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What phone is worth trading your Epic for?

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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SocialReject said:
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.

jworkcoo said:
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.

sand1303 said:
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!
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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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Etrick said:
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.
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Posted by Mr. Z's Epic 4G.

Review of my Epic Touch 4G vs. my EVO 3D

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.
OTHER
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.

Zzim said:
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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mlin said:
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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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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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

comedy said:
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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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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jake21 said:
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.

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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Same here, i'd love to see that ha.

Product F(RED) said:
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?

Going to the Photon?

Switching to the Photon because of global access and was curious if anyone would be leaving to the Photon as well?
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Nope. Had it. Epic is superior.
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coldblooded79 said:
Nope. Had it. Epic is superior.
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+1 same here
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corybucher said:
Switching to the Photon because of global access and was curious if anyone would be leaving to the Photon as well?
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cory I've had nearly ever smartphone that Sprint has put out in the last decade and I really can't name one that I hated except the Photon. I have one sitting beside me right now and I feel bad even selling it to someone. There is absolutely nothing I like about the phone and it's light years from being on the Epic's level. Unless you have to make the switch I would urge you to reconsider.
Sorry to sound so dramatic but I love new phones and the Photon was just a major disappointment in every way.

I gave my photon to my wife and I got the et4g. I wouldn't go back. The photon is a good phone but not on the et4g's level.
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MoPho would be a downgrade. Its an ok phone.

My mom has a photon. Nuff said
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mikel719 said:
I gave my photon to my wife and I got the et4g. I wouldn't go back. The photon is a good phone but not on the et4g's level.
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exactly what I did, and after a short time with it, she wants to go to the Iphone!

distantneighbor said:
exactly what I did, and after a short time with it, she wants to go to the Iphone!
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Ya my wife already wants a new phone. She don't like it.
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The Photon is a great phone. The Epic touch is even better. My wife had the 3d, the biggest pos ever. We got her a new photon on Craigslist for 200 and she couldn't be happier.
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came from the photon, wouldn't go back
both awesome phones.
heres what i have to say about the 2.
even though the photon has a higher resolution display, the Samsung display is still, by far, superior.
camera on the photon is not nearly as good, and range of view is MUCH smaller, meaning its like its zoomed in (on the photon).
THERE IS VIRTUALLY NO DEVELOPMENT ON THE PHOTON.
though there is a nice lightweight rom, and an OC kernel.
however
im in a crappy sprint coverage area, and the photon works better in my house, the radio in the photon really seems better all around.
and its a world phone, still, i think data overseas is considered roaming, or something like that, id recommend looking into that.
my $.02

badname said:
came from the photon, wouldn't go back
both awesome phones.
heres what i have to say about the 2.
even though the photon has a higher resolution display, the Samsung display is still, by far, superior.
camera on the photon is not nearly as good, and range of view is MUCH smaller, meaning its like its zoomed in (on the photon).
THERE IS VIRTUALLY NO DEVELOPMENT ON THE PHOTON.
though there is a nice lightweight rom, and an OC kernel.
however
im in a crappy sprint coverage area, and the photon works better in my house, the radio in the photon really seems better all around.
and its a world phone, still, i think data overseas is considered roaming, or something like that, id recommend looking into that.
my $.02
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That's true there isn't hundreds of roms for the photon, but the ones we have are very good, and we have fully working cm7, except for 4g. As far as roaming in other countries ,you can roam or buy a sim card to use. I think both phones are good. And it comes down to personal preference .
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corybucher said:
Switching to the Photon because of global access and was curious if anyone would be leaving to the Photon as well?
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Had the photon. Too many issues. Epic is way better.

His main reason is he wants a world phone. Its the best choice on sprint for that. Plus the photon forum would have different views
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I've been using the Photon and E4GT side by side by side for about a week now, after using the Photon since launch day. Honestly, I'm torn. They both have their strengths and weaknesses.
Take the screen, for example. Yes, the E4GT's screen has brighter colors and deeper blacks, but the Photon is much brighter and thus better in bright sunlight and its colors are more natural. Ebook reading is better on the Photon because the screen is a truer white (the E4GT's screen is a bit blue), while viewing video on the E4GT is much better than on the Photon. While I like the larger size and lower resolution of the E4GT because my eyes are getting a bit old and tired, the Photon's higher res screen does show more information. I don't notice any problems with the Photon's PenTile screen, by the way.
I also think the Photon's build is generally better and it feels like a more quality device, and it's just designed better overall. Email is better on the Photon, the notifications system is much improved (I love being able to dismiss individual notifications), the kickstand is nice, and the Motorola car dock has MUCH better audio quality over AUX. The E4GT's dock has tons of line noise and isn't nearly as seamless in actual use.
At the same time, the E4GT is noticeably faster than the Photon, with less lag. That surprises me, because until I used the E4GT, I thought the Photon performed just fine. Now, it seems slow. Also, the Photon has better cell radios and GPS (faster lock), but the E4GT's wifi connects and disconnects faster. But, the Photon's wifi has better wifi signal strength once connected and overall performance. 3G speed is a wash between them.
I need to decide over the next few days which one to stick with, and I'm honestly torn. I think overall there's something about the E4GT that's more fun, but for anyone who relies on their smartphone as a solid business device, the Photon would probably be the better choice. It's really not at all a clear-cut decision between the two.
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The average prices on Craigslist for each phone determines the value of the phone which then in turn determines which phone is better.
Average prices for the epic touch 4g is way, way higher. I have not seen an epic touch sold for 200, but for photons left and right at those prices.
I would not switch to the photon just to use it as a world phone. I would just get a cheap blackberry when traveling and use the epic touch as a faux tablet over wifi.
Let me know if you guys agree.
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mikel719 said:
I gave my photon to my wife and I got the et4g. I wouldn't go back. The photon is a good phone but not on the et4g's level.
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Yup, I did the same thing as well. Great move. Dont get me wrong the Photon was pretty good but there was just something about that phone that didn't sit well with me.

lilzone said:
Yup, I did the same thing as well. Great move. Dont get me wrong the Photon was pretty good but there was just something about that phone that didn't sit well with me.
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Me too, I liked the build quality but something about it made me think (did I just screw my self for the next 2 years with this phone?)
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xhadudkenx said:
The average prices on Craigslist for each phone determines the value of the phone which then in turn determines which phone is better.
Average prices for the epic touch 4g is way, way higher. I have not seen an epic touch sold for 200, but for photons left and right at those prices.
I would not switch to the photon just to use it as a world phone. I would just get a cheap blackberry when traveling and use the epic touch as a faux tablet over wifi.
Let me know if you guys agree.
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terrible logic. what the pricing says is that there is more demand for the epic touch, but that doesn't necessarily mean that the phone is superior. you are basically saying that the majority's opinion is right. using your logic, then you are also saying that the iPhone is a better phone than the epic touch since the secondary market pricing is even higher. I'm pretty sure you wouldn't agree with that statement.
though there are a few very intelligent, objective posts (wynand32, badname, etc), I find it laughable how biased so many of you are. why the desperate need to feel that your phone is the best in the world? different ppl have different needs and surprise! the et4g may not be for everyone.
back to the topic at hand: i owned the photon for 30 days before switching to the ET4G in september. The photon is a VERY good phone--in fact, I often find myself missing it for 3 reasons:
1) form factor - the photon actually felt better in my hand--higher quality and good grip... the et4g is simply too slippery
2) reception/radios/sound quality - photon's signal and gps were vastly superior to the et4g
3) battery life -- the photon outperforms the ET4G and it's not even close
The ONLY reason I have stuck with the ET4G is because of its camera. I like to use my phone as a point and shoot replacement and it's probably the only phone (outside of the iphone) whose camera is good enough for that. The Photon's camera was absolutely horrendous, and had they put a better shooter into it, I probably would still have one to this day

If you're going for a world phone, then the photon makes sense.
Otherwise, you'll like more parts of the E4GT.

sprint iphone4s from vs rooted samsung galaxy s2 epic 4g touch? help

I've had a rooted evo & love it just upgrated to Samsung galaxy s2 epic 4g touch but thinking ma ybe I should give iPhone a chance? I love the customization of the rooted android & the free hotspot feature. Is there a free hotspot app on the 4s? What are the pros&cons? Anyone switcged & happy? I'm so confused can you guys help while immstill within my 14 days? I greatly appreciate any and all help/input!

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I've had a rooted evo & love it just upgrated to Samsung galaxy s2 epic 4g touch but thinking ma ybe I should give iPhone a chance? I love the customization of the rooted android & the free hotspot feature. Is there a free hotspot app on the 4s? What are the pros&cons? Anyone switcged & happy? I'm so confused can you guys help while immstill within my 14 days? I greatly appreciate any and all help/input!
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u will have jailbreak iPhone to tether it ... i had ipohone for 4 months on verizon , had android before that and have android now...sold my iPhone and i pad at the sometime...hope that helps

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u will have jailbreak iPhone to tether it ... i had ipohone for 4 months on verizon , had android before that and have android now...sold my iPhone and i pad at the sometime...hope that helps
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Tethering meaning through the USB cord no free wireless hotspot feature like on my evo?
I did have the ipad2 for 30 Days although smooth but missed my android customization & hated that all normal apps were paid & stupid iTunes...

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Tethering meaning through the USB cord no free wireless hotspot feature like on my evo?
I did have the ipad2 for 30 Days although smooth but missed my android customization & hated that all normal apps were paid & stupid iTunes...
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i am not too sure, but u can do wireless tether, i did it only once,but it will drop battery of iPhone faster then 10 android phones battery...i phone is good only till you use it the way Steve Jobs wanted it...and Mr.Control Freak made sure to design iPhone such a way that once you revolt against it, you will pay in the form of battery life or system performance...

iPhone is nice, if you're into "that" sort of thing ;-)
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I have both the E4GT and the iPhone 4 as daily drivers. Do yourself a favor and get the E4GT. The OS is better, the ROMs are better, and the hardware is better.
Unless all your preppy friends are forcing you into an iPhone there is no reasonable excuse for getting one.

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i am not too sure, but u can do wireless tether, i did it only once,but it will drop battery of iPhone faster then 10 android phones battery...i phone is good only till you use it the way Steve Jobs wanted it...and Mr.Control Freak made sure to design iPhone such a way that once you revolt against it, you will pay in the form of battery life or system performance...
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hhhmmm considering my hotspot is on at home every night( no I net at home) this might be a dealbreaker possibly since there's no replaceble battery?
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iPhone is nice, if you're into "that" sort of thing ;-)
Explain lol trying to make an educated decision!
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hhhmmm considering my hotspot is on at home every night( no I net at home) this might be a dealbreaker possibly since there's no replaceble battery?
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I will warn you about one thing regarding tethering on 4g on ET4G, try different locations on your home where you phone connects to 4G and as soon as it does, make it and build a cement concerts stand will iron protectors etc and then put ur phone there and start tethering...because if you move your phone by one millimeter it will lose 4g connectivity...I think ET4G is cancerian so its very sensitive... Just kidding but with iPhone you will not be able to tether on 4g speed only 3g speed and you know sprint 3g speed...I would rather pay MacDonalds to establish next to my house so I can get high speed internet...

psixichka said:
I've had a rooted evo & love it just upgrated to Samsung galaxy s2 epic 4g touch but thinking ma ybe I should give iPhone a chance? I love the customization of the rooted android & the free hotspot feature. Is there a free hotspot app on the 4s? What are the pros&cons? Anyone switcged & happy? I'm so confused can you guys help while immstill within my 14 days? I greatly appreciate any and all help/input!
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What is an iphone??
You answer your own question when you said you love customization, forget about iOS. I had an iphone, ipod touch and a ipad, sold iphone and ipad. i4s its for me a dummy phone with smooth interface. It gets boring after a while.
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I have both the E4GT and the iPhone 4 as daily drivers. Do yourself a favor and get the E4GT. The OS is better, the ROMs are better, and the hardware is better.
Unless all your preppy friends are forcing you into an iPhone there is no reasonable excuse for getting one.
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I have e4gt isitting here unactivated and trying to make a decision ans since I have absolutely no knowledge/experience with an iPhone decided to ask! But I looove my rooted evo4g too bad its broken & needs to be replaced...

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I will warn you about one thing regarding tethering on 4g on ET4G, try different locations on your home where you phone connects to 4G and as soon as it does, make it and build a cement concerts stand will iron protectors etc and then put ur phone there and start tethering...because if you move your phone by one millimeter it will lose 4g connectivity...I think ET4G is cancerian so its very sensitive... Just kidding but with iPhone you will not be able to tether on 4g speed only 3g speed and you know sprint 3g speed...I would rather pay MacDonalds to establish next to my house so I can get high speed internet...
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I actually use miui rom so no 4g

I have been a big fan of Android since my first phone...The Samsung Moment...perhaps in spite of it.
Originally I wanted an iPhone but Sprint didn't offer and and I wasn't about to get AT&t...then Verizon offered it an I wasn't about to leave Sprint...now Sprint offers it and there is no way I'm leaving Android.
I never touched an iDevice until a few days before the iPhone4S came out. I got to play with one at the local Radioshack. Everyone there was all "OMG, you can play with the newest iPhone"...so I figured, what the hell...I'll play with it.
...now, I'm a technophile...I love technology and have a very open mind. I'm not an Android fanboy and I'm certainly no Mac hater....I wouldn't pay for a Mac, but, every PC I own also dual-boots to a (perfectly 100% functioning) Hackintosh installation. At first I did it just for kicks and the challenge of getting everything working...then I actually became very very impressed by Apple's aesthetic. Less is more. It was very hard to use until I turned off my PC/Windows trained brain that would just think too much about how to do something...things flowed naturally. So, as long as I don't need any of my Windows based content-creation tools (heavy duty pro audio and video apps...no, I don't like the Mac alternatives, I have 15 years of practice with my audio app of choice and 10 or so with my video) I will be doing my browsing and basic computer use on the Mac partition.
So...I pick up this iPhone, I swipe around...then I start wondering where everything is? It's like I'm stuck in my app drawer. The one button, while very obvious in function at every moment, seems silly. Not to mention the tiny screen. Retina or not, fnck that.
Now, from an fan of Apple's minimalist functionalist point of view it's all there, it's all obvious and it's all effortless. However, from an Android users point of view I felt trapped...I had traversed the entire OS in 30-45 seconds. On one hand that is extremely elegant and purpose built...on the other hand, umm, boring.
To be fair I could see an iOS user picking up an Android device and being overwhelmed at all of the 'needlessly complicated' features and overabundance of options.
Also, I hear the iPhone battery life is the standard to beat--though I also hear the 4S bombs in this area because of a bug.
YMMV, etc etc etc
Besides, it seems like a foregone conclusion given your iPad experience...

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I have been a big fan of Android since my first phone...The Samsung Moment...perhaps in spite of it.
I agree with you regarding Mac...The only usable thing from apple, which is eye candy as well as a performer...I have not used windows since 2008 unless I am forced to like while flashing roms etc..
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iPhone is nice, if you're into "that" sort of thing ;-)
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love it!! That should be a bumper sticker.

I know I will get flamed like crazy for this but I actually like my Iphone 4s more than my Epic Touch. Battery life is so much better on the Iphone and the retina display is actually pretty damn good. Once a jailbreak is out you'll be able to tether. I've been an Android user since the OG Evo came out and this is my first Iphone. Even after flashing Roms and undervolting my Epic battery life was no where near as good. There is also NEVER any lag. I used to experience lag all the time wtih google voice on my Epic. And no random force closes. Iphone just works straight out of the box. A jailbreak will also allow some customization but not as much as Android.

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I know I will get flamed like crazy for this but I actually like my Iphone 4s more than my Epic Touch. Battery life is so much better on the Iphone and the retina display is actually pretty damn good. Once a jailbreak is out you'll be able to tether. I've been an Android user since the OG Evo came out and this is my first Iphone. Even after flashing Roms and undervolting my Epic battery life was no where near as good. There is also NEVER any lag. I used to experience lag all the time wtih google voice on my Epic. And no random force closes. Iphone just works straight out of the box. A jailbreak will also allow some customization but not as much as Android.
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No flamming here, iOS works great but gets boring after a while. You're impressed because is your first iphone, wait a few week and gets boring. I sold my IPAD to buy a Android Tablet and with the fail release of the ASUS PRIME, I started thinking to buy and IPAD 2 for christmas, but as soon a I pick and use one, got bored in few minutes and decided not to buy it.

rockethot said:
I know I will get flamed like crazy for this but I actually like my Iphone 4s more than my Epic Touch. Battery life is so much better on the Iphone and the retina display is actually pretty damn good. Once a jailbreak is out you'll be able to tether. I've been an Android user since the OG Evo came out and this is my first Iphone. Even after flashing Roms and undervolting my Epic battery life was no where near as good. There is also NEVER any lag. I used to experience lag all the time wtih google voice on my Epic. And no random force closes. Iphone just works straight out of the box. A jailbreak will also allow some customization but not as much as Android.
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No flamming here, iOS works great but gets boring after a while. You're impressed because is your first iphone, wait a few week and gets boring. I sold my IPAD to buy a Android Tablet and with the fail release of the ASUS PRIME, I started thinking to buy and IPAD 2 for christmas, but as soon a I pick and use one, got bored in few minutes and decided not to buy it.
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no flaming asking for honest opinions to aid an educated, unbiased decision while it's still possible eventhough it's an E4GT forum lol

rockethot said:
I know I will get flamed like crazy for this but I actually like my Iphone 4s more than my Epic Touch. Battery life is so much better on the Iphone and the retina display is actually pretty damn good. Once a jailbreak is out you'll be able to tether. I've been an Android user since the OG Evo came out and this is my first Iphone. Even after flashing Roms and undervolting my Epic battery life was no where near as good. There is also NEVER any lag. I used to experience lag all the time wtih google voice on my Epic. And no random force closes. Iphone just works straight out of the box. A jailbreak will also allow some customization but not as much as Android.
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Your lack of lag is interesting since that hasn't been my experience but then again I only have an iPhone 4 and the lag wasn't horrible but definately noticable. Your lag with GV is also interesting I had it horribly on my Eris (since it is over 2 years old now) but haven't noticed it on my E4GT. I've generally found the E4GT smoother with a better looking screen.
I do agree the iPhone battery life is pretty impressive when it isn't bugged and rapidly draining constantly. I've had it drain to dead in less than 4 hours with the screen off, and there is no way to tell what is causing it, the only solution was a factory reset.
It is also no more impressive than my E4GT with equivalent services enabled (that's the big thing people miss, they compare battery life of a 4g device to a 3g device. Turn off the 4g and then compare battery life)
The only place I give the iPhone any significant advantage is in the quality of the Apps available for it. They in general seem to be more polished.

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Your lack of lag is interesting since that hasn't been my experience but then again I only have an iPhone 4 and the lag wasn't horrible but definately noticable. Your lag with GV is also interesting I had it horribly on my Eris (since it is over 2 years old now) but haven't noticed it on my E4GT. I've generally found the E4GT smoother with a better looking screen.
I do agree the iPhone battery life is pretty impressive when it isn't bugged and rapidly draining constantly. I've had it drain to dead in less than 4 hours with the screen off, and there is no way to tell what is causing it, the only solution was a factory reset.
It is also no more impressive than my E4GT with equivalent services enabled (that's the big thing people miss, they compare battery life of a 4g device to a 3g device. Turn off the 4g and then compare battery life)
The only place I give the iPhone any significant advantage is in the quality of the Apps available for it. They in general seem to be more polished.
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Almost guaranteed OS upgrades are a big plus for the fruit phone too.
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Almost guaranteed OS upgrades are a big plus for the fruit phone too.
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This right now is what I am missing the most from my Nexus 1, I was on CM and having them fix what the community wanted was a big deal.
Even if we didn't get CM, having a Nexus device means Google pushes out it's updates sooner(or at least that's been the case).

[Q] Should I upgrade from Epic 4g Touch?

The Galaxy S 3 has been out for a while now. If you upgraded from the Galaxy S2 - Epic 4G Touch.....was it a worthwhile upgrade? Would you do it again? I'm pretty happy with the Galaxy S2 which I rooted and customized to my liking. I'm wondering if it's worth going with the S3 now or should I just chill out and hope for a next generation Samsung when my contract expires.

If you asking about it you may as well do it. Galaxy s3 is the ****
Apple just give up the IPHONE sucks deal with it.

I upgraded from the e4gt2. The g3 is a much better phone! Definitely worth it!
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Wait for the SIV

Its a nice upgrade from the s2. Better battery, lte, smoother.
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Had the E4GT. The S3 is much faster. The Epic had probably the best WVGA screen you could get, but it doesn't compare to this HD action. Battery life is definitely better. GPS on my Epic kinda sucked, this one has an accurate lock within 4 seconds. camera: no comparison. Having zero shutter lag makes a huge difference. But the best surprise so far is how good the Samsung devs have done with JB. After going from GB to ICS with the Epic Touch, I was afraid they would screw it up again with the S3. Honestly I'm shocked at how good the LIH leak has been for the S3. I think they did a nice job.
Once LTE rolls out, the S3 will be even more fun to use.. As opposed to the Epic, where the wimax signal was always very weak once indoors.
Having said all that...its just a smartphone. If you hold out a bit longer, you could score something even better.

Wait. Quadcores are literally weeks away.
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My son threw my Epic Touch in a toilet,i revived it but it only works right when plugged in.This made me upgrade to S3.
If you ask me its not worth it.
Here is my list of pros and cons.
Pros:
1 S3 is faster but not by much
2 It has NFC,i never used it even once
3 Images are sharper due to higher resolution
4 3 buttom buttons feel better then old 4 button layout
5 Bigger screen
6 Much better camera
Cons:
1 Epic Touch has better screen i dont care what anyone says.Yes S3's images are sharper but only due to higher res and not screen quality.Epic had better black levels and better colors.Im a screen junkie and base all my decisions on which phone has better screen,i own Epic,Epic Touch and two S3's-Epic Touch has best screen i seen so far(i only buy amoled and dont like lcd's).
2 Touch has better outer build quality
Put it this way if my Epic Touch was still working i would not had upgraded to S3.
Upgrade only if you care about camera quality,use NFC,or just want bigger screen.Is S3 better phone?Yes but its not a big leap forward like it was from original Epic to Epic Touch.Overall i would say that i would not upgrade,because they are both smooth phones and i dont know why but i.just like Epic Touch better.

Just got mine last week, and yes it is worth it.
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lviv73 said:
My son threw my Epic Touch in a toilet,i revived it but it only works right when plugged in.This made me upgrade to S3.
If you ask me its not worth it.
Here is my list of pros and cons.
Pros:
1 S3 is faster but not by much
2 It has NFC,i never used it even once
3 Images are sharper due to higher resolution
4 3 buttom buttons feel better then old 4 button layout
5 Bigger screen
6 Much better camera
Cons:
1 Epic Touch has better screen i dont care what anyone says.Yes S3's images are sharper but only due to higher res and not screen quality.Epic had better black levels and better colors.Im a screen junkie and base all my decisions on which phone has better screen,i own Epic,Epic Touch and two S3's-Epic Touch has best screen i seen so far(i only buy amoled and dont like lcd's).
2 Touch has better outer build quality
Put it this way if my Epic Touch was still working i would not had upgraded to S3.
Upgrade only if you care about camera quality,use NFC,or just want bigger screen.Is S3 better phone?Yes but its not a big leap forward like it was from original Epic to Epic Touch.Overall i would say that i would not upgrade,because they are both smooth phones and i dont know why but i.just like Epic Touch better.
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I agree with everything here except the camera. I found the Epic Touch produce much better pics for me.
I too feel the Epic have a much better screen. The resolution on the GS3 is good but the color and brightness is not very good. I know cause I still use them both.
I do use the GS3 more because the battery life is far superior than the Epic Touch.

I came from a E4GT also, I loved mine, but the S3 is the better out of the 2.
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Wait. Quadcores are literally weeks away.
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Wait for the quad 4s or a quad 4 800mhz lte flavored phone if you can. They should be here by December not with standing a GS Nexus ready to drop as well..

No. I came from the E4GT, and as much as I like this phone, the only thing that I'm using on here that the E4GT didn't have is NFC.
Wait for the next iteration of the galaxy series, or get the new nexus. I only got this because I essentially got it for free out of contract, so unless you're in that same situation, I see no point in dropping a crap load of money on it.

Great thread f,sure thanks for feedback.
I'm a ET4G owner looking to upgrade to GS3 or GNote2....not sure which way to go but can tell you this , LTE should be rolling strong in my area by months end & I want to use it.
Waiting for November release of Note2 makes me nervous due to talk about Sprint doing away with unlimited data/price hike.

I made the same switch on Monday, and my sister got my E4GT so it's no going back. Overall I love it, to me it's way better. I actually even like some of the TouchWiz features like the lock screen(but I still use Nova Launcher. I've used it on every rom I flashed on the E4GT, even roms like CM10 or AOKP).
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I actually thought the screen is better on this one. Touch was good and colors may have been more saturated, but it did have some jagged edges at times. SGS3 is also more customizable. Touch was good but the recovery attached to the kernel always annoyed me.

I personally would wait for the next nexus

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I actually thought the screen is better on this one. Touch was good and colors may have been more saturated, but it did have some jagged edges at times. SGS3 is also more customizable. Touch was good but the recovery attached to the kernel always annoyed me.
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You have jagged edges because Epic has lower resolution.Like i said only thing that is better on S3 is resolution,Epic still has better screen but lower resolution make it seem inferior.
Try Density Changer on Epic and you will get same rosolution as our S3.There is a thread on xda about best settings.
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Great thread f,sure thanks for feedback.
I'm a ET4G owner looking to upgrade to GS3 or GNote2....not sure which way to go but can tell you this , LTE should be rolling strong in my area by months end & I want to use it.
Waiting for November release of Note2 makes me nervous due to talk about Sprint doing away with unlimited data/price hike.
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Note is deffinetly better if you dont mind huge screen.If you dont like your Note 2 i can trade you mint blues S3 that never been activated(sprint),excillent condition original Epic 4g and some cash for it.