Thinking about getting a One X. How is the camera? - HTC One X

Hello.
How are you?
Currently I have a galaxy note. I really like the phone, but I am thinking about switching.
I use my phone to make calls and text. To use my gmail account and Google calendar. I don't play games and I don't use a lot of apps
I use xda, tapatalk for internet forums, Facebook for the occasional upload and chrome for some web browsing.
I also use the phone as a music player when commuting.
This pretty much sums my use.
I am thinking about the One x, because I would lime something a bit smaller to use with one hand, and a phone with a better camera IQ wise, to avoid taking a camera everywhere.
So, how does the One X fare in this? Is the camera that much better than the one on the note?
I am also thinking about the Nokia 808 pureview.
It has the best camera of any phone today, and is also a great music player in regard to audio quality.
I don't like the screen resolution and also the fact that it runs Nokia belle leaves me a bit scared of not being able to do what I currently do with my phone...
So, based on this, what are your thoughts?
Please help me out making a decision.
Thank you
cheers
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In my view the xperia s takes better pictures than my one x and I have both phones. However the one x still takes decent pictures for a phone. Have a look in the best picture thread there are some fantastic pictures in there
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Excellent results in daylight, heavy processing at low light but with good light capture, very good shutter speed

gdourado said:
Hello.
How are you?
Currently I have a galaxy note. I really like the phone, but I am thinking about switching.
I use my phone to make calls and text. To use my gmail account and Google calendar. I don't play games and I don't use a lot of apps
I use xda, tapatalk for internet forums, Facebook for the occasional upload and chrome for some web browsing.
I also use the phone as a music player when commuting.
This pretty much sums my use.
I am thinking about the One x, because I would lime something a bit smaller to use with one hand, and a phone with a better camera IQ wise, to avoid taking a camera everywhere.
So, how does the One X fare in this? Is the camera that much better than the one on the note?
I am also thinking about the Nokia 808 pureview.
It has the best camera of any phone today, and is also a great music player in regard to audio quality.
I don't like the screen resolution and also the fact that it runs Nokia belle leaves me a bit scared of not being able to do what I currently do with my phone...
So, based on this, what are your thoughts?
Please help me out making a decision.
Thank you
cheers
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Its good.
Bother to look a few threads down and see some pictures. Decide for yourself after.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1585398
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I would say the One X has a pretty good camera. Taking pictures at night could be a little better. I just switched off from a T-mobile Galaxy SII (pretty much the same camera as the note) to the HTC One X and have to say the colors on the SII are a lot brighter then the One X however the One X does make the picture look a lot more realistic.

For me..Sensation > Galaxy S2 > One X > iPhone 4s
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It's awesome! Go for it!
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I would aim for the galaxy SIII over the One X sense its not for games. No need for a tegra 3 to be honest.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1585398 take a look here mate! Personally I think the camera is brilliant, really enjoy taking photos on my phone now!

How about versus the 808 pureview?
Is the Nokia miles ahead in terms of camera?
Cheers!
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gdourado said:
How about versus the 808 pureview?
Is the Nokia miles ahead in terms of camera?
Cheers!
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Photography is the art of playing with available light, pics can be great with many cameras. But if you're viewing pictures at 100% zoom that's a different story altogether. However, the HOX default camera app does have a lot of compression which is needed to get to the kinds of burst that it's capable off. If you're taking your time composing images, I use a 3rd party camera app like Camera360 which bypasses the processing so I get much better quality images.

gdourado said:
How about versus the 808 pureview?
Is the Nokia miles ahead in terms of camera?
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Google is your friend .
Have a look at these comparisons/reviews:
Nokia 808 PureView blind test: The sum of all pixels
Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III vs. HTC One X
As you can see in the first link, Nokia undoubtedly has the better camera, but that’s the only good thing about that phone, IMO the Belle OS will be a huge disappointment for you coming from a G.Note.
As for the One X, it has a pretty good camera, but IMO Galaxy S3 has a better one.
Given the options I think S3 would be a better choice for you because:
It has a slightly better camera,
has a higher capacity removable battery,
already having a GNote you might find the SAMOLED screen of S3 more appealing than One X’s screen (I know One X produces more true to life colors, but after getting used to the over saturated vibrant colors of an AMOLED screen, most people find other screens a little washed out, just my openion..),
if you already prefer touchwiz UI then you’ll feel more comfortable (on top of that TW has some cool new features as well)
last but not least no stupid locked bootloaders, and better community support.

PhoenixFx said:
Google is your friend .
Have a look at these comparisons/reviews:
Nokia 808 PureView blind test: The sum of all pixels
Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III vs. HTC One X
As you can see in the first link, Nokia undoubtedly has the better camera, but that’s the only good thing about that phone, IMO the Belle OS will be a huge disappointment for you coming from a G.Note.
As for the One X, it has a pretty good camera, but IMO Galaxy S3 has a better one.
Given the options I think S3 would be a better choice for you because:
It has a slightly better camera,
has a higher capacity removable battery,
already having a GNote you might find the SAMOLED screen of S3 more appealing than One X’s screen (I know One X produces more true to life colors, but after getting used to the over saturated vibrant colors of an AMOLED screen, most people find other screens a little washed out, just my openion..),
if you already prefer touchwiz UI then you’ll feel more comfortable (on top of that TW has some cool new features as well)
last but not least no stupid locked bootloaders, and better community support.
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thank you for the replies.
Is the camera on the S3 that different from the one on the Note? In regard to hardware, mainly, lens and sensor?
Or is it pretty much the same with a better native camera App to take advantage of it?
Cheers!

Although ive never played with the s3. The s2 seems to be a lot like the note. My only guess would be an upgraded camera with basically the same features. U can get the most out of ur pix with a 3rd party camera app like uCam or camera360. I'd skip on the one X if its for photography.
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So, from your post I can conclude that for photo quality, it is either the 808 pureview or stick with my note?
The one x is not a visible upgrade from the note on regard to the camera?
Cheers!
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Also, read that the new update to sense 4.1 is supposed to enhance the camera. Is that true? Does sense 4.1 give better IQ?
Cheers
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gdourado said:
Also, read that the new update to sense 4.1 is supposed to enhance the camera. Is that true? Does sense 4.1 give better IQ?
Cheers
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Stock apps are generally OK at images, but really no harm in installing a 3rd party app to take images too. Since you're on XDA, go get your phone rooted and install the HQ Camera mod THAT really makes a difference!

it`s so funny...htc one x & one s have same camera cho but results are shocking...look at this link & compare yourself...
http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/HTC-One-X-vs-HTC-One-S_id3005/page/3

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it`s so funny...htc one x & one s have same camera cho but results are shocking...look at this link & compare yourself...
http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/HTC-One-X-vs-HTC-One-S_id3005/page/3
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You'd be surprised how much software plays a roll in image quality as well

Related

The positive HTC One X thread.

Hey guys, Saw this thread over on the TF prime forums and thinking its needed here.
So im probs gonna be picking up a One X, mainly cos i think its a amazing phone. But heading into this forum, and its pretty much plagued with negative threads about what isnt working, why they dislike the phone etc... and it generally gives a really bad air about the phone. :/
So, in order to restore some pride for the One X, post here what you like about the phone.
I will go first, i havent even got it yet, but i love
1. The screen
2. Sense 4.0 i think is beautiful, fast and initiative.
3. the size and weight etc are just perfect.
what are your favourite parts of the One X?
The screen, not only does it look fantastic, it feels fantastic.
The weight....this phone is so light!
The camera...best cameraphone i've experienced, how far technology has come compared to 10 years ago
The speed...instantaneous opening of apps
1.The camera! Really is amazing..
2.The screen..just wow
3.The speed
Screen is amazing. Originally I wanted a one s, but after seeing them side by side the choice was obvious. I also didn't plan to use my phone for games originally, but tegra is superb - shadowgun is unbelievable for a handheld (or even Xbox360)
Camera is super fast - I can take pics and vids of my toddler (who certainly doesn't stay still for long) no probs
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how delicious the sandwiches that it makes me are
Download and Play Riptide GP, and then let the phone show you why It's top class.
Unfortunately I've gotta get a replacement due to A defect.
but this phone is superb.
adamski123 said:
Hey guys, Saw this thread over on the TF prime forums and thinking its needed here.
So im probs gonna be picking up a One X, mainly cos i think its a amazing phone. But heading into this forum, and its pretty much plagued with negative threads about what isnt working, why they dislike the phone etc... and it generally gives a really bad air about the phone. :/
So, in order to restore some pride for the One X, post here what you like about the phone.
I will go first, i havent even got it yet, but i love
1. The screen
2. Sense 4.0 i think is beautiful, fast and initiative.
3. the size and weight etc are just perfect.
what are your favourite parts of the One X?
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Nice to see you here bro. How is the S2 buddy? still using checkrom on it?
Anyway what i love about this phone is Sense of course and just how amazing the widgets and useful they are. Screen of course and just the phone all round is gorgeous and brilliant to use
NoobTerminator said:
Nice to see you here bro. How is the S2 buddy? still using checkrom on it?
Anyway what i love about this phone is Sense of course and just how amazing the widgets and useful they are. Screen of course and just the phone all round is gorgeous and brilliant to use
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hey mate
how are you? my s2 is sadly going on ebay in order to fuel my one x funding. :/ but im defo gonna miss the s2 commumity and checkrom!! i see u made the switch to the one x aswell
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hey mate
how are you? my s2 is sadly going on ebay in order to fuel my one x funding. :/ but im defo gonna miss the s2 commumity and checkrom!! i see u made the switch to the one x aswell
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hey buddy yes i have. will miss checkrom and yeah the s2 community but to be honest the guys here are great as well and development is even greater. no spoiled brat devs and not one that thinks he is the dog's bollocks..the devs here are great and are amazing and roms man are just great...so many tweaks, and man development has only just began give it time and this development can only get better.
i was going for the s3. but the deal i got here with the HOX i could not turn it down. Plus i love sense. anyways great to see you here and look forward to chatting to you soon again..hit me up if you need any hand sometime
To be honest, I have not experienced *any* problems with my HOX.
Definitely the best part is the screen. The backlight is so even that the display almost looks like a sticker on top of the screen
Speed is fantastic, I LOVE Sense 4. In some respect it's like an iPhone for Android: it just works. Just better. I am running the unlocked stock image and I have to admit, I don't miss a thing (except TomTom for Android but that's a different story). Ten thumbs up from me.
No problems here only excellence. Had two different colors no problems on either. Only excellence. Party on
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I've been diagnosed HTC positive.
My third flawless htc phone.
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Has anyone come from a Galaxy Nexus? How does the One X compare? I haven't played with one yet, but I know that if I do.....the gadget whore in me will want one.
Swyped from my Skankwich GNex.
GibMcFragger said:
Has anyone come from a Galaxy Nexus? How does the One X compare? I haven't played with one yet, but I know that if I do.....the gadget whore in me will want one.
Swyped from my Skankwich GNex.
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I have not but can say that stock google is probably the only plus vs this
The screen, the raw power, the screen, the flawless build quality, the screen, the camera (best one HTC had ever made), the screen and... did I mentioned that the screen is awesome? Like someone here said - images looks like a sticker, not a LCD image. Colors are great, pixel density is great, backlight is even, daylight visibility is good enough. I love the gentle haptic feedback of the keyboard, it almost feels like a real keyboard. Build quality is just what you should expect from HTC - excellent. No cracks, no squeaks, no cheap feel. The sound is fantastic (I was lucky enough to get urBeats headphones as a gift for being one of the first 500 to get the phone).
Last but not least - the community. HTC owners on this great forum have always been the friendliest devs I have ever seen and once the S3 is released hopefully the sSheep will stop with their bashing of the phone (mostly based on watching YouTube videos and reading reviews from sites that marvel the idiocy of the iPhone and the messed colors of the amoleds).
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brent8577 said:
I have not but can say that stock google is probably the only plus vs this
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I agree, but you would probably loose the camera app if you go for AOSP and the stock android camera is worse than the HOX's.
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The screen...I absolutely love how beautiful it is, looks stunning against the black/white of the chassis. O, and the chassis. Smooth to the touch, lightweight and not at all "too big" (as some of my friends suggest). The camera is simply amazing.
I love Sense, always have, and with this device, I think HTC have really stepped up to the plate. ICS is just awesome.
I waited a long time to upgrade my Desire, kept putting it off and putting it off...Desire S, hmmm, not yet...Incredible, hmmm, not yet...Sensation, maybe...but not yet. OneX, yep sold. Stunning phone, have had no problems whatsoever. Love everything about it!
The crazy fast camera! Let's you take candid shots without blur
The screen makes everything jump out. And I'm just hooked on Sense. I always find small functionalities and details that describes well thought-out design and UI, despite complaints about its bloat.
One X to rule them all
awesome display. premium build snappy camera and sense 4+ beats audio makes one x the king of smartphones
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Camera Quality...

As a new one x user coming from a sensation im a little dissapointed in the onex camera tbh, from what I can tell the quality isnt that much better,???
Any tips or advice appreciated
too saturated, isn't it?
I find pictures too saturated indeed. At -1, they are too unsaturated. Probably a setting of -0.5 (which is not possible) would be best! I hope this will be solved indeed.
Even though OneX’s camera is pretty good (especially under low light conditions) I don’t think its significantly better than 8MP phone cameras from last year. Phones cameras are getting better each day, but they are still far behind even dedicated compact P&S cameras.
PhoenixFx said:
Even though OneX’s camera is pretty good (especially under low light conditions) I don’t think its significantly better than 8MP phone cameras from last year. Phones cameras are getting better each day, but they are still far behind even dedicated compact P&S cameras.
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Well, phone camera sensors and lenses have to be small, and therefore lose quality.
Take a look at the photo thread some great pictures in there, takes time to get that good shoot.
For still subjects try hdr mode, takes a light then dark picture then renders them together so you get better contrast from light to dark.
Also remember that the gallery has photo edits and not just pre sets as full control on levels etc.
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Thats my first concern before buy mine HOX.
Do you really think the camera is pretty good as on S3??? I notice a lot of guys saying HOX is better and one the other hand reviews saying that S3 is the best one.
Can you clarify my mind just to help me to decide where i will go??? The camera is the point for me.
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*** Adrian *** said:
Thats my first concern before buy mine HOX.
Do you really think the camera is pretty good as on S3??? I notice a lot of guys saying HOX is better and one the other hand reviews saying that S3 is the best one.
Can you clarify my mind just to help me to decide where i will go??? The camera is the point for me.
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Reviews can biased, it's the end user testing that is what to go with. Even then can't be so sure.
I've pictures/videos from both what I see is the one x is better at pictures and the s3 is better with video.
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treebill said:
Reviews can biased, it's the end user testing that is what to go with. Even then can't be so sure.
I've pictures/videos from both what I see is the one x is better at pictures and the s3 is better with video.
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Ow man...thats what i wanted to hear!!! I agree 100% with you...i notice the most part of reviews are biased...and also the way how people get the shots...
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*** Adrian *** said:
Ow man...thats what i wanted to hear!!! I agree 100% with you...i notice the most part of reviews are biased...and also the way how people get the shots...
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can't take the same picture twice both have good cameras for a phone not going to beat a DSLR, but decent enough for facebook, slide show, blog or website.
i love my one x camera but im sure if i had an s3 i could get just as nice pictures.
it is the same with anything like this, if i ask the "right" sort of people i can get statistics to show what ever i like
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treebill said:
can't take the same picture twice both have good cameras for a phone not going to beat a DSLR, but decent enough for facebook, slide show, blog or website.
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Not even going to beat a sub $200 compact point & shoot camera (let alone DSLRs)... My 4 year old 8MP Canon compact takes far better photos.
I haven't done extensive testing, but from the few indoor and outdoor photos taken by me from both phones, I think under dark conditions One X produces slightly better images (but still very grainy), but with plenty of light S3 produces better images (if not equal) to One X.
saturation
My previous HTC HD2 (with Android ROM) produced better pictures than my new HTC One X: less saturated. Pictures look to colour-ish, I would say with the HOX.
Some good replies here so thanks a lot I've not actually fiddled too much with the camera yet, overall i'm pretty pleased with my upgrade from sensation to one x, fortunately i bought the onex simfree and am on a 1 month contract so next htc handset (or possibly something else) i may upgrade to that

Should I buy the One or no?

Hey guys,
I have an S4 and am about to sell it for the One. I heard they already patched the unlock work around... is this true? Can anyone link me to a thread with details?
Thanks in advance
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I have the s4 right now too and I'm still getting the one regardless of the unlock hack. Feel like this phone is gonna break in my hand. I'll be getting the one on Thursday so hopefully by then someone will have figures it out
The One is by far the best phone I've ever owned. Period. That's all I've got to say.
Sent from my HTC One.
The bootloader is locked. HTC Dev Unlock was shut down by VZW. The only hope now is a hack.
Here's the link to the thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2416002
thepolishguy said:
The bootloader is locked. HTC Dev Unlock was shut down by VZW. The only hope now is a hack.
Here's the link to the thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2416002
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Thank you for the answer... now I'll wait in hopes of an unlock.
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I have both at the moment, but need to ditch one of them. Problem is there are great things about both, and they're very different experiences. My main thing is the camera. The S4 can take some incredible pictures... the One is solid and fast, but a lot more inconsistent than the S4. The S4 also allows me to say "cheese", "capture", "shoot", to get it to auto-focus and snap a shot - which comes in handier a lot more often than I thought. The One also doesn't quite match up with battery life, but that makes sense given the smaller battery.
First world problems...
jntdroid said:
I have both at the moment, but need to ditch one of them. Problem is there are great things about both, and they're very different experiences. My main thing is the camera. The S4 can take some incredible pictures... the One is solid and fast, but a lot more inconsistent than the S4. The S4 also allows me to say "cheese", "capture", "shoot", to get it to auto-focus and snap a shot - which comes in handier a lot more often than I thought. The One also doesn't quite match up with battery life, but that makes sense given the smaller battery.
First world problems...
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LOL! Right! I have been reading and debating for weeks and I feel no closer...The Camera is the most important feature for me as I am a crazy shutterbug, but that build quality on the One is so nice...I want the One to have the better camera and an SD card slot damn it! Stupid people at HTC!
also have s3/s4 +htc one.
hard to say which i like better.
but if htc one get s-off, ill ditch the s4 as I don't think it'll ever be unlocked..
andybones said:
also have s3/s4 +htc one.
hard to say which i like better.
but if htc one get s-off, ill ditch the s4 as I don't think it'll ever be unlocked..
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Are you stuck on ME7? The S4 I bought a week ago had a bad button - it came out of the box with ME7. However, in store yesterday they just grabbed one out of another box brand new to swap out, and it's on MDK. Since the One is locked up for now, and the S4 I have now can theoretically stay that way as long as someone (like yourself ) continues providing stock/rooted ROMs, correct? Making the decision even tougher... that, and as much as I like the speed and quality of the One's camera, the S4 can simply take some amazing shots... S4 also seems to get better battery life, but the One's UI is smoother/snappier.
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I'm wavering back and forth myself between getting the One and selling my S3. Aside from build, I personally feel the quality of Sense all the way through is far superior to TouchWiz. I think with the camera is 50/50 because I've had some great shots on my S3 but I've also had some horrible shots; interestingly enough, now that I think about it my first S3 had a horrible camera but the CLN I got takes much better photos.
Anyway, for me even if the battery life is so-so on the One I think fit-and-finish will still win out on me if I go through with it.
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Are you stuck on ME7? The S4 I bought a week ago had a bad button - it came out of the box with ME7. However, in store yesterday they just grabbed one out of another box brand new to swap out, and it's on MDK. Since the One is locked up for now, and the S4 I have now can theoretically stay that way as long as someone (like yourself ) continues providing stock/rooted ROMs, correct? Making the decision even tougher... that, and as much as I like the speed and quality of the One's camera, the S4 can simply take some amazing shots... S4 also seems to get better battery life, but the One's UI is smoother/snappier.
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The S4 may seem to take better shots because of its over processing. I would personally just find as many camera comparisons as you can and even check out Flickr's camera finder to see.
jntdroid said:
Are you stuck on ME7? The S4 I bought a week ago had a bad button - it came out of the box with ME7. However, in store yesterday they just grabbed one out of another box brand new to swap out, and it's on MDK. Since the One is locked up for now, and the S4 I have now can theoretically stay that way as long as someone (like yourself ) continues providing stock/rooted ROMs, correct? Making the decision even tougher... that, and as much as I like the speed and quality of the One's camera, the S4 can simply take some amazing shots... S4 also seems to get better battery life, but the One's UI is smoother/snappier.
Blah...
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I got mine from a user mikekid7 for a very great price (basically contract price) that already came with MDK when I bought it.
Tarpit_Carnivore said:
I'm wavering back and forth myself between getting the One and selling my S3. Aside from build, I personally feel the quality of Sense all the way through is far superior to TouchWiz. I think with the camera is 50/50 because I've had some great shots on my S3 but I've also had some horrible shots; interestingly enough, now that I think about it my first S3 had a horrible camera but the CLN I got takes much better photos.
Anyway, for me even if the battery life is so-so on the One I think fit-and-finish will still win out on me if I go through with it.
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Sense is definitely cleaner and simpler than Touchwiz, and snappier. But TW on the S4 has a few features that become relatively addicting once you're used to them (this isn't my first S4 )... Air Preview is one - it seems gimmicky, but once you're used to using it, it's pretty handy. Using your voice to take a picture is another I use ALL the time - keeps the hands steady and helps with the self-shots with the kiddos.
Tarpit_Carnivore said:
The S4 may seem to take better shots because of its over processing. I would personally just find as many camera comparisons as you can and even check out Flickr's camera finder to see.
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This isn't my first S4 or my first One - it is on Verizon, though. I've tested them both extensively, and honestly they both do a lot of processing. The One's camera is really fast, especially if you're using touch-to-capture, and has some cool features like "events" videos. The One has a tendency to wash out in lighter scenarios because it lets so much light in. The S4 keeps lighting more balanced, but if there's a shadow in the foreground (like on someone's face), doesn't bring it out as much because of that "balance". Honestly, the S4 takes better low-light shots than the One does when it's in Night Mode - which it can recognize automatically, but doesn't always do it. But it's also a slower shot than the One's low-light shots. Flash-based shots are hands down to the S4. The One's are good, don't get me wrong, but the S4's shots are bright and balanced with little to no washout, and very crisp and clear. You can really take advantage of those 13mp with the flash. Outdoor shots, especially in good sunlight, also go to the S4 most of the time. If all else is equal, and you're snapping a photo of your kid going down a water slide 30 feet away, they'll both do great - but the S4's will actually be croppable, while the One's will get noisy really quick at that distance.
So in general I like the quality of the S4's shots better, I like the feel and speed of the One's camera better (less the lack of voice control), and I like the feel and speed of the One in general, but also miss some of the voice controls that the S4 has. I also don't hate the S4's feel - it's very thin and tight... just not the nice brushed aluminum feel of the One. I also like that I can root/rom the S4 if I want - I don't do it much any more but would like the option. I can hope the One will be able to soon, but who knows... If I ditch the One today, it'll probably get s-off tomorrow. If I don't, it'll probably be 3 months...
edit: and I also tried out a Droid Maxx for a few days and besides battery life and an incredibly smooth, stock-like UI, found it lacking in almost every other area compared to the One and S4
Holy essay... goodness, sorry - went off there for a bit.
Ha no worries! I never use the voice features or any of the Samsung TW features on my S3, so that's a non-issue. As long as I can control aspects of the camera like metering, exposure value, iso, etc I can work with the camera.
My brain is going so fast trying to think this one through.
I absolutely agree with that sentiment! Months of reading and my conclusion is that I want a mash up of the 2 phones. The One with the S4 Camera & an SD card slot! In the long run, I am an amateur photographer and the S4 will probably win...
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I absolutely agree with that sentiment! Months of reading and my conclusion is that I want a mash up of the 2 phones. The One with the S4 Camera & an SD card slot! In the long run, I am an amateur photographer and the S4 will probably win...
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Edit: The S4 won... When push came to shove, I had to go with the best camera...
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I've been wondering this same thing but for me the tricky thing is the lack of the software buttons I'm so used to on my Galaxy Nexus.
Though between the s4 and the one there isn't much a difference although the one's offset home button is kinda odd to me.
Hoping one day I'll be able to flash a rom that ignores the hardware buttons in exchange for software buttons, but that might not be as nice either. So still a tough decision.
I had the s4 and went with the one. The camera is barely better on the s4. No cellphone camera is going to take good shots in low light conditions and I think the one does a bit better than the s4. In normal to great light conditions the cameras are pretty darn close to me. I like the Zoe feature of the one.
Battery life seems to be pretty much the same as well. I'm getting just about the same amount t of screen on time.
I think the one ui is much more fluid. And the big winner for me is the screen. Wow does the one look way better!!
The build quality is amazing on the one as well. I love how it feels like its a solidly built phone he plasticy. I out a case on mine so it kinda doesn't matter but you can still feel that the phone is solid.
Of course that's just my opinion.
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I had the s4 and went with the one. The camera is barely better on the s4. No cellphone camera is going to take good shots in low light conditions and I think the one does a bit better than the s4. In normal to great light conditions the cameras are pretty darn close to me. I like the Zoe feature of the one.
Battery life seems to be pretty much the same as well. I'm getting just about the same amount t of screen on time.
I think the one ui is much more fluid. And the big winner for me is the screen. Wow does the one look way better!!
The build quality is amazing on the one as well. I love how it feels like its a solidly built phone he plasticy. I out a case on mine so it kinda doesn't matter but you can still feel that the phone is solid.
Of course that's just my opinion.
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The One's camera is also wicked fast, especially if you enable touch-to-capture under shutter options - tap where you want it to focus, it adjusts lighting and focuses and snaps very quickly. And I love being able to make a short video montage with preset audio and effects and share that easily... pretty cool feature with the kiddos.
I think the main areas the S4's camera will win out are large scenic shots that you want to crop or zoom at all, for obvious reasons. And also shots where there's a lot of contrast, it tends to balance things out better, while the One seems to wash out the light areas when focused on the dark areas, and vice versa.
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I absolutely agree with that sentiment! Months of reading and my conclusion is that I want a mash up of the 2 phones. The One with the S4 Camera & an SD card slot! In the long run, I am an amateur photographer and the S4 will probably win...
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If you are an amateur photog, don't you have a dedicated real camera?
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If you are an amateur photog, don't you have a dedicated real camera?
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Of course, I have Dslr, but I don't always have it with me, and I have found that 50% of the time, the Phone can equal it...The other 50% it doesn't come close!
BTW, I took the S4 back and got the One! Was not happy with the Camera and that was the only reason I bought it...

Xperia ZL or Galaxy S3?

I found a deal that would get me a Galaxy S3 or an Xperia ZL at the same price, the S3 is new, and the Xperia ZL is a used one. I've been having many problems with my Galaxy Nexus lately and am looking for a suitable replacement.
Which one is a better option?
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If ZL is in good condition then you can go for Xperia ZL becoz you will get latest tech spec compare S3, and S3 is now year old device..........
However, Galaxy S3 has an SAMOLED screen (far better blacks and far batter viewing angles), replacable battery and a way bigger developer community. It depends what you expect from your phone.
I had to face the same decision and decided to get the Xperia ZL for the Full HD resolution and hopefully better lifetime of my screen (SAMOLED screens tend to get worse over the course of years).
Greetings
Yeah, coming from a Galaxy Nexus, I was searching for a phone with a great dev support. I like everything about the S3 except the design. And I like the ZL because of it's newer innards and FullHD screen, but I've heard that it's really washed out, color wise..
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yeah the display appears washed-out when you don't look directly into the screen but in real life it does't matter much at least for me now its depend you...... i had same problem choosing between this phones but i wanted latest spec so that i can have good gaming experience as well as watching video on 5" Full HD screen its too Good, you can compare both phone online that may help you.....
Get ZL if its in good condition.
Its better than s3.
But just make sure ZL is not opened and repaired...before
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Well actually i came from S3, i love the viewing angles, and battery replace. but i decided to buy the ZL and let me tell you. ZL its like 1000 times better than S3 in terms of support, hardware, and even quality and design, viewing angles i dont really care, its not that bad at all. the truth is that the screen it the best screen i have seen on a phone, really 441 pixel per inch and a 5'? wow in a compact design even much smaller than S3.
In other words, go for the ZL if the phone is in excelent condition and never had been opened.:good:
Yeah, I went to a nearby shop and got a hands on of the ZL, really nice phone.
What's the battery like? Screen on with 3g?
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With 3G I'd say 3-4 hours but WiFi I get around 5 hours max.
Screen pixels are awesome but energivore. You'll get used to it tho.
The Sony UI is also a huge bonus over vanilla Android UI. At first I was annoyed by it but now I feel like I'm really using my Android phone for real.
I'd go for the ZL. It feels much better than the S3, and looks much better, too. On top of that, you get a better processor (Snapdragon S4 vs Exynos 4412), a better graphics chip (Adreno 320 vs Mali 400), and twice the amount of RAM (1 GB vs 2 GB). On top of that, you get a full HD screen. There have been complaints about the viewing angles, but I'd say the viewing angles are not as bad as they are made out to be. Viewed top-down, though, the display is really, really good. For some reason--and I've observed this on a couple of units--the ZL's display is better than the Z's (I've actually got to evaluate both side by side with a Z).
So, if the ZL's in pristine condition, I'd say you go for it. Otherwise, if it's been "damaged" to some extent--you know, scratches and stuff--opt for the S3. Because personally, I wouldn't go for a damaged phone, no matter how good it might be specs-wise, and neither would I advise anybody to. That said, if you're going to be using your device heavily, and there's the need to carry around a spare battery, then it's obvious the S3's the best bet for you. So, weigh up your options, see what you need. If you're going to be carrying around a spare battery for backup, you're good with the S3. Otherwise, I'd definitely pick the ZL over the S3.
S3 is good, but ZL it's better, for me. :good:
Zl user here.. I was in similar confusion, well the chose zl over one x plus and s3 mainly its full hd display, I agree that viewing angles are not that great but normally the colors of the display cone out really well, camera though there is a problem with over compression and macro, it gives better results with manual settings, ir blaster is added feature, hardware wise its good too, not too old either. And frankly receiving updates faster than other companies. With every updates its improving, battery is better than s3 for sure. Interface is simple yet beautiful, no bloatware, I have tried most of the high end games, there is a heating issue.
Conclusion at this point of time I would buy zl over s3 or one x plus, or wait for mini version of z1
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Zl user here.. I was in similar confusion, well the chose zl over one x plus and s3 mainly its full hd display, I agree that viewing angles are not that great but normally the colors of the display cone out really well, camera though there is a problem with over compression and macro, it gives better results with manual settings, ir blaster is added feature, hardware wise its good too, not too old either. And frankly receiving updates faster than other companies. With every updates its improving, battery is better than s3 for sure. Interface is simple yet beautiful, no bloatware, I have tried most of the high end games, there is a heating issue.
Conclusion at this point of time I would buy zl over s3 or one x plus, or wait for mini version of z1
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the iverheating is firmware version the 67, have that issue. we are all w8ting for the fix ore the update
Thanks guys. Add a Note 2 and Htc One X plus to this mix.
Also, battery life is important for me.
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the iverheating is firmware version the 67, have that issue. we are all w8ting for the fix ore the update
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From 6.7 I got that issue... That's really strange, a repair might just fix that. Didn't get time to do it yet..
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Thanks guys. Add a Note 2 and Htc One X plus to this mix.
Also, battery life is important for me.
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Note is different kind of phone. Bigger screen, s pen, these are some added features, which is not there in any of these phones discussed. And all of these are priced at similar range. my suggestion, go to a store use all these phone side by side pick the one you like most, if you are routine phone switcher consider note 2 as is got good resale price of all these phones.
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Is the battery life on the One X+ really bad? I'm in love with this phone.
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A Photographer's Take on the HTC One

Interesting read about the HTC One.
http://www.colbybrownphotography.com/gear-review-a-photographers-take-on-the-htc-one/
He talks about it takes great low light pictures but he doesbt show one lol
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This camera works so much better in the newer jb4.3 sense roms. I can finally take a close up. So much of the magic of this camera is what the software does with it.
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This camera works so much better in the newer jb4.3 sense roms. I can finally take a close up. So much of the magic of this camera is what the software does with it.
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I agree. It seems much better.
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Thanks for the read, as a photographer I'm still on the fence after reading it though. I already knew all about the sensors etc. If they had just found a way to maybe use a larger lens and squeeze in a 6 or 8mp sensor I'd have gotten the One a long time ago.
And just to help contribute to some digital photography knowledge: a 6mp camera translates into about an 8x10 print without having any loss in photo quality.
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As a photographer, I'm surprised that a phone camera would be a breaking point for your purchase. There is currently no phone on the market that is of enough quality to reliably provide pictures for anything other than social media and email transfer.
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Thanks for the read, as a photographer I'm still on the fence after reading it though. I already knew all about the sensors etc. If they had just found a way to maybe use a larger lens and squeeze in a 6 or 8mp sensor I'd have gotten the One a long time ago.
And just to help contribute to some digital photography knowledge: a 6mp camera translates into about an 8x10 print without having any loss in photo quality.
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Well I wouldn't use my phone camera for a job, I'm not saying that all. Maybe it's more the perfectionist in me than the photographer? I've been pretty happy with my Rezounds macro capability and I like having a little wiggle room for cropping. I'm not sure if I can upload a full res example, but maybe that's for the best. It might be seen as bragging or potentially argumentative and that's not my intention. It's also the lack of microSD memory card, and non-removable battery stuff, you know. I'm probably getting one pretty soon anyway though. My phone has started acting up. I'm just one of those people, indecisive and hesitant for the most part (nothing to be proud of).
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I use a high end DSLR for most pictures I take, but when I want a quick picture of something, I don't find the HTC One camera experience enjoyable at all. I don't enjoy the process of using the camera, and I generally don't enjoy the end result.
Maybe I'm just spoiled because I have an amazing DSLR, but personally, I have found the camera to be the weakest part of the HTC One.
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I use a high end DSLR for most pictures I take, but when I want a quick picture of something, I don't find the HTC One camera experience enjoyable at all. I don't enjoy the process of using the camera, and I generally don't enjoy the end result.
Maybe I'm just spoiled because I have an amazing DSLR, but personally, I have found the camera to be the weakest part of the HTC One.
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Out of curiosity, what do you find unenjoyable about the experience of using the camera?
I think it's safe to say that many of us use DSLR's for our most important pictures and I doubt anyone expects the camera of the phone to be either a replacement for a DSLR or nearly as good. I use my One mostly for pics and videos of my kids when it's the only camera I have on me. As long as the pics are clear and natural looking, I'm pretty happy. The most disappointing aspect of the camera to me is actually the camcorder. I agree the camera is the weakest aspect of the HTC One, but with such a great device otherwise, this doesn't mean I think the camera is bad by any means.
On another note, I'm surprised by the users who have said 4.3 has offered no improvement in camera performance. My pictures look much better since updating.
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Out of curiosity, what do you find unenjoyable about the experience of using the camera?
I think it's safe to say that many of us use DSLR's for our most important pictures and I doubt anyone expects the camera of the phone to be either a replacement for a DSLR or nearly as good. I use my One mostly for pics and videos of my kids when it's the only camera I have on me. As long as the pics are clear and natural looking, I'm pretty happy. The most disappointing aspect of the camera to me is actually the camcorder. I agree the camera is the weakest aspect of the HTC One, but with such a great device otherwise, this doesn't mean I think the camera is bad by any means.
On another note, I'm surprised by the users who have said 4.3 has offered no improvement in camera performance. My pictures look much better since updating.
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I agree with using the One when it's the only camera I have, same here. However, I don't know what it is, but I just find myself not even bothering taking pictures with my phone anymore since I've gotten the one. I was using an iPhone 5 for almost a year before the One (alongside a GS3), and I wouldn't hesitate to whip out my phone and take a quick picture. But since I've gotten the One, a lot of times I think "Hey! I should take a picture!" then I just... don't feel like it. I can't pinpoint it exactly. I take probably 1/10th the amount of pictures with my phone than I used to. And I LOVE photography.
I feel that such an amazing phone should have an equally amazing camera, but for me, it leaves something to be desired.
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I agree with using the One when it's the only camera I have, same here. However, I don't know what it is, but I just find myself not even bothering taking pictures with my phone anymore since I've gotten the one. I was using an iPhone 5 for almost a year before the One (alongside a GS3), and I wouldn't hesitate to whip out my phone and take a quick picture. But since I've gotten the One, a lot of times I think "Hey! I should take a picture!" then I just... don't feel like it. I can't pinpoint it exactly. I take probably 1/10th the amount of pictures with my phone than I used to. And I LOVE photography.
I feel that such an amazing phone should have an equally amazing camera, but for me, it leaves something to be desired.
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This is a really interesting point and I think I somewhat agree. While owning an iPhone 4s, I snapped pictures all the time. Many of these were of my newborn in good lighting so image quality was generally very good. When I decided to go back to Android, I decided camera quality, ease of camera use, and likelihood of camera use were all very important considerations. I bought the HTC One EVO on Sprint and right away realized the camera wouldn't cut it. The image quality and experience left me inclined to leave the phone in my pocket rather than catch a moment on camera. I returned it and bought a GS3, the camera on which I loved and used all the time, both confidently and happily. I switched to VZW and got the S4. Maybe I'm crazy, but the S4 camera left me disappointed more often than not and again I felt less inclined to take pictures. I sold it and bought the One. I don't use the camera as often as I used the S3, and I'm not sure why though many things are different now. Maybe most significant of those differences is the fact that my once newborn is now a very active toddler who is very difficult to capture on camera in general. However, and despite this, I generally don't have as much confidence/likelihood of use of the camera on the One as I did with the S3 and iP4s.
Not trying to hijack the thread, I just wanted to share my experience and a possible reason for the hesitance peopleare having with using their cameras.
So....I really really wanted to want the One. Stayed up watching YouTube reviews last night and finally thought "ok, I'm sold." I even went into a Verizon store today and messed with one for 30-40 min just to make sure...I wasn't feeling it, I wish I did. I think they tried to make the camera more user friendly and simplistic so the general public and iPhone users might be willing to give it a chance. I think it backfired. I kept thinking "Am I in video mode or photo..ok, zoe on/off got it. How do I...why can't I...where are my options? Is that all I can adjust?" I know there are 3rd party apps that are great and roms etc. I just feel like I'm able to do things on my stock Rezound without having to jump through so many hoops. I think the One's version of sense is more limiting than I prefer. I like my options. Some of you Mac users might understand what I mean: I have snow leopard and I refuse to use lion, mountain lion, or even the new free Mavericks.
I love the One's screen, form factor, the way the memory is basically just one partition (the Rezound has it split up into 3, it's very frustrating), speakers and how snappy and fast it is.
This is just my opinion, I hope it doesn't rub anyone the wrong way. I know how taboo it is to not like the newer sense versions, almost blasphemy! Don't chew my head off! :thumbup:
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Not trying to hijack the thread, I just wanted to share my experience and a possible reason for the hesitance peopleare having with using their cameras.
So....I really really wanted to want the One. Stayed up watching YouTube reviews last night and finally thought "ok, I'm sold." I even went into a Verizon store today and messed with one for 30-40 min just to make sure...I wasn't feeling it, I wish I did. I think they tried to make the camera more user friendly and simplistic so the general public and iPhone users might be willing to give it a chance. I think it backfired. I kept thinking "Am I in video mode or photo..ok, zoe on/off got it. How do I...why can't I...where are my options? Is that all I can adjust?" I know there are 3rd party apps that are great and roms etc. I just feel like I'm able to do things on my stock Rezound without having to jump through so many hoops. I think the One's version of sense is more limiting than I prefer. I like my options. Some of you Mac users might understand what I mean: I have snow leopard and I refuse to use lion, mountain lion, or even the new free Mavericks.
I love the One's screen, form factor, the way the memory is basically just one partition (the Rezound has it split up into 3, it's very frustrating), speakers and how snappy and fast it is.
This is just my opinion, I hope it doesn't rub anyone the wrong way. I know how taboo it is to not like the newer sense versions, almost blasphemy! Don't chew my head off! :thumbup:
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hey I think about how Sense 2.1 would run on the HTC One all the time, lol
Sense has changed in many ways for the better, and some for the worse.
Sense 5 is a great leap from 3.5/3.6 and 4.0+ IMHO, but I do miss 2.1
That was my favorite up until now. Sense 5.5 brings some amazing battery life.
I personally like.. NEVER use my camera, so to me a camera is the last thing I need working.
For someone with kids though, and wants to document things, or travels, I'd imagine it's the first thing on the list.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and yours is just that, yours.
What would you like to see? It won't do much of anything but I can make a new post on HTC Elevate about suggestions to change.
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hey I think about how Sense 2.1 would run on the HTC One all the time, lol
Sense has changed in many ways for the better, and some for the worse.
Sense 5 is a great leap from 3.5/3.6 and 4.0+ IMHO, but I do miss 2.1
That was my favorite up until now. Sense 5.5 brings some amazing battery life.
I personally like.. NEVER use my camera, so to me a camera is the last thing I need working.
For someone with kids though, and wants to document things, or travels, I'd imagine it's the first thing on the list.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and yours is just that, yours.
What would you like to see? It won't do much of anything but I can make a new post on HTC Elevate about suggestions to change.
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Oh cool, I actually just joined elevate about a week ago...I still haven't really taken the time to figure out how it works and what I can actually contribute but this seems like a whole other thread. Maybe you can pm me some tips if you get a chance, no pressure though. From what I've seen so far it doesn't seem like there's much to do on there but I haven't really looked into it to much. Thanks
Like 4.3 camera too
I honestly don't remember too much about the Sense 5.0 camera because shortly after I got my One I had it rooted and running CM 10.2. I run a used car lot so I'm constantly taking pictures of inventory for the various websites I post to. I have found the camera in HDR mode on CM to be fantastic. I had a 10MP regular 'point and shoot' camera that I retired because the photos from the One turn out so well. My guess is that people just have different expectations of what a CELL PHONE camera should produce. But if I was able to retire my regular camera, the One camera can't be that bad.
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I agree. It seems much better.
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One suggestion for those that want a better camera is camera awesome. Its only a few bucks and gives you control over iso shutter speed and the like. Takes photos as good as sense. No Zoe but still a great app
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By far the best cell phone camera I have ever used.
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By far the best cell phone camera I have ever used.
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My s3 was best phone camera. My ONE is pink, so much pink and focus is hit or miss. I'm on the fence between waiting for an update or sending it back to htc to fix. I use to take pictures daily, now it's just a frustrating disappointment.
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My s3 was best phone camera. My ONE is pink, so much pink and focus is hit or miss. I'm on the fence between waiting for an update or sending it back to htc to fix. I use to take pictures daily, now it's just a frustrating disappointment.
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I'm getting my phone back from HTC today. I'll let you know the results later today.
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I'm getting my phone back from HTC today. I'll let you know the results later today.
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Great thanks!! I would post pics of my ones photos but don't know how to via mobile lol

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