot more development..even surpassing the Evo...oh and as for CM its in prebeta 8..so it will be out soon too for the Epic..
But I agree with the try for 30 days comment.
well good there are some honest people here lol. As for SGS developement. It's awesome. I've used Cm in my G1 days but Team Wiskey is just as good if not better than Cm. I swear these guys don't sleep.
But here's an honest answer. If you don't intend to play newer games or multimedia is not your primary concern, stick with the Evo, its fine and should be fine for a while.
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Lol, you think the epic is better than the evo? Rofl cakes! Epic... Fail!
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Lol it is. Better screen. Better cpu/gpu combo. I do love that evo tho. Its sexy. But spec wise the epic is better. But evo has better software
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I would have to agree with blazian. The Hummingbird processor in the Epic is definitely more powerful and that same processor in other phones is ALREADY get rock solid overclocks at 1.4ghz to boot. The amoled screen is great and through software, the blue hue can be taken care of. A HUGE thing for me that makes me what something like the epic is the fact that the processor has HARDWARE support for a TON of video formats like h264 which includes avi's mkv's and the such and thats a huge plus for me. So on the pure hardware spec side id give it to the Epic. Now with Evo(which i own) does enjoy the larger screen (albiet only a tft lcd), and kickstand which i find myself using more and more often everyday, and the 8mp camera is kind of a pointless stat to add because as far as the picture quality its as good as any other 5mp shooter out there. Both have the front facing camera's ( again the evo's extra mp's dont really actually do much here) and of course the Evo is thinner with no keyboard. With newer roms and software development to be expected, i would say that for overall speed and power the epic is gonna be a good choice in the long haul over the evo's hardware. The Evo however has incredible software development for it right now as well as a VAST array of available accessories both first and aftermarket that the epic may more than likely never see. To me those are the heaviest things to consider (on top of that comes the formfactor debate which only you can decide which you like better) so good luck deciding! when it comes right down to it, your gonna be very happy with either Merry Christmas!
Epic 4g is better
The Epic is better IMO. I had the Evo since day one and I must say its a good phone but the sound quality is terrible. I have beats by Dre headphones and listened to music on the Evo. It sucked big time! I used them with my Epic 4g and my Galaxy Tab. The sound quality is AWESOME! Both Epic and Galaxy Tab have great sound quality and Dolby 5.1 Surround for movies is CRUCIAL!. The Evo have an extensive development community but the ROMs are getting boring. Samsung has built a nice piece of hardware but no software to compliment it. Thanks to XDA that issue is resolved. And when the true Froyo update is released this weekend, let the competition begin! Xda will have some KICK ASS custom ROMs for the Epic. Check out PCWorld Epic 4g is the Top Andriod phone.
I can't believe someone started one of these threads again Let the trolling begin!
The Epic is better IMO. Both phones are good though. I had the Evo since day one and I must say its a good phone but the sound quality is terrible. I have beats by Dre headphones and listened to music on the Evo. It sucked big time! I used them with my Epic 4g and my Galaxy Tab. The sound quality is AWESOME! Both Epic and Galaxy Tab have great sound quality and Dolby 5.1 Surround for movies is CRUCIAL!. The Evo have an extensive development community but the ROMs are getting boring. Samsung has built a nice piece of hardware but no software to compliment it. Thanks to XDA that issue is resolved. And when the true Froyo update is released this weekend, let the competition begin! Xda will have some KICK ASS custom ROMs for the Epic. Check out PCWorld, the Epic 4g is the Top Android phone.
I know the EVO 3D has the dual cameras to take 3d pictures. What does it have so you can view that type of content that the EVO 4G does not have? I really dont give a flip about taking 3d pictures but would like to view the content. Is that possible on the phone I already have, EVO4G?
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I know the EVO 3D has the dual cameras to take 3d pictures. What does it have so you can view that type of content that the EVO 4G does not have? I really dont give a flip about taking 3d pictures but would like to view the content. Is that possible on the phone I already have, EVO4G?
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A 3d screen.
Quoted from PcWorld review:
One of the most important features of the EVO 3D is, of course, its 3D display. The phone uses parallax barriers to display 3D images and video, without the need for clunky 3D glasses (similar to the concept used on the Nintendo 3DS). The EVO 3D's 4.3-inch qHD 960-by-540-pixel screen looks terrific in 2D--and pretty good in 3D, as well. Let me be clear, however: This isn't the kind of 3D you'd see at the movie theater. Images aren't exactly flying in your face. Rather, it looks like you can peer into the phone much like a diorama.
You need to maintain an absolute dead-on viewing angle to properly appreciate the third dimension, though. If you're viewing at a slight angle, the image will look like a blurry mess. This can be difficult with a small screen. With an image or a short video clip, it isn't too hard to hold the phone directly in front of your eyes for a few seconds. And don't even think about trying to watch 3D movies outside; it completely fades in bright sunlight. If you don't want to view 3D images and prefer to stick to the standard 2D display, a toggle switch on the side of the device allows you to turn the effect off.
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No problem. I went yesterday to take a look at the Evo 3d and the phone is incredibly fast and Sense 3.0 is pretty sweet but the 3d aspect of it is really gimmicky to me. I have a full upgrade on my line with my EVO and was going ot get the 3D but I cannot seem to pull the trigger with what is supposedly coming out in July.
As someone who had an OG Evo, and moved to the Evo 3D, let me say that the 3D viewing is pretty spectacular for a small screen. You do have to maintain the proper angle to appreciate it though, since it uses a parallax barrier for viewing 3D.
Sounds like you have to work at it to enjoy too much. Think I will just stick with I have and wait for the technology to be expanded upon a little more.
Not really working on it so much, as it is getting used to seeing it properly. It's a lot like looking through a ViewMaster... Remember those?
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Here is my personal opinion. I think the EVO 3D is NOT worth the upgrade unless you just flat out want a 3D display to watch 3D stuff on it like a movie or whatever. the specs for the phone are a joke. 200MHz faster? that's it? It's practically the same phone we have. I think every phone should start coming out with a 3D screen. However, the other thing is the phone has the power to take/record in 3D. But really, how many people ACTUALLY have 3D TV's to view this on? They don't give us software to put the recordings onto a DVD or in a format that we can play it on a big screen 3D TV. Most people that get the EVO 3D are only getting it to say they got the best and newest phone. I'll wait until the new processors come out with better more up-to-date hardware. plus those newer phones are going to have better battery life than our current processors.
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Here is my personal opinion. I think the EVO 3D is NOT worth the upgrade unless you just flat out want a 3D display to watch 3D stuff on it like a movie or whatever. the specs for the phone are a joke. 200MHz faster? that's it? It's practically the same phone we have. I think every phone should start coming out with a 3D screen. However, the other thing is the phone has the power to take/record in 3D. But really, how many people ACTUALLY have 3D TV's to view this on? They don't give us software to put the recordings onto a DVD or in a format that we can play it on a big screen 3D TV. Most people that get the EVO 3D are only getting it to say they got the best and newest phone. I'll wait until the new processors come out with better more up-to-date hardware. plus those newer phones are going to have better battery life than our current processors.
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It has DOUBLE the RAM, an second processing core in addition to the 200 MHz higher clocking which is also built on a smaller more energy efficient process, a GPU that is somewhere around 5x better, a bigger battery and a higher resolution. I'm waiting on the N3 or a Mango WP7 phone to use my upgrade but you are insane to think that the 3D isn't a significant improvement.
I now have the 3D phone, I can honestly say I don't care for the 3D nor is it the reason I got the phone. The EVO is an awesome phone, the new EVO 3D has a far superior build quality in my opinion. They fixed the glass placement into the bezel, call quality has improved, WiFi radio seems stronger, exchange email features are improved significantly, etc.
Absolutely love this phone, and Sprint is paying $150 trade in for the EVO.
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I now have the 3D phone, I can honestly say I don't care for the 3D nor is it the reason I got the phone. The EVO is an awesome phone, the new EVO 3D has a far superior build quality in my opinion. They fixed the glass placement into the bezel, call quality has improved, WiFi radio seems stronger, exchange email features are improved significantly, etc.
Absolutely love this phone, and Sprint is paying $150 trade in for the EVO.
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So in your opinion, 3D aside, there are good reasons to upgrade to this phone. Thanks for the input.
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Here is my personal opinion. I think the EVO 3D is NOT worth the upgrade unless you just flat out want a 3D display to watch 3D stuff on it like a movie or whatever. the specs for the phone are a joke. 200MHz faster? that's it? It's practically the same phone we have. I think every phone should start coming out with a 3D screen. However, the other thing is the phone has the power to take/record in 3D. But really, how many people ACTUALLY have 3D TV's to view this on? They don't give us software to put the recordings onto a DVD or in a format that we can play it on a big screen 3D TV. Most people that get the EVO 3D are only getting it to say they got the best and newest phone. I'll wait until the new processors come out with better more up-to-date hardware. plus those newer phones are going to have better battery life than our current processors.
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Looks like you may be off A TON on your specs there.. read up and review, then again its your personal opinion but unfortunately you are way off on accuracy except one fact, it does have 3D, that is correct.
For the OP, if you are into hacking, modding etc, wait until the 3D is rooted then you have 1.2ghz DUAL CORE, more RAM then you will possibly need (this year) and with ROOT the possibilities are endless. If rooting/modding isn't your thing, you still get a one heck of the fastest cells out there, good battery life, great 4G, wifi and of course some cool 3D features. If you don't use the 3D, dont worry, the pics convert to normal 2D as well and you obviously have the ability to only use in 2D mode as well.. Its a good choice for one of the if not fastest cells today..
Take a look at this which describes the different CPU's and what the are and aren't capable of, it might help you decide what is good for now vs. what will be outdated later. The 3D is right up there and you can read about here:
http://www.droidgamers.com/index.ph...1661-dual-core-beasts-the-decision-to-buy-one
Good luck!
I was just wondering what phones are better than the Epic because I honestly can't find one better lol.
I see qbking77 traded his Epic but I can't find proof that Nexus S 4G is remotely close to being better than the Epic.
We may have the best smartphone on the market or am I just crazy!
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The plus for the nexus s, atleast from what I can tell looking from the outside looking in, is it has a more active dev community. And don't get me wrong I am in no way shape or form putting down our magnificent epic devs
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Id get the nexus if I had the chance yes I love my epic still think its the best on the market right now but the nexus would be a change up and the dev community is blowing up its making it hard not to switch seeing how my epic can't even get a legit gingerbread release
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I was just wondering what phones are better than the Epic because I honestly can't find one better lol.
I see qbking77 traded his Epic but I can't find proof that Nexus S 4G is remotely close to being better than the Epic.
We may have the best smartphone on the market or am I just crazy!
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For Sprint: Nexus S for Rom enthusiasts, Photon for international travelers
For AT&T: Nexus S for Rom enthusiasts, Infuse for its SuperAmoled plus display
For Verizon: Droid charge for SuperAmoled plus display and LTE, Droid Incredible 2 for international travelers
For T-Mobile: Nexus S for Rom enthusiasts
Sprintsung Touch 4G aka Within.
Interesting question. I'm awaiting a replacement Epic, but the tech offered a Nexus instead. Maybe I made a mistake.. could have been a nice transition to the Epic touch.
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Good question. For me, it will be hard to leave the physical keyboard. I love our Rom developers also, but I wish that there were more though.
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Good question. For me, it will be hard to leave the physical keyboard. I love our Rom developers also, but I wish that there were more though.
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Same here with the keyboard, I come from a long line of qwerty phones. It would be an adjustment, but id sure welcome a nexus s.
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I would consider the EVO 3D, Photon, or the Nexus S 4G at this point. I've actually been using a loaner NS4G for a couple weeks and while I do like it, I feel it has a few shortcomings. Most of them I was aware of beforehand though.
I miss the LED light to indicate when there's a missed call/text etc. You can bypass this with getting a special kernel which can allow you to activate the backlights for the capacitive buttons, but under flourescent lighting at work its sometimes hard to spot that.
Also there's no SD card so you are stuck with the 16gb of internal memory. Not necessarily a huge issue but for some people it could be a problem.
Samsprint already issued an update to fix wonky reception with their radios. It sorta helped mine out but it still doesn't seem to match what I was getting with the Epic. That goes for 3G, 4G, and wifi. Kind of a bummer actually and this is what sours me the most on the phone.
I haven't actually seen a Photon yet but after reading one of the threads here on the Epic forum about it, I would love to try it out. It sounds like the battery life (with moderate to heavy usage) is amazing. The only way I get decent battery life with the Epic is to turn it into a dumb phone.
The EVO 3D was actually a lot more impressive than I thought it would be. The 3D can cause a headache at first but once you find the sweetspot the 3D pictures and videos look amazing. It blew me away. My coworker has one after upgrading from the first EVO and he gets better battery life with it and he has the same apps and same usage patterns. So it is very tempting.
All in all there are a lot of good phones out there and its just a matter of preference and what you are looking for in a phone.
I'm going to have to recommend the EVO 3d. I was first concern about the lack of keyboard, cause I came form a long line of quarty keyboard phones. After the first week I no longer think about missing a keyboard. As far as the screen goes, the Epic is brighter. But the 3D is far more sharper and crisp. Sense 3.0 is a far better launcher then touch wiz or any other launcher currently in the market. Battery life on the 3D is 100% better then the Epic. Boy how good it is to, not have to worry about finding a AC outlet.
I would say just about any.
I am an htc fanboy so I would have to vote for evo3d which I have now. Even the original EVO 4G was a way better phone than the epic. Has it ever received the gingerbread update?
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I went from 5 months on the Epic, had an Evo temporarily, and now Nexus S. The Nexus is by far my favorite, I plan on staying with a Nexus from here on. There ar things I miss about the Epic, but having a phone that you can do anything with is worth giving those things up. The Nexus flies stock, and you can run MIUI, CM7, stock, modified stock, the devs are close to porting Sense, and if you want they have tw4 available. I am using a modified stock rom right now and love it.
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I would say just about any.
Really?
I am an htc fanboy so I would have to vote for evo3d which I have now. Even the original EVO 4G was a way better phone than the epic. Has it ever received the gingerbread update?
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Really? You think the original evo was better than the epic? I had one and really didn't like it at all. Battery life was not as good and after a while it really started lagging with anything. When comparing to games on your phone the epic absolutely crushes the evo in my opinion. I'll also never be able to go back to a basic LCD again. The super amoled has me forever ...
I had the epic but bought the evo 3d. I loved the epic! But its no more longer the best on the market. It has a single core, all the phones now have a dual core. I love the qwerty keyboard on the epic! i miss it so much! If samsung made a 1.2ghz dual core, super amoled plus screen, qwerty kb, better software. Id deff buy that phone in aheartbeat. Love the epic. It deff was one of the best phones out. Best single core! Its so underrated tho! They never advertised it, it was never in the media. Thats why everyone thinks evo 4f is better than the epic bc sprint practically sponsored it! Epic never made it to the media! I'm now an owner of the evo 3d only for the devolopment, and love it!
-3D EVO-
Yes someguy, I think overall the EVO was way better than the epic. I never really play games on my phone so i can't compare that part of it but as far as running wise my EVO was always super smooth. I played with one or two epics and noticed lags here and there. I love sense so UI to me is totally more appealing than Samsung UI. Lots of people loved the epic but look at the support it got for gingerbread. Everyone has personal favorites though.
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It sure is hard to even look at a non samoled phone after this thing. Can't even see my wifes htc screen. It looks like a backlit coaster.
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It sure is hard to even look at a non samoled phone after this thing. Can't even see my wifes htc screen. It looks like a backlit coaster.
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I find my wife to be a good judge of things a non technophile. She bought a charge because all the other ones looked like ****. SAMOLED isn't some weird dreamworld. This is how displays should be built. It makes me sad that people will side against the thing they look at 99% of the time.
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I find my wife to be a good judge of things a non technophile. She bought a charge because all the other ones looked like ****. SAMOLED isn't some weird dreamworld. This is how displays should be built. It makes me sad that people will side against the thing they look at 99% of the time.
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Same here, although wife knows how to flash cm, she always makes me do it.
But the samoled is gross. I hated samsung. Would never buy their stuff. Phone died and it was the only decent phone in town in stock for sprint. So I got it. Fell in love as soon as this thing booted to the desert rocks... omg its so sick. I love the black blacks but god colors look gorgeous. Nothing compares.
That new samoled ur chic has is REALLY GROSS. My buddy has it. God its nasty. Wonder how the new lg screen compares...
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i want that new motorola dual core or the lg dual core
Don't get the EVO 3D.
Users experiencing screen problems who never rooted.
Posted by Mr. Z's Epic 4G.
Hello everyone,
I am a current evo 3d user who is purchasing the touch tomorrow (and giving the 3d to my financee).
Why am I purchasing the 4g touch. We all know it is a fast phone, it is great, etc, etc.
1) I want a phone that is fast, and great out of the box. I don't want to have to root it, overclock it, etc to make myself feel like I got my money's worth. The epic 4g touch will accomplish this (not saying I won't root it, or flash roms, I always do ).
2. I want a phone that is future proof. I want to be happy with the performance of my phone a year from now. I have yet to have a phone accomplish this, and I don't have the money to swap phones every 6 months (though I wish I did). I believe the epic 4g touch will be future proof...even for an entire upgrade cycle.
3. I want a great screen. The evo 3d didn't have this...and that is inexcusable for a "superphone" that cost as much as a good laptop. The epic 4g touch arguably has the best screen in the market at the moment.
4. Touchwize 4.0 looks pretty damn sweet
What do you guys think? Why are you buying the phone?
Also, for those who have the phone, how is the screen? Is the resolution lacking on such a big screen? How would you rate the phone for viewing pdf's....etc?
I am a graduate student, I need a phone I can read on .
-Blue
That sexy proccessor and that beautiful screen along with that thin perfectly shaped body....
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That sexy proccessor and that beautiful screen along with that thin perfectly shaped body....
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Just like what we want in our women
This phone stock blows a rooted and overclocked 3d out the water. I just switched from the 3d and its better times 10.
Better signal. Better screen...even at lower resolution ..exynos core is a BEAST..plays n64 games on emulator stock smoother than overclocked evo. Better cameras..better speakers...this thing screams dude. And most of all...its a GREAT PHONE before anything. Great call quality..stronger reception than the 3d. If your on the fence..jump man..it's worth it
sent from my damn EPIC TOUCH 4G!!!!
Sounds like good reasons to me. The E3D is a great phone but I think this one is a little better all the way around.
I feel like the hdmi out would make up for the lack of a high res screen (even though it doesnt look any different from one that does). Just plus that sucker up to a cheap 10 inch hd TV and your set imo.
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I feel like the hdmi out would make up for the lack of a high res screen (even though it doesnt look any different from one that does). Just plus that sucker up to a cheap 10 inch hd TV and your set imo.
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How much of a sore spot is not having TV Out on the original Epic? People go nuts over it whenever the thread gets bumped. If the WVGA screen uses any less battery than qHD then I can't think of anything I would complain about. I purchased 2 movies from Media Hub and, I am dead serious, the clarity is every bit as good as my 1080 HDTV...and that's on my Epic. I can't wait to see the same flix on the ET4G tomorrow since the screen is supposed to be a little better even. Power and battery life seem great from reviews, Improved Touchwiz..ok, I will give it a real chance. I can honestly see myself running rooted stock and not complaining abou it while waiting for the real goodies to get baked.
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I'm coming from the Epic 4g and I loved that phone. I told myself I wouldn't upgrade until I found a true successor. With everything I have read about the E4gt i'm hoping this is the one. Plus I loved the developers for the Epic 4G and i'm hoping they come along to this phone as well!
I'm buying it because I know it's a beast of a phone that I'm going to fall in love with and appreciate for a very long time like i did my Evo was for it's time. But actually I am also buying a Samsung this time around because believe it or not, Apple is filing litigation against them. That unfortunately has become my litmus test of great products to come. As you can probably tell, I hate apple with a passion. Whoever Apple's suing the most at any given point will receive my business.
I am.... maybe buying it depending on Nexus Prime news or lack of Nexus Prime news over the next 4 weeks.
The deciding factors for me are:
1) The performance of the Processor and Video Processing. yes benchmarks doesn't fully tell the truth, but with out tweaking anything the numbers its putting it out is mind blowing. 90mflops with over 3000!!! Look at the gaming number too!!! next to the photon its a Tachyon!!
2) The Camera sensor. the only device to record at 1080p!!!! What is wrong with HTC and Motorola? why cant they contend with that ability. Its not a Android software issue. if the EVO 3D had DUAL 8MP EVO cameras at least then the EVO 3D would have had more stomping ground. More megapixels does mean a sharper image when sized down to smaller resolutions, to get real 35mm photo quality images digitally you need around 20 megapixels to equal the same sharpness and depth of analog camera quality. so in Digital Megapixel world less means LESS, yes the sensor may matter, but still digital needs more pixels to equal analog quality.
3) Battery Life. So far the reviews for Sept 15th are confirming that the battery life is better than the other 2 contenders.
4) THE SCREEN. 4.5 inches of pure bliss beauty. I cant wait to see the Samsung NOTE Super AMOLED HD 5 inch screen!!!!! too bad they couldnt have a higher resolution on the AMOLED + to the 960 x 540. Really I want the Samsung NOTE over the Epic now, but it looks like Sprint might not get it as in the specs doesn't show CDMA, still could mean a version for sprint may come out of the molds..
5) Software abilities, Yes Sense 3.0 still has amazing features that wont be copied, but then from the new motion sensing feature of Touchwiz looks promising. it was about time they used the motion/extra sensors to input with the software. Really I want full customization of any animated features for ALL phones, if you want a specific animated software feature, you should not be limited to only certain things per manufactures decision only be limited by the main operating system. If you want the cool Carousel feature of the main menu, Sense UI should not be the only one to have it. Heck having the carosel feature with shaking the Epic touch left or right with out using your finger would be KILLER. I also like the cube conveyor belt like feature of the Apps selection on the Nexus S. I have a few other animated features I want to see implemented that I saw with Ubuntu since android is based off of linux kernel, majority of all the Ubuntu like animated features could work on it. all in all the new software features is a serious worthiness.
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The deciding factors for me are:
1) The performance of the Processor and Video Processing. yes benchmarks doesnt fully tell the truth, but with out tweaking anything the numbers its putting it out is mind blowing. 90mflops with over 3000!!! Look at the gaming number too!!! next to the photon its a Tachyon!!
2) The Camera sensor. the only device to record at 1080p!!!! WTF is wrong with HTC and Motorola? why cant they contend with that ability. Its not a Android software issue. if the EVO 3D had DUAL 8MP EVO cameras at least then the EVO 3D would have had more stomping ground.
3) Battery Life. So far the reviews for Sept 15th are confirming that the battery life is better than the other 2 contenders.
4) THE SCREEN. 4.5 inches of pure bliss beauty. I cant wait to see the Samsung NOTE Super AMOLED HD 5 inch screen!!!!! too bad they couldnt have a higher resolution on the AMOLED + to the 960 x 540. Really I want the Samsung NOTE over the Epic now, but it looks like Sprint might not get it as in the specs doesn't show CDMA, still could mean a version for sprint may come out of the molds..
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even at 480x800, it still looks amazing. I just came from the qHD screen on the 3d. Everytime I turn on my screen i just stare at it.
But yeah I want to see a higher res version of this screen.
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Just like what we want in our women
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Yeah okay I'll admit, I've banged women that were less attractive than this phone.
Success100 said:
even at 480x800, it still looks amazing. I just came from the qHD screen on the 3d. Everytime I turn on my screen i just stare at it.
But yeah I want to see a higher res version of this screen.
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Yeah okay I'll admit, I've banged women that were less attractive than this phone.
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... Haven't we all
This phone gets me harder than viagra
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Yeah okay I'll admit, I've banged women that were less attractive than this phone.
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Most men have, I would be lying if I said I hadn't
Aside from the GPS, Samsung pretty much nailed the hardware in the Galaxy S line. Their Hummingbird based hardware blew away it's contemporaries, and the SAMOLED screen drew raves (although the pentile matrix display was docked points by some for the screen door effect and fuzzy text). But the software wasn't on the same level. Touchwiz 3.0 was not the greatest skin in the world.
The reason I'm getting the Epic Touch is because Samsung continued its hardware domination this generation, fixed GPS, went RGB stripe with the SAMOLED Plus screen, and, more importantly, worked very hard to make the software work on the same level as HTC's Sense skin. The result is arguably the best phone on the market (screen size preferences being the biggest deciding factor) and for what I look for in a phone, easily blows away it's nearest competitor. I am very, very happy that I decided to forgo the Evo 3D to wait indefinitely for the S2. Thank god it's here now, and thank god they moved to the 4.52" screen. The Epic Touch is basically my dream phone.
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Aside from the GPS, Samsung pretty much nailed the hardware in the Galaxy S line. Their Hummingbird based hardware blew away it's contemporaries, and the SAMOLED screen drew raves (although the pentile matrix display was docked points by some for the screen door effect and fuzzy text). But the software wasn't on the same level. Touchwiz 3.0 was not the greatest skin in the world.
The reason I'm getting the Epic Touch is because Samsung continued its hardware domination this generation, fixed GPS, went RGB stripe with the SAMOLED Plus screen, and, more importantly, worked very hard to make the software work on the same level as HTC's Sense skin. The result is arguably the best phone on the market (screen size preferences being the biggest deciding factor) and for what I look for in a phone, easily blows away it's nearest competitor. I am very, very happy that I decided to forgo the Evo 3D to wait indefinitely for the S2. Thank god it's here now, and thank god they moved to the 4.52" screen. The Epic Touch is basically my dream phone.
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my sentiments exactly. this is my dream phone
Dulanic said:
I am.... maybe buying it depending on Nexus Prime news or lack of Nexus Prime news over the next 4 weeks.
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Same here... I don't want to jump ship now just to found out the Prime is coming out a couple months from now.
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Most men have, I would be lying if I said I hadn't
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Hahaha i would have to say this phone is much sexier than my ex wife
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I just got the Samsung Epic Touch 4G and the call quality is MUCH better but the EVO 3D has faster data speeds. I had the EVO 3D for about 2 plus months.
Some of these things are just my opinion of course so some may have another view:
Epic Touch 4G - Pros
1. Significantly better voice quality
2. So far no dropped calls (I'll update if this changes).
3. The screen is much more vibrant but the resolution difference is kind of noticeable so in some cases I find the EVO 3D better and in some situations I prefer the ET4G.
4. Accurately shows number of unread messages in email on exchange all the time
5. Larger screen
6. Lighter
7. Slimmer
8. Blacks are extremely good - you can switch it to Movie mode if you find the colors oversaturated.
9. Contacts show easier - IMHO
10. Better speaker quality or just louder
11. Better camera - pictures are much crisper.
12. Vlingo integrated nicely so it accurately dials by name - when adding Vlingo to the 3D I had to touch the screen to use Vlingo - not so with the ET4G.
13. Better viewing angles for screen - easier to read even when not perfectly parallel with your eyes.
Epic Touch 4G - Cons
1. TouchWiz not as good in most ways as Sense IMHO
2. Lock screen seems to require more of a swipe to clear.
3. I prefer the wallpapers on the EVO 3D (insignificant I realize).
4. I prefer the news and weather widgets on the EVO 3D (not terribly important either).
5. It seems just a little slower to charge although neither is fast even when charging via AC.
6. Slower data speeds than the 3D.
7. For some reason when you press the voice mail icon it goes to speaker even if you have BT enabled. (Samsung is aware of the issue and working on a fix)
EVO 3D - Pros
1. The data on the EVO 3D is much faster than the ET4G
2. The screen has a higher resolution but isn't as vibrant so in some cases I find the EVO 3D better and in some situations I prefer the ET4G
3. I find rearranging icons easier with Sense than TouchWiz. In general I prefer most things about Sense.
4. I prefer the IM format on the E3D - can't say definitevely it is better - just a preference.
EVO 3D – Cons
1. Horrible voice quality
2. Dropped calls
3. Doesn't accurately indicate number of unread messages on Exchange mailboxes.
4. Smaller Screen
5. Voice dial not at all accurate.
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I don't really notice much difference in speed between the two - some say they notice a big difference and claim the Epic Touch 4G is much faster/smoother- I don't notice that at all.
If it wasn't for the crappy call quality and dropped calls/signal issues on the EVO 3D I would have been happy to have stuck with the EVO 3D.
I see a lot of people who like the look of other screens and I cant figure out why. I don't think any other screen even comes close to the quality of Samsung SAMOLED and the SAMOLED+. My friend has the EVO 3D and imo my Epic 4G looked 10x better in every scenario. Now that I have the SAMOLED+ in my Epic Touch 4G the screen is even better......and bigger I still cant get over how much better it looks in comparison to qHD screens or any other screen for that matter.
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I see a lot of people who like the look of other screens and I cant figure out why. I don't think any other screen even comes close to the quality of Samsung SAMOLED and the SAMOLED+. My friend has the EVO 3D and imo my Epic 4G looked 10x better in every scenario. Now that I have the SAMOLED+ in my Epic Touch 4G the screen is even better......and bigger I still cant get over how much better it looks in comparison to qHD screens or any other screen for that matter.
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I would say when I'm looking at tiny print I notice the difference in resolution. I'd say in most cases I prefer the larger and richer screen of the ET4G. Some things of course are a matter of opinion so I wouldn't fault someone for saying at times they prefer one or the other.
Thanks for the honest comparison. I spent some time with the ET4G and can say a agree with all of your points. The screen of the ET4G is absolutely beautiful and obviously more vibrant than that of the E3D, however, occasionally the lower pixel density becomes noticeable. Anyone who says the ET4G is noticeably faster than the E3D is lying, though the ET4G is noticeably smoother.
Your comment about data speeds is what concerns me most about the ET4G. My voice and data on my E3D is the best I've ever had. However, my NS4G and my wife's Epic both have worse data and voice than my 3D; your lower data speeds seem to indicate that Samsung perhaps hasn't worked out their various issues with signal strength- my biggest concern about their phones. Anyhoo, thanks again for the comparison.
Id love to see the lastest Sense installed on the epic touch. Maybe someone will make it happen. I wouldnt surprise me at all, these guys do some amazing things!
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Thanks for the honest comparison. I spent some time with the ET4G and can say a agree with all of your points. The screen of the ET4G is absolutely beautiful and obviously more vibrant than that of the E3D, however, occasionally the lower pixel density becomes noticeable. Anyone who says the ET4G is noticeably faster than the E3D is lying, though the ET4G is noticeably smoother.
Your comment about data speeds is what concerns me most about the ET4G. My voice and data on my E3D is the best I've ever had. However, my NS4G and my wife's Epic both have worse data and voice than my 3D; your lower data speeds seem to indicate that Samsung perhaps hasn't worked out their various issues with signal strength- my biggest concern about their phones. Anyhoo, thanks again for the comparison.
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I enjoyed comparing the two. I don't know what you are coming from that your E3D is the best you've had, my old htc vogue had much better voice quality than my E3d (I exchanged it twice in different places an all were bad). The ET4G is better than my 3d for voice quite noticably. I have been continuing my tests on data and I will say it is still slower than the E3D. Some people are getting great speeds on their ET4G - I can only compare what I got on my old E3D vs. my new ET4G and it is about 35% slower on average at my home.
I forgot to mention that for whatever reason I prefer the IM on the E3D as well.
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dmireles03 said:
Id love to see the lastest Sense installed on the epic touch. Maybe someone will make it happen. I wouldnt surprise me at all, these guys do some amazing things!
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In nearly every way I prefer sense but I would only go back to it if it was finally accurate for number of unread messages - that was a huge issue for me with the e3d. I had 3 of them and everyone I know with one has the same issue for it not reporting the correct number of unread messages if your email account is on an exchange server.
Great for the honest review.
The photon was no doubt faster feeling than the evo, the epic is noticeably faster than the photon. I owned the photon for a month and was prone to lag and not as speedy. Trying to lag this epic touch down I really can't. But I guess one would have to do certain things on a phone or care more to realize it.
Welcome aboard
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Just got my GSII this morning. I'm going to be doing a bunch of side by side comparisons, and post screen shots comparing camera quality and different things, so I'll be reporting back for those who are still undecided on which device to get. Just have to play with the GSII some first...
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Just got my GSII this morning. I'm going to be doing a bunch of side by side comparisons, and post screen shots comparing camera quality and different things, so I'll be reporting back for those who are still undecided on which device to get. Just have to play with the GSII some first...
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ahhhh...so u did switch, after arguing with me for 2 days. lol.
its all love tho, hope you enjoy it. I love it 100 times more than the 3d
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I don't use the camera much but so far the pictures on the ET4G is significantly better. I probably should mention it - the camera isn't important to me so I skipped that.
2 days ago, when i went to the Sprint store, I went in wanting the Evo 3D.
& came out with the Epic 4g Touch.
it feels better, slimmer, larger screen, lighter (i think).
and also, the whole "3d" scheme for the Evo didnt seem very 3D at all, to be honest it actually gave me a headache looking at the 3D pics/videos.
it looked exactly like when you're watching a 3D movie & you take the glasses off, i even asked the guy "do i need 3D glasses to see this?" i was totally serious too.
in the end 4g Touch > Evo 3d
just my $0.02
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2 days ago, when i went to the Sprint store, I went in wanting the Evo 3D.
& came out with the Epic 4g Touch.
it feels better, slimmer, larger screen, lighter (i think).
and also, the whole "3d" scheme for the Evo didnt seem very 3D at all, to be honest it actually gave me a headache looking at the 3D pics/videos.
it looked exactly like when you're watching a 3D movie & you take the glasses off, i even asked the guy "do i need 3D glasses to see this?" i was totally serious too.
in the end 4g Touch > Evo 3d
just my $0.02
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That's because some people are physically incapable of seeing 3D, and you may be one of them. Scientific fact.
Success100 said:
ahhhh...so u did switch, after arguing with me for 2 days. lol.
its all love tho, hope you enjoy it. I love it 100 times more than the 3d
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I didn't switch. I've got em both up and running brother. I guess you were to busy arguing to read where I posted way back then that I'd be getting the GSII because I am the GadgetMonger! It's all about the gadgets to me man. I love technology. That's why I want to put together some honest comparisons between these two bad boys and see what's what.
Post where ? This thread ? Another thread ? I'm obviously still shopping. I've already decided against the ev3d; but photon and gsii seem neck in neck with photon better in some area and gs2 in others (this is from product research and a few hours in the store; i have not own either phone). Can you be sure to test both phones with ear phones or external speakers.
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Post where ? This thread ? Another thread ? I'm obviously still shopping. I've already decided against the ev3d; but photon and gsii seem neck in neck with photon better in some area and gs2 in others (this is from product research and a few hours in the store; i have not own either phone). Can you be sure to test both phones with ear phones or external speakers.
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I'll start a thread here and I'll post a link to it in the 3d thread. Sorry, don't have a photon so... It's just going to be GSII and Evo 3D. And yes. I'll definitely be testing all aspects of both phones that I can think of plus any requested tests I may receive.
I may even throw the OG EVO into the mix... Just for ****s and giggles.
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Id love to see the lastest Sense installed on the epic touch. Maybe someone will make it happen. I wouldnt surprise me at all, these guys do some amazing things!
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Same here, i'd love to see that ha.
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That's because some people are physically incapable of seeing 3D, and you may be one of them. Scientific fact.
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Hmm, very interesting .. Although ive watched 3D movies without any problem, course with the glasses ..
it'd be interesting to see if wearing the real 3d glasses would help with the evo at all lol
or like you said, maybe im just part of the cant see 3D on the Evo club lol
The 3d on the evo is really nice. That is, after you have owned it and understand it. Does any one know if touch wiz can tag facebook photos?
I had evo 3d for almost 20days I can say everything on epic 4G trumps evo 3d. Even on screen 3d has higher resolution but can't compare with super amoled. Epic 4G is like 5times faster than evo 3d speed is night and day different.
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I had evo 3d for almost 20days I can say everything on epic 4G trumps evo 3d. Even on screen 3d has higher resolution but can't compare with super amoled. Epic 4G is like 5times faster than evo 3d speed is night and day different.
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Epic 4G or Epic 4G Touch?