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So, I was checking out the Samsung Galaxy S2 at my local T-Mobile store, and was comparing / contrasting it very closely with the HTC Amaze "Ruby" 4G. Some of the things I noticed were:
* An odd blu-ish hue coming from the display (anyone notice this?)
* Low resolution screen compared to Amaze 4G (I could see pixelization on the SGS2)
* The AMOLED Plus display is much darker than the qHD on the Amaze 4G
* HTC's SenseUI is much smoother than Samsung TouchWiz
* The Amaze 4G has a 1280x720 front-facing camera, compared to 640x480 on SGS2
* Lack of shutter button (or video recording button) on Galaxy S2
* No wifi calling on SGS2
I'd been pretty much sold on the Samsung Galaxy S2 until I actually saw it in person today. Anyone else bothered by these things?
Definitely the wifi calling.
Add to the list that I'm seeing no tethering without updating your contract.
I've heard pros/cons about the screen resolution vs size and industry standards.
shutter button nice but not a deal breaker.
I wonder which one is going to be easier to root and rom? I dont particularly like either sense or touchwiz.
pcgeek86 said:
So, I was checking out the Samsung Galaxy S2 at my local T-Mobile store, and was comparing / contrasting it very closely with the HTC Amaze "Ruby" 4G. Some of the things I noticed were:
* An odd blu-ish hue coming from the display (anyone notice this?)
* Low resolution screen compared to Amaze 4G (I could see pixelization on the SGS2)
* The AMOLED Plus display is much darker than the qHD on the Amaze 4G
* HTC's SenseUI is much smoother than Samsung TouchWiz
* The Amaze 4G has a 1280x720 front-facing camera, compared to 640x480 on SGS2
* Lack of shutter button (or video recording button) on Galaxy S2
* No wifi calling on SGS2
I'd been pretty much sold on the Samsung Galaxy S2 until I actually saw it in person today. Anyone else bothered by these things?
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Hmmmm I was in the store for a little over an hour comparing the two and I ended up getting the SGS2.
* I didn't notice the odd blue hue coming from the display and didn't think the screen was that much darker than the Amaze. Did you try adjusting the brightness?
*I thought both UIs were pretty snappy and didn't notice any lag switching between homescreens and adding widgets on either device.
*i won't argue about the actual numbers for the front-facing camera but I didn't notice a difference between the pics I took with each camera.
* Neither device launches with wifi calling. It's supposed to be included in an ota update from t-mobile. they make you get a new special sim card and everything to make sure that it will work once they do roll it out.
*I did notice some slight pixellation on the device on some sites but it didn't bother me enough not to get the phone.
It was a really hard choice for me. The deciding factors for me was that I preferred the vibrant screen on the SGS2 and I preferred Touchwiz. I think Sense is more elegant and better-looking but in the past I've found it a little obtrusive and seems to use up more of the phone's resources than Touchwiz.
I think they're both two amazing phones. It all comes down to personal preference.
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Hmmmm I was in the store for a little over an hour comparing the two and I ended up getting the SGS2.
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Did you try tethering or hotspot?
I definitely noticed the blue-hue on the Samsung. The screen's color temperature is too cold. I noticed this in Samsung's Amoled displays.
The screen does appear a little blury, especially compared to the Amaze 4G
Both of those factors made my eyes hurt after playing with the S II for about 30min. I walked away really disappointed, because I really wanted to like the S II.
Regarding the screen brightness... For some reason unbeknownst to rationality... There are multiple brightness controls buried in multiple menus. when turned all the way up...this thing is blinding.
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Tethering doesn't work.
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NCguy said:
Definitely the wifi calling.
Add to the list that I'm seeing no tethering without updating your contract.
I've heard pros/cons about the screen resolution vs size and industry standards.
shutter button nice but not a deal breaker.
I wonder which one is going to be easier to root and rom? I dont particularly like either sense or touchwiz.
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The Galaxy S2 is going to be easier to root and has there been anywore on a lock bootloader on the Amaze?
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pcgeek86 said:
So, I was checking out the Samsung Galaxy S2 at my local T-Mobile store, and was comparing / contrasting it very closely with the HTC Amaze "Ruby" 4G. Some of the things I noticed were:
* An odd blu-ish hue coming from the display (anyone notice this?)
* Low resolution screen compared to Amaze 4G (I could see pixelization on the SGS2)
* The AMOLED Plus display is much darker than the qHD on the Amaze 4G
* HTC's SenseUI is much smoother than Samsung TouchWiz
* The Amaze 4G has a 1280x720 front-facing camera, compared to 640x480 on SGS2
* Lack of shutter button (or video recording button) on Galaxy S2
* No wifi calling on SGS2
I'd been pretty much sold on the Samsung Galaxy S2 until I actually saw it in person today. Anyone else bothered by these things?
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3 things 1) The front facing camera on the Galaxy S2 takes picks in 1600x1200. 2) There is no way I can understand how you see Sense on the Amaze being smoother then Touchwiz. 3) with the screen being darker did you make sure to adjust the backlight on the Galaxy S2 cause at full brightness you could mistaken the damn thing for a light house outside. Lol
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Darkmx2000 said:
3 things 1) The front facing camera on the Galaxy S2 takes picks in 1600x1200. 2) There is no way I can understand how you see Sense on the Amaze being smoother then Touchwiz. 3) with the screen being darker did you make sure to adjust the backlight on the Galaxy S2 cause at full brightness you could mistaken the damn thing for a light house outside. Lol
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I think he was trying to troll about the ffc and ffc doesn't need to be better than vga its only used for video calling. We all know no matter how it is htc cant program sense properly if their life depended on it.The S3 Qualcomm processor flies on this phone compared to the sensation and amaze 4g. There will be a color editor app there is one on the samsung galaxy 2 carriers decided to set it to cool like a tv i have no reason why.
Well said.
I was the first to get the SGSII in my state (HI) this morning and before leaving the store spent a long while on the Amaze and SGSII.
I'm done with HTC. Touchwiz to me in my opinion is junk...It lags so much on simple tasks from when I had my MT4GS. Just the feel and experience of HTC annoys me now.
The Amaze having a better camera is a marketing gimmick. I took pictures with both, emailed it to myself and compared them in close detail. Being a photographer for over a decade I know that the SGSII has a kick @$$ camera.
The processor on the SGSII is noticeably more quicker than the Amaze.
Screen wise....no comparison. Obviously he didn't adjust the settings...
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I think he was trying to troll about the ffc and ffc doesn't need to be better than vga its only used for video calling. We all know no matter how it is htc cant program sense properly if their life depended on it.The S3 Qualcomm processor flies on this phone compared to the sensation and amaze 4g. There will be a color editor app there is one on the samsung galaxy 2 carriers decided to set it to cool like a tv i have no reason why.
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coming from sensation which is the Amaze basically without the better camera and the extra Ram, i sat there for 30 minutes comparing my phone to the SGS2 and i can tell you i used to be hard core hater of samsung devices and i left the store and put my Sensation on e-bay. The brighter screen and bigger screen won me over and i had a custom rom and all the goodies on my sensation and oh yeah if anyone says this phone isnt smooth and fast as hell then they really need to play with a stock sense phone for a while .although the Amaze was really snappy for a sense device it still dont hold a candle to the SGS2.
I'm a big fan of vanilla Android so I hate sense and touchwiz. But after using touchwiz for a day or so, I have to admit its much better than sense.
I love my phone. Barring any physical issues, I won't understand how anyone wouldn't like it.
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I loved the phone as well until I noticed the stretched streaky screen and noticeable lower resolution when playing dark scenes on Netflix and 720p videos off sd with brightness turned down
An example
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18372752#post18372752
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imnothimm said:
I loved the phone as well until I noticed the stretched streaky screen
An example
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18372752#post18372752
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You like to troll don't you?
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Sharing my experience with the SGS2 and warning people about obvious screen problems is trolling?
I'm sorry? I'm just trying to help people who actually want to know if there are any issues with the phone they're debating on buying.
For me it wasn't even a question of which phone to get. I bought the SGS2(566.29$} at 09:11 and played with it until about 7pm. The low resolution on a stretched screen is what did it for me.
Sad, because the SGS2handles video through the hdmi MHL adapter much more smoothly
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imnothimm said:
Sharing my experience with the SGS2 and warning people about obvious screen problems is trolling?
I'm sorry? I'm just trying to help people who actually want to know if there are any issues with the phone they're debating on buying.
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From your posts since phone came out, looks like you didn't like it so you bash it every chance you get. Referring the lines on the screen in like 3 different posts, on the amaze forum also.
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jburnette87 said:
From your posts since phone came out, looks like you didn't like it so you bash it every chance you get. Referring the lines on the screen in like 3 different posts, on the amaze forum also.
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I had the phone for 10 hours before I started posting anything bad about it.
So, clearly it wasn't since minute one of the phone coming out.
Yes, I'm clearly warning people about what was for me a definite deal breaker. I've also recommended people buy the SGS2, because they have 14 days to return it and exchange for a different phone with no 50$ restocking fee if they don't like it.
Many people are debating which one to buy and are asking about the experiences we've had. I'm telling people about my experience so they can make an informed decision and not regret it whichever phone they go with.
The sh!ttiest thing is that i'm pretty sure the SGS2 is going to have a better DEV community.
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I had the phone for 10 hours before I started posting anything bad about it.
So, clearly it wasn't since minute one of the phone coming out.
Yes, I'm clearly warning people about what was for me a definite deal breaker. I've also recommended people buy the SGS2, because they have 14 days to return it and exchange for a different phone with no 50$ restocking fee if they don't like it.
Many people are debating which one to buy and are asking about the experiences we've had. I'm telling people about my experience so they can make an informed decision and not regret it whichever phone they go with.
The sh!ttiest thing is that i'm pretty sure the SGS2 is going to have a better DEV community.
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maybe you just got a bad device, that is possible all phones arent created equal . I couldnt see getting the Amaze since i just had a sensation ,virtually the same phone now only amaze has a little more ram. i played with both phones for a while and the amaze just didnt interest me because i already had that plus HTC's build quality has gone to **** IMO, i had 4 sensations and they all went back for the same reason with the dust. I just opened my mind a little and im giving Samsung a chance
Samsung Galaxy s2 vs HTC Amaze 4g
Why did You choose SGS2 over the amaze?
This will be helpful for people who are stuck in between and need help deciding.
Well, right now I have the T-Mobile MyTouch 4G.... My wife and I went into a T-Mobile store today and they informed us of a new plan they had that would save us about $100 a month. So, me, being the person I am, asks if the new plan will mess up my upgrade for my phone.... And lucky me.... Instead of waiting another 8 months for an upgrade, the new plan will actually allow me to upgrade then
So, long story not so short...
I am debating between the Samsung Galaxy S2, OR the HTC Amaze.... I was just curious as to why, if you already own the S2, you would or would not suggest it to someone? Thanks for any input in advance!
SGS2 hands down, best phone out for T-Mobile right now.
#Havingablast w/ my SGS2
You are obbviously going to get a biased answer posting it here.
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I expected biased answers... That is why I posted the same thing on the Amaze forum... What I am looking for is a more in depth on WHY people love their phone's so much... And what are the big things for them to keep them.
From a development standpoint, our SGSII has more support, kernels, roms and themes than the Amaze. Also CM has been confirmed for our phone as Cyanogen said it himself. I'm not exactly sure for the amaze as I don't visit their forums often. Imo, SII is the way to go if you like a variety of roms to choose from.
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HTC has horrible quality control, their battery life on the amaze is ****, it's ugly, bleeding key lights, it's ugly, it's a sensation in a new case overclocked to 1.5.
The galaxy s2 is beautiful and the screen is awesome. It does have the vertical lines, but I think those can be fixed with a software tweak. The battery is crazy good and the phone has no bleeding key lights. Also the amaze is ugly, did I mention the amaze is ugly?
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From a development standpoint, our SGSII has more support, kernels, roms and themes than the Amaze. Also CM has been confirmed for our phone as Cyanogen said it himself. I'm not exactly sure for the amaze as I don't visit their forums often. Imo, SII is the way to go if you like a variety of roms to choose from.
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Well, I am known to jump ROMs every now and again... I was just happy to see they have already rooted the Amaze... I have already noticed that developmentally, the SII has a very strong backing whereas the Amaze lacks.
I see in your sig you had the mytouch... What is the pros/cons from the mytouch to SII?
The_Biz said:
HTC has horrible quality control, their battery life on the amaze is ****, it's ugly, bleeding key lights, it's ugly, it's a sensation in a new case overclocked to 1.5.
The galaxy s2 is beautiful and the screen is awesome. It does have the vertical lines, but I think those can be fixed with a software tweak. The battery is crazy good and the phone has no bleeding key lights. Also the amaze is ugly, did I mention the amaze is ugly?
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I so far have loved every single HTC device I have ever owned.... (Ok, I take that back... The HTC Shadow sucked balls... Damn Windows phones) I also don't think the Amaze is that bad of a looking phone... What vertical lines are you talking about... I had read about the screen bleed on the Amaze, but I haven't read anything about vertical lines
I went SGII for divx support. I guess it's not really a big deal though to most but to me it was.
I think the SGII will have a longer life than the Amaze because of developer support.
Plus I had heard that battery life on the amaze is pretty horrible. I wanted to make it through a day of work.
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Well, I am known to jump ROMs every now and again... I was just happy to see they have already rooted the Amaze... I have already noticed that developmentally, the SII has a very strong backing whereas the Amaze lacks.
I see in your sig you had the mytouch... What is the pros/cons from the mytouch to SII?
I so far have loved every single HTC device I have ever owned.... (Ok, I take that back... The HTC Shadow sucked balls... Damn Windows phones) I also don't think the Amaze is that bad of a looking phone... What vertical lines are you talking about... I had read about the screen bleed on the Amaze, but I haven't read anything about vertical lines
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1300133
Vertical lines, blob, circles, pixelation on screen on some phones
I've had the sensation that's the same thing as the amaze but looks better and the galaxy s2 is way better.
All this thread will do as well as the one in the amaze forum, is create a fan boy type flaming. You'll see.
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jasontx said:
I went SGII for divx support. I guess it's not really a big deal though to most but to me it was.
I think the SGII will have a longer life than the Amaze because of developer support.
Plus I had heard that battery life on the amaze is pretty horrible. I wanted to make it through a day of work.
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Just being stock you've heard it was bad? Is that for heavy using, or just normal day to day stuff...? And when you say DIVX support... Do you just mean the video format, or what exactly do you mean?
The_Biz said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1300133
Vertical lines, blob, circles, pixelation on screen on some phones
I've had the sensation that's the same thing as the amaze but looks better and the galaxy s2 is way better.
All this thread will do as well as the one in the amaze forum, is create a fan boy type flaming. You'll see.
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So it's pretty much just the random things that can happen with any phone if you just happen to get the bad apple? And I really don't mean for it to become that, if it does, I apologize to the community... I should just change it to, tell me what you love about your phone, and what you think a con is, if it has any... And leave out the story behind it
sgs2 all the way!! just read both forums and u will see
LOL
way to convince yourself to get a SGS2, posting in this forum you'll know the answer will be biased
You pretty much already know you want the SGS2, but you want to reaffirm the believe by finding out if there's any issues you should know about.
if you check the sticked INDEX you'll find out most of the issues
hope that helps!
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Well, right now I have the T-Mobile MyTouch 4G.... My wife and I went into a T-Mobile store today and they informed us of a new plan they had that would save us about $100 a month. So, me, being the person I am, asks if the new plan will mess up my upgrade for my phone.... And lucky me.... Instead of waiting another 8 months for an upgrade, the new plan will actually allow me to upgrade then
So, long story not so short...
I am debating between the Samsung Galaxy S2, OR the HTC Amaze.... I was just curious as to why, if you already own the S2, you would or would not suggest it to someone? Thanks for any input in advance!
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You should definitely get the gs2. I came from the sensation and this is a way better phone. I know the amaze has the bump up in ram and the better camera (compared to the sensation) but I guarantee this phone will blow it out of the water. The sensation I had had no problems besides overheating so I was skeptical about the gs2 being that much better but it is. I also like the build quality of the gs2 which I didn't think I would. Oh another thing is sense is such a memory hog and the novelty of it was cool for the first week but after that I wanted aosp bad. So yea I think you should just go with the gs2 you won't regret it. And the vertical lines aren't really an issue its there but not noticeable in everyday use. I can really say that besides the vertical lines this phone has been perfect.
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Well, right now I have the T-Mobile MyTouch 4G.... My wife and I went into a T-Mobile store today and they informed us of a new plan they had that would save us about $100 a month. So, me, being the person I am, asks if the new plan will mess up my upgrade for my phone.... And lucky me.... Instead of waiting another 8 months for an upgrade, the new plan will actually allow me to upgrade then
So, long story not so short...
I am debating between the Samsung Galaxy S2, OR the HTC Amaze.... I was just curious as to why, if you already own the S2, you would or would not suggest it to someone? Thanks for any input in advance!
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I had the amaze, I brought it back on the 13th day of my remorse period and got the sgs2. Best thing I've ever done! Hands down a better phone. Actually, best device I've ever had, and I come from a long line of HTC devices, but I am now a fan of Samsung, and even touch wiz if you can believe it. I'd recommend the
sgs2 all day....
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MKV
I can plug in my one gig hard drive full of 720p mkv movies and play them with out a problem what so evar! My tegra2 transformer cant do that, nor can my playstation, or my 360. Not sure about the amaze. One thing I am sure of between the two we will be getting ICS well ahead. With no crappy overlay, not that I dont like sense, just no point of it. With ICS all widgets are scrollable.
Coming from a sensation,.the sgs2 is a great improvement. The amaze to me is an ugly phone. The amaze also seemed extremely heavy. I could see chipping the elevated glass on the phone, and after going through several sensations, same as the amaze, with different problems well enough said. I'm extremely happy with the sgs2.
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You have to know what you want in a phone to make your decision. Both phones has its pros and cons.
Galaxy S II Pros vs Amaze 4g:
Longer battery life, larger screen, louder speaker, does not/barely overheats, 2 megapixel front facing camera, better video playback/audio, no death grip issue with signal (both wifi and data), lighter materials with a premium feel means you can hold the phone in your hand for long periods of time without strain.
Galaxy S II Cons vs Amaze 4g:
Screen resolution isn't as great as the Amaze, the design looks much more rich on the Amaze, the Amaze has a slightly better camera especially in low lighting, the Galaxy S II does not have hardware camera and camcorder buttons like on the Amaze, No LED notification.
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OuncE718 said:
You have to know what you want in a phone to make your decision. Both phones has its pros and cons.
Galaxy S II Pros vs Amaze 4g:
Longer battery life, larger screen, louder speaker, does not/barely overheats, 2 megapixel front facing camera, better video playback/audio, no death grip issue with signal (both wifi and data), lighter materials with a premium feel means you can hold the phone in your hand for long periods of time without strain.
Galaxy S II Cons vs Amaze 4g:
Screen resolution isn't as great as the Amaze, the design looks much more rich on the Amaze, the Amaze has a slightly better camera especially in low lighting, the Galaxy S II does not have hardware camera and camcorder buttons like on the Amaze, No LED notification.
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Exactly what i was looking for! Thank you so much!
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UntamedDeviance said:
Exactly what i was looking for! Thank you so much!
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Your welcome. Based off of the pros and cons, which one do you think better suits your needs?
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allgamers is right. you come to sgs2 you will hear all the good things about fhis phone. because we already get it. we don't make mistake right lol
So I just recently bought a T989 and I love it, but I don't know if I should keep it or keep my Sensation. For starters, I love the color and size of the screen on my T989, however, coming from a qHD display to a 480x800 resolution is terrible. Also, I can't stand touchwiz and I love Sense. Development also seems to be better for the sensation right now. That being said, I love the hardware on the T989. Camera is great, battery is great, and I love the feel of the phone. In an unbiased opinion (although I feel many people might pick the T989 ) which do you think I should keep?
If you don't mind an obviously Biased answer, then go for the T989
posting here it suggest so already, or perhaps you have pretty much already fallen for the T989
The T989 is way better than the sensation by far in every count, perhaps except in Development interest
I had my sensation stolen three days after i got it so its not really a good idea to listen to me, but i loved my sensation (first smartphone sicne g1) and i jsut bought a gs2 and im actually not that impressed with it. My sensation's screen jsut looked better to me and it seemed faster. Plus i loved the design
ive owned both and this phone is amazing but i think i miss the sensation =/
better camera, sharper screen, more dev for it... also doesnt it have ICS already?
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ive owned both and this phone is amazing but i think i miss the sensation =/
better camera, sharper screen, more dev for it... also doesnt it have ICS already?
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That's why I'm starting to lean towards keeping the sensation, I know I'm gonna miss it! But yes it has stock ICS and Sense's version of ICS.
natehoch96 said:
That's why I'm starting to lean towards keeping the sensation, I know I'm gonna miss it! But yes it has stock ICS and Sense's version of ICS.
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wow i miss that bad girl =/
just curious how did you get your gs2?
upgrade from t-mobile?
I got it in a trade in the marketplace. My upgrade is this August which kind of makes me want to just stick it out with the sensation until then.
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I got it in a trade in the marketplace. My upgrade is this August which kind of makes me want to just stick it out with the sensation until then.
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yeah in august there will no doubt be some new crazy phones out... maybe even quad-core
yeah maybe you could post a thread up in the market again and trade or sell her (T989) while she has a nice value
BTW i went and checked out the sensation forums and they have ICS Sense, Miui, and AOSP! im so jealous! this phone (T989) would be my dream phone with a nice ICS Miui!!
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yeah in august there will no doubt be some new crazy phones out... maybe even quad-core
yeah maybe you could post a thread up in the market again and trade or sell her (T989) while she has a nice value
BTW i went and checked out the sensation forums and they have ICS Sense, Miui, and AOSP! im so jealous! this phone (T989) would be my dream phone with a nice ICS Miui!!
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I'll probably keep it for a couple days to make sure I want the sensation then do that. Sensation is an amazing phone so its still a win.
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I'll probably keep it for a couple days to make sure I want the sensation then do that. Sensation is an amazing phone so its still a win.
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yeah man no doubt
i might try to pick up a sensation now.. or an amaze
Looks like you have invested pretty deep within the Sense infrastructure judging by your sig. It's no wonder you have attachments to it. I would keep the Sensation for now and then use your upgrade this year when new phones come out.
Personally, I had the EVO 3D, I loved and hated Sense during my ownership. The carousel animations as well as the overall bloated feeling of running Sense 3.0 eventually turned me off. Touchwiz is so much more fluid especially with Juggernaut ROM that I can't go back to any HTC phone.
So we can all agree that the GS2 beats the Amaze but he should keep the Sensation over the GS2...Makes no sense...
I have both currently and I love both for different reasons. The sensation has ICS as sense and asop. If you like sense I would flash arhd as it is a very clean and stable rom with the 1.5 kernal to top it off. Just read carefully on flashing the new firmware which is now required.
For asop in my opinion virtuous inquisition which still has some sense in it with a asop experience is the best. The true asop roms are still a little buggy.
I am glad to see development increase for the gs2 here recently.
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So we can all agree that the GS2 beats the Amaze but he should keep the Sensation over the GS2...Makes no sense...
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Right? My wife has an Amaze and she loves it. It's really a great phone. I had a Sensation before T-mo gave me a GS2 to try out and though I did find the Sensation a great phone, the GS2 just feels way better. It's faster, thinner, lighter, the screen is bigger (though I miss the qHD of the Sensation), & I think the camera quality is slightly better, IMO. In the end, I stuck with the GS2 and gave the Sensation to my brother. I don't regret my decision. Really though, you can't go wrong with either
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So we can all agree that the GS2 beats the Amaze but he should keep the Sensation over the GS2...Makes no sense...
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Gs2 beats both, but the amaze is pretty close sourced for the most part so little dev support. That's why people prefer sensation over amaze. Amaze still has the best camera but there's not much to flash over there.
I think what people are suggesting is that the sensation is a great phone and can hold it's own. If it's not necessary then don't blow your money on a gs2.
I for one need battery life so gs2 is the best for that.
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I came from the sensation to a gs2 and haven't looked back...sold the sensation 3 days after getting the gs2. Only thing I wish gs2 had from sensation is the resolution and the instant shutter on the camera. Other than that the gs2 blows it away
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Go with the Sensation...
I have the Sensation 4G and I just got an S2 when it was $79.99 after rebate a couple of weeks ago and i'm returning the S2 today.
If you do a pixel test on both and put the screens side by side, i find the Sesation white screen to be whiter. I feel the S2 screen is more light grey or even a bit bluish at times.
Also, development support is also better on the sensation. With a cooked rom, the sensation is just as fast as an S2.
Finally, I love the resolution of the Sensation over the S2. I wonder if the Blaze will be HD (T999).
Finally, the Sensation is cheaper.
There's no such thing as a perfect phone but the Sensation actually has my vote.
I have both as well and while the sensation has better res. The font is Very Small and I have a hard time seeing it. The GS2 as we all no has big font that i can see. I would trade my sensation for another GS2 anyday, even though I love sense.
got an amaze pretty good (stock)
got a sensation too, just to flash roms,and have fun.
t989 is by far the smoother phone.
kind of lost inteterest in the sensation,but its a very nice phone still.
overall the t989 is worth it.
maybe wait to upgrade in case there will be an hd screen coming out.
upgrading to an amaze?
its just about the same as sensation.
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The sensation sucks compared to the galaxy... Screen is smaller, has a major "dirt under the screen" defect, and reception issues that htc did actually do an official recall for... Also, it does not have an official release of ics yet... I just came from the sensation and it was very disapointing. The galaxy is so much better in every way, oh n if u want better then great pics then buy an actual camera lol. I buy n re-sell phones on the regular n i will say that the galaxy beats them all.
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Hey I'm choosing a phone from my friend and I'm from (apparantly) epic 4g touch... so which phone do you like more?
Tmobile gs2 or htc amaze 4g??
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Hey I'm choosing a phone from my friend and I'm from (apparantly) epic 4g touch... so which phone do you like more?
Tmobile gs2 or htc amaze 4g??
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omg are you kidding me? you post this in the gs2 forums... wtf do think the answer is going to be
In all honesty the s2 is better, in my opinion and for my needs. I had an amaze and traded it for the s2 and it was the best phone decision I ever made. Its faster with better download times. Feels better in hand. Has a better screen. I think the build quality is better and it is a lot easier to mod. But it all really comes down to personal preference.
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I'm just asking the cons and pros. I also posted this in amze forum
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Thank you for reasonable answer
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I came from a htc amaze 4g i honestly miss the phone.First thing the amaze have better resolution screen,the t989 colors look over saturated.The amaze have the captive lights bleed threw and bad battery life.With the t989 i have a d30 case and callers complain they hear themselves echo i wouldnt say its a defect in the phone id say my case is,but you never know.The t989 has better dev its a lil more popular.All in all id say the sammy because better battery life is a major plus.Also the amaze is smaller and heavier but the build quality's like a Porsche and the galaxys s2 feels like a Civic lol..
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Hey I'm choosing a phone from my friend and I'm from (apparantly) epic 4g touch... so which phone do you like more?
Tmobile gs2 or htc amaze 4g??
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Good Question. I wish I had the Amaze to play with for a couple of weeks. I love the way it looks and feels, but I also heard there are issues gaining root on some of those phones(I didn't dig too deep).
I love my SGS2. Love the screen, love the specs and after all is said and done it is usually cheaper and with the right case it can look very hot. I don't think the better resolution would be that noticeable on a daily basis. Super Amoled Plus is sweet and easy to see in daylight.
I wish I could have both...oh well.
At the end of the day let him decide so he doesn't blame you for the decision
Good question because this has never been discussed before
Amaze was buggy as hell for me. Browser would reset on its own, random reboots, just not that great. Gs2 smokes it in my opinion. Everything just seems quicker with the gs2.
via my bleached S2
Some things to take into consideration for both phones
The dev community
Cpu
Screen
How long ago did it come out? (Usually there's a better phone every 6 months)
What are YOU looking to do with your phone?
Do you have big hands? (Bigger screen is better for bigger handed people)
Most phones have a lot in common, so I would try and look for the problems with each phone. Here we have the lines (I have never seen them, but apparently they are there?)
Battery life.
Again, I cant stress this enough, dev support!
You chose 2 great phones. I have the sgs2 and I love it! I havent tried the amaze, but I have had 2 flagship htc phones and they usually are good. But both I had have had horrible battery life...
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Iphone jk i chose samsung because i dropped me sendation from my knee point to tje ground and screem broke. Yea it feels good in hand but the con is it makes your phone heavy due to using aluminum and etc. Amaze is even heavier than sensation. I went to the tmobile store and held the amaze and it was heavy..i felt like it would not survive any drops. So i got gs ii
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Ok he is getting gs2 thanks guys
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Ok he is getting gs2 thanks guys
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Okay I was going to add more stuff just in case others are looking.. and since there are like 2 other threads with 30+ pages of this stuff... but to narrow it down
owner of an amaze for 2 months prior to owning the gs2 for 2 months
BUILD Quality: one's preference...
They're both great build quality just depends on your preference... people consider the gs2 to be "manlier" based on the size.. the amaze is more conforming in the hands... and well I actually don't prefer one over the other except with the gs2 i can be like... look at my giant 4.5" screen *****es and its white... lol
Screen: Resolution vs Super Amoled.
Amaze's resolution makes things more eye popping and more beautiful.. the colors are actually more accurate... BUT washed out when viewing at angles... that bothered me more than having a lower resolution screen and the beauty of the s amoled screen viewing at angles makes me feel like i'm getting what i paid for.
For comparison.. it's like the older model laptops with lcd that looks horrible at angles vs the LED backlit ones we have today.
Battery life: Gs2 doubles Amaze's battery life
Before any Amaze users bashes this. Ask any former Amaze users who has converted... I'm not exaggerating.
I'm not saying Amaze's battery is HORRID.. they're decent with about 2.5 average display time on low brightness
BUT gs2 averages 4-5 hours... off stock too.
Camera: no contest: AMAZE wins this one.. plus they have a dedicated button. It's just a better built camera. I miss it. Amazing night time shots and macro shots. but I choose gs2 over Amaze because of battery.
Get both lol......I just trade My spare iPhone 4 for a HTC amaze....nor I have a sgs2 and the amaze....honestly I can't say which of better because I keep switch the phones lol
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So i am going to be getting rid of my Note 3. Ended up being too big. Thinking about the One. How is the camera really? Read mixed reviews. And how is battery life? Any input would be appreciated.
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Battery life is good. Not the best, but still pretty dang good. The camera as long as you're not relying on it constantly, is also good. Its less MP but is also still pretty good. I absolutely love mine, and highly recommend it to anyone.
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Worst part about the camera is that it seems to be hit or miss. First One I had, the camera was amazing. Had to warranty the phone due to blown speaker, and this camera won't focus to save a life! Going to try another. Many are having purple tint issues, noted all over the web. Might want to do a little more research if the camera is that important to you.
If the camera is hugely important, I might check other phones out. I'm on my 5th One, and finally got a camera hardware version, along with the 4.3 update that finally made it usable in low-light, etc.
But, other than that.. amazing phone. Battery life is pretty damn good.
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So i am going to be getting rid of my Note 3. Ended up being too big. Thinking about the One. How is the camera really? Read mixed reviews. And how is battery life? Any input would be appreciated.
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It'll be really hard to recommend anything coming from a Note 3 since it has the best camera (overall) of any smartphone right now, not to mention the 4k video recording. You'll be happier with the S4 if camera is really important, as it's close to the quality of the Note 3. The LG G2 would be another good option as it has OIS.
I own an s4 and the one and I must say that one is a much better device. Although the two catagories you're asking about are a close call the one is a much better device imo. The battery is pretty damn good but not as good as the note 3 obviously and my camera works great unless you need to zoom and want great clarity because the low mega pixels will not allow for it but other than that I have had no problems and I prefer the photos on one over the s4 for the most part. Only other device I would recommend would probably be the g2. Hope this helped. Good luck!
You might end up with one with a purple tint, one with bad focusing, or hit a perfect one! Its a hit or miss deal with the camera. I would go for the LG G2, or S4 (locked bootloader beware).
Had previous HTC and loved it! The camera isn't that bad, but not too perfect.