Anyone have both or have used both? I'm debating on which one to get. I can get a used sg2 for 200 or a evo design for 300. If I get the sg2 I'm flashing it to boost. But the design just came out and it's 300
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Are you sure the evo design cause thats been out a while the evo lte is the most recent release between the sg2 and evo design definitely the sg2. If you meant the evo 4g lte not sure boost is getting lte service anytime soon thought they were going wimax. Seems a waste to me just my 2 cents.
Evo design is mid tier, like the conquer. Gs2 hands down.
Evo design is single core, but it does GSM for outside the US. GS2 is a damn speed demon (I've owned one) and it's as fast as the newer quad core phones. It will chew up and spit out anything you throw at it. Not to mention it has an amazing camera.
My girl friend has the evo design don't get that phone.
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Evo Design is even worse than the Evo3D! Don't do it. You're saving a few bucks going with the GS2 and a few headaches too..
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Evo Design is a new 4g wimax phone for Boost. Epic Touch(GS2) is by far the better phone. I have mine flashed to boost and it works great!
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My wife has the design, and it's a decent phone-IF, you don't want to do a whole lot to it as there's not much of a community supporting it. Plus with the gs2 being $100 less, shoot it's a no-brainer!
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Yeah true. I'm planning on getting it flashed to boost. I have the Samsung transform ultra now and a epic 4g.
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S2 wins no doubt.
I've had both. I had the Evo Design for 3 weeks and decided to add another line for my daughter. Guess who got the Design and who got the SG2? Give you a hint....my daughter was pis** ed
I currently have both of these phones. Don't ask why, I just do. I got the Evo Design because it was free at the time when I started my contract and I didn't know a lot about phones at the time. The Evo is a good phone for a lower level device, it has a pretty nice and bright screen and I like HTC sense interface better than touchwizz. HOWEVER, I am a recruiter so I do alot of work on my phone on the go. The design could not keep up with the speed I needed as well as the screen size was crippling, but the touch excels in both of those categories by far. I got tired of the small screen and the lagginess of the evo, it felt outdated the second I got it so after two months I went to the sprint store looking for something better. I asked the guy what the best phone he had was and he took me straight to the epic 4g touch. I played with it and fell in love. The screen is huge compared to the design and the dual core processor makes it stupid fast compared to the design. The camera is better, the screen is bigger and more sharp, more applications are supported on it, the battery lasts longer and there is SO MUCH MORE developer support for the epic 4g touch as well. I don't think the design even has it's own section here. Hands down between the two mentioned, the epic 4g touch is a WAY better option for the money. If there are any other questions, feel free to ask.
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there is SO MUCH MORE developer support for the epic 4g touch as well I don't think the design even has it's own section here.
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I've been trying for so long to find reliable info on how to root the evo design, and can't come up with anything!
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I've been trying for so long to find reliable info on how to root the evo design, and can't come up with anything!
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I gave up, I saw that the HERO S is basically the same phone, but all of the threads I found on rooting were sketchy and complicated. Nothing like the "oneclicks" over here. My design stays off in a drawer unused. I use it every once in a while for giggles but that only lasts a few minutes until I have withdraws and start twitching for my touch.
Yeah, same story here...plus I don't understand sense for the life of me-locked bootloaders? S-off? It's all too confusing.
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Hands down sg2. I'm not a fan of touchwiz, but this has been the best phone I've ever had. I'm currently debating between the evo lte and the sg3.
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Hello everyone I need some help deciding if I should get the Photon 4G or the Epic Touch? I really want the Photon but I'm a little worried about the pentile display,the lag and random reboots I've been hearing about. I'm worried about the Epic Touch because of the weak reception, plasticky hardware, and I also don't know if the 4.5 in screen is just too big? What do you all think?
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To be honest, 4.3 in is probably the optimal size. that or 4 inches. I feel that 4.5 probably is a little too large. The superamoled screen is so much better than the photon's though. Speed wise, epic touch. Signal strength of every single radio, photon no doubt. The photon's radio is better than any sprint phones. Build quality, the photon is more sturdy and the touch is obviously thin and more plasticky. Both are great devices in my opinion.
Is the pentile noticeable on the Photon?
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Is the pentile noticeable on the Photon?
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Not unless you look for it.
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Cool. I'm not to sure about a 4.5in screen on the Epic Touch it seems to big.
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Photon is real laggy
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Is the lag a serious issue?
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Yep. It reaches out and smacks you right across the eyes, just like every other pentile display.
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Photon is real laggy
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No it's not. Honestly, I would have stuck with the Photon if the camera had not been so terrible compared to the GS2
I had this same debate also. I was going to get the Photon because of the radio strength but after playing with both in the Sprint store, the SGSII was just faster, brighter, more beautiful display, and I couldn't pass on it. I'm sure the Photon would've been a good choice signal wise from what I hear, but my Sprint service is not so great in my area anyway. Just not sure how much the Photon would've helped. Not to mention the development section here!
You have a 14 trial period take advantage of it. Check them out at a Sprint store and see what you like. Everyone is going to be different. I personally don't find the screen to too big. It is by far the smoothest Android device I have ever used.
I've had both phones.....
The screen on the photon is very good, the qhd resolution makes text and pictures crisper than on the epic touch. However, I love the vivid colors on the samoled+ display and I like the extra real estate so I do prefer the epic touch screen overall. Both phones way better than evo3d and the photon really isn't too far behind the epic touch.
The epic touch is significantly snappier than the photon for general usage and web browsing, I dont do any game so can't comment on that.
Radio, both are good for me, I live in Los Angeles so I have always gotten excellent reception with all my sprint phones. 3g and call performance has been equal. GPS has been much better on the photon. 4g performance noticeably better on photon as well. Wifi equal.
For my needs, I prefer the epic touch. I had the original epic 4g and that phone was a piece of ****. I feel Samsung did a much better job with the epic touch. Fwiw I haven't had LoS yet.
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No reason to get a photon unless its free.
Even my mom with an evo 4g finds the et4g better to hold. Mostly weight+thickness.
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I gave my wife my photon and got the epic touch.
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Which do you think is better? What are the pros and cons of both?
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I haven't used the Photon but I'd argue that 4.5 isn't too big at all. I first got the Epic Touch for my wife who's 5 foot nothing with tiny hands and she loves it. Then I upgraded from my Epic and love the extra screen space. Don't waste your money on a Photon. This phone is amazing! It's by far the fastest Android phone I've seen and the screen is so beautiful, I have a hard time switching to my Galaxy Tab 10.1.
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Photon has a really good radio, I got reception in places I didn't use to. The pentile display was only noticeable when was looking for it. It was a solid device. The only lag I had with it was a couple second lag after unlocking the lock screen. Only con when I gave to my wife was that the development was slow but it scenes to have picked up now.
The topic touch ok the other hand has a better screen imo, I like how thin it is even with a case on it. I don't have any reception problems. No los yet (knock on wood). The only problem I've ever had with the epic touch is I can't use youtube on 3g. It works on wifi but not 3g, its been like that for me on stock and calks rom.
In the end its all about what YOU want in a phone. Do you want good reception with a webtop experience it do you want a nice screen with lots of mods to choose from? What ever one mets your needs should be the one you get. Obviously enough for me it was the epic touch. Good luck man.
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Photon's signal strength is better and its speaker is louder. Epic touch is faster and has a better screen(but lower Res) and camera. Remember though if you want to flash custom kernels with a regular cwm recovery on the Photon , unlocking the bootloader breaks 4g. I had both phones. The Photon is a great phone, but the Touch is even better. You can pick up the Photon for less though. My bro got one for 49 at BB, compared to the Touch for 199. Both are cheaper online.
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Epic 4G Touch all the way. No problems with LOS here, and I live next to the Everglades where usually it's 1-2 bars for ALL carriers, yet my texts are always nice and fast, but the 3G speeds are slow here, not in the more urban areas, but again, that's Sprint's fault lol.
I'm not a fan of big phones, but the difference in size of the photon and the Touch is a few mm, the display just takes up a larger part of the screen.
LoS is mostly on rooted devices, so if you plan on running stock like me, you won't have much problem as 9/10 times,a Touch with LoS is rooted and running something other than stock kernel.
And just incase you do get LoS, it's much better than a laggy, random rebooting phone, and there will eventually be a fix.
Plus, battery life is amazing.
And it's $100 at the Target Mobile Store last time I checked, so no brainer.
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Webtop. Nuff said. In a year y'all are gonna have huge mp3 players while I surf the web on my photon . 'Course I'll probably have the latest gadget by then.
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I got an evo 4g hw 004. my friend has an evo 3d but she doesnt like it and wants a regular evo 4g. she offered to trade straight up, just switch numbers between the phones. although the evo 3d is superior in specs, what would you do? keep the 4g or go to the 3d?
Dev is a lil slow on the 3D right now especially for AOSP, & for some strange reason every custom kernel that's available for the 3D causes random soft reboots & sleep of deaths (except for AOSP kernels, they been flawless). If you're a Sense user like me, go for it, Warm 2.3 & viperROM are the best Sense ROM's over there IMO, plus the much better specs of the 3D over the EVO are a plus, but if you're strictly a AOSP user, then stay where you are, EVO has much more stable AOSP ROM's at the moment than the 3D does.
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Dev is a lil slow on the 3D right now especially for AOSP, & for some strange reason every custom kernel that's available for the 3D causes random soft reboots & sleep of deaths (except for AOSP kernels, they been flawless). If you're a Sense user like me, go for it, Warm 2.3 & viperROM are the best Sense ROM's over there IMO, plus the much better specs of the 3D over the EVO are a plus, but if you're strictly a AOSP user, then stay where you are, EVO has much more stable AOSP ROM's at the moment than the 3D does.
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Yeah I was looking at the dev on the 3D and it doesn't compare to the OG as of now. I like Sense, but I also love running some AOSP too. I am always nandroid restoring between a sense and the latest ICS build for the OG. Just something about that smooth, snappy feel of pure AOSP that I like lol. Hopefully, the 3D will get an ICS port, if one isn't already available, that is equal to at least what deck is doing for the OG. If that happens, then I will for sure switch so at least I am running AOSP on similar specs to the Galaxy Nexus. Thanks for the input!
The e3d is good, and fast. My dad has the 3d and I have the 4g, but I prefer the 4g. Feels like it has a wider screen to me, wich I like . And theres a ton of stuff in the dev section..
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i dont see how this is even something to consider. sprend a month with a evo3d and u will know that u cant compare the two.
dev support moght be slow for the evo3d now but it will be gone for ever for the evo 4g.
i recently switched back to a 4g because of money issues and a ev4g+ $250 helped with christmas. i will be goimg back asap.
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The e3d is good, and fast. My dad has the 3d and I have the 4g, but I prefer the 4g. Feels like it has a wider screen to me, wich I like . And theres a ton of stuff in the dev section..
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Yeah 4G has a wider screen, 3D screen sacrificed width for length to accomodate the higher screen resolution on the 3D
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i dont see how this is even something to consider. sprend a month with a evo3d and u will know that u cant compare the two.
dev support moght be slow for the evo3d now but it will be gone for ever for the evo 4g.
i recently switched back to a 4g because of money issues and a ev4g+ $250 helped with christmas. i will be goimg back asap.
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I hear you brah, gotta do what u gotta do!
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Honestly, stay on the original evo; you'll be a lot happier.
Only thing they have over us in roms is beats and that's it
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I would take the 3D just for tthe specs alone. The dev community isn't as strong as ours but they have some great ones like myn and virus
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Take the 3d . Imo sense is super fast on the 3d . And in a month or two the roms will pick up. My wife has the 4g and its still a beast , but for the long haul the 3d would be better.
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evo, then grab a lte based phone in the summer
Had a evo for over a year and my wife still has hers. I recently upgraded to the 3 d model, via legitimate insurance claim.
No comparison. The 3d Is so much smoother, love the clarity of the screen, and the extra ram comes in handy.
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Only thing they have over us in roms is beats and that's it
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& Beats is overrated like shat! I don't even use it & I own a pair of Beats earphones.
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I got an evo 4g hw 004. my friend has an evo 3d but she doesnt like it and wants a regular evo 4g. she offered to trade straight up, just switch numbers between the phones. although the evo 3d is superior in specs, what would you do? keep the 4g or go to the 3d?
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I have the HTC EVO 4G and if you're okay with the 5MB pictures on the 3D, I'd definitely switch. I belive the 3D has more internal memory and it has the dual core processor as well.
Title says it all. I'm up for upgrade as of right now and I think it's about time to move to a different device.
What do you suggest?
The 2 best looking phones there IMO is the evolution 3d and the epic touch the evo design my cousin and her boyfriend have and they have lot of problems. But if I had to pick I would wait a little longer because the galaxy nexus is coming to sprint if you look on their main page
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If it had to be a now thing.. can't go wrong with the Samsung Galaxy S ll, Epic 4G Touch. However... I am in the same boat (new phone time!), but I am waiting to see what they announce this quarter and the future of LTE.
Dallas, Atlanta, Houston and San Antonio are slated to be the first to go LTE, so if you are in those areas it might behoove you to see what comes out. Right now the Galaxy Nexus and LG Viper are upcoming LTE phones.
I'm leaning toward the Epic 4G Touch as LTE means nothing to me. My area doesn't even have WiMAX (now it never will). And from what I read, the E4GT will get official ICS Q1 2012 anyway. That right there pretty much evens the playing field between the two phones.
Still interested in hearing your opinions though.
Levels the playing field?
What about the fact that Gnex is pure Google without the ugly Twiz UI? And will get regular updates thru Google ?
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Levels the playing field?
What about the fact that Gnex is pure Google without the ugly Twiz UI? And will get regular updates thru Google ?
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Is that "feature" alone enough to justify a probable $100 price premium for the Gnex vs E4GT? For me, it's not.
I say if your not worried about lye e4gt is the way to go or u can join the apple fanboys and get a 4s lol
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Et4g over 3vo any day of the week and photon is a big disappointment had all 3 in my house et4g was the winner still have that crappy photon too lol it sux with its funky bootloader and borking stuff to unlock it the 3vo was a launch day and had crummy radios in it so it got traded for the photon which is a better all around phone than the 3vo just isn't great for flashaholics
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lol jk!
Anyways as of recent new phone I would pick gs2. But I'm holding off until Sprint lte hits my city.
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Epic touch 4G for sure
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wait for lte phone.
I've had so much success with the eVo og that I'd have to go with the eVo 3d.....
Galaxy S2 at the moment, although that new Nexus is coming.....
I've heard nothing but good things about the epic touch but I'm personally trying to hold out for the nexus
Epic 4G Touch has me scared now. All I read about the phone is poor signal and useless GPS. I'm not able to find any recent threads that confirm if this stuff has been fixed or not though. Can anyone help out? Maybe first-hand experience??
Wait for the Galaxy Nexus phone
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Wait for the Galaxy Nexus phone
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I might have to do that. It'll be more than $199 for sure, but hopefully it won't be a hunk of garbage like it sounds like the Epic 4G Touch is.
I moved to the photon. Only phone that has a kickstand now. And reception...I hazzzz it!
My only complaint is pentile display but its no biggie any more.
Rom dev is kinda slow but all quality stuff.
After my experience with a nexus s 4g I am gonna skip sanding as they seem to be having the same issues with the cdma radios on the big V
Good luck either way.
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I'd go with the Galaxy Nexus. Good battery life, nfc chip, and ICS without bloatware.
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My wifes phone is broke(no insurance) and our contracts are up. She doesn't want to wait for the GS3 so...... EVO lte or GS2? I have the GS2 and love it but not to knowledgeable on the new EVO.
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That's a really tough one. i really like the EVO LTE but i love my E4GT alot more. i honestly dont care for the gs3 much, but i havent played with it like i have the evo. i would deff stick with the gs2 but its all in personal preference. There all really good choices so either way your getting a sweet phone.
two great phone to choose from a friend has the evo lte and its fast I like my e4gt but I think i would recommend the evo lte just because your going to be with it two yrs. on contract maybe Pittsburg gets lte in the mean time.
And don't forget the insurance this time.
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And don't forget the insurance this time.
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Already done.
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It is a close match but I don't regret not waiting for the EVO 4g LTE. I am very happy with the Epic 4g Touch
EVO 4G LTE. The only downside to that phone, IMO, is the locked bootloader. It's also almost future-proof with the LTE chip inside.
Does anyone know when Pittsburgh is up for lte?
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My wifes phone is broke(no insurance) and our contracts are up. She doesn't want to wait for the GS3 so...... EVO lte or GS2? I have the GS2 and love it but not to knowledgeable on the new EVO.
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The gs3 is one week away... I'd say wait. But that's just me.
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The gs3 is one week away... I'd say wait. But that's just me.
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I would agree with this especially if you have any type of spare phone you can use in the meantime. If not I know how hard it is without a phone so if ya cant wait go for the evo. I was at the sprint store the other day playing with it, and it really is a nice phone plus it has beats audio and a very good build quality.
I couldnt see buying a 4g phone when there are 4g LTE phones available. I just "bought up" in my Sprint contract to purchase either the S3 or the Evo LTE. Current plan is to sell my S2 and wait for the S3 to come out so that I can take her for a spin before I sign another 2 year...
As somebody else mentioned, either way she is getting a nice device.
I love every aspect of the EPIC 4G touch, but if I lived where 4Glte would be, I would snag up the Evo. I'm happy with my 3G speeds and bad ass hardware.
Good luck.
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She got the evo lte because if she waits the world will implode if she doesn't have a phone. I know I'll be getting the S3 and she'll be *****ing how my phone is better, happens all the time. I just hope Pittsburgh gets lte in a reasonable time.
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She got the evo lte because if she waits the world will implode if she doesn't have a phone. I know I'll be getting the S3 and she'll be *****ing how my phone is better, happens all the time. I just hope Pittsburgh gets lte in a reasonable time.
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You have the 14 day exchange policy, so just swap them when the gs3 comes out...
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I remember looking at leaked LTE roll out waves and unfortunately Pittsburgh doesn't seem to have made the cut
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She got the evo lte because if she waits the world will implode if she doesn't have a phone. I know I'll be getting the S3 and she'll be *****ing how my phone is better, happens all the time. I just hope Pittsburgh gets lte in a reasonable time.
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I have the EvoLTE and my wife is getting the SG3.. of course it hasn't even came to the house yet and she already wants to switch with me because of the physical camera button at the top.. Either way IDC.. I'm a big Sammy guy anyways.. But according to the reviews here: http://www.anandtech.com/show/6022/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-review-att-and-tmobile-usa-variants/3 your wife might just have the better phone.. I know the scores were pushed mostly bc the UI. But maybe that extra gig of ram might be to much wiggle room for the s4 and is causing the scores to drop a few points in these benchmarks.. Of course the multitasking should be better..
I was planning to keep my Epic for a backup phone, but I've heard Sprint has a good buy back program when you upgrade. I plan to get an SGIII. My question is what is the going Sprint buy back price on a 2 year old Epic?
$32 according to their buyback website
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$32 according to their buyback website
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In perfect condition however and most users will fall under either poor or fair condition which results in like 15 to 20$ not worth it if you ask me if your going to keep it. If I were to get atleast 50 then yeah. But what's stupid is the evo gets more money yet its even older than the epic
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Condition doesn't matter. If it's not good enough for them to use as a refurb, it gets parted out or recycled. Working, not working, cracked screen, whatever $32 right now.
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I wouldn't want to sell mine back anyway, i'd keep it for testing purposes and because mine is still in great shape
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I'm actually very impressed with the aging hardware of the epic.. It'll be the first phone I wouldn't be seriously disappointed falling back on in case a new phone broke. For this reason, I suggest you hang onto it.
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In perfect condition however and most users will fall under either poor or fair condition which results in like 15 to 20$ not worth it if you ask me if your going to keep it. If I were to get atleast 50 then yeah. But what's stupid is the evo gets more money yet its even older than the epic
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The Evo was a mainstream phone. MUCH more people chose the Evo over the Epic. I am not saying this because I have an Evo,but these are the facts. (my wife owns and Epic).
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I was planning to keep my Epic for a backup phone, but I've heard Sprint has a good buy back program when you upgrade. I plan to get an SGIII. My question is what is the going Sprint buy back price on a 2 year old Epic?
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Find a phone ATM near you (google it), I'm sure the machine will give you more than sprint... but as others have said, I will never get rid of my epic, especially for less than $50... (unless it was donated to somebody less fortunate, or a dev)
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The Evo was a mainstream phone. MUCH more people chose the Evo over the Epic. I am not saying this because I have an Evo,but these are the facts. (my wife owns and Epic).
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The reason for that was simply the cost of the Epic $300 vs $200 (I did get a $100 rebate later), because I went to the store to buy an Evo, but the Epic had just arrived and when I saw the displays side by side, it was no contest. Epic was and stii is superior. That happens often though, the best gets beaten by lesser tech due to price (ala VHS vs Betamax)
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Find a phone ATM near you (google it), I'm sure the machine will give you more than sprint... but as others have said, I will never get rid of my epic, especially for less than $50... (unless it was donated to somebody less fortunate, or a dev)
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Already decided, keeping this phone as a backup. $30 just won't do it for me but thanks for all the suggestions.
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That happens often though, the best gets beaten by lesser tech due to price
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Also notice how Samsung's flagship device release is relatively close to the release of HTC's flasgship device. This has happened multiple times including the first Android phones on Sprint
HTC Hero->Samsung Moment
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HTC Evo 3D->Samsung Epic 4G Touch
HTC Evo LTE->Samsung Galaxy S III
Samsung has been beating HTC in the hardware department for years IMO
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Also notice how Samsung's flagship device release is relatively close to the release of HTC's flasgship device. This has happened multiple times including the first Android phones on Sprint
HTC Hero->Samsung Moment
HTC Evo->Samsung Epic 4G
HTC Evo 3D->Samsung Epic 4G Touch
HTC Evo LTE->Samsung Galaxy S III
Samsung has been beating HTC in the hardware department for years IMO
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Maybe true, but HTC has many loyal customers. I like HTC Sense a lot, and although the S3 certainly seems like a better phone software-wise, I am still more interested in the EVO LTE because I prefer Sense over TouchWiz. Also, the EVO LTE has a kickstand! I may be one of the few people who still actually use it.
HTC vs Samsung boils down to user preference.
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I like the kickstand idea. You can get a case for the SGIII that has a kick stand, but I will probably get the folding cover when I get the SGIII
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aarsyl said:
Maybe true, but HTC has many loyal customers. I like HTC Sense a lot, and although the S3 certainly seems like a better phone software-wise, I am still more interested in the EVO LTE because I prefer Sense over TouchWiz. Also, the EVO LTE has a kickstand! I may be one of the few people who still actually use it.
HTC vs Samsung boils down to user preference.
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You make a good point with the kickstand, cause I would love to have a kickstand on my phone.
rando991 said:
I like the kickstand idea. You can get a case for the SGIII that has a kick stand, but I will probably get the folding cover when I get the SGIII
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There may be cases with kickstands like you said, but those aren't the same as having one built in. Especially to me, cause I don't like having a case on my phone. My friend had the Evo before his upgrade, and I would play with the kickstand all the time.
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Lol! I know a way for you to get a kickstand then without a case!
Get an HTC Evo!
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rando991 said:
Lol! I know a way for you to get a kickstand then without a case!
Get an HTC Evo!
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I wanted my friend to mail me his when he upgraded, but he sold it back to Sprint instead
Also I like Samsung phones too much to switch to an HTC
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