Im looking into a new phone. Heavily debating the One or the new G2. Was the ultra pixel thing as bad as I've read?
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My camera is great,don't have the blue screen issue neither does my wife,I really like my one,so much that I haven't seen the need to flash a custom rom just rooted and installed adaway
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I personally still think the HTC One is superior to the G2. When comparing One to the S4, well the One hands down since the S4 is locked down right now.
i debated the same thing about a month ago. I am very happy with the ONE. I went with the one mostly because I was afraid about the lack of cases available for the verizon one. The VZW back is different than other G2s. I held both in store and the superior build qualtiy of the one put me over the edge.
development is much better on the G2 at the moment though.
Im happy with my decision.
I have played with a few of the other flagship phones like the S4 and the G2, and hands down the One takes the prize. In my opinion, that is.
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without a second thought. best phone i've ever owned.
Hah,... I switched carriers, lost unlimited data, and then came back...so yes I love this phone, just wished Verizon wasn't such a mutherf%+Ker.
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Thamks for all the replies. Im glad to see you all have not regretted buying one.
I'm interested in the One because the specs are similar to my current S4. I love the design and aluminium body they used. Was just worried about the camera.
The G2 looks amazing on paper and the super slim bezels look great. But the buttons on the back of the phone have made me think twice about it, as well as its plastic everything.
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Thamks for all the replies. Im glad to see you all have not regretted buying one.
I'm interested in the One because the specs are similar to my current S4. I love the design and aluminium body they used. Was just worried about the camera.
The G2 looks amazing on paper and the super slim bezels look great. But the buttons on the back of the phone have made me think twice about it, as well as its plastic everything.
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I'm not crazy about the camera in the one, but love every other aspect of it. I keep my s3 on hand for the camera.
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Thamks for all the replies. Im glad to see you all have not regretted buying one.
I'm interested in the One because the specs are similar to my current S4. I love the design and aluminium body they used. Was just worried about the camera.
The G2 looks amazing on paper and the super slim bezels look great. But the buttons on the back of the phone have made me think twice about it, as well as its plastic everything.
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I had the S4, and the G2, and still prefer the HTC One. Maybe its the look of the UI itself, but I thought the S4 and G2 were almost the same. both very cheap cartoony looking. I was also not a fan of the back buttons at all.
There are so many USEFUL suprises on the HTC One that I have used more in a week, then the unneeded special stuff on the S4 that I had for over 2 months. I am VERY happy that I got the HTC one and sold the S4. And I wasnt even rooted on the One or S4.
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Thamks for all the replies. Im glad to see you all have not regretted buying one.
I'm interested in the One because the specs are similar to my current S4. I love the design and aluminium body they used. Was just worried about the camera.
The G2 looks amazing on paper and the super slim bezels look great. But the buttons on the back of the phone have made me think twice about it, as well as its plastic everything.
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I was really iffy about the camera as well since i owned the s4 at the same time. HOWEVER, granted the s4 has a much higher megapixel the One camera has a far more accurate color replicatiion. The only downside to the One cam is cropping and zooming on a photo. If you are okay with a image that comes out in excellent quality when printed at its natural size(close to 8x12 i think) then you will be good to go.
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I had the S4, and the G2, and still prefer the HTC One. Maybe its the look of the UI itself, but I thought the S4 and G2 were almost the same. both very cheap cartoony looking. I was also not a fan of the back buttons at all.
There are so many USEFUL suprises on the HTC One that I have used more in a week, then the unneeded special stuff on the S4 that I had for over 2 months. I am VERY happy that I got the HTC one and sold the S4. And I wasnt even rooted on the One or S4.
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This pleases me
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I was really iffy about the camera as well since i owned the s4 at the same time. HOWEVER, granted the s4 has a much higher megapixel the One camera has a far more accurate color replicatiion. The only downside to the One cam is cropping and zooming on a photo. If you are okay with a image that comes out in excellent quality when printed at its natural size(close to 8x12 i think) then you will be good to go.
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Ive been looking at comparison shots of the One vs the GS4. Checks out. Honestly, for snapping pictures of my cats, the One will do just fine.
Always thought the iPhone was the de-facto standard for camera phones. Well last weekend in Philly I got an unbelievable shot of the monument for African Americans by the liberty bell that my gf couldn't with her 5s because of the lighting. For point and shoot, I've had no regrets.
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Always thought the iPhone was the de-facto standard for camera phones. Well last weekend in Philly I got an unbelievable shot of the monument for African Americans by the liberty bell that my gf couldn't with her 5s because of the lighting. For point and shoot, I've had no regrets.
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My only issue is I feel like I can never get a good stabilization. A good number of my pictures come out blurry. At times.
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went from a GNex to the HTC One. If i had to do it again, i would go to the Moto X developer edition. My friend switches between that and his 5s. And after using it, I like it a little bit more than my one, although I just think thats mostly because of the power button location and that its closer to pure google instead of Sense.
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went from a GNex to the HTC One. If i had to do it again, i would go to the Moto X developer edition. My friend switches between that and his 5s. And after using it, I like it a little bit more than my one, although I just think thats mostly because of the power button location and that its closer to pure google instead of Sense.
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If I had the money to go to the Dev edition moto x I would. My wife won't let me spend that much up front.
As far as sense goes, I will only have it on there long enough to get to Cyanogenmod.
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My only issue is I feel like I can never get a good stabilization. A good number of my pictures come out blurry. At times.
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Even with my s4 I have to sit pretty still.
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I am about to send my one in to have the camera replaced. The purple haze and the camera is constantly focusing but other than that the one has been flawless.
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I am about to send my one in to have the camera replaced. The purple haze and the camera is constantly focusing but other than that the one has been flawless.
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How long have you had yours? Is there a certain batch that had the bad camera? I've also read that some users have fixed it with another rom, or the 4.3 update. It all seems messy and no clear answer in sight.
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Hey everyone I currently have HTC one x. I'm thinking of switching to s3 before doing so I have some questions to ask.
1) how's the performance of the s3 compared to your one x?
2) does the battery last for a day with heavy usage?
3)The camera is amazing on one x. Just wondering if it's the same for the s3
Have a great day everyone
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I have both.
The s3 seems faster (I hate sense soooo much), battery lasts longer and the cameras are comparable.
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HTC one x has miui and we don't.
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The gs3 battery is significantly better due to the screen being nowhere near as bright and it also has the larger battery. If screen brightness is important to u ie outdoor visibility, stick with the x. The us version gs3 is leaps and bounds better than the one x BC of that extra GB of ram.
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Also, the camera is better on the s3 in my opinion, however the software on the one x seems to be better and easier to use.
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HTC one x has miui and we don't.
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It's being developed as we speak.
Anywho, I switched from the one x mostly because I figured the development would be better and sammys are easier to work with in that regard. No need for fastboot flashing, no s-on troubles, no locked bootloader Yada Yada Yada. An example of this is the new att update for the one x that contains a new bootloader, which is further complicating development over there.
Also my one x in particular would lose radio signal fairly frequently, and im not the only one with that issue. Drove me nuts.
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It's being developed as we speak.
Anywho, I switched from the one x mostly because I figured the development would be better and sammys are easier to work with in that regard. No need for fastboot flashing, no s-on troubles, no locked bootloader Yada Yada Yada. An example of this is the new att update for the one x that contains a new bootloader, which is further complicating development over there.
Also my one x in particular would lose radio signal fairly frequently, and im not the only one with that issue. Drove me nuts.
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The bootloader and the s-off is really a pain in the @$$. And another thing that annoys me is the signal keeps on dropping on me.
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Also, the camera is better on the s3 in my opinion, however the software on the one x seems to be better and easier to use.
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What do you mean by software? Like sense and touchwiz.?
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What do you mean by software? Like sense and touchwiz.?
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He means camera software. It has a dedicated imaging chip called ImageSense and can do real time photo manipulation and such. I still don't like One X photos because they're too saturated. GS3 photos are more realistic looking (funny how it's the opposite of their screens!).
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Hey everyone I currently have HTC one x. I'm thinking of switching to s3 before doing so I have some questions to ask.
1) how's the performance of the s3 compared to your one x?
2) does the battery last for a day with heavy usage?
3)The camera is amazing on one x. Just wondering if it's the same for the s3
Have a great day everyone
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The phone i had right before this was the rogers one x... simultaneously owned both for about three days as well swapped back and forth and stuck with the s3.
1) Much much much better on the siii, touchwiz seems to be a lot lighter than sense. I barely ever get lag on the siii vs the regular homescreen /launcher lag i used to get on the one x. Htc might have toned sense down in ics, but its still lags like a ***** compared when compared to other phones like galaxy nexus and the siii.
2) definitely, i find that the battery is on par with my one x (i had the rogers dual core version btw)
3) i find that the cameras on both devices are about equal in terms of quality. The one x has the edge in the better camera software though.
one major thing that sold me to the siii surprisingly were the ergonomics. i know a lot of people say the s iii looks cheap and whatnot compared to the one x but how the siii feels in hand is AMAZING, like the phone has such a large screen yet feels so small in hand. It is so much more comfortable to hold than the one x, the one x is thicker and feels more blocky thus it feels much larger in hand than the siii.
The one x has the edge on actual quality with its polycarbonate, but imo to me the ergonomics of the siii really won my heart. seriously if you havent had the time to see one, hold both the one x and the siii and youll notice how much easier the siii is to handle, while with the one x i had to stumble a lot to handle the device.
my $0.02 :good:
are there any issue with the s3? software wise. Please be honest! =)
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are there any issue with the s3? software wise. Please be honest! =)
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I can only speak for myself, but after a month of use, I haven't had a single hiccup with the S3. No FCs, no reboots, nothing. Battery life is fantastic. I've also got the One X and I think they're both great phones. I do like the louder speaker on the S3 better and, for some reason, the camera is much better for me than the One X. I wish I could figure out what I'm doing wrong on the One X camera because I just can't get shots nearly as good as the ones I take with the S3.
But yeah, this is one solid phone. I'm extremely happy with it. :good:
I was referring to ImageSense actually. The refinements made by HTC to the stock android camera layout/software.
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The phone i had right before this was the rogers one x... simultaneously owned both for about three days as well swapped back and forth and stuck with the s3.
1) Much much much better on the siii, touchwiz seems to be a lot lighter than sense. I barely ever get lag on the siii vs the regular homescreen /launcher lag i used to get on the one x. Htc might have toned sense down in ics, but its still lags like a ***** compared when compared to other phones like galaxy nexus and the siii.
2) definitely, i find that the battery is on par with my one x (i had the rogers dual core version btw)
3) i find that the cameras on both devices are about equal in terms of quality. The one x has the edge in the better camera software though.
one major thing that sold me to the siii surprisingly were the ergonomics. i know a lot of people say the s iii looks cheap and whatnot compared to the one x but how the siii feels in hand is AMAZING, like the phone has such a large screen yet feels so small in hand. It is so much more comfortable to hold than the one x, the one x is thicker and feels more blocky thus it feels much larger in hand than the siii.
The one x has the edge on actual quality with its polycarbonate, but imo to me the ergonomics of the siii really won my heart. seriously if you havent had the time to see one, hold both the one x and the siii and youll notice how much easier the siii is to handle, while with the one x i had to stumble a lot to handle the device.
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Ditto to everything you listed... especially the ergonomics. The SIII simply feels so much smaller than the screen size would make you think it would feel. I can easily access the whole screen one handed with my thumb.
I have a upgrade and Im wondering which phone to get. I like the s3 a lot. Especially the new touchwiz. But I don't like that it could be glitchy and a cheap build. Plus I have had my note for about 6 monthes and I have had some screen problems like the weird ruff spots on it. And I don't want to have the same problems again with the s3. Also is the overheating fixed? I don't want to root this phone (atleast for now) I just want a nice clean reliable and custom experience. Also is the retina display noticeably better? If you have had any problems with your s3 please tell me. Any opinions will be helpful. I'm pretty open minded right now.
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U got 3 choices.. gs3, ip5, one x..
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Exactly. I don't know much about the iphone5 and one x can you list some pros and cons? That would be greatly appreciated.
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Best one is the gs3 cause the one x is older and dosnt have expandable storage or a super amoled or as great dev support and dont get me started with the i****onmyself 5
Save it for the Note 2.
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The note is great its just a tad to big. The 4.8 inch screen of s3 is great size for me. But I have heard it has a number of problems like overheating and its fragile compared to other devices or so I've read. A HUGE pet peeve I have is when the plastic battery door creaks and squeaks. Is that apparent on the g3? And if it does, how well do those metal doors on eBay work?
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One more thing. Will the g3 run smooth and reliable without modifing it? I want to use it right out of the box with the least amount of problems as possible
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Never had a problem with my backdoor or overheating and yes its perfectly stable with stock
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Are all the us carrier versions the same spec wise?
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Depends.
If by "overheat" you mean getting uncomfortably hot, that only happens when you play intensive games like NOVA3 for extended periods of time.
Backdoor creak has never happened to me, but my buttons on the side creek occasionally.
As for your options, honestly the One X doesn't look shabby, but remember that there is less development in that sector, and that the SGS3 has plenty of devs.
As for the iPhone 5, I can tell you from my experience-- that if you enjoy Android, stay away from iOS unless you want to dumb yourself down to a trained monkey. That's my biggest problem with iOS, it's made for extremely simple people. Jailbreaking can't fix the nature of that OS, and that made me dump my iPhone.
In my opinion, I think you should get the SGS3. Build quality won't reach the iPhone 5's, but other then that you won't have any regrets. Besides, you can always exchange.
Goodluck bud!
PS: All US Carrier models are the same, besides the radio. Same Dual Core A-15's @ 1.5GHz.
The main problem I have with the s3 is build quality,reliability,accessories. The iPhone 5 IA built so nicely it makes me feel like it's actually worth 200-300 dollars. The s3 just doesn't give me that quality feel.
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Is there noticeable lag on the att g3?
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Mine is lag free
IPhone 5 is also over hyped. You're paying for materials and branding, not quality of product.
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Love my gs3
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Me being me I wouldn't buy any phone but an iPhone 5 right now. Value is too high. Buy that and trade for SGS3 plus cash!
Does everyone's screen look and feel the same as the day they bought it? Like nothing has rubbed of with heavy use? Cause I had that happen to my note
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Does everyone's screen look and feel the same as the day they bought it? Like nothing has rubbed of with heavy use? Cause I had that happen to my note
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I've had my S3 since early July, naked screened, and when i wipe the slight smudges off of it from my fingers, it shines like the day i bought it.
As for the battery door.... yea, i'm pretty sure the only people you'd hear about it being squeaky or cheap from are the iPhone 5 Republic. To them, anything plastic is sh*t anymore. I'd hate to have seen how they chose a phone 6+ years ago, when very few phones even used a THIN metal shell, and smartphones were limited to Windows Mobile and Blackberries basically. I never hear a noise from it, and it's far from cheap feeling. It's actually Polycarbonate plastic.
I've had it running a custom ROM since i'd say just under a month into having it.... but i still tend to stick to the tweaked stock roms more than CM10 stuff, simply because i like the TouchWiz camera. Runs fantastic.
Now Im reading about loose power buttons and even one guys supposedly fell off. OS and screen size of the s3 combined with the build quality,reliability, and retina display of the iPhone 5 would be a fantastic phone.
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So I sold my S3 (which I really regret) in anticipation for the N4. I couldn't get one on launch and theyve been sold out in the UK play store ever since.
I'm kind of glad I didn't get one now. I was always concerned about teething issues and 16gb bothered me.
Today I decided to get a GN off eBay as a stop gap. Besides the camera, it is a wonderful device. I like the build and I love the pure black front. I'm also a sucker for amoled screens. I've used my brothers one fairly extensively and with 4.2 it seems like a really "complete" device.
My plan is to keep the GN for around 6 months. At that point I'm hoping Google are going to do an N7 and release a 32gb model. Only at that point will I pick an N4 up.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to getting it, and for the first time since my S1, having a device which I can run 100% working AOSP rooms on.
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I think you'll really like it. I've had mine for about 3 weeks - got it for a steal on eBay right after the Nexus 4 was announced. When I got it, it looked completely unused.
Anyway, even the camera doesn't bother me. It's as good as any other cell phone camera I've ever used though I suppose it's not the best out there (HTC or Nokia most likely have those). Still what I use my phone camera for is stuff that winds up downsized on Facebook anyway. If I want to take nice photos, that's what my Canon EOS T3 is for.
Yea it is not a bad decision. The camera really does not bother me at all because it actually takes great pictures. Overall it is the software mix with the mp that produce great shots so the 5mp only sounds bad but quality is pretty good imo. The development is amazing as well with all the new 4.2.1 Roms coming out
Also depends on how much you got the gnex for thou?
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You are part of the problem this site faces. Such an ignorant and useless post for absolutely no reason. If you don't like a thread/post simply move on and don't be a jerk!
To the OP I gave my wife my S3 and took my old GNex back from her. She hated the battery life of the GNex and I hated not having the latest version of Android lol. All in all the GNex is a great phone I just wish I could get the battery to last a bit longer.
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cool story bro. lolololol
I am in the exact same place as the OP. I sold my white S3 to buy N4 but after 10 days w/o a decent phone bought a brand new GNex.
Actually I do not regret of selling the S3. I really love the pure android.
I tried CM in s3 and it was buggy as hell.
I will go for an N4 but gnex is a remarkable phone. Period
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Thanks guys you've certainly reassured me.
I think I've made a good decision for the meantime. I played with stock 4.2 on the gnex and I absolutely loved it. Android has come so far from eclair, which is what I started on.
And I don't care what anyone says about amoled, the pure black with saturated neon blue on the gnex is sexy as hell.
Only thing is gaming, but for anything serious I much prefer to use the N7. I'm sure the gnex will cut it for temple run etc!
I can see myself becoming a serial flasher again lol.
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Also depends on how much you got the gnex for thou?
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I paid 200 for it, supposedly in mint condition, but we'll see when it gets here. I sold my s3 for 350 so I'm still quids in.
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And I don't care what anyone says about amoled, the pure black with saturated neon blue on the gnex is sexy as hell.
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I totally agree. I hear a lot of people *****ing about the displays on this phone, but I have to disagree, especially after a minor color tweak. Punchy colors (but not too punchy), super dark blacks, 320ppi (pentile be damned it still looks great)..I find myself just staring at my home screen sometimes which features a city scape at night recolored with a rainbow like effect, it just really shows all the strengths of this screen.
Certain shades of gray are the weakness, but I rarely encounter them, and the rest of the time it just looks great, so I really don't care.
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I totally agree. I hear a lot of people *****ing about the displays on this phone, but I have to disagree,
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Those are just nerds on xda. Normal people think the screen on our phone is awesome... and it is.
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Agree. Broke my one s and for this for 200 instead of waiting for the nexus 4. Probably one of the best phones if not the bes that I have ever owned.
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Ever since I had an iPhone 4 with retina display, pentile displays are garbage in comparison.
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Ever since I had an iPhone 4 with retina display, pentile displays are garbage in comparison.
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Then by all means, don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.
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I totally agree. I hear a lot of people *****ing about the displays on this phone, but I have to disagree,
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Those are just nerds on xda. Normal people think the screen on our phone is awesome... and it is.
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the only time i hate is when i have to use it in sunlight.. other than thats the screen is good
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Ever since I had an iPhone 4 with retina display, pentile displays are garbage in comparison.
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sell gnex then buy iphone = 1 less fanboi on xda??
I sat a couple of days ago with a N4 in my cart, with a ship date of 1-2 weeks...but something just didn't seem right to me. It was $350 I didn't really have to blow, but I really needed to get something going because my company is kicking everyone off their Verizon corporate plan at the end of the month.
I've been a Galaxy S I (Fascinate) user for the past 2 years, and I wanted to stay with a Galaxy family. I have been researching using a GSM GNex for T-Mobile Prepaid. So, I bailed on the N4, with the hopes that I could find a good deal on a GNex (I knew I could get a "like new" one from Amazon for $300).
Then my Fascinate died. My Galaxy S1 that I've babied and taken such good care of it's whole life....now in a endless bootloop with no USB access whatsoever to flash anything new to it. Oh well, I was going to have to send it back to corporate next week anyway. Still, I haven't been without a mobile for more than a day in a long time.
Somehow luck was on my side. The very next day, a local man posted his "like new in box" GSM Gnex for $200, and I pounced. Met him during his 2nd shift workbreak and bought it immediately. Got it home and shoved my T-Mobile SIM in there, and completed the activation and number port online. Took them about 8 hours (overnight) to port my number from the corporate plan.
I'm thrilled with my decision. I love the look, feel and quality of the GNex..and the step up in speed and smoothness from my Fascinate (that was running CM10 nightlies) is immense! I'll probably end up using this for a year or two and pick up one of the next generation Nexus phones (maybe a Google/Motorola Nexus?), skipping the LG N4.
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Ever since I had an iPhone 4 with retina display, pentile displays are garbage in comparison.
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This must be one lonely iSheep, having to troll xda because iPhone development is non existant lol, Steve jobs dies an so did iPhone inovation , get over it, all those iPhone 4S an 5 users with no jailbreak hoping everyday someone will break the sh1tty device to get root access , dude you only just got a notification menu because android invented it but you have to wait for iOS 7 maybe yo get home screen widgets maybe one day.
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Android have beat apple with a wooden spoon for the last 2 years since jobs croaked it , iPhone hasn't sold since iPhone 4 because it hasn't done anything an they have a p00f Tim crooks running it.
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Apple only have iTunes to keep their followers an google needs to sort out their sh1t an make their play music global so we can all switch to Google completely.
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adamdx said:
Ever since I had an iPhone 4 with retina display, pentile displays are garbage in comparison.
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Really? You think I haven't used a retina iphone? I have, quite a bit. Yeah, it's good, but bleh color and bleh black level, and come on, minuscule in size. Way worth the tradeoff of pentile thanks, especially at these resolutions. I would agree with the old 480x800 pentiles, but 320 ppi is damn small, and the downsides to pentile are hard to see at best. So, in the real world the Nexus screen imo looks much better.
Especially while looking at pictures or watching movies. The GNex is amazing compared to iphone 4's 'it's sharp but meeh'.
Anyone have a link to a attachable macro lebse?
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I was actually looking into getting the fish eye lens and came across this on eBay http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=111054770100
However, I have to remove my Poetic atmosphere case every time I have to use it as I was told. So, I'm still undecided
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I've been thinking of getting this one.
http://photojojo.com/m/store/awesomeness/macro-lens-band
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mky4b11 said:
I've been thinking of getting this one.
http://photojojo.com/m/store/awesomeness/macro-lens-band
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That thing is simply Brilliant!
Would it work using UAG case on the phone?
minicoop7 said:
I was actually looking into getting the fish eye lens and came across this on eBay http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=111054770100
However, I have to remove my Poetic atmosphere case every time I have to use it as I was told. So, I'm still undecided
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That one looks sweet. I just hate always prying my cell case off
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Phone-Camer...UK_Mobiles_Accessories_RL&hash=item20d3aad98f
12x zoom? why not? xD
dioggo92 said:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Phone-Camer...UK_Mobiles_Accessories_RL&hash=item20d3aad98f
12x zoom? why not? xD
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That's so cool but man would you look dumb with one of those. xD
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The photojojo macro band is great in my opinion. It doesnt work well with a case though, I usually end up popping the phone out and putting the band on. You can see some of the pictures I used it on here http://www.flickr.com/photos/sad_ryu/ (This set specifically http://flic.kr/s/aHsjHjR9hr )
Any of the macro shots (most are instagramed) in my photostream were taken using a Galaxy Nexus, Note 2 or HTC One.
Its a little tricky due to shallow depth of focus, and you need good light, either sunshine or a torch, but you can get some nice shots with it.
Has anyone got any example photos taken with those?
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sad_ryu said:
The photojojo macro band is great in my opinion. It doesnt work well with a case though, I usually end up popping the phone out and putting the band on. You can see some of the pictures I used it on here http://www.flickr.com/photos/sad_ryu/ (This set specifically http://flic.kr/s/aHsjHjR9hr )
Any of the macro shots (most are instagramed) in my photostream were taken using a Galaxy Nexus, Note 2 or HTC One.
Its a little tricky due to shallow depth of focus, and you need good light, either sunshine or a torch, but you can get some nice shots with it.
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I was wondering why does it not work with a case on? is it due to a focus issue? I would love if i could keep my UAG case on while using the easy macro band. It seems so cool and useful
It works best when flat against the lens glass. If the case separates the two, you just get a blurry mess.
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Hey everyone first off if I say anything stupid I apologize in advance.
So due to the Verizon sale on the HTC one I decided to leave the S4 behind for more then one reason.
First being that the build quality is piss poor at best, and second I can't get my AOSP fix.
My only questions are
1. Has anyone else gone from the s4 to the one? If so any regrets?
2. The most important question: is there any chance of me getting a HTC one that I can't flash Roms on. I.e. upgraded firmware etc..
If everything checks out I hope to joining this community soon!
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All are rootable as of right now
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zeropally said:
All are rootable as of right now
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Sorry if this is a dimwitted question, but my s4 is rooted but the boot loader is still locked is this not the case when dealing with HTC devices?
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No rummrunner roots and soff all in one. Work for all firmware including most recent ota
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zeropally said:
No rummrunner roots and soff all in one. Work for all firmware including most recent ota
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Thank you very much just that much more excited.
Now I'm just interested in if anyone has switched from the s4 to the one
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I haven't switched but I've played with both. What questions do you have?
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zeropally said:
I haven't switched but I've played with both. What questions do you have?
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Oh no real questions just wondering if those who have used both are happier with the one overall
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Oh word. I myself much prefer the feel and shape. With a one there's a wow factor for how solid it feels. It really does feel great. The diff in screen size is hardly noticeable. While the one screen pops I do envy how the s4 looks like there's no depth. Speed is about the same. The camera on the one is better IMO but both have their strengths. Battery on the one is better over all. And the no physical buttons is a plus to me. Plus the volume and power buttons are hardly noticeable unless your using them. I suggest using santods tiktak ROM if you like aosp. Very smooth and stable. Still in beta too so means it'll just get bettet
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zeropally said:
Oh word. I myself much prefer the feel and shape. With a one there's a wow factor for how solid it feels. It really does feel great. The diff in screen size is hardly noticeable. While the one screen pops I do envy how the s4 looks like there's no depth. Speed is about the same. The camera on the one is better IMO but both have their strengths. Battery on the one is better over all. And the no physical buttons is a plus to me. Plus the volume and power buttons are hardly noticeable unless your using them. I suggest using santods tiktak ROM if you like aosp. Very smooth and stable. Still in beta too so means it'll just get bettet
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I respect how you were subjective even though you own a one for that you get a high five *high five* <---see there it is.
And that you for the ROM suggestion going to look at it now. My only wish is that Verizon had the black HTC one....well we can hope right?
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Yeah I enjoy the white one more then I thought. First white phone. But I did kick myself for not waiting for the blue one lol
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zeropally said:
Yeah I enjoy the white one more then I thought. First white phone. But I did kick myself for not waiting for the blue one lol
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Wait Verizon has a blue one......whatttt
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Yup and its sweet
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TheGameDNA said:
Wait Verizon has a blue one......whatttt
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Yep they do but is exclusively at best buy
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Dark Jedi said:
Yep they do but is exclusively at best buy
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And it's on sale for 49.99 right now
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/one-4g-mobile-phone/1622298.p;jsessionid=56409C64ED5D35D66D94A37AEA00F879.bbolsp-app01-151?id=1219057250673&skuId=1622298&st=htc%20one&cp=1&lp=1&contract_desc=
I went from s4 to the one. No regrets at all. Only pro s4 had in my opinion is a little better camera.
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TheGameDNA said:
Thank you very much just that much more excited.
Now I'm just interested in if anyone has switched from the s4 to the one
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I wanted the One before it came to Verizon, so I got the S4 instead, but switched when the opportunity presented itself. I'm pretty happy with it. While I enjoyed the S4, the build quality doesn't compare to the One. The S4 has a better camera, but the One has awesome speakers. They really do have their own strengths and weaknesses. Put a KitKat ROM on your One and go out and enjoy it!
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I wanted the One before it came to Verizon, so I got the S4 instead, but switched when the opportunity presented itself. I'm pretty happy with it. While I enjoyed the S4, the build quality doesn't compare to the One. The S4 has a better camera, but the One has awesome speakers. They really do have their own strengths and weaknesses. Put a KitKat ROM on your One and go out and enjoy it!
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Thank you for everyone's input might be able to get the htc one for free though best buy since they offer a 50 dollar gift cards on new 2 year contracts and since the one is now 50 dollars no money out of pocket.
Blue htc one here I come
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TheGameDNA said:
Hey everyone first off if I say anything stupid I apologize in advance.
So due to the Verizon sale on the HTC one I decided to leave the S4 behind for more then one reason.
First being that the build quality is piss poor at best, and second I can't get my AOSP fix.
My only questions are
1. Has anyone else gone from the s4 to the one? If so any regrets?
2. The most important question: is there any chance of me getting a HTC one that I can't flash Roms on. I.e. upgraded firmware etc..
If everything checks out I hope to joining this community soon!
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Hope to see here you. The SG4 was a "fun" phone, I guess I'd describe it, but the HTC One is a real mans phone. No cheapy plastic, HTC Sense is great, I personally love it. I do miss the feeling of, oh hey I can just toss this phone around, with the HTC One, it's just too perfect, so for the first time since my first smart phone (HTC Eris) I put a very light, clear TPU case, which I absolutely LOVE. Don't have to worry about the metal getting dinged up on the sides, (it's a very soft metal, if you check out scratch videos on youtube, you can see on this one side the metal is VERY light and susceptible to scratches, I had no case for like the first 3 days, I went to pick up the phone and accidentally like push it forward (it was on a table) and it pushed into a lighter.. to my surprise I now have a small scratch from the tip of the metal lighter. That's when I went and found the case. I couldn't believe it scratched it, It was such a soft touch to the lighter.
I went without a case on the sg3/sg4 and both are still 9/10 condition.
andybones said:
Hope to see here you. The SG4 was a "fun" phone, I guess I'd describe it, but the HTC One is a real mans phone. No cheapy plastic, HTC Sense is great, I personally love it. I do miss the feeling of, oh hey I can just toss this phone around, with the HTC One, it's just too perfect, so for the first time since my first smart phone (HTC Eris) I put a very light, clear TPU case, which I absolutely LOVE. Don't have to worry about the metal getting dinged up on the sides, (it's a very soft metal, if you check out scratch videos on youtube, you can see on this one side the metal is VERY light and susceptible to scratches, I had no case for like the first 3 days, I went to pick up the phone and accidentally like push it forward (it was on a table) and it pushed into a lighter.. to my surprise I now have a small scratch from the tip of the metal lighter. That's when I went and found the case. I couldn't believe it scratched it, It was such a soft touch to the lighter.
I went without a case on the sg3/sg4 and both are still 9/10 condition.
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Very true about the it being a real mans phone I'm headed to best buy later today or tomorrow I'm ready to get my cynogenmod on I've missed it
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Love HTC One
I think the HTC One is better. You can't beat the boom sound speakers, and it's so easy to root and s-off. There are so many great ROMs available too. Can't go wrong