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So I want a count of how many of you were stoked on your Sensation, and then picked up this beast and knew right away you had to ditch the HTC and get the SGS2? I can say I am 200% satisfies with every aspect of the Galaxy S2. Even with all the ROM's the Sensation has, it never really felt right.
SoFaKiNgStOkeD said:
So I want a count of how many of you were stoked on your Sensation, and then picked up this beast and knew right away you had to ditch the HTC and get the SGS2? I can say I am 200% satisfies with every aspect of the Galaxy S2. Even with all the ROM's the Sensation has, it never really felt right.
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Cosign...
SoFaKiNgStOkeD said:
So I want a count of how many of you were stoked on your Sensation, and then picked up this beast and knew right away you had to ditch the HTC and get the SGS2? I can say I am 200% satisfies with every aspect of the Galaxy S2. Even with all the ROM's the Sensation has, it never really felt right.
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+1. +2.. +3... i can count really high ..
Consigned here....now all we need to do is get some of them sensation chefs over here .there's a ton of good ones over there
My brother has a Sensation and loves my SGS2. He wants me to root and flash a rom on his sensation, but looks like a long process to do so.
I love how simple my SGS2 is to root.
Hercules Hercules!!
I did. Hate the sensation with a passion too. Defective hardware riddled p.o.s.
Deebo took your bike too?
Sensation was a pain in the @
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dust under screen is what killed it for me
I hated my Sensation. I hated the issue of dust getting under the screen on all 3 of the ones I had. I hated how even at the highest volume setting I still couldn't hear my phone ring. And most of all, I hated that with any case I lost all signal reception. Also, with the build design is just felt so cheap.
All-in-all, HTC really **** the bed with that phone.
Yup just paid 450$ for a 700$ unbranded Gs2 yesterday love this Exnoyos Cpu So beast and Miui and Cm7 pull 6000 on quadrants....but my sensation was beast to....
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SoFaKiNgStOkeD said:
So I want a count of how many of you were stoked on your Sensation, and then picked up this beast and knew right away you had to ditch the HTC and get the SGS2? I can say I am 200% satisfies with every aspect of the Galaxy S2. Even with all the ROM's the Sensation has, it never really felt right.
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I bought my sensation 2 days after it came out (early june) and I only enjoyed it the last 2 weeks before is sold it ( 1st week of October) to get the SGSII because I rooted it and installed the Android revolution HD Rom. But that phone ,stock, is such a piece of crap, getting the GalaxySII was a relief for me to be honest.
Count me in. I ordered a Sensation from T-Mo sight unseen thinking it'd be a worthy upgrade from my HD2 & I was sorely disappointed. I deluded myself for a while but after about 6 weeks I realized I hated it. Unusable bluetooth, heat, bad battery life(unless you shelled out extra for an extended battery, which you SHOULD NOT have to do!), death grip, dust, etc... that phone is what made me realize that most HTC phones are pieces of sh*t. This is my first Samsung smartphone & I'm very impressed :3
Came to T-Mobile from Sprint and started with the Sensation, within two weeks it developed the dreaded dust patches. It must have been a blessing because as soon as the SGSII dropped I exchanged the Sensation and haven't looked back since!
I actually really liked my Sensation when I first got it. But I like the gs2 alot more.
I came from the Sensation and it left a sour taste in my mouth so I went the TouchWiz route and couldn't of been more happy. No death grip, no overheating, not that much lag if not any on the GS2 compared to the Sensation. Its definitely an upgrade. I didn't want to go with the Amaze cause I predicted that it would have the same/similar issues as the Sensation. I was right, it did!!!
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The Sensation had way less ram to use and can barely run it's own OS
I gave the Sensation to the Wife to replace her MT4G and she is happy, then I got me a GS2 and I can say so far I really like it.
I switched last week. I didn't have any glaring issues with the sensation, but my brother kept raving about it. Plus he is a T-mobile dealer, so I can trade my phones in and out easily.
I like how the GS2 feels, even though its lighter, it feels smooth and durable. and doesn't slip out of my fingers that easy.
Pros of switching:
-SG2 Screen looks incredible.
-Battery life is better.
-Front facing cam quality is MUCH better.
-Audio quality is MUCH better on calls, video recording, and external speaker/ringtones are louder.
-NFC (even though it doesn't do much right now)
-Although slower to connect, Bluetooth works correctly with my car now.
-I don't feel like Im breaking my phone every time I open up the back. (SG2 is easier to open up)
Cons of switching:
-I do miss the Sensation's screen resolution, however I do prefer super amoled on sg2.
-no FM radio like the sensation.
-I like the button layout of sensation better, but getting used to it.
cbutters said:
I switched last week. I didn't have any glaring issues with the sensation, but my brother kept raving about it. Plus he is a T-mobile dealer, so I can trade my phones in and out easily.
I like how the GS2 feels, even though its lighter, it feels smooth and durable. and doesn't slip out of my fingers that easy.
Pros of switching:
-SG2 Screen looks incredible.
-Battery life is better.
-Front facing cam quality is MUCH better.
-Audio quality is MUCH better on calls, video recording, and external speaker/ringtones are louder.
-NFC (even though it doesn't do much right now)
-Although slower to connect, Bluetooth works correctly with my car now.
-I don't feel like Im breaking my phone every time I open up the back. (SG2 is easier to open up)
Cons of switching:
-I do miss the Sensation's screen resolution, however I do prefer super amoled on sg2.
-no FM radio like the sensation.
-I like the button layout of sensation better, but getting used to it.
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Ditto!!! Couldn't have said it better.
I'm gonna join in and say I feel the same way, but I came from a Nexus S. I don't think I would get much attention making my own thread since most people love Vanilla Android so much for some reason.
Hello everyone, I recently started a new job and I get a discount with Verizon so thinking about jumping ship from Sprint and the HTC Evo 3d. I was just wondering if anyone could please post a few pros and cons about their experience with the Galaxy Nexus. I am having a very hard time deciding between the RAZR and Nexus galaxy.
Thank you all for your help.
Hello.
Hey, I've bought the device, and I'm still considering taking it back, but i feel that I should give it at least a week of use to decide.
Pro's: Obviously Android 4.0, front facing camera to be used for G+ or skype, 32gb memory, slick design, Google Wallet is really cool, face unlock is great at first, but i've grown tired of it for the most part. Camera Shutter speed is amazing. The charger cable that comes with the phone is long enough to use instead of the 2 foot long junker you've gotten with every other droid out there. The battery life on mine despite what others are saying is great. Today I had over 23 hours of use before it died. I live in only 3g area though.
Con's: These are IMO, The phone is very slick to hold. I hate cases, but honestly without one, your going to drop it, The camera quality on the phone is trash.. It can be acceptable, but for the most part it sucks and is the main reason I'm considering taking it back. The signal strength seems to be off on my phone, but i haven't noticed a difference in call quality, so i'm not sure what the deal is there. I did notice that my phone gets very hot at times. Very annoying when you are talking on the phone. The speaker on the phone is fairly quiet. If you have used an OG droid, this phone will be a major let down in that department.
I hope some of this stuff helps. bottom line is that the phone is great, like all great things, there will be bugs to be worked out.
thank you. I'm leaning toward this because I'm afraid there won't be enough development for the razr. Do you have an opinion on this? Also what phone are you considering in its place?
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thank you. I'm leaning toward this because I'm afraid there won't be enough development for the razr. Do you have an opinion on this? Also what phone are you considering in its place?
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I don't know much about the Razr but a few things about it turn me off right away. First off, I've heard the display is very similar to the Atrix. The Atrix was my second favourite phone (next to the Galaxy Nexus) and I probably would still have it if not for that awful screen. I was VERY hesitant to invest in the Nexus because of its pentile display. Turns out it's the most beautiful display I've ever used, and I've had a fair number of Android phones (Legend, Galaxy S, Atrix, Sensation, Optimus 3D, Evo 3D, Galaxy S2 Skyrocket... I need a better hobby...). The other thing I hate about the Razr is the non removable battery. I like having a spare battery kicking around in case I burn through a charge before I have a chance to top up. I have been looking at portable battery chargers and may still buy one. The last thing I don't like about the Razr is the lack of development. The Atrix took awhile to get a good development crowd going but it still pales in comparison to the amount of development the Nexus will have. If you're someone who likes dicking around with their phone (like me) then the Nexus is the obvious choice.
I don't really have any major gripes with the Nexus. The two biggest ones are the picture quality, which I'm sure will be addressed in future updates/mods from the XDA community, and the lack of a micro sd card slot. I can't believe Google didn't tell Samsung to get their sh*t together and include an expandable memory slot, but I guess Samsung will put that in their next flagship device and call it an "added" feature.
Having never owned the Razr it's easy for me to say get a Nexus. I'm sure the Razr is a great phone, but the few obvious shortcomings (in my eyes anyways) would steer me right clear of it. Good luck and let us know what you end up doing!
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The other thing I hate about the Razr is the non removable battery.
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Yes, me too. Batteries wear out/get weak over time and need to be replaced. How do you replace the battery in the Razr? Almost makes me thing the Bionic is a better phone if you want to stick with Motorola.
Come on now the camera isn't even bad. It's just not up to par with phones like the Rezound. You can't just whip out the camera and immediately snap a pic and hope it has amazing quality.. no camera works like that. That being said, the hump on the bottom of the phone CAN be a little annoying but that can be remedied if you have the extended battery. It makes the phone flush with the hump. Battery life can always be improved after rooting and messing with kernels and undervolting. The speaker which is low (comparable to Droid X's) can also be tweaked louder with the app Volume+ . Everything people dislike about the phone can basically be tweaked or fixed, and that's one of the reasons I love it so much.
So as a prior EVO 3D owner as well as owning only HTC smartphones since the PPC-6600 I was convinced that HTC made the best devices around. One thing that convinced me this was all the HTC fanboys I guess. They were always the first to say Samsung phones suck, they are cheap, they break, you never want to own a Samsung.
Well after about 7 or 8 years I decided to try a Samsung device, the E4GT and by far this device has better build quality then any HTC phone I have ever owned. The best thing I ever did was give this phone a shot and it has turned me into an Samsung fan and made me realize that it is HTC devices that have the terrible build quality.
So as a former EVO 3D owner I like to visit that section of XDA and see what people say, it is also a great section to find out what new things are coming out, lol. So once again there is a thread comparing the E4GT to the EVO 3D and of course the HTC fanboys are always trash talking our device and how it is cheap and Samsung sucks, blah blah blah...
The reason why this bothers me is because people who are on the fence or thinking about switching to a Samsung device might not because of all the lies that HTC fanboys spread and unfortunelty a lot of people will follow what others say in those threads. So maybe some of us who know the truth can spill it over there and help some of those people branch out.
The best thing I ever did was purchase the E4GT because now I realize how a phone should be made and perform.
The thread is below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1472380
Let's get some truth in it!
I sold my EVO 3D that I bought on launch date and switch to the E4GT and I could not be happier. My reason for switching was that the camera on EVO 3D sucked big time and I was also getting tired of the brick weight feel in my pocket. Also no matter what rom or kernel I put on it always felt somewhat laggy compared to a stock E4GT.
The only thing I miss a little is the massive community support that the EVO series phones have and seeing new roms posted like everyday.
Other than that, I'm extremely happy with my E4GT and in my my honest opinion its simply a better phone!
If someone is only looking in that particular thread, then they probably was leaning more toward an HTC device than any other anyways. It's just opinions really. I'm sure if that same thread was here but HTC vs Samsung, then people here would be biased against HTC phones.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22000316&postcount=19
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If someone is only looking in that particular thread, then they probably was leaning more toward an HTC device than any other anyways. It's just opinions really. I'm sure if that same thread was here but HTC vs Samsung, then people here would be biased against HTC phones.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22000316&postcount=19
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To tell you the truth, until I owned the E4GT I never looked in a Samsung thread. Why would I? It was confirmed from all the HTC owners that they are made out of cheap plastic, don't ever upgrade their software, break all the time and have terrible radios and gps.
I own both phones. They are both great in my opinion. I think this Samsung is a little nicer than my 3d though.
I like the larger screen.
My 3d now feels small
I don't like the 3d camera or the quiet external speaker.
I thought development for the Samsung was through the roof, then i realized that there are many variations of the sgs2 and our development is behind the Evo3D, which is still behind my original Evo4G.
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I own both phones. They are both great in my opinion. I think this Samsung is a little nicer than my 3d though.
I like the larger screen.
My 3d now feels small
I don't like the 3d camera or the quiet external speaker.
I thought development for the Samsung was through the roof, then i realized that there are many variations of the sgs2 and our development is behind the Evo3D, which is still behind my original Evo4G.
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I'm in your boat, I have both devices now, and I end up loving my Samsung because it just works well. The camera is beautiful, the phone itself flies, and the screen is awesome.
I do miss the dev community from HTC, but this is the first device where I've just kept a stock rooted rom, and enjoyed it.
Oh, and the 3Vo can't take pictures like this: http://i.imgur.com/yL2lN.jpg
I own both.
Gotta say:
The build quality of the EVO 3D FAR surpasses the build of the ET4G.
(Sorry, but that's just true right there.)
I LOVE my ET4G, and I use it 90% of the time, but it's not even in the same ballpark as far as an equally "quality" device as the 3d...(or the OG Evo4G for that matter...).
Example of what I mean:
If you turned both phones off, and had no idea about the processors inside, etc., and were judging the two devices on "inherent worth", ie: "I wonder how much THIS smartphone retails for?", I'd think that 100 people out of 100 would assume that the Evo3d costs a LOT more....
It's built like a beautiful little brick.
(Not in a bad way.)
(Not talking performance-wise, and discarding the fact that it was overly hyped: all that stuff aside, the EVO3D IS one beautiful piece of technology, IMHO.)
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Op there is no point in hitting fanboys with facts. Don't get me wrong I used to be a big HTC fanboy that was pissed at Samsung over previous phones including the moment and OGEpic. Now after the ETGS2 I just don't think the same arguments can be made about this phone. We are getting updates regularly. LOS was allready nipped in the butt. Our screen has received more positive reviews when compared to the EVO3d. Matter of fact our phone as a whole has recieved way more positive reviews compared to the EVO3d. But the HTC fanboys will never acknowledge this because of their hate for Samsung.
I been to the thread and I think its hopeless trying to compare facts against pure heresay.
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I forgot to mention how the ET4g has also received critic rave reviews when it comes to camera.
Coming from all the the evo devices, the epic series is much better.
Sense is one bloated, slow, inefficient, fugly monster.
IMO the OG EVO was a revolutionary phone. It was steps beyond the competition when it came out. This is when HTC got lots of its fans. I've been using HTC back since the PPC-6600 days. They used to be higher quality, then in the touch pro days they became iffy, then TP2 was ok again. Evo was great, but being a powerful phone back then, you needed to tweak it a lot to get decent battery.
After EVO, for some reason HTC took a turn for the worse. They started putting out phones with more questionable signal reception. Evo Shift and Evo 3D have worse reception than EVO. They started being more strict about locked bootloaders. Yes you can work around it, but they just made it more of a hassle.
Early Samsung Android phones just sucked. Transform was horrible. OG Epic was constantly last to get software. Few developers wanted to touch it because of the keyboard and WiMax made ports too annoying. HTC does have tons of developers, but IMO they are slowly migrating away due to HTC policies.
Samsung E4GT is just a really nice phone out of the box. It works pretty fast, very little lag, and has decent battery life even if you don't do anything to it. That is why it is more appealing to the masses. They just want a phone that works w/o needing to be a custom rom genius. That is why Apple sells so many iPhones.
If you are a resolution freak, then Evo 3d has a sharper screen, but if you enjoy richness of the picture then E4GT has a much nicer screen. Your blacks are actually black instead of muddy black. The color contrast is excellent. It is like the plasma vs LCD debate. You look at plasmas in the bright showroom and they don't impress against super bright LCDs. You bring it home to normal lighting and you notice it just looks so much better in the dark scenes.
The nice thing about HTC is they usually use the latest chipsets so you get Qualcomm's latest innovations.
That just my opinion.
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I own both.
Gotta say:
The build quality of the EVO 3D FAR surpasses the build of the ET4G.
(Sorry, but that's just true right there.)
I LOVE my ET4G, and I use it 90% of the time, but it's not even in the same ballpark as far as an equally "quality" device as the 3d...(or the OG Evo4G for that matter...).
Example of what I mean:
If you turned both phones off, and had no idea about the processors inside, etc., and were judging the two devices on "inherent worth", ie: "I wonder how much THIS smartphone retails for?", I'd think that 100 people out of 100 would assume that the Evo3d costs a LOT more....
It's built like a beautiful little brick.
(Not in a bad way.)
(Not talking performance-wise, and discarding the fact that it was overly hyped: all that stuff aside, the EVO3D IS one beautiful piece of technology, IMHO.)
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Zook, that is the worst scenario to judge a phone for build quality. Tilted screens, light leakage, dead pixels, terrible camera button, and the list goes on and on.....Just picking up a phone is not a way to judge. Why would I want my SGS2 to weigh as much as a brick. Why would I want it to be as thick as a brick? If that qualifies a better build quality then I hope Samsung continues to build cheap phones like the SGS2!
I expected better from you.....
I have long been an HTC fanboy. I had the G1 and then the Eris. I had a brief run-in with a Blackberry Storm, but quickly went back to the Eris. I then switched back to T-Mobile and the HD7. This was a beautiful running and looking phone IMHO. The only thing lacking that I desperately needed was an SD card slot so I could run my go-pro recordings on it from the street for "bicycle safety" purposes in case I needed to show evidence to police. I ride a bicycle a lot! So I decided to upgrade to a Sensation and loved it. Worked well until it broke and they wanted another 100+ to fix it:-( I decided that instead of paying that I would go to Sprint and try the 3d knowing it would be similar to the Sensation. I ordered it and went to the store to check out the cases. It was then I realized my mistake. The Epic Touch was beautiful! Again, this was my opinion When the 3d came in, I decided I would give it a try anyway...I didn't know what I was thinking. As soon as I turned it on, I was tired of it all... The screen not being completely white, the Sense that I had loved forever, the 3d(gave me a headache)...none of it I liked anymore. I took it back and replaced it for the Epic Touch and haven't looked back since. Thinking about it now, I used to argue that HTC made tough phones, but I broke half of them. That Eris was a tough phone and still resides in the hands of a teenager without a case on it My favorite feature on the E4gT is the AllShare. I recently put a movie on my phone, went to a friends house, and watched it on his Samsung Blue-Ray player. Very cool!!
This would be perfect:
An Epictouch4g built by HTC, but usinng screensize, camera, and the processors from Samsung's spec sheet. I'd pay full retail for that right now ...
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I had tried different HTC phones in the past but they always felt cheaply built to me. Mind you my favorite phone ever was the Palm Treo 755p, a very sturdy phone.
Then I went with the Pre, and then the Pixi before trying the Nexus S, which I didn't like so I got the OG EVO 4G and loved it, truly, but I'm a gadget freak and so when the EVO 3D came out I got it, yeah I bought the hype. It was faster than the OG EVO but that's where the joy ended.
I was instantly sorry I had traded off my OG EVO, the 3D just felt all wrong. It was slightly taller and slightly more narrow (you wouldn't think it noticeable) so it should've been better for small hands, but I hated the feel of it. As for the 3D, I never caught on to why it was so awesome, I mean you can only share your cool photos/videos with others who have 3D so what's the point?
Needless to say when the E4GT came out I couldn't get rid of my 3D fast enough. The feel of this phone is just so much nicer, performance has been smoother and while I do miss some parts of sense (loved the live current weather thingie) I'm happy with my E4GT, I have it stock-rooted but no custom ROMs yet. I look forward to ICS but I'd never trade off my E4GT for a Nexus just to get ICS sooner.
mazook98 said:
This would be perfect:
An Epictouch4g built by HTC, but usinng screensize, camera, and the processors from Samsung's spec sheet. I'd pay full retail for that right now ...
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So another words you would trade a perfectly built phone for a phone with build quality problems? Doesn't make sense...You still haven't listed a build quality issue on the E4GT so not sure what it is you feel the need to change.
You can always strap your phone onto a brick if that you make your feel better...
@estoeric ^^this, the Evo3d was disappointing, that was a messed up POS. Ive had horrible experience with Samsung smartphones in the past. I was kind of iffy about the sgs2. But since all the bugs were fixed with prompt updates, I have no complaints.
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Zook, that is the worst scenario to judge a phone for build quality. Tilted screens, light leakage, dead pixels, terrible camera button, and the list goes on and on.....Just picking up a phone is not a way to judge. Why would I want my SGS2 to weigh as much as a brick. Why would I want it to be as thick as a brick? If that qualifies a better build quality then I hope Samsung continues to build cheap phones like the SGS2!
I expected better from you.....
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Haha:
I never had any of those issues with my 3d..(though I know some people did.)
Also: I LIKE a heavy phone:
To me, it just "feels better" in my hands, and the weight helps me keep a firm grip on it: ensuring that the buttons are always where I think they are...
I STILL have a problem hitting the dang volume rocker buttons on my ET4G because its lightweightedness makes it a little squirrelly in my hands from time to time.
Of course, that's just me, and I've noticed that even the newest HTC phones are getting lighter and lighter....sigh.
EDIT: AND I would take that camera button in a heartbeat.
TL;DR:
"My name is mazook98 I like HTC's heavy-assed phones. This is my first meeting."
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So another words you would trade a perfectly built phone for a phone with build quality problems? Doesn't make sense...You still haven't listed a build quality issue on the E4GT so not sure what it is you feel the need to change.
You can always strap your phone onto a brick if that you make your feel better...
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My ONLY issues are that it's too light, and it needed some more metal. That's it:
*Like I said, I LOVE the phone, and I use it 90% of the time.
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The quality really isn't better either way. I read about cheap Samsung plastic but this phone doesn't feel cheap at all and can withstand drops and bumps just as well as the 3d.
The only difference with a metal chassis is weight. Dropping a phone has little impact on the chassis it affects the case, and both use plastic cases
Otherwise this phones screen, processor, battery, cameras, and just about everything else are better.
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I also would love a dedicated camera button.
Despite what many may say, I know the OneX has it's issues but putting them aside I have got to seriously say this is one awesome phone and I've owned pretty much a ****load of tech over the years.
Some people have had some issues with screen or battery or whatever, but that's just the way these things are, whether its a phone or an xbox 360 or a tv screen or whatever, electronics aren't always perfect as much as we want them to be just like maybe your girlfriend or wife lol.
I can't put the phone down, my battery drains only because I'm always playing with it, the gorgeous screen, the beautiful white body, putting all the issues aside I just love this phone!!
I've played with the Galaxy S3 and I was disgusted at the UI (albeit innovative), it is fugly. when I look at the One X, god Sense is actually quite beautiful and innovative in it's own way. Not to mention the weak ugly back plastic cover which you could fold over a few times, all qualities that I dislike for some reason and I'm sure I'm not the minority here
Forget benchmarks, I've played Nova 3, Mass Effect, 9mm, Backstab, Asphalt, Modern Combat 3, GTA3 to name a few and all the games are gorgeous and run really well with no lag!
P.s. In case anyone is wondering, I'm using ChompSMS with a custom theme
I agree on the UI front. Having had previous Samsung devices and played a lot with the Galaxy Note the whole UI is fugly compared to Sense.
Albeit the Galaxy range of phones are great as well. Both UIs works well with each having their own unique features.
HOX is a lovely phone on it's own rights. Improved upon with custom roms.
The screen as well, not tried the SGS3 yet but compared to the Note I like the natural colours of the HOX and the whites.
I have to agree. If you have no hardware faults then this phone is amazing. I have one minor one that I will have to get used to. When actually using the phone its amazing.
How did you get Modern combat on you're one x ?
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i emailed gameloft and they sent me a modified apk, but apparently theirs ways to decompile apk to bypass checks that someone posted the other day
(do not message me asking for apk)
I'm hoping Nova2 and PvZ gets an update
Other than that I agree! It's a great phone! Just got my second one in and so far so good (got it unlocked and CWM restored the data from my old phone so I was up and running in no time!).
Right now it's updating all those apps and podcasts I missed while the new one was in the mail.
Not too concerned with the QC issues. Both Apple laptops I've bought with my own money and my N900 had to be sent back RMA'd. This is the first time I've been able to send it back to the retailer for an exchange so things are on the up and up! My old Nexus S should have been sent in (Dust under the FCC) but I just resolved myself to taking it apart every month or so and cleaning it out. Since then, however, I'm planning to resist the urge to dismantle my phones. Just not good on my blood pressure.
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Despite what many may say, I know the OneX has it's issues but putting them aside I have got to seriously say this is one awesome phone and I've owned pretty much a ****load of tech over the years.
I can't put the phone down, my battery drains only because I'm always playing with it, the gorgeous screen, the beautiful white body, putting all the issues aside I just love this phone!!
I've played with the Galaxy S3 and I was disgusted at the UI (albeit innovative), it is fugly. when I look at the One X, god Sense is actually quite beautiful and innovative in it's own way.
Forget benchmarks, I've played Nova 3, Mass Effect, 9mm, Backstab, Asphalt, Modern Combat 3, GTA3 to name a few and all the games are gorgeous!
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This 100%
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Absolutely.. 100% agree..
Have today played with SIII in my hands.. no need to argue, OneX is the undisputable winner, phone of the year / to date. Slightly better performance measurements in some benchmarks (besides some shows OneX better, and some SIII), or 2 hrs more battery time is nothing considering with the built quality and awesome look, especially look at the left side of the SIII, metal(!) frame and metal volume rocker on that side sounds like cheap, bad quality toys.
Will not mention on TouchWizz UI, just in short, menus look like gingerbread though it is ICS 4.0.4
Also IPS SuperLCD2 is way much better than SuperAmoled HD when it comes to being closer to real/natural colors. Why Samsung played with blue subpixels and made them smaller in SIII's pentile matrix? apparently upon listening to criticism they got from public (read as customers plz) + (still cold but a tad warmer in comparison to its predecessors)
check this...
http://pocketnow.com/2012/06/04/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-vs-htc-one-x-video/
Forget everything you have read abt those devices so far, benchmarks, comparisons, others opinions etc. even mines above and just think that you have OneX in one hand and SIII in another, compare these two badboys and say, which one you would prefer to go with? at least two years or even longer from purchase?
Used gs3 yesterday and disappointed with its performance and colour.
So far HTC is best in its user interface and style.
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Every phone has its issues.
The HTC One X is a very beautifull designed phone, the best you can buy right now to my opinion.
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Despite what many may say, I know the OneX has it's issues
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When I first played with the One X in a store I was blown away and soon bought one.
I went into a store and played with the SGSIII the other day and was left underwhelmed.
Yes, there are a couple of nice touches in Touch Wiz (I watched a long review on youtube) but the feel of it, the look of the device and the screen just left me 'meh'.
Just didnt feel right in the hand and looks like a kids toy TBH….cheap?
I dunno, maybe having a couple of HTC devices before (Hero and Desire S) and then a couple of Blackberrys conditioned me to liking well built and well designed handsets, not airfix models, lol
Steve
Got a link to that wallpaper? That looks fantastic
Shadowgun THD and Riptide both look fantastic on this amazing beast .
Get the Zedge app from store .some great wallpapers on there
i agree, I have also chosen HTC One X over SGS III, simply because of the beautiful build quality, and while I normally prefer Super AMOLED screens, the display used on the One X is just spectacularly good. SGS III was completely overhyped, and with the high expectations people had, it turned out to be "just another android phone"
I will stick with my One X, and Android Revolution HD
I agreed this is indeed beautiful phone. No regret
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I waited for the release of the SGS III before deciding which to go for--- SGS III or HOX.
HOX won me over. The Touchwiz UI was a huge turn off and so was the build quality. I hate companies who make up too much of a hype whose products are overrated. I was extremely disappointed with the SGS III.
HOX, on the other hand, impressed me by a far margin. It was like the company scrapped everything from last year and started anew.
HOX is exactly the flagship I've been looking for.
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I agree 100%
I have to agree, it took me a few days to get used to the HOX but I am extremely happy now!
I come from a Samsung Captivate and Samsung Galaxy S2 so my natural things was to upgrade to the SGS3 but I wanted so bad to try another brand. I was waiting forever for a decent Sony but their software suck badly.
Then came the HOX and I jumped in (white one Tegra). At first I have to be honest, I was underwhelmed by the level of blacks (coming from AMOLED and SAMOLED) but oh boy was I wrong, this has to be the most amazing display out there.
Also after a dose of Android Revolution, APM, 3 dot fix and UltraSmooth Rosie this phone flies!!!!
As a bonus I do like Sense very much, not feeling the need to run to ICS/Apex as I did with the horrible TW on my SGS2.
I just got my One X 5 days ago and like to give it a mini review.
Body and build quality: In my personal opinion, the HOX is the BEST LOOKING SMARTPHONE OF ALL TIME. Nuff said.
Screen: Never seen anything like this before on a smartphone, excellent viewing angles, nice warm and accurate colors, text very very sharp, outdoor visibility is incredible. Only complain is that it's easy to scratch the screen.
Call quality: pretty good but not the best
Battery life: it's ok, could be better. It almost doesn't use any juice when it's in idle but soon as you start using it you lose like 5% so I don't know. Wished HTC would have been more generous considering this is non removable ( razr maxx?) still after 5 days of using it, I can see the battery improving cause of calibration.
Performance: good, not mind blowing. Does stutter from time to time. Gaming is awesome, no complaints there, browsing is nice but again could be better ( SGSIII?).
Multitasking: not that much of a deal breaker as I thought, not the best obviously but i definitely can live with it. I do like the transition effect when you enter an app or when you press the recent app button and scroll though them, very slick. Just wished you could see more than one app at a time ( stock ICS?)
Audio and speakers: audio is good, beats does enhance sound but a little gimmicky. Speaker is kinda weak in my opinion, although its pretty clear.
Camera: I won't lie, I hardly use the camera on my phone so can't tell but from the few pics I took I love it. But I'm easy to please in that area that's just me
Sense 4.0: MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH BETTER than previous versions, less bloated, like how you manage widgets. Don't like the fact that there's a million clock widgets, a million calculator widgets. Wtf HTC?
I think that's pretty much it. The HOX in my opinion, is a fantastic device. I've never seen a better looking device in my life, the screen is amazing especially outdoor visibility. Performance is quite good and battery life is getting better. HTC is heading in the right direction after disappointing releases like the sensation and evo 3D. They've listened to people and toned down sense, which looks as gorgeous as ever by the way. I wish HTC was making their own SoC so they can match it well with android and sense and make it runs super smooth and give it excellent battery life. Still the one x is a fantastic phone and I would recommend it to anybody. Peace!
started the weekend buying the s3 then exchanged for another s3. extremely happy to be finally with a onex. the s3 was nice but felt very fragile. wasn't happy with 2g reception.wouldn't connect to the internet on 2g.may have been a carrier issue.decided to change carrier and phone. reception issue solved .still 2g but have internet connections albeit slow. 3g performance excellent. but most important the phone just feels right.i use a gel case on my phones and had one on the s3 also but the X just feels better. sense is still far better than touchwiz.had wanted to give the s3 a try as i have a tp2 and a titan but once again i find the user experience with htc just that bit better.
I am due for an upgrade, now. I am coming from an OG EVO. I have not been keeping up with phones lately. Obviously this is a GSIII sub forum, so I am expecting biased answers. I asked a few other places as well.
Check out a couple of in depth reviews.
If your going Android. (which i presume is why you asked) you will not find a better device. The only one that comes close would be the HTC ONE X, But no expandable memory, removeable battery, etc.
http://reviews.cnet.com/samsung-galaxy-s3-review/
jhoffy22 said:
I am due for an upgrade, now. I am coming from an OG EVO. I have not been keeping up with phones lately. Obviously this is a GSIII sub forum, so I am expecting biased answers. I asked a few other places as well.
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Depends on your preferences... the two obvious choices would be the GSIII or Evo 4g Lte...
I used the Evo for a few days before getting the GSIII and the deciding factor was pretty much the poor multi tasking and the lack of a removable battery on the Evo. It does boast a superior display imo and a slightly better camera. I find I'm getting the same battery life on my GSIII probably a little more. I would suggest going to a store and use both for a few minutes, you should be somewhat familiar with HTC sense but Touchwiz isn't that horrible.
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Depends on your preferences... the two obvious choices would be the GSIII or Evo 4g Lte...
I used the Evo for a few days before getting the GSIII and the deciding factor was pretty much the poor multi tasking and the lack of a removable battery on the Evo. It does boast a superior display imo and a slightly better camera. I find I'm getting the same battery life on my GSIII probably a little more. I would suggest going to a store and use both for a few minutes, you should be somewhat familiar with HTC sense but Touchwiz isn't that horrible.
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I thought the Galaxy line was notorious for having AWESOME screens. You're telling me that the EVO LTE's LCD2 is actually slightly better?
How do these screens compare to the Iphone 4s?
I don't own a GSIII..I'm really just here to see how LTE is looking for GSIII users in Dallas. I own a EVO LTE and here's what I got for ya
iphony is right . Multitasking is a little off...meaning, you go from the browser to the music app and the music app reloads. Go back to the browser and the browser reloads. Kinda annoying. The update for the phone kinda fixed it but not really.
Dev scene isn't as great so you're really gonna have to be satisfied for how the phone is right off the ****. The devs have managed to fix the multitasking issue but I don't know to what extent. I'm still on stock and I'm happy with it.
The screen is pretty damn sweet. I came from an iPhone 4S and I haven't really noticed a difference. Still seems like a retina display to me, just a bigger screen.
The big plus for me is the beats audio EQ...because that EQ plus switching the beats audio mode to urBeats puts the audio quality on par with the iPhone. Audio sounds real good.
Other than those things...you'll probably get the same experience. It all comes down to the little things the phones do that you like- so you're really just gonna have to play with both them.
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I thought the Galaxy line was notorious for having AWESOME screens. You're telling me that the EVO LTE's LCD2 is actually slightly better?
How do these screens compare to the Iphone 4s?
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I saw you posted this a minute or so before mine so I'll just repeat what I wrote..
going from the 4s to the EVO...it felt exactly the same. It seems just like the retina display..the only difference I can see with my eye is screen size. So it's pretty much a bigger iPhone 4s screen. It's gorgeous. Unfortunately I have my phone in an otterbox so the quality is degraded
And another thing about the screens...
The 4s, idk what it uses for its screen, but you don't need a screen protector. There is 0 smudging...it's like it cleans itself or something. The EVO 4G LTE is not like that. idk about the GSIII...I've yet to get my hands on one.
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I thought the Galaxy line was notorious for having AWESOME screens. You're telling me that the EVO LTE's LCD2 is actually slightly better?
How do these screens compare to the Iphone 4s?
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The screens are both great, the screen on the evo just stands out more to me, while the GSIII has a more natural looking colors. That being said I went with the GSIII because it's a better overall phone and I tend to prefer Samsung phones, but a few things on the Evo did make it a hard decision.
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jhoffy22 said:
I thought the Galaxy line was notorious for having AWESOME screens. You're telling me that the EVO LTE's LCD2 is actually slightly better?
How do these screens compare to the Iphone 4s?
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The S III uses a pentile display, meaning images aren't as sharp as the Evo's and you'll see some pixelation or the "pentile effect" if you have good eyes. The E4GLE's display has warmer and more "realistic" colors than the S III's "saturated" and cooler colors. It's also a little sharper and you can't see the pixels, or at least I couldn't. I also found that the S III's screen was a lot dimmer in sunlight than the Evo's.
That said, I still stuck with my S III because of the massive development that will happen in the coming months.
As for the iPhone comparison you would have to get that from someone else, not my cup of tea.:beer:
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The EVO LTE screen is sharper but the GS3 has all the benefits of amoled displays (darker blacks, beautiful colors). The EVO LTE is also going to be hard to put custom software (roms) on because it's bootloader is locked and any exploits are patched.
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jhoffy22 said:
I thought the Galaxy line was notorious for having AWESOME screens. You're telling me that the EVO LTE's LCD2 is actually slightly better?
How do these screens compare to the Iphone 4s?
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Love my gs3...but screens...lmao...
LCD kicks any version of amoleds ass all day long.
You can make the "oooh but the blacks are so much better ...." well that's great but everything else is garbage.
Don't get me wrong performance wise the gs3 is full of win, and fanboys will start whining how they like the galaxy screens, but there's not even a fair comparison as the lcd2 is far superior to any Samsung screen.
The fact of the matter is the htc rezound STILL has the best screen of any of any phone on the market. Slcd2 screen of the 1x comes close.
Sammy is so far behind in screen technology its ... strange.
BUT I will say the gs3 is a different and refined version of the samoled screens and its tolerable.
People who say the gs3 screen is better don't have a clue, and obviously its merely a personal preference, and not based on facts.
S-amoled(yes even pluss) is VERY saturated, whites are just omg horrible.
Also this gives the false pretense of how your images are from the camera.( which btw is neck and neck with one x)
BUT the pros out weigh the cons and the gs3 IMO is the best phone on the market.
If htc ups the aentie , which it appears they might I will probably go back.
But .... its iffy.
No removable battery
No removable storage...
Deal breaker for me
I really like having tons of development, and everyone here is pretty cool. Although I'm sure ill be called a troll for my truth about the screen FACTS. RRAAWWWRRRR!!!!
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Get the gs3!
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Much to the dismay of the salesperson I spent literally two hours playing with the Evo 4G and the SGS3 side-by-side at the local Sprint store a week or so ago, and this after reading every review and comparison I could find. Choosing between the two was VERY tough IMO. I ultimately went with the SGS3 and couldn't be happier.
Re; the screen being better on one versus the other... I think it largely comes down to your eyes. I've personally always loved the AMOLED screens, exaggerated colors and all, but my eyes aren't what they used to be so for me that brightness and saturation is actually a big plus. When I compared the two phones side-by-side I frankly couldn't tell the difference for the most part. It seemed like in some apps one would be a little better, and in some it was the other way around. Also, the whole pentile thing with the SGS3- again, my eyes being what they are, I can't resolve the pixels at all anymore no matter how much I squint, so for me that's a complete non-factor.
In terms of performance, all I know for sure is that the SGS3 is without question the smoothest experience I've ever had on any Android phone. The HTC seemed perfectly comparable though. I've seen various benchmarks that put one on top of the other (and then other benchmarks that reverse things) so, to me, you're probably talking about a relative wash here.
Build quality and feel.. .this one is weird because I've seen a few people saying the SGS3 feels cheap and not made well and that doesn't match my opinion at all. Yes, the chassis is plastic, but it feels like quality to me. There's definitely no bowing or creaking or any of that stuff. It feels solid and well-made to me for sure. Oh, and FYI, mine has been dropped from roughly 4 feet on a kitchen floor already with no ill effect, and no case or anything, so at least to a fist approximation it's sturdy (hopefully I don't test it any more than that! LOL) The HTC also feels like a quality device. Again, to my sense I'd call it a wash. The SGS3 I believe is a little thinner and lighter, which I sometimes find myself wishing it weren't, but most of the time not. The HTC does have that little kickstand, which is a nice plus, but come on, I don't know too many people that would consider that a deciding factor either way.
I like having the replaceable batter for sure, that's always a nice thing. Historically I've used extended batteries in my phone so a replaceable battery is required, but I'll tell you, my SGS3 has so far given me stellar battery life and it doesn't seem necessary. Still, nice to have the option. Similarly, being able to swap in a bigger SD card is nice too (although I have everything I can imagine ever wanting on my phone and it's only half-filling my 32Gb card so I'm probably done there... if the 32Gb model had been available at the time I would have gotten that and just not used a card frankly).
Samsung has also, in my opinion, done a good job augmenting Android without wrecking it. TouchWiz isn't terrible, but I don't run it myself... but aside from the launcher, some of the added features they've given us are nice. Sure, some are a bit gimmicky, and some aren't winners, but there's more good than bad, and they've done it without diverging immensely from stock Android. I say kudos for Samsung this time around, I think they nailed it and haven't gone too far either way. Some will still prefer a stock ICS experience of course, and I hear ya on that, I was running Cyanogen on my Epic before I got my SGS3, but in this case I don't at all mind and in fact LIKE the changes.
One other consideration is that historically Samsung has been pretty slow getting Android updates out to us (partly them, partly carriers fault). We don't know if that will be the case this time around, although I think it's worth noting that we've had already two OTA updates on Sprint so far I believe. Yes, minor updates, but still, that's in only a few weeks' time. I think this bodes well that Samsung may be set to do a much better job getting us our updates faster than in the past. Remember, they managed a nearly simultaneous multi-carrier release for the first time and have a top seller on their hands, I suspect they may not want to ruin that momentum getting us Jelly Bean at a minimum sooner than later. HTC, on the other hand, has historically been good with updates, better than Samsung certainly, so that's something to consider.
I think the bottom line, what I concluded in the store that day anyway, was that I was probably going to be very happy no matter which I chose. They're both great devices. Is the SGS3 worthy? Abso-fraggin'-lutely! Is there a better choice? Possibly, but it's a tough, tough call IMO.
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Much to the dismay of the salesperson I spent literally two hours playing with the Evo 4G and the SGS3 side-by-side at the local Sprint store a week or so ago, and this after reading every review and comparison I could find. Choosing between the two was VERY tough IMO. I ultimately went with the SGS3 and couldn't be happier.
Re; the screen being better on one versus the other... I think it largely comes down to your eyes. I've personally always loved the AMOLED screens, exaggerated colors and all, but my eyes aren't what they used to be so for me that brightness and saturation is actually a big plus. When I compared the two phones side-by-side I frankly couldn't tell the difference for the most part. It seemed like in some apps one would be a little better, and in some it was the other way around. Also, the whole pentile thing with the SGS3- again, my eyes being what they are, I can't resolve the pixels at all anymore no matter how much I squint, so for me that's a complete non-factor.
In terms of performance, all I know for sure is that the SGS3 is without question the smoothest experience I've ever had on any Android phone. The HTC seemed perfectly comparable though. I've seen various benchmarks that put one on top of the other (and then other benchmarks that reverse things) so, to me, you're probably talking about a relative wash here.
Build quality and feel.. .this one is weird because I've seen a few people saying the SGS3 feels cheap and not made well and that doesn't match my opinion at all. Yes, the chassis is plastic, but it feels like quality to me. There's definitely no bowing or creaking or any of that stuff. It feels solid and well-made to me for sure. Oh, and FYI, mine has been dropped from roughly 4 feet on a kitchen floor already with no ill effect, and no case or anything, so at least to a fist approximation it's sturdy (hopefully I don't test it any more than that! LOL) The HTC also feels like a quality device. Again, to my sense I'd call it a wash. The SGS3 I believe is a little thinner and lighter, which I sometimes find myself wishing it weren't, but most of the time not. The HTC does have that little kickstand, which is a nice plus, but come on, I don't know too many people that would consider that a deciding factor either way.
I like having the replaceable batter for sure, that's always a nice thing. Historically I've used extended batteries in my phone so a replaceable battery is required, but I'll tell you, my SGS3 has so far given me stellar battery life and it doesn't seem necessary. Still, nice to have the option. Similarly, being able to swap in a bigger SD card is nice too (although I have everything I can imagine ever wanting on my phone and it's only half-filling my 32Gb card so I'm probably done there... if the 32Gb model had been available at the time I would have gotten that and just not used a card frankly).
Samsung has also, in my opinion, done a good job augmenting Android without wrecking it. TouchWiz isn't terrible, but I don't run it myself... but aside from the launcher, some of the added features they've given us are nice. Sure, some are a bit gimmicky, and some aren't winners, but there's more good than bad, and they've done it without diverging immensely from stock Android. I say kudos for Samsung this time around, I think they nailed it and haven't gone too far either way. Some will still prefer a stock ICS experience of course, and I hear ya on that, I was running Cyanogen on my Epic before I got my SGS3, but in this case I don't at all mind and in fact LIKE the changes.
One other consideration is that historically Samsung has been pretty slow getting Android updates out to us (partly them, partly carriers fault). We don't know if that will be the case this time around, although I think it's worth noting that we've had already two OTA updates on Sprint so far I believe. Yes, minor updates, but still, that's in only a few weeks' time. I think this bodes well that Samsung may be set to do a much better job getting us our updates faster than in the past. Remember, they managed a nearly simultaneous multi-carrier release for the first time and have a top seller on their hands, I suspect they may not want to ruin that momentum getting us Jelly Bean at a minimum sooner than later. HTC, on the other hand, has historically been good with updates, better than Samsung certainly, so that's something to consider.
I think the bottom line, what I concluded in the store that day anyway, was that I was probably going to be very happy no matter which I chose. They're both great devices. Is the SGS3 worthy? Abso-fraggin'-lutely! Is there a better choice? Possibly, but it's a tough, tough call IMO.
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Samsung will still be slow with updates. They always be. This isn't their first flagship. There is a pattern. Their is history.
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I've had this phone for about a week now and I absolutely LOVE it. It's been an awesome device so far.
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Samsung will still be slow with updates. They always be. This isn't their first flagship. There is a pattern. Their is history.
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But this is their first flagship that has the same hardware and build across all US carriers. And they also threw in 2GB to "future proof" it for Jelly Bean, so Samsung is definitely getting serious.
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But this is their first flagship that has the same hardware and build across all US carriers. And they also threw in 2GB to "future proof" it for Jelly Bean, so Samsung is definitely getting serious.
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Well said.
This is the best android device available currently. No question.
jhoffy22 said:
I thought the Galaxy line was notorious for having AWESOME screens. You're telling me that the EVO LTE's LCD2 is actually slightly better?
How do these screens compare to the Iphone 4s?
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The Amoled of this phone is a step back from the Super Amoled Plus which I believe was a choice by Samsung made for ease of manufacture. I read something along those lines. Plus, on the home screen espescially, the screen if dimmer than what Galaxy line users are used to. The European version already got an update to address this issue, who knows when it will arrive over here. The dimness issue is fine for browsers and other applications that you are able to set individually. Of course I can't find it now, but there is a tips and tricks thread that lists it. I love this phone but I won't lie, it is fragile. Already dropped mine just 2 1/2 feet and the screen shattered to hell. I was on my way to buy a cover when it happened. Plastic bezel recessed below screen level offering no protection at all unlike my old Vibrant. That phone could take a tumble. Definitely worth to buy, but select you cover in advance!!!
I like my GS3 so far its a smooth phone! But My reception just flat out sux and I live right in the middle of dallas! There is a few bugs like the brightness sliding thing with the pull down and worst of all when im on google and I go to type in a search and the predictive searches show up below, it will let me touch it but it wont load! I HATE THAT!!! It was either this phone now or wait another 6 months! Soooo...
I just wanna know when we step into the present and recieve LTE like we are paying for!
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LCD kicks any version of amoleds ass all day long.
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You know what they say about opinions....
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You know what they say about opinions....
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I shall attempt to be polite.. but it's not an opinion, regarding brightness. It is objective. Yes you may prefer an AMOLED Screen. But the fact is, it's much, much dimmer. Compare EVO or HOX by S III Screen. S III is half as bright. Then of course PenTile on S III is blurry. And Black crush was visible to me in 5 seconds...all details of gray are lost. THen there are the tints, ink marks, etc. But again the worst thing is how DIM it is. S III is half as bright as a droid. Pathetic!
I am going to use my S III for 14 days. I don't think I will be keeping it though. For me anyway, AMOLED is just crap. And the bright colors? I'm sure they could do that with a filter on LCD too. It's a gimmick. Oh gee, Sammy cranked saturation. They mucked with the color table. Gee how clever Samsung. Anyone could do that. It causes Black Crush and colors are simply not accurate.
Not impressed. At all. S III Screen:: SUCKS.
So return it then, nobody is gonna line up behind you and do the same.
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