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Hi all.
I have finally zeroed down to the TP2 vs Omnia HD and would love some feedback on the two from people who either own both or have experience.
My typical phone usage in order of priority:
* Music Playback
I currently play music on my HTC Touch with some reg tweaking and Audio Booster. Music can go loud (when the train is deafening) and has a deep punchy bass through my Sennheisser CX500 headphones.
Compared to this, the Nokia 5800 I got from TMobile Netherlands was VERY quiet. I dont know what all the reviews about it being loud get it from. Probably non Euro versions. Anyways, I returned it. Same goes for all the ipods and iphones I have plugged in. Reason why not too keen on the iphone 3Gs.
Which of the two would have better music playback through headphones. I'm looking for high volume, stereo clarity and bass. Tp2 or Omnia HD?
* Pocketability
I'm looking for one phone that I can take with me everywhere, all the time. Omnia HD would fit fine in a jeans pocket no doubt. How big of a brick is the Tp2 in real. Would it be uncomfortable lugging it around going out for a night in town? I guess this would be a deal breaker.
Can I still dorn my skinny jeans?
* Screen
I have a huge load of films that I have never seen and never get to see. Would be fab if I can run through my collection in the train on my daily commute. Now I know Omnia HD has a GORGEOUS screen. The best Im thinking. Bright, pop out colors, big and clear.
How does the Tp2 screen rate in comparison to Omnia HD. I know one gets used to what one has, but would the Omnia HD have twice the better movie watching experience? say watch a whole DVD movie for hour and half at a stretch?
* Battery
For playing music two hours a day, watching maybe an hours video, throw in email retrieval every two hours which of the two would last longer.
* Keyboard
Now I aint much of a caller or texter. Most of my communication is done online with my social lot. The HTC Touch IM experience left a lot to be desired so I stopped using it.
So knowing the Tp2 has the best keyboard, if I dont have much use of it, it wouldnt figure in my equation.
Although having the whole screen visible while typing does earn some points.
Maybe once if I get the Tp2, and start using the keyboard, I'd be doing a lot more typing replying emails and finally getting the email down on the mobile? Cant say!
* Applications
Now by far, the iphone App store has the sexiest, coolest fun apps. For everything under the sun. Android I think will get there, probably needs another year to get enough momentum from the developer community. Someone please code an Android Core video player for one!.
Winmo while having fair share of business related apps, still lags much behind when it comes to the whacky items the iphone comes home with. Ok before this gets into an apple fanboy rant..
Is my belief true, that Symbian has the least interesting catalog of (free) apps, specially the Series 60 v5 touch UI? To think one wouldnt be able to install even the Nokia Beta lab apps onto the Samsung symbian!
(Ok not right off the bat, I did see Nokia maps running on the Omnia HD)
* 3.5 jack
Omnia would have the 3.5 jack. Tp2 I can plug in a cheapo 3.5 adapter. So no biggie.
Now thats my share of the rant for the month. Thanks for bearing with me. Would totally appreciate any thoughts on the above so please hit reply.
Thanks
PS: Although there be similar threads and I did search!, thought I could better get some insight from the above specifics in one place. Thanks again.
I can only give my opinion from my ownership of the TP2 for a week. Previous to this the last smartphone I owned was an SPV e200 with WM2003.
Music Playback:
Fantastic, has plenty of base but not too much - coupled with a good pair of headphones I see no reason for a regular user to need another mp3 player. The TP2 also has a very loud and clear speakerphone (obviously important for conference calling using their 'Straight Talk' technology. The interface for the music player is nice, and all skinned using TP3d.
'Pocketability':
The TP2 is thinner than the Omnia HD I believe, but it is farly fat. Although it is not as fat as I expected, and roughly the same size as the k850i I had. It will definately show through skinny jeans, depending on how skinning you go you will struggle with any phone! I personally don't find it a problem in my pocket.
Screen:
I think the OLED on the Samsung will trump the TP2 here, the TP2 screen is great: 480x800 resolution, but will not match the brightness and contrast of the OLED screen.
Battery:
Very impressed with the battery life of the TP2, it will easily last 2 days with moderate use (web 3h, music 1, texting 30min). This is set to probably improve as others have with the wm6.5 update - so possibly looking towards 3 days on average use.
Keyboard:
If you don't want it or won't use it then its extra fat in your pocket, but I can say that it is fantastic, I picked it up not using a phone keyboard before and could instantly use it. From what I have read there aren't many keyboards if any that will beat it.
Apps:
Quite a few for WM, and will increase with the Marketplace launch.
3.5 Jack:
Mini USB to 3.5 is required which is a slight pain, but doesn't really make much of a difference for me.
Is the Omnia 2 even released yet? I advise going to a vodaphone shop and trying the TP2 and Omnia 2 when they are out, I had incredibly high hopes for the TP2 and still it surpassed them when I got it.
by chance have you come across the HTC Hero, I think this might be more appropriate for you (the screen isn't quite the high resolution or size of the others, but still good).
Heya shure2,
Thanks for your opinion. Bang on too.
Btw :
'Pocketability': The TP2 is thinner than the Omnia HD I believe, but it is farly fat. You mean Tp2 is narrower and fatter? I thought the Omnia HD was nicely thin.
Guess for the moment the main contention for me is the fatty fatty boom formfactor of the Tp2. Otherwise Im all sold. Think I need to head out to the brick and mortars and try pocketing it there. I used to have a Nokia E61/71 and althought wide it wasnt so thick. Now been with the HTC Touch and its goes around great in skinnies. Ok enough about skinny jeans!
Screen: Like I said, if its still better than good on the Tp2 one gets used to what one has. Cant have everything now.
As for the battery, yes it is impressive getting three days for all that usage.
For the keyboard, like I said, I would start using it more and more once the phone takes over all email and messaging.
HTC Hero, well first thing its Android. Still would wait a year before trying out an Android phone. Second, the screen is smaller. I am targeting my next phone to be atleast 3.5' screen.
Well the Omnia 2 is listed as coming in two weeks at a webshop here in Amsterdam.
Interestingly, if I finally get the Tp2, Id have to pay 40 euro less than the Omnia HD on a 1 year contract. Though if the Touch HD didnt have those graphics issues, wouldnt that be the phone for moi!
Thanks again dude!
What about the Diamond 2?
If you're sold on the pro 2 except for it's fatness and not really looking for a hardware keyboard, why not broaden your horizon and check out the Diamond 2? Not much more left out but the speakerphone function, I think.
But isnt the Diamond2 with a 3.2" screen?..
I do want to watch vids on a big screen. Also reading a lot of the reviews hereon, people saying the Tp2 performs a lot better than the Diamond2.
sounds like you want the Touch HD to me check out the specs
Regards, Paul
as a proud owner of both the tp2 and samsung omnia HD this is my opinion:
samsung omnia HD:
i have unbranded it to remove orange uk identity. screen is huge and very vibrant. music playback is very impressive but sound in video playback is seriously muted. camera takes amazing shots in bright light but led light not good enough for night time photos. video capture is impressive - HD 1278x720 and looks amazing on your tele through tv out. the biggest let down is the audio quality on vid playback. choppy at best but new firmware due soon with new audio codec. battery life aint the best at all maybe 1.5 days on minimal use. multimedia wise this phone hammers the tp2 but alas thats the only department it wins on. thats why these 2 phones can quite happily live together!
HTC Touch Pro2
now this is where i get accused of being a fanboy but the phone is that good. screen is smaller but on par with omnia HD on res and vibrancy. both however don't perform very well when viewed in direct sunlight. there the tp2 fairs a tad better as the omnia HD screen is not visible at all in direct sunlight even if you cup your hand round screen. tp2 has got XDA as support and that in my book is the killer blow. tf3d actually works well and well manila is what it is. we all know what winmo does and the tp2 does all of it well and takes it to another level. i am getting 2.5 to 3 days of battery depending on use even from 96% chargeD) tp2 feels good ion the hand and looks too good to be a HTC branded device. seriously HTC have outdone themselves here. must say don't like winmo 6.1 on this device as i think winmo 6.5 will bring out the devil in this device.
conclusion:
for multimedia purposes you can use the samsung omnia HD as that what symbian is all about but for overall everyday performance with adequate multimedia functions its gotta be tp2! it all depends on what aspect of the device is more important to the buyer!
Well my opinion is that go for TP2 definetly!
One thing to add, appart from what all have said is that if you go for omnia you won´t have the great support from this site!
And that fact is a super plus at least form me!
The Omnia Pro hasn't be released yet has it? I don't think this question can even be answered until people get their hands on the device. From my experience Specs mean next to nothing its all about software optimization. Look at the TP and the TP2. They both have same processing speed and i believe the same amount of RAM but the TP2 is a hell of a lot faster.
Bxsteez said:
The Omnia Pro hasn't be released yet has it? I don't think this question can even be answered until people get their hands on the device. From my experience Specs mean next to nothing its all about software optimization. Look at the TP and the TP2. They both have same processing speed and i believe the same amount of RAM but the TP2 is a hell of a lot faster.
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he's talking bout omnia HD which is available. runs s60 5th edition software
aftab.syal said:
Heya shure2,
Thanks for your opinion. Bang on too.
Btw :
'Pocketability': The TP2 is thinner than the Omnia HD I believe, but it is farly fat. You mean Tp2 is narrower and fatter? I thought the Omnia HD was nicely thin.
Guess for the moment the main contention for me is the fatty fatty boom formfactor of the Tp2. Otherwise Im all sold. Think I need to head out to the brick and mortars and try pocketing it there. I used to have a Nokia E61/71 and althought wide it wasnt so thick. Now been with the HTC Touch and its goes around great in skinnies. Ok enough about skinny jeans!
Screen: Like I said, if its still better than good on the Tp2 one gets used to what one has. Cant have everything now.
As for the battery, yes it is impressive getting three days for all that usage.
For the keyboard, like I said, I would start using it more and more once the phone takes over all email and messaging.
HTC Hero, well first thing its Android. Still would wait a year before trying out an Android phone. Second, the screen is smaller. I am targeting my next phone to be atleast 3.5' screen.
Well the Omnia 2 is listed as coming in two weeks at a webshop here in Amsterdam.
Interestingly, if I finally get the Tp2, Id have to pay 40 euro less than the Omnia HD on a 1 year contract. Though if the Touch HD didnt have those graphics issues, wouldnt that be the phone for moi!
Thanks again dude!
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The TP2 is quite thin, but for some reason in this sentance I was refering to the HTC HD :S, not sure on the width of the omnia HD. Although TP2 is a bit fatty bom batty its quite slim width wise, which is better than being wide and skinny imo.
Something that is not always brought up in reviews of the TP2 is how frigin awersome the build and aesthetics are, it looks really expensive with chrome parts and sleek lines. I would be surprised if you put them both side by side and asked a mate with no phone knowledge to pick the best one and he picked the omnia hd - it just wouldn't happen imo. Again you can only experience this when you get it in hand.
I spent £453 on this sim free - crazy for a phone I know, but concidering its a PDA, mp3 player, video player, web browser, gps device, camera and lets not forget an awesome phone, I think its worth it.
Its only going to get better as well with wm6.5 support and hopefully some cooked roms on this awesome place.
Paul_2222 said:
sounds like you want the Touch HD to me check out the specs
Regards, Paul
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Yeah actually intrinsically it does sound like the HTC HD would be the device for me except that some issue with its 3D drivers not being there at all vs the Tp2 having much better performance vid playback wise.
I only know the above from what I've read on these forums. Somehow the Tp2 plays better video than the Touch HD. What is that all about?
orb3000 said:
Well my opinion is that go for TP2 definetly!
One thing to add, appart from what all have said is that if you go for omnia you won´t have the great support from this site!
And that fact is a super plus at least form me!
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You absolutely right!. There is no hacking knowledgebase for Symbian like there will be for the Tp2!. Very valid point you making there .. Super sooper plus indeed
shure2 said:
The TP2 is quite thin, but for some reason in this sentance I was refering to the HTC HD :S, not sure on the width of the omnia HD. Although TP2 is a bit fatty bom batty its quite slim width wise, which is better than being wide and skinny imo.
Something that is not always brought up in reviews of the TP2 is how frigin awersome the build and aesthetics are, it looks really expensive with chrome parts and sleek lines. I would be surprised if you put them both side by side and asked a mate with no phone knowledge to pick the best one and he picked the omnia hd - it just wouldn't happen imo. Again you can only experience this when you get it in hand.
I spent £453 on this sim free - crazy for a phone I know, but concidering its a PDA, mp3 player, video player, web browser, gps device, camera and lets not forget an awesome phone, I think its worth it.
Its only going to get better as well with wm6.5 support and hopefully some cooked roms on this awesome place.
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Hmm.. Guess I just need to check one out in real for making my mind up. Make that swiping my card and taking one home!. Good points you make, in that deal you getting a lot of bang for your buck, if it keeps you occupied 10 hours a day or sort.. . worth it it will be I'd say!
shingers5 said:
as a proud owner of both the tp2 and samsung omnia HD this is my opinion:
samsung omnia HD:
i have unbranded it to remove orange uk identity. screen is huge and very vibrant. music playback is very impressive but sound in video playback is seriously muted. camera takes amazing shots in bright light but led light not good enough for night time photos. video capture is impressive - HD 1278x720 and looks amazing on your tele through tv out. the biggest let down is the audio quality on vid playback. choppy at best but new firmware due soon with new audio codec. battery life aint the best at all maybe 1.5 days on minimal use. multimedia wise this phone hammers the tp2 but alas thats the only department it wins on. thats why these 2 phones can quite happily live together!
HTC Touch Pro2
now this is where i get accused of being a fanboy but the phone is that good. screen is smaller but on par with omnia HD on res and vibrancy. both however don't perform very well when viewed in direct sunlight. there the tp2 fairs a tad better as the omnia HD screen is not visible at all in direct sunlight even if you cup your hand round screen. tp2 has got XDA as support and that in my book is the killer blow. tf3d actually works well and well manila is what it is. we all know what winmo does and the tp2 does all of it well and takes it to another level. i am getting 2.5 to 3 days of battery depending on use even from 96% chargeD) tp2 feels good ion the hand and looks too good to be a HTC branded device. seriously HTC have outdone themselves here. must say don't like winmo 6.1 on this device as i think winmo 6.5 will bring out the devil in this device.
conclusion:
for multimedia purposes you can use the samsung omnia HD as that what symbian is all about but for overall everyday performance with adequate multimedia functions its gotta be tp2! it all depends on what aspect of the device is more important to the buyer!
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You sum it up so well when you say everyday performance with adequate multimedia functions. I guess the top multimedia performer would be the iphone, though I havent yet had one in the flesh to certify.
The one thing that niggles me about the Omnia Hd is the Symbian OS. Software support for it seems to be rather dead. Xept for the odd twitter or facebook clients. Dont know why that would be.
The battery issue is a real winner for the Tp2 then. Imagine going on a plane trip for 15 hours and still having a phone when you land in at your destination while watching vids and perusing ur music in lounges and at gates. Important aspect for me. I have not been using my phone for data and I want to change that with my next phone.
Tomorrow going out to the shops and trying out the Tp2 for real.
Just found out that Tmobile have launched their TMobile Vario 5, which is basically the TP2 with a 4GB memory card. Wonder if they branded anything in there. My contract needs another two weeks to renewal so I just have to wait, impatiently!....
I am totally sold the Tp2 is the way to go. And again, xda-developers being there would make sure that there be a lot of future firmware changes to keep it performing by leaps and bounds. !
Cant wait to get my hands on one. Thanks all you guys who contributed. Some very relevant pointers to help this confused worrisome.
Cheers!
shingers5 said:
he's talking bout omnia HD which is available. runs s60 5th edition software
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aftab.syal said:
You sum it up so well when you say everyday performance with adequate multimedia functions. I guess the top multimedia performer would be the iphone, though I havent yet had one in the flesh to certify.
The one thing that niggles me about the Omnia Hd is the Symbian OS. Software support for it seems to be rather dead. Xept for the odd twitter or facebook clients. Dont know why that would be.
The battery issue is a real winner for the Tp2 then. Imagine going on a plane trip for 15 hours and still having a phone when you land in at your destination while watching vids and perusing ur music in lounges and at gates. Important aspect for me. I have not been using my phone for data and I want to change that with my next phone.
Tomorrow going out to the shops and trying out the Tp2 for real.
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to be honest iphone 3g aint as you still restricted as to what you can use on there. no opera or flash or skyfire etc. UI and touch is amazing barr none the best out there. the others are catching up and tp2 is proof of that! iphone battery aint the best either mate and the current restrictions to one service provider means you need iphone devs ultrasn0w to free your iphone 3g up! iphone does what it does very well - the apps available are immense but limited to apple if ya get ma drift. everything runs through apple servers which is worrying to say the leaset! symbian os support is out there on sites like mobiles24 and mobilecastle........told you i was phone mad! these sites however are nothing like XDA so tp2 wins hands down!
Rogers said they are getting the captivate soon, and Telus announced that they are releasing the Desire tomorrow ($449 no contract)
Im debating on which i should get. I've wanted the HTC desire for ages, but i heard the captivate has a better processor?
Any ideas?
zoltrix said:
Rogers said they are getting the captivate soon, and Telus announced that they are releasing the Desire tomorrow ($449 no contract)
Im debating on which i should get. I've wanted the HTC desire for ages, but i heard the captivate has a better processor?
Any ideas?
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no it dosent have a better cpu, imo snapdragon is better than hummingbird, but the hummingbird chipset does have a better gpu no doubt about it (if that means alot to you) personally tho as far as 3d graphics go the desire can do enough, if i wanted to play anything better id play my xbox lol
i read that Hummingbird is less power consuming compared to the Snapdragon
looks like im waiting for the captivate
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7554619&postcount=12
http://www.howardforums.com/showthre...3#post13952973
He bought it outright, is on rogers, and paid hte regular 449
zoltrix said:
Rogers said they are getting the captivate soon, and Telus announced that they are releasing the Desire tomorrow ($449 no contract)
Im debating on which i should get. I've wanted the HTC desire for ages, but i heard the captivate has a better processor?
Any ideas?
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I have the Galaxy S (Captivate) and it has an outstanding screen, really amazing. Excellent audio quality too. In theory the CPU/GPU combo is better but some design decisions by samsung and slow IO mean that you might still get lag sometimes.
It is a fine unit but I am returning mine this week and will probably get the Desire instead... simply because the GPS on the Samsung is totally useless.. if you need navigation it is a useless phone.
I've played with the Galaxy S and I HATED TouchWiz. If you root it and put a decent ROM on there it might be okay but I do love my Desire <3
Beowulf_pt said:
I have the Galaxy S (Captivate) and it has an outstanding screen, really amazing. Excellent audio quality too. In theory the CPU/GPU combo is better but some design decisions by samsung and slow IO mean that you might still get lag sometimes.
It is a fine unit but I am returning mine this week and will probably get the Desire instead... simply because the GPS on the Samsung is totally useless.. if you need navigation it is a useless phone.
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Thanks for your input. But besides GPS, what else made you want to return the phone? Is it worth the switch over to the captivate for teh better cpu/gpu or is the desire just a better pacakge all togetehr?
steve228uk said:
I've played with the Galaxy S and I HATED TouchWiz. If you root it and put a decent ROM on there it might be okay but I do love my Desire <3
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yea thats what im thinking. If i had to keep touchwiz, there would be no chance in hell i would keep that phone
zoltrix said:
Thanks for your input. But besides GPS, what else made you want to return the phone? Is it worth the switch over to the captivate for teh better cpu/gpu or is the desire just a better pacakge all togetehr?
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yea thats what im thinking. If i had to keep touchwiz, there would be no chance in hell i would keep that phone
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Take my comments with caution as I have the SGS (will return it this week but still keeping it for a few days) but have not owned the Desire.
I think the Samsung is superior in general. The screen is just amazing and the CPU/GPU combo has a lot of potential for the future (no doubt better at games and perhaps some interface tricks). Audio is also outstanding (3.5mm jack with audiophile headphones).
My reason to return it was exclusively the poor GPS performance. And I mean poor to the point of not having GPS. It is just useless. It also has the lag issue but that probably present in the Desire too, to a smaller degree.
I'd say, if you don't need GPS, go for the Samsung as it has several advantages (nicer screen, GPU/CPU, lots of internal memory, great audio, BT3, great 720p video recording).
If you need a reliable navigation device, the Desire is a much better option. Plus it has its own little advantages like having a LED flash (the Samsung takes lousy photos at low light) and notification led.
I don't think TouchWiz 3.0 is that bad. I actually like it when it comes to look and usability (not sure about performance). My experience with Sense is a bit limited tho (only know it by playing with co-workers HTCs and from video reviews). Overall Sense might be better indeed, but that alone would not make me skip the Samsung.
When I return my Samsung I still have to decide if I'll get the Desire right away or just wait a bit more for the Desire HD (hope it can record video better than the current Desire).
Sad thing is that the right gadget does not exist. For me it would be a combination between the Samsung and the Desire, mixing features of both.
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Take my comments with caution as I have the SGS (will return it this week but still keeping it for a few days) but have not owned the Desire.
I think the Samsung is superior in general. The screen is just amazing and the CPU/GPU combo has a lot of potential for the future (no doubt better at games and perhaps some interface tricks). Audio is also outstanding (3.5mm jack with audiophile headphones).
My reason to return it was exclusively the poor GPS performance. And I mean poor to the point of not having GPS. It is just useless. It also has the lag issue but that probably present in the Desire too, to a smaller degree.
I'd say, if you don't need GPS, go for the Samsung as it has several advantages (nicer screen, GPU/CPU, lots of internal memory, great audio, BT3, great 720p video recording).
If you need a reliable navigation device, the Desire is a much better option. Plus it has its own little advantages like having a LED flash (the Samsung takes lousy photos at low light) and notification led.
I don't think TouchWiz 3.0 is that bad. I actually like it when it comes to look and usability (not sure about performance). My experience with Sense is a bit limited tho (only know it by playing with co-workers HTCs and from video reviews). Overall Sense might be better indeed, but that alone would not make me skip the Samsung.
When I return my Samsung I still have to decide if I'll get the Desire right away or just wait a bit more for the Desire HD (hope it can record video better than the current Desire).
Sad thing is that the right gadget does not exist. For me it would be a combination between the Samsung and the Desire, mixing features of both.
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alright cool thanks. ill wait for your response!
1. I have an sgs2 if anyone has had one did you make the switch and why?
2. Is the camera really as bad as some reviews?
3. Is there a way to get the official google updates on the ones that receive it from samsung?
4. Does anyone regret their purchase ?
Any info would be much appreciated
1. My Android journey -> N1, DHD, SGS2, GNex. I made the switch purely because I was madly in love with ICS ever since seeing it on a colleague's GNex, and the improved screen resolution on the GNex. The lack of fixed capacitative buttons have made for a nice added layer of personalisation (with custom ROMs of course).
2. I've taken a few shots with the GNex and am generally satisfied. I think for day to day point-to-shoot moments, it isn't bad at all. The zero shutter lag actually helps capture "the moment" well. But yes, I do miss the superb clarity of my SGS2's pics...
3. I won't even pretend to know the answer to this one, but will instead link you to this : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1391881
4. Hell no. Although if the rumoured Galaxy Nexus "Plus" is coming (faster OMAP4470 CPU @ 1.5GHz and 8MP cam) then I will... but this is just a rumour...
AndreaCristiano said:
1. I have an sgs2 if anyone has had one did you make the switch and why?
2. Is the camera really as bad as some reviews?
3. Is there a way to get the official google updates on the ones that receive it from samsung?
4. Does anyone regret their purchase ?
Any info would be much appreciated
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2. No. Like all cameras on phones it is fine in good light.
3. All updates are exactly the same whether they come from Google or Samsung.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
Thanks guys if anyone else has anything to add I would appreciate it
2. If you focus the Nexus before you shoot, it'll take good photos. That's all it takes really. Pretty much the same with all other phones. If you dont focus, it'll take okay pictures but if you make it focus first then it'll take good photos.
3. Yes, just flash yakju on your GSM nexus then you'll be good. It worked for me.
4. No regret at all.
I just wanted to say something about the camera.
"Capturing the moment" has not really been there for me because I use a pattern lock to secure my phone so I can't go to the camera app as quick as I wanted to. So if you use any type of lock screen that is not the slide one, I wouldn't think that would be that great.
Also about the quality, I would just recommend that you get a friend or go to a store with the galaxy nexus and compare it. I personally don't take many photos so I didn't really care about the quality but I gotta say... its worse than my sgs captivate in my opinion. So I would recommend trying it out for yourself.
Overall, if I had a sgs II I wouldn't switch because that device is still a great device and it will get ics sometime in the future. I would just save my money...
That was just my own personal opinion on the whole thing. Hope you make a good decision!
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I'm leaning towards the switch but I would like to actually use a unit before I make the final call so I might swing into a Verizon store and check one out.
Don't the hardware is a downgrade. The only thing it has is the screen and that's it.once the s2 gets ics it will be much faster and better
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I have spent 2 days with the nexus as a replacement for my water soaked SGS2(exynos) version. Before the haters get on me, i just want to give my honest opinions.
The Nexus is not as bad as many make it out to be. It does have a great screen and does feel nice in the hand. It is also pretty responsive as well.
Things i dont like coming from an sgs2...
-camera is terrible no matter how u put it-im sorry, it just is compared to sgs2
-micro stutter are quite frequent. There is a fair bit of lag throughout the whole phone. Whether it be scolling through web pages, homescreen, gallery or contacts, it just always has a bit of lag. Not crazy lag but again, coming from an SGS2 you never saw it anywhere.
-talking to people on the phone doesnt sound as clear
-speaker is weaker
-no SD
-battery is ok but not as good (could be because i have had it only for 2 days and also might need updates)
-browsers very fast but not as smooth in scrolling, pinch to zoom or playing videos
-apps not completely compatible yet (not nexus' fault)
Again, this is just my take on what i have seen. The phone just seems like a bit of a "work in progress". Also, i think sammy really put their full attention on the sgs2 and its software when they made it.
If you have a choice between the two, definitely go for the sgs2 unless you absolutely cant wait for ICS.
I like my Nexus but...
...i hear better reviews about the Galaxy S2 (better display)
Is that true? Better or worse in other ways?
the nexus screen is sharper and larger. the sgs2 screen is more vibrant and more contrast.
Infuse > SGS2 > GNex.
When I pick up my friends SGS2 to play around with it a bit, I gladly give it back to him.
The crisper and sharper screen with the noticeably higher resolution allows ics to shine. Don't listen to those who simply down play it's screen; it's pretty much *the* fundamental component of a touch screen device.
Good luck!
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I forgot to add one thing in my response to OP... I dearly, madly miss the ability to mount as USB storage in my GNex.
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I forgot to add one thing in my response to OP... I dearly, madly miss the ability to mount as USB storage in my GNex.
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I might be the only one on the planet who actually likes that it uses MTP. I like not having to worry about whether the phone or my computer has mounted the SD card while it's plugged in.
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Infuse > SGS2 > GNex.
When I pick up my friends SGS2 to play around with it a bit, I gladly give it back to him.
The crisper and sharper screen with the noticeably higher resolution allows ics to shine. Don't listen to those who simply down play it's screen; it's pretty much *the* fundamental component of a touch screen device.
Good luck!
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Thanks for the input but how can you say that out of those three phones the infuse is the best? That baffles me
So after reading reviews from tech crunch T3 engadget BGR etc etc I'm at 90% going for Nexus especially with the pure google experience and at least two years of updates ala nexus S rocking ICS
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Thanks for the input but how can you say that out of those three phones the infuse is the best? That baffles me
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I don't think that was meant as "greater than" signs, but rather arrows to show his device history.
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Camera quality
I had a Nexus and returned it, primarily because I didn't feel the camera quality matched my HTC Thunderbolt's (running Skyraider).
HOWEVER.
After a week without the Nexus, I got the bug to get ICS again, and all the bells and whistles that came with Samsung's device and the newest phone on the market. I use the camera for work, and after spending some time with it - I now feel it's every bit as capable as HTC's - and surpasses it in many ways. I think it was just dealing with something different that turned me off. Sure, it's 5 megapixels v. 8 ... but that's not an accurate comparison, since lens quality and picture-processing algorithms play such an important part. As others mentioned - the no-lag shutter is great, there are some fun built-in features, and video quality is outstanding. The ONLY thing I don't care for is that the photos are not in 16x9 format. That seemed odd to me, and I was discussing it with a friend who's into photography. He pointed out that the pix the Nexus is taking are in 6x4 format (I think that's right -- definitely not 4x3). He says that's an industry standard for printing photos -- that 16x9 presents a problem if you're trying to have a photo printed professionally. I'd still like the option to shoot 16x9 (if it's in there, I can't find it) -- but the camera is far better than some reviews (and my initial experience) would have you believe.
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I might be the only one on the planet who actually likes that it uses MTP. I like not having to worry about whether the phone or my computer has mounted the SD card while it's plugged in.
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I love MTP when connected to my Win7 machine, but my netbook runs Linux, and I'm still figuring out getting MTPFS to automatically mount the phone's filesystem when I connect it. I can write a shell script to mount and unmount, but that isn't as nice as it "just working" on Windows.
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I might be the only one on the planet who actually likes that it uses MTP. I like not having to worry about whether the phone or my computer has mounted the SD card while it's plugged in.
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hey Guys here at HTC..im just from the other door here from the galaxy phone
Been using and modding s1 and s2 for long...but i was Always an ericsson user before that, and im kinda in love with the new xperia display and everything else...
So over to the s2, i want to replace also being tired with galaxy,so far i was checking the reviews and found the ONE-X..
So what are your thoughts...should I go for the htc one x,x+ or S or the acro S?
or any other thoughts?
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hey Guys here at HTC..im just from the other door here from the galaxy phone
Been using and modding s1 and s2 for long...but i was Always an ericsson user before that, and im kinda in love with the new xperia display and everything else...
So over to the s2, i want to replace also being tired with galaxy,so far i was checking the reviews and found the ONE-X..
So what are your thoughts...should I go for the htc one x,x+ or S or the acro S?
or any other thoughts?
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I've got the One X and it's brilliant! but if I didn't I would be going for the One X+ ....I still might!
Definitely wait for the One X+. If you liked the Xperia display you'll like SLCD2 probably in my eyes the best screen so far this year. Sure blacks are not as deep as on AMOLED but everything else is top notch.
64gb on the One X+ ample space, very good camera for a phone probably behind the great of Nokia but still good.
It's a good phone and Jellybean does make it improve a lot more than it did when the HOX first came out.
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im currently using a moto defy right now, and im planning an upgrade. im hesitating between the x and the x+. 32gb is quite wnoigh for me, especially when usb otg is working, so i wouldnt miss the 64gb version. my only concern is the battery, but i was thinking that i could underclock the one x to 1.2ghz (i dont need gaming performance, and a 1.2ghz tegra3 can still handle the ui without lags), so the battery wouldnt be a big problem either, right?
i mean, i can get the x for around 415 euros, and the x+ will launch for 595 euros... its not worth the money, is it?
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I Have One X a week before One X+ was introduced, little bit dissapointed, but it's One X it's still the superphone, so i just had a little disappointed no problemo. But if you had not bought it, i think waiting & buy One X+ would be nice..
One X+ has larger battery capacity, maybe due to it's increase in procie specification, but HTC said it has longer battery so it must be right
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I Have One X a week before One X+ was introduced, little bit dissapointed, but it's One X it's still the superphone, so i just had a little disappointed no problemo. But if you had not bought it, i think waiting & buy One X+ would be nice..
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Me also, I was a bit disappointed when I had already had bought the phone, was reading and watching reviews comparing it to the S3 and the Samsung always winning, battery life being the biggest problem.
BUT I got the phone already with the 4.0.4 ICS and the Sense 4.1 upgrade. It makes it a totally different phone from what it was when it was first released. I think it's lightning fast and the battery lasts me more than a day, easily. There aren't many reviews comparing it to the S3 with this upgrade but the ones that exist show that they are very close matched nowadays.
I guess it depends on the kind of use you give your phone. I don't play games so I don't eat tones of battery life that way. 32GB of storage are more than enough for me as I don't use it to listen to music and I can upload photos and videos from the phone and then delete them, so I don't need the 64GB of the OneX+.
So, in my opinion, the extra money that the One X+ is going to cost is not something I would find worth it. Essentially I would be paying for a bigger battery when I feel mine is just fine, extra storage that I don't really need and the novelty factor that I don't care about. Coming to the One X from a Galaxy S, the extra money would make me consider the S3 that already has a huge battery (and the possibility of a back up) and virtually infinite storage space because you do get to use external SD cards. Honestly, now that I own the HOX, I don't regret one bit not having bought the S3. The HTC feels much better, the screen is amazing and the Sense software might be less intuitive than Samsung's but it's a lot more down to earth and direct.
Oh, and you'll probably be getting a few good deals on the HOX when the One X+ is released, as that is going to be the flagship and the latest thing.
i must egree with you, but reading the forums around here i see that quite many people have problems with the wifi adapter in the hox, and thats fixed in the hox+. i dont wanna end up bringing my phone back for repair every week or two, and i certainly dont want to disassemble it (at first ). how common are these wifi issues?
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Get the One X if you use it moderatley, I mean, I use my phone all the time, and I NEVER go a day where the battery dies, its always still green when I get into bed and put it on charge. You said you don't need gaming graphics etc, so I guess you don't play much games.
THE ONE X WOULD DEFFO BE THE BEST FOR YOU, AND IT WILL SAVE YOU MONEY
oh well i need all of them
I need a good music phone, good graphic for some vdos and a few games may be, good battery too and internet...
So many great posts you guys made and i felt homely and friendly
anything more? :good:
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oh well i need all of them
I need a good music phone, good graphic for some vdos and a few games may be, good battery too and internet...
So many great posts you guys made and i felt homely and friendly
anything more? :good:
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I suggest you wait a little longer and buy hox+!
Bigger battery, faster (1.7ghz) and bigger space to store your stuff..
I have hox and I love it so much!
It's clearly you're in hox thread so probably you'll get biased review
but if this is what you're looking for an answer, then get hox or wait for hox+! Jyeah... :good::good::good:
I am also really stuck with this HOX vs HOX+ i mean is a extra £100 really worth it. I mean I dont think think I will ever use 64gb memory and I am hearing the HOX battery last more than a day.
What I want to know is the camera quality better on the HOX+ does anyone know.
Also has the 24fps video recording been improved to 29fps or is that under jelly bean.
I am not really thinking the HOX+ is worth the extra £100
I don't know how many phones have the wifi problem but I'm sure they are not many. I've read this before and it seems it's only a potential problem for models that were assembled in China.
Don't think this is a particular problem with HTC though, I was just looking at O2 forum yesterday regarding future ROM releases (unfortunately I'm stuck with a branded phone). They don't have a one device/one forum thing, it's an IPhone/Android forum. I've seen multiple threads about people complaining about problems with the S3 wifi.
In my case, the wifi signal is waaaaayyyy better than my previous Galaxy S. Camera also, it's an amazing piece of hardware. And I mean hardware because whatever might be a limit because of software, you can probably fix with an app or kernell or whatever. The HOX is powerful enough to record videos with 29fps... the S3 does it, so why not the HOX? It's probably one of the things that will be addressed on the Sense 4+ update that will come out with JB.
All in all, and for my kind of use, the HOX is wonderful. I wouldn't pay 100 quid more for the HOX+, even with the faster processor (I wasn't aware of that). I bought it from a friend that got one free from O2 and got a good(ish) deal on it. If not, and even now, I would be thinking about HOX vs S3. I would probably end up buying the S3 and I wouldn't even know what I've missed. No regrets at all. :good:
I didnt understand the last part of your post, are you planning on buying a s3 is that what your saying.
really my only problem with HOX is that wifi problem, but if its not that common after all, ill probably stick with it. if it has a good enough battery, and no wifi problems, than its perfect. ill probably underclock it anyway a bit, to squeeze a bit more juice out of the battery
and by the way, the HOX+ is not even released yet, and we already have a 100$ difference. i think we can expect a drop in HOXs price, so that gap may even get wider. so no, its not worth the extra money. thank you guys for helping me/us out, and see you soon on these forums!
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really my only problem with HOX is that wifi problem, but if its not that common after all, ill probably stick with it. if it has a good enough battery, and no wifi problems, than its perfect. ill probably underclock it anyway a bit, to squeeze a bit more juice out of the battery
and by the way, the HOX+ is not even released yet, and we already have a 100$ difference. i think we can expect a drop in HOXs price, so that gap may even get wider. so no, its not worth the extra money. thank you guys for helping me/us out, and see you soon on these forums!
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You'll love it. It's sexy, different and well getting better with each software update
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I didnt understand the last part of your post, are you planning on buying a s3 is that what your saying.
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Sorry, grammar mistake... I meant I would most likely have bought the S3 because of older reviews and less advertising from HTC. I didn't even knew about the HOX. Also because it would be a more logical upgrade... from an S to an S3. I've only looked into the HOX because that deal came up and I've saved 100 to 150 quid regarding the S3. I'm glad I did because the slightly better things on the S3 are not so important to me as the better things on the HOX (amazing display for example, like it a lot more than the led one on the S3).
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really my only problem with HOX is that wifi problem, but if its not that common after all, ill probably stick with it. if it has a good enough battery, and no wifi problems, than its perfect. ill probably underclock it anyway a bit, to squeeze a bit more juice out of the battery
and by the way, the HOX+ is not even released yet, and we already have a 100$ difference. i think we can expect a drop in HOXs price, so that gap may even get wider. so no, its not worth the extra money. thank you guys for helping me/us out, and see you soon on these forums!
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Good lad! I think it's a wise choice and trust me, you won't need an underclocking. I don't know how bad it was when it was first released but the current 4.0.4 gets you a lot of battery. I had three hours to kill today and spent most of that time browsing the internet. Made a few calls, replied to a few emails and sms. The phone was charged last night and was always on, wifi always on and at this hour (almost 24h later) I have 59% of battery left. Might not be the best but it's amazingly good in my book!
For me the HOX is the better phone, I mean I will miss the blue LED notification light but anyway. The HOX I will be able to watch videos whislt im in a call, take pics or videos whilst im in a call. Wont have restricted messages, where after 480 characters it turns my texts into mms, i also prefer HTCs keyboard, also when sending texts to multiple people i wont be restricted to 10 people at a time which is annoying.
Others features that are important to me on the HOX are beats audio sounds better than the S3s music player both on stock player and power amp.
Low light pictures are better, the HOXs screen is better. Also I like the fact that you can take pics in videos that you are watching. Tomorrow I am ordering my white HOX from expansys fro £380 I dont feel the HOX+ is worth a extra £94.
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For me the HOX is the better phone, I mean I will miss the blue LED notification light but anyway. The HOX I will be able to watch videos whislt im in a call, take pics or videos whilst im in a call. Wont have restricted messages, where after 480 characters it turns my texts into mms, i also prefer HTCs keyboard, also when sending texts to multiple people i wont be restricted to 10 people at a time which is annoying.
Others features that are important to me on the HOX are beats audio sounds better than the S3s music player both on stock player and power amp.
Low light pictures are better, the HOXs screen is better. Also I like the fact that you can take pics in videos that you are watching. Tomorrow I am ordering my white HOX from expansys fro £380 I dont feel the HOX+ is worth a extra £94.
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But you do have a led notification with the HOX... it's not blue though, it's red or green depending on what it is notifying you for ...
The camera is VERY good on low light conditions! That's what you get with that huge lens sticking out of the back of the case... much more light coming in.
Oh, one thing I'm not pleased so far is how low the external loudspeaker is on stuff like youtube. I think it's not the hardware's fault, I'm pretty sure that videos on the internet browser play much louder. I don't get a volume tab on youtube app and I suspect that's the problem... the default volume is too low for this phone.
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But you do have a led notification with the HOX... it's not blue though, it's red or green depending on what it is notifying you for ...
The camera is VERY good on low light conditions! That's what you get with that huge lens sticking out of the back of the case... much more light coming in.
Oh, one thing I'm not pleased so far is how low the external loudspeaker is on stuff like youtube. I think it's not the hardware's fault, I'm pretty sure that videos on the internet browser play much louder. I don't get a volume tab on youtube app and I suspect that's the problem... the default volume is too low for this phone.
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for all phones, even on iphone youtube is quiet... :/
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for all phones, even on iphone youtube is quiet... :/
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I've compared both just last weekend. The iphone 5 is much louder! Maybe there's a difference on the apps and we don't get a volume level thing on dorid's youtube? At least I can't find one and I can't remember how it was on previous versions...
You can play with the new Note 4 at Best Buy starting today. Hopefully some of you will get us some good videos to check out.
You best me to it. Store had the white one only. Absolutely fantastic. Looks so Much nicer than my white Note 3. Definitely felt heavier but I am sure it won't bend in the pocket! I cannot understand the love for the iPhone 6 plus. This is smaller with a bigger more Hi res screen and simply more together
Can't wait til it Comes out.
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You best me to it. Store had the white one only. Absolutely fantastic. Looks so Much nicer than my white Note 3. Definitely felt heavier but I am sure it won't bend in the pocket! I cannot understand the love for the iPhone 6 plus. This is smaller with a bigger more Hi res screen and simply more together
Can't wait til it Comes out.
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People are afraid that there might be something better out there than their beloved iPhones! I don't mind using either one. Hence, pre-ordered the 6+ and as soon as I got to play with the Note 4 today I canceled my order and preordered the Note. Just so much more to be excited about and may I add the Note 4 feels miles better in the hand than the iPhone 6+.
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I will check it out this weekend.
I wouldn't put too much stock in the bending iPhones. Those guys are use too 4" screens. Gotta adjust. My HTC One S was initially vilified for screen cracking. Again, mostly mishandling imho.
I just played with one at my local Best Buy! That screen is noticeably crisper IMO. A big surprise is how loud that back speaker is! Hands-down the loudest Samsung phone I've ever heard! Significantly louder than my Note 3 in the demo video I played. I could easily hear the Note 4 over all of the other background sounds! I don't know how Samsung did it, but it could potentially be a huge selling point, especially considering the controversy with the awful back placement. However, my hands usually rests where the speaker is placed, so the sound is actually redirected towards me and it's great! I'm sure it's no HTC M8 boom sound, but it beats anything else I've heard! I'll do it! I'll upgrade to the Note 4!
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I played with the note 4 at best buy today, and I'm glad I cancelled my preorder for the iPhone 6 plus. I have a note 2 right now and using the note 4 made me want it today! October 14th can't come soon enough
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I'm going to the KOP Best Buy tomorrow to have a close look
I want to confirm that it has the "super dimming mode" like S5.
I checkout out the demo ones in my local best buy too. Such beautiful construction, hands down the best screen I've ever seen. Too bad there are only two white units for display. I can also confirm that the other members are right about the speakers, it sounded very loud, even with all the background noise in the store. Also, the store rep was able to confirm that the Note edge should be out about a month and half later than the Note 4, but no pre-order just yet.
Haha. I can't believe they have it out now. I literally went in the day before to talk to them about the phone and their trade in deal. They guy was like, "we should have our demo in really soon." Lol.
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Can people who've seen this in the flesh eelaborate more on the sound. Ok its loud, but what about the quality? Is it loud tiny or is there some bass in that sound?
Went and looked at the Note 4 when picking up one of the new grey Moto 360's this morning. All I can say is wow. I've had all the Note phones over the years and the construction of this new one is really premium. Compared to the 6 Plus on display there's no question that the Note 4 is a better construction and in hand feel. I've had every iPhone from 4 through 5S for work and its clear Apple doesn't know how to build a "big" phone yet.
I'll be putting in my preorder this week!
I put in my preorder as well for the black one. Should get the $200 BB gift card for trading in my old Galaxy Nexus and am now wondering if I'll also get the $100 at&t bill credit for getting it on Next (promo from at&t is thru 10/31).
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I checkout out the demo ones in my local best buy too. Such beautify construction, hands down the best screen I've ever seen. Too bad there are only two white units for display. I can also confirm that the other members are right about the speakers, it sounded very loud, even with all the background noise in the store. Also, the store rep was able to confirm that the Note edge should be out about a month and half later than the Note 4, but no pre-order just yet.
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I have a real good friend who is actually the lead rep at our samsung store. Been friends with him for about 4 years, since he sold me tons of phones as an AT&T sales rep. He says that his information has the Edge being actually available by black Friday, but they arent sure when pre-orders will start. That being said, the bad news is this. He says good luck getting one. Apparently, the way things look right now, it is expected that the carriers will only get roughly 5,000 units so its gonna be tough to get a hold of.
Edited to add: Thats 5,000 units per carrier.
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I put in my preorder as well for the black one. Should get the $200 BB gift card for trading in my old Galaxy Nexus and am now wondering if I'll also get the $100 at&t bill credit for getting it on Next (promo from at&t is thru 10/31).
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That's only if it's for a new line, right?
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Can people who've seen this in the flesh eelaborate more on the sound. Ok its loud, but what about the quality? Is it loud tiny or is there some bass in that sound?
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well i will catch hell for this but--
i played with it and 6+ at BB. the screen on the 4 is astounding. speakers did not impress me and no bass. however all i could play was a sammy demo. my s4 seemed a lot better and i played the s4 with and without viper. not a good test i know. just initial impression. i am going to play with both a lot. i always do before buying. will try other music on the demos. it is tough bc of the backround noise in store.
both phones did not seem to scroll smooth for me. this was done by bringing up Google News and scrolling down through all the news links. 6+ seemed the same. they stutter. i may be too critical on that though. my note demo seemed to have some touch screen issues like my nexus one did where touches weren't registered immediately. again may have been me as it is hard to hold the phones with the security attached. reviews i have watched didn't show those issues. so i am taking all this with a grain of salt atm.
i am looking at both as i may take a break from flashing and son and his wife have iPhones and live out of town. he only seems interested in the iPhones IM. Weird I know. but if it gets me more IM time, the better. my next phone i want smoothness and good audio/call quality so when on speaker phone it is not raspy.
at this point undecided. but will test the audio as much as possible in store. my needs for the phone may not include all the features the 4 has. i do give apple credit for running good ui's with only 1gb ram.
both phones seem really nice and it comes down to what works best for each person. i always assumed the 4 was a no brainer, hope so.
this is an honest, unbiased initial impression. i need much more time with both
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That's only if it's for a new line, right?
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Yes. I have a line I need to port over.
Checked out the Note 4 as well at Best Buy, screen is fabulous! Will be getting the Note 4 when it becomes available. Did a quick test vs my Note 3 camera. I took a picture of the sign at the store with my Note 3 and the Note 4 and the Note 4 was much better. Also the Note 4 is a tad bigger.
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well i will catch hell for this but--
i played with it and 6+ at BB. the screen on the 4 is astounding. speakers did not impress me and no bass. however all i could play was a sammy demo. my s4 seemed a lot better and i played the s4 with and without viper. not a good test i know. just initial impression. i am going to play with both a lot. i always do before buying. will try other music on the demos. it is tough bc of the backround noise in store.
both phones did not seem to scroll smooth for me. this was done by bringing up Google News and scrolling down through all the news links. 6+ seemed the same. they stutter. i may be too critical on that though. my note demo seemed to have some touch screen issues like my nexus one did where touches weren't registered immediately. again may have been me as it is hard to hold the phones with the security attached. reviews i have watched didn't show those issues. so i am taking all this with a grain of salt atm.
i am looking at both as i may take a break from flashing and son and his wife have iPhones and live out of town. he only seems interested in the iPhones IM. Weird I know. but if it gets me more IM time, the better. my next phone i want smoothness and good audio/call quality so when on speaker phone it is not raspy.
at this point undecided. but will test the audio as much as possible in store. my needs for the phone may not include all the features the 4 has. i do give apple credit for running good ui's with only 1gb ram.
both phones seem really nice and it comes down to what works best for each person. i always assumed the 4 was a no brainer, hope so.
this is an honest, unbiased initial impression. i need much more time with both
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I also thought that the scrolling felt a bit laggy. I think that it may have to do with the demo software that samsung had installed on the device. It seemed to be bogging things down quite a bit. It just did not feel all that fluid, but the iphone 6 plus felt that is was scrolling it a bit better. I do hope that the ATT note 4 will be root soon enough so that I can rid touchwiz of the device.
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I also thought that the scrolling felt a bit laggy. I think that it may have to do with the demo software that samsung had installed on the device. It seemed to be bogging things down quite a bit. It just did not feel all that fluid, but the iphone 6 plus felt that is was scrolling it a bit better. I do hope that the ATT note 4 will be root soon enough so that I can rid touchwiz of the device.
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It could have been me and demos may vary. The S5 was fluid on the demos I used, so would expect same on 4. Thought speaker could be better. Only HTC gets that I guess--
I am torn on the 6+ and N4. Either way flashing will be probably stopping for me. Too much time to keep up on it all with these locked bl's.
I tried my son's iPhone 6 on Sunday. Met him and his wife for dinner. Had my other son call me from inside restaurant and I was outside on speakerphone. Sounded good and screen was very readable in sunlight.
I am looking for smoothness and good audio from one of these two. I know I will never use all the "neat" stuff on the N4. Don't use it on the S4.
Nothing but high praise on the camera. He showed me some photos of a new born, not theirs. Very nice--:good:
Am hesitant on the many apps needing optimized for the 6+
I will probably wait and see how they both go and the Nexus 6. But, pretty sure it will be 6+ or N4. :good:
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It could have been me and demos may vary. The S5 was fluid on the demos I used, so would expect same on 4. Thought speaker could be better. Only HTC gets that I guess--
I am torn on the 6+ and N4. Either way flashing will be probably stopping for me. Too much time to keep up on it all with these locked bl's.
I tried my son's iPhone 6 on Sunday. Met him and his wife for dinner. Had my other son call me from inside restaurant and I was outside on speakerphone. Sounded good and screen was very readable in sunlight.
I am looking for smoothness and good audio from one of these two. I know I will never use all the "neat" stuff on the N4. Don't use it on the S4.
Nothing but high praise on the camera. He showed me some photos of a new born, not theirs. Very nice--:good:
Am hesitant on the many apps needing optimized for the 6+
I will probably wait and see how they both go and the Nexus 6. But, pretty sure it will be 6+ or N4. :good:
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I feel similarly pretty much across the board except that I'm down to Note 4, Moto X, and Nexus 6. I'm kind of tired of the flashing game, but I want a bit more customization than iOS allows. Honestly Moto X would have been the ideal device had they not skimped on the battery. I'm not confident that it will last a full day for me and I hate having to charge during the day.